While waiting for the day to come, Yibo felt like time was walking so slowly. He wanted to meet Zhan. Of course it was because he needed to accomplish his mission as soon as possible but somehow in his heart he also felt the urge to meet him. Something in Zhan attracted him, that he never felt before and what it was Yibo didn't know.  Also he received another letter from Rosa the other day, saying he needed to hurry or Yu will die.

 Even though it pained him that Yu was unknowingly dragging him  in spite of his unwillingness to kill such person like prince  Zhan but he would  never let any other life die whom he once cherished.  He would never let death touch another soul whom he loved and lost like his father and mother. Maybe for one or two day, maybe Yibo loved Yu or at least Yu loved Yibo. So he would try so hard to free him from the death grip of Rosa. Even if he had to kill the prince for that.

He would never repeat the same mistake again.  

To refresh his mind,  Yibo decided to  take another cold bath from the nearby lake. It was early morning and felt like the same day when he met Zhan back that day. So maybe he went there to have such hope in his mind, to see him again.

It was so early when he went there so when he was done it was almost 9 in the morning. The sunlight  was peeping through the canopy making Yibo drench in warmth and coldness. Not bothering to wipe the wet body, he decided to take a tour of the jungle. The rustling sound on the leaves, made Yibo smile for no reason. After meeting Zhan he had been smiling a lot, which was scary enough.

After the tour was finished, Yibo thought he should be going home now so he went to take his shirt from the side. As he came from the bushes, he tripped over his own feet as something was already there.  He found himself on the other thing and thank goodness it wasn't a wild animal  but a wild  human.

"Zhan?"

"Ouch, hey Wei ."

"What are you doing here?"

"I, came here to have a view of the jungle and thought why not hello you since live here."

"But like out of blue? you're a prince Zhan you can not roam around like that."

"why? you worry about me?"

"Why would I be the one to worry about you? " Yibo didn't know what he was saying why he was saying such things, but he just wanted to say and that was it.

"Wait is that blood?" Yibo said as he saw a hint of blood on Zhan's lips. He didn't know whether it was his own acting or his hidden genuine feelings that he never felt before.

"Oh really? it must be when your head bumped onto mine. Don't worry it will be fine."

"but it may leave a scar, want me to put ointment on it." Yibo instigated. 

Rule 1: Win his trust, enter in his heart.

"If you insist then I wouldn't mind but I think the conversations will be better if you just get off from me." Zhan said with smirk in his face. Now that Yibo realize that all this time he was lying on Zhan, without bothering about anything. Coming to his senses, he hastily stood up and gave Zhan a hand as well.

"I'm sorry I didn't notice." Yibo said flustered. Why didn't he feel any foreign feeling while touching a stranger?

"It's okay, I understand."

Though it was Yibo who told Zhan to put ointment on his cut but now he regretted his decision, first because he would never want to take anyone to his home, and then again he felt safe since it was Zhan.

"where are we going though?"

"My home."

"Your home or your house?"

"Wait aren't they the same?"

"No way they are same. Building with emotions means home while building without emotions make it house."

"I see."

After few more minutes, they finally reached to Yibo's house. It was almost middle of jungle far from any human chaos. And Zhan liked it.

"Your house is nice, I really like it. If there were any chance, I would love to stay here one day."

"you're welcome. "

The inside of the house was a bit messy but didn't matter since there were very few accessories. It felt like the person living in this place had  just moved here and didn't mind shelfing the stuffs.

"You have been living here since?" Zhan questioned as he comfortably sat on the couch near the fireplace.

"Since I was 19." Yibo said while searching for the first aid box.

"And before that?"

" It's confidential."

"Oh I see."

Zhan was amused by Yibo's behaviour.  It might be the case that Yibo lost his memory after the accident though Zhan wasn't so sure of it, but Yibo was constantly lying without any reason. Though on the other hand it could also happen that Yibo forgot all of his previous memories. Including Zhan. It didn't help Zhan to soothe himself as well.

"Here found it. let me put the ointment on swab first." Yibo said.

Zhan longingly looked at Yibo's behaviour. His yiyi had grown a lot. Yes, Zhan was younger than Yibo but Zhan always acted elder brother like while Yibo acted like an younger one. Now things  had  been changed. He was no longer an ordinary kid, he was the future king while Yibo was...

"By the way, it may sound impolite but what do you do for living?"

"I have money secured."

"Oh I see, you must be rich then."

"Stop talking, let me cure your cut first."

"You really want to cure my wounds right?"

"wounds? it was just a cut on lips."

" right. you didn't know."

Yibo didn't understand about what Zhan was talking about but anyhow it made him sad to see him sad.

After the treatment was done, Zhan decided to leave as it was long since he came. Zhan never forgot to remind Yibo about their meeting on Wednesday.

It was a sunny morning and Yibo was a bit nervous. He decided to propose Zhan to give him the valuable chance to be his boyfriend. Even though it was fake and all an illusion, Yibo felt as if  it was real like death. It's uncertain whether you born or not but you have to die anyway.

He wore the nice suit he brought the other day only to visit Zhan. He brushed his hair and for the first in a while he put on cologne. He never did it while meeting Feng Yu though.

"I was waiting for you." 

"I couldn't wait to meet you either." Yibo said as they both kissed each other's cheeks.

Zhan said when he saw Yibo made his way shown my the housemaid. Due to Zhan's adoration, everyone treated Yibo like his real friend and treat like the own family. Yibo felt sad to break their trusts and it felt weird thinking  if he was going on a right path or not.

Zhan was practicing archery when Yibo came. Seeing him coming he almost drew Yibo to the dinner hall, to have the breakfast with his family and friends without wasting any single moment,

"today, I will introduce you to my cousin, he is really a good person. And terribly handsome." 

"Really? Well, about beauty isn't that genetic?"

"well you are not wrong either."

As the door opened, Fei greeted to Yibo with warm smiles. Zhan went to a man who was sitting backfacing them, and make him stand up.

" Brother meet Li Wei, he is a really good person and we decided to date each other. I need your blessings okay? By the way Wei meet my brother whom I love from the bottom of my heart,

My brother Feng Yu."

A/N: the italicized paragraphs are like trailers for the upcoming chapter. I will elaborate them in the next chapter thank you for reading. take love,(✿◠‿◠)