CH 45

Xie Zhongxing asked very slowly, “Are you joking around?”

Qin Zhongyue was still shocked, “There really was a second page?”Xie Zhongxing, “……….”He fell completely silent.Qin Zhongyue looked at him and then suddenly announced, “Surprise!”Xie Zhongxing looked at him. Qin Zhongyue no longer had that shocked look on his face and was now laughing instead, “How was it? Were you very surprised?”Xie Zhongxing, “……..”Xie Zhongxing slowly blinked a few times and asked calmly, “So you were just joking around with me earlier?”Qin Zhongyue, “Yeah. You seemed nervous so I…….”He then realised belatedly that Xie Zhongxing no longer appeared nervous and was conversely a little angry? He asked cautiously, “You’re not angry, are you? Hahahaha.”Xie Zhongxing smiled softly, “How could I be angry? So did you do the second page in the Mathematics exam?”Qin Zhongyue, “Yeah, I did. I even checked it a few times to make sure I haven’t missed anything.”He then accused Xie Zhongxing with a guilty conscience, “You are too doubtful of me. How could I forget to do the second page of the exam? I’m not stupid.”Xie Zhongxing nodded with an emotionless smile, “I was wrong. I shouldn’t have been so distrustful.”Qin Zhongyue was open-minded, “It’s fine. Just don’t do it next time.”Xie Zhongxing, “……….”He dares?Xie Zhongxing’s tone was gentle, “Then you’ll be fine with Science and English, right?”Qin Zhongyue, “Yes, don’t you worry!”Xie Zhongxing nodded, “Then you should do well. I believe you will be able to perform well in those two subjects.”Qin Zhongyue naturally agreed. Xie Zhongxing continued softly, “Once the exams are over, I will also give you a surprise.”Qin Zhongyue was pleasantly surprised, “Really?”Xie Zhongxing nodded, “It’s a surprise. You’ll know when the time comes.”Qin Zhongyue smiled brightly, “Then I’m looking forward to it.”

Xie Zhongxing smiled coldly.*The next day, Xie Zhongxing as usual got up very early. Although he didn’t wake Qin Zhongyue up, the biological clock that had been established over the past two months made Qin Zhongyue get up at 4:30.Xie Zhongxing was reading with a night light. Seeing him sit up, he said, “You can sleep a bit more. The exam is at nine, you can sleep until seven.”Qin Zhongyue said wearily, “My biological clock is set to this time. I can’t sleep anymore.”Xie Zhongxing asked, “Are you nervous?”Qin Zhongyue thought for a while, “A little.”He actually felt okay, but nervousness was contagious. He could clearly feel the tension coming from Xie Zhongxing and that also made him a little nervous.Qin Zhongyue saw the English vocabulary book in his hand, “It’s almost time for the exam and you’re still memorising vocabulary? Why don’t we chat a little instead?”Xie Zhongxing, “About what?”Qin Zhongyue thought for a moment, “Your dreams?”Xie Zhongxing thought about it and said, “Things like dreams seem too unreachable for me.”Qin Zhongyue thought for a moment and got stuck. He didn’t know what else to ask Xie Zhongxing.Xie Zhongxing this time took the initiative and asked, “After the exams, are you going back home?”Qin Zhongyue only now realised. Yeah, that’s right. After the exams, he’ll be going home.But if he goes home, what would happen to Xie Zhongxing?Xie Zhongxing currently doesn’t have a home!Qin Zhongyue asked, “Do you want to go back with me?”Xie Zhongxing, “Why would I go back with you to your home?”Qin Zhongyue said, “Then after I leave, what are you going to do?”Xie Zhongxing placed down his book and turned off the nightlight. He laid back down with Qin Zhongyue, “I’m going to find a part-time job during the summer vacation.”

Qin Zhongyue couldn’t imagine Xie Zhongxing doing odd jobs for others. He was distressed, “You should just go back with me. My dad already knows about you. He even said that if I get into Tsinghua or Peking University, he will give you ten million as thanks but I know you wouldn’t accept that much money so I helped you decline it.”Xie Zhongxing, “…..You know me that well?”Qin Zhongyue said humbly, “We’ve known each other for this long after all. How could I not know what you’re like?”Xie Zhongxing smiled, “Don’t worry about the money. You have already helped me out a lot. Thanks to you, I have fattened up quite a bit over the past two months.”“Fattened? Really? Where?” Qin Zhongyue asked.Xie Zhongxing answered, “My face, my body, they’ve all fattened.”In the dark, Qin Zhongyue reached out and touched Xie Zhongxing’s cheeks. His palms were hot and Xie Zhongxing’s face was a little cold. His touch made Xie Zhongxing subconsciously tremble.Qin Zhongyue’s large hands cupped around Xie Zhongxing’s face and he even pinched it, “You really have fattened. Your face is so soft.”Xie Zhongxing, “…..”Qin Zhongyue suddenly turned around and moved extremely close to Xie Zhongxing. His warm breaths fell onto Xie Zhongxing’s earlobe as he commented quietly, “Your face feels so nice. It’s really soft and tender.”Xie Zhongxing couldn’t help but get a little nervous. Qin Zhongyue’s breaths falling onto his ear made him a little itchy and hot, “Have you had enough?”Qin Zhongyue, “Just a little more. Your skin is so good. You don’t have any pimples.”Xie Zhongxing felt his hands move down. His body immediately tensed, “What are you doing?”Qin Zhongyue responded innocently, “Seeing if you have a little belly.”Xie Zhongxing, “……..”Qin Zhongyue even put his hands under Xie Zhongxing’s shirt as he felt his stomach, “…..The flesh on your stomach is a little soft. You should exercise more regularly or you won’t have a six pack like me.”Xie Zhongxing felt that his hands seemed to contain electricity. It was enough to make him shudder all over, “I used to have it but I haven’t been exercising much recently….”Xie Zhongxing had done a lot of household chores in the past, allowing him to develop some muscle, but now that he had been eating too well at Qin Zhongyue’s place, all the muscles in his body had softened.Qin Zhongyue’s hand moved to the sides and he gently tightened his grip around his waist, “Your waist is so thin. Just one hand can cover half of it.”“Enough, stop touching me.” Xie Zhongxing’s heart skipped a few beats and his face was hot, “…..Enough. Since you can’t sleep, let’s do a Science paper.”Qin Zhongyue immediately retracted his hand, “I think I’ll sleep a little more.”

