Chapter 52: The Heart's Desire

Ye Yao didn't know how long it had been before the bed next to him sank into a piece and he was held again.

Ye Yao's head is buried under the covers and, sensing Lu Xun's intention to lift his head up, he refuses to comply.

It's nice to just let him suffocate in this quilt.

Lu Xun did not continue to try to lift Ye Yao's face up, but loosened the covers slightly so that Ye Yao could get some fresh air.

"Why is this embarrassing?" Lu Xun has a smile in his voice.

Ye Yao: "......"

Ye Yao did not want to talk, so Lu Xun did not force him. He hugs Ye Yao, who is half up, and pats Ye Yao's back with satisfaction.

He wanted to suck more than just the clothes in his wardrobe, of course, he wanted to suck Ye Yao himself, or what Ye Yao was wearing, but clearly Ye Yao was not mentally prepared for that right now.

So take it step by step and let Ye Yao get used to it.

Everything he did was in front of Ye Yao, who could see his movements and hear his voice.

He is the only person who could have done this to Ye Yao.

This is a privilege that belongs to him alone.

The secret desire for exclusivity was satisfied and Lu Xun could not resist kissing the tip of Ye Yao's ear.

*

The weather is getting hotter and hotter and the May Day holiday is approaching with great anticipation.

Lu Xun had booked his flight in advance and had discussed with Ye Yao about the programme for May Day.

First he went to the temple with Ye Yao to pray for a wish and then he went back to Ye Yao's house to see Ye Yao's parents.

As for his parents, they are both very busy people and meeting them can be put off for a bit longer.

Ye Yao had no objection and the two packed their backpacks together.

Packing his backpack should have been quick, but Ye Yao didn't know what Lu Xun was up to, standing in front of his open wardrobe for a long time without moving.

"What are you doing?" Ye Yao asked, "You don't want to be in broad daylight ......"

He didn't mean to put on tinted glasses, but he now realises that Lu Xun is a man of colour, very much unashamed of his yellow skin.

"Ouch, what are you talking about, is that the image I have in your mind?" Lu Xun turned back, "I was thinking of what would look better for you to wear on the days I go out."

Ye Yao: "......"

But isn't that such an image.

Lu Xun wanted to match his outfit for a night out, and Ye Yao thought about it and came to the wardrobe too.

He has quite a lot of clothes for the summer, apart from the ones he bought himself, and those his family bought for him because they were afraid he wouldn't be able to spend money on clothes.

Ye Yao finds a pair of large casual shorts, similar to beach trousers, that his family bought for him from his wardrobe.

"How about this?" Ye Yao said, "I don't think I've ever worn this type before."

Lu Xun froze and subconsciously looked at Ye Yao's legs.

Ye Yao's legs are wrapped in trousers, but Lu Xun knows how good Ye Yao's legs are. They are long, toned, white and straight, a pair of legs that would easily catch the eye of anyone, let alone Ye Yao in this shape.

Ye Yao saw Lu Xun frowning slightly.

"I remember you didn't used to like wearing this type?" Lu Xun says.

"Well, I suddenly wanted to dress like this." Ye Yao looked calm, "I'm sure there's no air conditioning or anything like that in the temple, so it's not comfortable to wear a lot when it's hot and you're walking around outside."

Ye Yao locks eyes with a frowning Lu Xun.

When he used to go online, he could see girls from time to time saying that their boyfriends wouldn't let them wear super short skirts and suspenders when they went out, and that they could only wear long trousers and skirts when they went out because their boyfriends were very exclusive and didn't want others to see their legs, so they restricted their dress code.

Those people also said that the boyfriend had no bad intentions in doing so, but just because he liked and cared so much.

In the name of love, freedom is bound.

"Do you really want to wear it?" Lu Xun asked again, "That temple is in the mountains and there are many mosquitoes in the mountains."

"You can spray insect repellent and it won't bother you." Ye Yao said.

"...... hum." Lu Xun frowned as he took out two pairs of trousers Ye Yao had chosen and helped Ye Yao put them in his backpack, then helped Ye Yao get two more short sleeves in crisp colours.

