//Zhan//
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We reached the agency and I saw Lulu waiting for us there with a wheelchair. She smiled at me when Yibo opened that door for me. He leaned in and grabbed me from that seat. After placing me gently on that wheelchair, he took me inside that agency.
A lot of people regarded me and smiled, nodded.
Finally, we got in the interrogation room. Han ge was there with that women and Mark.
"Zhan,.... Welcome back." Han ge smiled at me brightly.
"Thank You." I said with a smile before I regard Mark and that women.
Yibo grabbed a chair right beside me and the rest of them were also ready to listen the story.
"Shall we start?" Yibo asked to Mark and he looked down slowly.
There were a lot of bruises on his body and I can tell that most of them from were from Yibo. I wanted to smile. The grumpy cat is really fierce sometimes.
"We all know how many people you both murdered and how. We only want to know why." Yibo asked again.
They both still were silent.
"Are you gonna talk or you want more bruises on your face?" Yibo was impatient.
"You are right. We did kill them all." Suddenly Mark started talking. And everyone listened.
"You guys probably have forgotten a suicide happened in the alley a year ago. His name was Jo. Her son." Mark said and gestured towards that women.
We were all a bit surprised and glanced at that mute lady.
"For everyone it was a suicide. He jumped off that 20 story building and crashed into the ground."
Mark raised him head and regarded us all.
"It wasn't a suicide. It was a murder." He said and we all were surprised again.
"It's true that he killed himself but.... It was because of those filthy people." Mark's voice become more rash and we all got confused.
"Who?" Yibo asked.
"Those whom we killed already." He said with a grin on his face.
"What do you mean?" I couldn't help but ask.
"Jo was a straight guy who was an employee of that bar. The night when that sex party happened last year, he was on duty. I told him to take a leave if he doesn't like to be in that party but he needed money so he came. That's where it happened. Those four people met him." Mark took a sigh before he continues.
I didn't see him after the party and I searched for him. I thought he went back home but... The next day I got a text and I rushed over his house. He was in his room and crying. He was looking like shit."
We could see Mark becoming uncomfortable, saying it out to us.
"He said he was gang raped and he said he don't wanna live anymore. I tried my best to calm him down and I thought I did but..... A week later, I heard this news of him jumping off that building." Tears in Mark's eyes were overflowing.
There was a little silence.
"Why Zhan ge then?" That question was from Yibo and I couldn't help but regard.
"I saw him stealing information from my computer in this last party. We figured out that he is a cop."
"What about the notes you left on the spot?" I asked.
"Yamraj' means the god of death. He is the one who is in charge of taking the life of a person according to the good and bad things that done by them in their life."
"Why sanskrit?" Jingyu was the one who asked now.
"Aunt was a sanskrit teacher back then."
"Don't your aunt really speak?" Yibo asked again.
"She had a cancer and that's why Jo worked day and night, making money. She had an operation and now she can't talk."
"There is a million dollar question,...... What the hell you have with this Jo? What is your relationship with him? It's hard to believe that you murdered four people brutality, just because you wanted to avenge your friend." It was Yibo again.
"I loved him. Even if he was straight, I loved him." Marks eyes flooded in tears and the room went silent again.
"How do you find the people who raped him? It was a costume party. Jo wouldn't have seen their faces or know their names." I asked and I saw Yibo nodding at my question.
"Jo told me that they were wearing a batman mask. So, we tracked down the names and address of those guys who worn batman costume that day and we killed them one by one."
We all gaped at that information.
"What if you killed an innocent on that process?" Yibo was getting angry. I just can tell that by his poster.
"We didn't want to miss one even if we killed an innocent."
"And what difference you have from that filthy people?" Yibo demanded.
Mark went silent again and Han ge got immediately up from his chair. We all regarded him.
"Good job kids. Your juniors will collect the rest of the evidences against these two and will file them all. We will hand them both over to the headquarters for further inquiries on this case tomorrow." He said before he walks out of that room.
Yibo also got up from his chair and regarded Lulu.
"Take care of this." He said before he turns towards me.
He took my wheelchair out of that room and he led me to our cabin. He took a chair and sat in front of me.
I couldn't help but be nervous in front of him and I didn't know why.
"Zhan ge,.... At that night...." He hesitantly started talking and I blinked at him.
"Mint.... Mint told me everything and.... I'm.... I'm sorry for..." He again stuttered.
I stared at him before I took a sigh.
