Dark Purple Rose [YiZhan FF]

Chapter 40

Not the least bit nervous, after all, his Zhan was back with him and he was holding him in his arms, Yibo looked his parents in the eye one by one and was ready for a firework of reproaches or whatever they could think of. He was ready to defend his Zhan and his relationship with him come hell or high water! But, things turned out differently.

Yibo's dad smiled and handed Zhan a bag of his favorite gummy bears and asked him, "How old are you? How do you earn your money? And how did you meet our son?"

"I am 26 years old. I'm a graphic designer with my own business. And I met Yibo after his last concert when I won the top prize in a surprise lottery. Um, I guess I should mention that the whole thing was faked by Yibo's agency because they obviously thought it would be smarter to ask for my help in a sneaky way instead of just coming to my office and talking to me like normal people do."

Yibo's face turned red. "That wasn't my idea." He said apologetically.

"But you were there!" Replied Zhan, looking at him stubbornly.

"Sure. It was my team and they knew you'd be more likely to help us if I asked you to. Because you're my fan."

"Still, I think it would have been easier if you had approached me directly and not put on this show. Do you know how disappointing it was when it turned out that I wasn't lucky at all, but fell into your trap? I was so happy and you made a fool of me!"

"Sorry." Yibo mumbled, looking guiltily at Zhan, and Zhan immediately calmed down.

"Interesting to listen to you two. And I can see that you get on really well. I also like the fact that you're so normal with my son. He's a secret agent and idol and many people treat him like a raw egg. But you don't do that. And that's a good thing." Said Yibo's mom. Yibo and Zhan had almost forgotten that Yibo's parents were with them.

Yibo's dad couldn't help but laugh at how familiar a discussion like Zhan and Yibo were having. "Your mom and I were like that back then. Your mom was always right, of course."

Yibo's mom looked at her husband with an angry glint in her eyes and asked, "Do you want to die today?" Yibo's dad shook his head vigorously. "Then stop saying things like that. Don't make me angry!"

"I'm sorry." Yibo's dad replied, and yes, Yibo and Zhan recognized a certain similarity to their skirmish just now. Even if it was about a completely different topic.

After it had been clarified that Yibo's dad wanted to live on and Yibo's mom had leaned back again with satisfaction, the two of them told them about the current mission they were working on. At least the parts of it that weren't absolutely secret. And Yibo's parents were immediately worried again. This time, however, they were worried about their son and Zhan. They told them to always be careful and to always turn around twice to make sure no one was following them.

When Yibo told his parents that it was still completely unclear whether they were also after Zhan, Yibo's mom explained: "That's obvious, isn't it? The murderers are on the run. They will need a lot of money. Every runaway is dependent on money. And they certainly know where they can get the money from this dead agent! Maybe they were working together and then, when he didn't want to share his money with them, they killed him. Or that was their plan from the start. You have to reckon with everything."

Yibo nodded. "We know that mom. We're being careful. And because we hardly know anything, I have to stay by Zhan's side. Although I have the impression that he's more by my side. He always keeps a cool head in all situations. Like the evening with Youn and Seok when we saw the drone. Youn and I freaked out and Zhan stayed calm, adjusted our mindset, distributed tasks and calmed us down. To be honest, I've felt a few times that Zhan is not a simple citizen. He knows things he shouldn't know. He pays attention to things that ordinary citizens would never pay attention to. He asks the right questions and gives the right answers."