Reaching the venue, Zhan and Yibo entered the room. As they entered the room, Zhan and Yibo stood awestruck to see Hao Xuan, Ziyi, and Jiyang looking like models.

Ziyi was wearing a shiny silver long skirt with a cute baby pink colored shirt while her hair was tied in a half-bun style. She had light make-up which made her look even soft. Generally, Ziyi preferred pants and shirts, more like boys fashion. But on that evening, Ziyi wearing girls clothes with girls makeup made her look soft and cute.

"Zhan?" Hao Xuan snapped his fingers bringing Zhan back to senses. "It looks like someone her already stole your attention." Hao Xuan chuckled.

"Xuan, Ziyi is looking so cute!" Zhan exclaimed as he made his way towards Ziyi. "You look so beautiful, tigress," Zhan said as he glimpsed Ziyi from head to toe.

"Really?" Ziyi said rubbing her nape. "Do I really look good? It feels so weird in long skirts."

"Meng Ziyi, you should often wear these clothes." Jiyang smiled. "You look beautiful."

"It looks like jiejie won't be able to turn down your proposal today." Yibo smiled.

"By the way, who suggested these clothes?" Zhan asked Ziyi.

"Jiyang," Ziyi replied. "He said these clothes will make me look girly."

"Wow! Jiyang has a good choice." Hao Xuan said nodding his head.

"Well, it's not solely my choice." Jiyang smiled awkwardly. "Yibo and I together selected this."

"What!?" Ziyi, Zhan, and Xuan said in unison.

"You...you guys together selected this?!" Ziyi exclaimed.

Yibo and Jiyang shyly nodded their head in agreement while Ziyi looked at them for their unique 'talent' of choosing clothes.

"By the way, Hao Xuan and Jiyang, what about you guys?" Zhan said crossing his arms across his chest. "Why are you wearing black and white combinations like good and evil standing side by side?"

"Zhan, what do you mean by evil?" Hao Xuan arched his brow.

"Aren't you my Little Devil?" Zhan teased Hao Xuan.

"You..." Hao Xuan paused. "Why Yibo and you are wearing funeral clothes? They all are white."

"It's fashion, you know," Zhan said confidently.

"Fashion?" Hao Xuan titled his head. "You look like a panda with black and white combination."

"Ok ok." Ziyi chuckled. "Don't fight now. It's almost 7 pm. Shijie will come at any time."

"Fine." Zhan rolled his eyes. "So, how are you going to propose my shijie?" Zhan asked.

"With a bunch of red roses?" Ziyi said feeling nervous.

"Mn." Hao Xuan nodded. "Good, then we will hide somewhere before jiejie comes so that you can propose her without any hesitation."

"I agree," Zhan said nodding his head. "Make sure to kiss my shijie, okay? I have never seen a live kiss." Zhan winked at Ziyi while the latter blushed.

"Yes yes. You should kiss her." Xuan smiled mischievously.

"Stop teasing her." Yibo gave a friendly slap on Zhan's hand. "Are you a pervert?" Yibo glared at Zhan.

"What's wrong with that?" Zhan asked innocently. "You are reacting like I am asking you to kiss me in front of my friends."

This reply was unexpected for Yibo. His ears turned bright red while turned his face away from Zhan, earning a chuckled from Xuan and Ziyi.

When it was about 7 pm, all of them hid behind a huge couch except Ziyi. Yibo and Jiyang were hiding at the edges while Zhan and Xuan were in the middle, beside their partners.
She was sitting so nervous that she started to bite her nails. After a few minutes, there was a knock at the door and everyone became sure that it was Xuan Lu.

Meng Ziyi opened the door for Xuan Lu. Xuan Lu gaped at the beautiful decorations.

"Wow Ziyi, this is so beautiful." Xuan Lu exclaimed as she picked up a balloon. "The color is so cute."

"Do you like it?" Ziyi asked excitedly.

"I love it, Ziyi." Xuan Lu smiled. "By the way, why did you decorate this room so beautifully? Is Zhan going to propose Yibo today?" Xuan Lu asked playing with the balloon.

'Zhan to propose me?!' Yibo though and glanced at Zhan while both of them were hiding behind a couch. Zhan was so focussed on listening to the conversation that he missed Yibo's eyes on him.

"I think no," Ziyi replied awkwardly.

"Then I am sure Hao Xuan is going to propose Jiyang." Xuan Lu smiled as she looked at Ziyi. "Where are they?"

"This jiejie is so clueless" Hao Xuan whispered while he shook his head in disappointment.

'More or less like me.' Zhan thought internally. 'I am sitting right beside Yibo, too close to him yet so far from his heart.'

While Xuan Lu was adoring the decoration, Ziyi took a huge bouquet of red flowers brought by Zhan.

"Lulu shijie..." Ziyi said in a low voice.

"Hm?" Xuan Lu turned towards her.

Ziyi knelt down before holding the flowers high towards Xuan Lu. "Jiejie, will let me take care of you forever? Will you be my Valentine forever and for all time?"

Xuan Lu was speechless at Ziyi's confession. She was so shocked that she didn't understand what to say. "Ziyi..." Xuan Lu hesitated.

"Jiejie, you can reject me but don't push me away," Ziyi said closing her eyes tightly, fearing to get rejected. "I really really love you and I cannot live without you."

