Love of CEO

14.

It's my mother's birthday today.....😍

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Wei Ying was sitting in his professor's office, organizing a stack of books. His professor had assigned him the task when he came in to ask a question, and, being the angel he is, Wei Ying couldn’t refuse his request. With his professor off taking a proxy lesson due to a colleague’s absence, Wei Ying focused on the bookshelf until his phone buzzed with a notification. He glanced at the screen, a smile tugging at his lips. It was from his Lan Zhan.

He chuckled to himself, wondering when Lan Zhan had become “his.” Shaking his head at his own silliness, he opened the message.

Lan Zhan:
Hey!😍

Lan Zhan:
Sorry, baby, to bother you during class time. But it’s important.

Wei Ying:
Hey, Lan Zhan!☺
It’s okay, my classes are free right now anyway.
What happened?🤔

Lan Zhan:
I just got a message from my mother earlier. Actually the thing is...
She thinks I’m way too work-focused and not paying enough attention to my health. So, she’s pretty worried about me. and has been setting me up on dates with different people to find a partner. I’ve never liked these setups, and the last date—a girl—I  don't like her at all I informed her about it too. But she’s been calling and messaging ever since, and now she even reached out to my mother about it. So now, my mother has invited me to dinner tonight. She’ll probably ask about my decision.😔😔

Wei Ying:
I... I don’t know what to say? I mean, I’ve never been in a situation like this before.😣😥

Lan Zhan:
Hey, don’t panic, baby. 💕
I’m telling you this because I want to ask you something, and your answer will help me handle tonight.

Wei Ying:
Oh, okay! I’d love to help.
Go ahead!😤

Lan Zhan:
Wei Ying, since we both know we like each other, I wanted to ask if we could date each other?

Lan Zhan:
There’s no pressure at all. If you feel unsure, you can reject the idea. It’s not just because of my mother that I’m asking. I genuinely like you, a lot. But this decision is yours to make—I’d never want to put you in an uncomfortable spot.

Wei Ying stared at the message, feeling his heart race and cheeks warm. He had never imagined Lan Zhan would be so direct, and now, he was faced with this invitation to something more.

Wei Ying:
Lan Zhan, umm…👉👈
I really like you!
And to be honest, I’ve never been in a relationship before. I told you about my life before, right? I don’t know how to answer; this is so sudden. I really need some time to think it over. I’ll give you an answer by evening. Is that okay?😟😟

Lan Zhan:
Take your time, pretty!
I’ll be waiting.🤠

Wei Ying:
Thanks, Lan Zhan!
Bye, take care!💕

Lan Zhan:
Bye, baby! Take care.😘

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Wei Ying closed the chat and went back to arranging the bookshelf. But his mind kept drifting back to Lan Zhan’s message, replaying the question over and over. He didn’t know what to say, what to feel. He had never been in a relationship, and now here he was, facing an unexpected proposal from someone he genuinely liked.

"Oh, come on, Wei Ying, you’re a psychology major! How did you end up like this?" He muttered to himself, frustrated, banging a book onto the shelf a little harder than necessary.