"Meng Yao is here. Should we let him in?" Xue Yang asked.

Of all the people that Yibo had expected, Meng Yao wasn't the one so he was taken by surprise when he heard Xue Yang.

"Is he alone?" Yibo questioned.

"Yes."

"Let him in." Yibo replied.

Xue Yang passed the message and asked Yibo, "Second Master Wang, why would Meng Yao be here?"

"I too do not know." Yibo replied.

"If he is the real culprit behind Zhan's missing, then, he is here to know the what's going on here and to register the situation. Or may be, he is trying to prove that he is innocent by showing up here so that we wouldn't doubt him. If he has nothing to do with Zhan's missing, then he is here just to pay a visit. Either way, let's act normal and if he inquires about Zhan, let's tell him that he has gone out. Let's not show our weakness in front oh him. Alright?" Xichen asked.

Everyone nodded although Jiang Yanli and Jiang Cheng were confused on how Meng Yao was related to all this.

It took less than a minute for Meng Yao to appear in front of them.

"Such a pleasant surprise. I didn't expect everyone to meet here." Meng Yao commented, walking in.

"What brought you here?" Wang Xichen asked, not beating around the bush.

"Xichen Ge, why do you ask like that? Are you not glad to meet me?" Meng Yao pouted.

"What are you talking about? How could we not be glad to meet you?" Yibo asked.

"Aiyaaa... Yibo, you flatter me too much. By the way, here, this is for you." Meng Yao said, gifting Yibo with something. It looked like a box and it was fully wrapped.

Yibo felt box like something being given to him and took it with a smile, asking, "What's this?"

"It's just a small gift. A thank you gift fir taking care of me during the heat. Thank you so much. I do not know what I would have done without you."

"You are my friend. It's my responsibility to take care of you."

"I am so grateful to have someone like you with me."

"Wait!" Jiang Cheng yelled. "What do u mean by, 'taking care of you during your heat'?"

"Jiang Cheng, I will explain it to you later." Xichen said.

"No! I want to know about it now. How could Wang Yibo take care of him during his heat? Then what about Zhan?! What the heck is going on?"

"You have misunderstood." Meng Yao interrupted. "It's not like what you think."

"Then what?" It was Jiang Yanli who questioned.

"Let's not talk of it now. Please..." By Xichen's look, Jiang Yanli understood that it was not something to speak of now. But Jiang Cheng was fuming and he just could not let go of such a thing.

"I want to..." Jiang Cheng yelled when Yanli cunt him off.

"A-Cheng." She said sternly.

Jiang Cheng was never afraid of anyone except his parents. But, he knew that his sister was terror filled more than his mother if she was triggered. So, finally, he kept silent, cursing Yibo inwardly.

"Yibo, I am sorry." Meng Yao said.

"What are you apologizing for?" Yibo asked.

"I do not know how Xiao Zhan would have taken this. Is he angry with you or what? Do you want me to talk to him? Where is he? I'll go talk to him. I know its been almost a week but, I just couldn't come see you as I was occupied with some family works. I am sorry. Let me go and talk to Xiao Zhan. Is he upstairs?"

"There is no need to talk anything." Yibo said calmly. "Zhan would never misunderstand me over such a simple thing. He loves me and of course he trusts me. We are doing good. You don't have to make a fuss over nothing." Yibo emphasized making sure that Meng Yao gets the hint.

Meng Yao clenched his fists but tried to act normal. With a smile, he said,

"I am glad then. I am glad that you two are doing good. I am happy for you two."

"Thanks." Yibo answered shortly.

Ever since Meng Yao arrived, Wang Yibo had been trying to take a sniff of Zhan's scent on him, but he had failed. There was no Zhan's scent on Me g Yao which meant that, either, he had washed off Zhan's scent thoroughly from his body or he really had nothing to do with Zhan's kidnapping.

"Alright then," Meng Yao said. "I'll get going. I have to get back home, I forgot my phone there."

"Oh, alright." Yibo replied.

"See you then." Meng Yao said.

"See you." Yibo replied.

He then waved off to everyone and soon, he was gone. Out of sight!

-

"Uncle..." Zhan called out weakly.

"A-Zhan... A-Zhan..." Jiang Fengmian came running to him and knelt beside him. He took Zhan in his arms and cried, "I am so sorry for what Meng Yao did. I will make him pay for this. I will lot let go of him for what he has done to you. A-Zhan, are you alright?"

"Uncle..." Zhan sobbed. He could not say anything else.

His whole body was paining. He was suffering from heat! He had wounds all over. He just felt like he was dying.

"Wait, let me get you a cup of water."

"N...no... please... don't go!" Zhan cried.

"A-Zhan, I am not leaving." Jiang Fengmian assured. "I will be back in a minute."

"Uncle, no please... Don't go! Don't leave me alone!" Zhan begged.

"A-Zhan, just stay here. I will be back soon." Not waiting for Zhan's reply, Jiang Fengmian hurried out to fetch a glass of water.

"Uncle!" Zhan cried.

All at once, the room was again empty. Xiao Zhan could not help but feel afraid that something bad would happen. He looked at the open door and was afraid that any alpha would barge in. His thoughts went too deep that he began to cry again. The door was open! He remembered what Meng Yao said, 'There are many alphas outside'!

"A-Zhan, here have this." Uncle Jiang came running in with a glass of water.

Zhan wasn't really expecting him to come back so he was quite astonished to see Uncle Jiang again.

"Have this too." Jiang Fengmian said, giving him a pill, "This will suppress your heat for few hours and it would help you relieve pain."

Xiao Zhan swallowed took the medicine avd fekt glad that finally help had come.

"Do you want more water?" Jiang Fengmian asked.

"N..no." Zhan stuttered.

"Okay. Is there anything else that you want."

"Yi...Yibo... I want to go to Yibo. I want to go back home." Zhan cried.

"Of course, I will take you home. But there is something else more important to do now."

"Huh?" Zhan asked confused.

"A-Zhan, I want you to show someone. Someone whom you could never have thought was alive."

"What.... What are you saying?"

"Wait a second." With that, Uncle Jiang was again gone.

Xiao Zhan could hear some murmurs outside avd he definitely heard Uncle Jiang say to someone, "What are you waiting here for? Come in. He would be very glad to see you."

Xiao Zhan was puzzled. Who was waiting outside? Why would he be glad to see him? Was it.... Was it Yibo?! Was Yibo really here?!

Just when Zhan was going to call out Yibo, Zhan saw Uncle Jiang come in with another man. At first, Zhan flinched to see a stranger come in but the more the more got nearer, the more Zhan could see clearer.

The man looked younger than Uncle Jiang and looked smarter. He looked like someone familiar. He looked like someone whom Zhan knew well.

When they finally stood in front of him, Zhan's eyes widened in horror as realization hit him hard.

It was none other than his....

"D....da....dad....!"