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Unintended Love - Chapter 25
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The young man stared at Jennie’s retreating figure as she left. He heaved a sigh closing the door behind, hoping there would be no more upcoming surprises like that.
“They aren’t bad people.” He faintly smiled to himself, checking his perfectly fine wrists which were seized by Jennie’s bodyguards.
For some moment, he stared at the second floor where Yi Bo cooped himself in. Another set of large breath left his lungs.
‘I should probably talk to him.’ he mumbled then made his way upstairs, with his usual silent steps. He knocked gently at the door, opening it without the occupier’s approval.
His usual smiling demeanour faltered, replaced by outmost concern when he saw Yi Bo eagerly staring at something between his hands. His face still stricken by sadness and damped with tears.
“Goodluck to me.” He whispered to the air.
He had known Yi Bo since they were young. He had seen him grow up, from being an adorable toddler, energetic child, charismatic teenager, to an independent strong young adult who can do everything he put his mind into. But never did he thought that one day will come, when he will see him so down and lost.
He silently sat at the edge of his bed, glancing at the photo in Yi Bo’s hand.
‘Ah. So it is like this.’ He mentally noted, pursing his lips inwards.
“Yi Bo…” he called unto him, sure that the other won’t heed his summon. Yet, he still smiled kindly, and spoke softly, “Yi Bo, I am not forcing you to confide everything to me. But what happened today, you owe me an explanation.”
Just 2 days ago, he was still in a conference in Singapore until out of the blue, he received a call from Yi Bo asking him to take him away. The youngster had never called him frantically like that, so with his superb instinct, he knew something hefty had gone wrong.
He caught the earliest flight available and came to the hospital as quickly as he can. “Take me far away from here!” Was the first and last words Yi Bo let out since that day. He was pleading as if he had gone crazy or as if he will die if he can’t leave that place. It puzzles him, yet he was patient.
If Yi Bo needed time, he can wait. If he needed space, he’ll let him be.
But today was a little bit more unexpected: unknown men raiding his house, a lady weeping like someone died, and The Mighty Yi Bo cried? Something really big must’ve happened. And it wasn’t due to curiosity that he needed to know. He needs to know because he is anxious and worried.
Yi Bo’s reddened eyeballs looked back at him, his chin trembling as he fight another impending sob.
“Hai Kuan-xiong…” Yi Bo reposted, tears started to well from his eyes. “I’ve hurt him again.”
Hai Kuan looked at the photo in Yibo’s hand again. It was of a man with an attractive sunshine smile, pushing Yibo on a wheelchair. Yibo, himself, is in there smiling cheerfully like when he was a child. Carefree, worry-free, and pure at heart.
Hai Kuan knew then, that between the two is a strong feeling and bond. And such deep sense couldn’t be broken easily with a single mistake.
“What happened?” Hai Kuan further inquired not stating his own positive thoughts on the matter.
Yibo spontaneously let out his agony upon hearing the kind inquisition from Hai Kuan. He is sure those clear eyes of his will not judge him for loving a man, while his kind heart will understand his predicament with sympathy.
These are the main reasons why he chose to ran to Hai Kuan among all the others when he needed a breather. Why he chose him…
Yibo started telling Hai Kuan what happened 3 years back. How he stupidly broke Zhan’s heart and how he broke his’ after realizing his own feelings.
“I was confused.” Yibo exclaimed tugging his fringe. When he heard Zhan’s confession, he did not understand what was happening. ‘A confession, for me? From him?’
“I was distressed.” He further stated. Relating how his mind went crazy thinking a man has confessed to him. And it was his Zhan-ge, the closest and most important person in his life.
“I was ashamed.” because he did not understand his own feelings. ‘Do I love him as well?’
“I was afraid.” Afraid that he cannot give him his answer at that moment when all his thoughts and feelings are a mess.
“I-I can’t…” he uttered to Zhan. Not knowing what to really say. To ask for some time to think? To reject his confession? To tell him he loves him as well? But he was so confused! Everything was all too sudden.
When he saw his Zhan-ge hurt for the first time because of his hesitancy. He felt so sorry, he cannot face him ang longer. Thus, he ran away aimlessly.
But he still can’t find the answers he’s been looking for.
‘Do I love him?’
‘Is what I feel for him, love?’
He can’t even answer himself because he had never fallen in love before.
He let the night pass and brood over his thoughts. But when he came back the following day to hopefully meet Zhan, realizing he miss him, his smile, his voice, his laughter, his stories…
Zhan wasn’t anywhere to be found.
He had completely vanished from Yi Bo’s life.
And Yibo did not have the chance to patch up the damage he had caused between them.
He got mad at himself, that he never had a second chance. He got annoyed because he let the chance slip from his grasp. He was hurt because he knew he had hurt his Zhan-ge.
“Sometimes, you’ll only realize what is important when you lose it.” Yibo said, smiling painfully with regret.
He felt so lost back then. The excitement from competitions was gone. The bliss of winning felt void. The confessions he received from numerous woman, worthless. Their touch, hugs and kisses couldn’t even be compared to Zhan’s bright smile…or his soft chuckles.
Eveything in him felt empty inside.
That’s when he knew, Zhan was everything to him. And that ‘everything’ means love. Love was the description of what he feels for him.
But he understood quite late.
Zhan is gone.
Their love which haven’t even started came to an abrupt ending.
And when he tried to push his feelings towards Zhan again that night in the hospital, he understood, he was too late. That their feelings have no second chance. That his love is fruitless, because Zhan had moved on and felt no love towards him anymore.
And with him confessing this time and being rejected, his pride was crushed, his heart more broken than ever.
He realized, maybe it is time to stop longing for Zhan. His love just hurts them both, anyway. The love they’ve found just makes them miserable.
“You’ve decided to let go?” Hai Kuan innocently asked confirming what Yi Bo is expressing.
Yi Bo feebly smiled as he wiped the trace of tear on his cheek, “If it means not hurting him again. Then that’s what I should do.”
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