Chapter 31: Substitutes: The winter in Beijing is unusually severe...
Beijing's winter is exceptionally cold, especially after a heavy snowfall, when it can be even colder than when it snowed. The streets are desolate in the early morning, their branches sparsely stripped, and the wind howls.
Chen Song pulled his hand back exhaustedly: "Can you please stop making trouble? I'm really tired."
His voice was full of fatigue.
Gu Xingjue's heartbeat slowed down after hearing this. He stopped and turned to look at him: "I've been waiting for you to get off work until now, and you say I'm making a fuss?"
Chen Song sighed heavily, his voice soft and distant, "I didn't ask you to wait."
Chen Song felt a dull pain in his stomach, frowned uncomfortably, turned around and left. The cold wind penetrated his clothes and made him shiver all over.
The green T-light came on, and Chen Song crossed the zebra crossing. He was wearing a long, silver-gray down jacket. If you only looked at his back, you wouldn't have guessed how thin his face was from the front.
The silver-gray down jacket is not fluffy, and the wrinkles caused by years of washing are a little faded, and it does not look warm at all.
Chen Song wears this down jacket every winter when it is coldest.
Gu Xing's resolve was starting to falter. Chen Song was so afraid of the cold that he would rather suffer from the cold than ride in his car.
Where has the impression of Chen Song, the soft-hearted man who can be easily coaxed, gone?
Gu Xingjue's patience had actually run out, but his legs still unconsciously chased after him.
Chen Song glanced at him out of the corner of his eye, then crossed the street indifferently, pulling out his phone to scan for a shared tram. He didn't even glance at Gu Xingjue. Now, just breathing the same air with him for a while felt a little suffocating.
Gu Xingjue had learned his lesson the first time, so this time he followed Chen Song's example, taking out his phone and opening WeChat to scan the QR code. He paused, remembering that he and Chen Song hadn't even added each other on WeChat. So he held out his phone to Chen Song, "Let's add each other on WeChat. I'll scan you."
Chen Song had already put on his helmet and got into the car, looking straight ahead as he drove away.
Gu Xingjue: “…”
Gu Xingjue stood stiffly, like a human-shaped signpost pointing the way.
A burst of laughter suddenly rang out in the quiet street, and Xu Ke, who had been eating watermelon in the distance, couldn't help laughing.
Isn't the legendary Young Master Gu a bohemian and the ultimate playboy? What's going on?
You went to your lover's workplace to wait for her after get off work, but she refused to let you ride in your sports car?
This melon is so big.
Gu Xingjue heard the laughter and looked up at Xu Ke, his eyes like a jackal's fierce warning. Xu Ke immediately shrank his neck and ran away without saying a word.
Gu Xingjue glanced in Chen Song's direction and immediately scanned the code. He had never ridden a shared bike before, and he scanned the QR code several times without success.
The border of the QR code was stained and blurry. Gu Xingjue made an impatient "tsk" sound and looked up. Chen Song had already turned the corner and disappeared from his sight.
Gu Xingjue immediately changed to another sweeper. After finally getting it scanned, he still had to go through a lot of registration and certification. Gu Xingjue was angry and anxious, and cursed in a low voice for several times, cursing this crappy certification.
After several attempts, Mr. Gu finally rode a shared bicycle for the first time in his life, and the experience was extremely bad.
Gu Xingjue was used to driving luxury cars, always at extremely high speeds. However, this car was very slow even at the lowest speed, comparable to a turtle's travel.
Gu Xingjue relied on his memory to chase Chen Song as fast as he could. The cold wind stung his cheeks, but it also sobered him up considerably.
Did he think he was crazy? Why was he trying so hard to please someone so cold? What was so good about Chen Song that made him lower his stance again and again?
Why does he Chen Song?
Gu Xingjue became more and more angry as he thought about it, and finally he saw Chen Song's back in the distance on a long straight road.
There were a few large trucks passing by on this avenue, but only Chen Song had a small electric bike. In the cold night, his figure looked extremely lonely and desolate.
