Chapter 83 Really No More Pretending

Chapter 83: No More Pretending

No More Pretending 9

Chu Mo's flight was about to depart, and the PA system urged passengers to board immediately.

Just as Chu Mo was about to go through security, Xu Yi's phone suddenly vibrated.

He received an email from the lab.

In the next instant, Xu Yi's eyes widened abruptly, his face a mask of disbelief.

Chu Mo walked toward the security checkpoint.

As he was about to hand his bag to the staff, Xu Yi suddenly grabbed his arm:

"Boss Chu, look at this!"

Chu Mo froze, stared confusedly at the phone Xu Yi shoved at him.

An email filled the screen.

It was a volunteer application form.

Chu Mo took a closer look, then blurted out:

"Xie Songchen... actually signed up as a gland suppression volunteer?!"

Chu Mo was just as shocked as Xu Yi.

Immediately after, his heart started racing.

He couldn't believe His alpha glands were willing to suppress for him.

"Boss Chu, all the detailed information on the application form is genuine," Xu Yi said in astonishment. "The lab has confirmed it—it's definitely Xie Songchen who applied."

Xu Yi glanced at the calendar and added:

"The form was submitted the same day you announced the gland suppression procedure."

Right when Chu Mo told Xie Songchen about his decision to undergo gland suppression, Xie Songchen had already made the choice to sign up too.

After the initial shock, Chu Mo was just angry:

"A decision this big—why didn't he discuss it with me?!"

"He probably thought you'd say no," Xu Yi replied quietly.

Just two days before, Chu Mo had yelled at Xie Songchen to leave.

At the time, Xie Songchen had promised to support Chu Mo's decision, whatever it was.

Not wanting Xie Songchen involved in this decision, Chu Mo had scolded him away.

It finally hit Chu Mo—Xie Songchen's idea of 'support' meant signing up for gland suppression too.

Security waved Chu Mo through.

However, the next second, Chu Mo dropped his luggage without hesitation and took off running the other way.

Chu Mo knew Xie Songchen’s flight.

As he ran, he searched the large screens on the walls for the location of the flight.

For some reason, a gut feeling told him:

Xie Songchen was definitely still waiting for him.

Seeing this, Xu Yi blurted out, “Boss Chu, where are you going?!”

Without turning back, Chu Mo gritted his teeth and said, “I’m going to have it out with Xie Songchen!”

Xu Yi took off after Chu Mo.

Meanwhile,

At boarding gate Z, the flight had started boarding, doors closing soon.

Xie Songchen had waited in the lounge for a long time but there was no sign of Chu Mo.

Stuck waiting too: Chi Cheng, Zhou Jingyan, and Chen Songxie.

They looked crushed, all of them deflated.

Xie Songchen’s mother, Kang Xu, called to ask, “Did you see Chu Mo?”

Xie Songchen said nothing.

Kang Xu probably expected this outcome.

She didn’t sugarcoat it, only saying softly:

“His call, his rules.”

Xie Songchen went quiet for a while.

When the last call for boarding sounded, he finally spoke:

“I still want to wait a little longer.”

Kang Xu asked, “What for?”

Xie Songchen didn’t know what he was waiting for either.

Same as that basketball game.

In the end, Chu Mo had shown up but dropped a bomb on him.

This was the third time Xie Songchen had waited for Chu Mo.

The first two times were basketball games, and Chu Mo had shown up late both times.

Still, he’d made it.

This time, was Chu Mo even coming?

After a beat, Xie Songchen decided to leave the lounge first and wait past security for Chu Mo.

As a last resort, he would stay at the airport and wait however long it takes.

At the very least, he needed to talk things through with Chu Mo and bring closure to all these years of feelings.

Just as Xie Songchen reached the boarding gate, his team was waiting outside.

Everyone seemed to guess that Chu Mo wouldn’t go abroad with Xie Songchen.

Xie Songchen’s assistant offered him a sandwich and said,

"Mr. Xie, you've been waiting forever. You came here early in the morning and haven’t eaten anything. You should really eat something."

But Xie Songchen declined.

He couldn't risk missing Chu Mo’s arrival.

At that very moment, a disturbance erupted in the airport hall.

A tall, slender figure came sprinting toward Xie Songchen.

The moment Xie Songchen looked up, his eyes locked on the figure.

The next second, he stood frozen in place.

The sandwich in his assistant’s hand fell to the ground.

No one in the group could believe that Boss Chu would actually come looking for Xie Songchen.

