"You're not going back to the dorm?"
Jiang Hai asked. Mu Zhe flinched a little. Then he smiled and nodded awkwardly. Don't know how to answer.
He had promised to accompany Fantuan that night. Lulu told him that he would be busy preparing for his mother's birthday. And of course Mu Zhe didn't want to miss the opportunity to participate in that. And Fantuan was the only reason they had to get closer to each other.
"Mu Zhe. Do you have a girlfriend?"
Zhang Yiran's question was like a bolt of lightning striking his head.
"Eh...!? Why... why do you think that? Where are you...? Me...? I'm... still single."
Mu Zhe stammered as he gently patted Zhang Yiran's shoulder. His awkward smile getting more and more awkward. Trying his best to control his embarrassment. His face started to turn red in flash.
What Zhang Yiran's guess was right. It's just that he and Lulu were just friends but a little more than that. Only a little. He also didn't know if Lulu also had a feelings for him. Because Lulu was always on and off with him. Sometimes he looked like he so in love with him and sometimes it's totally opposite.
"His reaction... is too obvious." Zhang Yiran told Jiang Hai. Jiang Hai nodded.
"Okay guys. I'll go first."
Mu Zhe said cheerfully. He walked while hoping happily. His heart began to get impatient. He began to imagine how he would spend his time with his little family. And he totally forgot about his own friends who still looking at him with their suspicion gaze.
Arriving at Lulu's house, Mu Zhe lifted the vase on the shoe cabinet. He smiled. He took the key that was kept there and opened the door.
"Fantuan, my baby. Daddy is back..."
Mu Zhe called little Fantuan. Fantuan who was sleeping on the sofa woke up. He raised his face.
"Meow!"
He replied with his drowsy eyes.
"My dear baby, do you miss me?"
Mu Zhe asked while lifting Fantuan's which was getting rounder day by day. Mu Zhe clasped Fantuan's hands and buried his face in Fantuan's round belly.
"Meoww..!"
Fantuan whined wanting to be free. His daddy really liked to tickle his belly. Fantuan could no longer hold back the tickling that drives him crazy. So he didn't like being treated like that. But his daddy didn't know all that. Fantuan preferred to be with his papa who was calmer in caressing him.
"Your papa still at work. Fantuan, just play with Daddy, okay?"
Mu Zhe kissed Fantuan's nose. Fantuan touch Mu Zhe's cheek with his fluffy little paws. Fantuan liked his daddy's fluffy cheeks. "Daddy's cheeks are the same as Fantuan's. Fantuan is daddy's child." Fantuan rubbed his forehead against Mu Zhe's cheek.
Mu Zhe carried Fantuan into Lulu's room. Without feeling guilty or ashamed, Mu Zhe threw himself onto the bed. He hugged Fantuan tightly.
Half an hour past. Mu Zhe started to feel bored. Lulu still at worked. Without Lulu, he didn't know what to do. He started to regret for his own stubbornness.
"Fantuan... why did your papa come back late today?"
Mu Zhe grumbled as he touch Fantuan's round butt. Fantuan pretended he didn't hear that. He was busy cleaning his fluffy white fur. Serving his daddy was really tiring.
"Fantuan..."
Mu Zhe called again. Fantuan stiffened for a moment. Turning around and observing Mu Zhe's face with his round eyes. Seeing his daddy's face that looked gloomy, Fantuan stepped closer to Mu Zhe's face. Rubbing his face against his daddy's face.
Mu Zhe smiled. Pulling Fantuan close into his embrace. Gently caressing Fantuan's fluffy white fur. A few minutes passed and their eyes began to feel heavy.
***
Lulu asked to go home early that night. On the pretext of wanting to preparing a gift for his mother's birthday. But the truth is, he didn't want Mu Zhe to wait for him for long.
Entering the house. The atmosphere was quiet. "Where did these two go?" Lulu opened the door to the room. He smiled while leaning against the door. It turned out that the two of them were soundly lulled into a dream while hugging each other.
Lulu put his bag on the table. He walked over to Mu Zhe and Fantuan. Slowly he covered them both.
"Like father like son."
Lulu muttered as he turned off the light and left to the living room.
Lulu sat on the sofa while looking through the gift he bought for his mother. A piece of sunflower-patterned mafela. His mother really liked the flower. Lulu glanced out the window. Watching the place that used to be filled with sunflowers blooming beautifully. Now the place was so lonely. There were no more beautiful flowers there. Only wild grass was getting thicker.
"Haaa..."
Lulu let out a long sigh. He really missed the time when he and his mother were still together. Enjoying every simplicity of their life.
Lulu never saw or knew who his father was. Many people said that he was born without a father. However, his mother stated that he had a good father. It was just that fate gave them something else.
Lulu believed in his mother. However, he had no intention of knowing who his father was. No matter how good his mother said about his father, to Lulu his father was not worthy being called a father. He only needed his mother. And now, he needed Mu Zhe and Fantuan. To Lulu, that was enough.
"Lulu..."
A familiar voice called. A slightly hoarse voice and so seductive. Lulu turned around. Mu Zhe was seen at the doorway of his room, holding Fantuan. They both looked still half asleep. Lulu smiled. With unsteady steps, Mu Zhe approached Lulu and sat beside him.
"Welcome home."
He said as he rubbed his eyes. Fantuan also did the same.
"Arghhh!!! Be strong Lulu..." Lulu tried his best to hold back from hugging the two of them.
"I'm back."
Lulu replied.
"Have you both eaten?"
Mu Zhe shook his head.
"Wait a minute, I'll cook."
Mu Zhe nodded. Lulu walked into the kitchen while being watched by Mu Zhe. "Do you like me or not? Tch!" Mu Zhe pouted. Disappointment was clearly visible on his face.
Seeing his daddy's face, Fantuan pulled Mu Zhe's shirt until the part of his white, fluffy shoulders appeared. "Daddy. You have to be sexy for papa."
"Meow."
Fantuan looked towards the kitchen. He motioned for his daddy to meet his papa.
"Okay. Okay. I knows you're hungry. Let's see what your papa prepare for us tonight."
Mu Zhe carried Fantuan and moved to the kitchen where Lulu had started cooking wanton noodles for their dinner.
"What are you making?"
Lulu flinched a little when suddenly Mu Zhe's face appeared behind his shoulder.
"Wantan Mee."
Lulu replied. Trying to calm his turbulent heart as calm as possible.
"Meow.."
Fantuan pulled Lulu's shirt. Asking his papa to see how sexy his daddy was at that moment. Lulu pretended he didn't notice that. He didn't even dare to turn around. Mu Zhe was too close to him. As if if he turned around at that moment they would definitely kiss.
"Meowww..."
The tone of his voice is long and requires immediate attention.
"What's wrong?"
Lulu turned around.
Boom!
It felt like there was a volcanic eruption above his head. Hot. The white fluffy shoulders in front of him looked so tempting. Lulu quickly averted his eyes. Swallowed back the saliva that already on the tip of his lips.
"You go and sit down first. It's dangerous here. The food will be ready soon."
Lulu said while adjusting Mu Zhe's shirt. "Arghhh!!! Why Mu Zhe? Why!!!? Why are you so tempting today?" Lulu held his chest. "Hold on, my dear heart." Lulu persuaded his heart which was suffering more and more from Mu Zhe's temptation.
"Okay."
Mu Zhe said while turning around quickly. His face was already turning red. "Arghhhh!!! So embarrassing..." Mu Zhe screamed while hugging Fantuan tightly.
Fantuan let out a heavy sigh while glancing at his daddy's face. "Hopeless. I need to teach you even that small trick."