Chapter 55: We will always be together

It turns out that kissing in broad daylight can be risky, and when you're in love, Ye Yao Yao heard an angry shout from behind his, "Hey, which class are you two from? Don't think you can do whatever you want just because you're on holiday, you're still thinking about early love at this important time of your life!"

In his haste to separate from Lu Xun, Ye Yao looked back and saw a middle-aged man with a serious face and a fierce expression.

Their head teacher, back in the day, was not at all shy about catching early love.

Ye Yao was pushed twice by Lu Xun in the direction of the wall as the head teacher ran towards them in a fury.

"Oh no, I've been caught in love, run, run, run." Lu Xun said, "You run first, I'll give you a head start!"

Ye Yao followed Lu Xun's push up the wall and gave the head teacher a final look back.

The head teacher got close enough to see his face clearly and his eyes widened, " Ye Yao? Are you Ye Yao?"

Ye Yao jumped off the wall and landed on his feet. He waited on the other side of the wall and soon saw Lu Xun tumbling over as well.

Lu Xun landed smoothly, took Ye Yao's hand and ran: "No, Ye students have impressed the teacher so much that he still remembers our Number one scholar Ye after all these years."

"If you say a few words to him and draw his attention away, he will immediately remember Brother Lu." Ye Yao said as he ran.

Lu Xun didn't deny Ye Yao's claim, it was clear that no one was chasing them, and even if someone did catch up with them, they could still explain it away.

The summer breeze was blowing against his ears and Lu Xun's voice was a little nasal as he smiled and asked, "Does it look like you're running away with me?"

Together, we escape all the constraints of the world and go to the ends of the earth with the one we love.

Ye Yao pulls Lu Xun to a halt, propping his hands on his knees to catch his breath.

"No more running," Ye Yao said, "take a break."

When Lu Xun saw Ye Yao stop, he felt the urge to go over and kiss his again, but now that he was outside on the main road, he tried to resist the urge.

Ye Yao gave him a confession today that he will have to remember for the rest of his life.

Sneakily remember, every year from now on, have a romantic date with Ye Yao on this day.

Ye Yao's shortness of breath gradually adjusted and he began to walk slowly, leading Lu Xun.

"Brother Ye is less fit than usual today, is that ......" Lu Xun suddenly knew the reason before the question was even asked.

It's some kind of reason that can't be said in broad daylight.

There are many kiosks and supermarkets near the school. Lu Xun dragged Ye Yao into one of them and took a bottle of milk from the shelf to give Ye Yao a tonic.

Ye Yao and the cow on the milk bottle stare blankly at each other, suddenly connecting with Lu Xun's thoughts.

He even knew why Lu Xun had only bought one bottle, as Lu Xun would surely say he had already drunk it last night and didn't need any more.

"Give us a bit of nutrition for Ye Yao." Lu Xun says.

Ye Yao: "......"

After sobering up, Ye Yao can still remember a lot of things he did when he was drunk, which is why he brought Lu Xun here today to confess his love and tell him who his crush is.

Likewise, he can remember other events from last night.

For example Lu Xun when he was drunk ......

He thought that not many of the gentry would probably be willing to do such a thing for their partners, but Lu Xun not only did it, but seemed happy to do it, half-heartedly.

The saying that if you like someone you can accept everything about them is well reflected in Lu Xun's case.

But as much as he liked it, Lu Xun didn't coax him to come while he was drunk last night, and Lu Xun didn't even bother with himself much.

Lu Xun can put up with it for him, and he can certainly indulge in it for Lu Xun.

They walked to the checkout at the door to check out, and near the cashier's shelves sat boxes and boxes of Beautifully packaged essentials of some sort.

Ye Yao took a carton from the top and put it with the milk at the checkout.

Lu Xun, who was about to pay, was dumbfounded and turned his head to look at Ye Yao with a shocked expression.

Ye Yao's ears reddened slightly as he pursed his lips and pulled out his own phone to scan the code.

"Wait wait wait, how can I let you pay for this, I'll do it!" Lu Xun quickly pushed Ye Yao's phone down and made a quick payment.

