V2C12

Xie Feng and his wife didn't do anything regarding to his son homosexuality, they were very calm and didn't care, and it looked like his parents was used to deal with Xie Yan's behaviors, as long as it didn't get out of hand, they were too lazy to look after it.

But going to a blind date was something to be expected, and he was given a thick stack of photos. Xie Yan looked like he was having a toothache when he was looking at those photos every day, although he had been vocal and declared his relationship with Shu Nian, but it seemed like it didn't bring any effect, besides no one takes him seriously, and thought his behaviors was probably because he was high.

His parents and Shu Nian were the same, they would handle him with gentleness and persistence.

They would say: "We won't force you to get married now, just go and have a look, there might be one or two that you like, right? Maybe you will like that lady? You will only go to drink a tea for this blind date, it wasn't a big deal."

If they were forcing him, it would be easier for him to resist, but speaking so softly, without any forcing and anger, it made it looked like he was punching air.

The pitiful Xie Yan began to fall in the bitterness of blind dates, every now and then he would be dragged around to meet various kinds of women, he was annoyed, involuntarily drank cups of tea, and he was filled with grievances.

His parents expected for him to find a suitable woman, but he was unaffected no matter how good she was, all of them couldn't stir up his feeling. His heart had already been occupied by a man, and he would always find fault in those women.

Unfortunately Shu Nian was unable to accept it. Although he never said anything, and smiled as if he was fine, but Xie Yan could saw his noticeable weight loss and fear. He would ask Shu Nian, "Are you worried?" Shu Nian would quickly and firmly shook his head and said earnestly, "I trust you."

He didn't dare to get jealous.

However, every time Xie Yan returned from "drinking tea", Shu Nian would take the initiative at night to please Xie Yan, and he would desperately endure no matter how painful it was although his appearance showed how much in pain he was.

Although Xie Yan would hold Shu Nian tightly everyday and whispered his love in his ear over and over, Shu Nian would always responded and went closer to him, but Xie Yan could also understand Shu Nian's fear.

He was obsessed with the quiet and obedient Shu Nian, but this time he felt it would be better if Shu Nian could be a little bit unreasonable, and Xie Yan would be very happy to stir some trouble.

Shu Nian wouldn't say anything about his dissatisfaction, wouldn't show displease expression, and as if resigned to the fate of his existence was just to please Xie Yan, and accepted everything meekly.

Looking at such serene expression, Xie Yan couldn't guess how much pain Shu Nian was holding in, he also couldn't see if Shu Nian could hold everything, hence he felt slightly uneasy, he was afraid that Shu Nian would meekly withstand everything, and suddenly burst out without any warning, and he was unable to reach out and held Shu Nian.

"Xiao Nian, what are you doing?" Xie Yan walked into the room and saw Shu Nian bent over to pick up something, the flimsy linen fabric went taut around his back and it made Xie Yan's lack of integrity heart shook slightly.

Didn't know what would happen if he pushed him down on the bed ...

"Madam told me to take it, clothes you are going to wear tomorrow." Shu Nian turned his back toward Xie Yan to smoothen the shirt, "be careful not to leave wrinkles on the collar, I just ironed it."

Xie Yan hugged Shu Nian from behind, and rubbed his cheek against Shu Nian's neck: "You don't have to force yourself, this kind of thing, just give it to a maid if you don't want to do it, I don't care about my attire when I'm meeting an unimportant woman who I won't even remember."

"You must be neat as always..."

Xie Yan's hands exert a little strength to turn Shu Nian around, and held his face: "Xiao Nian, I want you to rest assured, not to be generous."

"If you want to throw this suit on the ground and step on it, then just do it, you can also hit me to vent out your grief, you don't have to endure everything."

Xie Yan felt Shu Nian's palms were totally cold, Xie Yan couldn't restrain from kissing the lips that was making a small sound of opposition, and leaned his forehead against Shu Nian's.

"Xiao Nian, you shouldn't be too hard on yourself. You should remember that I am just doing this to satisfy my parents, I only love you, and it is enough to remember that. I had said it so many times, do you understand me?"

Shu Nian hurriedly nodded to make Xie Yan felt at ease, and smiled widely.

Xie Yan sighed inwardly, holding the lanky man in his arms, he sat on the bed and caressed Shu Nian's bony back: "Xiao Nian, you shouldn't worry...what you want me to do?"

Shu Nian refuted with "nothing", once he said it, his lips were kissed again.

"Do you really have to lie to me?"

"No......"

And he was kissed once more. Each refutation by Shu Nian would be answered by a kiss from Xie Yan, after being kissed for several times, Shu Nian weakened and didn't know what to do.

"Xie, Xie Yan..." Shu Nian looked really cute when he avoided Xie Yan embarrassedly.

