Chapter 58 Chapter 58 [VIP]

Hmm, Bai He looked at him in surprise.

"Everyone has his own life. I don't want to talk about him anymore. I want to talk about us."

Their eyes met again, and a wonderful atmosphere filled the air.

"Bai He, do you like me?" After a moment of silence, Su Xing took a deep breath and asked slowly, staring at him with a pair of slightly sharp almond-shaped eyes.

This was the first time they spoke openly about the issue after getting back together.

The two people's eyes merged in the air, and Bai He could feel the unreserved affection, stubbornness and determination in Su Xingye's eyes.

"It's not like, it's love." Bai He took a deep breath and said firmly.

Su Xingye's mind went blank for a moment. He froze in shock, and the joy in his heart surged like a spring. He couldn't help but feel happy.

"I was planning on formally confessing my feelings to you. I didn't expect you to ask now."

Bai He licked his lips. His heart was beating like a drum, yet his mind was remarkably clear. He focused on the person before him, the one who had wandered into his dreams countless times, yet whom he had deliberately forgotten. He hadn't changed much. He seemed calm and rational, yet in reality, he was bold and stubborn. In that moment, he felt as if he were back to ten years ago, that sweet yet uneasy feeling.

The drugs made him emotionally cold, but Su Xing also made his soul burn.

He tried to sound calm and resolute. "Aye, let's get back together! We have so many regrets in the past, and I don't want to add to them in the future. I want to be with you for the rest of my life."

"Bai He, I..." Su Xingye's voice was trembling. He had stood on countless difficult operating tables and could remain as calm as a machine, but now he found that his brain seemed to be rusty. He tried to say something, but found that words could no longer express his inner excitement.

He turned his back and covered his face with one hand. After a long moment of calming down, he regained his composure and became the calm and rational Dr. Su he once was. Only the bloodshot eyes betrayed his true state.

"Only death can separate us again." Su Xing also hugged Bai He tightly, with crazy paranoia hidden in his eyes. He couldn't accept being separated again.

"Yeah." Bai He hugged him.

They both knew that at this moment, they were closer to each other than ever before.

Filled with emotion and joy, both of them could hardly control themselves. Unconsciously, they pressed together, head to head, nose to nose. Bai He lowered his head and kissed the corner of his mouth. The kiss was like a dragonfly touching the water, pious and without lust.

Gradually, their breathing became a little heavier, and their kisses turned into complete contact, and then it was out of control. It was as if the two of them used their mouths as a battlefield, venting all the regrets and longings over the years in the kiss.

The sound of water and the itchiness and burning sensation on the tip of his tongue made Su Xing feel like a jellyfish under the scorching sun, almost dried up, yet wanting to burn out in extreme pleasure.

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On the other side, the two of them were carrying their belongings and walking home in the dark. Zhang Yan wiped away her tears and said in a trembling voice, "I will definitely repay him in the future."

His mother never cared about him, and he will always remember Bai He's kindness in his heart.

"Well, let's repay him together." He Jiahe answered seriously.

Zhang Yan's home wasn't far from Bai He's, so they arrived in just a few minutes. Having been uninhabited for a long time, the house looked rather run-down. The yard was littered with debris, several windows were broken, and the interior was covered in a thick layer of dust. They spent the afternoon simply tidying up the bedroom and living room.

"Fortunately, all the quilts have been vacuumed away, otherwise we would have to stay at Bai He's place today." Zhang Yan put her things in the cabinet and looked around. The house was still the same, but the people had changed.

"Knock knock" there was a knock on the door.

Zhang Yan raised an eyebrow in surprise. Could it be that Bai He wanted to see him about something? It wasn't embarrassing to say. Because of his mother's affairs, he had been involved in many fights and arguments since he was a child. The villagers didn't want their children to play with a fatherless and unruly man like him. So, apart from Bai He, Zhang Yan had no one in the village to get along with.

Zhang Yan was stunned when she saw the person at the door. Then she crossed her arms and sneered. "Oh! Am I dazzled? How come I see Granny Zhang in this shabby place?"

"How can you talk like that?" Granny Zhang, Zhang Yan's grandmother, frowned and said unhappily.

Zhang Yan still resented her for speaking up for the Huang family that morning. "Was I wrong? Don't you treat the Huang family as your own and dote on Huang Zi'ao like your own grandson?"

"I take money from his family and work for him." Grandma Zhang is very clear about her position. She is the nanny of the Huang family.

She pushed Zhang Yan aside impatiently and walked in. After looking around, Granny Zhang couldn't help but mutter, "I knew you weren't someone who knew how to live. You don't even have a bucket or a bowl at home..."

"Thank goodness I brought everything." Granny Zhang placed the bags she was carrying on the table. They contained daily necessities, sweet potatoes, pickles, and a strip of bacon.

"Didn't you say you didn't care about me?" Zhang Yan looked at the mumbling Grandma Zhang with a complicated expression. The old man of the Huang family was not a generous person, and he didn't know why she brought so many things.

