Zhan rushed to the place where he parked the car. Just then he realized that Yibo didn't take the car. Instead, Yibon0 walked to his apartment. Zhan sighed and he quickly took his car out and drove to Yibo's house.

As he reached to Yibo's apartment, the door was locked. Luckily Zhan knew the code to open the door. So he typed the code and the door opened. No sooner the door had opened than he rushed to Yibo's room. He opened the door but found Yibo's room empty. He gradually checked all the room but Yibo was absent from the rooms.

This made Zhan become even more restless. It was about 3 pm and Yibo was still roaming outside. He quickly took out his phone and called Yibo but the latter didn't answer it.

"Come on Yibo, answer the phone!" Zhan kept saying while he kept calling him.

After spending an hour waiting for Yibo, he couldn't wait for the consequences. He looked at his watch and it was 4 pm. He quickly took out his car and went out in search of Yibo. He searched almost everywhere. Sometimes he parked his car somewhere and went inside lanes in search of his Yibo.

"Wang Yibo!" Zhan shouted. "Where are you!" Zhan's voice cracked. "Come back, please. I am sorry." Tears that formed in his eyes threatened to flow. Zhan wiped his years and continued his search.

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On the other hand, Yibo was roaming in the roads thinking about Zhan's words and Wen Zhuliu's words.

'Did Zhan really deceive me?' Yibo wondered. 'But his feelings were real when he kissed me.' Yibo touched his lips and a faint smile appeared on his face remembering the passionate kiss they shared on Valentine's Day. Then he remembered his conversation with Zhan where Zhan once said that Yibo didn't have an idea who Zhan was and what he was capable of doing. 'Zhan is really mysterious. He never told me about him. But...I think already know everything about him. His friends...his family...and his studies. What else can he hide from me!? But why he keeps saying that I don't know him!?' Yibo kept thinking when he suddenly heard a girls' scream.

Yibo rushed in the direction only to find a girl from the same class of his university surrounded by few men who were dressed in navy blue. She was screaming for help while the guys were trying to touch her.

"Hey, you! Stop molesting her!" Yibo shouted as he went towards them.

All of them turned towards Yibo while the girl's eyes glistened with hope.

"Wang Yibo..." The girl ran and hid behind Yibo. "Please save me. They will not spare me." The girl was trembling with fear.

"Oh! Wang Yibo, what a pleasant surprise!" A guy came out from the gang with a smirk on his while Yibo's eyes widened witnessing the person.

"Zan Jin?" Yibo blurted out. "W-what are you doing here?"

"Oh sweetheart, I am not Zan Jin." That guy chuckled.

"I don't care who you are but leave this girl alone," Yibo said standing protectively in front of the girl. "If you are brave then let's have a man to man fight."

"What?" That guy chuckled. "Good. We will leave that girl. But, instead, you have to stay with us."

"I accept," Yibo replied in a cold voice.

"Wang Yibo, you..." The girl wanted to say something but Yibo cut her words.

"Just run away from here." Yibo smiled gently. "Don't look back. They won't do anything to me."

"How are you so sure that we won't do anything to you?" That guy smirked as he walked towards Yibo. "And yes, call me Meng Yao."

"Meng Yao or whatever." Yibo rolled his eyes. "I am not here to have fun with you."

"Sweetheart, we have a long way to go." Meng Yao smiled. "Let me tell you a secret." Meng Yao leaned towards Yibo while the latter stepped back. "You know, I have fallen for you when I saw you first time at Gusu Lan University."

"Disgusting!" Yibo moved a few steps back listening to the confession.

"Who are you calling disgusting sweetheart?" Meng Yao walked towards Yibo while the later stepped back. "You know I can be very passionate if you cooperate."

That was the first time when Yibo panicked. He kept walking backward while Meng Yao stepped forward while his men followed him. Yibo suddenly lost his balance and he was about to fall, Meng Yao held him by his waist.

"You are so soft, sweetheart." Meng Yao smiled as he helped Yibo to stand but his hands were still there on Yibo's waist. Yibo struggled but Meng Yao tightened his grip.

"Take your hands off him!" A cold yet commanding voice spoke out making everyone look at that direction.

Zhan came out of his black Mercedes dressed all in black. As he walked towards them, everyone stared at him.

"Welcome, Xiao Zhan." Meng Yao said with a wicked smile.