When Chu Mo stood before Xie Songchen, Xie was still in shock.

He stared blankly at the person in front of him, his expression like he was in a daze.

The next second, Xie Songchen exclaimed, torn between shock and joy: "Boss Chu..."

He didn’t get to finish.

Chu Mo clenched his fist, said nothing, and socked Xie Songchen in the shoulder.

He growled through clenched teeth, "Are you messing with me on purpose?!"

Seeing Chu Mo’s fury, the people around them held their tongues.

Xie Songchen hissed in pain, recoiling.

He looked at Chu Mo with wide-eyed innocence. "Why did you hit me?"

It was the first time anyone had seen Xie Songchen look so damn pathetic—getting hit without even daring to fight back.

Chu Mo yanked out his phone, opened the email Xu Yi had sent him, and said to Xie Songchen,

"Why did you sign up to be a gland suppression volunteer without discussing it with me? Do you even know what gland suppression means?"

The moment these words were spoken, everyone went dead silent, then erupted into whispers.

"President Xie actually volunteered for gland suppression?!"

"Boss Xie is an alpha. If his scent glands become inactive, would he even be the same Xie Songchen?"

"Boss Xie is actually willing to court Boss Chu to this extent!"

But Xie Songchen's expression remained completely composed.

Without hesitation, he said:

"Of course I know what scent gland deactivation means. When you told me about your decision, I was already determined to undergo it with you."

"Do you have any idea how worried I am about this?!" Chu Mo roared.

Xie Songchen froze in place, staring in stunned silence at Chu Mo.

It was like he was hearing an alien speak.

The next second, a wave of giddy happiness overwhelmed Xie Songchen.

He grabbed Chu Mo's shoulders and asked:

"You're worried about me? You just said you're worried about me?!"

Xie Songchen's tone was laced with disbelief.

Such words had actually come from Chu Mo's mouth.

Hearing this, Chu Mo himself froze.

At this moment, Chu Mo suddenly realized he was in an unprecedented mess.

He had run all the way from another boarding gate, still sweating.

Breathing heavily, his chest heaved visibly.

The next second, before Chu Mo could react,

Xie Songchen yanked Chu Mo into a crushing hug.

His grip made Chu Mo wince.

As if trying to press Chu Mo entirely into his own body.

Xie Songchen's embrace took Chu Mo by complete surprise.

After regaining his composure, Chu Mo said with visible discomfort:

"...I'm sweaty, let go of me."

But Xie Songchen didn't mind at all: "I don't mind."

As he spoke, Xie Songchen even nuzzled into Chu Mo's neck and drew in a deep inhale, saying:

"After you sweat, your cologne becomes even stronger."

For Chu Mo, this should have been a moment for anger.

But Xie Songchen's words left him feeling thrown off balance.

Xie Songchen's scenting made Chu Mo feel the heat of his breath on his neck.

Chu Mo's body went rigid.

He could actually hear his own heartbeat.

Chu Mo didn’t know why his heart was pounding so hard.

Was it from all that running earlier?

Or…

Because of this weird tension between them at this moment.

"I’m sorry, that was thoughtless of me," Xie Songchen suddenly changed his tone, speaking apologetically. "I should have told you about this earlier. I shouldn’t have made you worry."

Xie Songchen’s voice had never been this gentle before.

The nearby assistants looked like they'd seen a ghost.

After all, Xie Songchen was an ice-cold alpha, usually playing the tough CEO—always chewing out employees or clients.

This was the first time he had ever actually apologized like this.

Xie Songchen’s words slowly snapped Chu Mo out of his worry.

He found himself relaxing, unconsciously leaning into Xie Songchen’s embrace.

During this time, Chu Mo had, of course, been anxious and afraid.

Facing the unknown experiment, he had hardly slept a wink.

But he hadn’t dared to tell anyone, worried it might bring down the team.

At this moment, Xie Songchen’s embrace seemed to break down his walls.

Chu Mo let his guard down completely.

For some reason, Chu Mo felt his nose sting:

"I already told you, I didn’t want to involve you. This matter only requires my participation. The gland shutdown could last who-knows-how-long, and what you’re doing only makes me worry more."

Hearing this, Xie Songchen didn’t regret it—if anything, it made him ache more for Chu Mo.

"I don’t want you to face this experiment by yourself," Xie Songchen said seriously. "I don’t know what else I can do for you. If being a volunteer can speed up your experiment, or even just shoulder some of your stress and ease your anxiety, I’m willing to do it."