"Xiao Nian, what if we leave this place?"

"Eh?"

"If we live at a deserted island, just you and me, you don't have to worry about anything, we won't be separated, and others won't disturb us..."

"..." Shu Nian was held by Xie Yan.

"What do you think? If that kind of place exists, would you want to go there with me?"

Shu Nian looked at him in astonishment.

"Do you want to go? Or we can just go somewhere far from here, a place where they can't find us, do you dare?"

Feeling Shu Nian's hands stiffened and he pulled away slowly out of his hands, Xie Yan hurriedly grasped one of his hand: "You shouldn't think too much, if you feel bad for them, we can always come back at any time. I just want them to see how serious I am and I also want you to believe me."

"But these kinds of thing, master and madam will..."

"You don't have to think so much about them. You should only tell me what you want and what you don't want."

Shu Nian pursed his lips, he looked displeased as he tried desperately to resist the temptation, and tried not to look at Xie Yan.

"It's fine for you to be selfish sometime, and it's something that you should be doing."

"......"

This guy is really meticulous with his duty. Xie Yan complained inwardly while he unbuttoned his shirt, planning to do what he had been thinking from the start: "[1] Guāi, I'll give you time, within tomorrow, doesn't matter the time, as long as you make up your mind, just wait for me at South Station. It would also be fine if you give me a call if I haven't arrive there yet. Do you understand? Only tomorrow, there won't be any more if you missed the chance. So you should quickly make up your mind..."

[T/N: [1] Refer to Vol2 C6 and C10.]

The temptation was too big, Shu Nian was suddenly pushed down and caressed tenderly, and he writhed endlessly, although he wanted to remain calm, but his breathing was already riled up.

Both of them fled to another place, and have a new and free life.

It sounded like a fairy tale.

He couldn't believe it, but he was also eager for it to be true.

Xie Yan was slightly disappointed that day, the time had passed, the sky was getting darker, and yet he still couldn't go to Shu Nian.

That guy, could it be that he didn't dare?

Previously Xie Yan wasn't a person who would ask for someone's opinion, he would do anything for his own pleasure, he would have tied Shu Nian and fled with him, it would also save himself from waiting and testing his patience.

But he was still full of confidence. Without any doubt, Shu Nian would do anything for him.

He felt helpless while waiting for Shu Nian's answer, and he had finally tasted how it felt.

Therefore in the future he would never let Xiao Nian waits for him.

He absent-mindedly drove the car back and forth and wasted his petrol to kill the time, looking at the watch around his wrist, it was almost time for his blind date. His silly Xiao Nian, could it be that he let Xie Yan to dutifully did his parents order for a blind date to reduce his guilty feeling?

But it was totally what Shu Nian would do.

Laughing, Xie Yan turned around his car and fiercely stepped on the gas.

Alright, I'm going to resolve this battle quickly, therefore Xiao Nian, you better hurry up.

"Are you Xie Yan?"

Xie Yan put down the water, and his face muscle slightly twitched.

[2] Oh please...Today, attractive short hair, could only be considered as handsome, totally didn't fit the charming type, wearing a unisex short jacket, confidently rolled up the sleeves, supporting a haughty manner, and one couldn't even distinguish her gender from her voice...

[T/N: [2] He thought his parents set him up with man looking woman because of his homosexuality.]

Besides from being a female, was there anything else that could be compared to Shu Nian who was more feminine than her?

[T/N: being feminine wasn't said in a bad way, just to indicate that XJ is rougher than SN.]

Father and mother wouldn't act like this even though they were getting older, right? No wonder they weren't that enthusiastic today, and weren't interested to accompany him to the blind date.

"Yes, you are Miss...Xia Jun?"

The first impression wasn't that bad, the person he had called Miss looked like a very handsome man, and he was a little bit taken aback.

Perhaps that person was Xia Jun's younger brother or something, and making a mistake in distinguishing the gender was like getting a blow.

"That's right, I am Xia Jun." She sat down and very smoothly crossed her legs, her posture was also quite elegant, she looked even more amazing when she skillfully lighted up a cigarette, the waiter came over and kindly reminded her to smoke in the smoking area, she swiftly put out the cigarette in a poised manner, and even her voice was very sonorous.

It would be perfect if she's a man.

Xie Yan couldn't help from wanting to check the body that looked exactly like his if there's an Adam's apple around her neck that was covered by a shirt.

"Let's talk while we eat, I don't want to waste time." She unreservedly began to enjoy the steak, raised the knife in her hand and set it down on the steak, her action was rough, and flashed a look at Xie Yan.

"About my situation, you probably didn't know how that much, frankly speaking, this is my thirteenth blind date." Holding a fork, she raised her eyes to look at Xie Yan, "you understand, right?"

What she implied was, you should quickly get lost.

