Chapter 10: Early summer, the day Chen Song's father passed away...
After Chen Song's father passed away in the early summer, Gu Xingjue doted on Chen Song very much, but did not reveal his true identity.
At first, Gu Xingjue thought they would never meet again, so he didn't explain. Later, he thought it would be funny to see Chen Song open his eyes and fawn over him, so he didn't say anything.
But this idiot never noticed it, and Gu Xingjue thought it was even more fun.
He suddenly didn't want to be discovered.
Gu Xingjue wanted to know, is there really someone who would treat him so well without coveting his money and power? What if Chen Song discovered his true identity and became one of those people who fawned over him? He didn't want Chen Song to become that kind of person.
Chen Song treated him very well, and even secretly gave him money because he was worried that he had no money to spend. Gu Xingjue found it funny, and an inexplicable feeling quietly arose in his heart.
Gu Xingjue really enjoyed this pure goodness. He even found an inexplicable thrill in playing the role of "Gu Mo" and preventing Chen Song from discovering the game.
Until this game was broken, Chen Song did not curry favor with him, but actually wanted to break up and sever ties?
Gu Xingjue felt that Chen Song had a problem with his brain and was an alien. Others were busy trying to curry favor with him, Young Master Gu, but Chen Song actually wanted to sever ties with them?
The evening breeze in Beijing in November was cool. Gu Xingjue lit a cigarette, took a deep breath and slowly sipped it.
Memories of the past vanished like smoke, and before he knew it, he and Chen Song had been apart for almost three years.
Xie Yanchen passed him and walked ahead, teasing: "I didn't expect that our Young Master Gu has so many mistresses. Today he can be considered as one of the mistresses."
"In my opinion, the person who killed him wasn't Yun Jingsheng," Xie Yanchen said, standing in front of the black car, opening the door and looking at Gu Xingjue, emphasizing each word, "It was you."
Gu Xingjue's eyes darkened. He took a deep drag on his cigarette and quickly followed him into the car. "Bullshit! How can that old fox compare to me?"
Xie Yanchen narrowed his beautiful fox eyes and looked at Gu Xingjue with ill intent. Then he shook his head and looked away, starting the car. "Then tell me, after he knew you were rich, why didn't he try to curry favor with you and instead left? Wasn't he just angry that you lied to him?"
"If someone slept with you for three years and even had a fake name, you would have to skin them alive and throw them out of North City. Let's see who dares to tease you, Young Master Gu, again."
"He's been with you for three years without any money, sleeping with you for free and even spending money on you, so he must be serious about you. What's that called? He's having pure love with you," Xie Yanchen chuckled and changed the subject, "You're fucking obsessed with sex and just want to have sex."
"My dear Master Gu, you will never meet such a good man again."
"I don't want your money or your power, I want your unrestrained and free love."
Gu Xingjue almost wanted to retort immediately, but the words were stuck on his lips. The cigarette in his hand was burning and sparks were flying outside the car window.
He savored Xie Yanchen's words carefully, frowned, and said, "You mean, he..." Love? Like?
He seemed to have difficulty saying these two words.
"Are you interested in me?" He finally changed his words after careful consideration, and after a pause, he added, "Or are you not after my money?"
Xie Yanchen just smiled without saying anything. Gu Xingjue's deep thought was really interesting. He teased him, "You look like you've fallen in love with him, haven't you?"
Gu Xingjue frowned, paused for a moment, and then said sternly, "Do I look sick to you?"
Xie Yanchen raised his eyebrows: "Indeed, I have it, lovesickness. Diagnosed as love brain."
Gu Xingjue threw away his cigarette and cursed him: "Go to hell."
The unburned smoke was swept away by the wind and disappeared behind the black car body. The two drove to the club they used to frequent for a drink.
There are four great young masters in North City, with Gu Xingjue being the most dissolute and playboyish. This is actually all a label Xie Yanchen has placed on him. He just enjoys extreme sports, while Xie Yanchen is the best at drinking and clubbing.
