Chapter 41 A Kiss
Cheng Yuan remained silent for a long time, then quietly picked up the broken pieces of the medicine bowl on the ground and walked out.
Watching his lonely figure, Chu Jianshan slowly gripped the blanket in his hands. He felt uneasy, but he was the master. He couldn't let his disciple act recklessly. He decided to let this illicit relationship die out.
The sun set quickly, and it was dark in no time. Chu Jianshan did not see Cheng Yuan again all day.
This is a good thing, Chu Jianshan thought to himself. At least Cheng Yuan listened to what he said. Whether he was angry or sad, as long as he could let it go, it was all a good thing.
But why couldn't he sleep? Chu Jianshan tossed and turned in bed, his mind filled with the look Cheng Yuan gave him when he left today. He couldn't understand himself. His emotions made him toss and turn, sitting up and lying down again. He finally managed to doze off for a while before dawn. In his dream, he still saw Cheng Yuan calling him "Master" when he was a child.
"Chu Jianshan! Chu Jianshan, wake up!"
It was Ji Shi's voice again. Chu Jianshan had only been asleep for a short while when he was woken up by Ji Shi, which made him quite angry. Just as he was about to scold him, he saw Ji Shi excitedly run into the room.
"Chu Jianshan! It's snowing outside!"
It's snowing? Chu Jianshan looked out through the crack in the door. The grass, trees, and ground were all covered in white. At the kitchen door, the water vapor baked by the fire turned into white mist and kept rising out. All the noise was absorbed by the soft snow. Only the occasional crisp sound of a dry branch breaking under the weight of the snow could be heard. Apart from that, the world was completely silent, appearing peaceful and warm.
Chu Jianshan murmured, "So fast, it's almost the end of the year in the blink of an eye."
Ji Shi was still excited and grabbed Chu Jianshan's hand, ready to have a snowball fight, but was stopped by Lin Mumu who arrived halfway.
"Are you crazy? It's snowing heavily. Don't drag the patient down with you when you're being foolish."
Ji Shi's enthusiasm was dampened. He lowered his head, uttered an "oh," and turned to leave.
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Lin Mumu continued, "Breakfast is ready. Let's go eat first, and we'll talk again after the snow stops."
"OK!"
Ji Shi cheered up again and pulled Chu Jianshan to the canteen.
Everyone sat around the dining table. The charcoal fire in the room was strong, making everyone feel warm. Chu Jianshan was still a little sleepy, and now that it was so warm, he couldn't help but feel lazy and didn't even want to move his chopsticks.
Bai Qianfan took a bite of his steamed bun, looked at Chu Jianshan's exhausted face, and asked, "What's wrong? Who did you fight with last night?"
Chu Jianshan struggled to lift his eyelids, and after hearing his words, he simply shook his head without offering any explanation.
Bai Qianfan smiled without saying a word; even if Chu Jianshan didn't say it, he knew perfectly well what was going on.
Ji Shi was only focused on eating, and even when his mouth was almost full, he still complained, "The steamed buns today are just so-so. Did you get a new chef in your household?"
He noticed the steamed buns were different from today's; he tasted it right away with the first bite.
While Chu Jianshan and the others were going through a near-death experience in Shuicheng, Ji Shi was actually doing quite well at the Lin family mansion. Apart from being bullied by Lin Mumu every day, he just ate and slept. Therefore, he had long since figured out the Lin family mansion's tastes.
But to everyone's surprise, when Lin Mumu heard him say it was like steamed buns, he slammed his chopsticks down and took the whole plate over, saying, "If it's not good, don't eat it!"
"No! Stop!" Ji Shi hurriedly tried to grab the steamed bun: "I only said it was so-so, I didn't say it was bad!"
After coaxing the city lord for a long time, Lin Mumu finally calmed down and handed the buns back to him: "Since they're so delicious, eat them all."
Ji Shikuang nodded, and Chu Jianshan couldn't help but chuckle. He looked around but couldn't find Cheng Yuan, so he asked, "Where's Cheng Yuan? Why didn't he come for breakfast?"
Bai Qianfan raised an eyebrow: "Isn't that the question for you?"
Chu Jianshan felt guilty: "I... what did I do?"
Bai Qianfan put down the steamed bun and said to him gently, "After Cheng Yuan came out of someone's room yesterday, he was in a very bad mood. He wouldn't talk to him, and when I went to find him, he wouldn't say anything. He just locked himself in his room without eating or drinking. It's really pitiful!"
Bai Qianfan tried her best to describe Cheng Yuan's condition as more miserable. Although it was an embellished version, it clearly worked.
Chu Jianshan was already somewhat flustered, and hurriedly asked, "Didn't he eat last night either?"
Ji Shi nodded and muttered, "I haven't seen him since yesterday."
Having received Ji Shi's confirmation, Chu Jianshan became even more convinced.
He suddenly stood up and said to everyone, "I have something to do, you guys eat first."
"Hey? Chu Jianshan, you haven't eaten much yet!"
Ji Shi tried to pull him away, but Bai Qianfan stopped her: "Alright, you eat yours, he has important things to do."
The snow was falling heavily outside. Chu Jianshan put on a blue cloak, picked up a light umbrella, and walked towards Cheng Yuan's room.
As he passed the kitchen, he carried a bowl of porridge, carefully protecting it from snowflakes. His steps quickened, and the soft snow crunched under his feet.
After finally reaching his room, Chu Jianshan hesitated and knocked on the door, but no one answered. After knocking a few more times without response, he simply opened the door and went inside.
He stopped at the door as soon as he entered. It was broad daylight, but the room was frighteningly dark. All the windows were covered with curtains, and he couldn't see where anyone was.
"Cheng Yuan?" Chu Jianshan called out softly.
