Chapter 13

Lin Yuyan knew that he was flawed, however when he wished to seek out Fang Jie, the opposite was nowhere to be seen.

In the long run, it was he who wished to return right here. It was no marvel that he encountered this type of state of affairs, however he didn’t count on that the sport they have been speaking about was associated to a black market boxing match. 

Lin Yuyan had heard about this match. It was rumored that the contestants would battle freely with none guidelines and it was a match that might kill folks with out paying them for his or her lives. 

Most of them are video games saved for the wealthy, they usually weren’t video games the place it’s publicly introduced for participattion. Lin Yuyan didn’t perceive why anybody want to watch these sorts of matches, it was much more brutal than a deathmatch set in a colosseum. 

Gu Yaoyang took him to a lounge. He leaned in opposition to the wall and remained silent. 

Each of his arms have been wrapped in skilled protecting bandages. Gu Yaoyang’s eyes have been lowered and Lin Yuyan couldn’t inform what was on his thoughts. 

Lin Yuyan calmed down, all of it occurred so immediately, and he was caught unprepared. He secretly peeked at Gu Yaoyang and stayed quiet. 

He remembered that there was a sandbag at Gu Yaoyang’s home hanging on the balcony. He thought that he was solely utilizing it to mood his physique, however evidently he wasn’t simply utilizing it for that. 

At this second, any individual opened the door. 

A girl carrying an extended black gown walked inside. She first glanced at Gu Yaoyang earlier than noticing Lin Yuyan sitting on the couch. She mentioned in shock, “Yo, isn’t this the good-looking man I met just a few days in the past?” 

Lin Yuyan instantly stood up. The girl’s vibrant crimson lips and black curly hair made him recall the place they’d first met. Now, rigorously scrutinizing the opposite beneath the sunshine of the lamp, she seemed to be round thirty years outdated.

“You- Whats up…” 

“Ah, now aren’t you well mannered.” She walked over and wished to poke Lin Yuyan’s face however met with Gu Yaoyang’s gaze. She put her hand down in embarrassment earlier than saying with a smile, “You possibly can name me Sister Ling.” 

Earlier than Lin Yuyan might reply, Gu Yaoyang walked over and mentioned, “Return.” 

“I…”

“Return now. Return with whoever you got here right here with.” 

Gu Yaoyang was stern and didn’t wish to say extra. Lin Yuyan had no selection however to purse his lips and nod earlier than silently strolling out of the lounge. 

There have been solely two folks left within the lounge. 

Gu Yaoyang requested Sister Ling, “What are you doing right here?”

Sister Ling discovered a spot to take a seat down and poured a glass of water earlier than replying, “That is my place, why can’t I come?” 

“It’s you,” Sister Ling sharply mentioned as she rotated and confronted him. Her expression turned stern as she mentioned, “What do you wish to do? You don’t wish to battle within the area, don’t need to join a profession, and we nonetheless allow you to go to high school and meet some regular friends. Do you even know there the gate of the varsity campus opens?” 

Gu Yaoyang lazily replied to her, “It’s all open within the south, east, north, and west.”

Sister Ling angrily laughed earlier than turning her telephone on and saying, “You’ll be eighteen in per week, do you actually plan to reside in such a messy approach?” 

Gu Yaoyang lit a cigarette and replied, “In any other case? I’m a lifeless particular person. How would you like me to reside my life in a worthwhile approach?” 

Sister Ling checked out him for some time and tried to advise him, “The previous is over and it’s ineffective to carry on to it in your thoughts. You’ll must reside a brand new life okay? I’d thought you’d determine it out up to now two years, but you didn’t work onerous in something. And now…” 

Gu Yaoyang didn’t let her end her sentence and cocked his chin, indicating for her to go away.

Whose territory is that this? Sister Ling rolled her eyes as she obtained up and left. Gu Yaoyang was now left alone within the lounge, standing nonetheless in his spot for a very long time.  

At round 4 or 5 o clock within the morning, the noisy road bar lastly quieted down. The midsummer sky was already vibrant and the shining solar was hidden among the many skinny clouds, it shined hazily and was not too dazzling. 

Gu Yaoyang got here out of the elevator and occurred to fulfill a service workers who was cleansing on his approach. The opposite greeted him politely, “Brother Yang.” 

He pointed at a desk leaning on the wall. 

There was an individual mendacity on the desk, their head was slumped into their arms, it appears to be like like they have been asleep. 

Gu Yaoyang quietly watched the opposite for just a few seconds earlier than strolling over. 

The boy appeared to be dreaming. He was barely frowning and mumbled one thing beneath his breath. 

The primary time they met was beneath the overpass close to the varsity. At the moment, earlier than Gu Yaoyang might even see what the opposite seemed like, he was already dragged round and ran over a dozen meters whereas being informed to not be afraid. They have been all lined in sweat and the opposite seemed like he was panicking. 

The expression he had at the moment was very attention-grabbing. It was the primary time Gu Yaoyang noticed this type of factor. He was actually curious to know what this particular person was desirous about to attempt to ‘save’ him when he himself was so scared. 

Nobody had ever rescued him in any case, this particular person was the primary particular person to do it. 

