The Whole Internet is Shipping Me with My Ex-Boyfriend-Chapter 296: Hug Me Upstairs

"Come closer," Gu Yuan said, "otherwise this umbrella is a waste of effort."

With a slightly helpless tone.

Chi Yu looked down at himself, disheveled and drenched, "My clothes are wet, I’m worried..."

"What are you worried about? I’m also wet." Gu Yuan reached out, grabbed his wrist, and pulled him closer to her.

Their distance suddenly narrowed, but for Chi Yu, this closeness wasn’t ambiguous, just nerve-wracking. He kept feeling that all the stupid things he’d done must have been seen by Yuanyuan.

Damn it...

Don’t even mention staying over; Yuanyuan will definitely kick him out quickly.

The light in his eyes dimmed, his head drooping lower, looking ready to accept a scolding, but he didn’t hear Yuanyuan’s words to drive him away. Instead, she held his wrist and led him inside.

Chi Yu realized that the way they were going wasn’t towards the exit, but back inside.

The rain showed no sign of stopping. Gu Yuan’s hand that wasn’t holding the umbrella hung on one side, getting wet. Her shoulder was soaked quite a bit. Chi Yu gingerly moved closer to her, worried she’d reject him. As their arms brushed, he subtly observed her reaction.

There was no expression on her face.

Was she upset?

Or was it something else?

As he was wondering, Chi Yu didn’t watch his step, stumbled forward a few steps but fortunately, Gu Yuan caught him in time.

Chi Yu was in utter embarrassment, wishing he could just crawl back into his mother’s womb.

He’s really good for nothing, always embarrassing himself first.

He instinctively raised his hand to the back of his ear, where he felt the wetness of his hair, then lowered his hand, "I..."

Gu Yuan: "I didn’t see anything just now."

Chi Yu: "..."

That was worse than not saying anything.

He might have felt a bit better inside.

But now, he didn’t feel good at all.

At this moment, Gu Yuan extended a foot, Chi Yu looked down and his expression clearly showed he hadn’t caught on. Gu Yuan wanted to hit him, but thought better of it; hitting lightly would be ineffective, but hitting hard would make her feel bad.

She pointed at her shoe and said, "The slippers are cotton, completely soaked. Walking like this is very uncomfortable."

Chi Yu immediately understood, "Then let’s switch."

"..." Gu Yuan: "Can’t you just carry me?"

With those words—

Chi Yu’s brain froze instantly.

It was as if an old black-and-white TV had appeared in front of him with static.

Yuanyuan said, let him carry her?

Yuanyuan said, let him carry her!

Chi Yu could hardly believe his ears.

But he also saw her say it directly to him.

He was so happy his chest felt like it might explode, and the fireworks in his mind soared into the sky. He was completely immersed in this unexpected joy.

Yet... he forgot what he was supposed to do.

Gu Yuan sighed softly, "Poor feet of mine, suffering with me; next time, don’t be a pushover."

Then she turned to leave, not sharing the umbrella with him.

The renewed downpour brought Chi Yu back to his senses. Only then did he realize he had been so happy he lost his mind and forgot what he should do.

He sprinted over in a few steps.

Just as Gu Yuan wasn’t prepared, he picked her up in a horizontal embrace.

He moved so fast that Gu Yuan’s response was neither slow nor fast, one hand tightly gripping the umbrella, the other wrapping around his neck.

"Can’t you slow down?" she said helplessly.

Chi Yu realized his recklessness and felt sincerely apologetic, "I was just too happy, sorry."

Gu Yuan held the umbrella tightly, so that it could fully cover both of them.

She asked, "Why are you so happy?"

"No reason, no happiness," he lied.

If Gu Yuan wasn’t seeing it herself, seeing his smile almost reaching his ears, she might have believed he wasn’t happy.

This embrace wasn’t the plan of one person, but a shared desire.

Chi Yu in front of Gu Yuan is someone easily satisfied by little things. The tenderness in his arms was a luxury he had craved day and night.

He wished he could just hold her like this until the end of time.

As they walked inside, Chi Yu was very quiet; if Gu Yuan didn’t speak, he wouldn’t say anything either. But those clear eyes of his were filled with the brilliance of stars. His brightness was silent, tinged with enjoyment; he didn’t dare make a sound to express it. If his tail could represent his mood at the moment, it would be wagging so fast that it left afterimages.

After three long years, Gu Yuan felt his embrace again, and it was particularly comforting.

Subconsciously, she was driven by her instincts to lean closer into his arms. The hand holding the umbrella grew tired, and Chi Yu noticed it, extending his hand under her back to take hold of the umbrella she was holding, "Let me."