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When he was a child, Wei Ying didn't have money to buy gifts, and he didn't want to ask and bother his adoptive family.
So he had the habit to give "free hug" or "free kiss" cards for his loved ones' birthday! JYL uses them right away. JC is like ewww.
So he had the habit to give "free hug" or "free kiss" cards for his loved ones' birthday! JYL uses them right away. JC is like ewww.
Lan Zhan doesn't react, he just takes them because of course he's too polite to refuse a gift. Wei Ying teases him to know if he will use them, but he doesn't answer and just flees like always.
Time passes, Wei Ying becomes older and doesn't do that anymore. He doesn't even remember doing so. His child self was so silly.
One day, he's feeling depressed after another fight between his uncle and Madam Yu.
He's subdued, hiding in a corner of school. He feels a presence behind him and thinks it's JC. He doesn't have the energy to ask for him to leave him alone. He doesn't want to argue with him too.
He's subdued, hiding in a corner of school. He feels a presence behind him and thinks it's JC. He doesn't have the energy to ask for him to leave him alone. He doesn't want to argue with him too.
But it's not JC. Because JC would have say something harshly right away to show his concern. The person just sits silently next to him on the ground and seems to radiate nervousness. Wei Ying is curious, who that must be...
So he turns his head and... oh.
"Lan Zhan?"
"Wei Ying."
Wei Ying never saw his classmate like this. There's a line between his brow and something in his eyes? Uh.
"Lan Zhan?"
"Wei Ying."
Wei Ying never saw his classmate like this. There's a line between his brow and something in his eyes? Uh.
Maybe Wei Ying is imagining things. But why is he here? Wei Ying must really looks pitiful if *that* got Lan Zhan's attention. However, just seeing him brings a little ray of light in Wei Ying's spirit.
Even if he's not in the mood, he can always find some force to tease him.
Even if he's not in the mood, he can always find some force to tease him.
"Is Lan Zhan here to admire the view? Even if you must already see something this beautiful every morning in the mirror."
Wei Ying is used to Lan Zhan showing some hints of anger before ignoring his shameless words. But this time, he doesn't react. Lan Zhan is deep in thoughts.
Wei Ying is used to Lan Zhan showing some hints of anger before ignoring his shameless words. But this time, he doesn't react. Lan Zhan is deep in thoughts.
"Hu. Are you okay?" Wei Ying asks concerned, and this seems to bring Lan Zhan out of his mind.
Without saying anything and under Wei Ying's confusion, Lan Zhan takes a piece of paper from his bag and holds it for Wei Ying.
Without saying anything and under Wei Ying's confusion, Lan Zhan takes a piece of paper from his bag and holds it for Wei Ying.
Wei Ying takes it and reads "free hug", written in a child messy handwriting.
He doesn't understand.
"Hu?"
He doesn't understand.
"Hu?"
"I'm using my free hug pass. It was a gift from you, is it expired?"
Wei Ying finally realizes and looks at the paper, dumbfounded.
"Whaaaat? You... You kept them? I thought you threw them!"
Lan Zhan makes a pained expression and Wei Ying doesn't like that at all.
Wei Ying finally realizes and looks at the paper, dumbfounded.
"Whaaaat? You... You kept them? I thought you threw them!"
Lan Zhan makes a pained expression and Wei Ying doesn't like that at all.
"Is it expired?" Lan Zhan repeats, more shyly and... sad?
"Hu! No, no, no, no, not at all! Of course! Well, hu. Okay?"
Wei Ying awkwardly holds his arms and Lan Zhan takes him in a warm embrace.
"Hu! No, no, no, no, not at all! Of course! Well, hu. Okay?"
Wei Ying awkwardly holds his arms and Lan Zhan takes him in a warm embrace.
It's. very nice.
Wei Ying's not sure what is happening right now, but he decides to roll with it anyway. Hugging Lan Zhan is as good as he has always imagined. He feels better instantly.
Wei Ying's not sure what is happening right now, but he decides to roll with it anyway. Hugging Lan Zhan is as good as he has always imagined. He feels better instantly.
They stay like this a very long time, but of course Wei Ying doesn't care and Lan Zhan either. Lan Zhan never makes any move to pull away, and it's Wei Ying who is forced to do so.
He misses the contact already.
"Thank you, Lan Zhan."
He misses the contact already.
"Thank you, Lan Zhan."
"No need, it's your gift. It's me who needs to thank you."
"Aiyah, then no thank yous between us."
"Mn." Lan Zhan is pleased. He's... smiling? Wei Ying's heart beats faster, and everything is very hot suddenly.
"Aiyah, then no thank yous between us."
"Mn." Lan Zhan is pleased. He's... smiling? Wei Ying's heart beats faster, and everything is very hot suddenly.
"Wei Ying..." Once again, Lan Zhan seems to be nervous. Wei Ying never saw him like this before and he can't understand what can make him in such a state?
"I'm sorry if I made you think that your gifts wasn't wanted. I kept them all, I would never throw them." He says firmly.
"I'm sorry if I made you think that your gifts wasn't wanted. I kept them all, I would never throw them." He says firmly.
"Eh, don't worry, they were just silly gifts from a silly child..."
"No. They were greatly appreciated. You are greatly appreciated. Wei Ying... I like you."
"No. They were greatly appreciated. You are greatly appreciated. Wei Ying... I like you."
Wei Ying is frozen in place. He doesn't think he heard right. His mind is all very silent and very loud at the same time.
"It's okay if you don't feel the same, I... I just wanted for you to know, you deserve it. I hope we can still be friends."
Friends?? They're friends? Wait!
"It's okay if you don't feel the same, I... I just wanted for you to know, you deserve it. I hope we can still be friends."
Friends?? They're friends? Wait!
That's not the point. Lan Zhan just confessed to him and now he thinks that Wei Ying doesn't feel the same?? How. Wei Ying shakes his head and takes Lan Zhan's hands.
"Lan Zhan, you really kept all my cards, right?"
Lan Zhan doesn't seem to understand but he nods anyway.
"Lan Zhan, you really kept all my cards, right?"
Lan Zhan doesn't seem to understand but he nods anyway.
"And you have them all here right now, in your bags?"
Another nod.
"So... would you like to use your free kiss pass?"
Another nod.
"So... would you like to use your free kiss pass?"
Lan Zhan's eyes widen and his ears are red hot. He doesn't miss a bit and searches for the card so quickly that Wei Ying can't help but laugh happily.
Like the first time, Lan Zhan holds the piece of paper to Wei Ying, and Wei Ying reads the same messy handwriting. "Free kiss".
Like the first time, Lan Zhan holds the piece of paper to Wei Ying, and Wei Ying reads the same messy handwriting. "Free kiss".
