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It was a video call from Zhan.

 

“Finally, you remembered my number!”

 

Jiyang said, without missing a small touch of grudge.

 

“You sound like an unloved concubine!” Zhan noticed Jiyang’s angry look, “Who gets to you this time?”

 

“Is it that obvious?” Out of instincts, Jiyang touched his own face.

 

“Haven’t you and Haoxuan just finished your vacation? I saw your post, but you seem quite enjoying it. Why did you get so upset after your return? Something happened.”

 

Zhan couldn’t fathom a reason why he should be so upset, “Did Haoxuan behave poorly on you?”

 

“No.” Jiyang shook his head and sighed. “It’s me!”

 

Zhan scowled. “Don’t be too hard on yourself!”

 

“Zhan, I miss you!” Jiyang looked at hid friend in the video. How he wished that Zhan was at his side!

 

“I miss you too!” Zhan smiled at Jiyang from his heart, “Why don’t you come to visit me in Beijing!”

 

“I was thinking of the other way around. You know, you can come to my place!” Jiyang said with discontent.

 

“You know I have to attend classes. As a boss yourself, I am sure you have tons of time more than I have!” Zhan said and grabbed a textbook from the table, “please understand!”

 

“Okay! I forgive you!” Actually, Jiyang was only accidently saying that, “Zhan, I need to tell you something.”

 

“What is it? You can tell me. I am in all ears.” Zhan said with a serious look.

 

“I think I don’t deserve Haoxuan and–”

 

“Why?” Out of shock, Zhan had to interrupt him, “Why did you think like this?”

 

“The reason is very simple, I tried, and I could not fall in love with him, I don’t want to give him wrong ideas! Haoxuan deserve better than me!”

 

“Jiyang! Don’t think like this! You better think it though!” Zhan’s face looked more serious, “marriage in an internal affair, and love take sometime to develop, you can see how much time I take in my relationship with Yibo. So just give some time.”

 

After the call ended.

 

Meanwhile, Zhan was sitting in his bed, watching Yibo walking out of the bathroom, “Darling, what do you think of Haoxuan?”

 

“Why did you suddenly ask about him?” as usual sharp was Yibo’s vigilance, he remarked rather indifferently, “just a common bloke, but far less compared to me.”

 

Zhan gave him a rather 😏 glance with a scent of scorn, “Can you stop being so self-centered? I want to hear a truthful evaluation on his character. What do you think of his marriage with Jiyang?”

 

“You want to hear the truth?” Yibo’s face was juicy.

 

“I won’t be mad as long as they are truthful.” Zhan said seriously.

 

“Haoxuan is good man with good character and decent morality. He may seem a bit heartless sometimes, but he is an excellent material if he is provided with proper guidance and encouragement. He and Jiyang, he doesn’t take the initiative. You know this wife’s volatile temper. Not everyone would be able to harness him. He will devote more and be ever more tired. If they can work out their differences, they may still have a future together.”

 

Yibo whisked off his sweat while he was answering the question seriously.

 

“Why are you asking this for? What’s wrong with them?” Acumen was in Yibo DNA that he could instantly detect the problem just by Zhan’s questions.

 

“I am not sure. But it will become clear after I pay Jiyang a visit this weekend.” Zhan said and placed his cellphone near his pillar.

 

“We can’t get a minute break from him, even when we have escaped to Beijing, can we?”

 

Yibo sounded unsatisfied, “We have to go back to my family this weekend, family dinner, you know.”

 

“Okay! Come on, don’t be such a petty person!” Zhan put his arms around his husband neck, giving his face a lovely kiss.

 

Yibo smiled. He realized how smart, active and passionate Zhan had become. It wasn’t a bad thing after all.

 

“Don’t think you can fool me like that!” Yibo squeezed Zhan’s lower chin and targeted accurately at his lips.

 

They crawled back to bed with that hot kiss.

 

Their bodies were entangled and warmed and wet. Outside was that cool, quiet night.

 

 

 

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In the morning, Yibo was having breakfast and drinking milk elegantly.

 

Zhan, who felt pain and sore all over, took a bite of sandwich and then glared at him.

 

While Fei was also having breakfast quietly.

 

Fanxing also arrived at the Jingshi mansion while holding a bag of files. He sent it himself as it seemed to be quite important.

 

“Fanxing, would you like to have breakfast with us?” Zhan said to him.

 

“Thank you, Mrs. Wang, I have finished.” Now Fanxing was spared no time to have breakfast.

 

He still failed to make progress in the work given by Yibo last week. So he was rendered quite uneasy because of that.

 

“Mr. Wang, the thing you asked me to deal with is a bit tricky.” Fanxing lowered his head, looking a bit guilty.

 

Yibo put down the glass of milk and wiped his fingers with tissue, “Even my assistant deems it too tough to be dealt with?”

