A/N: My dears, please don't be angry with me if I pass over the wedding and mention it only briefly. I have now often sat in front of this book and thought about how I should write and design the wedding, but did not really come forward with my ideas and I do not think that will change. But in order not to keep you waiting for a new chapter, I thought I'd just keep writing and mention the wedding only briefly.

The toddler - Chapter 46

After they said yes to each other six months ago, romantically and very emotionally, in a private club in Taiwan in the closest circle of family and friends, a lot had happened once again in the lives of the newly married couple. But before we get to that, let's take a quick look back at the day since the two can officially and legally call themselves a same-sex married couple. Their marriage!

Because their parents insisted on this tradition, after their arrival in Taiwan, the two were separated from their families two days before the wedding and spent this time with their families and in different hotels. They did not see each other again until Yibo was led by his father, escorted down the red carpet to the altar, and where his father Yibo faithfully and officially handed over his son to Zhan.

Even as the doors of the old but still beautiful club, decorated for the occasion, were opened and Yibo, wearing his custom-made black suit, stepped through those doors and immediately looked to Zhan, his eyes began to tear up with joy. A wave of emotion flowed through Yibo's body and he did not stop crying again until he was with Zhan, who embraced him.

The wedding speaker, an already older man whose hair was already more gray than black and who had many small laugh lines around his mouth and eyes, immediately began his work and smilingly started to tell the love story of the two. He especially emphasized how surprising it was, especially for Yibo, to have found his great love happiness in Zhan and thus in a man, and how special this love and happiness are especially for Yibo.

But he also didn't leave out how lucky Zhan is to have found someone like Yibo, who seems to be Zhan's perfect match. Like Yibo was made just for Zhan. And he also mentioned that Zhan had no intention of ever getting emotionally involved with anyone again, and now that Yibo has come into his life, he is showering him with love. Yibo nodded affirmatively at these words.

When the wedding speaker finally came to the really important question after more than half an hour, both of them had answered immediately with Yes, I do, without hesitation and with a broad smile. And when the wedding speaker then announced that the two were now husband and husband and could kiss each other, Yibo had thrown the wedding bouquet to his brother, wrapped his arms around Zhan and the two then kissed for almost a full minute.

The wedding party that followed was then held at the club as well. Only the theme had been missed. Because instead of "Playboy" it became then rather and completely unsuitable topic "Dirty Dancing" which the wedding planner could not explain himself allegedly. Yibo, however, was convinced that it was the wedding planner's revenge for the fact that they had not liked any of his suggestions and the two had not given him as much free rein as he wanted.

During the wedding party, each of those present, there were not many, had then given a little speech, mostly about where they knew the husbands from and how happy they were for them. Only Youn had put a few more thoughts into his speech. "I have known Yibo for a very long time now. He is my best friend, companion and close confidant. He knows me like no one else and I feel the same way about him. We know everything about each other, have never kept secrets from each other and have always, no matter what, supported each other. Therefore, I know not only how hard Yibo worked every day to achieve his goals, but also how long and difficult his search for real and true love was. He longed very much for someone in his life who would love him for who he is. Years ago and in a joking manner, I once said to him that true love only exists among men. It is a saying that probably everyone knows and that was not meant seriously by me. And yet, it is a man in whom Yibo found everything he was longing for. You could say that from the moment Zhan entered his life, Yibo was already hopelessly addicted to him. Suddenly there was almost only one topic for Yibo and that was the handsome businessman Xiao Zhan. At first, however, I thought nothing of it, Yibo seemed to admire the successful businessman only. But after a few months, I realized that there was more to it. Because when Zhan ended the business relationship with Yibo, Yibo behaved more like someone who was rejected by his crush. But there it was just a hunch that was confirmed soon after Yibo told me about his "reunion" with Zhan. Neither of them wanted to admit or acknowledge it, but it was clear to me, the two of them are in love with each other. I even saw them kissing secretly, and this despite Yibo's rock-solid claim that he was not in love with Zhan. And now see, two years later, here we all are, witnessing my best friend marrying the man of his dreams, his great, true and genuine love. And I can't emphasize enough how happy it makes me that Yibo just smiles and shows his happiness to everyone since Zhan came into his life and literally carries him on his hands. I am happy that my best friend has found a man who not only supports him in everything, but above all showers him with love. I wish you that your love will never end."

That same night, the two flew in a private jet to Australia, where they spent their two-week honeymoon. They stayed in a house with a private beach that they rented for themselves and spent a relaxing and very passionate time there.

Just a few days after their return from the honeymoon, Zhan had begun dividing his father's organization into two groups. The two groups consisted of attackers and defenders. Or to call it by its name, hitman and bodyguard. Yibo was at Zhan's side in this, but not as an assistant, but as the new deputy business manager.

Even before the wedding, Yibo had decided to accept Zhan's offer to take over the management of the newly formed bodyguard company. For more than a month he had studied his new task in detail and quite quickly he had not only got used to his new leading position, but also to the new demands on him and his new tasks as a boss. And that successfully for now almost half a year.