The extra he obtained to know him, the extra amusing he discovered the opposite to be. Seems, he was a really timid man, like a timid bunny with crimson eyes. He was clearly a younger grasp from a wealthy household however he didn’t act arrogantly in any respect, aside from being squeamish, there doesn’t appear to be something dangerous about him. 

Gu Yaoyang pulled a chair and sat down, his eyes have been downcast as he waited for the opposite to get up.

Half an hour later, Lin Yuyan opened his eyes in a daze and noticed Gu Yaoyang sitting in entrance of him. Recalling what had occurred yesterday, Lin Yuyan vaguely requested him, “Are you off work?” 

Gu Yaoyang didn’t reply his query, as an alternative, he requested Lin Yuyan, “Do you want sleeping on the ground, couch, and desk?”

Lin Yuyan answered him, “No, I don’t”

“Then why have been you sleeping right here? The place’s Fang Jie?” 

“He went again.”

“Didn’t I inform you to return with him? Why didn’t you allow?”

Lin Yuyan hesitated for some time earlier than answering him, “I… I wished to apologize to you.” 

“Apologize?” 

Lin Yuyan mentioned, “For not listening to you and following you secretly… And for seeing issues I shouldn’t see..”  He knew that the black market boxing match was a secret and Gu Yaoyang wouldn’t need different folks to learn about it. 

Gu Yaoyang frowned and requested, “So that you stayed right here all night time?” 

Lin Yuyan mentioned, “Yeah… I didn’t know if you have been going dwelling, so I wished to attend for you right here.”

Gu Yaoyang requested him, “Are you an fool?” 

“No.” Lin Yuyan lowered his head as he continued, “It’s my fault for coming right here yesterday, I’m sorry for that.” 

“I… simply wished to get to know you…” Lin Yuyan hurriedly mentioned earlier than immediately regretting it, nevertheless it was too late for him to take it again.

“Huh?” Gu Yaoyang abruptly approached him and requested him in a teasing tone, “Need to get to know me? May or not it’s that… you may have some unspeakable thought of me?” 

Lin Yuyan hurriedly waved his hand as he mentioned, “No, no, no, we’re all boys, what unspeakable ideas would I’ve about you?” 

Gu Yaoyang was surprised for some time however his expression remained unchanged. He leaned again on his chair and barely tapped his finger on the desk as he requested, “Then why?”

Lin Yuyan hesitated for just a few seconds earlier than saying a half-truth,  “It’s since you’re at all times teasing me and I wish to know why.”

“Oh.”

Oh?! 

Lin Yuyan mentioned, “I’ve simply requested you straight, can’t you clarify why?”

Gu Yaoyang answered him, “Do you want a motive?” 

“Why not? Like if an individual hates somebody, they want a motive for them to hate that particular person.”

“I don’t assume that’s obligatory.” Gu Yaoyang evenly replied earlier than standing up and asking him, “Are you coming?” 

Lin Yuyan mentioned that he was coming, however then he took two steps earlier than his legs froze. He had laid there all night time, making his complete physique numb.

Gu Yaoyang waited for Lin Yuyan for some time. When he noticed the opposite dawdling behind him he casually stretched his wrist and carried him on his again. 

Lin Yuyan was shocked and hurriedly mentioned, “I can stroll myself.”

Gu Yaoyang informed him to close up. He struggled just a few instances however didn’t dare to maneuver. 

Firstly, he was afraid that Gu Yaoyang would by accident drop him and second, he was afraid that he’d improve his weight if he moved round. 

Gu Yaoyang seemed tall and skinny, however he had a large again. He didn’t discover earlier than however there was a small mole in his left ear, and in the present day he additionally had an not noticeable piercing inserted.

“Gu… Gu Yaoyang,” Lin Yuyan gently shook his legs that have been feeling slightly higher and requested in a low voice, “You… Have you ever performed that sport earlier than?” 

Gu Yaoyang knew what he was asking about, “I’ve performed earlier than.” 

“Ah, to earn money?” 

“In any other case?” Gu Yaoyang requested him, ” Do you assume I’d play for enjoyable?”

That’s proper, Lin Yuyan requested him, “Then, why aren’t you combating now?” 

“En.”

“Aren’t you quick on cash now?” 

“It’s high quality, it’s primarily as a result of I’m afraid of dying.” 

“Eh?” He appeared to seek out one thing in frequent between the 2 of them as he leaned into his ear and excitedly mentioned, “You’re additionally afraid of dying?” 

Gu Yaoyang stopped in his tracks and turned his head round to look at him. Fearful that he couldn’t see him clearly, he tilted his head and met the opposite’s eyes. 

“Aren’t you afraid?” Gu Yaoyang requested.

“I’m afraid of dying too!” Lin Yuyan mentioned earlier than laughing immediately. His mouth stretched into a smile and his eyes have been curved, it was like the nice and cozy solar rising from the clouds. 

Gu Yaoyang didn’t say something and turned his again on him earlier than strolling in the direction of an enormous trash can within the distance. 

Lin Yuyan stopped laughing for a second and tightly clung to his shoulders earlier than asking in a panic, “You… What are you doing?” 

Gu Yaoyang raised his eyebrows earlier than saying in a deep voice, “Can’t you inform? In fact I’m gonna throw you in there.”