Chu Mo suddenly remembered the time when Xie Songchen had been his secretary.

During their first client meeting, Chu Mo had gotten insulted by the client.

Xie Songchen had jumped in and actually punched the other party.

Back then, Xie Songchen had been all guts, no brains.

Chu Mo had thought that Xie Songchen, now a CEO, had outgrown those hotheaded tendencies.

Yet, Xie Songchen’s actions now were no different from back then.

Thinking of this, Chu Mo was hit with guilt.

Xie Songchen was willing to be a volunteer for him, yet he had only thought of just disappearing.

At that moment, Xie Songchen whispered in Chu Mo's ear:

"If you really must go abroad for the experiment, I'm willing to accompany you and live a gland-free life together."

Hearing this, Chu Mo finally couldn't help but ask:

"Why... are you willing to do so much for me?"

Xie Songchen went quiet.

He remembered a memory from the past.

Back then, he was just a middle school student who was in trouble in an alley, jumped by a gang.

Chu Mo showed up just in time and saved him.

At that time, Chu Mo hadn't lost his alpha status yet.

When he rescued Xie Songchen, he was wearing a clean white shirt.

His tall figure shielded Xie Songchen, chasing off those punks.

Xie Songchen remembered it vividly.

When Chu Mo looked at him, his eyes were dark and shining like obsidian.

Little Xie Songchen instantly went blank.

From that moment on, Xie Songchen was willing to do anything for Chu Mo.

Coming back to the present, Xie Songchen said to Chu Mo:

"There are many more things I'm willing to do for you, whether you return my feelings or not."

Hearing Xie Songchen's words, Chu Mo felt a whirlwind of emotions.

Noticing this, Xie Songchen's employees quietly slipped away, leaving the two alone.

Chu Mo murmured in Xie Songchen's ear:

"I don't want you to give up so much for me, and I don't know how to repay you."

"Repay? I never expected any repayment from you," Xie Songchen said hurriedly. "Of course, if you're willing..."

At this point, Xie Songchen's ears turned pink.

His heart raced.

Perhaps it was the scent of Chu Mo's perfume mingled with body heat that messed with his head.

After a moment, the words tumbled out:

"If you're willing, after the gland suppression, I could... accompany you in a relationship that has nothing to do with ABO biology."

As these words fell, Chu Mo went completely still.

At this moment, all he could feel was his own heart hammering in his chest.

The PA system called Chu Mo to board his flight.

Hearing the broadcast, Xie Songchen couldn't help holding Chu Mo even tighter:

"I'm not afraid of gland hibernation at all. I'm only afraid I can't be with you, afraid you'll have to face that long, anxious stretch alone."

"If I just stand by and watch that happen, I'll never forgive myself."

Chu Mo still hadn't come back to his senses.

Then, Xie Songchen added:

"Even if you don’t accept my feelings, that’s okay. Just think of it as me just helping you with the experiment."

Before he could finish speaking—

A moment later, Xie Songchen heard Chu Mo's voice speak close to his ear:

"Who said I don't want to?"

Xie Songchen's expression first froze in surprise.

Then, joy flooded his chest.

Realizing what Chu Mo had just said, he was so happy he felt lightheaded, his fingers trembling uncontrollably.

Xie Songchen pulled back slightly and met his gaze, asking in astonishment:

"Wait, what?"

Chu Mo curled his lips slightly, with playful sarcasm:

"Do I really have to repeat myself?"

Only then did Xie Songchen process what was happening.

The next moment—

Xie Songchen couldn't hold back. He lowered his head, leaning closer to Chu Mo.

Then, he kissed him.

At the same time, he hugged Chu Mo even tighter in his arms.

Chu Mo flinched at the tightness, letting out a soft grunt.

In that moment, their two racing hearts were nearly pressed together.

In the crowded airport—

They looked just like two lovers deep in love.

People walking by gave them admiring, happy looks.

Elsewhere—

Chi Cheng, who hadn’t found Chu Mo, looked furious the entire time.

After leaving the boarding gate, Chi Cheng met his family there to greet him.

His father said:

"Chu Mo is such a popular omega—plenty of people would want to go abroad with him. Why would he pick you of all people right now?"

Chi Cheng's tone was full of irritation:

"Why can't he choose me? We grew up together, and we’re the closest."

Mrs. Chi said, "Xiao Chi, don’t you remember how much Mr. Chu couldn’t stand you as a kid?"

