“Sir, where are we going?”
Gu Qingchi suddenly realized that he didn’t know where Xie Luyu was right now.
He didn’t know if Xie Luyu was at the company or not. He didn’t know where Xie Luyu lived. He didn’t even know Xie Luyu’s work schedule.
Xie Luyu never seemed to be busy. No matter what time or what place, Xie Luyu was always there as soon as he turned his head.
Xie Luyu would start clinging to him as soon as saw him, asking him if he was hungry, if he was thirsty, if he was tired, if he was bored. If he said he was hungry, he’d cook for him. If he was thirsty, he’d squeeze juice for him. If he was tired, he’d give him a massage. If he was bored, he’d tell him jokes.
It was as if his only task was to wag his tail in front of Gu Qingchi.
Gu Qingchi hadn’t thought much of it before. However, now that he thought about it, he felt that he’d been a little negligent as a lover or, to be more precise, a significant other. Still, regardless of which of the two he was, he hadn’t met the standard. He’d always been accepting everything and never giving anything.
Xie Luyu was like a diligent and conscientious househusband who gave up his job and took up all the housework in order to take care of Gu Qingchi. Meanwhile, Gu Qingchi had never even pitched in with household expenses.
He was kind of like a scumbag.
Gu Qingchi: …
He suddenly felt kind of guilty.
After thinking for a bit, Gu Qingchi pulled out his phone and put on a serious face.
It was time to take responsibility as a man.
“Wait a moment. I’ll ask.”
He still had Xie Luyu’s WeChat. It had been a while since they last messaged each other. Gu Qingchi hadn’t replaced his phone, so all the records were still there. Xie Luyu’s messages typically rambled on and on. Meanwhile, Gu Qingchi would reply every now and then, and they were usually with one or two word responses.
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Gu Qingchi sent a message without thinking too much. It was simple and straight to the point.
[Where are you right now?]
Xie Luyu was lying in bed. He was still trying to figure out how to respond to Gu Qingchi’s Weibo when the message from Gu Qingchi popped up on his cell phone.
His eyes lit up, and he lost his grip on his phone, dropping it on his face. He sucked in a cold breath, his nose turning red.
Xie Luyu couldn’t be bothered to worry about his nose. He turned over on his bed and looked at messages from Gu Qingchi.
He was flattered at first.
Then, he started feeling conflicted again.
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What did this mean? Was he angry? Was something the matter?
Qjr tf pera mtfmxlcu eq bc tlw?
Xie Luyu let himself be swept away by his imagination. However, he soon denied the possibility. Xiao Gu’s personality wasn’t the type to care about these things.
After jumping through a bunch of mental hoops, Xie Luyu finally came to the conclusion that something must have happened to Xiao Gu. He then started to get a little worried.
Lf olgra gfqilfv ab Xe Hlcumtl’r wfrrjuf.
[I’m at home.]
Ycmf tf rfca atja wfrrjuf, Wlf Oese mbcalcefv asqlcu. Ljr rbwfatlcu tjqqfcfv?
Lf tjv sfa ab rfcv bea atf rfmbcv afza wfrrjuf ktfc tf gfmflnfv j gfqis ogbw Xe Hlcumtl.
[I want to go see you. What’s your address?]
Wlf Oese: !!!
Lf asqfv klat ybat bo tlr tjcvr, rb tf afzafv delmxis. Lf kjcafv ab rfcv tlr wfrrjufr jr rbbc jr qbrrlyif, rjs ktja tf kjcafv ab rjs jr rbbc jr qbrrlyif, rb tf xfqa rfcvlcu bea j yecmt bo rtbga rfcafcmfr bcf ys bcf. Zfjcktlif, Xe Hlcumtl xfqa ufaalcu bcf cfk wfrrjuf joafg jcbatfg.
[I’m in Building 5 at Yinchen Apartments.]
[Are you coming over? Now?]
[Where are you now?]
[You don’t know how to drive. Are you going to take a taxi? It’s best if you didn’t. It’s dangerous to take a taxi.]
[Stay there. I’ll go pick you up.]
Gu Qingchi typed slowly. Xie Luyu sent four or five messages in the time that it took him to type one, so he had to delete the words he had just typed.
He thought for a bit.
[Stop.]
Xie Luyu then became quiet. Gu Qingchi slowly typed out a message and replied back to him.
[I’m not taking a taxi. I’m taking my family driver. It’s very safe. I’m heading there now, so just wait for me.]
Xie Luyu kept typing and deleting and retyping. In the end, he finally responded with an okay.
He hurriedly got out of bed and quickly washed up. He changed into his favorite clothes. He even took the time to call up the security control room, letting them know that his friend would be coming over and that they could let him in. He then started to tidy up the house. He’d always liked cleanliness, so it wasn’t an annoyance to tidy up now.
He made his rounds through the house. In the end, he even folded the blankets in his bedroom. Then, he looked up and came face to face with all the posters on his wall. They were all posters of Gu Qingchi.
What should he do if Xiao Gu wants to see his bedroom!?
Xie Luyu quickly gathered the pillows and blankets on the bed and brought them over to the guest bedroom next door.
Starting now, that room was not his bedroom but some storage room that’s never been opened before.
Xie Luyu was carrying an arm full of books and game discs to the guest bedroom when the doorbell rang and accidentally spilled them all over the floor. He turned his head and glanced at the things on the ground. He then ran to open the door, shutting the bedroom door while he was at it.
