Yu Qingchuan had followed them out intending to say goodbye, only to step outside and find his teacher being held in his husband's arms and kissed.
It was a beautiful sight. Although they had known each other for forty years and been in love for twenty-four, their feelings hadn't faded with time. They were as passionate as ever.
Yu Qingchuan had read about his teacher online, because his teacher had openly acknowledged having a male partner.
Their families were longtime friends. They had opposed the relationship, but in the end, the two men had remained steadfast in choosing each other.
Society hadn't been as accepting back then as it was now, and many people had attacked his teacher over his sexuality. Yet his teacher had never wavered.
Yu Qingchuan found such passionate love beautiful, but he didn't envy them.
Because he had it too!
Yu Qingchuan quietly retreated so he wouldn't disturb them. Then his phone chimed with a message from Lu Shiyi, saying he would be there to pick him up in five minutes.
Brother Yi was coming so soon! Yu Qingchuan instantly brightened.
When Chen Shujun came to get him, he said, "Let's go downstairs and have something to eat while we wait for Lu Shiyi."
Clearly, he already knew Lu Shiyi would be arriving shortly.
"Okay, Teacher." Yu Qingchuan obediently followed Chen Shujun downstairs to the living room for some fruit.
Chen Shujun chatted with Yu Qingchuan, mentioning what a coincidence it was that Qin Yichuan's name also contained the character for "chuan." Yu Qingchuan smiled and agreed.
Before long, the doorbell rang. Qin Yichuan went to answer it, and Lu Shiyi walked in.
He was tall and handsome, seeming to bring the chill of early winter in with him. But the instant he saw Yu Qingchuan,