Chapter 129

When Gu Fei worked during the day, he couldn’t play the game. Hua Mao was idle in the Internet café anyway, so he would play for him. When Gu Fei came in the evening, his ranking would rise by a lot again.

Just after a few days, some brothers called Hua Mao up to have fun, but he didn’t go. At the critical moment of leveling up, Hua Mao made One Sword of the World’s rank rise with a woosh. When Gu Fei came in the evening, the two would fight monsters and complete missions together again. It felt even better to start KO-ing.

One night, Gu Fei didn’t come. It was probably his night shift. The next night, Gu Fei still didn’t come.

On the third night, Hua Mao faced the game alone, lacking interest. People kept coming to form a team with Mimi Lulu, but they were all rejected. Mimi Lulu even directly cut those who were unpleasant to the eye.

Hua Mao had made superb equipment a few days ago. It was a special armor for One Sword of the World’s swordsman profession. He proudly waited for Gu Fei to come so that he could properly show it off to him. He didn’t expect that he would wait three days.

When it was past 9 in the evening, Gu Fei still didn’t show up. It seemed like he wasn’t coming again.

Hua Mao changed the leg that he was leaning against the chair. He finally took out his mobile phone and called Gu Fei’s phone.

“Dead cop, are you coming?”

Gu Fei had left his phone number. It was even Gu Fei himself who took Hua Mao’s phone and saved his number on it. Gu Fei said that he was the person he was helping, so he had to keep in touch.

Hua Mao knew that Gu Fei had to work night shifts sometimes, but they only had one night shift every few days. So after three consecutive days, he was not on night shift.

As expected, Gu Fei said, “I’m busy. I’m not going.”

“Oh.”

Hua Mao looked at the gorgeous new equipment that One Sword of the World was wearing. With the click of his mouse, the equipment was removed. One Sword of the World once again looked like a silly ground beetle.

“You were waiting for me?” Gu Fei suddenly said.

“Waiting for you, motherfucker. Waiting for a cop like you to ruin my business? If you finally let go of my little temple, I would burn high incense to thank you!” Hua Mao hung up and also quit the game.

He wanted to go out and find a place to have fun, but it was raining heavily outside. Hua Mao pushed aside the keyboard and mouse, bored. He went up to the lounge in the back of the second floor, holed himself up, and slept.

When he woke up, it was already past four in the morning. It was still raining outside, a rainstorm. Hua Mao got up and went downstairs to circle around. There were still many people who were staying up all night. He was just preparing to go back and continue sleeping. Through the open door, he saw someone riding a bicycle outside, through the heavy rain. When that person arrived at the door, his whole body was drenched.

Gu Fei was wearing a police uniform, and his hair was all wet and sticking to his face. Hua Mao watched in shock as he set down his bike and came in.

“Just finished work at the station. Are there still computers?” Gu Fei asked Hua Mao, as the water on his body flowed down.

“Why didn’t you go back home to sleep after finishing work, but rather run over here?” Hua Mao saw that Gu Fei didn’t even have an umbrella. He had just biked over here like that in such heavy rain.

“To eliminate monsters. Come on.” As Gu Fei spoke, he wiped his hair and paid the deposit at the counter.

Hua Mao led Gu Fei to a private room upstairs. He couldn’t stand to see that his whole body was drenched, so he gave him a towel: “Fuck, are you crazy? It’s raining so hard and you didn’t even drive, but you came to the Internet café at four or five in the morning?” Hua Mao saw that he was completely drenched.

“I lent the car to a coworker.”

“Then go back home!”

“Aren’t you waiting for me to do the mission?”

“I’m waiting for you?”

Hua Mao looked Gu Fei up and down, as his police uniform was soaked and clinging to his body. Gu Fei was rubbing with his head down. He had clearly just stayed up all night, the rims of his eyes blue, and he was very tired.

“You came in such heavy rain and didn’t go back home to sleep, just because I was waiting for you?” Hua Mao suddenly said.

“So I’m that charming?” Hua Mao smiled. It was the battle-hardened smile of a veteran. Gu Fei had already taken off his drenched police uniform and wiped at the water on his body. Hua Mao suddenly approached. Gu Fei raised his head, and Hua Mao pressed him against the wall.

Hua Mao’s hand caressed Gu Fei’s abs. He was slightly reluctant to let go. If he were to say that he didn’t have lust towards this young policeman, his lust had never ceased. If Hua Mao weren’t nauseated by this uniform, if Gu Fei weren’t a policeman, Hua Mao would really be interested in him.

Gu Fei’s young boyish body was full of sunshine. His abs were taut and strong. Hua Mao stroked them, a skillful and teasing smile on his face: “Your figure’s good. Gege likes ones like you.” He got close and sniffed Gu Fei’s neck. The smell that contained the moistness of rain and sweat made Hua Mao restless.

Speaking of flirting, he was an expert in flirting. His fingers skillfully moved along Gu Fei’s naked and beautiful muscles. Gu Fei caught them.

“Your old problem is acting up again?” Gu Fei leaned against the wall, glancing down, speaking to Hua Mao who was very close.

Hua Mao felt that the hand that was holding him was burning. Gu Fei’s palms were fiery hot.

“Don’t fucking pretend. I know that you’re interested in me.” Hua Mao’s hand wrapped around Gu Fei’s waist. “Do you really think I’m an idiot? There are only two kinds of people who keep their eyes on me without letting go. One kind is my enemy, and the other kind are the people who want to do it with me.”

