Love O2O- Beyond a Beautiful Smile

Chapter 29- Living Alone

    "True."

    It was easy to ignore the display of affection that followed, as Mei thought about what their banter had revealed. "Your mother is okay with you not marrying a nice girl and starting a family?"

    The pair broke apart, and Tom blinked several times as his mind struggled to catch up to the conversation. "Ah... yeah. Both our families are. I mean, neither of us ever had to hide who we are, so marriage and babies was never an issue. It sounds like it might be different for you though?"

    Will slipped out from underneath Tom, leaving the man, and his doona, on the chair. "I'll leave you to it. Tom's better at decoding human nature than I am- I'd rather have the option to just smack some sense in to people. Don't go before I come back though."

    Mei waved him off but his mind was still on his own family predicament. He filled Tom in on his parent's machinations, the girl in the apartment, and his final words to his mother that afternoon. Tom listened carefully, nodding and making encouraging sounds whenever Mei started to falter. When the Chinese man finally stopped talking, throat dry and feeling as though a gust of wind would shatter him like a cracked window, Tom sighed with sympathy.

    "Sounds like you've become the female lead in a bad romance drama." Mei raised an eyebrow at him and Tom smiled sheepishly. "I may have brought more than souvenirs home from our honeymoon- I've been binge watching dramas and using the sayings on a day to day basis. Will keeps threatening to divorce me but he's a marshmallow. Any way," Tom waved a hand to clear the air.

     "It sounds like you've already thought every angle out. What you're talking about as an option is definitely sound but I'd talk to your laosan before going any further. Also, use an accountant from the company. You'll be able to trust them to give you their loyalty rather than giving it to your father's wallet."

    Mei nodded. He'd started to think the same way, but putting his plan in action through the office, meant more chance of his situation coming to light. And he didn't want that to happen. Regardless, he needed to talk to Xiao Nai before taking any action.

    "As for the marriage and babies thing... you need to establish with KO exactly what you both want. Where you're headed. And don't give me that look; grow a pair and talk about it outright. You had the sex talk, didn't you? Then have this one too."

    "Talking about sex is easier than talking about a possible future together." The words were muttered and the connection didn't help, but Mei's expression helped Tom fill in the gaps.

    "Just show KO that pouty face of yours! He'll agree to any relationship you want."

    "That's cheating." The pout turned to a scowl, just as a knock sounded on the hotel door. "I'll be back."

When Hao Mei went to answer the door, leaving his web cam facing an empty couch, Will came back in to their study.
   
    "Did his parcel arrive yet? They said it would take about half an hour and it's nearly that now."

    "His parcel? What did you do?"

    "I'm giving him a kick up the arse."

    "Will..."

    "He'll thank me for it later. And KO will thank me for it even sooner than Mei will."