CH 82

When Lin Yuxing finally stopped running, he had already distanced himself from the hotel by a significant distance. He bent over, hands on his knees, panting heavily.

Recalling the scene just now, he truly admired his fearless spirit. If he had been a second slower, he would probably have been choked and suffocated by Gu Zhuang’s pheromones.

“That scared me…”

After escaping the dangerous situation, Lin Yuxing felt completely drained of energy. He sat down on the roadside, letting the wind disperse the lingering pheromones.

He sat there for a while, still trembling from the fright.

On his phone, there was a message from Gu Zhongyi: [Everything’s done. I changed to an earlier flight. Are you at home?]

Originally, Lin Yuxing hadn’t felt much, but as soon as he saw Gu Zhongyi’s message, his nose inexplicably became sour. He called Gu Zhongyi, and his voice sounded sad, “Senior.”

“What’s wrong?”

“I want to come pick you up. Can I?”

Hearing something wrong in Lin Yuxing’s voice, Gu Zhongyi anxiously asked, “What happened?”

“I just want to pick you up. Is it okay?” Lin Yuxing lowered his head and mumbled, “You’ve been busy lately, and I miss you. Can’t I come pick you up?”

How could Gu Zhongyi possibly refuse?

After hanging up the phone, Gu Zhongyi’s flight information quickly appeared on Lin Yuxing’s phone.

Lin Yuxing touched the lottery ticket in his pocket and muttered to himself, “You hid so many things from me, enduring it all alone without telling me. So, I’ll deceive you just this once. I hope it’s not too much”

Lin Yuxing pursed his lips, got up, and hailed a taxi. Ignoring the fact that it was still early, he headed straight to the airport.

Around 1 o’clock in the afternoon.

Gu Zhongyi hurriedly pushed his luggage out from the crowd.

Among the people, Lin Yuxing waved vigorously at Gu Zhongyi and shouted excitedly, “Senior, I’m here! Here!”

Before Gu Zhongyi could run over, Lin Yuxing rushed towards him and went straight into his embrace.

Gu Zhongyi smelled the faint citrus fragrance on Lin Yuxing, and his anxious heart was soothed, “Yuxing.” He called out the long-awaited name and tightly hugged Lin Yuxing, resting his chin gently on his shoulder.

Like many reunited couples at the airport, they embraced passionately.

Lin Yuxing perceived that Gu Zhongyi’s pheromones had turned sweet, and his restless mood gradually improved.

“Senior,” Lin Yuxing tiptoed and got close to Gu Zhongyi’s ear, “Are you happy that I came to pick you up?”

“Very happy.”

Gu Zhongyi released his hold and caressed Lin Yuxing’s cheek, carefully examining his eyes to see if he had secretly cried again. Once he confirmed that Lin Yuxing hadn’t shed any tears, he smiled gently and asked, “Why did you think of coming to pick me up? Have you been waiting for long? Are you tired?”

“Not too long, I’m also not tired.”

Lin Yuxing liked how much Gu Zhongyi cared for him. He nuzzled his face back into his shoulder, hugging him tightly, and said softly, “I came as soon as I wanted to see you. And you, are you tired from your business trip?”

“Now that I’ve seen you, I’m not tired at all.”

Gu Zhongyi was reluctant to let go of Lin Yuxing, he gently sniffed the pheromones between his hair and also noticed the scent of the shampoo, which was different from the one at home – it was the shampoo in Lin Yuxing’s dormitory.

He lightly kissed Lin Yuxing’s cheek, “Didn’t you come home last night?”

Lin Yuxing felt ticklish and pulled back his neck, “Su Li was studying until midnight every day, so I went out to buy some supper for him.”

Gu Zhongyi, who had been separated from him for several days, felt a little lonely. Unexpectedly, he became jealous, “You’re really good to him.”

Lin Yuxing touched Gu Zhongyi’s head and smoothed his hair, “After all, it’s our last night together. I should be nice to him.” Seeing that Gu Zhongyi didn’t understand, he whispered, “I plan to stay at home until the end of summer vacation. After school starts, I’ll adjust my part-time job hours as much as possible to stay at home. Is that okay?”

