Make Our Days Count : Domestic

Part 23 : Games

He decided to keep that question last.

They answered some 3-4 more questions about their relationship. How they communicate, how the manage their jealousy while maintaining long-distance relationship, their advice to new couple and poor single souls.

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Shigu can't count how many times his expressions betrayed him on stage. He turns absolutely flushed when Haoting talked about their major first fight they had after their second year anniversary.

The audiences makes a 'woooww' when they heard the story. It is crazy how much trust they have in each other. It is usually not easy to stop playing around when you have so many new people in university.

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Then it comes the time for the final question that everyone is waiting for.

Haoting goes first, 'I was a spoiled asshole when I met Shigu. Out of spite caused by a childish misunderstanding, I made Shigu missed an important exam that contribute marks for his scholarship. A total ass. I felt guilty but I don't know how to apologise. Sooo... I stalked him'

Shigu tensed. He felt shy hearing Haoting recounting their time together. Haoting smiles at Shigu and continues, ' Then I found out more and more about him and realise I might actually fall in love - for real . My heart beat so fast when I'm with him. Just thinking about him makes me smile like a madman. But still I was not 100% sure. I seek helps from my best-friends, my ex-girlfriend, my ex-girlfriend best-friend, everyone I could think of. So I confessed - over and over again until he accepts that I'm serious. I stuck to him everyday that he lost his temper a couple of times. He thought I was just playing around. '

He paused for quite sometimes. Everyone just waited. No one interrupted. Those that previously dropped dead came back alive to hear the stories.

'My parents found out about our relationships and forbid us to meet each other in our final year of highschool. But Shigu bravely fight for our relationship. Offering a deal to my parents. He offers to tutor me personally, making sure I got accepted into a national university, making me the man I am today.

I cannot choose an exact moment because it is the accumulation of the journey itself. Before I knew it, I already madly in love.'

His colleagues melted like puddles at their table. Shigu suddenly looks so manly in their eyes.

Haoting smiles and passes the mic to Shigu. The MC brings back the chairs onto the stage. Now it almost look like a wedding press-conference. Whatever.

'Lunches and snacks.' Shigu started. Haoting sits closer, holding Shigu hand. He is curious too. 'Haoting dropped by between classes and lunch break to give me food. And when he walks me home every night. I felt cherished and loved. When he studied so hard that he falls sick. When he tries his best to make me happy. All of them makes me fall in love with him.' He smiles dearly.

Yu Hao walks into the hall with the other F&B staffs to serve the dessert. He almost cried but he has job to do. He is so telling this to Zi Xuan when he got home.

Haoting and Shigu looks so happy as always.

The MC thanked them before he proceed to wrap the party up. It's almost 10PM. He wants the younger staffs to have time to find love, especially the single and miserable ones. They can head to nearest bars or wherever they wished for. Himself included.

Haoting and Shigu is already loss in their own world. Shigu took a sip of alcohol and now stuck to Haoting even more, he wrapped his arms around Haoting although he felt a bit hot. Haoting took some photos together with his colleagues. Shigu is still wrapped tightly in his embrace at all times.

'Are you drunk Yu Shi Gu?' Someone asked when they noticed Shigu is not participating in the conversations.

'Are you hot?' another asked when he noticed the lgiht bead of sweats on Shigu. Somehow he looks so tempting now. A few others exchanging their glances.

Shigu nods, then shakes his head, then nods again. He looks at Haoting, as if asking if he is drunk or not.

Haoting pecks Shigu's hair.

Big mistake.

Shigu tilted his head upward and kissed Haoting on his lips. He is pent up and this party doesn't seems like its going to end anytime soon. He needs Haoting.

Haoting excused himself immediately, 'I'm sorry. I guess he drinks too much caffeine before we arrived earlier so he is easily drunk with alcohol tonight. Thanks for tonight!' Then he brings Shigu with him.

Haoting's colleagues look at each other and grinned.

'Damn, that's sexy.'

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A/N : Anyone read The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman? I find that book is quite helpful when I communicate with my partner. Do read it.

- Haoting's love language is seems to be Words of Affirmation and Physical Touch. He bought a phone for Shigu to be able to hear his voice and knows that he is okay. He is also very direct and intimate, he holds hands, steals a peck, hug - as a form of affirmation of his love.

As for Shigu, he is more of Act of Service and Quality Time. He likes to be able to contributes and he also felt loved when people do things for him. That's probably why he is closed to Zhigang. Zhigang cares for him by getting him works and feeding him food. It is not merely verbal. Words doesn;t affect him as much as actions did. That's why when Haoting confessed, Shigu still does not believe it. He prefers actions compared to words. When Haoting is feeling down after Zhigang refused to help his relationship, Shigu obviously waited for Haoting at school to walk him home. He tries to cheer him up by making jokes. It is not about what they do, it is just about spending time with each other.

Damn, their character is so beautifully written to complement each others.

See you in the next chapter. This story is longer than I intended.