Anying's legal partner and Well... a lot of pinch marks.
"...umm... I have something to ask?...".
Anying's small self perked up when he heard the voice filled with hesitation and uncertainty.
' ah! Bless you jimeng! '.
He was beginning to think no one would speak and that he was going to die form awkwardness.
"Go on." Hanze replied without staring at the raven haired male.
After all he knew the shaking voice was directed at him.
"W-we... can speak up?." He asked after getting permission.
His tone louder this time but still shaking.
"Of course. With honest opinions infact.". Hanze replied again.
Anying was beginning to think he was the only one sensing the hints of restraint on Hanze's even voice.
"Ok...". Jimeng trailed.
Xiao Hua was staring at jimeng with a complicated expression... After all the guy could open his mouth to speak despite all that tension.
' how commendable of him'. She thought and then turned to Xiao Jing who didn't even care about the situation.
Wondering wether she should snatch the phone and break her focus so she could also have a taste of the butter thick tension..
' sigh'.
At last. She just decided to continue chewing her lips.
"We...um... Would love to speak with Anying....". She heard jimeng speak up causing her to perk up.
The said Anying tensed up as Hanze's hand around his waist tightened.
"Ah...". He mumbled painful.
' my skin is soft for crying out loud! '.
Why was his waist being Scweezed?!.
Hanze just ignored him and raised his head, finally giving the four people cold glances that made them flinch before retrieving his gaze.
"You can speak with Anying , after all he's right here. In front of you".
Anying couldn't help but think Hanze was trying to act dumb when he heard the latter's reply.
' in private! Without your intimidating aura intruding! '. He wanted to protest but he just decided at the last moment to keep mum and decided his jean suddenly had an interesting intricate pattern to play with.
Jimeng who also heard the reply, pursed his lips... He didn't know what to make of the situation.
"He meant in private." Yuehua came to the rescue. His own tone was blank that had Hanze raising his head all over again to spare him a cold glance.
Actually he trembled a bit but shrugged off the feeling of dread that overcame him instead.
"Is that so?." Hanze asked withdrawing his glance that had everyone tilting their head. Then he added. "In that case then... I and Anying shall be retiring to our bedroom now.".
Anying grimaced and jimeng was quick to say.
"No!. It's ok, we can speak with him like this.".
Ah. After all they missed Anying a lot... And didn't know if the cold looking guy would let him out of the said bedroom once they left.
How did jimeng get that feeling?.
Of course it was in Hanze's tone.
Anying sighed In relief when jimeng spoke. But no matter what they still couldn't speak freely.
' ah... No problem. Later when I exit my room I can come back to them for more open discussions '.
Yes. That was a better solution.
"So..." Where should he begin from?. Jimeng Wondered not knowing what to say.
"Would you be staying?." Asked Xiao Hua in question to Anying.
Jimeng gave her a look of gratitude and faced Anying who tensed up for a reply.
' yes! '. He wanted to reply but Hanze beat him to replying.
"Depending on his performance.".
Anying frowned upon hearing his reply. And so did the rest.
First of all the guy answered a query that wasn't meant for him.
Second of all what Did he mean by depending on anying's performance.
What performance.
Ah. This thoughts were the same which everyone in the living room apart from Xiao Jing shared.
Xiao Hua took a deep breath before asking another question.
"Who are you?." Referring to Hanze.
Now it was his rightful turn to answer and everyone except Anying and clueless Xiao Jing wanted to know the response.
Except, Anying didn't want him to say any thing stupid so he wanted to answer for the devil behind him.
But the latter beat him to it again by replying with,
"Anying's legal partner ".
That had two out of three people pursing their lips and one clenching his jaw.
"Why Do you ask?." He added when no one spoke again.
"To know when you'd leave.". Yuehua replied coldly that had Hanze humming thoughtfully.
It gave Anying a bad feeling when Hanze said.
"Not anytime soon.".
What did he mean by that?.
Of course Anying was going to make him leave.
Oh... He wished.
Jimeng gave yuehua a glance of pity and asked again.
"Anying?.".
"Yes?." The youth finally had the time to reply.
He was feeling smug and enthusiastic.
Oh what a pity.
"We want to organize you a sleepover. So we can all catch up later....".
Ah?. Anying would love that!.
So ... He wanted to reply but Hanze interupted him with a curt,
"No."
Anying frowned. What was this answering his questions?.
What was this guy's problem?.
And what Did he mean by no?.
Yeah what?.
Everyone was now staring at a nonchalant Hanze who didn't bother looking at them.
' I guess... Nobody can refute that?... '.Jimeng Wondered with a frown.
"How about a welcome party tomorrow?." Xiao Hua tried her luck by suggesting.
"No."
"...." What.
"..." On.
"..." Freaking.
"..." Earth.
What on earth?!.
What the heck ?!
Anying had enough!.
He was not going to sit still and watch his friends get shut out in front of him.
Nor was he going to take been spoken for like a child.
So for that reason, he was going to speak , and reply for himself.
He opened his mouth
"yes. You--."
"Shut. Up." Hanze interupted him plainly.
No he wasn't going to--ouch.
The monster added a secret pinch.
' What did I do to deserve this?! '. He whined internally.
Now he was sure his waist had at least four to five pinch marks.