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Wei Ying and Lan Zhan got married and went to England for their honeymoon after the reception. The two visited some wonderful landscapes and they took many pictures along the way. They went on skating, bunjee jumping and visited wonderful parks there.
During one of their tours, the couple met two pairs of newly wed couples like them. The first couple was the Xie - Hua pair. Hua-Xie Lian likes to wear white & orange. She has a gentle countenance. Her husband Hua Cheng likes to wear red & black. He has a neutral stoic countenance.
The second couple was the Shen-Luo pair. Luo-Shen Yuan likes to wear green and white. She has an aloof countenance and likes to cover her face with her fancy fan. She carries it with her always. Luo Binghe likes to wear green and white as well to match with his wife's clothing. But sometimes he wears black and red during the tour.
When the 3 newly wed couples learned that they are staying in the same hotel, they decided to stick to each other and go to tours together. Well, it's more like the wives decided to want to stick together. The husbands are definitely not happy with the arrangement since this honeymoon is suppossed to be their alone time with their wives. But they decided to just let their wives be because their wives happiness is their top priority.
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In the evening, the 3 women are seen in a cafe. They came here after their husbands gave them permission to go out.
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Lan Zhan decided to breathe some fresh air. He went down and started to walk around the hotel. He walked through a few people having a pool party. It was quite noisy.
Then he walked to a garden where it is quiet. He stopped and stood there closing his eyes letting the fresh evening air carress his skin and face.
A few moments, he heard a soft thud. He opened his eyes but didn't turn. He noticed some black figures from his peripheral view but he pretended to see nothing. He slowly walked along away from the hotel with long strides, until he reached an alley.
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Luo Binghe is currently walking to go to a grocery store. He is going to buy some ingredients for his wife's meals tomorrow. Shen Yuan likes his cooking so he vowed to himself that he'll cook her meals no matter where they are.
As he walked he recognized Lan Zhan from a far walking with fast strides. He was going to call him when he noticed that there were men in black who seems like they're following him.
When he saw Lan Zhan turn to what seems like an alley, he saw the men turn to the alley as well. There were like 6 of them.
'Seems like he needs help. '
Luo Binghe quickened his steps but then a hand on his shoulder stopped him. He turned to look at who it is. It was Hua Cheng.
" Hey, I kept calling you but you wont turn. "
" Apologies. I didn't hear you. "
" It's fine. Are you gonna follow your wife as well?"
" What? You're gonna spy on Xie Lian? Give the woman a privacy dude! haha . Why don't we help Lan Zhan? "
" Sheesh. I'm not gonna spy on my wife. Just want to know their location. But why? What happened to Lan Zhan?"
" I saw him turn to an alley and there were 6 men following him. Do you know how to fight? If not, I can go alone to help him."
" Hahaha Let's go and see for yourself whether I can or can't. "
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Lan Zhan stood in a secluded part surrounded by 6 men.
" You bastard! How dare you marry someone else and cheat on Sun Fei! Now I will avenge her and beat you to a pulp! Haaaaah!" then the men attacked Lan Zhan and Lan Zhan defended himself and fought back. Thankfully he learned martial arts from highschool.
But that wasn't enough as he has 6 opponents. As he was just feeling quite tired, two men came and decided to fight alongside him. It was Hua Cheng and Luo Binghe.
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" Why are we in a cafe again? I want to get drunk! Not that I really got drunk my whole life since I have a crazy high tolerance in drinking alcohol but!" Wei Ying said as she sipped her iced coffee in a very unelegant way.
" We're married. That's why." Shen Yuan said and sipped her vanilla frappe elegantly.
" Nn. We have to be careful with our actions lest we commit transgression and sin against our husbands. You know how alcohol works *giggles*" Xie Lian said as she stirred her mocha frappe.
" Yes. Prevention is better than cure after all. "
" Arghh I hate that you two are right."
" Spill it now. I don't want to keep my husband waiting."
