CH 50

What Qin Zhongyue feared still came as scheduled. The night before his trip with Xie Zhongxing, Qin Xiangqian called him.

When Qin Zhongyue saw that it was from Qin Xiangqian, his first reaction was to hang up.Qin Xiangqian on the other end had a look of confusion on his face when he saw that he had been hung up on. He called again and was hung up on again. He couldn’t help but be speechless.He gave Butler Li a call instead. After knowing that Qin Zhongyue was at home, he gave Qin Zhongyue another call. He continued to call even after he was hung up on. He wanted to see how long Qin Zhongyue would do this before he finally picks up.When he reached his eleventh call, Qin Zhongyue finally answered, “…..Dad, what’s wrong?”Qin Xiangqian laughed out in anger, “Why are you hanging up on me?”Qin Zhongyue asked back, “Then why are you calling me at a time like this? You’re only calling me after the exams are over, you don’t care about me at all!”Qin Xiangqian,”……”Feeling guilty, Qin Xiangqian tried to explain himself, “I was busy, I couldn’t do anything about that. How was the exam?”Qin Zhongyue continued to accuse him, “It’s too late asking me this. You just don’t love me anymore. Do you have another secret son outside?”Qin Xiangqian, “…..What nonsense are you talking about?”He cleared his throat, “Anyway, it’s good that the exams are over. Since it’s over, shouldn’t you be coming back? Dad misses you.”As soon as he finished saying that, he heard the other party hang up.Qin Xiangqian, “…..”What’s going on?He called Qin Zhongyue’s number again and immediately heard a busy tone ---- Qin Zhongyue had actually blocked him!Qin Xiangqian, “……”He expressionlessly turned off his phone and thought to himself: He didn’t want this son anymore.After Qin Zhongyue ended the call, he turned to Xie Zhongxing and smiled, “Don’t worry about the phone call Xing Xing, let’s continue studying. I think this advanced mathematics is pretty interesting.”Xie Zhongxing looked at him but before he could say anything, Qin Zhongyue continued, “Can we sleep together at night? I can’t sleep without you. You can continue waking me up early like before.”“No need. The college entrance examination is over so there is no need to get up early.” Xie Zhongxing lowered his eyes and changed the topic, “Your dad asked you to go home?”Qin Zhongyue, “My dad asked me about my grades.”

After he said that, his phone rang again. He pulled it out and checked. Seeing that it was from Li Jun, he answered it and Li Jun immediately said, “Now that the college entrance exam is over, when are you coming back? It’s been a while since we got together and everyone misses you.”Qin Zhongyue, “Not going back yet. Don’t call me for the time being, I’m busy studying advanced mathematics.”Li Jun, “…….Are you serious? You’re still studying during school vacation?”Qin Zhongyue, “I’m afraid of not being able to keep up with Tsinghua’s pace.”Li Jun, “……….”Someone next to him snatched the phone and shouted, “Qin Zhongyue, are you serious? You really think you can get into Tsinghua or Peking University?”Qin Zhongyue was angered. He had suffered so much during those two months, living a schedule that these people wouldn’t be able to take on, and he had managed to persist with it everyday for two whole months!All those blood, sweat and tears…these people made it seem so insignificant.Qin Zhongyue’s face fell. His tone was not so gentle anymore, “Then do you want to make a bet? You can bet that I won’t get in.”As soon as he said that, Mo Yu on the other end became excited, “Of course! Of course I’ll make a bet! Let’s bet a cruise ship. It happens to be my birthday next month so you can use this as my birthday gift!”Li Jun frowned, “What kind of joke is this? Even a small cruise ship costs hundreds of thousands of yuan. You’re betting too much.”Mo Yu said, “What is there to be afraid of? How could Qin Zhongyue lack any money? Even if he doesn’t have any, he still has his father’s black card. He can definitely afford it!”Because Qin Zhongyue had the call on speaker mode, Xie Zhongxing naturally heard this exchange. He knitted his brows.Qin Zhongyue was easily provoked by Mo Yu. He immediately agreed, “Alright, who’s afraid of who?”Seeing that Qin Zhongyue had agreed, Li Jun looked at Mo Yu with disapproval, “And what will you be betting?”Mo Yu was too confident in his understanding of Qin Zhongyue. Hearing Li Jun ask this, he immediately answered, “I will bet the same. I will also bet a cruise ship.”Qin Zhongyue, “Okay. Don’t regret it when the time comes.”Mo Yu said, “Jiang Sheng and the others are all with me here and they’ve all heard it. Don’t regret it. I already have one in mind and I’m just waiting for you to pay for it hahahaha.”Qin Zhongyue was angered, “I won’t necessarily lose. You’re jumping too far ahead!”

