Chapter 114 Extra 2: Gap
The business meeting was long and boring, and both sides were in a stalemate. The meeting host suggested a coffee break at the right time, and Chen Youhan picked up a lighter and cigarettes, and called Ye Kai while walking.
His sleep and rest schedule has been irregular recently because of dreaming and jet lag. Chen Youhan feels sorry for him, so she sets a bedtime reminder for him at night, starts playing sleep-inducing white noise on the speaker half an hour in advance, and also changes all the essential oils for bathing to lavender - he really was annoyed by this smell before.
The screen lit up, showing that it was nearly eleven o'clock in the morning. It was time to wake up anyway.
The phone beeped five times before it was picked up. A tired voice came from the other end of the line.
Ye Kai didn't even open his eyes, his brows were tightly furrowed.
"Brother Youhan." He turned over and half-pressed the white quilt under him.
"You haven't slept enough?" Chen Youhan was slightly surprised, and forgot to light the cigarette in his mouth. The irritable and unfriendly eyebrows in the meeting just now were deep and gentle at this moment, with a hint of helplessness and pampering, "What's the matter? Do you want to ask the doctor to take a look?"
Ye Kai seldom stayed in bed when he was young. Others had to be pulled out of bed by their parents before going to school, and even more so for weekend cram school. But he always came five minutes earlier than the schedule. When the teacher came to his house, he saw him in a small suit, sitting on a chair with his feet hanging in the air, his hands on his thighs silently reciting piano fingerings.
Ye Kai hummed, and said with a heavy nasal tone: "I'm fine."
The sound of a lighter came from the receiver. Chen Youhan lit up a cigarette and heard Ye Kai say without any context, "I got into a fight."
There was no one in the VIP room, so no one saw Director Chen's misbehavior. He immediately put down his crossed legs, and held the armrest of the lounge chair with his cigarette in his hand, almost standing up and rushing out. It was not until Ye Kai added "in a dream" that he relaxed again.
The cigarette ash burned me.
Chen Youhan put the cigarette back into his mouth and scolded, "Don't breathe so hard when you talk."
Ye Kai couldn't help laughing: "Your call came at the right time, otherwise I would have committed manslaughter in my dream."
Chen Youhan supported his temples with one hand, and all the annoyance caused by the slow progress in the morning was soothed. He laughed and praised him, "You are amazing."
The secretary knocked on the door, and after pushing it open halfway, she saw Chen Youhan on the phone. The reminder suddenly became silent - she raised her wrist, pointed at the dial, and shrugged helplessly.
Chen Youhan glanced at her, nodded, and warned Ye Kai on the phone: "Don't sleep before tonight, do you hear me?"
Ye Kai nodded obediently, hung up the phone and went to the refrigerator to get a bottle of Fiji Spring. He didn't know if it was because he had just woken up, but his hands, which were used to playing ball, were so soft that he couldn't even unscrew the bottle cap. He turned his shoulder blade and felt an inexplicable soreness all over his body.
After taking the first sip of water, I stood in front of the island and just stared blankly.
Unlike usual, the details of the dream did not disappear with waking.
He rushed in and kicked over a tall and strong member of the No. 12 Middle School who had hit Chen Youhan on the back of the neck with his elbow. He punched the man's nose so hard that it was bent and his face was covered with blood. He pressed his knee on his chest to prevent him from resisting, and no matter how others pulled, they couldn't pull him away. He also knocked down a teacher from the No. 12 Middle School who was trying to take advantage of the situation, and made him stagger, and his face was twisted with anger.
The Tianyi school team rushed forward and tried to pull away the violent people from No. 12 Middle School, but ended up being forced to join the melee. The other side's unilateral malicious provocation turned into an uncontrollable fight between the two schools.
In the chaos, he was hit several times and was pushed out by Chen Youhan.
"Fuck you!" Chen Youhan's forehead was bleeding, and his high nose was stained with blood from someone else. He spat out blood foam that smelled like rust, his eyes were full of cruelty, and he roared angrily, "What the fuck does it have to do with you?"
Ye Kai lifted his collar and wiped the bloody corner of his mouth fiercely, and said briefly and quickly: "I like it."
Chen Youhan half turned around, and saw his thin figure in a white T-shirt striding forward. He raised his hand and steadily caught the tennis racket that the other party had hit him hard.
There was surprise in his eyes.
I have known Ye Kai for a short time, and we are not close friends. I don't even need to say hello to him when I meet him in the cafeteria. But one thing I have never changed is that people like Ye Kai, who are beautiful and noble, need to be placed far away and protected. Chen Youhan never thought that he would fight, and... he is not bad at it.