" How sweet of you Shen Yuan * giggles*"
" Not really, Lian. My husband... he has abandonment issues. "
" Oh. I see. I'm sorry to hear that. "
" Is he still going through it right now?"
" Yeah. Kinda. He has nightmares. But enough of me. So Wei Ying?"
" Sigh* Okay. So we've been here for like 4 days right? And in all those days, my husband, my sweet sweet husband Lan Zhan, haven't uhmm.. He has not touched me! Like you know! We haven't done the deed yet! "
" Really?"
" Seriously? Even after the reception?"
" No. After the reception, we just changed our clothes and went straight to the airport and rode the plane to come here! Tsk. I've done all I can to make him make love to me yet, nothing! "
" Is he perhaps.. gay?"
Wei Ying gasps, " Shen Yuan! How could you! My Lan Zhan's not gay!"
" Just a thought."
" Why don't you ask him then?"
Shen Yuan and Wei Ying looked at Xie Lian as if she has grown two heads.
" Xie Lian, if it is Hua Cheng, can you ask him something like " Why won't you make love to me?"
" Yes. Why not? We're married after all. Isn't it good to be open to each other?"
The two contemplated for a bit.
" I know it's embarrassing but my point is that the two of you are now married and you're gonna live together all your life from this moment on. And along the way, every single thing about you, embarrassing or not, will eventually show up along your journey as a married couple. So why don't you start becoming open to him little by little? Surely he'll understand you and will not judge you for it. "
" Is that how your relationship with Hua Cheng works? Ahh I envy your bond with Hua Cheng.."
" Haha. Don't envy us. In the past, we're very oblivious to our feelings for each other and was so afraid to say something about what we truly feel. It end up to us keeping silent about it for 8 years in the guise of friendship. When he decided to go to France and stay there for good, I decided to finally tell him my feelings before he leaves. That would be the last time I will see him anyway and I thought I got nothing to lose.
But after I told him about it, he cried and hugged me tight. There I learned that he felt the same for me. "
" Wow.."
" Nn. Then after that, the both us learned to become more open to each other no matter how embarrassing or risky it might be. "
Wei Ying marvelled at what she heard from Xie Lian and Shen Yuan silently sipped her drink.
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After the fight, the 3 men won and decided to call the police so that these 6 men would go to jail.
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Luo Binghe disinfected the graze on Lan Zhan's face located on the side of his left brow. It was due to the fight earlier. Hua Cheng is currently standing with arms crossed looking at the two.
" Thank you. "
" No problem, Lan Zhan. Us Asians should stick to each other in this foreign country. " Luo Binghe said.
" I agree. But who are those men?"
" Yes. About that, did you really cheated?"
Lan Zhan sighed." Wan Lu. Sun Fei's bodyguard. Don't know the rest. "
Sun Tu is a CEO of a big company. He has a daughter named Sun Fei. Lan Zhan applied to Sun Tu's company and got hired. The young man was very good at his job and so he got promoted and became the vice president after 7 months of working in the company.
Sun Tu decided to make Lan Zhan mentor his daughter Sun Fei, since she is his only heiress to the company business. Sun Fei fell in love with her mentor and she kept on making a move towards him. But Lan Zhan is either oblivious or just pretending not to know her feelings. The people in the company thought that the two are lovers including Wan Lu. Sun Fei's personal bodyguard.
One day, she decided confess to him but he turned her down gently. He told her he already has someone in his heart.
" So, did she turned wild, turned to madness and decided to order her personal guard and some men to kill you because if she can't have you, then no one should? Just like some war freak antagonist in dramas?. " Luo Binghe said as he put a cute band aid on Lan Zhan's left brow.
Hua Cheng snorted. Lan Zhan puffs a breath.
" I didn't know you watch dramas, Binghe."
" It's A-yuan. She likes them so much. "
Hua Cheng laughs.
" So what happened next Lan Zhan? Are we gonna expect another attack for the next days? "
" No. Only Wan Lu hates me."
" You mean he did it on his own accord?"
" Mn. He loves Sun Fei."
