Jiyang made up his mind that this time he had to make a change.
During this period of time, Haoxuan also went to the Wen Group every day. He seemed to have tried to change himself and make some achievements.
It was said that cheerful love would make one grow up, and it seemed to be the case.
Haoxuan’s performance satisfied the elders of the Wen family, who thought that Jiyang must have made a lot of efforts, so although they cared a lot about the children, they did not intervene too much.
This morning, the sky was cloudy with a fine drizzle, Jiyang sent Haoxuan to the gate of the mansion.
Haoxuan kissed Jiyang on the face before he got into the car. “Go in and be careful of catching a cold.”
“I’ll go in when you get in the car.” Jiyang was trying to make some changes and be a good wife like Zhan.
Haoxuan got into the car and waved him in.
When Jiyang saw the car leaving, he went back to the house and get ready … then went to meet Zhan.
***
The weather was fine.
Jiyang and Zhan sat at a table outside a cafe down the street, sipping the freshly ground coffee.
“Did you really say that to Haoxuan?” Zhan was surprised to know that Jiyang was ready to start a family. “You must have scared him, didn’t you?”
“He didn’t let the joy get to his head and calmly told me to think about it. It looks more serious than I do.” Jiyang was impressed by Haoxuan’s serious look.
“Have you really thought it through?” Zhan sipped his coffee.
“We should need more time to get to know each other. Just let nature take its course,” Jiyang concluded.
“Yes,” Zhan was enjoying the rosy clouds in the distance, which were dyed red by the sun, the color changing from deep to shallow, and gorgeous.
“What time are we going to the Four Seasons Hotel?” Jiyang checked the time.
A month ago, the monitor of their senior high school initiated a reunion party for the tenth year after graduation. Several teachers in their class would attend the party, so Zhan and Jiyang couldn’t refuse the invitation.
“No hurry, The Hotel is just across the road anyway.” Zhan was still looking at the sky. “It’s better to enjoy the scenery more.”
When the time had come, the two of them walked across the street to the Four Seasons Hotel.
Many classmates had already come, but as soon as Zhan and Jiyang showed up, everyone looked at them.
They were two very famous beauties in Chongqing.
Now, Zhan had married to the Wang family in Beijing and Jiyang had married into the Wen family in Chongqing. Both of them were of high status.
They were, so to speak, the most important people of the class, so everyone gathered around Zhan and Jiyang eagerly.
“Zhan, Jiyang, we were talking to the teachers about you, and here you are.” The monitor was very enthusiastic, “Miss, Mr., can you recognize who they are?”
“Of course, this is Xiao Zhan, and this is Song Jiyang. The two most outstanding students in the class. It’s hard not to leave a good impression on us.” The teachers remembered them very well.
“It was really troublesome in those days. Every day there would be boys sending love letters to them.” The head teacher would reprimand those boys every day. “I do not know how much the boys hated me at that time for breaking their love dreams.”
“Mr. Lu had a hard time at that time. He had to deal with not only his own students, but also those from other schools.” Ms. Shen laughed at the thought of it.
“Well, it seems like it only happened yesterday, but now you are already the fathers and mothers.” said the head teacher, her eyes getting wet. “Zhan and Jiyang are in good luck and we are happy for you.”
“Mr. Lu, Ms. Shen, thank you so much. Without your education, we won’t be the ones who we are. Thank you very much.” Zhan and Jiyang spoke from the heart.
“So today Zhan and I have prepared gifts for all the teachers and everyone to thank you for your hard work.” Jiyang and Zhan had decided to send them gifts.
Then, the compartment door opened and the waiter brought in the gifts Zhan and Jiyang had prepared.
Zhan and Jiyang presented each teacher with a bouquet of sunflowers and carnations, followed by a suitable and favorable gift.
Then there were some gifts for each classmate.
At six o’clock, dinner time began.
There were forty classmates and six teachers in the class, so five tables were enough to receive the people.
At the beginning, all the classmates presented a toast to all the teachers.
They were chatting and laughed, very happy.
The monitor said that after the dinner, they would have a party at No. 8 club next to the Four Seasons Hotel. Since they hadn’t got together for ten years, they should have a good time!
