173: Can I be with a pervert?
Lei Zhen and Wang Jianguo walked into the coffee shop arm-in-arm and found a window seat.
Wang Jianguo checked the time; there were still three minutes until their agreed-upon meeting.
"If you dare to be late, see how I'll deal with you!" Wang Jianguo muttered to himself.
As soon as they entered, Lei Zhen was secretly glanced at by everyone around, even the baristas were staring at him.
He didn't know how awkward it was for two grown men to walk arm-in-arm. At first, Lei Zhen was very uncomfortable, but it got better after they went to the restroom together.
Many customers in the coffee shop were whispering.
"Look, those two men are actually gay."
"The man in black looks quite normal, and he's really handsome!"
"Yeah, what's he thinking? He's so handsome, he could find any girl, but he likes men instead?"
"What a pity, such a handsome boy was 'corrupted' by another guy."
Wang Jianguo actually noticed everyone secretly glancing and talking about him, but instead of getting angry, he felt a special sense of superiority.
After all, not everyone could have a boyfriend as handsome as Lei Zhen.
It was a shame Lei Zhen was only pretending to be his lover. If he were real, how wonderful that would be!
Wang Jianguo had, after all, had a crush on Lei Zhen for many years, and seeing him again now, he suddenly rediscovered that youthful flutter of his heart.
If Lei Zhen was willing, he could kick that guy surnamed Hua aside.
Wang Jianguo held his coffee and gazed at Lei Zhen with affectionate eyes for a full ten seconds.
When Lei Zhen turned his head, he was startled by Wang Jianguo's gaze.
"Why are you staring at me? It's creepy!" Lei Zhen felt goosebumps all over his body.
"Who's staring at you?" Wang Jianguo squirmed and looked out the window. "Lei Zhen, were you thinking about Caiying just now?"
"Ah?" Lei Zhen paused. "How did you know?"
"How did I know?" Wang Jianguo glanced back at Lei Zhen. "Just yesterday, after I said I'd seen Caiying, you looked so distracted. You two grew up together as childhood sweethearts. When you played house as kids, among all the children at the Orphanage, Caiying only wanted to play your wife. It'd be a pity if you two didn't end up together."
Lei Zhen smiled bitterly, "We've been apart for ten years; she might not even recognize me anymore."
"How could she not recognize you? Even I recognize you. You're just a scaled-up version of your childhood self; anyone could recognize you at a glance."
"Really?" Lei Zhen didn't have any childhood photos and didn't even know what he looked like as a child.
Just then, Wang Jianguo's eyes sharpened.
"He's here, quickly get ready."
Wang Jianguo said, straightening his body.
Hua Mingjun and his younger cousin, Lin Miaozhen, entered the coffee shop. Hua Mingjun immediately looked around, and his gaze finally settled on Wang Jianguo by the window.
Hua Mingjun was also surprised to see another man sitting opposite Wang Jianguo.
"He's over there," Hua Mingjun said, pulling Lin Miaozhen forward.
After a few steps, Lin Miaozhen felt something was off. Looking closely, she realized that the person sitting opposite Wang Jianguo was actually Lei Zhen.
She never in her wildest dreams imagined that Lei Zhen would know her cousin's boyfriend!
Lin Miaozhen was so shocked that she immediately pulled her hand away from her cousin's.
Lei Zhen looked up and saw Lin Miaozhen and a man walking towards him, his face also filled with shock.
Their eyes met, both with wide-mouthed, disbelieving expressions.
Lin Miaozhen's head was buzzing on the spot.
She didn't even know how she walked up to Lei Zhen.
Wang Jianguo also just realized that Hua Mingjun had brought a girl to the appointment.
This was clearly a show of force!
Good thing I found Lei Zhen beforehand.
"Hua Mingjun, you're late again." Wang Jianguo's face immediately darkened, and he crossed his arms, looking angry.
Hua Mingjun looked innocent. He pulled up his sleeve and checked his watch. "No, I'm not."
"You are late, you're 10 seconds late." Wang Jianguo still looked displeased.
"You're arguing about ten seconds?" Hua Mingjun was astonished.
"Su Bingtian can run a hundred-meter race in ten seconds, so why am I arguing?" Wang Jianguo rolled his eyes at him.
Seeing that the situation was not right, Lei Zhen quickly stood up. "Excuse me, let me introduce myself. My name is Lei Zhen. Are you Mr. Hua Mingjun?"
Hua Mingjun then noticed the handsome young man in front of him. After a closer look, his eyes immediately changed.
Oh my god, he's so handsome!!!!