"It's my fourteenth." Although this kind of thing wasn't something should be compared, but she was trying to be haughty, and Xie da shaoye also refused to admit defeat.

Xia Jun let out a "huh", she shuffled the fork between her fingers: "To be honest, I'm not into men, so you shouldn't waste your effort. This meal is on me, don't feel hesitate."

"I am very sorry, I am not interested in women." Xie Yan laughed at the woman who was getting more handsome and arrogant, "To be honest, I like men, so please don't be offended."

Scared? Wanted to be haughty in front of me, don't make me laugh to death. You still didn't know who I am, I...

Before he could even finish gloating, his collar was suddenly grabbed, Xia Jun's face was right in front of him: "What did you say?"

Hey, in public place, you shouldn't turn hostile like this!

"You are gay?!"

Xie da shaoye answered haughtily and calmly even though the hold around his neck was strong: "Indeed."

Shock? Angry? Want to beat me? It really doesn't matter, I'm going to be with Xiao Nian...

"Great."

"Huh?"

After his neck was released, Xie Yan stared stupidly at Xia Jun as she pulled out a phone and quickly informed the person on the other side: "Hello, dad, okay, I like this one...Yes, Xie family's young master, I want him. Are you happy? Alright, in the future both of you must not force me into this kind of thing anymore, and don't use mom's heart disease as the trump card."

"...what are you deciding on your own?"

Xia Jun shoved the phone into her jacket pocket, and smirked: "We should help one another. You won't suffer a loss if you are betrothed to me, I promise I won't interfere with your freedom, 0K?"

[T/N: Everything with caps was written in English.]

"What are you talking about?!"

"NONONO, I am serious." Xia Jun stood up, leisurely probed her arms on the table, and looked straight at Xie Yan's distorted face, "This won't bring any disadvantage to you. Thing like a marriage, as a HOMO, you don't need it, right? In exchange for a peace of mind in the future, isn't it very reasonable? You just have to pretend as a husband, you can do everything else other than that, and have any kind of relationship behind the façade, I can also keep it as a secret for you, how about it?"

Xie Yan looked up, and scrunched up his eyebrows: "Really sorry, I don't see the reason for me to do it."

Marry a woman as a façade, then how about Shu Nian?

Xie Yan only wanted to marry Shu Nian, even though there aren't that many places that accept same sex marriage, but those places exist, and they shouldn't be any discord between them. Shu Nian might also accept compliantly, and unable to accept anyone except for himself.

"Hah...what is the reason for your refusal?"

"Funny, of course I will only talk about marriage with the person I like."

"That is only applicable in normal love, right?"

"Applicable or not, it still wasn't your business."

"...Really stubborn...what if I say I need your help?"

"Sorry, I have someone much more important that I need to take care."

"What do you mean?"

"Really sorry I can't do as you wish, there will be someone more suitable."

She was silent for a while, slightly raised her eyebrow and asked: "Xie Yan, do you know what kind of person I am?"

"I am not interested to know, thank you."

He felt a small vibration coming from his clothes, his phone rang as he already stood up, he turned around to leave and probed his hand into his pocket: "I'll take my leave."

Just as his fingertips touched the phone, he felt a blunt pain around the back of his neck and his eyes suddenly turned black, his legs weakened and he tumbled down.

He was dizzied and befuddled for a moment after he woke up and he couldn't believe that he would get [3] knock out in a public place by a woman.

[T/N: [3] the word used refer to a karate move. Refer to picture below.]

What happened? What in the world is going on?

He woke up and found himself in a ridiculous situation, and Xie Yan almost lashed out.

He was almost naked, he lied half naked on the hotel room's KINGSIZE bed, his body was only covered by a comforter, and he wanted to be like a terrified woman who wailed then and there for her own chastity after being rape.

Although the situation was very ridiculous, but he couldn't even laugh.

Obviously there was nothing to be assault, but the thought of being stripped by a woman when he was unconscious felt very wrong.

His neck was still aching, he was hit by that Xia Jun, was her physical structure really of a woman??

"You're awake?"

He wanted to curse loudly when he heard her voice, he struggled to hold back, and he stared coldly at the ruffian who had knocked him out for hours.

"Does your head hurt? I am afraid you have woken up too early, and I'm really sorry for knocking you down." Xia Jun laid stretched beside him, rose from the bed, she was very immaculately dressed, and neatly wore the pajama that was originally provided for man, "At first you can just take a very nice sleep, who tell you to be uncooperative."

After her straightforward remarks, a pile of clothes was thrown at Xie Yan: "It's almost morning, you can go back after dressing up. Don't forget that this is also counted as us spending the night together, and make a great preparation for engagement."

Xie Yan tried his best to stop his mouth from twitching that much: "Hey, I didn't do anything, right?"