Ye Yao watched Lu Xun put all these clothes into his bag, then Lu Xun went to his own wardrobe and opened it for a while before pulling out two short sleeves of the same style.

"I don't care, I want to wear couple's clothes." Lu Xun has a non-negotiable tone, "We're going to wear couple's clothes every day of May Day."

Ye Yao flickered slightly, then gave a smile, "Good."

*

The temple is not promoted, nor is it a net-site celebrity, and is only known by word of mouth among the local population. So when Ye Yao arrived, it was not crowded with tourists and was quite secluded.

Lu Xun was relieved that there weren't many people crowding around to see Ye Yao.

There is no cable car, so you have to walk up the mountain yourself. However, the path is well built and it is easy to walk up if you are fit enough.

Probably because there is a temple on the hill, Ye Yao also saw a fortune teller in a gazebo on the hillside.

The fortune-teller was wearing a pair of small round sunglasses and an earthy yellow Taoist robe and hat that were cheaply made, exactly the way a Taoist should be dressed in the heart of a layman.

Lu Xun had come on this trip for a totally unscientific prayer, and now that he had seen other unscientific acts, he was a little foolish to have a go at it first.

"He looks like a fraud, forget it." Ye Yao pulled Lu Xun, "His outfit looks like a cosplay prop bought from Taobao, it's more like wearing it to Comic-Con."

Lu Xun disagrees with this view: "What if? I'll scold him if he dares to say something bad, he can't cheat me out of a few bucks if he says something good."

Ye Yao releases his hold on Lu Xun's hand: "......"

Fine, just spend the money and have fun.

There are quite a few algorithms available to that person, you can read the face and read the hands, and you can infer from the birth date.

Lu Xun would not just give his birth date out and just let the fortune-teller do his projections based on his face and palm.

The fortune teller pushed his small round sunglasses and exaggerated his tone: "Oh, your hand is like one in a million! It's a fortune of great wealth and prosperity, you will never be an ordinary person in this life!"

Ye Yao knew Lu Xun was not an ordinary person by the way he looked and the way he carried himself.

Lu Xun was not interested in the so-called great wealth, and tapped his fingers on the table, interrupting the man in front of him to go on and on about how he was rich and famous, and asked directly, "How is your relationship luck?"

As long as one is not blind, one can tell by looking at Lu Xun's face that he will have good luck in his relationship, and the fortune-teller is also very open-mouthed: "Naturally, it is excellent.

Lu Xun's eyes sink very subtly.

"And then what, how about later." Lu Xun continues to ask.

The fortune-teller stroked his beard: "Very good, loving in your old age, full of children and grandchildren, and all the children you and your wife will have will be prosperous -"

The fortune-teller suddenly saw the face of the man sitting opposite him go cold.

"Pitting and cheating, preaching feudal superstition, right?" Lu Xun stood up from his chair and took his mobile phone out of his pocket, "Called the police."

Fortune-teller: "???"

Where did the odd man out come from, turning the tables faster than a book?

The fortune-teller didn't even dare to say anything more, so he immediately grabbed his belongings and ran down the hill with his bag.

Lu Xun lets out a sneer as he watches the eyesore disappear in front of him.

Ye Yao standing next to Lu Xun, hand held by Lu Xun.

"He can't count." Lu Xun said with a grimace.

"Well, I know." Ye Yao also shook Lu Xun's hand, " Brother Lu and I are both broken."

The phrase "to cut off one's sons and grandsons" is a curse that eerily eases Lu Xun's face.

A smile reappears on his face as he takes Ye Yao's hand and continues to walk up the hill.

*

The temple, which is rumoured to be very spiritual, is not too big or small, and the various furnishings inside are simple, but clean and dust-free, giving it a sense of being out of the ordinary.

There were other people coming to offer incense and prayers, but everyone was very quiet. The temple was lit with incense and the fragrance was relaxing to the nose.

If you wish to pray, you must first purchase a talisman paper that has been enriched by a master before you can proceed with the subsequent steps.

