Into your heart! [ZhanYi FF]

Chapter 06 - Yibo the matchmaker

Yibo rubbed his chin thoughtfully and wondered how he should deal with this completely unplanned situation now? As recently as Thursday afternoon, everything had been fine. Yibo's brother Haikuan came to Keno Academy to visit Yibo and he introduced him to Cheng. The three of them went downtown shopping together, since Haikuan had received a generous bonus at work and wanted to buy Yibo something nice from it as well.

So they went downtown, visited several stores and even went out for ice cream together. Haikuan and Cheng really got along very well, and in the evening when Haikuan brought them back to the Keno Academy, Haikuan talked to Cheng all by himself for over an hour. Cheng proudly told afterwards that Haikuan had asked him out on a date. So that went even better than Yibo had hoped.

After all, Yibo didn't even know what his brother was into and whether he hadn't perhaps given Cheng false hope. But things were looking good for the two of them and Haikuan even wrote to Yibo later that he thought Cheng was really cute and hoped that Yibo wouldn't mind if he asked Cheng out on a date.

Of course, Yibo first acted as if he was surprised and had nothing at all to do with the two of them getting to know each other and that it was all just a pure coincidence. So he didn't write, oh that's great and I'm happy. But asked him, since when he likes men? His brother wrote him that he probably always knew, but never let on anything because of their parents. And he admonished Yibo not to tell their parents.

"I won't say anything. Promise big brother. But in return, you have to keep it to yourself that I like men too." Had said Yibo after calling his brother to talk to him properly. Besides, he was too tired to write.

"That's what I thought little brother." His brother replied with a laugh. When asked why he thought that, his brother couldn't really explain it to him. He just said it was a feeling he had about Yibo for a long time. The two then talked about Cheng for quite a while and Yibo also told him about Zhan and his desire to get closer to him.

"You should just stay natural Yibo. You are good the way you are. Believe me, if he's into men too, he'll realize what a great guy you are." Said his brother.

"I'm not sure if that's how it works. I've made some observations here and somehow no one here acts normal when it comes to wooing any woman or any guy. They're all so hyper and pretending." Replied Yibo.

"And what do you think happens when they succeed at it and then the other person quickly realizes it was all for show? That they were pretending to get closer to that person?"

"Mhhh, the point goes to you big brother."

"See. Just be yourself Yibo. Don't put too much pressure on yourself. And if it doesn't work out this time, you'll get another chance 8 weeks later."

"Yes, you are right. True, I wish it would work out right away. But if not, then another chance will come. I will keep that in mind." Said Yibo. With the night's rest approaching, he had to say goodbye to his brother. He finished his phone call, lay down on his bed and wondered where Seungyoun had gone.

Ever since Seungyoun, along with Wooseok and a few others, had spent the past weekend in the city, he had been somehow different. According to Seungyoun, nothing went as he had planned and Wooseok had even gone to the movies and dinner with another guy. Afterwards, the two were said to have held each other in their arms for a long time outside the boarding house when they returned. Seungyoun was very frustrated by this and has not spoken a word to Wooseok since.

Yibo assumed that Youn withdrew now and then to be alone. He had also heard him crying twice at night in the past week. He felt sorry for Seungyoun, but he did not know how to help his friend. Well, apart from listening to him and being there for him.