The sharp whistle from the provincial training center pierced through his memories and brought Ye Kai back to reality. He focused his eyes and found that it was the access control phone that was ringing.
He picked up the phone and a strange young face appeared on the screen. The man introduced himself as Chen Youhan's personal doctor, who was asked by Chen Youhan to come to see him.
When Ye Kai changed into his home clothes, the elevator door opened. The doctor's surname was Lu, and he looked elegant. His elite temperament was restrained, and he looked very reliable.
He was in the field of psychology and psychiatry. He found Ye Kai's dream interesting, but he didn't prescribe any substantial medicine. He just told Ye Kai to relax. I guess he felt a little amused at Chen Youhan's fuss.
"Dreams are the projection of consciousness." He drank the last sip of warm water in the cup, stood up and shook hands with Ye Kai, "It is said that dreams come true, but in fact, it is not necessarily the case that what you think of in dreams will come true in reality. If there is no way out for something in reality, it may not be a bad thing if you find a way out in a dream."
Chen Youhan had an evening social event, so she took the time to call Ye Kai to ask about the consultation. Knowing that there was no problem, she felt relieved. It was past midnight when she got home. The sound of the drizzle was playing in the speakers. None of the lights were on, only one was on. Ye Kai was curled up in a lounge chair with a photo album spread out on his knees.
Chen Youhan took off his suit, untied his tie with one hand, and walked towards him: "Why are you looking at photos again?"
Ye Kai looked up at him under the light, his fingers were clearly visible as he untied his tie, and a silver ring was outlined on his ring finger. He put down the photo album, walked over and kissed him on the corner of his mouth, and raised his hand to help him unbutton his shirt.
Chen Youhan laughed: "You have bad intentions."
Then she hugged and kissed him.
Ye Kai felt his body lighten, and was lifted up by Chen Youhan easily. He hooked his legs around his strong waist and abdomen, and his hands were around his neck. Ye Kai lowered his eyes and looked at him: "Brother Youhan."
She cried out and bent down to kiss him.
Their lips lingered for a while, then separated, but not too far apart. Ye Kai looked into Chen Youhan's eyes from a close distance, and called him again: "Brother Youhan."
The voice became softer.
Chen Youhan held him firmly. While kissing him, his big hands kneaded Ye Kai's waist and the more plump parts of his body. Ye Kai was very aroused by him, but Chen Youhan let him go again, "No." The rejection was gentle but without any room for maneuver.
Ye Kai was in a bad mood and he couldn't bear to leave.
The bedtime activity suddenly changed from something inappropriate for children to storytelling. Chen Youhan sat him on his lap, resting his chin on Ye Kai's shoulder, and continued to recall his high school photos. Ye Kai's mind was not on them. He suddenly asked, "It was difficult to come out at that time, right?"
Chen Youhan's fingertips paused on the album, and then turned a page. He answered nonchalantly, "Just a few fights will do."
"How many times?" Ye Kai asked deliberately.
Chen Youhan laughed and flicked his cheek with his fingertips: "I can't remember clearly."
Ye Kai insisted: "How did you fight?"
He had a vague answer in his mind until he heard Chen Youhan say with a half smile: "Of course I fight alone."
The photo album happened to be taken at the final of the city youth training competition. In the picture, he was dunking with one hand, and the opponent's forward was knocked down under the basket by him.
"The worst one happened when I was in the city youth training camp. We got into a fight during a practice match. After I was discharged from the hospital, the coach punished me by making me run 40 kilometers."
"Why should he punish you?" Ye Kai said in a bad tone, frowning.
He confused the dream with reality. In the dream, Chen Youhan was provoked, but in reality, Chen Youhan was probably beating the other person up.
Chen Youhan objectively reasoned from an adult's perspective: "Although the other party started the trash talk, I was the first to attack."
"And then the two schools started a fight?"
Chen Youhan was startled: "Group fight?" He curled his lips and said, "Of course not, it's me against five."
Ye Kai's heart suddenly twitched. He stumbled for a second before asking, "How could it be?"
"How can homosexuals be treated well in a basketball team?" Chen Youhan said this lightly without saying much.
His words cut off Ye Kai's luck. Ye Kai vaguely recalled the fragments in his dream. In the picture, Chen Youhan was alone. He looked fierce and naughty in school, but he only interacted with Du Tang and Shi Wen. In the collective life such as training camp, Chen Youhan was alone most of the time. Even when he was running laps, the queue around him was empty.
Chen Youhan never mentioned it. Ye Kai saw it in his dream but didn't pay any attention to it.
"Hey," Chen Youhan coaxed him, "What's that expression? You're not that pitiful."
