16 THE VERY GAY DAY (2/2)

Xuan Tianyi stared at her. Obviously, she wasn't mad at him anymore. He held her hand and looked into her eyes, ”Mei Mei?”

”En?”

”Do you want to have dinner together later?”

Xuan Tianmei smiled, then nodded. Of course, she did.

***

Xuan Tianyi walked to the front of the blue screen. He was anxious for his first photoshoot. His anxiety multiplied when he saw Hua Zhendan standing close to the cameramen who were checking their camera for what felt like the one-hundredth time.

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The anxiety caused Xuan Tianyi's stomach to rumble, reminding him that he hadn't eaten all day. This caused an instant chain reaction. The upper region of his stomach started to ache and he turned pale.

To Xuan Tianyi's surprise, Hua Zhendan was soon in front of him, holding up his chin and staring into his eyes. The cold, detached President had disappeared and left behind a kind, caring man.

”What's wrong with you?” Hua Zhendan asked.

”Nor... Nothing,” Xuan Tianyi stammered.

”Is everything okay?” Xuan Tianmei who had hurried to them asked.

Hua Zhendan, remembering himself left Xuan Tianyi's chin and asked sternly. ”You're pale. What is wrong with you?”

Xuan Tianyi's heart was racing. He dropped his head and replied, ”I'm having a stomachache.”

”Is your ulcer hurting again?” Xuan Tianmei asked, and Xuan Tianyi nodded feebly.

”You have an ulcer,” Hua Zhendan said in a way that made him seem like he was stating it, and not asking.

Xuan Tianyi answered with a nod anyways.

”Did you take drugs today? Have you had anything to eat?” Hua Zhendan asked softly.

Xuan Tianyi shook his head.

”Why not?”

Xuan Tianyi stammered again, his ears red. ”I... I'm broke.”

Hua Zhendan could tell he was embarrassed. Xuan Tianmei was complaining about something but Hua Zhendan paid her mind. He reached into his wallet, pulled out his credit card and handed it over to Xuan Tianyi. ”Go home, go eat something, and get drugs.”

Everyone in the studio was stunned.

”Sir... I...” Xuan Tianyi muttered incoherently.

”Go now. What are you waiting for?” Hua Zhendan asked sternly.

Xuan Tianyi felt like the consequences would be dire if he dared disobey this order. Still, he had to ask, ”The photo—”

”I'll have it moved to some other day. Go now.”

As Xuan Tianyi walked away from the blue screen, he noticed that everyone was staring at him. His blush was so bad even the makeup he was wearing couldn't cover it. Rapidly, he walked out of the studio.

***

Xuan Tianyi was lying on his bed, waiting for the ulcer pain to dissipate. He had eaten and taken the drugs he bought.

As he closed his eyes, he saw Hua Zhendan's face. He saw Hua Zhendan's eyes filled with worry and concern. He felt Hua Zhendan's fingers lingering on his chin. Fingers that radiated with care. Xuan Tianyi heard the softness that Hua Zhendan had used to talk to him and his heart fluttered so that Xuan Tianyi smiled.

Xuan Tianyi opened his eyes and sat up. Hua Zhendan's face still lingered in his head and he still smiled.

Xuan Tianyi decided to sleep so he lay back down on the bed. Still, thoughts of Hua Zhendan lingered in his mind. They lingered and lingered and lingered, till he fell asleep.

When Xuan Tianyi woke up, the first thing he thought of was Hua Zhendan and he smiled yet again. This smile made Xuan Tianyi frown. Just what was happening to him, why couldn't he get Hua Zhendan out of his mind, why did it feel good to think of him, is this what a crush felt like, did he have a crush on Hua Zhendan?

Shit! He couldn't like his boss. There was no way in hell he could like his boss. Where would he get the courage to ask him out? Did he even want to date him? No, he definitely couldn't like his boss. Even when it felt this good.