CH 69

Ch. 69 Former rival became brother

During the evening self-study, Ren Tao called Xie Jingxian to the office. It turned out that the school decided to let Xie Jingxian serve as the student representative to receive the guests who will come to the school tomorrow.

Jiang Juan’s grades have improved rapidly this semester, and a teacher recommended him to go along with Xie Jingxian, but the forum incident had a bad impact on him.

Hearing this news, Jiang Juan just smiled faintly, he didn’t care whether he could go or not, since his boyfriend would be going, that was also his glory.

On the way back from school, Jiang Juan said to Xie Jingxian, “Do well tomorrow, don’t be nervous.”

Xie Jingxian smiled, “I’m not nervous.”

Jiang Juan then thought that there was really no need to be nervous. The last time they met, Mr. Gu obviously liked Jingxian. He thought about it and said, “I will iron the school uniform when I get home. Tomorrow is a big day.”

Jiang Juan did what he said, and when he got home, he brought out the iron. Xie Jingxian sat on the side, watching Jiang Juan, who was not very skilled in operating the iron, ironing the school uniforms evenly.

The next day, as soon as Xie Jingxian arrived at the school, he was called away by the dean. It can be seen that the school attaches great importance to this reception, and because of this, the students are more and more curious about the identity of the visitor.

By the end of the first class, the news had spread everywhere.

The big boss here today is indeed the old Mr. Gu, Gu Jingzhu guessed by Jiang Juan.

During the break, Jiang Juan lowered his head and took his mobile phone to browse the forum. Suddenly a person sat next to him. It would definitely not be Xie Jingxian, as he could not come back at this time. Jiang Juan turned his head and saw that it was Xu Rang.

Jiang Juan turned his attention back to his phone and whispered, “I know what you want to say, so don’t persuade me.”

Xu Rang held back for a long time before he said, “I don’t understand, Brother Juan, don’t you like girls, why do you suddenly like Xie Jingxian…”

Jiang Juan asked, “Why do you like Xia Qing?”

Xu Rang looked around like a thief, making sure no one else heard it, and then said, “How can it be the same.”

“What’s the difference?” Jiang Juan said, “Xia Qing is good-looking, Xie Jingxian is also very good-looking.”

As if afraid of being misunderstood by others, Xu Rang hurriedly said, “I don’t like Xia Qing because she’s good-looking.”

Jiang Juan thought it was very interesting, as he put down the phone and smiled, “What are you panicking about, of course I know.”

Xu Rang blushed, and after a while he whispered, “Xia Qing said that if one likes someone, one can’t help but want to bully him, so as to attract his attention. She also said that it is the same case with you and Xie Jingxian, is she right?”

Jiang Juan didn’t expect Xia Qing to talk about this with Xu Rang, and nodded, “Yes, that’s it, I didn’t understand it when I was young, but now that I’m a year older, I naturally understand it, in fact, I have always liked him.”

Xu Rang said, “So as Xia Qing said, you really fell in love with Xie Jingxian at first sight?”

Jiang Juan was stunned, and then felt that the words “love at first sight” could well explain the change in his attitude towards Xie Jingxian, so he nodded and said, “Yes, it was love at first sight. I didn’t understand it before, but now I have figured it out, and just want to be nice to him.”

Xu Rang stopped talking, and Jiang Juan asked, “You don’t look down on homosexuality, do you?”

“How could it be!” Xu Rang shook his head again and again, “I… I just never thought that one day my sister-in-law would be a man.”

The corner of Jiang Juan lips lifted uncontrollably, and then flattened again, as he said solemnly, “What sister-in-law, I can’t let Xie Jingxian hear these words, call him brother.”

Xu Rang didn’t expect to one day call his former rival brother, and nodded with a sullen face, “Then wish you and brother happiness.”

Jiang Juan gave Xu Rang a tight hug, “Thank you, my good brother, I’ll treat you to some candy another day.”

