Gentlemen's Friends

Chapter 29 Part 4: Eight ([-])
Before Zhuang Wei opened his eyes, he knew that Qu Tongqiu was looking at him.Hugging this man all night made his arms numb, and both of them slept soundly.

And the man who woke up was obviously embarrassed by his inexplicable attitude last night. He was holding his breath and was about to get out of the bed secretly and flee the scene.

Zhuang Wei suddenly hugged him from behind with a bit of evil, the man panicked and froze there with a stiff expression on his face.

Zhuang Wei kissed him, felt that he was a little pitiful, and couldn't help but softened, and said, "Hey, I said I would want you."

The man was still at a loss: "I...you..."

"You have feelings for me, admit it."

The man froze for a long time before trembling his lips: "But, but..."

Zhuang Wei looked at him: "There's nothing wrong with following me, and you don't want to be alone, do you?"

"..."

"I didn't force you," Zhuang Wei got up, and tried to soften his tone to the man who quickly turned his eyes away from him, "You will be fine once you figure it out. I'll take a bath, and you can sleep for a while."

When Zhuang Wei came out of the bathroom, the man was still curled up under the quilt with his head covered.

His confusion could be felt through the quilt, Zhuang Wei sat down by the bed and touched his trembling back: "Are you really not going to meet them today?"

The man endured it, and after a while, he reluctantly let out a vague voice that was almost choked up: "Forget it..."

Zhuang Wei considered his words carefully. He is not a patient and gentle person, but he also knows that now is the time when a man needs comfort the most. He has the responsibility to say something that can make a man feel better: "It's okay not to see them, leave them, you say It can’t be better.”

"..."

"I'm serious, most of your hard work in the past was because of them. In the future, you don't have to pay for them anymore. You only live for yourself. You will be much more relaxed and everything will be fine."

He tentatively lifted the quilt, but without any resistance, Zhuang Wei hugged the trembling man with his head on his knees from behind.

"I'll help you. Just give yourself to me."

"..."

"Since your previous life was wrong, you might as well try a new one."

Lying on the bed until the afternoon, Qu Tongqiu still got up by himself.Zhuang Wei prepared the meals on the table, and he also struggled to eat a bowl of rice.

A small person like him will have a kind of humble flexibility honed by life.

There are many things he can't figure out, but no matter what kind of chaos, survival is an instinct.

After all, Zhuang Wei treated him well, making a long phone call to reject Ren Ningyuan for him, and then waited for him to get dressed and took him to the bar for the New Year.

"You should learn more about the outside world."

The New Year's Eve bar is already very lively. Many guests come back after having a New Year's Eve dinner with their families at home, and want to welcome the New Year with people here.The handsome waiters half-jokingly begged for red envelopes from regular customers, and the generous ones would really give them. The well-heated room was full of laughter and fun.

The man didn't dare to look closely at the intimacy and teasing between the couples. He didn't even know where to go in this strange place, so he could only follow Zhuang Wei.

Zhuang Wei stretched out his hand to hold him, took him to find a seat in the crowded crowd, and then let go of his sweaty palm.

"What would you like to drink?"

The man put his hands on his knees: "... just water."

Zhuang Wei frowned: "Don't worry. I don't want to get you drunk."

The man lowered his head in embarrassment, and the wine and mineral water were brought up quickly. He held the glass and took a sip, and he could faintly hear the sound of laughter in the noise.

"The boss is here, and I want to give out red envelopes for the Chinese New Year."

The man trembled suddenly, his face turned pale, and his expression changed. Zhuang Wei held down his hand before he could make a move: "Don't be afraid, it's not Ning Yuan, he won't come tonight."

"..."

"He's stuck this year. You know that."

Only then did the man slow down from the tense state, he was still panting in shock, and after a while he murmured: "Yes..."

At this time in previous years, he would have worked so hard to dial the phone to pay New Year's greetings to Ren Ningyuan. The other end of the phone was always quiet, with nothing but the faint sound of fireworks in the background.He has imagined what kind of world it is like countless times, full of longing and yearning.I never thought it would be such a place.