The milk is put into a transparent plastic bag with the box. Lu Xun picks up the bag and walks out of the mini-mart with Ye Yao, then tentatively puts his arm around Ye Yao's shoulders.

When he walked out of the house with Ye Yao, he had no idea that things would turn out the way they did.

"Is ...... still home?" Lu Xun asked.

Ye Yao tried to look calm, steadied his voice and said, "Not going back, to the hotel."

*

Sitting in one of the best hotel rooms in the city, Ye Yao is all tense.

He and Lu Xun sit together on the edge of the soft bed, shoulders touching shoulders and feet touching feet.

...... Although he kept telling himself it was something to be happy about, and he was, inevitably he was also really nervous.

Although the same intimate contact happened yesterday, he was a drunken mess then and the level of contact was different between yesterday and today.

Next to him Lu Xun was clearly in a state of extreme excitement, but probably sensing that he was nervous, Lu Xun didn't go straight for him.

"Either ...... or forget about it for today?" Lu Xun said, "You take it easy, aren't you still weak in the feet this morning?"

Ye Yao Yao stares at his shoes: "It's okay, it's almost recovered."

Lu Xun didn't miss a chance to praise Ye Yao: "Yes, our Ye Yao is amazing, this is many times less intense than our honeymoon, Ye Yao is good now, he will be good then!"

Ye Yao: "...... pairs."

Lu Xun stands up and walks over to the TV stand, takes the bottle of milk he bought out of the shopping bag thrown on top of the TV stand, inserts the straw and returns to Ye Yao.

Lu Xun handed Ye Yao the milk: "Have some for strength?"

Eating is a good way to take the edge off, and Ye Yao takes the milk and sips it in small sips.

Lu Xun is in no hurry to speak, propping up an arm to look at Ye Yao's side.

Ye Yao has delicate features and a smooth, clear side profile. The contrasting colours of his inked hair and snowy skin bring out a distant and serene aura like an ink painting.

The corners of Lu Xun's mouth rose uncontrollably.

The white flowers of his heart, untouched by mortality, will today be completely coloured with his colours.

"Don't be nervous, come and talk to me." Lu Xun took Ye Yao's other hand, "What day are we going to get our marriage license? How about Tanabata, Mid-Autumn Festival, or do you prefer other days?"

"......?" Ye Yao thought about his and Lu Xun's ages, "Isn't there a year or two before the legal age of marriage?"

Lu Xun doesn't think there's anything wrong with thinking a few years ahead about the date of the license, and is very justified: "It's called preparing in advance, everything has to be planned, you know? We can also get a marriage certificate in addition to our diploma, which is awesome."

Ye Yao had already drunk half a bottle of milk: "I'm fine with that, as long as it's a nice, breezy day."

Satisfied with Ye Yao's promise, Lu Xun continued to chat with Ye Yao: "When did Ye Yao start to like me? I didn't even notice."

"I don't know," Ye Yao said honestly, "but since I started university, you've always slept with me, and when I fall asleep, I don't feel right."

Lu Xun exclaims, "It's true that sleeping helps relationships develop."

Now that they're ready to start sleeping dynamically, the relationship goes even further!

Within a few words Lu Xun's thoughts had once again turned to inappropriate children's content. He forced his thoughts back and chatted with Ye Yao in a friendly manner, easing Ye Yao's tension.

Ye Yao's mobile phone rang. It was Ye Yao's mother calling.

Before coming to the hotel, Ye Yao had already called his family to tell them that he would not be going home tonight, and Ye Yao's mother called this time to ask them what they wanted to eat tomorrow.

Ye Yao hung up the phone after exchanging words with his mother and saw Lu Xun staring at his phone.

Ye Yao looked at his phone, "What's wrong, is there a problem?"

The same phone with a similar case, which used to be able to be described as the same as brothers, has now become the same as a couple.

Lu Xun looks hesitant, as if he doesn't know whether to say the words or not.

Ye Yao said quickly, "Just say what you want, I'm not angry with you, I'll tell you everything you want to know."

These words probably gave Lu Xun the courage to come forward.