Gu Xingjue couldn't describe the feeling, but he just continued to chase against the wind.
Just before a small intersection, a small police car came up beside Gu Xingjue and stopped in front of him, ordering him to stop: "Stop!!"
Gu Xingjue originally wanted to go around and go straight, but the traffic police saw his intention and moved the car to block the intersection.
Gu Xingjue was forced to stop: "Don't block my way! I have something urgent to do!"
The traffic police officer took out a recording device and pointed at his head: "Driving without a helmet. Tell me your name and ID number."
Gu Xingjue: “…”
"I'm asking you a question!" The traffic police officer came over and patted him on the shoulder. He could tell this man wasn't being honest and was a repeat offender. He was going to give him a severe fine this time. "You think no one can catch you for not wearing a helmet in the middle of the night? You're still clinging to your luck. Accidents happen because of your luck!"
Gu Xingjue didn't even take the traffic police seriously. He looked at Chen Song with a sinister look as he disappeared at the end of the long street. "Fuck, Chen Song! If I come looking for you again, I'll be a dog! I'll see who can't leave the other!"
Chen Song shivered in the cold wind and drove faster. After returning to the dormitory, Jiang Shuang was still playing games. Cang Mingzhi was on the phone, and his tone sounded like he was trying to coax someone. He must have quarreled with his girlfriend again.
The water in the bathroom was out of water, so Chen Song washed up casually and fell asleep on the bed. No matter how noisy the noise was, he couldn't wake up.
He slept until dawn and had a dream. He couldn't remember the specific content of the dream, but he vaguely remembered that it was about Gu Xingjue and the two of them were arguing about something.
Chen Song woke up before the alarm went off. He rubbed his eyes, and even wiped away the traces of dried tears. He had poor sleep quality and often dreamed about Gu Xingjue. There was nothing he could do about it; after all, he couldn't control it.
Chen Song took a nap on Monday, as classes were light. He was awoken by the noise of his roommate getting up. His stomach suddenly ached, and it took him a while to recover. A layer of cold sweat formed on his forehead.
Chen Song planned to go to the hospital for a checkup after class that afternoon. He'd already had stomach issues, and now, with his eating disorder, they were getting worse. After the checkup, he'd discuss the application with Yun Jingsheng and return his clothes.
But plans always fail to keep up with changes.
After class in the afternoon, Chen Song just walked out of the classroom and saw a young man with a bright smile standing at the bottom of the stairs from a distance.
The sun is shining brightly today, and the sunlight shining on the young man makes him look even more handsome.
Cheng Song looked at him calmly, his arms folded across his chest. Chen Song's heart trembled, and after a moment he looked away and walked down the stairs to the dormitory. Cheng Song stepped forward to block his way.
When Chen Song raised his eyes, the bright red kiss mark on Cheng Song's neck caught his sight. Chen Song's breathing stagnated, and he blinked lightly and looked at him.
"What's the matter?" Chen Song curled his fingers slightly and said in a cold tone.
Cheng Song noticed his gaze and the smile on his face widened: "I told him not to leave a mark, but Ajue still refused. Say..."
He dragged out his words, speaking with a doting air, "I'm afraid people will miss me. You've been with him for three years, so you must know his temperament. He's domineering and unreasonable, but very charming."
Gu Xingjue was indeed overbearing, always leaving traces of his semen on him. He had also tried to suck it out for Gu Xingjue, but it just wouldn't work. In fact, she didn't have the courage, the courage to be so blatant and sincere.
Chen Song looked at him quietly, took a deep breath, and said calmly, "If everything is fine, I'll leave first."
Chen Song held the book tightly and walked past him.
Cheng Song was not in a hurry. He followed him leisurely and walked side by side with him: "I do have something to talk to you about. You don't want to make these things known to everyone, right?"
Chen Song stopped and looked at him sideways: "How did you get in?"
C University has strict rules. Only teachers and students of the school can enter with a campus card. Non-teacher or students of the school must go to the gate in person to register with a teacher or student they know before they are allowed in. Otherwise, they will be stopped at the gate and denied entry, just like Gu Xingjue did last time.
