// Yibo //
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I searched everywhere but I couldn't find Zhan ge. He was there flirting with Mark a few minutes ago. But there is no trace of him now. He didn't came to me like he usually does and he was avoiding each and every eye contact with me. I sent him a lot of text, sitting at that chair but it all just left read without any reply. He was clearly avoiding me the entire night and now he gone? I sighed in frustration.
Suddenly I got a notification and I checked my phone quickly.
"Don't waste your time searching for me. Go home. I already reached mine."
I gaped at my phone before cursing him. I pushed my phone back in to my pocket while I walked out of that bar. I got my bike and I was pissed off. Really really pissed off.
I unlocked that door and opened it wide before closing it with a bang behind me.
"Oh Fuck!!!" He stood up from his couch, startled. And turned to me with a hand over his chest, terrified.
"What the fuck are you doing here? You scared the hell out of me." He said with a total annoyed face.
"Yeah? Well good. I actually wanna do more than just that." I shouted before storm towards him.
I saw a little fear in his eyes.
"What are you talking about..??" His voice was startled again and I saw him backing away when I moved towards him. And that made me more mad.
I grabbed him by his neck and arm. My fingers did dig into his skin.
"You are avoiding me" That wasn't a question. I stated it with an exclamation.
He gaped at me and his hands were pressing between our chest.
"Yibo, What are you talking about ? Are you drunk ?" His voice sounded annoyed when he tried to push me away.
Really? Is he pushing me away?
"You wanna know? Why don't you check it yourself then ?" I said before pulling him closer by his neck and I claiming his mouth. I bite his lips harder until he cry and sucked them harder until he moan. He was no longer pushing me away but clutching my shoulders roughly. With a final bite, I pulled myself away a little but didn't let him go.
He opened his eyes and those swollen lips were redder and eyes were softer than before. His breath were heavy and so was mine. I saw a lot of questions in his eyes.
"Yibo?" He whispered my name and I just looked at him.
We both didn't talk for a while. Just stayed like that. He finally took a sigh.
"You are not drunk ?" He said and his voice were soft.
I didn't reply but slowly shook my head, without taking my eyes from him.
"But I saw you ordering a drink." This time I saw him raising a brow at me.
My fingers were absently rubbing his back neck.
"I didn't drink." I said, wondering where my anger gone.
Slowly he smiled. I couldn't help but get myself lost into it. Whenever I'm with him either I'm breathing heavily or I'm calming down. Why he is having this effect on me. I touched his chin and rubbed that skin, tenderly.
"You were avoiding me." This time my voice was too low. I wonder if he heard it.
I saw him sighing softly with a smile. He slowly put his hands around my neck and pulled me into a soft hug. He rested his head on my shoulder.
"I'm sorry. I wasn't feeling well earlier." He said when he patted my back and that felt so warm.
"What? Were you on your periods?" Am I sulking?
I heard and felt his soft chuckles and I loved it.
"You said you weren't feeling well. What happened to you? Are you okay now?" I asked after a few seconds, holding him more close to me. This time I was really concerned.
He squeezed me back gently.
"Nothing angry bird. Don't worry I'm alright now. I'm perfectly alright now." His voice was mumbled and I gripped his shirt when he squeezed me more.
"If you are not feeling well then tell me that directly. Please don't do the thing again you did today."
Zhan ge suddenly turned his head and buried his face in the crook of my neck. It was ticklish and I couldn't help but smile.
"Mmm." He just hummed and I don't know why but I felt my eyes blurring. His scent, his warmth, his breath, his heartbeats, the softness of his skin and the strength of his body made me feel so warm.
Suddenly I heard his belly grumbling. We both frowned before we laugh.
"You are hungry." I said when we parted, hands were still on him.
"Hey, are you indirectly insulting my cooking?" He pointed his finger at me with a frown.
"Putting Jam over a bread won't count as cooking." I suddenly grabbed his finger and I twisted it playfully and he had to turn around. I pulled him closer immediately and hugged him from behind.
"What are you doing!!!" He chuckled and tried to escape.
"Don't move." I whispered to his ear. Because, holding him like that felt so good.
I'm not comparing but, Even tho Zhan ge was nothing like Mint, even if his body wasn't skinny or tiny and even Zhan ge didn't smell like any cosmetic, even if he wasn't anything that what I liked yet, but at that moment, he was everything what I wanted to hold. Well yeah I am comparing. Does it matter?
He wasn't moving for a few minutes. My arms held him tight with his chest and waist.
"Why you suddenly went silent?" I asked when I put my chin on his shoulder.
