Imperfect Desires

618 A Love For Thorns

Ying was dumbfounded to hear everyone around her. What lover's quarrel? That word didn't even exist in her dictionary! But only because she never had a lover before.

Han Bohai found her expressions so amusing that he grew a little more brazen as he slyly moved behind her and his arms wrapped around her waist. Ying only felt his presence when his chin was propped on her shoulder and his hot breath hit directly at her ear making her body stiffen.

"If it's a lover's quarrel, I gladly bow my head before you," his whispering made her breath harsher.

But the surprising thing was how she wasn't trying to escape his touch at all. In fact, her back slowly eased up and leaned into his embrace.

"It's not a lover's quarrel. I'm still not over the fact that you didn't call me."

The side of his face brushed against her ear as he said, "My dear tsundere girlfriend, don't forget you didn't call either." He exhaled a heavy breath as he said in disappointment, "While I was yearning to hear your voice, you're actually planning a party. How cruel of you!" His voice got deeper as he added, "I believe you're turning me into a masochist. Because even if you hurt me, I feel like I can't stop myself from loving you."

Ying bit her bottom lip. She completely didn't think of the fact that while she was waiting for his call, she could have called herself. It was safe to say that whatever urgent matter he had to solve in the Capital, he had done his best to finish it as soon as possible just so he could fly back to her side to pester her again.

From the teasing voices to laughter, the surrounding people decided to leave the pair alone. Besides, it was obvious that this pair wasn't looking for third-wheelers. Or more like, they were blatantly disregarding the third-wheelers' presence as they were in their own world.

"By the way, why did you throw this party?"

Ying didn't hesitate before answering, "It's for my best friend. His one and only bachelor party."

"Where is your best friend? I should say hi."

"I didn't invite him."

Once again, there was another person who was left dumbstruck to hear that.

"Are you serious?" Han Bohai couldn't help asking.

"Ying Jie is very serious," came the reply, and Han Bohai had to look up. He saw Ah-Si walking over with Nora. "As my Ying Jie said, she didn't invite the man of the night."

Han Bohai pressed his lips together and Ying tilted her head to look at him as she asked, "You have anything to say?"

He immediately shook his head saying, "Nope! I'm just suddenly very happy to know that I was not the only person who wasn't invited." Then he shifted his eyes to Ah-Si and smiled politely, "It's been a while since we last met Xiao Si. I thought you wouldn't come back from New York."

"Ah-Si, how do you know him?" Ying asked as she heard the exchange of words between them.

"We studied together from kindergarten to Junior High," answered Ah-Si. "Although we can't be called the best of friends, we still are pretty familiar."

"And here I thought you're just a good assistant," came the voice of Dylan who also followed Ah-Si. His eyes shifted to Han Bohai as he went on, "You hid your identity well. Deceiving people."

Han Bohai frowned, "When did I deceive you? How can Hedi not know who I am when we studied in the same school?"

"I wasn't talking about myself. I'm talking about your favorite employer."

Han Bohai's smiled lost the original playfulness as he answered, "My favorite employer... And how can you say she didn't know my identity?"

This time Dylan was surprised as he asked, "She knows?"

"She knew," corrected Han Bohai. "Let's not forget she is no more."

Dylan blinked as he suddenly realized his own slip of the tongue. Of course, Xiu was dead for Han Bohai but Dylan had stopped thinking it like that. He shook his head saying, "Aren't you someone who repeatedly said, she is alive in your heart?" Dylan had met Han Bohai in recent years on several occasions but they both kept their distance from each other usually. But it seemed, they were bound to stand before each other.

"That's different," replied Han Bohai and narrowed his eyes at Dylan clearly indicating that he didn't want to continue this topic. Of course, Dylan wasn't going to either. After all, there was something even more interesting around here.

"By the way, I never thought I'd see the day when you'd become my Ying Jie's boyfriend? What trick did you use?"

Han Bohai glared at Ah-Si, "Why would I use tricks?"

"Because you can't get someone as slippery as Ying Jie without using some underhanded method," was Ah-Si honest opinion. And he wasn't even wrong about it.

His words reminded Ying of how Han Bohai clung to her like an annoying pest and her face twitched. Ah-Si wasn't wrong, it wasn't that easy to get her. But she had underestimated Han Bohai's shamelessness and persistence, which eventually resulted in this situation where she couldn't bring herself to say no to him.

"Xiao Si, don't say it like that. Even though my Ah-Ying is a little stubborn, she is a very beautiful person."

"When did I say she isn't a beautiful person? But beware, she hides a lot of thorns under her petals."

That earned Ah-Si a kick on his shin from Ying who said, "Your girlfriend is right here. Should I bring out those photos?"

Ah-Si laughed strangely as he said, "Ying Jie, I was kidding. No hard feelings."

Dylan laughed out saying, "And right here you can see her thorns standing out. See? She is ready to strike."

While Ying was glaring at these two younger brothers, Han Bohai's arms around her waist tightened as he said, "But the funny thing, I fell in love with this porcupine's thorns." His other hand rubbed her head as he added, "If she hadn't been pointing her thorns at me, how would I be so enthralled by her?"

Dylan: "..."

Ah-Si: "..."

That had to be the strangest reason for falling in love in love with someone.