Rent (YiZhan)

Chapter 23 Energize me

Author notes: This is my first attempt writing YiZhan. English is not my first language, so please forgive my mistakes and awkward writing. This is NOT for profit. I don't own them. AU (as in Alternate Universe) and maybe OOC (as in Out of Character).

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Author Notes 3: The song is Energize me by After Forever, a Dutch band. Give it a chance if you can. It fits the chapter perfectly.

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Chapter 23 Energize me

Zhan was in bad mood. Yu Bin had been obnoxiously insistent that they need to diversify the company's investment portfolio. He even had located an American company that had just established a new branch in Shanghai. He had set up an appointment for both of them with the manager of this branch at 8:00 am. Which in itself was not a bad thing, except he had a horrid night, insomnia attacking in full force.

These insomnia attacks had been common occurrences lately. So, he basically felt like shit this morning. He was so out of it that he forgot to ask Yu Bin the name of the person they were having the meeting with. It was odd in itself that Yu Bin hadn't provided him background information about the company or the manager, but whatever.

As a matter of fact, Yu Bin had been behaving peculiarly lately. When he had ask him about the engagement party's preparations he just said.

"I'm a little behind of schedule. There's a lot of work and several problems in the company that I have to pay attention to first." Which sounded like a ton of BS, but it wasn't like he was in a hurry for that masquerade. It was doing it just to help Victoria.

So, according to Yu Bin, software companies were like the future or something, whatever.

His friend even sent him a text message this morning to remind him to shave and use a good suit to look presentable. Like he hadn't dressed himself since he remembered. It was not like he looked like a bum.

Anyway, he arrived with some minutes to spare and decided to visit the men's room before going to the boardroom. He had to give it to the company, the offices were impressive all black marble and glass, minimalistic and modern. It caused a good first impression on him. He was always attentive to those little details when looking for a new investment.

He went to do his business, after that, he approached the restroom sink. He washed his hands thoroughly and was in the process of drying them using a hand drier when he heard the door open. He looked up in the mirror to see who was entering and the image he saw froze his blood and made it boil at the same time.

Here he was, the object of his dreams and fantasies. The object of his immense, unwavering and undeniable love, Wang Yi Bo. He turned around and took a minute to give him a once-over. He had changed and yet, he was still the same. He had cut his hair short, so his mane existed no more. Zhan felt a pang of pain over that. He had loved running his fingers through Bo's hair. But it was not his right anymore, so he shouldn't mourn for that.

The baby fat of his face had gone, now his cheekbones and jawline were more prominent. It gave him an air of strong masculinity that wasn't there before. He was even more beautiful than Zhan had remembered him to be. If that was even possible.