"I owed you, my enemy, in my previous life, and I came to repay the debt in this life." Grandma Zhang said unhappily.

"Do you know how difficult it is for me to come to the Huang family like this today? Oh, both the big and the small are in trouble. I don't know what your mother is like now."

Grandma Zhang's eldest son died early, leaving her only daughter, Zhang Nana. She was inevitably spoiled, and as a result, she had problems.

Her children are all debts, she has a miserable life!

Before leaving, Granny Zhang avoided He Jiahe and whispered to Zhang Yan, "You still remember the cellar your grandfather dug, right?"

"Um."

"I hid some food in there, so save some for yourself."

"Those people from the Huang family still want to fool me with money, but money is of no use now." Grandma Zhang's face showed shrewdness and pride.

Zhang Yan felt mixed emotions as she looked at her skinny and hunched body.

"I'm so good to you. I save all the food I have for you. You can't be so conscienceless in the future. You must treat me well!" She did not forget to remind him before taking him away.

Seeing her rushing to Huang's house in the dark, Zhang Yan felt very uncomfortable. She took a flashlight and followed her, and sent her back to Huang's house despite her dissuasion.

At night, Zhang Yan and He Jiahe lay in the same bed. The air was filled with a damp and moldy smell. Zhang Yan stared wide-eyed and could not fall asleep.

"He Jiahe doesn't blame my grandmother. On the contrary, I feel sorry for her. She has had a hard life. She didn't want to gain fame and remarry in her old age. She has to serve the Huang family, young and old. It's because my mother is unreliable and I can't make money. She is afraid that she will have no one to rely on in her old age."

"I'm really useless."

Zhang Yan was in a very low mood after sending his grandmother back. As he walked along the road, he found that the man who had given him a home, who was quick-witted and sharp-tongued, had aged terribly over the years. He had lost several teeth and his hair was almost completely white.

She spoke very harshly, and every time she scolded him, he couldn't even lift his head up, feeling extremely ashamed. Zhang Yan's dream was to stay away from her and this village, but later he found that she might be one of the few people in the world who treated him well.

He Jiahe didn't say anything, just listened quietly, and just patted his back gently.

…

Since yesterday, Bai He and Su Xingye finally felt the intimacy and closeness of lovers. They would stick together no matter what they did, and their eyes would often intertwine.

That day, while eating, Bai He suddenly said, "I want to tell my family about our relationship."

Su Xing's heart was filled with joy as if countless fireworks were exploding when he heard this, but he still said seriously, "That's not necessary."

Old people are relatively conservative and rarely accept this kind of relationship. He is already very satisfied that the two of them can maintain their current status, and he does not want to make things difficult for Bai He.

"It's necessary." Bai He showed a very firm attitude.

"We will be together forever, and I want my family to accept you."

Hearing this, Su Xing couldn't help but smile from the bottom of his heart. He couldn't refuse the word "Zhi Yongyuan".

…

Life seemed to be getting better day by day, returning to the state before the disaster. But just when people were full of hope, God struck again.

It's heating up.

The temperature rose by more than 20 degrees in one day.

It was only 18 or 19 degrees Celsius in the morning, but by the afternoon it was 42 or 43 degrees Celsius. The temperature was rising at an insane rate, the world like a giant steamer, steam rising. The wild vegetables that had just begun to sprout on the ground were suddenly shrivelled in the sun.

Is the world really coming to an end? Countless people wondered desperately. But regardless of whether it was or not, everyone wanted to live!

Most of the city has no electricity, so people have to keep themselves warm.

Furthermore, since the snow melted, a major problem had been exposed: a special substance had appeared in the air and soil. It not only blocked the transmission of communications but also caused various metals to decay rapidly. Although this news had only spread among a small number of people, it could not be concealed for long.

In the afternoon, Bai He opened the door. There was not a cloud in the sky and the sun was emitting scorching rays. The moisture in the air was suddenly drained away, making it very dry and hot, making it difficult to breathe.

Bai Hegang, wearing a short-sleeved shirt and shorts, walked outside when he felt a stinging sensation on his skin, as if it were being pricked by needles. He sensed something was wrong and returned to his room to get a sun umbrella.

After opening the sun umbrella and blocking out the sunlight, although it was still hot, the discomfort disappeared.

Bai He paid attention for a while and found that the two dogs who usually loved to move and play were hiding in the room.

I felt something was wrong. Remembering that Su Xing often went to the village clinic to help, Bai He reminded me before leaving: "There's something wrong with the sun. If you go out, remember to wear sun-protective clothing and use an umbrella."

"Yeah," Su Xing replied listlessly. He was afraid of the heat, and even with the fan on, he still felt a bit listless. He took a sip of the iced lemon passion fruit tea that Bai He had brewed for him. The cool, refreshing aroma temporarily suppressed the irritability that was emanating from his heart.

Bai He arrived at the Bai family's house, carrying a large bag of heatstroke prevention supplies. When he arrived, Grandma Bai was lying uncomfortably on a cool mat, with Bai Yu fanning her constantly. The sudden, rapid rise in temperature was manageable for young people, but it was unbearable for the elderly.

