After getting freshen up I took a deep breath and came downstairs. I know my parents. They are going to ask me so many things about this and that. But I need to manage this. I would have been very happy to explain all things if this relationship was real. But this is not.

Mom-"Come sit here."

Dad-"Let's have dinner first. We can talk about this later."

Mom-"But I--------"

Dad-"Please. I am really hungry today."

Mom-"How can you be hungry right now! My hunger died at the hospital."

Dad-"We shouldn't leave our stomach empty. If we do this in future it's-----------"

Mom-"Stop stop! I don't to hear your medical things now. I am setting up dinner table. But then we will talk."

Mom gets out from the room. Dad comes to sit beside me.

"Nian Nian whatever your mom says don't be sad. Ok? We are worried about you. And she never thought you will hide this kind of things. Whereas she was trying to get yourself into relationship. So don't mind her. Just remember we are with you."

"Thanks dad."

"And I know my daughter is really mature. She won't take any reckless decision."

Then we completed our dinner with an awkward silence.

Mom-"Then tell me how long you are dating?"

"Umm not that long."

Mom-"Be specific."

"For one month I think."

Mom-"One month? And you went to blind date that time right?"

"Uh hu."

Mom-"You went there or Yaya went there?"

Dad-"How is this related?"

Mom-"I am talking to her."

"I went there."

Mom-"Then your boyfriend is too generous or doesn't actually care?"

"Actually----"

Mom-"Hmm tell me."

"I met him at that date."

Mom-"Ahh but I thought it was a 24/25 years boy. He is 30 years old!"

"Almost 30."

Mom-"Same. A lot of difference. What's the story?"

"He came there behalf of his cousin."

Mom-"Really! It's kind of a cheating! How can you fall for this man?"

"I did this too a lot of time."

Mom-"Tong Nian! Can you feel how am I feeling? I don't know what is happening in my daughter's life! And you are so young. How can you date such adult  man?!"

I couldn't say anything. We don't have anything. But I can't say that too. She will think I'm playing around.

Mom-"What's his profession?"

I looked at dad. I don't know how will he react.

"Umm he owns a club."

Mom-"What club?"

"Umm his main branch is in Norway."

Mom-"Of what???"

"CTF."

I looked at dad whose eyes darkened within few seconds. Mom was not that sure about this profession. Because this is the one and only secret that is only between I and dad.

Mom-"Isn't it something about--------"

Dad-"Nian's Nian's mom I think you asked enough. I need to talk to her now."

Mom-"Ask then."

Dad-"Daddy's time please."

Mom-"Ohh". O-ok."

Dad is a really peaceful person. He doesn't talk without smile. And mom rules our home. My dad tries to make her happy at any cost.

So when his face is serious it means something is really serious. And my mom knows it.

She left the dining room and went upstairs. We heard the doors bang then dad started speaking.

"CTF? Really?"

"Hmm"

"You know everything right? I told you everything right?"

"I know dad but-------"

"This world doesn't care about this kind of profession. When I started medical studies these things were not just unique, it was nothing. We also started to think we will start this new thing,we will be famous. But at the end of the day we got nothing. Nothing!"

"But dad the situation is different now."

"I know dear. But stability? There is no stability in this profession. You don't know if you will win the next game."

"Dad every profession is like that. You also don't know what kind of disease is coming tomorrow."

"Ok. I agree with you. But why CTF dear? I didn't let you play CTF just because of this tension of mine. And now?

"Dad our relationship isn't that much strong enough. And if you are thinking about profession don't worry I will try my best to never get involve in this. And about dating, trust on me."

Dad sighed. I know dad loves me a lot. He trusts me a lot. Even if he has bad experience with this profession he will try to understand me.

"Ok I will try. But don't say your relationship is not strong. This generations dating life is too messy."

"Love you dad."

"Love you too. But I am happy that Zheng Hui is not your boyfriend. He is too boring."

"And my dad is too cool."

"And your mom is fierce."

The main story of my dad is he also wanted to play games professionally. But that game was not known. He tried to came up with something thinking China can do a lot of things in this area like other countries. But when they tried they failed. And it was obvious. That time people started to learn about computers. It was not possible. Then when I was 10 I started to watch programming videos, books and all. My dad noticed that and started teaching me games. I was not good at games but after starting ACM my skills improved a lot. But my dad told me to never play games thinking it like a profession. Just play as a past time. I don't have any regrets about not playing CTF rather I am happy because of knowing strategies I am really good at ACM.

One week passed like nothing happened. Mom tried to talk to me about this topic a lot but I avoided this as much as possible by staying at dorm. But the worst part is Han Shangyan didn't message me or phone me. I felt neglected and disappointed. I like him. But I didn't create this mess. But--------

Suddenly a message pops up.

H.S- I think we should talk.

T.N-Hmm I think so.

H.S-You can come to my office to talk.

T.N-I don't know know the route. And I shouldn't enter in your personal space before talking to you.

H.S- Oh ok. Then pick up a place and time.

I sent him the address of a coffee shop near my university and time. Tomorrow we will talk. Though in front of him I can not actually speak but we will see.

I was so excited to meet him that I couldn't sleep last night. I woke up really early and started to wait for the time. But because I am waiting, time was going so slow that I thought of calling him and change the time.

I got ready. I wore a pink top with a oversized hoodie and pink leather pant. 

I went there and saw Han Shangyan playing with his phone. I can't express how much nervous I am.

"Hi!"

Han Shangyan looked up with a cold expression. I can't tell what is going on his mind because of his eyes. It's so cold.

"You are late."

"What? I told 4 PM. And now it's 4:02 PM."

"Yeah. You are 2 minutes late."

"Oh."

"You want to order something?"

"Yeah. One strawberry milkshake."

A waitress came. And he ordered a strawberry milkshake and a mocha tea.

"So I am really sorry. My grandpa is annoying but this much I didn't know. Your parents were really angry right?"

"Umm not that much. But they didn't thought I would hide things."

"Actually I thought of saying it's all lie. But then felt it would be awkward for you and my grandpa."

Waitress returned with our orders.

"Umm it's yummy."

"Ohh. By the way you can tell your mom that we broke up. Right?"

"But won't they suspect that we were playing around? It wouldn't be a problem if my mom didn't know your grandpa but------"

"Hmm that's right. Then we can------date for somedays. I think."

"I can't fake things."

"I can't too. I am not saying to fake dating. I am a man I shouldn't play this kind of childish games. You suffered because of me and I need to take the responsibility."

I looked at him. He was looking really serious. His face is really cute but because of his coldness it looks mature. He has a perfect jawline and--------

"Tong Nian! What are you looking at?"

"Oh I am sorry. What were you saying?"

"We can date for sometime if you're ok with it. Then you can break up with me as per as your choice."

"I am ok with this."

"Hmm. I will try to be a proper boyfriend. If you need something you can tell me. Ok?

This is the moment what I never thought will come. I am happy that I am going to officially date him but one part if my mind knows even if it's real, it's actually not. But I don't want to end this time. I will never wish that.