He is too well-behaved

Chapter 12. He Gave It to You

 　As soon as Shen Gusi went downstairs and walked to the front door, it started to rain heavily.

　　Unsuspecting pedestrians fled in panic. The sky was so gloomy that it seemed to be pressing down on them. The gray tones made people's emotions drop to the bottom.

　　Shen Gusi looked back at the building that was so tall that the top was invisible. He was at the bottom and Xu Jiashen was at the top. The distance between them was much farther than the height of the building.

　　But what to do? Shen Gusi still didn't want to give up.

　　Even though he knew that he was walking down a road from which there was no turning back, even though he saw the thorns growing wildly along the way, even though he was almost numb from the pain.

Deep down, but I still want to be with you.

　　From the moment He Zhou introduced him to Xu Jiashen in junior high school, the boy's heartbeat became an uncalmed wave, undercurrent surging in the invisible place.

　　He remembered the right hand that Xu Jiashen stretched out to him when they first met. The feeling of his fingertips touching his palm felt like it was burning, and his heart almost jumped out of his chest.

　　Years later, Shen Gusi still clearly remembered the feeling at that time in his dreams. He was deeply trapped in it and never came out.

　　Even if that person doesn't know, even if that person is not worthy.

　　Shen Gusi waited at the door for a while, wanting to wait until the rain was lighter before going out to take a taxi. Perhaps God was unlucky today, the rain was getting heavier and heavier, and he couldn't even see the road clearly.

　　The cool breeze brought by the rain made Shen Gusi shiver and he couldn't help but shudder.

　　It seems that the rain will not stop for a while.

　　I looked around, trying to see if there was a convenience store nearby where I could buy an umbrella. Sure enough, I saw an open store not far away. After hesitating for two seconds, I raised my foot and prepared to rush into the rain.

　　"Are you planning to run back like this?"

　　Someone came up from behind and suddenly grabbed Shen Gusi's arm. Shen Gusi turned around in fright and saw that the person was Xiao Qi who was just above.

　　Like a child who was caught doing something wrong, Shen Gusi carefully pulled his hand back and said embarrassedly, "No, I saw a store over there and wanted to run over to buy one."

　　Xiao Qi glanced at his empty palm, which still had body temperature left on it.

　　He calmly put down his hand, his lips curled into a smile: "It's raining so hard, you'll get soaked if you run over there. Where is your home? My car is parked in the underground garage. I'll take you back."

　　"No, no." Shen Gusi refused repeatedly: "Don't bother you, I can just take a taxi back."

　　"It's not a problem." He bent down and whispered, moving a little closer to Shen Gusi intentionally or unintentionally.

　　Shen Gusi always felt that this person seemed to be constantly moving towards him, and getting closer and closer. He didn't know if it was an illusion, but he felt uncomfortable all over.

　　"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Xiao, but it's really not necessary..."

　　"Call me Xiao Qi."

　　Shen Gusi paused. He didn't want to speak, but when he met Xiao Qi's expectant eyes, he couldn't refuse. He said stiffly, "Xiao...Qi..."

　　"You're so cute."

　　Xiao Qi couldn't help but rubbed Shen Gusi's soft hair: "No wonder Xu Jiashen couldn't bear to part with you."

　　Shen Gusi's soft hair was ruffled, and his pair of gray-brown pupils flashed with confusion, as if he was thinking about Xiao Qi's words.

　　"Shen Shen...would never be reluctant to part with me..." he muttered to himself.

　　If Shen Shen hadn't been so persistent and couldn't be driven away, she would have definitely not wanted him long ago, so how could he be reluctant to let him go?

　　He understood that this person must have seen how humble and pitiful he was, so he said nice words to comfort and sympathize with him.

　　"Thank you for your kindness, but I can take a taxi back by myself. Xiao...Qi, you drive away first and don't worry about me." Shen Gusi couldn't fully adapt to being called by his name all of a sudden, and always felt inexplicably awkward.

　　Shen Gusi refused again and again, but Xiao Qi refused to leave him alone. He pointed at the rain that was getting heavier and heavier and said, "Look at this rain, it's definitely not going to stop. You run over to buy an umbrella and get soaked. You'll easily catch a cold and fever. I happen to have nothing to do this afternoon, so I can take you there without wasting time. Or do you not trust me and are afraid that I'll kidnap you?"

　　"That's not the case..." He just doesn't like being alone with people he doesn't know well. To put it bluntly, he is a slow-moving person.

　　"Then there's nothing to worry about."

　　Without giving Shen Gusi a moment to react, Xiao Qi finished speaking and directly pulled Shen Gusi's hand. He was slightly startled when he touched the cold hand, and then wrapped it with his own palm: "Look, your hands are so cold."

　　The sudden physical contact startled Shen Gusi, and he wanted to shake off his hand reflexively. But before he could, a voice rang out, making Shen Gusi's heart skip a beat, and he felt like he had fallen into an ice cellar.

　　Shen Gusi turned his head slowly with a stiff neck. The person he least wanted to see at the moment was standing in front of them.

　　Xu Jiashen's eyes, which seemed to be spitting fire, stared at their holding hands.

　　"Shen Shen......"

　　Shen Gusi was the first to react. He quickly shook off Xiao Qi's hand and ran towards Xu Jiashen. He subconsciously wanted to touch him but was glared at by Xu Jiashen and he withdrew his hand in fright.

　　"Shen Shen, Xiao Qi... He just saw that the rain was too heavy, so he said he would take me back, but I refused. I didn't agree. Shen Shen, please don't misunderstand me."

　　He gave a series of explanations for fear that Xu Jiashen would misunderstand him.

　　Xu Jiashen sneered: "You've changed your words to call me by my name, it seems like you're very familiar with each other, am I not here at the right time? If I were any later, you would have gotten in the car with him, right?"

　　"No, Shen Shen." Shen Gusi shook his head: "I won't get in the car with him. I have already refused, Shen Shen, I really won't."

　　He wanted to make it clear and wanted Xu Jiashen to believe him.

　　But Xu Jiashen didn't care at all.

　　His eyes returned to their usual cold and ruthless look. The moment he looked down at Shen Gusi, his eyes reflected Shen Gusi's anxious expression, but Shen Gusi's eyes reflected his calmness.

　　Xu Jiashen suddenly laughed and said cruelly:

　　"Shen Gusi, do you want to leave me?"

　　Shen Gusi was stunned. He had seen Xu Jiashen being cruel to him before, but never had he ever felt as scared as he did today.

　　He desperately grabbed Xu Jiashen's arm: "No, Shen Shen, I never thought of leaving you."

　　"Hello."

　　Xu Jiashen ignored Shen Gusi's words, and said to Xiao Qi, who had been watching the show without saying anything, "I wonder if you still keep your word about what was said just now, Mr. Xiao."

　　Xiao Qi smiled and replied, "Of course."

Xu Jiashen pulled Shen Gusi's hand down and pushed the dazed Shen Gusi: "In that case, he'll give it to you."