CH 40

Wearing such an expression on his face, it was hard for Xie Zhongxing to miss it, “Why is your expression like that?”

Qin Zhongyue continued to wear a sullen look, “What expression?”Xie Zhongxing spoke slowly, “Shouldn’t you be happy when you hear me say that? Why do you look upset?”Qin Zhongyue, “I’m not upset. I’m very happy.”Xie Zhongxing scrutinised him and said, “You don’t look very happy.”Qin Zhongyue angrily raised the corners of his lips, “I’m happy, see? I’m so happy, the corners of my lips are about to reach my ears.”Xie Zhongxing, “That is a forced smile.”Qin Zhongyue, “……”He mumbled glumly, “Not talking anymore. I’m working on my papers now.”A while later, he slammed the pen onto the table and sprawled across it with a glum expression.Xie Zhongxing glanced at him and asked, “What is it now?”Qin Zhongyue looked up at the sky and lamented, “This problem is too difficult, I can’t solve it!”Xie Zhongxing moved closer, “Let me see.”Qin Zhongyue pushed the bunch of papers over to him and took advantage of that short time frame to sneak a glance at Xie Zhongxing’s side profile, particularly the tiny tear mole under his left eye.He remembered this tear mole. As long as he licked it, Xie Zhongxing would cry.Xie Zhongxing was reading the problem. With just a glance, he said, “Haven’t you already done many of these types of questions? You still can’t do it?”Qin Zhongyue, “Oh, then let me try again.”Qin Zhongyue took back his papers and suddenly asked, “Are you going to remove that tear mole of yours in the future?”Xie Zhongxing paused for a moment, “Why would I remove it?”Qin Zhongyue, “…..Because it doesn’t make you look imposing enough?”Xie Zhongxing, “I won’t, but I heard that a tear mole isn’t a good sign in fortune telling. Life will probably be better once it’s removed.”“Huh? There’s a saying like that?” Qin Zhongyue was more and more confused.

Xie Zhongxing said, “I just heard the elders say it. But they also said that people with tear moles like to cry but I don’t like to cry so I think it’s just a superstition.”He looked at Qin Zhongyue, smiled and said in a gentle tone, “They also said that those with tear moles will not lead a happy, fulfilling life. Those who believe this and get it removed are probably originally not very determined and am sceptical about whether or not they could achieve happiness. By removing it, they become determined, which I believe is a good thing.”Qin Zhongyue’s heart started to beat violently. He murmured, “So that was the reason?”He stared at Xie Zhongxing and asked quietly, “Then….then will you remove it?”Xie Zhongxing’s eyes met his. Noticing the strange emotions in his eyes, he hesitated for a moment and slowly replied, “I won’t remove it.”He looked at Qin Zhongyue and continued firmly, “Because I’m fine now, so I won’t believe in those superstitions.”Qin Zhongyue stopped talking.Xie Zhongxing looked at him, wanting to read his expression, but it was to no avail. He was able to hide his emotions very well at a time like this.The air was still for a moment. The originally silent Qin Zhongyue suddenly muttered, “Actually, I am quite adventurous.”Xie Zhongxing, “?”He asked, “What do you mean?”Qin Zhongyue blushed and said with some fluster, “If you like men, you can actually try and like me. I’m quite a good catch after all hahahahaha….”Seeing that Xie Zhongxing wasn’t responding, Qin Zhongyue’s awkward laugh soon came to a stop and he proceeded to tug at his hair that had recently been cut.Xie Zhongxing raised the corners of his lips slightly, “No need. Even if I like men, I will like Zhong Yiming, not you.”Qin Zhongyue, “…….”The flustered smile on his face froze. He felt wronged, “Why?! My thing is bigger than his and I’m taller too. I can carry you…..”The conversation was turning dangerous. Xie Zhongxing’s eyelid twitched and he immediately put a stop to it, “Hurry and work on the papers. Enough time has been wasted.”Qin Zhongyue shut his mouth but he was feeling extremely gloomy inside.At this moment, Butler Li returned. Qin Zhongyue’s condition immediately recovered and he proceeded to drag Xie Zhongxing to the living room.Following that, Xie Zhongxing saw a dozen or so maids file through the room, all holding several paper bags in their hands.There were also two who brought a portable changing room into the spacious living room.Qin Zhongyue quickly forgot about the earlier talk and said to Xie Zhongxing with a big smile on his face, “I bought you clothes. Hurry and take a look!”Xie Zhongxing was left speechless being stared at by so many people. He looked at Qin Zhongyue and furrowed his brows slightly, “You bought them for me?”

