ENDLESS LOVE_ZHANYI [COMPLETED]

Chapter 51

3 Years later

" Auntie Lee , I'm home. I bought some fruits for us." Yibo walked into the house, while bowed his head to greet his guardian. "BoBo! you're back earlier today.... Wait a while son , I'll clean the rooms and then I'll serve you lunch." Mrs. Lee uttered in excitement while she took the fruits from his hands and dropped it by the kitchen. She then immediately starts off her work, to finish it faster. She knew Yibo was tired and needed his lunch, even if he would wait until she serves. 

"It's fine. I'll take bath first anyways... Oh ! Where's Yifei ? Isn't she back yet." asked the young man while walking half way to his room. "She'll be back by 2 pm my dear. You can go take bath." Said the elder lady and proceed to clean the kitchen. Yibo hummed in response and finally entered his room, while started to undress and walked into the bathroom tiredly.

Yibo's room, or the former room of his lover, was filled with the portraits Yibo made of him and his lover. The walls half filled with smiling pictures of them, that were framed for the wedding day, while other half was filled with his hand made portraits of the moments he spent with his lover. The other half of the red thread painting was also hang in his room. While he still hoped that first half was kept safe by his lover. Yibo turned the room into a memorable place of his lover and him. Pictures kept him happy and even makes him crave more for his lover. The person he missed the most, the person that would complete him and aid his broken heart. 

"Auntie!.... Auntie!" Sudden screams startle the older lady, and she went running towards his room. "What is it? Do you need anything?" asked while banging at the bathroom door. "Auntie! I forgot the towel. Haha ! " giggled the young man from the other side of the door. "Ahh ! as usual. But you scream so loud , sure someday I'll be dead before helping you." Mrs. Lee huffed while picking the towel from the porch. "Auntie! I won't let you die. Zhan Ge will kill me if I let you die." Said the man giggling, but Mrs. Lee was sharp enough to hear the sadness in him. "Aiyaa ! I'm no more his Auntie! I got my new son, that's you. He ditched me. I'll wait no longer for him." said her with a sad tone. "Auntie! Don't be like this. I know he'll return. .. Now give me the towel , I'm cold." Saying that , the younger man made a sound of teeth clenching in cold. "I see you have grown old, to even feel cold in summer days... umm take." She giggled at the person behind the door, who popped out his head and a hand to take the towel. Mrs. Lee caressed his cheek and smiled at him. She knew he was trying his hard to hold his emotion. She could tress the redness in his eyes. 

Zhan's topic has always been a sensitive and emotional topic. But both of them has stayed strong and supported the other. Mrs. Lee knew how the young lover would cry for his beloved every night. Sometimes she would stay by his door , uttering reassuring words to him, other times she would hold him by her arms and let him cry till tears dry down.  She became Yibo's strength. She would do anything to keep the young man away from harming and hurting himself. Yibo could feel the motherly love, that he longed for all these years after he lost his mother. 

"Yibo Gege! come have lunch with us ." Said the little girl, Yifei. She's ten years of age, and Mrs. Lee's niece. "Coming " mumbling that, the young man hurriedly combed his hair and put on clean clothes before heading out of the room holding a smiling face.

"Gege! You are too lazy." teased the girl, who got smacked by her Auntie. "Yes !Coz Gege is growing older and not a baby girl like my Yifei." Yibo pinched at her nose tip, that made her giggle. He smiled more at the sight. "Sit. The food is getting cold." Said the elder lady, while gesturing the man to take his seat . "Wow ! Pork soup. Thank you Auntie. I was really missing this. I last had it with Zhan Ge .... I'm sorry." Realizing he took the name he shouldn't while eating, he apologized immediately and sat next to the little girl without another word. Mrs. Lee's twisted brows came to rest and smiled at him.  

"Yifei! do your homework on time. Auntie I'll be back soon. I have few costumers today. Bye-Bye baby girl."  "Gege take me to walk today."  "Okay ! But do your work like a good girl. Alright?"  "Yes Gege! I promise." Yibo waving his hands at them who were standing at the door frame, left the house with pages and paints in his hands. They waved back at the retreating figure. Yibo has become part of their family, while Yibo was himself thankful to these two person who always stayed along with him. Mrs. Lee gave him the love of mother that he missed a lot for once. Her warm arms, comforting words were meds to his broken soul. 

Youn and Yubin too were there for him. But they too became busy in their own lives, so he didn't like to bother them much. He would keep a fake smile on his face, whenever he meets them. But they were close enough to get his sadness. After getting his degree, Hai Kuan left for Cincinnati , for higher studies. He would spare some time and would call Yibo once every week. But Yibo never let his sadness reach to the other side of the call as he knew Kuan would be tensed unnecessarily.   

Change of 3 Years 

Yibo finally completed his degree with good grades. But his will to go for Paris , for higher studies , died the day he lost his lover. He couldn't go to the place , where he got his worst memories. It made him fight for days with his father, who refuse to listen to Yibo's request. Yibo knew he wasn't in a state to live life alone and that too in a new country. He really needed people around him who would assure him and take care of him. 

"If you don't go for you Scholarship studies. You will lose all your luxury and you'll no more be allowed in this house."  Mr. Wang made himself loud and clear.  

And that's when Yibo left his home and decided to live in Zhan's empty home. Unfortunately Mrs. Lee was thrown out of her house by her tenant . Yibo happily welcomed her to the home, and they live together since then. They both pay half the rent. 

Yibo lost all his cards , and even he needed to earn for his daily living. He left his studies and started to make portraits on people's demand at the roadside. At the same place where once his lover sold clothes. That place gives him warmth and a familiar happiness of his lover's presence. Yubin sold various items by his side. 

The thing that changed in these three years has brought many responsibility over the young man's head. His carefree way of living became less. He became more matured all these years and even more responsible. He started to act like big brother to Yifei. He would take her out to walks. Help her with her studies, while play with her and even he protects her like his own little sister. Mrs. Lee was very thankful and she made sure Yibo was in no trouble. She tried to help him all these years. There were days when , the young man would come drunk and he would be wailing and crying to no end. Mrs. Lee never left his side. She pampered him, and even shushed him with all her assuring words. 

Yibo never get rid of the ring that was prepared for their marriage. He kept the other half safe in his room, while he wore his own ring on behalf of his lover. That ring gives him warmth and strength to keep going. Every morning, his eyes firstly trails the walls that holds the beauty of their love. He would stare a them with the brightest smile in his face, even when he's hurting himself. 

With passing days, his hopes kept degrading, but his love never faded even a percent. Rather he feels more love for his beloved. He's smiles became reserved to occasions. The free smiles on his face were rare to be seen.   

A/N : I wish you all are having a good time reading it. Sorry if I have disappoint you at any cost. Thank you so much for being through long journey of love. There will be a happy ending very soon.