The Stars In Your Eyes

Today is Christmas Eve. The city celebrates it in a festive way. Everything's open. Churches, theatres, restaurants, shopping malls. It's a winter wonderland of options for the citizens and travellers to enjoy Christmas in the Orient.

Bai Yutang was in Tang Yu Xuan and Liu Xiang's dorm. As usual, Jian Kang Lu will pick him up later at night. Actually Jian Kang Lu invited him to join his family Sunday lunch, but Bai Yutang somehow felt uncomfortable. He was not sure how Jian Kang Lu's family would look at him.

Bai Yutang also wants to give the souvenirs from their trip to his friends.

"Husband, this wife really hurts. How come you didn't take this wife with you? I never been abroad before.." Liu Xiang said that with a dejected face while being the first to grab the sweater. He chose the red one. The one that is being displayed in the advertisement of Harvard souvenirs shop.

Yu Dong is already busy securing the chocolate, the T-Shirt, and the hats. The hats and T-Shirt have Boston's trademark print on them, and also the T-Shirt and hats from NY Yankees official merchandise.

Tang Yuxuan was the one that secured NY Knicks merchandise. Jian Kang Lu knows that Tang Yuxuan plays basketball, so he bought a lot of those things on their last day in New York.

These things were the one that in the end left Bai Yutang speechless when they had to buy another luggage. Jian Kang Lu really bought a lot. But Bai Yutang is now relieved to see his friends really like these souvenirs.

Liu Xiang grabbed one of the NY Knicks jerseys and hoodie from Tang Yuxuan's hand. "You bastard! How come you grab all of this! TangTang already said we got one each!"

"But Daddy is the one who likes NY Knicks! Why don't you just take the Yankees, you can have daddy's share." Tang Yuxuan still grip the hoodie. All of the hoodies have different colours. Blue, black, and the blue-orange. He can't choose, he wants them all.

Yu Dong left those two fighting with each other and happily secured all the chocolate drinks that Bai Yutang gave. He knows these cocoa powder is very good and unique. He needed to make sure those two didn't realise he already hid these cocoa powder in his Boston T-Shirt and hats.

He whispered to Bai Yutang, "Don't remind them about these chocolates."

Bai Yutang chuckled. At first he really minded that Jian Kang Lu bought so many and told him to share these with his friends. But to see his friend's reaction right now he's glad his lover bought these things.??

At least, it was giving him the feeling of sharing good things with his friends. It's been so long for him to have these kinds of feelings.

"Husband! Please tell Jian Ge that this bastard won't share at all! Next time, don't buy anything for him!"

Tang Yuxuan still held all the hoodies, but failed to secure one of the jerseys and T-shirt from Liu Xiang. At least he managed to secure the rest. It means all the hoodies, few jerseys, pants, and hats.

"I need to say thank you to Jian Ge later. Actually daddy wanted to ask you to buy these things when I heard you'll go for a trip to New York, but you just told me one day before you go. Daddy can't believe my baby remembers that I like NY Knicks and bought many of these beautiful things for daddy."

Bai Yutang explained, "I didn't. This was all Jian Ge's gift to you all. You all know my situation, how could I buy these things for you guys."

Yu Dong patted him while he looked at Bai Yutang's trip pictures in his tablet, "I know. But i can't console you right now. You're the one who needs to console me. I really envy you.. Gosh, i really want to see this Trinity church with my own eyes."

Liu Xiang still cursed Tang Yuxuan, and secured his own things. "At least Jian Ge didn't forget to buy these things for this poor wife. By the way, TangTang, there are so many.. Must be expensive. Are you sure we didn't need to give something back to Jian Ge? Christmas gift maybe?"

Bai Yutang also thought about giving Christmas gifts to Jian Kang Lu. Moreover, they're lovers now. But he didn't know what to buy.??

"I also think about that, but i don't know what to buy."

Yu Dong answered his statement while still admiring the pictures in Bai Yutang's tablet. "You're the closest person to Jian Ge compared to us, don't you know what he wants?"

Bai Yutang blushed to hear that. Suddenly it reminded him of what Jian Kang Lu said to him that morning when they kissed for the first time.

'TangTang.. I want you...'

Bai Yutang hurriedly drank some water to suppress the sudden urge inside him. He really thinks that he was so low and pathetic. Easily aroused by his lover. Even just thinking about Jian Kang Lu is enough to fluster him.

Yesterday they're doing that again.

On Saturday morning, Jian Kang Lu, who already turned into the coquettish lover's mode, asked him with that big puppy eyes to accompany him on his Saturday round.

With that big eyes and expectant face looking at him, wiggling his tails and puppy ears, Bai Yutang could not say no. So he accompanied Jian Kang Lu to the hospital and spent the morning chatting with the nurses there.

He also distributed the things that Jian Kang Lu bought for them, the soaps from Boston. The nurses really like it and ask him many questions about these soaps. Because each shape has a different ingredient and scent.

After lunch, Jian Kang Lu asked him what he wanted to do in the afternoon and night. It's been more than two weeks since they didn't watch movies, so Bai Yutang suggested watching new movies. They have their dinner inside the theatre.

When they're driving home in the car, Bai Yutang didn't know what triggered Jian Kang Lu, but he saw that expression again. The deep eyes staring at him, filled with the emotion that Bai Yutang is familiar now.

