eavesdropping
The road into the mountains was covered in mud and gravel. The middle-aged man was driving very fast, and the car was bumpy all the way. The fog was getting thicker and thicker, and the road ahead was gradually becoming unclear. Ye Jingan reminded him, "Uncle, the road is not clear anymore. Please drive slower."
"No, this fog is spit out by the monster. It's about to come out. If we don't go back quickly, we will be caught and eaten." The uncle glanced around in panic and sped up instead.
"Monster? What monster?" Ye Jing'an asked.
"I haven't seen it. Many people have been eaten by it, and even their bodies cannot be found." said the middle-aged man.
"Uncle, fog is a natural phenomenon. It's normal for people to go missing and not be found in such a big mountain." Ye Jingan said.
"Young man, don't disbelieve it. These things are very dangerous!" said the middle-aged man.
Ye Jingan smiled and said, "Uncle, don't be afraid. Monsters are usually very rich."
"Don't joke around, young man. I don't want this!" said the middle-aged man.
Ye Jingan secretly laughed. There was a big monster sitting next to him. The middle-aged man Ye ignored his advice and drove very fast. The mountain road was winding and Ye Jingan sat in the middle of the back seat. He had no support and was dizzy from the shaking. Ye Jingan asked, "How long will it take to get there?"
"One hour." The middle-aged man looked at his watch.
"So long?!" Ye Jingan lay back on the car seat with a look of despair.
Liu Muze put his arm around Ye Jingan's shoulders and said, "Lean on me."
"Brother Liu is so nice!" Ye Jing'an rubbed his head against him.
Qiu Zimu held onto the handle above, his head hitting the glass from time to time. He twisted his head to look at Liu Muzhe and Ye Jingan who were sitting there in a sticky manner.
After a sharp turn, they finally saw bright lights in the distance. The middle-aged man's nerves were tense. It was already past eight o'clock in the evening when he arrived. The uncle took them home and said, "Boss Wang informed me in advance that all the daily necessities are ready, but there are only two rooms. Can you squeeze in?"
"Zi Mu, can we sleep together?" Wang Zhiyi asked.
"Sure, as long as you're not next to them." Qiu Zimu whispered to the two of them, "Keep the noise down at night. His house is covered with bamboo, which doesn't look very solid. Don't tear it down for him."
Ye Jingan: “…”
Liu Muze: "..."
"Let's take a rest today. I'll take you around the area tomorrow." Wang Zhiyi said.
"Okay." Ye Jing'an pulled Liu Muze back to the room, closed the door, and was about to get intimate when Liu Muze pushed him away. Ye Jing'an coaxed, "Are you still angry with me? I was wrong. I'm not angry anymore."
"How many times have you threatened me with that?" Liu Muzhe said coldly.
"Oh, I'm just teasing you, what's the big deal?" Ye Jing'an said.
"Is this something you can just joke about? I killed you because of it! I care a lot!" Liu Muzhe's eyes suddenly turned red. "I don't want to remember that woman sitting on your lap at all."
Ye Jing'an was stunned. In fact, he had forgotten all his memories of what happened around the time of his death. That period was like a long dream to him. After waking up, he didn't remember what happened specifically and could only hear other people's descriptions.
Ye Jing'an didn't even feel like he'd truly died. It was as if he'd just gotten hurt and slept through the night, and he didn't take the experience seriously. Regarding the drinking incident at the bar, Ye Jing'an had always assumed Brother Liu was simply jealous, and hadn't really considered it in any other way. Now, it seemed like every time he mentioned that incident, he was just stabbing Brother Liu in the heart.
Ye Jingan hugged him: "I'm sorry, I didn't consider your feelings, I won't say it again."
Liu Muze sighed: "I'm tired, let's go to sleep."
"Can we kiss for a while before we go to sleep?" Ye Jingan looked at him pitifully.
Liu Muze nodded: "Yeah."
Ye Jingan was just lost in thought when Liu Muze gently pushed him away. He stared at the door and whispered, "Wait a minute."
Liu Muze tiptoed to the door and flung it open. Qiu Zimu groaned and fell into the room. Qiu Zimu smiled awkwardly: "Brother Liu...good evening."
"What are you doing?" Liu Muzhe asked.
"I'm just passing by." Qiu Zimu said.
"Oh, I was just passing by..." Liu Muzhe smiled.
"Are you a pervert? You're still eavesdropping outside the door," Ye Jingan walked over and closed the door, "What did you hear?"
"I just arrived, I really didn't hear anything." Qiu Zimu waved his hands quickly.
"Why were you staring at my brother Liu this morning?" Ye Jing'an asked.
"I wasn't staring at him!" Qiu Zimu said.
"If you don't tell the truth, you won't be able to leave this door today, believe it or not?" Ye Jing'an threatened.
"I really wasn't staring at him. I just stole a few glances to see the mark on his neck." Qiu Zimu said with a sad face.
"How do you know there is a mark on my neck?" Liu Muzhe asked.
Seeing Ye Jingan's warning look, Qiu Zimu didn't dare to talk about what he saw in the morning, and said: "I...I, I guessed!"
"Can you guess that?" Liu Muzhe stared at him suspiciously.
"Of course you can. The sweater you are wearing is not Ye Jing'an's. He wore this sweater for a few days because you kissed him last time." Qiu Zimu said.
"Go away." Liu Muzhe turned around and turned into the quilt. He was too embarrassed to see anyone. It was the first time he heard the expression "kissing flowers blooming". However, Ye Jing'an did look like a blooming flower in her white wedding dress at that time.
"Go back to your Wang Zhiyi. If you come to eavesdrop again, I will beat you to death!" Ye Jingan warned.
