A BITTER LIFE

PART 9

Gu Wei rolled up the sleeve of his shirt, exposing the tattoo on his right arm, which didn't escape Yibo's sight. "It's fine, the massage was excellent," Gu Wei said and went to the fridge to get some water. Yibo was a bit surprised by how familiar Gu Wei seemed with the house.

Gu Wei suddenly realized his actions. "I was thirsty. I hope you don't mind me getting something from your fridge," he said with an uncertain smile.

"It's fine. Sit down so you can eat," Yibo replied, placing the noodles in front of Gu Wei.

While they were eating, Yibo occasionally glanced at Gu Wei's tattoo, which Gu Wei noticed but ignored as he continued eating.

After they finished eating, Gu Wei went back to the balcony and lit a cigarette. A few moments later, Yibo joined him.

"It's almost 3 AM. Aren't you going to sleep?" Gu Wei turned to him.

"I'm not sleepy yet, but if you are, I can go home" Gu Wei said.

Yibo suddenly panicked. "No, no, I'm not sleepy," Yibo quickly replied.

A few minutes passed in silence, with only the sound of a few cars and horns breaking the quiet. Gu Wei looked at Yibo. "You don't smoke?"

Yibo shook his head. "I know someone who hates cigarette smoke. Whenever that person smell it, he get nauseous, so I promised myself I wouldn't smoke," Yibo explained. Gu Wei didn't say anything, just nodded.

They were silent again. After a while, Yibo asked. "You have a tattoo?"

Gu Wei looked at his tattoo and then leaned against the balcony railing. He didn't answer right away, just continued smoking, and Yibo didn't ask again.

After a few minutes, Gu Wei finally answered. "Yes" which made Yibo look at him while Gu Wei stared at the wine he was holding.

"I thought that if I covered my scar with a tattoo, the reason why I have a scar would also be covered." he paused and lit another cigarette.

Yibo didn't know why, but he found it sexy the way Gu Wei lit his cigarette and blew the smoke. "But I realized that no matter how beautiful the tattoo I put over it, and no matter how much I cover it, the memory of why I have this scar remains" Gu Wei said simply, but Yibo knew there was a deeper reason behind his words.

"And that's what's painful. I can hide my scar from others, but I can't hide it from myself" he chuckled.

"I've had quite a bit to drink. That's why I'm talking nonsense" he said, still leaning against the railing. Gu Wei looked at Yibo while drinking his wine. Even though the light wasn't very bright. Gu Wei could clearly see how Yibo's Adam's apple moved as if he was thirsty, and he grinned with the edge of the wine glass still between his lips.

"Isn't it more exciting if I leave a trace?" Gu Wei thought, still looking at Yibo. For some reason, Yibo couldn't take his eyes off Gu Wei either.

"Why is my heart confused? Why does it say that the person in front of me is the one I loved so much, but on the other hand, they have different personalities?" Yibo thought.

After Gu Wei drank the wine, he seductively licked his lips, while Yibo approached Gu Wei as if possessed and kissed him hungrily. Gu Wei was surprised, but recovered immediately and kissed Yibo back

Yibo didn't realize his tears were falling, no, he won't make a mistake when it comes to this, this person he's kissing is his first love,
while they are kissing, he can taste the taste of cigarettes, but he like it, he doesn't want this moment to end.

On the other hand even though Gu Wei misses the moment he and Yibo were like this, suddenly all the pain he experienced came to his mind, he clenched his fist, He slowly released from their kiss and moved his lips to Yibo's neck which made Yibo happy. He gently licked Yibo's neck.

While Yibo was in the middle of happiness, he suddenly remembered how Zhan chose another man over his family. He he gently pushed Gu Wei away. "He's not Xiao Zhan" Yibo's thought.

Instead of getting angry, Gu Wei breathed a sigh of relief when Yibo pushed him.

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"Hello, can you do me a favor? I need a DNA test. I'll give you the sample and I also want you to check the background of this person."