Every detail that he could recall was upside-down and absurd, making him feel in a trance that he was still in a confused dream.

The person known as the boss gradually approached, he was a handsome man with a pair of peach blossom eyes, he said with a smile: "Hasn't the bonus been paid out a long time ago, do you dare to ask for it again?" The waiters took out the red envelopes.

"Xiutuo."

"Hey, how long has it been since we met?" The man came over and hugged Zhuang Wei warmly, patted each other on the shoulders, and greeted Qu Tongqiu with a smile, "I seem to have seen you before."

"No……"

"Is it a regular customer? It looks familiar."

Zhuang Wei looked at him: "Hey, is this a bad excuse to strike up a conversation?"

"You've wronged me so much," the man touched his nose with a smile, and said to Qu Tongqiu, "Hello, I'm Ye Xiutuo." Then he pulled a kind and handsome man who was so pure and natural, and hugged him into his arms Rubbed it: "This is my Lin Han."

Qu Tongqiu hastily agreed, looking a little stupid.After saying hello and exchanging a few words of pleasantries, someone shouted "Madam Boss, Madam Boss".

Lin Han blushed all of a sudden, and said in embarrassment: "I, I'll go for a while." Then he ran away in a panic.

Qu Tongqiu didn't know why, so Ye Xiutuo smiled and showed him the ring on his hand, and explained, "We're married."

Qu Tongqiu was dumbfounded, he was stunned for a long time before he realized, and said quickly: "Congratulations..."

His surprised expression was too obvious, Ye Xiutuo laughed again: "Of course, this is different from marriage between men and women in terms of law, but the feeling is the same."

Qu Tongqiu was already too surprised, he could only say: "Yes, yes..."

"Actually, there's no need to be so surprised. As long as we don't stick to the details, we can get everything that a traditional family can have," Ye Xiutuo smiled. "If all goes well, we plan to adopt a child."

Qu Tongqiu stuttered under the new shock, unable to turn around and looked at him: "Ah..."

Ye Xiutuo smiled and said, "But it's just a plan. If we really want to do it, there are many things that need to be prepared. My family, Lin Han, thinks my daughter is cuter, but I haven't made up my mind yet."

"My daughter... is fine..."

Ye Xiutuo was very serious: "Really? Do you think so too?"

Qu Tongqiu panicked, and lowered his head: "Yes... I wish you... all the best..."

Ye Xiutuo smiled, "Thank you."

When Ye Xiutuo left and walked away, Zhuang Wei looked at the man who was still in a daze: "Look, it's not as bad as you think, right? There are also fairy couples in this circle."

"Um……"

"So don't be so unlucky, it's not a big deal to try, and it's not asking you to kill and set fire."

Qu Tongqiu lowered his head to the water glass, not daring to look up at him.

When a man like Zhuang Wei sits in a bar, people will naturally come to strike up a conversation, buy him a drink, and hand over his phone number. If there is too much, he gets impatient and says, "I'm already in a relationship, can't you see it?"

The noisy countdown to zero brought the atmosphere in the bar to a climax, and the hot performances on the high stage made the crowd excited, and only the tables of these two people were cool.

Zhuang Wei has been holding his chin in displeasure, criticizing the dancer's figure and skills from left to right, while the man on the opposite side just bows his head to drink water, a little flinching.

After the suffocating dance rhythm passed, the music immediately slowed down like a slack. During the short slow dance period, it was time for the carnival group on the dance floor to take a breath.

Zhuang Wei put down his glass: "Hey, go dance. You don't come to the bar to sit on the bench. If you want to drink water, you won't go home and drink it?"

"I, I can't dance..."

Zhuang Wei frowned: "I didn't expect you to 'jump' and 'walk', you would."

It was really just walking, being approached by Zhuang Wei, stiff and slowly shaking, surrounded by couples hugging and caressing each other and people who just found a partner, Qu Tongqiu could only focus on Zhuang Wei nervously on the shoulders.

