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As he witnessed his lover being dragged away, Xiao Zhan lay there helpless.

Yibo...

As his vision became clear, Xiao Zhan awoke to muffled noises. "You're awake Xiao Zhan!"

Xiao Zhan had a hard time understanding what was going on. Wasn't I bleeding? After briefly examining his surroundings, Xiao Zhan recognized he was in a hospital. "How did I get here?" he asked, looking at the doctor.

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Yibo awoke in a basement. He was scared out of his mind. What is this place, anyway? This sensation of familiarity was strangely intense. He felt as if he'd gone to a similar location before. It was dimly lit, chilly, and run-down. The area had been deserted. Only then did he hear everything around him. Upstairs, footsteps can be heard. They were getting closer.

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"Well, your teacher FanXing discovered you to answer your question." Xiao Zhan had a wide-eyed expression on his face. "My teacher!?"

"Yes, your teacher. Your family has already been contacted. They're waiting for you in the waiting area. And since the stab wound was deep and there was nothing to stop the blood from spilling out, your injury is pretty serious, and you'll be stuck here for a while. But I assure you, you will live."

Xiao Zhan gently sat up and examined his knife wound. His sad eyes darkened as he tightened his fist, fury pouring deep within him. Damn you, Jianyu.

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"J-Jianyu. "What are you doing?" Yibo asked as he cried. "Because I have to," Jianyu responded. His face was in shambles. Jianyu was covered in dirt, his clothes were torn, skinnier, and he had dark circles under his eyes. "It was hell for me."

"What are you saying?" Yibo questioned, his voice trembling. "It's because of you that I'm saying this!" This is how everything turned out! If it hadn't been for love, things could have turned out differently for me. But even so, you... you! Xiao Zhan and you."

"What are you talking about, Jianyu?" Yibo cried even more. He choked back tears as he became increasingly desperate to leave this prison. He was terrified.

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"Xiao Zhan!" When he raised his eyes, he saw his aunt and cousins running into the room, concerned. "Thank goodness you're ok!" the cops said your teacher came to your house?" 

How did he get to my house?

"You were found passed out on the ground with blood all over you, and Yibo was gone. Did he do this to you?" His aunt asked, "He didn't do it. Someone else did." Xiao Zhan answered, "Jianyu was the culprit. Our school's missing student."

The police arrived before Xiao Zhan could continue. "I'm sorry, but you'll have to leave; we need to speak with Xiao Zhan."

"What? No. You're telling me he needs to answer to you guys after he just woke up!? What kind of authority do you have?" His aunt snaps. "It's all right, honey; remember, Yibo is also gone. Let the police handle it if we want to know what happened."

"Fine," his aunt said, rolling her eyes but with concern on her face.

"I'm sorry for disrupting that reunion, but your roommate Yibo was missing when we arrived. We attempted to reach him but received no response. Was he with you during the time of the incident?"

"He was," Xiao Zhan replies, "but he didn't attack me. It was Jianyu, the student who had gone missing from our school. We were all friends, but he mysteriously disappeared. After what? A month maybe, he showed up at our house. He seems to have been through a horrific experience. Jianyu was covered in filth. His clothes were tattered and filthy. We rushed to let him in, and Yibo went to bring him some water because he was thirsty. We were going to call the cops, but he pulled out a knife and attacked me. As he stabbed me, he apologized. He then pulled out the knife and went after Yibo. All he did was cover Yibo's mouth with a rag. "After that, I passed out."

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"You are to blame for this disaster. You caused this WHOLE thing to happen! Because you couldn't stay away from each other!" Jianyu grabbed Yibo's neck and choked him. "I know everything! I'm aware of what you and he did twenty-two years ago. And I know you're both from that stupid magical kingdom."

Yibo could feel his body's oxygen level dwindling. He was gasping for air. Jianyu finally let's go, and Yibo coughs, relieved to be able to breathe again. He sobbed and shook his head. "Please, Jianyu, untie me. Let me go."

He was slapped across the face. "Why should I bother? Yibo, you're well aware of who you are. I'd like you to remember the suffering you and Xiao Zhan caused." Jianyu turns around and starts to walk away. "I don't know what you want..." Yibo cried again.

"Yibo, you know precisely what I'm asking for. You, too, are aware of this."

To be continued