CH 58

Xie Zhongxing remained expressionless, “Why should I lift weights?”

Qin Zhongyue replied seriously, “Your waist is too thin. What if it snaps?”Xie Zhongxing, “…….”Why was he worried about something like that?Qin Zhongyue said, “You should do it. You’ll be able to have gorgeous muscles like mine!”As he said that, he retracted the hands resting on Xie Zhongxing’s waist and lifted his own shirt, exposing his gorgeous six pack to the mirror. He sounded proud, “I used to lift every day. You see? Doesn’t it look great? Even after not doing it for two months, the muscles are still there. This is basically a body made of iron!”Xie Zhongxing, “………”The atmosphere from earlier was completely gone. Xie Zhongxing touched his waist. The warmth from Qin Zhongyue’s touch was still there. It felt tingly and numb, as if there was a feather tickling his heart.Xie Zhongxing lowered his hand and looked at the abdominal muscles being shown off in the mirror. He said expressionlessly, “Let’s go. Sister Huang is waiting.”Seeing that he wasn’t looking at him, Qin Zhongyue got anxious, “Look at me, look at my abs!”Xie Zhongxing walked out without looking back, “What is there to look at? It may look good but it isn’t useful.”Qin Zhongyue’s eyes widened. He couldn’t accept it, “It isn’t useful? Believe it or not, I can lift you up with one hand!”Xie Zhongxing still didn’t look back, “I believe you. I not only believe you can lift me up with one hand, I believe you can beat me to death with just one punch.”Qin Zhongyue foolishly responded, “I wouldn’t hit you. I wouldn’t bear doing that to you.”Xie Zhongxing’s tone was calm, “You should hit me. Get me to return to my senses and realise that you’re a fool.”

Qin Zhongyue, “……..”No matter how slow he may be, he could tell that Xie Zhongxing’s mood wasn’t quite right. He strode over to Xie Zhongxing’s side and whispered, “Are you unhappy?”Xie Zhongxing asked, “Why would I be unhappy?”Qin Zhongyue, “Because I asked if you wanted to lift some weights?”He explained, “I was only doing it because I was thinking about your well-being. Weight lifting can help train your body. It’s good for men to do some weightlifting. You wouldn’t need to be afraid of others looking at you when you go to the beach in summer anymore. It only takes about two weeks to get a two pack!”Xie Zhongxing, “………..”He internally thought: Does he really have to explain everything to him?After so long, shouldn’t he know him well enough now?Xie Zhongxing sighed, “I’m not unhappy. You are right, lifting weights is good for your health, but I’m not interested in it. Sorry but I can’t weight lift with you.”Qin Zhongyue was instantly relieved. He smiled and said generously, “It’s okay. If you don’t like weight lifting, you can just watch me lift. It’s enough as long as one of us has abs.”Xie Zhongxing looked at him. Sure enough, Qin Zhongyue added the next second, “If you ever want abs, you can just touch mine.”Xie Zhongxing averted his gaze. His tone was calm, “Let’s go.”Qin Zhongyue was completely unaware of the emotional changes in the other party. He obliviously followed behind Xie Zhongxing.On the other end, Huang Jingnan repeatedly instructed Li Gui, “Check the microphone and camera. Make sure they’re all working.”Li Gui nodded, “I’ve already checked three times, there shouldn’t be any problems with them.”Huang Jingnan took out a small mirror from her small cosmetic bag and wiped off the lipstick that was too bright and changed it to a lighter shade that made her look gentler and less aggressive.

Li Gui who watched on asked quietly, “Sister, you still haven’t made up with Brother Xiang?”Huang Jingnan glanced at him, “Why should I make up with him?”Li Gui, “You two have dated for eight years after all and have been married for almost two years.”Huang Jingnan, “So what?”Li Gui scratched his head and mumbled, “Feels like it’s a pity.”Huang Jingnan lowered her eyes and said indifferently, “What is there to feel pity about? There are many good men in this world. If he dares to cheat, I would dare to change men.”Li Gui didn’t say anything. A while later, he said, “I didn’t expect Xie Zhongxing to really come first in the province. There was even a large gap between him and second place.”Huang Jingnan smiled proudly, “For him to do so well in an environment like that, he is very capable.”Li Gui, “His father was also from Fudan University. Intelligence can really be inherited. It’s just his uncle. Despite being twins, how can they be so different?”He then remembered Xie Zi’an. He asked Huang Jingnan, “Sister, have you checked Xie Zi’an’s results?”Huang Jingnan, “I have.”By now, all the schools had already put up banners and posters at the school gates with the names and results of the high achievers. She had already gone and taken a look at it, “483 points. To get into a first rate university, you need 560. He missed it by 77 points.”Li Gui clicked his tongue, “He couldn’t even get into a first rate university. What is wrong with their family? With Xie Zhongxing like that, even if he isn’t their child, they should be raising him properly. That way, he would be more likely to repay them for their kindness in the future and they can live worry-free.”Huang Jingnan who saw Xie Zhongxing and Qin Zhongyue approach them stopped him from continuing, “Let’s get ready. It’s time to work.”

