Chapter 150 - A Test

Zirui lay in bed as she thought of the second stage of tests that she had laid out for Kieran. It would be amazing if he cleared that as well. Sigh. She already knew that he was a good man but then again she had felt the same for Samual. And that had almost gotten her ra*ed!

Taking out her phone she message Gyeom. "Hey!"

A simple, "Hey" is the reply she received. She frowned at the thought of Gyeom. The problem that SKY was facing this time was massive and one of the biggest hurdles in their path to success. Picking up her cell phone, she directly called him," Mr. Gyeom! Are you very sad? Do you want an ice cream or some marshmallows? Or some unicorn food?"

Gyeom who had barely answered the call, immediately smiled and asked," What are you going you send me? What is unicorn food?"

Unicorn food is cupcakes , of course. You must be very worried and I can order some unicorn food for you.. Yu Gyeom lay back in his bed with a tired sigh and answered back," Why would I be sad? I am not the one who is being targeted. The one person who can handle every curveball coming his was is K and he has already gone ahead to abt his turn. Yea! The waiting period is boring but other than that, I am not sad. So we can keep the unicorn food for the next time."

Zirui heard his nonchalant voice and immediately pressed the voice call option on her phone. She could smell gossip..

Gyeom smiled when he saw the video call notification and accepted it with a smile. Immediately, her wide eyes were close to the screen as she scrunched her nose and stared at her screen.

His smile widening, Gyeom asked," What are you looking at?"

"You seem fine and you said that K has already gone to bat. So, there is going to be some news in the coming days.. Tell me.. tell me!"

Gyeom shook his head and said,"You have stopped following our updates right? It is why you do not know. K is going to be touching down back in the country in a few hours. And now, don't think I have forgotten about your plan for your FWB... I want more information."

"FWB? What is that?"

"Friend with Benefit? FWB? You were going to do some tests on him to ascertain his character. So have you done them or not?"

Zirui smiled at the term but did not tell Gyeom, instead asking, " Why do you want to know?"

"So that I know what girls look for when they are in a relationship."

Zirui sighed and said, "You already are perfect, Gyeom."

Gyeom felt his heartbeat accelerate as he heard this. Breathless for a moment, he pretended to drop the phone and took a moment to compose himself. He should not be thinking these things. And they needed to change the topic! Pronto! 

Picking up the phone back, he brought the phone back in front of his face and flicked the strands of his hair that fell on his forehead before saying proudly," You are right of course. Well then, you still need to tell me. Maybe I can device something similar for any future girlfriends."

Gyeom started carefully at Zirui's expression when he mentioned a future girlfriend. The girl had no expression on her face other than normal curiosity. She felt nothing for him.. Lost in his own dejected thoughts he almost missed what she was saying. She was seriously telling him the tests she had devised!

He shook his head and paid attention carefully, listening,"Well, you would need the first and the second test of course. That is not something gender based. Well then here goes: in the first test I tested his control and patience with me and my shortcomings. He has to accept that I have a life on my own and may not accommodate myself for his needs. Of course the same goes for me and I would also have to understand his point of view. But this was something else. Let me tell you, he gave a stellar performance on that! Even when I could see he was jealous and offended, he controlled himself."

Gyeom heard this and without thought muttered," I wouldn't have been able to control my jealousy.. What a fool."

Zirui did not hear what he said and paused," What did you say?"

Gyeom shook his head ad said, "Continue.. What is the second test and when?"

"The second test actually began before the first one and is still ongoing. It is about temptation. We are not officially in a relationship but he has repeatedly assured me that he will stay loyal to me as long as we are in a physical relationship. So, to test this, I have asked a few friends to get close to him.

Last night, he saved a girl who was being teased by a few men. She has invited him home. The second person is a new lawyer. He is also going to be... you know try and get close to Kieran.."

Gyeom widened his eyes at that and asked in shock," Are you doubting his sexual preferences?"

"I am not doubting! Just checking. These days one can never be sure of a person's preferences.."

Gyeom nodded thoughtfully at that. He could think of Felix and I.M. He had been living with the guys for so long and never had an idea.. He wondered if Zirui would be shocked at this.. But on the other hand he could only laugh at the image of the poor straight laced Kieran having to handle advances from a man..

He laughed out loud at the image of the poor man and Zirui who could guess Gyeom's thoughts also chuckled a bit. "Stop that! I will come clean with him, onee the tests are done! A person an never be sure of a cheater."

Gyeom tried to straighten his face and agreed seriously," You are right. I have seen many people being ruined because their better half cheated. But poor Kieran. So which is the third test?"

Zirui looked at Gyeom seriously as she thought about the third test. She knew Gyeom would not approve but she had to be sure. So she sighed and answered," I am going to get roaring drunk.."

Gyeom sat up straight at this. "What do you mean you are going to get drunk?"

Zirui looked away and tried to suppress the pain in her voice as she said," Gyeom. I need to see what he will do if I am helpless and at his mercy. Will he be a gentleman and take care of me or will he... I don't want to think of the other option. I, at least know that he has no malicious intent but that does not mean he is an honorable man."

Gyeom was about to protest at this but Ziirui cut him off before he could say a word," Gyeom! If it were you, I could have gotten drunk and not worried about you taking advantage of me. I want to establish that same level of trust with him."

Gyeom did not know what to say at this. He had tried hard to help her get over that incident but it seemed to have left a big scar on her. At times, he even shuddered to think what would have happened to her if Samual had succeeded. She would not even have been able to get over the trauma!

Finally, he sighed and tried to stop her still," Zirui! What Samual would have done was against your wishes while you and Kieran already have an arrangement. Even if he does be with you, it would not be wrong. Secondly, asking a man to control himself when the woman he is attracted to is throwing herself at him is akin to torturing him. Why would you want to do that? Any guy would have to be impotent to not sleep with the woman who he likes and who is willing. Also, you are wrong about one thing, Zirui. If it were me, I cannot guarantee that I would have been able to stop myself. This is your life and your relationship, but don't play odds where the other party is bound to suffer either way. This is just not you Zi Zi.."

After the little outburst, Gyeom threw aside the phone in a fit of anger, lay down and pulled the blanket over his head. 

Zirui stared wide eyed at the blank screen in front of her and sighed. Why was he so angry? And what did he mean by he would not have been able to stop himself? Silly Gyeom!

Silly guy! He was actually taking Kieran's side? She did not imagine that Gyeom would also be in 'the boys will be boys' club. A guy needed to be able to curb his desire when needed, right?