They went Dutch on the meal and everyone gave the money to the monitor, and then she would pay the Bill.
But when she checked out after dinner, she was told by the lobby manager that Mr. Wang had paid the bill for them.
Zhan was surprised that Yibo would foot the bill for them. He just mentioned that they were having dinner at the Four Seasons Hotel and then would go to No. 8 Club for entertainment.
When everyone heard that Zhan’s husband had paid for the bill, the girls were envious and the boys were jealous.
Then they went to NO. 8 Club, where they were supposed to go to a big box, but when they arrived, the waiter led them to a VIP box.
“Have you made a mistake? We booked a large box” The monitor looked at the VIP sign.
“Your box has been upgraded to a VIP box by Mr. Wen. He said that he would pay for the club tonight. Enjoy yourselves.”
Jiyang only smiled faintly, but in the eyes of others, they loved each other very much.
The classmates had had enough of their shows of affection.
“Since he’s so generous, just enjoy the night!” Jiyang didn’t want everyone to think too much. “Let’s sing together to thank our teachers. Who’ll go to pick the songs?”
“I’ll do it.” The monitor raised her hand.
The crowd was distracted and found a place to sit down.
Then the waiter brought in some drinks, fruit and snacks, Zhan and Jiyang sat in the corner and glanced at each other as if to say what was going on with the two men.
However, they didn’t know that Yibo and Haoxuan were talking about paying the money for each place to show fairness.
They just wanted to make their wives happy.
After an hour, the teachers left one after another.
Then the people were really happy and totally enjoyed themselves.
Zhan received a call from Yibo at this time.
“Jiyang, I’m going to answer the phone.” Zhan patted Jiyang on the shoulder.
Zhan was out of the box when he answered Yibo’s phone, “Honey, what’s up?”
“Zhan, I’ve sent the driver to pick you up at No. 8 Club, Fei is asking for Mommy.” Yibo had no choice but to call Zhan.
“What’s the matter with her?” Fei had always been a good girl, Yibo could handle her alone, so Zhan didn’t need to be with Fei.
Without hesitation, Yibo told him, “She had a fall at school today and hurt her leg and head. Perhaps she feels pain now, so she misses her mother.”
Yibo was very distressed when he saw Fei hurt when he picked her up, but he didn’t tell Zhan at the first time. He kept it a secret all the time, not wanting to disturb Zhan’s ten-year reunion party.
Fei was in a bad mood today. She was crying and asking for her mother. So he had no choice but to call Zhan.
Zhan’s heart twitched as he heard it and he could imagine Fei’s crying her heart out.
“I’ll be back.” Now that Zhan knew Fei was hurt, all he thought was his daughter.
“The chauffeur is waiting for you at the clubhouse.” Yibo explained again that he was afraid Zhan might make a mistake and could not find the hospital.
“Okay, I’ll go tell Jiyang.” Zhan put away his cell phone, turned and pushed the door open.
He walked over to Jiyang, leaned over and whispered a few words in his ear.
Jiyang kept nodding. “Go ahead, I’ll see Fei later.”
“Well.” Zhan picked up his bag and left.
Zhan hurried to the clubhouse door, where a black Bentley was waiting for him.
When the driver saw Zhan coming out, he pulled open the car and Zhan got in.
***
Central hospital.
“Mom is coming soon,” Yibo said softly to Fei. “Don’t cry, or your eyes will swell up and you’ll look ugly.”
Fei kept crying.
Zhan pushed the door open and came to Fei’s side. “Fei, Mom is here.”
“Mom, I miss you, and I want you to stay with me.” Fei cried harder when she saw Zhan coming.
“Mom will be with you and I will not go anywhere.” Zhan looked at blood-stained gauze on Fei’s forehead, and his heart clenched.
“Does it still hurt?” Zhan reached over and stroked Fei’s head, his fingertips trembling.
“Yes.” Fei was anesthetized, and she would feel more painful when the drug effect disappeared. “Mom, I have three stitches here. Will I look ugly?”
“No, you are still the prettiest little princess in Mommy and Daddy’s eyes.” Zhan shook his head and smiled.
“Dad will get the best doctor to treat you and you won’t have a scar,” Yibo added.
