The Gift (A YiZhan Fanfiction)

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Yibo received his old phone back given by his brother after patching up his cheek. Zanjin rolled his eyes for the hundredth time witnessing Qin and Yibo's interaction and he is not loving it at all. "Jin, we need to talk." Zewu said as he dragged the younger in his room. "What?" Zanjin is not impressed by Zewu's behavior. He knows well what Yibo feels for Xiao Zhan yet he's acting like he doesn't. "What are you so upset about? Yibo is already married- they are not just dating. I don't think it's right to force him to like Xiao Zhan again."

"Who said I'm forcing him? I'm not! I'm just asking him to atleast remember the man. Professor Xiao waited because of his dumbass words now look what he got? A punch!? Seriously!?" Zanjin yelled at his ex boyfriend. Zewu sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. "There's nothing we can do-"

"You're always like this. You never change. I'm out of here." Zanjin slammed the door shut and left the Wang's residence where he was living for the past years. "Jin!"

(In Xiao Zhan's apartment)

Zexi rubbed Xiao Zhan's back as the elder cried helplessly, not minding the slight bruise on his cheek and busted upper lip. "He doesn't deserve you.." Zexi said as he ruffled Xiao Zhan's hair, comforting the elder. "Maybe he's just.. tired.." the younger sighed and just letting Xiao Zhan think that way. He can't break it up to him. Not in this state of mind.

"Zhan, let's go somewhere fun hm? Should we ride a rollercoaster?" Zexi gave Xiao Zhan his peach juice as he tries to lift his soul up. "No.. Yibo will come here later tonight."

"How sure are you he'll come hm?" Zhan looked up and smiled at his former colleague. "He will. He always does."

Night came and he never stood up from his position. He sat on his usual chair behind the curtain, waiting for a certain bike to park right across. He waited and waited but Yibo didn't show up. "He'll come tomorrow.."

Again, Yibo did not show up.

One Morning, a sudden call from the front desk came telling a man named Zanjin is here to see Xiao Zhan. Of course, the Professor let the young man in. "Professor Xiao, It's been a while. Are you okay now?" Zanjin checked the Professor's cheek, touching it with his thumb. Xiao Zhan slightly flinched as it is still painful. "I'm fine.. What brings you here?"

Zanjin gave Xiao Zhan a card. It's a card Yibo always used to write for him every morning and lunch. He smiled, remembering the old days. "Thank you." See? He was just tired from traveling.. Xiao Zhan excitedly opened the card and frowned upon reading it.

"Professor Xiao, Yibo already married Qin. The girl you saw last week. They've been together for almost two and a half years now. Let's stop waiting hm?" Zanjin panicked when he saw Xiao Zhan cry. For the first time, the elder broke down infront of him. He never showed his weakness to Zanjin before even when the younger doesn't have any news about Yibo whenever he tried to ask him.

"I see.."

Two nights and three days, Xiao Zhan locked himself in the room where he stored all of Yibo's gifts and cards. He is tightly holding his phone as he closed his eyes. "I love you, wait for me okay?"

No food, no water, no sleep. That's Xiao Zhan's routine. He's losing so much weight in a span of seven days and Zexi couldn't do anything since Zhan forbids anyone to enter his apartment.

"Wang Yibo, you really got me.. who would've thought I'd be the one suffering because you're not here." One by one, he opened the cards Yibo sent him. He even still got the dead roses stacked neatly on the side.

(Wangs residence)

Zewu got startled hearing the doorbell getting abused. It was so noisy that all of them hurried to open the door. "WANG YIBO!" Zexi yelled, inviting himself in. Zanjin stood behind him with crossed arms. "Jin- who are you!?" Annoyed Zewu asked. It's not only because of the noise but also the person standing behind him. "Yibo.. What's going on?" Qin hid behind Yibo wearing nothing but her night gown. Anyone could tell they did something last night.

"You bastard!" Zexi tried to beat up Yibo but stopped by Zanjin. "Professor.. it's his house. Let's not make any ruckus." Jin glared at his bestfriend after seeing Qin's appearance. "Ruckus!? Zanjin, that damn friend of yours is here fucking that girl behind him for how many hours while Xiao Zhan is killing himself in his apartment. Hey boy! Stop saying promises to someone if you can't even fulfill it! Go fix this mess and stop pretending you forgot about the person you chased for months! You let him fall for you and when he did what did you do!? MARRY ANOTHER PERSON WHILE HE IS WAITING FOR YOU TO RETURN WITH OPEN ARMS!? Fuck you!" Zewu's eyes widened, surprised by the fact that a professor said something like that. "Professor Zexi.." Zanjin tugged the elder's arm.

"Yibo, what is he talking about!?" Qin asked. Obviously annoyed about the fact that Yibo chased someone before her. Also, Zexi just said something unpleasant to her.

"Brother, who is this Xiao Zhan!? He keeps meddling in my life in a span of weeks!" Zewu groans. "Open your old phone, maybe something comes up."

Yibo did as he was told. Qin is sitting beside her husband. "I forgot the password.." Qin laughed and tried so many lock combinations but nothing worked. "Wait, you used to write letters before and it always ends with 9426."

9-4-2-6

unlocked

Yibo's eyes widened after seeing his wallpaper. "T-this.. What is this!?"