Chapter 37 - Help Me
Hearing his voice, Su Muqing outside the door became even more agitated. She frantically hammered on the door, "Hengzhi Ge, it's me! Are you feeling very uncomfortable right now?"
Saying this, a blush of shyness appeared on her pale face, and her voice was expectant, "I can help you! Whatever you want to do to me... is fine."
This sentence successfully made both people behind the door show expressions of disgust. Ji Linxue frowned, glanced at Gu Hengzhi, turned around and left, but was grabbed by the wrist by the man.
Gu Hengzhi trapped him between his body and the door panel, his red-tinged eyes slightly raised, and he said softly, "Don't rush."
After speaking, he looked at the screen, his eyes instantly filled with frost, "Su Muqing, this is the last time I'm warning you."
"I'll slowly settle the score with you about drugging me today," Gu Hengzhi didn't hide the coldness in his voice. "Now, get out of here."
Su Muqing's face was full of disbelief, her figure swayed as if she would fall the next second, "Gu Hengzhi, I've gone against Dad for you, why can't you look at me? Where am I not good enough for you? How can you treat me like this?"
By the end, her voice was tinged with tears. Others didn't understand why she was so infatuated with Gu Hengzhi, only she herself knew that in that cold winter, it was Gu Hengzhi who saved her...
Wait.
Where did Gu Hengzhi save her? Why couldn't she remember anything?
That scene seemed to be completely missing from her memory. The only thing she could remember was that Gu Hengzhi saved her.
A moment of blankness appeared on Su Muqing's face. She stood there blankly, as if she had suffered a huge blow.
Ji Linxue still wanted to watch, but the video doorbell screen suddenly went black.
Gu Hengzhi withdrew his hand, turned his head to look at him, "Still want to watch?"
Ji Linxue, "...No."
He nervously licked his lower lip, thinking why Gu Hengzhi's tone was so dangerous. Just finished settling accounts with Su Muqing, and now it was his turn.
Gu Hengzhi squeezed the wrist he was still holding. His gaze sweeping across the smooth skin, his eyes sinking further, "You just thought I would let her in?"
Ji Linxue still gave the same answer, "...No."
"You clearly did." Gu Hengzhi looked at him, his tone very aggrieved, "You even glared at me angrily just now."
Ji Linxue, "..." Did he?
It seemed that way.
He suddenly felt ashamed of his thoughts. Gu Hengzhi had clearly changed a lot, but he always associated him with the original novel.
He secretly regretted it, completely unaware that the person in front of him had leaned closer. By the time Ji Linxue reacted, Gu Hengzhi's breath was already on his cheek.
The high-spirited soldiers once again launched an attack with their long spears, poking directly at his flesh through his clothes.
Ji Linxue's breathing suddenly changed, becoming rapid.
In such a confined space, all movements became ambiguous.
Their bodies were pressed tightly together, all reactions were clear. Gu Hengzhi looked at him from close up, his voice hoarse, "Uncomfortable."
"I told you to go to the hospital, but you refused," Ji Linxue looked at him angrily, unable to tell if it was from shame or anger, "What exactly do you want?"
Gu Hengzhi pressed one of his wrists above his head, and with the other hand slowly guided him downwards, "I want you to help me."
He looked straight at him, waiting for his answer, "...Okay?"
Ji Linxue's pupils constricted. He was just blankly led down by him until he touched a piece of skin and fabric, then he suddenly woke up with a start, breaking free from Gu Hengzhi's hand, "What are you saying!"
He forcefully pushed away the body in front of him, and after walking two steps, he heard a cry of pain from behind him.
Gu Hengzhi leaned against the entryway rack, a moan of pain coming from his throat, as if he had hit somewhere.
Ji Linxue had no choice but to turn back, his tone concerned, "What's wrong? Where did you hit?"
"Help me up." Gu Hengzhi bit his lip, looking incredibly pathetic.
Ji Linxue thought he was drugged and his mind was unclear right now, and if he left him alone here, something might happen, so he had to help him up and take him back to the bedroom.
As soon as Gu Hengzhi touched the bed, he suddenly used force with his hand, pulling Ji Linxue down.
Ji Linxue lost his balance, spun around, and lay down in the soft velvet quilt.
Gu Hengzhi leaned over him, but his tone was pitiful, completely opposite to his actions, "Just help me once."
Ji Linxue didn't speak.
"So uncomfortable, my head is so dizzy." Gu Hengzhi pressed down on him lightly, unwilling to get up.
Ji Linxue, "..."
May you faint and die.
Seeing that he was still cold-faced, Gu Hengzhi's tone became increasingly pitiful, "It's about to explode."
Ji Linxue almost couldn't hold back the corners of his lips. He held back his smile and said coldly, "Then let it explode, anyway you don't need it."
"How can I not need it!" Gu Hengzhi suddenly became agitated, saying aggrievedly, "Can you bear to watch me become a eunuch?"
Seeing Ji Linxue's expression soften, he continued to press on, "And I heard, mutual help between men is very normal."
Ji Linxue glanced at him, "Who told you that?"
Gu Hengzhi mercilessly betrayed his teammate, "Shen Shaoyan."
Shen Shaoyan, who was having a blast at the bar, suddenly sneezed. He rubbed his nose, "Who's talking about me?"
