Nodus Tollens|| Haowoongbin

4

Zhanghao brushed his hair backwards, a low sigh leaving his mouth. He sipped his drink and looked at Chenle who was grinding himself against someone on the dance floor.

He sighed yet again and looked back to the bar.
"Should have just stayed home" Zhanghao muttered to himself. Just as he was about to take out his phone to text Xie, he heard someone sit beside him.

"Good night we're having, right?"

He heard and turned. The man who sat beside him looked at him with his drink on the table.

Zhanghao nodded and put up a smile. He turned back to his phone as he sent Xie a text.

"Are you here alone? You don't seem like you're partying with someone" The man asked and Zhanghao looked at him.

"Oh no, I'm with company" he said and the man nodded as he slightly bopped his head to the music.

Zhanghao moved his phone to the side when he saw the man look at it. "Oh sorry, I didn't mean to look. It's just...odd seeing someone text when everyone's having this much fun" The man said.

Zhanghao didn't say anything as he still faced his phone. The man dropped his drink and faced Zhanghao. "Want to dance? I won't disappoint"

Zhanghao looked at the hand the man brought out and a smile on his face. "No thank you" He said and looked behind him to check on Chenle. He looked away when he saw how much fun Chenle had.

The man took his hand back. "Fine" He said and looked around the club. "Seems like you're not in any mood" The man muttered to himself.

"Up for drinks then?" The man asked and Zhanghao kept quiet. He looked at Chenle who was still dancing. He brushed his hair backwards as he clicked his tongue. He sighed and nodded.

"Great" The man said with a grin as he ordered more drinks for them.

-

Chenle grunted as he placed Zhanghao's arm over his shoulder. He looked at the man who was previously with Zhanghao.

"My gosh, thanks for keeping him till I came. He's such a light head" Chenle said and the man rubbed his neck as he looked at Zhanghao worriedly.

"Yeah, I'm sorry. I didn't know that about him. He just..kept going shot after shot. Even when I stopped him from drinking further, he just seem so persistent"

Chenle looked at Zhanghao whose head was down.
"He's not himself as of now actually." He muttered and looked back to the man. "Anyways, Thank you. I'll take him home now"

"Wait" The man said. He tore out a note that was on the bar table and took the pen beside it. He scribbled something on it and put the paper into Zhanghao's pocket.

"For him. Please" The man said and Chenle nodded as he held Zhanghao tighter. Chenle held his bag in his other hand and began to walk.
"Come on, Zhanghao" Chenle said.

The man looked at their figures as they left the club.
"Zhanghao.."

-

*Ring* *Ring*

Zhanghao's eyes winced. He turned on his bed and turned back to another position. He paused when he heard his phone ring.

His eyes opened and he quickly turned to get his phone, only for him to fall back to the bed in pain.
"Fuck.." He muttered under his breath when he was hit with a bloodcurdling headache.

"Ahh..What the.." He groaned, rubbing his temples. His eyes squinting as he saw stars. "My head.."
He muttered as his headache got worse because of the loud ringing of his phone.

He slowly sat back up, his hand rubbing his temple and his other hand reaching to grab his phone.

"Uh..Chenle"

"Are you okay hao? Seems like you went full out last night. You absolutely killed your spirit"

Zhanghao groaned. "My head hurts like shit. Fuck.."

"I already told Somin to prepare a hangover soup for you this morning. I also bought some hangover shots for you, they're on your nightstand"

Zhanghao turned his head and looked at his nightstand filled with hangover shots.
"My gosh Chenle, you would have just bought the company" He said chuckling.

"Ha. Ha. Very funny. You're the one who drank past your limit. I just bought the amount I thought would be fine. But seriously Hao, is something wrong? For you to drink that much"

Zhanghao pursed his lips hearing Chenle.

"Does it have to do with Hanbin not contacting you?–

"I have to go now Chenle. We can talk later"
Zhanghao said and heard Chenle sigh through the phone. "Mm. I'll call to check on you later, okay?"

Zhanghao hummed and ended the call. He dropped his phone and brushed his hair backwards.

-

"Xie?" Zhanghao called as he covered himself with his cardigan. Xie looked up from her food and looked at Zhanghao.

"Ouuu look at you. Did you have fun last night?"
Xie asked and Zhanghao walked down the stairs with a scoff. "As if" He said and rubbed her head as he pecked her.

"Morning sweetie" He said and pulled out a chair beside her. "Ehh don't lie, You were so wasted last night, I and Uncle Chenle took you to bed"

Zhanghao rubbed his forehead.
"My gosh, sorry you had to see me in that state.
I must have drank so much" He said rubbing Xie's hand. Xie chuckled. "At least it was to your satisfaction"

Zhanghao looked at the wall clock. His eyes widened. He quickly looked at Xie. "What are you doing here? It's afternoon. You're meant to be in school"

Xie nodded. "Mm. I'm skipping today. I have to take care of you." Zhanghao sighed. "That's not your responsibility Xie. You're meant to—

"Ah- ah- ah-..no no..it's too early daddy. Besides I also I had to give you this. Uncle Chenle told me to give it to you." Xie said and took out a folded note.

"What's it?" Xie shrugged and continued eating.

"I didn't pry" She said as she ate. Zhanghao looked away from her and looked to the note. He opened it and saw a number.

xxx-xxxx-xxx
Don't go too hard next time.