Not long after this post was made, a large number of people quickly swarmed into the comment section.
[I also like Chi Chi! I love you!]
[So does this mean it’s all true? He really cut his wrists? I feel so distressed. Is it because of Xie Luyu? I’m going to blow his head off!]
[Hey, calm down. It’s possible that the depression was caused by long-term pressures from his environment, but that’s not necessarily the case. It could also be due to physiological factors.]
[Still, does that excuse emotional abuse? If you really don’t want to stay with him, get a divorce! I would have nothing to say if it was like that. Gosh, I’m going to turn into an anti fan at this rate.]
[No wonder. It’s been so long since his last activity … ]
[Mama won’t rush you to promote yourself. Mama will buy you milk tea to drink.]
[I heard that depression is difficult to treat. If he’s exhibiting suicidal behavior, it must be pretty severe, right? I have a cousin who was like this. No matter what anyone did, she just couldn’t control the urge. Our family was really exhausted. Her dad even got angry with her about it. He just couldn’t understand why she would do such a thing. I hope Chi Chi’s family shows him lots of love.]
[Chi Chi’s family is rich, so it shouldn’t be as hard on them. Hopefully, it won’t be so tiring.]
Xie Luyu knew the moment Gu Qingchi posted onto Weibo because Xie Luyu had installed a celebrity chasing app on his phone.
He had originally been happily waiting for Gu Qingchi to finish up with whatever he was dealing with. Now, the raised corners of his mouth slowly drifted down.
It was as if a wound that had yet to heal was suddenly torn open.
His worries and fear, which he’d buried away, gradually emerged and overwhelmed him all at once. He’d clearly managed to grab onto Gu Qingchi’s hand, but he still felt as though Gu Qingchi was standing at the edge of the cliff, at the risk of falling.
Once the post was made, Gu Qingchi sent him a message.
Xie Luyu didn’t have the time to keep dwelling on it.
[Okay, I’m done, so we can keep talking now. If we’re talking about tomorrow, can we schedule it for after ten in the morning?]
Gu Qingchi was very straightforward.
[I feel like I might be able to get up that early.]
[In that case, let’s meet at ten. I’ll pick you up then.]
Xie Luyu continued chatting with Gu Qingchi in the same tone as usual.
It was as if nothing had happened at all, as if his fear and anxiety just now were just illusions.
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It was currently summertime. They lived pretty close to the seaside. There also happened to be a water park nearby. Xie Luyu ended up parking his car near Gu Qingchi’s house before ten o’clock had even rolled around.
Xie Luyu drove a very trendy convertible. It was such a cool looking car, but the trunk was crammed with a bunch of random knick-knacks. He even brought a small bucket to pick up items from the beach.
He waited for a bit. Once it hit ten o’clock, he sent a message to Gu Qingchi, letting him know that he had arrived.
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He looked up and instantly caught sight of Gu Qingchi, who was carrying a bag with him. They had agreed to go to the beach yesterday. Gu Qingchi had already gone to the beach earlier with Mrs. Gu. However, he hadn’t had enough fun yet, and he missed the ice cream there. According to Gu Qingchi, its flavor was very particular. It was different from other ice cream places.
Inside his bag was a backup set of clothing, a swimsuit, sunscreen, and food, all of which was prepared by Mrs. Gu.
Gu Qingchi waved at Xie Luyu and trotted over. He headed straight for the passenger side door and got in the car.
Xie Luyu took his bag and handed Gu Qingchi a pair of sunglasses. It was really sunny outside today, and they would be going to the beach no less. He also brought sunscreen and hydrating mist. He usually wasn’t this attentive if it was just him, but a single trunk of space almost wasn’t enough when it came to Gu Qingchi.
Gu Qingchi took the sunglasses and immediately put them on.
The two of them were both wearing sunglasses. They looked at each other and laughed.
Xie Luyu started the car, and, amidst the sound of the engine, he shouted.
“Let’s go!”
Since it was a work day, there weren’t very many people at the beach, and they didn’t end up changing into their swimsuits at all.