“Really? Am I really not going to get ugly?” Fei, tears in her eyes, was skeptical.
“Of course.” Yibo promised. “Don’t you believe Dad?”
“But I’m afraid…” Fei pressed her lips together.
Zhan squeezed Fei’s hand tightly. “Fei, it’s not how beautiful or ugly a person is that matters. Beautiful people will be beautiful when they are kind-hearted. The most beautiful people in the world are the ones with the best of hearts.”
Zhan didn’t want Fei to be superficial and thought that physical beauty was the most important thing.
“But if I become ugly, I’m afraid Brother Taehyuang won’t like me.” Fei said in a humbled voice.
“So that’s what you care about.” Zhan reached out and touched Fei’s hair.
“Fei, you are my daughter. If someone dares to look down on you, Dad would never let him go.” Yibo said in a dozing voice.
“How can you say that?” Zhan tugged at Yibo’s clothes. He didn’t agree with Yibo. “Don’t listen to what your father said.”
“Am I wrong? My daughter doesn’t have to worry too much. Just be yourself, Fei.” Yibo thought he was right.
“Now listen to me.” Zhan stopped Yibo from saying, “Honey, if you’re worried about becoming ugly and Brother Taehyuang doesn’t like you, then that means your Brother Taehyuang is just a shallow guy who only cares about one’s look.”
“A really good person will not care about these external things. Besides, it’s just a small wound. If he is such a person, then we can also cut the loss in time because such a person is not worth our love.”
“Of course, baby, I don’t think Taehyuang would be such a shallow person. If you think of him like this, it will be an insult to him and not confident in yourself. Since you choose to be his fan, then you should trust your own vision. Mom believes in your vision and Taehyuang’s character.”
“Well, I’m sure Brother Taehyuang won’t be that kind of man, and I believe my vision.” Fei smiled again as she heard Zhan say this.
“That’s right.” Zhan tucked Fei in. “Then have a good rest. Mother is here with you.”
“Daddy is with you, too.” said Yibo.
Fei nodded, glanced at Zhan and Yibo, then closed her eyes and went to sleep.
Zhan waited until Fei was asleep, so he took Yibo aside and scolded him.
“Don’t infuse such thoughts in Fei’s mind. It’s not good for her.”
“You can’t let your child enjoy everything you have, or you will spoil her. I don’t want Fei to rely on us and know nothing,” Zhan warned Yibo with a serious look, “I can do anything you want, but I have to do what I want with Fei.”
Yibo clasped Zhan’s waist and said, “OK, OK, I will listen to whatever you say.”
“This is very serious. I’m not joking with you.” said Zhan again.
“Yes.” Yibo was also serious.
“When I educate Fei in the future, you shouldn’t interrupt, and you can’t defend her and infuse the wrong thought in her mind.” Zhan made the rule clear. “If you make a mistake, go sleep in the guest room.”
“In the guest room? You can’t be so cruel to me.” Yibo was surprised.
Tha was a rather severe punishment.
“I have to, or you won’t keep that in mind.” Zhan had made up his mind.
Yibo was speechless.
“Think about it yourself.”
Zhan shook off Yibo’s hand and turned back to Fei.
Yibo went to fetch a shawl for him and wrapped him tightly in his arms from behind.
***
Next Day.
Sitting on the car, Jiyang was thinking that he hadn’t had any drinks except when he at the class reunion last night.
So he must have been drugged during the reunion party. However, he had been drinking with so many people that he couldn’t tell who had drugged him.
Jiyang remembered that the man who wanted to revenge him last night was Wenxu, and he appeared suddenly when he was drugged, which suggested that he must be have something to do with the person who had drugged him.
As long as he followed this clue, he would found it out.
For those who bore malice to him and hurt him so badly, he wouldn’t spare any of them!
He didn’t go home at once, but called Zhan, “Zhan, where are you?”
“I am in the hospital, Fei can’t leave the hospital now and I have to stay here to take care of her.” Zhan answered and he had just finished breakfast with Fei.
“Then I’ll meet you in the hospital. I have something important to tell you.” Zhan was the only one he could trust and rely on now.
“OK, I’ll wait for you.” Zhan said.
After a while, Jiyang came to the hospital according to the address sent by Zhan.