I could feel Zhan ge's raising heartbeats under my palm.
A smile formed on my lips.
"Is the mighty Zhan....nervous ?" I knew I was teasing and it didn't took too long to get one of his foot on mine.
"Aishhh!!! Xiao Zhan, you jerk!!" I pushed him away and that asshol was laughing aloud.
"Fuck you !" I mouthed. I couldn't believe that I was too smiling.
"Try me !" He mouthed back with a shrug and I gaped at him again.
He left me there and walked to his kitchen.
"I'm taking a shower. " I called out.
"Who said that you can stay here?. Go home asshol." He called out from his kitchen.
I chuckled when I walked in to his room.
When I stepped out from the shower, a pair of neatly folded grey sweat pants and a white shirt were on the bed.
"Zhan ge oh Zhan ge,..... " I muttered to myself when I shook my head with a smile.
I put those on and stepped out from that room. I heard his voice from the kitchen. I wonder with whom he was talking. When I reached there, I found him talking on his phone.
"Mom, you said 3 minutes, but it burned in 2 minutes." I heard him complain.
I made a stop right there.
Is he really cooking ? I chuckled soundlessly.
"Awwww.... Yeah mom, I forgot to reduce the flame. It's my mistake. Sorry. Wait I'm gonna fry another one.... I reduced the flame now. Okay I'm gonna put another piece to the oil... OUCH !!! FUCK!!!"
My smile faded immediately. He just burned his hand!???
"Aww sorry Mom, it's.... "
He didn't finish because I was already there and I immediately sucked that burned finger in my mouth.
He gulped, looking at me with shocked eyes.
"Just wait here." I said when I pulled his fingers out of my mouth. I stormed towards his bathroom and I grabbed the toothpaste. When I came back to the kitchen, I saw him talking on the phone again.
"Ahh Maa... It's alright. Nothing it's just....Just...A....Just a..." He stuttered when he saw me again.
I frowned at him before taking his hand. I didn't want to interrupt their chat so I didn't bother to talk to him anything.
"Ahh!! Ahha... Maa, I'm here. I'm here. It's just a little burn. It's okay." He looked at me while I applied that toothpaste over his burned skin.
"Yeah I'm perfectly alright Maa. Stop worrying I won't die."
I assured what he just said on his phone that with a nod when he looked at me.
He playfully kicked me. I smiled when I moved away from his kick and crossed my arms when I leaned on that counter.
"Hmmm... He is." I heard him mentioning.
I snapped my eyes at him.
Did he tell his Mom that I'm with him? I was shocked.
I think he saw my stare because his cheeks were extra red. I couldn't help but smile at his flushed face.
He once again kicked me while talking to his Maa.
"Maa, I'm cutting the call. No!! No !! No!! We can talk tomorrow. Bye bye. Good night. Take care. Mmmmmwwwwaaaahh" with a big smooch to that phone, he hung up the call.
I was smiling continues. Hearing him talking to his mom was cute. I suddenly missed my mom. When the smile slowly faded from my face, a hand grabbed my arm and pulled me sideways.
"Thank you." He said with a quick kiss on my cheek.
I gaped at him again.
This was the second cheek kiss he is giving me today.
"I made you something. Let's eat okay." He said before pushing me to his dinner table and I let him do that tho.
"What did you make? Finger chips?" I teased him and I got another kick.
With in minutes, he served some chicken and Noodles on that table. There was also some soup. I gave an impressed expression when he poured some soup to my bowl.
"If this is a punishment." I said before I swallow a spoon of soup.
But I was really surprised by the taste of it. It was exactly like how my mom cooked it.
He caught my expression and smirked at me. "Told you I'm a really good cook."
I nodded with a smile. "I agreed."
He smiled proudly at me.
"I am sorry." I said.
His hand stopped Midway to his mouth. He slowly put down his chopsticks and stared at me. His shock was clear on his face and I smiled at him again.
"I know." I assured.
I saw his eyes widening again and wait is he panicking? Why?
"You know 'what'?" He asked and nervousness was clear on his face.
"I know I ruined your mood today. I know you really wanted to watch that movie and honestly I too wanted to watch it but work is more important. Right?" I said.
"Yeah, I 'REALLY' wanted to watch that movie."
Wait, was that a bit sarcastic ?! Maybe not right ?
And I saw his nervousness fading and replacing it by a cold stare.
"So, that's it?!" He said. Or asked? I was confused.
"Yeah?!" I said or asked.
"Whatever, finish it and wash the plates." He ordered me before stood up from his chair and walked out of there.
Is that jerk bossing me. I don't like it..... I sighed.
