"Yibo, your packing is done," Haoxuan said as he zipped Yibo's suitcase who was sitting on his desk sipping alcohol while working.

Haoxuan sighed, "Oh boy you can at least say thanks right?"

Yibo looked at him with his blank face, "Thanks" he said before focusing on his work.

Haoxuan just sighed and sat down on the chair in front of Yibo, before pouring himself a drink as well, "Yibo, you should...forget it why am I even trying, it's not like you listen to me."

"What is it?" Yibo asked.

Haoxuan gulped down his drink before keeping his glass on the table and glancing at Yibo who was also looking at him with his blank face, "The usual, go out and..."

"For this  usual question, my answer is going to be usual as well, no." Yibo said and leaned back on his seat, "And I don't understand what benefit will I get after going out? I mean what and why?"

Haoxuan answered, "Well first of all change of atmosphere and environment can be a great help, to you...and as for new people."

"I have no desire to meet new people Haoxuan...I have plenty in my life."

"Yeah, and you continue to push them away."

"Then what makes you think that I will let new people who are strangers to me enter my life?"

Haoxuan sighed there were many times they have had this conversation,  Haoxuan trying to convince Yibo to change to try therapy and so many things at first Yibo did try but just alone Haoxuan was not enough.

Other than Haoxuan there was no one else here with him because he had pushed them away and moved to this foreign land where he knew no one Yibo tried therapy and tried to get better but then he realized that for whom should he do this?

For whom should he get better? his parents were not there to praise him, motivate him, support him then for whom should he live or try to change?

"Haoxuan..." Yibo said, "You often say to me that my life is not over, my life can change but..." Yibo said and Haoxuan listened, "My life is complete...I mean I have money, a job, I have friends I have people I can trust, and I have memories I have lived m life, pretty nicely,

I had a  beautiful childhood then youth then why can't I say that I reached a point where I want nothing from life...I am content with the memories I have like it has reached a saturation point."

Haoxuan hated these times when all he could do is pity Yibo, his words his actions are nothing when Yibo thinks like this, and it's true if someone is done with life, he who has no dreams and passion and expectations for a person like this...does life matters?

Haoxuan finished his second glass, "Tomorrow morning meet me at the airport at six...and please rest." he said and walked out while Yibo just leaned back on his chair, is there nothing he wants from life?

A smiling face suddenly flashed right in front of his eyes and he suddenly shook his head before taking the direct drink from the bottle, What he wants is something he can never have so it's stupid to have any hope.

~~~
The night passed and soon the time flight came, Yibo as usual went to the airport with his bike while his luggage was bought by Haoxuan in the car.

And once the two were seated in the plane, Haoxuan sighed with relief, "Seven years later we are going back, how do you feel Yibo?"

Yibo was quiet he didn't say anything because he didn't know what he felt or that even if he felt anything or not.

Haoxuan smiled, "Although we are going to a funeral I don't think it would be bad to say that I am happy."

Yibo clenched his fist as he thought about meeting everyone, he closed his eyes when he thought that when everyone will ask how he is, he will have to lie to them and say that he is okay when is not.

His heart started to beat faster and once again his forehead started to sweat.
Everyone will look at him with pity? he is disabled after all.

"Yibo it's okay." Haoxuan said, "It will be okay we are going home, not on some foreign land."

Yibo took deep breathes, "It's easier to face strangers than, the people you love, I thought you knew that..."

Haxuan sighed and gave Yibo his medicine.

The flight finally came to an end, and Yibo's anxiety became worse, it's not like this is the first time he is going to meet everyone for the first time in seven years.

Simo and his mother had visited him every year and Jiang Cheng had a freaking holiday home in that foreign land, but still, he didn't understand why he felt like this.

He hates this aspect of himself this disorder is slowly eating his sanity and the worse part is that he cannot control his feelings, his emotions.

"Yibo..." Haoxuan called him trying to say something but Yibo cut him off,

"I am going to the washroom." with that he went to the washroom and splashed cold water on his face before he sighed and glared himself in the mirror.

Red eyes, with dark circles, pale face and eyes with no shine, he hated what he has become, "You are fine..." he said to himself in the mirror, "You are fine, it's just for a few days, everything will be fine yes."

After saying a few words of comfort to himself he walked out towards the exit of the airport. And soon as he came out bright sunlight shined upon him hurting his eyes,

"Finally you are here." Simon was the one who welcomed him with a smile, and when Yibo saw him he realized that Simon is just like before mautre and calm.

Like always, Simon also gently smiled at him he noticed how thin he had became and just from face he can tell  that he was not doing so well but he didn't say anything he just quietly hugged  him.

Yibo hugged him back, in their life they, have been through many ups and downs but somehow their bond  never breaks even  if they are fighting with each other  end of the day they are there for each other

"Welcome back., Simon said gently and Yibo just hugged him, it felt so comforting

Simon then broke the hug, "There is someone else as well who has come to welcome you." he said and then moved to the side and then Yibo saw Yuhai with her motherly smile, as she wasted no time and hugged him.

"How are you? an why are you thin? just how much are you working?"

Simon smiled and so did Haoxuan, while Yibo grabbed her hands and gave her a very faint smile, Yuhai was the only woman who can bring that smile on his face and warmth in his heart, perhaps because she was just like his mother.

"I am fine, aunt", he said and then all of them walked, Yuhai suddenly spoke, "I know you have a problem with cars..."

Yibo also realized that he might have to sit in the car and just the thought made him uncomfortable, but Simon spoke, "So my mom bought a bike for you," he said and threw the keys to Yibo, " we are going back to my old house hope you remember the address."

Yibo took the keys and nodded.