His stare dropped to the floor and he was fidgeting back to his phone to retrieve the photos that was sent to him yet by another unknown message earlier on in January after the Tencent event. He was shocked by the intimating photos that was sent to him. Taking time off to piece together the dotted lines and think through his next steps carefully is critical. He had been offered many advices but this mess is his alone to think through he thought.
For a long time he and Yibo had been very careful, while social media had been scrutinising them - they were extremely cautious when they had to cross over to common places to meet privately or if they stayed at any hotels, they were very careful with their actions.
He browse the photos again, it was photos of them together one with them stealing kisses back stage and another when they left a hotel together with hands around the waist.
"I thought you understood our conversation the last we spoke, if you still choose to continue this way, you leave me no choice" his agent appended the voice clip with the photos
The industry is filled with too many syndicates that are hired to manoeuvre and manipulate the fate of celebrities through smearing campaigns, orchestrating situations to benefit others and cause harms and at times fatality to one's career.
With the messages and photos and the subsequent events that just followed through, everything seem not related yet it intertwined too coincidentally with that first threat.
And the worst came when another photo sent to his studio marked highly confidential and sealed with two envelopes. It was a photo with both of them at Zhan's place the night he came back drunk. Although it was slightly blur, he couldn't figure out how it got leaked out as it was only him and Yibo. On it was a name card attached "Joe Chang" and a hand written note to meet up tomorrow at exactly this place that he had book tomorrow for the next few days.
He wanted to check with Yibo but given their current circumstances after he had left quietly, he didn't want to stir up any worries. Knowing Yibo's temperament, he would hire and unleash all his resources to hunt down who this person is which could cause more issues before he can even get to the bottom of it to understand the intent and what the network behind holds.
The next morning came and Zhan not being himself fell asleep at the living room couch. He look at the time and rushed upstairs to freshen up before his appointment. Just as he was settling down with the coffee machine, the door bell rang. There were two men at the door - both well dressed and polished. "Wait for me in the car, the taller one said to other"
"Hi morning! Hope you are enjoying your stay here, I'm Joe."
Xiao Zhan hesitated the handshake but took it and let him in
"Hi, care for coffee? just making one, please come in" Zhan said as he threaded carefully knowing this person sent him those photos and he was reading his demeanour as he walks in.
The gentlemen came in and took up the offer for coffee.
"I'm amazed how the interior designer turn this place upside down - such fine work of renovation and refurbishment" the gentlemen said
Somehow Zhan felt uneasy "oh you came here before?"
He looked at Zhan and smiled "I own the stretch of restaurants and residential homes along this stretch". He walked nearer to Zhan as he settled the two cups of coffee on the table. He gave him a pat on the shoulder "you were drunk that night and you were sitting with us over there when your friend Yibo came and usher you off from my arms.
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Finding Strength - YiZhan
Fanfiction"I needed a break to think it through, I needed time to recollect my thoughts, I needed faith to keep me going, I needed strength to move on" Xiao Zhan whispered in his heart as he look far beyond the horizon, as the waves breaks into the shore, as...
