CH 43

In a small town like this, Qin Zhongyue’s height stood out. He is currently 187cm and would grow even more in the future to finally reach 192.

Not only was he tall, he was also well built. Compared to the scrawny Xie Zi’an, he was like a large mountain.Xie Zi’an had always been pampered and spoiled. When Qin Zhongyue suddenly picked him up like that, he could feel everyone’s eyes on him. Ashamed, he struggled a few times but found that Qin Zhongyue’s arms were like steel bars; he couldn’t break free at all. His tone immediately weakened, “What are you doing? Put me down. I wasn’t talking to you.”Qin Zhongyue said sternly, “If you continue to talk nonsense like that, I’ll slap your mouth with my shoe!”After saying that, he actually raised his foot and took off his shoe with his other hand.Xie Zhongxing, “…….”Jin Kui and Jin Rui, “………”Xie Zi’an was afraid that he would really do it. He hurriedly pleaded for mercy, “I’ll stop, I’ll stop! Hurry and put me down!”Qin Zhongyue let out an ‘oh’, “Then say that you were wrong. It was your family who mistreated Xie Zhongcing. Apologise to him and ask for his forgiveness --- Of course, he wouldn’t actually forgive you, but those words still must be said. Don’t go around accusing him of ruining your family. You should know very well who actually hurt who. Now hurry and apologise!”Xie Zi’an’s face flushed red. He was both embarrassed and angry, “I’m not saying it! Why should I!”Qin Zhongyue, “Because I will slap your mouth with my shoe if you don’t.”Xie Zi’an, “………”Xie Zi’an looked towards Jin Rui and begged, “Rui Rui, please get him to put me down.”Before Jin Rui could speak, Jin Kui stopped her. Qin Zhongyue said, “It’s useless. If I don’t teach him a lesson, he will really think he’s the victim here.”After saying that, he raised his shoe.Qin Zhongyue’s shoes were barely worn. He would usually stop wearing them after a few times and, because he also took care of them when he wore them, it was still very clean. Even if it was used to slap someone, the harm it brought was small but the humiliation was strong.Seeing that Jin Rui didn’t dare speak out and seeing that she even took a few steps back, moving further away from him, Xie Zi’an couldn’t help but get angry.At the same time, he also realised that no one could help him. A true man knows when to back down. With a flushed face, he reluctantly did what Qin Zhongyue told him to do, “….I was wrong. I am the one who’s heartless and shameless…..There, now you can put me down!”Qin Zhongyue looked back at Xie Zhongxing, “What do you think of that?”Xie Zhongxing commented, “Not sincere enough.”Qin Zhongyue nodded, “I think so too.”

He turned back to Xie Zi’an, “Do it again. When your attitude is right, I’ll put you down.”After saying that, he gave Xie Zhongxing his shoe, “Xing Xing, hold this for me.”Xie Zhongxing calmly received Qin Zhongyue’s shoe.With his hand now free, Qin Zhongyue swapped the hand that was holding Xie Zi’an up and then shook the one that was holding him just now whilst commenting in disgust, “You’re so heavy. To be so heavy despite such a short height, no wonder you’re not growing anymore.”Xie Zi’an, “……..”Qin Zhongyue said, “Hurry up or I’m going to hang you from a power pole.”Xie Zi’an could only force himself to say it again. Qin Zhongyue this time commented, “There is still three parts anger, three parts reluctance and three parts annoyance in your eyes. It’s still not sincere enough. Again!”Xie Zi’an, “……..”How the fuck do you manage to get all that from just looking at my eyes?Qin Zhongyue changed his hands once again, “Hurry and say it. I feel like I’m lifting a heavy weight.”A staff member of the movie theatre came over and asked carefully, “What’s going on?”Xie Zhongxing smiled at him, “We’re all classmates. Just playing around.”Xie Zi’an immediately shouted, “No, they’re bullying me! Hurry and help me call the police!”Qin Zhongyue was angry. He couldn’t care less about the staff anymore. He directly dragged Xie Zi’an towards the elevator.The staff wanted to chase after them. Xie Zhongxing gave Jin Kui a look and she quickly stopped her, “We’re really classmates. We just bought tickets earlier too. The seats are together.”She then showed the staff their tickets, successfully dispelling some of her doubts. The staff hesitantly returned to work.A while later, Qin Zhongyue came back out with Xie Zi’an. Xie Zi’an’s expression was very poor and his eyes were red. He no longer had the air of arrogance from earlier. With his head lowered, he said to Xie Zhongxing, “Please forgive me, I shouldn’t have treated you so poorly like that in the past. We have mistreated you. I am at fault. My parents are at fault too.”Xie Zhongxing nodded, “I won’t forgive you and I don’t want to see you again.”Qin Zhongyue patted Xie Zi’an’s shoulder, “Next time you see Xing Xing, you should consciously stay out of his sight, understand?”Xie Zi’an kept his head lowered.Qin Zhongyue continued, “If I hear you saying those kinds of bullshit again next time, I won’t hesitate to teach you a lesson.”He said such threatening words with his handsome and sunny appearance, making him difficult to read.

