TSIBAMS Chapter 62

Chapter 62

The so-called dining table was just an ordinary coffee table, barely allowing them to sit on the sofa to eat.

Ye Xing sat on the sofa, watching Qi Guang approach, finally standing beside him and looking down at him. “Why is your face red?”

He really had to bring up the thing he wanted to avoid the most!

If it were any other time, and Qi Guang were being this annoying, Ye Xing would have jumped up and challenged him to a duel.

But not now, he had no fighting power at all, not even the courage to look at Qi Guang.

“Why don’t you dare look at me?” Qi Guang raised his hand, grabbing a lock of hair on his head and playing with it.

This sudden yet seemingly skillful action caused Ye Xing’s head, including his neck and shoulders, to stiffen into a sculpture for a moment.

He even had a feeling that the person in front of him wasn’t Qi Guang, the Qi Guang who would fight at the drop of a hat, the Qi Guang who brandished an iron rod to smash over someone’s head, the Qi Guang who claimed to be able to drink a thousand cups but had to grit his teeth to finish and then go to the bathroom to induce vomiting.

He was turning steel into something soft and gentle.

A gentle provocation.

Just as his mind was in a complete mess, not knowing what Qi Guang meant, Qi Guang spoke again, “Do you know why I’m here right now?”

Ye Xing didn’t understand what he was talking about at all, “You said it was because I was taken away.”

“That’s not the answer you want.” Qi Guang was still playing with his hair, “Last time when you came to save me, you asked me if you were the one being locked up today, would I come to save you. I said I would at the time.”

“So you came this time?” Ye Xing frowned slightly.

Qi Guang smiled, noncommittally, “Later you said, if it were someone else, I would also come. I just thought you were drunk and throwing a tantrum, and didn’t take it seriously. But I can tell you now, if it were someone else, I wouldn’t have come in person.”

His fingertip accidentally touched Ye Xing’s head, and a current ran all the way through his body.

If it were someone else, I wouldn’t have come in person.

Ye Xing repeated this in his heart.

“You only said half of it earlier, you said you thought I’d never come back to this city.” Qi Guang said, “That’s right, if it weren’t for you, I really wouldn’t have come back to this city.”

Ye Xing was stunned, his eyes widening as he looked up at him.

“Before I came, I had a lot of uncertain thoughts.” Qi Guang met his gaze, his face unreadable.

Thoughts? What thoughts? Uncertain thoughts?

Ye Xing only felt that the current had fried his brain, and at this moment, he wanted to say something but couldn’t ask anything as if he had lost the ability to organize his thoughts.

Qi Guang withdrew his hand, looking at him without moving, “But last night, or rather, this morning… when you snuggled into my arms, I knew that I wasn’t the only one having these thoughts. And now, you’re blushing and don’t dare to look at me.”

Ye Xing felt as if he were a peeled orange at this moment, letting Qi Guang count the lines on his body.

There was a bit of shame and embarrassment, but even more excitement.

His breathing became rapid, and if he understood correctly, Qi Guang meant…

Qi Guang sighed, “I know it’s not very appropriate to talk about this now…”

Before he could finish speaking, Ye Xing reached out, hooked his neck, and kissed him.

Ye Xing maintained his sitting posture, struggling to raise his head, and Qi Guang arched his back, bending down to respond to him.

Unlike the first short and intense kiss.

This was the first time he had such a strong feeling while sober, not after drinking, nor in a dream, without hesitation, and without retreat.

Unlike last time when he was still testing and didn’t even have time to feel it carefully, he kissed Qi Guang’s lips and slipped his tongue inside.

Soon, Qi Guang’s body softened. The position couldn’t be maintained for long, and it was a bit uncomfortable with his back arched. He bent his right leg and put it on the sofa to bear some of his body weight, then gently sat on Ye Xing’s lap.

Although he was still arched, at least the curve wasn’t as severe as before.

It was said that a first kiss should be a brief taste and shouldn’t last too long.

Of course, that was if you ignored the drunken, prank-like kiss last time.

But the two of them didn’t seem to have any intention of stopping.

Countless fireworks exploded in their minds, and it seemed that there was no regret in life anymore. If they were to die at this moment, it would probably be okay.

Qi Guang’s body was very wet, and Ye Xing’s hands and body were covered in water, as well as water droplets falling from his hair, running from his temples to the corners of his mouth. It was unknown who eventually tasted the flavor.

After a while, this bent-over position started to feel cumbersome, and there was a risk of the bath towel falling off. Qi Guang simply used his right hand to protect the back of Ye Xing’s head, slowly pressing him down until they were both lying steadily on the sofa.

During the broad daylight, there was an illusion of an endless night.

If they were interrupted at this time, it would be truly inhumane.

Knock knock knock…

Ye Xing almost thought that the fireworks in his mind had actually exploded.

Then, it was knock knock knock again…

Qi Guang let go of him, slowly sat up, both of them with chests heaving, trying to suppress their breathing as they gazed at each other. Ye Xing’s eyes were sparkling, trying hard to hold back the tears that were about to spill.

Knock knock knock…

The third knock came from the door.

If it was the person clearing away dishes being this persistent, they would be in for a complaint!

Qi Guang touched his face, stood up, and went to open the door. Ye Xing stopped him, looked him up and down, jumped up, and walked towards the door instead.

