Chapter 82 – Wish
When the duo returned from their interview, they only found a note left by the young couple:
[Check phone messages]
After checking the messages, we got a general understanding: Liu Ying left, Liang Feng also left, Lin Xingling took Cheng Che out for barbecue and told them to go and have something to eat on their own.
Lin Xingling PS: Go and eat something delicious, don’t deprive yourselves~
Phantom asked, “What do you feel like eating tonight?”
Wu You seemed to ignore him and absentmindedly clenched his fist, muttering to himself, “Since they’re all gone, I can go and ask Sister A Hua out… hehe, Xiao Pei, how about you have dinner by yourself?”
His tone carried a sense of sudden realization and delight.
“Oh.”
Phantom, with a heavy heart, carried the purchased white wine and some snacks back to the team’s base. After taking a shower, he sat alone in his room, drinking in silence.
After half a bottle of wine, when he was feeling drowsy, he suddenly heard the sound of keys unlocking the door from outside.
Phantom’s heart skipped a beat.
Could it be that everyone returned so early?
[Long Legs Club]
[Phantom: Has anyone returned?]
[DCT-Stars: I took Clear to my place. I won’t be going back to sleep tonight.]
[Brother Feng: Not going back +1]
[Give the refill to God Lian: Ah, I might return late…]
[DCT-Clear: @Give the refill to God Lian, no matter how late it is, you must come back.]
[Huaxin Radish: Yingying finally left… Ah, finally succeeded!]
[Huaxin Radish: Congratulations to me for bringing up two excellent disciples~]
[DCT-Cheng: [Facepalm]]
…
None of them at this hour… Is it Wu You?
It shouldn’t be. Didn’t he say he was going to have dinner with that A Hua… Was he rejected?
But that doesn’t make sense. If he was rejected, shouldn’t he have bombarded himself with messages and sought comfort right away?
Phantom’s mind was in a mess. He got up and went out to check.
Indeed, it was Wu You who entered the door, but he was different from usual… The usually carefree Wu You was now just lowering his head and remaining silent.
“What’s wrong?”
Wu You looked up, biting his lower lip tightly, looking all pitiful.
“Xiao Pei… she’s busy…”
If she’s busy, she’s busy, but… Phantom didn’t say anything and turned back to his room.
Wu You tugged at his clothes.
“Xiao Pei, I feel so miserable… Don’t you think Sister A Hua treats me like a little kid?” Wu You pouted and complained, “I went to find her, and she…”
“That’s enough.”
Without waiting for Wu You to finish his words, Phantom interrupted him directly.
He didn’t want to hear all these random things…
He walked straight to his room and slammed the door shut.
For some reason, he was a bit angry…
A peaceful night shouldn’t be spent in anger; it should be joyful and filled with romantic things.
Gu Xincha took Liang Feng to a cake shop and handed him a large bouquet of blood-red roses that had been pre-ordered. “After today, you’ll be twenty-eight.”
“Getting old,” Liang Feng received the flowers and hugged them, forcing a bitter smile.
He signaled for the waiter to bring over the completed cake.
Holding the cake, Gu Xincha said: “You’re not getting old, it’s your birthday, be happier.”
“I’m really happy to be able to see you… Unexpected surprises, so to speak.” Liang Feng walked out of the shop arm in arm with him, bathed in warm orange light, looking very warm.
“Where do you want to go tonight?”
Liang Feng gently pinched Gu Xincha’s delicate fingers and spoke softly.
His birthday was supposed to be a time for him to make decisions on his own, but he sought another person’s opinion everywhere… It showed how important that person was to him.
Gu Xincha knew that he was important.
However, for Gu Xincha, it was most important for Liang Feng to live his own life happily.
“Liang Feng…”
…it was obvious where they were going. The two of them went to Gu Xincha’s house with a tacit understanding.
Xiao Bai barked and ran out to greet them.
“It still recognizes me?!”
Liang Feng happily touched the soft, snow-white fur of the Samoyed, and the Samoyed happily rubbed against his hand.
This place was the house they shared after graduating. After their jobs stabilized, they bought it… Xiao Bai was the dog Liang Feng raised for him during the time when Gu Xincha was depressed after losing both parents.
When they first got it, it was still small, just two months old. Now it had grown into a big dog.
It had been about three years…
Time flies.
Gu Xincha nodded and said, “Xiao Bai misses you.”
I miss him too.
Mainly because after both of them switched careers to become coaches, they worked for different teams and companies, so Liang Feng moved out of the house… Later, Gu Xincha had an accident, and he still hadn’t dared to come back until now.
“Brother Feng, welcome home.”
Tonight was a good sign.
The bookshelves were filled with books on tea art, and jars and bottles of tea leaves, indicating the house owner’s passionate love for tea.
These tea leaves were precious.
He personally sought out these treasures… Most of the ones Wang Yiniang gave him as gifts ended up in the trash.
Liang Feng looked around the room with a touch of emotion. It was meticulously arranged and spotlessly clean… It was Gu Xincha’s consistent style.
“After all these years, you haven’t changed a bit.”
If Cheng Che’s cleanliness was mostly due to his aversion to people, then Gu Xincha’s cleanliness was genuine.
Apart from Liang Feng, he was disgusted with everyone else.
To be honest, the scariest thing is not when people get dirty, but when a clean freak gets dirty.
He had gone through a lot these years.
If it wasn’t for Liang Feng… But it was all worth it. The days of hardship were about to come to an end.
“I haven’t changed, but you have changed a lot.”
The corners of Gu Xincha’s mouth lifted slightly as he asked, “What would you like to drink? Coffee or tea?”
“Tea, a new one.” Because of having tea plants at home, Liang Feng always drank freshly picked tea and had developed a habit of not drinking old tea leaves.