He had brought some fruits and toys to Fei.
Fei was very happy when she saw those toys, “Thank you, Uncle Jiyang.”
Then, it was time for Fei to take an intravenous drip, Zhan waited until Fei was infused with it and asked the nurse to take care of her.
Then he went to the coffee shop in the hospital with Jiyang.
“What happened? You look bad.” Zhan knew that there must be something serious once he saw Jiyang.
“I was being set up yesterday.” Jiyang was honest to Zhan, “Wenxu, who chased me when I was in college, was likely to collude with someone at the reunion party to drug me last night, and he nearly raped me.”
Jiyang briefed Zhan on what had happened to him, Zhan was shocked at the news too. Thank god there was no harm done!
“Who saved you then?” Zhan was rather persistent.
While holding a cup of coffee, Jiyang was rather cornered by embarrassments. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to tell Zhan. The thing was, he found it rather difficult to speak all that he had went through.
He had to conceal some details because he was afraid that Zhan might lecture him. He didn’t want to cause another trouble.
“Mr. Zichen was there. He was the man who saved me.” Jiyang and Zichen had both agreed that the truth shall be kept between themselves.
Even though Zhan was his bestie, Jiyang still chose to exclude him out in this secret.
“What a coincidence! That man seems to be everywhere!” Zhan wondered why Mr. Zichen was always around, “Had he got any inappropriate idea for you?”
“No, not at all. He just dropped me off at the hospital. That’s all! I waited when the effects wore off, and then I stayed in the hospital for the night.”
“Well, The important thing is, nothing happened between you and him,” Zhan was relieved to hear Jiyang’s account, “Dear, I must remind you, Mr. Zichen is not Bowen! I don’t care how similar they both look. Don’t be foolish on him! You shouldn’t see him again, now that you have decided to live with Haoxuan. You must hide from him. It’s the best that you and he never meet again. Because only then, you will not be seduced by him to do foolish things again!”
As Zhan recalled, last time when he saw Zichen, Jiyang almost kissed him.
If Haoxuan was there, no one would hear the end of it.
No man, who does not like to be cheated, shall not be crossed after seeing his wife having intimate activities with other man.
“I know!” Jiyang was burdened with heavy thoughts, “Zhan, you are the only one I can trust with the secret. I didn’t come back last night. Shall Haoxuan ask about it, please say that I had went to your house!”
Fortunately, Haoxuan was not home yesterday. He went on a business trip with his father to abroad.
“This is an accident. It will never happen again! I promise.” Jiyang slowly stirred the coffee, “I should have gone with you. That would spare me of the rest!”
Now it was Zhan’s turn to feel guilty. He thought that he should have never left Jiyang there alone.
“This was not your fault! You shouldn’t blame yourself.” Jiyang gently shook his hands, “No one would think that Wenxu was in Chongqing. And even some of our classmates had connections with him. I must find out who is the brat behind this! Or I will not let it go.”
If he couldn’t find the man behind this, he might get into the same trouble next time.
“I will ask Yibo to assist you,” Zhan recommended, “He should be able to find out.”
“Actually, I don’t want more people to know.” Jiyang expressed his concerns.
“Don’t worry I will ask him to sign a confidentiality agreement. Besides, he was never a talkative type!” Zhan tried to dissipate Jiyang’s doubts.
Jiyang nodded, since he was also curious as what the result might prove to be.
“You look ill, I suggest you take a good rest back home and leave the matter to me.” Zhan finished the last sip of his coffee and said.
“I will call you as soon as I hear any news.”
Jiyang went straight home after they departed at the café.
Meanwhile, Zhan returned to the hospital to look after his daughter Fei.
Fei’s condition was fine; therefore, she could go home today after she finished her drips.
Though Zhan was not going to bother Yibo, but Yibo insisted on picking them up.
Zhan did some preparations and had the discharge formalities sorted out.
It was almost 6 o’clock in the afternoon when Yibo arrived at the hospital.
He gave a big hug to Zhan and said, “Sorry I am late, something came up.”
“It’s okay!” Zhan fondled his face, “I was just worried that you might be too tired.”
