Chapter 36 It’s getting late
Is it too much?
Lin Muci thought for half a second.
It seems... not too much?
After all, someone has been a free human pillow for you, so it sounds reasonable for you to give them a hug in return.
【etc! 】
【That's not right! 】
Lin Muci suddenly reacted.
[How did he get me into this again?!]
[From the very beginning, wasn't he the one who took the initiative to pull me over?!]
[This old fox! No, it's a vixen!]
[She's simply my Daji! With just a few words, she's got me, a tyrant, completely under her thumb!]
Lin Muci was complaining madly in his mind, but his body was very honest and he didn't dare to move.
never mind.
Just hug me.
My boyfriend’s chest is warm, soft and firm, and has a pleasant lemon scent. It would be a waste not to hug him!
He comforted himself like this, carefully adjusted his posture, found a more comfortable position, and buried his face in it.
Gu Chaoyu felt the small movements of the person in his arms and chuckled.
[Little idiot, you're quite good at finding your spot.]
【How good.】
The night is very quiet.
The only sounds left in the room were the breathing and heartbeats of the two people.
Gu Chaoyu soon entered a steady breathing state and seemed to have fallen asleep.
But Lin Muci was extremely energetic.
He can't sleep.
As soon as I close my eyes, my mind is filled with all the things that happened today.
From the test of their partnership in the hotel, to the confirmation of their relationship, and finally now... they were lying on a bed, hugging each other tightly.
All this seems like a dream.
He was so excited that he couldn't help but curl up his toes, and then he moved quietly under the quilt.
no.
Still can't sleep.
He was like a caterpillar, quietly wriggling in Gu Chaoyu's arms.
[So excited! ]
My heart is beating so fast!
[What should I do? I'm not sleepy at all!]
At this moment, Gu Chaoyu's teasing laughter suddenly came from above his head.
"If you keep moving around, it won't be as simple as just a hug."
Lin Muci stopped moving immediately.
【!!! 】
【He's not asleep?!】
[He's been pretending to be asleep?!]
"How can I sleep when your heart is beating so fast, like a drum?"
Lin Muci buried his face deeper, trying to play dead.
Gu Chaoyu patted his back gently and soothed him, "Can't sleep?"
"...Yeah." Lin Muci responded sullenly.
"Then let's chat?" Gu Chaoyu suggested.
"OK."
This is exactly what he wants.
Lin Muci immediately raised his head from his arms, his eyes sparkling in the darkness.
"Brother Xiaoyu," he thought for a moment and then asked, "What have you been through in the years since we've been apart?"
He is really curious.
What kind of experience transformed the taciturn little boy into the gentle, strong, yet occasionally sinister man he is today?
Gu Chaoyu held his arms tightly.
He was silent for a moment, as if he was organizing his words.
"After my mom passed away, my dad was...very negative at first."
"He blamed himself a lot, always wondering why he hadn't noticed my mom's health problems sooner. He felt that if he had taken my mom to the hospital sooner, maybe... he could have been with her for a few more years."
Lin Muci's heart suddenly tightened.
He could imagine the pain and regret after losing a loved one.
"As for me," Gu Chaoyu's voice continued, "I don't know what to do. The only thing I can think of is to study hard."
"In middle school and high school, all I did was study. I wanted to get into the best university, study the best major, and become strong enough to protect the people I wanted to protect."
"Finally, I was admitted to the best Chinese medicine school in the country as I wished."
Hearing this, Lin Muci couldn't help but interrupt and asked, "Why... do you want to learn Chinese medicine?"
In his opinion, Western medicine seems to be the mainstream and is more effective faster.
Gu Chaoyu seemed to have expected him to ask this.
He patiently explained: "Because Chinese medicine emphasizes 'preventive treatment'."
"'Preventive treatment'?" Lin Muci repeated. This word was unfamiliar to him.
"Yes," Gu Chaoyu said in a gentle but firm voice, "What I mean is that preventing the disease from happening is our top priority. We should nip it in the bud before the disease even develops."
He paused, his voice beginning to tremble.
"In fact, my mother had a symptom for a long time before she was diagnosed."
"She would often wake up between one and three in the morning and then have trouble getting back to sleep."
"At that time, we all thought it was just ordinary insomnia and no one cared."
[From 1am to 3am…]
Is it a special indicator?
"After studying Traditional Chinese Medicine, I learned that the liver meridian is in season between 1am and 3am. If you frequently wake up during this time, it's likely a liver problem, such as excessive liver fire or stagnant liver qi."
"If there was someone in the family who knew Chinese medicine, they would have been alert and taken her to the hospital for a comprehensive checkup sooner after learning about her condition."
"Maybe……"
His voice trailed off.
"Maybe, Mom wouldn't have left me so early."
Hearing this, Lin Muci's heart felt sour and painful.
He finally understood why Gu Chaoyu chose this path.
This is not a simple career choice, it carries a young man's deepest longing for his mother.
[So that's how it is...]
He turned all his regrets into motivation to move forward.
He suffered a lot...
Lin Muci couldn't hold back any longer, reached out his hands, and hugged Gu Chaoyu tightly back.
He wanted to give him some comfort, just like when he was a child, he comforted the little boy crying in the corner.
Gu Chaoyu felt his movement and paused slightly, then he hugged Lin Muci tighter.
[Little fool, you're feeling sorry for me again.]
【It’s okay, it’s all in the past.】
【Now that you are by my side, I am very happy. 】
He took a deep breath, composed himself, and continued, "My original intention in studying Traditional Chinese Medicine was to be able to understand my family's health in a timely manner, without relying on cold instruments, simply by observing, smelling, asking, and palpating. I could then develop appropriate treatment plans for them and prevent tragedy from happening again."
“But after I really entered the industry, I realized that there are so many people in this world who are troubled by diseases.”
"Moreover, most of them are caused by some bad living habits."
"For example, excessive indulgence..."
Gu Chaoyu's voice clearly reached Lin Muci's ears.
"Also, staying up late..."
Lin Muci was still concentrating on listening to this heavy and touching past, when he suddenly heard these two sentences.
【???】
[Excessive...excessive what?]
Did I hear that correctly?!
Before he had time to digest this information, he heard Gu Chaoyu say to him very seriously:
"So, boyfriend, go to sleep."
"It's getting late, don't stay up late!!"
Lin Muci: "..."
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