CH 62

Although the banquet was the day after tomorrow, Qin Zhongyue and Xie Zhongxing left the next day.

Xie Zhongxing was a little absentminded, but when he looked at Qin Zhongyue, he saw that he didn’t seem to have much of a reaction. He was probably completely calm both inside and outside.He cast his eyes out the window and could see the clear blue sky as well as the snow-white clouds. This was his first time on a plane. He was a little overwhelmed the entire time. Fortunately, Qin Zhongyue was there to take care of him, allowing him to have a smooth experience.At a time like this, Qin Zhongyue was extraordinarily considerate.Qin Zhongyue asked the flight attendant for a cup of milk and gave it to Xie Zhongxing, “Have some milk and then take a nap. We’ll be there soon.”Xie Zhongxing, “But I don’t want to sleep?”Qin Zhongyue asked, “Don’t you get airsick?”It would’ve been better if he hadn’t said anything. The moment he mentioned it, there was a slight turbulence, making Xie Zhongxing feel a little uncomfortable in his stomach.Qin Zhongyue was somehow very sharp-eyed this time, “You feel sick?”Xie Zhongxing, “……”He received the milk and was surprised to see that it was warm. He couldn’t help but glance at Qin Zhongyue before looking away and taking a few sips of the milk.In fact, the milk didn’t help much with sleep but it did warm up his stomach, making him feel a little better. He however didn’t drink too much. If he did and ended up vomiting it out, it would be too embarrassing.Xie Zhongxing leaned back and closed his eyes to rest. At this moment, Qin Zhongyue’s warm fingers suddenly touched his ear.Xie Zhongxing opened his eyes and looked over. Qin Zhongyue smiled while holding an earphone, “Listen to music together?”Xie Zhongxing took in his smiling face and slowly made a sound of agreement. He only now realised that Qin Zhongyue looked very good when he smiled, sunny and bright.The earphone that still carried Qin Zhongyu’s warmth reached Xie Zhongxing’s ear. It was a little loose so Xie Zhongxing reached out to hold it and leaned closer.The song that was playing was an English song. Xie Zhongxing’s listening ability wasn’t great but he was able to somewhat understand the meaning of the song. It was a love song.Xie Zhongxing furrowed his brows slightly and didn’t speak.He was indeed airsick, and with things on his mind, he felt even more sick. After falling into a deep sleep, he was finally nudged awake by Qin Zhongyue. He heard him say softly, “We’ve arrived. If you still want to sleep, you can sleep at my place.”Xie Zhongxing let out an ‘en’, stood up and got off the plane with Qin Zhongyue.It was Qin Wenxuan who came to pick them up. Seeing him, Qin Zhongyue’s expression immediately sank, “Why is it you?”Qin Wenxuan’s tone was also dismissive, “You think I wanted to be here? It’s all because your father forced me to come.”Qin Zhongyue, “Then you can just not come. What a killjoy.”Qin Wenxuan’s lips trembled with anger, “You think you’re amazing just because you got into Tsinghua University?”Qin Zhongyue, “Yeah, I am amazing. Who else in our family got in? The difference in intelligence cannot be made up for by skipping grades.” He even seemed a little proud as he said that.Qin Wenxuan couldn’t say anything back to him. He gruffly turned around and walked off, “Let’s go.”Although Xie Zhongxing also knew that Qin Zhongyue had a savage side to him, he didn’t expect him to speak to his own cousin so ruthlessly.

