Cruel Husband- 21

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“No this is too revealing… I need something elegant but demure at the same time.”

Yibo told the Lady who was the shop assistant of some biggest and expensive place of the town…

Zhan has already changed like 5th clothes but Yibo was not satisfied with the look…

Zhan was tired and frustrated that why can’t Yibo decide something or let him decide something…

But Zhan forgot that he doesn’t have to say in anything. He just wanted to go home to his daughter.

Zhan was already so confused that what is happening here. By all of a sudden Yibo is so considerate on him and now pampering him with expensive clothes…

Zhan was still uncertain about the long talk they had at night.

Yibo told him He was trusting him… but still there are so many unanswered questions in Zhan’s mind but too scared to ask them….

Zhan doesn’t want to ruin some sort of civility between them and Yibo has already told him that he doesn’t want to live like this with him in anger and resentment.

Maybe it’s his naive heart that wants to believe him and maybe Yibo is changing but Zhan can’t be sure on that.

Zhan is still so scared of him.

The lady comes with another dress.

Zhan wear it and loves it he was aww with the dress… an unwanted smile came to his mouth and he feels the soft material in his hand.

Yibo was looking more potentially on him than on a dress and said. “You liked it.”

Zhan looked at him in the mirror. “I… if you like it I will wear it.”

Yibo gives him an intense look and his thumb was rubbing his jaw…Yibo look intimidating but very sexy… oh god Zhan stop it..

Yibo told the shop lady. “Can you give us a moment.”

The Lady node professionally.

Yibo walk towards him and stand behind Zhan and looked at him in the mirror.

“Mrs Wang I told you if you like something you have to tell me… how would I know then? you know the way you get scared and look so uncertain makes me look bad in public, so I asked one more time do you like this or not.”

Zhan narrowed his brows and confusion and in anger he wanted to shout on his face that it was because of him… he is like that and now he is warning him about public appearances… Very considerate of him..

Zhan then softly replied “yes. I liked it.”

Yibo lightly grace his fingers on Zhan shoulder to his back downward and Zhan shiver.

Yibo smirk that he has that kind of effect on  him. “Good I also like that. You wear this on the gala that be held in Miami, now let’s check the shoes.”

Yibo let the shopkeeper pack the other dresses and show Zhan the appropriate shoes with this dress he will be wearing on the gala.

Zhan was terrified when the shopkeeper brought shoe that had heel… he is out of practice as he never get the opportunity to wear heel outside and even he had he will never wear this type of heel shoe…

But according to that this heel shoe will go with the clothes… when he were the heel shoe the dress it looks good…

But Zhan can’t balance it properly… oh god what he do…

Yibo was attentively watching him and Zhan doesn’t want to spoil his mood… fuck he twist his feet… he did that thrice and was helding the wall for the support.

Yibo got irritated by this and cursed softly and then in a crude way said to shop keeper.

“Brought him something else where he can walk like a gentleman, not five years old and not make fool of himself and me.”

The shopkeeper and Zhan was embarrassed that how Yibo said so openly.

Zhan can felt the tears coming and he was so embarrassed and hurt… how Yibo insulted him where the topic of public appearance goes now? isn’t applicable to him…

Yibo must realize his mistake when he saw the hurt expression in Zhan’s eyes, but he did not say anything, he just ignored him again.

When they were done with the shopping Yibo decided to take Zhan for lunch.

Zhan thought Yibo is surprising him very much what’s gotten into him… maybe he is trying to make me feel good after he acted like a jerk and snob in the shop.

In the upscale restaurant, Yibo order food for them without asking from him.

Zhan was looking outside the window…after living in the mansion and not going out… it gives him a moment of realization, things have been so changing outside…

Zhan really wants to bring Fei and take her for a walk. Fei enjoyed that when he took her when first he went shopping.

Yibo break his moment “What are you thinking?”

Zhan shakes his head. “Nothing… I was wondering What Fei is doing.”

Yibo sighs.

“Relax she is with the house helper Messy… I didn’t tell Mrs. Shuli because she was ill…so chill she is sound fully sleeping.”

Zhan replied. “How do you know.”

Yibo take out his phone and show it to him

“Here you can see in the live footage of the camera… she is fine.”

Zhan saw his little angel sleeping peacefully he smiled lightly.

Yibo took the phone away and said “Do you remember the place?”

