#XFGJZZHLOVETRIANGLE Volume 1

Part 48

The next morning Zhang Zhehan woke up refreshed, the bad experience of the previous night put behind him. He was now a man with a plan, and he couldn't wait to put it in action.

"Xu Feng, so you want to play? Don't forget that you are in the dark, and I am in the light." With the LLD CP ship Zhang Zhehan is basically entitled to do anything CP-ish and it would be lapped up by the fans.

"Xu Feng, let's see how you are going to deal with the public officially shipping us. Your little ship is just you and the fans of your obscure drama; I have millions of CP fans behind me."

Zhang Zhehan happily sang his new song "Surround" as he went ahead with his morning routine. "Damn right Xu Feng, I'm so gonna surround you with the candy that I'm about to serve up. It is me, Zhang Zhehan, who is the the official CP with Junjun; you are a thing of past, old man. Know your place and go strut on some catwalk!'

His phone rang. Zhang Zhehan pulled out it out from the charging dock and looked at the caller ID. What a pleasant surprise!

"Yoooo Hanhan, you big superstar, have you forgotten about me?"

Zhang Zhehan laughed merrily. "Kaikai! I missed you!  meant to give you a call after accepting that Keep Running offer, and finding out that you and Jackson will be on it!"

Xu Kai jokingly sneered. "As if! You are now a super idol, how would you remember two bit actors like me and Merxat?"

Xu Kai was under the same management company with Zhang Zhehan, but Zhang Zhehan had left and gone over to Zhao Wei's company a couple of years ago. Nevertheless, these two had known each other for a long time, and also acted together. Merxat was another handsome actor who had worked with them and the three of them used to hang out together.

But since Zhang Zhehan went over to Zhao Wei's he hasn't seen Xu Kai much. Plus both of them were constantly away filming dramas. That reminded Zhang Zhehan. He immediately shot back.

"As if a two-bit actor would be the male lead in 3 dramas coming out this summer!"

Both of them laughed merrily. Xu Kai modestly said. "That is just a coincidence; I had no idea they will broadcast all 3 at around the same time. People are going to be sick of my face!"

"Anyway Hanhan I'm back in the city tonight, want to play ball soon?"

Zhang Zhehan perked up. Of course he wanted to! It was a great way to get in his much-needed exercise and to also get his frustration out of his system. He eagerly agreed and the two of them got to discussing who they should invite.

"Do you have anyone else in mind?" Xu Kai asked.

Immediately a gorgeous side profile with a perfect high nose bridge, sculpted cheekbones, mesmerising eyes and luscious lips flashed into his mind. Zhang Zhehan felt his heart skip a beat, and he hastily drank some water.

"Uh...the last time I played basketball, Yang Yang was there."

"Yang Yang? I don't have his number. Why don't you call him?"

Zhang Zhehan felt himself blushing. Stammering slightly, he managed to squeak out. "Uh..ah...I think Du Jiang invited him the last time."

"Ah ok. Anyway Yang Yang seems to be back in Hengdian. He is filming with Zhao Lusi, that crazy girl. I hope she goes easy on him."

Zhang Zhehan was puzzled. His impression of Zhao Lusi was that she was a cute and cheerful kid, so what did Xu Kai mean by "go easy"?

"Haha, what I meant, she is such a livewire, so full of energy. I hope she doesn't drive him nuts with her incessant talking. But she is a good kid."

The two friends continued chatting for a while more, until Xiaoyu arrived with his meal. Zhang Zhehan said goodbye and ended the call, then prepared to eat.
Zhang Zhehan poured the soup into his noodles. Xiaoyu bustled around brewing his tea, before asking. "Was that Junjun on the line just now?"

Zhang Zhehan felt a twinge of annoyance at being reminded of last night's disastrous phone call. "Why would he remember me? He is having the time of his life in Xiamen."

Xiaoyu brought the teapot over and poured out some tea for him. "Hey why does it smell like vinegar over here?"

Zhang Zhehan ignored him and viciously  stirred his noodles around, the soup splashing out on to the table. Xiaoyu shook his head and rolled his eyes. "But seriously, Zhehan, what are you expecting? For Xu Feng to just give up without a fight? You already know their history."

Of course Zhang Zhehan knew. But he was not one to give up without a fight either. He petulantly dug into his noodles without another word.

Xiaoyu turned away and started to pack up the items which are required for the day. He picked up the flowery blue shirt which Zhang Zhehan had laid out last night. "So you are wearing this CP shirt for the livestream later? Has Junjun worn this before?"

"Mn." Zhang Zhehan acknowledged, his mouth full of soup. He swallowed the soup before continuing. "He wore it for a KFC ad."

Xiaoyu still had his doubts about Zhang Zhehan's gameplan. "Are you sure about these couple clothing strategy?"

His friend nodded confidently. "I have millions of fans on my side. Junjun has also agreed to this." He continued eating and explained at the same time. "You have been with me from day 1. You have seen how I struggled for 10 years before finally attaining today's success. I'm not getting any younger, so this is my chance to firmly cement my position at the top. I have to capitalise on this. It is this CP ship which made me and Junjun famous overnight. If my future success depends on providing fan service or whateved, then so be it. "

"Plus it brings me closer to Junjun, so why not? This is killing 2 birds with 1 stone; just perfect."

Zhang Zhehan lowered his head to slurp up his noodles. "Added bonus since it will be sure to piss off that Xu Feng."

Carefully folding the shirt, Xiaoyu listened and considered Zhang Zhehan's words. This was not a bad plan, he thought, it could actually work.

Zhang Zhehan smiled and finished his meal. "Come Xiaoyu, let's get the party started."