Xu Rang saw that Jiang Juan had returned his attention to his phone again, so he got up and went back to his seat.

Jiang Juan wandered around the forum, and quickly came across a group photo. In the photo, Xie Jingxian stood tall and straight like a pine tree, standing beside Mr. Gu. The two looked at the camera together, with Mr. Gu smiling very happily.

Jiang Juan’s lips curled up, it was nice.

After school at noon, Jiang Juan asked Dong Gao and the others to wait for Xie Jingxian in the classroom. He was able to receive people like Gu Jingzhu, so this glory must be celebrated.

When Xie Jingxian came back, the group walked out of the school together.

Dong Gao said, “This is the collective glory of our sophomore Class 2. Today, the class leader is treating us, and no one is allowed to rob it.”

Wang Tuo smiled and said, “You are quite generous.”

Dong Gao smiled, and they walked and chatted together, but when they came outside the school gate, they suddenly heard someone call Xie Jingxian’s name. When they turned their heads, they saw a middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes getting out of the car.

Dong Gao immediately identified him and said, “Isn’t this the wild old man? Why is he still chasing after you? What is he trying to do?”

While speaking, Han Shuo had walked up to Xie Jingxian, with a pleasing smile on his face, and looking very concerned, “Jingxian, going to have dinner with your classmates?”

He was clearly not here to find fault.

Dong Gao was confused, as scratched his hair and said to his companions, “What’s the situation?”

Wang Tuo and the others didn’t know the relationship between Xie Jingxian and Han Shuo, so they all shook their heads. The smile on Jiang Juan’s face faded, this one surnamed Han was really a sticky gum.

Xie Jingxian’s attitude towards Han Shuo was cold and alienated. In front of so many people, he didn’t embarrass Han Shuo. After a few words, he left with Jiang Juan and the others.

Looking at Xie Jingxian’s back, Han Shuo stood where he was and lit a cigarette. He took two breaths impatiently before returning to the car. And just after Han Shuo left, a photo was sent to Secretary Gu Jingzhu’s mobile phone.

The photo shows Han Shuo talking to Xie Jingxian.

In the box of the small restaurant near the school, Jiang Juan, Xie Jingxian, Wang Tuo and others stood up, toasted the cups in their hands, and said in unison, “Cheers.”

They also hadn’t been together for a while, and this time they came out together, as if there were endless things to say, and there was a lot of laughter and banter during the meal.

Jiang Juan went to the bathroom halfway, and happened to bump into Xia Qing while washing his hands.

Xia Qing has a lively personality. Although she has been constantly talking about studying, she still needs to relax occasionally. So today everyone called her up.

Jiang Juan thanked Xia Qing, so she asked in confusion, “Thank me for what?”

Jiang Juan said, “Thank you for helping me solve Xu Rang.”

Xia Qing blinked and then said with a smile, “I didn’t do anything. He has a good relationship with you. No matter what you do, he will support you.”

Judging from Xia Qing’s previous performance, except for the name of the female protagonist described in the book, her personality and grades are too different. And she seemed to know Xie Jingxian very well. Xia Qing had reminded him before that Xie Jingxian should pay attention to Han Shuo.

Xia Qing seemed to have a lot of secrets in her body, but looking at her innocent appearance, she didn’t look like someone who might be harboring ulterior motives, so Jiang Juan decided not to embarrass her and said, “Lets go back.”

In the afternoon, during the lunch break, Jiang Juan took a few pictures of Gu Jingzhu and Xie Jingxian from the forum, and said to Xie Jingxian, “We can print out these pictures and put them on the desk.”

Xie Jingxian looked at Jiang Juan’s excited look and said, “You seem to be paying a lot of attention to Mr. Gu.”

Jiang Juan paused for a moment, and then smiled nonchalantly, “He is Gu Jingzhu, don’t you know his deeds? He is so smart and powerful, I adore him a lot. He is my idol.”

