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"Are you okay?" The first thing that greeted him was the sweet voice coming from his mother. When he opened his eyes, he was back inside his room. A warm hand grabbed his hands, "How are you feeling?" Shi Ying asked, caressing his son's forehead.

Yang suddenly felt the guilt, he spun his head on the other side and mumbled. "I-I'm fine," he whispered. The events happened so fast earlier that he almost fainted from feeling very anxious. It's not about Guang Jin and him. He was thinking about his sexuality. 'Am I really gay?' his eyes became low and sad. 

Shi Ying heard it clear. She also saw the red marks on Yang's body while changing his clothes earlier. She's not angry at all. In fact, she's feeling guilty for letting her son hide it all along.. With her pitiful eyes, Shi Ying pressed the male's hand. "I'm sorry," 

Yang turned his head and eyed his mother. "Mom?" he called out. "Why are you apologizing to me? I should be the one saying that to you," he held his mom's hand tightly.

Shi Ying shook her head, "No, I wanted you to feel that you are valid, I don't care what you are.." she lifted her head and looked at Yang with her eyes. "You are my son, no matter what,"

Yang felt the warmth from his mother's words. He suddenly felt like crying. He is still not sure of what he really is and what he really likes, but feeling the acceptance from his mother made his heart flutter. 

Shi Ying stood up and kissed him on the forehead and told him to take a rest before exiting the room. 

Yang remained on his bed. Silently blinking while staring at the ceiling. He lifted his hands and tapped his chest. He can still feel Guang Jin's lips touching his body. It made him stiff for a minute. He should be hating what happened that night. He should be pushing the CEO away from him. 'Why am I even liking this kind of feeling?' he thought.

The afternoon came and Yang felt like he could now do the things he needed to do. To clear his  mind, he stepped outside and told his mom that he's going for a walk. Shi Ying asked him to be careful on his way and get home before dark. 

Yang wore a yellow jacket with a hood tugged on his head. He paired it with a black above knee shorts and white sandals. Putting his hands in the pocket, he trailed the roadway. He put on his earphones and played some relaxing music.

When he reached the playground, he felt lucky after taking the seat of an empty swing. The playground is divided by two; one for adults and one for kids.

The area for kids has seesaws, slides, monkey bars and low swings, while the area for adults has these things you can use to exercise in the morning. Like a bicycle machine and a treadmill. Yang sat on the swing for adults and swung himself. With the uneasiness in his mind, he held the sides and pushed himself hard. The afternoon breeze swayed with him, caressing the leaves under the tree beside. The birds flew away with their wings flapping.

The music playing in his ears became louder that it almost delivered him to melody. Yang hummed with the song while swinging up and down. The momentum pushing his body became slow until his feet touched the ground. 

Amidst the perfect view of the dandelion sky and silent atmosphere, his phone rang.

The male slipped it out from his pocket and swiped the screen. "H-Hello?" 

He recognized the voice, "Manager?" He put the phone back in his pocket and used his earphones instead. "What is it?" he thought that maybe he had something he forgot again. Like last time, he didn't want to bother the man again. "Did I forget to submit another report again?" he asked. 

"Are you okay?"

Yang paused, "Y-Yeah?" he uttered.

'Why is he asking if I'm fine?' He thought with his eyes squinting. "Why do you ask, manager?" He asked in a very suspicious voice.

"Xu Shein came to you early in the morning, right?" Ren Jiang asked. "I would like to apologize on behalf of her, Jin is also in a tight situation right now." his voice turned serious as he crossed his legs on the chair. 

"What do you mean?"

Ren Jiang released a heavy sigh. "Xu Shein's father cut their connections for real. Mr. Ji Yao got very angry since Xu Shein's family are their number one investor. They also said that they will expose Guang Jin in public if he didn't marry her. " he put the phone on his left ear and stared outside the window near his desk. "I'm sorry for telling you this, I'm worried about Jin," 

Yang sprang up from his seat, "What do you mean?!" he blurted out.

"Guang Jin fought with her father last night," Ren Jiang's voice became hoarse and low. He couldn't help but be worried. "He asked for a place to stay last night and told him that he can sleep here, but he didn't show up. Xu Shein is also looking for him, He hasn't gone home yet"

Yang suddenly felt his heartbeats getting heavier and painful. Is that why Guang Jin didn't answer his texts last night? He also tried to call him earlier before going out to tell what Xu Shein did, but he got no answer. 

Yang halted forward with his heavy steps after ending the call. He clenched his fist and dialed Guang Jin's number. 

'THE OWNER CANNOT BE REACH'

The machine rang repeatedly. Yang tried to call him again, but no one answered. "Shit!" he cursed. "Where the hell are you, Guang Jin!" He dashed and let his legs carry him to the place imprinted inside his head. 

Last night, beside the road, under the moonlight, where city lights can be seen. For sure, the man was there, alone.