"You know what... you and Kawaguchi Yuriko look good together! I mean, he's courting you, right?" Liujie (Xiaoting's mother) Nudged the other girl who was sitting beside her.

Nakamura Reina. One of the class' top students besides Yifan. She is a daughter of a businessman, not that big business though. "Yuriko? Ah... yes... but, I don't like him" Reina replied. "Then who do you like?" Reina turned her head to the group of men across the cafeteria. "Don't tell me you like Qing? He's my lover"

"No... not Shen Qing... Song Yifan"

"Pardon?"

"I like Song Yifan"

Xiaoting's POV

Patiently waiting at the Song's house, Y/n hasn't arrived yet even at the group's house. Hikaru was waiting there as well with Ziyin. They kept on asking me what happened but I don't want to tell them, they will get angry with me even more. I need to talk to Y/n first.

Hikaru-chan🍰

Where did you leave unnie thou?

Can you fetch her there?

Xiaoting🍬

She got off the highway, she must've gone somewhere

I sighed, looking over at the huge old clock on the corner. It was ticking so loud, the house was empty as well. I was startled all of the sudden when it ding-donged loud, signaling it was midnight already.

"Where are you, Song Yinan..." Opening my phone, revealing a picture of me as a wallpaper. I changed it so my members won't get suspicious. Staring blankly at the phone, waiting for a single text message, an unknown number popped up.

Unknown Number

Hey, it's Li Yiman, remember me?

I got your number from Yang Y/n's phone number

She's drunk

Lol

🤣🤣

Drunk? She never drinks... only once on her debut but it's really hard to handle a drunk Y/n, that's what Hikaru told me.

Unknown Number

She's been murmuring your name over and over again

Can you come by QueenBee Bar?

I'm here with Cheukying, thankfully we recognized her first.

We'll be waiting

Lol

I didn't think twice and went there with Mr. Kim. Thankfully he's still awake by the guard's office, he seems worried about Y/n too just like Mrs. Bong. They won't sleep until their young master comes home.

"Where did she go, miss?" Asked Mr. Kim.

"My friends saw her at QueenBee Bar, do you know where that is? "

"... that's a lesbian bar, miss" A what? So my suspicions were true. There's a bar that has the same name in our hometown and it's a Queer bar, how did she know about these? I've never been to one and surely, she never went to any bars as well.

"Let me ask my friends..."

Shen Xiaoting

Is that QueenBee a les bar?

What are you doing there?

Li Yiman

Taking Cheukying for a date, we've never seen each other for so long... Dana and Sion are here as well

Shen Xiaoting

You and Cheukying are together?

Li Yiman

Wasn't it obvious during the show?

😥😥

Yes, we are

What about you and Yurina, how are you two?

Shen Xiaoting

There's no "us" to begin with, Yiman...

Li Yiman

Wait whatttt

I thought you two are like... a legendary couple of the show

But anyway, it's good to know you two are only friends

Because Yang Y/n here is cuter with you

Shen Xiaoting

Y/n is my friend too

Li Yiman

Come on, no need to hide from me... she's mumbling your name all the time, and sometimes there's baobei with it

If the two of you are not together, you two should!

Ask her out!🤩🤩

Are you even gay?

Shen Xiaoting

Of course, I am

I'm from Chengdu to start

Li Yiman

Oohhh I see 😼

Anyway, if you don't want Y/n, maybe I could introduce her to our other friends...

Tammy, Yale, Meixu, even Lorina is single

Shen Xiaoting

Don't

Li Yiman

Whyyy🤩🤩

Shen Xiaoting

Just don't, she's soon to be engaged. I know her parents, her parents only know who she should marry

Li Yiman

Is she going to be engaged with you?🤩

Shen Xiaoting

What is she doing right now?

Li Yiman

Changing the topic all of the sudden... I see you, Xiaoting

Okay, I won't endorse her to our friends

I guess someone got her now

Kim Doah appeared all of the sudden and seems like their good with each other

Kim Doah again?!