"It's okay Yibo. Just leave it. Everything is over now." I said and he stared at me. I couldn't read his face then. It was like the first time I met him. I couldn't understand what he is thinking right then.
He slowly reached his hands and took mine. My heart begins to race again.
"I'm really sorry for this all. If I did trust you that day, you wouldn't have suffered it all." His head hung low and I couldn't watch him like that.
He is guilty for what happened to me. I squeezed his hands.
"Just leave it Yibo. Just not talk about it anymore. It wasn't your fault." I said and he still couldn't look up at me.
"Since this case is over, I am going back soon. So, don't part our ways in regrets or sadness. Just.... Part with a happy face." I added and tried to fake a smile but this time he raised his head and looked at me. I don't know the disbelief I saw in his eyes were all my imagination.
"Zhan, welcome back!!!!" Suddenly we heard Jiyang's voice and I saw all of our friends gathered around us.
"We should celebrate today." Jiyang announced and everyone cheered for that except one person who was still staring at me.
I didn't know why he is looking at me like that. I just didn't want to get hurt again so, I tried to not interpret things as I like.
That night, we had a little private party at our agency and there was a lot of alcohol and food. I didn't drink but I saw my grumpy cat drinking a lot. I wanted to snatch that bottle from his hand and scold him to not drink but..... I felt a distance. I wasn't comfortable around him like I was before. Somethings are changed.
I didn't think Han ge would agree but he did at last. He let me be free from this case officially and I just dialled my mother's number.
"Maa, come and fetch your baby tomorrow. I wanna spend a vacation with you."
She was really surprised and I did say any word about my injuries. She will see it tomorrow.
I wanted to go home and rest. I tried to find Jingyu but it was hopeless. But suddenly, I found someone else.
Yibo's drunken eyes landed on my owns. He was sitting on that sofa and that bottle was still in his hands. I hesitated first but slowly I directed my wheelchair towards him. He didn't even blink.
"Yibo,"
He just tilted his head a little, eyes were still on me.
"You are leaving tomorrow?" He asked before I could speak again and I gaped at him for a second before I nod.
"You are not planning to tell me even a good bye!" he bitterly laughed. It wasn't a question too.
"It's not like that Yibo. You..... I...." I suddenly stuttered and he raised his hand to stop me.
It's true that I told him to leave that matter already but did I leave it? I don't think so. The things Yibo told me that night before he go with Mint were still in my heart. Yibo will never trust me.
"Have you seen Jingyu?" I finally asked because I wanted to get away from him.
He looked away from me and shook his head in a no.
"Zhan, you were looking for me?" Suddenly Jingyu came towards me.
"Yeah..... I wanna rest a bit. I will be going tomorrow morning." I said making sure that Yibo also heard it.
Jingyu looked at Yibo and then me.
"You sure?" He asked me and I nodded.
He nodded back too.
Within a few minutes, Han ge announced the news to everyone. They all were a bit sad. Especially Lulu and Jiyang. But they all appreciated me and gave me a lot of hugs and smiles except one person.
They all have me a good short send of before Jingyu take me back to my apartment.
He sat me on my bed and I slowly layed down. He sat near me and stared me for a good minute.
"Zhan, are you avoiding Yibo?" He asked directly and I was a bit taken aback by that question.
"If you are.... Then you are making a mistake."
I still gaped at him.
"You don't remember what happened after he saved you right?" He asked again and I frowned.
"I know what did happen on that restaurant with Mint, you and him. But you need to know what did happen after that." He said and I stared at him.
"What did happen?" I couldn't help but ask.
He started talking and he explained everything that happened after my missing. He told me everything what Yibo did and what Yibo said. He even told me what happened in that ambulance too.
My eyes flooded and finally tear dripped from them before disappearing into my neck.
"Zhan, he confessed to you and kissed you until the ambulance reach at the hospital. He didn't go back to his apartment or rest until you opened your eyes first. He was holding your hands in that hospital room like he has nothing else to hold on in his life. I know he did a mistake but he realized it. Zhan, you guys should talk." He said finally and raised from my bed.
"I will be sleeping on your couch. Call me if you need anything." He left my room.
I still laid there and I couldn't control my tears.
"Yibo, what do you want me to believe? Do you want me or....not? What do you want me to do?" I uttered it again and again and I don't remember when did I fall asleep.
//Yibo//
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Continues ringing of my phone made me wake up. My head hurt like hell and I realized that I was sleeping on my couch. I slowly got up and sat on it.
