61 : my girlfriend

After doing a Vlive at noon, Y/n kept her promise and took Xiaoting out. Luckily, there wasn't much of that schedule to ruin her day, so it ended smoothly not until...




"A rookie girl group member spent her birthday with her girlfriend?" Y/n read aloud in front of the other members. Xiaoting was also present, and she, like the others, was bewildered. On the front page headline, Y/n's name and picture appeared. "I'll accept this if it shows the correct girlfriend, but it doesn't?" Absolutely right, it does show proof within the article. But I nstead of Xiaoting, Kazuha was visible.




"Who is that girl, unnie?" Yeyoung inquired.




"Isn't she one of your housemaids?" Ziyin questioned. She's been there several times and, being the observant person that she is, she's seen this girl before.




"She's a maid in the house... the youngest... but isn't this the first time you two talked?" Everyone turned to Y/n, expecting a quick "yes." Instead, she smiled awkwardly and scratched her neck.




Y/n's POV




It wasn't the first time Kazuha and I had spoken, but it was the second. Because she's my age... We communicate well despite the fact that he is younger than me. I'm keeping it from Xiaoting because she'll be unhappy and make Kazuha stop talking to me. She's knowledgeable and friendly. She asks for a lot of advice, and I'm happy to give it to her. She told me she was having trouble, so here I am, assisting her.




"It's actually our second longest one? We had a conversation about something I can't tell you guys" I was staring at Xiaoting, who was already raising an eyebrow at me, her fist slowly balling, I knew this was going to happen. "It's nothing serious anyw-"




"Tell us..." their gazes were drawn to Xiaoting. Ruan was also hiding behind Ruiqi, which I noticed. Xiaoting's displaying the jealous aura again.




I and Kazuha discussed not telling anyone about this, but I'm sorry, Kazuha, I can't lie any longer.




"Kazuha... well, she stole some of my clothes, but the next day... she returned them all washed... she apologized to me," Roada sighed and walked away. I assured them that it was nothing serious... Only Xiaoting is making a big deal out of it. When I heard someone roaming around my room while Xiaoting went downstairs to get me something before, it was actually Kazuha sneaking in and stealing some of my luxury clothing. I forgave her because she said she used it to apply for jobs and look decent. I don't want anyone to downgrade her as a maid.




"Why did she steal it?" Xiaoting inquired further.




"Perhaps she got a date? She used it for a day... it's nothing serious, I told you... I can't lie, look at me," I pointed to my eye and looked Xiaoting in the eyes. As you can see, I lied. However, white lies. Later, she sighed and then let it go. "Okay, sorry." Mercifully, she accepted defeat this time.




Kazuha is a decent person... I'm glad she told the truth to me... I just hope these rumors die down soon; I don't want to be questioned about it.




"But can you please turn the rumors down?" Xiaoting asked as we walked back home. We were walking alone up the hill on this dark and misty road. It's now 9 in the evening, and I've already gone past my bedtime.




"I'll do it... but I'll leave it to the company... for now, I just want to know who took that picture." I crossed my arms, who could be the spy in the house? Another maid, most likely... But who is it? The maids there are too old to use smartphones... I know the majority of them are in their fifties and older.




"Then ask your mother for assistance; she controls everything in the house..." Oh, I never thought of that.




"Thank you, genius; I'm glad I have a smart girlfriend," I said, wrapping my arms around a flushed Xiaoting's left hand. "Don't mess with me... You're far smarter."




"You're smarter when you're jealous, aren't you?"




"One of my promises is to protect you... there's a stalker in the house, I'll punch them for you." I laughed as she flexed her muscle at me. She is stronger than I am, but she has no idea how much I've been working out lately.




"Yeah yeah, stop over-flexing your strength at me," I said, rolling my eyes. The moon is yellow in my sight, and the stars are clearly visible. "You're so frail that you can't even lift me." she mocked.




"Someday, Shen... someday..."




---




"Kazuha-ssi-"




"Miss Kazuha, may I have a moment with you?" Before I could excuse Kazuha from the maid's room, Xiaoting drew me out of the doorway, followed by Kazuha. The other maids were watching them, especially the head maid, who appeared puzzled by what had occurred. They can't stop Xiaoting, despite the fact that she is their boss's soon-to-be daughter-in-law.




"Goo-"




"What did you do?" Xiaoting asked, her fingers pointing at her, her gaze locked on Kazuha's. I pulled Xiaoting away from the shivering girl in front of her by the hem of her sweater. "Don't frighten the-"




"What do you mean, don't scare? She's the one who's scary! She's a stalker, Y/n-"




"Stalker? Excuse me, ma'am, but me? Stalker? No way," Kazuha exclaimed, crossing her arms. Her brow furrowed like Xiaoting's. "Then explain why you're spreading this rumor about my girlfriend? You set those up, I knew you did." Did she just claim me again in the middle of the fight? Oh well, she's always like this when she suspects someone is attempting to kidnap me...




"I'm not sure how that rumor started or who spread it, but I, like Ms. Yang, am a victim. I know she's your girlfriend, and I have no intention of stealing her away from you, Ms. Shen." Kazuha sassily hissed on Xiaoting's defeated face. I then dismissed the maid because Xiaoting was no longer able to respond. I took her upstairs to our room to speak with her alone. I really can't stand her jealousy any longer.




"Bao, I told you not to be jealous anymore, didn't I?"




