✅The Ocean As My Witness (Zhanyi) (Completed)

3. Someone like you

Zhan pov:-

Honestly, I felt so happy on the sight of this huge ship before me, truly this was my best gift ever. I was so exhausted and wanted to go on a long vacation but being the CEO of our still developing company I can't leave everything on my old dad's shoulders just like that right? But my dad being dad is way more smarter than me, so taking my birthday as an excuse, he planned this surprise cruise for me as he knows i would have never agreed if he had informed me beforehand.

When I saw the ship, I felt so nostalgic and happy, for how much I love such adventurous trips, I was truly looking forward to these four days ahead. I loved to travel, though I used to travel a lot due to business purposes but still these type of trips where I can be myself for a while, replenish my internal energy and calm my frustrated mind gives off a different feel.

When my dad asked me to go for the check in, I knew my luggage must be with sam and he must know about this all too, but he would never go against my dad's orders regardless of the fact that he is MY personal bodyguard. I know sam for around 9 years now and i am aware of his loyalty and affection towards me. Despite of me being a cold and scary CEO, i never treated him roughly and always saw him as an elder brother. Accompanying me to my office to all of my business trips he knows me in and out, he handled me on my worst days and heard my blabbers in my bad moods. I can say he is one of the important persons in my life for whom I care for.

When I was about to go to my cabin for a good rest, a sweet voice forced me to stop and listen to it and it belonged to none other than our young captain, Wang yibo. I wanted to know more about him, to meet the owner of that sweet voice but before I could do anything, my annoying best friend throwed herself on me. After getting rid of her and her stupid teasings I headed towards my cabin to have a good bath but little did I know that my mom and dad booked a major part of the ship so that I could spend some alone time with my so called girlfriend. Ahh, thank God all the important files are here too, now i can read them to overcome my boredom.

It was already night and time ran too slow and peacefully here. I decided to stroll outside and explore the ship more. I was all alone on that side though, thankfully no one would disturb me too. When I was touching everything and touring the ship curiously, i heard a sweet tune few metres away. From the soft yet manly voice I percieved it as the same voice I attended to in the morning which made me so curious about our little captain earlier.

Hearing him humming and sipping the red liquid, I leaned against the nearby wall and wondered how does he look like? As beautiful and smooth as this ocean, or as shiny as those stars which twinkles every night? I couldn't hold back and made my way towards him, i cleared my throat to gain his attention..he shifted his gaze towards me for a second but turned back again. A glimpse of his face was enough for my heart to beat crazily, I have never saw someone as beautiful as him, he was so flawless and shiny like the white ball in the night sky, no even moon has many spots, but him, he was like a moonlight which, for a second, glowed my empty and meaningless life.

We talked for few minutes and i concluded few things about this guy, first that he must be an orphan, second he was lonely and introvert and third that he was really soft hearted, hard from outside but so fragile from inside and I won't let anyone hurt this angel. The way he talked and expressed himself was too immersing and totally absorbed me in, i never wanted that moment to last as his company was really fanciful and relaxing.

Gathering my courage and acting like a pervert, I asked him to join me for dinner. Of course I knew he would reject, for how he was being watchful in front of me and tried to keep his reigns tight, it clearly showed that he was restraining himself from melting down. I know he liked the touch of my fingers, for how they fitted right into each other, for how my warmth radiated into his cold palms, i was certain that i affected him in some way. I was surprised from myself too, how could a boring and workaholic man like me could fall so fast for someone who was living a free and independent life, who didn't belong to my world but how i was restless to be a part of his universe. I know that i am just like a drop of rain and he was like these vast oceans, but still I wanted to lose my identity by joining him and becoming one ..

I know I am being too fast and desperate but do I have time to take things further slowly? Would I be able to wait and hold him back when time is slipping like a sand through my fingers? Would I be able to move on from this short yet a life-changing encounter? Will it be easy to act like it's nothing after this intense moment I shared with him in just few minutes? The feeling of the touch of his untouched fingers, would I be able to erase it ever? Would I be able to forget and move on? Would it be easy for me to see him disappear into these endless seas again once he drop me off? I know it's either now or never, no-one in this life was able to move my heart this way, there was no one who could calm my screaming, frustrated mind but his few words made a huge difference in my life.

I felt so happy when he finally adressed me informally by my name and accepted the dinner date. I never allowed anyone to call me by my name but I wanted him to call me zhan so badly. I grabbed his hands and dragged him towards the dining and my nosey best friend also joined us along with Sophie.

End of pov

''Yibo you are here, I was searching for you, come let's have dinner" zanalia who happened to found yibo smiled and called him. Yibo smiled back awkwardly not to know where to go, he can't reject zhan's offer after accepting it and he can't turn his best friend down too. Scratching his nape he gazed towards xiao zhan with babyish eyes.

Xiao Zhan sighed and invited zanalia for the dinner. Looking back, he found Sam keeping a watch on him from few steps away, sighing again he asked him to join them as he knew the other one too didn't have his dinner yet.

How could he eat when the one who occupies his whole mind, his dear boss, didn't eat yet? Sam bowed and followed zhan like a puppy inside for the dining.

Zhan and yibo sat between zanalia and Sam while ziyi and Sophie sat together. The servants served their foods and the two pretty girls got immersed in their lovey dovey moments, they giggled while feeding each other lovingly. Zhan observed the two and brought a piece of pork near yibo's lips, yibo gawked at the excited CEO with widened eyes but opened his mouth nervously when zhan raised his eyebrows with a disappointed look.

Sam felt his heart burning seeing zhan taking care of someone else, he too picked meat balls with the other, unused end of his chopsticks and kept more food in zhan's plate but to his dismay, zhan gestured him not to, whereas he made sure that yibo eat more. Zanalia while giggling cutely copied zhan's movements and fed yibo which made zhan uncomfortable and furious.

After eating, ziyi asked the crew to play some soft and romantic music, taking Sophie's hands in her own, she asked her for a dance. The other one accepted and their bodies moved in a sync with the rythm of the music. Zanalia too being all excited, forcefully grabbed yibo's hands and dragged him for a dance. Keeping her hands on his shoulders, she wrapped his hands around her waist and moved along with the music. Yibo didn't resist but guided her, matched up with her pace with his graceful moves.

Yibo's eyes shifted to Zhan who was guzzling a strong and expensive liquor one after another. Sam tried to stop him from drinking too much, but zhan's one cold glare was enough to stop his advices and advancements. His eyes never left yibo but turned red with the passing time as the effect of intoxicant spreaded into his veins, diminishing his physical as well as mental control over his emotions and body. Zhan gulped the remaining drink greedily and went outside the cabin with Sam following him closely. Coming outside he punched the wall angrily and growled in a somber tone "Don't follow me, leave me alone.."

"But.." Sam tried to reason out but zhan's next words were enough for him to retreat "It's an order, NOW"..

Yibo on the other hand, felt worried when he saw zhan under the effect of alcohol, jerking zanalia's hands away he sprinted towards the exit and tried to find Zhan. After sometime he released a breath of relief when he found him at the same place where they met few hours ago.