When they were at the Yunjing Hotel in Shencheng, Gu Yebai had already shared a room and slept with Gao Hongyi.
At that time, Gu Yebai had refused deep down in his heart, but in the end, Gao Hongyi vetoed his proposal to sleep in separate rooms on the grounds that the hotel’s security could not be guaranteed.
Now that they were back in Donghai and back at Tomson Riviera, the security measures here were considered extremely tight, and it was almost impossible for any danger to occur.
However, Gu Yebai still could not get an independent room of his own.
“Uncle Bai, I usually like to stand on the balcony and overlook the Bund.”
“Under the night sky, the Huangpu River looks like a black silk ribbon. It’s beautiful, isn’t it?”
“However, when I used to look at the city skyline alone, I would always feel inexplicably lonely.”
“When I stood on the balcony in a daze, I often wondered what kind of life Mr. Baiye Duxing, who portrayed all kinds of wonderful stories, was living.”
“At the moment I was daydreaming, was he happy or in pain?”
“Now that I’ve met the man himself, I more or less have the answer.”
Gu Yebai’s arm was pinned against Gao Hongyi’s chest, held tightly.
“I remember when my parents first passed away, I spent about one week especially liking to go out for a walk alone at night.”
“At that time, I was very afraid of going home because I was the only one left. The house was cold and gloomy. Although there were choking industrial exhaust gases outside, at least the space was larger.”
“That tiny home was really lonely back then, truly…”
Gu Yebai wanted to put his arm around Gao Hongyi’s waist, but he was worried she would mind.
The moment his hand was about to touch her slender waist, it slowed down and he withdrew it.
“A writer needs quiet because quiet makes it easier to think.”
“But sometimes, the silence can drive a person crazy. When I couldn’t sleep in the early morning, I would wander around the park. At that time, I even thought it would be great if ghosts actually existed.”
“Because if there really were ghosts, maybe I could see my parents again. Even if I couldn’t see them, at least there would be something that could keep me company and talk to me, even if the price was my life.”
“Aside from you all, who only existed on the internet at the time, I had almost no one I could talk to.”
Gu Yebai looked up at the scattered starlight in the night sky.
“The house in Donghai is truly a magnificent mansion, and Disneyland also made up for my regret of not being able to go to an amusement park when I was a child.”
“When I was little, I actually wanted to go to an amusement park just like other children.”
“Everyone was a child once,” Gao Hongyi said with a smile.
“Yeah.”
“But I knew it wasn’t easy for my parents to earn money, so I put on an act of having no desires very early on, as if I were a little adult.”
“When we passed by the amusement park and my parents asked me if I wanted to go, I said I didn’t.”
‘It’s too childish.’
“That really sounds like you, Uncle Bai. You even wrote this plot in your book.”
“You clearly wanted to go so badly. In fact, what you wanted to play most back then wasn’t the Ferris Wheel, but the bumper cars and the pirate ship.”
“But the Ferris Wheel is also very good.”
“I’m really happy that I could go to the amusement park for the first time in my life with you. Thank you.”
“I should be the one thanking you, Uncle Bai.”
“It was a great date.”
Gu Yebai took the initiative to hold Gao Hongyi’s small hand and returned to the living room.
“At first, I resisted meeting you because I was afraid you would be disappointed after seeing me… Maybe my reaction time is just too long, but I only dare to tell the truth now.”
“I’m insecure and dull, timid and hesitant, not like a man at all.”
“I…”
“You kissed me tonight, didn’t you?”
“Everyone is insecure at the beginning. After experiencing different things, they will slowly become confident.”
“You’ve been growing ever since you took the initiative to kiss me.”
“Alright, let’s go back to the room.”
Gu Yebai gave a bitter smile.
“So, in the end, I can’t have a room of my own, right?”
“Could it be that Uncle Bai wants to do something that’s inconvenient for me to see?”
Gao Hongyi suddenly showed a knowing smile, as if everything was understood without being said.
“I’ve heard about it. Some adolescent boys do that kind of thing with their hands every day…”
“But it’s a normal physiological need. I won’t look down on you, Uncle Bai.”
“Besides, I might even help. If I help with that kind of thing, it will definitely go more smoothly, right?”
Gao Hongyi lowered her head, appearing a bit shy.
“Although there are many things I don’t quite understand, if I slowly get used to it, I will definitely become very skilled. So Uncle Bai, that — “
‘I wanted to stay in a room alone, but it wasn’t for that reason!’
‘Where is your head at?’
‘And what do you mean by help?’
As soon as she mentioned helping, and he saw her slightly parted, moist red lips, as well as those slender hands that were always interlaced with his…
In an instant, a certain damned evil thought surfaced in his mind.
Gu Yebai shook his head vigorously, trying to dispel that idea.
Gao Hongyi’s eyes glanced downward.
Immediately afterward, she pursed her lips and smiled, appearing very satisfied with Gu Yebai’s reaction.
“So, if Uncle Bai really insists on a private room for that sort of thing, there’s absolutely no need, because you have me.”
“I mainly want to write my novel.”
Gu Yebai paused.
“In Linchuan, I usually write novels until very late. Sometimes while I’m sleeping, I’ll get up in the middle of the night to continue writing.”
“If the two of us sleep in the same room, it will definitely affect your rest. And I’m also afraid of making a mistake.”
“Uncle Bai, have you considered a possibility?”
“I’m actually afraid you won’t make a mistake.”
“I still want to cherish you more. At least, I should wait a while longer…”
“Sigh, Uncle Bai clearly wants me too, yet you still choose to endure. But perhaps that’s exactly why I love you.”
‘You’re a gentle and kind stupid uncle.’
Gao Hongyi stuck out her tongue.
“In short, your request to sleep alone is rejected!”
“I’ll say it again. You are mine!”
“I’m always lying in bed, thinking about you.”
“When I talked to you online about how I’m not my parents’ biological daughter, I was lying in bed, thinking about you.”
“I fantasized at the time that if there was no place for me in this home, I would give up everything and go find you.”
“I won’t let you go now. Follow me into the room obediently. At least, when I wake up from a nightmare at night, the first person I see must be you.”
It was unknown if Gao Hongyi had undergone some kind of training, but she practically dragged Gu Yebai into the room.
Then, Gu Yebai entered the young girl’s bedroom.
This was the first time he had ever entered the room of the opposite sex.
Under the cream-colored wallpaper, the entire bed was covered in pale pink sheets.
“I even prepared the pillows and Uncle Bai’s pajamas.”
“Uncle Bai, do you need me to play the role of a maid?”
Gao Hongyi walked to the walk-in closet and took out a Japanese-style maid uniform.
It looked a bit like the maids soliciting customers at Akihabara Station, but because it was on Gao Hongyi’s body, it had a unique charm.
“Master, please change into your pajamas.”
“I can also massage your shoulders, pound your legs, and wash your feet for you…”
“Of course, that includes yotogi as well.”
Gao Hongyi toyed with her dark cherry-colored long hair with her fingertips.
“What does yotogi mean?”
“Ask Yukino. That word is a Japanese term.”
“Don’t make a girl say it out loud, stupid!”