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The moment he walked in through the door of the all-you-can-eat pizza place, he could tell something out of the ordinary was going on.
First of all, there were people gathered around a table at the back of the restaurant. That in itself wasn’t all that uncommon, some people really enjoyed watching others eat way too much, but this time it looked like not only guests, but also the entire staff had flocked to watch someone gorge themselves on too-greasy pizza.
Xie’er slipped closer, curious as to what could have made everyone, from the cooks to the waiters to the hungry customers, forget about being busy (or hungry) to gawk at someone who was just eating like a normal...
Ok, no. This was not normal. This was an exceptionally handsome man all dressed in white – yes, white – while eating pizza? He had glossy dark hair down to his shoulders, with a silver streak running from the left temple. His eyes were a deep, dark brown that made them look like bottomless wells, and his mouth... his mouth had full, red lips that looked very inviting, or would have, if they hadn’t been all greasy and smeared with tomato sauce.
Xie’er took another step closer to the table, and once the staff spotted him, they all suddenly became very, very busy. The cooks sprinted back to the kitchen, the waiters started wiping down tables and taking orders from guests who were still ogling the handsome man with the stack of plates in front of him.
Xie’er sidled up next to the table. The white-clad man didn’t even look up.
”Get me some more of the one with chicken and sweet chili.”
”Aren’t you the charming one? Ever hear of the word please?”
”I don’t do polite.” The man looked up finally, and his eyes widened when they met Xie’er’s. ”Although I could change my mind. In the company of a beauty like you, I could be persuaded to say both please and more please.”
”Flattery will get you almost anywhere.” Xie’er grinned, showing too many sharp, white teeth. He grabbed a bottle of wine from one of the waiters and sank down gracefully on the chair opposite the dark-haired man. Another waiter hurriedly placed two glasses on the table and backed off, almost genuflecting.
”Who are you anyway, pretty boy? They behave like you’re their boss or something, but surely you’re too young and too gorgeous to own a greasy pizza parlour?”
”I just have a commanding presence.”
”That, or you’re so much of a brat they just want to avoid tantrums.”
”If you’re going to insult me I’d like to know what your name is. I need to know what to put on the headstone.”
”Oooh, feisty. It’s Ye Baiyi. But you, my beautiful boy, can call me anything you like. I’d prefer Daddy, but Sex God will do in a pinch.” The man smirked.
”That... is so cheesy. Do you get a lot of action with those pick-up lines?”
”More than you think kid.” He grinned and licked his lips suggestively.
Xie’er poured them each a glass of wine and studied the man without saying anything, then picked up his glass and sipped the wine, still keeping his eyes on the other. Ye Baiyi grabbed his glass and downed the content and licked his lips again.
”You seem to have a big... appetite. I wonder if that extends to other things than foodstuff?”
”Why don’t you find out, my lovely boy? Take me somewhere where we can be alone and I’ll show you what else I could eat.”