A Hate Story 2 ✔

Chapter 15

"Zhan! " Yuchen exclaimed as he opened the door for Zhan and Yibo.

"Yuchen! How are you? " Zhan asked hugging his brother-in-law.

"Not bad. " Yuchen said in a low voice.
"Come in first. " Yuchen said as he helped Yibo carry Zhan's bags.

"Where is Jiyang ge? " Zhan asked scanning the house with his eyes.

"He's in his room upstairs. " Yuchen said.

Zhan nodded without saying anything else.

"So, how did it go, Zhan? " Yuchen asked.

"As planned. " Zhan said.

"Zhan, I think you're tired. Why don't you rest for some time? " Yibo asked.

"But, what about our next plan? " Zhan asked.

"We can do that once Haoxuan returns. " With that said, Yibo dragged Zhan towards his bedroom.

Zhan jumped on the bed, as he lay flat, staring at the blank ceiling.

"Zhan... How many times should I tell you not to climb on to the bed with your shoes on. " Yibo sighed removing Zhan's shoes.

"Sorry. " Zhan said.

"Don't be. " Yibo said as he laid next to Zhan, stretching out his hand so that Zhan can use it as a pillow.

Zhan quickly turned around and rested his head on Yibo's chest, as Yibo pulled him closer. They both embraced each other for quite sometime.

"I missed this warmth, Yibo. " Zhan said.
"I used to be really very scared and terrified at night and the thought of not being able to get back to your embrace used to eat me alive, Yibo. " Zhan said as he nuzzled against Yibo's neck.

"That's never happening, Zhan. I'll always stay by your side, no matter what. I'll even bargain with God and fight with death, just to stay by your side. " Yibo said as he placed an affectionate kiss on Zhan's forehead.

"But, Yibo... This all happened because of me. If I hadn't entered your life... All this wouldn't have happened... Both our families would have been alive and happy. " Zhan said in a low voice.

"Stop thinking like that, Zhan. It was me, who fell in love with you first. So, I would have persuaded you even if you had rejected. And Sara... She committed suicide just because she didn't get my love... And I don't think that's any of our fault, Zhan. Love can never be forced. " Yibo said looking at his boyfriend's beautiful face.

"But... They all died because of this love of ours, Yibo. They all sacrificed themselves for our love. And... Now we are taking away lives of those who killed our family, a life for a life... Sometimes, when I think about it... I think it's really unfair, Yibo... " Zhan said.

"Everything is fair in love and war, Zhan. This is both love and war. Our love for each other and our families, and a war to avenge our loved ones deaths. So, I don't think it's unfair. " Yibo said.

"What's white and what's black, Yibo? " Zhan asked in a serious tone.

"Aren't they both colors? " Yibo questioned back which made Zhan laugh.

"Yibo ah Yibo... I never thought you were this stupid. " Zhan said chuckling.

"I missed it. " Yibo said smiling.

"Missed what? " Zhan asked.

"This smile of yours. I missed it soo much. " Yibo said and Zhan looked at his face, without speaking anything.
"Your smile was the vitamin of your family, Zhan. Lu jie always used to tell me how all her worries used to vanish into thin air when she sees you smiling. " Yibo said looking deep into Zhan' eyes.
"And so are mine. So, please keep smiling, Zhan. Your smile keeps me alive. " Yibo said as he pecked Zhan' lips.