Chapter 64

Chapter 64

Gu Yufeng didn’t mind the way they interacted in their past life; in fact, he quite liked it. The reason he chose to end it was because of Xiao Fang. Now that the situation with Xiao Fang was settled, he naturally hoped to return to the previous state with Xie Ci, though they couldn’t be as laid-back as before.

But judging from Xie Ci’s tone, it seemed like he wanted to overturn everything between them, start over from scratch, and reestablish order and rules.

His shoulder ached sharply, and Xie Ci’s gaze was intensely aggressive, his possessiveness completely unmasked.

Gu Yufeng had never seen this predatory side of Xie Ci before.

So this was how he acted when he was into someone.

This side of Xie Ci thrilled him.

"What do you mean, it’s gone?"

Gu Yufeng didn’t back down under Xie Ci’s gaze, caressing his face as he spoke slowly, "Didn’t you realize those words would sting?"

Thinking about his motives for approaching Gu Yufeng in their past life, Xie Ci opened his mouth: "I'm sorry."

"Do you think I want your apology?"

Gu Yufeng lifted the hem of Xie Ci’s sweater, placing light kisses on his face as he laughed, "Since we’re starting fresh, why not get physical first?"

His laugh wasn’t flattering or flirtatious, but it carried a mischievousness hidden in his personality, which Xie Ci found particularly alluring.

Feeling a wandering hand creep up his side, Xie Ci grabbed his wrist and flipped him over, pinning him down.

"You brought this on yourself."

Gu Yufeng’s smile deepened, lifting his long leg to provocatively rub against Xie Ci’s thigh, "Still in the mood for small talk? Even a rookie could handle this?"

"Making fun of me?"

Xie Ci lightly bit his lip as punishment, "Think you’re better than me?"

Gu Yufeng let out a short laugh: "I’m not as patient as you. If you don’t hurry up, I’ll do it myself."

"You’re unbelievable—" Xie Ci took off his shirt and threw it on the floor, kissing down his jawline.

Gu Yufeng tilted his head back, laughing shamelessly: "Gonna call me a tease again?"

Xie Ci lightly bit his chest: "Shameless outsider."

"You might as well call me a nympho."

Gu Yufeng tightened his grip on Xie Ci’s hair, chuckling, "I’m flattered you’d say that."

"Just stop talking." Xie Ci couldn’t take it anymore, leaning in to kiss him.

Their laughter faded as their lips and tongues met.

The air conditioning wasn’t set too high, but it was still cold without clothes. However, their body temperatures quickly rose, and fine beads of sweat formed on their foreheads.

Amidst the sounds of fighting from the movie, occasional muffled groans could be heard. The two on the couch had long lost interest in the plot, their hearts and eyes filled only with each other.

Gu Yufeng could clearly hear the wild beating of their hearts. This feeling was different from their past life—more exciting, more uncontrollable.

He tried to steady his breathing, but it was no use; his rapid gasps wouldn’t settle.

He couldn’t calm down.

Gu Yufeng’s hand on Xie Ci’s back tightened instinctively.

They hadn’t even started—how did it get to this point?

"It’s not happening."

Gu Yufeng looked up, confused: "What?"

Xie Ci, leaning beside Gu Yufeng, took a deep breath: "I can’t do it."

Gu Yufeng stared at Xie Ci’s serious face, the words sinking in slowly: "...Wait, are you kidding?"

"You’re too young—I can’t go through with it." Xie Ci sat up by the sofa, rubbing his forehead to steady himself.

The physical differences made him feel like he was crossing a line, and all his desire vanished in an instant.

"Shit."

Gu Yufeng kicked him, "I’m already naked, and now you’re saying no?!"

Xie Ci caught his ankle, glancing over with a calm expression: "Let’s wait. We’ll talk when you’re older."

"What, you feel guilty now?"

Gu Yufeng sat up, tugging at Xie Ci’s waistband, "If you won’t do it, then I’ll take charge."

"Cut it out."

"Think about it—we haven’t prepared, we don’t have anything—how can we even start?"

"The worse the student, the more gear they need. You weren’t like this before."

Xie Ci laughed bitterly: "Who am I doing this for? You’re back at square one, yet you still think you’re at max level? Do you need to end up in the hospital before you chill out?"