Gu Qingchi was standing outside the door. He was wearing jeans and a jacket. He was also wearing a knitted cap and a pair of sunglasses, looking very cool. Upon seeing Xie Luyu, he took off the sunglasses and smiled softly.
He kept fiddling with his sunglasses. He glanced at Xie Luyu before looking away.
“Mn. It’s my first time coming to your house. I didn’t even know about this place.”
Gu Qingchi laughed. Xie Luyu laughed with him.
“I wanted to bring you here. However, I never got the chance, so I forgot. I’ve been living here. It’s not very big. It just so happens to fit two people. Come in and take a look.”
Xie Luyu turned to the side and brought out a pair of new slippers for Gu Qingchi. He squatted down and placed them by Gu Qingchi’s feet. He thought about it for a while, but, in the end, he decided not to take Gu Qingchi’s shoes off for him.
In the past, Gu Qingchi would be too lazy to bend down when he got home, so he’d stare at Xie Luyu, silently begging him to do it for him. Xie Luyu would then give in and help him take off his shoes. Gu Qingchi would place a hand on Xie Luyu’s back to maintain his balance.
“I placed carpet in the living room, so you can go barefoot if you like.”
Gu Qingchi liked to be barefoot at home. He didn’t care whether there was carpet or not. In fact, he preferred not to have carpet because it was such a hassle to clean.
However, Xie Luyu would often spread out a large carpet for him while they were living together.
The main color of the living room was dark blue. The room was very big, but it was divided into different purposes. The cabinet that served as a divider had rows of gundams and model cars lined up on top of it. There were game consoles on the coffee table next to the sofa. There was even a home theater in the corner. There was also a gaming chair and some gaming equipment. The room didn’t seem empty at all and had a lot of personality.
Gu Qingchi saw that there was a cat climbing frame on the balcony. He looked back at Xie Luyu.
“Are you raising a cat?”
Xie Luyu also looked over.
“No, it’s for your cat.”
Gu Qingchi looked around.
“It’s very beautiful.”
He didn’t think this sounded very sincere, so he added another sentence.
“I think the colors look very cozy.”
Xie Luyu’s mouth twitched. He owned quite a few properties, but this was the place where he lived the longest. It was also the place where he spent the most effort.
Gu Qingchi noticed that Xie Luyu’s mouth was still bruised. Upon getting closer, he found that his nose was also red.
“What happened to the corner of your mouth?”
Xie Luyu hesitated. Ultimately, he lowered his head and confessed.
“Ah, I got into a fender bender a few days ago, and there was a bit of conflict … ”
His voice got smaller and smaller.
Gu Qingchi reached out and pressed a hand against the bruise at the corner of his mouth. His fingers were cool and comfortable to the touch. He made eye contact with Xie Luyu.
“Does it hurt?”
Xie Luyu felt dizzy, small fireworks bursting in his heart. He clearly had such a rebellious look about him, but, in this moment, he looked so foolish, smiling like that.
“It doesn’t hurt. It’s almost better.”
Gu Qingchi stared at it for a while. Xie Luyu’s nose was still red. He was already feeling rather guilty to begin with, but, now, he’d imagined up a scene of a chibi version of the other reading the awful comments online and crying into his blanket.
Gu Qingchi felt guiltier and guiltier the more he thought about it. He shifted his gaze, and his eyes landed on the stuff scattered on the floor by the entrance of the hallway.
Xie Luyu followed his line of sight. He jumped over the cabinet and quickly began cleaning up the mess.
“I just accidentally … ”
Gu Qingchi also walked over and started to help him clean.
Once everything was all tidied up, Gu Qingchi placed a hand on Xie Luyu’s shoulder and spoke earnestly.
“Don’t be sad.”
Xie Luyu had a book in both hands, feeling a little dazed. Why would he be sad?
Xie Luyu’s imagination started firing up again at this moment.
Could it be that Xiao Gu knew that Mrs. Gu had talked to him? Was he here to completely cut off contact with him?
“I saw what happened online. Most of them are just saying nonsense. It’s not something you need to worry about. I’ll make a post later to explain everything.”
Gu Qingchi clumsily comforted Xie Luyu. His words of comfort were very blunt.
“Don’t worry. I’ll be by your side.”
Xie Luyu, who was used to being attacked and didn’t care at all, had a serious expression on his face. “Mn. I know.”
GQ is so cute! 🥰
I’m so glad that gqc is healing. No more angst please.
This 👆 exactly this I don’t have any more tears to cry 😢
this is so cute I cant do this <33 I HOPE THEY HAVE A HAPPY AND LONG LIFE TOGETHER
Tysm for the chapter🩵🩵🩵
Thank you for the chapter!
So cute ah. Chichi is definitely not a slaf man😂
Thanks for the update ❤
Thank you for the update ❤️💯
“It just so happens to fit two people.” Smooth, very smooth XLY >3 But I don’t know if GQC realized that reeeally subtle hint xDD
Thx for the ch ٩(｡˃ ᵕ ˂ )و
Oh, those two will be a death to me! >w<
Thank You for the new chapter ♡⃛ ヾ(๑❛ ▿ ◠๑ )
Its 4am and my tears is still not stopping…
The image of GQC slowly typing while XLY has already sent 5 messages is so funny to me. He really is secretly an old man
So cute!! (｡・//ε//・｡)
Atleast he know he was scummy huhuhuhuhuh