Xiao Zhan's POV:

"Wang Yibo...Are you all right?" I immediately held his hand, stopping him from getting collapsed.

"I am okay. I just got stumbled. I am not collapsing," Wang Yibo uttered in a cold voice, trying to stand up.

"Oh, hehehe..." I gave a sheepish smile, cursing myself internally for having such negative thoughts.

"..." Wang Yibo again glared at me with the pair of cold eyes.

Suddenly my eyes feel on his bleeding wounds. No matter how hard he had tried to act strong, his awful wounds clearly showed how painful it was for him.

"Wang Yibo, your arm and palm are bleeding," I said pushing my hands into my pocket, trying to find a cloth to stop the bleeding.

"Its a mere cut Xiao Zhan," Wang Yibo said. But his voice is somehow calm and different from before. Is this guy crazy or what? He is bleeding so badly yet he is speaking as if he got a mere cut on his fingers!

"Ah...here you go Yibo," I suddenly found a handkerchief in my pocket and quickly tied it around his bleeding arm.

"Wang Yibo, your palm is bleeding as well. Do you have a handkerchief?" I asked while tying a knot around his arm.

"No," he replied coldly.

Here you go! This stubborn guy is back again! What does he want to prove acting all in an idiotic way? Does he want to prove that he is a bigger idiot than me!?

"Wang Yibo ah Wang Yibo," I moved my head, relaxing my neck muscles. "Do you want me to check it by myself? Like...I will slid my hands inside your pockets, touching your sexy tighs and..." I glanced at him, smirking mischievously since I knew that this guy hated others' touch.

"Shameless!" Wang Yibo glared at me. He slid his hand inside his pocket. Taking out his handkerchief, he almost slammed it against my face.

"Aiya! Be gentle, Mr Wang!" I chuckled internally watching his reaction. I quickly wrapped it around his palm to stop bleeding. "Wang Yibo, let's hide somewhere.  We even don't know whether Su Liu's men are still chasing us." I was still holding his arm while the distance between us was almost nil. If anyone saw us like this, it would look like we are a couple.

"Awww...sweethearts are still here,"

Suddenly a dull voice spoke which diverted both our attention towards it. It was Su Liu's man.

I just remained silent, glancing at those men. I couldn't act reckless, not when my partner is this much injured. Though he was saying that he just stumbled but I was 100% sure that he lost his balance due to his sprained leg.

"Ah! Gege, it looks like you got the wrong person," I chuckled awkwardly, trying to get out of this mess. Though we could fight but I didn't want Wang Yibo to get more injured than he already was.

"But I think I got the right person," the leader of the gang chuckled before his gaze turned cold.

Without wasting a single second they attacked. Wang Yibo and I just pushed each other to avoid the attack. Most of the goons started to attack Yibo.

These bastards! They already aimed the injured person. Tsk...

I quickly shifted towards Yibo, protecting him from a deadly blow. I shouldn't let him fight much otherwise it would worsen the injury.

"Wang Yibo, run! Leave this to me. I can handle," I said while pushing a bulky man.

"I cannot leave you like this," Yibo yelled instead of escaping. He quickly moved towards me, touching his back to mine.

"Don't be reckless," I said punching a man. " You are injured and you have to rest now. Don't be stubborn!"

"Xiao Zhan...that spray," Wang Yibo whispered, reminding me about that spray.

"Mn." I nodded and quickly took out the small bottle and sprayed on them. No sooner had I sprayed it than they all fainted. A small smile appeared on my face, thinking that the problem was solved. But to our dismay, we again heard some noises.

"Shit! Wang Yibo, another team of Su Liu's men," I said pulling Yibo towards me. He already sprained his leg. "Yibo...please hold on for some time. We need to hide." I pulled him by his hand and snaked my arm around his shoulder, supporting him, so that we could run fast. He was trying his best but he was limping.

Shit! Wang Yibo, how much did you sprain your leg that you cannot even walk!?

"Wang Yibo, let me give you piggyback ride," I said putting Yibo's arms around my neck.

"Xiao Zhan...what are you doing?" He gently pushed me, looking at me as if he had seen a ghost.

"You don't be so shy. Both of us are men and we are partners. Now get on my back," I said lowering myself so that he could climb.

"Still no." Bewilderment was still evident on his face.

Such a stubborn fool! I pulled his arm around my shoulder while place my arm his shoulder to support him, holding him tightly.

"Let's go now."

As we proceeded a few steps, there was a dark lane. I looked at him while he nodded briefly. No sooner had we entered the lane than the heavy footsteps of some men echoed in the entire area, indicating that we were still being followed.

