1089 Awkward Guy
“Ouch!”
Fang Yiwen’s outburst earned him a smack on the back of his head from the leader of the group, Lin Zhen.
“Zhen Ge?”
“Don’t get so worked up. Fai only made you see reality early on so that you won’t become the victim of idol syndrome. You’re humble and down-to-earth now, you should thank Fai for that.”
Hyson scratched the tip of his nose before chiming in, “Actually, I won’t take this blame. Wen Ge, you had always been a down-to-earth guy. You’re the guy who sneaked out of the training to go to the internet cafe to play games. The only blame I’ll accept is that my constant reminder made you not lose that real you.”
While they were arguing over there, a young woman came over and called out, “Excuse me!”
The three of them turned their heads and found that a girl in a purple dress was standing behind them. But from the way her eyes were stuck on Fang Yiwen, it was obvious who she was calling out to.
Being the sensible ones, both Hyson and Lin Zhen took a step back to keep some distance from Fang Yiwen who was dumbstruck.
The woman smiled at him beautifully as she asked, “Would you like to dance with me?”
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Fang Yiwen was even more surprised. He instinctively wanted to reject this idea but suddenly he heard the whisper of Hyson in his right ear, “Ge, don’t be in a rush to refuse.”
Then a voice appeared beside his left ear, “You were just complaining about how no one could even see you here. Now, you’re gonna chicken out? Where is your courage?” It was, of course, Lin Zhen’s voice.
Hyson tsked, “I think Wen Ge is only a courageous warrior in his games. No wonder you love gaming. You don’t have this courage in real life.”
“Don’t make the girl wait,” said Lin Zhen. “Does it even look good? What kind of a man are you? A woman is asking you to dance and you can’t even say yes? Don’t you know it’s rude to reject the dance request at a formal party?”
“Zhen Ge, what are you saying?” started Hyson. “Wen Ge is a country bumpkin how would he know the dance etiquette of such parties, right?”
Fang Yiwen’s lips twitched when he heard this back and forth. He almost felt like he had an angel and devil on his left and right shoulders respectively. The angel was on the left side, encouraging him while the devil was on the right side provoking him. It was infuriating.
Taking a deep breath, Fang Yiwen smiled back at the woman who was looking at him expectantly and said, “Yes, sure. Just give me a moment, please.”
The woman was obviously happy to hear that he agreed and was more than willing to wait there.
Fang Yiwen turned around and held the arms of Lin Zhen and Hyson as he said, “Both of you are annoying!”
Lin Zhen and Hyson shared a look and said simultaneously, “We know. But no matter how annoying, we are still rooting for you.”
Fang Yiwen smiled helplessly at them and turned to leave when he heard Hyson’s voice, “Wen Ge, don’t let us down.”
“Right. You’re one of the top idols in the country. You’re an international star! Don’t forget that,” added Lin Zhen.
Both of them kept their eyes locked on Fang Yiwen and the woman who asked him for the dance because let’s accept it, they had very little faith in Fang Yiwen when it came to women. He looked like a complete heartthrob and even if earlier he was talking about getting into a relationship, when someone actually came to him, he became an overthinker and always hesitated to take the next step.
He was truly the awkward guy of the group but always hid his awkwardness by acting cool and dashing. But truly, all his flaws could be overlooked just because of his face. Whether it was his extra pale complexion, his lazy cat look in his eyes, the dangling earring in his one ear, or his prominent canines, everything made him a sight for the sore eyes.
“I guess stimulations worked,” said Lin Zhen.
Hyson put his arm around Lin Zhen’s shoulder, “I’m Fai. If I take over a mission, I always succeed. Failure isn’t a word in my dictionary.”
“Show off,” commented Lin Zhen.
“But you still love me, Zhen Ge,” said Hyson.
Lin Zhen wanted to ruffle his hair but held back because he couldn’t ruin the hairstyle. So, he pinched Hyson’s cheek instead, “Yes, yes. How can anyone not love you? You’re our group’s mascot. The lucky charm!”
