Category: Closer Than Strangers, Farther Than Lovers

Chapter
CTS 49
by Slashh-XO — Shen Mo didn’t know how long he had been asleep. When he opened his eyes, he instinctively looked around for the man, then realized he was in the bedroom, lying in bed alone. The living room was quiet. The lights had long been turned off. Through the faint moonlight, he could make out the silhouette of the man sleeping on the sofa. His breathing was steady. He looked like he was asleep. Shen Mo sat there dazed for a while. He raised a hand and touched his temple. That spot still seemed to carry a…
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CTS 48
by Slashh-XO — The man kept his word. He quickly arranged for the best hospital and the top specialists. Shen Mo quit his supermarket job and began making frequent trips to the hospital again. After the specialist consultation, the conclusion was that his hand would need another surgery. Shen Mo wasn’t particularly afraid. With how advanced medicine was nowadays, a minor surgery like this was nothing to worry about. In fact, it was Zhou Yang who seemed more nervous than him. Of course, he didn’t show it…
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by Slashh-XO — Shen Mo realized he had lost composure. He wiped his face messily with his hand and tried to cover it up. "I think I slept too much this afternoon…" The man gave him a long, deep look. His eyes were so dark, it was impossible to read his emotions. After a while, he bent down, picked up the last brush, and placed it back into Shen Mo's hand. Shen Mo’s fingers curled involuntarily. He managed to hold the brush, but the pain made his face go pale. He called out softly, like pleading. "Zhou…
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CTS 46
by Slashh-XO — Shen Mo really did sleep well that night. When he woke up the next morning, the man was still asleep on the sofa. One leg was propped up, the other hanging down to the floor. The blanket only covered him up to the waist, and his shirt was all wrinkled. Shen Mo then noticed he hadn’t changed into pajamas and had just made do like that for the night. Afraid of waking him, Shen Mo tiptoed into the kitchen. His right hand still hadn’t fully healed, so he wasn’t very dexterous, but he still managed…
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by Slashh-XO — After being caught in the rain all day, Shen Mo came down with a fever that night. He burned up with confusion and delirium, vaguely aware that a doctor had come to his home to give him a fever-reducing shot. In his fevered sleep, he kept calling Zhou Yang’s name. He remembered there had been a day like this before, when he called for Zhou Yang again and again, but Zhou Yang never showed up. This time, though, someone was sitting at the edge of the bed, holding his hand tightly. Shen Mo was weak…
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CTS 44
by Slashh-XO — The man paused for a moment, then said, "I'm not Zhou Yang." Shen Mo blinked and looked at him carefully. "If you're not Zhou Yang, then who are you?" As he spoke, he pulled the man into the room. The place hadn't been cleaned in days. It was filthy and messy everywhere. Shen Mo rushed about, trying to tidy up, and finally cleared a small space where someone could sit. "You said you'd only be gone for a few days. Why did it take you so long to come back?" But where had he gone? How long had it…
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CTS 43
by Slashh-XO — "Back to your room?" "Yes." "Let’s have dinner together tonight." Ji Mingxuan said it as a statement, the same tone he always used. Whether they were pretending to be lovers or had broken up, it was always up to him to decide. But this time, Shen Mo didn’t follow his lead. "I’m going to paint tonight in my room. You know how it is. When inspiration hits, the worst thing is being interrupted." Ji Mingxuan nodded in understanding. "Then tomorrow." Shen Mo replied, "Alright, let’s talk…
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CTS 42
by Slashh-XO — Ji Mingxuan pinched his cheek and said, "Use Chinese." The boy blinked, looking a little wronged, but still stammered, "D-Dad." Shen Mo felt as if he had been slapped in the face. Half his cheek went numb, and he realized just how ridiculous his little hopes had been. How could he have forgotten? Ji Mingxuan was never short of company. At that moment, a well-dressed middle-aged woman came hurrying over. She looked like a nanny. Ji Mingxuan made a gesture for her to step back, then picked the boy…
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CTS 41
by Slashh-XO — Shen Mo stared at him, stunned, unable to find his voice. All around them, the noise of the crowd filled the air, the familiar chaos of a foreign land. A few blonde-haired, blue-eyed children were chasing each other nearby. One of them, being pursued, shrieked and ran straight in Shen Mo’s direction. Shen Mo, caught off guard, didn’t think to dodge and was hit. What followed felt like a chain-reaction accident. Shen Mo stumbled back several steps and knocked over a sun umbrella behind him. At the…
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CTS 40
by Slashh-XO — Shen Mo spent the New Year quietly. He gave Yang Yue time off and stayed home, cooking a few dishes for himself and opening a bottle of red wine. But eating alone made even the most exquisite food taste bland. In the end, it felt no different from his usual takeout, just the same quiet, lonely flavor. Before midnight, he went to bed, wrapped himself tightly in a thick quilt, and fell into a deep sleep to the sound of fireworks outside. Once the New Year passed, the beginning of spring followed. Shen…
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