Bai He walked over. Seeing his worried look, Grandma Bai waved her hand and said, "I think I have a heat stroke. I just took some medicine and I feel much better. I'll be fine after a while of sleep tomorrow."

Bai He observed carefully for a while and found that Grandma Bai looked a little unwell. He thought he should ask Su Xing to come over and take a look later.

Seeing what he was carrying, my aunt smiled and said, "We were planning to send you some Zhengqi water and herbal tea later. I didn't expect you to send them to us first. We still have a lot of summer medicine left at home, so you should take these back home later."

The harvesting and sowing of rice fields in the village are almost contracted by the Bai family. They can hardly stop every summer, so the Bai family stores a lot of summer medicine every year.

"Just stay here! I have plenty over there too."

Chen Zhen didn't refuse too much. "Okay, take some herbal tea back with you later. It's freshly brewed and works great."

"Um."

The Bai family's herbal tea is made from herbs Grandpa Bai forages in the mountains. The recipe was shared with everyone by Dr. Huang from the health center, and it's quite effective. When he was younger, even when temperatures were over 40 degrees Celsius, he and Bai Duan would run outside like crazy and never got a heat stroke.

"These are the oranges your great aunt gave you. Take some home to eat."

"No, give it to my sister! She has a poor appetite right now." Bai Yu was almost certain she was pregnant. She had severe morning sickness and couldn't stand the smell of oil, smoke, or meat. Everyone in the family, young and old, went to great lengths to get her to eat more.

"My aunt gave me a woven bag. Your sister can't eat so much, so you can take some away. Besides, her morning sickness has improved a lot recently, so she can eat chicken now."

"Tonight, your uncle and I will go see your great aunt with some summer heat relief and health supplements. She was coughing the last time I visited her. I wonder if she's feeling better now. She's not young anymore, so she needs to be more careful."

"Um."

"Auntie, I feel something is wrong with the sunlight. When you go out, please use sunscreen and don't expose your skin."

Glancing at the bright white light outside the window, Chen Zhen felt a pain in her eyes. She quickly turned her head back and said, "Now that you mention it, I also feel something is wrong. I just went out to carry water, and now my skin is still burning."

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…

The temperature is a little lower at night, at least it won’t be so hot that people can’t sit still.

Because of the sudden change in weather, a group of people gathered at the entrance of the village again.

Bai He cooked in the evening. Considering that Su Xing also had a poor appetite, Bai He made a bowl of refreshing cold dishes and cooked a pot of mung bean porridge to clear away heat and relieve summer heat.

At night, Bai He and Su Xing were also woken by the heat. The windows were wide open, but there was no breeze outside. The heat wave was like an invisible fire, filling the air. Bai He wiped the sweat from his face and looked at the thermometer on the wall. It was 42 degrees Celsius, and it was only a little after three o'clock.

Su Xingye's short sleeves were completely soaked with sweat, and his cold, white skin flushed, his eyebrows moist. Although it was inappropriate, Bai He had a physiological reaction.

Bai He's Adam's apple twitched, and then he stood up from the bed as if nothing had happened. His loose shirt slipped down to hide the changes in his body. He poured a glass of water from his thermos for Su Xingye. Bai He had put ice in the thermos last night, so the water was still cold.

"Drink some water first, I'll turn on the air conditioner."

"Hmm." Su Xing also took the cup of water, tilted his head back and drank it in big gulps. After drinking a glass of water, the heat in his body was dissipated a lot.

Bai He went out to look at the two dogs, who were breathing heavily with their mouths open to dissipate heat. The two dogs had thick fur, like a thick cotton-padded jacket.

He led the dogs into the outer room of the bedroom. The air conditioner started working and the cold air came out through the door. The two dogs immediately lay down obediently outside the screen door.

As he walked inside, the temperature in the room dropped. Su Xing had already emerged from the bathroom after a shower. Water droplets on his hair slid down his forehead, onto the bridge of his nose, and then disappeared between his crimson lips. His white T-shirt, soaked with water, became translucent, revealing his toned muscles and sleek figure. A faint red tint appeared as he moved.

Bai He's eyes darkened instantly. He was about to go closer, but he smelled his own sweat and turned to the bathroom. "Aye, wait a minute. I'll take a shower."

"Yeah." Su Xing also met Bai Hetao's eyes with hidden meaning, and paused in wiping his hair.

When Bai He came out of the bathroom, Su Xing was half leaning against the bed, watching him. The warm white light shone on his body, making it look as smooth as jade and as charming as water. He looked at him quietly and intently, reading into his heart. Bai He's heart sank.

The two of them lay together, their warm breath blowing on Bai He's sensitive neck, and his nerves were suddenly tense.

Bai He's body suddenly tensed, and he let out a heavy gasp. Su Xing, whose head rested against his neck, suddenly extended his tongue and slowly licked the skin of his neck, even nibbling it with his teeth. Desire mingled in his cold eyes. A noble man, falling into the river of desire.

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