Episode 3

Fu Chen helps Zhan getting his things into the apartment. "Why don't to come over to my house for dinner tonight? Since you just settle in, I'm sure your fridge or kitchen is not as full as mine." Fu Chen asks Zhan to come over for dinner so he could know more about him. This is so out of character for him that he, himself is surprised. He never invites anyone in his apartment, but something about Zhan makes him want to wrap his arm around the guy and hide him away. Despite his internal monologue, he still manages to keep a neutral face.

"I'd love to but aren't I going to be a bother?" Zhan asks reluctantly because he wants to go to this mysterious guy. 'Is his face always poker like this.' Zhan thinks. "No, you won't be a bother. I'd like it if you could come over." Fu Chen says with a straight face. 'This guy needs to learn how to express himself.' Zhan thinks and chuckles. "You need to loosen up a little Fu Chen. Is it ok for me to call you that?" Zhan asks.

Fu Chen likes his name from Zhan's mouth. He rubs the back of his neck and says, "It's completely fine. You can call me by my name. So I'll see you at 7 pm at mine?" he says and gives a nod. Fu Chen ignores the comment about loosening up.

"Okay okay. Mister. I'll be there on time. Are you going to cook? If not I can. It's the least I can do. I'm a very good cook or at least I like to think so." Zhan says with a wink. 'I think I should make a move on him.' Zhan thinks. "Can you cook? Maybe we can cook together?" he asks.

"Oh!! Are you now? Well, guess what? I know my way around the kitchen too." Fu Chen says with a smirk and he can see the effect it has on Zhan. 'It's going to be fun with Zhan. I haven't found anything that had caught my attention in all these years.' Xiao Fu Chen thinks with excitement.

"Guess then it's settled. I'll be at your house at 6 pm, not 7 pm so we can cook together. I had like to call it a date if you don't mind Fu Chen." Zhan says with a blush but he hides it with a wink. Zhan doesn't know why but he wants to be with this guy. 'Get a grip, Zhan. You haven't even known this guy for more than a day, scratch that a few hours.' Zhan thinks trying to control himself.

"I suppose that those feelings are mutual then." Fu Chen says and smirks. He suddenly has an urge to hold Zhan. 'Why do I feel so on edge with Zhan. A person I don't know anything about. I have never felt this out of control of something or this drawn towards someone.' He thinks. He doesn't give it any more thoughts and pulls Zhan in his arms.

Zhan blushes when he is suddenly in Fu Chen's arms and god! It feels so good. 'What's happening to me?' he thinks and gives in to the embrace. But then suddenly he realizes something and he pulls away. "No way!!! It can't be that!" Zhan says out loud.

Fu Chen frowns at that and says, "What?" Fu Chen is confused. "Is everything alright? Did I misinterpret it?" he asks.

"NO! I mean no, you didn't misinterpret anything. I have something to tell you. Do you feel it? Do you feel this pull?" Zhan asks with anticipation.

"How do you know that?" Fu Chen asks with doubt. Zhan suddenly hugs him tightly knock him off the balance. Fu Chen is now laying on the floor and Zhan's small frame is on top of his.

"I can't believe my luck. I found you." Zhan says excitedly. There is one more thing to the Lan's secret and that is that each time the male gets this ability, his partner is always decided and no matter how much he tries to avoid it, he will always meet that one person and will always fall for him. He will be attracted to him the second they meet and the same goes for the other party. But there is also something about like there will be different types of connections between them after they kiss for the first time. Some couples felt each other's feelings, some shared the pain, some shared marks on the body.  'I was never against the idea. It sounds so cool to meet your destined one. I'm so curious about what type of connection or Bond I'll share with my partner. I have always been thinking about how my partner will be and I'm really satisfied with Fu Chen. But I can't tell him about my background just yet. I need to make up a story. Let's get your imagination on work Zhan.' He thinks and suddenly gets an idea. A sense of mischievousness comes over him.

"Wait, have we met before? I don't think so. What are you talking about?" Fu Chan says confused and a little frustrated that he doesn't know and that the situation is out of his control. Fu Chen sits up and Zhan is comfortably settling in his lap. Fu Chen frowns at the sudden change in his demeanor but don't push him away. In fact, he is feeling good about it. Something is different about this... whatever they have between them.

"Would you believe if I said that we were meant to meet?" Zhan asks with so much admiration in his eyes that Fu Chen can't help but smile.

"I usually don't believe in anything like destiny or fate if that's what you're talking about." Fu Chan says softly as to not hurt the boy if he said something offensive. He, himself is surprised that how much he cares about this boy about whom he knows almost nothing, that how much he wants this boy to be happy. It was never in his personality that he could be this bare in front of anyone, not even his family.

"Well, you don't need to. I'm also an atheist. But this something that we can't deny. Because I know it true. I'm sure. It may sound silly but I believe that what we are feeling and experiencing is enough of the proof." Zhan says with a coy smile.