Seeing that no one answered, he was about to raise his voice and shout again when he was startled by a figure that suddenly appeared.
Before he could turn around, Cheng Yuan suddenly covered his mouth and pressed him against the door frame. He used a lot of force, and the door frame was hit with a loud bang. Chu Jianshan spilled the porridge in his hand all over the ground. Fortunately, Cheng Yuan protected his head in time, so that he was not hurt too much.
The room was too dark, making it difficult for Chu Jianshan to see him clearly. The light coming through the doorway illuminated Cheng Yuan's profile, making his already handsome face appear even more indifferent.
Cheng Yuan's eyes were a little red, and his heavy breathing hit Chu Jianshan's face. He stared intently at the person in front of him and asked in a hoarse voice, "Why have you come to find me again?"
Chu Jianshan made two muffled noises, signaling Cheng Yuan to remove his hand from his mouth.
As soon as he removed his hand, Chu Jianshan took a few deep breaths. Knowing that Cheng Yuan was still angry about yesterday, he didn't want to pester him and went straight to the point: "They said you didn't eat last night, so they thought they'd bring you some porridge."
“Now…” Chu Jianshan tilted his head and glanced at the broken bowl on the ground: “The porridge is gone.”
Cheng Yuan ignored the porridge, staring at him with an accusatory look in his eyes: "Just for this?"
Chu Jianshan stammered, "Well... not entirely."
Cheng Yuan's eyes brightened: "What else?"
Chu Jianshan said truthfully, "The end of the year is approaching, and I was thinking that we should spend the New Year in Qingyao City, where everyone can be together and it will be more lively."
Cheng Yuan frowned: "That's it?"
"It's gone."
Cheng Yuan took a deep breath and remained silent for a long time, looking at Chu Jianshan with eyes that seemed to want to devour him.
Chu Jianshan felt inexplicably guilty. He pushed Cheng Yuan away and turned to run away, saying, "I have something to do. I'll bring you food again later!"
Cheng Yuan called out slowly from behind, "Chu Jianshan, turn around."
"What's wrong?"
Chu Jianshan obediently turned around, but was quickly picked up by Cheng Yuan, who was approaching rapidly. With a swift movement, the door, which had just been opened a crack, was slammed shut.
Chu Jianshan froze for a moment, then struggled to get down: "Cheng Yuan, what are you doing!"
Ignoring his pounding, Cheng Yuan simply carried him toward the bed.
With a thud, Chu Jianshan was slammed onto the bed. Just as he was about to get up and run away, Cheng Yuan pinned him down again, his hands restrained and held above his head.
Cheng Yuan met his gaze and moved closer to him: "Do you remember? That night in Shuicheng, it was just like this."
"What? Hmm...!"
Chu Jianshan's eyes widened, and he almost forgot to breathe, because Cheng Yuan lowered his head and kissed him.
The moment their lips touched, Chu Jianshan felt as if an electric current had run through his body. It was completely different from the feeling of being kissed against a tree trunk last time. That time, he only felt panic and an urgency to repay him, but this time, he felt... passion.
After a few seconds of blankness, Chu Jianshan finally reacted and struggled violently to escape his kiss: "Ugh...! Cheng Yuan, are you crazy!!"
Cheng Yuan then wrapped his legs around his waist and pressed one hand against the back of his head, saying, "I'm crazy! I want you right now! Why do you always resist me? Why does everyone I care about leave me?"
Cheng Yuan kissed him again, and the more Chu Jianshan struggled, the more fiercely he kissed him.
During the violent movement, Chu Jianshan's teeth hit his lip, and he was in so much pain that he almost cried. But Cheng Yuan still wouldn't let him go. Their heavy breathing intertwined, and his tongue moved, bringing out strands of saliva.
It was only at this point that Chu Jianshan truly became frightened, realizing that Cheng Yuan had already been quite gentle.
Cheng Yuan kissed him fiercely, but slowly, he found that the person beneath him stopped struggling and even raised his head to respond to him.
In an instant, Cheng Yuan panicked and stopped moving.
Because he knew that Chu Jianshan wasn't willing to accept him anymore, but rather wanted to sever all ties with him completely.
Sure enough, when he stopped moving, Chu Jianshan chased after him again, wrapped his arms around his neck and tried to kiss him again. Cheng Yuan's Adam's apple bobbed, and he suppressed his anger and pressed him down.
Chu Jianshan lay beneath him, breathing heavily, his eyes slightly moist, his voice broken: "If this is what you want, then I'll give it to you. Today, you can have whatever you want..."
He propped himself up and started to take off his clothes, but as soon as he took off his outer garment, Cheng Yuan grabbed his wrist with such force that he almost broke his hand.
Cheng Yuan glared at him fiercely, almost driven mad with anger, and gritted his teeth, saying, "Chu Jianshan, I think you're the one who's crazy!"
Chu Jianshan looked up at him, his eyes blurry for some reason: "From today onwards, let's sever all ties."
Cheng Yuan seemed to know what he was going to say, and laughed like a madman, but when he looked up, a tear fell onto the back of Chu Jianshan's hand.
He slowly exhaled, as if giving up on something: "It seems that man was right, I really am destined to be a lone star..."
The person Cheng Yuan mentioned was from his childhood village. His parents had passed away, leaving him to fend for himself. A kind old woman brought him food, but as she left, she sighed, "A cursed lone star..."
Hearing him say this, Chu Jianshan felt a sharp pain in his heart, but he still forced himself not to comfort him.
Cheng Yuan sat up straight, looking at him with red eyes, and slowly exhaled: "Chu Jianshan, you are the most ruthless one."
After saying that, he turned and left, leaving behind a stunned Chu Jianshan and the door rattling in the wind.
[Author's Note]
Don't be afraid, babies, we'll make up! [Let me see]
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