Time passed quickly and in a blink of an eye , Chen Yongnian's birthday celebration finally comes . Jiro , also knowned as Chen Zixin was pulled up by the servants of the main mansion and was forced to dress up and prepare to recieve the guests .
The young man no longer wore his silver spectacles , when he stared at himself in front of the mirror , he could perceive that his innocent and pure aura were suppressed and a domineering and silent aura gradually enveloped his whole being as if he'd changed core.
" Young master " called out by the butler of the Chen Family .
Jiro turned his head to the butler's direction and nodded. He followed him and saw the whole family gathering in the hall .
Chen Kang , the eldest son of the Chen Family arranged his tie and posed in front of his girlfriend . Tan Zhenzhen , Chen Kang's girlfriend laughed and helped him on tying his tie properly.
Wei Luli , Chen Yunru's wife looked up towards the stairs and immediately waved. " Son! "
Chen Yunru , the family head followed his wife's gaze and saw his second child . Jiro hurriedly climb down and recieved the warm hug of Wei Luli.
" Mom " greeted Jiro aka Chen Zixin .
Wei Luli softly hit the young man's back and spoke. " How come? , you now rarely visit the main mansion? Were you busy with someone? Huh? Son? Are you keeping a girlfriend secretly? Not even telling us about it? "
Chen Yunru raised his brows at Chen Zixin.
Jiro wryly smiled and rubbed the tip of his nose. " You're wrong mom , i had been to Brother Feng's villa these past few days and forgot to contact you. "
" Feng? Are you talking about the son of Lu Chuanli?" Chen Yunru moved and looked carefully at Chen Zixin.
Jiro hearing Chen Yunru's inquiry nodded . " Yes "
When Chen Yunru heard Chen Zixin's answer . The middle aged man laughed and heartily patted the young man's shoulder. " That's good , you know how to make connections with several young masters now . We've been so worried that you would remain introverted and only interact with Li Nuying . Now that you're friends with that old man's eldest son , we will no longer worry that you would feel lonely. "
Jiro covered his real emotions and forced himself to laugh. He's afraid that Chen Yunru's too late already... Because they just fought last night .
" Son , we're heading towards the venue ahead of the time . Follow us and don't be late ok? " Said Wei Luli
Jiro nodded and watched as most of the family members exited the mansion and drove towards the hotel . Chen Kang patted Chen Zixin's shoulder and passed by .
Silence evaded the whole mansion , Jiro hung his head down and sighed , thinking about how to talk with Zone without angering him .
On the other side , Zone had been gloomy these past few days and even Doze , Shade and Uno were affected . Jiro forgot to send purple flowers these past two days and Zone who was already used to receiving purple flowers became uncomfortable which made him easily irritated because of pent up anger towards Jiro.
Downstairs , in the living room . The trio simultaneously looked outside when they saw the door opening and a man wearing formal attire stepped inside.
Tao Xin turned frozen when he met several pairs of eyes.
* Gulp
He didn't know why , but he suddenly starts sweating . He slowly nodded towards them then make himself at home. He climbed upstairs and called out his boss .
" Brother Lu " called out Tao Xin while knocking on the door .
Few seconds later , a handsome man with dark circles around the eyes opened the door and looked at Tao Xin .
" What? "
Zone's current body situation is quiet messy . His hair looked like a jumbled mess , while his pajamas are full of wrinkles , added to to the gloomy aura surrounding him. Tao Xin could already perceive that he has to avoid offending his boss this time .
Tao Xin subconsciously scratched his cheeks and said. " Brother Lu , you seemed to have forgotten about the special day today . "
Zone raised his brows and spoke " What special day? "
" Old Chen's birthday " Tao Xin
" ... " Zone
" Oh "
Silence enveloped the whole space and awkwardness began to diffuse between the two of them , specially Tao Xin .
Tao Xin is a little nervous , fearing that his boss wouldn't attend . " Brother Lu , will you go? "
" ... " Zone
" Hmm " he reluctantly nodded and closed the door . Once the door was closed , Tao Xin immediately released an air and patted his chest in comfort .
Tao Xin immediately left , he still has to manage his Brother Lu's weibo . His fans have been so active these days due to their latest live broadcast . Moreover , he was also surprised that the infamous supermodel Shade is friends with Lu Feng . Chen Zixin is cute too , Tao Xin even adored that pure guy a little .
