Chapter 51 Thin Walls

Guozhao Zhiqiang and Deming walked side by side on the bustling street, heading towards the school. Guozhao Zhiqiang looked at Deming and asked, "Where do you want to go?"

Deming replied, "With you, anywhere is fine with me."

Guozhao Zhiqiang raised his left hand, and Deming placed his right hand on Guozhao Zhiqiang's left palm. The two walked down the street holding hands, some staring at them, some not caring. It was only then that Deming realized that everyone in Cloud City knew Guozhao Zhiqiang. He wanted to take his hand away, but Guozhao Zhiqiang held his hand even tighter.

Guozhao Zhiqiang asked, "Are you embarrassed for holding my hand and walking down the street in front of others?"

Deming said, "Everyone knows you here, we should not be so open in front of everyone."

Guozhao Zhiqiang, "So?"

Deming, "So, I don't want other people to speak ill of you."

Guozhao Zhiqiang said, "No matter where we are, here or elsewhere, there will always be people who support us, people who oppose us, and people who don't care about us. You shouldn't care too much about what other people will think of us."

Deming said, "I just don't want to ruin your reputation."

Guozhao Zhiqiang smiled, "Reputation can be rebuilt, but there is only one of you in the world. If I lose you, I will lose you forever. Therefore, I care what you think, not others."

Deming looked at Guozhao Zhiqiang, and was a sudden rush of anger mixed with happiness in his heart. He said, "No matter what I try to persuade you, you will not change, right?"

Guozhao Zhiqiang, "Why should I change? I have nothing to hide. My relationship with you has not caused any harm to anyone."

Deming sighed and said, "You don't care, do you?"

Guozhao Zhiqiang looked at Deming and said, "I don't care." He stopped. "I want you to know that I'm happy to have you by my side now..."

Deming smiled at Guozhao Zhiqiang, "Me too." He tightens his grasped on Guozhao Zhiqiang's hand.

When the couples arrived at the school, the two juniors were still at the door. The two juniors greeted Guozhao Zhiqiang. The two couples entered the school and heading toward the students' dormitory.

Deming and Guozhao Zhiqiang stood on the crosswalk, Deming said, "I'm going back."

Guozhao Zhiqiang, "I'll take you to your room."

Deming smiled, "Mm."

When Guozhao Zhiqiang and Deming came to Deming's room. Deming opened the door and went in.

Deming smiled at Guozhao Zhiqiang, "Thank you for sending me back, see you tomorrow."

Guozhao Zhiqiang quickly said, "Deming..."

Deming said, "What?"

Guozhao Zhiqiang stretched his head through the door frame and kissed Deming on the lips. Deming put his arms around Guozhao Zhigiang's neck. Guozhao Zhiqiang walked in and closed the door behind him with his hands. He picked Deming off the floor and carried him onto the bed, their tongues entangled in each other's mouth. Guozhao Zhiqiang sat on the bed, Deming was on his lap, and the two were still kissing.

The two men didn't know how long they had kissed, and they felt their mouths start to dry out, so they decided to end the kissing scene.

Guozhao Zhiqiang put his arms around Deming's waist and rested his head on Deming's chest. Deming hugged Guozhao Zhigiang's head and he kissed Guozhao Zhiqiang's forehead.

Guozhao Zhiqiang said softly, "I'm sorry, I should have been with you."

Deming said, "Zhiqiang, I'm back in your arm again, please let the wound in your heart heal." He kissed Guozhao Zhiqiang's left cheek. "Thank you for always loving me."

The two were lying on the bed, and Guozhao Zhiqiang held Deming in his arms.

Guozhao Zhiqiang asked, "Are you afraid of waking up in someone else's body?"

Deming said, "I was, but then I realized I got a second chance at life. I spent three years learning how to read and write, learning guzheng skills."

Guozhao Zhiqiang asked, "Why didn't you come to me when you first woke up?"

Deming looked at Guozhao Zhiqiang and said, "I want it too, but I don't know where you are. I don't have the money to travel, and I don't have the ability to protect myself from danger." He rested his head on Guozhao Zhiqiang's chest. "I don't want to die anymore. I don't know how many chances I have to be summoned back into someone else's body. This time, I want to make it right, so I decided that I will stay in Guzheng Sector and never leave Haven Mountain."

