Translator: El

Editors: Lily & Miyuki

Proofreader: Jesse

 

I directly pressed the power button.

I stared intensely at the "No signal" on the screen, in the end I had to turn the screen off.

If there is a chance... it would be wonderful, so wonderful that I would never dare to think of it.

Now that someone had mentioned it my heart began to ache little by little. The feeling that I had been so very careful to conceal was beginning to open up; it had me eagerly yet timidly looking forward to the feelings.

Looking forward ah... I smiled bitterly.

Suddenly my phone began to vibrate surprising me a bit, I looked at the unfamiliar number. I frowned while feeling a bit strange. I didn't know why my heart was feeling a bit uneasy.

After I picked up the call, a low voice said:

"Hello, I'm Guan An Yuan."

I know I'm very vulgar but it's like what people usually read in so many novels, it was as if something had exploded in my mind. This kind of low voice, strange yet familiar, it was as if I was being returned to those mornings in the past where I listened to him in the elevator saying, good morning.

Did he actually call me? Why is he calling me? How does he have my phone number? For a moment I was thinking about all sorts of things. In the end it seemed like I was not thinking at all, I was so nervous that I almost hung up.

"President I..." I didn't get to go into my, without punctuation speech when he interrupted me.

"I want you to listen to me first."

I stopped talking, yet my hand was still trembling as I held the phone. I didn't know why I've become this useless, but as far as I could tell my face was becoming extremely red.

"There...is something that I should tell you face to face, but it seems if I don't say it now it would be too late, that's why I called you......"

I nervously listened to him, he seemed to be having trouble saying the last words, which made me become more and more flustered. But it looked like he still hadn't reached the main point.

"Don't accept."

"Ah?"

"Don't accept that person."

I felt like someone was setting my face on fire, I already knew the answer but asked again: "Which person?"

"It's the one who is pursuing you..." His voice slowly faded but suddenly became loud again: "No matter who it is, don't accept them. Only accept me."

I almost fell off my chair.

I clutched the phone in silence, my mind was blank, I didn't know what to say. The other line was also silent, only shallow rapid breathing could be heard.

"Perhaps it's a bit unexpected, but please believe me; I'm very serious about it."

His husky voice vibrated through my eardrum, I attentively listened to it. I was able to calm down enough to quietly ask: "Why me?"

I imagined how he would answer.

Actually, I am not a fool, I could vaguely guess it, but I just could not believe it to be true. How can a mere frog like myself believe that I can turn into a swan? Well, a toad is more like it, it's more to the point.

But I want to hear it, to listen to his true feelings.

"Why......can't it be you? You're so much better than you give yourself credit for and I'm not as good as you think, if you are willing to give me a chance I'll show you."

I almost laughed out loud.

He must have a lot of experience with negotiations, he said it like I ought to be eager to give it a try and should jump atthis opportunity to give it a try.

"Let me think about this." I replied.

Then, I hung up the call.

000

The next day at work, I asked my section chief.

"Chief, when you were young, did you ever have a crush on someone?"

The section chief glared at me and said: "I'm still young now."

I smiled a bit embarrassed: "Yes yes, you're still in your youth."

"Humph, that year I was a very handsome and outstanding man, people were crushing on me."

"Haha, yes yes."

He looked at me then continued: "That year, I had a crush on the school beauty queen, there were many people who liked her but at that time everybody held back and kept it in their heart. Well, in the end there really isn't any kind of fruition from such an act."

"First love?"

"Yes, first love."

I laughed and said: "I'll tell on you to your wife."

He suddenly slapped the back of my head.

......Considering he is twice my age, I endured it.

"A lot of time has passed, my wife and I met through a blind date. Our life together is not so bad." Seemed like he was far away and reminiscing about something.

I followed his gaze and looked at the clouds floating outside the window and asked: "If you could go back in time and had a chance to be together with the beauty queen, what would you do?"

He looked distracted then replied: "I don't know, I really don't know."

I secretly scolded him. I wanted you to help me solve my troubles, but in the end you just gave me an "I don't know".

"It would be a great pleasure to be together with the beauty queen, maybe it would be another kind of happiness." He said, "But no matter what, I'm very happy with my wife now and I don't want to go back anymore."

I was slightly shocked, after that I felt a little sad.