Hearing this, Chi Cheng’s face darkened even further.

No way was he going to admit that his relationship with Chu Mo was anything less than good.

Meanwhile.

Zhou Jingyan left the boarding gate, clutching his phone, staring at the empty chat.

At this moment, he was convinced that Chu Mo had already booked another flight abroad.

His face fell, his grip tightening on the phone, hoping Chu Mo would still reply to him.

His manager comforted him from the side:

"Mr. Chu’s the boss—he calls the shots. With all the attention on him, he can’t just hand out his travel plans. Maybe the info you got was off."

Zhou Jingyan felt a deep sense of helplessness.

He’d always known Chu Mo was out of his league.

He owed Chu Mo for giving him his big break.

After his debut, Zhou Jingyan had been trying to keep up with Chu Mo.

He hustled, grabbing every role and endorsement, all to earn more money and raise his status to match Chu Mo’s.

He wanted to reach Chu Mo’s level, but Chu Mo’s progress was simply too fast.

Now, he might never even see Chu Mo again.

Chen Songxie came back with nothing too.

Instead of Chu Mo, he was met with his father Chen Ruibo's sarcasm:

"You had the nerve to be Chu Mo’s fake boyfriend, but couldn’t even keep him interested. For all you know, he’s already with someone else."

Chen Songxie frowned and retorted irritably:

"Oh yeah? He tell you that himself?"

Chen Ruibo continued mocking him:

"You don’t have what it takes as an alpha—no wonder he moved on. It’s only natural he’d be with someone else."

"I support whatever he decides," Chen Songxie said darkly. "But what makes you so sure he’s already with someone else?"

He glared daggers at Chen Ruibo.

"Playing it cool when you’re clearly dying inside," Chen Ruibo said dismissively. "Looks like you’ll be regretting this for the rest of your life."

Chen Songxie’s face darkened further. Just as these three alphas left in disappointment, having failed to meet Chu Mo—

A commotion broke out in the airport, catching their attention.

Dozens of reporters with cameras, along with curious onlookers, were rushing in one particular direction.

Soon, a crowd gathered in the international airport's lobby.

Even security guards had to intervene to maintain order.

At this sight, Chi Cheng froze.

His gut told him that Chu Mo might still be in the airport.

So, using his height and strength, Chi Cheng quickly pushed through the crowd, pushing forward without stopping.

Before long, he reached the very center of the commotion.

Just as he'd guessed, he spotted Chu Mo.

However, when he took a closer look, what he saw was Xie Songchen holding Chu Mo in his arms—

Worse still, they were kissing.

In an instant, Chi Cheng's face went pale with shock.

Brushing off attempts to stop him, he charged forward and socked Xie Songchen.

"Xie Songchen, what the hell?!" Chi Cheng roared, his eyes turning red with rage.

Caught off guard by the punch, Xie Songchen was too stunned to react.

Chu Mo stared at Chi Cheng in complete shock.

At that very moment, Zhou Jingyan also forced his way through the crowd from another direction.

He grabbed Xie Songchen by the collar, his voice thick with threat as he demanded,

"Apologize to Chu Mo now!"

Meanwhile, Chen Songxie also appeared.

Rolling his sleeves up, he glared at Xie Songchen with gritted teeth.

Though he said nothing, his stance made it clear—if Xie Songchen dared to do anything else, he would beat him to a pulp.

Members of the Chi family, Zhou Jingyan's agent, and Chen Songxie's father had all arrived.

The scene was so chaotic that everyone was stunned.

To suppress Xie Songchen, Chi Cheng even released his pheromones.

Chen Songxie and Zhou Jingyan wouldn't back down either.

In an instant, the airport was filled with crushing alpha pheromones, intensifying the chaos.

Forced into a defensive stance, Xie Songchen released his own pheromones to counter the three of them.

All four alphas were top-tier, their pheromones so potent they could force ordinary people to their knees.

Chu Mo felt his heart racing and his head spinning.

Xie Songchen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and gave a mocking smirk.

He said to the three other alphas:

"Apologize? Why should I apologize? I was kissing my boyfriend."

He deliberately emphasized the word "boyfriend."

Upon hearing this, Chen Songxie's face was filled with disbelief.

He stepped forward to throw a punch at Xie Songchen but was easily blocked by him.

"Though I'm in a good mood right now, I can only tolerate one punch," Xie Songchen said coldly. "Try again, and I won't go easy on you."

Chi Cheng gaped at Xie Songchen in shock, then let out a cold laugh.