“I am fine.” Releasing his grip on Zhan, he went down to kiss his daughter’s forehead, “hey, my girl, how are you feeling today?”
“Mommy and daddy kiss Fei. Fei feels pain no more!” Fei smiled at them with a curved eyebrow, “But daddy is unfair!
“How so? No, I am not!” Yibo felt rather confused.
“Yes, you are! You hugged mommy first. It means you love mommy more than you love Fei!” Fei drew the conclusion.
“My girl is jealous!” Yibo gently nipped his daughter’s face and said, “Of course daddy loves mom more! Because your mom came first, he will always be the boss in our family!”
“Mommy, who do you love more, daddy or me?” Fei turned to ask Zhan.
Zhan didn’t know how to answer it. He glanced at his husband before quickly switching to gaze upon his daughter.
“Mommy loves both!” He chose a compromised answer. “You and your father are both important to me!”
“You said that you love me most before, when daddy wasn’t around. Now daddy is here, you don’t love Fei anymore! You and daddy both are unfair!” Fei sighed, “I am just a poor child without mommy and daddy’s love. I can only fight to get Brother Taehyung’s love!”
“…….”
Zhan and Yibo exchanged a few glances.
Yibo hold Fei in his arms while Zhan gathered their belongings.
Then they both went home.
When they got home, the house maid had already served the dinner.
For Fei, the food was very health, even to an extent of discomfort in chewing.
After a busy day, a good rest seemed had been long overdue.
Zhan was just sitting in front a mirror to get on some creams when Yibo, in his grey silk pajama, walked out from the bathroom.
With the string loosely tied, his strong and healthy chest was exposed.
“My work here would be done in about a week, then we can get back to Beijing.” sitting on the edge of the bed, Yibo told Zhan.
Zhan was still rubbing his hands, trying to get the creams even.
He turned around and faced Yibo, “Honey, I need you to do something for me.”
Yibo freezed while he was just about to dry his hair with the tower.
Staring at Zhan, Yibo asked, “Judging from your look and your tone, you weren’t doing anything disgraceful, yes?”
“Of course not!” Zhan protested, “It concerns Jiyang.”
“What’s going on with him again?” Yibo frowned unnoticed, “Nothing is ever good with that man!”
“Excuse me! That man, as you put it, is my best friend. I couldn’t take it, you spoken ill of him!” Zhan felt that Yibo was biased against Jiyang.
“How come this be ill-spoken?” Yibo didn’t get his wife’s sudden accusation.
“All right, but this is not the point we should be discussing.” Zhan ignored it and tried to get back to the real topic.
“Can I say no?” Yibo spoke reluctantly.
“I don’t think so.” Zhan rejected his bargain harshly.
Putting down his tower, Yibo went to bed, pretended that he had heard nothing.
“My love!” Zhan didn’t know since when Yibo began to think so poorly of Jiyang. It wasn’t like this before. Was it all pretended? Maybe it was their nature of mutual resentments between Jiyang and him.
“I am tired, Sleep now!” Yibo lay down, turning his back at Zhan.
Zhan slightly bit his lips, moved towards him and looked at his broad shoulders, “Are you quite sure that you are not going to help?”
There was no reply.
Zhan reached his finger to poke him on his back.
All Zhan felt is his tight muscle and ached fingertip. “Hey, I was talking to you! Do not pretend you are sleeping!”
“It’s just a small favor, not anything inconvenient for you, really! You can help him for my sake! We both will be grateful.”
Zhan didn’t care whether his husband would answer to his request or not, but he insisted on talking to him. He was hoping that by this way, Yibo might have a change of mind.
“You said that I am the boss of the family. Now I only ask you to do such a small favor. Should you be so reluctant and leave me in the lurch? Maybe you didn’t mean anything in your marriage vows. Now that you got me, you decided to ignore me!”
“This is Jiyang’s business you are talking about. It doesn’t concern the family or the vow.” Yibo replied in such fashion.
Zhan deliberately looked upset, “You are never going to help! Fair! I don’t need your help! I am sure there will be plenty of men who would be willing to help.”
Raising his eyebrow, Zhan stood up and came to fetch his cellphone in order to search candidates who might be more sympathetic to Jiyang’s case.
