CH 21

When Xie Zhongxing heard Qin Zhongyue’s explanation, he couldn’t find any issues with it for the time being.

Although Xie Zhongxing was puzzled about Qin Zhongyue’s father gathering intel on him, he felt that rich people, especially those as rich as Qin Zhongyue, wouldn’t lie to him about something like this.This was especially the case with Qin Zhongyue saying it with such a sincere expression. Just his expression alone increased the credibility of his words by 50%.Xie Zhongxing still felt a little doubtful, but he didn’t say anything. He had more important matters to think about right now.Qin Zhongyue had the ability to help him. If he didn’t seize this opportunity, he probably wouldn’t have another chance in the future.Xie Zhongxing exhaled softly and confessed to Qin Zhongyue, “My parents treat me very harshly.”Qin Zhongyue blinked a few times. He was still a little confused, “What do you mean?”Xie Zhongxing explained calmly, “I mean it literally. They don’t like me.”“They don’t want me to go to school. If it wasn’t because of the nine-year compulsory education, I probably wouldn’t even have attended primary school.”“They don’t want me to eat any of their food or use any of their money so I have been wearing clothes discarded by neighbours since a young age and would do chores for the neighbouring grandmothers and grandfathers in exchange for food.”“Of course, me telling you all this isn’t because I am asking for sympathy. I just wanted to explain to you that they really don’t like me.”Xie Zhongxing looked at Qin Zhongyue and suddenly let out a laugh, “Don’t you think it’s unbelievable?”Qin Zhongyue indeed found it unbelievable. He trembled and asked, “……Didn’t you say that you’re a secret service agent?”Xie Zhongxing was silent for a moment, “That was a lie.”Qin Zhongyue, “……..”“I didn’t expect you to really believe that.” Xie Zhongxing clarified, “I’m just an ordinary person.”When Xie Zhongxing said that he was a secret service agent, Qin Zhongyue thought his coldness and tyranny from his previous life was innate and he really believed those words. Now that Xie Zhongxing said that it was a lie, he was also able to immediately believe it.From Xie Zhongxing being an omnipotent man to a boy who needs his protection, it only took a few seconds.Mixed emotions surged inside Qin Zhongyue. He felt that he finally had a better understanding of this eighteen-year-old Xie Zhongxing.

Was it because he had suffered so much from such a young age and that resulted in his cold and aloof personality?Qin Zhongyue didn’t know. His heart at this moment was filled with endless tenderness for Xie Zhongxing and he had a strong urge to protect him.He suddenly reached out and embraced Xie Zhongxing, “Come to my place. If your family treats you poorly then we don’t want them anymore. My dad will definitely like you.”Xie Zhongxing who was suddenly embraced paused for a moment before raising his arms and wrapping them around Qin Zhongyue’s back.At this moment, Xie Zhongxing realised how broad Qin Zhongyue’s back was despite clearly being a year younger than himself.“…….I called you today because two guests came over to my place.” Xie Zhongxing’s throat was a little dry. He moistened his throat before continuing, “I was afraid that they’re trying to sell me off.”Qin Zhongyue was shocked. He subconsciously voiced his doubts, “What? But aren’t you their son?”Were there really parents who would sell their son off?Xie Zhongxing, “You don’t believe me?”Qin Zhongyue, “……I do! Of course, I believe you!”Xie Zhongxing backed out from his arms, “I don’t have any evidence. If you don’t believe me, I have no way to prove it to you.”Qin Zhongyue subconsciously pulled him back into his arms and spoke with some haste, “Don’t be like this! I believe you! I really do!”Xie Zhongxing’s face was almost smashed against Qin Zhongyue’s chest. Qin Zhongyue was tall and muscular and even his chest was hard. Xie Zhongxing felt that he almost broke his nose from that impact and wanted to back away but Qin Zhongyue’s grip was too strong. He could only ask in a small voice, “…..You really believe me?”Qin Zhongyue looked down at the top of his fluffy head and said firmly, “Of course! Of course, I do!”Xie Zhongxing asked, “What should I do?”Qin Zhongyue: “Come to my place! If your parents dare come to make a commotion, I’ll…..I’ll….”He was stuck for a moment before finishing, “I’ll kick your parents out….”Qin Zhongyue then recalled what Qin Xiangqian said to him in the past about not looking at things only on the surface and to look a little more deeply. Could Xie Zhongxing really have been sold off by his parents in his last life?

