A skin-thirsty episode occurred, in her brother's arms.

Xu Xingchen said, "There's something I don't know how to resolve."

Yun Ci turned to look at him, listening attentively.

"I tried to change things, but each time it only got worse."

He didn't know what to do.

Yun Ci touched his cup. "Then let it be, let nature take its course."

"Baby, not everything in the world will go as we expect."

"Open your arms and allow everything to happen."

Xu Xingchen: "I can't accept that outcome."

He couldn't go that far with Qin Ge; he would go crazy.

Yun Ci: "Then enjoy the present."

Yun Ci said, "Who can predict the future?"

She pointed to the kitten basking in the sun downstairs, wagging its tail. "Look at it. When it's thirsty, it looks for water; when it's hungry, it looks for food; when it likes someone, it falls in love; when it doesn't like someone, it breaks up; when it's cold, it looks for a warm place; when it's hot, it looks for a cool place; when it's bored, it goes to play; when it's tired of playing, it rests. It has no yesterday, no tomorrow, only today."

Xu Xingchen was somewhat moved. He stared at the cat wagging its tail downstairs for a while, carefree and free, possessing the courage to walk alone in the world.

So, is he going to create a rift with Qin Ge now for the sake of a future that hasn't even happened yet?

"I'm not here today to be a therapist. This wine is good, would you like another glass?"

Xu Xingchen nodded, "Yes."

Yun Ci loves to drink and has a good tolerance for alcohol, while Xu Xingchen has an average tolerance and doesn't drink much usually.

I felt a little dizzy after drinking two glasses.

Yun Ci thought he was cute and took several photos of him.

Xu Xingchen sat blankly opposite, letting Yun Ci strike all sorts of poses.

Her eyes were dazed, yet she was obedient.

I will do whatever you say.

Yun Cixin was completely charmed and kept praising him.

Xu Xingchen was still somewhat conscious at first, but later he became thirsty and dizzy. While Yun Ci was looking down at photos to post on WeChat Moments, he poured himself a glass of wine.

After that, he completely lost consciousness.

Realizing she had caused trouble, Yun Ci guiltily gave him some hangover medicine and then sent a message to Zhang Xin'en.

Zhang Xin'en had originally received Yun Ci's order to take Qin Ge out for a while longer.

The relationship between Zhang Xin'en and Qin Ge is quite awkward. They are only a few years apart in age, but he is currently dating his mother, and Qin Ge is also the person he is trying to win over.

He had no choice but to drag Qin Ge along, visiting one place after another, carefully selecting items while keeping an eye on Qin Ge's unfriendly gaze.

Before he came, he learned about Yun Ci's situation and also watched the video of Qin Ge swimming online.

However, that was a year or two ago. In the last year or two, Qin Ge's oppressive aura has intensified. When he was sizing up Qin Ge, Qin Ge was also sizing him up.

Observe whether this person is qualified to be Yun Ci's suitor.

Qin Ge was in a bad mood, and his gaze towards Zhang Xin'en was not particularly friendly.

As a matter of basic politeness, he would still respond to what Zhang Xin'en said, a subconscious, thoughtless response.

All he could think about was the sentence Xingxing had hesitated to say before they arrived.

What does he want to say?

We made up.

We've stopped arguing.

We're doing well.

Or perhaps, let's just leave it at that.

Let's break up.

He had a bad feeling.

Xingxing's eyes were so sorrowful, and the increasing speculation almost drove him mad.

He analyzed it again and again, investigated it countless times, but still couldn't figure out what exactly was wrong between him and Xingxing.

He had investigated everyone who appeared around Xingxing.

He even checked the people who struck up a conversation with him at the bar last night, and found that Xingxing had no prior connection with them.

The anxiety and irritability emanating from Qin Ge almost affected Zhang Xin'en as well.

Being with this ticking time bomb was torture for Zhang Xin'en, who had to force a smile and drag Qin Ge along.

Finally receiving news from Yun Ci, Zhang Xin'en breathed a sigh of relief, randomly picked something, and said, "Okay, this is it. Let's go back."

Yun Ci stood at the door with a big smile on her face, "You're back."

She took Zhang Xin'en's arm and said, "We have something to do, so we'll have to go now. We won't bother you anymore, my dear. Mommy will come to see you again in a while."

Yun Ci didn't linger for even a minute, grabbing Zhang Xin'en and leaving.

Qin Ge no longer cared about the strangeness about Yun Ci; he wanted to see Xu Xingchen and find out what he meant by what he hadn't finished saying.

He opened the door, and a faint smell of alcohol wafted through the living room.

"Star?"

He saw Xu Xingchen lying on the sofa, covered with a blanket, lying obediently.

"Star?"

He walked over and smelled the alcohol.

With a cold face, Qin Ge immediately called Yun Ci.

Xu Xingchen wasn't a good drinker. The first time he drank alcohol was on his coming-of-age day, when Yun Ci got it for him.

That time, Xu Xingchen slept soundly for a whole day and night.

Afterwards, Qin Ge forbade Yun Ci from taking Xu Xingchen drinking.

Yun Ci hung up immediately when Qin Ge made the call.

