(ch.28)

Someone said "Boo," as Chin and her friends jumped, screaming.

Chin whispers "What are you doing here, aren't you worried about getting caught," in an upset tone with a frowning face, the person was just giggling as she shook her head.

Her friends asked "Who is this and why is covering her face," in a confused tone with a confused face as they look back and forth at Chin and the person.

Chin said "You guys will find out later if you guys don't recognize her," in a calm tone as she continues to walk, her friends were begging her to tell them who the person following them was. She groans and texts "The person that is following us is just my cousin, the reason she's covering her face is that she's a little sick and she doesn't want to make us sick too now stop asking me questions about her." Her friends just nodded.

Then one of her friends asked "You guys want to go somewhere to study for final exams since it's next week," in a curious tone as she looks at the others. They all said that they need to ask their parents or brother as they all made phone calls as Chin texted her brother. They all said that their parents agreed except Chin, who said "My brother said that I can't go out since I went out yesterday and he knows that we're not actually going to be studying so you guys can go without me," in a calm tone with a down face.

One of her other friends laughs and said "You dumbhead, we can just go to your house to study," in a light-hearted tone.

Chin looks at the woman, she nodded so her face lit up and commented "Ok, let's go to my place," in an excited tone as they quickly walk to the apartment as the person just followed. The woman got a call, "Hello, Mr. Yang," in a calm tone, then she answered "Tomorrow? Ok, I'll be there, ok, bye," in a calm tone, she heavily sighed.

Chin asked "What's wrong, why do you seem so troubled," in a curious voice, she hooked her head, signing that it was nothing. When they got home, Chin noted "We're going to go study now," then her friends and she went to her room. They got out all of their papers, textbooks, and more, Jai Li faked cried as she sniffled "I'm going to fail these exams, my mom is going to kill me," in a nervous voice.

"Me too," Mei Zhen cried.

"You guys are going to be ok. Let's just study a lot and plus I kinda want to see what they plan for the field trip," in an assured tone. They both nodded and begin to study. After some time, the woman brought in cut-up fruits with a mask on so none of her friends recognize her but then Mei Zhen said "Yu, no need to wear a mask in your own apartment. And no, Chin didn't tell us, we could easily tell that it's just you but we didn't want to say it when we were outside," in a calm tone without looking up at her.

Chin and Yu were surprised that they can tell that it was her, she asked "How did you guys know that it was me," in a confused tone as she put her masks down.

"We have our only ways and don't worry we won't tell anyone," she answered in a cheeky tone as she looks up with a smile, Yu just nodded as she stepped out of Chin's room. Chin asked "How did you guys know it was Yu?" in a curious tone.

Mei Zhen answered "Oh because when we heard her voice, we just knew it was her and plus we were on call when you were talking to her," calmly as she was writing on her paper. Chin nodded. In the middle of studying, Da-Chung was calling Chin's phone, "Hi," she greeted.

Da-Chung gasped, then she noted "You guys didn't invite me," in a disbelief pitch.

"Sorry, but you're too far, and plus we're only together to study for the finals," Mei Zhen marked in a calm tone with a hint of apology.

Da-Chung giggled and said "Just kidding, it's fine. When are the finals that you guys are studying?"

Jai Li answered "Next week."

"Ah, ok. Well, you guys can pretend I'm not here and continues to study," Da-Chung noted as she muted herself. At 7 pm, Yu poked her head in the room and said "I'll be gone for the night as I already made some food if you guys are hungry," in a calm tone.

"Where are you going?" Chin asked.

"Just somewhere, I'm going now, have a good time," Yu marked before she left.

Mei Zhen asked "I thought I heard a guy's voice just now," confused face looking at Chin.

Chin got back to work as she mumbled "I didn't." Soon, Jai LI started to roll around and say "I can't do this anymore," in an upset tone. Chin told her to stop being so childish and act like a 15-year-old.

Jai Li faked sobbing "I'm so tired and we have been studying for almost 3 three hours straight."

