A smile in purgatory 火海一笑 (BxB)

Lao Wen baby

Week 6, Saturday evening

"What did you say to Hanson yesterday?" Kexing questioned Tony.

"You have to ask him, not me." Tony refused to tell.

"He won't answer me. You must have said something, he was acting strange."

"How strange."

"I don't know how to describe it. Good thing he's in Boston next week..."

"He fled to Boston?! Coward!" Tony shouted angrily.

"Fled? What do you mean? I told you to stop calling him names. Why would he flee to Boston? I thought he went there for training!?"

"Oh he did?"

"Answer me! What did you do?" Kexing pushed.

"Uh... Hey by the way, I broke up with Yang Yang. We're finished." Tony changed topic to distract Kexing.

It worked wonders.

"WHATTTT?!??" Kexing was totally shocked. "I thought you guys were crazy about each other? I've never seen you with anybody for more than a couple months, but you kept him for over a year! Why did you guys break up?"

"He... cheated on me."

"When? He's playful but he doesn't look like he would be unfaithful... He's always so jealous too! And then he turns around and cheats? Unbelievable hyprocrite!"

"Forget him... I'm just so heartbroken. You are my only friend now, my only family. You and Ziggy."

"Don't worry bro, we're here for you." Kexing hugged Tony.

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Week 7, Sunday

Kexing's phone rang.

"Hellooooooo!" Tony answered Kexing's phone.

" ... "

"Hello? Who's calling my Lao Wen baby?" Tony repeated.

"Why are you picking up his phone." Hanson asked, monotonous.

"Oh, Hanson, how are you? Lao Wen baby told me you're in Boston this week. I hope you're having a great time... because I am."

" ... Where is he."

" ... He went to get me a soda. He's such a sweetheart, don't you think?"

" ... "

"And he brought me a bouquet of fresh flowers today, there were 2 roses inside. Do you know what roses symbolize? LOOOOOVE. And he cooked me chicken soup. He told me that he simmered the broth for 4 hours in the slow cooker to enhance the flavor. Just for me. No wonder it's so tasty. Best soup I ever had. Have you ever tasted any of his soups? They're the best... I think they taste just as good as him..."

Hanson hung up. His phone rang a few minutes later. It was Kexing.

"Hanson, did you call me? Are you in Boston now? How was your flight?" Kexing asked.

"Ok."

"Are you in the hotel now? Is it nice? Do you like it?"

"Yes."

"Did you eat yet? How's the food?"

"I just got here, I didn't eat anything yet. You said to call you first, so I did."

"That's... sweet. Go eat something now. You must be starving."

"How late are you staying at the hospital."

"Uh... Visiting hours are almost over, I'm leaving soon. I have to go back and feed Ziggy. They're releasing Tony tomorrow, so I'll pick him up after work."