Qiu Zimu scurried off to his room, sat on the bed, and breathed a sigh of relief. Wang Zhiyi asked, "What took you so long? What happened that made you so flustered?"
"Oh, it's okay. There's a big cockroach in the toilet." Qiu Zimu said.
"Aren't you... a Gu Master? Why are you afraid of cockroaches?" Wang Zhiyi was puzzled. He had seen Qiu Zimu catching cockroaches with his bare hands last time.
"Hahahaha... cough cough..." Qiu Zimu saw that people on TV were scared by giant cockroaches and forgot that he was a Gu Master. "I was already cold, and that thing pounced on me, so I ran back."
"Oh, I'm glad you're okay. Wash up and go to bed early." Wang Zhiyi said.
"Yeah." Qiu Zimu turned off the lights and lay down playing with his phone.
"If you don't want to sleep, just turn on the lights and play. It's bad for your eyes to play with the lights off." Wang Zhiyi said.
"It's okay. I like to play with the lights off. It creates a nice atmosphere. Doesn't it affect you?" Qiu Zimu asked.
"No." Wang Zhiyi said.
"That's good. You go to sleep first, I'll play for a while." Qiu Zimu lowered the brightness of the phone screen.
Wang Zhiyi hummed softly. How could he sleep like this? He and Qiu Zimu had always slept separately during their time together. This was the first time they slept together. Wang Zhiyi didn't understand what Qiu Zimu meant. He said he liked him, but he didn't even bother to cuddle when they slept together. Wang Zhiyi reached out his hand, but when it was about to touch him, he silently withdrew it.
Wang Zhiyi turned over with his back to him, with only the faint sound of the mobile phone video behind him. He couldn't bear it anymore, so he turned around and put his hand on Qiu Zimu's waist.
"Huh? Are you asleep?" Qiu Zimu tilted his head and saw Wang Zhiyi closed his eyes and didn't respond, so he took his hand away. "Why do you like to hug someone when you sleep, just like Ye Jingan?"
Wang Zhiyi suddenly asked, "Have you slept with Ye Jingan?"
"Fuck, you didn't fall asleep?" Qiu Zimu asked.
"I was a light sleeper. I woke up when you touched my hand." Wang Zhiyi said.
"Oh, I'm sorry. You just put your hand here on me. I'll take it off for you." Qiu Zimu explained.
"Have you slept with Ye Jingan and been hugged by him?" Wang Zhiyi asked.
"What do you mean by slept with him? Don't talk nonsense. This is ambiguous and Liu Ge will misunderstand."
"Then how do you know Ye Jingan hugs someone while sleeping?"
"I saw him sleeping with Brother Liu hugging each other."
"Oh." Wang Zhiyi breathed a sigh of relief, "Don't play too long, go to bed early."
"Yeah." Qiu Zimu had been planning to go to bed early, but unfortunately he came across a movie he loved, and he didn't even think about going to bed until midnight. Qiu Zimu put his phone down, stretched, turned over, and opened his eyes to see Wang Zhiyi's face facing him. Qiu Zimu tilted his head back, almost forgetting that he was sleeping with someone today. He was secretly glad that the noise he made just now was not loud, otherwise he would have kissed Wang Zhiyi.
In the dim moonlight, Wang Zhiyi's angular face was faintly visible in the darkness. When Qiu Zimu first saw him, he thought, this guy is so handsome, I wish he had this face. Wang Zhiyi is also tall. Qiu Zimu has always been unable to beat Ye Jingan since childhood because he is not as tall as him. Qiu Zimu sighed. He is only about 1.7 meters tall now, and he wonders how much taller he will be.
Qiu Zimu's thoughts awoke him to a more restful state. He'd just finished watching a movie and was still a bit sleepy, but now he didn't want to sleep. He recalled how Ye Jing'an and Liu Muze had kissed in front of him during the day. He couldn't understand why those two kissed so often, and what it felt like to kiss. Qiu Zimu's gaze unconsciously shifted to Wang Zhiyi's lips.
"Ah...what the hell are you thinking about? You've become a pervert like Ye Jingan!" Qiu Zimu turned around and went to sleep.
He moved and pulled away the quilt that was pressing on Wang Zhiyi's back. Wang Zhiyi stretched out his hand, grabbed Qiu Zimu's waist, pulled her and the quilt together, and hugged her tightly in his arms.
Qiu Zimu froze, Wang Zhiyi's steady breathing sprayed on his neck. Qiu Zimu tightened his neck and moved away, his hands and feet sliding for a long time but he couldn't move at all.
Qiu Zimu carefully pried open his fingers. Just as he pried open his index finger, Wang Zhiyi tightened his palm and clasped his hand tightly. Qiu Zimu then pried open his thumb. Wang Zhiyi's hand had been pried open once, and it was as hard as cast iron. This time, he tried his best but couldn't pry open his fingers.
Qiu Zimu was puzzled. This guy looked so thin and weak, how could he be so strong? He was not convinced. The thumb was hard to bend, but the little finger should be easy to bend. After trying a few times, Qiu Zimu chuckled and said, "Forget it, just hold it if you are a grown man."
Qiu Zimu calmed down and went to sleep. He used to sleep alone and liked to sleep on his side. The quilt on his back would always be left empty, so cold wind would blow in during the winter. He didn't like to wrap himself tightly, so he could only keep the back of his neck cold.
Qiu Zimu found that Wang Zhiyi's embrace no longer made his back cold, but warm instead. He leaned into Wang's arms. It was quite reassuring. I, Qiu Zimu, suddenly understood why Ye Jingan and Brother Liu always hugged each other. It felt really good. Qiu Zimu fell asleep thinking about it.
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