Fluffy WangXian Oneshots

The Bunny Cafe

The few weeks after they opened, a bunch of children were going past the Bunny Cafe, all around four and five years old. One kid stood out from the rest, digging his heels in, and refusing to budge.

The teacher was really trying her best to get him to move, but he was absolutely stuck there, as if he had superglued himself to the pavement.

Wei Ying noticed them and came outside to check what was going on.

"May I help you?" He asked, looking at them both.

The kid was so cute in a mini high-viz jacket, and looking ever so serious as he peered into the cafe.

"He won't move, and the others have gone on ahead." The lady tells him, desperately.

She points to a group of children getting further away than where she was.

"Hello, little man." Wei Ying crouches down and smiles at the kid. "How can I help you?"

He's really too cute…and reminds him of a bunny.

"My name is A-Yuan." He says. "Please may I touch the bunnies?"

He's very polite for a child, and Wei Ying is instantly charmed by him.

"Okay, let's make a deal, okay?" He says gently.

The cutest kid nods, fully trusting him.

"What if I let you hold Chonk for two minutes? Will you go and join your friends then? Otherwise you're going to get your teacher into a lot of trouble."

"Who's Chonk?" The kid asks him, trying to look into the cafe around Wei Ying’s shoulders, even tiptoeing to see properly.

"Chonk is my bestest friend, and the nicest one out of all the bunnies. He loves little kids."

Wei Ying glances up at the teacher, who is making cow eyes at him, hoping A-Yuan will agree. She pulls out her phone and makes a call, and Wei Ying hears her telling her colleague that she and the kid will be along shortly.

"Yes, please." The kid says, his gray eyes already shining with anticipation.

Wei Ying hurries back inside.

"What are you doing?" Jiang Cheng asks, pulling out a batch of quadruple chocolate chip cookies baked in the shape of a really cute bunny.

"That kid won't leave until he pets a bunny." Wei Ying throws him his most charming smile. "I'm getting Chonk."

Jiang Cheng rolls his eyes and puts another batch in to bake.

He remembered when Wei Ying had come up with his plan, a few weeks ago.

"We need a gimmick." He had insisted. "Otherwise no one will come. And everyone loves bunnies."

Jiang Cheng had joined him only because Wei Ying was stubborn like that, and once he got an idea in that crazy head of his, there was no stopping him.

Customers were slowly increasing as word of mouth publicity began to spread, and their ShiJie's trademark chocolate desserts were selling out by the evening. They were going to invest in a bigger refrigerator to store extra stock now, because sales were so good.

He grudgingly admitted to himself (not out loud because then, he'd never hear the end of it!), that most of their success was due to his brother, who could turn on the charm like a tap, both with their furry friends and the customers. Now it was a tie on who brought the most custom into the shop: the bunnies or Wei Ying.

Jiang Cheng had to be reminded to smile now and again; it was easy to forget they weren't at home.

The vibes in the cafe were extremely relaxed and chill, a perfect environment for their super friendly bunnies.