The Substitute Bride - Yizhan

Chapter Twenty-Nine 💐

Zhan was nervous at his husband's tone. He was confused. He wasn't ready to end things with him. He feels a pang of pain knowing that Yibo is with Zhou Fei. Despite what happened tonight, he still couldn't deny that Yibo was with Zhou Fei in Guangdong. He loves him and is angry at him. And his heart is being torn apart by the thought that Yibo might end things with him.

Maybe Yibo saw all the emotions flashing across his face. He lowered his tone.

" Why are you going home? And why did you change your mind? Why did you go with Haoxuan?" Yibo's questions came one after another, and each question made Zhan flinch.

Yibo was trying to control his anger. At Zhan. At himself. What if he didn't see Zhan get into Haoxuan's car?

Yibo's anger was quickly replaced by worry and fear when he caught sight of his husband's suitcase in the room. It felt like something punched him in the stomach.

Zhan finally burst into sobs. "I- I'm confused and lost about what's happening, Yibo. I don't know what to think anymore."

" Of course, Zhan, Because you're creating your own ghost and now you are the one who's scared."

"Maybe. And I'm sorry. But there's one thing I want to say to you..."

"Say it!" Yibo snapped. He could kill Zhan for torturing him like this. Would Zhan leave him? How would he take it if that was Zhan's plan?

" Don't shout at me!" Zhan snapped back. Then, his tone lowered, and Zhan almost sobbed when he said, "I am starting to be a nervous wreck..."

Yibo looked up at the ceiling and rubbed the back of his neck, looking so weary and tired. He let out a deep breath. "What do you want to say?"

He must tell Yibo the truth now. He owed it to herself. Maybe to both of them. There has been too much pretense and lies have intervened. And no one dies from embarrassment.

"Zhan, I'm waiting..." Yibo muttred.

"That... that... I love you and I am so scared of losing you," Zhan said in between sobs.

There. He had already said what was in his heart. The feelings that he had nurtured in his heart for quite some time now. It tried to break free from his chest multiple times, but he kept pushing it back.

Whatever happens now, let it be. For a few seconds, Yibo was stunned. He wanted to hold on to something least the world would spin. Yibo stared at his husband for a long time before, "Repeat what you said."

Oh, God! Now he had nothing left. Not even his pride. Now he wished embarrassment could actually kill.

"I-I love you," Zhan repeated.

There was a stunned silence. Then Zhan noticed that Yibo seemed to have lost some of his grandness.

Then, "Some love, huh?" Yibo said.

Zhan looked at him. Zhan could not tell whether there was sarcasm or amusement in Yibo's voice.

Yibo continued. " If what you're saying is true, then I guess there's a new meaning to that word, sweetheart. For the past four days, you have shown me nothing but hatred. If you call that love-"

"But it's true, Yibo I love you!" Zhan said frantically. How can Yibo believe him now after how he treated his husband in the past few days "That's why it's like that..."

Yibo cut off what he was saying. "Since when?" His face softened, and his voice gentled.

"Confusion marked Zhan's face. 'W-what do you mean by since when?'"