ENDLESS LOVE_ZHANYI [COMPLETED]

Chapter 16

 Zhan kept staring at the painting that he hung by the wall of his room. "He's really a naïve cub." Zhan chuckled thinking of Yibo. "What's this so pretty?" Mr. Xiao startled Zhan from behind. "Dad. Do you feel it's pretty too.?" Zhan asked with a smile. 

"Yes ! very pretty." Mr. Xiao said and walked out of the room giggling and smiling. Zhan smiled and admired his happy dad. How much he crave for a happy family. How much he wants his dad to be happy, and love him like other fathers do to their son. Zhan always longed for a perfect dad-son relation , that he never tasted even once.

Next Day

"Dad be good at home. Don't trouble auntie. Do you hear me?" Zhan uttered to his dad while wiping his wet hair. "Oww ! Today's Sunday where do you leave?" Mrs. Lee muttered while still chopping off veges. 

" I'm going for lunch with Yibo. He just texted me." Zhan said and walked up to his room. Mrs. Lee left her work and came to Zhan's room while smiling broadly. "My dear . Did I just heard it right.? This is the first time you're so close to someone. Other then  BinBin you never went with anyone." Mrs. Lee smiled and walked up to his wardrobe. 

"Auntie what are you doing? Why are robbing my clothes?" Zhan babbled in confusion , when Mrs. Lee started to pick out dress from the wardrobe. "A-Zhan I'm choosing you a good one." She said with a smile. "Auntie, I'm out for a meal not for a date." Zhan chuckled at her.

"Yes I know dear. Let me make it a date then." She chuckled back. "Auntieeeeee...." Zhan whine feeling shy.  He was surprised how she was supporting him even with a guy. He was amazed with her love. He felt happy that she's there to accept him in all ways. 

"You don't have good dresses. This . Yes wear this." She chose one finally after trailing through his dresses. "Auntie , I'm not a well off guy to have good dresses. " Zhan dried out a chuckle. "Leave it all. Take this and hurry. Don't make him wait. He's a good guy you know.?" She said handing the dress to Zhan. 

"You seems to love him more than me. Humph.!!!" Zhan huffed and puffed while taking his clothes to the bathroom. Mrs. Lee laughed harder at the old kid, craving for more love. 

"Bye-Bye. Auntie I'll try to return early." Zhan bid them goodbye. "You can have time. I'll be here. For today you can rely on me son." Mrs. Lee shouted at the walking away figure with a broad grin plastering her face.

Yibo finally picked up Zhan. "Why do you dress up today?" Yibo asked teasingly. "Aiyaa!! Nothing special. Just dress this way all day. You're eyeing me more. Haha." Zhan stuttered with a dry laugh. Yibo hummed while smirking at Zhan.

"Yeah it's on me now. By the way, you look good today." Zhan complemented Yibo. "I'm always look good you know.?" Yibo giggled. "Aiyaa ! so full so full. I'm already full by your words." Zhan uttered. They both laughed out.

Zhan got confused when Yibo took a familiar turn on the road. "Aren't we suppose to go for a restaurant.?" He muttered staring at Yibo. "Mmm-Hmm" Yibo hummed while smiling. "Then..." Zhan tried to ask. "I need to take you somewhere first." Yibo said and parked his car. He took Zhan back to the clinic. 

"Hey! Why here.?" Zhan asked while being dragged by Yibo. "You need to change your bandages. Then we'll go eat." Yibo assured him, while giggle seeing Zhan's frowning and pouting face. 

"Done. See. It took just a while." Yibo said when , Zhan's wound dressing completed. "What's with that face? Why so grouchy?" Yibo asked while crossing up his arms at the chest. 

"You tricked me to come here." Zhan pouted lowering his head, avoiding Yibo's obvious stare. "You needed to dress your wounds." Yibo said while giving a silent giggle.  Zhan sat on the clinic bed with all moody and sulkiness. "Come on. You're not a kid to sulk at being in hospital. Think before fighting , if you don't like being here." Yibo laughed at Zhan. 

