Han Wenqing chuckled in amusement as Ye Xiu walked into frame. As annoying as Ye Xiu is sometimes, Han Wenqing often found his lover's little antics endearing. Perhaps the thing he's happy about the most is that now everyone knows that his beloved is taken. Sure everyone doesn't know that him and Ye Xiu are a thing but it did makes his chest feel warm knowing that everyone now knows that Ye Xiu is with someone.
Ye Xiu sighed. "You think it was funny, wasn't it?" Ye Xiu said in annoyance. "I can't be at the all stars without being called on stage, can I?" He continued to whine.
Han Wenqing didn't say a thing but his expression clearly stated that he was very amused.
Just then, Su Mucheng walked towards them. "Ah dang, how're you quicker than I am."
Ye Xiu simply shrugged as he lean against the firm chest of his husband. To this, Han Wenqing slid one of his arms around Ye Xiu's slender waist, steadying his beloved.
Su Mucheng saw this and secretly smiled under her mask. She feel relieved everyday, knowing that her brother got someone so reliable to lean on. Even though Ye Xiu doesn't admit it, he is quite fragile really. Especially now, because of his recent retirement.
The three of them hand in hand, walk to Su Mucheng's favorite ice cream store in Shanghai. The bell ring as they push open the door. The ice cream shop isn't too far from the venue, about a few blocks or so. Ye Xiu was quite surprise that ice cream was such a popular delicacy during the middle of winter, as the store was scattered with Glory fans. It was quite evident since most of them were covered head to toes in an assortment of teams merchandise. It was a good thing that they wore masks, Ye Xiu thought as the three made their way to the counter.
"Hello," the young lady opposite them greet, "what would you like for today?"
"Hmm... I'll take a scoop of matcha, one of the strawberry, another scoop of..." Su Mucheng told the young lady. Just then, the people within hearing ranges perks up. They totally just heard their goddess's beautiful voice! Ye Xiu noticed this and signal to his husband with his eyes. Han Wenqing got the memo right away. With a small nod, he walked up to Su Mucheng just in time to shield her from the couple of fans who were all but lungeing towards her.
"Hmm? Su Mucheng?" Han Wenqing pretended to act surprised. It was a 4/10 acting to Ye Xiu but with his scary face, no one dared think he was pretending. Su Mucheng, of course knew what his brother-in-law is doing. It was why she felt so safe walking into a store full of Glory fans, she knew that Han Wenqing's face alone can protect her from even the most densest of crowds. Su Mucheng smiled, it's really nice to have a brother-in-law.
"Uh—" one of the fan was practically squeaking as his eyes lock with the King of Fighting's glaring ones. They all stepped back and squeeze into the table at the corner. All the other fans were sweating while pretending to be preoccupied. Meanwhile, their eyeballs look like they would fall out of the socket with the way they are staring at the pro-players. Ye Xiu sat at the bar seat by the store entrance, eyes crinkled with amusement. His eyes sparkled as he watches Han Wenqing and Su Mucheng ordering their ice cream.
When the ice cream was almost ready, Ye Xiu walked out of the store before the other two to avoid unwanted attention. Su Mucheng snapped a selfie of herself in the foreground, a huge cup of ice cream in one hand. Han Wenqing, in the background was being handed an even bigger cup of ice cream by the employee, his face a scary wall stone as usual even if it was hidden by the mask. But fortunately, Su Mucheng balanced out the scariness with her cheerful and innocent look well. She wrote a caption for the picture to post on her Weibo: "Ran into captain Han at the ice cream store, I didn't know you love ice cream in the winter too @hanwenqing V"
