Chapter 43 Heart to Heart?
"elder brother……?"
At midnight, when everything was quiet, Gu Jing suddenly woke up from his sleep, feeling a palpitation in his chest.
It felt like something was tightly gripping his heart, making it almost impossible for him to breathe.
Cold sweat silently slid across his forehead, soaking the hair on his temples.
He gasped for breath in the darkness, the indescribable uneasiness and fear spreading like a tide, almost swallowing him up.
The images in the dream were fragmented yet extremely clear.
He saw a bloody abyss with no end in sight. Gu Yuan was standing on the edge, with a pale hand reaching out to him, a sadness on his face that he had never seen before.
Just as he was about to touch his brother's fingertips, a powerful force suddenly dragged Gu Yuan into the darkness, leaving only an almost inaudible sigh.
"elder brother……"
Gu Jing murmured unconsciously, with panic still in his voice.
He didn't even bother to put on his slippers and stumbled out of the room barefoot.
The cold floor sent a bone-chilling chill up to the soles of his feet, but he was completely unaware and just ran towards the man's room instinctively.
"Achuan!"
He knocked on Li Chuan's door, his voice filled with suppressed tears: "Are you asleep?"
On the other side of the door, Li Chuan opened his eyes almost at the same moment Gu Jing woke up.
He had planted a sensing spell on Gu Jing, which allowed him to sense his emotional fluctuations and location at any time.
At this moment, he tightened his knuckles and suppressed the urge to rush to the next room immediately.
He had to wait until Gu Jing came to him himself.
So when there was a knock on the door, Li Chuan opened it almost without hesitation.
Warm yellow light flowed out from behind him, instantly enveloping the thin figure outside the door.
Gu Jing was only wearing a loose pair of pajamas and standing barefoot on the cold floor, his toes slightly curled up due to the cold.
His face was pale, his eyelashes were wet with tears, and he looked like a pitiful little animal.
"What's wrong? Did you have a nightmare?"
Li Chuan's voice was low and gentle, with the hoarseness that was typical of someone who had just woken up.
He raised his hand and rubbed Gu Jing's soft head very naturally.
Gu Jing didn't answer, but just buried his head in his arms and buried his face deeply in his chest.
He urgently needed a hug now, a warmth that could dispel the coldness and despair in his dream.
Li Chuan clearly felt the person in his arms trembling slightly.
His heart tightened, and he used his arms to pull the man tighter into his own territory, warming his slightly cold body with his body temperature.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here."
He lowered his head and whispered in Gu Jing's ear, his voice steady and deep: "It's just a dream, it will be fine when you wake up."
Gu Jing greedily absorbed the aura from Li Chuan, which always miraculously soothed all his anxieties.
He put his ear to his chest, listening to the strong and steady heartbeat, and his own pounding heart slowly calmed down.
Although the fear brought by the nightmare gradually subsided, another deeper and heavier sadness rose from the bottom of my heart.
He couldn't tell what it was, but he just felt...
I feel like I'm about to lose something very important.
"tomorrow……"
Gu Jing's voice was muffled in his clothes, and his nasal tone was heavy: "Will you accompany me to see my brother, okay?"
Li Chuan was silent for a moment.
He actually didn't want Gu Jing and Gu Yuan to get too close, especially during this special period.
Gu Yuan's extremely yin body is like a beacon in the dark night, constantly attracting those wandering in the shadows.
Even with Ji Yunzhou guarding him, Li Chuan could never be completely at ease.
It took him so long to find Gu Jing again, the person he had lost and regained after such a long time.
He only wished that Gu Jing could live a peaceful and smooth life, away from all dangers and troubles.
But when Gu Jing raised his face and looked at him with his tear-washed and pleading eyes, all his words of refusal were stuck in his throat.
How could he be so cruel as to hear that aggrieved tone?
"good."
He heard himself say this, his voice incredibly gentle: "Don't cry, Ajing, be good."
In the end... he couldn't refuse any of Gu Jing's requests.
You can't always stand at the door.
The corridor was getting colder late at night, and Gu Jing was still barefoot.
