"Wang Zhan. Your schedule for today is over. But tomorrow we will be flying Taiwan for a photoshoot, as well as a live stream. Any objections?"

"This is work, how can I find my own objections? I'm okay with it." Saying so he smiled at the guy facing him.

"Feel free to say if you want to change anything. I'll prolong your schedule."

He too wishes to have those objections.

"I don't have. Thanks for asking."

"Okay if you insist." Closing the file. He moved outside where there are people like actors maybe, others making photoshoots. Others doing make up. "We can leave now." Giving Zhan a black mask, with his black cape. Taking the brown sport bag, he leads the way outside the building. "What about now? Are you willing to visit anywhere?"

"Anywhere??? Got an idea. I missed mom and dad. So we will be leaving towards white house." The guy only sighed. Maybe he wasn't expecting to hear something like that.

"Okay. I'll take you there." Smiling at Zhan he leads the way.

At a normal restaurant. Only good at view, cozy, coffee smelling sweet. Looking empty by now.

"I hope you enjoy your coffee."

"Oh! I should enjoy it. It's good of course." Sipping his coffee.

"I'm glad you are enjoying it." Smiling he faces his plate. "Yibo. When are you going to keep me waiting? Three years, they did pass already."

"Zheng. I don't I have to speak about this everyday. Stop trying because I won't change my mind." Looking at him.

"But I think you are over each other. Aren't you?"

"Who told you? And if that's the case, then I can't just change men like my daily clothes." Chuckle. "We just had a small quarrel."

"For it to take three months. Because he wasn't there, Then, can't I make you feel contented like he did?"

"Zheng. Let's not reach there. I won't love you! Come on!" Screeches yibo. "We aren't over! Do you hear me! Fine. I pitied you! But I keep getting jelly heart just because of you. Listen to me Zheng. If you don't cherish what a friendship means. Then I don't think you need any school for that. I'm tired of this. Thanks for the coffee." Saying so he left, not forgetting his mask. And cap he too jumped over his Audi and left.

Zheng only looked grim.

This time zhan is over their house garden. Looking at the back yard fountain under the well decorated gazebo. His mind was floating miles away.

Flashback.... Three months before.

It was rainy season. That Saturday. When he just unlocked his door only to find the house dark. Hurriedly switching on the lights. It was silent. Going towards all the rooms, maybe searching for someone, then there was no one.

But then the door clicked open. And in came yibo.

"You are back?" Looking at his watch. "Why this late."

"I wanted to have someone to sit with. After school had a very tight schedule. You know I have only three weeks to graduation?"

"What?"

"Someone who could give me company. I was tired of staying alone everyday..also this house is too, tooooo big for me to stay alone." Passing Zhan.

"But yibo, you clearly know I don't like this? No matter how I try, for three years I wouldn't have reach here if not for hardworking. But me staying with you, we have our good night alone right?" Facing over yibo who had been facing his back all along.

"Then what about kissing whomever you sing with? Picture with? Lucky you? You even got a drama. What a talented man, that you can act, kissed the bitch, even went out together. Have you ever thought about my heart? Yes I'm a nobody to you right now." His eyes shinning. "You always come late. You always don't even taste what I make. And the night's? Don't lament them. Sometimes you come tired. And sleep without even asking how I ended my day. I've endured a lot gē. I gave all of my heart to you but as days keep going, I feel the barrier between us increasing time to time. I think those girls, pretty ones suit you. After all, I am a man. So what's the point." Gulping the salty taste inside his mouth. Closing his eyes to not breakdown. He has always been strong for his gē not today he should be this weak.

"You are doubting my love now YiYi?" Painfully asks Zhan. "Do you think I like this? Kissing anyone's mouth? Touching anyone's than you? Coming this late? And you truly know that I love you, and I'm trying harder. I'm sorry if have been this bad. But you doubting my love for you, is...

"I've endured a lot." Raffling his hairs. "You always thought that I would stay quiet and speak nothing. Then let you hurt me as you please!!" This time he shouted. "You are too much gē!" Stomping his feet he eyed Zhan in anger and took out his phone. "Then what is this??" Showing him a picture of Zhan and the beautiful lady sitting at the park.

"Where did you find this?" Asks Zhan looking at the picture. Yibo snatches his phone back.

"I wasn't far. That day was feeling down too. Missed you and decide to go to the park. But who thought I was going to die there. So I took this picture alone." Showing Zhan his phone as harshly he wiped his snorts.