Hyson was a little embarrassed to hear that, “Now, you don’t have to put me so high on the pedestal.”
“But I’m telling the truth,” was Lin Zhen’s response. “I was a trainee since I was fourteen and waited so long for my debut. But the moment you came around, we got the chance to make a grand debut. Doesn’t that mean you’re our lucky charm?”
“That was just a coincidence,” insisted Hyson.
“If I started listing down these ‘coincidences’ for you, Fai, the list would never end.”
Hyson touched his head and avoided this topic. How lucky he was, he was very clear about that. They say hard work and luck both are necessary for success in life. Hyson actually agreed with it because he didn’t think his hard work alone got him where he was today.
“Ah? Was that Shuyi Ge?”
“Huh? What did you say?” asked Lin Zhen.
“I thought I just saw Shuyi Ge with...” He stopped and didn’t continue down this line as he had an uncertain expression. “Maybe I’m tripping. It couldn’t be her. Right?”
Lin Zhen poked Hyson’s forehead, “Okay, stop thinking about these guys. Go and enjoy yourself. It’s your best friend’s engagement. You don’t have to keep us company.”
“But I don’t want to leave you alone,” said Hyson.
“And when did you become so clingy?” Lin Zhen chuckled.
“Ge, they left you alone but you can have faith in me. I’m standing here with you.”
Lin Zhen shook his head, “I don’t need you to. Go away already. You’re ruining my chances of finding a dance partner too.”
Hyson gasped, “Ge, my presence increases the chances of finding a dance partner, not decreases it. Okay? I’m like the moon in this sea of stars. Everyone eventually notices me. And while looking at me, they’ll inadvertently give you a glance or two too. So, believe me, your chances are high with me around.”
“Is it just I or your narcissism has gone up a notch during this time when we had been apart?”
“This is called self-confidence, Zhen Ge. It means knowing yourself. You just don’t understand it yet.” Lin Zhen didn’t want to bother with his nonsense and pretended like he heard nothing. Hyson smirked and said, “Look, I already pulled a partner to you.”
“Huh?” Lin Zhen was confused.
Suddenly, someone came to stand before the two of them and blocked their vision. They weren’t able to see Fang Yiwen anymore and while Hyson had a knowing smile on his face as he looked at the person opposite them, Lin Zhen’s expressions condensed.
Seeing the suppressed rage in the man’s eyes, Hyson even gave him a provocative smile. How could his keen senses not notice that someone had been looking their way all this while? And as soon as he found that intense gaze, he recognized the man too. Wasn’t it the same person he had seen with Lin Zhen at the company before? Back then he gave Hyson an intimidating look and currently, he was doing the same.
After all his provocation, he really couldn’t hold back and came over.
Hyson mentally patted himself on the shoulder, he was just too good.
“Take your hand off of him,” said the man in a low and dangerous voice to Hyson.
“And if I don’t?” asked Hyson.
Before the man could reply, a frantic secretary caught up to him and held his arm saying, “Boss, don’t. Please, don’t. He is from the Xiang family. You can’t go against him. Don’t offend him. The last time someone offended him, President Raelle made that person’s whole family suffer. Although we aren’t scared of the revenge, let’s not forget that the trouble is unnecessary.”
Lin Zhen was frowning and slowly stepped up, he looked at the man and said, “Mr. Ji, I’m warning you, don’t even try to hurt Fai.” Then he turned to Hyson and smiled at him, “Fai, let’s go.”
Mr. Ji held his arm to stop him as he said, “I have something to say.”
“I don’t have the time to listen.”
“Zhen!”
Lin Zhen paused for a moment before telling Hyson, “I’ll see you in a while.”
“Ge, you don’t have to worry about me. You know that right?”
Lin Zhen nodded, “I know.”
“Then you should also know that I’m here for you. Don’t be afraid of anyone. You can do whatever you want. You can even refuse to listen to people. I’ve got your back.”
Lin Zhen smiled as he felt warm from Hyson’s words and gave him an encouraging pat on his shoulder, “I know that too. You don’t really have to worry about me.”
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