An Almost Lan

Chapter 28

A/N: AU and OOC, just a reminder.

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Warnings: Xue Yang's POV

In his opinion, life was very unfair. Keeping up with all the things he had to do was sometimes just too much, even if at that particular moment everything seemed to be going according to his plans. Still. Life was also boring, predictable and exhausting every so often. And he was so fucking tired of being right every single time.

Those were Xue Yang's thoughts as he nursed his boyfriend's recently acquired black eye. The ice pack he was putting on Wen Xu's left eye was numbing his hands even through the cloth he was using to prevent it being too aggressive on Wen Xu's skin. Those who dared say he was an inconsiderate bastard could shove this up their asses.

The mix of smugness and worry he was experiencing at the moment didn't sit well on his stomach. He still marveled at the speed his boyfriend's cousins' housewarming party went to shit. Everything seemed so innocent and harmless.

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He just left Wei Ying and his boyfriend alone for a moment. Wen Qing has asked for his help and, even if it embarrassed him a little, he wanted her to like him, wanting to be in her good graces so he went to carry a tray of food. That had been it. Was he sucking up to her? Of fucking course!

Meanwhile, the doorbell rang and Wen Qing had gone to open the door. It seemed her best friend from elementary school had arrived. She had been anxious about that particular guest, and he noticed it. And then the unexpected shit started to happen.

The first thing was the fact that Wen Qing's old friend was none other than Mianmian, Bitchface's friend. The one that had Wei Ying submerged in an ocean of jealousy. Hm, interesting. He deemed this thing worth watching so he stayed apart from his boyfriend and his friend for a while.

He watched expectantly as Wen Qing greeted his friend effusively and was introduced to her two companions. Xue Yang's curiosity was piqued, he knew that a jealous Wei Ying was anything but objective and he was at least 95% sure that Mianmian's feelings toward Bitchface were platonic. On the other hand, the vibes he was getting from that other guy Nie something-or-other towards Mianmian were a thousand percent romantic.

Almost immediately, they spotted Wei Ying standing beside Wen Xu. Xue Yang's eyes were glued to Lan Zhan's face, examining his expression or lack thereof with scientific precision. And there it was, what he had been looking for since they came back from the UK. The slightest twitch in his left eyebrow, he wasn't really sure, but Xue Yang could almost swear Bitchface's pupils dilated a fraction when he saw Wei Ying.

How enlightening, Xue Yang thought while a lazy smirk appeared on his face. Then, his gaze went towards Wei Ying, who looked like the proverbial deer caught in the headlights. Predictable and expected. He knew his boy and he was sure his friend was having an impromptu inner meltdown. Why was his friend such an idiot sometimes? It was a mystery to him.

The fact that the Nie guy, who by the way was super hot in Xue Yang's humble opinion, had all but dragged Lan Zhan across the living room towards Wei Ying had been hilarious. He wondered for a moment if he should perhaps get in touch with the Nie guy and Mianmian to exchange some pointers regarding their friends and maybe find a method to get their heads out of their respective asses. This was a sound idea worthy of further analysis in his opinion.