CH 39

The college entrance examination was getting closer and closer and Xie Zhongxing was becoming stricter and stricter with Qin Zhongyue. At the most recent mock exam, Qin Zhongyue had scored about 600 points.

Such progress was almost like a dream for Qin Zhongyue.But a score like this was still not enough for Tsinghua or Peking University.There were less than twenty days left but it was looking like no matter what was done, they couldn’t raise it by another 70 or so points.Zhong Yiming was right. The higher the score, the more difficult it is to raise it.Qin Zhongyue himself was a little worried but Xie Zhongxing wasn’t worried at all. He even comforted him, “Even if you can’t reach that score during this short time frame, we can still take advantage of other factors.”Qin Zhongyue asked, “What do you mean?”Xie Zhongxing said, “Predicting the questions. If we manage to do it, you will be able to raise your original 600 or so points by a few more dozens of points.”Seeing that he wasn’t worried, Qin Zhongyue also calmed down. He was, however, a little confused.Since when did getting into Tsinghua or Peking University become one of his objectives?Haa, for Xie Zhongxing’s sake, he could only work hard.When Qin Xiangqian called later that night, he asked for Xie Zhongxing who was then given the phone.Qin Xiangqian was originally not worried about his son’s performance in the college entrance examination. After all, his scores had always been atrocious. But after his son said he wanted to take the exam and get into Tsinghua or Peking University, and even worked so hard to achieve it, he couldn’t help but become concerned as well.He asked about Qin Zhongyue’s living circumstances first. When he heard that he could only sleep for six hours a day, he laughed, “Isn’t that pretty good? Since you’re still young, sleeping less is no big deal. Your father also only needs eight hours sleep.”Qin Zhongyue thought of his future hair loss and couldn’t help but advise him, “Dad, you should stop staying up late. It will cause hair loss.”Qin Xiangqian wasn’t worried. He was still a fine-looking middle-aged man in his prime. He wasn’t worried about hair loss at all, “Don’t jinx me.”Qin Zhongyue thought for a moment but he didn’t know what to say to Qin Xiangqian. Even just talking on the phone made him worried. He felt that he was wasting precious time.Qin Xiangqian said, “Work hard. If you actually manage to get in, dad will buy you an island. You can bring your classmate along too.”Qin Zhongyue didn’t care much about that. Even if he didn’t get in, his eighteenth birthday present would also be a small island surrounded by nature. What surprised him was something else. He cleared his throat and whispered, “Dad, don’t tell anyone about me trying to get into Tsinghua or Peking University. It’ll be too embarrassing if I don’t make it.”Qin Xiangqian also lowered his voice and whispered back, “Don’t worry, I already know that the chances of it happening is low so I haven’t said anything.”Qin Zhongyue, “…...”

You don’t hold any faith in me at all?Qin Zhongyue couldn’t help but say, “Actually, you can still say a few words. You should let uncle and the others know that I can get 600 in my exams now. Getting into a good university wouldn’t be a problem.”Qin Xiangqian replied, “No need, it’s too troublesome. If we let them know after you get in, it’ll make them drop their glasses.”Both father and son imagined the scene of their relatives looking at them with eyes of respect and smiled with satisfaction.After that session was over, Qin Xiangqian cleared his throat a few times, “Anyway, in short, you should work hard. Don’t be too stressed if you don’t get in. You should know that you originally could only get into a third rate university but now you can get into a first rate university. Do you know how much of a difference that is? Regardless of whether or not you were able to get in, I would like to give that classmate my thanks.”Qin Zhongyue, “Give him money. He always refused when I offered him money. You should give it to him instead.”He thought for a moment, “Give him ten million!”Qin Xiangqian subconsciously responded, “…..Isn’t that too much?”Qin Zhongyue, “How is that too much?! He deserves it! He has been working really hard the past two months, getting up early and suffering with me. It’s just ten million. Dad, you’re not that stingy, are you?”Qin Xiangqian, “…….”He tried to explain, “It’s still too much. That classmate of yours is stubborn. He wouldn’t accept such a large amount. If it’s something less and from an elder, he would have no choice but to accept it, understand?”Qin Zhongyue, “Huh? He won’t accept it if we give him too much?”Qin Xiangqian found it difficult to talk sense to him, “Even if you want to give him money, you need to look at his character. If he likes money, he would be happy if you gave him more. Of course, no one would actually not like money, but your classmate has high self-esteem and clear boundaries. If you give him too much, you will be hurting his self-esteem.Qin Zhongyue, “……..”Xie Zhongxing in his last life had mercilessly confiscated all his possessions.Qin Zhongyue asked in confusion, “If we get married and he confiscates all my money, what does that mean?”Qin Xiangqian, “?”Qin Xiangqian, “…..You want to marry him?”Qin Zhongyue only now realised what he said. He tried to cover it up, “It was just a hypothetical!”Qin Xiangqian, “Oh, a hypothetical. If that’s the case, it means that there are no boundaries between you two. You two are as close as we are.”