My phone was ringing again.
I checked the time and it was almost 8 o clock in the morning. Finally I picked up my phone. It was Jingyu.
"Zhan is about to go back." He said and suddenly everything came back to my mind again.
"So what?" I asked a bit coldly and I heard him sighing.
"Get your ass here and talk to him. You should let him know." He was mad.
"Know what? That I love him?"
"Yes"
"Well I don't want to. I have always hurt him. I will do that again. Let him go and don't call me for this again." I hung up that call immediately and I almost broke my phone by squeezing it.
"Fuck off Zhan ge. Go wherever you want." I shouted before I switch off my phone and lay back down on my sofa again.
I could hear the clock ticking continues and when every second passed, my heart was feeling heavy and heavy.
There I reached a point of I can't breathe anymore and I suddenly got up again.
I rushed to my bathroom and took a quick bath.
I grabbed my keys and a jacket before I rush out of my apartment.
Within a few minutes, I was standing in front of Zhan ge's apartment. I hesitated to knock but suddenly the door opened and I saw a middle-aged woman blinking at me with her wide eyes. I also was surprised and blinked at her.
That's when I saw a big suitcase in her hands. It looked heavy and I immediately grabbed it from her.
"You are also here to See Zhan zhan? I'm his mother." She said with a beautiful smile and I nodded slowly.
"Can you please help me to get this downstairs?" She asked politely and I immediately nodded at her.
"Yeah.... Yeah of course."
She also had a few more bags on her arms and I walked beside her when we carried them to the downstairs.
There was a car parked and I helped her to put those bags in it.
"I forgot to ask.... What is your....." Suddenly I saw her eyes dropping at my wrist. She was surprised first and immediately a smile appeared on her lips.
"You must be Yibo." She said and I looked down at that bracelet on my wrist and looked up at her. I smiled softly when I nodded.
"I have never thought that little devil do that." She said surprisingly gesturing to my bracelet.
I got confused a little.
"Come on. Let's go upstairs." She said and I walked with her.
"Maa, " I finally called and she looked at me.
"Aren't you the one who brought this bracelet for me? I mean us?" I asked hesitantly and suddenly she made a stop so did I.
Her eyes were surprised again.
"Is that what he told you?" She asked and I was getting more curious and confused. I nodded.
She sighed before she smile at me.
"That kid is so...." She shook her head.
"So, it's not from you?" I asked again.
"He didn't tell you about it right?" She asked.
And I didn't know what should I do. Nod or shake?
She reached her hand and took mine. She rubbed her thump on it and looked up at me.
"This bracelet was his father's." She said and I was really shocked.
"When Zhan Zhan was 11, he went out with his father and came back with a couple bracelet. His father said that he was so stubborn to get those. And they both had this bracelets on their wrist since then."
I was all taken aback.
She started walking again and I followed her.
"But when Zhan zhan got 16, his father died. He refused to wear this bracelet again but treasured them both. Since he met you, I found his bracelet again on his wrist but I have never thought that he will give this to you with a.....Lie just like that." she was still smiling at me.
I stopped there again and I didn't know what to do or say.
She stopped walking and watched me.
"I know something is wrong between you and him. Jingyu already gave me a little hint. I hope you guys could figure out what the actual problem is and solve." She patted my arm with a fond smile before she walk again.
Finally we got in that apartment.
I saw Jingyu packing some things and he gave me a glance.
"Come and help me." He said and I watched what he is doing again.
"Where is....." I couldn't finish because I heard his voice behind me.
"Yibo?"
I slowly turned and I saw him on a chair.
I couldn't stare into his eyes too long and I averted.
"I called you a few times but your phone was switched off." He said.
"Ah..... My phone was.... it was..." I begin to stutter.
He waived his hand with a smile. "It's okay Yibo. You came. I'm glad." He said and I couldn't do anything but stare at him.
He slowly tried to get up from that chair. I suddenly got panic. He stumbled a bit and I immediately got him and held him from falling.
Holding him this close was what I wanna do. His presence, his voice, his smile even his Cologne means a lot to me. But I'm afraid that, I would hurt him again.
"Careful." I said.
"It's okay Yibo. I don't have any fracture. It's just a cut."
His eyes locked on mine again and there was a lot of things that I wanted to say but...
"Zhan zhan, Everything is ready." Suddenly his maa came towards us.
Zhan nodded at her and he grabbed my shoulder when he looked at her again.
