Together 2

24. Murder?

Wang Zhucheng was sulking in his room, wondering how things had turned out the way it did. 'Xiao Zhan!! I'll never forgive you! You took away everything from me!' Before people met Xiao Zhan, he was the apple of everyone's eyes. Everyone went to him. Everyone loved him! And then, out of nowhere... an adopted, scrawny kid takes away all of HIS limelight! It was humiliating! Despicable!

However, things started looking up again when he realized Xiao Zhan had a sweet tooth. "Oh, you seemed to have put on some weight?" Little Wang Zhucheng asked Xiao Zhan, making Xiao Zhan nod. "I had a little too much dessert. He he." 'This will do.' Wang Zhucheng thought with a smirk. "You've become a lot more beautiful now! I have something you'll like even more!" Wang Zhucheng said with a smile, making Xiao Zhan blink. "Really?" "Hm! Here! It's fresh from the bakery! Eat up!" "Thank you, A-Cheng!"

And soon after that, everything went back to normal for Wang Zhucheng. He became the center of attention again. Even when Zhu Zanjin proposed to Xiao Zhan, Wang Zhucheng wasn't scared. Because he knew... Zanjin would love him. They met many times at night and had a wonderful love. But then...

Suddenly, Wang Zhucheng heard the door open, and was surprised to see his father, Wang Qiren. "Father!" He quickly got off his bed and ran to his father. "How did it go? What did they say about Zanjin? I was worried but I knew you'd be there! Did Zanjin send you a message through you?! Show it to me right now!" "Quiet!!" Wang Qiren shouted. "You still don't understand?! You were used! The second prince asked you to think and act like that to cover up everything!"

"No... I can't." Wang Zhucheng said, his face turning like a psychopath. "Because we truly love each other more than we can ever understand." Wang Qiren was stunned. "W... what?" Wang Zhucheng turned around and walked away. "I will never do that! I love him! I will never choose a plan where we are separated! Zanjin will choose me! Zhan will never win tonight!" Wang Qiren sighed and held his forehead. "How could I turn a blind eye to such a behavior? I won't let this slide. Make sure to keep watch." Wang Qiren said, turning to his guards, making them obey. 'I've given him the best environment. How did he turn out like this?'

A maid passed by Wang Qiren and walked over to Wang Zhucheng's room with a tray having a cup and a pot of tea. "Young Master," The maid knocked the door once before opening it. The maid pulled out a letter hidden underneath the tea pot. "This is a letter for you. It's from the second prince." Wang Zhucheng quickly snatched the letter from the maid's hands and tore it open before reading it.

At midnight, meet me at the place where we confirmed our love.

- Zhu Zanjin.

Wang Zhucheng sighed in relief as he hugged the letter, tears spilling out of his eyes. "Zanjin..."

***

That midnight, Wang Zhucheng dressed himself in black before sneaking out of the mansion. Since it was dangerous to be seen outside, Wang Zhucheng went inside the building before removing his disguise.

Suddenly, Wang Zhucheng looked up and saw Zhu Zanjin standing by the wall. "Zanjin!" Wang Zhucheng cried as he ran towards Zhu Zanjin and hugged him. After hugging for a while, Zhu Zanjin moved away and kissed Wang Zhucheng for a while before moving away.

"A-Cheng, how are you? I'm sorry I'm late. It must've been hard for you." Zhu Zanjin said sadly making Wang Zhucheng shake his head. "No, don't be! I'm here now! I held out because I knew you'd come for me! However, I'm pained with thinking what you had to go through. Was it hard?"

"No A-Cheng," Zhu Zanjin said as he made Wang Zhucheng sit down. "Compared to what you have been through, my pain is nothing." Zhu Zanjin then turned around before pouring two glasses of wine. "Did you run here? You must be very tired. Take a seat and catch your breath. I'll prepare you a glass and then we can talk."

As Zhu Zanjin finished pouring the two glasses, he pulled out a small bottle. He was just about to add it to one of the glasses, when he suddenly felt Wang Zhucheng hug him from the back. "Actually, I was a bit worried that you had forgotten me. I thought you had chosen Zhan over me." Wang Zhucheng said as he hugged Zhu Zanjin in relief. "That would never happen A-Cheng." Zhu Zanjin replied, pouring the contents of the small bottle into one of the glasses.

Zhu Zanjin then picked up the glass in which he poured the contents in and handed it to Wang Zhucheng. "I would never look at another omega, because you would always be my only one." "Zanjin..." Wang Zhucheng smiled and took the glass from Zhu Zanjin's hand. The two of them clinked their glasses. "Tonight, for our reunion."

As Zhu Zanjin saw Wang Zhucheng drinking the wine, a small smirk spread across his face.