Being the son of a businessman isn't easy, and Ji Nan knows that to well. So when he was forced to move he made sure to not let anyone know about his fathers income. He even made sure not to let anyone get to know him, but when he is tasked with tut...
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About thirty minutes passed before his mother left. When she did she left behind the aroma of food. Ba Wei looked relived once she walked out the door, and I can't say that I wasn't glad either.
It was the complete opposite actually. Since she came here, Ba Wei had started acting strange. The way he spoke changed, and ultimately he wasn't as playful as he usually is. Instead of his playful tone that I have become use to, he would speak to me in his cold tone. Is he nervous or something?
I watched as he said goodbye to his mother. He didn't smile at all as she stepped out of the door. His face was straight but it was even more emotionless than what it usually is. I sat on the couch in silence just watching him, so when he turned around our eyes met.
"Have you been staring at me this whole time," he asked playfully?
"No, why would I be?"
"Come on, don't lie. It's not cute at all."
"Don't call me th-"
"Call you what?" He flopped down on the couch beside me with a smirk on his face. Why was he like this now? Why wasn't he like this with his mom around?
"Nothing," I mumbled out.
The room fell into silence and to my surprise Ba Wei didn't try to break it. He sat there staring up at the ceiling. Looking at him now made me feel like he was relieved to take off the mask he just put on.
I cleared my throat, "what did your mother cook?"
"Actually I don't know," he glanced back at the kitchen. He got up from the couch and walked towards the kitchen. I followed not soon after and when I entered the kitchen he was at the stove. There was a large pot, and the smell that came from it filled the whole room.
"What is it," I asked as I leaned against the island?
"Looks to be chicken vegetable soup. She hasn't made this in a while."
"Really? I would've have thought she would make this quite often."
"Yeah, she usually just makes ramen or dishes that involve meats."
"So she doesn't make soups often." He shook his head and got out two bowls. I didn't say anything as he fixed the soups. He walked over to where I was and sat the bowls down.
I looked down at the soup and as I stared at it a familiar pain touched my heart. I furrowed my eyebrows and tried to ignore it. Ba Wei sat a spoon down beside the bowl and immediately started to eat. I watched how his eyes lit up as he chewed. The way to his heart was definitely his stomach.
I picked up my spoon and got a spoon full of soup and gladly ate it. My taste buds exploded as the salty mixture hit my tongue. As I chewed a feeling of nostalgia hit me at full force. As I chewed I found myself getting increasingly annoyed.
Why does everything I do remind me of her? Why does everything good bring me to think of such a horrid woman? I wanted to pull my hair out. I sat the spoon down and just stared at the bowl.
"What's the wrong?"
Although I heard Ba Wei's voice I couldn't react. Even if I wanted to respond, my body wouldn't let me. I could feel my eyes began to sting and that only made me increasingly more annoyed. Control your emotions!
"Hey," Ba Wei called out to me. He leaned up slightly and looked into my eyes. I watched as his eyebrows furrow. "Hey, what's wrong? Why are you crying?"
When I heard that word leave his lips I felt nothing but anger. Why am I crying at a time like this? Especially in front of him! I closed my eyes and the tears that were in my eyes finally fell. Why am I so weak? Why?!
I was about to open my eyes when I felt arms wrap around me. My eyes shot open and I was met with a black shirt. I moved slightly and as a result the arms around me became tighter.
"Don't cry," he said softly as he rubbed one of my arms, "It's doesn't suit you."
Although that sentence was so short, it comforted me more than any of my own words could. Reluctantly I wrapped my arms around him and as my hands touched his back he tensed up. Weirdly I found this amusing. Did he not expect me to return the hug?
We stayed in this awkward position for a few minutes and by the end I wanted to laugh. I tried to hold my laughs in but in the end they escaped. Ba Wei immediately let go and as we made eye contact I finally could read his face. Happiness. What was he happy about?
"What are you laughing about?"
"Nothing," I said breathlessly. He smiled and pushed me a bit and turned back to his soup. I did the same and as we started back eating the room was filled with silence. It was like the melancholic scene moments before hadn't even happened. Was he not gonna ask why I was crying like everyone else?
I took another bite of the soup and looked over at him to see that he was just staring ahead. As my eyes danced over all his features my heart began to speed up. I looked back down at my soup and I couldn't help but think back to the expression of happiness on his face. A small smile spread across my face and I glanced back over at him.
"Hey."
He looked over at me, "hmm?"
"Um, thanks." My voice was really low as I said this and I kept my eyes down. I was waiting on his response but there was only silence. I looked up at him to see that he was staring at me. My face immediately began to heat up when we made eye contact.
He laughed, "so cute."
I was about to tell him not to call me that, but for some reason I stopped myself. As I looked at that smile on his face I couldn't help but hope that I was the only person he showed it to.
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Hello everyone I hope you enjoyed the chapter. Writing this chapter was honestly hard for me because it brought up emotions. Also how do you feel about That last line?? What do you think will happen next? Throw me your theories.
