15 Fifteen: Speculations

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They separated.

By a second.

They were not willing to see each other.

By closing their eyes.

Foreheads spread against each other, steadying their breathe intake.

Sighs mingling between their breaths, as they shared the same air.

Finally blooming in their hearts was,

"Confusion"

They both spoke aloud at the same time, opening their eyes in slight surprise, gazing at each other, with confused emotions. They did not know what they were feeling at the moment, but they sure liked how it felt. There was a first for everything, and it was their first feeling this unknown sentiment for the first time. They would not call it love, but they could relate deep inside that it was what pulled their hearts closer to each other than ever.

They both pulled away, as they stared at each other without a word, communicating through their eyes. As both of them of what to say to break the silence, slowly turning awkward after their shared kiss.

"Uhh, that sure was nice I guess"

Ye MinFeng chuckled lightly, seeing her trying to break the silence so adorably, as he nodded hesitantly. He came to know that she had a habit of putting an 'I guess' after each sentence if she was nervous... or not sure. He felt a bit sad knowing he was the one who approached her first, but who would approach him knowing what he was.

As if Shao Liling could hear about what MinFeng was thinking about, she frantically tried explaining,

"No, it was nice for sure, I just don't talk with a lot of people, so my speaking abilities are a bit lacking" (A/N: What a lie)

MinFeng did nodded out of consolation as now the both of them knew they had to face what had happened a moment ago.

"I am sorry for acting so repulsively, I was no-"

"Oh, ok. I guess I'm the only one who liked it then"

Shao Liling muttered, but turned red when she realised she spoke that out aloud. MinFeng was a bit stunned by what he heard, but he found it cute that she spoke it out aloud.

"I, umm, I, uhh... I mean my sister is waiting outside for me, I have to go, but, would you like to go out with me tomorrow?"

Shao Liling stuttered a bit at the beginning but tried facing it and took her chance. She would totally understand if he rejects her though, she was straightforward but also very awkward, and she didn't know if he would go out with her once again considering what happened the last time.

"Ok, I will text you later, we will go somewhere else"

Shao Liling nodded as she escaped, understanding the meaning of somewhere else as they didn't wanted to visit the cafe again. She left hurriedly and suddenly remembered about her younger sister's presence, Shao Liqin would have definitely saw what happened inside, as she went outside, she saw Liqin looking at her nails quickly as she acted to be in her own world. Now, Shao Liling had to do something about it, but what?

Destroy the thoughts.

"You were so bored you decided to post about me again?"

"Noooo, jie jie. Don't believe those girls, they were just speaking nonsense, you know I wouldn't dare to write something like that about my own jie jie, right?

"Hm"

Shao Liling replied carelessly already walking towards the direction of their mansion. Shao Liqin quickly caught up to her, as she asked,

"Didn't you buy anything? You were there in for a long time"

Shao Liqin thought, 'Whether or not you say the truth, I already know'

"Things I wanted were out of stock, I will come back later"

Shao Liqin quickly decided that she would bring her dad and follow after her, than the marriage would definitely be annulled. She smirked secretly to herself, but Shao Liling caught it as if she could read her mind, she knew what she needed to do later on as the both of them reached their house.

As Shao Liling heads up to her room, she texted Liu Shan about her coming to his football tournament he had in the afternoon with Liqin. He didn't had anything against that, so Liling decided to take the chance.

'I don't want him, but at least I'm not b*tchy enough to leave him to you'

Shao Liling didn't show anything on her face as she just relaxed throughout the day. When it was lunch time, they had lunch with their dad as both of them quietly finished the fried rice which was delicious in Shao Liling's opinion, as she stuffed herself, Liqin just stares at her with disgust, 'Who eats like a pig when they're going on a date later?'

"Dad, jie jie is going to meet her boyfriend later, should we go and see him later, is it ok, jie jie?"

"Oh, absolutely! I wanted to introduce him to dad, how did you know though?"

"I saw him with you at the Gaming Shop"

Shao Luhan stares with both daughters with surprise, but agreed since he wanted to meet the fella who his daughter hang outs with. He wondered if it was Liu Shan or not, but he will get to check later on.

Shao Liqin was cunning, if she asked that in isolations from no one else other than she and Liling, she would have said no, but if she asks that in front of their dad, Liling wouldn't decline, even if she did, their dad would be suspicious of who this is so basically there was no way out.

But what Shao Liqin didn't know was that Liling already knew about her vicious plan and was ready for it. She had already told Liu Shan about it, he just had to act accordingly to the plan, but he didn't knew why he had to lie about him going to the Gaming Shop with Shao Liling today, and that he hug her in front of Shao Liqin? 'Liqin wouldn't even care thought', as he became a bit sunken, that was not enough for him to give up the training, plus if he shows Liqin that he can play it the best, she might like him.

With that, he resumed practicing with his friends as the time passed by. Shao Liling was wearing a Navy coloured hoodie with a pair of skinny jeans, when it says that she's a tomboy, it doesn't mean she doesn't have girly-worthy clothing. She just let her hair loose as she wanted to make it seem like she had made an effort in getting ready.

When she exited her room, she saw her dad just going through some documents with some spectacles as she went to him and hugged him from behind. He soon hugged her back knowing it was his daughter and put down the documents on the small coffee table on the side.

"It's Sunday, why are you working?"

"I was just reviewing the work done throughout the week, just reading it casually"

She hummed as she heard Shao Liqin coming down the stairs, Liqin just wore what she wore earlier, she didn't wanted to put effort in dressing for her sl*t sister's boyfriend. Ugh.

"Ready to go, my girls?"

Both of them nodded as they exited their mansion and chose a car to go to the place, Shao Luhan decided that he wanted his daughter's date to be special so he specifically informed the chauffeur that he would drive today. It was not the drivers decision so he just abide by his masters orders and left.

"So, where are we going?"

"We're going to the Gaming Sho-!"

"To the school grounds, there's a football tournament going there, he will be there"

Shao Liqin got cut of by Shao Liling as their father nodded in understatement and pulled the gear and exited their driveway. Liqin was a bit bummed out that they were going to meet on a different location from what she really thought they were going to, as Shao Liling gave her a knowing look, full of....disdain?

'This b*tch! She's acting like that because dad's coming with her, I wish I could kill her right here!'

Shao Liqin wasn't a master in concealing her emotions and was thus seen by Liling who had an indifferent look.

"Why aren't we going back there...?"

"Yeah, Liu Shan said he had a football tournament so we can only meet there"

A gasp was heard as their dad gave Shao Liling a excited smile, like a high school girl excited to go on a date with her crush, from the rearview mirror from inside their car.

And want to know what happened to Shao Liqin? She burned,

To coal.