DWEO : Zhanyi MPREG

45. Savior

Yibo POV

Zhan helped me out of the car and held my hand as we walked towards the fancy black car. Its door opened and a man came out, probably in his early sixties, he looked very familiar. Then I remembered from the family portraits in the castle that this was Zhan's uncle Zhu.

"Zhan, its so good to see you again nephew" He said and Zhan chuckled "You too uncle" Zhan replied, turning to me "Yibo this is my uncle Zhu, and uncle this is my fiancée Yibo" he introduced us and I suddenly couldn't find my voice. If I thought meeting his daughters was scary then meeting him was terrifying. 

Zhan spoke highly of him and I was incredibly intimidated. He practically raised Zhan, what if he didn't think I was good enough for him? "Its good to finally meet you, I've heard great things" I blurted out, nice one I thought sourly. 

He nodded cordially as he shook my hand "As have I, Zhan here couldn't stop talking about you so I thought I'd come to meet you in person" he said and I blushed at Zhan a disapproving look for having bored his uncle with stories about me, he just shrugged smiling. The three of us talked and I began to relax a little, enjoying the conversation. 

"Meet us inside" Zhan said to Uncle and he nodded and went to his car. Zhan took my hand and we entered the cemetery. "My uncle insisted that my parents be buried here, he knew how much they loved this place," he said and I looked up at him "They were close huh?" I asked and he nodded.

"My uncle was the only one who'd come and visit from time to time, the rest just resented them, they only came here for the funeral" he said blankly. It was difficult to understand the dynamics of the Zhan clan, I had a close-knit extended family, and we did everything together. Even with problems here and there, we always stuck together.

We stopped in front of two tombstones that wrote Fengmian and Carman's names and beautiful epitaphs. Zhan looked on silently. Uncle approached us from behind holding flowers; he smiled and gave them to Zhan. He patted him on the back and backed away.

We were both silent watching Zhan "Those are lilies, they were his mother's favorite flowers," he said answering my unspoken question. I nodded "He seems peaceful" I said and he nodded too. "That's something I thought I'd never see and I have you to thank for that" he said surprising me, I looked at him baffled.

"I've watched Zhan grow into a man, he did everything with finesse; ever the perfectionist. But he broke my heart because I knew that drive came from a dark place. I'd hoped that one day he would learn to live and love, because of you he has. I know that if his parents were here they would thank you too," he said sincerely. I listened intently pausing a little; I shook my head.

"I've also had my share of pain and loss Mr. Zhan, I was broken before and your nephew mended me, I should be thanking you" I replied. It was true, Zhan opened up a whole new world to me. A world filled with love and happiness, a world I thought didn't exist for me. 

His love repaired my heart to the point of no return and in the process tattooed his name on it. I would like to think that I was able to do the same for him; that I was able to mend him too. "Then I'm glad you two found each other," he said smiling "I heard you became an agent for him, that's commendable" he said reverently.

"I love him and I would do anything for him" I said quietly turning my gaze back to Zhan, who crouched down and laid the flowers "I did it because being without him was never an option" I said and he scrutinized me this time.

He chuckled uneasily "You sound so much like Carman right now its actually frightening" he said "And you're as beautiful as she was" he added. "I cannot be compared to his mother" I replied, I couldn't be placed on a pedestal like that, it would be too much of a high standard to meet. "No, you cannot because you are Yibo. You're in a league of your own," he said teasingly and I slightly grinned at him.

"You're about to marry into the most dysfunctional family you'll ever know and Zhan's a piece of work" he smiled but his tone was serious "But stick with him, he's got a big heart that has a lot of love to give" he said. I nodded fervently "I know" I whispered low to myself "Go to him" he said referring to Zhan; I looked at him apprehensively. It seemed wrong for me to interrupt such a moment.

Uncle smiled again "You won't be intruding" he said guessing my hesitation "Trust me, he wants to share this with you" He added. I nodded and walked towards him, I crouched down too and rested my one arm on his shoulder, and he looked up and smiled.

"I'm glad you're here," he whispered and I grinned. "Me too" I replied quietly, I looked at the headstones and said a silent prayer of my own. That wherever they are, they give me the wisdom to be the best life partner I can be for their son, and then we went out. 

"It was a pleasure meeting you Yibo, I hope to see you again very soon" Uncle said and I smiled. "You too, Uncle" I said, he turned and headed for his car, Zhan walked him there. I leaned against the SUV watching Uncle and Zhan say their goodbyes and then Uncle got in the car. He drove away and Zhan walked back to me. 

I extended my arms and he hugged me, lifting me off the ground. I wrapped my arms and legs around him, burying my head in his neck. He leaned against the car with me still in his arms.

How Zhan was able to carry me as if I was weightless still baffles me. We silently stayed in that embrace for a moment, just enjoying being in each other's arms. It was sweet and heart-melting, it also made me feel vulnerable and for once I didn't care. 

Coming back here after so long must've been hard for him; I wanted him to know I was here for him. Apart we are broken but together we are whole, we complete each other. I kissed his neck "I love you, but let me down before you drop me" I said even though I knew he wouldn't. The man could probably carry me with just one arm. He chuckled rolling his eyes but he set me down.

"Where to from here?" I asked and he smiled. "Lets go home," he said opening the door for me and I smiled back getting in. We arrived back at the estate late in the evening; I noticed that a lot of people weren't here. 

Fufu and Angie came out to greet us "Hey, how was the trip?" Angie asked. "It was amazing, I got to meet Zhan's uncle Zhu," I said looking around then I settled my gaze on Zhan

"Where is everyone?" I asked. "Most of them have gone home for the holidays," he said and I nodded. We talked for a while but I was too tired, I wanted to go to sleep. Zhan remained downstairs talking to Fufu while I unpacked. I got a hot shower and got in my pajamas, just then Zhan walked in.

"Does everyone normally leave in the holidays?" I asked when we laid in bed together; he nodded. "And who did you spend them with?"

"Other times with Fufu and my cousins, but mostly I spent them alone. They weren't of importance to me before. I'd work like it was just a normal day," he said. I paused for a moment, thinking back. I didn't even put up decorations in my apartment last year. It's very easy to just ignore such things when they don't carry any meaning to you.

"Well your with me now, and there will be no working on Christmas" I said and he chuckled.