Chapter 977: Chapter 43: Brilliant Sparks, Only True Affection Must Not Be Betrayed

He doesn’t speak, and Gu Zixi looks at him, completely unable to understand.

Because in his trembling eyes, there’s a faint glimmer of moisture from nowhere...

Pausing for a moment, still unable to understand him, Gu Zixi can only smile wryly, pulling a tissue from his pocket and handing it to him, "Wipe it."

Feng Yuxi doesn’t take it, his eyes still trembling.

Gu Zixi feels even more helpless, sighs softly, lifts his hand to turn Feng Yuxi’s face, and begins to wipe away the inexplicable tears.

"Is it really necessary? Am I that pitiable?"

This isn’t pity! It’s not at all! It’s because something deep inside seems to be exploding in fear!

Feng Yuxi’s heart screams, unable to voice it.

All he can do is widen his eyes and let the tears fall.

Seeing this scene, Gu Zixi feels faint, completely baffled, pausing for a moment, he can only sigh with immense helplessness.

Reaching out, he pulls Feng Yuxi into his arms, pats his back, and says, "Alright, alright, it’s okay. I’ll be more careful in the future, try not to upset you, okay?"

Gu Zixi truly feels that, given they’re about the same age, if he hadn’t started school two years early, they should be classmates, friends, right? Feng Yuxi is quite alright, at least from a man’s perspective. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

But Feng Yuxi’s heart collapses, explodes at that moment!

Because of Gu Zixi’s embrace, his smooth skin brushes past Feng Yuxi’s cheek, feeling tingly, numb—it’s a sensation he never felt even when holding a woman!

Even the sudden peace he feels in Gu Zixi’s embrace, like the security of the world covering him, brings immense satisfaction to Feng Yuxi.

He has been waiting, he has caught it.

This is exactly what he wants to feel!

But the next moment, rational clarity makes his panic become reality.

It turns out he—really likes Gu Zixi...

He truly likes men!

...

Stupefied, the shock never leaves Feng Yuxi’s eyes, pausing for three seconds, he seems to enjoy the feeling of Gu Zixi’s embrace more and more.

In despair and collapse, Feng Yuxi suddenly pushes Gu Zixi away, turns, and runs down the rooftop.

The speed of his retreat causes Gu Zixi to stagger. If it weren’t for the high railing of the European-style terrace, he might have tumbled off the roof.

Watching the foolish Feng Yuxi, Gu Zixi is truly shocked, angry, and at a loss for words.

Tightly pressing his lips, pausing for a moment, seeing his efforts fruitless today, Gu Zixi can only dejectedly glance at the beer can, cigarette box, and lighter Feng Yuxi left on the rooftop.

Cleaning up what needs to be cleaned, throwing away what needs to be discarded.

Until the rooftop is thoroughly cleaned, even the smallest cigarette butt extinguished, picking up the cigarette debris and stuffing them into the beer can.

Gu Zixi shakes his head, then descends the stairs back to his bedroom.

As he walks, Gu Zixi lightly ponders, maybe finding another chance to talk next time would be better?

In Feng Yuxi’s bedroom—

Feng Yuxi has no intention of discussing with Gu Zixi; as soon as he returns, his mind completely erupts.

With the door shut tightly, leaning against the wooden board.

Recalling the feel of Gu Zixi holding him earlier, the touch of his skin brushing against his own cheeks, heart racing, blood flowing, and even the urge to embrace him back, Feng Yuxi desperately grabs his hair.

Pausing again for a few seconds, recalling his first encounter with Gu Zixi, being stunned by his appearance, the undeniable attraction that gave him the highest aesthetic appraisal in his life, he finally realizes that this wasn’t ordinary attraction! It was heart-flutter! The thrill of meeting someone with a look he likes!

Feng Yuxi painfully covers his eyes.

Finally remembering all these days, he realizes that with others he doesn’t care, but when feeling Gu Zixi suspects his inclination towards men, seeing the disdainful eyes, he inexplicably harbors growing anger.

Feng Yuxi, holding his head in his hands, clenched fists with veins faintly straining...

How did it come to this! Why is it like this! He clearly also quite likes women!

Rushing into the bathroom, he twists open the faucet, frantically washing his face.

The cold water on his face feels soothing, also dissipating his current irrationality.

However, after washing, he finds himself unable to distract from the lingering warmth of Gu Zixi’s touch.

Rushing back to the bathroom, he starts frantically washing his entire head with the shower.

For a moment, Feng Yuxi almost exhausts every means to wake himself from such an embarrassing, unseemly mindset.