"Maa, this is Yibo." He introduced.
"We already met. He indeed a cute kid." His Mom said with a smile and I saw Zhan ge smiling on that comment. He again turned his head towards me.
"Can you help me with that wheelchair?" He pointed towards his wheelchair and I nodded at him.
I slowly sat him on it and he said a soft thank you.
I was about to pull up but he immediately grabbed my arms. I was a bit shocked and I gaped at him.
"I wanna tell you something." He whispered and my heart was beating too fast on that.
"Hey Zhan, we came here to say a little good bye." Han ge entered into that apartment. Lulu, Yu Chen, Jiyang and HaoXuan was also with him.
I was a bit disappointed but I pulled away from Zhan ge immediately and turned his wheelchair towards them.
"Here is someone else also want to see you." Han ge said and I was also curious.
My eyes widened when I see Bob entering into there. He looked at Zhan ge and Me.
"Hey, Bob." Zhan ge said and Bob tried to smile at him.
He slowly walked towards us and stood right in front of us.
"Zhan, Yibo, I....... I wanna....." He begin to stutter and immediately Zhan grabbed his hand.
"You don't have to say Sorry. It's not your fault anyway."
"But I never thought that she could....." Bob started to cry.
"Bob," I called him and he looked at me. I could see those marks on his face of my fist and I felt sorry for that.
"I didn't want to hurt you but...."
"It's okay Yibo. I can understand. It's not a problem. I......"
We both looked at each other and I finally tapped his shoulder with a light smile.
"Are you really going back?" Bob looked at Zhan ge again.
I saw Zhan ge nodding and I saw Bob's eyes landing on me with so much questions.
"Shall we ?" Suddenly Maa asked with that key on her hands and everyone nodded except me.
Within minutes, we all got downstairs. I didn't let go of that wheelchair and we couldn't talk too.
The car was waiting for him and everyone gathered around us to say good byes again.
I watched Zhan ge for a few moments before I slowly let go of that wheelchair. I pulled myself away from that crowd and I couldn't control my heartbeats.
Suddenly Jingyu grabbed my arm and turned me towards him.
"What the fu*k are you doing?" He whispered yelled at me.
"You have to tell him before he goes." He reminded and I gaped at him.
"I don't have anything to tell him." I said and I saw Jingyu getting completely mad by that.
"Stop being stubborn. Stop being a coward."
"That I am. Leave me." I pulled away from his grip with anger and I turned towards Zhan ge again.
He was talking and hugging them all and slowly I saw him looking at me.
Those eyes.....
I know what is in it. I know what he wanna tell me. I know.... But.... I don't want him to suffer anything like this again. It's better if he goes far away from me.
I turned my head and I was about to go but..
"Yibo," I heard Zhan ge calling me and I couldn't take a step forward. I slowly turned towards him again.
"Won't you say even a good bye to me?" He smiled and that stabbed into my heart.
I have never promised anything to him and the thing is he never asked anything back from me. He gave me whatever I wanted and he didn't expect anything in return. He is not expecting anything? I don't think so. He want everything from me but he is not asking. Maybe he knows that I won't give him........ Won't I?
I stood in front of him and he was still smiling at me.
"Remember Our first meeting? It was weird as hell.." he laughed. "But.... Don't make this moment so weird too." He said and extended his hands towards me.
"Help me to stand up." He said and I immediately grabbed his hands and I carefully pulled him up from that wheelchair. He stumbled a bit before he balances on his one leg.
He stared at me with that smile and I couldn't do anything but stare back.
"Grumpy cat, come here give me a hug." He said before he pulls me into an embrace and I automatically wrapped my arms around him.
My heart was aching about the thought of 'Im gonna miss this all'.
"You are the best partner I have ever got and I'm glad that I met you." He said patting my back and I tried my best to not cry.
He slowly pulled away but still grabbed my shoulder.
"Don't always be grumpy okay. It's cute when you smile." He pulled my cheeks into a smile and I could see a glimpse of tear in his eyes. He immediately looked away.
"Please help me get in this car." He said and I helped him.
I sat him on that back seat and closed the door.
"Zhan, Zhan wait..." Suddenly we heard Mint's voice and we saw her rushing into us.
She bends down to see Zhan ge.
"Zhan, You are going?.... I.... I am sorry that I didn't get a chance to say thank you for that night. And.... Why are you....."
"Mint, Mint, it's okay. I'm glad that you are alright." Zhan ge said with a smile and she nodded in confusion.