"Yibo, don't make a noise. Its Su Liu's men," I said hiding behind a barrel.

Soon the sound of footsteps faded. I was anxiously looking at the direction of the fading footsteps. Drops of sweat rolled off my forehead while my breathing was ragged.

"Xiao Zhan...you are hurting my hand!"

Wang Yibo said with a cold voice, snapping me out of my daze. Till then I didn't notice that I am holding Wang Yibo's hand tight enough to hurt him.

"Oh..hehe," I laughed sheepishly, letting go his arm.

"Let's move out of here before they find us," Yibo said, trying to stand up.

Nodding, I quickly circled his arm around me and mine around him, supporting him to stand up. But Yibo's leg was injured so much to the point that while he was getting up he accidentally pushed the barrel. As a result, the noise attracted the men.

Shit! It was unexpected!

"There they are!" They started looking at us and started to chase us.

"Yibo! Run," I yelled before both of us started to run as fast as possible.

Though Yibo was limping, he was trying his best to run. I looked at him. His expressions clearly showed how much he was suffering due to the pain. His forehead was already covered by a thin layer of sweat. Still, he was trying to run.

Poor he! He is suffering way too much because of me.

We reached the darker part of the lane. Only a dim street light was glowing. It seemed like even the streetlight was tired of glowing alone and now it too wanted to take some rest.  Suddenly I felt Wang Yibo's grip tightened around me.

"Yibo...Are you afraid of the dark?" I asked him in a low voice.

"No. I did it so that we don't stumble upon each other," he replied. His voice sounded so tired like he needed some rest immediately.

I looked here and there only to find a small metallic door.

"Xiao Zhan, try to open the door. We need to hide before they find us," Yibo said, removing his hand from me, giving me space to attempt to open the door. Holding the rusted knob of the door, I tried to open it but it was all jammed. I pushed it a couple of times and the door finally opened with a loud creak. Yibo immediately looked at me and I smiled brightly.

"Wang Yibo, let's hide" I entered the room and pulled Wang Yibo in and closed the door.

No sooner had I closed the door than I heard heavy footsteps coming towards the door. I looked at Yibo, anticipating. He was also looking at me. He just signalled me to remain quiet. I nodded and remained silent, putting my ears at the door, trying to listen to the steps. Suddenly the steps became louder and someone tried to push the door.

"I know you are there! Now open the door!" Those men shouted, making my stomach drop.

Wang Yibo's POV:

When we were about to run I just collapsed. I felt like my legs gave up suddenly. But luckily Xiao Zhan held me. Trying to act strong, I told him that I just stumbled. Why should I show my weakness to some stranger!? So I wanted to push him away but I don't know why my hand didn't permit me to push him away. I couldn't bring myself to push him.

Instead, I felt as if someone really cares about me. The way he asked me for giving me a piggyback ride felt so familiar. When he was wrapping the handkerchief around my wound, the lines worry on his face were so familiar to me. We were complete strangers but I don't why he worrying about me made me feel somewhat happy. These feelings...these felt so familiar to me. Like...Wei Wuxian was trying to take care of me.

Those lines of worry on his forehead were same as Wei Ying. He used to get worried like this guy in front of me. He even figured out that my leg is sprained.

Such an idiot! Why does he have to guess everything correct about me!?

Though there are many similarities between Wei Ying and Xiao Zhan but why do I feel that they are not the same person? Like...they are almost same but at the same time, they are different.  This is making me crazier. Uh!!!! Wei Ying....just come in front of me once, and you won't be able to escape from my clutches this time. But where are you?

"Wang Yibo!" Xiao Zhan called me, putting me out of my thoughts. "Run" he yelled looked straight into the road

When we entered the darker lane, I held Xiao Zhan tightly, not because he would stumble on me but because in the middle of the dark lane I don't want to lose him. Though he is just a partner, I don't know why I don't want him to get captured by that venomous lady Su Liu. Luckily, my ears are sharper and I couldn't easily detect the footsteps of those men.

As we proceeded, I suddenly heard some footsteps. I looked at Xiao Zhan, but he seemed not to hear them. I am pretty sure that it was Su Liu's men's steps. I saw a jammed door. Xiao Zhan saw it at the same time. I withdrew my hands from his shoulder, giving him space to open the door.

Now we have to hide as soon as possible or else we will get caught.

After putting huge effort, he opened the door and we hurriedly got inside to avoid getting caught by those men. But unfortunately we were out of luck. Those men followed us and stood before the closed door, banging on it.

"I know you are here. Open the door!"

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