(A/n: Hey there my lovelies. You guys are probably cursing me because of my late updates but just hear me out... A problem occurred, a big one and it caused a series of problems to show up along with it.
My phone malfunctioned and everything got wiped off. EVERYTHING.
All of my pictures, videos, songs and MY DRAFTS! All of them are gone. Drafts of The Psychic Soulmate, The Raven's Last Cry, future story plots.
MY POEMS.. ALL IS GONE. And to top it all off I was moving due to personal reasons so I didn't get time to even check what was wrong with my phone..
I'm was so clueless since the past month, my mind was muddled and I was grieving over my lost efforts..
I didn't know what I'd do but my memory served me a little and I remembered where I left off the draft for Chapter 23 and I continued it..Forgive me.
I'm still settling up, I'm sure most of you know how hectic moving places is...
But at the end of the day, I managed to get through with this chapter hehe! 😁😁
Omg! This author note is too long...I don't even know how many of y'all read my blabbers but
Enjoy Reading!)

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A month passed in the blink of an eye.

As requested, Yibo never saw Zhan's face again.
The so called Soulmates were now no more than mere strangers going through life.

Zhan hadn't had a single precognition about Yibo ever since...Zhan had no more dreams and no more nightmares. His life was as silent as the sea.

A deadly silence that haunted him of an upcoming storm. No matter the peace that had taken over his life, Zhan couldn't help but fear the future.

On the other hand Yibo was back on blind dates, this time not set up by his father but his mother.
Yibo's mother insisted that he dated someone else to divert his mind and heart from Zhan.

Since Yibo had no excuse that he could give her, he accepted his mother's wishes. He knew that falling in love with another person was something next to impossible and that it wasn't going to happen anytime soon so there's no harm in dating?

Zhan had returned from Chongqing a few days back...his grandmother wished to remain there. She did not have anything new to say that could help Zhan with his visions.

Life was the same. Waking up in the morning, going to work, cook through the day, return home and sleep.

Zhan felt like his life turned into a monochromatic film in a loop.

Zhou Cheng and Xuan Lu tried everything that they could to cheer him up but the problem was that Zhan wasn't exactly unhappy.

It was his subconscious mind that had turned numb. He was hovering over the edge of depression yet not crying, nor displaying grief or anger or frustration, just bottling up emotions as the days went by.

Until the day arrived when the final blow to their relationship hit him. Shattering the bond of the two precious lovers completely.

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"Nice to meet you, Mr.Yibo. I'm Zan Jin."

A short and sweet looking gentleman rose up from his chair with his hand outstretched, smiling like the risen sun.

Yibo walked over to the short person, engulfing his tiny, warm hand into his own before being seated in front of him.

This man, Zan Jin, had a mysterious twinkle in his eyes as his eyes locked with Yibos.

The fair little man started speaking as soon as the waiter left after noting down their order.

"Well, I can understand how weird it must be for you to attend a blind date set by our Mothers...I was going to ditch you and save myself from the boredom until I saw the handsome face of Mrs.Wang's young son. I must say, the heir of the Wang Empire sure stands his reputation..My my my how on earth could I pass on such an opportunity?"

Yibo's eyes never left the curved lips of the person in front of him. This man never stopped smiling sheesh, was it like plastered on his face? Yibo wondered...

In seconds another smile flashed in front of his eyes. A pair of lips that had him wrapped around the said person's fingers and could make him commit any deed at a beck and call.

Xiao Zhan...

Quickly returning to his senses, Yibo returned a small smile to the person in front of him, replying,"You flatter me, Mr.Zan."

"Zan Jin. No formalities with me please, do not put me to shame."

Yibo nodded. "Zan Jin."

The date continued on with the little Zan Jin carrying out most of the conversation while Yibo silently listened, occasionally nodding and replying wherever necessary.

Surprisingly this isn't as bad as he thought..

The constant mumbling of another person kept his mind diverted from the usual voices of somebody in his head.

That was until that somebody actually appeared in front of his eyes.

Zan Jin was serving Yibo a glass of the 2015 Chianti. Staring at the bottle, Yibo was taken back to a certain date, I wish to date you! echoing in his ears.

A voice sweeter than honey still clouding his senses, Yibo accepted the glass politely.

But before the glass could even reach his lips, Yibo's body jerked forward as someone from behind him pulled him by his necktie, the glass falling to floor with a clash.

As Yibo's lips felt the familiar taste of another pair he closed his eyes and gave into the want instantly kissing back, as if intoxicated Yibo's hands found their way around Zhan's waist and the other puling him closer to his body, making Zhan fall on Yibo's lap still pulling as close as he could, the proximity still felt distant. Heat surged among the two bodies within seconds as their lips continued to dance...

And then reality kicked in. Yibo forced his eyes open, coming back to his senses. He pushed Zhan away making him fall against the floor.

What is Xiao Zhan doing here?

Yibo's first move was to check if Zan Jin was alright. The man seemed to have been struck by lightning, he was still standing in the same position holding the bottle of wine. He hadn't moved an inch in these few minutes.

"Zan Jin, are you alright?"

As if awakened, Zan Jin blinked a couple of times before looking at Yibo dead in his eyes whispering,"Who is he?" while pointing at Zhan who was still lying on the floor.

Everything that happened in the last couple of minutes left Yibo dumbfounded. He was about to reply to Zan Jin when he noticed where the said guy was pointing, on the floor.

Why hasn't Zhan gotten up yet?

Replying to Zan Jin, Yibo nudged Zhan's body with his feet,"He's my ex-boyfr-"

Yibo couldn't even complete his sentence when he noticed blood on the floor.