"Zan Jin?!" Zhan exclaimed as he couldn't believe his eyes that the shy boy Zan Jin stood in front of him like a gangster.

"Its Meng Yao, not Zan Jin." Meng Yao said pulling Yibo closer. "And, he is mine. So better stay away from him."

"Yours?!" Zhan chuckled without humor while his haze turned darker. "From when did Yibo start to like a jerk like you?" Zhan's lips curved upwards forming a half-moon smile. He pulled Yibo towards him and stood protectively before Yibo. "He. Is. MINE!" Zhan growled.

"Xiao Zhan, don't you dare to challenge me." Meng Yao said as he was running out of patience.

"And don't you try to lay your hands on what is mine," Zhan replied fiercely. "Yibo, go and sit in the car," Zhan said in a soft tone.

"Why should I?" Yibo tried to sound cold but instead, he sounded like a cute whiny kid.

"I said GO AND SIT IN THE CAR." Zhan's voice became colder, sending shivers down Yibo's spine.

Yibo silently followed Zhan's words and sat inside the car while he kept staring at Zhan who looked exceptionally hot with that cold look while it a dangerous aura emitted from him.

"Do you think you will escape from here?" Meng Yao said rubbing his left palm with his right thumb. "You don't know who I am." Meng Yao smirked while his men surrounded Zhan.

"I am not thinking," Zhan smirked. "I WILL escape from here and that's along with my Yibo."

No sooner the words had ended than a heavy punch landed on Meng Yao's face. As a result, Meng Yao stumbled and fell down. Taking advantage of the situation, Zhan quickly got into the car and disappeared from there.

"What are you looking for. Catch them." Meng Yao shouted. "I what that Xiao Zhan dead!"

All the men in navy blue clothes set out in their cars to follow Zhan.

On the other hand, Zhan was driving the car with very high speed while Yibo kept glancing at Zhan whose focus was on the road and the rear mirror.

"Zhan..." It was Yibo who broke the silence.

"Yibo, keep informing me about how much they are lagging from us," Zhan said looking at the road ahead. "I cannot keep my focus on both road and Meng Yao."

Yibo nodded and kept looking back to check Meng Yao's cars. Unfortunately, they were not so much lagging behind Zhan.

"Zhan, they will catch us," Yibo said worriedly. "Drive faster."

"Damn!" Zhan bit his lower lip. "It's getting darker. I have to take another way."

Saying so, Zhan took a sharp turn and entered an unfamiliar road. It was much narrow and surrounded by thick crowns of trees.

"Zhan, we entered Douyang Forest." Yibo panicked as he recognized the road.

"We have no other choice," Zhan said without looking at Yibo. "I am sure they are still following us."

Yibo again turned back and saw that Zhan was not wrong. Those men were still following them. "Zhan, they are following us," Yibo said nervously.

"It's already dark. Perhaps it's already 7 pm now." Zhan said while there was a slight tint of worry in his tone. "I don't know how long this chase will continue."

But Zhan was so out of luck that day. His car suddenly got punctured. As a result, his car halted.

"Damn it!" Zhan cursed while got out of the car, followed by Yibo. "Why it has to get punctured now?!" Just then Zhan heard the sound of few more cars. "Yibo, we need to escape."

Saying so Zhan held Yibo's hand and ran into the woods. Zhan went to that forest once, so he had an idea about it. He tightly held Yibo's hand and walked with his full pace while Yibo kept staring at their hands and blushed.

Suddenly Zhan heard footsteps near him. "Hide," Zhan said as he hid with Yibo in a bush. He slowly peeped out only to find that Meng Yao and his men were searching for him.

"Go, find Xiao Zhan!" Meng Yao shouted, standing at a little distance from the bush where Zhan and Yibo were hiding. "I want Xiao Zhan dead!"

Yibo shivered listening to Meng Yao's words. He unconsciously tightened his grip around Zhan's upper arm. Feeling a light pain, Zhan looked at Yibo who was already trembling with fear.

"Don't worry," Zhan said putting his hand gently on Yibo's. "I am here. I won't let anyone touch you"

"They...they are saying that they will kill you." Yibo shuttered.

"Don't talk," Zhan ordered as he felt the footsteps were nearing to the bushes. Soon after a few seconds, the footsteps moved away.

