It was already Saturday. Zhan didn't know how many times he messaged Bo. He still messaged him. He didn't get any response. He was upset. He didn't feel like going to the office but he had no choice. Because calling in for leave means staying at home which made him think of Bo even more.

He had a client meeting and a conference at 11.00 am so he didn't have to go to the office at daybreak. It wasn't his client it was Yibo's client. Liu Haikuan was planning to do it but Zhan took on. He didn't want to go to the office.

The meeting and conference went long. It was already 5.00 pm when it ended. He came back to the office to report the details to the boss. After the meeting, it was already 6.00 pm. He was about to leave when he saw Jessi coming out of her cubicle.

"Hey Jessi, where are others?" Zhan asked.

"Zhan, they are pulling overtime. I had two clients meet so I am done with today's work. You leaving early?" Jessi asked.

"Yeah, I had to attend the XY conference. I just came back to report the details and I am leaving now." Zhan said.

"Oh cool, then Zhan you must be tired let's go grab a coffee from the nearby cafe outside the office," Jessi asked.

"You are asking me on a date." Zhan retorted.

"If having a coffee with a friend is considered a date. Then find it's a date." Jessi replied.

Zhan smiled and said, "I would love to join you but do you really wanna go, I mean the rumor hasn't died yet and if someone from the office saw us, it may have a wrong impact on you."

"Zhan, if the rumor is about me being your secret mistress then I will be pleased. At least in the rumors, I am a mistress of a handsome man." Jessi retorted.

"Jessi you are seriously shameless," Zhan said.

"I know that Zhan, seriously we don't care about those rumors. Now let's go." Jessi said and pulled Zhan to a nearby cafe.

They went to a nearby cafe, which was like a 10 min walk from the office. It had a soothing ambiance. They ordered their drink and as usual, took a seat near the window.

They were silent for a while. Then Jessi asked, "Zhan, What's wrong?"

Zhan looked at Jessi and gave a smile, "Nothing, I don't know. I think I am fine."

Jessi gave a smack on Zhan's head, "Idiot, you are not fine. I am sure it's not just about those rumors. What is it?"

Zhan was on the verge of lament. He was tired, this week was hectic for him physically and mentally. He took a min and whimpered, "Jessi promise that you won't judge me."

Jessi got worried, she didn't know Zhan was this down. She said, "Zhan, I won't judge you. None of your friends would judge you. Cooldown haan. Take a long breath. Okay, now say what's wrong."

Zhan showed his messages with Bob to Jessi. And narrated the whole story. He also told about how he feels about it, his mixed feeling about Yibo and Bob, everything. He let everything out as if he was waiting for someone to ask him. After saying it all, He felt that his chest, which he'd just personally gouged out, was uncommonly empty as if an enormous stone had cracked open.

Jessi looked at Zhan she gave a low chuckle, "Zhan so that's it. That was the reason. You like your chatmate as well as Yibo."

"Hmmm, But I don't know what's going with both of them," Zhan said.

"Zhan, I think your problem would be solved if you figure out who your chatmate is," Jessi said.

"Jessi, how would I figure that out now? I think I am getting mixed up with virtual and reality." Zhan said.

"Hmmm, Zhan doesn't mind me saying this, and believe me I don't have any chat friend like this and I don't use this app either but I find your chat friend a lot familiar. Like he is someone we know." Jessi said.

"And what makes you think that?" Zhan asked.

"I don't know. His way of chatting, the way express. I think we know him." Jessi said and asked him, "when did you receive his last message?"

"Monday evening," Zhan said.

Till now Jessi looked a bit uncertain but now she had a smirk, "Zhan, Virtual and Reality are two different things but in your case, you like a person who is behind that chat screen. There is an actual living soul behind that and you like that guy. Your chat friend knows that too. He may have sent that last message because he may have understood that you have a feeling for him and you said he like someone else, so I think he didn't want to disappoint you."

"Then why isn't he texting me. How would you explain that?" Zhan asked.

"Maybe he had an accident," Jessi said.

"Jessi you are making me worried now," Zhan said.

"Zhan, I am pretty much sure you will figure this out by Monday," Jessi said.

"How are you so sure?" Zhan asked.

"I just had a premonition," Jessi said.

Zhan gave out a laugh, "Jessi seriously you are something."

"Don't laugh like that in front of me. I will seriously fall for you. Then don't blame me." Jessi said.

Zhan smiled and said, "Jessi you are shameless."