"I took your phone by mistake that day ...... and accidentally flipped to the photo album." Lu Xun said in a deep voice, "In your private album, whose photos were you putting in?"

Ye Yao was stunned and smiled helplessly as he thought back, knowing that Lu Xun must have been secretly jealous of him again over the incident.

"Give me your hand." Ye Yao said.

So Lu Xun put his hand out and Ye Yao placed the phone in Lu Xun's palm.

"Whose picture is it, wouldn't you know by looking at it? The phone album comes with its own picture storage time anyway." Ye Yao said softly.

Lu Xun can easily unlock Ye Yao's screen with his fingerprint, but he doesn't move, still looking at Ye Yao.

"You don't want me to tell you the password, do you?" Ye Yao put his hand out and poked Lu Xun's cheek, "Here's a hint, the photo inside ...... is of my crush."

Photo of Ye Yao's crush.

Ye Yao's crush ...... isn't that him?

Lu Xun thinks of something, opens the screen lock with his fingerprint as quickly as possible, opens the album and flips out the hidden albums.

Hiding the album required entering a password, and on that previous occasion he was stuck with the password, so he didn't see the contents.

Ye Yao's birthday, his bank card PIN, his parents' birthdays, whatever it is, he tries it all over again and is prompted with an error.

But there was a string of numbers he hadn't tried.

His birthday.

Lu Xun presses the number button and the moment a few numbers are completed, the privacy album opens up to him.

What caught Lu Xun's eye was his photograph.

The pictures look ordinary in today's scale, but in those days, there was an unspeakable love for Ye Yao in every one of them.

Lu Xun couldn't describe the impulse he felt and rolled Ye Yao around his waist a few times on the bed.

"Ye Yao ...... Ye Yao." Lu Xun buried his face in Ye Yao's shoulder and neck and kissed him frantically, breathing heavily as he pronounced Ye Yao's name one by one.

Ye Yao lies on his back, looking up at the snowy ceiling, and slowly wraps his arms around Lu Xun's waist.

"Come on." Ye Yao said.

......

In the corner, the remaining milk from the milk bottle slowly runs down the straw and drips down the straw.

*

It is close to 3am and the room is quiet, Lu Xun is still holding Ye Yao tightly in his arms as he falls into a deep sleep.

Lu Xun pressed his nose to the warm side of Ye Yao's neck, inhaling the scent of the piece greedily.

The fact that this precious piece finally belongs to him completely does not make him stop cherishing it once he gets his hands on it, but rather cherishes it as much as ever.

Tonight was a special night, with all sorts of emotions tossed around and he wanted to say so many things to Ye Yao.

Lu Xun's voice is very soft and is of an intensity that will not wake Ye Yao.

"At least three hours a day from now on, we'll use it for sex."

"If there is a next life, I'll go back to you in the next life. If there is a hundred lifetimes, then you will be with me for a hundred lifetimes,"

"No liking other men, I'll get mad and you'll only be tied to me for the rest of your life."

"We were together all our lives, and when we died we were mixed together and cremated, and our ashes were mixed together."

"I will try to live until after you have passed away, until the next minute after you have passed away. So as long as you are still alive, open your eyes and you will see me."

The scent of Ye Yao lingers on the tip of his nose as Lu Xun whispers his thoughts.

He didn't want a response, he had gotten so much out of Ye Yao that it filled his heart.

These words sounded a little too crazy, so he snuck in and told Ye Yao who wouldn't be afraid after falling asleep.

There was a sudden heat on the forehead and something soft against it.

Lu Xun looked up slowly and met the bright eyes of Ye Yao.

"I knew you'd be up tonight, whispering something again." Ye Yao turned a little so Lu Xun could hug him better, "From now on, say whatever you want to say to my face, no need to sneak around. I can still respond to you when I'm awake, isn't that good?"

Lu Xun looked at Ye Yao and saw the tolerance and love in those eyes.

He was once again accepted by Ye Yao.

No matter what kind of person he is, Ye Yao loves it.

There was an aroma and it was Ye Yao who kissed him.

"Don't be afraid, we'll always be together."