God's Bargain

(3)

2 years in marriage and yibo doesn't regret a thing

marrying his best friend, buying an apartment close to their respective works, being with qinyang at her most vulnerable times when her mother died just months after their marriage, qinyang supporting his every decision especially when he decided to come out to his parents (his parents that disowned him after), and when their secret was out and lost some of their friends

qinyang once asked him, "do you regret it?" and his answer was simple, "no"

it never crossed his mind, even when he sat across her with his raised eyebrow, qinyang nervous and her girlfriend at her side, assuring her

yibo doesn't know if he should laugh at the way his best friend was acting, as if his going to go against her happiness that of course he wouldn't

he knew that this day would come, qinyang introducing her girlfriend and asking him for blessing for their relationship

"you could have the whole apartment if you want! im going to live with a-qing anyways" she said while holding tightly at a-qing's arm

yibo won't let this opportunity to tease her slip through his fingers

"so you're going to leave me alone" then he put his ultimate weapon, well for all his gege's not for jiejie's but hope it works, and pout at her, his eyes putting on an act

qinyang groaned and slap him at the arm

"yibo" she whined and yibo laugh. his laughter echoing at the entire Starbucks building

"sorry, i just wanted to make you laugh, god please relax will you" he chuckled

and indeed after that remark, qinyang's tensed shoulder's started to relaxed, the tight muscles of her face loosening as she broke in a fitful laugh. she slowly leave a-qing's arm, straightening at her seat and that's the qinyang yibo knows

"well sorry for being nervous, sorry that your single ass can't relate" she smirked

yibo's the one to hit her this time

he scoffed at her before returning at what he called his business face

yibo cleared his throat, saying, "all jokes aside. im happy for you, for both of you" yibo sent a smile at a-qing's seat then back to qinyang, "im happy that you're now free and with the person your heart beats"

"what are you saying? as if im a prisoner of this marriage, im happy of course being with you, silly"

"but not as much as you would be with her" yibo didn't expect to get teary eyed. he tried to blink those back but a tear had escaped the side of his eye

"yibo" and qinyang was already on his side in a beat, hugging him on his side, rubbing his arms

yibo bit his lower lip not to sobb

"please take care of her" his voice crack and he continues, "live the happiest woman to ever exist qinyang"

"oh yibo. you know that this is not the end right? not as best friend because I'll burry you alive if you ever broke this friendship! we'll still contact each other right? nothing will change right? please tell me, I don't want to loose my brother after all"

"of course, we'll contact each other, how dare you think otherwise! when you need help or when you just need someone to talk to" then he playfully glared at a-qing's, "and call me when she hurts you, i won't hesitate to punch even a woman at that"

qinyang laughed between tears, hitting yibo once more

"don't you dare"

"what? I can't shovel talk her now"