Gu Shaocheng preferred to wash with cold water, and the painful memories weighed heavily on his mind, which greatly reduced his patience. Just as he was about to urge him, he looked down and saw a slightly flushed face with bright almond-shaped eyes staring intently down below.
Gu Shaocheng took a deep breath: “Yu Yuan.”
Yu Yuan snapped back to reality. Holy crap! He really didn’t have any kind of fetish; he just glanced at people of the same sex out of shock. He never expected to be caught red-handed by Gu Shaocheng!
Yu Yuan had no choice but to grit his teeth and force a lie: “I’ve rinsed off most of the foam on my body, but… do I need to rinse over there?”
Gu Shaocheng had plastic wrap wrapped around his hands, but it didn’t hinder his dexterity. He reached out and snatched the showerhead from Yu Yuan’s hand: “I can do it myself. You can leave now.”
Yu Yuan’s face was as red as a ripe tomato. After quickly considering the feasibility of Gu Shaocheng completing it independently, he rushed out of the bathroom with a shameful red face.
However, the bathroom walls of the themed suite were also made of glass. Although they became blurry due to the condensation of water vapor, one could still clearly see the general movements of a person inside. Yu Yuan, who had been as calm as if he had entered a public bathhouse the night before, felt extremely embarrassed now when he thought about his rude gaze not long ago.
He took a bottle of chilled soda from the refrigerator and squatted outside the bathroom door, sipping it slowly to cool down.
By the time Gu Shaocheng came out of the bathroom, Yu Yuan’s temperature had already dropped.
He obediently shook the hairdryer. Gu Shaocheng glanced at him, then went to the dressing room to take off his usual bathrobe and changed into a set of dark blue pajamas with long sleeves and trousers.
Yu Yuan: “…”
The embarrassment that had finally subsided returned.
He pursed his dry lips, trying to clarify things for himself, but the words seemed inappropriate no matter how he put them.
—I really didn’t mean anything by it, it was just too big and I was stunned.
It sounds like a complete pervert.
Yu Yuan took a deep breath, intending to let the matter drop. Time would tell, and Gu Shaocheng would eventually discover that he was just a little more curious than others.
Even with these thoughts in mind, Yu Yuan remained unusually tense while blowing on his hair. Every time his fingers brushed against the man’s warm scalp, his heart would tremble.
Under the eerie purple ambient lighting, the two of them finished blow-drying their hair and then went to bed one after the other.
After the cleaning staff finished their routine cleaning, they placed the remote control for the electric bed on the pillow next to Yu Yuan’s side. Yu Yuan was about to take it to the bedside table.
Gu Shaocheng suddenly said, “Don’t move.” He then bent down, took it away, and locked it in the bedside table on his side.
Although Gu Shaocheng didn’t say anything else during that time, and the two never made eye contact, Yu Yuan always felt that Gu Shaocheng might be treating him like a pervert…
*
Yu Yuan had a lot of random thoughts before falling asleep, but he still had a high-quality sleep and slept soundly through the night without any dreams until dawn.
While eating breakfast, Yu Yuan noticed that the dark circles under Gu Shaocheng’s eyes had deepened, and asked with filial concern, “Were you feeling unwell in the middle of the night?”
He thought that Gu Shaocheng hadn’t taken his medicine last night because his condition wasn’t serious, so he might have felt unwell again after he fell asleep.
In fact, although Gu Shaocheng found the experience of near-death and drowning extremely painful, the lingering revulsion in his heart was quickly interrupted by Yu Yuan’s burning gaze. However, what replaced it was… He had indeed fallen asleep very late, and upon hearing this, he gave a vague reply.
Yu Yuan only remembered the red envelope that Grandpa Gu had given him when he was changing clothes. When he opened it, he found that there was a card inside.
Yu Yuan thought the card was a wedding gift from the old man to the two of them. After finishing his breakfast, he took out the card and pushed it to Gu Shaocheng’s side: “I don’t need this, you can use it.”
Gu Shaocheng looked up and said, “Grandpa gave it to you.” Then he turned to Yu Yuan and said, “You can use the money in there as you like… You can give your adoptive mother a lung transplant right now.”
The surgery fee was insignificant in Gu Shaocheng’s eyes, and he said it casually, but Yu Yuan pursed his lips and his eyes welled up with tears of emotion.
He had tried everything to raise money for the surgery, but it was as if an invisible hand was blocking his way. No matter which fundraising path he took, it was blocked by various unexpected events until the Wang couple came to him… Now that I think about it, this may also be the influence of “novelization”.
Regardless, he was very grateful to Gu Shaocheng for offering to help his adoptive mother get a lung transplant: “Thank you, but I have already discussed it with the Wang family.”
In exchange for his marriage into the Gu family, the Wang family would help him pay for his adoptive mother’s surgery and treatment. Even though marrying Gu Shaocheng was an excellent choice for him, it did not change the fact that the Wang family had deliberately designed him. He was entitled to this money.
However, lungs are prone to infection, and the utilization rate of lungs in organ donation is only 5%. Fortunately, the adoptive mother’s condition is relatively stable, and she can slowly wait for a suitable donor.