Then she sent a message: "My dear Yiyi, Mommy was wrong. Xingxing only drank about two or three glasses of wine. I've already given her the hangover medicine, and we're on our way to the airport. We'll come see you again in a while. Bye-bye."

Qin Ge sneered and put his phone away.

I inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief.

He squatted down next to Xu Xingchen and poked Xu Xingchen's cheek. "What did you want to say this morning?"

"What's wrong with us?"

Why can't you tell him what's wrong? No matter what it is, they can solve it together.

Why can't I tell him?

Has he found a better brother and wants to leave him?

The light in Qin Ge's eyes grew colder and colder.

Frustration and anxiety made him want to wake Xu Xingchen up and ask him properly.

Seeing that he was sleeping soundly, she resisted the urge to touch him.

After an unknown amount of time, Xu Xingchen suddenly opened his eyes.

With a lingering sense of bewilderment in her eyes, she stared at Qin Ge and softly called out.

"elder brother."

He reached out his hand towards Qin Ge.

Qin Ge didn't respond to him immediately. He stared at Xu Xingchen, wondering if he was drunk or sober.

He was afraid he wouldn't be able to control himself from questioning.

Xu Xingchen didn't get the hug she wanted, and tears welled up in her eyes.

Her face was full of grievance, and she called out softly, "Brother."

Qin Ge stepped forward and hugged Xu Xingchen.

Xu Xingchen immediately brightened up, opened her arms, and said, "Brother."

Her smile was as radiant as the sun, pure, bright, and flawless.

His eyes were like a galaxy, holding only Qin Ge.

He pressed himself against Qin Ge.

She listened quietly and obediently to his heartbeat.

He stayed in that position for a while, but still felt unsatisfied. He tilted his head and thought for a moment, then sat directly face-to-face with Qin Ge on his lap.

Two slender, white legs were wrapped around his waist.

They were pressed tightly together.

Like a small animal, she depended on him.

Xu Xingchen's voice sounded a little aggrieved, "Brother, I miss you so much, why won't you hug me?"

Qin Ge was about to be driven crazy by Xu Xingchen's fickle behavior, so he grabbed Xu Xingchen's waist.

"You little rascal."

The next second, he reached out and hugged Xu Xingchen tightly.

Xu Xingchen deeply inhaled Qin Ge's scent, feeling the joy of being completely enveloped by it.

He happily swung his legs.

Soon, the flames inside his body, which had never subsided, began to reignite.

It's hot, dry, and itchy.

He wanted to find something that could cool things down.

He didn't know what it was.

He whimpered in Qin Ge's arms, his eyes red with anxiety.

Qin Ge touched his forehead. "What's wrong?"

Xu Xingchen shook her head, looking at him with reddened eyes and a wronged expression.

He didn't know it, but he was in so much pain, it felt like he was about to die.

He wanted something, but he didn't know.

He accidentally touched Qin Ge's exposed, cold skin, and it was as if he had found the source, so he pressed his whole body against it.

But that's not enough, far from enough.

He wanted more.

What exactly is it?

Unable to figure it out, Xu Xingchen could only desperately try to tear at Qin Ge's clothes.

Go and seek the temperature you need.

Even so, he was far from satisfied.

"Star."

"Baby, what's wrong with you?"

"Please tell me? What happened?"

Xu Xingchen, "Hug me, hold me tight."

Help him.

He really couldn't hold on much longer.

He was breathing rapidly, and his face and neck were flushed red.

He retained the last shred of his sanity, biting his lower lip tightly to prevent himself from uttering those words.

Xu Xingchen's condition was clearly not right, and Qin Ge immediately wanted to take Xu Xingchen to the hospital.

Xu Xingchen stopped him, "Don't go to the hospital."

"Sweetie, let's go to the hospital to get checked out. If everything's fine, we'll be right back, okay? We'll be there in no time."

"I'm not going."

Xu Xingchen buried his head on the sofa, expressing his resistance through his actions.

Even though his mind wasn't quite clear, Xu Xingchen remembered to keep his secret hidden. What if he went to the hospital and it was exposed?

He was just in so much pain, so much pain. The alcohol amplified his feelings, and even his long-suppressed illness began to fester.

He thought for a moment with his not-so-bright brain, then rolled over and straddled Qin Ge's lap.

This time it's placed a little closer.

Qin Ge froze for a moment.

Xu Xingchen, "Did you feel it?"

"I am..."

"I want to help my brother out."

Please help me.

A thunderbolt, as sharp as lightning, struck Qin Ge instantly. He even wondered if he was hallucinating, otherwise how could he hear the stars talking to him?

Help him.

He had thought about it countless times and fantasized about it countless times. In each of his fantasies, he would shamelessly pester and cling to her.

The stars are as pure and flawless as angels.

Now, the angel is asking for his help.

He watched as the angel shed his outer garments and became tainted by the desires of the devil.

His body reacted before he could, all the cells in his body began to boil, and the shock left his mind blank.

His Adam's apple bobbed; he was a little thirsty, but he couldn't bear to waste this moment on something as trivial as drinking water.

His fingertips trembled as he responded to Xu Xingchen's expectations.