Blood. Flowing from Zhan's head.
Fear gripped Yibo by the throat...

Paying absolutely no heed to Zan Jin, Yibo immediately crouched down to pick Zhan up in his arms, there were glass shards that cut deep into Zhan's pretty forehead.

The shattered wine glass...Fuck!

"Apologies, Mr.Zan. I really need to leave. I had a great time today. Pardon my rudeness. Goodbye." Saying such Yibo rushed out of the restaurant with carrying an unconscious Zhan in his arms.

Zhan, what the hell were you even doing here? And how did you fall unconcious by a slight push? Why do you always find trouble for me?
Why can't you just disappear from my life?
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Zan Jin was left all alone in the empty restaurant. His sweet smile now nowhere to be seen.
He threw the bottle of wine in his hand in rage.

Taking out his cell phone, he made a call..

The person on the other end received the call immediately after a single ring.

"Did you kill him?" She asked impatiently.

"I've failed you once more madam. It was him again. He arrived. AGAIN!"

The line disconnected as the female on the receivers end of the call threw her phone, shivering in fury.

"XIAO ZHAN. Looks like sparing your life wasn't the right decision after all...I don't mind getting another person's blood on my hands that aren't clean in the first place. I need to get you out of my way before getting to Yibo or..."

The lady paused before smirking slyly,"Till death do you part right? You two might as well die together."

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Yibo was driving as fast as he safely could.
Zhan was bleeding too much for such a little wound...

His mind had stopped functioning long back since the kiss...Yibo could still feel Zhan's lips against his own. The nostalgia hit him hard.

They say that an addiction gets much more dangerous when it has been absent from you for a long time and then you suddenly consume it.

Looking over at the passenger's seat Yibo feels a weird comfort filling up his heart. A feeling that had been completely wiped out from his life from the past couple of months.

Zhan, you are poison to me, are you even aware of this fact?

(A/n: Well actually Mr.Yibo it is the other way round..hmph!)

Parking his car swiftly in front of his brother's house. Yibo gets out and rings the doorbell.

It's way past midnight, will his Brother be awake? Ringing the doorbell a few more times Yibo was about to start banging the door when it finally opened and Yibo came face to face with a fierce presence.

Zhou Cheng? The fuck is Zhou Cheng doing here at this late hour. Oh lord, kill me now...

"Kuan Ge!" Yibo shouts totally ignoring the boulder of a man standing in front of him.

Not to mention that boulder is also the brother of the bleeding person in his car, the one Yobo was so desperately kissing a short while back.

Could this situation be any more difficult then it already was?

Zhou Cheng stepped aside as Hai Kuan finally decided to appear wearing a loose robe that perfectly explained the scene of events, to Yibo, that caused the delay in opening the door.

"Ahem, Ge..Zhan is bleeding. He hit his head on the floor and some glass shards wounded him-"

"I'm sorry what!? Why is Zhan with you? And why the fuck is he bleeding? For god's sake didn't you two break up already?" Zhou Cheng was boiling. At this point he would certainly start throwing hands on Yibo.

Hai Kuan held Zhou Cheng from behind trying to calm the raging person down.

"Babe, it's okay. ZhanZhan would be fine. Yibo said it's just a couple of glass shards, right? No big deal.." Hai Kuan turned towards Yibo motioning him to bring Zhan inside.

As soon as Zhou Cheng's eyes fell on the bleeding Zhan, he instantly closed his eyes so as to not end up hurting Yibo. This man...This troublesome man..How can he be ZhanZhan's soulmate?

For Zhan's sake and Zhan's alone, Zhou Cheng controlled his anger.

On the other hand, Hai Kuan was a little taken aback. It looked as if the broken stem of the glass pierced Zhan's flesh pretty roughly.

"Say Yibo, How did Zhan fall over broken glass... He doesn't smell drunk to me, did somebody push him harshly or try to stab him? The wound is quite deep..." Hai Kuan inquired while tending to Zhan.

The room fell into absolute silence. Only the breaths of the four beings could be heard.
Until a small cold voice replied,"I did."

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*SLAP*

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That was it. Zhou Cheng snapped. And hit Yibo right across the face. Yibo flinched by the sudden force and pain but did not say another word.

Hai Kuan was shocked to his wits, he pulled Zhou Cheng back, he was about to say something but Zhou Cheng beat him to it,"Kuan Ge, Don't even try me."

This was enough to shut Hai Kuan up. It was true. Whatever could he say to stop or console a person whose brother was bleeding for the nth time because of the same person?

Zhou Cheng's fingerprints were plastered across Yibo's cheek. Red marks adored the jade skin.

He walked closer to Yibo, so close that Yibo could almost sense another blow to his face. Yet Yibo didn't move or display a single emotion. No pain, no despair, no regret, nothing.

After staring at Yibo's face for a couple of minutes Zhou Cheng spoke up,"My brother has never made a single mistake in his life. He has had everything that he needed and wanted. His only mistake was YOU. And surprisingly YOUR LOVE is the only thing he ever truly asked for yet never received. It's ironic and it makes me DESPISE you! Wang Yibo, if I could wipe your existence out of Zhan's life; present, past AND future? Trust me, I WOULD."

Zhou Cheng was about to turn around when Yibo murmured,"All your beloved brother ever did was try to harm me."

THE AUDACITY OF THIS PERSON!

Zhou Cheng whispered before picking Zhan up and taking him away,"You say that but has it ever occurred to you, how much he harmed himself FOR THE SAKE OF YOU?"

My dearests,
I think I've explained everything I had to in the Author's Note above...

(In case some of you skipped it, it's about the late updates...)

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