Chapter 20 Interest
After returning to the hotel, Gu Yuan buried himself in the quilt like a puddle of mud, without even taking off his shoes, and curled up into a ball.
There was still a faint smell of disinfectant on the white sheets of the hotel, mixed with the hustle and bustle of the city outside the window.
Ji Yunzhou called Gu Yuan softly twice in his body, but Gu Yuan did not respond.
He became physical.
Looking at the "silkworm chrysalis" on the bed, he sighed helplessly.
After coming back, Gu Yuan remained in this state and didn't even eat dinner.
"here we go again."
Ji Yunzhou muttered to himself, worry flashing in his eyes.
He walked to the bed and reached out to gently pat the shaking blanket.
"Are you crying again?"
His voice was a little softer than usual, but his tone still carried his usual impatience.
The person under the quilt didn't respond, but just continued to tremble like a wounded animal.
Ji Yunzhou's brows furrowed even more tightly, and his fingers unconsciously clenched the corner of the quilt.
"Are you really that reluctant to part with him? Then I'll go get him now."
He almost uttered these words through gritted teeth, and even he himself was not aware of the bitterness in his tone.
The room was silent for a few seconds, with only the hum of the air conditioner.
Suddenly, a burst of laughter erupted from under the quilt: "Hahaha! Ji Yunzhou, Gu Jing actually gave me so much money, a full 30 million!"
Gu Yuan suddenly threw back the quilt and sat up. There was no trace of tears on his face. It was obvious that he was smiling so hard that his eyes were narrowed into slits.
His hair is messy.
Her cheeks were flushed with two healthy and attractive blushes due to excessive excitement and the stuffiness of being suffocated in the quilt.
"Thirty million! I've never seen so many zeros in my life! I'm going to faint! Seriously, let me figure out how to spend this!"
Gu Yuan held the card in both hands, his eyes brightening surprisingly.
Ji Yunzhou: “…”
He looked expressionlessly at the little fool in front of him who was smiling like a 200-pound child, and rolled his eyes inwardly.
Okay.
As long as you don't cry and scream and seek death...
That's it.
Ji Yunzhou forced himself to accept this absurd turn of events.
Can a mere 30 million make him so happy?
Tsk, if I had known earlier...
He silently swallowed back the thought of "If I had known earlier, I would have given you a few hundred million to play with."
This little fool will probably be scared to death.
"So what have you decided to do?"
Ji Yunzhou stood by the bed, looking down at the overly excited Gu Yuan.
Gu Yuan sat cross-legged on the bed with the card on his knees.
He shook his head vigorously, his messy hair swaying with it: "I don't know, I really don't know! My mind is blank!"
He raised his head and looked at Ji Yunzhou with sparkling eyes, the light was pure without a trace of impurities.
"I've been living a hardscrabble life, scrimping and spending every penny, and suddenly a windfall hits me. I... I'm a little stunned!"
He tilted his head, as if he was trying to think over a cosmic problem, but his shining eyes revealed that his heart and eyes were filled with beautiful visions of the future.
Suddenly, his eyes lit up, as if he had come up with the best idea in the world, and he slapped his thigh excitedly:
"How about...we go have a nice meal first? Michelin three stars! No, five stars! Order all the most expensive dishes! Ji Yunzhou!"
He raised his head abruptly, looking at Ji Yunzhou eagerly, with an urgent desire to share his immense joy:
"I'm rich now! I can support you! From now on, I'll buy you whatever you want to eat!"
Ji Yunzhou snorted lightly: "Is this all you can do?"
"Hey, thirty million! I've never seen so much money in my life!"
Gu Yuan waved his arms exaggeratedly; "You know I couldn't even afford to buy a cup of milk tea before!"
He suddenly stopped talking, his eyes widened: "Wait, did you buy that milk tea for me?"
"No, I bought it for myself to drink..." Ji Yunzhou quickly denied.
"Liar, you bought it for me."
Gu Yuan suddenly hugged him: "Thank you, Ji Yunzhou, although I didn't get to drink it, but I can treat you to a drink now, buy the most expensive one!"
Ji Yunzhou froze instantly, feeling so unfamiliar, needed, relied upon, and sincerely thanked.
It was like a warm current that unexpectedly broke through the tiny crack in his heart that had been frozen for a thousand years.
Then he slowly relaxed and hugged the person in his arms.
Before he could open his mouth, Gu Yuan spoke first: "Thirty million!"
His voice was a little distorted with excitement: "Ji Yunzhou! Can I...can I buy a house of my own now?"
