ENDLESS LOVE_ZHANYI [COMPLETED]

Chapter 23

Gaining back senses, Yibo wiped off his tears and started to run towards his lover. Yibo was certain that Zhan will go to his father, without a second thought he ran towards his destination. He rushed open the door and once again startled the elder person. "Zhan Ge!" He uttered , while his vision blurt with the freshly welled up tears. 

"Zhan ge are you still mad at me?" Standing at the door frame Yibo continued to utter in between hiccups. "Go to the same place where we were." Zhan commanded. "Zhan Ge talk to me please. Gege please ." Saying that his body started to tremble as the tears started to caress his already moist cheeks. "I'll come , first you go." The elder person kept a serious tone . Hesitatingly Yibo left the place and ran to their previous place as fast as possible. 

He felt immensely ashamed when , people walking by started to stare at his wet face, and eyes that kept leaking stubborn tears. Once he reached the place, he led out a loud groan of frustration, while hid his face into his palm and led the tears fall. 

Zhan bitterly laughed at the younger person. Yibo's brows unconsciously frowned and his lips parted as he stared at the older one laughing. "Do you really think you're someone to be mad at?" Zhan asked with a smirk. 

"What Do you....." Yibo paused. Nervousness adorned his face, Zhan was walking closer to him. "Zhan Ge." Yibo snapped at Zhan and stepped back. "How much more perverted can you be Yibo? Do you want this?" Zhan asked as he trailed his fingers on Yibo's arms in a manner to seduce. 

"Zhan Ge! How can You?" Yibo gritted his teeth in anger as he slapped off Zhan's hand. "I ignored you. Thought you'll stop bothering. But no, you still ran after me like a useless whore ." Zhan gave a dry chuckle. "How dare you say this to me?" Yibo raised his voice, his body almost trembled in anger, while eyes leaked out big fat drops of tears. 

"I'm just bored. I don't want to keep seeing your annoying face. Just stop running after a guy like there's no other work. You're not a person to be loved." Zhan said as he trailed his fingers on Yibo's face. Yibo froze at the moment. He wasn't sure, if this meant for him. His heart started to sink into the ocean of pain and loss.  

" That's sick. Why are you trying to hurt me?" Yibo said clenching his fist. He's eyes already turned crimson red. "I'm not running after you, You hear me ? I'm just worried for your father." Yibo said as he smacked Zhan's shoulder hardly. 

Zhan stepped back and hissed in pain. "My dad's doing well. He's in a specialized hospital now. There's nothing to concern you. It isn't your problem to meddle in." Zhan said plainly while holding no expression . Yibo stared at him with a pained face. 

"If you done now, I'll be get going then. I need to get ready for my work too." Zhan said and turned not letting Yibo to speak. "Why do you do this to me Zhan Ge?" Yibo enquired with a shaky tone, hinting the other one his urge to cry. 

Zhan couldn't bear to hurt the person he loved . But he was helpless. He can't let himself be the bait. He turned around and  could see Yibo's chin trembling heavily , as he tried hard to hide his tears. Zhan tried hard to bit back his own emotions. 

"What do I do?" He asked. "Well.. Why do you act like I'm someone else? Aren't we friends.?" Yibo asked and bit down his lower lip. "Huh! I never thought you as a friend." Zhan gave a dry chuckle. "But..." Yibo was cut as Zhan started to speak again. " I liked you. But it's just that I lost my interest on you. Because I hate it. Hate that you still hold back another man in your heart." Zhan sounded  way too hoarse. 

Yibo's eyes widen the second he heard the sudden confession . But his tears rolled out when he heard the words behind. His face already turned messy. Zhan led out a bitter chuckled seeing him cry. He turned away without uttering anything. 

"Uh! And thank you for all your help. Hope to not see you." Zhan said and ran off. 

"Zhan Ge ! Zhan Ge don't leave me please." Yibo mumbled , but there's no one to here him. Zhan was no where to be seen. "Zhan Ge!" Yibo moaned his name and fall onto his knees with a loud thud. "Zhan Ge , do you even asked me once , How I feel for you? Zhan Ge!" Yibo uttered in a raw tone, and hid his face in his palm and cried a while. 