They left the room with a grumpy Zhan , being dragged away by a giggling Yibo. "Hey! Bo. How to come here? Oh ! got his wounds dressed." Youn came from behind and called out. "Hi ! Youn Ge. We were about to leave. "Yibo said with a smile. Zhan was frowning at Youn. He could recall that night. 

 "Hello Ge! " Zhan still wished in politeness though his heart refused him to. "Hello!" Youn approached near. "Well are you doing fine now?" Youn asked Zhan while looking at him carefully. "Yes Ge. I'm better now." Zhan said and smiled in assurance. Yibo was smiling seeing them talk in politeness. 

"Come let's go have some coffee." Youn said to both of them as he walked off. As Youn turned away, Zhan made a scissor gesture with his fingers and cut through air. "What are you cutting with that fingers.?" Yibo asked in confusion. "Well cutting you and his red-thread , to help you off. So that you can cut off your feelings." Zhan said pouting at Yibo.

"Do you too believe now?" Yibo laughed out at Zhan's cute reaction. Zhan scratched his nape and smiled at Yibo. "Come come." Youn called out again. 

They settled their together in a  corner table. " You know that you put him into sweat and cold that night." Youn said referring to Zhan who fainted last night. "Ge don't bring that up." Yibo tried to cut the conversation. 

"Why? He must know. You were actually so much worried, what if he died?" Youn said while smirking at them. While Zhan and Yibo take a quick shy glance at each other. Yibo turned to Youn and slapped at his shoulder, wide eyeing him , in a gesture to stop him. 

There was a moment of awkward silence, and Youn finally broke it. "Uh! Zhan I wanted to ask something. Don't want to be nosy but still." Zhan hummed and nodded his head. "By any chance did you involve in any big fight. Coz your bruises aren't that normal small ones." Youn asked.

Yibo alerted himself. Zhan frowned at the question. He kept silent for a while and gulped down his saliva again and again. "Well... Just a boxing match in the Uni." Zhan replied with a nervous chuckle.   "Oh! It must be a brutal one then.?" Youn asked while smirking. Yibo was frowning. 

"Umm ! Yes a little." Zhan said down casting his head. "Order 3 is ready." Counter lady called out. "Then I'll bring the order. Excuse me." Zhan quickly got up to leave. He wanted to avoid further enquiry. 

Zhan reached the counter. He was busy paying when few conversation alerted him out in the air. 

"I heard they are a couple." .."Dr. Youn looks happy with him." ... "Yes. The guy is a good looking one.".. "They are together since young.".. "I heard too. lucky them.".........

Zhan turn to look towards Yibo and Youn. They were smiling and chattering. Zhan felt a pang in his heart. He didn't hoped for Yibo's love. He can never right.? He's a pity to his eyes. But still it pained and stung him like needle. 

Yibo and Zhan bid Youn goodbye and headed towards Yibo's car. Zhan was very quiet. He wasn't in a mood to talk. "What is it? Grumpy again." Yibo asked while tying his seat belt. "Umm.. Nothing." Zhan said looking out of his window. "Really.?" Yibo snapped his hand at Zhan's shoulder. 

Zhan flinched and turn to see Yibo, who was smirking. "Do you really think you can get over Youn?" Zhan asked while avoiding Yibo's eyes. "Mmm-Hmm" Yibo mumbled and squeezed at Zhan's shoulder, who shuddered at the pain. 

"I can and I will. At first I did thought I would be crushed and broken. But I can still keep going." Yibo said with a smile. Zhan smiled shyly hearing him.

"I just cried out my eyes only one day. The day I mistook you as him." Yibo uttered and smiled seeing Zhan chuckling.  

"I had been loving him one-sidedly for so long, since my mom was gone. It may take time to get over him completely." Yibo explained with a pained expression. "Aiyaa! now don't you sulk. I'll help you get over him." Zhan said while patting Yibo arm. 

"I feel like you're trying to flirt with me." Yibo teased Zhan while giggling. "Am I not allowed to? Now that you're single. Don't I hold a chance?" Zhan smirked at Yibo. Yibo felt shy and turned away giggling and blushing. 

 They enjoyed the day. Talking and having lunch together. They shared a familiar feeling , that comforts the zone around them.