༼ ᏞϴᏙᎬ stops ᎡႮᎷϴႮᎡՏ ༽ ☛ (YiZhan)

𝑻𝑯𝑰𝑹𝑻𝒀 𝑺𝑰𝑿

On the first floor of the hospital Xiao Zhan saw Lin Xiao in the distance, Xu Yang Sheng and Huang Fan had their arms over each other's shoulders, the brotherly image making people feel a little disgusted, only to walk closer and find out that Huang Fan was supporting the limping Xu Yang Sheng. Xiao Zhan's face changed from "you guys actually" to "how could you guys" to "you guys really" and finally to "I can only submit to you". Although Xu Yang Sheng's backside was injured, his mouth was still working, he quickly interrupted Xiao Zhan."

"Fuck, Zhan, you gave us all a scare!"

"The two of you–"

"I'm glad you're fine," Xu Yang Sheng coldly pushed away Huang Fan and waddled over to throw his arm over Xiao Zhan's shoulder. "We've been very worried about you! Yo, Wang Yibo, Wang Yibo, what about you?"

"I'm fine, thanks for your concern, Senior."

Wang Yibo thanked him politely, he also suspected something. Xiao Zhan cocked his brow towards Xu Yang Sheng, eyeing him and nosily asked.

"Last night you and Huang Fan–"

"Ah haha we watched the fireworks display!" Xu Yang Sheng's laughter was forced, trying to to change the subject. "Last night really troubled Brother Xiao, Huang Fan's really an asshole!"

"You're really distant," Lin Xiao was the most honest amongst the group, but he was also the least observant, nothing looked wrong to him. "No worries, as long as we saw the fireworks."

Huang Fan and Xu Yang Sheng hurriedly left, Xiao Zhan knew asking Lin Xiao was fruitless, but he still wanted to hear what Lin Xiao would say.

"Yesterday? Oh, didn't Huang Fan booked a room yesterday to watch the fireworks? He also said he invited some girl, so Yang Sheng and I left first, but later Yang Sheng disappeared with no explanation, so I returned to the dormitory first. Just now Huang Fan called to say you had an incident, your lift fell from the rooftop to the ground floor, you had to be sent to the hospital, then we quickly came here."

"It's fine it's fine, it was a false alarm," But the memory of having such a close fling with death still brought shivers down Xiao Zhan's spine. However, Xiao Zhan did not want others to worry about him, so he always presented an optimistic appearance. "Let's go back, I'll catch up on my sleep."

"I'll go buy something, Wang Yibo and you should return first."

"Ok."

Wang Yibo waved a cab down and they entered, both quiet for the entire journey. Xiao Zhan felt like he should speak up, but was unable to say anything. Regarding last night's accident, he could only remember the gorgeous fireworks, the loud alarm ringing, and him holding onto Wang Yibo tightly, despite their thick jackets, they were still huddling very closely together. Xiao Zhan, in this lifetime, had never held onto anything so tightly, his willingness to disregard his own safety, as compared to death, he was more afraid of loss.

Wang Yibo closed the door upon entering their room, Xiao Zhan climbed onto his bed, his face pale. Wang Yibo started the water kettle and casually asked.

"Why did you protect me yesterday?"

"Of course, I'm older than you."

"But I'm taller than you."

Wang Yibo immediately rebutted, Xiao Zhan cheered up.

"You think you're Zhang Zhi Ming?"

"Then you'll be Xu Chun Jiao." (T/N: They're like the Chinese version of Romeo and Juliet? Or a reference to the characters in the movie Love in a Puff? I'm not sure.)

Xiao Zhan pretended to not understand the underlying meaning of Wang Yibo's words, only to whisper.

"Actually I was very afraid that you would die."

"Me too," Wang Yibo spoke urgently. "I don't need you to protect me, even if I survived, I won't be happy."

"Kiddo, if you dare to think like that, if I were to die I would smite you on the spot!" Xiao Zhan waved at Wang Yibo. "Come come, let elder brother pamper you for a bit."

Wang Yibo actually went over, with his height his head was right next to the bunk bed, Xiao Zhan reached out and ruffled his hair, Wang Yibo did not fight back, allowing him to continue messing around.

Xiao Zhan went home during the winter break, he did not inform Xiao Yang Hai of the lift incident, his mother had also passed away from an accident, so he did not want to increase Xiao Yang Hai's worries. As for the 20 thousand dollars, Xiao Zhan believed that everything came with its price, he could not afford to receive such a big windfall, so he halved the twenty thousand, donating ten thousand to Project Hope, the other ten thousand to parents who lost their only child, using the name "Handsome Mr. Xiao". He did not tell anyone about this, believing that everyone would have called him stupid.

Returning home Xiao Yang Hai was not around, Xiao Zhan dragged his luggage that still was missing a wheel into the house, perfunctorily cleaned his room and then went to pay respects to his mother. Xiao Zhan's mother was called Xu Lan, the prettiest and gentlest woman in the world, but when Xiao Zhan was in elementary year 5 she was met with a car accident, the young Xiao Zhan waited at school till dark but his mother never picked him up, only to have the news of his mother's passing arrive.

"Ma," Xiao Zhan took out a cigarette and a lighter, but thought that his mother would be unhappy seeing him smoke, so he returned them to his pocket. He stared at the lit joss stick, "It was you who protected me, right? You protected me, so I protected Junior, heheh." Xiao Zhan tugged on his hair, it was a little long, time for a cut. "You know that since young I've been pretty unlucky, to the point where I'm used to it, I was also unlucky in college, but also not that unlucky," Xiao Zhan's lips curved helplessly. "Because there was someone who shared my bad luck, well it couldn't be considered sharing, the unlucky one is still me, but with him around I don't feel that lonely, this person is called Wang Yibo, my roommate and faculty junior."

The black and white photo could not diminish Xu Lan's beauty and gentleness, she smilingly looked at her grown-up son, as though encouraging him.

"He's a very nice person, a perfect example of being rich, tall and handsome, although he lacks a little common sense, but it's fine, I can teach him, I really spent a lot of effort on him, just like being his parent, but he refuses to call me Dad, how frustrating!" Xiao Zhan was silent for a moment, only to continue. "Ma, I think, I like him, it's that type of like, I like him beyond what I could imagine and control."

"If Dad knows about this he might just kill me with the Wang Ba Fist."

"Forget it, if there's a chance I'll bring him here for you to see," Xiao Zhan rubbed his face, unsure about why his face felt warm. "He's really a nice person, I'm not good with words so I can't describe it, but I feel that–"

"Zhan, you're back? Come come come, your junior is here to look for you, he looks so outstanding. What about you, having practised Wang Ba Fist for more than ten years yet you still look like that!"

To be heard before he was seen was a habit of Xiao Yang Hai, Xiao Zhan's heart pounded. Junior?! Outstanding looks?! He hurriedly went to the living room, Wang Yibo was really standing there chatting with Xiao Yang Hai, after seeing Xiao Zhan, the smile in his eyes deepened.

— Ma, I might be letting him meet you earlier now.