Chapter 4 - Annoyed

I have another best friend. He is a Korean and his name is Seungyoun. We've known each other for a long time. I've known him even longer than Suri. We usually get along very well and also share some hobbies, like singing and dancing.

Only when it comes to the subject of love, we don't understand each other at all. There has been more than one discussion about this. Because while I firmly believe that true love can be found at the first time and I also believe that love at first sight exists, I have experienced it myself, Seungyoun has a completely different opinion.

According to him, it is necessary to fall in love more than once to realize and know what love is. And he also said there is no such thing as love at first sight. "At most, attraction, but not love. Because to love, you must first get to know the person." Those were his words.

So there are always discussions about that between us and even more when I talk about Zhan. Of course, he knows about my feelings for Zhan. But he doesn't understand and thinks I'm only attracted to him because he looks so cute.

When I told Seungyoun, or Youn for short, during a short break that the professor allowed us, that I thought I might have a chance with Zhan after all, the fuss was big again. Youn didn't even know what happened this morning. He didn't even give me the time to tell him, but immediately started complaining that I should stop talking about Zhan all the time and that I would never meet him in person anyway.

Suri then indicated to me not to say anything else and asked Youn if we should take him by car this afternoon. Since he doesn't have a car, he has to rely on the bus and it is always so crowded in the afternoon that people can only stand there pressed against each other and can hardly breathe. I know this, because when Suri can't take me with her, because she has to go somewhere else after university, I'm always stuck in these buses between all these other people.

Youn, of course, was immediately up for it and was even happy that we were willing to take a detour because of him. I wonder what Zhan will say? After all, Suri didn't ask him. Anyway, Suri and I are very curious to see how Youn will react when he sees Zhan later and sees that I have already met him.

As the three of us walked towards the parking lot where Zhan was waiting for us, I was excited like a little boy on Christmas morning. I thought of two things, the first and most important to me, I will see my angel Zhan again, the second, Seungyoun will have to realize that hope is not always in vain.

The closer we got to the parking lot, the more nervous I became. Suri took my hand and giggled, "Someone is about to get big eyes." She whispered to me. I was way too excited and couldn't answer, I just wanted to finally get to Zhan.

Zhan's car came into view and so did Zhan. I automatically walked faster and almost dragged Suri behind me. Why did she have to walk so slowly? Seungyoun had no problems to keep up with me, but he seemed to realize slowly what was going on. At least according to his astonished look.

Zhan waved and even came to meet us. For a reason still unknown to me, he took my bag from me, but not Suri's. She pinched my arm and whispered, giggling, "Well, if that's not a sign." I was too confused to react.

Youn stared at me with wide eyes and I said, "Um, yeah that's my Zhan. I met him this morning." He didn't say anything, but as wide as his mouth was open, two small birds could have settled in it and built a nest.

Arriving at the car, Zhan put my bag in the trunk and let Suri tell him who the other "guy" was. She told him he was my best friend, Zhan eyed me with a strange look, nodded and said, "Yibo you can sit in the front, Suri and your best friend go in the back with Emma."

"I can go in the back too." I said.

"You have such long legs, I don't think you can sit there comfortably." Replied Zhan. Ah I wish he had just said he wanted me to sit close to him. But you can't have everything. I nodded and sat in the passenger seat.

As Zhan looked at his phone one more time before taking off and then put it on the tray, I saw something very familiar to me on his screen before it went off. The fan fiction that Suri and I had written.

I have to explain, Suri and I have been writing the fan fiction for two years. Each chapter has 5000 words and there are already more than 150 chapters. However, Suri has written most of it because she knows it better.

Although I've read and watched many of her BL books and videos over the years, I still don't know nearly as much about it as she does. And I still find it strange, even after the years now, when Suri writes Zhan as my Wifey in our fan fiction.

And when I saw that Zhan was looking at the fan fiction, I don't think he's read it all, I had to think about all those chapters Suri wrote that are anything but teen-friendly. All the stuff that was written there was suddenly totally embarrassing to me. I would like to delete the fan fiction so that he can not read more of it.