"You're taking your daydreams seriously? 'Boyfriend'? How could you possibly be Chu Mo's boyfriend?!"

His voice oozed contempt for Xie Songchen.

Zhou Jingyan frowned and said icily:

"Xie Songchen, don't you dare joke about Mr. Chu."

The pheromones of the four alphas kept surging uncontrollably.

Chu Mo couldn't help but take several steps back.

Noticing Chu Mo's continued silence, Chen Songxie turned to him.

"If this is bothering you, I can deal with him for you," Chen Songxie said. "Acting like that in public is borderline illegal."

As he spoke, Chen Songxie popped his knuckles loudly.

It seemed like a full-on brawl was about to erupt any second.

To prevent a major incident at the airport, Chu Mo had to speak up.

"That's not what it seems..."

Xie Songchen cut him off and shot back at Chen Songxie:

"Which law does kissing my own boyfriend violate?"

His tone was completely unapologetic.

Meanwhile, Chi Cheng was preparing to jump in and fight against Xie Songchen.

Gritting his teeth, eyes burning with rage, he roared:

"Don't you dare call yourself Chu Mo's boyfriend again!"

Just hearing that title made Chi Cheng see red.

It was the title he'd been dying to have, yet Xie Songchen threw it around so carelessly!

Seeing this, Chu Mo had to raise his voice, clear his throat, and loudly explain:

"Xie Songchen really is my boyfriend."

As the words left his mouth,

the entire airport instantly fell into silence.

So quiet you could hear a pin drop.

The boarding call for Chu Mo finally stopped.

This also meant Chu Mo was temporarily grounded.

Chu Mo explained to everyone:

"I originally planned to go abroad for an experiment, but something unexpected happened. I got Xie Songchen’s volunteer form for gland dormancy, so..."

Chi Cheng looked stunned:

"So you just made him your boyfriend? Just because of that?!"

Zhou Jingyan added, heartbroken:

"Mr. Chu, you’re joking, right?! Gland dormancy? You like guys who give up their ABO traits? If that's the case, I could do that too!"

Chen Songxie gaped at Chu Mo:

"So, you really made him your boyfriend?!"

Seeing Xie Songchen’s smug look, Chi Cheng clenched his fists, barely holding back from punching Xie Songchen.

The next second, Chi Cheng pinched his thigh hard—this wasn’t a dream.

His hands shook.

"How could you pick someone like Xie Songchen?" Chi Cheng pointed at Xie Songchen, both anxious and furious. "Looks, height, family—even pheromone match—what do I lack compared to him? Just because he said he'd undergo gland dormancy, you're willing to be with him?!"

He sounded utterly baffled.

Chi Cheng couldn’t believe Chu Mo would throw away their years of friendship over Xie Songchen.

The crowd was glued to the drama, not daring to blink.

Reporters snapped photos until their cameras nearly ran out of storage.

Chen Songxie took a deep breath and leveled Chu Mo with a serious look:

"Mr. Chu, are you serious about this?"

Under the weight of their stares, Chu Mo nodded.

Zhou Jingyan was usually shy.

But now, in front of everyone, he mustered the courage to speak his heart.

He stepped forward and asked Chu Mo point-blank:

"Mr. Chu, is this real, or just another fake relationship?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Songxie looked at Chu Mo with a pleading look in his eyes.

He begged Chu Mo to explain that this was just another arrangement.

But Chu Mo replied coldly:

"It's not an arrangement. I'm dead serious."

Silence fell over the room again.

Chi Cheng, his eyes red with emotion, asked in a trembling voice:

"...Can you tell me why?"

Chu Mo thought for a moment before answering with a straight face:

"Since when is dating a crime?"

Chen Songxie asked bitterly, "If you really like him, why did you ask me to be your pretend boyfriend back then?" His voice dripped with jealousy.

Boss Zhou quickly followed up:

"Boss Chu, could it be that you want to experience dating with an alpha before undergoing gland suppression?"

Boss Zhou’s words made it click for everyone.

They all felt his reasoning made perfect sense.

A spark of hope reignited in Chi Cheng and Chen Songxie's eyes.

Chi Cheng said to Chu Mo, "This has to be because you've never experienced real love before."

Chen Songxie nodded in agreement.

Their words sent Xie Songchen reeling.

Jumping on the opportunity, Chen Songxie continued, "If that's the case, why not choose me? We have history—I know how to treat you right."