Chin asked "Fine, let's take a break. What do you guys want to do fr the next 30 minutes?" as they got up from lying, their backs started to crack once they stood and stretched.

Mei Zhen suggested "Let's just eat something and just relax for a bit," as she left Chin's room. They just ate the Ma Po Tofu that Yu made at the dining table as they were on their phones. Once their 30 minutes of free time was over, they got back to studying. Chin got a text from her brother, "Chin, Zhe and I will be coming home for the night, have a good night. Love you." Chin sighed as Mei Zhen asked what was wrong.

Chin shared "It's just there's no one coming home for the night, so I'll be alone for the night," in a slightly down.

Jai Li insisted "I mean I can stay the night since I'm pretty much alone too and am the only child," in a calm tone.

"Me too, just let me call my parents," Mei Zhen added. "Even if we can't stay, we can just call so you won't be lonely." Chin just quietly nodded. Both of them made calls to their parents and their parents allowed them to stay the night. They all study until they fell asleep right on their papers. Chin woke up around 12 am due to a small nightmare, she saw that Mei Zhen and Jai Li were sleeping without a blanket, so she grabbed her blanket and covered them, worrying that her friends might catch a cold.

Chin sat on the couch, thinking about where the adults could be that they didn't come home. While she was relaxing her phone started to ring, "Hello?"

"Are you sleeping?" the person asked.

Chin noted "Who wouldn't be sleeping at this time? If you're going to bother me, I'm hangup," in an annoyed tone.

"Ok ok, sorry. I was just wondering if you want to hang out with me sometime," he asked.

She froze as her face started to burn and her heart started to beat faster, she answer "Sorry, but-" suddenly she heard someone puking. She hung up on him and quickly went to see who was throwing up. Chin went to hold Jai LI's hair when she saw her puking. She asked "Jai Li, are you ok? Are you sick? Why are you puking?" in a worried voice.

Once Jai Li was finished, she went to rinse her mouth, she answered "I don't know, I feel fine but I don't know why I was throwing up. Maybe it was the food I had or I'm too stressed about finals," in a calm tone.

"Let me go get you some medicine," Chin marked and left to find some medicine. While she taking some pills, Chin asked "Are you feeling better?"

Jai Li nodded, "Sorry for causing you trouble," as she lay in Chin's bed.

"It's fine, you should get some rest," Chin marked. She nodded and closed her eyes. Chin woke Mei Zhen up to sleep on her bed, she covered them bother with her blanket, then left to the living room. Chin texted Bojing "Sorry, I can't hang out with you anytime soon."

He texted back "Why did you hang up? Is everything ok?"

"Oh it's not important and everything is fine. Is that all you wanted to ask me?"

A few seconds after reading the message, he questioned "Do you like anyone right now?"

Chin was confused on why he was asking that, but she answered "Um I do, I like a guy."

"Who is it? Tell me, I won't tell the guy."

Chin didn't know if she should tell him or not, she answered "It's Wang Yibo" she told herself that it not lying since she does like Wang Yibo.

"Oh, I meant like a guy you can talk to," he commented.

Chin let out a chuckle and answered "Oh, then Wen Xaing or my brother."

"Ok ok, anyways, it's pretty late, you should go to sleep. Goodnight," he texted.

Chin replied, "Goodnight to you too." She went back into her room, grabbed the chair in the room, and lay at the edge of her bed. Soon she fell asleep. There was on Chin's door, making Chin wake up. She saw that the sun has already woken up. There was another knock, so she went to see who it was, she saw Yu.

Yu asked "Did Lai and Zhe come home yesterday?" in a curious tone.

Chin mention "No, they texted me that they won't be coming home for the night," in a calm tone as she closed the door behind her.

"Oh ok, what about your friends, did they go home," she asked.

She said, "My friends are still here since their parents said they could spend the night, any more questions, if not, I'm going to the bathroom," as Yu shook her head so Chin went to the bathroom. She went to sit on the couch when she was done in the bathroom. While just sitting there, Yu came out and started to cook, Chin asked "Are you leaving for work soon?" in a tired tone.

