Tides Of Healing Love

17. Past.

Fours years ago.

The smell of hospital was really nauseating for Yibo, and he just didn't like the atmosphere, there were many people here, some were gravely injured and the sight of blood and wounds made him really nauseated.

He looked away, from the patients and stared down at himself, he looked ar his bandaged hand and his bandaged foot, and then touched his head that was also wrapped in bandages.

Nothing was broken thankfully, the car accident was not fatal and he survived and now he was waiting for his family to arrive, he had called them two hours ago and they should be here by now because the hospital was only at the distance of ten minutes from the house.

But they were not yet here, he knew why. Today was his sister's birthday, and they wanted to celebrate it, when he had called them and told them that he had an accident he was scolded for trying to ruin his sister's birthday.

After waiting for a while, his parents finally arrived and when he looked at them he felt rather better, he smiled and said, "Dad-" but as soon as the words left his mouth he recieved a tight slap from his father.

Yibo's face flew to the side as his eyes were filled with tears, while his father said, "if you wanted to die that badly then you should have made sure that the accident was more fatal."

Yibo's eyes widened as he looked at his father, "what are you talking about dad? I... I just had a life threaning accident and I could have died! Are you not happy that I survived? I am your son!"

His mother said, "you have disgraced us so much today Yibo, you failed your classes, you got into fights and if that was not enough then you got into drugs? fucking drugs! Are you insane! And now everyone know! Our reputation is completely ruined!"

Yibo clenched his fist as he cried harder, "I was being bullied mom! and I cried to you everyday and you guys did nothing! I didn't want to do drugs but Sam forced me! He said that if I did it, then he would stop bullying me! I didn't want to! You always care about Eva but what about me! 

You never cared when I was being bullied, when I was beaten so often, when I get sick, and today when I got into an accident, even when I told you that the stress was getting to me and I can't focus on my academics you only blamed me and did nothing to help me."

His dad shook his head, "why are you so weak and pathetic huh! You are using bullying to justify your wrong doings!"

Yibo was not speaking anymore he was crying harder as his mother said, "you ruined your sister's birthday, you just can't see her happy can you? For how long are you going to try to steal her attention! When are yoy going to change! Gosh I am so tired of you!"

Yibo shivered, "Stop, please, stop... please just stop..."

His dad shook his head, "look at you crying like that... it would have been better if you had just..." Yibo didn't want to hear it and before his dad could say anything else, someone suddenly threw a glass of water at him that collided with his dad and he screamed.

Yibo's eyes widened  as he looked at his dad who was holding his head tightly, "who the hell did this!"

Yibo's mother held Yibo's father's hand and said, "What the hell! come forward who did it!"

"I did." Yibo looked at his side and saw the person who was lying asleep on his bed was finally awkae, Yibo observed him and saw that he had a fractured hand, his eyes looked so cold and his gaze was so murderous that he didn't even look like a human with emotions.

Yibo felt scared for a moment because of how terrifying he looked,

Blood shot eyes, tall body, pale skin, sunken cheeks.

Yibo's' father glared at him and said, "You bastard, son of a bitch! how dare you, who the hell are you!" Yibo's father charged towards him but the man raised his leg high and kicked Yibo's father so hrd that he fell on the ground.

The young man then punched him at least four times before shoving him on the ground while Yibo's mother was trying to come in between them, the young man raised his hand to shove her away but instead he backhandedly slapped her even if it was not his intention and his mother fell on the ground.

Yibo's father was bloody and the man smiled as he grabbed his collar and said, "my name is Xiao Zhan, and you have made me very angry, people like you should die in the most burtal manner possible, I have no idea how can you become a father!"

He said and then got up and then kicked him hard, again, and then said, "my father is the owner of the Xiao corporation, sue me if you want to, but nothing is going to happen and if you made me more angry then I am going to find you and kill you now get out of my sight!"

Yibo's parent's ran away from there, and then Zhan turned to look at Yibo, his sharp gaze made Yibo flinch and he looked away.

Zhan walked to his own bed and grabbed his handkerchief and gave it to Yibo, the two looked at each other before Yibo took the handkerchief and wiped his face, while Zhan went to his bed and laid down again.

But Yibo was still not calm, as he vigorously wiped his face but his tears won't stop his parent's words echoed in his mind and he cried. He felt so devastated and so cold and so unwanted.

While Zhan who was facing the other side pretending to be asleep was not really asleep.

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The cold wind was merciless and so was the cold weather.

That's what Yibo thought as he stood at the rooftop but on the other side of the railing, he was holding the metal railing and was staring down at the ground.

If he just let go, then everything will be fine.

His parents won't have to deal with him, he won't be a burden on anyone, and he can start over, but as he stared down at the ground he felt scared and his heart trembled.  He just has to let go and then everything will be over.

As he thought about it, his body shivered because of the cold, he imagined how much it will hurt when his body would touch the ground, he closed his eyes and took a deep breathe as he slowly let go of the railing but before he can fully let go he felt someone wrap their arm around his waist and pull him back.

Yibo's eyes widened, suddenly Zhan kept his chin on Yibo's shoulder and said, "Are you going to jump?"

Yibo stared at him with a baffled expression while Zhan said, "it's not that high though, you might not die, unless you fell head first."

Yibo tried to move but Zhan suddenly groaned as Yibo accidentally hit his injured hand, Yibo suddenly stopped and looked at him.

Zhan took some time to deal with the pain before he looked at Yibo again and smiled, "you want to know how I got hurt? But if you want to know then come back."

Yibo blinked as he asked, "who are you?"

Zhan smiled as he said cutely, "me? consider me as your guardian angel."