Qin Zhongyue said to Xie Zhongxing, “Mhn, that’s my cousin. After skipping two grades, my uncle has always been claiming that he’s a child prodigy. Don’t they even know that real child prodigies graduate with a doctorate at 12 years of age?”He didn’t deliberately lower his voice when he said that. As all those words reached Qin Wenxuan’s ears, he turned and looked back, “Have you said enough?”Qin Zhongyue, “No.”He then continued to say to Xie Zhongxing, “If I was more like my mum, I would probably have graduated university when I was ten years old. I really don’t understand why he’s bragging about something like that.”Xie Zhongxing, “…...You should stop talking.”That guy named Qin Wenxuan looks like he’s about to beat you up.Qin Zhongyue said, “I’m just speaking the truth. But the truth is sometimes hard to accept, I understand.”Qin Wenxuan’s speed increased. He widened the distance between himself and Qin Zhongyue.Qin Zhongyue continued to saunter along, “He would always say that I’m stupid. He had no idea I was just letting him off. As long as I become serious, he is not my competition.”Xie Zhongxing, “If you are always like this, it would be nice.”Qin Zhongyue, “Like what?”Xie Zhongxing thought about it and said, “If you are always this serious, no one would bully you.”Qin Zhongyue also responded seriously, “Except for my relatives, no one else dares to bully me.”Xie Zhonging who heard this didn’t say anything.The airport was quite close to Qin Zhongyue’s place. It happened to be a time of the day where the roads were not too congested so they soon reached Qin Zhongyue’s home.When they arrived, Xie Zhongxing, who saw the boundless green plains behind the massive iron gate as well as the villa-like mansion in the distance, furrowed his brows.He had always known that Qin Zhongyue was rich, but he didn’t know he was this rich.This place was clearly close to the city centre and towering ancient monuments were also seen scattered here and there on their way here. The cost of the buildings in this place could only be quite high and yet Qin Zhongyue’s place was the biggest one amongst all the mansions here.Xie Zhongxing was conversely no longer nervous. His mood became very calm.The car slowly drove through the gates. Qin Wenxuan even took the chance to check their expressions and noticed Xie Zhongxing’s solemn look almost instantly. His lips hooked into a mocking arc, “This classmate of yours probably hasn't seen anything like this, has he? You should take him around and give him a good tour later. This would probably be his only chance to see something like this.”Although Qin Zhongyue may be slow, he was very sensitive to the emotions of the people he dislikes. He subconsciously retorted, “It’s none of your business.”Qin Wenxuan, “Yes, it’s none of my business. I was just advising you out of goodwill. It’s fine if you don’t want to listen.”Qin Zhongyue, “Nothing good comes out of that mouth of yours. Hurry and shut it or I’ll slap you.”Qin Wenxuan, “Brother Zhongyue, your temper is getting worse and worse these days. Alright, I’ll stop talking. Oh yes, I apologise for what happened earlier. Looks like you are still quite capable seeing that you are able to get into Tsinghua University.”

Qin Zhongyue looked at him suspiciously, “Why are you speaking nicely all of a sudden? What do you want?”“………” He was sometimes surprisingly sharp. Qin Wenxuan said, “Speak well of me to your father. I even came and picked you up today.”Qin Zhongyue, “In your dreams. You’re the one who insisted on coming. I didn’t ask for you to come.”Qin Wenxuan didn’t get angry. He continued with a smile, “Alright. I guess I just did all of that out of goodwill.”Qin Zhongyue and Xie Zhongxing got out of the car. Qin Wenxuan lowered the car window and said to Qin Zhongyue, ‘You’re really amazing, brother. My impression of you has changed.”Qin Zhongyue continued with a stern look, “Just go. Just seeing your face ruins my mood.”After Qin Wenxan left, Xie Zhongxing finally spoke up, “Looks like he knows you very well.”Qin Zhongyue asked, “How?”Xie Zhongxing. “He knows you're weak to praise.”That wasn’t exactly a good thing. Qin Zhongyue denied, “I’m not.”Xie Zhongxing just looked at him and didn’t speak. Qin Zhongyue finally couldn’t hold it in and whispered, “Don’t worry, I won’t help him. The grudge between us isn’t something that was formed over one or two days. My dad doesn’t like him either.”Qin Zhongyue continued, “I have my principles. I will never help someone I don’t like with anything.”Xie Zhongxing could tell that he meant it. The problem was that once Qin Zhongyue had decided to see someone as one of his own people, he would be willing to do anything for them, even digging out his own heart and lungs for them.It was hard to say whether that was a good or a bad thing.Qin Xiangqian wasn’t home at this time. Unable to see Qin Zhongyue’s parent, Xie Zhongxing relaxed a little.But after he relaxed, he suddenly remembered something. He actually didn’t need to come, but why did he agree to it when Qin Zhongyue asked him?Perhaps it was better if he didn’t come. When he saw how extravagant Qin Zhongyue’s mansion was, all his worldviews seemed to have been refreshed.Qin Zhongyue’s house was so big, there was even an elevator in the living room.Qin Zhongyue as usual carefully catered to all his needs but Xie Zhongxing couldn’t help but feel a little uncomfortable.When night fell, Qin Xiangqian finally returned. He appeared a little tired but he was still quite spirited. Although he was in his middle ages, he still looked very handsome. Only the fine lines at the corners of his eyes revealed his age.As soon as he saw Xie Zhongxing, his eyes revealed a look of appreciation. He said to Qin Zhongyue, “You should’ve brought your friend over earlier instead of staying there for so long. Have you ever thought about me?”His tone was gentle and easy-going and his words even carried a joking air.Qin Zhongyue said bitterly, “How could I study properly here?”Qin Xiangqian remembered how he would often be invited out to play by his childhood friends, “It is indeed better over there.”

