"Xiao Zhan?" Yibo's father said this as he raised his hand for a handshake.

Zhan shook his hand and said, "I am also Yibo's friend."

Kevin raised an eyebrow as he looked at Yibo and then at Zhan, "Friend, you say?"

Yibo smiled and said, "Yes, Dad. I met him in Nolani, we were stuck because of the earthquake, and he was the one who brought me back on his private chopper."

Zhan smiled and said, "He missed the part where he saved my life when I was stuck under the rubble after the building, we were in collapsed and if it wasn't for your son, then I wouldn't have been here. I am going to be grateful to him for my entire life."

Kevin smiled when he heard those sincere words, "Please come in."

As the three walked inside Kevin's house, Zhan looked around, while Kevin went to the kitchen to make some tea.

Zhan looked at the photos hung on the wall, and smiled as he saw the young Yibo with his father, "You look cute." He said this as she stared at the photos.

Yibo smiled as he looked at them as well. Zhan noticed that Yibo looked so happy when he was with his dad. The photos were of various occasions, like graduation, birthdays, and some competitions, and in all of them, it was just the father and the son.

Zhan looked at Yibo and said, "You know your smile is still the same."

Yibo looked at him and said, "Really?"

"Cute as ever," Zhan said as he pinched his cheek gently.

Yibo laughed as he held Zhan's hand and said, "Why do you always pinch my cheeks?"

"Because I can't help it." Zhan said as he raised his other hand to pinch his cheek, but Yibo grabbed his other hand as well and laughed, "Stop it."

"Please, just one more time," Zhan whined.

"No." Yibo refused.

"Baby cheeks, please."

"Nope."

Zhan sighed, "You are so stubborn."

The two laughed but were suddenly interrupted when they heard a cough sound. They looked at Kevin, who was already back with some snacks and tea. He placed them on the table and said, "Please have a seat, Mr. Xiao."

"Sure." Zhan said as he sat down while Kevin talked to Yibo, "How is your work going?"

Yibo smiled and said, "Dad, I have started working at the Xiao Corporation."

"What? You left your mother's company?"

"Yes," Yibo said with a smile and then proceeded to tell his father about how Zhan took him to his office and showed him around and how he admired the place and gave in his resignation.

"All the people at my new workplace are great, Ziyi, A-xiang, Zhehan. And Zhan's brothers are all so kind and welcoming. Ziyi is also my neighbor, and A-Xiang is skilled in computer languages."

When Kevin saw Yibo talking about his work so happily and enthusiastically, he was overjoyed, in the past, Yibo didn't like to talk about his work, whenever Kevin asked how the work was, he would just say 'Fine' and then stop talking. But right now, he looked so relaxed and happy.

Other than that, Kevin also noticed something else, he noticed how Zhan looked at Yibo. He noticed how the man stared at Yibo with those gentle and loving eyes as if he were looking at something mesmerizing.

 Yibo looked so comfortable around him, it's been a while since Kevin had seen Yibo talk so openly in front of someone else.

Kevin had seen how happy Yibo looked when he was talking to Zhan earlier. Kevin smiled, as he was happy that his son had finally found some good people around him.

Zhan said, "So Yibo are you going to stay here today?"

"Yes."

"Good. Why don't you go and get fresh and get some sleep, you have worked hard for the whole night."

"But-"

"Just go; I will keep your dad company till then."

Kevin also said, "yes Yibo... go and take a shower."

"Alright," Yibo said before he went to his room and only Zhan and Kevin remained.

"So what is it that you wanted to say to me?" Kevin asked as he looked at Zhan.

Zhan smiled, "you understood my intention."

"Of course I did." Kevin said, "But first I want to say, thank you. For making my son so happy."

"I want to make your son happy for life," Zhan said.

"What?"

"Sir... there are some things that I assume you are not aware of... I just wanted to check for myself if you are just as kind to Yibo as he tells."

"What is that supposed to mean?"

"Don't get me wrong, sir, all I want is good for Yibo. When I was in Nolani with him, there were so many things that I learned that made my blood boil, all the injustice that his mother and his family did to him. As well as the abuse from his wife."

"What?" Kevin's eyes widened, and Zhan spoke, "Do you know that your son has bruises on his body and that Tina, his wife, verbally and physically abuses him, but he can't do anything because he has been told that men can't get abused and that it is wrong to raise a hand on a woman.

Do you know that his stepbrother and his friends and family treat him like dirt, make him do their work while calling him a retard and an idiot, and his wife cheats on him regularly. It makes my blood boil to see those people treat him like that.

And he keeps it all to himself, when I asked him why he does not tell you about all this, he said that it's because he has caused you enough trouble."

Kevin's face contorted with pain as he clenched his fists together. He was enraged right now.

"I want to help your son, get away from these people, but I can't do that alone, I need your help as well."

Kevin closed his eyes, and it was clear he was trying to hold back his emotions, "Why would you do that?"

"Because your son saved my life and I want to save him, he is my savior and I wish to give my savior a good life as well."

Kevin nodded, "I see. It's all my fault; I should have fought harder..."

"From what Yibo said, I know that you have done a lot, and you have fought very hard, but you were alone. But now, Yibo has me and people who care for him, and I will make sure that he does not suffer anymore, but of course, I need your help as well."

Kevin sighed, "My ex-wife Martha... didn't want the child, so when she got pregnant she was not so sure about wanting to be a mother, but I begged her to reconsider it. She agreed, but when Yibo was born, she said that she didn't want to be a mother and she couldn't take it anymore.

She was not fit to be a mother, and she couldn't handle the child, she wanted to give up Yibo for adoption but I refused, and we fought a lot over this.

I could never give my child away when I first held him, I had promised myself that I would always protect him. Martha was not happy, and she completely backed off from taking care of Yibo... I was the one who did everything I could to take care of him.

It was very hard, but still, I was willing to do anything for my precious son. My pride and joy. Later on, we learned that Yibo... had an intellectual disability, like a high IQ and a low EQ. Yibo was a smart child, but the doctor had said that Yibo's brain might remain childlike. I was broken.

And Martha, when she learned that she wanted to give him up even more, and we fought and fought and fought until I had enough and I decided to file for divorce.

Martha was not happy; she thought that it was because of Yibo that I stopped loving her and giving her attention. She hated me and her son and as a form of revenge she fought for Yibo's custody.

She didn't love him... I know she didn't, but she wanted me and him to suffer."

Zhan sighed as he heard this, "How can a mother be like this..."

"Not all women deserve to be moms... As long as Yibo stays with her... those people are going to suck the life out of him and he my son... he... is innocent, and they are taking advantage of his innocence.

My son is not a retard or an idiot... he is a perfectly fine and highly intelligent individual." Kevin spoke as his eyes watered, "I wish I could have done more... If only I had more power, money, and connections."

Zhan sighed as he got up and kept a hand over his shoulder, "It's okay sir... you have done a lot. But don't worry now I am going to assist you. I am going to make sure that those people are completely cut off from his life."