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“Help me, Vice-Captain Wu. You’re my only hope,” says Fang Rui.
Vice-Captain Wu stares back at him, aghast.
“Help us.” Zhou Zekai chimes in. He even uses a more powerful weapon. A handsome face with irresistible charm that anyone who is looking will feel they just received a blessing from a god.
“No.” Wu Yuce stands firm. He has indulged both of them before, and this time he will not fall for it. He even turns his back on them, before each of his sleeves are pulled by Fang Rui and Zhou Zekai.
Not again…
“Zhou Zekai, I know you aren’t doing this of your own volition. Don’t listen to what Fang Rui says, it’s all bullshit.” Wu Yuce tries to persuade Zhou Zekai. He cannot believe that of all people, Fang Rui manages to make Zhou Zekai do as he says.
“No, I really want it.” Zhou Zekai responds, dashing that line of resistance.
Fang Rui grins. “See? Come on, Vice-Captain Wu, we cannot depend on any other person but you.”
Wu Yuce sighs. He isn’t the type to usually just obey what other people ask of him, but somehow with these two people, it’s different. They both have the kind of charm you cannot resist where without even knowing it, you’re already doing their bidding.
“But I won’t be responsible if Captain Lin or Vice-Captain Jiang or even worse, the Club, reprimands both of you,” Wu Yuce doesn’t want any trouble. Even he got an earful when Li Xuan found out what he did to himself.
“And also,” Wu Yuce adds, “Don’t scream or cry when they start piercing your ear, got it?”
Wu Yuce’s wolfish smile makes Fang Rui and Zhou Zekai regret their decision a little bit. Just a little bit.
———
“Welcome! Ah, A Ce, are they your friends?”
Wu Yuce brings Fang Rui and Zhou Zekai to his usual parlor where he got his ears pierced. The one who just greets them is the boss there, Old Ze. He is also the one who did the work on Wu Yuce. The place itself isn’t too big and can only attend up to four customers at the same time.
Wu Yuce gets to the point. “They want to get their ears pierced.”
“I see, I see. How about you? Do you want another piercing or tattoo?”
“You have a tattoo?! Where?! What tattoo??” This is news to Fang Rui. Wu Yuce never told them he had any tattoos and he always covers his skin with a jacket.
Wu Yuce addresses Old Ze first. “No, just for them today.” He then turns to Fang Rui. “And no, I’ll never tell you where and what kind of tattoo I have.”
“Does Captain Li know?” Fang Rui was curious.
Wu Yuce shoots a piercing glare. “...Mind your own business.”
Old Ze doesn’t bother responding to the blathering. “Do you want to pierce both of your ears or just one of them? And how many piercings do you want?”
“One on each ear,” Fang Rui says.
“No plans to pierce down there?” Wu Yuce teases.
Fang Rui feels a chill race down his spine. “Let’s start with the ear first, yeah?”
“Hm? The navel?” Zhou Zekai guesses.
Fang Rui and Wu Yuce fall silent. It takes a moment for Zhou Zekai to realize that they mean even more down there. Zhou Zekai unconsciously grimaces. “Just one ear. One on the left ear.”
Old Ze laughs. “Haha, alright, alright. I’ll get it done for both of you.”
———
A few hours after piercing their ears, the three of them find a cafe to sit in. Fang Rui observes his both ears in front of the window. It’s still a bit red, but he’s satisfied with the results. Zhou Zekai touches his left ear. There’s a proud air around him. His team members will be in shock when they see this, especially their club manager but he already made sure his piercing would be easy to take off during press conferences or any public appearances.
Fang Rui is different though. He is eager to show his new piercing to everyone. In fact, he already sent a photo to Lin Jingyan.
Doubtful Demon: Look!
Doubtful Demon: [Doubtful Demon sends a photo.]
Doubtful Demon: I look so cool, right?
Demon Subduer: A piercing? Where are you? Where did you get those?
Doubtful Demon: It’s a secret <3
Wu Yuce stares at Fang Rui who is still chatting happily with Lin Jingyan. The iced tea in front of him has already melted. He has to admit, Fang Rui and Zhou Zekai’s level of attractiveness rose a lot after they got their ear piercings. And Fang Rui definitely knows it. Don’t even ask Zhou Zekai. Wu Yuce doubts the man himself fully realizes how fatal his face is to the ladies.
“Hey, let’s take a picture together and send it to Captain Li!” Fang Rui suddenly suggests.
“Why?” Wu Yuce objects. For some reason, he senses something brewing within these innocent words.
“Come on, it’s not like Captain Li doesn’t know about your piercing. Let’s commemorate this moment together!” Fang Rui insists. Zhou Zekai nods. He likes the idea too.
“No.” Wu Yuce doesn’t change his mind.
“Huh! Then I’ll just send my picture to Captain Li.”
Fang Rui’s phone suddenly snatches away from him. Wu Yuce holds Fang Rui’s phone high. “You’re trying to convince Captain Li to get a piercing too,” Wu Yuce guesses Fang Rui’s intention.
Fang Rui protests. “You’re so protective of your captain!”
“Like a father to his daughter,” Zhou Zekai adds.
“Anyone should be wary of you. Look at what you did to Zhou Zekai!”
Zhou Zekai points at himself. “Me?”
Fang Rui denies the accusation. “No, no, no, I didn’t do anything. I just helped him discover himself. Who knew that he’s also a little devil inside?”
“A little devil? Hmm…” Zhou Zekai ponders.
Inside Wu Yuce's little heart, he wonders if perhaps he is the most normal one here.
“Just one picture, pleaseeee?”
There it is. Those pleading, honest eyes again.
“Please?”
Another pair of pleading, innocent eyes stare at Wu Yuce.
Wu Yuce sighs. He really cannot win against both of them.
“Fine, just one.”
Next time, he will definitely won’t indulge them again.
(But he knows deep inside, he will never be able to say no to them.)