Xie Yanchen didn't ask for a private room this time, but instead requested a booth outside the venue. The news of Xie Yanchen's appearance had already spread throughout Beijing, and the booth was quickly crowded with people eager to curry favor.
Gu Xingjue sat at the side, listless, thinking about Chen Song the whole time. He didn't drink, but just kept smoking. Xie Yanchen called him several times to play games, but Gu Xingjue didn't bother him. Xie Yanchen simply ignored him and joined the others in the game.
Gu Xingjue sat aside smoking a cigarette, and a glass of wine was handed to him.
The disco music was blaring, and the man was whispering in his ear, "Okay! Let's run away together and ride our bikes!"
Gu Xingjue glanced at him when he heard the voice, and the man's bright smile was full of anticipation.
The psychedelic and brilliant lights flickered and fell on the man. He was wearing a dark green baseball jacket, his exquisitely styled hair made him look handsome and refreshing, and his eyes were filled with stars in his bright smile.
"Cheng Song, I saw you last time at Yanchen's welcoming banquet. Do you remember?" Cheng Song smiled. He didn't seem to care whether Gu Xingjue really remembered him or not.
Cheng Song is an above-average handsome guy, not the type to instantly dazzle. What makes him so captivating is his fiery, bright eyes, and the confidence he radiates from within, as bright as the summer sun.
If it were just this, Gu Xingjue would not remember him.
What made Gu Xingjue remember him was his name.
Gu Xingjue met Xie Yanchen at his welcoming banquet. Xie Yanchen had called him the next day to arrange a meal as soon as he landed in Beijing. Cheng Song, like he did today, approached him, a glass of wine in hand, to greet him.
Gu Xingjue didn't even look at him until he said his name, then Gu Xingjue looked up at him.
Gu Xingjue suddenly found it a bit amusing. They had the same name, but completely different personalities: one like an iceberg, the other like the blazing sun. However, Gu Xingjue had little interest in him and ignored him that night. Cheng Song also tactfully stopped bothering him.
The music stopped briefly at this time. Seeing that Gu Xingjue did not take the wine, Cheng Song put the glass to his lips and took a sip.
The crystal clear wine stained her plump lips, and the bright red tip of her tongue inadvertently licked them.
"Which song?" Gu Xingjue suddenly asked him.
Cheng Song thought Gu Xingjue would still ignore him this time, so he replied with some surprise: "The journey is like a journey of mountains and rivers, and the song is like a song of praise."
Gu Xingjue nodded thoughtfully. Not Chen Song, not as good as Chen Song.
It's flashy, just like this person.
His Chen Song is Erdong Chen, which means song of praise. It is very simple, just like Chen Song.
Cheng Song pursed his lips and smiled happily. He took out a bag of sweets from his pocket, opened the purple package, and took out a crystal-clear and chewy candy and gave it to him: "I see you're in a bad mood. Eating something sweet will make you feel less bitter."
Gu Xingjue paused for a moment, thinking that his foolish look was very similar to how Chen Song had looked when he had insisted that he was a poor wretch. He sneered, "Do I look like a man who needs to be coaxed with candy?"
Cheng Songdun didn't retract his hand from the air, and he didn't seem embarrassed by Gu Xingjue's ridicule. He even smiled brighter. "But I saw you often bought this at the convenience store in high school. Don't you like it?"
Gu Xingjue thought about it and realized that this was indeed the case, but it was bought for Gu Mingyi, who loved to eat it.
Gu Xingjue took the candy from Cheng Song's hand, tilted his head and raised an eyebrow to look at him: "Why haven't I seen you before?"
Cheng Song curled his lips and pretended to be sad: "It's too sad. After all, we are in the same basketball club."
"But I'm a substitute," Cheng Song laughed again, "I didn't play well, I was invisible, you definitely don't have any impression of me."
Gu Xingjue truly couldn't remember. That grade in high school was when he was at his most rebellious, arrogant and domineering. Gu Xingjue took a bite of the candy, the sticky fructose filling his lips and teeth with the aroma of grapes.
It tastes terrible, but it does make me feel better.