Just like earlier, Xie Zhongxing had no idea he really meant it when he took off his shoes.Qin Zhongyue took back his shoe from Xie Zhongxing. As he put them on, he sighed, “This shoe was a limited edition shoe from last year that has only been worn twice. It’s dirty now and it can’t be bought anymore.”Xie Zhongxing, “…….”He seems to always focus on strange things.Qin Zhongyue glanced at the time, “It’s almost time. Come on, let’s go watch the movie.”He then said to Xie Zhongxing, “That guy didn’t affect your good mood, did he?”Xie Zhongxing shook his head, “No.”Qin Zhongyue smiled, “That’s good. On this rare occasion where we can go out and relax, it’s best not to have your mood affected by people like that. Come on. Let’s go.”Jin Kui said in a small voice, “I also bought Howl’s tickets. Let’s watch together.”Xie Zi’an’s expression was poor. He was in a bad mood, “…..And what about the tickets I bought?”Jin Kui didn’t even look at him, “You can return it. I don’t want to watch it anymore.”Xie Zi’an looked at Jin Rui but Jin Rui didn’t dare look at him, “…..I-I’m going together with my sister.”Xie Zi’an only now realised that the girl who had always been quiet and obedient was now starting to disobey him. He couldn’t help but be angered. He couldn’t afford angering Qin Zhongyue, he couldn’t afford angering Xie Zhongxing and he also couldn’t afford angering Jin Kui, but Jin Rui? How dare she.Xie Zi’an exploded at Jin Rui, “You’re treating me like this after everything I’ve done for you? You don’t even want to watch a movie with me now? Are you looking down on me?!”Jin Rui’s face turned pale. She said in a small voice, “I’m not looking down on you.”Qin Zhongyue looked at Xie Zi’an and then at Jin Rui, “You two are dating?”He then said to Jin Rui, “My friend, you have bad taste.”Jin Rui’s face flushed red. One would naturally want to show the best sides of themself before an attractive person of the opposite sex. She was suddenly hit with the thought that it would have been better if she had never dated Xie Zi’an.She didn’t think there was anything wrong with Xie Zi’an before. He treated her well but later started to treat her poorly probably because he noticed that she actually didn’t like him all that much.But Jin Rui was willing to put effort into this relationship. It is easy for one to be hurt when you’re together with someone you like but it won’t be as easy to be hurt when you’re together with someone who likes you. As long as she doesn’t break up with them, they will never break up, and they won’t end up divorcing like her parents.

