Meteor Garden -- Delicate Keys (Huaze Lei)

Ch. 23: Arrival

AUTHOR's NOTE: Here, so as to not confuse you, I'll be using this type of calligraphy for the foreign language. Meaning that if, for example, Meizuo greets Lei in chinese he'll say "Hi, Lei". 

In Rain's POV it'll appear with that type of calligraphy and in Lei's too, but for Shancai and Xiaoyou (who don't know English) when Rain, Lei or any other person speaks English it'll appear with this type of calligraphy. Hope you understood.

* RAIN's POV *

We were there, it was China. The plane had just arrived and we were getting out as I was dying of excitement. Lei told me that Meizuo, Ximen and Xiaoyou were waiting for us at the airport. I was holding his hand, he was helping me carry one of my two suitcases. Meanwhile I carried the bags, my backpack and the other suitcase. Lei offered me help but I said I was okay - strong and powerful woman here.

- Oh, damn- I said, as we got out to the airport's entrance. - where are they?-.

- There- Lei pointed at some people.

There was a guy, he was kinda read-headed. It was more of a light brown hair color. He was wearing glasses, he totally looked like the Ximen I had imagined. Then there was a dark haired guy, he had to be Meizuo. And finally there was a very short haired girl, holding Ximen's hand. She was Xiaoyou, his girlfriend.

We walked towards them. I couldn't stop smiling but at the same time I was dying to escape from the situation. I hate meeting new people... even though this time it was different. They were Lei's friends after all. I had to make an effort... I had to maybe increase my social skills.

- Hi, I'm Rain- I presented myself.

- My girlfriend- Lei finished my phrase.

I smiled.

- Welcome to China, Rain- said Meizuo.

- This is Rain, Lei's girlfriend. She doesn't know chinese... at all- Ximen said something I couldn't understand to Xiaoyou. She nodded.

- Welcome!- she said. 

- Thank you- I said.

- I'm Ximen- he said.

- The tea freak- I said. - sorry- I apologized. - that was how Lei described you-.

Ximen stared at Lei and laughed.

- Lets go- Lei said, he held my hand. Making me feel comfortable. - we'll rest and tomorrow we'll meet Shancai and Ah Si-.

I nodded.

- It was a pleasure- I said. - I bought some stuff for you, I'll give it to you later. I look forward to getting drunk with you-.

Lei laughed. Only he and I understood.

- Anyways, I look forward to meeting you- I said, smiling. - goodbye!- the one word apart from hello I knew was that.

Xiaoyou waved. The rest just stared at us. Was I too weird looking? Were my clothes too lame?.

- They are just amazed that I got a girlfriend- he explained. - and that she is so beautiful- I blushed. - lets go home... I need some sleep-.

- I don't really, but anyways, I'll join you- I said. 

We took a cab and arrived at a big ass fuck house. God, this was bigger than I thought.

- This is where you live?- I asked. - it looks like the chinese version of the White House- I said. - god, damn it. I'll never learn how to not get lost inside there. Could you lend me a map or something?-.

He laughed.

He took me to his room, it had a big, king-sized bed. I threw myself to it and closed my eyes. He laid (like a normal person, not like me) by my side. I covered myself up with the blankets and put my head on Lei's chest. He wrapped an arm around me. I smiled.

He was almost asleep, he was so tired. His eyes couldn't keep on being open. They closed automatically. I shut my eyes and listened to his heartbeat. Thats how I fell asleep.

* * *

I woke up - it was late at night. I checked my phone, my mother had sent me a text saying "Did you land?". I opened up Messages and answered her. "We did. Now we're sleeping".

I felt the urge to go to the bathroom, the bad thing was that it was dark (I couldn't see anything), I didn't quite know the house and I didn't want to wake Lei up. I only knew where the entrance door was, meaning the bedroom's door.

I stood up and I silently walked towards the door. I opened it up and went out of the room. There was a maid passing by, I walked towards her.

- Hi... umm... bathroom?- I asked.

The girl stared at me, not being able to understand what I was saying. I pulled out my phone and clicked on the translator app I had previously installed. 

- Bathroom?- I asked, once again.

- Ah, bathroom- she said, she pointed towards the right.

I thanked her... even though she couldn't quite understand it.