Gu Zhongyi was surprised and thought he had misheard.

Lin Yuxing wasn’t joking; he said earnestly, “I want to be with you every day.”

To express his sincerity, Lin Yuxing kissed Gu Zhongyi’s cheek regardless of the people around them.

Gu Zhongyi naturally wanted to kiss his lips, but Lin Yuxing blocked him as usual. Gu Zhongyi frowned, feeling a bit frustrated. He reserved that expression only for Lin Yuxing.

Lin Yuxing’s composure faded, and with flushed cheeks, he knew what Gu Zhongyi wanted to do. He also knew that once Gu Zhongyi started kissing him, it would be hard to stop, “Don’t…”

Gu Zhongyi said confidently, “You kissed me first.”

Lin Yuxing whispered in defense, “You kissed me first.”

“Kissing your cheek doesn’t count.” Gu Zhongyi said with restraint, “I want to kiss you properly.”

“…There are too many people here.”

“Then let’s go to the car.”

Lin Yuxing was puzzled, “To the car?”

“I parked the car here before I left.” Gu Zhongyi didn’t know if Lin Yuxing would agree, but he felt that Lin Yuxing initiated this today. But since he liked Lin Yuxing so much, he would compromise a bit, “If you don’t want to, we can go home. I… am not in a hurry.”

The last words sounded fake no matter how they were heard.

During this period, they were both busy, and Gu Zhongyi didn’t have a proper kiss with Lin Yuxing.

However, after Lin Yuxing struggled out of his embrace, he naturally held Gu Zhongyi’s hand, continuously pinching it. He had always been obedient and blinked slowly, “I didn’t say I don’t want to.”

Gu Zhongyi had no idea Lin Yuxing could be so cunning.

He was teased by Lin Yuxing’s pinching, and his heart itched too. If it weren’t for being in public, he would have wanted to hold Lin Yuxing against the wall and kiss him there and then.

And he actually did it.

Only the location was changed to the airport parking lot, and the wall became the seat inside the car.

Gu Zhongyi pulled Lin Yuxing and walked quickly to the car. He pressed the unlock button and roughly threw the luggage into the trunk. In the process, the luggage tumbled miserably.

Lin Yuxing followed him and said, “Be careful.”

Gu Zhongyi turned around and warmly said, “You should be careful too.”

Before Lin Yuxing could speak, he opened the back door and shielded Lin Yuxing’s head, pushing him inside. He followed closely behind, his face showing an urgency that Lin Yuxing had never seen.

Once the car door was closed, the confined space was filled with Gu Zhongyi’s pheromones, making Lin Yuxing feel like he had fallen into a cloud, light and weightless, unable to find his bearings.

Lin Yuxing timidly raised his eyes, and his eyes were filled with watery mist. He felt that Gu Zhongyi’s pheromones were intoxicating, but he didn’t know that his own pheromones were even more enticing.

Gu Zhongyi looked sharp in his suit, and he loosened his tie. His slender fingers roamed on Lin Yuxing’s chest.

A kiss descended directly, with a sticky tenderness and a hot throb taking over their hearts.

Lin Yuxing was kissed into a daze, only to realize that Gu Zhongyi wanted much more than just a simple kiss when he forcefully pulled down his pants. Anxious, he resisted Gu Zhongyi’s continuous kisses and, in his haste, said, “This… This is different from what you said earlier!”

Gu Zhongyi sucked his lips and hoarsely asked with a strong desire, “What’s different?”

“We only agreed to kiss..”

Gu Zhongyi blocked his hand and said firmly, “Is that so?”

“Yeah! How can we do it inside the car?.” Lin Yuxing’s voice became weaker as he spoke, and he poked Gu Zhongyi’s shoulder with his fingertips, in a playful struggle between resistance and acceptance, “We agreed…”

Gu Zhongyi bit his fingertip, unmoved, “I never said that.”