Dong Gao in front heard the conversation between Jiang Juan and Xie Jingxian, and turned around and shouted, “What a coincidence, Gu Jingzhu is also my idol! I will make a lot of money like him in the future.”

Jiang Juan said, “Then let’s work hard together.”

Dong Gao made a gesture to Jiang Juan, and said with a smile, “That’s necessary.”

The rest of the class was amused by them. Jiang Juan turned to Xie Jingxian and asked him, “What do you think of Mr. Gu?”

Xie Jingxian said, “He’s very kind.”

Jiang Juan laughed.

Time always passes by without knowing it, and soon the students ushered in their final exams. Final exams indicated the arrival of winter vacation, and winter vacation represents the coming of the new year.

For some unknown reason, Gu Jingzhu stayed in City A, and he often asked Xie Jingxian and Jiang Juan to go out to eat. Every time Jiang Juan and Xie Jingxian went, the old man Gu looked very happy. Occasionally, when talking about Xie Jingxian’s mother, the old man would be very sad. At this time, Jiang Juan would tell some jokes to make the old man happy.

After the final exam, Gu Jingzhu invited Xie Jingxian and Jiang Juan out to dinner, and prepared a small gift for them.

In the afternoon, when basking in the sun in the courtyard, Gu Jingzhu said to Xie Jingxian, “My child, I am alone. If you don’t have a place to go during Chinese New Year, you can come and accompany me. Let’s be each other’s a companion.”

Xie Jingxian glanced at Jiang Juan, who leaned in front of Gu Jingzhu and asked with a smile, “Grandpa, can I come?”

Gu Jingzhu said, “Won’t you be at home with your parents?”

Jiang Juan said, “My parents are busy, and there is a high probability that they will be celebrating the New Year at the company this year. I am so pitiful at home alone, Grandpa, can you please let me come?”

Gu Jingzhu smiled and said, “Okay, okay, then you can come together, the more the merrier.”

Jiang Juan also smiled, “Okay.”

While Gu Jingzhu wasn’t paying attention, Jiang Juan made a sign to Xie Jingxian.

Xie Jingxian suddenly grabbed his outstretched hand, causing Jiang Juan to be startled, and then he secretly peeked at Gu Jingzhu, luckily the old man didn’t see it.

When it came to going to Gu Jingzhu’s home for the New Year’s Eve, Jiang Juan didn’t feel any embarrassment. In his opinion, Gu Jingzhu was Xie Jingxian’s grandfather, and that was also his grandfather. There is nothing wrong with celebrating the New Year with grandpa with your boyfriend.

This was the first festival after being with Xie Jingxian, and Jiang Juan was full of expectations.

As time goes by, the smell of New Year on the street was getting stronger and stronger.

Jiang Juan felt that as a boyfriend, he needed to make his partner feel valued and romantic, so he picked a sunny day and took Xie Jingxian out on a date.

After eating, visiting the aquarium, taking pictures, and watching movies, when the two finally got home, it was past midnight.

The consequence of having fun till so late was that Jiang Juan didn’t get up until noon the next day. After washing up, he went downstairs. Lunch was ready. Xie Jingxian was setting the tableware and chopsticks. Seeing Jiang Juan come down, he smiled and said, “Awake?”

Jiang Juan looked around and saw that the aunt who was responsible for cooking was not there, so he went downstairs and gave Xie Jingxian a good morning kiss before saying, “When did you get up, why didn’t you wake me up?”

Xie Jingxian pulled the chair out for him, “I didn’t wake you up because you were sleeping very soundly. There’s nothing to do today anyway.”

Jiang Juan bit the shrimp dumpling and murmured, as it was indeed the case.

During dinner, Xie Jingxian received a call from Han Shuo who asked him out to meet.

Jiang Juan originally thought that Xie Jingxian would refuse, but he did not expect that he would agree.

Jiang Juan didn’t stop him either. He put a xiao longbao [1] in Xie Jingxian’s bowl and said with a smile, “Let Uncle Li take you there, I’ll wait for you at home.”

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