His mother also got into that car and the engine started.
My heart did a summersault when I saw Zhan ge's eyes landing on mine again. I couldn't stand those wet eyes and I looked away when that car moved forward.
My soul left my body when I turned around.
"Yibo, whats going on? Are you letting him go like this?" Mint asked and I didn't know what to say. My eyes were wet and I didn't dare to look up at anyone. I was about to go but suddenly...
"Aishhh!!!!! Yibo, you jerk......" I heard Zhan ge's loud shout and I couldn't help but turn around. His car was stopped a few meters away and I saw his head outside that window, glaring at me like an angry puppy.
"Are you gonna tell me right now or you prefer to cry alone like a Disney princess after I gone." He shouted again and my heart was beating like a drum.
"Zhan ge," I don't think he could hear my voice.
Suddenly he showed a little box in his hand and I know that box. He pulled out that ring I bought for Mint back then and he waived at me.
"You don't want me right? Don't you want this ring either?" He asked and I slowly stepped forward.
"Oh you want it? Then come and get it." He said before he open that door and I saw him trying to step out of that car.
I suddenly got panic and I run towards him before I catch him completely from falling.
"I got you." I whispered when I pulled him into an embrace and he hugged me tight immediately.
"You always did" he said and I didn't try to stop my tears anymore.
"So.... Is that ring too important you, coward?" He asked and I could sense a bit sulk in it. I couldn't help but smile when I pulled away from him.
I grabbed that ring from his hand and I looked at him.
I throw that ring away before I lean forward and kiss him there in front of everyone. I heard a lot of wow's and aww's but I didn't care. He neither.
"So, you are not a real asshol." He whispered with a smile after pulling away from me.
"I thought you will ask me out for real even in this very last moment but I'm disappointed." He said again before he looked at our friends.
"Han ge, please allow one month vacation for him. I'm taking him to Chongqing." He yelled and I gaped at him.
"What?" I couldn't help but ask.
"I already did. Don't worry." Han ge waived at me.
"Come on get in." He said before he sits back into that car and he pulled me in with him.
"Wait Zhan ge No.... I..."
"You what?"
"I....."
"I love you too." He said and I blinked at him.
"You don't have to worry. Everything is prepared for you there. Just relax" he said again and that car moved.
I narrowed my eyes at him.
"Did you plan this all?" I couldn't believe.
"What should I do then, I am in love with a jerk." He said again and that particular word was making me damn excited tho.
"How could you do this to me? I have a work here." I pretended to be mad again.
"I don't like long distant relationships. You should apply for a transfer or you want me to move back here?" He asked and I was taken aback again.
"Bullshit" I said before I avert my eyes.
"You both don't fight. Zhan zhan, be nice to Xiao bo." Suddenly Maa spoke and that's when I realized the existence of her. I suddenly felt so embarrassed.
"It's okay Maa. He loves me." Zhan ge said and he slowly leaned to my shoulder. I remined the same and our car was moving fast.
I looked down at Zhan ge's hand and I suddenly remember something. I fished inside my jacket and I pulled out Zhan ge's bracelet. Grabbing his wrist, I put it on in his hand. He looked at me in surprise.
"I thought I lost it." He said and I smiled.
Slowly I grabbed his wrist so tightly before I lean to whisper.
"You gave me this bracelet of your father. Do you think of me as a father figure?"
I saw a grin forming on his lips before he whisper back "Do you want me to call you 'Daddy'?"
I gaped at him completely before I squeeze his wrist until he cry.
"Zhan zhan, don't disturb Xiao bo" Suddenly I heard Maa scolding him again and we both sat straight.
Within seconds he again leaned on to me.
"So you kissed me on that Ambulance?" He asked and I looked away from him.
"Jingyu told me everything." He looked at me with narrowed eye.
"Don't you dare to doubt me again Yibo. I will make you suffer for it I promise." He warned me and this time I didn't look away.
I slowly took his hands and entwined our fingers before I softly squeeze them.
"I love you." I whispered and this time he was the one who was gaping.
"Wait ... Say that again." He smiled and I looked away.
"Say that again Yibo" He shook my body and I was smiling when I watched outside the window.
"Ay Yibo...... Yibo you jerk, say that again.... Xiao bo,..... I'm talking to you. Wang Yibo." He continues annoying and Maa scolded him again. I heard his voice again and again through that entire way to Chongqing.... I hope I could hear him again and again in my entire life.
______THE END_____
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