STRAWBERRIES & CIGARETTES

CHAPTER 35

Chenle is never a fan of happily ever after. Honestly, weighing how fucked up his life is, Chenle doesn't even know the true meaning of love.

He had his experience. Had.

That girl named Hana Rae Yoon, who harshly knocked on his door until he finally let her in.

Hana Rae Yoon, who became his life support, his comfort, and his home.

Hana Rae Yoon, whom he lost for an agonizing five years.

Hana Rae Yoon, whom he lost because of a failed wedding.

A failed wedding.

"You saw her?", Jisung asked in full surprise. "How?"

"I drove the pregnant woman to buy her doughnuts", Chenle sharply exhaled.

"Hey! I have a name", Xifei huffed.

Chenle only rolled his eyes. "The point is, I saw her after five fucking years."

"Five years.. wow", Jisung mumbled. "Wow, that long."

"The longest dread", Chenle's eyes bore on Xifei, who's only eating her doughnuts.

Clearly, she sensed it and also threw a look at the man. She clicked her tongue and pointed at her bloated tummy.

"See this? This is your living proof that I'm not going to ogle for you anymore. Come to think of it, I really have a bad taste in men."

Chenle scoffed, "Woman, I'm better than most men."

"Who says?", Xifei spat back. "Your Harae?"

Chenle was automatically silenced by the sound of her name.

Xifei scoffed and munched on her food.

"You can't even tell her, coward", she tuts. "Even froze like a fish when you saw her after five years."

"Don't make me drag you out of my house, Wong Xifei."

"Woah, hey, hey, relax! Come on, we're here to make a romantic plan, not a funeral", Jisung interjected.

"There's nothing romantic about any of this", Chenle retorted. "She's married."

"Hmm really"

Chenle glared at his friend. "Mark's ideal, you know that. He's the one who's with her after all these years."

"He could've been with her, yes. But it doesn't always come in terms of romance. They could be platonic."

"Ji, they're married", Chenle emphasized.

"Did you see a ring on her finger?", Xifei asked.

"How the hell would I know!?"

"Oof right, you froze", she only commented, making the latter glare at her.

"She'll be the guest speaker for a seminar, if I remember it right?", Jisung hummed. "It'll be on Monday at Tantiana."