✓ ≪fαтє≫ Huang Minghao IDOL PRODUCER

第八章 // Chapter 8

The next few weeks at school were different then usually. People treated me differently and I constantly got asked questions.

"How long have you been dating Justin?"
"I heard you were asked to be a trainee."

I also started my dance practice at the company. I had a pretty difficult time.
You could say, I did everything incorrect.
"You need to feel the music in your body! Try to make your movements bigger."

Justin and I were awkward. It seemed like he avoided me and I didn't do anything about it. I just simply shook it off and thought he needed some time for himself.

But he didn't even look at me.
"Justin what's wrong?" I tried to ask.
All the did was walk pass me.
That always happened. I couldn't do anything, so I tried to talk to the other members when he was away.

"Guys I have a problem."
"What's wrong?" LiNong asked.
I sighed "It's about Justin."
"Did that little kid do something to my precious baby cousin?" ZhengTing asked.
I shook my head and told them about my concern. "He's been ignoring me lately and I don't know why and what I did.."
"I'll ask him." ChengCheng insisted.

We sat on the couch and waited for Justin to come back. When the door opened he and I had a second of eye contact, until I decided to go to my room. Well, I didn't actually go to my room. I hid behind the wall.

Justin shamelessly looked down, he looked disappointed. "Justin what's with you two?"
ChengCheng started. He pierced him and the eye. "That's non of your business."
XuKun had enough and started speaking honestly "Justin, can't you see that she's hurt by your action? Why are you ignoring her without a reason? She asked us for help, because she was afraid about doing something wrong!" He stated.

Justin sat down next to the boys and looked at the ceiling. "I just miss the old times, I missed her and our old friendship. It feels so different now. We changed.. and she even forgot the most important promise of all.."

Maybe I shouldn't have said I didn't remember. I heard enough and actually went to my room. I ruined everything.
I threw myself on my bed and felt nothing, but emptiness. Eventually my eyes closed and I fell into dream land.

I woke up to a hand going through my hair. Right next to me sat Justin himself. He was looking down with his hand in my hair.
"Uhm... Justin." I called and he immediately retreated his hand.

"ChuXia.... I'm sorry." He began.
"I was disappointed and sad about you forgetting the promise and I miss our old friendship. It doesn't feel the same anymore."
Feeling bad I hugged him from the side.
"Justin, I didn't forget. I was just confused and decided to lie, I'm sorry." My voice cracked and I closed my eyes, tears almost spilling.

"Wait, so you didn't forget?" He turned to me.
I shook my head "I didn't, I even have the plastic ring you gave me back then!"
I took out a small little jewelry box and showed him the old children's ring.

F L A S H B A C K 3 R D P. O. V.

"Justin you're too fast!!" Small ChuXia screamed. The two were playing tag.
"I'm sorry! You just have to run faster."
The little boy teased.

"I give up!" A mad ChuXia plopped herself down at a big cherry tree.
"Don't be mad~" He tried to cheer her up.
She crossed her arms "You know I'm not a good runner!" A pout appeared.
"I will promise to never make you mad again! You're ugly when your mad.." He straightforwardly said to her.

Little ChuXia took that too seriously and started crying. "I'm not ugly!"
"I was joking! You are beautiful!! The most beautiful girl I've ever met! When I take you as my bride, you'll be even more gorgeous."
He quickly said, trying to make her smile again.

She wiped her tears away.
"Bride..?" He nodded happily.
"Yes, my bride! I have something for you!"
Justin took a little box out of his bag and opened it. Inside the box was a silver plastic ring with a fake blue diamond in the middle.
"ChuChu will you marry me when we grow up?" The Girl widened her eyes.
"Yes, I will! That's a promise!!" She showed him her brightest smile.

From that day on, they promised each other that they will marry each other after they grow old.

C H U X I A' S P. O. V.

Justin looked at me, his eyes full of hope.
"Zhu ChuXia, please give me another chance. I will not leave you this time. Can I get another real chance and take you as my bride when we are older?" He took both of my shoulders in a strong grip and looked me deeply in the eyes.

"Huang MingHao, we promised that each other, so it's definitely a yes." I smiled at him.

"Ohoho, what's happening here?" My door opened and Yanjun smirked at us.
"Soooo, when's the wedding?" He leaned against the door frame.
Justin threw a pillow at him and I yelled at him "Shut up and get out." He answered with a laugh and closed the door.

"Ha, I'm tired!" I yawned. "You should go to sleep, I will too.. but I have a question.."
He looked shy and unsure saying that.
"Yea, sure. What's up?" I tried to ease him.
"I-I-I.. C-Can I stay here?" He hesitatingly asked me. "You mean.. sleep over?"
He nodded and I obliged.

I got another blanket and more pillows for him. "I'm not sure, if we are allowed to sleep on the same bed though..."
"It's alright, in a few years we will sleep in the same bed every night!"
"..... Don't say that.." I was embarrassed, but felt happy he said that.

I lied down and faced away from Justin.
Not even a minute later I felt his arms engulf me from behind. Deciding to take a look at him and turned myself around and nuzzled into his neck.

"Goodnight Justin.." I whispered
"Goodnight ChuXia. I love you."
The last part he whispered inaudibly, but I felt his words nevertheless.
"Justin, I do too." I answered inaudibly.

And with that the two of us drifted into the land of dreams.