He then smiled at Xie Zhongxing, “I’ll call you Xing Xing too. Don’t be too polite with me, you can call me uncle. While you’re here, treat this place like your own home. It was thanks to you that my Zhongyue was able to achieve such good results.”As he said that, he took out a card from his pocket and put it in Xie Zhongxing’s hand, “This is my show of appreciation. It’s a shopping card for Donghua Supermarket. Anything you buy there is free. Don’t be polite with uncle and accept it, okay?”Qin Zhongyue, “Yeah Xing Xing, just accept it. My dad even said he wanted to give you ten million but I said no, you wouldn’t accept it. That’s why he changed it to this shopping card. Although it’s not much, it’s his show of appreciation.”Qin Xiangqian’s smile faded slightly. He gave Qin Zhongyue a look but the other party only smiled brightly back at him.Damn this son of his…..Qin Xiangqian swallowed back his anger and continued, “You’ve worked hard.”Those words were very sincere.Xie Zhongxing politely declined a few times before finally accepting it. During this time, he didn’t look at Qin Zhongyue a single time.From beginning to end, he was very silent.When the three of them had dinner together that evening, Qin Xiangqian worked hard the entire time to make sure that little classmate didn’t feel pressured or uncomfortable.He smiled so much, he felt a cramp forming on his face. When he was too tired to continue, he hurriedly threw out an excuse and escaped.In the end, only Xie Zhongxing and Qin Zhongyue were left. Xie Zhongxing said, “You father must be quite busy. He even has to work after dinner?”Qin Zhongyue was taken aback for a moment, “Yeah.”Xie Zhongxing, “It must be hard.”Qin Zhongyue’s gaze as he looked at Xie Zhongxing deepened. He lowered his eyes and whispered quietly, “You’ve worked hard too.”Xie Zhongxing let out a soft ‘en’.Qin Zhongyue, “You’ve worked really hard.”Xie Zhongxing, “There’s no need to say it so many times. I know I’ve worked hard.”You’ve worked hard supporting the family in your last life, Qin Zhongyue quietly thought to himself.He was a little down but he very quickly brightened up again.That night, after washing up and getting into bed, Qin Zhongyue came and knocked on his door.Xie Zhongxing paused for a moment before going over to open the door. Qin Zhongyue stood outside. Xie Zhongxing however didn’t let him in, “What is it?”Xqin Zhongyue looked at him with bright eyes, “Want to watch one of those films together?”Xie Zhongxing, “……”For some reason, Xie Zhongxing didn’t immediately refuse.Qin Zhongyue asked again, “Do you want to watch?”

Xie Zhongxing lowered his eyes and moved aside, “Come in.”Qin Zhongyue entered with his laptop in his arms. Xie Zhongxing closed the door behind him.The two of them were a little nervous. Xie Zhongxing however continued maintaining his calm appearance, “Why aren’t you watching it by yourself?”Qin Zhongyue, “The mood is very important when watching these things.”Xie Zhongxing asked, “The mood? Who did you watch the ten terabytes with?”Qin Zhongyue, “……”Qin Zhongyue confessed, “Those ten terabytes weren’t mine. I got it from Li Jun. I was worried about your phone getting a virus.”Xie Zhongxing blinked a few times, “They’re not yours?”Qin Zhongyue, “I don’t watch much of these things. If I watch too much, it can influence me and make me want to give it a try too. I don’t want that.”Xie Zhongxing’s tone relaxed, “It means that your self-control is not good enough.”Qin Zhongyue wasn’t happy to hear that, “How could it not be enough? If I didn’t have good self-control, I would’ve long lost my virginity.”Xie Zhongxing looked at him and then slowly moved closer and closer. Qin Zhongyue’s eyes widened in shock, “What are you doing?”Qin Zhongyue noticed the small mole under his eye moving a little.He remembered how Xie Zhongxing would always shed tears when he licked that place.Xie Zhongxing got closer and closer, making Qin Zhongyue have no choice but to lean back with his back against the edge of the bed and his hands on the ground supporting him.Their noses gently touched. Their lips were only about two centimetres apart.As their breaths entangled, something seemed to be different from usual.Qin Zhongyue’s heart raced. He remembered Xie Zhongxing’s fair fingers unbuttoning his shirt.He also thought of Xie Zhongxing’s gentle smile.His mind was a mess. His leaning body slowly straightened up as he subconsciously moved back in, wanting to kiss Xie Zhongxing.But what he didn’t realise was that Xie Zhongxing was also retreating back. When he returned to his senses, Xie Zhongxing’s beautiful face was reflected in his eyes. He had a faint smile on his face and his tone was light, like a fish gently passing by, causing ripples, “I told you. Your self-control isn’t good enough.”Qin Zhongyue looked back at him foolishly. He felt a strong sense of loss inside. He then noticed Xie Zhongxing’s line of sight and followed it down. He was greeted down there by something that was difficult to conceal.Qin Zhongyue, “…………”Qin Zhongyue, “Otherwise, if you raise it to 50, I’ll take you as my wife!”