"WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE!?!?", Xiu Ying used her blanket to cover her face, hoping that the other didn't see her uncovered face before this.

"I just want to talk"

"First of all explain how you got into my apartment you trespasser!"

He chuckled. "The last thing I should be worried about is breaking into another criminal's room. It wasn't hard, I just tracked your phone call and it lead me to here", he looked around. "Nice place, by the way"

"Did you...", her heart was racing, feeling unsettled. Chenle noticed her discomfort so he quickly cleared it up. "I didn't see your face, it's dark in here and when I finally got used to the darkness you had already covered yourself"

Xiu Ying left out a breath of relief. "Okay..."

"So...", Chenle leaned on the wall and looked over at the girl who was hiding behind the blanket. "Did you really mean it? Everything you said?"

Xiu Ying hummed in agreement. "I wasn't lying at all...those were all the words I wanted to tell you..."

"Okay then, let me tell you my response then Rosie", Chenle cleared up his throat and kept his gaze on the wall in front of him.

"At first, I hated you. Like, a lot. I thought you were annoying, irritating and I just wanted to get everything over with when you forced me to make a deal", Xiu Ying gulped.

"You were estastic, clumsy and playful. It annoyed me a lot, because you made us get caught a lot of times. When our rendezvous was done, I would let out a deep sigh of relief"

"But then came the day you weren't like yourself. I don't know what came over me but I didn't like it. I hated it, knowing you weren't like your usual self. It ticked me off so much that I couldn't bear it"

"Ever since then, I found myself looking forward to our meetups. I realized, how enjoyable it was to spend time with you. And I guess I feel the same way with you too"

"What?", Xiu Ying gasped. "But, we're-"

"We're criminals yeah, but that doesn't mean we don't have feelings too", Chenle looked down, throat feeling dry after all that talking. "So...we both feel the same way. What should we do?"

"I, I don't really know", hugging her legs Xiu Ying buried her face in her knees.

"...you know those moments though? As in like, THOSE moments"

"Ahh, you mean THAT and THAT moment?", Xiu Ying chuckled.

"Yeah, you know what I'm talking about", Chenle moved a strand of black hair from his face. "It was kinda hot, to be honest"

"Glad we think the same then", the atmosphere felt lighter, less stuffy than before. "You're not lying by the way, right?"

"I lie about many things, darling. But I would never lie about this", He glanced at the girl who was still hidden. After much contemplating, he decided to ask.

"Why didn't you really want to meet today, and yesterday?"

"I told you already, I like two boys and I don't know who to choose. My feelings were so messed up that I didn't feel like seeing you, especially after what you left me the day before", Xiu Ying unconsciously put a hand up to her neck.

"Well, since you didn't come let me just fill you in on what happened then. My father talked to me yesterday, and he knew who I was", Xiu Ying widened her eyes.

"You mean, he knows your real identity and you-"

"My criminal side? Yes, he told me a lot of things I hate and I felt mad at the world. It got even worse when you didn't come with me"

"Oh...I'm-"

"Don't say you're sorry, I don't like apologies"

"Hmm, okay"

"You don't feel like the Rosie I know", Chenle narrowed his eyes at her.

"I'm just different sometimes, there's a lot to me that you have yet to found out anyways", she winked. "Aren't you surprised I like two boys anyways?"

"Not really, because I'm in the same situation as you"

"Ohhh, who's the other person?", Xiu Ying wiggled her eyebrows.

Chenle just faintly smiled.

"Just, someone"

Ten more chapters and this story is finally coming to an end :"

[Burn up the road until tomorrow comes again]