Fight ICE with ICE

Cheng Xiao: Advantages Taken

"I like you."

I freeze in place for a second.

What...? Those butterflies won't go away, I swear I wish I could kill them!

"What... was that?" I can't believe my ears.

He stays quiet for a few seconds that feel like an eternity, and then finally, he speaks up again.

"I want to go to the restroom! Let's go on the magic horsey and fly to the moon!"

Wait a second! What the hell is wrong with this dude?!?!? Ughh he makes me so annoyed!

"Ok Mr. Xu, let's go fly to the moon or whatever, but first, we need to go home and get... the magic horsey's treats. So let's go back home!"

I'm so pissed. What just happened? Ugh! He's just too drunk. I hope when we get back home, I can take pics or something.

♡

"WE'RE HOME!" I yell as loud as possible. Someone needs to help me because Mr. Xu weighs a ton.

Yan Yan is walking slowly into the room as she looks at her phone. She keeps on texting and freezes in place.

I grunt a little for two reasons. One, because I want Yan Yan to take her frickin eyes off her phone! And two, because I'm about to collapse.

"Oh hello Miss- Mr. Gu!!!"

I roll my eyes as I wait for someone to finally help me. Yan Yan runs up to me and tries to help me carry him for a little longer.

I could drop Mr. Xu on the floor, but that might cause him an injury, and for the sake of my mission here, we can't afford him to get an injury. I mean, I would like to though!

Mr. Gu runs into the room and sees me just barely being able to carry Mr. Xu along with Miss Yan Yan.

"Oh Miss Xiao! Miss Yan! Here I'll help you, don't worry."

He slowly grabs Mr. Xu and makes him lean onto him instead. I finally can rest but I'm at the entrance so I take off my shoes first. I walk to my room like a zombie and just let my body fall onto the matress.

With all that effort and strength I needed to carry Mr. Xu all the way back home, even this hard rock mattress seems like heaven right now! Like a puffy big cloud!

Before long, I'm sleeping like a log.

♡

When I wake up, my whole body feels tired, but I still make an effort to get up.

I go to our restroom and wash my face.

I wonder if today I can finally take those pictures that I wanted to take with Mr. Xu!

I hurry up and finish washing up. I run out the restroom in my pajamas. I look around and see Yan Yan and Mr. Gu eating breakfast.

I smile and say good morning, but my mind is not on them right now. My brain not being with me right now must've been pretty noticeable.

"So! How exactly did you find Kai at that bar?"

I turn around and look at Mr. Gu.

"Oh sorry! My mind is not here with me haha! What was the question?"

He smirks probably knowing I'm thinking about Mr. Xu.

He must think I'm thinking about him for a different reason though.

"How did you find Mr. Xu at that bar? I'm sure you didn't go to the bar just for nothing!"

I roll my eyes.

"Ok! I went to that bar because the other half is like a restaurant. I wanted some ramen and I was just waiting for it, when I saw him! I didn't approach him because he was pretty drunk."

Mr. Gu looks at me understandingly.

"When I finished and was about to leave, he wasn't there though. I left thinking maybe he got a ride home somehow. As I walked out the restaurant, two women said that there was a drunk guy that was pretty tall just wandering around. I thought 'What if Mr. Xu never went home? What if he just went out since he was so drunk?' So I ran off to the direction where those women were coming from and I saw him. I dragged him home somehow and then you guys know what happened next!"

Ok! I hope that me changing the story just a bit might make Mr. Gu think that I wasn't worried about him. He really is putting me on the spotlight as if I like Mr. Xu!

I drink a cup of coffee that Mr. Gu serves me and relax quite a bit. As we sit there in silence, I hear someone coming out of their room. The only ones not here are Mr. Xu and the bodyguard.

I turn around to say hi but my eyes just widen.

We all stare at Mr. Xu as he walks into the dining room wearing a robe that reveals the upper part of his chest.

I start turning red, as he notices our stares and looks at me specifically. He sees me turning a little red and he finally notices.

Without a single word coming out of his mouth, he walks back to his room and slams it shut.

Mr. Gu starts laughing and then sees me, still a little red from the whole situation, making him laugh even harder.

"Oh come on! Mr. Gu careful! And Miss Xiao, your phone is ringing!"

As Yan Yan tends to the not so badly hurt Mr. Gu, who tripped and fell as he was laughing, I see that my phone is ringing. And it also has a notification.

*Messages: Mr. Aaron Smith; Miss Xiao, I...*
*Call: Wei Wei*

I answer the call.

"Hey Wei Wei! What's up?"

"Hey Xiao Xiao, I was wondering, can we go hang out sometime. I'm on school break and I don't have many friends, so I thought maybe I can hang out with you guys!"

I think about any consequences or bad outcomes but nothing really pops into my mind.

I could take pictures and say I went on a date with Mr. Xu! So I've got to get there before everyone else with Mr. Xu. That way, we can take pictures with no one else around! Nice thinking Xiao Xiao!

"Sure! We can meet up later! I'm kind of busy right now, but send me your schedule and we can see what matches then."

"Ok ok! I will, talk to you later then!"

I can feel her excitement as I hang up and check the message.

*Message: Mr. Aaron Smith; Miss Xiao, I will be arriving to China in a couple of days. You don't have to worry about your safety anymore. I know that you are scared because of what is going on, but your father and I are doing our best to protect you at all costs!*

What the hell is going on over there???

•AUTHOR'S NOTE

Hey peeps, quick upload, idk if its a good one but i hope it isnt too much of a filler hehe. Im sick and idk if ill be able to update u guys next week, but ill try my best 🥲 Ok well, u guys have a fantastic day/night! Baiii