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Twin Fish [Translator]11-14 minutes

Xie Luyu didn’t leave Gu Qingchi’s side for even a second.

During every moment that they spent together, Xie Luyu kept telling Gu Qingchi how important he was and how important he was to Xie Luyu. JQSadW

Gu Qingchi felt as though Xie Luyu was about to cry. He was like an aggrieved golden retriever that had been frightened half to death by its unruly owner. Once it regained its composure, it wouldn’t lose its temper, it wouldn’t get angry, it would just cry and whine, begging its owner to be just a little more gentle, harmless and pitiful. He displayed his weakness and vulnerability so openly, his only concern being that Gu Qingchi wouldn’t be able to sense it.

Xie Luyu repeated those words of validation so many times that Gu Qingchi almost started to feel as though he really was valuable and important.

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Gu Qingchi lay there, appearing very obedient.

The weather was very good today, but Gu Qingchi didn’t feel particularly good at all. The woozy feeling caused by excessive blood loss had disappeared. As the intravenous infusion gradually transported medicine and nutrients into his body, his senses gradually started getting sharper, and the wound that had been sutured was also starting to ache. TWORo8

Xie Luyu insisted on fixing his wrist in place with his hands, holding onto the upper part of the wrist. Gu Qingchi’s wrist would sometimes jerk unconsciously and end up pulling at his wound, so Xie Luyu put quite a bit of strength into his grip.

This made Gu Qingchi feel a little bit better. This way, he could feel not just the pain but also the touch of another person and know that there was someone beside him.

Gu Qingchi’s every move would send Xie Luyu into a panic.

“Does it hurt? I’ll call the doctor over to come take a look.”

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Gu Qingchi simply shook his head. He then turned his head to the other side, the side where he couldn’t see the wound. He stopped moving. Even if the doctor came, the wound was still going to hurt.

Xie Luyu knew exactly what he was thinking.

Xie Luyu pulled up a small stool from who knows where and sat down. He looked a little weird, a big man of his stature nestled on a tiny little stool. His chin rested on the edge of the hospital bed. He had one hand on the other’s wrist and the other on the intravenous line. He’d learned this from someone else last night. Gu Qingchi’s wrist was ice-cold from the intravenous fluid, but holding the intravenous line could make the fluid that was being administered a little bit warmer.

“The doctor will definitely be able to help. He’s a professional, so he definitely knows more than us. He even scolded me yesterday while he was making his rounds. He scolded me for bruising your hand, told me to loosen my grip.” GzYwnI

Gu Qingchi didn’t respond.

Xie Luyu didn’t mind the silence. He continued to talk to Gu Qingchi. He told him jokes, told him stories, told him whatever he thought would cheer him up. He brought out all the conversational skills he’d learned over the course of his life. His handsome movie star features could not hide his fatigue. He sat on that small stool and used everything he had to bring that one person a moment of joy.

A nurse brought a tray to the door and knocked.

“It’s time to replace the intravenous fluid.” 8PsES

The two people whispering to each other by the hospital bed separated.

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They all rushed over as soon as they saw her. The nurses took turns changing out Gu Qingchi’s IV fluids. They all fought for the opportunity to go. lr3zBT

“How was it?”

“I saw it. His hands are really pretty, super pale. He’ll have a scar in the future. It’s really a pity.”

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“Hey, get to the point already. We didn’t wait around for hours just to hear this.”

The nurse looked around before whispering. 0hXarZ

“Don’t tell anyone else what I’m about to tell you. If it gets out, the head nurse is going to kill me. It really is Gu Qingchi, and it really is Xie Luyu.”

They all began lamenting.

“I freaking told you guys. He looks so much better than he does on camera. It’s amazing. I can’t believe someone that beautiful can exist. I just don’t understand why he couldn’t think it through. Honestly, my heart hurts for him.”

“Oh my god, there’s also Xie Luyu, that Xie Luyu. He hardly even seems like a big shot celebrity what with all the work he’s been doing. During my shift, I saw him warming up the infusion tube for Gu Qingchi with his hands. He’s the senior between the two of them, but he doesn’t act like a senior at all. He asked the doctor a ton of questions last night, and his eyes were red, they were really, really red. I really wanted to see what he looked like.” hKx0cI

“That’s nothing. During my shift, I saw him help Gu Qingchi get his socks on.”

“When did the two of them get together? I didn’t hear anything about it at all. I thought their relationship was just that of a senior and his junior. Now that I think about it, Xie Luyu has always taken really good care of Gu Qingchi. Why did no one think of it?”

One of the nurses accidentally revealed her identity as a fangirl.

“Who would have the guts to speculate about someone like Xie Luyu? Besides, rumors like that would be nothing but trouble for Chi Chi. We’ve been keeping our heads low, but, now, it seems that we’ve been behaving too cautiously. If we’d known about this sooner, we would’ve been a little bolder. Who would’ve guessed that someone like Xie Luyu would be putting socks on for our Chi Chi.” cDodBb

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While Xie Luyu, Gu Qingchi, and their agents were all at the hospital, a video started going viral online.

