Beloved Enemy

Chapter 68

GuQingPei went to bed very early. But it was not till the middle of the night before he could actually force himself to sleep. He really missed his parents. Had he known ahead of time that he would be facing such a dilemma upon his return, it would have been better to stay and accompany the two elders at home.

The next morning, he was awakened by his phone ringing. Picking it up, he saw that it was WangJin.

"Wang Ge, Happy New Year."

"QingPei, you're not up yet? No way, we are at this age, you're still sleeping in? Or was it because of the few days in the New Years that got you lazy?" WangJin said with a smile on his face, his tone sounding like a close family member.

"Nah, I drank coffee last night so couldn't fall sleep."

"Haha, drinking coffee right before bed? Are you back in Beijing? My secretary informed me that I only have time this afternoon. What about you? Let's go out and chat?"

"This afternoon..." Usually, GuQingPei would habitually agree, but he suddenly remembered that he would be quitting after the year. Would it be appropriate to continue to represent the company and discuss the project with WangJin at this time?

"What's wrong? You don't have time?"

"Ahh, I do, what time this afternoon?" GuQingPei thought it's best to get this project signed. He felt guilty toward YuanLiJiang. Moreover, he's a person that naturally likes to complete what he started. He had been promoting this cooperation opportunity for so long. It's such pity to think about it.

"Three o'clock, let's find a place to have tea. Then, we can go have a meal." WangJin paused, "This shouldn't be too awkward, right? It's for work. If you feel that it's inconvenient, you can bring YuanYang but I hope that you can come by yourself."

GuQingPei laughed twice, "It's not inconvenient. I'll see you at 3."

He got out of the bed and splashed his face with ice-cold water a few times; clearing his mind. He changed his clothes planning on heading out early. Staying in a room that is full of YuanYang's shadow made him a little depressed.

As soon as the door opened, GuQingPei is stunned.

YuanYang, wrapped in his down jacket was standing by the elevator. A pile of cigarettes butts laid on top of the trash can next to it.

Upon hearing the opening of the door, YuanYang lifted his head, his face looking extremely exhausted and his ears were red.

GuQingPei shockingly asked, "You...you didn't go back home last night?"

"I don't trust you to be home alone," YuanYang opened his mouth to say. His throat was dry and his voice had changed.

GuQingPei felt agonizing pain in his heart. He immediately pulled YuanYang into the house.

The surface of YuanYang's down jacket seemed to have a layer of thin frost. When he touched it, his hand froze. His (YuanYang) face was chillingly paled without any warmth.

GuQingPei said painfully, "Are you fucking stupid, standing in the corridor for a night in the Winter?"

"It's nothing. I'm inside the building, can't get that cold."

GuQingPei brushed YuanYang's cold lips with his warm lips, while constantly stroking his face; feeling both pained and sad, "Stupid boy... you are really crazy."

Like a dog who was punished by his owner and kept outside, YuanYang waited for the entire night, so cold that he was frozen like a stone but still persisted in staying outside his door, without any complaints.