"Amm, if you believe. I'm interested though. Continue, I'm listening." Fu Chen says as he plays with the end of Zhan's hair. 'They smell nice.' he thinks and smiles. He has smiled more in the last few hours than he did in the last whole year. 'Why is he affecting me so much? Why do I want him to be mine? Why does even the thought of someone else touching him boils my blood?' he thinks and pulls Zhan closer to him and their chests touch. He wraps his on hand around Zhan's narrow waist possessively. Zhan's small figure fits perfectly with his.

Zhan giggles and says, "I like the way you're pulling me close like I belong to you and no one can even look at me. So possessive. But.. I like it." Zhan finishes with a smirk. "We can discuss that later though. Let's continue with what I was saying. As you know, I just came to country A today. I am from America. I am an online novel writer but I also do freelance photography. I have an interest in robotics and tech too so I also work on one or two projects too." Zhan says.

"Hmm, that's impressive. But I thought you were going to tell me about why we were meant to meet." Fu Chen says as he looks in Zhan's eyes and he feels drawn to them.

"Shh, I'm going there. Just listen." Zhan says and puts his finger on Fu Chen's lips.

Fu Chen chuckles and says, "Ok ok. Whatever you need, your highness."

Zhan blushes but he smiles and starts again, "I once met a fortune-teller and he told me that I am not a normal guy and that I'll find my destined one and that there is no avoiding this encounter. He also said that whenever I'll meet the guy, I'll know that it's him. I will just feel it. The pull. He said that there will be a lot of surprises for us once we meet." 'well, I didn't lie a lot. My grandpa does do fortune-telling and he is the one who told me about it.' Zhan thinks.

"Wait, you said the guy. How were you so sure you'll end up with a guy?" Fu Chen says with a raised brow.

"I'm gay and I have no interest in girls plus he said that it will be a guy. I'm more of a science guy but I do believe in that fortune-teller. He is very trustable." Zhan replies. 'It's not like I can deny it when me and my ancestors are the biggest proof. But I still want to find out how his all works. I'm trying to study my biology for the last few years. If I can find out more about it, I might be able to help all the gay couples in the world to have their children. It will be a revolution.' Zhan thinks.

"So, you believe that fortune-teller so much? What if he was wrong? You sound so sure about him. Do you know him very well? Is he someone you know personally?" Fu Chen asks.

"Yes, I know him personally and very well. But let's not discuss that anymore. Let's discuss about ourselves. You feel it too, right? The pull. The attraction." Zhan asks to change the subject so he doesn't have to lie more.

Fu Chen notices that Zhan's avoiding the topic but he let it go thinking they have plenty of time to discuss it later. "Yes, I do feel it. In fact, the side you saw of me is something that is even new to me too. I feel so possessive of you that even thought of you being with anyone else boils my blood. I want you so much. I need you to be mine and only mine. Both your love and body. I have never felt like this to anyone. I have never been attracted to someone this much. So maybe whatever you're saying is true. Whatever it is, I don't care. What I know and care about is that you're mine now and I ain't letting you go ever." He says with a possessive tone.

Zhan feels a shiver down his spine at the possessiveness of the words spoken by Fu Chen. "But you need to know that you're mine too if you want me to be yours," Zhan says looking straight into Fu Chen's eyes.

"Of course, I'm yours. The second I saw you at the airport I knew that I'll make you mine." Fu Chen says.

"At the airport? We met in the parking lot." Zhan says with a confused look and pouty lips.

Fu Chen holds back a laugh at the look on the Zhan's face. He looks like a lost and confused puppy. He ruffles Zhan's hair and says, "I saw you at the airport too with that friend of yours. I also came back from my abroad meeting today. Our flights landed at the same time. I don't usually use public flights but this time I had to because of some technical problem with my jet." He smiles at the look of realization on Zhan's face.

"Oh! That is why it was so much crowded at the airport." Zhan says with a nod. "So, you have your eyes on me since then," Zhan says with a smirk.

Fu Chen clears his throat to hide a little blush creeping on his cheeks. "Yes, I have and now you're on my lap, aren't you?" this time Fu Chen says with a smirk.

"Wait, did you plan to meet me in the parking lot elevator?" Zhan says with wide eyes.

"What? No. It was a total coincidence. I sware." Fu Chen hurriedly explains. "I didn't know that you would be my new neighbor. But guess, I was lucky that I didn't have to find you in the whole Hong City." He adds.

"Well, whatever. I happy that we meet soon and without complications." Zhan says with a huge smile. "Now, tell me about yourself. What do you do? How old are you? What's your favorite color? What do like to eat? Wait, why do you look familiar?"  Zhan says in one breath.

"Stop stop stop. At least breath. One question at a time and yep think harder you might have seen my face at some business magazine or newspaper or social media." Fu Chen says with a smug look. He happy for once in his life for his popularity.

"OHHH!!!! Your that infamous, mysterious CEO of Xiao enterprise. OMG! you're that Xiao." Zhan exclaims.

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