The video was very clear, but the lighting wasn’t very good. It was obvious from the camera angle that this video had been taken in secret.

Xie Luyu was standing. Gu Qingchi was leaning against the wall. The two of them were very, very close. 3X0Hrj

In the video, Xie Luyu’s back faced the camera. Meanwhile, Gu Qingchi was standing lazily against the wall. Despite the random camera angle, Gu Qingchi’s side profile still looked as amazing as always. A stray strand of hair had somehow slipped between his lips.

Gu Qingchi pulled out a box of cigarettes and skillfully twirled a cigarette between his fingers. He then lowered his head and bit the cigarette between his teeth.

Up until this point of the video, there hadn’t been anything out of the ordinary. However, Gu Qingchi suddenly doubled over. He bit down on his cigarette and trembled. Great big beads of sweat could be seen on his forehead, even through the lens of the camera. Xie Luyu reached out a hand and forced him to stand.

After a while, Gu Qingchi finally seemed to recover. He panted heavily, seemingly exhausted. ZLPmM8

This video stirred up netizens’ sensitive nerves.

Gu Qingchi’s had quite a reputation, and people quickly began commenting.

Story translated by Chrysanthemum Garden.

[Sexy! I can hardly even breathe! Chi Chi’s looks are seriously amazing! I bet the cameraman’s totally dumbfounded! He doesn’t have a single bad angle!]

[Uh … his looks are amazing, sure, but … doesn’t it seem like he’s suffering from … you know … ] lOwG6v

There were also comments that were much more direct.

[Damn. No one’s going to object if I say he’s the most attractive person in the entire industry, right? He looks sexy even when he’s having an episode.]

[Can you not say that? We don’t even know anything yet. Will you be able to take responsibility for what you say?]

[Oh, so you’ve got the guts to do it, but you don’t want others to talk about it. Hilarious.] z91qIU

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Mrs. Gu never got to see good boy that day. She threw a terrific temper tantrum. Woofie wouldn’t even come out of its kennel.

She said that good boy didn’t love her anymore, but her temper was directed at Mr. Gu and Gu Xie.

Gu Xie tried to bring her a glass of milk, but he was also driven out of the room by Mrs. Gu. e8TyXB

“Dad, why don’t I see if I can invite him?”

“No need.”

Mr. Gu spoke.

“I heard from someone else that the child attempted suicide.” pvoqZC

Gu Xie froze for a moment and then fell silent. He found it a little hard to accept. He and Gu Qingchi had only met a scant few times, but there had always been an inexplicable sense of familiarity. He didn’t like this uncle of his very much, but he didn’t hold any grudge against Gu Qingchi. In fact, he was actually rather fond of him.

Mr. Gu’s eyes were fixed on the newspaper, but he didn’t manage to read anything, feeling irritable for some reason.

“He tried to cut his wrists a few days ago. He’s fine now, but he’s still in the hospital.”

Mrs. Gu hadn’t just been idling about in her room. Mr. Gu and Gu Xie told her that Gu Qingchi was busy with work. Although she complained, she didn’t actually want to get in the way of Gu Qingchi’s work. She pulled up Gu Qingchi’s WeChat several times. However, in the end, she decided not to rush him. OD4ajy

That was until she saw a certain video in the group chat.

She found her way onto Weibo. When she saw what everyone was saying about Gu Qingchi, she started to become anxious.

Story translated by Chrysanthemum Garden.

She first sent him a WeChat message, but no one responded. In the end, she couldn’t stop herself from calling Gu Qingchi.

The call quickly went through. yd7UGT

“Good boy, are you okay? Are you being bullied? Are you sick?”

Gu Qingchi’s voice sounded a little distorted from the other end of the phone. Gu Qingchi didn’t know what had happened, but he subconsciously went to comfort Mrs. Gu.

“Nothing’s wrong. Everything’s fine.”

Mrs. Gu still didn’t feel at ease. She told Gu Qingchi about what had happened online. She then heard Gu Qingchi speak to someone on the other side of the phone. Gu Qingchi then stressed to her that nothing was wrong, don’t worry about all that stuff online, he already had someone dealing with it. YJgv4

“I just had a bit of a stomach ache at the time.”

It was only then that Mrs. Gu felt a little more at ease. Immediately following that sigh of relief, she started feeling aggrieved and began complaining again.

“What’s wrong with your stomach? Good boy, don’t run yourself ragged. All you need to do is have fun.”

“You don’t even know how to take care of yourself. Mom can’t take her eyes off you for a second.” TOAFnV

“You said you would come to see me a few days ago, but you didn’t come. Mom cooked so much food for you.”

Gu Qingchi agreed to everything she said, obediently admitting to his mistakes. Mrs. Gu cheered up once he promised to visit her after a few days.

Gu Qingchi had a needle stuck in one hand and bandages wrapped around the other. He was still hooked up to an IV drip while he was on the phone. Xie Luyu was the one who was holding the phone for Gu Qingchi.

He saw the gentleness and the slight smile that Gu Qingchi had unconsciously revealed and thought, “How nice. He’s happy.” 1QZfty