Zhan was still watching the younger one cry for him from afar. He let go of his own tears that burn down his cheeks. He felt helpless. "Why do I need to do this?" He asked himself while wiping off his tears.  Pretending to hate and hurt the person you care the most, was not an easy task to handle.  

Evening

"I'm still young. Don't want me to lose my job already." Zhan uttered. "Come on ! Just one match. There's many who wants to learn skills from you. You'll get extra paid." Yubin's father mumbled.

"But.. I don't want to do it." Zhan uttered in refusing tone. "Please last one time. Promise won't bother you any more." Yubin's dad pleaded again and again and Zhan had to agree at the end. "So you won't be selling second hand clothes at the stall anymore.?" Yubin snapped at Zhan. 

"Hmm. Will come to visit you rather." Zhan muttered assuring him , to pay his visit. Three of them chatter-clatter for a long time. Zhan finally left for his father who was at still at the hospital, lot recovered. 

Meanwhile Yibo was leisurely walking down the park. The park that brings him warmth. "Who's calling?" Yibo sounded irritated when his phone started to ring. 

"Hello! Youn Ge." Yibo almost whispered. "Bo! Where are you? You don't sound good." Youn could catch out hearing his rough voice. He could say in second that his brother isn't good. He didn't know but he wanted to see Yibo's face, which he couldn't see for so long. 

"Umm. Do you mind visiting me in the clinic." Youn asked again when he didn't got any reply from Yibo. "You want me to meet you?" Yibo stuttered in confusion. "Umm. I'm hungry. Can You bring something.? We'll eat together." Youn said in a excess sweet tone. 

Yibo frowned at the words. So he's hungry and now Yibo became a delivery man for him. "Fine. I'll be there." Yibo cut it short in a very serious tone. He didn't bother to hear Youn any longer and hung up. Yibo sighed as he didn't want to go for it. But anyways he accepted so he needs to.

"Should have refused." Yibo sighed again. 

"Bo. Bo you're finally here." Youn screamed and went running to hug the thin figure. Yibo patted his back as response. "Come." Youn said while grasping onto the younger's hand and took him to his room. 

"Ge your meal." Yibo said as he dropped it on the table. He was about to get going. "Aiyaa ! where do you leave?" Youn asked as he hold tight onto Yibo's hand. "Bo eat with me." Youn said in a pleading tone. "I'm not hungry." Yibo snapped at him. "I see someone upset you. What's wrong Bo. Now you can't even trust me? Don't you want to share it me? Am I no one to you now?" Youn mumbled sadly. 

"I'm fine. Don't worry." Yibo gritted his teeth , to stop from having another break down. "I see. Bo! Have known you since you're about ten. Do you still think you can lie it on me.? Spit it out." Youn said as he forced Yibo onto a chair and kneeled in front. 

"Ge." Yibo's chin already started to tremble. "It's Okay. I'm here. Tell me. Who's hurting you? Did Zhan do something?" Youn tried to comfort as he stroke Yibo's arm with one hand, while holding onto his hand with the other hand.   

"Ge am I this bad? Am I not lovable? You never loved me. Zhan wants to leave me. Am I this bad Ge.?" Yibo started to weep heavily, with his whole form trembling . "Sushh ! Who said I don't love you.? I've always loved you as my Didi. Just that....." Youn couldn't keep going. Yibo already started to wail louder. The small room almost trespassed his wails. 

"Bo! Bo calm down. We'll talk to him. Bo please don't cry. Sushh!..... Didi calm down.... Sushh! ... Sushh..... It's okay. Sushh!" Youn pulled the crying boy into his embrace. He continued to pat his back and uttered comforting words to him. But Yibo seemed unstoppable. His whole body kept trembling in pain and fear. 

"Will he leave me? He already left me. Didn't he?" Yibo mumbled and continued to weep in Youn's embrace. He couldn't feel the warmth he needed. He couldn't smell the scent he wanted to. Youn wasn't Zhan.

 It wasn't the man he started to love.