Although he had already retracted his hand, Xie Zhongxing could still feel some residual warmth and numbness at the places he had just touched.Xie Zhongxing touched his face. It was a little hot. He then moved his hands down and pinched his soft and delicate waist.Was it really that thin? He wasn’t a girl.*When it was time for the exam, Xie Zhongxing sat in the exam centre a little in daze as they broadcast the examination rules.He didn’t know how it was on Qin Zhongyue’s end.Compared to worrying about himself, he was more worried about Qin Zhongyue.He hoped that he could perform well.The Science problems were quite familiar and there were even some that were similar to the ones he had done before.Xie Zhongxing skimmed through the paper and felt a little reassured. At the same time, he was a little puzzled.This year's college entrance examination seemed to be a lot easier than before.After the exam was over, Xie Zhongxing ate lunch the aunty had prepared for him and took a short nap.The next one was English. Xie Zhongxing wasn’t worried about Qin Zhongyue’s English. He found that even if a child from a well-off family was bad at studying, they at least had something else going for them. For example, Qin Zhongyue’s English was very good. He would usually get full marks for the listening component and he also did well in the reading and comprehension parts. The only issue was his grammar, but after a lot of training, this problem was no longer a problem.It finally started to rain that afternoon and the rain was falling heavily. The wind caused the windows to clatter loudly. The invigilator came over to shut the curtains and then proceeded to turn on the lights.After Xie Zhongxing was done writing his essay, he checked several times to see if there were any questions he had missed. He finally looked at the clock on the board. There were still ten minutes left.These ten minutes felt like years. Finally, he heard the bell ring.Xie Zhongxing picked up his bag, handed in his test paper and strode out of the classroom.Because it was raining, he saw Qin Zhongyue standing in the corridor at one glance. He stood out amongst the children from the south.And because of his outstanding appearance, there were also several girls asking for his contact information.Of course, he refused all of their requests and even conversely asked if they wanted to join a chatting service.Xie Zhongxing, “……..”He was really persistent. That childhood friend of his should be paying him for this.He called out Qin Zhongyue and walked over. Qin Zhongyue’s attention immediately moved onto him, completely disregarding the girls around him, “How did you go?”

Xie Zhongxing asked back, “What about you? How did you go?”Qin Zhongyue was in thought for a moment. Just as he was about to say something, he heard Xie Zhongxing say, “Don’t joke around. I don’t like those kinds of jokes.”Qin Zhongyue was stunned for a moment. When he looked down and saw his expressionless face, he couldn’t help but say awkwardly, “Of course I did well. I think getting into Tsinghua or Peking University won’t be a problem!”Xie Zhongxing asked, “Are you sure?”Qin Zhongyue was uncertain, “I guess?”Xie Zhongxing let out a sigh, “Let go home.”Qin Zhongyue looked at the rain outside, “I forgot to bring my umbrella.”Xie Zhongxing paused and took out his umbrella from his bag, “Let’s use mine together.”Qin Zhongyue received the umbrella, “I’ll hold it since I’m taller.”Xie Zhongxing made a sound of agreement.Qin Zhongyue casually wrapped his arm around Xie Zhongxing’s shoulder, “Come, let’s go. Uncle Liao is already waiting for us.”Xie Zhongxing could clearly feel Qin Zhongyue’s firm chest pressing against his shoulder. He felt as if he was completely encased in his scent.How strange, Xie Zhongxing thought.He raised his eyes and looked at Qin Zhongyue. The other party was looking straight ahead, completely unaware of his look. Xie Zhongxing then looked towards the not-so-big umbrella above him. Most of it was tilted towards him and Qin Zhongyue’s shoulder was soaked through.Such a natural act of caring for him, almost subconsciously protecting him.Xie Zhongxing lowered his eyes and looked down at his feet. He casually pointed out, “You’re all wet.”Qin Zhongyue said heartily, “It’s fine as long as you’re not wet.”Xie Zhongxing was moved, but before he could say anything, he heard Qin Zhongyue say, “Now that the exams are over, I can go home, wash up and rub a few out along the way hahahaha.”Xie Zhongxing, “………”Qin Zhongyue extended a warm invitation, “Want to do it together?”Xie Zhongxing remained expressionless, “Scram.”