Delinquents : The Thirteen Contenders

Chapter Thirty Five : Weird Chinese Guy

Lee Chan's POV

"Lee Chan, you better hurry up! I'm craving for food." Jun said pouting as he held my hand, forcefully dragging me to his favorite Chinese shop.

Last time I remembered he was asking me if I wanted to go, not if I wanted to be dragged around like a puppy waiting for his owner. Didn't he said he was forced to take care of me? why is he even doing this?

"You're so slow." He rants as he seems to be throwing tantrums at me.

Isn't he older than me?

"You're literally dragging me plus, didn't you say it was close? We already passed like 2 neighborhoods." I rolled my eyes as he let go of my hand, scratching the back of his neck in guilt.

"Sorry." He muttered with guilt present in his voice as I just nodded in response.

"We're here!" He shouted excitedly as he ran inside of a old restaurant than seems to be hidden.

Not much people were present inside due to the place being so hidden. It doesn't have any sides and it looks like a normal house in the outside.

As we enter, Chinese decorations were all present as these type of restaurants seems to be those type of restaurant who's traditional and would tend to keep their culture alive.

"Jun?" A old lady had called his name as he hugged the old woman tightly.

"Mama!" He shouted kissing the old lady in the cheeks.

'I guess that's his mother?' I thought to myself.

I stare at them as I began to feel pain in my chest. I watch Jun's cute actions as all I could do is watch. I won't lie when if I wold say I feel envy but Mama's gone already, it happened a long time ago, why would I allow myself to feel that pain once more?

"Mama! This is Chan, isn't he a cutie?" Jun spoke as he pitches my cheeks.

"Oh, is he the new kid?" The old woman asks as he nodded.

"Yeah! He almost tried cutting himself and I think he was about to die so I took him for some food so that if he dies, at least he got to try your cooking." He added as I eyes widen, chuckling nervously hearing him expose me.

The old lady pinches him in his nose before mouthing me an apology. I nodded slowly as I sigh in relief, knowing she understood my side.

"Welcome to the Family Chan! Take a seat, I'll serve you guys food." She dragged us to one of the tables as she made us seat before she prepares the food that we'll be using.

Family, huh? I kept on hearing that word quite often now.

"Chan, Mama cooks the best Chinese food in the whole world!" He excitedly spoke about his mother's cooking as I watch him, I would tend to chuckle at his explanations as it sometimes comes with actions by the use of his hands.

As the food was serve, he quickly put the food inside of his mouth despite it being hot that resulted him to have tears in his eyes. I wanted to laugh at his actions as I watch him giving his mom a smile as she laughs at her son's actions.

"Your mom is nice." I tried to start a conversation as he chuckled at my words.

"She isn't my mom." He spoke as I had my eyes widen.

"I'm so sorry." I apologize as he handed me some dumplings.

"No, my parents aren't dead but I hope they are." Jun whispered smiling as I nodded slowly, trying to process what he said.

"I'll tell you everything when time comes." He smiles putting more food in my plate. "You should eat more, you need to be strong."

"I'm already strong." I responded.

"No, you're just trying to be one but you tend to always fail, how sad." He said.

I froze at his words as his words seem to be so true yet there's a part of me that doesn't want to admit.

Am I really strong or am I just trying to be one?

His words may be short but it hits hard. Does he know something about me or am I just paranoid? I know, it's weird but he's the definition of weirdness itself!

"You got something." He said as he handed me a tissue, I stare at the tissue as I seem to not be able to function quite right.

"Don't tell me I have to wipe it for you? I have a boyfriend." Jun confidently says, glaring at me, trying to intimidate me?

what the heck...

"Dude, I don't even like you and this is the first time we interacted." I rolled my eyes as he stares at me, smirking.

"Who wouldn't fall for a handsome guy like me?"

"Me."

He glares as I ate my food, trying to avoid his face. I want to punch him but his so called 'boyfriend' might go after me.

"I'll tell my boyfriend about you!" He playfully threatened me as I sarcastically laugh "Really now? who's your boyfriend then?"

"Xu Minghao."

My eyes widen as I stopped eating, I gulp before drinking water. "Don't tell him that we're together, I don't want him to hate me even more." I whispered.

"He did hate you and it's because of something he shouldn't but what can he do? you remind him of something he's been trying to forget." Jun smiles as I stare at him confuse.

"Anyways, tell me something about you." He spoke as I nodded.

"I'm Nineteen years old, kidnap by your group to be apart of yours now here I am." I said as he laughed.

"How's your mom?" His smile turned into a frown that would scare someone.

My heart was beating loudly as I don't know how to react. I stare deep into his eyes as I could see him smirking at me.

"Tell me about your past." He said as I stayed silent, not knowing how to react.

I was speechless as I didn't know how to react to his request. "If you just want to find out about me then find it yourself, goodbye."

I stood up as he held my hand, preventing me to go. "Lee Chan, I apologize, I thought you were open about your past. I'll tell you mine just make sure you'll tell me soon." I nodded as I just agreed as I have a feeling things won't go so well.

"Let's go Chan, training will start soon." He said as he went to his mom kissing her cheeks before going out.

I was about to follow when his mom suddenly hugged me, it felt weird yet I accepted it before I was dragged outside.

"Follow him." She whispered as I look at her confuse before she bid her goodbye to me.

I was trying to catch on Jun when I felt a paper in my pocket, it seems like a note as I kept it inside before I plan on reading it once I got home.