“Are you my enemy, or do you want to do it with me?”

Hua Mao faced Gu Fei’s lips that were only a few centimeters away, asking as though he were bewildered, but his eyes were fiercely probing and searching.

“I’m a little cold. Do you have any clothes to change?” Gu Fei suddenly asked.

“Fuck! I’m asking you a question. Can’t you cooperate?” Hua Mao was about to spit blood.

“You’re so wary of me.” Today, Gu Fei looked different from usual. Hua Mao felt the heat of his breath, which was unusually warm.

“What’s wrong with your face?” Hua Mao noticed that something was wrong. Gu Fei’s face was abnormally red, and his exhaled breath was hot. The body under Hua Mao’s hand was also burning. Hua Mao touched Gu Fei’s forehead.

“Fuck…”

When Gu Fei came, he had a fever. After soaking in the rain, his fever was even worse.

There were ad hoc tasks at the police station. Gu Fei had already worked overtime several days. Exhaustion in addition to staying up every night to play games before, he got a cold. At the station, he already had a fever and had endured it until he got off work.

Gu Fei lay on the bed in Hua Mao’s lounge, under a thick blanket.

Hua Mao saw that he had a high fever and wanted to take him to the hospital. Gu Fei refused to go and only said that he wanted to lie down for a while. Seeing his very red face, Hua Mao got him changed into clean clothes, took him to the bed, pulled out thick blankets, and wrapped him into a zongzi.

As Hua Mao fixed him up, he scolded him. He scolded him for burning into a lump of coal but not going to the hospital, but instead XX running to his place, and even getting caught in the rain and asking for death, just to purposefully cause trouble for him! But even though Hua Mao scolded him, he still sent someone to get the antipyretic. When the medicine came, he patted Gu Fei: “Get up and take the medicine!” Gu Fei was already asleep and didn’t open his eyes or move.

Hua Mao had no choice. He couldn’t let him burn like this. He still sat at the head of the bed and helped Gu Fei up, leaning him against himself. He put the tablet in his palm, brought it to Gu Fei’s mouth, until he took the tablet in his mouth. He brought the water cup on the side to Gu Fei’s mouth and watched Gu Fei lower his head and drink water. Hua Mao slowly fed him water.

Gu Fei took the medicine in his hand, very well-behaved. He opened his eyes and thanked him hoarsely.

Hua Mao didn’t say anything else.

Perhaps because of his illness, Gu Fei didn’t have his usual strength. His hair flopped down on his forehead, showing his age. Gu Fei, who was weak in his illness, showed his childishness that was usually not present. At this time, he was no longer like a policeman. Hua Mao looked at him. It was now that he realized that he was still a child, a big child with childishness.

He remembered Gu Fei’s single apartment, which was also cold and lonely. He was probably usually also alone, and had no one to take care of him when he was ill. He just endured it like this and got through it.

Hua Mao knew that feeling very well.

He pressed his hand to Gu Fei’s burning cheek, and Gu Fei didn’t react. Hua Mao brushed aside his wet hair, his movement soft.

When feeding him medicine, Hua Mao remembered his brother. When he was still that junior high student Chen Zhiqiang and his little brother was ill, Hua Mao also took care of him like this.

Ever since he left home and joined the gangdom, he almost never returned. Everyone in the family acted like he was not their son. This son made them unable to raise their heads before their neighbors. For his family, perhaps it was better to act like he was dead.

His little brother was about the same age as this young policeman. If he were still at home and if he were that good student and good son, if his brother had a fever again, he would also feed him medicine once like this. Just once was enough.

Hua Mao thought silently. After a long time, he stood up.

Gu Fei felt him leave. Subconsciously, he pulled him back.

“Can you stay here?” Gu Fei’s voice was low.

“Why, do you want me to tell you a story to coax you to sleep?” Hua Mao thought it was said that people would become vulnerable when they were sick. This young policeman, who was always tough, also had times when he showed weakness.

“If you want to tell one, that’s okay too.” Gu Fei’s face was burning red. The eyes with which he looked at Hua Mao made Hua Mao feel, for some reason, that this boy was quite cute at the moment.

“You’ve become foolish so quickly from the fever? Time to take medicine again.” Hua Mao patted his face. Gu Fei smiled slightly. Hua Mao thought, Fuck, it looks like he’s really foolish from the fever. He’s like this and still laughing. But that smile after burning up from the fever made Hua Mao put his guard down. He hesitated for a moment and sat down in the chair across from the bed.

“Sleep,” Hua Mao said, when he saw that Gu Fei’s eyes were still open.

“You’re not going to come over and feed me?” Gu Fei said.

“What do you want to eat?” Hua Mao was taken aback.

“XX, XXX, XX.” Gu Fei named several. They were all supplements to replenish blood and revive in the game. Once Gu Fei’s blood tank emptied, Hua Mao would be busy feeding him and adding blood, so that he could revive full of blood.

“Fuck.” Hua Mao laughed, “You’re still addicted. Go to sleep! Wake up, get out early, and give me back my bed!”

Gu Fei closed his eyes for a while and opened them again.

“Say something. I’ll listen and go to sleep.”

“Do you think I’m a lullaby?” Hua Mao took out a cigarette and lit it, avoiding Gu Fei’s direction.

“Why are you called Hua Mao?”

Gu Fei looked at him.

Hua Mao smoked the cigarette and looked out the window. The sun had risen, the rain still hadn’t stopped, and it was still gray.