" Oh I see. It's the 'I love my boss' kind of drama huh " Luo Binghe said as he finshed dressing the graze on Lan Zhan's face.
The two men shook their heads at Luo Binghe.
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Wei Ying took a deep breath and opened the door of their hotel room. She's preparing herself about what she wants to ask Lan Zhan but when she went in, she pouted seeing that Lan Zhan is already sleeping.
Tomorrow it is then.
She smiled and went to the bed to sleep as well but when she looked at Lan Zhan's face, she saw a cute band aid beside his left brow. She frowned and raised a hand to carress it. Just what happened to him while she's away?
Wei Ying sighed and decided to ask him tomorrow. She pulled the blanket to cover the both of them.
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When Shen Yuan opened the door, she frowned when she didn't hear the usual 'A-Yuan! You're back!' from her husband. Luo Binghe always greets her cheerfully whenever she opens the door.
Shen Yuan decided to enter the room then close the door behind her. She then looked and saw that her husband is sleeping already. She walked towards the bed slowly. But then...
" A-Yuan! Don't...don't leave me please! I'll be good! Please A-Yuan!"
Nightmares again.
Shen Yuan walked fast towards the bed and hugged her husband.
" A-Yuan! Please please! God please don't let her walk away from me please! A-Yuan!" He uttered as tears fell down from his face.
" Shh.. Binghe. I'm here. I'm not leaving. Shh."
" A-Yuan! A-Yuan! *sobs*"
Luo Binghe, still eyes shut clung on her tightly. She let him.
" Binghe.. Binghe...Wake up." She said as she pulled away to wipe his tear streaked face.
Luo Binghe slowly came to himself and blinked his eyes sleepily.
" A-Yuan? You're here! I apologize I slept.."
" Shh. It's alright. I just want to say--"
Luo Binghe's eyes widened.
"The ingredients! A-Yuan! I forgot to buy *stands up* the ingre-yelp" Luo Binghe yelped as his wife pulled him back down.
"Binghe I was just gonna say that---"
" A-Yuan! Tell me that later honey okay? I have to go! Look at the time. It's sommmmpppp"
Shen Yuan got frustrated since she got interrupted twice now and so she decided to silence him by kissing him. After a few seconds, she pulled away blushing furiously.
" A-Yuan you..." Binghe said obviously surprised. His wife rarely does this kind of thing after all.
" Binghe, would you please stay silent and listen to me first?"
Luo Binghe nodded smiling widely.
" I...I know I'm not good with talking about feelings. But Xie Lian said something about being open to your spouse, even when it is embarrassing or risky and I think she's right about that so.. I have to tell you I.. I...lo.."
" I know you love me, A-Yuan. No need to say it. " Binghe said as he cupped her right cheek with his left hand.
" I know! I know you do. But I need to say this. I have to say that I really appreciate everything you do for me, all the l-l-love and c-c-care.. Don't laugh!"
" I'm not." he responded but she can tell, that his eyes are laughing.
" Sigh* And I want you to know that I'm not gonna leave you ever. By God's power. And that I am very deeply sorry for leaving you in the past. Just like what your parents did. "
Binghe's eyes got watery again.
"I'm sorry that I let stupidity get to me and I thought you hate me which leads to me leaving you, when all you ever wanted is for me to stay. "
" A-Yuan, did you eat something today? I wonder what's the recipe *giggles*"
" Binghe, I'm serious! I know you're still having nightmares about me leaving, so I just want to assure you that I will not leave you, unless you to tell me to. It may help you heal. "
Binghe let his tears fall as he kept his eyes on his wife's face. He's touched by what she just said.
" Sorry. I'm really sorry Binghe. " she said her eyes are stinging as well. She then went closer and hugged her husband as if a mother cradling her child. Luo Binghe held her upper arm with both hands and cried there.
" It's fine, A-Yuan. Not your fault. I'm just thankful to God that you come back to me and now, you're my wife..."
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Xie Lian is currently sitting on the edge of the bed. She raised a hand then caress Hua Cheng's sleeping face. She smiled.
