Unexpected Love [YiZhan FF] ✔️

-8- Speechless

-8- Speechless

Meanwhile, Zhan had been avoiding a conversation with Wang Yibo for four weeks. His father has been released from the hospital two weeks ago and he is much better now, apart from his broken arm. Nevertheless, Zhan still couldn't bring himself to talk to his supervisor.

At first, Zhan had just been angry with him. But then he had the talks with his family. And Wang Yibo explained it to him once more and then Zhan finally understood. Moreover, Wang Yibo even apologized to Zhan and that even in front of all his colleagues. And then he just felt ashamed about his own behavior.

Even when he realized that Wang Yibo continued to get lunch for him every day and was looking for him every day during his lunch break, he couldn't get over himself and get out of his hiding place, the basement stairs.

He had wanted to tell his supervisor that he understands now and will only take care of his work. But he simply did not find the courage to do so. He had the feeling that he had missed the right moment and that now it would just be embarrassing.

Nonetheless, for today he decided to finally talk to Wang Yibo. Because the day before, Wang Yibo's mother had talked to Zhan again and asked him to finally take a step towards his supervisor. "Yibo would like to get along with you and would certainly be happy to finally have someone to have lunch with again. Besides, he is much more sensitive than he appears. He has been taking your quarrel to heart and would like to end it with you."

Zhan promised her to talk to him and summon all his courage today to finally have a clarifying conversation with Wang Yibo. Even though he had no idea how to do it

Shortly before 8 am he entered the rooms of group 2 and wanted to go to the changing room. But Wang Yibo stood in his office door and asked him, "Are you ready to talk to me today?" Zhan nodded and went to his supervisor's office.

Before Wang Yibo could say anything, Zhan spoke: "I wanted to apologize to you for making such a fuss. I know now what you meant about the insurance and I can understand your criticism about it." Nervously, Zhan breathed out, after saying this as quickly as possible without catching his breath.

Wang Yibo took a step towards Zhan and hugged him. Zhan was completely perplexed and speechless about this action. "I'm sorry that I have upset and hurt you so much by using my wrong words. I really didn't mean it." Wang Yibo, while holding Zhan tightly in his arms, explained

"Mn. I know. And I'm sorry I waited so long to talk to you."

"I'm glad you don't ignore me anymore. Please never do that again."

"I'll do my best." Zhan responded and tried to pull away from the hug.

"May I please hold you for one moment?" Wang Yibo asked.

"Um, okay." Zhan replied shyly.

The two stood holding each other for three or four minutes before Wang Yibo was finally ready to let Zhan go: "Will you have lunch with me again?" Yibo asked.

"Yes, but today I'm going to get lunch."

"No, I'll do that Zhan. I'm happy to do it."

"Or we could go to the cafeteria together and get lunch."

"We could do that too. As long as we eat together again."

Zhan did not know what to think of this behavior of his superior. Normally he did not let colleagues and superiors hug him, and certainly not for that long. But somehow he found this hug nice and it did him good as well.

Before the lunch break, Wang Yibo oftentimes visited Zhan and talked to him about the residents. And he explained to Zhan that in two weeks there will be a team excursion at the weekend, where all colleagues have to be present. Zhan already knew this because they do this excursion once a year. On these days the two groups are supervised by other colleagues.

"I hope we don't all have to take a bus again. Last year we were in this stuffy bus, over two hours in traffic, and then we had a breakdown." Zhan explained.

"So I think this year, we'll all go by ourselves or by train. I'm taking my brother's car, if you want I can drop you off." Wang Yibo replied

"Mhhh, that might not be bad. I have a car too, but it's been parked for a while and would need checking in the garage."

"Well, I'll pick you up and we'll both go together."

"Just the two of us?"

"Yeah. I don't think my brother would allow anybody but you in his new black Jeep Cherokee either."

"And you think he'd let you take me?"

"Absolutely. You can ask him yourself."

"Uh-huh, that's OK. If you say so, I wanna believe you." Zhan replied.

On their way to the cafeteria during lunch break, they met Wang Yibo's family. They just took the pollack fillet and a salad for themselves. Yibo's mother smiled and said, "That's nice. You two seem to have made up."

"Mn. We have." Wang Yibo replied, then said, "We have to leave now, we'll talk later." He grabbed Zhan by the wrist and dragged him to the canteen. And again, making Zhan completely speechless.

The two of them pulled a meal ticket from the vending machine and went to the crowded cafeteria. Zhan noticed that Wang Yibo felt very uncomfortable there and was astonished that his superior did this every day for the last weeks, even though he felt more than obviously uncomfortable there.

"I guess you don't like crowded rooms." Said Zhan to distract Wang Yibo

"That's right. I never liked it."

"Yet you go here every day instead of having food brought to you?"

"Well, it's the only way to get out for a moment."

"If you want, we can eat in the garden area. The weather is great and we're outside, not in that little room."

"So if you don't mind, I'd like that." Wang Yibo replied.

The two of them went to get their lunch and then went to the garden area of House 1. They sat down on a bench in the shade and ate their salad and pollack together. They even stayed outside a little longer and enjoyed the peace and the fresh breeze in the shade.

"You Zhan?"

"Mn?"

"I hope you and I can become friends. Not just colleagues."

"Really?"

"Yes. If it's not too much for you. I mean, I'd like to be friends with you."

" May I ask? Why me of all people?"

"Well, for one thing, you're the only male staff member at House 1. And for another thing, I feel like we could be great friends."

"Ah, OK. Well, let's give it a try."

"Really, Zhan?"

"Yes, really."

"Thank you. I really appreciate it."

Although Zhan isn't sure if he and his supervisor can really be friends. But he''s willing to give it a try. And strangely, when Yibo spoke of friendship, Zhan's heart started to race, and for a moment, his stomach started to tingle. And Zhan said to himself that maybe this was a sign that the two could really become friends.