Mo Yu really didn’t think Qin Zhongyue would get into a good university. He jeered, “There are only a dozen or so days until the results are out, let’s talk about it then. If you get in, I won’t only give you a cruise ship, I’ll also wash my hair upside down! No wait! I’ll shit upside down!”As soon as those words were uttered, a girl's disgusted voice sounded. Qin Zhongyue also retched, “Mo Yu, you are disgusting!!”Mo Yu giggled, “We’ll know who’s the winner in a few days.”Li Jun snatched back the phone and went over to a secluded spot. He said to Qin Zhongyue, “Why are you making a bet like this? Even if you don’t get in, your six hundred or so points is already a lot better than his. This is something you should be proud of. With this bet, you’re making a good thing turn into a bad thing.”Qin Zhongyue tone was bad, “I’ll show him that I can get in.”Li Jun, “The college entrance examination over here was pretty difficult, how was it there?”Qin Zhongyue, “In any case, I finished the whole thing!”“……..” Li Jun could sense the pride in his tone. He was a little speechless. Did he think that finishing the whole paper meant that he could get in?“…..You dad won’t hit you, right?”Qin Zhongyue: “Why would he hit me?”Li Jun, “…….”Alright.After ending the call, Qin Zhongyue said to Xie Zhongxing, “Just you wait Xing Xing. I’ll win back a cruise ship for you.”Xie Zhongxing, “…….Do you guys always interact like this?”Qin Zhongyue, “Huh?”Xie Zhongxing, “Just casually betting on cruise ships and luxury cars and what not?”Qin Zhongyue, “Oh, we don’t do it all the time, just sometimes. It’s usually betting on who pays for the drinks.”Xie Zhongxing, “Has it always been you?”Qin Zhongyue was surprised, “How did you know? You’re so smart!”As he said that, he gave Xie Zhongxing a thumbs up.Xie Zhongxing, “………”

No. I’m just really doubting your IQ.But the fact that he could improve so quickly with his studies meant that there was no problem with his IQ.Xie Zhongxing fell into deep thought.Seeing that he wasn’t speaking, Qin Zhongyue suddenly realised something. He spoke up cautiously, “Don’t worry, I think I should be able to get in.”Xie Zhongxing looked up at him, “The exam for our province this year was indeed simpler than previous years. The required score for admission may be higher than usual.”Qin Zhongyue who heard this said, “Oh, no wonder I was able to do it all.”Xie Zhongxing, “But the major questions are always very difficult. We were able to predict most of the questions so you should be able to get in…..”Even despite saying this, under the pressure of the cruise ship bet, Xie Zhongxing’s eyelids twitched.Why was Qin Zhongyue spending money like this? Has his father not done anything about it?Xie Zhongxing for once felt a little pressured.Qin Zhongyue continued heartlessly, “My first two preferences are also Tsinghua and Peking University. If I don’t get in….” He scratched his head and smiled heartily, ‘Oh, I’m sure I’ll get in.”Xie Zhongxing’s heart skipped a beat when he thought of that possibility. He couldn’t help but feel disappointed.He suddenly didn’t dare think about the possibility of Qin Zhongyue not getting in.In fact, it was normal not being able to get in. From the perspective of an outsider, even if he had a good teacher and a top student help him with his studies, for one to improve from getting into a third-rate university to one that is on the level of Tsinghua and Peking University, it was an impossible dream.Not getting in was very normal.But Xie Zhongxing had always believed that Qin Zhongyue could do it. He wasn’t actually stupid. In fact, his mind worked very fast and he learnt things very quickly. Perhaps it was because his wealthy lifestyle had dulled his competitive spirit or because he lacked the desire to learn, his grades were poor, but as long as he put his mind to it, he wouldn’t lose to anyone.Xie Zhongxing believed in miracles but he was also afraid of his wishes not coming true.His eyes fell on Qin Zhongyue’s carefree and hearty smile. He felt nervous and worried inside.*

A few days later, when they returned from their trip to Lijiang, Qin Zhongyue was finally ushered home following dozens of calls from Qin Xiangqian.Qin Zhongyue repeatedly asked Xie Zhongxing to stay at his place and not go anywhere so Xie Zhongxing didn’t leave.He continued his job as a tutor for the family from before and his hourly salary had also increased to 100 an hour. The mother smiled and said to him, “With your good grades, if you actually come first in the province, even this amount is too little!”Those words forced Xie Zhongxing’s refusal back down his throat. He was a little embarrassed.Although he had not received any familial love in his eighteen years of life, whether it was Zhong Yiming, Wang Yuxue, Qin Zhongyue etc, they all showed him kindness without any hesitation. He felt very warm inside.For once, he splurged a little and bought himself a smartphone. He awkwardly asked the store clerk who helped him download the WeChat app and add Qin Zhongyue’s number.After buying a sim card, he immediately called Qin Zhongyue.Qin Zhongyue picked up immediately,“Hello?”Xie Zhongxing said, “It’s me.”Qin Zhongyue was surprised. “Xing Xing, you finally bought a phone!”Xie Zhongxing was walking down the street carrying a gift box, “I’m still outside so it’s a little noisy.”Qin Zhongyue, “It’s also noisy here. My dad’s having a dinner party and all my uncles are here to show off their sons.”Xie Zhongxing glanced at the traffic lights and then turned around and went to a secluded place. “They’re making things difficult for you?”Qin Zhongyue, “No, all my uncles depend on my father for a living. Since they can’t compare against him, they can only compare their sons.”Xie Zhongxing, “You can make things difficult for them too.”Qin Zhongyue wasn’t bothered, “I’m not fussed about it, but my dad will make things difficult for them. When we have the chance, I’ll let you see my dad’s tongue battle.”Xie Zhongxing, “……..You mean word battle?”Qin Zhongyue, “……”Qin Zhongyue laughed, “It’s all the same, it’s still a battle.”Xie Zhongxing, “………”So silly, but also very cute. The corners of Xie Zhongxing’s rose slightly, revealing a smile.