2.2

The man in question looked confused as he said,

"Who's JunQing?"

FeiNan blinked rapidly as the overlapping images of JunQing and this random man slowly merged together, making the one he wants to see the most, disappear.

He unenthusiastically looked back at the wooden table infront of him, taking a few deep breaths, he turned back now with a business like smile,

"I'm sorry, I've mistaken you for someone else....Thank you for your help."

The obvious forced expression led GuangHao to be dumbfounded, he was unsure of what to do next.

Shifting his hand away slowly, he looked like a teenage girl in a romantic movie, with a bashing face and soft voice he murmered,

"I'm glad you're fine."

The air turned stale as one stared, blushing, at the ground. The other had a cold aura emanating from his body.

Unwilling to drown in this suffocating awkwardness, FeiNan drummed the table with his fingers before standing up, his hands now busy fiddling with his tie, ready to get out of the cafe.

Fortunately, or unfortunately, the silence was broken.

A low rumble only audible to both of them suddenly emitted.

FeiNan's fingers initially stopped for a split second before playing it off like it did not come from him. He tried to pretend nothing happened, but a slight blush rose from his cheek to his ears.

Internally screaming in his mind, FeiNan wanted to shed tears of blood as he just wanted to get out of there as fast as possible.

But as fate would have it, GuangHao smiled, the Protaganist aura overwhelming the already very overwhelmed FeiNan,

"Why not have lunch with me?"

"Thanks but I really need to g-"

Another rumble broke across the conversation, now loud enough that people in the cozy cafe could hear him. He closed his eyes and cursed at the gods, opening them again while smiling,

"I will have to take you up on that offer."

GuangHao flashed a beaming smile, like a child that has been given candy. He ushered for the other to sit comfortably before walking to the counter to order.

Wrapping his hands together, FeiNan closed his eyes and leaned onto the window, the slight warmth from the glass panels giving him some comfort through this difficult time.

"M-my name is GuangHao, what is yours?"

A slightly embaressed and stuttering Protaganist sat down across him, snapping him back to the present.

Remembering how he screwed up by meeting the Protaganist too early in the previous world, FeiNan's eyes darkened before turning outside, looking at the neatly pruned bushes.

"This is only a coincidence, I doubt we need to know each other."

Turning back with a smile, his expression cold and lonely, sharp as a knife.

Maybe it is the Protaganist Halo, but GuangHao was completely unaffected. He smiled sheepishly before looking down at the sweet white coffee in his cup.

FeiNan scoffed at the sheer absurdity of GuangHao, turning his head away to avoid looking at the sight before him, he complained in his heart,

Honestly, JunQing is a 100x better, what is with this guy's soft attitude, how is he a President?!

Rolling his eyes at the conclusion resting on the Protaganist Halo, he missed the dark shine that reflected in GuangHao's eyes.

Each swirling in their own thoughts, they only blinked and woke up from their daze when the crisp clink of the plates hit the wooden table.

Beaming a blinding smile, GuangHao gestured for the other to eat first, after watching him take at least 2 mouthfuls, he began eating himself.

Like this, lunch was over, GuangHao bid him a jolly goodbye and FeiNan responded by waving his hand dismissively, returning to the company building.

The bright smile faded from GuangHao's face, the corners of his mouth pressed into a straight line, people at the side which were infactuated with him were stunned by the change.

Pushing away the obsencely sweet coffee in disgust, he tapped his index twice on the table, leaning to the right, a man donning a black outfit to boot rushed forward,

"Follow him, I need his basic information, make it quick."

His eyes slid to glare at the man, as if confirming the other's worst nightmares.

Nodding quickly, he ushered GuangHao to the flashy black car parked outside the café.

Humming to himself in the car, GuangHao's sweet and dumb exterior had completely shed, leaving only an evil core for nobody but himself to see.

For his whole life it had been greyscaled: black, white and gray. Life was boring and mundane.

It was just another day, sipping his expresso silently.

But in the corner of the café he spotted a man, sunlight illuminating his features, giving him an almost ethereal glow.

GuangHao's heart pounded, it pounded so hard he felt it throughout his entire body, his ears started to ring incessantly, a piercing headache unlike any other assaulted him.

He walked towards the other, heart aching, brain jumbled, eyes widened, expectations soaring through the skies.

With bated breath he subconsciously drew his brightest smile and lightly grabbed the other's shoulder, a wave of relief from the pain he felt.

"Are you alright?"

Sweat dripped down his forehead as the other turned, like the world slowed down, their gazes met and an electric shock zipped through his very being.

It's you!! It's you!!!

Something in his veins rejoiced again and again, the satisfaction of finding something that was lost for a long time made him giddy with excitement.

But everything turned dark.

"J-JunQing?"

GuangHao stilled, his eyes refocused on the man before him,

JunQing? Who is he?

Rage bubbled in his heart, but he made the most appropriate concerned expression in the moment.

The other observed his face, as if looking for something, he looked and looked, slight desperation evident. But he was disappointed.

GuangHao's heart tore, something broke. He wrung his hands behind his back, digging his fingernails into his palms.

"Sir....sir!!"

The calls from another woke GuangHao up, looking down at his hands, he really was digging out his flesh, blood seeped and spilled on his pants.

Eyes darkening, he issued an order through text to investigate anyone with the name 'JunQing' that was even remotely correlated to the man he saw in the café.

Right as he sent that text, a simplified report was received.

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Good afternoon Mr Ming,

The thorough report will be on your table, but this is the basic information.

Name: Peh FeiNan

Age: 25

Birthday: 17 March XXXX

Occupation: President of Peh Industries.

Relationships: Currently seen chasing after Ms Feng NeiYuan, front desk assitant.

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GuangHao switched his phone off, eyes swirling in darkness as he mumbled,

"NeiYuan....JunQing....so many butterflies and bees surrounding my flower..."

He closed his eyes took deep breath and opened them. Looking back at his phone that had just received some secretly taken pictures of FeiNan.

He smiled,

"Well it doesn't matter anyways..."

From the day I was born I've always gotten what I wanted, how would this be any different?

Author's Notes:

First world he had nothing, second world he has everything. Let's see how he reacts to that...