It was only then that Gu Yufeng remembered this.

But stopping mid-way, he was still pissed.

As they wrestled, Xiao Fang, who’d gone out to eat, came back and plopped down in front of them, watching.

Gu Yufeng and Xie Ci froze.

Under the dog’s wide, innocent eyes, whatever was left of the mood disappeared.

With the dog staring like that, how could they stay turned on?

Gu Yufeng muttered dryly: "The New Year’s Eve encore."

He was still mad.

Xie Ci helped Gu Yufeng get dressed, pulling him close: "You’re still a minor—getting a show at all is a bonus."

Gu Yufeng leaned into Xie Ci and, after a moment, muttered: "I’m so annoyed."

The interrupted matter couldn’t continue anymore, so the two simply lay down to watch the movie, and after calming down, it was quite pleasant.

Watching the digital clock on the TV hit midnight, Xie Ci kissed Gu Yufeng's hair and whispered, "Happy New Year."

When no response came, Xie Ci sat up and saw that Gu Yufeng had already fallen asleep at some point.

Xie Ci grabbed the fallen blanket and covered both of them, turned off the TV, and held him as they drifted off.

The next morning, Gu Yufeng woke up slowly, feeling someone sleeping beside him. The steady breathing told him the other was still asleep. He curled up closer, hugging Xie Ci and burying his face in his chest, feeling warm all over.

The person beside him moved slightly, pulling him closer and resting their chin on his head.

Gu Yufeng hadn't slept with this human pillow in a long time, and it was so comfortable that he didn't want to wake up. He was about to fall back asleep.

His leg was pinned and he couldn't move. Gu Yufeng tried to shift but couldn't lift it. Feeling a bit annoyed, his hoarse voice heavy with sleepiness, he said, "You're crushing me... so heavy."

"Move, my leg's asleep." After saying this and getting no response, Gu Yufeng urged, his hand around Xie Ci's waist sliding under his shirt and feeling his chest.

Xie Ci was rudely awakened, trying to move his leg but finding it pinned. With his eyes closed, he murmured, "You're the one on top of me."

Gu Yufeng felt his leg move slightly, but the pressure didn't lessen. Only then did he realize something was wrong. Lifting his head groggily, he saw a fat dog lying on their legs, sleeping soundly.

Seeing it, Gu Yufeng remembered last night's events, and he was wide awake.

Last night, after they argued, they lay on the couch watching a movie. He had been lost in thought while watching, and didn't even know when he fell asleep.

The couch was too small for two tall guys. Xie Ci was holding him close, and if they turned over, they'd roll onto the floor. On the other side, there was a dog as fat as a pig, leaving them almost no room to stretch their legs.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Xie Ci open his eyes. Gu Yufeng asked, "Why didn't we just sleep in bed?"

After asking, he noticed Xie Ci giving him a look and immediately understood what the other was thinking: "Are you thinking about Xiao Fang again?"

Xie Ci raised his hand to his forehead and sighed softly, "I haven't been this mad in a while."

Divorcing over the dog, then having a big fight over the dog—it all seemed ridiculous when he thought about it.

"Forget about it."

Gu Yufeng propped himself up, his face serious as he warned, "In your eyes, I'm still the perfect Gu Yufeng."

Xie Ci glanced at him, "How do you have the nerve to say that? You can't even put your socks in the right shoes, and you hid someone else's underwear under the pillow. You still dare to call yourself perfect?"

"That was just an accident," Gu Yufeng emphasized, "Even though the Xie Ci from the past doesn't exist, the Gu Yufeng from the past is real."

"Bullshit," Xie Ci pinched his cheek, "How can your skin be so thick?"

The phone vibrated, and Xie Ci sat up. His gaze swept over the clothes scattered on the floor, and he reached for his jacket to pull out his phone. Seeing it was a call from his grandmother, he instinctively checked the time—6:30 in the morning.

Gu Yufeng noticed his expression and leaned over to look, then remembered, "Grandma said she'd make us walnut porridge this morning."

But the two of them had run off overnight, returning to the city for some alone time, completely forgetting about it.

Xie Ci was a bit overwhelmed as he answered the phone, "Grandma?"

"Xiao Ci, are you two awake?"

