Can you make me smile again? [ZhanYi FF]✔️

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It was already 8 o'clock the next time I looked at the clock. We were both still tired and Zhan asked me if we wanted to try to sleep again. I nodded and asked him shyly, " Can I lie like that? I mean, in your arms?"

"Of course." Zhan said. I slid closer to him, my head lying on his chest and I could hear his heartbeat. It sounded really soothing. And as I slowly fell asleep, he kept stroking my back. I still wondered why Zhan didn't have a partner when I fell asleep.

The next time I opened my eyes, it was already noon. I was still lying with my head on Zhan's chest and had even clung to him. What is it about Zhan that makes me feel so comfortable with him? Why would I want to hold him like that all the time?

Zhan also woke up and asked me if I slept comfortably. I nodded embarrassed and said, "Sorry if I made you uncomfortable."

He poked me on the nose with his index finger and said laughing, "Why are you apologizing? I was not lying uncomfortably. Don't worry about it."

We got up, took showers one after the other and then ate a sandwich while waiting for the food that Zhan ordered. He told me that although he could cook, he rarely does it anymore because he doesn't have much time because of work. But he promised to cook something for me one day.

After dinner, Zhan said to me, "Say, Yibo, do you want to talk about something serious?"

I almost panicked, but he took my hand and immediately said, "Something serious, not something bad." So I nodded and he said: "We get along quite well and I had this idea."

"What idea?" I asked him.

"Well, you said you were looking for a new apartment. I have a guest room here that's never been used. If you want it, you can have it. Neither of us would be alone anymore and we'd still have our privacy."

The suggestion was unexpected. But I only let it go through my mind for a moment and then I said, "If your offer is serious and you really want it, okay."

"I am serious. Otherwise I would not say it. Sure, we only met yesterday. But I think we get along really well and we could really get along."

"Yeah, I agree. And it would be a great help for me. As long as the rent isn't too high for the room."

"You don't have to worry about that. I own this apartment. My parents bought it for me. It would just be nice if you would contribute to the running costs."

"Sure, no problem." That's what I said. I felt like I hit the lottery jackpot. But at the same time I was also afraid that I would soon be put off again and new misfortune would await me as soon as I was too happy.

I called my landlord and informed him that I wanted to leave the apartment. He told me that normally I have three months notice period. But, he had already received many requests for this apartment and agreed to shorten the three months to two weeks. So something else good happened.

Then Zhan suggested, since he has a few days off, that we make the move as soon as possible. I asked him where I should go with all my furniture in a hurry, because after all, everything was already in Zhan's apartment and he suggested to sell the furniture. We put an ad online that there is a household liquidation and all furniture will be sold. And it took less than an hour for the first calls to come in.

We drove quickly to my apartment. Since Zhan also had his car at my place, we had to take a cab again. Many interested people came and until the evening there were only a few boxes with my clothes and some personal belongings left. I never thought that it would go so fast.

When we left, the apartment was already empty and clean. Ready to be handed over to the landlord. We divided the boxes among our cars and then drove to Zhan. He wrote me a subtenancy agreement that I need to register, while I unpacked my stuff.