Be my Playboy! [ZhanYi FF]

Chapter 30 - At the Club

When Yibo got ready for the club in the evening, he thought about what to wear. When he looked in the mirror he noticed his new suit in the background, which was still hanging unworn on a hanger. When, if not today, would be the perfect time to wear the suit, Yibo asked himself. So he put it on and found that it really was perfect.

Yibo looked at himself in the mirror and found that the suit really looked good on him. Wistfully he thought about the fact that he had wanted to wear the suit only when Zhan went out with him. But now that it was unclear whether the two of them would ever go out again, he decided to wear it tonight, even though the suit was much too good for the club.

After getting ready, Yibo went into the living room to join Youn and Wooseok. They ate a big pizza together, drank a beer or two, and talked about how much they were looking forward to the evening. Yibo only pretended to be looking forward to it as well. He was tired of worrying Youn and didn't want to spoil his and Wooseok's joy for the evening.

Even when the three of them made their way to the club an hour later, Yibo still didn't really feel like partying and dancing. He would have preferred to stay at home and in his bed. And he would have preferred even more to be with Zhan in his arms right now.

When the three of them arrived at the club, the first thing they did was to find a free table in a quiet corner. They ordered a few drinks and toasted to the evening. Shortly after, Youn and Wooseok wanted to go dancing with Yibo, but Yibo declined, saying he would dance with them later and just wanted to enjoy the atmosphere for now. So the two went to the dance floor without him.

The truth, however, was that Yibo was having trouble controlling his emotions. After all, they were just in that very club where he got his first kiss from Zhan. And it didn't help the mood that Yibo had to see all the happy couples around him in the club.

Right next to Yibo at another table, also sat a couple. The guy's girlfriend was sitting on his lap and they were kissing each other very passionately all the time. For Yibo this sight had been hardly to bear. Again and again lonely tears ran from Yibo's eyes, which he could not hold back.

Even when Yibo saw his two friends on the dance floor and had to smile because they were dancing so ridiculously, tears ran from Yibo's eyes. It seemed to him that he had lost control of his emotions. Why else would he keep starting to cry uncontrollably even when he wanted to laugh?

After more than an hour, two beers and a whiskey, Yibo thought, maybe he could dance a little with his friends after all. Even if it was only for a few minutes. But then he saw someone he hadn't expected to see at all. Zhan! And he was not alone, but accompanied by another handsome man.

The shock of seeing Zhan and then also in the company of another man sat deep in Yibo. He suddenly felt unable to move and could only stare at Zhan, who seemed to be in a good mood and took a seat with the man at one of the front tables. Had Zhan already replaced him with someone else?

Yibo was so horrified that Zhan was in the club with someone else and seemed to be having fun, too, that he just wanted to get drunk. He ordered more whiskey and another beer and drank both as fast as he could and ordered the same again. He just couldn't believe that Zhan was here and in company.

Since Yibo drank the alcohol so quickly, it affected his stomach. He felt that he was going to throw up soon. But to get to the restroom, he had to pass Zhan and his date. He didn't want Zhan to see him and certainly not in such bad shape. Yibo simply did not want to embarrass himself in front of Zhan.

What would Zhan think of him if he walked past him, teary-eyed and choking, while Zhan was apparently about to meet someone new?

As Yibo's nausea grew worse, however, he soon had no choice but to make his way to the restrooms as quickly as possible. With his head down, he tried to sneak past Zhan, but it wasn't as easy as he thought. Because one of the club guests was dancing so exuberantly and idiotically that he banged against Yibo's back, causing Yibo to stagger and land on Zhan's lap, of all places.