"The important thing isn't what you do or don't, but what I said. Don't worry, we Xia family is very conservative, you should be mentally prepared as you have to take responsible."

"Is there something going on with your brain?" Xie Yan scoffed.

"Strange, why you are so stubborn? You shouldn't be too petty, being a husband in the name only wouldn't strain you, and it can save you from blind dates just like me, also a wife that encourage and protect you when you go out with your boyfriend, such thing is very hard to find. Such a reciprocal affair, why you don't want to do it?"

"You are so presumptuous," Xie Yan didn't want to waste his time, he stood up and had a bad expression as he got dress, "I already had my own plan, and not welcoming any intrusion from strangers..."

Xie Yan halted his speech, he was frightened and shocked for a while, then he wore his clothes hurriedly, dashed wildly toward the door, and he didn't even have time to care about Xia Jun who was shouting "hey hey" at the back.

It was too late no matter how fast he tried to rush up.

It was already the next morning, the agreed time had passed.

There was no one at the meeting place, it was empty. He didn't know when it started to snow last night, the ground was covered in a thin layer of whiteness.

He didn't know if Shu Nian never come, or came but already left.

Xie Yan didn't even have time to curse at anyone, he angrily stepped on the accelerator, speed up carelessly, and dashed madly home.

He rushed upstairs when he arrived home, almost forcedly break open Shu Nian's room door, he only felt slightly relieved after he saw Shu Nian bent down halfway as he was unpacking in the room, and heard his rejoiced voice from coming back alive from the disaster: "Xiao Nian."

Shu Nian hurriedly stood straight when the door was opened, but he didn't turned around, and only a vague sound could be heard. There was an opened small sized luggage around his feet, there weren't that many things inside, it was arranged very neatly, Shu Nian took it out neatly just like how it was in the luggage, and put it back in.

"Xiao Nian, I'm very sorry, I...something happened, so...I'm sorry, Xiao Nian..."

"It doesn't matter," Shu Nian's back was still facing Xie Yan, he was embarrassed to move to cover the luggage, his voice wasn't that loud, he was silent after he said the short sentence, and continued after a while, "I also didn't wait long, only waited for a while, and...and returned back."

Xie Yan could clearly saw the trace of melting snow around his clothes.

Perhaps Shu Nian was cold from being out all night in the cold weather, and his shoulders shrunk more than usual.

"Sorry, Xiao Nian, I'm really going to leave with you, but..." Xie Yan never felt so helpless, and he didn't how to hide the absurd event last night, "something suddenly came up..."

"It doesn't matter..." Shu Nian whispered, he no longer speak, stood blankly, making Xie Yan aware that he didn't mean it, he shuffled his feet slightly, mechanically took out a muffler, spread it out and folded it repeatedly, as if he was slightly irritated, but he kept on looking down.

Xie Yan went toward Shu Nian to hold him, he pulled Shu Nian into his arms and felt his back was trembling slightly, and it looked like he was also trying to control his breathing.

"I'm sorry Xiao Nian..."

Xie Yan wanted to turn his body around, but Shu Nian remained silent and resisted, Xie Yan held Shu Nian's chin and forced him to look at his face, and yet he still refused to lift his eyes.

"Xiao Nian...??"

Shu Nian didn't say anything, but slowly, droplets of tears from his lower eyelids began to roll down uncontrollably. He felt very ashamed from crying, but there was no way for him to control it. He had always been able to put up with anything, but this time it looked like he had enough, although he wanted to hold everything in just like before, he finally burst out.

"Sorry, sorry......"

Xie Yan's apology sounded very sincere, but it sounded empty to him, just like that promise.

A very warm lips and fingers brushed off his tears slowly, but he had been standing under the snow for too long, his whole body was very cold, even when he was held tightly, he didn't feel warm.

"It was my fault, don't be angry..."

When he meticulously packed a luggage and came back, he actually didn't feel angry, but he felt at loss, and speechless.

He had been doing stupid things again and again, and finally he had arrived at the point where he felt shameful and dismal for himself. He had long known that he shouldn't wait, he shouldn't take it seriously, but he still waited and shivered in the cold until the end.

He didn't move and let Xie Yan held him, guiltily kissed to soothe him.

Making up with such compensation, he probably had enough.

It was simply a wishful thinking if he wanted more.

"I'll put everything back first." When their lips were about to touch, Shu Nian looked away slightly to evade, "I will tidy up..."

"Just let it be, we will see in the upcoming days, as long as you want it, we will leave this place."

Shu Nian was silent for a moment, smiled wryly and looked at Xie Yan with red eyes: "young master, you shouldn't play a joke with this kind of matter."

[3] 手刀

Please note that some part might be incorrect as I don't know how to translate it to English. Mistakes are bound to happen and corrections are very welcome.