Chapter 41 Freedom
In the end, Gu Yuan placed his hand on the cold palm.
Ji Yunzhou's body temperature was lower than that of an ordinary person, but the clasped hands gave him a gentle strength that eased the pain deep in his body.
They walked slowly along the coastline, with waves occasionally coming up and covering their ankles.
Gu Yuan's trouser legs were wet, but he didn't care.
It feels so comfortable. I wish my life could freeze at this moment.
"Did you secretly transfer energy to me?" Gu Yuan suddenly asked.
Ji Yunzhou remained calm and said, "You wish for it. Do I look like someone who would do such a good deed?"
“No.”
Gu Yuan answered honestly: "But my body does feel much better."
"A last burst of light."
Ji Yunzhou was still venomous: "I heard that people become alert for a while before they die."
However, Gu Yuan did not refute as usual.
He knew his situation, perhaps this was really a last gasp of light.
After walking for a while, Gu Yuan felt that they looked like a couple walking hand in hand.
Unfortunately, Ji Yunzhou is a ghost and has no heart. His kindness to him all comes from a blood contract.
Tired of walking, Ji Yunzhou helped him sit on a rock.
The sea breeze blew their hair. In the distance, Gu Jing and Li Chuan were having a water fight, and their laughter could be faintly heard.
"After I die, can you help me keep an eye on Gu Jing?"
Gu Yuan suddenly asked, his voice was very soft.
Ji Yunzhou frowned: "No."
Gu Yuan lowered his head in disappointment.
Yes, why should Ji Yunzhou help him?
"That kid has his own destiny, I won't interfere."
Ji Yunzhou continued, "Besides, do you think Li Chuan is an ordinary person?"
Gu Yuan looked up in surprise: "What do you mean?"
"nothing."
Ji Yunzhou snorted: "Anyway, your brother is safer than anyone else with him guarding him."
Gu Yuan opened his eyes wide and looked at Li Chuan in the sea.
The boy's tall and straight figure sparkled in the sun, and he certainly didn't look like an ordinary high school student.
"so."
Ji Yunzhou moved closer to Gu Yuan and lifted his chin with his cold fingers: "The only person you need to worry about is yourself."
Gu Yuan felt a palpitation in his heart, not knowing whether it was because of Ji Yunzhou's words or because of this intimate action.
This old ghost is always like this, sometimes making people angry and sometimes making people feel uneasy.
In the evening, they lit a bonfire on the beach. Li Chuan was in charge of the barbecue, while Gu Jing was busy distributing drinks to everyone.
Gu Yuan wrapped himself in a blanket, leaning back on the recliner, staring at the dancing flames in a trance.
Ji Yunzhou sat next to him. Although he didn't need food, he still took the skewers handed to him by Li Chuan and ate them slowly.
"Brother, try this, Achuan's special sauce, it's delicious!"
Gu Jing handed a skewer of perfectly grilled meat to Gu Yuan.
His eyes are shining, like a puppy waiting for praise.
Gu Yuan took it and took a small bite, and unexpectedly found that his appetite seemed to be much better than usual.
"It seems that the environment here is indeed good for you."
Li Chuan smiled and said, "We can go to the dock tomorrow. There will be fresh seafood coming ashore in the morning."
Gu Yuan nodded, but a trace of sadness rose in his heart.
How many tomorrows can he look forward to?
No, how did Li Chuan know his situation?
Gu Yuan's gaze fell on Li Chuan again. There was something wrong with this man...
He remembered what Ji Yunzhou said during the day, forget it...
Everyone has his own destiny.
Ji Yunzhou suddenly said: "I'll take you somewhere tomorrow."
"Where are you going?" Gu Yuan asked curiously.
The sun rises from the west?
"secret."
Ji Yunzhou said mysteriously, and then snatched away the other skewer of barbecue that Gu Yuan had just picked up: "This belongs to me, you can't eat too much."
Gu Jing and Li Chuan exchanged glances and tacitly remained silent.
Perhaps, Ji Yunzhou is really Gu Yuan's brother's boyfriend.
Although in Gu Jing's heart no one is worthy of his brother.
But they could all feel the indescribable bond between Gu Yuan and Ji Yunzhou.
Late at night, Gu Jing pestered Gu Yuan again, wanting to sleep with him.