" I know you're awake. " she said still caressing his face then chuckled when she saw Hua Cheng opening his left eye.
" A-Lian, you really know me well."
Xie Lian hummed then bent down to kiss Hua Cheng on the lips. Hua Cheng slowly got up and and sat on the bed as they continue to kiss a bit more closer to each other.
Before the kiss got heated, they pulled away.
" What did you 3 talked about? "
Xie Lian smiled and went to whisper something on Hua Cheng's left ear.
" *snorts* Lan Zhan and Wei Ying? Seriously?"
"Nn." she said as she pulled back to face him again.
" She should have just asked him directly. "
" That's what I told her. Maybe they're talking about it now. Now tell me what you did while I was away. You look tired. "
Hua Cheng yawned like an actor and gestured to go back to sleep.
" 'm sleepy. Let's slee--"
" Oh no dear, you're not escaping this conversation...."
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In the morning, a lady wearing a fitting lavender dress with matching red high heels on her feet is seen standing on a hotel room. She had her fancy bag carried in her right arm elegantly.
A few moments, she knocked on the door. The door opened revealing Lan Zhan.
" Good morning, Lan Zhan! Apologies for the disturbance. Can I speak to you for a moment?"
" Mn. Come in. "
" Oh no! This will be quick. Uhmm. I just came here to apologize for what Wan Lu and his friends did. It was my fault. Actually. I kinda *blushes* said something and maybe that was the reason he thought you cheated on me while were in a relationship , which he believed---"
" What relationship? Lan Zhan, who's this woman?"
The two was surprised when a voice interrupted their conversation. It was Wei Ying who apparently, was listening to the conversation when she heard that the person outside was a woman.
" Wei Ying, apologies. Did I wake you?"
" I've been awake since I heard a knock on the door. Now tell me who's she?" Wei Ying said as she saw that the woman is beautiful. Petite in figure with an expensive clothing. She seems so proper and sophisticated.
The lady smiled.
" Oh hello there! Wei Ying, is it? My name's Sun Fei. "
Wei Ying would never be rude to anyone but for some reason, she feels irritated at the Sun Fei. Whoever she is. She refused looking longer at the woman so now she keeps looking at Lan Zhan.
" I must say, she's a beauty to behold, Lan Zhan. No wonder you never look my way no matter what I do to make you love me haha. "
Wei Ying then turn her head towards the woman her face contemplating.
"Mn."
" Well then let me not keep you longer than I did. You're having your honeymoon, yes?"
" How did you know it's our honeymoon?" Wei Ying said frowning.
" Lan Zhan gave me an invitation to come to your wedding. Unfortunately, I have a business trip here in England so I wasn't able to attend. Lan Zhan, I'm really sorry again. I'll make sure to tell Wan Lu very clearly that we're not lovers and that you never cheated on me. "
" Wan Lu? Is that the one who ruined my husband's face? "
" Yes. Unfortunately. *Sigh* Anyways, *looks at her expensive watch on her wrist* I have to go. I have a business meeting to attend to. Congratulations on your marriage! And have a good day!"
" Mn."
" * Chuckles* You never change, Lan Zhan. Farewell. " with that, she turned on her heels and walked away as if in a runway.
" Were you close with her?" Wei Ying asked her arms crosses when Sun Fei was out of earshot.
" Mn. "
" Why didn't I know about this?"
"Wei Ying did not ask. "
" Okay fair. So mind telling me what exactly happened yesterday while I was gone? And also, tell me everything about that Sun Fei. From how you met her and such..."
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The couples went to go to an amusement park today. As usual, the women grouped themselves and is walking ahead of their husbands.
" Wei Ying, are you alright?" asked Xie Lian.
Truth be told, Wei Ying does seem down even when she still smiles and jokes around. It didn't went unnoticed by the two women so after a few rides, they decided to ask Wei Ying about it.
" Yes. Why would I not?"
" You just seem kinda...nevermind that."
