Zhao Yunfeng cursed, “Damn it,” put away his phone, and walked into the kitchen. He saw Gu Changheng crouching on the floor, holding his left arm with his right hand, which had a large burn.
The egg fried rice in the pot was scattered all over the floor.
“What the hell is wrong with you?” Zhao Yunfeng was furious. “I just asked you to cook a bit, and you cause so much trouble! Are you doing this on purpose?”
Gu Changheng stood up and rinsed his burned arm under the faucet. The pain was finally easing. While listening to Zhao Yunfeng’s cursing, he cleaned up the mess on the floor and said weakly, “Yunfeng, just go out for now. The food will be ready soon.”
Zhao Yunfeng stormed out while cursing, and Gu Changheng resumed cooking.
After dinner, Zhao Yunfeng’s mood visibly improved. He stopped cursing and asked, “Changheng, have your parents contacted you to come home recently?”
Gu Changheng, who had been silent, suddenly looked up at Zhao Yunfeng and said, “My parents have never approved of us being together. I ran away from home to be with you, so they used their connections to make sure I couldn’t find any work in Gu City.”
Zhao Yunfeng smiled and said, “But they’re still your parents. After all, you’re the dignified Young Master Gu. You have been spoiled by them since you were a child. How could they completely ignore you?”
Gu Changheng didn’t respond.
He didn’t even want to think about the chaos that erupted at home when he came out to his parents about Zhao Yunfeng.
From that moment on, he, the proud Young Master Gu, found himself unable to return home. Not only did his status plummet, but all his bank accounts were frozen. He couldn’t even secure a stable job in Gu City, not even as a cleaner.
In Gu City, no one wanted to offend the Gu family.
Gu Changheng had thought about running away with Zhao Yunfeng, but Zhao Yunfeng didn’t want to. He said the Zhao Corporation was here, and he couldn’t leave. He had to stay in Gu City to support the shaky Zhao Corporation.
So, Gu Changheng stayed behind with Zhao Yunfeng.
He rarely regretted his choices. He loved Zhao Yunfeng. This was the path he chose. Even if he had to kneel, he would walk it. The once proud young master had become proficient in laundry and cooking, just for Zhao Yunfeng to live comfortably.
Before today, Gu Changheng had always thought that Zhao Yunfeng loved him just as much, even if he had a bad temper.
But…
Gu Changheng slowly said, “Yunfeng, I have HIV.”
Zhao Yunfeng paused mid-bite, only hesitating for a second before continuing to eat, as if he hadn’t heard.
Gu Changheng pressed on, sounding somewhat frustrated, perhaps talking to himself. “Why did I get HIV?”
Zhao Yunfeng found it amusing. “You got HIV and ask me why? How would I know? Isn’t it because you were messing around outside—”
“Zhao Yunfeng!” Gu Changheng, who rarely got angry, suddenly slammed his hand on the table and stood up, his face alternating between red and pale. “I’ve only slept with you in my entire life!”
A brief silence fell over the dining room.
Zhao Yunfeng saw the anger in Gu Changheng’s eyes.
Zhao Yunfeng suddenly smiled faintly. “Gu Changheng, didn’t you say you love me and would be willing to die with me? So, were you just joking before?”
Gu Changheng watched Zhao Yunfeng’s chest rise and fall, unable to find his voice for a long time.
Zhao Yunfeng continued, “Yes, I passed HIV to you, but so what? I want you to die with me, to be buried together. Don’t you think that’s romantic?”
The sheer audacity 😡