Li Gui immediately shut his mouth.Two days had passed since the results were released. Xie Zhongxing had also chosen to enrol into Tsinghua University because Qin Zhongyue had managed to pass the cut off for that university.The cut off for Peking University this year was 685. Qin Zhongyue was not only off by three points, the quota for their province wasn’t a lot so even if he was put in a reserve list, he may not necessarily get in. Even despite the staff from the admissions office repeatedly assuring him that there wouldn’t be a problem for Qin Zhongyue to get in and that they would definitely ensure that both of them can attend, they chose to go with Tsinghua University.Xie Zhongxing had asked Qin Zhongyue whether he wanted to go to Tsinghua University or Peking University.At that time, Qin Zhongyue was very moved, “I didn’t expect my childhood dream to really come true. To think that both universities are fighting for me! I want to give my dad a call. Our Qin family’s ancestors must be so envious right now!”Xie Zhongxing, “…….”And he really gave Qin Xiangqian a call. The father and son discussed it for a long time before finally deciding to go with Tsinghua University. The reason for that decision was that the name Tsinghua sounded better than Peking.When Xie Zhongxing heard this, he wanted to roll his eyes.But they managed to get in. In their province, apart from Nanyang, there weren’t many in other cities applying for Tsinghua University so there were enough places for them.After knowing their results, Xie Zhongxing felt a lot more relaxed. He knew that this news report would be seen by people across the country. Perhaps his biological mother would see it too.He wasn’t expecting anything from her. He just wanted to tell her that he is doing well on his own.Just as they were about to reach the camera, Xie Zhongxing stopped and asked Qin Zhongyue, “Do I really look okay like this?”Qin Zhongyue tilted his head to look at him. Xie Zhongxing wasn’t dressed too extravagantly, only wearing a simple white T-shirt paired with a pair of light blue baggy pants that made him look tall and clean. On his feet, he wore a classic custom-made pair of red and white AJ’s Qin Zhongyue had gifted him. The overall look was rather youthful and lively.“It really looks good! Very handsome!” Qin Zhongyue said with certainty.Xie Zhongxing smiled, “That’s good then.”His expression was calm. Qin Zhongyue couldn’t sense any nervousness from him.

The two went over to Huang Jingnan and started the interview.Qin Zhongyue asked, “Is this a live broadcast?”Huang Jingnan’s expression softened, “It is.”Qin Zhongyue wasn’t afraid even if it was live. He stood fearlessly in front of the camera. Huang Jingnan gave Li Gui a look and Li Gui proceeded to turn on the camera.Huang Jingnan’s tone immediately became more formal, “Hello everyone. Right now, I have beside me Xie Zhongxing who placed first in his province and has been directly admitted into Tsinghua University! I believe everyone still remembers him. Let’s interview him a little.”The camera moved to Xie Zhongxing. Because it was live, the real time footage was also very realistic but Xie Zhongxing still looked handsome despite this.Li Gui had also quietly adjusted the camera to try and make Xie Zhongxing appear more handsome.Huang Jingnan started with the question most parents were concerned about, “I heard that your results were quite poor in the past, ranking towards the bottom, but you had managed to place first in the city and get into Nanyang High School and later place first in the province after just three years. Can I ask what your secret to this is?”Xie Zhongxing, “Working on problems. From morning to night, I tackled it nonstop.”Huang Jingnan asked, “With you maintaining such a good result throughout high school, do you ever feel pressured?”Xie Zhongxing, “I have always been first place at school so there naturally is some pressure but my teacher has been very accommodating of me….”He answered all of Huang Jingnan’s questions in detail. After Huang Jingnan was done, she didn’t want to end it like that and proceeded to give Qin Zhongyue some screen time. She asked, “I heard this student here also managed to improve from 477 points to 682 points in just two months under your supervision? Can I ask if that really was the case?”Xie Zhongxing looked at Qin Zhongyue and smiled, “Yes, but he didn’t improve from 477 to 682, but from 430 to 682. When he first transferred here, his home tutor gave him a test and the total score was only 430. It was very low, not enough for a third rate university, He however is very clever and also very determined to get into Tsinghua so that helped a lot. Without that, even if his home tutor and I supervised him, he wouldn’t have achieved this kind of result.”He looked at Qin Zhongyue with a soft gaze, “I am also very glad that I can attend the same university as him.”Huang Jingnan keenly sensed that something wasn’t right. She subconsciously asked, “Are you two good friends?”Xie Zhongxing smiled. Even if spring had passed, his smile was still soft and fresh, much like the spring breeze, “He is someone I wish to accompany me in life.”He looked at the camera, “Yes, he is a good friend of mine.”