70 THE HUSBAND SHOULD RESPECT HIS WIFE SO MUCH THAT HE SEEMS WHIPPED (1/2)
Pulling Cheng Jian's suitcase along, Xuan Chaya led him into his apartment, then his bedroom. Releasing a breath of exhaustion, he said, ”This is the bedroom.”
Cheng Jian scanned the room quickly, then gave Xuan Chaya a suspicious glare. ”Just one bedroom?”
Xuan Chaya rose a brow. ”What's wrong with that? You're my boyfriend. Can't we share the same bed?”
”Fake boyfriend.” Cheng Jian corrected.
”Same thing.” Seeing Cheng Jian still unsettled, he said. ”Come on. I'm not going to do anything funny. Don't be so uneasy.” Pointing an accusinv finger at Cheng Jian, he said, ”Unless...”
”Unless...?”
”Unless you're planning to do something to me and I should be the one worried.”
Cheng Jian rolled his eyes dramatically. ”You wish.”
Xuan Chaya smiled and pointed towards a closed door. ”The bathroom is over there.”
Cheng Jian sighed and sat down on the bed.
”What's the problem?” Xuan Chaya asked. Concerned.
”Not much. I'm just exhausted from the car ride.”
”Hmm, I understand. My father suffers from car sickness. It doesn't happen all the time, but sometimes he gets nauseated. At other times, he just gets extremely exhausted.”
”Are you and your father close?” Cheng Jian asked thoughtlessly.
”We are. I mean, my mum and I are close too. But she's always so busy with her foundation and fighting for other people's rights. It's a good cause, I can't complain. But I'm always with my father. At home or in the office, so we spend a lot more time together. Moreover, I think he's a very interesting man. He always has something witty to say.”
”How did he take the news? That you might be gay.”
Xuan Chaya shrugged. ”We haven't talked since I 'came out.'”
”Are you sure that's okay?”
”I'm not worried. If I talked to my mum, she'll set him straight instantly.”
”Is he afraid of her?”
”Well, he told me that in every good marriage, a man should respect his wife so much that he seems whipped.”
Cheng Jian chuckled. ”I suppose that's fair.”
Xuan Chaya nodded.
Taking a deep breath, Cheng Jian said, ”About Lan Haiyang's behavior today, I'm sorry.”
”He's very protective of you.” Xuan Chaya said, measuring his words.
”Yes. We're like brothers. He's usually cool headed, but he turns into a mad man when he losses his temper. I was afraid he might today.”
Shaking his head, Xuan Chaya commented. ”I'm sure he doesn't see you as a brother.”
”What do you mean?”
”I mean, he might be in love with you.”
Cheng Jian smiled. ”And you got that from your first time meeting him? Isn't your imagination wild?”
”I didn't imagine it. It's actually a bit funny and sad at the same time that you don't know this. It must have killed him to see you leave with me.”
Cheng Jian shook his head in disagreement. ”He didn't want me to come with you because he's worried about me. He's always like that. Don't think too much about it.”
Xuan Chaya nodded his head unbelievably.
”Really. That's just how he is. I'm sure you'd understand if you had siblings. That's assuming you don't?”
”No, but I have close friends and I know what you mean. But I'm telling you this is different.”
”If it was, I'd know.”
Xuan Chaya could barely stop himself from laughing. He hadn't known Cheng Jian for long, but he was sure Cheng Jian wouldn't be able to read Lan Haiyang's feelings. Mockingly, he asked, ”Are you sure?”
”Of course. I'll go take my bath now.” Cheng Jian got up and started fumbling with his luggage.
”Don't worry about your bag. You can unpack tomorrow.”
”Well, I need a change of clothes.”
”I'll get you something from my wardrobe.” Xuan Chaya said.
”Oh! That's nice of you.” Cheng Jian smiled.
”It's okay.”
***
”You smell nice.” Laying together, Xuan Chaya commented on Cheng Jian's scent.
Cheng Jian chuckled. ”I used all of your things, I must smell like you.”
”I know. It just feels nice to smell me from another person.”
”You must've had girlfriends sleep over and use your things, right?” Cheng Jian asked, wondering why Xuan Chaya was so fascinated.
”Well, I had this girlfriend once, but she had a drawer in my house for all her things. The other girls, I never let them sleep over.”
”You're quite the player, aren't you?”
”You actually have to think of it like I'm doing public service. I mean, I'm very handsome, so many girls want me. I just give them what they want.”
Cheng Jian chuckled. He had never met anyone more smug than Xuan Chaya.