 

Fanxing couldn’t help sweating out of nervousness all over. It was his second time in his life to encounter such a tricky difficulty.

 

Of course, the very first one was Mrs. Wang. Even he himself didn’t expect at that time that Zhan was actually the culprit who set Yibo up. It took him quite a lot of efforts to figure it out for years.

 

Now this time was about Haikuan, Fanxing had to find out the teachers who had talked to him before he fainted away and also his lover.

 

“Mr. Wang.” Fanxing’s good-looking face even started to be twisted. He stared at Zhan, looking awkward.

 

He came here in the early morning was just because he wanted to tell Zhan about it face to face.

 

After all, Zhan was much more easy-going than Yibo. Besides, Yibo actually appeared to be henpecked.

 

Of course, Zhan could tell that Fanxing was asking for help. He felt quite sympathetic to him, After all, it might be the most difficult thing in the world to work for Yibo.

 

“Honey, the accident of your brother has been an old story long ago. There could be so many changes in all kinds of clues. Of course he needs more time and efforts to figure it out. Leave him more time, okay?”

 

Zhan started to comfort Yibo and then continued, “You know, it took you more than five years to figure out the whole thing about me, right? Just offer Fanxing a few more days, I am sure he will try his best to do it well. And just let go of the punishment this time, okay?”

 

Of course Yibo could tell what Fanxing was thinking by doing so. He didn’t expose his real intention this time.

 

So he just agreed as Zhan suggested, “Since Zhan said that, I will spare you more time. But you have to figure it out!”

 

“Yes, sir!” Fanxing said firmly. Then he looked at Zhan with great gratitude.

 

As expected, no matter how mad Yibo would be, Zhan could still easily dissipate his anger with soft words.

 

Yibo then reached out his hand in front of Fanxing and then Fanxing handed him the bag of files.

 

Yibo opened it and took out a few pictures from it.

 

“This is the information and pictures about the teachers who Mr. Haikuan once talked to before he fainted.”

 

Fanxing explained, “But most of it didn’t even fit the information provided by Ms. Yihan, Besides, according to the information of those teachers, they should be excluded from suspicion. As for his lover, I have done a lot of research about the interpersonal relationship of Mr. Haikuan when he was on campus, Besides, he had so many admirers in campus. However, he had never even talked to anyone of them. So perhaps only Yihan and her sister maintained a friendly relationship with him. After all, both the Wang Family and the Chen Family have been friendly to each other for generations. So they might have quite a lot of chances to meet each other. Therefore, it made it more difficult to find out the one who Mr. Haikuan once had a crush on.”

 

After browsing the files, Yibo frowned, “Yihan shouldn’t be lying, right?”

 

“Perhaps we missed something important or just got the wrong one.”

 

Zhan reminded and continued, “Actually, we shouldn’t just limit those whom we should investigate to the teachers on campus only. What about those teachers in other colleges? Or perhaps we shouldn’t only investigate the teachers working in university only. Even the teachers in middle school or primary school or even kindergarten might be the suspect.”

 

Yibo put the files into the bag again and threw it to Fanxing. “Are you clear with that?”

 

“Yes, I got it!” Fanxing kept nodding.

 

“Don’t be so harsh! You will scare the kid!” Zhan huffed to blame Yibo for being too harsh.

 

Yibo finally eased his cold face, “Even my wife could come up with some ideas, huh?”

 

Fanxing could only stand still and wait for being scolded.

 

“Babe, have you finished? If so, it’s time to make daddy send us to school!” Zhan picked up a tissue to clean Fei lips.

 

Fei jumped off the chair and threw herself in Yibo’s arms, “Dad, don’t be mad.”

 

“I am not mad!” Yibo smiled kindly while facing her.

 

“Don’t blame Uncle Fanxing for that!” Fei looked at Fanxing who stood there silently.

 

Then she continued, “Uncle Fanxing would be quite sad after being blamed. He even doesn’t have a girlfriend who could comfort him. He is so pitiful!”

 

Hearing that, everyone present was amused by her innocent words.

 

“Well, Yibo, you promised you would get him a girlfriend, didn’t you?” Zhan raised his brows while looking at Yibo.

 

Of course, Fanxing deserved such an award for what he had done during their wedding ceremony and the funeral of Zhan’s grandfather.

 

Zhan was also grateful to Fanxing for everything he had done. Fanxing always turned to be the one who did everything well.

 

“Yeah, find Uncle Fanxing a girlfriend! If so, he could get comfort from his girlfriend even if he was rendered sad because of your blame!” Fei deemed her idea a good one.

 

Yibo pinched her little cute nose gently and said, “Okay, when his work is done, I will make him enjoy a leave and then he can go to find himself a girlfriend, okay?”

 

“Daddy, you are so nice!” Fei wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him.

