Startled into a sweat, he quickly sat up straight, only to realize that the sky outside was already bright. His dream of a grand scene had turned into the sound of firecrackers downstairs—it was the start of the New Year.

Wiping the sweat from his forehead in embarrassment, he wanted to do something to distract himself from the nightmare.

However, whether it was going to the bathroom or washing up, fixing his hair, he couldn’t help but think of the scene he saw last night.

After thirty minutes of agonizing over it, he decided he had to find Gu Zixi to clear things up!

A gentleman can be killed but not humiliated; after all, Gu Zixi was staying at their house for the New Year, spending more than half a month here. If there was a misunderstanding, how awkward would it be to meet every day?

Changing into his clothes, Yu Xi tousled the hair he had neatly combed earlier, depressed as he glanced at the time and headed next door.

Early morning, it was already past 8 a.m., the first day of the New Year. No matter how he looked at it, it should be festive, especially since Feng Yushan and the others were already downstairs, making a racket about getting red envelopes and celebrating the New Year.

But upon entering Gu Zixi’s bedroom, Yu Xi found that he wasn’t as cheerful as the others in the family. Although his posture was relaxed, he exuded a sense of aloofness that made him difficult to approach.

He was sitting by the bay window, reading a book—a habit he maintained of reading for an hour every morning. Even on the first day of the New Year, he kept it up perfectly.

Seeing this, he raised an eyebrow, "What’s up?"

The pressure surged from above.

In a black hoodie and trousers, Gu Zixi looked extremely handsome. If a few days ago, in a white down jacket, he looked like an angel, now he appeared like a handsome Satan from Hell, every gesture captivating, exuding a subtle sense of mystery.

Yu Xi didn’t understand how a man only a year older than him could give him such a feeling. Scratching his head, he furrowed his brow and said seriously, "I’m here about what happened last night."

"Oh? Last night?" Seemingly unable to recall what happened last night, Gu Zixi looked puzzled.

Yu Xi’s heart burned like boiling water!

Playing dumb! Playing dumb! Pretending to be innocent after sneering at someone, he finally realized what was unlikable about this man—not genuine enough! Hypocritical!

With a smirk, he crossed his arms and sneered coldly, "Last night, you came to my room to shower, and afterward, we happened to face each other. I’ve never seen a man walk out of my bathroom after showering, so I looked a few more times. But I think it’s fine; we’re both men. What you have, I have too; what you don’t have, I haven’t grown either. So, this behavior is reasonable! I think it’s okay! You shouldn’t have looked at me like that!"

"How did I look at you?" Gu Zixi furrowed his brow, looking even more confused.

Yu Xi took a deep breath and raised his voice, "Stop pretending! We’re all twenty-something guys, who doesn’t understand? That look of yours indicated you thought I was interested in men! I’m telling you, I have no interest at all, don’t overthink!"

In that instant, Gu Zixi chuckled softly.

He shrugged, thinking it was beyond words.

With a sidelong glance, he said, "You interested in men? That’s what I thought?"

Yu Xi felt disparaged, his face briefly white then red, "Isn’t that the case?"

Gu Zixi chuckled lightly, closing the book, stood up, hands in pockets, "Sorry, I just felt that my bathrobe wasn’t well fastened, and anyone staring at me would instinctively make me uncomfortable, whether they were men or women. As for why you stared, I have no interest at all; you say you’ve never seen a man walk out of your bathroom, but haven’t I been stared at by a man since I was a child?"

Yu Xi was speechless.

Gu Zixi continued, "Moreover, not to mention I don’t have such thoughts, what does being interested in men mean? In my family values, I’ve never encountered, heard, or seen it—I have no concept. Even if there was... it would be normal to think this way; I’m the one being imposed upon. Your glance last night was indeed fiercely startling."

Yu Xi’s face turned pale.

Gu Zixi, "But I didn’t say anything, did I? Yet you couldn’t sleep all night and came to confront me about this. I didn’t think of anything, but you convolutedly thought so much, Yu Xi..."

Gu Zixi chuckled, "I’ve heard people care about what they’re particularly concerned about. Your mind is a bit complicated..."

With that, Gu Zixi patted Yu Xi’s shoulder, gave him a meaningful smile, and turned to leave.

The shadow departed, leaving Yu Xi alone in the bedroom. The room still lingered with the faint scent of Gu Zixi’s shower gel.

So clear, so clean, just like the honesty in his words—straight like a pine tree.

However, listening to those outright scornful words, Yu Xi felt as if his face had been thrown into a volcano in an instant.

Boiling lava on his face, heart, constantly bubbling, scorching.

I’ve heard people care about what they’re particularly concerned about...

So, does his inability to explain make him considered more deeply as a faggot? Ahhhhhhhh!!!!!!