Gu Qingchi headed straight for the shoreline as soon as they arrived, bucket in hand.
Xie Luyu followed Gu Qingchi. Gu Qingchi didn’t even stop by the skateboard and sailboat rental shop.
The boss was at the door. He knew Xie Luyu. The boss was someone with a loud voice.
“Hey, looks like you’re free today. Are you diving or surfing? You called yesterday and asked me to save one for you, but, honestly, it wasn’t even necessary. Nobody’s here today, so the boats are all empty. I can get it for you right away.”
“No, no, no. I don’t need it right now. I’m just going to wait and see. I’m here with my boyfriend today.”
The boss looked at him in understanding.
Then, he spoke loudly.
“In that case, I don’t want your money. I’ll let you use my equipment for free if you guys feel like it. Consider it an early wedding gift from me.”
Luckily, Gu Qingchi had already gone some distance away, so he hadn’t heard this. Otherwise, his ears would have turned red again.
Xie Luyu exchanged a few more words with the boss. He then quickly walked away, chasing after Gu Qingchi.
Gu Qingchi was carrying a small bucket. Squatting under a coconut tree, he picked up a small hermit crab with a shell on its back. He also picked up another shell. It made a small clinking sound as it was thrown into the bucket.
His eyes were shining brightly. Upon seeing Xie Luyu, he let the other take a look at his collection of treasures. Xie Luyu poked his head over the bucket.
“This one over here is sticking its foot out. Oh, did you pick up that one by mistake? That’s an empty shell.”
Gu Qingchi shook his head.
“I’ve got a crab at home that’s gotten too big. Its shell is too small, so I need to replace it with a bigger one.”
Gu Qingchi felt very happy to walk around the beach with a small bucket, hunting for treasures. Sometimes, he would find little crabs carrying shells on their backs. Gu Qingchi had a big fish tank at home. It occupied an entire wall of space. It was filled with sand and water, all for the sake of raising these little creatures.
Gu Qingchi could watch them busy about all afternoon if there was nothing better to do.
Xie Luyu seldom did things like look for shells when he was at the beach. His seaside activities of choice would usually be sailing or surfing.
Gu Qingchi liked it though, so Xie Luyu followed suit. If he found a shell that he thought looked nice, he would immediately turn around and offer it up to Gu Qingchi. Gu Qingchi would praise him, and he would promptly run off from one side of the beach to the other side of the beach, trying to find the most beautiful shells he could for Gu Qingchi.
Gu Qingchi also liked walking by the shore. He often walked too far into the water, but he would always be dragged back by Xie Luyu.
The two of them were both drenched by the end of it all.
Time slowly slipped through their fingers. The sky soon darkened, and the sea breeze began to get a little cold.
Gu Qingchi’s face had become visibly paler.
Xie Luyu took the heavy bucket from Gu Qingchi. The original bucket was already filled to the brim. This bucket was one that they borrowed from the boss of the rental shop. The boss gave them three or four buckets right away with no questions asked. The buckets even came with lids. Supposedly, the lids would prevent water from sloshing out and were specially designed to hold fish.
Gu Qingchi had struck it rich, so he began dividing the buckets into different categories. Some of them were for holding fish, some were for holding crabs, and some were for holding starfish.
Xie Luyu had sand on his hands, so he tapped Gu Qingchi’s face with the back of his hand. It was cold to the touch.
“It’s getting late. Let’s get changed and head home.”
The beach had a place for people to change clothes. It was separated by gender, similar to a high school locker room. The changing rooms also had lockers.
The changing room was empty. The ceiling was high, and the lights were broken. It was very dark inside the changing room.
Gu Qingchi hadn’t felt tired while he was playing, but the exhaustion was starting to catch up with him now. He took off his shirt and sat on a bench in the middle of the room, waiting for his body to dry off. He casually stretched out his legs and leaned back, supporting his body weight with both his hands.
His muscles were just right, toned but not too much.
Gu Qingchi’s hair was also wet, and droplets of water would slide from his jaw down to his collarbone before slipping even further down.
Xie Luyu simply took a towel and began drying off his hair from behind him.