After all, Hua Mingjun usually only saw boys with idol-level looks like Lei Zhen on TV.
"Hello." Lei Zhen extended his hand first.
Hua Mingjun paused for half a second, his face actually turning red, before he reacted and shook hands with him.
Even Lin Miaozhen noticed the change in her cousin's expression; he looked exactly like she did when she first met Lei Zhen.
Oh no, it seems even my cousin has fallen for Lei Zhen!
What kind of monster is Lei Zhen, to attract both men and women?
However, Lei Zhen didn't notice any of this and pretended not to know Lin Miaozhen.
"Who is this beautiful lady?"
"Oh, this is my... cousin," Hua Mingjun said.
Lin Miaozhen was startled. Didn't they agree to pretend to be girlfriends? How did she become a cousin again?
"I'm your... cousin?" Lin Miaozhen was a bit confused.
But Hua Mingjun didn't say it wrong; he just repeated, "Yes, she's my cousin."
Lei Zhen shook hands with Lin Miaozhen. "A pleasure to meet you."
Lin Miaozhen could only offer an awkward smile.
There were four seats here, so Lei Zhen quickly said, "Please sit down, both of you."
"Miaozhen, you sit with Lina. I'll sit next to this handsome guy." Hua Mingjun said, then sat down next to Lei Zhen.
Lin Miaozhen could only sit next to Wang Jianguo.
"Let me introduce you, this is my boyfriend." Wang Jianguo pointed to Lei Zhen.
"Your boyfriend?" Hua Mingjun and Lin Miaozhen almost said in unison.
Especially Lin Miaozhen, it was already surprising to meet Lei Zhen in such a setting, but what she didn't expect was that Lei Zhen was her cousin's ex-boyfriend's current boyfriend.
No wonder Lei Zhen's expression was so awkward when their eyes met earlier.
And no wonder he wasn't interested in her, despite her beauty; it turned out he was GAY!!!
Everything had a reasonable explanation.
Lin Miaozhen felt both heartbroken and somewhat relieved.
Heartbroken that such a good-looking boy like Lei Zhen was gay.
Relieved that it wasn't her lack of charm, but simply his sexual orientation.
When Hua Mingjun saw how handsome Wang Jianguo's new boyfriend was, his first thought was jealousy.
He wasn't jealous that Lei Zhen was more handsome than him, but jealous that Wang Jianguo could find such a good-looking boyfriend.
Wang Jianguo saw the jealous expression on Hua Mingjun's face and thought he was envious, making him even more smug.
"How about it, isn't my boyfriend better looking than yours?" Wang Jianguo smiled triumphantly.
Lei Zhen quickly said modestly, "Don't say that, this classmate Hua is more handsome than me."
"Does he even believe that himself?" Wang Jianguo said sarcastically.
Hua Mingjun finally shifted his gaze from Lei Zhen. He looked up at Wang Jianguo opposite him. "Your words are still as unpleasant as ever. Since you're putting it that way, I won't be polite either. Lei Zhen, you two aren't suited. Lina isn't right for you."
"Ah?" Lei Zhen was stunned on the spot.
"Why aren't we suited? Explain yourself!" Wang Jianguo immediately became displeased.
"Explain it then," Hua Mingjun said. "Lei Zhen, do you know why we broke up?"
Lei Zhen shook his head. "How about both of you tell me? I also want to know why you broke up."
Hua Mingjun said, "This time, actually..."
His words were interrupted by Wang Jianguo. "Why do you get to speak first?"
Hua Mingjun was stunned. "Then you speak first."
"Why should I speak first?"
"Then who do you say should speak first?"
"Why should I say who speaks first?"
This dialogue left both Lei Zhen and Lin Miaozhen dumbfounded.
Hua Mingjun also looked speechless.
"You speak," Wang Jianguo added.
Hua Mingjun said, "I'm a man, and he bought me women's underwear and insisted I wear it. I said I didn't like women's underwear, and he said he didn't care, I had to wear it, or we'd break up."
Lei Zhen and Lin Miaozhen were both dumbfounded.
"And then?"
"Then I wore it," Hua Mingjun said.
"Isn't that good?" Lei Zhen said.
"Good for what? As soon as I put it on, he called me a pervert and broke up with me," Hua Mingjun said.
"Ah?" Lei Zhen and Lin Miaozhen looked at each other in bewilderment.
They both looked at Wang Jianguo in unison.
Wang Jianguo said, "I read in a book that normal men don't like wearing women's underwear, and anyone who does has a perverted mentality. Do you think I can be with a pervert?"