Going downstairs, Wei's walking posture was a bit new to the one's who turned their heads from the sound of footsteps. Eyeing them with each movement they take heading kitchen.

"Thanks God there is breakfast. Thought it was over and rather surrender in my grave" mummered yibo but Wei heard him.

"I wish to eat some eggs and some..." Eyeing yibo who stopped what he was doing to listen. "Anyway. What's there? That will be enough for breakfast, hmm"

"Okay" but it was of defeat. "Here is some cheese soup, bread, some pancakes. Coffee? Milk or tea?" Asked yibo..

"Milk will be enough" spoke Zhan preparing for himself.

"What can you note there" whispered Cheng

"Something is off. I can see too" three heads peeping over the two souls.

"I'll just give a short answer to your questions and confusions. Just take a look at zhan's cheek, neck, ear....just look" spoke Bin and after some analysis they could see red spots with teeth marks.

"Hickeys?" Exclaimed Cheng while Haikuan became shy blushing. "I thought I was the older here? Oh! This is embarrassing" complained Cheng.

"I'm hot guys. Let's go get fresh air. Right! Bin you had a trip with yibo and Wei so Cheng let's talk and tell me what's with the gloomy face." Dragging Cheng with him.

"I shouldn't have said that. Do I look like an expert?" Sighing he left sitting room to wait for them.

"The module of the party, how do you want it to be?" Asked the secretary inside a meeting room with only three people, Haoxuan, madam Kate and Mr Pakinto

"A masquerade ball?" Spoke Mrs Kate

"Explain, argh!" Whined Haoxuan. "I might know everything on books but not all"

"That's a masked party. We can just make it that way. it's just a night party like any other arranged balls but the difference is we put on masks of different kinds. You know masks, like cat eyes with feather" she took her phone and started browsing showing them some examples.

"So...you want to tell me, umm,, to put on this thing?" Asked Mr Pakinto.

"Yeah! Why? Is it bad? I think it's normal!" Spoke Miss Kate.

"That's a great idea? I love it. Then the coming party should be a mask party. I'm tired of young girls flirting with me increasing stress to my head while I use parties to enjoy and ease my worries and everything." Spoke Haoxuan.

"Then it's settled. Apart from daily necessities for the party the budget made Should add masks for the guests to chose their preferences. Should be each and every design both male and female can wear." Explained more.

"I guess anything else is fine" nodding they left to their posts.

Haikuan and Cheng were sitting at the back yard beside the pool under the parasol. There he got to know cheng's little part of life.

"Sometimes, I can somehow stick to my logic on few. Money has power I know and it can take toil to its owner. Again riches are exploitative. With their so called money they put us on their paws, treat us like nothing, none existing in this world. Just like my father. All he thought was the importance of money than us, me and my mother. She strived only for me to get what I deserved. Yeah! I had a rich father but didn't get to study in a prestigious school but still got knowledge, didn't have to be a silver spoon but still survived, didn't ask or desired for good things but at least got what was important to have. So I have no regrets but the one I feel scared for? Is my mother. She strived all those years still longing for father. Used her nights and spare times to hold father's picture in hidding..no! Not a picture it was a small passport size she kept with. How funny that is..what I wish right now is for her to be at peace and move on" spoke Cheng.

"You are very strong. I envy you. Just be with her as always. She is a mother and has every right to worry. Few of different status relationships make it to the last so I don't blame her but will fight for our love. Even if it takes years to own you, make you mine I don't care. Will fight" kissing his head.

"I look rock? Huh...I don't feel any remorse in this. I'm I too much? Seeing my mother or hearing her breakdowns it has never affected me?" Spoke Cheng

"Because you don't feel like you lost anything. Your mother is right beside you and about your father, your mind already set that you don't have a father. You never had a man as your other gurdian. You are grateful with the life you are with that's why you didn't lose but gained more. But her she lost someone she loved but got a heartbreak in return. Just give her time. You strived for years it won't hurt to wait for her to forget everything?"

"And what did I gain?"

"Love? And happiness. You were satisfied with what she gave you. You have no regrets, I'm I right?" He asked

"Yeah, you are. Oh! My love. Such an Angel" kissing his lips making Haikuan drop his eyes. He can clearly remember that Cheng had never allowed his lips to be touched but only other places cheeks, forehead, palms but today?! "I love you Haikuan. Let's fight for our love" with that he captured his lips for a hot romance which kuan ASAP responded it.

