Chapter 87: Thin Relationship

Since Gu Jing ran away from home two years ago, he has returned home only a few times.

Every time I go back, it feels like I'm fulfilling an obligation, and the atmosphere is awkward and depressing.

His parents tried to repair their relationship by cautiously asking about his studies and life, never mentioning Gu Yuan.

After being together, he was even more reluctant to go home.

Being with Li Chuan, Gu Jing felt an unprecedented sense of security.

This sense of security does not come from Li Chuan's prominent family background, but from his own strength and confidence.

With him, Gu Jing doesn't need to pretend and can be himself.

The last time I went back was during the Chinese New Year.

The New Year’s Eve dinner table was filled with his favorite dishes.

His mother kept serving him food, while his father tried to find topics to talk about, asking him if he had enough money and if his studies were stressful.

The lively evening party on TV made the quietness of the house even more abrupt.

When we were almost done eating, my mother hesitated for a long time, but she couldn't help herself and whispered:

"Xiao Jing, look... you're grown up now. Some things... just let them go. Home will always be your home."

Gu Jing put down his chopsticks, raised his head, and looked at his mother's eager and nervous face, and the complex emotions in his father's eyes.

He suddenly felt very tired.

"Mom, Dad."

His voice was calm: "I know you want to reconcile, but in our family, there are some things that can never be truly over if you never face them."

My parents' expressions changed suddenly.

"My brother has disappeared again. He is gone again."

Gu Jing said slowly: "But I know he must still be alive, I will find him..."

The mother's tears suddenly flowed out, and the father sighed heavily and said nothing.

"I know he's alive, and you know it too."

Gu Jing looked at them, his eyes showing no anger, only bottomless sadness:

"But after all these years, you haven't even mentioned taking him back. Not even once, not even pretending to ask if he's doing well."

"Xiao Jing, it's not that we don't want to..." Dad Gu tried to explain, his voice dry.

"Don't you dare? Or do you think it's unnecessary?"

Jing interrupted him, his tone still calm, but more powerful than any roar:

"Because you already have a healthy, normal son, the abnormal one can be forgotten forever, right?"

He stood up and picked up his coat: "I'm full. Ah Chuan wants to talk to me about something. I'll go over first."

That time, his parents did not stop him.

They just sat there, no one talking.

Since then, Gu Jing almost never went home.

He spent most of his time with Li Chuan.

Li Chuan's apartment became his safe haven.

And now it has become his and Li Chuan's home.

He took out his phone, opened the dialog box, and typed: "Achuan, I miss you a little bit."

Almost at the moment the message is sent successfully, "The other party is typing..." is displayed at the top of the dialog box.

"I miss you too. I'll pick you up after class."

These few short words brought a touch of warmth to Gu Jing's cold heart.

Look, there will always be people who regard your affairs as the most important things and take your existence as their rightful place.

And the home where he was born and raised, the place where his blood relatives are.

But because he could not forget the son whom they deliberately forgot, it became a forbidden zone that he desperately wanted to escape from.

Thinking of this, Gu Jing felt the chill in his heart spreading again and penetrating deep into his bones.

It turns out that time and distance cannot heal certain scars.

Especially when you know that the person who caused the scar never really thought about healing it, but just wanted it to be covered up and ignored.

The professor is still teaching professional courses tirelessly.

But Gu Jing's mind had already drifted away. He clicked on another dialog box and typed:

"Brother, are you free this weekend? I want to visit you."

Five minutes later, the other party replied: "OK."

Gu Jing breathed a long sigh of relief.

His parents chose to forget, but he wouldn't.

Li Chuan gave him the courage and confidence to face the past.

Since his family cannot give him some warmth, he will go to find it himself. Since his parents are unwilling to take on some responsibilities, he will take them on himself.

He, Gu Jing, is determined to use his love to influence his brother and let him feel the warmth of family affection again!

At the same time, in a top-level apartment building.

Gu Yuan was wearing a comfortable cotton home suit, sitting cross-legged on the soft carpet, frowning at the laptop screen.

He has no classes today, so he stays at home.

Suddenly, without any warning, he sneezed loudly.

“A-choo!!!”

At this moment, Ji Yunzhou, who was wearing the same home clothes, came over and put his hand on his forehead: "Have you caught a cold?"

Then turn up the air conditioner temperature by one degree.

Gu Yuan rubbed his nose and rolled his eyes at him unhappily: "I'm not sick, maybe someone is thinking of me!"

Ji Yunzhou sat down next to him, stretched out his long arms, and pulled him into his arms. He rested his chin on the top of Gu Yuan's head, and spoke with obvious disdain:

"Who would miss you? Gu Jing? Tsk, your brother is even more troublesome than you.

I can smell the naiveté of a fool even from a distance. I've told him countless times not to bother us, but why won't he listen?

Gu Yuan leaned against him, squinting his eyes comfortably, but retorted: "Say less, Xiao Jing is just... concerned about me."

"care?"

Ji Yunzhou sneered: "He is just adding to the chaos. You and I are a married couple certified by the underworld, and he has to get involved!

If I were you, Li Chuan has a good temper. If it were me, I would have packed up this little troublemaker and thrown him back to the ground... back to my hometown."

Gu Yuan was helpless: "He didn't mean it, and Li Chuan treated him very well."

"Tsk, am I good to you?"

Ji Yunzhou said disdainfully, "It's not nice to be around a little idiot all day! I think Li Chuan is just too idle. Next time I have to talk to the higher-ups and assign him more work."

Gu Yuan was amused by his blatant revenge and nudged him lightly with his elbow:

"Could you please stop being so childish?"

"How am I childish?"

Ji Yunzhou said confidently, "Who made that little idiot from his family always come to me to snatch people? If it weren't for the fact that the boy's life span has not yet ended and his soul is intact, I would have already..."

"What happened a long time ago?" Gu Yuan raised an eyebrow and looked at him.

Ji Yunzhou instantly wilted, leaning close to Gu Yuan's ear, lowering his voice, his tone becoming ambiguous and doting: "I've long thought of a way to make him smarter when he reincarnates.

Okay, let’s not talk about them anymore. Is that stupid guy really coming this weekend?”

"Well, I agree." Gu Yuan nodded.

Ji Yunzhou looked unhappy: "Tsk, I was planning to take you to the movies! No, I have to let Li Chuan take care of that guy in his family!"

As he spoke, he took out his phone, typed quickly, and sent a voice message to Li Chuan in a bad tone:

"Li Chuan! Keep that naive kid of yours under control! He's going to harass my Yuanyuan again this weekend! If you don't stop me, believe it or not, I'll use my soul-snatching pen to write down his name next time."

After sending it, he looked at Gu Yuan proudly.

Almost at the same time, Li Chuan's reply came in a text message, still calm:

"Ji Yunzhou, you abused your power to threaten a mortal. You will be deducted from your performance for three months. Also, Xiao Jing is visiting his brother, which is reasonable. If you have any objections, you can apply to be transferred to the Animal Realm to experience life there. It's quiet and peaceful."

Ji Yunzhou: “…”

Depend on!

Gu Yuan looked at Ji Yunzhou's deflated expression and couldn't help laughing out loud.

Two childish ghosts!