Yu Xi withdrew his hand and sat up straighter. Not only straighter, but also not daring to move.

He basically didn’t watch the last twenty minutes of the movie seriously, and all he could think about was Gu Beilu’s abnormal reaction. Although they were at the most energetic age, this was a public place, and they were not watching a pornographic film, so why did he suddenly react?

When he looked up stress relief methods before, he saw that abnormal erections were also a sign of stress. It seemed that Gu Beilu was under too much pressure, even watching this kind of movie was stressful.

However, what he was most worried about now was whether Gu Beilu would be discovered by others when the lights came on. After all, Gu Beilu’s seat was closest to the aisle, and everyone would pass by.

Yu Xi waited anxiously for the last twenty minutes. Time passed quickly and slowly. Because he was distracted, he felt that these twenty minutes were longer than the previous two hours, but he was afraid that the movie would end too quickly and Gu Beilu would not be able to walk.

As soon as the lights came on for the end of the movie, Yang Hui and Shen Di started arguing about the plot in their seats.

“In the end, they definitely didn’t go back.”

“Of course I’ve returned.”

“No reply, I read the spoiler.”

“The director himself said it’s an open ending!”

“It’s so hot, let’s go out first… Hey, why don’t you leave?”

Yu Xi touched Gu Beilu’s arm and asked softly, “Derek…can you walk?”

Gu Beilu’s eyes fell on Yu Xi’s face, he coughed and said, “Let’s go.”

Yu Xi looked nervous, but when he saw him stand up from his seat, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He didn’t want others to discover that Gu Beilu was abnormal.

At the entrance of the shopping mall, after everyone else took a taxi home, Yu Xi and Gu Beilu stood side by side on the side of the road.

Yu Xi looked at the time on his phone. It was still early. If he went back at this time, Gu Beilu would definitely be reading at his desk again.

“Derek, there’s the sea behind here, let’s go for a walk.”

Gu Beilu put his hands in his pockets and nodded: “Okay, it’s still early, let’s go for a walk.”

He hadn’t spoken a word since coming out of the cinema.

Yu Xi saw that he was worried and pinched his arm: “Derek, you don’t have to be shy. We are best friends. You can trust me.”

Gu Beilu turned and looked at him without saying anything.

Yu Xi continued, “Really, you are just under too much pressure. I will take you to relieve the pressure.”

Gu Beilu raised his eyebrows: “How to relieve pressure?”

“You’ll know when you get there that the sea really has a healing effect and can relieve stress.” Yu Xi explained to him seriously, “Really, this is scientifically based. Many minerals in seawater are helpful in treating various diseases. There is a professional book called ‘Ocean Therapy’.”

Every time Yu Xi talked about stories about the ocean, Gu Beilu could see excitement in his eyes.

The mermaid in the aquarium appeared in his mind uncontrollably. He was so beautiful that he didn’t look like a human.

That was the first time he believed that if there were mermaids in the world, it must be Yu Xi.

The beach behind the mall is a bit remote, and there are basically no tourists at night. Yu Xi took off his shoes and stepped on the soft sand, which was very comfortable.

“Derek, it’s clean here.

You can take off your shoes.” He looked up at Gu Beilu, “The beach and the sea water are very pure, you can give it a try.”

Under the moonlight, Yu Xi was wrapped in a layer of soft white light, and his eyes became brighter.

Gu Beilu hesitated, but Yu Xi seemed to have made up his mind already and squatted down to untie his shoelaces.

Gu Beilu froze in place for a moment and forgot to try to stop him until Yu Xi untied all his shoelaces.

“Xixi, I can do it myself.”

Half a minute later, Yu Xi watched with satisfaction as Gu Beilu finally stepped barefoot on the beach.

“How is it? Is it comfortable?”

The beach still retained the warmth of the sun, and Gu Beilu sank into it, feeling the temperature of his feet. He was surprised that he didn’t reject it at all.

This was his first time barefoot.

He had never thought that he would do such a thing, but after knowing Yu Xi for ten years, he knew that sooner or later he would get used to all of Yu Xi’s habits. Just like Yu Xi accepted all of his habits and would obediently follow them.

Yu Xi was so happy that he pulled people together and ran into the sea.

The waves came over. When he felt the wetness of the tide under his feet, Gu Beilu still held his breath.

Yu Xi sensed his slight change, turned to look at him, and squeezed his hand: “Derek, don’t be nervous, close your eyes.”

Gu Beilu grabbed Yu Xi with his backhand, took a deep breath and closed his eyes.

After a while, he finally got used to the feeling of quicksand flowing away from under his feet.

The sea breeze blew on his face, he slowly opened his eyes, and heard Yu Xi say in his ear, “Look up and look at the starry sky.”

“How is it? Is it healing?”

Gu Beilu felt that if Yu Xi was around, he could also accept such a beach leisure. He also thought that they would go to A University together in the future, and the school would be next to the sea, so he could accompany Yu Xi to the beach every day.

Yu Xi suddenly said thoughtfully: “Derek, I want to study marine science at University A.”

Gu Beilu turned his head to look at him, almost thinking that he had the ability to read minds. How could he know what he was thinking?

Yu Xi didn’t know what he was thinking, but when he heard Gu Beilu asking Yu’s father and mother to give their opinions on college choices that day, he felt that he should also consider college.

He only knew that he wanted to study marine science, but he had never seriously considered which university to choose.

A University has the best marine science in the country, and Gu Beilu will also be at A University. Recently, his ideas have become clearer and clearer.

Yu Xi looked at the horizon and continued, “But marine science is one of the most popular majors at University A. Even with your guidance, I may not be able to pass the college entrance examination normally. So, I want to take the special talent exam.”

Gu Beilu stared at him intently, his eyes full of tenderness: “You want to take the sports specialty exam? Swimming?”

Yu Xi looked extremely serious as he told him about a major decision: “I’ve looked at the official website and I’m pretty confident about the score line for students with sports expertise. Besides, swimming is not difficult for me, and I don’t need to spend too much energy on training. What do you think?”

Gu Beilu was still looking at the person in front of him and almost forgot to respond.

At this moment, he felt that the little marshmallow he had raised since childhood had really grown up.

There was a sticky smell in the sea breeze, but at this moment, both of them had very clear thoughts.

His boy was planning for the future, a future with him.

He liked the fact that Yu Xi relied on him for everything like before, but he also liked the fact that Yu Xi made his own decisions now.

It took him a while to come back to his senses. He wrapped Yu Xi’s hand in his and squeezed it: “I support your decision.”

Yu Xi happily pulled his hand out, bent down and said that he wanted to touch a big shell for Gu Beilu.

A wave came over and hit him.

His clothes were half wet, and the curve of his back was clearly visible.

Gu Beilu called him, but he still insisted on touching the shells.

Another big wave hit him, he staggered and fell into the water, drank a big mouthful of sea water, and then laughed like a child.

Gu Beilu frowned, took two big steps forward, and picked the man up.

Yu Xi stroked his wet hair and shook his head like a kitten.

Gu Beilu looked down along the back of his neck, and landed on his straight back. The soaked white T-shirt stuck to his skin, almost transparent.

He retracted his gaze, picked the person up horizontally, and turned to walk towards the shore.