Gu Xingjue put out the cigarette with his bony fingers, stood up and said, "Let's go."
Cheng Song jumped up excitedly and happily handed him the car keys: "I've been drinking, can you give me a ride?"
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The dark night was lit up by the moonlight, the stars were shining brightly, and the evening breeze blew gently, like a charming mother kissing Chen Song's feverish forehead.
The bustling streets and the brilliant lights reflected on the scattered buildings are like a bewitching monster that wants to devour the lonely people.
Chen Song and Yun Jingsheng have been silent for a long time since they got in the car. Yun Jingsheng, who is always good at bringing up topics, is a little at a loss when facing Chen Song, who is full of worries.
If that person was an ordinary person, Yun Jingsheng could still give him some advice, but it happened to be Gu Xingjue.
The Chen Song that Yun Jingsheng knew was just an ordinary, well-behaved boy, and he had no idea how he was related to the dissolute Gu Xingjue.
Judging from Gu Xingjue's domineering style, this was probably his trick.
While waiting for the traffic light to turn red, Yun Jingsheng glanced sideways and said gently, "I'm sorry, it was my fault that I asked them to come along. This should have been a pleasant dinner. I didn't expect to run into them."
"They are my brother's friends. As their elder, I shouldn't refuse them. I am not myself. I represent the Yun family, and the family's interests are also involved."
Yun Jingsheng sighed lightly: "Next time, let's go to the restaurants you mentioned to eat."
Chen Song actually had no idea how to explain to Yun Jingsheng the ridiculous incident between him and Gu Xingjue. He didn't care what others thought of him being gay, because he had never been looked up to by others, so it didn't matter what they said about him.
I've heard harsh words countless times.
But Yun Jingsheng was his respected teacher, and he was afraid of scaring Yun Jingsheng.
However, judging by Yun Jingsheng's reaction, he wasn't frightened at all and instead comforted him. Chen Song felt even more guilty.
No matter how Gu Xingjue slandered him, it didn't matter to him. But Yun Jingsheng was different. He was such a good person...
Chen Song's eyes were sore and he lowered his gaze. His throat was sore and his voice was very soft. "It's my fault, Professor Yun. I'll treat you to a meal next time."
Yun Jingsheng nodded with a smile: "Okay. Let's go to the place you choose."
The red light at the intersection turned green, and Yun Jingsheng started the car and continued forward.
"Actually, I don't think the food there is that good either. Haha." Yun Jingsheng chuckled softly, his voice as gentle and moving as the evening breeze. "A meal like that must have cost a fortune. We'll save money if we leave early. Let those two idiots pay. They're just stupid and have a lot of money."
Chen Song's heart suddenly twitched and felt very painful.
Yun Jingsheng's unintentional joke pierced Chen Song's heart like a needle. Chen Song forced a hard smile and said nothing.
In fact, he was the one who was cheated for three years.
The two chatted casually as the car drove to the school gate.
Chen Song got out of the car, closed the door, and said goodbye despite his physical discomfort: "Thank you for troubling you today, Professor Yun. Be careful on the road."
Yun Jingsheng nodded, pretending to be dissatisfied and smiling helplessly, "Why is it that having a meal together has become even more awkward?"
Chen Song blinked lightly: "See you tomorrow, Brother Jing Sheng."
Yun Jingsheng then smiled and said, "See you tomorrow, Xiaosong."
Chen Song felt his fever was getting worse, he was feeling dizzy and cold all over. He just wanted to get into the warm bed, but his bed no longer belonged to him.
The more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt, and the grievances in his heart surged like a tide.
Chen Song suddenly regretted going back to school so late to fill out the application for boarding. It took ten minutes to walk from the gate to the dormitory manager's office.
The avenue was lined with ginkgo trees, and the cold wind blew their withered yellow leaves against Chen Song, making him shiver.
If he had known this, he would have come back to fill out the form tomorrow, but he was still angry and stubbornly wanted to move into the school as soon as possible.
It seemed that this would give him a resting place, and that he would not be abandoned by the world.