Gu Xincha said, “Only old tea leaves are left.”
Liang Feng responded, “Then I won’t drink.”
He wouldn’t compromise when it came to matters, but when it came to people… he could compromise.
Understanding Gu Xincha’s meaning, Liang Feng reached out to stop him, his voice hoarse as he conceded, “I don’t mind the old tea leaves.”
…
They brewed the tea leaves and placed some snacks and cake on the table.
Liang Feng wanted to help, but Gu Xincha wouldn’t let him, so Liang Feng could only sit on the sofa with Xiao Bai in his arms and watch Gu Xincha busy around.
“Gu Xun, let me ask you a question, answer honestly.”
Gu Xincha paused and said, “Okay…”
Liang Feng asked seriously, “Has that bastard surnamed Wang been here?”
“Of course not.”
This was Gu Xincha’s last pure land, how could he allow anyone to set foot here?
Wang Yinian forcefully took him away, and those who got him couldn’t get his heart… But what they wanted was his body. They used various means to threaten and lure him to keep him by their side.
After several twists and turns, Gu Xincha was mentally and physically exhausted.
“Let’s not talk about unpleasant things,” Liang Feng gritted his teeth, sighed, and ultimately brought up the unpleasant topic, “Gu Xun, tell me, how can I save you…”
Gu Xincha shook his head, “You’re already saving me.”
Like a lighthouse to a ship, my dim and lifeless existence is only preserved for you.
Guiding you until I have devoted my last bit of light.
“…”
Liang Feng was about to get up, and Xiao Bai obediently got off his lap, circling around the sofa and coffee table.
The two stood face to face, without speaking for a long time.
Finally, Liang Feng took the initiative to kiss Gu Xincha’s cheek and said, “Well, as long as you’re fine now.”
Gu Xincha smiled, “I was fine to begin with.”
Then he remembered something and changed the subject, “By the way, take Xiao Bai with you tomorrow. It misses you, spend more time with it.”
“Why would I spend time with a dog? I want to spend more time with you.”
Liang Feng wrapped his arm around his waist, using a little force to hold him tightly.
“…”
The person in his arms showed a hint of shyness, but still forced composure. He gently broke free from the embrace and sat on the sofa, opening the cake box and preparing to light the candles.
“…Hmm, twenty-eight years old, let’s use eight candles.”
Happy birthday.
“…Wishing you a happy birthday~”
After the birthday song finished, Gu Xincha asked him to blow out the candles.
Liang Feng made a wish and blew out the candles, asking, “Today is my birthday, can I make a wish from you?”
Gu Xincha lowered his gaze and said, “On my twenty-eighth birthday, I’m celebrating with you. Can I make three wishes then?”
“You really can’t suffer any loss.”
…
After singing the birthday song, Liang Feng used a lighter to relight the candles for him. He sighed, “It’s really unfair to make you celebrate with me.”
“But what about the three wishes? No suffering any loss.”
Gu Xincha placed his hands together in front of his chest, remained silent for a while, and when the candles were about to extinguish, he blew them out in one breath.
Looking very devout.
“What do you wish for?” Liang Feng smiled.
“I’ll tell you tomorrow, it won’t come true today.”
Liang Feng’s wish was very simple.
He wanted Gu Xincha to be well, to be happy every day, to take care of his health, and to have a carefree life… Everything beautiful should be by Gu Xincha’s side.
After cutting the cake and giving a little piece of bread to Xiao Bai to eat before sending it to bed, Gu Xincha playfully dipped his fingertips in the cake and wiped it on Liang Feng’s nose.
The two of them started playing around like they did when they were children.
When they got a bit tired, Gu Xincha held a tea cup and took a sip, smiling, “It would be great if we could always be together like this.”
Liang Feng extended his index finger and tapped his forehead, “Yeah.”
I really regret not being with Gu Xun back then, not keeping the promise to protect him well, as I had promised his father.
Both of them paused for a moment, then laughed in unison with tacit understanding.
Gu Xincha asked, “Brother Feng, do you like me?”
Liang Feng answered, “I do.”
In the past, I couldn’t admit it due to societal pressure and internal conflicts, but now, when things have already reached an irreparable state… even if I say I like him, it’s not a big deal.
Gu Xun, I really, really like you.
From childhood…
…
The sound of water splashing came from the bathroom.
The bedroom door opened and closed.
“It smells so nice…”
Even though he hadn’t been drinking, he couldn’t help but feel a bit intoxicated.
…
The flickering of the lamp, an affectionate room.
Afterward, they knew nothing more. They only remembered that on this night, Gu Xincha gently embraced Liang Feng, and everything seemed ethereal, as if it were in the sky.
Gu Xincha was like a defiled orchid, barely surviving, only to bring the most beautiful bloom to the person he loved.
Without fearing the subsequent decay.
Although he hadn’t used much strength, Liang Feng found himself crying continuously.
“Gu Xun, Gu Xun, don’t cry.”
…
After taking a shower, Liang Feng and Gu Xincha slept under the same blanket, Liang Feng held him in his arms and gently patted his back like comforting a child.
“Is it still hurting a lot? Why are you crying again?”
“I’m happy…”
Gu Xincha wiped away the tears from his eyes and said, “I’m really happy today.”
His voice sounded hoarse because of what happened earlier.
Liang Feng had been single for twenty-eight years and rarely dealt with his own affairs… Suddenly being with the person he liked, he naturally couldn’t control his emotions and spared no effort.
Almost making Gu Xincha shout his heart out.
“Do you want some water?” Liang Feng asked with concern.
Gu Xincha smiled and said, “I just had some earlier.”
“…Alright, then.”
“If you want more, I don’t mind.”
“…”
Mischievous…
Author’s note:
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This is the only chapter. The next chapter will be a complete mess~