After thinking for a while, he changed the subject and asked, "Did you win the fight in your dream today?"
Ye Kai hummed, "The floor is covered in blood."
Chen Youhan raised his eyebrows: "Very fierce." Then he asked, "What did you dream about that made you fight with others?"
"Dream about someone bullying you on the court."
Chen Youhan didn't expect this answer, and surprise flashed in his eyes. After a while, he smiled without any emotion, kissed Ye Kai on the lips, and whispered: "It was a good dream indeed."
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The provincial medical office bandaged the wound very neatly. Chen Youhan had a few stitches on his forehead and wrapped it with gauze, and the rest of the wounds were wiped with iodine. No. 7 from No. 12 was not so lucky and was taken to the hospital by ambulance. It was not known whether the person was okay or not, but Chen Feiyi had already arranged a private settlement.
After they were treated for their injuries, the two were punished by the Tianyi team leader. After all, he took advantage of their good looks and didn't want to let them stand in the hot sun, so he only made them stand in the stands and then run laps for 40 kilometers after an hour.
Ye Kai still wanted to ask why, but thinking of No. 7's sexual happiness in the next life, he swallowed his words silently.
The two stood under the eaves for a while, but couldn't stand any longer and squatted down in a rude manner.
Chen Youhan touched his forehead, and Ye Kai seemed to know what he was thinking, and said casually: "It won't leave a scar."
The teacher came over to inspect. When the whistle sounded, a cursing voice could be heard from far away: "Who told you to squat?! Stand up!"
Ye Kai felt that he had suffered a great loss. In the dream, he not only fought, but also was punished and had to write a self-criticism. All the qualities of a good student were completely lost.
Chen Youhan laughed: "I thought you were just like other good students, but I didn't expect you to be quite good at fighting."
Ye Kai looked up at the clear sky extending along the eaves and threw a straight ball: "Can you like me a little more?"
Chen Youhan turned away from him and said coldly and slowly: "You're overthinking."
"Du Tang won't fight for you."
"He will." Chen Youhan was quite sure about this.
Ye Kai was jealous, but he also had the attitude of a winner, and said calmly: "Unfortunately, it's me who is standing here now."
Chen Youhan finally turned her head to look at him, and saw that his handsome face was scratched by his fists, and he looked very calm with his head half tilted up. He turned his head back because he noticed the gaze, and there was a smile in his clear eyes.
The skylark flew away from the treetops. Ye Kai raised his eyes slightly. In his peripheral vision, he saw the coach beating up the team. The whistle pierced through the clouds under the azure sky and echoed in the empty provincial training center in the afternoon.
He approached Chen Youhan, put his hands on the red brick wall behind him, and asked in a low voice: "Are you happy to see me rush over?"
Although he was a few centimeters shorter than himself, Chen Youhan didn't know why Ye Kai always looked so confident, calm, even profound.
He seemed to treat everything as a game, indifferent and playful. In this game, he was careless about everything around him, but he was serious about the three words "Chen Youhan".
Chen Youhan leaned against the wall, arms folded across his chest, long legs crossed under sweatpants, one leg bent. Although he was forced into a tight spot by Ye Kai, he remained calm, staring at Ye Kai with sharp eyes, and generously admitted: "It was enjoyable."
Ye Kai pursed his lips, a smile sneaking out.
He thought that people are always brave when they are eighteen.
Chen Youhan's coming out and his coming out, if you calculate it, there is a sixteen-year gap between their courage.
It's really lonely when you fight alone.
Ye Kai moved closer to him, ignoring the coach's roar, and using other's positions, their eyes were intertwined and blended, going straight into each other's hearts.
"Brother Youhan, I can be brave with you."
The coach's footsteps arrived, Ye Kai touched Chen Youhan's lips lightly, and then withdrew as if nothing had happened.
The coach looked at him strangely. Although he was restrained, he still had some suspicions. He cursed, "What are you doing! I made you stand here as a punishment, and you whisper to me?! Should I let you go to the broadcasting room to talk?!"
Chen Youhan ignored him and jumped down from the high stands with one hand like a gust of wind.
From Ye Kai's perspective, under the scorching sun at the age of eighteen, the figure on the dark red rubber track looked lonely and insignificant.
But the sound is very steady.
It was Chen Youhan who said steadily, "I remember it."
The coach was furious: "Remember what!"
During training the next day, Chen Youhan put on the white wrist guard.
The author has something to say:
This extra chapter will end tomorrow, and there will be two short extra chapters afterwards, both of which will end as single articles.
I've been quite busy these days, so the updates are not very regular. I bow to you all.
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