Third Person's POV

"Stop it, unnie... why are you drinking so much"

"Yah~ yah, Kim Doah! Nice to see you here" Li Yiman came running with Cheukying. They went from one of the tables towards the counter where Y/n sat. "Oh, hello"

"Do you know each other?" Cheukying asked

"Uh, yeah. We're neighbors. I should take her home now" Doah was about to grab Y/n's arms when the older dodged it. "Don't touch me if you're not Shen Xiaoting" The three were surprised, "Well, I guess she only wants her girl-"

"Bestfriend... they're best friends, unnies" Doah cut Yiman off and continued to grab Y/n's hands. "Let's get you home, unnie. It's me, Kim Doah"

"Doah? What are you doing here? You're too young to enter"

"I know right-" Yiman spoke again but stopped when Doah glared at her. "I'm not saying anything"

"Let's go home, unnie"

"Are you two really neighbors?" Cheukying asked. She knows Doah. They've been on the same team before and she heard the girl snob on the other trainees.

"Of course, we live in Yang-Song village, the expensive villas there" Doah showed off. The two Chinese girls were starting to get pissed at her. "But still, you can't take her home. Xu Ziyin called and she said she's going to pick her up"

"She's not even here, what are you talking about?" Doah rolled her eyes and the two saw it. Their jaw dropped, knowing that Doah is 6 years younger than the two of them. "She's debuting with YXY, I guess the two of you are not neighbors at all. Leave her alone"

"You can't tell me what to do" Doah pushed Cheukying's hands off's shoulders. "You two should go back to your own countries, do not even step a foot in mine Yiman ranged towards her, and even before she could do anything bad, Xiaoting ran between them towards the sleeping Y/n. "Xiaoting" The three were surprised how fast Y/n recognized Xiaoting, especially Doah whose jaw dropped.

"Let's get you home"

"Okay" What Y/n said even surprised Doah even more. Seems like Y/n knows what she is doing even when she's drunk, she can recognize people and generate rightful answers. "I only drank 6 shots, sorry" Y/n goofily chuckled as she hugged Xiaoting's waist for support. "Do you know what it means-"

"Yiman, Cheukying, are you guys coming home now?" Xiaoting immediately cut off the drunk girl before she slipped on her words. "Yeah, we got a room in that Yang-Song hotel just below the village... you know, the expensive hotels" Yiman snarled. "Then come with us, we're going back home..."

Xiaoting turned to Doah who was looking defeated. She was actually watching their fight on the corner, she now knows how rude the younger girl is. She never knew this side of Doah fully because every time she approaches Xiaoting before, Doah would dress as an angel so she could ask around Y/n.

"Kim Doah,"

"Shen Xiaoting" The older was surprised that Doah didn't show respect to her elder member.

"You should go home, you're not allowed here as well, why are you here?" The bar clearly states that the allowed age starts at 21, not 18 which is Doah's age. "Me? I'm just.... going around, looking for a premium drink... and don't worry I have connections so they let me in" Xiaoting was not satisfied with her answer but it's better to slip away and get the other girl home.

"Okay then, we're going home now" the four left the bar, Y/n's head being covered by Xiaoting's flannel shirt so no one will recognize them. Yiman and Cheukying on the other side were observing their actions. "They don't look like friends" Yuman commented. She then took out her phone to send a close friend, Ziyin, a question.

Li Yiman

Xu Ziyin!!!!

😆

I have a question ndusjwnx

Xu Ziyin

Yeah?

Li Yiman

What's going on between Shen Xiaoting and Yang Y/n?

They seem... close enough

Xu Ziyin

They're just friends

Li Yiman

...

You can tell me, I won't tell it to anyone😘

They got matching rings, I saw Y/n's on her necklace and Xiaoting on her middle finger 😅 they don't look like friendship rings too... and Yang Y/n drunkenly saying Xiaoting's name over and over again

Xu Ziyin

Drunk?

