![]() Lost in thought.” He canted his head then and with a slyness that was only half-feigned, he asked. Zhao Yunlan heard the question for what it was and raised a hand, waving the concern aside. “Chief Zhao?” Hei Pao Shi queried, his gaze just as dark and fathomless as his voice. Zhao Yunlan’s rambling thoughts paused as a familiar deep voice spoke up. ![]() He needed to wait and allow Shen Wei to come to him and while he waited, Zhao Yunlan could silently admit to himself how hard this patience was. Zhao Yunlan wanted to grab Shen Wei and shake him, but he knew he needed to be patient. That he could be an ally, a friend, maybe even something more if only Shen Wei would allow it.Īfter all, didn’t the expedition to the mountains prove they could work well together? Secrets and all. Now Zhao Yunlan’s mission was to convince Shen Wei that his secrets would be safe with him. That answered so many questions but also raised more. He had secrets, and secrets within secrets until finally, Zhao Yunlan found one of them out. The realization that Shen Wei was definitely more than what he seemed. It was only with time and understanding that some of those impulses were tempered. It caused Zhao Yunlan to say and do some of the most outrageous things he could think of. He wanted to pull those small huffs of amusement and smaller smiles from Shen Wei at every opportunity. Zhao Yunlan found he wanted to purposely push into Shen Wei’s tightly controlled personal space. To figure out what was behind that calmly collected expression and what might be beneath those beautiful suits. It made Zhao Yunlan itch to be around Shen Wei. He was funny Zhao Yunlan, snarky Zhao Yunlan, or Chief Zhao, and with all of it Professor Shen Wei seemed immune to his charms. When their lives collided, Zhao Yunlan did his typical extroverted thing with Professor Shen Wei. ![]() It could have easily continued that way if it weren’t for one man. He didn’t want people to see beyond what he allowed. Over familiar with his oftentimes casual-sounding words, his busy hands, his lollipops, and his gregarious nature, and while that was indeed part of him, most never looked beyond it. Zhao Yunlan knew most people considered him quite a tactile person.
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