Di Yu's grip was surprisingly strong. Zheng Xincheng tried to break free, but... he couldn't.
Zheng Xincheng slowly let out a weary breath. "Big Brother Di Yu, that's enough. The effects of those poisonous mushrooms should be wearing off soon. Can you let go of me first?"
Two men hugging each other just felt wrong...
Zheng Xincheng considered himself a man who liked women, but for some reason, at this very moment, with the two of them holding each other, he actually felt... something very strange.
Fuck.
Zheng Xincheng was seriously annoyed.
While Zheng Xincheng scratched his head, Di Yu remained completely oblivious, still immersed in his own world.
"This is the feeling. Thank you, big brother. They all bully me, but you don't. You're my salvation. Could you please never leave me again?" Di Yu spoke with utter innocence. All he wanted was simple companionship.
"My mom and dad said I was a jinx. They threw me away as soon as I was born. My grandma left me very early, too. Those people all hit me and yelled at me. They called me a feral child and made me earn money for them to spend. But I was still little. I didn't know how to make money at all." Di Yu's voice was very quiet, but they were so close that Zheng Xincheng heard every word clearly.
Zheng Xincheng pressed his lips together slightly. He would have been lying if he said his heart didn't ache for him.
He hesitated, but eventually reached out and gently patted Di Yu's back. "It's all in the past. Stop dwelling on it. Just live well from now on."
Di Yu buried his face in Zheng Xincheng's chest.
Perhaps the mood had simply led them there. Besides, Zheng Xincheng had been listening to