I'll Always Be Here [Guardian Fanfiction] - [Completed]

Chapter 3

The sun light illuminate the room as it rises from the horizon attacking Shen Wei's heavy eyelids. He seems to be forgetting something...something very important.

Zhao Yunlan

His eyes snap open at the same time that he jumps off the bed automatically and stumbles into the living room to find no one there. Unfortunately, Zhao already left as he has to teach an early morning class. Shen Wei ruffles his already messy hair in frustration but turns to see a breakfast set on the breakfast bar with a little note on it.

"Don't forget to eat breakfast. I'll be at the university like usual.
P.S. Wash the dishes as well"

                                                                     Zhao Yunlan

Even though he's frustrated, but he still can't fight the smile  that's slowly creeping onto his thin lips after reading the note.

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Zhao enters his class as usual but notice an additional student at the back of the classroom. He tries not to pay any attention and begin teaching. (Guess who it is!) When the class end, he walks up to him with devilish smile.

"I didn't know that Chief Shen will be attending my class as well." Zhao asks sounding amaze.

"I already told you that I'll go wherever you go, Prof. Zhao. You're stuck with me....FOREVER." He teases emphasizing the last word of his sentence.

Zhao clears his throat at the bold statement thrown at him while Shen Wei is having fun teasing him.

"Let's go out for lunch, my treat." Shen Wei requested. Zhao is about to decline but he got attacked by the innocent doe eyes looking sadly at him. As a result, he agreed to the invitation.

As they walk through the campus to a nearby restaurant, the rumors and gossips of 'Prof. Zhao is the culprit of the students attack' can be heard every where they went. Shen Wei feels guilty for placing him in this spotlight but he feels that he may be able to lure the real culprit out this way. He can already feel that they are being watched; trying to look around but there's nothing out of the ordinary or anything suspicious.

Shen Wei really really wants to stay but there's something that needs him back at the SID office so he unwillingly leave the university.

"What time will you be done?" He asks.

"Around 7 p.m., I think. Why do you ask?"

"I'm going to pick you up when you're done. And give me your phone, Prof. Zhao."

"Why?" Zhao questions but nonetheless hands over his phone.

Shen Wei is quickly typing something into his phone. "I'm on your speed dial no.1. If anything happens, call me. Got it?" He instructs before finally leaving.

6:15 p.m. Zhao looks at his watch.

6:23 p.m. Zhao looks at his watch again and mumble to himself, "Time seems to be going slower than usual."

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6:34 p.m. "Why is the time so slow today?" Zhao still mumbles when suddenly reality hits him. It's actually him that is being restless. Somehow, Shen Wei has a great influence on him more than he initially thinks. Why? Zhao tries to find the reason behind his own actions.

6:45 p.m. Without the answer to his own question, he decides to lock up his office and wait for Shen Wei in front of the building.

As he's locking his office, someone with a wooden bat slowly sneak up from behind him. Thankfully, Zhao has learn some self-defense before when he was young, therefore he is able to dodge the bat that was aiming for his head just in time. Now Zhao's face-to-face with the culprit who's dressed in black with black mask covering his face, yet he seems familiar. Even though he can feel the strong intent from the culprit but there's a flash of hesitant in his eyes as well.