Zhan looked around and felt he did remember this place but was not sure but then it clicks him. His eyes bulged out and he looked at Yibo.

“It’s the place you brought me for the first time?” Zhan said that aloud.

Yibo smile but his eyes were different.

“Yes and this the exact place we sat and talk… wait it was you who was talking constantly.” Yibo laugh and shakes his head.

But Zhan can’t find humor here, he felt angry that how Yibo can bring these bitter sweet memories…

Zhan wished he never met him… but still it was not in his hand… he remember those time when Yibo brought him here…when he was so nervous but excited on the same time and he talks so much and now he can’t speak word like he is mute.

Zhan felt these unwanted tears again, how his life has been changed from then to now.

Yibo realized what Zhan was thinking.

“Zhan…(he pause) I’m really trying to get things little straight so tell me if you don’t like it we will go.” He said in a cold but suggestive tone.

Zhan thought now he is putting this on him… Great… but at least Yibo is making an effort… “It’s fine here.”

Luckily the food was brought and they start eating.

Zhan was thinking did Fei have her feed? It’s her feeding time… surely he left her milk on the feeder and told the Messy but he was still worried.

Then Yibo said. “Do you know He Peng.”

Zhan was stunned how do Yibo knew his name.

Zhan was speechless and when he saw Yibo who was relaxed and eating his lunch normally like he was asking him not doubting him.

Zhan took a sip of his water.

“Yeah… I mean not properly he was Xiaoj… I mean my brother friend.”

Zhan is thankful he does not take Xiaojun name… he remember what happened to him back when he did that.

Yibo nodes. “That’s why he was asking about you. He and our company is doing some business and when he knows you are my wife so he told me that he knows you.”

Zhan felt disgusted by Hepeng name.

Zhan never like him Hepeng always makes him uncomfortable and always try ways to touch him.

Xiaojun was very clear that no one can touch his brother but for Hepeng this was a challenge…

And one day Zhan remembers Hepeng tries to kiss him forcefully. He pushed him on time…

But next day Hepeng says don’t tell Xiaojun as he was drunk and it will ruin his friendship…

Zhan was like fool did not say anything.

Yibo was looking Zhan face.

“What’s wrong why you make that face… Something happen.”

He asked with some suspicion in his tone

Zhan shakes his head. “Nothing.”

Yibo slowly took a sip of his drink and looked at him strangely that Zhan can’t understand.

Then Yibo said.

“Well I’m just telling you he was very keen to meet you and was saying that you guys hang out once so l thought I should tell you… but you are acting you don’t know him that well but your body language is telling me something else… is there something that I don’t know.”

Yibo said in concern but there was something dark in his expression.

Zhan try to control his breathing why Yibo is asking so many questions.

“I don’t know why he said that I hardly know him… he was my elder brother best friend and I wasn’t exactly allowed to hang out with such elder crowd… I was a little boy at that time…”

Yibo then through a sarcastic comment.

“Of course you weren’t allowed to hang out with older crowd except that 12 dec night.”

Zhan flinched and saw that Yibo narrow his eyes on him which was not a good signal for him.

Zhan knew what happens when Yibo does that but something unexpected happens this time…

Yibo shakes his head.

“Forget it I was thinking too much… obviously you are getting uncomfortable with the old memories and I’m making it more difficult since I already told you I’m trying to move to pass the resentment towards you but…plz understand.”

Yibo said in a normal tone.

Zhan was confused as hell… is this man is bipolar? for a moment it looks like he will kill me and now he is sort of apologizing to me… well sort of…

Zhan just nodes.

Then Yibo gives him a smile and then his phone buzz.. he looks it and said. “I have to take this why don’t you finish your rest of the food till that time I attend this call.”

He said to Zhan while giving him squeeze to his hand.

Zhan doesn’t get this squeeze was Yibo warning him not do something alone stupid or he was just reassuring him.

Damn now he is getting a headache, Zhan holds his head and then he heard someone familiar sound…

oh god it’s too familiar that it was making Zhan’s heart beat fast… he suddenly turns to look whose voice is that and when he was.

He sucks air and put a hand on his lips and took the name so slowly that he can’t even listen to that… Two years…

After two years he was looking at his younger brother Cheng.

Tears were falling out of his eyes and he was smiling and crying both at the same time..

Oh god his younger brother looks so handsome and so tall….. he can’t control himself and walk towards him.

When he was closer to him…

Zhan then speaks.”Ch…Cheng..

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