Imperfect Desires

Seeing the look of pure indulgence and love on Han Bohai's face, Ying was really stumped for words. Even if she wanted to argue that she wasn't a porcupine, she couldn't bring herself to do so. Because she had indeed acted like a porcupine with him. Whenever he was around, she would make every thorn on her body stand tall and point right at him. Now it was different that Han Bohai seemed to be made of cotton, who never really bothered caring about her thorns.

"At the way, you're looking at our Ying Jie, I'm wondering whether you're planning on getting married tomorrow."

Han Bohai pretended to be surprised, "That's a very good idea. Ah-Ying, what do you say? Let's get married tomorrow!"

"Have you lost your brain!" Ying exclaimed strangely. "Coming to someone's bachelor party, you're thinking about your own wedding?"

"Seeing that others are planning ahead, I think we should too. What's wrong with that?"

"It's exactly like we just met and you want to get married. How ridiculous does that sound!"

Han Bohai didn't agree as he replied, "How is it ridiculous? Flash marriage is a thing these days."

"I don't care! No matter how trendy flash marriages are it can't change the fact that you can't get married on a whim!"

Han Bohai sighed out as he poked her head saying, "Ah-Ying, stop thinking from your head and focus on your heart."

"Bohai, you're trying to convince Ying Jie as if you're really planning to get married tomorrow."

Han Bohai smiled at Ah-Si as he went on, "It's the wedding season. So, why not?"

"Wedding season?" repeated Dylan.

"Yeah!" answered Han Bohai. "Don't you know that feelings also have seasons?"

"What?" 

Han Bohai was very serious as he patiently explained, "As we all know, Spring is the season of love. Just like cherry blossoms bloom in spring, love tends to also bloom beautifully in that season. Just like that Summer is the season of memories and mistakes. I think everyone has at least once read the story of Midsummer night dreams. It's exactly like the main idea of that story. Stories of summer are mostly just like a dream that you lived, experienced but yet it seems far out of reach once you get back to your mainstream life."

Everyone was giving him a strange look but Han Bohai wasn't fazed at all as he continued, "Moving on, Autumn is like the season of breakups and divorces! Just like leaves change their color, everyone's feelings also change colors. And relationships fall like the broken leaves. And lastly, winter is either the season of loneliness or togetherness. Winter nights are long and lonely, it brings about a yearning for love in everyone's hearts and that's how I believe winter is the wedding season where people tend to find their life partners."

"Wait! If Spring is the season of love and winter is the season of the wedding, isn't it kinda the same?" 

Han Bohai finally noticed the other western beauty that was silently standing beside Dylan. He didn't need any explanation to know who she was because it was quite obvious from the way Dylan's hand was lingering on her waist. So, he politely smiled and answered, "How can the two be the same? Season of love; you look for a love partner. Season of the wedding; you look for a life partner. There is a huge difference in love and life partner. But if your love and life partners are the same, then you must be some lucky person."

"Where did you even hear all this?" It was Ying who asked the question while everyone had the same thought. 

"It comes from my own knowledgable mind," replied Han Bohai earning a glare from Ying.

"That's some ridiculous reasoning!"

"And yet I find it very logical," said Nora, and noticing how everyone looked at her, she laughed slightly. "It must be because I'm too used to the illogical reasoning of my best friend. It greatly influenced my mind."

Han Bohai didn't mind that they didn't believe his words. He simply declared, "Who cares if the reasoning is bad? Do I need a reason to just ask my girlfriend to marry me? I don't think so. If I feel like doing it, I'd just do it. In fact, if I felt like doing it, I'll just drag her to the Civil Affairs Bureau."

Ying snorted at his guts, "And do you think I'll be that easy to drag?"

Han Bohai shrugged his shoulders, "It's alright. I can just carry you over my shoulder."

In the meantime, Dylan's eyes shifted to Ah-Si and the latter was already looking at him. They both kinda had the same thought; they wasted years just to ask the person they like to go out. But here was another eccentric piece who was already planning to just get married. They both couldn't tell whether they were too slow or the other party was too fast? But one thing was certain, they could finally see how Han Bohai managed to get Ying and it brought a sense of admiration for him. 

"Even if you carry me, you won't be able to make me say yes for the wedding." Ying was resolute.

Han Bohai's smiled widened as he said, "Ah-Ying, don't forget that I'm very good at orchestrating your emotions."

"It won't be that easy again!" Ying couldn't even deny that he had really managed to steer her emotions and made her say yes for dating him. Who knew if he won't be able to do the same with marriage?

However, she didn't know that this time around as well, Han Bohai had full confidence that she'd be the one talking about marriage. They say the thing you hate is bound to you. Then how could she run from her own fate?

"Ha! Now, I get it!"

Everyone was started as they looked at Nora's face full of excitement and incredulity as she walked over to Han Bohai's side and circled around his figure with a thoughtful look.

"I've been getting some familiar vibes from you and now, I know!" She stared right into Han Bohai's eyes as she smirked and whispered that only he could hear, "You're really the male version of Xiu!"

Han Bohai's expressions didn't change but his heart was shaken violently.