Once Tao Xin left , Zone sat in front of the mirror and stared at his reflection calmly . Looking at his disheveled self , Zone released the accumulated breathe in his lungs and slapped his cheeks .
Another knock came , Zone was too lazy to open it for them so he shouted that the door was open . Shade opened the door , doned a formal attire looking like he is about to attend a banquet .
" Why are you not readying yourself yet? " Said Shade and walked behind him.
Shade looked into the mirror. Zone stared at Shade through the mirror and sighed. " Jiro is Chen Zixin. "
_ No wonder you are so depressed , i have been wondering why did your wall collapsed earlier , turns out that a fight probably happened. _ though Shade and took the initiative to massage Zone's shoulder.
" Relaxe , if you showed Jiro how depressed you were during the time you were left behind , he will assume that you still love him. "
" ... " Zone
" The thing is ... Do you have any thoughts of getting back with Jiro? "
When that question entered Zone's ears. Zone couldn't answer ...
" I don't know ... " He's confused himself ...
Shade paused his movements and patted Zone's head. ", You were just a kid when i first met you ... When we met again , i couldn't believe that you changed a lot . "
Shade put down his hand and rubbed Zone's back . " Stay strong ... I am just right beside you . "
Zone chuckled and nodded , " thanks bro "
Shade smiled gently " don't mention it , go! Energize yourself and bring up your confidence ... "
Once Shade completed his mission , he exited the room to give Zone a time to bring himself up again.
Zone slapped his cheeks and began preparing himself . He usually has an assistant to help him on dressing up especially on occasions like Old Chen's birthday , but ever since he had a girlfriend , Shen Ai replaced those little assistants . He had no time to call a new assistant so he will just dress himself up by himself .
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In the venue , several guests entered the hall one after another . Each guests have wealth and fame . No one could be underestimated , each one have their own strong points.
Jiro was seated in corner , drinking wine by himself while watching his family relatives interacting with several business partners and potential business partners.
" Oh my god , are you the cute little brother of Lu Feng? I saw you on your live broadcast. " A pretty woman with braided hair jumped in front of him and covered her lips .
Jiro raised his brows and nodded . " Yeah , it's me. "
The woman smiled brightly . " You look so innocent on the video ... Nice to meet you , I'm Shen Yue , Shen Ai's sister . "
" Chen Zixin "
_ Shen Ai actually has a sister... _ Chen Zixin's eyes flashed a cold glint in a fleeting moment before it disappeared like a bubble .
" How's your sister? I heard that Brother Lu and Sis Ai broke up recently? " Chen Zixin probed and expressed a look of pity and concern.
Shen Yue sighed and sat down on a red couch before sipping on her red wine . " I'm also distressed by their sudden broke up , but i heard that it was all my sister's fault . She was scammed by a pervert transvestite and got r*ped while drunk , the whole Shen Family was enraged when they heard of it . I even want to avenge my sister , but it turns out that the rapist was your child hood best friend. "
Shen Yue saw that the young man was confused. She chuckled and continued . " Li Nuying "
_ Li Nuying??? Isn't she a woman? How come she became a rapist? _
" The truth is ... Li Nuying wasn't actually a real girl . She is a He . "
* Bang ___ Jiro felt like his brain exploded.
" ... " Jiro
" What?!!! " Jiro suddenly realized Shen Yue's words and got dumbfounded.
" How come? , we're best friends .. why didn't i noticed it? "
_ because you're a fool ._ Shen Yue inwardly thought and chuckled secretly.
Speaking of Shen Ai , Jiro noticed Shen Ai's and' Ni Nuying's ' arrival . This time , Li Nuying showed his true self as a man , Li Xing. Jiro felt like his brain is heating up , he couldn't imagine that his long time best friend is actually a man.
A man!!!
Shen Yue at the side was amused by the cute look of Chen Zixin. She suddenly had an impulse to pinch his cheeks. When she was about to extend her hand , she felt cold all of a sudden. Goosebumps began on standing and she felt like she was stared at by a predator.
Shen Yue gulped and looked behind her , there she saw a handsome man leaning on the wall at a dark corner sipping on a red wine with crimson eyes locked upon her body , particularly at her hands .
A few seconds later , the cold pair of crimson eyes turned gentle and a row of white teeth flashed as the handsome man gently smiled at her . Shen Yue awkwardly gave the man a toast from a far and sipped .