The ride started and I was looking forward to it until Emma started talking about visiting one of Zhan's friends. "Oh that one has really been so sweet. I didn't know you had such cute friends ZhanZhan." She said and I could have clawed her eyes out. I also can be cute when I want to be.

The whole ride until we dropped Youn off, Emma didn't even shut her mouth and kept talking about this friend of Zhan. And then when Youn got off, I hoped we would take up another topic or just keep quiet, but Emma still hadn't had enough. I then just looked out the window in annoyance. The stupid cow, couldn't she just shut her mouth for once?

I would have loved to turn to her and tell her to shut the fuck up. That's how angry I got. I even got so mad then that I said to Zhan, "You can stop up ahead, I'll get out and go home with my brother. His car is there."

But Zhan said, "What nonsense, why do you suddenly want to drive with your brother? Besides, Suri wanted to come with you."

"She can come with us, my brother knows Suri very well. After all, she's at our house very often." I replied, having to pull myself together not to let my anger show through.

"Forget it, I'll take you to your house now and tonight I'll pick you up and we'll go to the cinema." Said Zhan. Suddenly I didn't even feel like going to the cinema. Probably stupid Emma would still tell about Zhan's friend there. I would like to clip her mouth shut.

Then when we were almost at my house, I kept silent the whole time and just looked out the window, we had to stop at a red light again and Emma talked and talked and suddenly Zhan said, "Emma, you're my best friend and I love you, but enough is enough. Please will you just keep your mouth shut?"

Suri said, "Oh yes please. No one wants to listen to your crush on Zhan's school friend anymore." I didn't say anything, I was just annoyed and wanted to go home.

Emma finally kept quiet for the last five minutes and when we finally reached my house, I jumped out of the car as fast as I could, got my bag out of the trunk and stubbornly walked to the front door. Suri followed me, muttering something under her breath.

I was about to lock the door when Zhan came up to us and asked when he should pick us up for the cinema. I said that I already didn't feel like going to the cinema and Suri joined me, like best friends should. Zhan ignored it and said, "I'll be here at 7:30 pm, then we can have dinner beforehand."

And before I could say anything in response, my father and brother arrived home from work at the same time. They both got out of their cars, came up to us and extended their hands to Zhan with big grins. "I'm Yibo's father and you are?"

"I'm Xiao Zhan." He introduced himself. My father looked at me with wide eyes, continued to hold Zhan's hand and just pulled him with him into the house, where he yelled to my mother to make tea for all of us.

My father then brought Zhan into the living room without being asked, where he even allowed Zhan to sit in my father's holy armchair. My brother then brought Emma into the house, but my father, being the way he is, didn't even take the time to greet her.

My brother, the giant asshole, pushed me into the living room, pulled me to the sofa with him, and asked Zhan, "So, what do you think of the fan fiction about you and my little brother?" Oh how I hate my brother!

My mother yelled from the kitchen," Hai Kuan, you shouldn't always tease your little brother." It sounded like I was only 5 years old and couldn't fight back.

My dad put his arm around me and said to my brother, "At least my BoBo has a lot of imagination and made something out of it." Okay, more like 3 years old after all. I would have loved to sink into the ground.

My mom brought the tea for everyone, sat down next to me so I was sitting between my parents and felt even smaller. Zhan then, after what felt like an eternity, finally seemed to have found the right words and said, "Well, the fan fiction is definitely very creative. But I've only gotten to chapter 32."

My brother replied, "Well, have fun reading on. Then you'll see how Creative our younger siblings are."

That was enough for me. I looked deep into my brother's eyes, smirked, and asked him, "Who is Cheng anyway?" My brother choked on his hot tea and was suddenly as red as a tomato as our parents stared at him with wide eyes.

Suri said, pretending to be innocent, "Oh that's right, my cousin has his room full of your pictures. Are you two a couple?" Inwardly I laughed and thought, well, who cares about this fan fiction now? I've saved myself for now! Now I watch with anticipation as my big brother explains his relationship with Jiang Cheng. Ha-Ha-Ha