DBSNTM. ch-83.2

Zhan didn’t sleep well, so he felt exhausted in the morning. Just as he was making breakfast, here came a knock on the door.

 

Zhan turned around and looked in the direction of the door. He frowned slightly and walked to the door.

 

Zhan took a look and found that it was a girl. So he opened the door.

 

The girl greeted him, “Hi!”

 

“What can I do for you?” Zhan blocked the door, not letting the girl into the room.

 

The girl wore a pink hoodie and hot pants that were so short that could hardly cover her butt. She looked very young.

 

As Zhan sized up the girl, the girl was also sizing up him.

 

The girl looked at Zhan’s belly, and then Zhan’s face.

 

She said to Zhan in English, “Excuse me, may I use your bathroom? There are too many people in my friend’s house. I have to queue up to use the toilet. But I can’t wait anymore.”

 

Zhan hesitated for a while and said, “Sorry, my husband is in the bathroom. He has constipation. If you don’t mind waiting for an hour…”

 

“My goodness…” The girl made an exaggerated expression, “I feel so sorry for you.”

 

Then, the girl turned around and left.

 

Zhan closed the door.

 

However, he did not go back to the kitchen. Instead, he looked out through the crack in the door.

 

He saw the girl walk out to meet up with a boy.

 

The girl said something and then the boy turned to look towards Zhan’s door.

 

Although Zhan knew that they couldn’t see him, he was still shocked.

 

No one would ever want to mess with them.

 

The girl had definitely not come to use the bathroom. Probably, she had come to see if Zhan was living alone.

 

Teenagers liked to seek strong sensations and could do anything for that.

 

Zhan had never thought of others with malice, but those youths were really suspicious.

 

Back in the kitchen, Zhan didn’t even have the mood for breakfast.

 

How about moving out for a few days?

 

The more Zhan thought about it, the more uneasy he felt.

 

The people next door had been playing wildly all night, so they must be sleeping now. If he got out now, he probably wouldn’t meet them.

 

So Zhan packed up some clothes and went out with his backpack.

 

He couldn’t afford to provoke them, so he had to move away.

 

Zhan locked the door and looked around to confirm that there was no one around. Then he felt somewhat assured and kept on walking.

 

However, when he walked out of the courtyard, he found a person standing against the wall.

 

He was a blonde with a pair of blue eyes. And he wore a red coat, looking young, but he was tall.

 

He supported himself with one hand on the wall and smiled, “Hey, beauty.”

 

Zhan subconsciously drew back, nodded slightly to greet him, and turned around to walk to the other side.

 

But the boy followed up.

 

He said in English, “Hey, stop. We have just met yesterday. Don’t you remember me?”

 

Zhan ignored him and quickened his pace.

 

However, the boy soon caught up with him. He held Zhan’s hand tightly and said, “I’m talking to you. Didn’t you hear me? Don’t you speak English? Where do you come from?”

 

Zhan was unable to get away from him.

 

He said coldly, “Let go of me!”

 

Zhan had a pair of beautiful almond eyes. When he smiled, he looked exceptionally fascinating, However, if he looked at people coldly, people would feel the coldness penetrating into their bones.

 

The boy was still young, and when Zhan looked at him coldly, he subconsciously loosened his hand.

 

Zhan took the opportunity to pull his hand back and quickly retreated, looking at him cautiously.

 

The boy was probably enraged by his own reaction just now and scolded, “Bitch!”

 

As he spoke, he reached out to grab Zhan again.

 

Zhan got panicked. A robust man suddenly appeared and walked up to separate them.

 

The man waved his fist and knocked the boy down to the ground.

 

The boy fell to the ground, covering his stomach and couldn’t make a sound.

 

Zhan was surprised by such a dramatic scene. The man turned around and asked him with concern, “Are you alright?”

 

The man was speaking Chinese.

 

Only then did Zhan realize that the man was a Chinese. He had an ordinary appearance, but he was a strong fighter.

 

“I’m fine, thank you. My name is Xiao Zhan, and what’s your name please?” Zhan said gratefully.

 

The man hesitated for a moment and said, “I just passed by. Never mind.”

 

He then turned around and left.

 

Zhan watched as he left and thought that he was strange, but he didn’t dare to stay there any longer because of what had just happened. So he left in a hurry.

 

Perhaps there were people who did good deeds and did not want to be known.

 

Zhan stayed in a five-star hotel in the downtown.

 

He booked a room for three days first.

 

He probably wouldn’t go back to live there anymore, but he had to get his stuffs.