" Hahaha you guys are just imagining that! Let's go ride the ferris wheel! "
" Alright. Let's inform our husbands."
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On the ferris wheel, they still grouped themselves according to gender. The 3 women on one ride. The 3 men on another ride.
" So, spill it out. Have you talked to him about the.. you know?"
" What? Ah! About that, actually no. He was sleeping already when I got back that's why"
" I see. Hua Cheng was also quite tired when I got back. Turns out they were in trouble yesterday. "
" Yeah. I was so angry yesterday when Binghe refused to tell me why he was so tired, he slept when I reached the hotel though it was still 9:40 pm. I only learned about it when I forced him to tell me about it in the morning, since I saw a bruise on his waist on the right side. "
" I'm really sorry! But at the same time I'm thankful for what your husbands did to help Lan Zhan. If not for them, my husband would have been hospitalized. "
" No problem! I'm glad San Lang helped Lan Zhan and nothing serious happened to them. "
" I agree. We asians should stick together and help each other. "
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" Hey Lan Zhan, have you talked with Wei Ying?" Luo Binghe said
" Mn."
" So did you did the deed?" Hua Cheng said smirking.
Lan Zhan looked at the two in front of him. Then Luo Binghe looked at Hua Cheng.
" Xie Lian told you?"
" Yeah. But according to this guys reaction, it seems like they haven't talked about the 'doing the deed thing' haha "
" *cups a hand to whisper at Hua Cheng* We'll Wei Ying seems normal. "
Lan Zhan tilted his head a bit to the right as if asking what the two are whispering about.
" Nevermind. What was her reaction when you told her about the fight yesterday?"
" Angry. "
" Hahah you bet. A-Yuan spanked me with her fancy fan yesterday because I refused to tell her what happened. She eventually knew it this morning when she saw a bruise on my waist. How about you Hua Cheng?"
" A-Lian just said she was proud of me for helping. " Hua Cheng said smiling.
Lan Zhan let out a tiiiiiiny smile.
" Well, as expected from Xie Lian. Now do tell me where you learn that awesome trick you did during the fight yesterday. I wanna learn it.."
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Lan Zhan and Wei Ying entered their hotel room after having dinner at a restaurant with the other couples.
" I'm tired, Lan Zhan. Let's go to sleep. "
Wei Ying said and walked towards the bed but then she felt Lan Zhan hold her right arm.
She then turned to look at him.
" What is it? "
" What's wrong?"
" Huh? Nothing's wrong! Why would there be anything wrong?"
Lan Zhan looks at her blankly unconvinced.
Sigh. " I'm fine, Lan Zhan. Really! See *smiles widely* I'm smiling! Hahaha "
" Smiling on the outside. Sad on the inside. "
Wei Ying looked at her husband. Her smile faltering. Sigh. He really knows me well.
" Why sad? "
Wei Ying turns away from him.
" It's nothing! It's really nothing, Lan Zhan! " Wei Ying said as she walked closer to the bed.
Lan Zhan reached out to hold her arm again.
" It's not nothing. You're sad. Don't want Wei Ying sad. "
Wei Ying sighed and sat on the edge of the bed. Lan Zhan followed suit and lowered himself, as if a servant kneeling before a king, so that they can speak properly.
" It's stupid, Lan Zhan. " Wei Ying said lowering her head so that she can't see Lan Zhan's face.
" Not stupid. Speak. "
"Alright fine.. "
Wei Ying takes a deep breath and looks at him.
" Okay so, uhmm. I don't want to doubt you. I never really want to! I promise. But ever since we came here, you haven't touched me. And I thought about several reasons of why you haven't. It gnaws on my mind. And then suddenly, there's Sun Fei who has feelings for you. Then I learned that you two are close. It gave me the idea that maybe you also have feelings for her secretly. And now you're having a crisis upon which one of us you really love. And I concluded that maybe that was the reason why you haven't touched me yet. It's because your conscience would not take it if you touch me and you realize the one you love the most was Sun Fei. You're a righteous man so I bet you don't want to feel guilty for hurting my feelings so yeah. " she said and lowered her head.