After washing the plates, I turned off the lights of his kitchen. When I walked in to his bedroom, I saw him folding his clothes and arranging them on his wardrobe.
Suddenly my phone buzzed and he turned around to see me.
The call was from Lulu. I picked it up. She wanted to talk about today's questioning section. We changed into video call and we discussed it to her for almost an hour.
"Yibo, Zhan, are you guys hiding something?" When she suddenly asked at the end, first I thought she was talking about the case but when I saw a blushing Zhan ge beside me, I understood what she really did mean by that.
"Lulu, what are you talking about?" Zhan ge asked with a flushed face.
"Ayyaa , I know..... I know everything about you both." Is she trying to scare us? Did Han Ge tell her anything? I don't think so. But whatever, I don't have time for her shits right now.
"Good for you then and go and bother your boyfriend. Good night." I immediately end the call and I got a gaping ge beside me on that bed.
I sighed before flop myself on that bed.
He switched off the lights except the table light. He covered me with his blanket before he slides in near me.
I was lying flat, facing the sealing. My hands mere under my head. I was thinking.
"So, What Xuan Lu got from those guys and What Bob told to us really matches." I said.
Zhan ge turned to my side and glanced at me.
"So, you think these guys are not what we are looking for?" he asked.
I thought about that for a few minutes before I answer.
"From the style of the murderer, I don't think these freaks are the one whom we are searching for."
"Hmm... There wasn't any gang attack on our victims. They were suddenly murdered, cold blood."
"Yeah. So, I think we can trust Bob's words for now."
Zhan ge didn't response. Suddenly something crossed on my mind. I turned to his side and propped up my head on my hand.
"Zhan ge,"
He glanced at me coldly.
"Can I ask you something?"
"Hmm." He hummed.
"Do you hate Bob?"
My question made him gape at me for a few seconds before he turns away.
"Why did you ask?"
"Because, you acted like a bitch this morning."
I got a glare from him.
"I didn't. I was just being professional."
"Professional my ass. You were super jealous you asshol."
He widened his eyes at me for a few seconds before he glare.
"Well I'm glad you realized atleast that you dumpass." He turned his back at me and covered himself with his blanket.
I gaped at him.
"What the hell you mean by calling me that ?" I tugged his blanket.
He didn't reply but tugged his blanket back.
"Haven't I told you that Bob was nothing but a friend to me?" And I didn't get the point why I'm explaining this to Zhan ge. What does that mean.
"Zhan ge, turn around and talk to me." I forcefully turned his body and right then he was lying flat on his back and pinning me with his glare.
"I don't have a tiniest interest in that kid. And I don't know why I'm explaining this to an asshol like you either."
I saw his eyes softening. I sighed at him.
"Zhan ge, please don't be a jerk to him again. Okay,"
"Oh! You care about your 'Kid' here?!" That asshol finally opened his mouth.
I couldn't help but grab his neck and kiss him harder. He was a bit taken aback.
"You got your answer?" I asked when I parted.
He was looking at me with his parted lips. He blinked at me.
"Good night." I said quickly before turn my back at him and cover myself with that blanket.
I pressed my palm on my chest. I couldn't understand what am I doing, what am I saying and what the hell is my heart doing.
A few seconds after, a warm arm circled around my waist before a really warm body cover my back.
I could feel his breath on my back neck and he pulled me closer to him.
"I'm sorry." He whispered, barely audible.
I took a deep breath and slowly turned my body. He immediately snuggled on me. Wrapping his leg and arm around my body, he rested his face in the crook of my neck.
I felt my belly is tingling inside.
I wrapped my arms around him and held him closer.
"You really are gonna go for that party?" I asked.
"Hm... I'm not sure but I will try to find any clue there." He replied.
Tilting my head, a little, I give him more space to rest his face.
My fingers played with his soft silky hair absently.
"What is the theme?" I asked.
"Angels and Demons. And I'm gonna do a shopping for that party tomorrow. Are you coming?"
"Hmm..." I hummed.
He squeezed me gently.
"Zhan ge,"
"Hmm."
"You will be safe right?"
He pecked on my neck before he replies. "Right."
I took another deep breath before closing my eyes.
There was a lot of questions in my mind but I pushed them away. I let myself sink into that overwhelming feeling of Zhan ge's close presence.
I touched his burned fingers softly.
I know I can't hold him here for so long. I don't have anything to offer him. I maybe a coward. I am not what actually Zhan ge deserve. But I wanted to have as much of him before he finally go away from me.
I closed my eyes, hearing Zhan ge's soft breathing, I fell into a peaceful sleep.
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