Cold Water

Part 06 - Little thing called Happiness

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Narration
"Conversation"
'Message'
(Translator's ramble)

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Yibo pulled his motorbike near a hot pot restaurant. After debating where they sould eat for a longtime, in the end they decided to eat street food. As soon as Yibo turned off his motorbike, Zhan immediately got off while taking off his helmet.

"Here, your helmet," Zhan said, handing over the helmet he was wearing earlier to the younger. Yibo who was about to take off his own helmet didn't see Zhan. He got off from the bike seat and turned to see the helmet in Zhan's hand just a couple of inches away from his face.

Yibo glared at the older in surprise. Zhan, who saw Yibo's expression from the gap of the helmet, almost laughed, but he held back as he didn't want Yibo to be angry with him.

"Ah, let me take it off" Zhan told Yibo to come closer when he tried to move his body away from the older. When Yibo didn't move near him, Zhan decided to approach Yibo. When their distance was only about a few inches, Zhan immediately took off Yibo's helmet which revealed his blue mane which was a little messy.
(Okayy, it's the helmet guys, not what you think it is 😜😜 Don't forget, they are outside.)

Again, Zhan could not help but smile, his hand stretched to Yibo's smooth hair then patted his head slowly. Yibo who received such treatment from his senior, immediately dismissed his hand slowly.

Zhan who was shocked by Yibo's response to him could only smile awkwardly. He thought Yibo really didn't like him, or maybe his attitude towards Yibo was too excessive considering who they were in the past and how long since they had decided to make peace.

"Let's go inside before it's too late" Zhan said smiling. Yibo just nodded as he followed the other into the restaurant.

The restaurant was not full, so Zhan decided to sit near the empty window, Yibo walked in after him and they sat facing each other. Soon a waiter came to ask for their order.

"What do you want?" Zhan asked. Yibo seemed to think for a moment while staring at the menu book that the waiter had given them. His eyebrows linked together, indicating that he was thinking seriously. Zhan who saw it felt sorry, at a time like this Yibo had to think hard just to choose the menu.

"Let me choose" Zhan said, picking up the menu book from Yibo, Yibo just stared at him confused. "Okay then, get the same menu as me. And don't forget a bottle of wine " Zhan said, handing over the menu book to the waiter. As he nodded and turned to leave them, Yibo stopped him.

"Yes sir, any more?" The waiter asked Yibo.

"Not too spicy, no alcohol," Yibo said in a firm cold tone. Zhan who heard it intended to interrupt but Yibo immediately looked at him with icy cold eyes. Zhan also decided to fulfill Yibo's wishes, even though he finally had to exhale in exasperation.

"For your own good," Yibo said curtly with a deep voice. The older knew what Yibo meant, not long ago he felt stomach ache and was unwell due to excessive drinking and unattended eating.

Zhan knew that Yibo cared enough about him, even though he looked very cold and stiff. Yibo really was like a mother who was angry but still could not hide the caring and worry in her.

Zhan is sure, actually Yibo is not what people say so far. Most of the time when people first come to know him or people who are not too close to him will think he is a person who is not self-aware, arrogant and cannot respect others. But after a while, getting to know about Yibo, Zhan could conclude that Yibo is just a shy 22-year-old young man, who is awkward in a social environment.