As they went away, Zhan sighed and looked at Yibo. "Even if they kill me, I will die protecting you." Zhan smiled while a frown appeared on Yibo's face.

"You cannot leave me like that!" Yibo snapped. "If you again say that you will die, then I will kill you with my own hands."

Zhan smiled at Yibo's words. "My apologies master." Zhan bowed slightly. "I don't think we can go back home. We have to find a place to stay." Zhan stood up and extended his hand to Yibo. Yibo held his hand for support and stood up. "Yibo, call Hao Xuan and tell him to send us someone to help."

"My phone battery died," Yibo replied.

"What!?" Zhan exclaimed. "That's why you didn't answer my phone."

"I-I am sorry." Yibo looked down.

"Aiya, don't be like that." Zhan smiled. "You should smile now. Otherwise, I will lose all my energy without your smile."

"You still have guts to say cheesy things now," Yibo said hitting Zhan gently with his elbow.

"Ow! It hurts Yibo." Zhan said rubbing his tummy. "Be gentle Yibo. What if they find me right now and snatch me away from you?" Zhan smiled widely.

"Correct Xiao Zhan." A voice spoke catching Zhan and Yibo's attention.

"Meng Yao." Zhan whizzed and his facial expressions grew darker. "What do you want?"

"Simple." Meng Yao shrugged his shoulders. "Give Wang Yibo to us and we will spare you."

"Do you consider me as a fool?" Zhan chuckled without humor. "Even if I hand over Yibo to you, you will kill me for sure." Zhan titled his head. "How about let's play a game. You try to catch Yibo and I will defend him." Zhan protectively hid Yibo behind him.

"Zhan, what are you saying?" Yibo clutched on Zhan's shoulder tightly while Zhan put his hand on Yibo's and smiled.

"Great." Meng Yao smirked. "Catch them."

No sooner Meng Yao ordered than his men attacked Yibo and Zhan. Since both Zhan and Yibo were good at martial arts, they kept dodging and attacking the men. Meng Yao's men were experts when it came to fighting. They changed their attack tactics. As a result, Zhan and Yibo only kept dodging instead of attacking.

Suddenly one of them took out a knife and ran towards Yibo who was busy fighting with other men. Zhan who stopped a blow turned around to find that man close to Yibo.

As that man was about to injure Yibo who was fighting with his back towards that person with a knife, Zhan swiftly came and stood in front of Yibo protecting him. As a result, the knife formed a long cut on Zhan's chest.

Zhan collapsed on the ground putting his hands on the cut on his chest while the blood started to flow heavily.

"Zhan!" Yibo screamed when he saw Zhan sitting on the ground with his eyes closed tightly while his hands which were on his chest were covered with blood.

"Y-Yibo," Zhan said breathlessly. "Run away from here. Go and hide somewhere else."

"No." Yibo shook his head. "I won't leave you alone. You are injured."

"Yibo please..." Zhan put his blood-covered hand on Yibo's chest. "Go away from here. Hide somewhere where they won't find you. Don't...let them touch you." Zhan said breathing heavily. "Y-you are mine."

"They will kill you, Zhan," Yibo said desperately.

"I promise, I will stay with you tonight, hm," Zhan said with a faint smile on his face. "Now go and hide somewhere else. Don't come out until you hear my voice."

"Wow wow wow." Meng Yao clapped his hands. "Sorry for interfering, but I think you should surrender now Zhan." Meng Yao as well his men's eyes were on Zhan. They almost forget that there was another person there.

Yibo helped Zhan to stand up. "No way!" Zhan growled. "Yibo," Zhan whispered. "Run away now, I will manage them."

"So, you really want Yibo, right?" Zhan chuckled. "Then try to catch him."

Before Zhan could complete his words, Yibo already disappeared from there.

"Where is he!?" Meng Yao shouted.

"You will never know." Zhan chuckled while putting his right hand on his injury which was bleeding badly.

"Good." Meng Yao smirked. "Kill him, right now." Meng Yao ordered his men.

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I didn't plan to update today. I thought of writing Xue Yang X Reader story for ONC today. But you guys wanted me to update this story, then how can I ignore you? Phew~ *sighs*. The last date for ONC is 29th Feb. I have to submit it before that. So I will try to update this one but I cannot guarantee if I can update it on a regular basis. I have exams from 12th March as well. I will try to end it before 12th March, but I think it's impossible as there are almost 15 more chapters to go.

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