It was a beautiful evening. Sun was still up and bright. But it was not hot like the noon. Sun would probably go down in an hour or two. Cool air collided with green leaves of that sturdy trees in the park.
Various birds were singing various songs. Squirrels were jumping from tree to tree. You could hear the angry voice of a little boy fighting with his mother.
Middle of all that you could hear a telephone ringing of a 22 year old man who had come to the park with his friend Prince.
Seeing the contact number displaying on the mobile screen Yibo excitedly picked it up.
" Zhange... " Yelled Yibo.
On the other side there was a chuckle. Yibo's excitement grew every time Zhan calls him and so was his voice. Zhan was sure that very soon he would go deaf. But he was not displeased at all.
" So , Are you already at the park? " asked Zhan.
" yep. I came here like an hour before. Its crowded today. "
" Are there a lot of people ?"
" yeah. Afterall it's weekend. "
" mmm.. What is the yelling I hear? "
" oh that?... A kid is fighting with his mother. He just had an ice cream. Now he wants another one. His mother said no... So now he is furious. He is like a little version of Satan. "
Zhan chuckled at this response.
" So what's Prince doing? "
" What he always does. Trying to catch his own tail. " said Yibo looking at the little dog at his feet who was chasing his tail."
Zhan laughed again.
" Zhange, did you get the file? " asked Yibo.
" file?...What file?... ohh... that file!... Yeah..Yeah... I got it. " said Zhan awkwardly.
" Zhange.... Are you not busy today?. This is the second time we are having a phone conversation today. "
" Yeah. I don't have much work today " answered Zhan looking at the load of documents that's keep piling up on his desk.
" Will you be late today Zhange? "
" No. I'll be on time. " answered Zhan looking at Yubin who was walking in to his office with another document in his hands.
Zhan really had to start working. If he wants to go home not late.
" Yibo, I have to go now. Remember.. Don't run off to the middle of the road.. okay?.. Be careful of vehicles. Okay ?. "
" Okay Zhange.. I'll be careful. "
" And come home before it gets dark. Okay?. "
" Okay Zhange "
" Okay then, Good bye. "
" Good bye. Zhange "
This kind of a conversation was then very normal in Yibo's life. This week Zhan had been calling him at least once a day. Sometimes he would call to let him know that he would be late. Sometimes he would call to ask what's for dinner.
Yibo didn’t really understand why Zhan didn’t call Madam Yu directly or why Madam Yu looked surprised when he said that Zhan had called and asked what's for dinner that day. Well, of course Yibo didn’t know that Zhan never really cared about his dinner before.
Today Zhan called Yibo to find a file for him.
Zhan had said that he forgot it in his room and that he was sending Mr. Jiang to pick it up. No matter whatever the reason Zhan called that would turn in to a long conversation.
It was when Yibo told him about going to park with Prince.
Zhan told him nonstop not to be reckless and to be careful on the road. So the second phone call was to make sure he reached the park safely.
Yibo didn't hate this nagging at all. In fact he was happy everytime Zhan would nag him...
Now Yibo was sitting on the very bench that he sat almost a month ago. Outside everything was the same. But inside everything was different.
He was not scared any more. He felt safe. He was not lonely anymore. He had met lots of nice people who treated him good. He had met very adorable Nut and now he has the cutest dog ever with him.
Prince was always ready to support whatever he wants to do. He spends most of his day with Prince. They were either playing or taking scrolls through the mansion together. Everyday they invent new games to play. Sometimes both of them ends up getting scolded by Madam Yu.
When Yibo first arrived here he thought Madam Yu was very scary. Even now he thinks she is scary. But it's a different kind of scary. The kind that get mad for little things and that can glare at you and make you think you are in a big trouble. But also the kind that would never really hurt you in any way.
Madam Yu was a great cook. Since Yibo has come here his appetite has grown because of those delicious dishes. Among all the food she makes his favourite was those different colour sweets she makes. If Madam Yu let him Yibo would have eaten those sweets for all his meals.
Though Yibo didn't have much interactions with Mr. Jiang who was Madam Yu's husband and Zhan's driver , he would always greet Yibo with a kind smile.
Yibo liked all of these people now around him. However who he liked most was his Zhange.
His Zhange has always treated him nice. He always listened to Yibo no matter what he says. He had given Yibo Prince just because Yibo once said that he was bored here. He taught him how to ride a bicycle just two weeks ago. When he is with his Zhange he can do anything he want, say anything he want and be anyone he like to be.
In the past month Zhan had got mad at him two times. First time because Yibo was not eating properly. Second time because of Yibo jumped on to the road without thinking and almost got hurt.
Before meeting Zhan Yibo didn't know that people can be mad at someone because they care about him or her.
Yibo knew with his Zhange he would always be safe and free.
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To be continued
2022.06.07
LanLoveXian
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My Business Marriage
FanfictionTwenty eight and twenty two.... That's how old they were when they met . They were forced to be with each other by a marriage . But they became one because of love . There is always darkness in the world . So there will be darkness around them too...
