Desire

3. Feelings uncontrolled

"Ah lan..."

Wang Zheng hung the towel on the ring near the mirror for Zhao Yunlan while he was brushing by the sink.

"Don't you think we have to find a new school for Yiwei?"

She began to spread new sheets on the bed.
"If we are not doing something about it, she will lose the touch in learning. She's already a lazy bum like her father" She tittered and turned to Yunlan.

It was late night and the couple were preparing for bed. They were completely worn out after a whole day of visiting and acquainting themselves with their new neighbourhood.

"Ouch!" Zhao Yunlan covered his cheeks when the toothbrush prod against something sore offhandedly.

"What happened?"

Zhao Yunlan pressed against his cheek in hope of numbing the pain. "It's nothing."

(You got me really good, Shen Wei. Really good.)-
He was wincing while inspecting his cheeks further on the mirror.

Yunlan looked with horror as the impression of those long, lean fingers became more and more visible on his left cheeks. Seems like he will have to make use of Wang Zheng's makeup to cover the mark for a while. It was a miracle no one had pointed out the color change in his face till now.

He noticed Wang Sheng frowning at him in concern in the mirror.

"What? It's really nothing." He said dismissively.

"Oh yes, about the school thing. I have already given a thought to it."

He rinsed his mouth with water and spit back, washing out the remnants of foam and paste.

"I have contacted some of my old acquaintances here.
So no worries.
Soon we can enrol her in a good school."

Wang Zheng smiled and nodded in approval from where she was smoothing down the creases on the sheets, covering the bed.

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Apparently, no one had noticed when Zhao Yunlan sneaked into Shen Wei's room in the name of visiting a restroom.

Zhao Yunlan's heart was also aching each time he thought about his once lover. The one he held close to his heart. Each time he tried to forget him, each time those memories surged on him tenfold.

And he realized he never could forget him. His love, moreover his desire for Shen Wei had never withered in all these years. If anything, it had only heightened.

He could not contain his emotions when once again the person he desired appeared in front of him.

His heart was scorching hot when he saw how possessively Liu Yang holds Shen Wei towards him each time he met them.
He was flaring in anger. He wanted to tear them apart in such a way that they can never be sewn up again.

But then again, he is also the reason why he is not the one standing beside Shen Wei.
Adding to that, he became a husband. And he is now a responsible father.
He can't rush and destroy everything. It will also affect Shen Wei. He painfully turned his gaze away from him. He pretended he didn't know him in the presence of their spouses.

But the facade was crumbling.

It became more and more difficult to control himself.

For once, he let it loose.

And no one saw when Zhao Yunlan pressed his former lover against the wall of that lone room and tried to kiss him. Or heard the sharp sound of the heavy slap that fell on his face when Shen Wei tried to push him away.