57 THE UNIVERSE HAS BEEN KIND TO ME, MY LEFT FOO (1/2)
Xuan Chaya was almost done with his bath when he heard his doorbell ring. He didn't order anything and he wasn't expecting anyone so he rightly assumed it was Xiao Maiguo.
With the speed of light, he turned off his shower, threw a towel around his waist and hurried to get the door.
Xiao Maiguo gawked at Xuan Chaya's tight abdomen. Stupidly, he commented, \”Wow! You're hotter than I remember.\”
Unperturbed by the comment, Xuan Chaya crossed his arms and tilted his chin at Xiao Maiguo. \”You bastard. Where have you been?\”
Xiao Maiguo forced himself through Xuan Chaya's door and sat down on a couch in the living room. \”With my boyfriend, obviously.\”
Xuan Chaya closed the door and sat on the coffee table so Xiao Maiguo was directly opposite him. He pointed his pointer finger to his temple and moved it around in a circular motion. \”He probably fucked your brains out of your skull. That's why you didn't remember to turn on your phone.\”
Xiao Maiguo smirked and raised a brow at Xuan Chaya. \”You were the one who advised me to turn it off because of Ben. Why are you so mad? Don't tell me you missed me that much.\”
\”Miss you? What do I need you for? And it seems your boyfriend isn't that smart.\”
\”What are you saying? He's the most intelligent person I know.\”
\”And he didn't think it suspicious your phone was turned off for... How many weeks?\”
Xiao Maiguo rolled his eyes. \”Man, it's not even up to four days. What's eating you up? Plus, I told him it was turned off so my family wouldn't disturb me.\”
\”Don't tell me your family hasn't heard from you since you walked ditched their reunion dinner.\”
Xiao Maiguo raised a brow. \”Hmm.\”
Xuan Chaya sighed. \”When will you stop being such an unfilial son?\”
\”They're used to it.\” Xiao Maiguo shrugged. \”Actually, they'd be surprised if I wasn't so unfilial.\”
Xuan Chaya shook his head.
Xiao Maiguo leaned against the couch and spread his arms. \”So tell me, how did the reunion dinner go?\”
\”Bite me, Xiao Maiguo.\”
\”What? Why are you so irritable this early in the morning? Are you seeing your period or something?\” Xiao Maiguo sat up and pointed a finger at him. \”Don't tell me you're now engaged to Xiao Yuexi.\”
Xuan Chaya sighed. \”I'll tell you what happened. I walked into your grandfather's mansion. The dinner hadn't began and my father was trying to coax me into sitting beside your cousin. Then, I looked both of my parents in the eye and told them that I'm gay.\”
\”You're shitting me.\” Xiao Maiguo chuckled loudly.
\”No. No, I'm not.\”
\”So, what happened?\”
\”My mum pulled me by the hand and led me outside. Then she asked me if I was serious. I told her I was.\”
\”No way!\”
\”Yes. I can't be honest with her. She tells my fucking father everything.\”
\”She believed you?\”
\”She asked why I didn't come out to her earlier. That I knew she would support me all the way. Then I told her that I knew she'd be interested in who I was seeing if I told her.
\”She asked why I wouldn't want her to know that. And I said that that's because he wants our relationship to be a secret.\” Xuan Chaya stood up and started pacing the living room as he spoke. \”She asked who he is and where I met him. I said we met on Facebook, then we found out we attended the same college.\”
\”You said he's Chinese?\” Xiao Maiguo guessed.
\”Yes.\”
\”So, you told her you and Lily's story?\”
Xuan Chaya stopped pacing to reply. \”That's the only real relationship I've had. It's not surprising it would inspire my false story, is it?\”
Xiao Maiguo nodded in understanding. \”So, what happened next?\”
Xuan Chaya returned to the coffee table. \”My mum took me by the hand, looked into my eyes and promised me that the only way I would marry Xiao Yuexi would be over her dead body. But then, I should stop being a stranger and bring my boyfriend to her over the weekend.\”
\”So, you have to take your boyfriend to see your mum over the weekend?\” Xiao Maiguo asked with a smirk on his face.
\”No. I told her he was with his family for the holidays. So, he won't be free until after the holidays.\”
\”Meaning, after the holidays, you have to take your boyfriend to see your mum.\”
\”Meaning I'm screwed.\”
Smirking, Xiao Maiguo asked, \”Because you don't have a boyfriend?\”
\”Yes, Captain Obvious, because I don't have a boyfriend. And it's all your fault.\”
\”What did I do?\”
\”You were the one who asked me to tell them I was gay.\”
\”Yes, I did. And that worked out well. I never asked you to tell them you have a boyfriend. You screwed yourself all by yourself, don't put the blame on me.\”
Xuan Chaya scratched his head. \”I freaked out and thought saying I had a boyfriend would make it more believable.\”
\”Well, it's more believable, alright. Except now, you actually need to introduce him to your mother.\”
\”Yep.\” Xuan Chaya sighed. \”But you're here now. I'm not all that worried anymore.\”
Xiao Maiguo raised a brow. \”You should still be worried. Was I supposed to bring you a boyfriend on my way here?\”
\”No. But, I'll tell Charlotte you are my boyfriend. And that I didn't want to tell her it was you because you are shy.\”
\”So, you're saying you want me to pretend to be your fake boyfriend.\”
\”Yes.\”
Xiao Maiguo shook his head. \”I'm not going to do that.\”