1 Chapter 1 (1/2)
Wu Qiang Feng. Qiang meaning one who possesses strength. Feng meaning one who is like a Phoenix. You would think someone with a name as formidable as this would be someone who is up above everyone, suppressing everyone with just one look. However... imagination can't be any further from the reality.
Qiang Feng is someone who is so painfully average. He has also been in the mid ranks of his class. He always somehow manages to be exactly the 13th person to finish running in a long distance run in his class of 26 people. Basically, everything he does is exactly average. Not too good but not too bad either so no one can really pick on him on anything. His nickname is Pingjun Feng aka average Feng. Qiang Feng has one good friend named Zheng Ping Jun who ironically is one of the least average person you can meet. Ping Jun has high intellect, is immensely good at sports, can play multiple instruments, can sing, can dance and so many more. Also, he has many, many suitors.
”Xiao Feng!!! Do you want to go hang out with me after school?” Ping Jun called out to Qiang Feng's retreating back.
Not wanting to bare the hateful gazes of Ping Jun's many fans, Qiang Feng quickly dismisses the notion and continues his walk out of the school gate. Ping Jun also known as God Jun by his fans quickly ran up to his best friend. He stopped exactly in front of Qiang Feng and pouted. Qiang Feng, as a person who is already used to Ping Jun's antics just simply maneuvered around this childish but perfect man and continued his journey back home. 9 out of 10 times, Ping Jun would continue following him and annoying him but today was the one time Ping Jun didn't do it. Sighing in relief, Qiang Feng started to let his mind wonder.
It wasn't like he hated Ping Jun, it's just that today, he felt especially tired and wanted to just go home and relax. He was honestly thankful that he had a friend like Ping Jun or else his life would get even more painfully average. Yes. Even he himself knows how average he is. To him, it was more of a curse rather than anything else. It would just mean that he is nothing special. He often has these kinds of thoughts but never voiced it out because well, they aren't really that important and it's not like anyone has done anything to offend him or make him feel left out because of how average he was.
The unmistakable bittersweet smell of coffee invaded his senses. ”Maybe I should get a cup of coffee before going home to do that never ending school project,” Qiang Feng thought. Making up his mind, he walked up to the counter to get a Vanilla Latte to enjoy in the quaint cafe before making his way home. He chose an obscure seat near the back of the cafe with a good view of both the outside as well as inside of the cafe. Ding. Ding. Ding. It was the soft, melodious sound of the bells on the cafe door that indicated someone was coming in or going out.
Looking up from his warm cup of coffee, he saw a couple walking in together. The man's arms were grabbing onto the woman's waist as the woman leaned into his chest- an obvious show of affection. Qiang Feng was about to turn green but masked it with indifference. ”They'll probably break up in another week,” he thought with a huff. He quickly finished up his latte to avoid seeing more of such scenes anymore. The rest of the walk home was generally uneventful.
As soon as he pushed open the door to his apartment, he could smell the aroma of a freshly cooked meal. His stomach grumbled. ”Strange... Ma never said she was coming over today.” Confused but hungry, he quickly made his way to the kitchen where he saw Ping Jun who was busy plating up the food from the pots.
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”Oh! Xiao Feng you're back!” Ping Jun exclaimed with a huge grin on his perfectly sculpted face.
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