On this side, although Ji Linxue knew this sentence was false, he did feel much better because of this lie.
He closed his eyes, as if he had made some major decision, and when he opened them again, he said resignedly, "Just once."
Gu Hengzhi's eyes lit up, and he shamelessly leaned closer.
***
Ten minutes later, Ji Linxue's hand was almost sore. He gritted his teeth, "How much longer?"
Gu Hengzhi nuzzled against his cheek, voice raspy and unrecognizable, "Almost..."
He said almost, but it wasn't over until more than ten minutes later.
Ji Linxue breathed a sigh of relief, fine sweat beads formed on his forehead. He tightly pursed his lips, his gaze dark.
He could no longer deceive himself.
He... did feel something for Gu Hengzhi, seems he likes him a little.
Gu Hengzhi was still immersed in the afterglow, looking at the person in front of him without blinking, his heart overflowing with tenderness.
His voice was hoarse, and he was rare in being a little embarrassed, "...One more time?"
"We agreed just now," Ji Linxue stood up from the bed coldly, pulled over a tissue and wiped his hands, his back facing Gu Hengzhi.
Gu Hengzhi said, "Then you..."
Halfway through speaking, he was mercilessly interrupted by Ji Linxue, "I'll handle it myself, don't trouble yourself."
His words were mixed with a shyness that anyone could hear.
Ji Linxue decided to retract what he had said before. Gu Hengzhi hadn't actually changed much, he was the same as in the original novel on this point.
Just as absurdly promiscuous!
Leaving Gu Hengzhi's bedroom, Ji Linxue returned to his own room and went to the sink to wash his face.
He looked up, the mirror reflecting a bright red face. Not just his face, but also his neck, ears, and arms, all red, like a red-hearted dragon fruit.
He felt somewhat restless, cupped a handful of water, and splashed it directly on his face. However, the heat on his face didn't subside, but intensified.
He heavily sighed, his gaze moved downwards, staring at his slender fingers.
There seemed to be residual heat that didn't belong to him still on them. He thought back to the scene just now, where elegance and fierceness intertwined, the rough breathing in his ears, the scorching body heat...
His body heated up again, burning him restlessly.
The result was that Ji Linxue didn't sleep all night.
He didn't know why he would have feelings for a man, but he seemed to have never had feelings for women either.
Thinking of Zhao Xinyuan confessing to him, he furrowed his brows. Could it be true that some people like the same sex?
Ji Linxue turned over, not daring to think further.
The next morning, when the sun came out, Ji Linxue lingered in the bedroom for a long time before opening the door and going out.
Gu Hengzhi was drunk last night and was also drugged, but he was completely sober. When Gu Hengzhi woke up, who knew how awkward it would be when they met.
However, when he got to the living room, he found that no one was there, and Gu Hengzhi's leather shoes in the entryway were also gone.
Ji Linxue opened Gu Hengzhi's bedroom door and glanced inside. The quilt was neatly folded, with no trace of anyone having slept in it.
He breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, thinking that Gu Hengzhi must have also been afraid of the awkwardness, so he left early on purpose.
He went to the kitchen, made breakfast, and had just taken two bites at the dining table when he heard the sound of the fingerprint lock at the door.
Ji Linxue's heart jumped into his throat, and he stared tightly at the direction of the door.
Fortunately, his worries did not turn into reality. After a moment, a tired figure emerged from the entryway. It was Shen Shaoyan, who had been at the bar all night.
He rubbed his nose and sneezed.
Ji Linxue was silent for a moment, "...You have a cold?"
Shen Shaoyan shook his head, "I don't know, I've been sneezing all night, I don't know who's thinking of me."
"There's medicine in the cabinet. Have you had breakfast? If not, eat it before taking the medicine," Ji Linxue pushed the plate towards him.
Shen Shaoyan sat down accordingly, picked up a sandwich and took a bite, "Heng Ge isn't here?"
Ji Linxue's eyes darted away. Just as he didn't know how to reply, Shen Shaoyan seemed to remember something and muttered to himself, "Oh, almost forgot, something happened at the company, Heng Ge seems to have rushed over to handle it overnight."
"What happened?" Ji Linxue's chewing motion paused, "Who told you that?"
"Didn't Heng Ge tell you?" Shen Shaoyan seemed a little puzzled, but didn't think much more. "Lu Yu just told me. He said the company's network was maliciously attacked in the middle of the night yesterday. Do they even know what Heng Ge's company does? They still dare to show off their slight skill before an expert."
Hearing his tone was light, Ji Linxue assumed the matter wouldn't pose any threat to Gu Hengzhi. He continued to chew his bread blankly, "It's fine then."
"Why do you look so listless?" Shen Shaoyan propped his chin up and looked at him, his gaze sharp, "Did you secretly do something bad last night?"
Ji Linxue almost sprayed out the milk in his mouth.
He swallowed the milk after it rolled down his throat before speaking, "What nonsense are you talking?"
"I'm not talking nonsense," Shen Shaoyan pointed to his dark circles, "I see you have bluish eye bags and bloodshot eyes, you clearly didn't sleep last night."
The expert at staying up all night, Shen Shaoyan, said this.
Ji Linxue looked at him coldly, "Only you guys are sharp-eyed."
"You guys?" Shen Shaoyan's brain was rarely quick for once, "Besides me, who else is there?"
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