Ye Yao was tempted to turn around and leave, but Lu Xun had the foresight to put his arm around his shoulders and stop him from running away.

"Swipe my card, swipe my card." Lu Xun mumbles, "Give me a chance to spend money for you."

Ye Yao: "......"

It was not that he was unwilling to spend the money, he was thinking that selling a piece of yellow paper for three hundred and eighty-eight would be outrageous.

Forget it, it's a chance to see what Lu Xun has in mind for three hundred and eighty-eight dollars.

Ye Yao corrected his mind, bought the enchanted talisman paper and then went aside to write down his heart's desire.

"Why don't you let me buy it for you?" Lu Xun sounded a little sulky and tried to probe over to see, "What did you write?"

Ye Yao was too embarrassed to tell Lu Xun that he was going to peek at it later, so he was even more embarrassed to let the victim Lu Xun spend the money.

"It might be more spiritual to spend your own money," Ye Yao said as he laid the paper inside to keep Lu Xun from peeking out, "It won't work if you say it, it's our first time here, remember to write the wish you want most in your heart."

Lu Xun then moved back to put some distance between them.

Ye Yao, who didn't really believe in this, took it as a simple wish, faced the yellow paper and wrote down a few words with his pen.

[May it be a long time, and we can fish together for a day when we are old].

They live a happy, carefree life, untroubled by the world and just doing what they want to do. When it comes to going for fun, the first thing that comes to mind is still each other.

Ye Yao fold the talisman paper in half and tie it with a thread soaked in vermilion.

Lu Xun over there had also finished writing, so they both went together to hang the stuff on the tree.

Ye Yao watched Lu Xun search for a good corner where the wind would not blow and the sun would not shine, and carefully put up his prayer.

Lu Xun was full of seriousness: "Do you think that it will be spiritual?"

"It will." Ye Yao whispered, "A sincere heart is a sincere heart."

So Lu Xun curled his lips slightly: "That's good, and I hope it will be spiritual."

The leaves rustled as the summer wind blew through. Ye Yao knew in his heart that these words represented the deepest longing of Lu Xun's heart that must have been written down.

What could it be?

Lu Xun finally touched his own talisman paper carefully, before taking Ye Yao's hand, "Let's go."

The two of them casually purchased some more peace blessings and small mahogany sword hangings before leaving this temple.

After a few steps Ye Yao stops and hands Lu Xun his backpack.

After Lu Xun took it smoothly, Ye Yao said to him, "I'm going back to the temple to go to the toilet, wait for me here."

Lu Xun frowned, "I'll go with you."

"But we bought peace amulets and I don't want to go near the toilet with them." Ye Yao gave his own explanation, "If you're really worried and you don't see me in ten minutes, go up to me?"

For ten minutes, Lu Xun reluctantly agreed.

Ye Yao returned to the temple alone, his steps hurried, and he eventually trotted up until he reached the tree.

There were many charms hanging from the tree, but Ye Yao could not mistake the one Lu Xun had hung up.

The yellow paper was hanging in mid-air by a red thread. Ye Yao reached out and untied the thread as nimbly as he could.

The yellow paper was in his hands, but Ye Yao did not dare to open it for a while.

He had thought well before he arrived, that whatever Lu Xun wrote would be fine, but until this moment he hadn't realised he wasn't so atmospherically relieved.

What will Lu Xun write on it?

Would it be the same as his, wishing them to be together forever?

Would Lu Xun, who was so possessive of him that he could not hear the hypothesis of separation, and whose feelings were so strong that they were beyond the pale, have written unusual statements?

Or is he so cheeky that Lu Xun's heart's deepest desire is not for him at all?

I was so afraid that Lu Xun would write about him, and so afraid that Lu Xun would not write about him.

Afraid that Lu Xun cares too much about him, and afraid that Lu Xun doesn't care that much about him.

He doesn't have much more time to dawdle.

Ye Yao took a deep breath and opened the folded-up paper.

Lu Xun's dashing, powerful script is a most sincere wish.

Just a simple phrase.

I hope Ye Yao is in good health and happy every day.