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Endearment

The long-awaited chapter, Yes, THAT ONE. 
In case you don't know what I'm writing about, well then. 
There will be a part, only for adults. In other words, MATURE.
But I already know that some of you (younger ones) are gonna sin ♥.
So either way, read at your own risk.

It's quite a long chapter, so excuse me.
And I am sorry for what I'm about to give you. Blame my imagination for it.

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Days passed just like the season was coming to an end. The warm weather that once surrounded the atmosphere changed to humid as summer was just around the corner. The long evenings of dim dark gradually grew shorter, twilight (no, not the movie) taking over the horizon.

After their first date, Wang Yibo kept on courting Xiao Zhan. The methods varied from exceptionally pleasant to excessive. Boxing practices, movies, parks, shopping malls, markets, all the occasionally visited places of two people in love. Nonetheless, as activities grew duller, Yibo stepped his game a notch. Subsequently, he brought Zhan flower bouquets which were costly. Gifted top-notch jewelry, accessories, or clothes. 

Xiao Zhan solemnly rejected them. The presents were mere fulfillment of the world, he didn't belong to. 

He genuinely wanted to believe that Yibo admired and loved him for who he was, be it a penniless man or a homeless one. So after the third or the fourth date, he reciprocated Yibo's feelings and when the latter finally asked the question of commitment, he accepted. 

The relationship of the unforgiving sin blossomed, which was known to only certain individuals; Paul Yu and Xiao Xing Chen as well as Wang Zhuo Cheng, Jiang Yanli, and Lan Haikuan. 

Jiang Yanli, Lan Haikuan, and Xiao Xing Chen welcomed it with open arms. As long as both of them were happy with each other, neither age nor educational status mattered. 

As for the others, Wang Zhuo Cheng indifferently shrugged the matter off and Paul Yu beamed with excitement. 

The day of the group project came where students of five had to present in front of the class. Xiao Zhan sat in the front row, right across the stand table where he used to share his knowledge on the subject, the spot filled with pale-faced, nervous kids now. 

In front of Zhan, on the long wooden table, laid a blank white paper with a pen. He kept on scribbling notes, seldomly pushing the glasses with his index finger from slipping down. He was so immersed in the discussion of the kids, that the mask of a gentle professor turned to stern. His forehead formed frown lines, the gaze was cold and the mouth nibbled on the edge of the pen in his hand.

One would think, their professor was not satisfied with the presentation, leading to a long scold. The poor souls were sweating buckets, averting their gazes to either the ground or the ceiling, talking in their shaky voice of a higher-pitch. 

As the presentation ended, Xiao Zhan let out a sigh, lowering his gaze on the paper he scribbled on and back to the students. 

"It wasn't too bad, but it's not good either. Next time, pay better attention to the small details of the financial graph you were assigned to analyze." He stated before continuing commenting on the mistakes which were made. The speech was prolonged and stern, shocking everyone present as their turn could be next.

Zhan glanced at the students behind him before talking again, "If there are no questions, then thank you for your hard work. Next, 'Management and Leadership competencies: The role of a human resource development.' team B of Zhi Ruo, Yu Yan, Paul Yu, Wang Yibo, and Xiao Xing Chen. Please, get ready to present your work."