Be my Playboy! [ZhanYi FF]

Chapter 41 - The joy of home

A/N: We make a time jump of one year. So don't be surprised. 

When Yibo stood at the front door, he had been very nervous and excited. And he still felt guilty about not being home for so long. With a trembling hand, he held the key tightly in his hand and took several deep breaths. He had longed for this day ever since he had set out to pursue his dream.

A year ago when Yibo made his first big appearance, he was praised not only by the regional media for his performance and talent, but also by the national ones. Suddenly he was known everywhere and in everyone's mouth. And his fame even reached a famous group of dancers from South Korea!

Just a week after his big performance, he received a call from the manager of this dancer group. He asked Yibo if he would be interested in accompanying the group in the second half of their world tour. Yibo was completely speechless at this offer and once again rushed to Zhan's company to tell him about it.

This had been an insanely great opportunity for Yibo and also what he had always dreamed of, but at the same time it meant that he would not be able to come home for between 4 and 6 months and thus not be able to see Zhan. And that meant that the wedding he wanted to have right away would have to wait.

Zhan and Yibo talked for days about what a great opportunity Yibo had and what the consequences would be for both of them. Zhan told him honestly, "I don't like knowing that I won't be able to see you for months. But I don't want you to miss this chance either. And in the end, it's not more than 6 months. And what are 6 months compared to the rest of our life? And it wouldn't even start for 6 months."

Yibo nodded thoughtfully. He wasn't comfortable with the thought of leaving Zhan alone for so long. And he knew he would miss Zhan a lot. Maybe even much too much to be able to stand without him even for more than a week. Still, he said, "I feel terrible and guilty thinking about leaving you here alone. But you're right, it's a great opportunity. And who knows if I'll get another chance like this. And I can pause my dance training. Which I was also told that this tour can also count as training."

They ultimately agreed that Yibo would accept the offer, and just for him, just two months later, one of the choreographers from that dance group came to Beijing and trained Yibo every day at home in Yibo's own little dance studio as soon as he got out of the dance academy. And of course, he and Zhan also took advantage of every free minute together and tried to do as much as they could together. Besides Yibo's performances in the dance theater, which he still had.

But how fast half a year can go by was shown to the two of them when the time of their temporary farewell was fast approaching. Faster than they had expected. Only one more weekend together and then they had to say goodbye to each other for the next four to six months. A tearful farewell was in store for them.

On their last evening together, the two sat in the garden and toasted to Yibo's success and the upcoming tour. Both of them smiled, but neither of them was really happy at that moment. They were already suffering from the pain of parting and longing for each other. Nevertheless, they spent a wonderful evening together before Zhan took Yibo to the airport the next morning.

After a very tearful goodbye, many hugs and secret kisses, it was time for the two to let go. Yibo had to get on the plane and fly to Seoul, where he would meet the group of dancers and start their second half of the world tour with them. And thus Yibo's great heartbreak, which seemed endless during the first few weeks.

While Yibo traveled from country to country and city to city, performing one gig after another, he didn't have much time to think. Still, every free minute of his was devoted to his fiancé, Zhan. They talked on the phone whenever possible, wrote to each other or had video chats. This lessened their longing for each other just a little bit, but it was better than nothing.