Addicted: Book Two - The Raging Flames of Passion

Chapter 83 - The Best Blessing

"You actually remember my birthday..." Bai Luo Yin couldn't help but to be deeply touched.

"Oi, how can you say that?" Gu Hai pinched Bai Luo Yin's chin hard, a little upset at those words. "I have always remembered, even after all these years. During the first two years of our separation, I even went to burn a bit of spirit money[2] on your birthday!"

At first Bai Luo Yin was embarrassed, but then, he laughed heartily without any shame.

Looking at Bai Luo Yin in his old pajamas, laughing unabashedly with unkempt black hair, Gu Hai felt as if time had truly flown backward. They had indeed returned to their youthful and frivolous days— a time without worries or fear of danger, where they can embrace each other with open hearts. All the pain and suffering of the past eight years faded away in that moment.

"Let's go home for a visit!" Gu Hai said, "Your dad has been waiting for you at home all this time!"

"Even if you hadn't suggested it, I had already planned on going!"

As he said that, Bai Luo Yin went to the bedroom to change his clothes. But after looking through the wardrobe for quite some time, he wasn't able to find any of his current clothes. In the end, he stuck his head out of the room and asked Gu Hai, "Where did you hide all my clothes?"

Gu Hai chuckled, "I was afraid you would see through the plan when you opened the wardrobe, so I put them all in the car."

With no other choice, Bai Luo Yin put on his old clothes and followed Gu Hai to the elevator, down to the garage. When they got out, he found that the garage was empty as well.

"Where are the cars?" Bai Luo Yin asked with a frown.

Gu Hai felt rather embarrassed (not really), "I was afraid you would see through the setup if you went to the garage, so I lent the cars to someone else to drive away!"

Looking at his sheepish countenance, Bai Luo Yin let out a harsh laugh. "You fucking planned everything really carefully, didn't you?"

"If one can't see to such minor and trivial details, one can't very well be a good president of the company after all these years."

Bai Luo Yin became anxious then, "What do I do now? I can't go home wearing these clothes, now can I?"

"Why can't you?" Gu Hai pointed to his own school uniform, "Aren't I wearing the uniform as well?"

"I always thought it strange, trying to look young." Said Bai Luo Yin rubbing his chin.

Gu Hai smiled cockily, "What do mean, 'trying to look young'? I am certainly young. Look at me wearing this uniform, doesn't it look exactly the same as back then? I think after all these years, aside from growing a bit taller and this 'cucumber' here getting a bit thicker, nothing else changed."

Bai Luo Yin snorted, "Yes there has."

"What else has changed?"

"You're more shameless than before."

"..."

Gu Hai had made arrangements for a sturdy bicycle beforehand, and had left it downstairs. When he got on it, he felt a bit unfamiliar at first, it had been a long time since he rode one. Just like the old times, Bai Luo Yin sat at the back—he slapped Gu Hai's shoulder, "Go!"

The street had changed, the scenery had changed, even the pedestrians had changed.

The only thing which hadn't changed was the complete and utter sincerity of their hearts.

Bai Luo Yin clearly remembered that nine years ago, when they had graduated together, Gu Hai had promised that when he got into college, he would still take him to and from school on his bike. But due to that unforeseen misfortune, eight years of invaluable time which could have been spent together was completely lost.