Chapter 1

Author's Note: The story will start from the backstory and the main plot is more focused on Xiao Zhan. So in the beginning Xiao Zhan's story will be shown in more detail.

Present time

It's Friday night. A man is standing outside a club. A man who is handsome, charming on one hand but on the other hand, he is cute, beautiful and fragile. A rare type of visual that is unexpected to be seen here. Maybe there is so much noise and chaos but for him, he can hear nothing as he is into his reverie. A train of thoughts is running inside his mind. After a while, he leaves his world of thoughts and encourages himself. For him, it's a daring step. Many years of practice of living as a filial son is making him feel hesitant to enter here. But it's about his freedom. He takes a deep breath.

"It's now or never."

21 Years Ago:

It is a great sunny day. A cute 4 soon to be 5 year old boy is lying on the grass in their garden. He is scribbling something in his drawing book with crayons. A beautiful lady enters while calling that boy, " Zhan, A-Zhan... Are you here? Zhanzhan..." The boy replies, "Mamma, come come, I am here.... Look here..."

That lady goes towards the boy. " Let me see what my Zhan is doing? Wow my Zhan..." Zhan showed his mother a drawing. A drawing of a family of four. Zhan says while pointing at the first three figures. "I drew this. Look mama this is Liu Jiamian, my father. This is He Rara, you, my mamma and in the middle this is your beloved Xiao Zhan, me." He Rara points at the fourth figure which is a female. "Zhan, who is he ?"

" Mamma, This is that aunty who comes after you leave for office, Aunty Crystal Zhang. Papa says she is our family member." He Rara 's eyes go wide. She forcefully smiles. " Baby , what do they do when aunty comes ?"

"I don't know, mommy. But when aunty comes, she goes to your bedroom with Papa and locks the door. Papa says she comes here to play."

He Rara's eyes are red from stopping her tears to come out. She says with a shaky voice, "Baby , You play here. I am going inside, okay?" Without waiting for Xiao Zhan's reply, she turns and goes inside.

When she arrives in their living room, she notices her tears are flowing without her permission. She wipes her cheeks and goes to their kitchen. There she asks every maid to leave the kitchen. After they leave , she bursts out into tears. The sound of crying can be from the living room. " How can he do this to me ? How? How?"

After crying she goes to her room, their room, the room she shares with her husband but her husband shares it with another woman behind her back. She feels disgusted more than upset. She promises herself in her , "Neither am I going to divorce you nor am I going to compromise, I will live here for my son and expose you in the right moment in front of everyone."

A few hours later, It's evening. Liu Jiamian will be at home in any minute. He Rara have told all the cooks to make his husband's favourite dishes. She is preparing herself to face him.

The door bell rings. A maid opens the door. Liu Jiamian comes in and gives his bag to the maid. He goes to his bedroom and sees his wife, sitting in front of the mirror.

"Honey, is today a special day?"

"No, why?"

"Nothing, I was thinking if I am forgetting anything. Plus, I can smell the fragrance of nice dishes."

"Oh..."

" Where is Zhanzhan? He didn't come running to greet me today..."

"He is in his room, probably drawing."

"Oh..."

"Take shower and get fresh first."

Before Liu Jiamian can answer anything He Rara gets up and leaves the room.

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