Xuan Lu smiled at the younger's confession. Meng Ziyi was so afraid that she didn't dare to open her eyes. But when she didn't receive any response from Xuan Lu, she slowly opened her eyes to find Xuan Lu smiling gently.

"Jiejie?" Ziyi asked feeling confused at Xuan Lu's expressions. "Aren't you going to reject me?"

"Why would I reject you when I am already head over heels for you." Xuan Lu smiled. "I was waiting for your confession, sweetheart."

"Ha?" Ziyi's jaws dropped at her senior's bold confession. "D-does it m-mean...you like me too?"

"I don't like you," Xuan smirked and pulled Ziyi by her waist. "I love you." Xuan Lu smiled and implanted a soft kiss on Ziyi's forehead. "You look so beautiful today." Xuan Lu whispered in Ziyi's ears, sending shivers down the other's spine.

Xuan Lu gently touched Ziyi's face, tucking the latter's long strands of hair. Xuan Lu's thumb gently brushed Ziyi's lips while Ziyi got lost in Xuan Lu's eyes.

"Are they kissing?" Zhan whispered as he couldn't listen to any sound.

"I don't know," Yibo replied shaking his head in denial. "I cannot hear anything."

"Jiyang, can you see anything?" Hao Xuan whispered while elbowed Jiyang who was busy peeping at the girls.

"No," Jiyang replied. "I cannot see anything."

"Yibo... Try to lean it. Tell me if they are kissing." Zhan gently put pressure on Yibo so that he could bend sideways and see what the girls were doing.

"I am afraid." Yibo gently pushed Zhan while trying to peep.

On the other hand, Ziyi closed her eyes feeling the soft hand caressing her face. Xuan Lu smiled and tilted her face, leaning in for a kiss. When they were about to exchange a tender kiss...

thud

Xuan Lu and Ziyi turned their head in the direction of the sound to find Zhan lying on the top of Yibo on the one side of the couch while Hao Xuan was lying beside Jiyang.

Actually, the boys were so excited for their girls that while peeping Yibo and Jiyang lost their balance while Xuan and Zhan who were leaning on their partners to take a glance at the scene, too lost their balance and fell on one another.

"Zhan!?" Ziyi looked at Xiao Zhan annoyingly.

"Hehe." Zhan smiled sheepishly, getting up while helping Yibo to get up. "Sorry to disturb you, you guys can continue."

"So four of you were here from the beginning?!" Xuan Lu arched her brow while crossing her arms across her chest.

"A-ah...sorry jiejie." Hao Xuan scratched his head awkwardly.

"Shijie, you look beautiful." Zhan smiled widely. "I have never seen you wearing these types of clothes. Is this Valentine's Day special?"

"It's only for my Ziyi." Xuan Lu smiled while her focus was on Ziyi.

"Woah! Your Ziyi?" Zhan arched his brow.

"Of course she is mine." Xuan Lu smiled mischievously.

"Aigooooo...my little Ziyi is not mine anymore." Zhan faked a sad face. "Ziyi, let me hug you please." Zhan was about to hug Ziyi when Xuan Lu stopped him.

"Don't you dare to touch my girl." Xuan Ku said pushing Zhan gently, away from Ziyi.

"Ha?" Zhan's jaws dropped witnessing his shijie's possessiveness. "Am I not allowed to touch her?"

"Of course no!" Xuan Lu said in an authoritative voice.

"It's so unfair!" Zhan complained. "Hao Xuan, look," Zhan said holding Xuan. "She...my sister stole my little Ziyi. Hao Xuan, can I hug you?" Zhan said dramatically. "Who knows what will happen when you find a boyfriend for yourself. What if he doesn't allow me to touch you?" Zhan said hugging Xuan.

"Aigooo, my ZhanZhan, don't worry. My boyfriend won't be that strict like your shijie." Hao Xuan said patting Zhan while hugging him.

"So cheesy!" Jiyang scoffed his eyes while Yibo rolled his eyes at Zhan-Xuan's brotherhood.

"By the way, when are you guys finding partners for yourself?" Xuan Lu asked snaking her hand around Ziyi's waist while pulling her towards her.

Zhan chocked on the air while Xuan's brows got disappeared into his hairline.

"Don't touch my sore spot shijie," Zhan said soothing his chest.

"Yes jiejie, it hurts right here." Hao Xuan said pointing left side of his chest.

Xuan Lu and Ziyi chuckled at their reaction.

"Okay okay." Xuan Lu smiled. "Won't we go to have dinner?"

"Sure," Ziyi said smiling. "We already chose the restaurant."

"Good, let's go." Xuan Lu nodded.

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1. Can someone please find a ship name for Ziyi and Xuan Lu?

2. Sneak peek from the next chapter:

"As they entered the room, Zhan pushed Yibo against the wall and captured his lips. Yibo flinched but later he closed his eyes and snaked his arms around Zhan's neck, pulling him closer."

And yes, I am thinking about writing a historical fantasy on Xue Yang X Reader. I have already edited the cover pic of it. I may start updating it from Saturday or Sunday.  Here's the cover. Please let me know your opinions.

(Since I am recently learned how to do manipulation edits, I had to struggle while editing Xue Yang with the armor. Phew~ *wipes sweat* let me know if it's okay)

3. Sorry for typing mistakes.

4. English is not my first language, so, please compromise.

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