72. Bittersweet

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Zhan POV

I was infused in work when my personal cell rang; I pulled it out of my chest pocket only to see that it was Bradley. He was a great bodyguard I entrusted to watch Yibo, only without him knowing. I knew if he ever found out he would be furious but he was stubborn as hell.

He only agreed to a bodyguard because he'd been pregnant at the time, but after Sizhui was born he wouldn't have any of it anymore. So I had my head of security send one of his best men to watch Yibo from the shadows. I knew it was wrong to do that without his knowledge but I couldn't risk his or Sizhui's safety.

If anything where to happen to them I'd be finished.

"Yes. Is he okay?" I asked and he reassured he's fine "But?" I probed "He's with that Ryan guy again Sir." He said and my eyebrows shot up. Ryan was supposedly a childhood friend who suddenly reappeared in his life. 

He would hang out with him a couple of times over these past months. Of course I was jealous that my wife was spending time with another man. Even though to his it was the same as spending time with Ziyi. 

I'd met him once, he seemed nice enough but I still questioned his motives the way he was looking at Yibo that time. "They seemed to have bumped into each other on the street." Bradley went on "Did he tail Yibo?" I asked; they haven't spoken for a month now. "No, what should I do?" he asked "Follow them, tell me if he tries anything," I said; I would annihilate him I thought.

"Of course Mr. Xiao." He said then I hung up. Feeling a little irritated I decided to distract myself with work. After hours of relentless work I stood up to stretch my legs, just as JiLi came back in with Sizhui, announcing that he was heading out. I nodded and thanked him.

I sat back down beginning to clear my table when my phone rang again. "Yes." I answered and it was Bradley again "Where is he?" I asked, why would he call me again, unless... "He's still with him." He said and I checked the time, surprised "And?" 

"You said to call you if he tries anything...well they kissed..." He said and I froze, in fury I hung up and ran my hand through my hair in frustration. He must've started it, Yibo would never do such a thing, or would he?

Then I mentally kicked myself for even considering it. I watched Sizhui play with the action figure JiLi gave him, wondering how I was going to get to the bottom of this. I knew had to talk to Yibo before I jumped into any conclusions. Then how was I going to do that without exposing that I have a bodyguard shadow him? 

I stood up grabbed my briefcase and JiLi's hand. "Your mother will be the death of me son." I said "Mommy is pretty." He said and I smiled in spite of myself "Yes, he is." I said as we went out.

Too pretty for his own good that men are ready to jump his bones any chance they get  I thought irritably. For reasons that are beyond me, he's oblivious to that fact. We drove back home; when we got there the sun had already set. I felt like jumping out of my skin when Yibo wasn't there. Was he still with him? What were they doing? Those thoughts continuously clogged in my mind.

Sizhui fell asleep straight after dinner, but not before he asked me where was his mommy. I made some lame excuse when even I didn't know. Or was it more that I didn't want to know? I could easily call Bradley and he'd tell me, but I was afraid he would tell me what I didn't want to hear.


I sat in the lounge distracting myself with TV while I waited for him, fighting the urge to go look for him. If I found Ryan with Yibo I don't think I could retrain myself from killing him with my bare hands. It was 10pm when I heard my car park in the garage, so he returns I thought.

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