Zone at the corner nodded in satisfaction before turning his head away.
" What's wrong? " Jiro noticed Shen Yue's peculiarity and looked at the hair standing up on her arms .
" Do you feel cold? "
Shen Yue awkwardly laughed and nodded. " Haha yeah yeah , the air con was too cold for me. "
Jiro considerately stripped off his tuxedo jacket and draped it over shoulder in a gentle way.
When Jiro did it , Shen Yue shivered because of the chilly gaze her idol at the back was giving her.
" Psst ... Zixin , looked at the back . Won't you greet your Lu gege? ( gege - brother ) . "
Jiro followed Shen Yue's index finger and saw Zone standing on the dark corner. Jiro gave a smile to Shen Yue before standing up and picked up a glass of cocktail from a passing waiter.
" Brother Lu , I'm glad that you attended , i was afraid that you wouldn't come. "
Zone looked at the young man in front of him. The young man was a head taller than him making Zone a bit jealous of his height. He recieved the cocktail and took a sip.
" I was personally invited by you ... It would be rude if i hadn't come. " Zone calmly answered .
Hearing his response , Jiro smiled brightly and leaned forward .
" I didn't expect Shade would follow you to this world. When have you met? Was it after i left? "
Zone raised his brows . " Yeah. "
When Zone's nonchalant response entered his ears , Jiro unconsciously tightened his hold on his glass . The sound of a glass cracking entered his ears and subconsciously stopped.
Zone chuckled and gave Jiro a meaningful look. Jiro gritted his teeth and heaved up . " When i was not around ... Did you flirted with a lot of men and women? Zone ... Did you cheat on me?"
" Cheat? " Zone gave Jiro an amused look and sarcastically sneered. " The moment you left me , were no longer a couple. Even if i did rolled on the sheets with several flings , what is it to you? "
Jiro put down the broken glass and suddenly pulled Zone's wrist , he tightened his grip and gazed at Zone's eyes with a dark look. " Are you intentionally provoking me Zone? " Jiro felt his ire raising up this time .
" Zixin ... Don't disrespect your senior. "
Jiro spat on the ground. " I'm no longer your innocent and pure fanboy Zone. I'm not Chen Zixin , I'm your husband. "
" Ex ... Husband ." Zone retorted
" Since when have we filed a divorce?! "
A sneer rose up in the corner of Zone's lips and flicked Jiro's grip effortlessly. " Mortals' marriage ceremony cannot bind me to you. You are just the husband of one of my reincarnations. In this lifetime , you are just my junior , and a fanboy. We're nothing but causal friends , Xiao Zixin. " ( Xiao= small/baby/little).
" I told you! I'm not just your fanboy. "
Zone rolled his eyes . " Even if you're indeed no longer a fanboy. I don't care ... Because i don't have any feelings for you anymore. "
Zone sidestepped and walked away leaving a Jiro with raging anger within his chest .
" It was just a misunderstanding... Why did you do this to me. " Jiro crouched down and buried his head between his legs.
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Shade watched the scene between Zone and Jiro . When he saw how devastated Jiro looked like , Shade didn't feel any delightment ... Because he knows that Zone was just telling lies.
Jiro doesn't know how Zone suffered mentally when he left Zone behind . Even if it was just a misunderstanding ... It was his fault , if he was in his place , he would gladly recieve Zone's sould binding.
Of course Shade doesn't know anything about what happened and Jiro's inner thoughts.
Shade didn't even know how Jiro and Zone hurt each other before they accepted each other.
Shade was just acting a role as the second male lead.
As the third party , he doesn't know the pain Jiro undergone seeing his beloved within someone's arms.
Shiela , Yang Wei , Shen Ai .
These existences almost made Jiro crazy because of jealousy.
What's more if he learned of the exes Zone once had a relationship with .
Shade could not understand what a man like Jiro would feel if Jiro learns how he was just one of the existences Zone had a relationship with .
Throughout Zone's hundreds of reincarnations , Jiro only have a relationship with Zone for only three lifetimes ( the first world was a failure , and the second world was half a failure , but they married. ) .
Their relationship wasn't stable enough to make Zone completely loyal to him .
Even Uno felt that Jiro was just one of the men his master had a serious relationship with .
Because most of the people that Zone had a relationship with got their heart broken because of their master's scumbag persona.