Ye Li gave the address, and when Xie Luyu came, he counted Gu Qingchi's houses one by one. They were small villas with separate entrances and were easy to find.
He didn't know how to face Gu Qingchi, with what identity or in what position. He was not even as good as Ye Li or Xiao Ke, who at least could go to Gu Qingchi openly.
There was very little space around the villa except for trees. Xie Luyu didn't dare to park his car too close, so he parked it far away in the corner.
But as soon as Gu Qingchi turned on the light, Xie Luyu saw it. When Gu Qingchi walked out of the villa alone, Xie Luyu could no longer sit still.
It's a change of season and the weather is too cold. Gu Qingchi even forgot to change his clothes. He always has a vague idea of time and lives a lazy life all day long.
Xie Luyu used to think that he was spoiled, liked to be lazy, refused to take care of himself, and waited for others to do things for him. Now he realized that he was not spoiled by anyone at all, he was just too tired, and it was already difficult for him to even live a good life.
Gu Qingchi was quite far away from Xie Luyu. There was only a figure in the distance and his face could not be seen clearly, but Xie Luyu knew it was him.
As soon as Gu Qingchi appeared in the cold wind, Xie Luyu couldn't sit still. He got out of the car and subconsciously went forward. He brought out his coat.
Holding his coat in one hand, he quickly chased after him. When he got closer and Gu Qingchi was right in front of him, Xie Luyu didn't know how to talk to him. The two of them followed one in front and one behind, and Xie Luyu followed not far away.
Xie Luyu has been thinking a lot these days. He has read Gu Qingchi's depression diagnosis certificate over and over again and consulted a professional doctor. He only had a vague understanding of depression before, and the more he learned about it, the more worried he became.
What made Xie Luyu even more upset was that he had noticed Gu Qingchi's mood swings before, but Xie Luyu did not take it seriously and did not take Gu Qingchi to seek medical help.
Xie Luyu told himself that things would be fine if he guided and encouraged him slowly, but in fact, he was still complacent at that time because of the dependence that Gu Qingchi showed when he was occasionally vulnerable.
He got scared every time he thought about it. When Gu Qingchi was teetering on the edge of the abyss, he was completely unaware of it.
Now that Gu Qingchi was right in front of him, Xie Luyu's originally confused heart felt a little relieved.
Gu Qingchi lives in the suburbs. It is not as prosperous as the city, but the infrastructure is complete and there is a 24-hour convenience store just a few hundred meters away.
The wind did not stop, but instead tended to get stronger.
Only when Gu Qingchi opened the door and went in did Xie Luyu behind him feel relieved. After all, it was warm in there, without any biting cold wind.
Xie Luyu hesitated at the door for a while. When he mustered up the courage to open the door and go in, he bumped into Gu Qingchi who was carrying a bag.
Gu Qingchi was holding the bag with his head down, seeming a little absent-minded. When he bumped into Xie Luyu, the bag was filled with several bottles of wine and was a little heavy. Gu Qingchi loosened his grip and failed to hook the bag, so it fell from his hand.
There were several bottles of wine, red and white. The bottled wine broke and splashed all over Gu Qingchi, leaving a puddle on the ground. The canned beer rolled out of the bag and rolled down the stairs.
Gu Qingchi's pants were very thin, and the wine soon soaked through the fabric. His calves felt a little cold. Maybe it was because he slept too much, Gu Qingchi had been a little sluggish today. It was not until a few seconds later that he reacted.
The voice was so soft that it was almost just a breath. If Xie Luyu hadn't been close to him, he wouldn't have heard it at all.
"sorry."
He apologized and subconsciously squatted down to clean up.
He was stopped by Xie Luyu.
"It's not your fault. It's my responsibility. I'll do it."
Xie Luyu handed the coat to Gu Qingchi first.
He pondered and found a reason.
"I spilled your wine and wet your clothes. This is part of the compensation."
After Xie Luyu said this, Gu Qingchi quietly let Xie Luyu's coat wrap him up. Xie Luyu's coat was a large woolen coat that wrapped Gu Qingchi completely in warmth.
Xie Luyu finally buttoned up his shirt to make sure the wind wouldn't blow in. The buttons were originally used for decoration, but now that they were buttoned up, it looked a bit out of place.
Gu Qingchi did not refuse.
Xie Luyu had long known that Gu Qingchi was unwilling to owe others.
When Xie Luyu was nice to him in the past, Gu Qingchi liked the care and love from others. He would accept it and be very happy. He did not hide the fact that he liked being loved by others, just like a child who got candy.
Because he thought it was free of charge and unrewarded, but when Xie Luyu complained about how much he had done for him and asked for something in return, he would realize belatedly that it was not free, and he would immediately clean it out and stay away from him.
Next time, when Xie Luyu takes out the candy again, Gu Qingchi will be very cautious.
But he is too greedy and can't resist the temptation. He can't help but take the candy, but will immediately hand you something from his own collection in exchange.
The clerk in the convenience store heard the noise and came out, and Xie Luyu negotiated with him for a while.