He stood there, looked down at himself, tightened the loose bath towel around his waist a bit, and went into the bathroom.

When he saw Fang Rong, the slicked-back hair man, and the bodyguard who was clearly very large but had a very low presence standing at the door, Ye Xing had a feeling of shame like he had just been caught red-handed doing something bad.

This feeling of shame was quickly suppressed by the joy of seeing Fang Rong again.

Finally, his tears couldn’t hold back anymore.

“Mom…” He sniffed and hugged her.

“Good child,” Fang Rong stroked his head, “You’ve been wronged, I’m sorry.”

Ye Xing rested his head on her shoulder and shook his head, without saying a word.

“Now that things have been resolved, we’ll take our leave first, Madam Fang.” The slicked-back hair man waved his hand and left with the bodyguard in tow.

Fang Rong ignored him and didn’t even look at him.

The fact that things had been resolved meant that all the debts had been settled? This was not a small sum!

Ye Xing raised his head, “Mom, you’ve worked hard.”

“You know…” Fang Rong sighed, “I hope you don’t blame us.”

What qualifications did he have to blame them?

Ye Xing lowered his eyes and shook his head, his breathing still uneven.

“I originally wanted to tell you after your college entrance exam, after all… your dad is busy with work, and you wouldn’t suspect anything even if he didn’t come back for a year or two. The reason I sent you to study in a remote area was really because I couldn’t take care of you. There was a pile of things to deal with, and I had to appease the creditors to prevent them from going to extremes and bothering you. I just didn’t expect that they would still find you.” As Fang Rong spoke, tears began to well up in her eyes. She raised her hand to wipe them away, and then frowned, “But how come you’re here? Shouldn’t you be in Chen Town?”

Only then did Ye Xing realize that he had left Chen Town without telling Fang Rong and had gotten into trouble, “I’m sorry, I didn’t tell you, but recently I’ve been studying at an art studio, and I’m preparing…”

“You’re preparing to go to college in the arts, is that right?” Fang Rong asked.

“Yes, I’m sorry,” Ye Xing said.

Unexpectedly, Fang Rong’s expression seemed to have a hint of relief.

“That’s good, under the current circumstances, it is indeed a way out.” Fang Rong looked at him, raised her hand, and patted his head, “You’ve never cared about studying before, and we didn’t ask much of you, as long as you were happy. You’ve grown up so much in the few months we haven’t seen you. I was worried that you wouldn’t be able to take care of yourself living alone. Now, it seems that you’re much stronger than I thought, and I’m relieved.”

Ye Xing’s guilt was instantly lessened a lot, but more than that, he wanted to know about the debt issue, had it been paid off? If not, how much was left?

He didn’t know how to bring it up.

He turned his head to look inside the room. Qi Guang was silent in the bathroom, as if saying don’t mind me, I don’t exist.

“Is there someone inside?” Fang Rong asked, seeing him looking uneasy.

“Yeah, my friend, he thought I was in trouble so he came to find me.” He very smoothly changed the original “save me” to “find me” to hide their improper relationship that went beyond friendship.

At this time, Qi Guang was already dressed neatly, his hair was mostly dry, and as if he had heard Ye Xing’s summons, he walked out of the bathroom, “Hello, Auntie, my name is Qi Guang, I’m Ye Xing’s classmate.”

Fang Rong was stunned, probably because this kind of meeting was a little awkward, especially since she had almost cried while hugging Ye Xing just now.

She forced a smile and nodded.

“I won’t bother you any further, I’ll go now.” Qi Guang also smiled and went to the sofa to get his schoolbag.

Ye Xing followed, and quietly asked him, “Are you going back?”

“Yeah, I came this time just to save you, now that you’re safe, I can rest assured.” Qi Guang looked around to make sure he hadn’t left anything behind, and zipped up his schoolbag.

“I’ll see you off,” Ye Xing said.

He was a bit worried, even if the chance of meeting Qi Jingsheng was small, he understood Qi Guang’s fear of this place.

Qi Guang glanced at him, waved his hand, “No, you need to stay with Auntie, and you must have a lot to talk about.”

Ye Xing hesitated for a moment, “Then don’t be scared going to the train station alone.”

“I’m terrified,” Qi Guang smiled at him, “Classmate Ye Xing, I’m only three years old like you.”

If Fang Rong hadn’t still been at the door, he would have wanted to pinch and squeeze Qi Guang’s face.

And of course, he also wanted to kiss him.

“Shut up,” Ye Xing glared at him, took off the Buddhist beads from his wrist, and handed them over, “Take this, my Buddhist beads will protect you, no bad guys will dare to come near you.”

Qi Guang took the Buddhist beads without saying anything.

He knew that this was something very important to Ye Xing, as important as a part of his own body. And now, Ye Xing was giving him a part of himself in order to soothe his emotions.

How did that sound a little weird…

A few seconds later, Qi Guang asked him, “When are you coming back?”

“What? Are you afraid I won’t come back?” Ye Xing raised his eyebrows, lowering his voice.

“Not afraid,” Qi Guang slung his schoolbag on his back, raising his head, “You better not come back, I’ll sell these Buddhist beads and treat Zhou Tian to some kebabs.”