This man lusting for him again.

Saw that expression, aroused Bai Yutang too. He didn't know why, but he really really felt so cheap and easy. Jian Kang Lu didn't even touch him, just stared at him and his little brother already wiggled and wanted to be released from the uncomfortable pants trapping it inside.

Not even one second after they walk inside the apartment, Jian Kang Lu already kissed him fiercely and groped him all over.

The result is one wild night, a long wild night. In the morning Bai Yutang had to collect their clothes that scattered all around the apartment. From the living room until the bedroom. Bai Yutang even blushed when he saw his underwear under the kitchen table.

He had no idea how his underwear could reach this area. It seems they didn't go over there last night.

Bai Yutang shook his head and tried to clear his mind. "I-I don't know what he wants. From what I see, Jian Ge has everything he needs."

Yu Dong nods, "It's hard to choose a gift for someone like Jian Ge. By the way, can you all give me a comment about this gift? I plan to buy this for Xiaoya as a Christmas gift."

Bai Yutang looked at the picture in Yu Dong's phone. It was a silver bracelet with apple charm. Bai Yutang honestly doesn't have any idea about gifts to girls. "Mmm.. It's cute? I think girls will like these things."

Liu Xiang also looked at the bracelet. "It's cute. I guarantee your girlfriend will like it."

"Daddy never thought that you turned out to be that one kind of romantic guy. Daddy approved." Tang Yuxuan commented.

Yu Dong smiled, he really doesn't have experience in these kinds of things. "Can you guys accompany me to buy it? I plan to give it to Xiaoya tonight."

Thus four of them walk to the store accompanying Yu Dong to buy the gift, and have lunch in the cafe next to the store. They were all asking about Bai Yutang's trip, and he was answering them in a bright mood, telling them about the historical buildings designed by the renowned architects there.

"This wife really envies you, husband. Even when i graduate later and start to work, i don't know whether i can visit Boston or New York someday." Liu Xiang is still sounding his envy.

Tang Yuxuan nodded, "How about the visa? Is it difficult? The plane ticket? Maybe we can save money and plan the trip to go there someday after we graduate."

Bai Yutang told them about the visa application and how he answered the interview.

Liu Xiang responded with that conversation while he scrolled on his mobile phone, "But maybe we can choose the cheap hotel. I checked on the internet about the hotel you stay at, TangTang. It's not cheap."

Yu Dong nods, "Jian Ge really pampers you, but it's good for you to accompany him. It must be lonely for Jian Ge if he had to take those trip alone."

Liu Xiang clinches Yu Dong's neck with his arm, "This wife is also gladly volunteering to be Jian Ge's companion if he needs a friend to accompany him in the future."

Bai Yutang knows that Liu Xiang only jokes, but suddenly he feels sour to hear that. He doesn't want anyone else to accompany Jian Kang Lu. It's better for Jian Kang Lu not to go at all rather than accompanied by someone else, even when it was his own friend.

He just wants himself to be Jian Kang Lu's companion. Him, and only him. No one else.

When they're having their lunch, Bai Yutang also told Yu Dong that he had souvenirs for Mu Xiaoya too. Bai Yutang said he will give it to Yu Dong later, to give it to Mu Xiaoya on their Christmas Eve date.

"Why don't you give it to her by yourself? I'll meet Xiaoya in the afternoon, Jian Ge won't pick you up yet." Yu Dong said while slurping his hot green tea latte.

Bai Yutang is honestly afraid to meet Mu Xiaoya. Ever since he came back from the trip, he hasn't answered Mu Xiaoya's tons of messages, asking him about the progress of his relationship.

Before he was going to Boston, Mu Xiaoya already sent him messages asking him to use the chance of being in one room with Jian Kang Lu to do physical conduct as much as he could.

And now, they really did a lot, lots of physical conduct.

He was embarrassed if he had to tell Mu Xiaoya that. He only planned to say thank you, told her that they're together now. He definitely can't tell a girl about what physical conduct he was doing with his lover lately.

"Uuumm, i'll just stay with these young lords. This humble slave doesn't want to be a single dog eating dog food. Just pass these, and tell her that this is from Jian Ge." Bai Yutang tried to find a reasonable answer.

Yu Dong nodded, "Okay. By the way, it's been a few weeks since we've played together. Let's do a co-op tomorrow. Jian Ge is also free tomorrow, right?"

Bai Yutang nodded. They often play with Yu Dong and Mu Xiaoya before they go on their trip. Bai Yutang once asked Jian Kang Lu why his level stayed at his current level. Bai Yutang's level was stagnant because he stopped playing to save his mobile phone data, and later was busy doing his part time job.

That time Jian Kang Lu only answered that he had no time. But it was weird, why Jian Kang Lu had no time to play at all for a few months. Bai Yutang wants to ask, but sometimes he doesn't know if it wise to ask.

Deep inside, some part of him expected that Jian Kang Lu didn't play because he was not around to play with Jian Kang Lu. But Bai Yutang was not confident enough to think that way.

He decided to ask Jian Kang Lu tomorrow. He also wants to know a lot of things about Jian Kang Lu. It's better to ask and get the answer rather than just thinking too much.

He really really likes this man, he wants to know about this man better, and be a better person to him.