Protect the witness

Chapter 1: Feelings and a hidden door

Here is the 1st chapter of this new story. Hope you enjoy it <3 <3

5 years later

Xiao Zhan's POV

I was in the middle of organizing the paper for the accounts department when the door opened and Meng Yao stepped into the office.

"Zhan, are you still working? It's 9 pm already. Let's go home." He said and sat down on one of the armchairs.

"Mhn, have to organize these papers," I mumbled in concentration. My boss and also my best friend watched me doing my work for a while before he sighed.

"You want to talk about it?" He asked me and I frowned.

"About what?"

"About the reason why you are suddenly working 14 hours a day. You seem to have trouble sleeping too."

"Just that and you are worried?" I chuckled and shook my head. "Everything is fine. Just have a lot to do."

"Zhan, we know each other for 5 years. Don't you think I should know when something is wrong with you? Stop lying and tell me."

"There is nothing." I put together the last piece of paper and smiled triumphantly. "See? I am done. No need to nag."

"I am not nagging. I am just worried." He answered and got up. "Let's go. I am starving."

I chuckled and followed him out of the building into his car. It was quiet for a while until Meng Yao turned to me.

"Zhan, you do know that I know you better than others, right?"

"Yes, yes."

"Good. Now tell me what happened. For one week you are behaving weird." When I didn't answer him but frowned instead he sighed. "It's about him, isn't it?" He asked me. I didn't need to ask him who he meant because there is only one 'him'.

"What do you mean?" I laughed but he shook his head.

"Don't try it, Zhan. I know what this look of yours means. 5 years ago you had the same expression when you told me about that man. So what happened? Why are you still thinking of him after 5 years? Why now?"

I chewed on my lips and closed my eyes. Like usually he noticed any changes in my mood. He is like a ghost. He was right. I thought about him again. That asshole who lied to me to get me into bed. I hated him for that but maybe... maybe it was my fault? I was the one who fell for him. I was the one who couldn't wait and wanted to sleep with him.

'No, Xiao Zhan. It's not your fault. He was the one who lied, not you! It's his fault and you know that.' I thought and sighed.

"Zhan?" Meng Yao called me again and I opened my eyes and looked out of the car window.

"I saw him. A week ago." I told him truthfully.

"What? You met him? I hope you hit him and if not, tell me where he is and I will do that for you!"

I laughed. "Why would you? He didn't do anything to you."

"No, but to you! If I knew who he was I would have killed him already!" He answered and then looked at me. "So? What happened? Did you confront him?"

"No."

"Why the hell not!?" He asked me offended. I looked at my friend and smiled.

I met Meng Yao 5 years ago in the hospital after I was hit by a car. I was in a coma for two weeks and when I woke up Meng Yao was the first person I saw. He was not a doctor but someone who donated money for patients who couldn't afford their treatment. He did that since he lost his sister to cancer when he was 17.