Time has flown by, and Yibo and Zhan are becoming closer to each other. They will meet if they are not too busy with their work and have a friendly date. Oh, they're friends now, not to mention that Zhan still annoys Yibo and flirts with him from time to time. Every time the older did it, the younger had a mixed reaction; he was either annoyed or fluttered to the latter's antiques.

Yibo's sentiments became increasingly muddled as he got to know Zhan more. He has no idea what it is, but every time someone approaches the older guy intimately, he becomes infuriated, he has never felt anything like this before, and he is completely confused. He was also incredibly disappointed if Zhan did not message him due to its hectic schedule.

It's the first time he's felt so anxious to get someone's attention, and it's completely foreign to his womanizer persona before meeting Zhan. He's disappointed that the older didn't message him, just like he is now.

"Why isn't he messaging me?" Yibo wondered to himself as he turned the documents in front of him.

"I know he's busy, but—" He groaned and bit his nail as he looked at the screen of his phone, hoping to get a message from the older man.

It is not the first time this has occurred, but it is the longest period of time since the latter has not messaged him. It's been two weeks since Zhan messaged him, stating that he'll be busy and may not contact him for a while.

When he heard the intercom ring, he snapped out of his reverie. Yibo put down his phone and answer it.

"Yes?" he stated emphatically.

"Mr. Wang, Mr. Jin has arrived," his secretary informed.

"Alright... Let him in," he responded as the phone call ended.

He then straightened up his wrinkled suit in order to appear decent to his visitor.

Not long after, the door swung open. Mr. Jin came in and greeted him, he also greeted the elder man and had him seat.

"How have you been, Mr. Jin?" Yibo inquires.

"I'm good, young guy; how about you? I heard you and Mr. Xiao are getting along well. Is this the beginning of peace between the Wang Group and Xiao Corporation?" said the old man.

Yibo was caught aback by the abrupt mention of the company's fight, and he hadn't given it any thought. He didn't anticipate to be paired with the Xiao Corporation at first since he assumed it was solely between their company and Mr. Jin's company. It was the elderly man who didn't tell him that the Xiaos were also involved in the project. But now that he thinks about it, he and Zhan are doing good and have become friends, but their parents aren't aware of it. It made him wonder, what if their parents discover out? What will their reaction be, given that both of their fathers hold a grudge towards each other?

"I'm alright, Mr. Jin... By the way, what brings you here all of a sudden?" Yibo said, dodging the topic.

Mr. Jin notices him feeling uneasy and realizes he doesn't want to answer his question, so he doesn't bring it up again.

"It's about our project in Sanya. The hotel is almost finished, due to the support of the Wang Group and Xiao Corporation, and many people have their high expectation and looking forward about the project. The big opening will be held next month, and I personally came here to formally invite you there," Mr. Jin continued.

Yibo nodded his head, "Of course, I will be there, Mr. Jin," he replied, smiling at the old man.

But he's wondering if Zhan will be there as well, as the older man hasn't contacted him yet. And it seemed that Mr. Jin read his mind, since he said,

"Now that's settled... And yes, Mr. Xiao will be there as well... I've already spoken to him," the old man continued, while he chuckles.

Yibo is taken aback, he did not expect Mr. Jin to answer his questions without even asking them.

"H-how? Ah, w-what I mean is... I didn't ask about h-him," Yibo stammers, and a faint hint of red is visible on his cheeks.

Mr. Jin only smiles at him, finding the young male's heated face amusing.

"Don't deny it, little lad, it's all written on your face, and even if you don't say it, I know that you wanted to ask if he'll attend," Mr. Jin said.

Yibo simply remains mute since he is at a loss for words. He's been caught red-headed and won't be able to deny it. Is he that transparent enough to the elder guy that he can read his mind? He's not sure, but he avoids the subject and instead talks about the project they were working on after regaining his composure.

Mr. Jin eventually said his goodbyes after their brief conversation. Yibo follows him till the building's departure, and the elder man is looking forward to his attendance at the grand opening.

Yibo gave a profound indication as he looked at the departing vehicle. He get his phone in his pocket and stares at it, hoping Zhan has finally messaged him, but he hasn't. He tightened his grasp on his phone and muttered,

"If I see you again, old man, I will absolutely beat you up," he said as he walked inside his office.

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The time flew fast and the grand opening will be held the next day, but Yibo hadn't heard anything from Zhan in weeks. He got restless for the moment and overthought that the older guy was in danger, but he shrugged it off since his rage was taking over.

"How dare he ignore me?" murmured Yibo as he pointed at himself. A frown is visible on his face.

He's on his way to the airport right now. His secretary was supposed to accompany him, but he insisted on going alone and giving her a week off.

He came to a halt in front of a red light, thinking, 'Why do I even care?' I was ok even without him before he approached me, so why am I acting this way? Argh, how frustrating! ', he said as he clinched his fist and messed up his hair.

Yibo landed in Sanya after a flight that lasted more than 6 hours. Mr. Jin's assistants are waiting for him and will fetch him to the airport. They escorted him to the resort and handed him the key to his hotel room before saying their goodbyes.

Yibo entered his room, he didn't expect that the output of the design will be this amazing. It's far more stunning than the interior design he received when it was still in the process. It was obviously an excellent decision to invest in the project, he didn't examine the entire hotel area, but Yibo swore that he would when he had time.

He placed his bags alongside the bed and sat in the bed's corner. It's so cozy that he could fall asleep straight away, but he rose up and searched his bags for a change of clothing before going to the restroom. He chose to sleep after freshening up and skipped dinner.

Yibo heard a knock on his door in the middle of the night. He got up slowly and opened the door sleepily, but his drowsy eye flew wide as he recognized the person in front of him, and his heart leapt on his chest.

"Z-Zhan," he says in a shaky voice.

Zhan, on the other hand, rushes on him and pulls him into a warm hug. For a brief moment, Yibo is taken aback, but then responds to the hug. And the elder guy whispered,

"I miss you, Yibo."

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