Simon dragged Zhan to the washroom and opened the tap, he took out his handkerchief and placed it underwater before he wiped his face, before Zhan suddenly grabbed Simon's hand, his shoulders started to tremble and his body started to shake.

Zhan don't remember when was the last time he had cried, when he was a child he would often see other children crying and their parents would take them in their arms and gently soothe them

But when he cried, he was always locked up in a room or beaten even more and not given food, his crying never had any effect on Yanli who was only his guardian, his only blood-related family.

But Wen Qing and Ava would cry with him and often get punished because of him so, he stopped crying especially after he saw Wen Qing getting beaten because of him.

But today it was as if he had no control over his emotions it was like a dam that had broken, tears constantly slipped from his eyes, and no voice came out of his mouth only sniffling sound.

He tightly held Simon's hand, he felt like he was hanging from a cliff and Simon's hand was his only hope to not fall, while Simon felt his heart clench, when he heard Zhan's sobs, Zhan was trying so hard not to cry not to show.

So Zhan also didn't say anything he just quietly wiped his head and face and clothes while Zhan sniffled and then Simon wiped his face, "It's okay...everything will be okay, it's okay..."

Zhan then let go of Simon's hand and took deep breathes before he washed his face with cold water twice before wiping his face and taking deep breathes again, "I am sorry Simon..." he said and blinked as he tried not to cry not to show his sadness.

His voice was slow like a whisper and rough, his throat was tight, as he spoke, "I am sorry, for not listening to you for hiding everything...I am sorry."

Simon sighed and looked at Zhan with pity he then hugged him and gently patted his back, "It's okay, everything will be okay..." he then broke the hug and said, "Do you want to go home?"

Zhan shook his head," I can't and Simon there is no need to say anything to them..."

"Zhan you..."

"Simon, please... it's not that I am scared it's just that I cannot let my Aunt get involved she will get mad at me...so...just please..."

Simon sighed, "Fine I won't make a scene but if they try anything funny after this then..."

"They won't I will keep my distance from them." he said and forced a smile and Simon just sighed and nodded before the two walked out and nice they reached out they met with A-Xiang, "Zhan are you okay?" she asked and Zhan just nodded slightly.

A-Xiang sighed and looked at him beside her the nerdy guy was there as well, "It will be okay Zhan so don't worry everything will be okay."

Zhan just gave her a small nod, after lunchtime was over the classes were resumed and Zhan attended every class.

However he had become the center of attention, he got all the unwanted attention but he had to tolerate it, he cannot create a scene because if Yanli found out if Yanli got involved then the consequences will be worse for him.

Yanli was his family while these people were just mere strangers.

That day when Zhan went home, he just collapsed on his bed and stared at the ceiling, everything was still fresh in his mind.

The humiliation the betrayal everything he wondered that just why Yibo did what he did just why? what had he done to him?

As far as Zhan remembered he had always been kind to Yibo, he always wanted good for him, he never raised his hand on him cursed him then why?

Guess he will never find an answer to this question because there is no way he was going to talk to Yibo ever again. He should have listened to Simon to A-Xiang he should have remained focused.

That's right everything is his fault everything, he deserved it.

Zhan's eyes became wet again and he just turned around and covered himself with the duvet before crying himself to sleep.
~~~

Zhan felt someone caressing his hair and face slightly and calling out his name, when he woke up he saw Wen Qing sitting beside him, with a soft smile.

"A-Qing..." he said and move gently on his bed his voice was rough and sore, "What time is it?"

"Eight..." she said and looked at Zhan...before wiping his cheeks, "What happened?"

She could tell immediately that something was wrong and that he had been crying, Zhan just shook his head and drank some water, "Come one tell me Zhan what's wrong?"

"It's nothing A-Qing..." he said and moved back but Wen Qing huffed, "Fine you know I came here to tell you something but you...are hiding things from me how good..."

Zhan sighed and wanted to say something but Wen Qing spoke before him, "And you know today went to the hospital..."

"Hospital? is everything okay with you?" Zhan asked with concern.

"Why should I tell you? and besides I asked first..."

"A-Qing this is not the time to joke, why don't you tell me..."

"You tell me first and then I promise I will answer...please Zhan I know something is wrong..."

Zhan sighed nothing can be hidden from this woman and sat down on the edge of the bed while Wen Qing sat beside him, Zhan drank some more water before he began and told everything to Wen Qing.

"WHAT THE HELL!!" She yelled and stood up she was so angry that her nerves had popped up on her forehead, "how dare they how dare he? I will tell aunt Yanli she will annihilate them all."

Zhan grabbed her hand and made her sit..." Wen Qing it's okay...so please just..."

"It's not okay I had come to terms with aunt Yanli treating you horribly but not them, no! how dare they!!"

"You see this was why I was not telling you...and it's time to keep your promise tell me why you went to the hospital?" Zhan asked as he tightly held her hand and made her sit down on the bed to distract her.

She took deep breathes to calm herself down, before saying, quickly so quickly that Zhan couldn't make out what she said, "I am pregnant..."

Zhan blinked once, twice before he jumped, "WHAT?!" and suddenly smiled, "I am going to be an uncle? are you serious?"

"No I am joking, of course, I am serious you fool?!" She said and sat back down while Zhan covered his mouth to process this news before he suddenly smiled and sat down in front of her.

"Are you happy? I mean...do you want this child?"

Wen Qing sighed and nodded, "I am going to keep it..."

Zhan smiled, "Then...congratulations...and who is the father?"

Wen Qing bit the insides of her cheeks and looked down before whispering, "I don't know."

"..."

Wen Qing looked at the dumbfounded Zhan before she spoke again, "I said I don't know got it?"

Zhan blinked twice, "You don't know the father are you serious?"

"I don't know now shut up and forget about that sperm donor will you?"

"Alright...alright...then how about we eat ice cream to celebrate this?"

Wen Qing smiled, "Good idea."

Author's note: Angst on its way...