Much to Yibo's delight, he will be able to continue working alongside Zhan, as the newly formed company will be run from Zhan's import and export business. Only two things have changed, namely that Yibo now has his own office and an assistant who makes his work much easier. However, despite having his own office, he is still in Zhan's office most of the time and not necessarily to work, so Zhan made it clear to his employees and his new assistant that no one is allowed to enter the office when Yibo is with him. Before that, his door was usually open to everyone.

Now let's move on to the here and now.

On Saturday, when they had planned to go to a club with Youn and Wooseok in the evening, their plans had changed without further ado. Just as they were about to go upstairs to their bedroom in the afternoon to get some rest for the evening, the doorbell rang. And since no house staff works on the weekends since their wedding, the two went to the door themselves and got quite a strange surprise.

They opened the door and found a toddler there, nothing to be seen of the mother far and wide. The little boy was sitting asleep in a child's seat, a bag of children's clothes was next to him and a letter to Yibo was lying on his lap.

While Zhan carried the little sleeping boy into the house, Yibo opened the letter and stopped abruptly. "I can''t believe this. Zhan, you have to read this!" He said in shock.

Zhan put down the child's seat on the sofa in the living room took the letter. He read it through twice and asked Yibo, "Wow and now?" Yibo could only look at the boy in confusion and shrug his shoulders. He was speechless and so was Zhan.

The letter said: 

"Hello Yibo,

since you and your husband, yes I know about your wedding, made sure my family and I had to leave town, I haven't had a chance to tell you the impact of our last week together as a couple. The week you took special time off for me. And I have to confess something else to you about this.

On our last evening together before your vacation ended, we both drank a lot of alcohol and this did not remain without consequences. We were drunk, you more than me, and I spent the night at your place. That night we had sex. I'm sure you don't remember, it took me a long time to remember it myself.

Well, that night and the sex did not remain without consequences. The result of it you see before you. His name is Yuan and he is one and a half years old. He is your son! And no, no one else can be his father. And no, at the time when my family and I had to leave the city, I didn't know it yet.

Right after I found out about the pregnancy, I had wanted to contact you and tell you. But my father wouldn't let me. He wouldn't let me contact you. Only now that my father has passed away have I been able to escape his control. I love Yuan, but I cannot and will not be a mother. I know it's sudden, but I want you to take care of your son. I'm sure he'll be better off with you and your husband than with me.

In the bag with the baby things you will find all his documents and papers and a letter officially certified by the notary public about the transfer of sole custody to you and your husband. And I hope you will take care of Yuan. Because I can't take care of him. I am not psychologically capable and without my father to take care of him, I can not do it. And my mother had left after we left the city, so she can't support me either.

And no, you are not to blame for my mental problems. I was diagnosed with depression and bipolar disorder as a child.

I hereby ask you and your husband to give Yuan not only a home, but a loving family. Do not abandon the boy. Do not punish him for what I did to you then. Be a father to him and love him.

Emily

"What should we do now?" Yibo asked after reading the letter again.

"Well, we'll set up a nursery for him and do what she asked us to do. He is your son. I believe her that you are the father. One look at his face and you can see who he's descended from." Replied Zhan. Even though he tried not to let it show, he was shocked as well.

"I'm honestly shocked. I didn't know anything about it and..."

"Calm down baby. We'll manage this."

"I really don't know what to say to that. I'm a father? I really don't remember that night. And I don't want to."

"Well, are you ready to be his daddy?"

"I um, yeah I think so." Yibo wasn't sure, though. The shock was far too great for that. He had to process this first.

"Then that settles the most important thing. I say instead of going to sleep, we call Lana to come over and watch him while we both go to the furniture store and buy furniture for a nursery. From the road, we call our parents and then ask them to help us set up the furniture later. We also need baby food, diapers, and lots more clothes. It's going to be a long day."

"Okay. Then that's what we'll do. But it's still going to take me a while to process this."

"Mm. We'll both feel that way. But we won't let your son feel that."

"Our son."

"Ours?"

"Yes. I'm his daddy, and since he's going to live and grow up with us, that makes you his dad. Besides, this is Emily's will. It says so in the letter."

"Okay. Then we're both his dads."

"Yes. And don't you dare leave me alone with this."

"Never."

"Good, because I certainly can't do it without you."

"I think you could do it without me. But it's a lot more fun together."

"Fun? I'm far from thinking about it being fun. I'm just shocked. I have a son who doesn't know me and will probably be very shocked when he wakes up and sees us and his mom isn't there. What was she thinking just leaving him here like that? She should have been around."

"You're right about that. But maybe she couldn't because saying goodbye might have been easier for her that way."

"I don't care. I'm sure the little one will be scared." Said Yibo and at that moment Yuan opened his eyes and looked at Yibo and Zhan in confusion. He immediately started crying terribly and didn't calm down until Lana was with them 20 minutes later.

They both realized that even if they were willing to take care of Yibo's son, it would probably not be easy, especially at first. After all, they have to get to know each other first. And how do you even diaper a toddler? What do toddlers eat and how do you teach them to speak? Yibo asked himself these and many other questions. But somehow he also felt that he will make it together with Zhan. A new adventure is ahead of him.