klisemfg Chapter 112 The Scorching Sun (11 pages)
Chapter 112 The Scorching Sun (11 pages)
Before they knew it, winter vacation arrived, and Gu's parents took Gu Yao and Gu Xi back to their hometown.
A picturesque town.
Having just finished their New Year's Eve dinner, Gu Yao took Gu Xi to the riverside square in the small town.
Fireworks and firecrackers are allowed in the town during the Lunar New Year, and this square is the best place to watch them.
The two of them come here every year to watch the fireworks.
It was a rare moment of joy in this small town where entertainment options were limited.
As the sound of fireworks exploded in our ears, and hundreds of flowers bloomed, the entire sky was surrounded by flowers of all colors.
Gu Yao turned his head and looked at Gu Xi beside him. The young man's handsome face flickered in and out of the various halos of light, making it impossible to see his expression.
Amidst the hustle and bustle of the crowds and the sounds of fireworks, Gu Yao couldn't help but call out Gu Xi's name.
Gu Xi turned her head in confusion, and Gu Yao suddenly had a sudden surge of evil, gripping the square box in the pocket of his down jacket and taking a deep breath.
"I……"
As the final fireworks display soared into the sky, the surrounding crowd gasped in unison. The loud noise drowned out the boy's voice and shattered the courage he had finally mustered.
The box that had been caught in his hand fell back to the bottom of his pocket.
Gu Xi was also attracted by the specially customized New Year's fireworks in the sky. Gu Yao looked at Gu Xi's profile and felt a pang of sadness.
After the fireworks faded, Gu Xi turned her head back and looked at Gu Yao, asking, "A Yao, what were you trying to say to me just now?"
Gu Yao tightened his grip on his hands, which were tucked into his sleeves, and forced a smile as he replied, "It's nothing."
Gu Xi was somewhat puzzled, but she couldn't quite figure out what the boy was thinking.
Seeing Gu Yao's lack of enthusiasm, he silently abandoned his plan to take a walk along the river.
"Then let's go home."
"Ah."
Gu Yao returned to his room looking listless, with a deadpan expression, leaving even his mother puzzled.
She was perfectly fine before she left, but she came back looking so listless.
She couldn't ask Gu Yao directly, so she could only look at Gu Xi, who was following behind, for guidance.
Gu Xi shrugged and shook his head, indicating that he didn't know either.
The two watched as Gu Yao dragged his heavy steps upstairs, exchanged a glance, and remained silent.
As soon as Gu Yao closed the door, he threw himself onto the bed.
Holding the New Year's gift from 66, 0529 looked at the half-dead Gu Yao and scratched his head in confusion.
Didn't the host just ask him to report the exact time of the last firework display?
Now you look like you've lost your soul.
"Host, what's wrong?"
The person buried in the soft blankets chuckled softly upon hearing this, rolled over while hugging the blankets, then sat up again, looking at 0529 with an obvious smile in their eyes.
"Xiao Jiu, how was my acting? My portrayal of unrequited love was so pure and beautiful."
Seeing Gu Yao's carefree attitude, 0529 fell silent.
He punished himself with a drink for his recklessness.
He even tried to hand Gu Yao a tissue.
It was because he was unworthy.
Gu Yao was still rambling on about how to improve what he had just said, as if he wanted to add a dramatic touch to every single strand of his hair.
0529 put down the cushion in his hand, clapped, and became an emotionless praise machine.
A qualified system must learn to be the host's straight man.
*
Good times always seem to pass too quickly.
school starts.
Sitting in the car on the return trip, Gu Yao looked at the scenery rushing by, his eyes darkening.
Gu Xi has started school, which means his nineteenth birthday is just around the corner.
That is, when the Qi family came to our door.
Finally, it's time to get to work.
On Gu Xi's nineteenth birthday, her parents made a special trip back from out of town to celebrate with her.
Gu Xi is the only one left in his family, so naturally they have to keep a close eye on him.
The four sat around a table with a cake that smelled sweet.
Gu Yao was the youngest and also the most adept at handling things. He placed the paper crown given to him by the cake shop on Gu Xi's head and personally inserted two candles shaped like the number "19" into his hair.
After finishing these things, Gu Yao hurriedly turned off the lights, wanting Gu Xi to make a wish quickly so she could finish her nineteenth birthday.
Wearing the rather unattractive crown, Gu Xi watched Gu Yao bustling about, her gaze fixed on him, never wavering.
Looking at the increasingly similar features of that person in the candlelight, Gu's mother was momentarily lost in thought.
Gu Xi's gaze followed Gu Yao around the room before returning to the table.
Gu Yao looked at Gu Xi with a glimmer of light in his eyes and a smile on his face. "Gu Xi, happy nineteenth birthday! Make a wish now."
As he spoke, he pushed the cake toward Gu Xi.
Gu Xi looked at Gu Yao, who had a hopeful expression on his face, and then reluctantly closed her eyes.
Gu Yao smiled and reached out to guide Gu Xi's hands, which were resting on the table, into a prayer position. As she did so, she added like a mother hen, "You have to make it a ritual. That way, your wishes will be effective. Your birthday wish must come true!"
When the boy's cool fingers touched the back of her hand, a tingling sensation spread from the back of her hand, making Gu Xi involuntarily curl her fingers.
With her eyes closed, her senses of touch and hearing were amplified to the maximum. The boy's voice, hoarse from puberty, stirred Gu Xi's heart like a feather.
It accelerated the vibration in the left chest cavity.
Gu Xi did not open her eyes, letting the boy manipulate her hands. The moment her hands were clasped together, the boy's fingers also left.
It inexplicably brought up a sense of melancholy.
The faint candlelight flickered before my eyes, and the boy's smiling eyes appeared before me, like a sunflower in the height of summer, warm and passionate.
Gu Xi, who had never believed in such things before, couldn't help but clasp her hands together and make her most sincere wish.
He prayed that the ethereal heavens would grant his birthday wish.
Even though I know this kind of thing is unbelievable, I can't help but cling to some unrealistic fantasies.
Gu Yao looked at Gu Xi's slightly lowered head and asked 0529 in his mind, "Xiao Jiu, where are the Qi family members?"
"Host, we've entered the residential area."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yao's eyes dimmed.
Watching Gu Xi blow out the candle in front of her with a bright smile, he sighed inwardly.
At least, I celebrated my birthday this time.
Gu Xi disassembled the cake knife and cut the cake in half.
Seeing Gu Yao looking worried for some unknown reason, Gu Xi first cut off the piece of cake with chocolate and placed it in front of Gu Yao.
"Ah Yao, your favorite chocolate."
Looking at the chocolate shaped like an adorable rabbit, Gu Yao felt no joy whatsoever.
But he still picked up his fork and poked at the chocolate. As the chocolate bunny broke, the doorbell rang outside.
The Qi family has arrived!
Gu Yao looked at the rabbit on the plate, now "head and shoulders separated," and his gaze darkened.
The cake in front of him emitted an enticing sweet aroma, but Gu Yao had no appetite for it.