Chen Song dragged his exhausted body to the dormitory office, just in time to catch the dormitory auntie locking the door. The auntie had originally asked Chen Song to come back tomorrow to fill out the form, but seeing his haggard face, she softened her heart and opened the door for him, turned on the light, and found the form for him to fill out.
He also scolded him.
"The semester is almost halfway over, why are you only now thinking of living in the dormitory? If you don't stay here early or late, it will be difficult to calculate the accommodation fee. I tell you, when you first move into the dormitory, you can live with your classmates. We are all in the same major and can take care of each other. Why are you suddenly moving here now? What's going on? And you come to see me so late? Why don't you wake me up when I'm asleep and do it for you?"
Chen Song knew that he was taking up other people's rest time and felt very embarrassed, so he just swallowed all the scolding and kept apologizing to her.
Seeing that he was handsome and polite, the aunt felt embarrassed to embarrass him further. "Let me tell you in advance, you still have to pay for the entire semester's accommodation in your situation. Don't blame the school for being ruthless, blame yourself for not thinking clearly from the beginning."
Chen Song nodded as he filled out the form: "Okay, thank you for the trouble. I'm really sorry."
The aunt was tough on the outside but soft on the inside. Seeing Chen Song, a handsome young man, so exhausted, she suddenly felt a little sorry for him. She said helplessly, "Go talk to your teacher. Maybe he can report it to the school and get some money back."
Chen Song smiled politely and responded, "Okay."
His eyes suddenly felt sore. If his aunt had continued to scold him, he wouldn't have cared, but the sudden tenderness made him feel a little helpless and even more wronged.
After filling out the form, Chen Song prepared to go back to the hotel to rest. Before leaving, his aunt repeatedly told him to be careful on the road.
Chen Songding's hotel was about three kilometers away from the school. He was reluctant to take a taxi, and there were no buses at this late hour, so he could only ride a shared donkey.
Chen Song's school is located near the city center. There are three universities in this area, very close to each other. In addition to the ordinary first-class university where Chen Song is, there is also a private international college and a top 985 university. Yun Jingsheng said that his lectures are held in all three universities.
So this area is very lively at night, and there are still some college students returning to school on the road after eleven o'clock in the evening.
Chen Song was driving on the avenue and when he passed by the private international college, his eyes were suddenly fixed.
The unmistakably familiar figure stood by the gate, his deep eyes looking deeply and tenderly at the man in front of him.
Gu...
The man before him was half a head shorter than Gu Xingjue. He wore a green baseball jacket and black jeans. His face, delicately styled, was filled with a bright smile. His plump, red lips moved constantly, as if he were happily mumbling something.
Gu Xingjue just lowered his eyes and looked at him, listening to him quietly without saying a word, like a doting listener.
The scene was like a knife cruelly cutting his heart. Chen Song stood there in a self-deprecating manner, staring without blinking. His eyes were sore and painful, and the wind and sand kept grinding his eyeballs, making his eyes red.
The feeling of difficulty breathing and numbness in the limbs came over me in an instant.
Gu Xingjue had never listened to him speak so lovingly before, oh, that's not right.
Chen Song suddenly realized that it was he himself who never had the courage to speak like that boy.
The boy stopped talking, raised his hand to touch the end of Gu Xingjue's hair, took off a dead leaf, and stared at Gu Xingjue with burning eyes.
That look is ambiguous, somewhat immature, pure, and passionate.
Chen Song frantically looked away. He couldn't bear to watch any longer and wanted to escape. But his entire body was frozen in place, unable to control himself. His breathing was disordered, and every part of his body felt like it was being eaten by ants.
He didn't know how long he stood there in a daze before he was awakened by the constant sound of car horns behind him.
Chen Song took a few deep breaths, forced himself to calm down, and clenched his palms tightly a few times to reduce the numbness.
He immediately turned the handle to drive, but did not notice the red light at that time. He was hit on the zebra crossing not long after driving.
Chen Song felt dizzy and fell to the ground.
The female college students around screamed a few times, causing a commotion.
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