Jessi stayed silent for a min then said, "Zhan listens, our team members including Yibo and his team are super nice. They care for you. If you are sad talk to any of us. They won't judge you. You know, the other day Yang, Li Bowen, Zhuo Cheng, Haoxuan, and Song Jiang all gave an ear full to Dilraba for messing with you. They said if you ever mess with our friend again she would be in a living hell. It was one hell of a scene. If you have something bothering you can talk to us. We will be there for you. Just like you stand up for us."

Zhan was relieved he was happy to know what his friends did for him. Zhan said, "Jessi, Thankyou this means a lot."

"Cliché and one more thing, Liu Haikuan told, Yibo had a small accident and he got a minor hand fracture," Jessi said.

Zhan got all worked out, "And you are saying this to me now. I was cursing him for a whole week. Why didn't he contact me? Is he okay? Jessi, for God damn sake, say something."

"You do care about Yibo. He is fine. He was planning for 2 days' leave but I think he got into a mishap on Monday so he extended his leave. And he didn't contact you or anyone because he broke his phone." Jessi said.

"If he broke his phone. Shouldn't he buy a new one and contact us. How did he contact Haikuan?" Zhan asked.

Jess gave a chuckle, "Zhan remember, Haikuan is Yibo's childhood friend, they are family friends too. So even Yibos mom had Haikuan's no. And you know that Yibo can be full of himself. As doctors urged him for a week's rest he couldn't go out to buy a new phone. As well as he didn't want to make others worried."

Zhan was still worried, "You sure he is okay?"

Jessi facepalmed, "Zhan stops worrying about Yibo, he is fine. He will join us on Monday. And you too gonna join us for evening break. No more excuses."

Zhan stood up, "Hmmm, Jessi you gonna pay the bill this is punishment for giving this news to me this late." and he left.

But after leaving he came back and hugged her and said, "Jessi, thanks for being there." And he left again.

Jessi was awestruck, then she thought, " Oh God! How can he be this dump? He still didn't figure out." She laughed at her thought. She paid for both drinks and left the cafe.

As they left the cafe it was already 8.45 pm. Zhan reached home by 9.10 pm. He didn't feel much exhausted anymore, he felt relieved. He thought he does have a nice lot of friends. He missed them.

He freshened up and laid down. He took his phone and browsed through the app, still no messages. Even then he messaged Bo. And dozed off. It was already Saturday. Zhan didn't know how many times he messaged Bo. He still messaged him. He didn't get any response. He was upset. He didn't feel like going to the office but he had no choice. Because calling in for leave means staying at home which made him think of Bo even more.

He had a client meeting and a conference at 11.00 am so he didn't have to go to the office at daybreak. It wasn't his client it was Yibo's client. Liu Haikuan was planning to do it but Zhan took on. He didn't want to go to the office.

The meeting and conference went long. It was already 5.00 pm when it ended. He came back to the office to report the details to the boss. After the meeting, it was already 6.00 pm. He was about to leave when he saw Jessi coming out of her cubicle.

"Hey Jessi, where are others?" Zhan asked.

"Zhan, they are pulling overtime. I had two clients meet so I am done with today's work. You leaving early?" Jessi asked.

"Yeah, I had to attend the XY conference. I just came back to report the details and I am leaving now." Zhan said.

"Oh cool, then Zhan you must be tired let's go grab a coffee from the nearby cafe outside the office," Jessi asked.

"You are asking me on a date." Zhan retorted.

"If having a coffee with a friend is considered a date. Then find it's a date." Jessi replied.

Zhan smiled and said, "I would love to join you but do you really wanna go, I mean the rumor hasn't died yet and if someone from the office saw us, it may have a wrong impact on you."

"Zhan, if the rumor is about me being your secret mistress then I will be pleased. At least in the rumors, I am a mistress of a handsome man." Jessi retorted.

"Jessi you are seriously shameless," Zhan said.

"I know that Zhan, seriously we don't care about those rumors. Now let's go." Jessi said and pulled Zhan to a nearby cafe.

They went to a nearby cafe, which was like a 10 min walk from the office. It had a soothing ambiance. They ordered their drink and as usual, took a seat near the window.

They were silent for a while. Then Jessi asked, "Zhan, What's wrong?"

Zhan looked at Jessi and gave a smile, "Nothing, I don't know. I think I am fine."

Jessi gave a smack on Zhan's head, "Idiot, you are not fine. I am sure it's not just about those rumors. What is it?"

Zhan was on the verge of lament. He was tired, this week was hectic for him physically and mentally. He took a min and whimpered, "Jessi promise that you won't judge me."