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How happy he is Wei can't explain much but the cross point is his mother won't have to deteriorate her health anymore. Having the stove taken to the said address Wei and yibo were going back to thee car so they could leave while Bin left from an urgent call. Aloud his name was pronounced and both stopped on their trucks. Wei having worn a white hood with a black cargo pant looked big on him. His handsomeness was revealed more. As yibo put on a brown hood with quote on it and a stripped white jeans.

"Crystal! Why shouting my name? Could have followed me" Wei was pissed from his voice.

"I was at work you know and saw you passing by holding hands with someone. Umm, who is it" eyeing the bidding yibo with a mask she spoke.

"I'm in a hurry crystal. So, you work here? Wahh...where" asked Wei

"At the clothes shopping mall. Not for long just started two weeks before!" Crossing her arms. She was wearing a work match suit black in color with a white neck scarf and plump black heels.

"Oh! Okay? I got to go home now, need to send a new stove at home. Mom has been sick recently"

"Sorry~

"Okay. Bye, see you" turning he could see yibo engrossed in his phone holding his hand Wei smiled at Crystal then yibo and left.

"I'm not mistaken it's him. I'm sure" looking at the two retreating souls, Crysta returned back to her work station..

"Who...was that?" Asked yibo after they reached a main road.

"A friend. She used to be my client during evening for the night job of standing beside the road showing their borny legs" sarcasm was evident.

"Why that time"

"I don't like. I've never liked her as my friend. Don't know why. So not to be caught always played along. But I don't think I would be anymore. She is so annoying" in a very deadly serious tone.

"Oh, okay"

"Will enter with me? You can great my parents?"

"Can I? Won't they refuse you being near an ugly person like me?"

"They won't.. I promise you. So, will you?" He asked

"As....I mean let's take things slowly with your parents. Start with a friend I bet you didn't say anything to them. Make them know me and we will take another step. I'm just-

"What did you think I would Introduce you. Huh! *Teasing him* I know you better that's why I will start with a friend and slowly we will take things" spoke Wei kissing his palm.

"Thank you"

"No need." looking at him. "Don't make that face..it's okay. Any other person will start like this. So don't worry." Wei encouraged. "I love you."

"Love you too" he answered. And intertwined their hands.

"Britney, do you think that will help?" Asked Nelly.

"Have you forgotten me. The queen of gossip and free editing? Just wait and see. He will come crawling begging for me to forgive him. I will make something for him. He thought I wouldn't know about him? His purpose of not showing himself to his employees. Then he is doomed. I'm the exclusive Britney he once knew or not" looking at his computer his fingers started playing again typing things.....

Reaching at Wei's place, yibo's car stopped a little bit far from their house. Chosing some people to assist him in carrying the stove to the house yibo followed behind Wei. Reaching the house it was old but still livable. The small room outside the house was used as the kitchen the stove was sent and everything was set. After calling his mother she was happy looking at the stove, tracing it with her hands. Eyes beaming with joy and tears of happiness.

"Mama is thankful. You have helped me a lot. Bye charcoal!!" She exclaimed with happiness while yibo could see the ones assisted waiting for something. Money. So slowly he took out his wallet and took out four notes giving the for standing people which they couldn't believe such a money but yibo nodded in approval that they could go. Paying the sender.

"Keep change. It's fine" and he brought his attention back to the mother son and father happiness. "That's lovable" and stood there whatever for how long.

"Oh! No! Yibo!" Exclaimed Wei but when he looked outside he saw yibo sitting on a small stone browsing his phone.

"Who is that?" Asked his father after seeing his son eyeing the man with love and sorry at the same time.

"My friend"

"And first wait. These clothes look expensive" his father pointed out again.

"Yeah, he bought them for me. Wang yibo" called Wei following him. "Sorry~

"For what?"

"I ditched you"

"No way, it's no sin to take your time with a family. You looked very happy so please don't ruin the mood" teased yibo

"Is he famous? Why hidding" asked again Mr Wei

"Love??. Weiwei, what did I ever tell you about visitors?" Asked Mrs Wu

"Not let them stay longer outside and welcome them inside. Standing here is not a good manner" spoke Wei smiling looking at Yibo. "My SPECIAL friend, let's go inside" holding yibo's hand he pulled the pitiful one Inside.

"Is he really a friend?" Asked Mr Wei

"What do you think? Let's get inside you old shameless man" she also took her husband Inside.