They were at the huge busy mall. Sitting on a bench, one is eating a chocolate vanilla ice cream while the other is having a cup of popcorn with Pepsi. It's silent between them. Thus yibo looked at Zhan, finding him with a popcorn on his palm but only stopped on the way as his hand slowly moved down and sighed slowly.

'What's my destiny? In life, love.' He sighed again.

Then his arm felt something warm. It's yibo now looking at him.

"What are you thinking about?" Asks yibo. "You have been spacing out since long. Anything wrong?" Facing him whole.

"It's nothing -

"Oh!? Don't tell me that it's nothing. I saw you for a long time but ignored it. And now it's getting on ma nerves." Scoffs yibo. "You are thinking about us?!" Sighing at his idea.

"Yibo, I'm I enough for you? I mean, I'm worse in everything but I for sure know that I love you. I know that I'm not perfect but I for sure will do my best. But please don't leave me?" Looks at yibo in total hopeless holding his palm.

"What are you thinking Zhan?" Sighs yibo, first he wipes his mouth, then faces him completely. Holding his palm with both palms. "what's the thing making you scared? And why should I leave you? You clearly know that I love you. Even tried my best to hold my feelings in cage, just by thinking me betraying you. I love you Zhan gē."

"I'm just scared as days keep on. I keep having dreams. Fighting with another man, just to be with you that's why I'm wondering, I'm just scared. That's all." He mummers lastly looking at his thighs while his thumb rubs yibo's smooth skin.

"Gēgē...look at me." Zhan refuses. "Come-on." Whines he but instead Zhan drops a lone tear. "Oh! Gē!" Yibo hugs him by side. "Okay, uh! I love you gē. I may not be matured enough but for what I know is, my heart always will be for you. I see no one capturing my heart, drumming my heart, craving for love, if not for your presence, your warmth around me, the love and pamper you give me. Do you know how hard it was for me to give us space, even if your father couldn't forbid me from being with you? I could obviously leave. I just wasn't prepared on facing you. Even if it wasn't my fault, still I felt bad and thought that you'd react in way that I'd be hurt, we'd be hurt all of us. So gē, I love you. Now that I found you. I'm happy and feel alive again, so please don't think about me leaving you, unless you take such a move *Zhan's hold tightened* then I'm relieved. That Zheng guy shouldn't give you a bother. Because I'm good at handling him better. The good thing is I know his pressure on me. Or you want certify to him that I'm yours?" Asks yibo, this time Zhan looks at him.

"It'll do good. I don't want anyone to destroy you." Hugging his waist. "I love you yibo." Again ready to cry.

"Too bad I don't love kids. You cry to much.?"

"You are very strong. I envy you." Stroking his cheek. "That's why I love you." Frowns at his weakness.

"Don't frown. I love you no matter what you are! It's our hearts after all." Playing with his fingers. "Your nails are very smooth. No wonder I enjoy a lot when you finger me. Pointing my rare spot." Zhan blushes.

"Don't be this naughty. This might become a habit and you might slip your tongue in front of elders. While that time I should wait and see the wrath of Madam Wang." Licking his earlobe.

"uh! Stop it! *Whispers yibo* And Oh!! She shouldn't. She has to respect my man!" Snorts yibo kissing Zhan's nose.

Zheng who thought that yibo could be at school. He found no one. Thinking he could be late because of yesterday's condition, not even his sent did he smell. Another part made him worry but another part calmed him that he will there. But no! Yibo didn't show up which he choose to visit his place. And no! He wasn't there either. When he was ready to leave. A taxi stopped and down came a new body that he didn't know per his eyes. Then there he was. Yibo. Having shopping bags, as well as the man. They looked happy and he didn't have enough time to remember, because the man was no other than Zhan.!

"Yibo!!" Waving his hand towards him running back. "How are you?" Trying to snatch the bags away.

"What brings you here, Zheng?"

"I didn't see you at school thus directly knew you'd be home. And here I am. They might be heavy. I will help you."

"And I didn't talk that they are not at my ability. I think you should go because I'm already back. At ma house." Smiling a stiff one he took steps towards his house where Zhan was waiting for him.

"I didn't think that guy could be here!" Whispers behind him making yibo turn back harshly as the bags had already dropped down.

"What do you need Zheng??" Harshly speaks yibo. "The fact is I don't want you. I feel nothing bitch! So don't think that I'll return whatever it is you feel. I can't!! Now get lost from my campus. Away!!" Pushing him by shoulder. "Who do you think you are?! Huh? Whatever you say I should follow?! I didn't want a friend at first because I don't like sticky people like you. How you follow me like a hungry street dog! I don't like it! Fuck! My life was better at school without any tick like you! Now get out!! Away!!" Screams yibo pushing him harshly this time. "I don't know what did you fake for me to see you as a good guy and friend. The scale you wore. Can't work on me this time." His index finger pointing at him.