Jessi got worried, she didn't know Zhan was this down. She said, "Zhan, I won't judge you. None of your friends would judge you. Cooldown haan. Take a long breath. Okay, now say what's wrong."

Zhan showed his messages with Bob to Jessi. And narrated the whole story. He also told about how he feels about it, his mixed feeling about Yibo and Bob, everything. He let everything out as if he was waiting for someone to ask him. After saying it all, He felt that his chest, which he'd just personally gouged out, was uncommonly empty as if an enormous stone had cracked open.

Jessi looked at Zhan she gave a low chuckle, "Zhan so that's it. That was the reason. You like your chatmate as well as Yibo."

"Hmmm, But I don't know what's going with both of them," Zhan said.

"Zhan, I think your problem would be solved if you figure out who your chatmate is," Jessi said.

"Jessi, how would I figure that out now? I think I am getting mixed up with virtual and reality." Zhan said.

"Hmmm, Zhan doesn't mind me saying this, and believe me I don't have any chat friend like this and I don't use this app either but I find your chat friend a lot familiar. Like he is someone we know." Jessi said.

"And what makes you think that?" Zhan asked.

"I don't know. His way of chatting, the way express. I think we know him." Jessi said and asked him, "when did you receive his last message?"

"Monday evening," Zhan said.

Till now Jessi looked a bit uncertain but now she had a smirk, "Zhan, Virtual and Reality are two different things but in your case, you like a person who is behind that chat screen. There is an actual living soul behind that and you like that guy. Your chat friend knows that too. He may have sent that last message because he may have understood that you have a feeling for him and you said he like someone else, so I think he didn't want to disappoint you."

"Then why isn't he texting me. How would you explain that?" Zhan asked.

"Maybe he had an accident," Jessi said.

"Jessi you are making me worried now," Zhan said.

"Zhan, I am pretty much sure you will figure this out by Monday," Jessi said.

"How are you so sure?" Zhan asked.

"I just had a premonition," Jessi said.

Zhan gave out a laugh, "Jessi seriously you are something."

"Don't laugh like that in front of me. I will seriously fall for you. Then don't blame me." Jessi said.

Zhan smiled and said, "Jessi you are shameless."

Jessi stayed silent for a min then said, "Zhan listens, our team members including Yibo and his team are super nice. They care for you. If you are sad talk to any of us. They won't judge you. You know, the other day Yang, Li Bowen, Zhuo Cheng, Haoxuan, and Song Jiang all gave an ear full to Dilraba for messing with you. They said if you ever mess with our friend again she would be in a living hell. It was one hell of a scene. If you have something bothering you can talk to us. We will be there for you. Just like you stand up for us."

Zhan was relieved he was happy to know what his friends did for him. Zhan said, "Jessi, Thankyou this means a lot."

"Cliché and one more thing, Liu Haikuan told, Yibo had a small accident and he got a minor hand fracture," Jessi said.

Zhan got all worked out, "And you are saying this to me now. I was cursing him for a whole week. Why didn't he contact me? Is he okay? Jessi, for God damn sake, say something."

"You do care about Yibo. He is fine. He was planning for 2 days' leave but I think he got into a mishap on Monday so he extended his leave. And he didn't contact you or anyone because he broke his phone." Jessi said.

"If he broke his phone. Shouldn't he buy a new one and contact us. How did he contact Haikuan?" Zhan asked.

Jess gave a chuckle, "Zhan remember, Haikuan is Yibo's childhood friend, they are family friends too. So even Yibos mom had Haikuan's no. And you know that Yibo can be full of himself. As doctors urged him for a week's rest he couldn't go out to buy a new phone. As well as he didn't want to make others worried."

Zhan was still worried, "You sure he is okay?"

Jessi facepalmed, "Zhan stops worrying about Yibo, he is fine. He will join us on Monday. And you too gonna join us for evening break. No more excuses."

Zhan stood up, "Hmmm, Jessi you gonna pay the bill this is punishment for giving this news to me this late." and he left.

But after leaving he came back and hugged her and said, "Jessi, thanks for being there." And he left again.

Jessi was awestruck, then she thought, " Oh God! How can he be this dump? He still didn't figure out." She laughed at her thought. She paid for both drinks and left the cafe.

As they left the cafe it was already 8.45 pm. Zhan reached home by 9.10 pm. He didn't feel much exhausted anymore, he felt relieved. He thought he does have a nice lot of friends. He missed them.

He freshened up and laid down. He took his phone and browsed through the app, still no messages. Even then he messaged Bo. And dozed off.