Um. "
"Xiaoxi, do you believe me? I'll protect you." The boy before him lacked any manly spirit; his very being exuded feminine tenderness. Before his eyesight improved, Gu Qingxian often wondered if 'Lin Xi' was some girl disguised as a boy. Only after close contact did he become absolutely certain that 'Lin Xi' was indeed a boy. But this didn't affect his feelings for 'Lin Xi'.
Sunlight streamed down from his head, making him appear sacred, like a deity. For a moment, Shen Ye was mesmerized. What he loved was never the physical form, but the soul.
"There's a park up ahead, let's go sit for a while." Seeing that Shen Ye didn't speak, Gu Qingxian pulled him forward.
The two appeared in public holding hands, attracting disdainful and mocking glances from many passersby. Despite this, Gu Qingxian remained unfazed, continuing to walk briskly with Shen Ye in her arms.
“They’re all watching us.” Shen Ye tried to break free from Gu Qingxian’s hand, but Gu Qingxian held it even tighter.
"What are you afraid of? There's nothing wrong with us being together, so why should we care about what others think?" Gu Qingxian glanced at Shen Ye, her expression seeming to say that everyone is free, and I can do whatever I want. What others think is their business.
“But your status doesn’t allow us to do that. We can go home and hold hands again, but we should be careful outside. I don’t want anyone to slander you.”
“We’ll have to face the world’s judgment eventually. We can’t live like this forever, can we? What others think is their business. As long as we’re happy, that’s all that matters.” He paused. “Xiaoxi, I don’t want to be with you secretly at all. I want us to be open and honest like a couple. I want us to get married and adopt children. Do you understand my heart?”
"But this society has always placed the continuation of the family line as paramount, and same-sex couples are always associated with HIV..."
"If Heaven stands in my way, I will destroy Heaven; if man stands in my way, I will kill man." Gu Qingxian said coldly, his eyes flashing with a terrifyingly serious emotion.
His heart was pounding. Shen Ye didn't know why, but what was wrong with him was that it was just an ordinary sentence, but it sounded more touching than sweet words.
"What about Shangguan Manning?"
"I'll handle it."
"Um."
Under the strange looks from passersby, Gu Qingxian pulled Shen Ye to sit down on a park bench.
Gu Qingxian rested her head on Shen Ye's shoulder, feeling the morning light shining on her face, warm and comforting, as if all the bad mood from before had been washed away.
"Brother," Shen Ye called softly.
"I am here."
"When will society allow same-sex marriage and marriage certificates? Foreign countries have it." He really wanted to be Gu Qingxian's partner.
"I don't know," Gu Qingxian said, then suddenly looked up. "However, we can immigrate abroad, and then we can be together legally."
Shen Ye shook his head. No matter how good foreign countries are, they are not as good as our country. After all, China is the motherland that gave birth to him and raised him. One should not forget one's roots and identity because of some things.
"Why? Don't you want to marry me?" Gu Qingxian asked, puzzled.
"I want to, but I don't like foreign countries because they are not my motherland. Only the embrace of my motherland is the warmest."
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