The Fine Print✔️

Chapter 23

 "Yours?" I ask, feeling turned on but confused.

Zhan shakes his head, "Well, not yet. Not officially. But soon."

His words don't help. "Zhan ge, you are not making any sense," I say, pulling away, and stepping back, lest I embarrass myself by revealing my hard... to control situation.

Sometimes I miss being a girl.

"You said that you were turned into a man, yes?"

I nod.

"What are the chances of you turning back into the princess?"

I had always presumed that if I were to break the rules (which I had done by revealing Weredra's name), I would turn back into a girl. But that hadn't happened. "I don't know," I reply honestly. "Do you want me to turn back?"

His brows crease for a moment, "It doesn't matter. As long as it is you, it doesn't matter."

What the fuck is that supposed to mean? How can that not matter to him? 

"Zhan ge, you realize that I might turn into a different gender, right?"

"I know." He chuckles, throwing his head back, leaving me a bit agitated.

"Zhan ge, how... Mph!" Zhan places his lips on mine. It's just a touch. Before my mind can register it, it's gone.

No! Continue. Please! 

As if reading my mind, he leans in again. His arm snakes around his waist, pulling me close. He strokes my cheek before tracing my lips before tilting my chin up. "May I?" He asks as if I had not assaulted him with kisses just moments ago.

I nod, and he kisses me again. Shamelessly, I part my lips, hoping he will take advantage of the situation, but he doesn't. He smiles into the longer but chaste kiss and steps away. I chase his lips with mine, but he shakes his head and puts his finger on my lips, "YiJun," He breaths, "I told you I am not a saint. You keep offering yourself so freely." and tracing my lips once more, he adds. " I won't be able to control myself.

Thump Thump Thump.

Shut up, heart! Stop trying to expose me. 

Zhan looks at the door, "Now let us go find Meimei...By the way, was she the one who turned you into a man?"

I nod.

"Why?"

"Because I wished for it."

Zhan gestures me to go on, and I do, "I sort of saved her. It might have been a test, though, so I can't be sure. Then she told me that she could grant two of my wishes and when she granted them, I turned into a man."

"What did you ask for?"

I tell Zhan everything that had happened leading up to when I had saved his life almost four weeks ago. As I finish, I see a goofy smile appear on his lips. "Why are you smiling? Doesn't any of this freak you out?"

He shakes his head, "No. It doesn't. However, I have one question."

"I just told you magic was real, and you have just one question!?"

"There is only one that matters."

I nod, "What is it?"

"Am I the love of your life?"

I don't understand him. Had he not paid attention to what I had told him?

"Do you see anyone other than yourself here?"