Cursed Mansion [Completed]

12. Into the west wing...

yibo's last entry into the west wing failed. will he finally be able to unravel the secrets that lie in it?

yibo has just arrived at the trap door entrance when someone puts their hand over his mouth and forcefully drags him behind a tree!

yibo try to scream but his squeals are muffled. he struggle for his freedom as he is roughly hauled against the hardback of a tree.

suddenly, the person releases their grip on him and his body immediately launches into reflex action.

his hand quickly stretches forward and he slap the person across the face very hard! the person immediately cries out in pain!

"yibo?!" said zhan.

'what?! i know that voice!' thinks yibo.

"huh? zhan?!" said yibo.

he cannot believe who he's seeing!

"why did you do that...?!" asked yibo.

"shhh!" shushed zhan.

"waht is going on?!" asked yibo.

zhan compresses himself to yibo against the tree. he whispers to yibo in rebuking voice.

"shhh, there is someone out there!" said zhan.

yibo immediately keep shut at zhan's rebuke.

'i hope nothing will stop our mission into the west wing! ziyi must be found at all costs.' thinks yibo.

they both watch with bathed breath as the sound of the footsteps draws closer.

'oh please, do not be lord wei ying... i can't bear this.' thinks yibo.

he look up at zhan's breathtakingly handsome face as it is concentrated at the sound of the footsteps. his lean, warm body is pressed so intimately against yibo's and yibo feel himself blushing all over at the thought of it.

yibo shake his head to dispel any romantic thought from his mind.

'now is not the best time for this.' thinks yibo.

he turn to gaze at the direction zhan is so concentrated on as the footsteps draw closer.

a hunch-backed man with a very grumpy face emerges; the odd manner of his walking gives yibo a familiarity with his identity.

"it's Mr. qiren!" said yibo.

"yes, it's a relief..." said zhan.

zhan releases the breath he has been holding.

though they both relax at the sudden outcome of the event, yibo begin to feel tensed again at the proximity of their bodies.

"err..." said zhan.

yibo sense that zhan feels a bit awkward at both their positions as he immediately removes his hand from yibo's waist.

yibo let zhan's hand slip from his waist as zhan awkwardly steps back. yibo look again in the direction of the approaching Mr. qiren.

"we should go and meet him." said yibo.

"yes, let's go." said zhan.

they all converge at the trap door.

"are you ready, Mr. qiren?" asked zhan.

"hnngh..." said qiren.

zhan looks to yibo.

"are you ready, yibo?" asked zhan.

"yes, but wait." said yibo.

zhan raises his brow in question.