Li Chuan bent down, put one hand through Gu Jing's knees, and held his back firmly with the other hand. With a little force, he lifted him up sideways.
Gu Jing subconsciously hugged his neck tightly and buried his face in the crook of his neck.
This complete dependence made Li Chuan's eyes darken and his Adam's apple rolled silently.
He carried the person to his bed and gently placed Gu Jing under the soft bedding.
But Gu Jing's fingers were still clutching the fabric on his chest, refusing to let go.
Li Chuan leaned over, supported himself on top of Gu Jing, and looked into the eyes that still showed fear.
"Ajing, sleep with me tonight, okay?" he asked in a low voice, with restraint in his voice.
Gu Jing nodded without thinking, his arms still around his neck, showing no intention of letting go.
Li Chuan sighed silently, emotions surging in his eyes.
He carefully adjusted his posture, lying down beside Gu Jing without pressing him, and reached out to turn off the bedside lamp.
Darkness fell instantly, with only faint moonlight shining through the gap in the curtains.
Gu Jing immediately came over like a kitten seeking warmth, buried his face in his chest, and casually put one leg on him.
Li Chuan's body stiffened noticeably, and his breathing became irregular.
In complete darkness, all senses are magnified infinitely.
Gu Jingqing's shallow breath brushed against his skin, carrying the sweet and warm scent unique to a teenager.
The soft body was pressed against him defenselessly, with only a thin layer of pajamas between them, and the body temperature and outline were clearly felt.
Li Chuan closed his eyes and secretly circulated his spiritual power to suppress the restlessness surging in his body.
Luckily, they're both underage...
Otherwise, he really couldn't guarantee that he could resist "teaching" this unconscious little guy a lesson.
Throwing myself into his arms without any defense...
It was simply challenging his self-control to the limit.
He adjusted his posture and held Gu Jing more comfortably in his arms, his chin gently resting on the other's soft head.
"Go to sleep."
He whispered, his voice sounding especially gentle in the darkness: "I'll stay with you."
Gu Jing rubbed gently in his arms, finding a more comfortable position, and his breathing gradually became steady and long.
Li Chuan's hands patted his back lightly from time to time.
After a long while, just when Li Chuan thought Gu Jing had fallen asleep, the young man in his arms suddenly spoke softly: "Achuan..."
"Hmm?" Li Chuan responded in a low and deep voice.
"I dreamed of my brother..."
Gu Jing's voice was soft and hazy, with a strong hint of sleepiness: "He seems very sad... I want to help him..."
Li Chuan frowned, but his hands remained gentle.
"Dreams are always the opposite."
He comforted him gently, "Brother Yuan has Ji Yunzhou to look after him, nothing will happen to him."
"But……"
Gu Jing seemed to want to say something, but was interrupted by Li Chuan.
"No buts."
Li Chuan's tone was gentle but unquestionable: "Your most important task now is to get a good night's sleep. Tomorrow morning, I will accompany you to see him, okay?"
Gu Jing was silent for a while, and finally nodded slightly.
"Um……"
He shrank back into Li Chuan's arms, as if that was the safest harbor in the world.
Li Chuan lowered his eyes and stared at the peaceful sleeping face of the person in his arms with a complicated look.
The moonlight faintly outlined Gu Jing's soft features, and his long eyelashes cast a small shadow under his eyes.
He slept pure and innocently, like an elf who knew nothing about the world.
But Li Chuan knew that Gu Jingyuan was more sensitive and stronger than he appeared.
He knew he liked him.
Always knew.
Li Chuan's fingertips gently brushed Gu Jing's warm cheek, and finally landed on the slightly open, soft lips.
The light pink has a subtle luster, like a silent invitation.
His eyes were dark and his Adam's apple moved uncontrollably.
In the end, he could only restrain himself and place a light kiss on that smooth forehead.
"Good night, my Ajing."
He said silently in his heart and hugged the person in his arms tighter.
Gu Yuan's extremely yin body is destined to cause him endless trouble, and the deep bond between Gu Jing and his brother means that he will never stand idly by.
But no matter what, he will stay by his side.
This was a promise he made long ago, spanning time, space, and reincarnation, lasting into eternity.
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