"Qu Tongqiu." He didn't deliberately lower his voice, but to the intoxicated bystanders, it was just a vague whisper.

"Um……"

"do you hate me?"

"..."

"Hey, if you want to have a conversation with someone, it's a basic courtesy to face it squarely."

The man turned his face tremblingly, but before he could face it squarely, his lips were pressed against his lips.

About 2 minutes later, Zhuang Wei let go of him, looked at the tense man, and said in a low voice, "Look, you don't hate him."

When Zhuang Wei woke up, he smelled some fragrance unexpectedly.

The hunger was awakened by the homely scent, so he got up, put on his nightgown, and opened the bedroom door.

Qu Tongqiu was cooking in the kitchen with his head down, his back slightly hunched, staring blankly at the rising steam.

Zhuang Wei leaned against the door and looked at him.

Qu Tongqiu usually couldn't sleep well, and Zhuang Wei could often hear the sober breathing around him in the middle of the night.

For those who have a lot of worries, the daytime is fine, but the night is the most difficult.No matter how I turn over, I don’t feel comfortable. In the dead silence, any gray things can burrow into my brain, and I can’t drive it away, and I can’t fall asleep.

"Life is meaningless"..."I have done wrong in the past, and I can't see a bright future"..."Life is a burden"-can you not be tortured by the thoughts that these depressed patients often have, and have a deep sleep, This is probably the biggest and best rest for Qu Tongqiu.

Zhuang Wei thought, no matter what, he let Qu Tongqiu fall asleep in his arms.

Qu Tongqiu picked up the vermicelli from the pot, and in one bowl were golden-yellow fried eggs, fried lean seaweed, and a small plate of blanched emerald green vegetables.He has not forgotten the time, he still has to do what he should do on the first day of the new year.

After the two ate noodles, Zhuang Wei changed his clothes and started packing some simple things.The man's documents, passports and other important items, he had already taken them back from the dormitory before, and they were all kept by him.

Qu Tongqiu silently washed the dishes, watched him put away a small suitcase, and couldn't help but ask, "You, where are you going?"

"On spring break." Zhuang Wei took the small bag containing the ID card and money card. "The air tickets and procedures are all ready. We will go to the airport later."

"..." The news was too sudden, and the man was a little dazed, "Go, go so far..."

"Isn't it better to be far away?" Zhuang Wei looked at him, raised his eyebrows, and smiled half a smile, "I must go, it's rare to have a vacation. If you don't leave, Ren Ningyuan will come to the door, and you are the only one here Alone."

Qu Tongqiu hurriedly dried his hands on his trousers, and followed him after he got his things.

Having been so ill before, the man was almost exhausted.The trip was hasty, and there were connecting planes on the way. After several hours, I was exhausted and could only follow Zhuang Wei listlessly.

After leaving the airport, the peace and tranquility of the tropical island made him feel more comfortable, and he fell asleep on the way.

When we arrived at the place where we stayed, it was already dark, Qu Tongqiu ate dinner in a daze, and didn't even remember what it was like.

The aromatherapist came to treat them to the SPA, the lights were dim, and there was an inaudible sound of insects in the distance. Qu Tongqiu tried to hold up his energy amidst the mysterious light aroma and soft and dense finger pressure, but finally he During that long process, I fell asleep unconsciously.

When Qu Tongqiu woke up, he couldn't remember where it was in a trance. The subtle sounds captured by his ears and nose and the smell of the air were completely strange, subtle tranquility and profoundness, as if he was on an empty cliff, Space-time confusion-like hallucinations.

Cautiously half-sit up, the window of the bedroom is wide open, and it is completely open without any risk of safety. In the night, you can see the beach and sea outside, and he is in a daze. The feeling of enjoying a piece of beach and world makes him a little soul Out of body.

It was as if the world suddenly turned into this completely strange appearance as soon as he opened his eyes, except that Zhuang Wei beside him was familiar to him.

Qu Tongqiu whispered, "Zhuang Wei..."

The sleeping man opened his eyes, confused for a moment: "Huh?"

"What is this place?"