 

Zhan found an apartment near the hospital on the Internet soon.

 

Coincidentally, the owner was a Chinese.

 

Zhan then called the owner.

 

After the call was connected, Zhan said in Chinese, “Hello, I saw the AD you posted on the Internet…”

 

The owner was impatient and interrupted him, “Yes, my apartment is for rent. But I’m getting out of town tonight. If you want to see the apartment, come over now.”

 

“Alright, I’ll be right over.”

 

Zhan hung up the phone, confirmed the address, and took a taxi there.

 

The owner was a middle-aged woman. Unlike on the phone, she was very gentle in the real life.

 

The owner saw Zhan and said, “Let’s take a look at the apartment first. It has all the necessary furniture. How long will you rent?”

 

Then the owner walked in front to lead the way.

 

Zhan followed behind her and said, “I may not live here for long.”

 

“It doesn’t matter. Anyway, I just rent it to a Chinese.”

 

“That’s so nice of you.”

 

The owner smiled and remained silent.

 

There was no difference between the decorations in the room and the photos Zhan had seen online, and it looked even more spacious than in the photos.

 

And the rent was not expensive.

 

Zhan looked around the room and then heard the owner ask.

 

“How do you like it?”

 

“I think it’s good.” Zhan smiled.

 

“Then do you want to rent it? We can go through the formalities now…”

 

Zhan shook his head apologetically and said, “Thank you for your kindness. The apartment is very good, but it is not suitable for me.”

 

Then Zhan hurriedly walked out.

 

The owner was surprised, “Hey, what…”

 

After Zhan left the apartment, he finally could calm down.

 

He had never mentioned that he was pregnant to the owner before.

 

But when the owner saw him, she had neither asked him nor showed any surprise.

 

What did this mean?

 

Did this mean that the owner had the ability to foretell Zhan had been pregnant?

 

No, it could only mean that the owner had known that there would be a pregnant man to rent her house.

 

Someone had instructed the owner to rent the house to Zhan.

 

Besides, this “someone” had known that Zhan would need a new apartment right now.

 

Moreover, the area where he had been looking for the apartment was near the hotel where he was staying now, close to the hospital.

 

Quite a few people had known that he was pregnant, but not many people knew that he was staying in the hotel.

 

The person who had arranged this must have been watching closely him.

 

It made Zhan panicked.

 

Who else would it be but Yibo?

 

The appearance of the owner of the apartment was no coincidence. What about the man who had helped him before? Was it a coincidence?

 

Zhan’s mind was in a mess.

 

Over the past few months, Zhan had tried so hard to forget Yibo.

 

He would occasionally search the Internet for news related to Yibo, but that was all. Yibo had almost been unrelated to him.

 

However, at this moment, Zhan realized that he had been thinking too simply of Yibo…

 

What was Yibo going to do?

 

Had Yibo been sending people to keep a close watch on him? Or did he finally make a move because of the child?

 

Zhan felt that the latter was more likely.

 

Yibo was domineering. If he really wanted to take him back, he would not have waited for so long.

 

And what else could he want besides the child at such a coincidental time?

 

A smart person like Yibo wouldn’t do anything without a purpose.

 

Zhan pursed his lips tightly and made up his mind that he wouldn’t let Yibo take this child away from him.

 

In order to confirm whether Yibo had been secretly watching him, Zhan walked back to the place where he had lived.

 

When he arrived, he saw the police car and the security line outside the courtyard next door.

 

A policeman saw him and frowned, “Hey! What are you doing here?”

 

Zhan walked over and pointed at his house, “I live here.”

 

The policeman turned around and whispered to the other one.

 

Then he looked at Zhan and said, “Excuse me, Mister, we’re now conducting an investigation and we need your cooperation.”

 

“Alright.”

 

The police routinely inquired Zhan, and he answered the questions one by one.

 

Zhan finally figured out what had happened.

 

Those youths did have committed crimes.

 

Car racing, killing people, stealing, and even raping young girls. Actually, the police had not pointed it out so bluntly. Zhan figured it out himself.

 

Zhan thought of the girl who had come to use the bathroom.

 

If he hadn’t been so cautious and let that girl into the house, he would probably have been dead by now.

 

Zhan felt the coldness climbing up on his back as well as the fear.

 

Adults were good at judging and weighing. Even if they did bad things, they would consider the consequences.

 

But teenagers were different. They were more likely to be impulsive and reckless.

 

Seeing Zhan’s bad expression, the policeman looked at his belly with some inquiry, “Where is your husband?”