"I can't help myself! And the way she speaks to me is disrespectful."




"Because you started it, Ting; she won't talk like that if you talk to her calmly." Xiaoting looks at me blankly. "You speak to her as if you know her well; did I miss something?" and here we go once more...




"No- Ting, why are you acting this way? I've been faithful to you for 5 fucking years and you always suspect me of cheating! God knows I can't and will never do that!" I slammed the door as we entered my bedroom. I was furious. This type of Xiaoting bothers me. The one who is envious and full of blame. "Look, all the girls I hang out with don't include special feelings just like what I have with you"




"I just... feel like you're slipping away," she said, astounding me. Me? I'm slipping away? Can't she see that I was always there for her? Is there something else she's keeping from me? Is this how she always feels?




"I'm not slipping away, Shen Xiaoting. I should've gone to China now, but look, I stayed to celebrate my day... our day... with you. I know we've been busy recently, but that doesn't mean our bond is loosening. Don't stress yourself out and overthink like this, I'm more afraid of losing you than you are." I kneeled in front of her as she sat on the edge of the bed. "Is there something wrong? You know you can tell me everything. Is there something bothering you?" I asked again, but she just shook her head and lay flat on the bed. I stood up and sighed before sitting beside her.




"I know something is bothering you, but if you don't want to tell me right now, you know my ears are always open," I said as I walked away to change into pajamas.




We were happy at the start of the day; why should it be sad at the end?




When I finished changing, I was greeted by a sprawled-out Xiaoting, sleeping with her leg and feet dangling over the edge. I chuckled as I lifted her and adjusted her posture. "It appears that I can now lift you, baobei," I said to her sleeping figure.




"Good night, I love you."




--




Third Person's POV




Y/n awoke to find an empty bed next to her. There was not a single Xiaoting track left. She grabbed her phone and texted the girl to find out where she was, but Xiaoting did not respond.




"Oh, I remember. It's their comeback today," she tried to enlighten herself, the got up to do her business. She stayed at the group's house, locking herself away in her studio to get over the minor fight she had with Xiaoting the night before.




"Knock knock," she heard the door close quietly. Jia and Manami stood outside, their faces lit up. "Hey," Y/n said.




"Hey, unnie. We just wanted to let you know that we're going to have a script reading later; do you want to come?" Jia questioned.




'Ah, the web drama we're working on,' Y/n realized. She had almost forgotten about it, but she had already read it several times. It was excellent. Youngeun and Jia did great.




"Of course, I don't have anything to do anyway... just a second," she said as they nodded and walked away. Y/n took out her phone, expecting a message from her girlfriend, but she didn't get one. "Perhaps she's busy?" Y/n thought to herself again before leaving another set of messages for Xiaoting about her day. She didn't forget to tell her she loves her at the end of her lengthy message. The message was marked delivered all of a sudden. Y/n sighed contentedly at the thought of Xiaoting on the other end of the line, most likely not checking her messages yet.




She tapped her chin before proceeding to the living room, where she encountered Jia, Manami, Ziyin, and Kotone as they read their papers. Yeyoung was walking in a circle in the kitchen while reading her script. "Where are the others?" Y/n asked.




"They're in their rooms, unnie. They said they're a little... shy with their acting yet, so I let them read and practice on their own." Y/n nodded before taking a seat next to Manami. "How are you, Manchan?" Y/n questioned as she rubbed the shorter girl's head. They've been acting lovely in front of the fans lately, just to feel at ease with each other and the audience. Xiaoting would gaze around the corner at them, even at ISAC, they were inseparable.




"Good, unnie. I've memorized most of the script already!" she exclaimed. "Manchan is a fantastic actor, unnie; show her!" Kotone suggested. Manami nodded and then drew her partner up with her to practice her lines eye to eye. Y/n was speechless as she stood there, watching Manami speak with emotion. Jia took out her phone for documentation and sent a photo to Youngeun to keep her updated on the situation.




"That was spectacular, Manchan! I see a bright acting future with you," Y/n said, and everyone agreed. The drill went on and on until it was time for dinner. The group has nothing to do because the last unit just debuted; the entire group, minus Xiaoting, will debut as a whole by the beginning of 2023.




"Why do you keep tapping your foot on the ground?" asked Ziyin, who looked baffled at Y/n. They were all eating dinner, all of them 10 excluded Hikaru. "Xiaoting has not yet texted me."




"You're overthinking things, and you know it's bad for you." Y/n's breathing became strained. She had just remembered what the doctor had told her while she was in China, right after she and Xiaoting had taken a second break from their relationship. Y/n began visiting the doctor at that time because she couldn't keep herself in check at times. She began breaking things, similar to what she did with Xiaoting and Yurina's photo. The doctor suggested she see a psychiatrist because she was experiencing anxiety at the time. After drowning herself from studying more in her father's company, Y/n was healed a month later. It took her attention away from Xiaoting for a brief moment and focused on her health.




"Don't trigger it, Y/n," Ziyin said as she went to wash her dishes. Ruiqi then looked at her after hearing what she and Ziyin were saying. She called out, "Jie-jie." Ruiqi furrowed her brows as Y/n looked up at her with a pale face. "Are you okay?" Y/n hummed as she stood up and followed Ziyin into the kitchen. As she approached the location, her vision became blurry, and as her surroundings went black, she heard Ziyin yell her name.




Comment