Guozhao Zhiqiang asked, "If you are doing well there, why did you leave Haven Mountain?"

Deming said, "Because with the passage of time, I slowly can't seem to remember your face, and I'm afraid that one day I will forget your face. I used the principle of Guozhao as an excuse to leave Guzheng Sector and come to find you. On the side of the road, I'm very happy to see you, until your good junior offers you food, which you gladly accept, so I decided not to reveal my identity. When I know you're fully moving on, then I will leave Cloud City and return to Haven Mountain after my study end."

Guozhao Zhiqiang asked, "Are you going to leave Cloud City?"

Deming said, "No, I'll stay by your side. Don't complain that I'm too clingy to you in the future."

Guozhao Zhiqiang kissed Deming's forehead, "I will teach you how to summon me, so that you will never forget my face."

Deming said, "I haven't told anyone yet, but the last thing I heard before dying was Huang Wei shouting 'revenge for us' angrily. I woke up confused. I thought and thought. If he wants to take revenge, should he summon his own soul? Why me?"

Guozhao Zhiqiang explained, "Summon a soul to take possession of another person's body, that person must sacrifice his own soul. The only body without internal and external damage is Dong Enlai. He drowned. His body is intact. If I were Huang Wei, I would do the same. Don't worry we've killed the assassin."

Deming, "You only killed one. There were two."

Guozhao Zhiqiang looked at Deming, and he found that Deming was very sad. He asked, "What's wrong?"

Deming said sadly, "Zhiqiang, I want you to answer me truthfully."

Guozhao Zhiqiang asked, "What's the matter?

Deming asked, "If one day, I have to face Hu Dingxiang or kill him, will you stop me and protect him?"

Guozhao Zhiqiang, "It depends on why you want to kill him?"

Deming, disappointed, turned to face the wall. He murmured to himself, "I knew you wanted to protect him, why do I even bother asking?"

Guozhao Zhiqiang chuckled, hugged him tighter, and said, "If you hate him and want to kill him, I will stop you, because I don't want you to be the number one enemy of Snow Sector."

Deming said angrily, "What if I want to kill him to compensate for locking me up? What if I want to kill him for killing Dong Enlai, Huang Wei, and me?"

Guozhao Zhiqiang, "Then I will kill him."

Deming teased, "Are you sure you are able to stab him or slit his throat?"

Guozhao Zhiqiang said, "If you can forgive him, that's the best."

Deming asked, "Why?"

Guozhao Zhiqiang said, "My shimu said that forgiveness is the greatest reward to give to other and yourself. Many years ago, my shimu was also stabbed, if not because my first master's great medical skilled, she would have died. She chose forgiveness. I promise from now on if he harms you in any way, I won't forgive him."

With Deming's back facing Guozhao Zhiqiang, he smiled and was overjoyed. Deming whispered, "Zhiqiang, I haven't seen City in the cloud yet?"

Guozhao Zhiqiang said, "Someday, if the weather is good, I will show you."

Deming, "Why someday?"

Guozhao Zhiqiang, "You going to live here with me. You will see it sooner or later."

Deming, "Oh, how come you never say so much to your juniors?"

Guozhao Zhiqiang sighed, "I don't know, I don't think I have anything to say to them."

Deming asked, "Then why are you so talkative with me?"

Guozhao Zhiqiang said, "Because I have a lot to say to you."

Deming, "Are you going to cheer for the younger juniors tomorrow?"

Guozhao Zhiqiang, "Mm." He kissed Deming on the head. "You know what I want?"

Deming quickly turned his head to look at the ceiling. He asked, "What do you want?"

Guozhao Zhiqiang, "Now, all I want is you." He jumped on Deming and sealed Deming's lips with his lips. His right hand undid Deming's belt.

Deming quickly reached out to hold Guozhao Zhiqiang's hand. He murmured, "Zhiqiang, the wall is very thin."

Guozhao Zhiqiang breathed heavily in Deming's ear, "Then don't be too loud." He kissed Deming's neck and began to suck.

Deming moaned and quickly covered his mouth.

Guozhao Zhiqiang said softly, "Shh... the wall is very thin." His hand ventured down Deming's pants.