Chapter 10

Yao Fang seemed to be less annoying when he was feeling bad.

Feng Huali called that cute. "Yao Fang, were you busy with school?" She asked.

"No, I got caught up with something."

"With that waiter boy?" She asked sipping on her beer. She could sense his bad mood, but Yao Fang was just so cute when he was kinda drunk and pouty? No one would agree with her if she called that scary expression a pout. Yao Fang looked like he'd beat anyone who'd try to speak to him. Unapproachable.

"I'll get mad if you talk about him." Yao Fang was just so cute when jealous. But this wasn't jealousy, she noticed. The first time they'd encountered the little bodyguard, Yao Fang was truly protective of her, as if the boy would steal his things away. That hostility had gotten less somehow. No worries, Yao Fang is also cute when he's guilty.

"Say, wanna make your mood better?" She leaned in close and whispered into his ear. "How about I take you to my apartment tonight? Wanna have fun?"

That was enough to distract him. Foolish boy. The little bodyguard eavesdropping snapped at them, he was also such a cute, foolish boy. Feng Huali adored it when Yao Fang made different expressions, and now she could play around with Chen Dulan. Right, she isn't supposed to know his name. A smile crept up her lips.

"Yao Fang is all grown up now, right? Won't get teased by big sister? Too bad!" She teased and Yao Fang was already all swooned.

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"Damn it, Chen Dulan, you weren't lying when you texted you got beaten?" His senior at the karaoke looked at him worried. "Sorry, I thought you were just being lazy."

"It wouldn't give a good image to miss work after two days, you were right to feel that way. Sorry, I was really feeling sick, so I couldn't come." Even though the swelling had gone down, his face was still slightly swollen. Then he had to worry about not getting a fever again. "No! You're too nice, boy! Don't be such a pushover as an adult, they'd work you to death! The office culture is sickening in cities!"

"You've been to C City?" Chen Dulan couldn't help but ask.

"Oh, not at all! But my cousin works at an office there, and he keeps crying how hard it is! Here, even if you slack somewhat, they won't fire you at once. We're never too busy to run low on staff."

His coworkers kept joking among themselves between delivering drinks. He had requested to not serve drinks to the Young Master as they were in the same school, and the boss was fine with such reasoning since it would be bad to get recognized. This town was way too casual.

".... I take you to my apartment tonight? Wanna have fun?" Chen Dulan snapped his head towards the voice. That sounded like Young Master's girlfriend. He started eavesdropping through the wall, but could only mostly hear the embarrassing moans, noises of making out and teasing comments.

He couldn't imagine what face Yao Fang was making while kissing his girlfriend, was he taking the lead? Or was he being led by her? Did he close his eyes? He was just curious, after all, the only expressions Yao Fang had made for him were of anger and apology. What would Yao Fang look like while smiling?

He was brought out of his thoughts when he saw Feng Huali pulling away with Young Master, and he had to follow them. What a pain.

"Senior, I- I'm feeling feverish again, I think my fever hasn't gone down from before. There aren't many customers left... can I maybe end my shift early?"

"Huh? You had a fever today and still came to work? Kid why are you so diligent???" What the hell was wrong with this town's work culture?

Whatever worked in his favor. He quickly change out of the uniform, and chased after them, they couldn't have walked too far, they must be tipsy and... all over each other.

'Am I not getting any sleep again? It is even cold outside, I don't want to have another fever. Should I buy a warm drink?' Chen Dulan immediately put off the thought, he had no first aid at his home! Money was of high importance.

He finally saw Yao Fang enter the gate, he'd have to wait outside till they were done. The wind was colder today, Yao Fang just really loved causing problems for him personally, should Chen Dulan feel gratitude?

He resigned on a rusty bench, waiting.