Guardian Angel [Yan Ximen]

30.0

・・・☆・Thirty・・・☆・

Yingyue had never been a fan of this whole, let's go and wish your friend well on their trip abroad. Mainly because the last couple times had resulted in a complete change in character in her friends that had left. And she couldn't deal with a sudden change in personality from Si of all people. But alas she found herself getting up that morning and getting ready to go and say goodbye once again to one of her friends at the airport.

She dragged herself out of the comfort of her own bed and made her way over to the wardrobe. Pushing through the collection of clothes that belonged to Ximen she managed to come across her own clothing items. She pulled out a black pair of trousers, a black t-shirt and what she thought was her own grey checked blazer. Though when she pulled it on she quickly learnt it was not her own, but she looked too good to not be wearing it. Quickly doing her makeup she pulled on a pair of black Chelsea boots and fluffed her hair a final time. 

She walked down the hallway of the east wing and out into the kitchen. There she found her fiancé sat drinking a mug of tea and reading a book. He seemed settled and rather at home in the kitchen. Yingyue shouldn't have been surprised after all, he had basically moved in now and paraded the place like he was the owner. She couldn't blame him though he did look good whilst he did it. Therefore, she'd happily let him do whatever pleased him. Her footsteps must have been loud enough to draw his attention from his book and over to her.

"Nearly ready?" He questioned his face remained neutral however, she could see in his eyes and the way he gripped the book more firm than normal that he too wasn't overly happy with the idea of another one of their friends leaving the country for an unknown period of time. After what had happened with Lei, she didn't blame him for being concerned, he didn't know what remains of a friend he was going to get when Si came back. Therefore, she continued her approach stopping so that she was just behind where he sat perched on a bar stool. Her hands going to his shoulder as she slowly massaged. Just enough that she could feel his muscle start to relax at her touch. 

"I'm ready whenever you are my love." She spoke her hands continuing to apply pressure to his shoulders she didn't want to halt her actions as she knew how stressed he'd been as of recent and wanted to do anything, no matter how minuscule to help. 

"Let me finish this drink." Ximen replied as he continued to respond to her actions.

"It's no rush Xi we have over an hour until their plane leaves still, it's a 20 minute drive." Yingyue explained her mind already settling on how she'd drive today to give him a break and to ensure that he could just focus on wishing his friend a safe journey before they could head back to the house. She might also take him out somewhere to eat on their way back spoil him like he had been doing to her for the last couple weeks. 

The pair remained in the kitchen for another ten minutes before they started to make their way towards the front door. Yingyue had yet to actually voice her intent to drive the pair and realised that probably she should do so. 

"Let me drive today Xi, we'll take my car." She suggested making it sound like he had an option to refuse but knowing he actually did not. 

"It's okay Yeye, I don't mind." Ximen attempted to argue though found himself stopped as he attempted to take a further step and was prompted to turn around and face Yingyue.

"I'm adamant, you look exhausted Ximen, let me drive and you can just relax, we'll go wish Si a safe journey to London and come back so you can have a much needed sleep." Yingyue moved her right hand up to cup his cheek and softly rubbed her thumb against it. He responded by leaning into her touch and it might have been the lighting but she could see just how little sleep he'd been getting all of a sudden. It was then that she also saw the tears well up in his eyes. And her chest ached at the sight, she cursed out the other boys he called friends for the state they had caused by all the animosity, the arguing and the pettiness.