"We were having a photoshoot-

"That touchy touchy??" Frowning, and to say this Zhan had never seen his YiYi like that. Was he too much?

"But that's how they explained for us to do??"

"Oh gē???? I don't want to hear that!!!" Screaming at Zhan.

"Wang yibo!!" This time shouted Zhan. And yibo flinched. "Get out!! Out!" Pointing the door. "If you think that what I'm doing is cheating you! Then I don't care!! Get out!!" Taking yibo's hand pulling him out he pushed him and slammed the door, leaning the door, chocking cries escaped his mouth.

While outside yibo too didn't face back and left hurriedly.

End of flashback......

"Zhan...

"Mom.." he stood and gestured her a chair.

"I thought you left." Looking at her son.

"No! I just find this place refreshing after my hard day." Smiling at her.

"A lot of things happened within these years." Sighing.

"Yeah. A lot." Sighs he.

"No any touch?" Asks First lady.

"No mom." Smiling at her. "mom. I love that boy a lot. I just don't know why I didn't move on. I only know he is doing fine. No any threat on his life. I'm happy. But I don't feel complete without him."

"Son, why do you think he didn't take a move?" Asks first lady. "Obviously he was hurt, I'm sure. But doesn't mean that you should stop what you craved for years. Right?" She asked

"But I was just angry that I only chased him away. But mom. Was I not allowed to choose this from the beginning? I only wanted to be a singer but look? Now I got what I wanted but the most person whom I wished to be with isn't here with me all along. I feel complete but not as how I wanted. I still love him. Nor I never stopped loving him. I still want him back to me. I'm sure he might have started the relationship with that guy. That's why he looked for a better move to leave me." Smiling bitterly.

"Zhan my boy. You didn't move on because there is a piece of string that is still holding for you to be together again. And I'm sure that he'll come around soon. That day when we found you in that condition, you weren't alone. He was with you. He was the one who found you miserable that day. Took you, nurse you, and made sure that you were on our hands and left." This time zhan looked at her. "You chased him away but he came back. Not because he wanted you guys to end up. But he wished you would make good things for the both of you." Smiling at Zhan. "The step you took, isn't what he wanted. But wished to hear positive and appeasing thing from you. A promise that could make him at ease." Stroking Zhan's palm. "You were always wrong my boy."

"I was just scared of losing him. But I'm the one who lost him." Facing down.

"No! You didn't lose son. And it isn't late though. What I know is, he was about to debut his new song that month but all I heard is he changed his mind. And this time round, he has a new song to debut. Leaving that one. Because it was a jackpot."

Zhan's mouth hang low.

"I'm a very good follower." Smirking at Zhan. "But I'm sure my son will take me there. To see and hear how good my son-in-law is. You'll make him my in-law, right?"

"Mm."

"Words. I needs words man!🤨"

"Yes mom." Smiling stiffly. "But his decision is all what matters now. If he still wants to be with me after pushing him or not?"

"And you won't give up, no?"

"I won't mom. Then will have to know....oh! And  Which day is the debut?"

"Idiot. Wasn't it tomorrow?"

"What?????"

"It's tomorrow. Didn't your manager tell you about it? I thought he told you?"

You really have no objections on it?

"You guys are bad. Nor Merlin Jayne told me!?" Standing up. "I've got to go."

"No one is bad. Because I'm sure he asked about your schedule cancelation but played hard to get!" Zhan only ran as fast as he could. He couldn't even fandom how his manager wished for him to say something.

He was his other counselor after his brother and mother. So he knew about him and yibo. Their fight. No wonder, he always brought all yibo's schedule for a day. Because the young man always wanted the best for his life.

"Please, can you prolong my schedule. Make it a week after...what! You cancelled it already??" Putting a break on his way. "Thank you."

"It's no big deal. I'm sure you will be different. Look good a lot."

"I will. But I just don't have a good wear."

"Everything is at home. What you need is for you you to look good obviously."

"Thanks a lot."

"See you tomorrow then. I don't think you need make up or...

"I don't need it. I'm sure me alone is handsome."

"That's my boss. Take a very good rest and destroy those dark circles."

"I think I will need the make up." They all laughed

"He is a star too. Even good one. So he'll just notice."

There is silence

"I'll be there early in the morning. To do your make up."

"Okay."

Who thought after hanging up, the moment he reached his home, all he did was having a bottle of strong alcohol and glass and left rooftop to have a strong drink. Maybe to give him strength for tomorrow, or kill him completely, or rejoice or erase the three months memory of separation or......

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