His eyes were filled with infinite longing for a stable home: "No need to live in this shabby hotel where the windows can't even be closed tightly!"
Ji Yunzhou reached out and tapped his forehead. "Wake up. In City A, 30 million yuan can only buy an ordinary three-bedroom apartment. Want a large flat in the city center or a villa with a garden? You'll have to pay several times more."
"That's a hundred times better than the hotel we're staying in now! A thousand times better!"
Gu Yuan covered his forehead, but still smiled: "Ji Yunzhou, I want to buy a house! I want to buy a car! I want to buy..."
He suddenly got stuck and blinked his eyes: "What else did I want to buy?"
Looking at Gu Yuan like this, Ji Yunzhou's mouth corners unconsciously rose.
This silly boy, who is usually so frugal that he doesn't even want to buy a bottle of drink, is at a loss as to what to do now that he suddenly has money.
"Calm down first."
Ji Yunzhou said disdainfully: "Money won't run away."
Gu Yuan took a deep breath and tried to calm his excitement, but it had little effect. He suddenly thought of something.
"But I don't have much time left, only 13 days left... My life is already counting down, I'm sorry..."
He raised his head and looked into Ji Yunzhou's eyes, which were filled with sincere guilt:
"It's fine if I die. Anyway... there's nothing worth reminiscing about. However, I'm going to cause you to suffer the backlash because of that damn blood contract... I'm sorry, Ji Yunzhou, I'm really sorry..."
His voice gradually faded away until it was almost a choked whisper.
Ji Yunzhou: “…”
He suddenly wanted to tease Gu Yuan and said in an accusatory tone:
"What should I do? I've lost everything in this deal. Old Man Lin really screwed me over and didn't leave me any profit..."
After hearing what he said, Gu Yuan also felt that Ji Yunzhou was at a disadvantage. The dignified thousand-year-old ghost king was forced to be bound to him.
"I'm sorry, I'm really... trouble wherever I go..." Gu Yuan sniffed and said in a low voice.
Ji Yunzhou pinched Gu Yuan's small chin, forcing him to raise his head and meet his deep gaze.
Gu Yuan was forced to look up, with tears and heavy self-blame still lingering in his eyes, and he looked at him helplessly.
Ji Yunzhou's thumb pad, with some suggestiveness, stroked Gu Yuan's soft and warm lower lip.
The touch was incredibly delicate.
His voice lowered even more, and the heat brushed against Gu Yuan's lips faintly:
"Yeah, little troublemaker..."
He stared into Gu Yuan's slightly widened eyes and declared clearly, word by word:
"Since this is destined to be a losing business, then I should at least... collect some interest first, right?"
“You… um…”
Gu Yuan's question didn't even make it out of his mouth before Ji Yunzhou's thin lips, which carried an unquestionable predatory tone, completely blocked it.
The moment their lips touched, a strong electric current seemed to run through their bodies.
Ji Yunzhou's kiss was initially punitive, domineering, and eager, as if it wanted to swallow up all his apologies and wild thoughts.
However, when he felt Gu Yuan's clumsy and positive response to him, Ji Yunzhou's movements suddenly softened.
Gu Yuan closed his eyes obediently, letting himself indulge in this kiss that was predatory yet inexplicably reassuring.
There was only one thought circling in his mind: Anyway... I'm going to die, instead of leaving with regrets and unwillingness, why not... why not let him get away with it? Ji Yunzhou... is capable and so handsome, no matter how I look at it... it doesn't seem like I'm at a disadvantage?
This thought, which was a bit self-deprecating and a bit complacent, strangely comforted him.
So, he took the initiative to meet Ji Yunzhou's demands, responding awkwardly but sincerely.
Feeling the initiative and unreserved acceptance of the person in his arms, Ji Yunzhou's breathing suddenly stopped, and then became hotter and deeper.
He tightened his arms, pushing this warm, living body deeper into his slightly cool embrace.
The neon lights outside the window flickered tirelessly, and the air conditioner in the room still made a monotonous hum, but it could no longer cover up the gradually rising temperature on the bed, the intertwined sounds of disordered breathing and the rustling of clothes.
The light of day was completely hidden, and the night gently enveloped it, casting a layer of ambiguous gauze over this small space.
There was only one extremely clear and burning thought left in Ji Yunzhou's mind: Gu Yuan... was truly delicious. This sweetness that belonged only to him made him sink into it, making him want to grab more of it like crazy.
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