"I think you should leave. Now boy?" Slowly in a good manner Wang Zhan spoke. "As a good friend listening to him will do him good and you'd have helped him too." Smiling at him while his tone screams arrogance.

"Is that so yibo! I'm sorry." But then his phone rang and picked it up giving them his back. "Yes Mr Xiang....

Slightly Zhan trembled Without yibo's knowledge but for some reason he looked at Zhan to be thankful but changed his mind seeing the troubled face of him.

"Zhan gē! Anything wrong?" Asks yibo lowering his things. Facing him.

"Okay. I'll be there. Within a minute." Turning again to face yibo he hangs up but Zhan is already facing him one step. Starring at him like his lost and found prey.

"You! You are the one who schemes things behind. Right?" Grinding his teeth.

"What do you mean?" Snorts Zheng.

"Who is Xiang?"

"I heard you were also a Xiang but now you are no longer. But the Xiang is Xiang Femian..the one I look up to." Smiles an innocent one while inside is full of mocking.

"What are you talking about Zheng?" Asks yibo, But this made Zhan furious kicking his cheek by his fist. Zheng stumbled down on his butts.

"Get away fucking idiot. Away!!" Screams he ready to throw a kick by leg, yibo held his shoulders.

"Let him be. Let's get you inside first." Pushing zhan inside the house he came out to just fetch their needs and locked the door.

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"You can't stop being this nosy. Is it?" Snorts Mr Xiang.

"Come on. You think as a doctor who really studied but didn't just forge certificates....I could fail to understand that you are not fine? Now speak what's bothering you?" Snorts Marcus.

"I'm dying of course." As he takes a tissue rubbing his face.

"Slow please!!" Screams Marcus after seeing him doing it harshly. Turning his face red. But the part of skin he gets to notice, is too white. Pale. "What's wrong? What kind of a killing disease is that?"

Flashback....

When Mr Xiang said he'd be leaving to a place that his wife liked, wasn't true. But because he was on his way towards hospital. He wanted to be sure of what was bothering him.

"You came alone. Or you wish to call someone and take the news instead."

"It's fine doc. I came alone. And I'm strong, so, just tell me." Showing his brave smile. "Don't make it look big while it's big already."

"Okay. A stage IV chronic lymphocytic leukemia. This can be helped by chemotherapy to just improve your life span. For one to two years probability. But you can't be healed."

"Okay. If it was something worst, I was ready to live place already." Smiles again.

"I always admired you. Took care of the country like yours. Your duty as a prime minister. Forever I will always like you. Prime minister Xiang Femian." The doctor who looks a bit old stands up to bow over him which Mr Xiang does too.

"Thank you that you still see me as a good person. But I'm not."

"Personal matters shouldn't make people judge if the person is good or bad. Because we don't live together. So I don't care." The old man pats his shoulders which Xiang almost cried...

"Then I should leave already." Saying so he left like how he came. Sneakily. While back inside the doctor only sighed.

End of flashback.

"I care nothing now. Unless it's the forgiveness I want. And a reunion with my only family. That's all." Smiling at himself. "I'm a sinner Marcus. And I don't think it's something to make me happy. And dying! Came in a right time. When I need it. Most."

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"What if didn't see him. That day. Then he would have died. Without me knowing." Mr Wang in distress, first lady brings him a glass of water.

"It wouldn't be your fault."

"Don't say that my lady. He was sick years time. But father choose to ignore it. And we took things to be easy. But look now. He is dying. And we are this torn. I know should hate him but I can't. Because we? My father worst turned him to this heartless." Sighs He! in a regretful pain. "If I knew, earlier, then we would have been good."

"Wang-

"I just need to attend the meeting. Remember! Prepare everything." Standing up he leaves hurriedly to escape his wife's pitiful gaze.

They were leaving with his wife the moment she got discharged only to catch him coming out of the room that he just red. He became scared and thought maybe it's not him but he didn't fail to have an information about him. And that's how he got them today. Knowing that, his enemy, brother will be dying soon.

He couldn't get to speak even with Zhan but had to leave the same day with his wife to Guangzhou. Where the meeting will be held. And as a father of the country, Couldn't just ignore it. But he just wishes even to see him. And he not to push him away.

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And here is another update. Making you wait isn't my style. But it needs me to do so. And in other ways, I can't wait you any longer. That's why I made this chapter.

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