"If everyone thinks like this, then what about that beauty queen? Chief, have you ever thought that you wanted to be the one to give her happiness?"

The section chief seemed to look stunned, then patted my shoulder and said: "Not everyone wants to take risks nor do they have the courage to take risks; however, if one is willing to take the risk for her, certainly that person will make her happy."

000

In the evening, Yang Jian called me.

I said: "I'll go there by myself, no need to pick me up."

I want to have more time to think and I didn't want to meet with him so soon.

He agreed.

I hung up the phone and found that my palm was sweating.

When I arrived at the karaoke bar, I was led to a private room where Yang Jian and the others were already waiting. Other people greeted me but I just stared at Yang Jian, he also stared at me then suddenly laughed.

I also laughed.

We started singing and drinking; to tell the truth, I believe I have a pretty good singing voice but they still threw popcorn at me.

Well, actually Yang Jian's singing is on the same level as mine, however they threw beer cans at him.

Partway through the night, Wang Jin Cheng called Yang Jian to go outside to talk with him.

I waited for 15 seconds, smiled at the other people in the room and then also went out.

I followed them to the area outside of the restroom and stood in the corner to listen to their conversation.

Honestly speaking, I don't understand why these kinds of conversations must be done in the vicinity of the restroom, it's really smelly ah.

I heard Wang Jin Cheng ask: "How's it?"

Yang Jian asked back: "What do you mean?"

"I'm talking about Shou Ning."

"Shou Ning sings very well ah."

"...Your hearing is as bad as your voice. "

...Why did I even hide here to listen to their dull conversation.

Yang Jian said: "He still hasn't answered me."

"Not yet? So slow."

"Actually.....I think he already has someone he likes."

"Ah? Then why did you still try your luck on him?"

I heard Yang Jian's soft voice: "Hehe, when I first saw him, I had suspected he was one of us; then I went to his house to take a look around and it confirmed my suspicions. Afterwards I was very curious as to how on earth there could be such a pure and innocent gay man like that. To say it bluntly, he was as pure as a white piece of paper, I could not help but want to stain it with a few lines. Later on, as I slowly got to know him more, I feel that it's good that he is still that pure and innocent, it's amusing to tease him."

"You are such a pervert..." sniped Wang Jin Cheng.

Yang Jian laughed: "That's right, I'm not a good person. I always harbor dirty thoughts about him, yet I hide it behind the facade of an elegant appearance, when in fact, I want to gobble him up. Just...looking at such a serious person makes me want to settle down with him."

I leaned against the wall, as Wang Jin Cheng walked by; he looked at me then left.

Suddenly there was a hand that pulled me out, after I had stopped moving I stood face to face with Yang Jian.

"You said that to me, right?" I asked.

He still smiled very gently and nodded.

I said: "You could have fooled me, maybe if you continued to fool me, it's possible that I would have been...uh..."

"Fallen into my embrace?"

"...Yes."

He suddenly laughed loudly, his eyes shined behind his glasses: "I had planned to fool you, but suddenly I didn't want to do that anymore."

"I think.......you deserve to be taken seriously."

I looked up and stared at him.

He softly asked me: "Therefore, your answer is?"

000

Yang Jian sent me home, while I was getting out I calmly said goodbye to him.

He also calmly smiled at me.

I exited the vehicle and saw a man standing downstairs.

"Hehe, it's him ah; Guan An Yuan, not bad, not bad." said Yang Jian with a smiling tone, then he waved his hand and drove away.

I slowly walked towards the man who was illuminated under the streetlights, I was holding my breath while blushing.

He also walked towards me and suddenly hugged me.

Then....oh.....something soft but very hot.

Was on my lips.

Words from the Author:

14: I choose you, you choose me ah~

The man who is not chosen also has his own love story.

Midori's Note: As that author stated, Yang Jian also has his own love story, which is a separate piece of work written by the author. I don't know whether I will work on Yang Jian's story, because as you all know I usually don't translate other characters' love stories LOL Because I have other projects planned out and I don't want to get too much on my plate. So my answer for Yang Jian's love story right now is NO. I will not translate his story. That's all~ ^^ But I will answer the question of "Who is Yang Jian's partner?" - it's Wang Jin Cheng.