"That's my crush," Xue Yang explained to his hook-up, gesturing at Meng Yao, "We are roommates and I wanna date him but he likes playing hard to get."

That was one very unique way of viewing the situation. Whether it at all reflected how Xue Yang actually felt or if he was just teasing, that was a different question.

"Look, I-- You are really hot but I should get going. I don't wanna--" The man glanced uneasily at Meng Yao and Xue Yang burst out laughing. While he pulled the door shut and made sure it was locked.

"What, you find him off-putting? Xiao Yao, now you can feel insulted." Xue Yang stepped around the man to the wall, so he could let Meng Yao down. He moved over to him once he was lying on the ground. When he pulled out a knife and cut through all the rope restraining Meng Yao, one by one, the man flinched.

He moved to the door, trying the handle while looking at Xue Yang nervously.

"Get that tape off," Xue Yang instructed Meng Yao, "Look, we've freaked my date out. Tell him I'm just cute, xiao Yao. Or he won't wanna play."