 

“Fanxing, do remember to say thanks to Yibo.” Zhan reminded him.

 

Fanxing hurried to say, “Thank you, Mr. Wang! I will definitely do my best to finish it!”

 

“What I want is the result only. So don’t get yourself thrilled so soon. And a girlfriend would also take you a lot of efforts. No pain, no gain!”

 

Then Yibo held Fei up and said, “Let’s go. Time for school.”

 

Zhan also stood up and patted on Fanxing’s shoulder while passing by, “Come on, cheer up! I believe that you will soon have a girlfriend!”

 

“Thank you, Mrs. Wang.” Fanxing also left while following behind them.

 

He really felt lucky for coming here this morning. Thanks to Mrs. Wang and Fei, he finally managed to bail himself out. However, he was also aware that he might be left no time to have a girlfriend.

 

Of course, he also knew that though his boss was tough and harsh, he still treated him well.

 

It had always been the greatest privilege for all to work for Yibo. But it was also a hard-to-get one. So Fanxing had been proud of himself.

 

 

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Soon, it was weekend. Zhan took a flight to arrive in Chongqing. As soon as he landed, he called Jiyang and headed to his mansion.

 

 

Jiyang finally had someone to pour out his heart to.

 

 

He hurried to hugged Zhan, “Zhan, I miss you so much!”

 

 

“Come on, why do you act like a spoiled kid?” Zhan comforted him to sit down. But he noticed that his eyes were filled with tears, “What happened? Haoxuan did something bad to you?”

 

 

Jiyang shook his head, trying desperately to hold back the tears which almost wetted his eyes. He also doesn’t know why he always became emotional nowadays.

 

 

“If he did not bully you, then what happened?” Zhan was worried while seeing Jiyang like this.

 

 

Zhan had been away from Chongqing for almost a month. Why did Jiyang change so much?

 

 

“I just miss you and am excited to see you.” Jiyang wiped away the tears and smiled.

 

 

“I know you miss me. But that’s not the look when you are excited to see me.” Zhan stared at Jiyang seriously.

 

 

“Zhan, stay with me for two days, okay?” Jiyang pleaded, “I need you.”

 

 

“Yes.” Zhan actually had to go back in the evening, because typical Yibo who can’t even live one day without his wife. But seeing Jiyang pleading eyes he can’t say no.

 

 

Jiyang was so happy to see him, Whatever, Zhan had to be with him. After all, they were best friends.

 

 

That was a friend.

 

 

“Then let’s go for a walk.” Jiyang took Zhan’s arm, “Let’s go to school, to the street we always go to. I’m hungry…”

 

 

“Okay, we can go wherever you want.” Zhan said jocularly.

 

 

They went to their high school. The school hadn’t changed much, But they couldn’t tell what was different.

 

 

Maybe the trees were lusher, or maybe a new building had been built, or the library had more books…

 

 

Jiyang and Zhan went around the school. They seemed to go back to when they were young.

 

 

They went to school and left school together. Jiyang was bright and Zhan was pure.

 

 

The boys who chased them would come to their class to look at them. They had received many love letters and gifts.

 

 

Zhan and Darren had been attracted and attached to each other.

 

 

They just did not get it straight.

 

 

But Jiyang was heartless at that time. He was proud. When he met Bowen, he pounced like a moth on the fire and finally burned himself.

 

 

“Zhan, let’s have lunch at the school cafeteria today.” Jiyang changed his mind again.

 

 

“It’s Saturday. The cafeteria doesn’t open.” Zhan reminded.

 

 

Jiyang was a little disappointed, “I forget it.”

 

 

“That’s okay. We can come on Monday. Our teacher will be there too. So, we can ask for a meal card,” Zhan planned, “Let’s go to the street today.”

 

 

So, they went to the street. There were too many snacks, including hot-and-dry needles, jellied beancurd, and mutton kebab…

 

 

They had been eating on the street.

 

 

Jiyang was really hungry. He had vomited many times and felt that the food was tasteless. However, once he ate meat, he would still feel sick, But it would not be as worse as it was in the morning.

 

 

After walking around, they were all full and still carried a lot of unfinished snacks.

 

 

Jiyang looked at the bags of all shapes and sizes and waved his hand, “I can’t eat anymore.”

 

 

“Me too. It’s been a long time since I’ve eaten so happily.”

 

 

Zhan and Jiyang sat down at a coffee shop, “I’m going to get two cups of yogurt.”

 

 

Jiyang waited for Zhan to buy yogurt.

 

 

Jiyang took a sip.

 

 

“If Mr. Yibo knows that I bring you here to eat junk food, will he kill me?”

 

 

“It’s not the first time I eat here. Why will he mind?” Zhan did not take it seriously.

 

 

Jiyang bit the straw and looked at him, “Think about it. If Mrs. Wang makes headlines for hanging out at a roadside stand, it will be different.”