“Let me find someone who is more warm-hearted than you,” Zhan spared a casual look at Yibo.
“Who do you have in mind?” Yibo asked.
“Since you are not going to help, I don’t think it’s your business to attend. Whoever I seek favor from, it won’t be you!”
Deliberately put it into this way, Zhan was trying to irritate Yibo.
Yibo rolled the blanket over and got up. With a swift pull, Zhan laid down on the bed while he, fixing his wrist on the bed, stared at Zhan on top.
“Not my business, right?” His raising eyebrow made him looks more serious.
“Why should you care who I tend to, now that you don’t want to be involved?” Zhan further protested, “Yibo, you are such a bully!”
When Zhan stopped talking, his phone started to ring. Its musical sound suddenly attracted all their attentions.
Yibo’s eye stared at the name that popped up on Zhan’s phone: “Jin Darren”. He squinted his eyes a little. In his deep eyes, an air of danger sneaked out.
Zhan realized something was not right when he saw Yibo’s face. Even though he couldn’t see the caller’s name, he could tell from Yibo’s twisted face that this must be someone he disliked or even loathed.
“Who is it?” Zhan asked, feeling a little dehydrated in the throat.
“You asked for his help, didn’t you? How come you forget the name? Look how eager he is to phone you!” Jealousy was all over Yibo’s moving thin lips.
“How can I know who it was when I can’t even read the name?”
Zhan smelled something was burning. He smiled, “My love, you are not jealous, are you?”
“It’s impolite to ignore the phone. Since you cannot move, I might as well answer it for you. You are welcome!” Yibo put the phone through with his one empty hand and put it on speaker.
“Zhan, are you available now? There is something I need to discuss with you.” Darren’s tone arrived.
Hearing the voice, Zhan knew it was Darren. He looked at Yibo.
No wonder Yibo was unhappy about the call.
“I–” Zhan was just about to say something when Yibo keeled down and sealed his mouth with a kiss.
The sudden kiss swallowed all the words Zhan had just prepared, Yibo wasn’t going to let him go easily.
Their tongues began to entangle as their kiss went into deep and erotic area. Zhan was lost!
At that time, Yibo was like a little kid, showing his favorite toy in front of everyone else.
Though Darren, on the other side of the phone, could not hear Zhan’s reply, he indeed heard some noise.
Darren asked again, “Zhan, are you there? Is something wrong?”
Hearing Darren’s voice, Yibo kissed Zhan even more enthusiastically, and even more erotically.
Realizing what it was, Darren felt bashful, It seemed the call was in bad timing as it had interrupted Zhan, and their couple’s business.
Darren quickly hanged up.
Seeing the call had ended, Yibo let go of his wife.
Zhan felt his tooth aching after the abrupt kiss, and he almost suffocated.
He gave Yibo a hard stare, “Yibo, have you lost your mind?”
Shame on him! How did he dare to let others hear them doing intimate stuff on the speaker!
“Is it true that you will ask Darren’s favor if I refuse?” Yibo asked very unhappily.
If he weren’t not home, maybe Zhan would have asked Darren for help, wouldn’t he?
“Even if I say yes, what can you do?” Regaining his freedom, Zhan picked up his phone, trying to check the call records.
Yibo threw away his phone again and put him onto the bed once more.
“Zhan, I will show you what I can do to you!” Lowering his head, Yibo started to bite his wife pale shoulders.
Zhan frowned, but he couldn’t move an inch, “Yibo! It really hurts!”
“Tell you the truth! If you did go to Darren it would feel a lot worse! It is just to remind you of the consequences!” Yibo licked his lips, as if he was trying to give the odor of his wife skin an aftertaste.
“You asshole!” Zhan cursed.
Instead of being angry, Yibo smiled.
And Yibo gave him an even more fierce kisses as a reply to his wife’s curse.
Zhan’s every skin was under Yibo’s whip. Yibo went even further to the place he craved.
Zhan thought about fighting him at the beginning, but he was no match for his husband, not in the manners of softness and insanity. He didn’t have enough composure to restrain his horny desires as either.
Though Zhan said otherwise, his body knew more of his urgent needs. At last, he resisted no more.
****
I hope the author will finish this story. It’s almost two years yet no update