Where did she go?

And how did you see her?

Li Yiman

I'm touring Cheukying because she's taking a vacation here hehehe😉

And then we saw an idol in the bar, thankfully no one recognized her... yet... she's drinking and seems depressed, we don't know what happened...

"Yiman! Get in" Yiman got too engrossed and forget that they were leaving already. "Oops" Hopping into the van, she took out her phone again.

Xu Ziyin

And who's taking her home?

Can you?

I'll send you our address

Li Yiman

Don't worry, Xiaoting is here now🤗

Thankfully

Because Kim Doah almost took her home🙄

"Let's go home unnie" As if they are still neighbors!!

Xu Ziyin

What is Doah doing there?

Li Yiman

I don't know too but I guess she's following Y/n around

Tell Y/n to be careful because Doah doesn't look nice

😬😬

Xu Ziyin

She's not nice overall. She was nice to me before, but after she debuted, she never contacted me again, even our teammates before.

Have a safe trip, tell them I'll be waiting at our house

Especially Xiaoting

Tell her I need to talk to her

"Shen Xiaoting, Ziyin said she needs to talk to you" Yiman crossed her arms. "What did you do?" Cheukying asked. Ziyin was known to be one of the serious contestants back there. She's very honest and straightforward. "Nothing... and tell her I and Y/n are going to Y/n's house "

"Y/n has a house?!"

"Her family's.... please do tell Ziyin-jie"

"Why? You two should go straight home. Y/n is going to have a hangover so she needs some assistance the next day" Cheukying suggested. "Don't worry, she has me" Xiaoting pulled Y/n closer to her since she was sleeping already.

"I'll take care of her"

Xiaoting's POV

We made it to the house and gladly, Y/n woke up sober. "Hey~ go change"

"Why can't you do it?"

"No, you're awake now so do it by yourself" Y/n pouted then started to doze off again. "Come on, Y/n... wake up and change"

"I'm sorry for walking away and for drinking" Y/n murmured on Xiaoting's shoulders where her head landed. "I should've stayed by your side"

"No, no, it's me who's sorry. I slapped you all of the sudden... I won't do it again... you can slap me back if you want to, come on. Counterattack"

"What?"

"Slap me"

"Where?"

...

"You're not in the state to talk right now, come on, let's talk about this tomorrow" I sighed, pulling Y/n towards her own room. "Go change and sleep, I'll get to you tomorrow morning" I yawned. I was about to close the door when Y/n pulled me inside again. "Sleep next to me, I missed you"

"If you change immediately-"

"Give me a minute"

"Fine" Y/n changed swiftly then pulled me back inside again. "Good night, bao" Y/n kissed my forehead, leaving me all confused. "Are you just gonna forget what I did to you today?" I mean, I hurt her physically... I haven't apologized sincerely too.

"You did nothing wrong, I deserve that slap" the older cracked up crazily. "You were jealous, I get that" She's not in her state of mind right now, that's why she's saying these things.

"I wasn't angry at Doah overall, I was angry because you told her we're just friends" I fold my arms. "It's just... it's Kim Doah. Can't you see she likes you? And she's making a move so she kissed you all of the sudden" I complained. "She's hella rude too" Doah is redder than a red flag. I heard what she did to the other members, she's very... racist towards non-Korean members... how can she even appreciate Y/n, she's Chinese!

"I rejected her already. Don't worry. I only love you, my pretty best friend who gets jealous a lot and..." suddenly halting in the middle of her sentence, I decided to ask "and what?" I received a snore instead, indicating Y/n had already fallen asleep. No wonder, by looking at the clock, it says 1:00 am, past her sleep time. "Good night, baobao" I sighed, brushing Y/n's hair that covered her face. "I love you"

"I am sorry"

KRN

You owe me a life

A beautiful life

Song You Yi

Leave my family alone, Kawaguchi Reina

You have your own, leave us

KRN

I won't

You messed up mine, I will mess yours