“…”

“I only heard you say…” Gu Zhongyi leaned down, rubbing his nose against Lin Yuxing’s, creating an ambiguous atmosphere. He completely removed Lin Yuxing’s pants, “You said you didn’t mind.”

Lin Yuxing’s ears turned warm, but before he could say anything, Gu Zhongyi deeply kissed him, silencing him.

The smell of summer sweat was covered by pheromones, and the faint scent made Lin Yuxing feel drowsy. Communication inside the car shifted from words to restrained gasps and low moans.

Luckily, there weren’t many people in the parking lot; otherwise, Lin Yuxing might never be able to lift his head again.

Life’s indulgence is probably just so indescribable.

One hour later.

Gu Zhongyi, looking radiant, sat in the driver’s seat, straightening his shirt and also suppressing his uninhibited pheromones.

Behind him, a bare leg lightly kicked his arm.

Gu Zhongyi was in a good mood and chuckled softly.

From the backseat came a small complaint, “Pervert.” Lin Yuxing kicked him again, “You even put a condom in the car…”

Were you already planning to do it in the car?

Gu Zhongyi didn’t mind Lin Yuxing kicking him. He grabbed Lin Yuxing’s ankle and kissed his calf, “Well, I am a pervert.” This action frightened Lin Yuxing, who quickly pulled back his foot, his cheeks red from blushing, not kicking anymore, afraid of provoking him further.

Gu Zhongyi started the car and smiled, “Hungry? Let’s go eat something.”

Lin Yuxing asked him with a touch of sadness, “With me like this, where can we go to eat?”

“I went too far,” Gu Zhongyi quickly admitted his mistake, sincerely, “I’ll have the restaurant deliver some food. What do you want to eat?”

Lin Yuxing, hugging his knees in the back seat, listed a series of dishes, “Abalone congee with shredded chicken, lotus root slices with sweet and sour pork, braised pork knuckle, preserved vegetable stewed pork, sweet and sour Mandarin fish, spicy stir-fried shrimp, green pepper beef…”

“That much?”

“I had to do some physical work today.”

Lin Yuxing didn’t know what got into him. He used to be reluctant to order so much, fearing it would be wasteful or burden Gu Zhongyi’s wallet. But today, he had a change of heart.

Gu Zhongyi slightly smiled then changed his tune, “What I meant was, you ordered too little. Look at how thin you’ve become recently; you need to eat more.”

Lin Yuxing couldn’t help but chuckle.

Gu Zhongyi seriously considered, “How about adding a king crab?”

Lin Yuxing wasn’t too familiar with those dishes and was about to refuse, but Gu Zhongyi said, “I’ll peel it for you.”

During a red light stop, Lin Yuxing leaned over and kissed Gu Zhongyi’s cheek. That day, he was unusually proactive and enthusiastic, not teasing Gu Zhongyi anymore, “Just order a few more dishes. I’ll eat them all.”

Gu Zhongyi ordered a mix of meat and vegetarian dishes and also added a king crab. He calculated the time, and by the time they got home and took a shower, the food would have arrived.

On the way, Lin Yuxing found an opportunity and sat in the co-driver’s seat. He tried to adjust the car radio and was fortunate enough to find the same channel they listened to last time.

It was the same; the two hosts were chatting and liked to talk about some fantasy topics, centered around rebirth and time travel, occasionally reading some audience comments.

Seeing Lin Yuxing not changing the channel, Gu Zhongyi asked, “Do you like listening to these?”

“I heard it in your car last time and found it interesting.”

Gu Zhongyi held the steering wheel thoughtfully. He didn’t expect Lin Yuxing to pay attention. He thought Lin Yuxing had no interest in it.

Of course, that small gesture of his had already caught Lin Yuxing’s eye.

Lin Yuxing pretended to listen attentively to the radio and said, “There are people who submitted stories about being reborn. Senior, do you think there are really people who are reborn in this world?”

“…”

“Senior?”

Gu Zhongyi paused for a moment, then asked gently, “Do you think there are?”