Zhuang Wei woke up, looked at him, and smiled: "Heaven."

The man was stunned: "Ah..."

"Fool, I lied to you, it's just Bali."

Qu Tongqiu was still sitting and staring outside in a daze, Zhuang Wei hooked his neck and made him lie down: "Sleep."

"Is the spa comfortable?"

"Hmm..." The tiredness of the day has completely disappeared.

"It is said that the treatment will regenerate people," Zhuang Wei rested his arms on the pillow, "it can release the pressure on the cells and expel all bad things. When you wake up, you will be different from before."

After being said so, Qu Tongqiu also felt as if he was new, everything around him was new, even Zhuang Wei's gentleness towards him was new.The past was all left in T City, very far away from him, and he couldn't be touched.Thinking of it this way, the next sleep actually no longer had nightmares, it was smooth and a bit chilly.

The next day when the sky was slightly bright, Zhuang Wei shook him up.On the breakfast table, I accidentally ate a large bowl of fresh fruit yogurt. The freshly squeezed juice was too thick to absorb, and the taste of any food in the cool air was very refreshing.

He has had trouble eating and sleeping for a long time, and here he has the long-lost real sense of hunger.

Qu Tongqiu couldn't understand the language, so he could only follow Zhuang Wei when he went out, and Zhuang Wei also liked that he followed behind him step by step.

I don't know what the purpose of going out to sea so early is, but the fat starfish and small fish schools clearly visible at the bottom of the water have made the man engrossed in curiosity and excited from time to time. He hasn't been so energetic for a long time.

Sitting on the spider ship, walking gradually, I could feel the brightness of the sunrise.As if he understood the purpose of the trip, the man quickly raised his head. Seeing the seascape at dawn, he was in a daze, almost suffocated, and his face was slightly red.

"Zhuang, Zhuang Wei..."

Zhuang Wei was still lazily sleepy: "Don't get excited, we're not here to watch the sunrise."

As soon as the words fell, there was movement on the water surface, a streamlined body jumped out of the water, spun gracefully, and fell back into the water.

Qu Tongqiu let out an "ah" and couldn't get back to his senses. He was looking into the water in a daze.

The sound of the water was jubilant one after another, the agile figures emerging from the bottom of the sea came alive, groups of dolphins jumping out of the sea made the man widen his eyes, tremblingly screaming "ahhh", speechless, tightly grasping Zhuang Wei's arm.

Zhuang Wei could see his joy, and only kissed him lightly on his flushed cheek.

The surprise of chasing dolphins lasted for a long time, and the man seemed to have shaken off the shadow of depression for a moment. Without Zhuang Wei's efforts to incite him, he mustered up the courage to try snorkeling in the diving area.

The coral reefs and fish schools he saw on the bottom of the sea made him forget the fear of diving for the first time. He even took bread and bananas and fed the fish in the water with trepidation.

Taking off the mask, Zhuang Wei rubbed his hair rudely: "You don't want to just stay there, do you?"

Qu Tongqiu still had some longing: "They seem to... like me very much..."

Zhuang Wei poked his head: "Don't be stupid." I like the food in your hand, right?

But facing the man's longing and enthusiastic face, he didn't say any more after all.

In the afternoon, Zhuang Wei took him to the other end of the island. The man's spirit was much better than the day before. He kept looking out of the car along the way. Although he still didn't make any noise, he could feel the extra anger on his body. .

The villa he stayed in was very quiet. The world intertwined with dark logs and light-colored granite obviously made the man feel at ease. In that quiet and private atmosphere, the palms held by Zhuang Wei gradually stopped sweating.

The dinner man ate a lot of desserts and seafood with a rare appetite, and his stomach that had been deflated for many days became bulging, and he felt a little embarrassed.Zhuang Wei pinched his stomach viciously from an angle that others could not see: "You should eat more, you are too thin. Where did all the meat go?"

The holidays passed quickly, and the time spent hiding on this island was like fine sand between fingers, and when the date of the return trip was approaching, Qu Tongqiu felt a little uneasy again.

(End of this chapter)