Qin Zhongyue’s heart went cold. He suddenly didn’t dare think about this possibility.Xie Zhongxing leaned against his chest, listening to his strong heartbeats. That powerful sound and warmth travelled through the thin shirt, reaching his face. It unexpectedly made him feel at ease.Xie Zhongxing closed his eyes, “Thank you.”Qin Zhongyue really brought him home.It was Xie Zhongxing’s first time sitting in a luxury car. He awkwardly tried to fasten his seatbelt.Qin Zhongyue gestured, “You put it here, ah, no…….”It was easier to do it himself. With his tall height and long legs, he squeezed himself into the back seat and almost shrouded Xie Zhongxing completely with his large build.They were so close, Xie Zhongxing could see Qin Zhongyue’s refined and handsome face at close proximity and he could even smell a faint fragrance coming from his body.Qin Zhongyue fastened his seatbelt for him and then backed away and smiled at Xie Zhongxing, “See that? It’s done like that.”Xie Zhongxing lowered his eyes, “Thank you.”Qin Zhongyue answered, “No need for the thanks.”He then said, “Don’t you suffer from motion sickness? Would you like a mint?”He took out a bottle of mints from somewhere and gave it to Xie Zhongxing.Xie Zhongxing’s eyes held some doubts, “How did you know that I get motion sickness?”Qin Zhongyue froze for a moment and then said confidently, “Didn’t I say my dad investigated you? You think your motion sickness is a secret no one knows?”Xie Zhongxing let out an ‘oh’, “Then why didn’t you know that I was lying when I said that I was a secret service agent?”Qin Zhongyue, “……..”Qin Zhongyue blushed. He only now realised how foolish he was. If it wasn’t for his impression of Xie Zhongxing from his previous life, how could he have fallen for nonsense like that? If anyone else said it, he would most definitely have realised that it was a lie.Xie Zhongxing doesn’t think that he’s a fool, does he?Remembering his original intentions and realising that he had basically made himself out as a fool in front of Xie Zhongxing, he felt ashamed.

His face flushed pink, but he said stubbornly, “I saw through your lie a long time ago, I just didn’t tell you.”Xie Zhongxing turned his head slightly and saw that Qin Zhongyue’s entire ear was red. The depressed mood he was in until now was gone in an instant and he had the urge to laugh but he held it in, “En, it’s enough that you know now.”Qin Zhongyue felt too embarrassed to continue talking to Xie Zhongxing. After a while, they arrived at City A.With Qin Zhongyue going to City A alone, Qin Xiangqian didn’t feel comfortable, so he arranged a villa in the city centre for him to stay. Although it was in the city centre, but because of its special location, it wasn’t very noisy and going around was also convenient.Xie Zhongxing got out of the car and looked up at the villa before him, a little dazed. It was his first time seeing such a luxurious villa.There was even a small fountain with a cupid at the front of the villa and the fountain water came out from the cupid’s little thing.When Qin Zhongyue noticed that Xie Zhongxing was staring at that part of the cupid’s, he cleared his throat a few times and said, “Let’s go in.”Xie Zhongxing retracted his gaze and followed Qin Zhongyue in.Qin Zhongyue asked, “Have you had lunch?”Xie Zhongxing answered honestly, “No.”Qin Zhongyue called out to the aunty, “Make something for my classmate.”The aunty looked at Xie Zhongxing up and down and asked with a smile, “Little classmate, what would you like to eat?”Xie Zhongxing said, “Anything is fine.”Qin Zhongyue, “Noodles then. Aunty’s lobster noodle is very good.”The aunty cast a questioning look at Xie Zhongxing. Xie Zhongxing could only lightly nod, “Then I’ll have to trouble aunty.”The aunty smiled, “Okay, lobster noodles it is. Little classmate, sit down first.”When the aunty left, Qin Zhongyue opened the fridge and poured a large glass of fresh milk for Xie Zhongxing and also took out some fruit and snacks, “Eat whatever you want. Don’t be polite.”Xie Zhongxing didn’t move. In fact, if it wasn’t because it was an emergency, he didn’t want to trouble Qin Zhongyue.

He looked towards Qin Zhongyue and said, “If you have anything you need me to help you with, just say it.”Qin Zhongyue was surprised for a moment, “…..Then can you peel a banana for me?”Xie Zhongxing, “…..That’s it?”Qin Zhongyue’s eyes lit up, “Yes, yes, yes! That’s it!”Xie Zhongxing glanced at Qin Zhongyue strangely, wondering why he was suddenly so excited.He then picked up a banana, peeled it and gave it to him, “Here.”Qin Zhongyue happily received it. He would usually be the one peeling the bananas for Xie Zhongxing! This was his first time eating a banana Xie Zhongxing had peeled for him!Qin Zhongyue finished it off in just a few bites and then, remembering Xie Zhongxing’s current situation, he also peeled a banana and brought it to his mouth the way he used to in the past, “You have one too.”Xie Zhongxing, “….I have hands, I can do it myself.”After saying that, he received the banana and took a bite.Qin Zhongyue then began to peel the lychees for him. He brought a peeled lychee over to Xie Zhongxing’s mouth, “Open your mouth, ahhh. Have a lychee.”Xie Zhongxing hesitated for a moment before opening his mouth and receiving the fleshy lychee.“Isn’t it sweet? This lychee is from Hainan. It’s big and sweet, very different from the usual ones. Don’t you also like to eat sweet things? Have more of this.” As Qin Zhongyue said this, he continued to peel the lychees for Xie Zhongxing.Apart from getting Xie Zhongxing to peel him a banana at the beginning, he very naturally and diligently served fruit to Xie Zhongxing. Not only were the lychees peeled by him, but even the pears were cut into small pieces and brought to Xie Zhongxing’s mouth.Xie Zhongxing, “…….”The maid who was cleaning the stairs not far away was left shocked by this scene.This maid was brought over from the original residence and had been with the Qin family for so long, she practically watched Qin Zhongyue grow up. It was her first-time seeing Qin Zhongyue serving another person so diligently. Amidst her surprise, she quickly called Butler Li over.When Butler Li came over and saw this scene, he silently took out his phone to record a video and sent it to Qin Xiangqian.The author has something to say:Baby Yue: It’s like this. By the time I realised what I was doing, I had already finished serving wifey. QAQ