ENDLESS LOVE_ZHANYI [COMPLETED]

Chapter 6

Zhan finally reached his University. A smile was plastered to his face as he could recall the sweet moment with his dad. It's really rare that his dad shows affection to him. 

Meanwhile Yibo was travelling to University along Youn, who insisted to drop him off before heading to his clinic. "I could have brought my own car. Why are you interested in giving me a lift." Yibo teased Youn with a smirk. "You and your fantasy." Youn said and chuckled. 

"I mean it. You are yourself here to drop me." Yibo teased and stick out his tongue to Youn. Youn gave up at the younger one and chuckled. "But your not mine , you have a lover of your own." Youn continued. Yibo's face lost it's smile. "Ge has always seen you as little brother. " Youn said and smiled. 

Yibo was very hurt. He was gloomy and didn't dare to say another word. 

 "Ge drop me here." Yibo said when they reached the shop near his University. "Huh! why so? Do you need anything?" Youn asked. "Yes just few things for my class." Yibo said while dropping out of the car. Youn could see pain in Yibo's eyes. But he knew he he ask it'll be misunderstood as care. So he stayed quiet. he didn't want Yibo to have fake hopes about them. 

"Bye Bye." Yibo waved his hand. Youn waved back and drive away. Yibo walked to the shop and bought the notebook and few stuff needed. He headed sadly towards his class. He still kept a cool attitude on his face. Youn's words played in his head. 

Yibo spotted Zhan at a distance. He went running to Zhan. " Wait. You stop there." Yibo shouted from behind to stop Zhan. " Xiao Zhan." Yibo shouted and Zhan finally turn to see him. "Hey ! You dare to follow me to University campus. I already payed. Hope we don't meet again." Zhan babbled as he was surprised to see Yibo there. 

"I didn't follow you. This is where I study too. You're really full of yourself Mister." Yibo said panting and trying to calm his breath. "So what is it? What you need?" Zhan asked.

"Take it. Or you don't need it." Yibo hold up the ID card and asked. Zhan took it. "Hope we don't meet again." Zhan said. " Yes . Even I'm pissed off. " Yibo said. They were about to separate when Zhan's phone rang. 

"Hello!" Zhan picked up. Yibo was quietly listening to the conversation. "Huh! Fire. Fire ? How? Is Dad Okay?" Zhan's face frowned , he panicked and thumped back at the wall. He hung up and was about to run. 

"What is it?" Yibo asked while running along Zhan. "Fire at my house." Zhan quickly replied and was about to put on his helmet. Yibo snatched it. "What?" Zhan screamed it anger. "Sit behind I'm a better rider. We'll reach sooner. " Yibo said and settled on the bike. Zhan didn't wasted time thinking and tagged behind Yibo. "Why does it concern you?" Zhan couldn't resist from asking. 

"You paid back. And it's your father's life not yours. I'm doing for him." Yibo replied while riding as soon as possible. 

They reached Zhan's house. It was surrounded by the neighbors and fire brigade was there to extinguish the fire. Black fumes covered the area. 

Zhan panicked. His breath hitched. Yibo noticed Zhan. Zhan got back to his senses and went running towards the house. "You can't go in. We are working." One of the man stopped him from entering the house. 

"Dad. Where is my dad? Dad!" Zhan started shouting for his dad like a madman. He felt like fainting at the thought of losing his dad. Yibo was behind Zhan. 

"Do you mean to ask about a man of 60 Years or so." The stopping man asked. "Yes Yes!!" Zhan huffed. "He didn't listen to us and went in telling he needed the pictures. He wanted his wife." The man answered. Zhan got scared. He pushed the man and ran inside the house. 

"Hey where are you going?" Yibo shouted from behind. But it was useless. Zhan already went in. Yibo started to panic. He felt restless. 

"Help me. Please someone help me." Mr. Xiao was shouting from his room. He had the picture frame in his hands. Zhan went running to his dad. "Dad! Dad don't freak out. Dad I'm here." Zhan tried to assure his dad. "Help me and my wife." Mr. Xiao said while coughing and almost losing his breath. 

"I'm sorry for leaving you alone dad." He helped his dad to carefully walk out of the house. Mr. Xiao continuously called for his wife. Yibo could finally see them coming out. The neighbors even started talking and clapping for them. 

 But the more Yibo wanted to see Zhan's face the more he couldn't. Zhan didn't come out. Yibo's body got tensed. 'Is he okay?' Yibo thought to himself. While Zhan was busy collecting their family photos hanging on the wall and even those fell on the ground. 

He was done and walked out of the house. His face was covered in black. He was coughing hard. He bent his upper body to catch his breath. Yibo felt pain. He felt pity on him. 

"Dad take this. Here's mum." Zhan handed the pics to Mr. Xiao . Yibo walked from behind and was observing. His face was full of remorse. "I don't want it. I'm okay." Mr. Xiao was panting when few man hold onto him and tried to put oxygen mask on him. 

"Dad wear it please." Zhan requested while rubbing his hand on Mr. Xiao's back. 

"Thank you." Zhan thanked those man for their effort. "Look these are all dirty. Look you stained mum." Mr. Xiao started panting. Yibo felt really bad. He felt guilty for forcing Zhan to pay in a hurry. 

"Why did he leave his demented father all alone?" One of the lady asked. "The caretaker quit coz Zhan couldn't pay her on time." Another lady said. "Ahh! it's sad. Zhan always pay her on time. He must have had some problem." 

Yibo heard the conversation. He couldn't take it. He felt like it was his fault. Since he knew Zhan had to pay him so he couldn't pay her wages."  

Yibo stared at Zhan and his dad. He could see the pained expression on Zhan's face. He felt very bad. He didn't dare to ask anything just stood there regretting. For the first time he felt the meaning of hardship being a poor. 

For the first time he realized life can be this hard to live on.