Lin Yuxing didn’t hesitate, “I believe there are.”

His words startled Gu Zhongyi, and he almost stopped the car by the roadside.

“…What did you say?”

Lin Yuxing pretended not to understand and said, “I said I believe it. The world is so big; anything can happen, and nothing is strange.” His eyes were clear as he asked softly, “Don’t you think so, Senior?”

Gu Zhongyi’s throat rolled, and he felt a numbness in his body from nervousness. He didn’t want to get caught in a deadlock, “Yuxing, I…”

However, Lin Yuxing took back his hand, which was being held by Gu Zhongyi, and touched his own chin, thoughtfully saying, “In that case, why don’t you recite the winning numbers of the lottery from the last few years?”

“?”

Gu Zhongyi was truly caught off guard and had a rare look of awkwardness on his face. He regretted not coming back a day earlier and taking the lottery from Lin Yuheng first.

He was about to explain, but then he saw Lin Yuxing’s determined expression and heard him say, “Or should we go to the hospital instead? Nowadays, medical science is so advanced, with persistent treatment, there’s always hope for recovery.”

Gu Zhongyi had nothing to say.

His heart sank even deeper. Indeed… without any solid evidence to support his outlandish claims, it was impossible to make Lin Yuxing believe him.

Just last month, he was criticizing Lin Yuheng for being thoughtless, and now he was acting foolish himself.

He rubbed his face and fell into a desolate silence.

Little did he know that Lin Yuxing would persistently ask, “Are you really saying there are no winning lottery tickets?”

Gu Zhongyi suddenly felt disheartened and mumbled, “No.”

Lin Yuxing responded with a slow and casual “Oh.”

Gu Zhongyi closed his eyes, realizing his mistake. He felt a headache as he tried to figure out how to explain himself.

Until Lin Yuxing generously handed him a lottery ticket and said softly, “If you don’t have one, you can have mine.”

Gu Zhongyi was taken aback, holding the paper with warmth in his hand, puzzled.

Lin Yuxing stopped teasing Gu Zhongyi. He unbuckled his seatbelt, leaned over, and kissed Gu Zhongyi on the lips, saying in a gentle tone, “My brother said this ticket can win 3000 yuan. It’s impressive, right? Since we have such a good relationship, I’ll give it to you.”

His words were filled with a playful tone.

Gu Zhongyi looked at him with wide eyes. There was too much information to process, leaving him momentarily speechless. But he saw the joy in Lin Yuxing’s eyes, as if saying, “Surprised?”

“…”

Immediately after, Lin Yuxing didn’t give Gu Zhongyi time to recover.

With a heartfelt expression, Lin Yuxing called out that long-awaited name, “A-Yi, thank you for coming back to find me.”

Gu Zhongyi’s lips trembled, his eyes filled with warmth, and his breath almost stopped. “What… Did you call me?”

“A-Yi.”

“Say it again.”

Lin Yuxing firmly said, “A-Yi.”

Gu Zhongyi couldn’t help but ask, despite the circumstances, how Lin Yuxing knew all of this. He stiffly managed to ask one question, “You don’t blame me anymore?”

“I have never blamed you. That day, I just didn’t want to trouble you or disturb A-Yi’s life, so I lied. I’ve always missed you, really missed you. When I found out you were A-Yi, I was so happy.”

Gu Zhongyi’s tears fell without warning. He had been waiting for that call of “A-Yi” and the plea for forgiveness for so many years.

He thought he would never hear it again, but in that moment, Lin Yuxing gently touched the deepest scar in his heart.

Miraculously, it started to heal.

Gu Zhongyi was speechless, and tears streamed down his face, a rare sight.

Lin Yuxing reached out to wipe Gu Zhongyi’s tears and apologized, “I teased you about so many things I didn’t know. I just wanted to make you laugh this time. Now we’re even, and you can’t be mad at me anymore. Don’t hide things from me either. Though I’m younger than you by more than ten years, I’ll work hard to catch up with you.”

He wanted to be with the person he loved forever, sharing both joy and sorrow.