PPS Chapter 192

Chapter 192: From then on, spring, entwined with vines, sprouted from the barren land.

The sounds of fireworks outside gradually intensified, and sporadic firecrackers echoed from afar, like a prelude to the approaching New Year.

Chu Zhaoyi put down his chopsticks and quietly said to Gu Yusen, “Let’s go to the courtyard to watch the fireworks later.”

Gu Yusen looked up at him, his eyes filled with a smile. Chu Jiaojiao wanted some alone time. “Okay.”

The New Year’s Eve dinner was almost finished, and the dishes on the table were nearly empty. Xie Tingyun and Zhang Anru smiled as they cleared the table, and Xie Yuyin also got up to help, but Gu Yusen was stopped. “You guys go have fun, we’ll take the dishes to the kitchen.”

Chu Zhaoyi sat quietly by the table, longingly watching Gu Yusen. How could Zhang Anru not know what her son was thinking? She was a little jealous of Gu Yusen’s position in Chu Zhaoyi’s heart, but she relented anyway.

She let the two go and have some alone time.

Listening to the sounds of water and laughter coming from the kitchen, Gu Yusen walked up to Chu Zhaoyi and extended a hand.

“May I invite Chu Jiaojiao to the courtyard to watch the fireworks?”

Chu Zhaoyi looked at Gu Yusen’s outstretched hand, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, his eyes with a hint of cunning. He deliberately slowly placed his hand on top of Gu Yusen’s, his fingertips lightly brushing against Gu Yusen’s palm, as if scratching the other’s heart.

Gu Yusen chuckled at his action, retracted his fingers, and firmly grasped his hand, pulling him up from the chair.

“Let’s go, Chu Jiaojiao.”

In the courtyard, the night breeze was slightly cool, and the glow of the lanterns scattered on the ground, stretching their shadows long. The fireworks in the distance continued to explode one after another, dyeing the night sky into a brilliant scene. Chu Zhaoyi looked up at the sky, his eyes reflecting the dazzling light of the fireworks, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned upwards.

“Hey, I thought A-Yi called me out here for some romantic stargazing, who knew it was just purely to watch fireworks.”

“I’m so jealous that these fireworks can attract A-Yi’s attention.”

Gu Yusen started to be sarcastic, feeling neglected.

“Gu Yusen,” Chu Zhaoyi suddenly spoke, but didn’t follow up, his voice so soft it was like he was talking to himself.

He rarely called Gu Yusen’s full name.

“Do you think, at this time next year, we’ll still be watching fireworks together?” The anxious young man felt a little insecure.

“Of course.”

“We will always be together.”

“Gu Yusen will always love A-Yi.”

The anxious young man could always get a firm answer from his lover.

Chu Zhaoyi turned his head to meet Gu Yusen’s gaze, his eyes with a hint of cunning. “Then you have to remember what you said, if you dare to go back on your word, I’ll…” He deliberately trailed off, but didn’t finish.

Gu Yusen raised an eyebrow. “You’ll what?”

Chu Zhaoyi leaned closer to him, lowering his voice. “I’ll lock you up at home, and you won’t be allowed to go anywhere.”

“Hmm? Is that really a good thing? Does it include physiological needs?” Gu Yusen was amused. He didn’t expect to unlock Chu Jiaojiao’s hidden *yandere* attribute. He thought about being locked in the bedroom by Chu Zhaoyi and [censored]…

It felt pretty good.

Chu Zhaoyi was the one who said it first, but he was also the first to blush.

He could never out-shameless Gu Yusen.

The more Gu Yusen thought about it, the more excited he became. “Actually, it’s not like we can’t try it.”

“Why don’t we start tomorrow?!”

Chu Zhaoyi pinched Gu Yusen’s thigh.

Gu Yusen hissed from Chu Zhaoyi’s pinch, but still smiled shamelessly, leaning close to his ear and whispering, “Chu Jiaojiao, that’s domestic violence.”

Chu Zhaoyi’s ears turned red, and he glared at him, but couldn’t bear to push him away.

“Unjust, who said it first?”

Seeing his appearance, Gu Yusen’s heart melted, and he reached out and ruffled his hair, his tone suddenly becoming serious. “A-Yi, what I said is true. Next year, the year after, every year after that, I will be with you watching the fireworks.”

“I will always be with you, no matter what happens in the future, I will be here.”

After he finished speaking, he deliberately lowered his voice, with a hint of teasing, “Of course, if you want to lock me up at home, I have no objections either.”

Chu Zhaoyi nodded, leaned on his shoulder, ignored the last indecent sentence, and said softly, “I know.”

The fireworks continued to bloom in the night sky, and the glow of the lanterns fell on the two of them, stretching their shadows long.

The distant chimes echoed, and the midnight bells rang in the prelude to the New Year. In the night sky, fireworks exploded one after another, dyeing the entire sky into a colorful canvas.

Chu Zhaoyi looked up at the fireworks and suddenly felt Gu Yusen’s hand gently wrap around his waist. He turned his head to meet Gu Yusen’s gaze, listening to Gu Yusen’s heartbeat, feeling a sense of security he had never felt before.

Chu Zhaoyi once thought that fate had never been kind to him – until Gu Yusen stood in front of him again, his eyes smiling, like a late spring breeze, standing in front of him and reaching out to him, saying, “Hello, my name is Gu Yusen.”

From then on, spring, entwined with vines, sprouted from the barren land.

And Gu Yusen knew that he was the most stubborn tribulation in Chu Zhaoyi’s fate, a journey of thousands of miles to return to his side.

The night wind brushed past their foreheads, weaving their heartbeats into the first breeze of the New Year. From then on, every cluster of fireworks would remember that someone had carved their love into a ring more eternal than eternity.

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