 

Zhan paused and said, “He’s working.”

 

The policeman nodded, “It’s safe here now.”

 

Zhan smiled and said, “Thank you, sir.”

 

Although the police said that it was very safe here, Zhan did not want to live here anymore.

 

He had lived here just for the sake of the baby.

 

And now he’s waiting for the due day.

 

The other reason was Yibo.

 

Although Zhan had lived here for more than four months, he didn’t have many possessions. One suitcase was enough.

 

When he walked out with the suitcase, the policemen were still there but no one noticed him.

 

After he left, several strong men walked out from the other side.

 

One said in a deep voice, “Call Mr. Bowen.”

 

***

 

At the Golden Cauldron Club.

 

In a private room, Cheng sat on a chair, staring in the direction of the door.

 

Suddenly, the door was opened from the outside and Yibo walked in.

 

Upon seeing Yibo, Cheng stood up and pulled out the chair beside for him. “You know what? Now I have to make an appointment to have dinner with you…”

 

Yibo sat down without saying a word.

 

He glanced at Cheng indifferently and said, “What’s wrong?”

 

Cheng rolled his eyes and said, “Come on. Can’t we just have a dinner? The last time I saw you was last year, right?”

 

Yibo pondered for a moment and gave an accurate answer, “A month ago.”

 

“…”

 

Cheng went speechless. Suddenly, his phone rang.

 

“Wait for a second,” Cheng said as he picked up his phone.

 

He took out his phone, only to discover that it was a call from Bowen.

 

Cheng glanced at Yibo and answered the phone, “Why are you calling me?”

 

“Are you with Mr. Wang now?” Bowen asked.

 

“Yeah, we’re in the Golden Cauldron Club. What’s wrong?” Cheng glanced at Yibo again.

 

Yibo felt Cheng’s glance and frowned, “Bowen?”

 

Bowen heard Yibo’s voice.

 

Bowen wiped the cold sweat off his forehead. He had just received the information that Zhan hadn’t rented the apartment they had arranged, and he had also canceled the original house.

 

This meant that Zhan might have discovered Yibo’s arrangements.

 

If Yibo knew that Zhan had found out, he would go crazy.

 

Bowen didn’t dare to report this to Yibo, so he asked Cheng for help…

 

But he didn’t expect that Cheng was with Yibo…

 

Cheng didn’t know anything about Bowen’s thoughts. He asked, “Do you want to talk to Yibo?”

 

“No, no. Please tell Mr. Wang that Mrs. Wang has discovered our people.”

 

Then Bowen hurriedly hung up the phone.

 

Cheng threw his phone aside and asked Yibo, “He told me that Mrs. Wang has discovered your people.”

 

Cheng felt that something was wrong.

 

“Mrs. Wang?” Cheng murmured, “Xiao Zhan?”

 

It must be Xiao Zhan.

 

In the past half year, Cheng hadn’t seen Yibo very often.

 

Because Yibo had been so busy that even if Cheng wanted to see him, he would have to make an appointment beforehand, so Cheng hadn’t found the chance to ask him about Zhan.

 

He had been puzzled why Yibo had not come to see Zhan.

 

“What a bunch of trash!”

 

Yibo said, trying to suppress his anger.

 

Cheng was smart, and after thinking for a while, he understood what had been going on.

 

Seeing Yibo’s gloomy face, he pondered for a moment and asked, “When is Zhan’s due day?”

 

Yibo did not even look at him. He stood up and said, “In early July.”

 

“Wait! Are you leaving now? We haven’t eaten yet?” Seeing that Yibo was leaving, Cheng also stood up.

 

Yibo ignored him.

 

Cheng stopped him, “Although your people have been discovered by Zhan, it shouldn’t be a problem for you, right? You can replace them with other guys…”

 

“No.” Yibo said, “He is very vigilant. It won’t work next time.”

 

Cheng scratched his head and frowned, “Then why don’t you just go and bring him back? He’s going to give birth anyway.”

 

Yibo actually thought about it.

 

Brought Zhan back?

 

He did want to.

 

Every day, he was dreaming of bringing Zhan back.

 

Then, he would never let him go.

 

Seeing Yibo stop, Cheng thought he was listening and continued, “Since you miss him so much, go and bring him back.”

 

Yibo’s eyes were darkened as he pulled open the door and left. Nobody knew what he was thinking.

 

Cheng sighed and muttered to himself. “Once you have a wife, you don’t even need a bro…”

 

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