Ever since those things happened with his family, Jin Rui was shaken. Compared to him, his family was scarier. Not to mention, all the news she had been hearing about domestic violence and wives being sold to human traffickers made her want to stay far far away from Xie Zi’an.But she was eventually unable to withstand Xie Zi’an’s sweet-talking. This resulted in today’s ‘date’.And now she met Xi Zi’an’s older brother in person.Compared to Xie Zhongxing, Xie Zi’an was indeed a lot more inferior. Jin Rui felt that, as Xie Zi’an’s girlfriend, she had to bow her head before Xie Zhongxing.With that inexplicable inferiority complex, and especially when Xie Zhongxing smiled lightly at her, she couldn’t help but feel guilty and remorseful.On top of that, Xie Zi’an’s insults that contained no feelings of guilt and the fact that he was taught a lesson by Qin Zhongyue, all of that told Jin Rui very clearly how humiliating it is to be in a relationship with Xie Zi’an.Jin Rui had completely retreated back into her shell. With Qin Zhongyue saying that, she was so ashamed, she was about to cry.Seeing that she was about to cry, Xie Zhongxing elbowed Qin Zhongyue, “Speak nicely.”Qin Zhongyue still hadn’t noticed Jin Rui’s emotional state. He continued carelessly, “My friend, if you want to date, you should choose someone better. They should at least be like me, tall, strong and handsome, someone you would want to show off when you’re outside, someone who would treat you well. That one there is no good. If you really have trouble finding one, I can introduce one to you.”Jin Kui suggested boldly, “Then can you give us your number? My sister is currently single.”Jin Rui didn’t refute Jin Kui’s words. Xie Zi’an who saw this was angered, “We just made up! She has a boyfriend!”Jin Kui looked towards Jin Rui.Qin Zhongyue looked at them and proceeded to borrow a pen and paper from the staff and wrote down a number. As he gave it to Jin Rui, he said, “Break up with him. He’s not worth it.”Xie Zi’an’s face switched between white and red a few times. He then said through gritted teeth, “Hah, you really think he would like someone like you? You should be more self-aware. Don’t regret it after breaking up with me. I won’t be answering your calls anymore!”Qin Zhongyue who heard this raised his hand, “You still dare talk bullshit?”Xie Zi’an fearfully shut his mouth. He quickly turned around and scurried off.Xie Zhongxing stared at the piece of paper in Jin Rui’s hand for a very long time and suddenly announced, “I don’t want to watch a movie anymore.”Qin Zhongyue asked nervously, “What’s wrong? Has your mood been affected?”Xie Zhongxing, “A little.”Qin Zhongyue, “Haa, such bad luck. If I knew this would happen, I wouldn’t have brought you to this theatre.”

He then asked, “Then let’s go home?”Xie Zhongxing was silent for a while before speaking, “We’ve already bought the tickets. It can’t be wasted.”Jin Kui was grateful, “Thank you senior. Can we add each other now?”Qin Zhongyue said, “I didn’t bring my phone. You can give this number a call later.”Jin Rui agreed with a flushed face. Jin Kui next to her smiled and patted her shoulder, “It’s good that you broke up, Xie Zi’an isn’t worth it. How could he be compared to these two seniors here?”Jin Rui lowered her head and didn’t speak. When she walked down the passage, she frequently stole glances at Qin Zhongyue.He was indeed many times better than Xie Zi’an.After the movie, Xie Zhongxing said goodbye to the twins and then slowly got into Qin Zhongyue’s car.Qin Zhongyue said, “You don’t seem to be very happy?”Xie Zhongxing, “Really?”Qin Zhongyue, “Yeah.”Xie Zhongxing, “I’m not unhappy.”Qin Zhongyue tried his best to start a conversation, “Was the movie good? Sophie was a really brave girl. I like her!”Xie Zhongxing responded casually, “Yeah, I like her too.”Qin Zhongyue noticed his indifference. He asked cautiously, “What’s wrong? Was it because of Xie Zi’an? If I knew this would happen, I should’ve slapped him a few more times.”Xie Zhongxing, “…..It’s not.”Qin Zhongyue scratched his head. He then had a look of epiphany, “Then it must be that time of the month hahahahaha.”Xie Zhongxing, “…….”Qin Zhongyue, “……..”Xie Zhongxing didn’t respond and Qin Zhongyue didn’t dare speak.A while later, Xie Zhongxing asked nonchalantly, “You’re going to chat with Jin Rui when you’re back?”Qin Zhongyue, “No? Why would I chat with her?”Xie Zhongxing, “You gave her your number earlier. Wasn’t it so that you could chat with her?”Qin Zhongyue, “Oh that. That’s just for a professional chatting service.”