Gu Qingchi closed his eyes like a contented cat.
Once his hair was dried, Xie Luyu moved on to dry the rest of his body. He unavoidably moved forward a little. He almost had his chin on the other’s shoulder. Gu Qingchi turned his head to the side, and Xie Luyu finally came to realize that he’d moved a bit too close when he felt the warmth of his breath.
Xie Luyu subconsciously stood up and stepped back a little.
He then felt a warm touch upon his lips.
Gu Qingchi leaned in a bit. He pressed his lips against Xie Luyu’s. He then tentatively probed with his tongue, prying open the other’s jaw. Seemingly feeling good, Gu Qingchi closed his eyes, indulging deeper into this kiss.
Gu Qingchi was actually much more susceptible to sensory stimulation than most people. His long stint of depression made him do a lot of things in order to please himself.
He could do things that many people would be ashamed to do all for the sake of comfort.
Gu Qingchi dominated the kiss. He lured Xie Luyu, making the other follow his pace. Gu Qingchi finally stopped once he felt like it was enough, his eyes still closed.
He backed up and sat there, trying to get into a more comfortable sitting position. Xie Luyu then chased after him like a big dog, moving from his lips to his chin, his chin to his neck, and, finally, from his neck to his collarbone.
Gu Qingchi slightly narrowed his eyes, seemingly feeling very good. He turned his head to the side. Xie Luyu had one knee on the bench, one hand supporting his body with one hand, and one hand on the other’s waist, kissing the other’s neck.
“Do you want to do it?”
Gu Qingchi suddenly asked.
Xie Luyu stopped, seemingly not understanding what he meant.
“Hm?”
Gu Qingchi patiently repeated himself.
“Do you want to do it? Right now? I heard that it feels really good.”
Xie Luyu replied, his voice hoarse.
“I’m a conservative person. I’m just that old-fashioned. We should still go through your parents first. When that time comes, our relationship will finally be official. Otherwise, my title as your boyfriend won’t hold any weight.”
He laughed as he spoke, but he didn’t seem to be joking.
“Otherwise, what’s there for me to do if you don’t want me anymore after doing it?”
Gu Qingchi actually gave it some thought.
“It won’t matter whether we’re official or not if I really don’t want you anymore though.”
Gu Qingchi’s body was pretty much dry. Xie Luyu handed a dry shirt to Gu Qingchi. His hair was still a little damp. He put on the shirt. However, he didn’t feel like doing the buttons, so his chest was exposed, revealing his beautiful muscles. His shirt was very thin. Gu Qingchi’s pale body could be seen.
Xie Luyu spoke each and every word very earnestly.
“How come it doesn’t matter? If you get bored of me and go off with someone else, I’ll get my mother-in-law to scold you. I’ll get my brother-in-law and father-in-law to bring you back home and give me justice.”
Gu Qingchi found this a little amusing. Xiao Ke used to read novels, and she would tell him about such story lines. He remembered these novels being called face-slapping novels. He playfully went along with it.
“In that case, are you going to act like they do in those webnovels online, have my mom scold me, ruin my reputation, and make me miserable before slapping me in the face and kicking me to the curb?”
“No way, you can’t cast aside a wife who’s shared in your troubles. I’m going to stick to you when the time comes. I’ll make it so that you’ll have no choice but to stay at home and play around with me, no one else.”
seems like this maybe replaced chapter one? still cute tho
Ahhaha I guess he’s the wife
Thank you for the update!
Thank you for the update ❤️💯
Nice chapter, thanks for the update.
How lovely they are~ ^^
Thank You for the new chapter ♡⃛ ヾ(๑❛ ▿ ◠๑ )
Thx for the ch ٩( >ヮ<)۶
I fancy the idea of Xie Luyu being the one who receives it. Well. Hehe.
Ah, I’m sorry; I didn’t mean to reply😭
It’s so sweet! 😭 Tysm for the chapter!!
Aww but I really hope Gu Qingchi is as committed and can have a great relationship 🙏
Kkkkkkk so cute and funny! Have mother-in-law do him justice!