Yu answered "Yeah, but I'm going to make so much food you girls before I leave," in a cheerful voice. As she was almost done cooking, Jai Li was walking toward the couch, where Chin was, she was yawning and scratching her back, but then she froze when she saw Yu. She stopped what she was doing and said "Um, good morning, sorry for being rude," in an apologetic tone as her face was red, then she quickly sat next to Chin.

After a few minutes, Yu asked "Are you girls hungry," in a curious tone as she looks at them, they both shook their heads.

Chin said "No, we'll just eat when my other friend is awake," in an assured tone, Yu nodded.

"If that's the case then I'll be going off to work when you guys get hungry, food is here," she comments in a calm tone as she took off her apron, then grabbed her things, and left. Jai Li said "I'm going to the bathroom," as she stood up and when to the bathroom. Just when she went to the bathroom, Xaing came out, said "I'm off to work, call me if you need anything," put on his shoes, and left. When Jai Li came back, she asked "Who were you talking to earlier," in a confused tone as she sat next to her.

Chin answered "No one," in a calm tone as her eyes continue to stare at the TV, Jai Li nodded and went back to watching TV. After an hour, Mei Zhen woke up and sat next to Jai Li and Chin, asking "When did you guys wake up," in a tired voice.

"At 7 am or so," Chin answered, she nodded. They just sat there in silence, Mei Zhen kept getting downy, Jai Li looked pale, and Chin was still curious about where her brother is. Chin and Mei Zhen snapped when they heard Jai Li run into the bathroom. She was puking red. Chin and Mei Zhen freaked out when they saw the red.

Mei Zhen screamed "What are we going to do? Jai Li is puking blood and there are no adults here," in a worried tone.

Chin shouted "Mei Zhen, calm down," in a nervous and annoyed tone. Once Jai Li was done, she shouted "Both of you calm down, it's not blood, I drank some of the juice that I brought yesterday," in a calm tone.

Mei Zhen looked in Chin's room and there was a watermelon juice bottle on the nightstand and shouted "Yep, it was just watermelon juice," in a relief pitch.

"Why do you keep puking? Do you need to go home?" Chin asked Jai Li.

She answered "I don't know why, but feel better after puking and no, I don't need to go home," in an assured tone.

Chin said in a kinda soft voice, "Ok, if you want to go home, tell me and Mei Zhen will send you home," and Jai Li nodded. Chin made rice porridge for Jai Li while Mei Zhen and Chin ate what Yu made. Around 11, Da-Chung texted them to links and told them to watch it. Chin clicked the first link, it was alive of Yu and Li Bai. While Mei Zhen went on the second link, it was a live Chen Xaing. Yu and Bai were clearing up the rumors between them, while Xaing was clearing up the rumor of him at the airport.

Yu noted, "We have known each other since we were kids but soon lost contact, a few months ago, we met again." As Xaing commented "That person was my friend, Qing Lai. He came to send me off at the airport." Chin and her friends were celebrating the rumors weren't true. To their surprise, Xaing proudly announced "I, Chen Xaing, am revealing that I'm dating Wan Yu."

Everyone gasped in shock, Chin and her friends when to check on Yu, Yu went quiet once she got the news as many questions went to Xaing and Yu. Suddenly, Yu also announced "Well Xaing isn't lying, Xaing and I have been in a secret relationship," in a calm tone as she looked from one side to the other side.

A reporter asked, "How long have you guys been in a relationship?"

"We have been in a relationship for almost 8 years now," she replies as almost everyone had a shocked face. Yu's boss said "Since Wan Yu has cleared up the rumors, she'll be leaving now," he grabbed her and walked out the door so was Bai and his assistant as reporters and others followed. The live ended, but all three girls scream with joy as they hugged each other, kinda jumping around.

After a few minutes, the door opened, which they stop what they were doing and look at the door. It was Yu, Chin ran to her.