Chi Cheng shouldered Chen Songxie away:

"Now you're dropping the act? Dating you? You were just hired help!"

Amid the chaos, Xie Songchen looked at Chu Mo with wounded puppy eyes.

He wanted to hear the truth straight from Chu Mo.

In a voice rough with emotion, Xie Songchen asked:

"Did you agree to be with me just to experience dating before gland suppression?"

Hearing this, Boss Zhou threw in with a sneer:

"Or could it possibly be because he likes you?"

Chu Mo had initially found the alphas' words pathetically naive.

But he hadn’t expected this idiot, Xie Songchen, to actually take them seriously.

Then...

Before Chu Mo could answer,

Xie Songchen walked up with puppy-dog eyes:

"So... you really don’t like me? If you just wanted to try things out, you should’ve told me. I could’ve handled it, but I thought..."

He paused, his voice low and restrained, yet still carrying a trace of loneliness:

"I thought I was different from the others to you."

Xie Songchen looked like a heartbroken golden retriever who had just realized it wasn’t its owner’s only pet.

Chu Mo couldn’t help but feel annoyed but tickled.

Chi Cheng butted in from the side:

"Ahem, if you want to experience romance, I’m the best candidate. Whatever you want to try, I can make it happen... Of course, except for physical contact or anything like that. I’ve got standards."

Chen Songxie jumped in: "This time, I can sign a longer-term agreement with you—until you’re fully satisfied."

Meanwhile, Zhou Jingyan declared that as long as Chu Mo dated him, he would go public with their relationship right away.

Chi Cheng, who had initially tried to act reserved, was cornered by the other two. Gritting his teeth, he shouted in front of everyone:

"I’ll do anything for you! Screw boundaries—I’ll even marry you tomorrow if you want!"

Xie Songchen, burning with jealousy, white-knuckled his fists.

He couldn’t help but sneer at Chi Cheng:

"You just love stealing the spotlight, don’t you?"

Countless reporters snapped photos of the chaotic scene as the crowd was getting rowdy.

Amid the grilling and the media’s pursuit,

Chu Mo suddenly grabbed Xie Songchen’s hand. Chu Mo’s grip was iron-tight.

Xie Songchen went rigid in surprise.

Then—

Under the stunned gazes of everyone, Chu Mo tossed over his shoulder, "We’re out," before pulling Xie Songchen through the crowd.

The two bailed, leaving the others behind.

Chi Cheng and the others yelled after them:

"Chu Mo! Come back and explain!"

As they fled, the wind whipped past their ears.

After rushing out of the airport, Chu Mo led Xie Songchen in a full-on sprint.

Finally, they reached an open-air parking lot.

The sky was turning gold outside.

The concrete ground of the parking lot still baked from the sun.

Xie Songchen and Chu Mo stopped in their tracks.

Chu Mo's chest rose and fell rapidly his heart hammering wildly.

Xie Songchen gazed at Chu Mo with puppy-dog eyes and said:

"If you wanted to experience dating, you could've just told me directly... I wouldn't have said no..."

But Chu Mo interrupted Xie Songchen and replied:

"Then you'd better give me the best experience. After all, this is my first time being in a relationship."

Xie Songchen went still.

Chu Mo continued slowly:

"As for how long this experience lasts..."

Under Xie Songchen's intense stare, Chu Mo went on:

"That's up to you."

Noticing Chu Mo's playful tone and the upward curve of his lips, Xie Songchen's heart raced wildly.

Just then.

Beneath the twilight sunset, Chu Mo suddenly rose up on his toes.

He brushed a quick kiss to the corner of Xie Songchen's lips.

Quick as a dragonfly's touch, over before it began.

Yet it electrified Xie Songchen.

He heard Chu Mo say under the sunset:

"Xie Songchen, I like you." This was Chu Mo's first confession to Xie Songchen.

For the first time in his life, Xie Songchen's fair complexion turned beet red instantly.

His ears burned crimson.

A gust of wind brought the roar of taking off and landing planes.

But nothing could drown out the sound of their heartbeats at this moment.

Xie Songchen ducked his head to murmur in Chu Mo's ear:

"If I perform well, what's the expiration date on this?"

Chu Mo quirked a smile and answered: "You tell me."

Xie Songchen embraced Chu Mo, breathing into his ear:

"I hope it's forever."

Chu Mo closed his eyes, feeling the golden sunset light on his eyelids.

He heard his own husky but gentle tone respond:

"Okay... then forever it is."

Fin

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