On the other end, the old lady's voice was full of energy, "I'm about to make breakfast. You two get up and come down in ten minutes."

Xie Ci and Gu Yufeng looked at each other, quickly exchanging glances.

"We went for an early run and bumped into an old friend. We might be back a bit late."

The old lady said, "Wow, you're up early today? I didn’t even notice you. Alright, go ahead and enjoy yourselves. About how long will you be gone?"

Xie Ci hesitated, "About an hour."

The old lady replied, "Okay, don’t stay out too late. You’ll starve. Eat something first, then go have fun."

Xie Ci agreed to it all, hung up the phone, and quickly dressed with Gu Yufeng, heading upstairs to wash up.

The scene of grabbing clothes was a bit chaotic. Gu Yufeng complained, "It feels like we got caught sneaking around."

Xie Ci responded, "You’ve been through this before?"

Gu Yufeng followed him upstairs, "Like you’ve ever caught me before."

Xie Ci: "..."

Not wanting to let the old lady down, they hurriedly washed up and took a taxi back to the countryside.

When they entered the house, the old lady had already timed it just right and cooked the walnuts.

"Come eat! Xiao Gu, you must be starving, huh?"

"Yeah, I'm really hungry."

As he spoke, Gu Yufeng glanced at Xie Ci, implying, "He doesn’t feed me enough."

Xie Ci: "..."

Xie Ci went to the kitchen to grab the bowls, and they sat in the living room eating while watching TV, basking in the sun, feeling quite cozy.

"Xiao Gu, what’s up with your neck? It’s all red," the old lady pointed at Gu Yufeng's neck, "Did a bug bite you? I’ll get you some ointment."

"No need, my dog got me."

Gu Yufeng smiled, "My dog’s a troublemaker. I've already applied medicine."

The old lady was surprised, "What kind of dog do you have that’s so mean?"

Gu Yufeng replied, "A wolf dog, huge, mean, and clingy."

Xie Ci listened to Gu Yufeng’s nonsense while chowing down.

Halfway through the meal, three people dropped by. The old lady looked up and happily called out, "It’s Xiao Fang!"

Gu Yufeng’s hand with the spoon froze, and he turned to look at the door.

The woman named Xiao Fang looked to be in her late twenties, gentle and graceful, dressed in clothes that weren't high-end but had good taste.

Gu Yufeng glared at Xie Ci with a serious face, his eyes asking what was going on.

Xie Ci was also confused.

He didn't even know this person, and she just happened to appear at this moment.

The people over there exchanged a few pleasantries with the old lady, probably noticing the gaze of Xie Ci and Gu Yufeng, and looked over.

"Oh, is that Xiao Ci?" the woman named Xiao Fang looked pleasantly surprised, "It's been so long since I've seen you!"

Xie Ci responded vaguely, having no clue who she was, and didn't know how to greet her, feeling awkward for a moment.

"Xiao Ci, did you forget?"

The old man smiled and introduced, "This is Aunt Fang. She used to live in the same row of houses as us, and later she got married and moved to the next village."

The woman named Xiao Fang added, "I used to carry you when you were little."

Xie Ci sighed in relief and greeted her calmly, "Aunt Fang, long time no see."

The three visiting women were mainly here to see their cousin’s wife and didn’t talk much with Xie Ci and Gu Yufeng before heading upstairs.

Xie Ci sat back down once they left, "You feel better now?"

Gu Yufeng stubbornly said, "Who knows if there’ll be a third Xiao Fang?"

Xie Ci replied, "I’m not like some people who mess around whenever they feel like it. I’m clean and clear; even if there were ten thousand Xiao Fangs, they’d have nothing to do with me."

Catching the insinuation, Gu Yufeng looked at Xie Ci calmly, "I haven’t been messing around."

Xie Ci raised an eyebrow, clearly not believing it.

Gu Yufeng was annoyed, "Didn’t I always come to you?"

Xie Ci processed the words in his mind.

Does this mean Gu Yufeng comes to him every time he wants to let loose?

"Using me as your personal gigolo?" Xie Ci's expression was subtle.

Gu Yufeng suddenly realized, "You’re pretty sharp; I didn’t even realize that."

Xie Ci: "..."

Not denying it at all?