Say My Name [ ZhanYi ]

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"Everything feels right and it almost feel as if a foreign feeling.''

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Zhan POV

I was walking down the street towards the café I work. I can't believe how I came up with that lie yesterday when confronting about our situation to Yibo, but I definitely didn't knew what to do next. I was surely going to ask the manager ge if I could exchange to one of their Shanghai branches. If it doesn't work I had already made up my mind and was willing to do anything to get his approval.

"The Shanghai branch just called me to say that they are in need one of staff from here but..I know you guys aren't willing at all to go there right? So just forget it, I'll tell them.''

I re-called what he said like two weeks ago and winced at myself.
"I just nodded my head in acknowledgment back then,
Let's hope the vacant is still there.'' I muttered to myself and pushed open the cafe door—greeting the same environment I've been for almost a year. That one worker who always managed to make a grimacing face when I entered every single time didn't failed to do the exact without even being a one second late. As the daily routine, I ignored him and walked pass the back door to find the manager scowling at a file. When he felt my presence he looked up and asked, "What is it?'' You can do it Xiao Zhan! Do it for Bo di.

"Is that vacancy for Shanghai branch still available? An emergency happened and I had to move there apparently and I love this cafe so much so I hope I could still work with this even after going there. If it's not open anymore can you like help me please? I really really need it.'' I took a breadth after I was finished with my talking. I glanced at him nervously as his facial expression kept unchanged.
It's the end Zhan, Guess you'll have to borr-

"Of course it is! I don't know why its still vacant when its like literally in Shanghai but yeah anyways. When do you plan on moving there?'' I was cut off from my thoughts by him and when his words registered in my brain—I felt as if someone lifted every single weight on me.
Bathing in relief, I said the others and he said I could work from next week. I walked out of the door and breathing the air of the cafe because it might be my last time here. I looked around observing it well and reminicing how I met Yibo here and how we used to secretly glance at each other and obviously how he never failed to follow me which is basically like stalking. But actually the stalking which I enjoyed. The atmosphere still looked as inviting as ever, Though I am exiting now. The cream-coloured walls—meticulously built and the fancy yet cute designs in them really added more beauty for here.

"Well it might probably look the same in the other branch but guess I'll miss here...?''

I walked outside with a slight triumph and immediately found my hands on the phone, eager to tell the details to Yibo. When I ringed his number—the excited voice filled my ears as I could already imagine his smile matching with my own.
"We are going next week bo di~'' I heard his giggle.
Finally, I could be in peace. But hey! aren't you sad about moving away from that cafe which probably must've where you've been working for a quite some time gege?

"Ah that. It's not, I mean I'm going with my most priced possession after all, not like I'm leaving it here as well. So as long as I have that priced possession with me...I'm perfectly fine even at the dead end.'' I said with a wide smile hearing his gasp and the chuckle which followed after.
Wow I am flattered and that must be one of the cheesiest yet not that bad attempt to flirt I've ever heard.

"Tssk its not an attempt, It's way better than you trying to flirt with me when your the one who would end up being under me.''
ZHAN GE!

"You remember how you kept begging and cursing out my name whole night until your voice was hoarse that,"
Okay okay I get it.

I laughed out with him while opening the door to my apartment as I realised I was already in the house while in call. I heard his laugh too after it died down and a serious yet hopeful voice echoed through the call.
I hope everything will be fine when we are there ge. Maybe we can be together for more time.
"Hmm''

After we hung up I placed down the phone while still his words lurking around in my mind. He asked wouldn't I be sad moving away from the place I worked for long. It made me came to the realisation of how much of a little we know about each other. Yet we act as if we have been known since almost our lives. I didn't know why my lips twitches a bit to smile only to be replaced with frown remembering what he said at last.
He hopes we can be fine when he moves. I hope too but I knew far better that it won't end that easily. I knew my dad too well and he wont stop until I'm accepting my fate and continuing his goddamn blood line. And I was feared knowing he will even kill anyone if that's what it meant because his mafia worth him much more than anything.

If it didn't would I end up in a pathetic situation like this? Not even seeing who is your own mother is?

Now that I've mentioned, I still haven't been able to see what her looks were. And there is a high chance of never seeing either. I bet she must've liked my dad even a little bit. Who can anyways.
Even I didn't heard anything about Yibo's mother too. His dad was what I've seen when I went to his house and all he has ever talked was only about his dad.
I wonder if we both are in the same boat...

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