Gu Qingchi stood there in a daze, tightly wrapped in a warm coat, watching Xie Luyu handle everything. The sound of wind was whistling in his ears, and the conversation between Xie Luyu and the clerk seemed too far away to be heard.
After Xie Luyu finished dealing with it, he walked over to Gu Qingchi.
"I'm sorry I ruined your drink. I'll bring you some new ones some other day."
Xie Luyu looked a little embarrassed, but very sincere.
"Also, can you do me a favor? My car broke down on the way, and I got lost. I walked here and now I can't go back. It's windy and a bit cold at night. Can I stay at your house for one night?"
Xie Luyu succeeded in his fraudulent behavior and went back with Gu Qingchi smoothly.
Gu Qingchi did not turn off the lights when he left. The house was full of lights, and because the heating had started, it was also very warm. It should have been very cozy, but it gave people a very cold feeling.
Xie Luyu didn't expect it to be like that. Apart from the necessary furnishings, there was almost no other unnecessary things. Only Gu Qingchi's things were sometimes scattered on the floor or on the table. It was like a model room with some luggage abruptly placed there.
It makes people clearly realize that this is a house, not a home.
Gu Qingchi's house is very big. He led Xie Luyu to the guest room first, like a child offering a treasure, as if to say, look, I helped too.
"There should be disposable toiletries in there."
As he spoke, he went in to check first. After he saw the item and confirmed that it was there, he left. Gu Qingchi had rarely been to the guest room, so the things inside were already there.
Xie Luyu thanked him very seriously, and both of them were very polite, as if they had never hugged and kissed each other before.
The little tabby cat probably hadn't seen people for a long time. Although it was always rude to Xie Luyu, it actually liked playing with Xie Luyu very much. It was very excited and kept moving back and forth under the feet of the two.
But the little tabby cat is very sensible. No matter what its schedule is, as long as Gu Qingchi turns off the lights, it will quietly return to its cat bed without making a sound. When it is not sleeping, it will play with its own little toys. Only today it is a little excited.
In the evening, I went to Xie Luyu's room and stayed for a long time, playing the game of throwing and picking up with Xie Luyu for a while.
Xie Luyu didn't understand why a cat would like to play the game of throw and pick up. He was thinking about Gu Qingchi. Gu Qingchi had returned to the room and was probably asleep. Xie Luyu patiently consumed energy with the little tabby cat to prevent it from getting too excited and harassing Gu Qingchi.
"You, you are so heartless every day and you don't even take good care of your father."
Only after the little Lihua was tired from playing did Xie Luyu go to sleep.
Xie Luyu's room was right next to Gu Qingchi. He went to bed very late and suddenly woke up in the middle of the night. He looked at the watch and it was a little after two in the morning. Xie Luyu had been a light sleeper these days, but tonight, perhaps because Gu Qingchi was right next to him, he felt a little relieved and had a pretty good sleep quality.
Xie Luyu had been out for so long today and hadn't had anything to drink, so he felt a little thirsty. He went downstairs to drink some water. When he reached the stairs, he found that a small light was on next to the coffee table in the living room downstairs. The light was very dim and only illuminated half of the sofa.
Gu Qingchi was wearing pajamas and sitting on the sofa. From Xie Luyu's angle, he could see his profile outlined by the light.
He just sat there, motionless, for a very long time.
The longer he sat downstairs, the longer Xie Luyu stared at him from upstairs.
Xie Luyu stayed there like that. He refused to leave, and Gu Qingchi did not try to drive him away.
This time, there is no need to worry about Qingchi, so Xie Luyu stands on the border line by himself.
"You let me live here. I don't know how to do anything else, so I'll just take care of the three meals as a thank you."
"Can I buy a vase for the table? In exchange, I'll clean up."
He tried hard and added things to the house little by little. Every day, the house became more like a home. The curtains were changed from dark to light. When he opened the curtains during the day, the sun was shining brightly. Gu Qingchi and Xiao Lihua were always lying on the cushions on the floor of the living room.
Xie Luyu approached Gu Qingchi little by little. One day, when he casually asked for the key, Gu Qingchi glanced at Xie Luyu and gave it to him.
Xie Luyu finally breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Gu Qingchi didn't act like before and said he would break up completely, and was so decisive that Xie Luyu wanted to apologize, there would be no chance for him to go back to the way things were before.
Now, starting over again, Xie Luyu chose to hand the initiative to Gu Qingchi. He approached cautiously, hoping that this would make Gu Qingchi feel safe enough.
Xie Luyu has been in contact with a professional psychologist to discuss Gu Qingchi's situation, but there is always some deviation, and the diagnosis was made three years ago and is not accurate.
Even the authoritative doctors in the industry did not dare to jump to conclusions based on this little information. The doctor had told Xie Luyu many times to take Gu Qingchi to the hospital in person, but Xie Luyu was not clear about the situation and did not dare to take Gu Qingchi to see a doctor.
During the days he lived with Gu Qingchi, Xie Luyu never found that Gu Qingchi had taken any related medications or received any related treatments, but his diagnosis was there, and the diagnosis was from a long time ago.
Xie Luyu suspected that Gu Qingchi rejected doctors.
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