 

 

“I’m not a star. The reporters won’t get me,” Zhan looked around for a while. People were hurrying to and fro.

 

 

“What if Mrs. Wang, who is not a star, but is more beautiful than a star, is photographed?” Jiyang raised his eyebrows, as if he was deliberately finding some excuse to start a quarrel.

 

 

“Whatever.” Zhan smiled and said these two words.

 

 

Jiyang put his hand on the table and supported his chin in his palm, “Well, even if there is such a trending topic, Mr. Yibo is powerful enough to handle it. Zhan, I envy you all of a sudden.”

 

 

Zhan took two more sips of yogurt and stared at him, thinking he must have something to say.

 

 

“With a husband like Mr. Yibo, and a daughter as cute as Fei, you have a warm and happy family.”

 

 

“Honey” Zhan put yogurt into Jiyang’s mouth, “I’m here. You’re not alone. Although I have a home, I will not leave you behind.”

 

 

“I’m so moved.” Jiyang pursed his lips and put on a bitter face.

 

 

“Zhan, why don’t you leave Mr. Yibo and we can be together?”

 

 

The corners of Zhan’s mouth twitched twice, “I’m afraid that even if I say yes, Yibo won’t let you go. You’re so blatantly poaching his wife. He’ll really..”

 

 

Zhan raised his hand to his neck twice and made a few gestures to vividly interpret the word “kill you”, which also calmed Jiyang down.

 

 

“I knew you before he did, He’s a cheater.” Jiyang found a reason for himself, and distorted the right and talked speciously. “He stole you. I have given him a face not to take any action to him.”

 

 

“Well, I think you can communicate with Yibo.” Zhan smiled brightly, “If he let me go. I have no objections and am willing to be with you for the rest of my life.”

 

 

“Mr. Yibo has been single for thirty years. He took so much effort to find someone to marry him. It is against my conscience… Just forget it.” Jiyang was very good at finding an excuse for himself.

 

 

Zhan seconded, “That’s right.”

 

 

Jiyang looked to Zhan and the two smiled at each other brilliantly.

 

 

Zhan and Jiyang then left the area and went to Mount to see the night view.

 

 

The air on the mountain was good, fresh and pleasant. When they looked up, they could see many stars which were blinking and charming.

 

 

Standing at the top of the mountain and looking up at the starry sky, they only felt how small people were in front of nature.

 

 

They stayed at the top of the mountain for one night.

 

 

The next day, they saw the sunrise.

 

 

Amidst the layers of clouds, the sun emerged little by little, clear and magnified, until the golden light dyed the surrounding clouds.

 

 

The clouds were gilded and beautiful.

 

 

Jiyang shouted to vent his frustration, “Ah–”

 

 

Jiyang and Zhan took a picture of the sunrise and posted it on their social media accounts.

 

 

Yibo was the first to like it and called Zhan.

 

 

“Where is it?” a familiar voice came and warmed Zhan.

 

 

“We are watching the sunrise from the top of the mountain. It’s so beautiful.” The scenery in front of Zhan turned into gold.

 

 

“With Jiyang?” Yibo was a bit discontented, “You haven’t seen the sunrise or the stars with me.”

 

 

Zhan got up the latest each time and missed the sunrise.

 

 

“I’ll make it up to you later.” It seemed that Yibo was jealous, Zhan didn’t know why Yibo minded Jiyang so much and was always jealous of him.

 

 

He also knew they were just best friends.

 

 

“Honey, I miss you.” Zhan suddenly expressed his missing, which not only diverted Yibo’s attention, but also satisfied him.

 

 

“Come back early if you miss me.” Yibo was taking Fei to the Wang family’s mansion for dinner this weekend, “Fei misses you too.”

 

 

“Honey, I’m going to stay in Chongqing for two days.”

 

 

Zhan knew he would disappoint and even anger Yibo by saying this, “Don’t be angry, I’ll explain to you when I come back. Honey, you are so nice and won’t be angry with me, right?”

 

 

Yibo listened to Zhan soft words and could not be angry at all.

 

 

“Take care of yourself. I’ll wait for you.” Yibo was actually not jealous of Jiyang, but just did not want others to share Zhan with him or dominate Zhan. Because Zhan was his and only he could dominate him.

 

 

“OK.” Zhan smiled happily and ended the call with a kiss.

 

 

Jiyang saw it and felt speechless.

 

 

“I’m doing this for you.” Zhan saw his look and glared at him, “I’m ostracized inside and out.”

 

 

“Thank you, Zhan,” Jiyang hugged her, “We have seen the stars and sunrise. Let’s go back.”

 

 

On the way back, Jiyang did not say a word and was particularly calm.

 

 

When they arrived home, Jiyang went upstairs and suddenly feel dizzy and fainted.

 

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