Gu Shaocheng picked up a tissue and lightly patted the corner of his lips: “Whatever, keep the card. Grandpa may arrange for you to participate in a charity project soon.”
His joining the Gu family was a signal, and Yu Yuan, as his partner, naturally had to start contacting the Gu family foundation as well.
However… Gu Shaocheng raised his eyes slightly and saw Yu Yuan’s face full of sorrow, his trembling lips filled with unspeakable bitterness.
He just resolved the issue of redundant staff at the villa, and before he could even truly experience the comfort of living alone, how come he’s already involved in a charity project?!
He immediately thought of the charity gala he had attended with Gu Shaocheng, and his face twitched several times before he couldn’t help but stammer, “I…I can’t do it…I really will mess it up…”
Gu Shaocheng raised an eyebrow: “You don’t like it?”
Yu Yuan nodded with utmost sincerity, clearly showing his strong dislike. He replied tactfully, “The main problem is a lack of ability…”
A glint of light suddenly flashed in Gu Shaocheng’s eyes, and he curled his lips into a smile: “It’s alright, I’ll teach you anything you don’t understand.”
Don’t like it? That’s fine too; people should still be placed in the right place.
*
As they entered the first-class waiting area, Gu Shaocheng’s phone rang. Yu Yuan went straight to a corner by the window and sat down, while Zheng Liang stood on both sides of the waiting area entrance, keeping an eye on things.
Although it is currently the peak tourist season on Hainan Island, the fireworks festival the previous night was enough to keep tourists entertained until the wee hours of the morning, and few people would be catching an early morning flight back. As a result, Yu Yuan was the only passenger in the elegant and spacious waiting room, which made him very comfortable.
The warm morning sun on Hainan Island shone on Yu Yuan’s face. He felt like a small algae that had been trapped in a delivery box all the way, finally soaking in the water. Every fine filament on his body unfolded in the water, and he felt so comfortable that he even hoped that Gu Shaocheng’s phone call could last a little longer.
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He had just unlocked his phone when a bottle of water suddenly appeared on the table.
”Is this seat taken? May I sit here?”
Yu Yuan looked up and saw an unfamiliar face.
The other person looked young, carrying a crossbody bag and dressed in trendy brands. His demeanor was very similar to that of the sports committee member in his class who was not good at studying but came from a wealthy family. He exuded a sunny and carefree aura of money.
Yu Yuan’s body stiffened. Although he didn’t understand why the other person insisted on sitting down when the entire VIP waiting area was empty.
But there are four sofas and chairs at one table, so even if he saves seats for Gu Shaocheng and Zheng Liang, he has no reason to kick them out.
”Uh… there really is no one there.”
The boy smiled at him, pulled out a chair and sat down, while raising his chin: “I brought an extra bottle, I can’t finish it on the plane, so I’ll give it to you.”
Yu Yuan forced a polite smile: “Thank you, but no need.”
The boy looked the man up and down, and confirmed that the overly handsome young man in front of him didn’t have a single valuable item on him. Being able to sit in the VIP lounge was probably due to a lottery or points redemption, but this also conveniently reduced the difficulty for him to pursue him.
He enthusiastically pushed the bottle of water, which cost over twenty US dollars, closer, not wanting to miss any opportunity to show off his wealth, and then asked in a very familiar manner, “Are you also on the flight to Yucheng later?”
Yu Yuan avoided eye contact and gave a perfunctory “uh-huh,” then looked down and texted Ye Qiutang: [Call me in one minute.]
The other person was too enthusiastic, and he needed a reasonable reason to leave. Otherwise, he was afraid that if he changed his location, the other person would catch up with him and ask him why, which made him feel suffocated.
This was the scene Gu Shaocheng saw when he entered the waiting hall: two young men were sitting face to face, one of them smiling and talking about something, while the other… his legal partner was sitting opposite him with his head down, occasionally responding with a few words.
Zheng Liang, who was following behind him, rubbed his forehead, thinking to himself how he always managed to stumble upon these two couples in all sorts of situations.
Gu Shaocheng strode over and pulled out a chair next to Yu Yuan, sitting down directly.
He wore a bespoke gray suit, his handsome features were aloof and distant, and his whole being exuded a noble and precious quality.
After sitting down, Gu Shaocheng slightly raised his eyes, naturally draped his arm over the back of the chair behind Yu Yuan, and leaned slightly towards him, asking in a friendly tone, “Have you met a friend?”
Yu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Gu Shaocheng, but immediately shook his head upon hearing this. Just as he was about to say that he didn’t recognize him, his phone rang.
He always keeps his phone on silent and off vibrate, but in order to let the other person know that he had just reset it, the ringtone with vibration sounded. Yu Yuan’s heart skipped a beat. Even though it was something he had arranged in advance, he still couldn’t get used to it.
Seeing “Ye Qiutang” flashing on the screen, he quickly answered the phone. A familiar voice came from the other end: “Yuan’er, do you miss your brother?”
Ye Qiutang’s cheeky voice was particularly penetrating in the quiet waiting hall, and Gu Shaocheng beside his raised an eyebrow.
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