There was a pause for a bit.
Then Wei Ying felt Lan Zhan put his head on her lap. She noticed that his shoulders began shaking. She panics.
" Lan Zhan, are you crying? Lan Zhan, I know it's not true! I'm not accusing you! I was just telling you about it since you asked---"
Then suddenly Wei Ying was interrupted by a tiny laugh.
" Lan Zhan?"
"Hahaha" the other went laughing making Wei Ying was surprise but at the same time, she marvelled on what she is hearing right now. Sure she heard Lan Zhan laugh a tiny tiny bit before. But this is the first time he burst out laughing. Wei Ying felt a weight lifted off her heart but still, she pout at being laughed at.
" See? I told you! It's stupid since you're laughing at me. I shouldn't have said anything!"
Lan Zhan tried to calm down from laughing since his wife is pouting now. But he found out he can't stop yet.
" Lan Zhaaaaaaaaannmmmmpppphh"
Wei Ying was interrupted from her shouting when suddenly, she was kissed hungrily. She was kissed hungrily she can't breathe. It feels as though she's drowning in the sea. Wei Ying pulls away gasping but Lan Zhan follows her and kisses her again.
" Lan Zhammmpp *pulls away* what are yoummmpp *gasp* waimmmpp "
It went on like that for a bit until Wei Ying gave in and decided to let Lan Zhan do what he wants. Her arms went around Lan Zhan's neck pulling him more closely. Lan Zhan then scooped Wei Ying still kissing her and laid her on the bed properly.
Is this is it? Will he finally make love to me? Oh Lord. Thank you for this day! You're so generous to me..
Wei Ying felt giddy.
After a while of kissing, the two pulls away for air. Both of them are panting as they look into each others eyes.
'That look. That's definitely a look I've seen in my dreams. Lan Zhan looking at me with want and desire. Me! Me! My husband wants me! Not Sun Fei! Haha '
"Apologies, Wei Ying. " Lan Zhan said still panting.
'Apologies? Why is he apologizing?! '
"I did not know it would bother you."
" Of course it would bother me! I'm a woman after all. Did you know how many times I asked myself if I'm undesirable? Not good enough? Not beautiful enough? Then Sun Fei arrived looking so b-b-beautiful! " Wei Ying says finding it hard to utter the words.
Lan Zhan can't help but laugh once more.
"Don't laugh at me! You bastard! I hate you ! I really hate you Lan Zhaaaaannmmmpp"
They kissed again.
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With clothes still intact, the two laid side by side. So close to one another. Wei Ying's head is on Lan Zhan's chest. And Lan Zhan's arm around his wife. His hand palming her back up and down. They exhausted themselves with kissing and touching and caressing each other.
" Okay, so the reason why you didn't touch me is because you didn't want me to go to the tours limping due to being deflowered for the first time? "
" Mn. "
Wei Ying burst out laughing. "Aiya Lan Zhan! What am I going to do with you? How is it that you existed hmm? *raises herself a bit to look at Lan Zhan* I can't thank God enough for giving me you. *cups his face* Lan Zhan, for thinking of me, that's really sweet of you and I really appreciate it! "
Wei Ying went on top of her husband.
" But I've wanted you for so long and I don't think I can wait much longer than this. " she said her voice enticing Lan Zhan.
" The tour tomorrow--"
Wei Ying put a finger on top of his mouth in the middle part.
"Hush now, darling. And let me love you." Wei Ying said and closed the tiny gap between them and they kissed.
And you know the rest.
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The next day, Lan Zhan and Wei Ying is absent during the tour.
" My my, the virgin maiden must have been deflowered yesterday hmm?" Shen Yuan said as she covers half of her face with a fan.
Xie Lian chuckles as well as Luo Binghe. Hua Cheng merely smiled.
"She should really spill it to me before we go our separate ways and go back to our own country."
Xie Lian hums.
" Shall we go without them for now? "
" Alright. "