Yes, I think the quote 'To meet face to face on a narrow path' is truly the best fitting description of what's truly going on in this situation.
Look at what we have, to the right side is my brother who wears nothing but his boxers and to the left is my so called suitor who always act shamelessly towards me.
Now, which side should I chose? To the right side where my blood related brother is or to the left where my lover is?
But it doesn't matter anymore, Ming Chen just dug himself a grave by staying here in the middle of the night and is seen kissing, well we didn't, me whose supposed to be asleep and now we're busted by my brother.
Great.
"Gege, it's not what you're thinking-"
"It's exactly what I'm thinking!"
"Wait, you're thinking? Oh no, I don't mean that gege, I'm just trying to ease the atmosphere, you know?"
This is not the right time for me to really anger my brother, ugh. If this situation isn't this messy, I would have laugh and boast at my words but not now.
Definitely not now.
"Da ge, I promise you that I won't harm your sister-"
"I already knew the likes of you, were the same species! Don't you dare lay your hands on my sister, come here Wu Feng Mian!" He nudge me on my wrist and I was soon settled on his back.
Argh! You two are like two peas in a pod! You're practically twin brothers if you ignore the age gap!
"Gege, we're not doing anything wrong!"
"Not doing anything wrong?! Do you think I'm still a three year old?! It's the middle of the night, mom and dad is away and I'm asleep, I know what his thinking!" He retorted back which made my jaw slacked.
How could he interpret it in that way? I mean we were seen almost kissing each other and that just aggravates the situation but put that aside, everything is just coincidence!
"It's just a coincidence! We're not doing anything nor will we do any of what you're thinking of! Get your mind out of the gutter gege!" I glared at him while he crossed his arms and said.
"Oh really? Do you promise that you didn't think nor imagine any stuff that I definitely don't want to utter, towards my sister? Do you dare to promise?!"
Really? In the middle of the night, we're here shouting at each other and testing our patience which is now clearly non-existent. My head hurts from the noise and from all the thinking!
"Gege you should stop-"
"I did think of those things but I won't do them until we've tied the knot"
I was applied at his words, I couldn't even remember the romantic words he just uttered earlier.
Every word he said before just vanished into dust.
"Seriously! Ugh! You two talk and I will sleep! Goodnight!"
It didn't take long for the two of them to be tounge tied after I left. I didn't hear any ruckus downstairs so I managed to fall asleep.
I just need some sleep. Yes, after all that happened today, sleep is the best reward anyone would want after this tiring day.
I just hope the two of them didn't claw each other's throat.
...
He's in trouble.
He's acting like a paper tiger after she left and now, he's face to face with the real dragon.
Oh, he just wished he could protect his face, just some cuts would be fine but no bruises. He reckon it would heal for days and he's in trouble if the media hears about it
"Let's talk outside"
Gulp, he can only gulp his saliva and walk towards his doom. He never have to deal with this type of situation. He's a jerk when it comes to women, playing with their feelings and trampling on them.
It's his dark past and it's not something that he's proud of. Only when he's the reason for Feng Mian's smile, that moment will be forever rejoiced and kept in his mind.
They stopped at a familiar shop, it was the skewer diner that the five of them would always go to. It's Liu Ying's favorite shop and they would go here everytime they finish their test or want something to eat.
"You know this diner?" He must have seen the familiar gaze on his eyes, he nodded and they step inside.
As he look inside the small diner, it didn't change and just merely got some new things. The uncle that sells here was nowhere to be found and only his son operates this diner along with his wife.
"Just ten lamb skewers and two bottles of Tsingtao Beer" he waved to the guy and settled the money before he could resist.
After the food arrived, they eat in silence and that silence continued much to his dismay. He can feel the tension building and the way his body became taut in anticipation for whatever fight that'll happen, was broken after his words.
"You're my sister's first love aren't you?"
"I like to think so and that's something that I'm proud and delighted for" I answered carefully, my words are filled with seriousness when a sudden chuckle startle him.
"My name is Wu Gu Jia and I'm Feng Mian's older brother by three years. Although I don't approve of what you did to my sister, I'll be a hypocrite if I told you to break up with her. We're the same species, I know your mind but it doesn't mean that we're truly the same. All I'm asking you is for you to take my sister seriously, don't play with her feelings"
His words were true to his feelings and I can see the love underneath his playful exterior. Yes, we're not truly the same but when a playboy fell in love, there's no stopping him.
"I won't, this relationship of ours won't end with a break up but with us living till our hair are grey"
He smiled and offered me a cigarette but I refused.
"I need to avoid those or else our future child will be affected" that earned a chuckle from him.
"Heh, you're thinking too much"
The two of us bonded through drinks and stories. I just found out that he's working as an IT and that he's living on an apartment fifteen minutes away from his job.
"Being a celebrity isn't always easy, it's not all fun and glamorous as the media portrays. Take care of my stubborn sister, she can be a real pain in the ass if she wishes to"
"I will, I'll always take care of her" I solemnly vow to him while he whistled.
"My sister sure met her match, a playboy hater fell in love with the one she hates, heh. Fate truly is playing with us humans"
I'm just lucky enough to be the most shameless playboy in her life or else she, as any other hater, would dislike me.
There are no what if's in my head, there's no need to think of that since she's already mine. We never really separated, it's her choice to do that and I won't change it.
See, even though it's been years after she left me, the two of us still found each other.
"By the way, I want to ask you something" he ask with his eyes filled with curiosity.
"What is it da ge?"
"Is there any woman you can introduce to me?"
Ah, players will be players, but not me.
Not anymore, since this player is already someone's husband
Notes:
����� To meet face to face on a narrow path, is an idiom meaning "enemies or rivals meet face to face"
• Two peas in a pod, means exactly alike.
• Paper tiger, something that seems fierce/threatening but is actually much weaker than it looks.
• Tsingtao Beer is clear yellow and tastes fresh and a little bitter. Its popular products include classic series, draft series, and stout series.