Jia Lang wasn't sure.
In one hand, there was her life. Her responsibilities as the Province of Guangzhou, her family, friends, citizens, and the golden path ahead of her.
In the other hand was Yao Wang. An energetic, and strong-willed young man with wisdom and athletic capabilities (all things she didn't have), and the man she was in love with. She was now faced with the decision; herself, or somebody else?
She stared at the ceiling with a confused expression. "I wish having a crush was easier..."
...
Yao spent the day working on making a Chinese resort, much to the chagrin of her Asian peers. He was spending the day signing paperwork at the office of the Province of Guangzhou, since the office was nicest of all of the others. Jia found out soon enough, and hurried to go and meet him. But when she got to the door, all she could do was stand there.
"Should I go in? Um..."
"Yo, do you want in here, aru?"
"Y-Y-Y-Y-AO! Why are you here!"
"Oh, just signing some paperwork, aru. Feel free to hang out in here, aru."
She mumbled, "This is my office, you know," as she followed him in, still a little exhilarated from being surprised by him. Yao quickly took a seat at the front desk and beckoned for her to join him. She asked him while he worked, "What do you usually do in your free time?"
"Make food, aru!" he smirked. "But why do you ask, aru?"
"I apologize, it's just... we haven't gotten to talk all the much, me being your province and all." she blushed, a little embarassed about talking to an upperclassman in such a way.
"That's true, aru! If you have any other questions, feel free to ask, aru."
"Alright then." she swallowed the saliva sitting in the back of her stomach. This was risky, but she was going to try.
"What kind of women do you like?"
"...women...aru?"
She instantly regretted saying anything. "I-I-I-I didn't mean to anger you! Please punish me!" her mildly blushing face turned beet red and she waved her arms around like a madman.
"It's no big, aru. What, do you want to go out with me, aru?"
"...
"YOU IDIOT! HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT SO OPENLY! AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, HOW DID YOU - " she covered her mouth before revealing the secret.
"Calm down, aru!"
"Fine..."
"I'm sorry, aru. How could you ever forgive me, aru?"
She took another chance.
"A kiss on the cheek?"
"I have work to do, aru. Bug me about that another time, aru."
"But you just made an outrageous promise, and now you're not going to fill it!"
"Sheesh, aru! If it means that much to you, then I'll give you more than one kiss, aru."
"W-what are you talking about! You couldn't possibly mean that - "
"I mean everything I say, aru."
He set down his pen and gripped her hand from underneath the table. Before she struggled to get away and was eventually overtaken, he got in one last word.
"And that means every joke I've told you is true, aru."
...
aru.
That little tic... she hated the sound of it. It sickened her to her stomach. It had... deflowered her.
She ripped down every last existing proof of her love for Yao. She never wanted to look him in the eyes again!
It was the last thing she could do before she spastically fangirled and passed out cold from exhaustion.
