Wang Yibo's POV:

Parking the bike under the shade of a tree, we stop by a in front of an ancient museum. I look over to where Xiao Zhan stands with a very contemplative expression. "Do you want to go in there?" I point towards the museum.
"Yeah, with your talks of courting me and all, reminded me of the ancient era, as so I thought why not start our date here" he grins and holds out his hand for me. I give him my hand, he pulls me and we enter the museum.

I have never dated anyone. The one I wanted to, left me long back, so if this is what Wei wants, then this is what Wei gets.

The irony isn't lost on me, the ancient era separated us and now we're starting our date from here.

"Yibo?" Wei calls. I look at him and he tugs me to some ancient paintings. He looks so exuberant, am I even seeing any of these paintings? Nope. My eyes find only one interesting and that's my life beside me. His expressions, his emotions, his smile have long captured my heart.

"Hey pale eyes, are you even seeing any of these paintings?"

"Nope"

"Why not?"

"I have something better to see"

"What's that?"

"You"

At that he blushes, bumps my shoulder a bit and walks away.

I smile.

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We spend the entire day roaming the museum, checking out ancient artefacts and finally I hear Wei's tummy grumble.

"Food?"

"Yes please" he smiles.

We walk out to the near by market area, where assortments of food stalls are displayed. "Don't you want to eat in a restaurant?" I ask as I watch him peek into one container and question the vendor of the substance. "Nope, I'll treat you to some amazing food" he picks up a stick and asks me to open my mouth. "pull" I bite and pull the veg kabab from the skewer. "How is it?"
I nod. Not as yummy as you. *gutter*

He grins and pulls me to the next stall. In haste I pay the vendor and get willingly pulled.

Something's never change do they Wei. Back then you ran away without paying and even then I paid. I laugh.

Wasn't this supposed to be your treat.

We go to the next stall to eat Ice Pops and the next stall for something different and so on...

What amazes me is that everytime our palms join, my heart beats a little faster. Everytime his fingers clutch mine, my head becomes fuzzier.

Towards the end of the night, we're just taking a leisure walk in a park, I look at the sky, reminds me of a similar night back then, when I feel him softly hold my hand. I look at my life and he smiles away shyly.

"Thank You" he whispers "I have never had anyone court me the way you do" he chuckles sadly "I have never had anyone court me. Period." He sighs and we proceed to sit on a bench under canopies of trees.

He softly sighs and places his head on my shoulders. Oh my heart!!!

Unable to control I lean in and kiss his forehead.

He looks up with wide eyes full of emotions. I touch my forehead to his and whisper "Don't look at me like that Wei". He smiles softly. He knew I wasn't rejecting him, I am just courting him. Controlling me.

He sighs and we continue to sit in comfortable silence. Lost in thought, I think about my night with Wei in previous lifetime.

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"You play well Lan Zhan" Wei accolades. "Play something for me". As he sits beside me and consumes Emperor's Smile, my fingers dance against the zither and I play Wangxian.

'Can you feel my emotions for you Wei? My heart yearns for you Wei.'

As the songs comes to an end, I hear the bottle crash and as a gust of wind Wei crouches in front of me. Parted only by my Zither, his face as close as possible to mine, emotions brimming in that reddened eyes, he places a finger lightly under my chin. Words were unspoken, the emotions carried on for time eternity.

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I smile at that memory. And suddenly I hear soft snores. I smile when I see the sleeping beauty next to me, drooling all over my shirt.

"Wake up Wei, we need to head home" he stirs and blinks all sleepily. Can he steal my heart anymore?

I pull him up and gently shoulder him towards the exit. I'll collect my beloved bike tomorrow.

I hail a cab and we proceed towards home.

Once there, I pay the driver and gently lift him in my arms. He softly snuggles into my chest and my heart thumps.

Walking into his bedroom, I place him gently and I grin. De ja vu.

Wei, seems every night, I am the one placing you on this bed.

Once he is comfortable, I go back to my room and freshen up. On my way down, I meet brother who is sitting and playing the flute softly with just the door slightly ajar.

Its been a while since I heard him play.

"You don't have to stand there Wangji" he grins.

I enter and sit next to him and we bask in the moonlight filtering the room.

"How was your date?"

"Good"

His grin widens "It's good to see you being this Happy, Wangji"

We don't say anything more. He plays, I listen.

Reminding me of another flute player.

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Ah, isn't this chapter sweet? We get to see the sweetness of these two. Do you think, it's always going to be this sweet between them?

Well let's hope and read 😁

Here's to first dates and blossoming love.