Qin Zhongyue, “….…”Qin Zhongyue asked, “It conversely means that we’re close?”Qin Xiangqian said, “Depends on the person, I guess. If that classmate of yours, if he and you….uh, get married, and he confiscates your money, it is a good sign. It means he cares about you so the boundary line between you two is blurred.”Qin Zhongyue, “…..I see.”Qin Xiangqian questioned, “Are you thinking about dating?”Qin Zhongyue immediately denied it, “No, don’t talk nonsense, I don’t like him!”Qin Xiangqian, “What are you acting so nervous for? I’m not a narrow-minded parent.”He added, “As for having money and possessions confiscated, when your mother and I first got married, I also gave her my bank card and everything I earned.”Qin Zhongyue had never heard Qin Xiangqian mention this before. He hastily asked, “Then how much pocket money did mum give you?”Qin Xiangqian, “Probably ten or so thousand per month.”Qin Zhongyue, “……”We’re completely different.After ending the call, Qin Zhongyue mulled over Qin Xiangqian’s words and couldn’t help but feel a little ticklish inside.Turns out, Xie Zhongxing confiscating his money in his previous life was because he cared about him?Did he like him?Qin Zhongyue was not in a state to work on problems. If he knew this earlier, he would’ve boldly asked him what he actually felt towards him.Qin Zhongyue couldn’t help but feel a little down. He returned to his seat and couldn’t help but be dazed by Xie Zhongxing’s beautiful side profile.At Xie Zhongxing’s current age, he was still youthful and his cheeks were a little plump. Having been eating better at his place, his fair skin now had a touch of pink, looking very healthy, and his lips were also plump and rosy, much like a pomegranate. It made him want to take a bite….Xie Zhongxing noticed that he was staring at him and raised his eyes, “What are you looking at?”Qin Zhongyue answered subconsciously, “I’m looking at you.”Xie Zhongxing, “…..Why are you looking at me?”Qin Zhongyue mumbled, “Because you’re good-looking.”

Xie Zhongxing, “……”Qin Zhongyue didn’t think he said anything unusual. He was just expressing his true thoughts.At this moment, his sharp eyes spotted the hole on Xie Zhongxing’s sleeve. He suddenly asked, “Can you give me a little more time?”Xie Zhongxing asked, “What do you want to do?”Qin Zhongyue said, “I want to buy clothes.”Xie Zhongxing furrowed his brow, “You want to buy clothes at a time like this?”Qin Zhongyue had grown used to Xie Zhongxing’s refusals so he didn’t dare say that it was for him and just said vaguely, “I want to buy some.”Xie Zhongxing, “No. Buy it after the exam.”Seeing his firm attitude, Qin Zhongyue used the bathroom as an excuse, very proficiently set the timer, and ran out to get Butler Li to buy some clothes for Xie Zhongxing.Having been warned by Qin Xiangqian earlier, he even specially requested, “Buy good quality ones and use my dad’s card. Remember to remove the tags. Don’t let Xing Xing see it.”Butler Li couldn’t help but be surprised internally at Qin Zhongyue’s thoughtfulness but he maintained a poker face externally.Qin Zhongyue returned to the room, sat down and continued tackling his papers.After completing a few questions, he couldn’t help but peek at Xie Zhongxing.Xie Zhongxing couldn’t stand being stared at. Without even raising his head, he asked, “What? Bored?”Qin Zhongyue hesitantly spoke up, “I want to ask you a question. Can you answer me truthfully?”His tone was very serious but Xie Zhongxing was used to how Qin Zhongyue usually was so he wasn’t too concerned and answered without raising his head, “Go on.”Qin Zhongyue pieced together his words and asked, “Would you make your lover hand over all their bank cards and income?”Xie Zhongxing’s act of writing stopped. He looked up, “This is what you wanted to ask?”Qin Zhongyue was nervous, “Yeah. Hurry and answer me.”Xie Zhongxing, “Shouldn’t I be the one giving it up?”

Qin Zhongyue, “…….”He didn’t dare imagine Xie Zhongxing giving him his bank card.Xie Zhongxing said, “After all, girls are meant to be treasured.”Qin Zhongyue, “…...Huh?”Xie Zhongxing continued, “I’m not saying that all men should give their wife their bank card and the money they make but giving it to them shows that you are invested in this marriage and want to make it work.”He looked at Qin Zhongyue, his eyes flickering slightly, “Why are you always asking these kinds of questions? You want to start dating?”Qin Zhongyue only now processed what he said, “Wait a minute. Girls? You like girls?”Xie Zhongxing, “Why? I can’t?”After saying that, he seemed to remember something and added, “Using the words you said last time, I am ‘straight’, so I would naturally marry a girl in the future.”Qin Zhongyue, “……”He muttered softly, “Impossible.”Xie Zhongxing’s gorgeous eyes was filled with faint brilliance, “Why not?”Qin Zhongyue kept quiet and didn’t speak.Xie Zhongxing, “Let’s get back to doing the papers.”Qin Zhongyue picked up his pen but even after writing a few words, he was feeling frustrated inside. He asked again, “You really like girls?”Xie Zhongxing, “En.”Qin Zhongyue, “….Do you perhaps have some kind of misunderstanding about yourself?”He reassured earnestly, “No need to hide it. I won’t treat you any differently.”Xie Zhongxing felt that he was acting silly. He slowly blinked and said softly, “Are you trying to say that I like men?”Qin Zhongyue didn’t dare speak.Xie Zhongxing, “I was just supporting you and Zhong Yiming earlier when I said that but I don’t actually like men, I’m not gay.”He thought for a moment and said with a gentle tone, “Even if I am, don’t worry. Even if only the two of us are left in this world, I won’t fall for you. You’re safe.”Qin Zhongyue, “……”His face fell.