Just for you... [YiZhan FF]✔️

Just for you... -10-

-10-

Zhan would have truly wished for a better day and a better place to talk to Bai Shu. In this restaurant, with Yibo at one table, it had simply bothered him and he was still annoyed about it later.

Bai Shu stayed and had lunch with Zhan and Yibo before he finally left, to be back in his office on time when the next client came to him.

Zhan himself also had only seven minutes left to return from the restaurant to the office. Luckily, it takes him less than five minutes to get there. Which is one of the reasons why he loved going there for lunch. But it is probably primarily because he does not like the food in the canteen. He finds the food there bland, overcooked and looking unappetizing.

Although the food in the restaurant cost more than in the canteen, it tastes good, is always freshly cooked and is not as crowded and noisy as in the canteen. And, Wang Yibo was not the first public star Zhan met in this restaurant. Last year, there was an actor from South Korea sitting next to Zhan. He simply sat down at the table with Zhan, ordered food for both of them, ate with Zhan, paid and left. Apart from hello, please, thank you, goodbye, they didn't exchange a word with each other. But Zhan doesn't mind.

He was also silent when the actor sat down next to him, nodded, smiled and said hello. Zhan recognized him immediately, because only two days before, he had watched a series in which he had the leading role. Zhan and his ex-girlfriend had watched the show over one weekend. And when Zhan told his ex that this same actor sat next to him at dinner, ordered him food and even paid for it, she didn't believe a word he said. And also his friends just laughed and didn't believe him.

But unlike with the actor, Zhan didn't want to tell anything about Wang Yibo. That was his secret, his only secret, apart from Yu Bin of course. And that Bai Shu now knows this secret frustrated him very much. Even though he couldn't really explain why. It had simply disturbed him to have to share Wang Yibo's precious time with Bai Shu. But Zhan also noticed that Yibo focused his attention exclusively on him and didn't pay attention to Bai Shu.

When Zhan entered the building to the office, it seemed to be deserted. No one had been seen. Yu Bin was not at his desk, the open office was unoccupied while the phone rang non-stop. The office door of his boss was open, but his boss was not there.

Confused, Zhan searched floor by floor and finally found a person. A young woman working on the fourth floor. She told Zhan that he missed all the action. Apparently there was already rotten butter, milk and cream for breakfast in the canteen. Why nobody noticed this, Zhan could not understand even hours later. At noon there was probably a dessert for which the rotten cream was used. "Suddenly everyone turned all pale in the face. And then it didn't take long before the toilets were all occupied, the staff didn't know which way it came out first, up or down. Finally, when three women collapsed, several ambulances came and took everyone to the hospital. Food poisoning." Explained the young woman.

Like Zhan, she had been outside for food and was spared. She found out about it because she called her colleague, who then told her what had happened.

"Well, what do we do now?" Zhan asked confusedly. Because only two employees could hardly manage the whole company.

"My colleague told me that our department head said that all those who didn't get sick could go home today first."

"Mhhh, OK. But none of us has a key. That means we can't lock the front door." Explained Zhan.

"Oh damn. That's right. So what now?"

"Well, I guess one of us will have to drive to the hospital to get a key."

"Then I'll do that. I've got my car here. I won't be long." Said the young woman. Zhan agreed, told her that he would wait for her in his office and she left.

After two and a half hours, while Zhan continued working on his graphic design, the young woman still hadn't returned. Had she forgotten him? Did she even go to the hospital? To get answers, he called his boss on his cell phone. He was about to throw up when he told Zhan, choking and spitting, that the young woman had a slight accident on the way, but was now stuck in the hospital herself.

"Oh is quite great and now? I don't want to have to spend the whole night here." Scolded Zhan.

"Do you know someone who can come here for you and get the key?" His boss asked and choked again.

"Mhh, I can try to reach my friends." Zhan replied. He also tried to call his friends immediately, but, none of them had time, since they were all working themselves.

The only thing he could think of now while scrolling down his contact list was Wang Yibo! But he also has many appointments, would he even have time? Could he expect an idol to reveal his identity when he went to a hospital just to get a key for Zhan? No, he did not want to put Yibo through that.

And as if Yibo had sensed that Zhan was in need, he called Zhan. "Um, hello? Yibo?" Asked Zhan.

"Yes, it's me. When you left the restaurant earlier, you were in such a hurry, you left your wallet. I have taken over and I'll be right at the office." He said, hanging up without waiting for Zhan's answer.

The thought that Yibo would be right here in the office made Zhan suddenly very nervous. He became warm and even started sweating a little, even though it was only 20 degrees C in the office. "Am I going to be sick now too?" asked Zhan, who could not explain why he suddenly felt so strange.

Not even ten minutes had passed when Yibo drove up in his car. Zhan had gone downstairs because he remembered in time enough that Yibo didn't even know which office he was in.

Yibo got out of his car, slowly approached Zhan with baseball cap, mask and long black coat. "Ah don't worry, there's no one in the building." Zhan explained, not knowing if Yibo even wanted to enter the building.

Slowly, Yibo pulled his mask down and asked Zhan, "Was that just a hidden invitation?"

"Huh? What are you talking about? I just wanted to tell you, if you want to come in, there is no need to hide your face, since no one is here but me. They're all in the hospital with food poisoning. And I'm stuck here now because I don't have a key to lock the front door." Told Zhan and asked himself, why did he even say that?

"What hospital are they in? This one nearby?" Yibo asked.

"Right... Why?"

"I'll be right back. Wait for me inside. It's cold out here. I don't want you to catch cold."

"What? Why..." Started Zhan, but did not finish his question, because Yibo was already sitting in his car again. Zhan couldn't look that fast at how Yibo got into his car. And before Zhan could react or at least look confused, Yibo started the engine and drove off.

"Now what about my wallet?" Zhan wondered as he watched Yibo drive off.

Luckily Zhan always had some change in his pocket and so he could get a hot chocolate from the vending machine in the entrance area. The machine offers about 10 different kinds of coffee, but Zhan always preferred hot chocolate. He didn't care much for coffee, unless it was with a lot of milk and preferably ice-cold and sweet.

After 15 minutes, Zhan had just disposed of his empty cup, Yibo came through the front door and waved a bunch of keys. "Get your things, we'll lock up and get out of here."

"We?" Zhan asked confusedly.

"Sure, you owe me now something. And I'll give you a chance to thank me right now."

"I see, how?"

"Come with me for the rest of my appointments today."

"Ah? Me? So what? Your assistant?"

"Assistant, my ass. I want you there as my friend."

"As your friend, then. And what are the appointments?"

"You'll see, Zhan. So, can we?"

Since Zhan had nothing better to do anyway and was curious about how Wang Yibo's life looks like and how he copes with all his obligations, he agreed. He went up with the elevator, fetched his belongings from his office, took the elevator back down where Yibo was patiently waiting for him. Zhan was eager to see where they would go first.