Cheng Song also stopped and gave him a harmless smile: "There are universities all over this area. It's normal to hang out and make some friends. Don't you have any friends?"
Chen Song looked at him quietly. The two of them stood in silence for a moment, and then Chen Song said, "Okay. Follow me."
Since they couldn't go to the hospital, Chen Song took him to the back of an empty teaching building.
This place is deserted, with dead weeds crawling on the fence, no sunlight, and an extremely lonely atmosphere.
Chen Song's originally rippled emotions had been completely suppressed, but he couldn't help but glance at the kiss mark on Cheng Song's neck. His heart ached, but his tone remained calm: "To make a long story short, I have something else to do."
Cheng Song looked at Chen Song for a moment, trying to find a flaw in his calm expression, but Chen Song's heart seemed as solid as a rock and could not be shaken.
Cheng Song was quite interesting, like a duel between two masters.
Cheng Song smiled and said, "Ajue and I are high school alumni, three years longer than your three years. We met six years ago. There are so many coincidences in this world. My name is Cheng Song, and yours is Chen Song. In his senior year of high school, Ajue didn't come to school because of some family matters, and I lost contact with him. Until we ran into each other a while ago."
"I heard there's a guy named Chen Song around him, so I asked him." Cheng Song said with a meaningful smile, took out his phone and played a recording:
Cheng Song: "Your Chen Song has been with you for so long, yet you don't get tired of him. Could it be that you've really fallen in love with him?"
Others started to cheer: "Oh, our Young Master Gu is really moved! He has been investing for three years and this is real love!"
Gu Xingjue sneered: "How could I fall in love with such a boring person."
The recording, which lasted just over ten seconds, suddenly stopped. Chen Song took a deep breath, his blood froze into ice, and the twisted book was crushed beyond recognition. In order to stop his bones from trembling, he tightened his jaw and clenched his teeth.
The cold-faced Chen Song finally revealed his flaws. Cheng Song put his phone back in his pocket and said calmly, "I'm the only interesting Cheng Song in the world. The others are just defective products. You and he are not from the same world at all. Stop bothering Ah Jue."
"I admit you're pretty, but if you want to blame someone, blame yourself for being born into the wrong family and having the wrong personality. You're all grown men, with arms and legs, so stop playing the sugar daddy game. Give yourself some dignity and respect."
Chen Song's tense and aching nerves gradually collapsed, and he smiled coldly. His gray eyes were harsh with a hint of sarcasm, and there was sympathy in the sarcasm.
Chen Song said, "Cheng Song, if Gu Xingjue really loved you, you wouldn't have gone to the trouble of warning me to leave. Don't worry, I'll give Gu Xingjue to you. Please keep an eye on him and don't let him come looking for me again."
Cheng Song's mask of victory crumbled layer by layer, and the smile on his face disappeared. Chen Song's words chilled him to the bone, and all his stubborn disguise was easily torn apart.
Cheng Song took a long while to find his voice. Still unwilling to lose face, he raised his lips and sneered, "Chen Song, you've only been a substitute for a few years. Dogs will develop feelings after a few years. What's the difference between you and this dog? You really take yourself too seriously. You don't really think Ah Jue will fall in love with you, do you?"
Cheng Song spoke faster and faster, speaking viciously, but Chen Song only felt sad for him.
Cheng Song's appearance reminded him of how he had thrown away his self-esteem and become unrecognizable for love time and time again.
The breeze was blowing gently, and Chen Song's cold tone was soft. There was a slight smile in his eyes. He looked at Cheng Song for a moment, turned around and left without saying anything.
Cheng Song's full strength and scheming were like hitting cotton, as light as a feather.
He immediately sensed the charm of Chen Song, so gentle yet resolute. He finally understood why Gu Xingjue had kept him company for three years.
Cheng Song's heart slowly sank, and a faint voice said,
He will never be able to replace Chen Song.
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