After being rejected, Li Chuan and I had no choice but to pack up and go back to the B&B.
Gu Yuan didn't want to go back so early, so he chose to stay a little longer.
Ji Yunzhou naturally stayed to accompany him.
In other words, keep an eye on him so that he doesn't die accidentally.
The bonfire gradually dimmed, but the starry sky became clearer.
Gu Yuan looked up at the starry sky and whispered, "Do people really turn into stars after they die?"
He regretted asking this as soon as he said it. Why didn't Ji Yunzhou turn into a star, but into an old ghost?
really.
Ji Yunzhou mercilessly shattered his fantasy: "That's fake. After death, people either reincarnate, become ghosts and wander the world, or disappear completely. There's no such thing as becoming a star."
Gu Yuan sighed: "Can't you let me keep a little romantic imagination? I'm almost dying, will I die if you comfort me?"
"What's the point of deceiving yourself?"
Ji Yunzhou sneered: "You might as well think about it. If you become a ghost, would you like to be reincarnated or stay and become a lonely ghost?"
"Will you stay?"
Gu Yuan suddenly asked: "I mean, will you always exist in this world like this?"
Ji Yunzhou was silent for a moment, and his voice softened, a rare occurrence. "Ghost Kings are not eternal. We simply exist longer than humans, but we too will eventually dissipate."
Everything in the world has an end.
"That must be so lonely." Gu Yuan said softly, and he suddenly felt sorry for Ji Yunzhou.
At least he still has Grandpa Lin. Although the old man has passed away, he has given him warm memories.
But Ji Yunzhou had nothing. How did he survive for thousands of years?
Ji Yunzhou did not answer.
A thousand years was indeed a long and lonely time, but for some reason, the time he had spent with Gu Yuan recently made him feel more fulfilled than ever before.
The next day, Ji Yunzhou indeed took Gu Yuan to a secluded bay that could only be reached through a narrow path.
The beach there is white and fine, the sea water is so clear that you can even see small fish swimming around.
"How did you find this place?" Gu Yuan asked in surprise.
"I've lived for a thousand years, there's no corner I don't know?" Ji Yunzhou said proudly, and then suddenly began to take off his clothes.
"What are you doing?" Gu Yuan stuttered.
"Diving, what else?"
The Ghost King had taken off all his clothes except for his pants, revealing his muscular upper body.
His skin was pale, but his muscles were clearly defined and strong.
Gu Yuan hurriedly looked away, his ears burning: "Aren't you a ghost? Do you also like diving?"
"Wouldn't it be enough to just materialize it?"
Ji Yunzhou disagreed: "Do you want to try it too? The water temperature is just right."
As he spoke, he took out two sets of diving equipment from somewhere.
Gu Yuan didn't know what to say.
He can’t!!!
But the opportunity before him was indeed tempting, and he felt in better physical condition today than usual.
"Idiot, what are you afraid of? I'll teach you!" Ji Yunzhou saw his embarrassment and pulled him over.
The sea water is slightly cool, but surprisingly comfortable.
When the water reached his chest, Gu Yuan felt that his breathing was much smoother than usual, as if the sea was gently embracing his tired body.
Ji Yunzhou swam beside him, patiently guiding him how to breathe and how to move.
The underwater world is breathtakingly beautiful. Colorful corals sway gently with the water flow, schools of small fish swim past them, and sunlight shines through the water, casting mottled light and shadows on the bottom of the water.
At this moment, he almost forgot that he was a dying man and became one with the sea.
They spent most of the morning on the bay.
When they returned to the B&B, Gu Jing and Li Chuan had already prepared lunch.
In the afternoon, the four of them went to the pier to buy fresh seafood, and then returned to the kitchen of the B&B to prepare dinner together.
Although Gu Yuan could only sit aside and pick vegetables, he felt extremely happy and satisfied.
This was his second day at the beach, one step closer to death, but he felt a peace he had never felt before.
On the last day, Ji Yunzhou lost a lot of spiritual power to him.
They went surfing on the sea, and Ji Yunzhou took him on a motorboat, creating white waves on the sea.
The sea breeze blew on their faces, but Gu Yuan felt extremely free, as if all the troubles and pains were left behind.
He couldn't help but open his arms and imagine himself as a bird flying freely.
Ji Yunzhou chuckled softly behind him, and put his arms around his waist to steady his body.
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