Qin Zhongyue nodded enthusiastically, “Yeah, I haven’t bought you any clothes after all this time, it was my mistake. I’m making up for it now!”Xie Zhongxing said, “No need. I have clothes already.”Afraid that Qin Zhongyue couldn’t handle this, Butler Li cleared his throat a few times and said, “Our Qin family holds shares of this brand so we go through the black-gold VIP channel. This is all equivalent to our own clothes.”He glanced at Qin Zhongyue and continued, “Teacher Wei was also hired to tutor the young master, receiving a salary of 700 an hour. We haven’t been paying you for your time so you don’t need to worry about something like this.”Qin Zhongyue nodded and said seriously, “We don’t need to draw such a clear line between us.”Xie Zhongxing no longer refused. He could only give them his thanks, “Thank you.”Qin Zhongyue happily helped him lift the curtain to the dressing room and urged him to try them on.Looking at the dozen or so maids standing around him, Xie Zhongxing once again felt the power of money.Butler Li’s keen eyes noticed Xie Zhongxing’s hesitation. He immediately got the maids standing around to disperse and do their own things.Xie Zhongxing received two paper bags from Butler Li and glanced at Qin Zhongyue, “You go and work on your papers. Don’t waste time here.”Qin Zhongyue, “?” He can’t watch wifey try on clothes?He stubbornly stood in place, unwilling to move.Xie Zhongxing brought the paper bags into the spacious changing room and looked inside. Although he didn’t see any tags, the material felt very good. It couldn’t be compared to the cheap goods bought in the street stalls.Xie Zhongxing held the clothes in thought for a moment before proceeding to take off his clothes.A moment later, he finished changing and walked out.Butler Li had good taste. Xie Zhongxing now wore a white T-shirt with print on it as well as a pair of black casual pants. Because the material was good, it looked great when worn, making him look bright and youthful.The T-shirt was also a little large, making him look tall and handsome.The maids had also brought over a full length mirror for him to use.Xie Zhongxing looked at himself in the mirror but he didn’t see much difference. Qin Zhongyue however said with excitement, “So young and lively! You look great! Uncle Li, you’ve got good taste!”Butler Li smiled modestly and said, “I bought a lot for classmate Xing Xing. Take your time trying them on.”Xie Zhongxing however gave Qin Zhongyue a look, “Why are you still here?”

Qin Zhongyue’s look of excitement froze, “This short break shouldn’t matter, right?”Xie Zhongxing, “Hurry and go back to your room. When I return, I expect to see you on the third page.”Qin Zhongyue, “…….”He glumly returned to his room.Xie Zhongxing pinched the edge of his shirt and, despite a calm tone, he asked Butler Li with some embarrassment, “Does it really look good?”Butler Li nodded and answered seriously, “It does. It suits you.”Xie Zhongxing lightly cleared his throat and glanced at the rest of the clothes, “Then let me try them all?”Butler Li smiled and nodded, “Give them all a try.”At night, Qin Zhongyue spent five minutes washing up and when he came out of the bathroom, he was greeted with the sight of Xie Zhongxing wearing a grey shirt with the top two buttons unbuttoned.Qin Zhongyue, “…….”His eyes couldn’t help but travel down to Xie Zhongxing’s beautiful and fair collarbones. He quietly praised, “Xing Xing, you look great in that.”Xie Zhongxing, who was in the middle of memorising English vocabulary, looked up at him, “Looks good?”Qin Zhongyue, “Of course!”He laid down next to Xie Zhongxing, “Do you like those clothes?”Xie Zhongxing asked, “How much did you spend?”Qin Zhongyue, “Don’t worry about that. I can’t get used to it.”He added, “I can’t get used to you acting so distant.”Xie Zhongxing nodded, “In any case, thank you. I like it very much.”Qin Zhongyue was very pleased.But when he recalled what Xie Zhongxing said earlier, his mood once again fell.Likes the clothes he buys but doesn’t like him, humph!

Angry, he no longer spoke to Xie Zhongxing and just closed his eyes and fell asleep.Xie Zhongxing however wasn’t asleep yet. He quietly called out to Qin Zhongyue, “Are you asleep?”He didn’t receive a response.Xie Zhongxing was silent for a moment before he quietly whispered, “Thank you.”Not hearing a response, he no longer waited and similarly closed his eyes and entered his dreams.The next day, when Qin Zhongyue and Xie Zhongxing arrived at school, the words 'D-19' were written on the board.With less than three weeks to go, Qin Zhongyue didn’t have the time to think about that matter but as soon as he saw Zhong Yiming, he couldn’t help but remember Xie Zhongxing’s words.Fuck! What part of Zhong Yiming was better than him?Qin Zhongyue suddenly stood up and, facing Xie Zhongxing’s questioning look, Qin Zhongyue said without a change to his expression, “I need to pee.”Xie Zhongxing lowered his head back down, “Come back quickly.”Qin Zhongyue took the stopwatch and strode over to Zhong Yiming, “Come to the bathroom with me!”Zhong Yiming looked up with a look of confusion, “You want me to accompany you to the bathroom?”Qin Zhongyue nodded seriously, “Hurry up.”Zhong Yiming, “……..”Seeing that he wasn’t moving, Qin Zhongyue grabbed his arm and dragged him towards the door.Before Xie Zhongxing could return to his senses after seeing the two leaving, he heard Deng Qi mutter, “Sometimes the friendship between men is as simple as going to the bathroom hand in hand.”Xie Zhongxing, “……”Qin Zhongyue dragged Zhong Yiming to the bathroom. There were no one around at this time so there was no need to wait. Qin Zhongyue looked at Zhong Yiming with burning eyes, “Let’s go together.”Zhong Yiming, “….”If Zhong Yiming was still unable to figure out what Qin Zhongyue was up to, he would have attended school in vain.Zhong Yiming tried to escape, “I don’t need to go. I’ll wait for you outside.”Qin Zhongyue, “No, you need to go!”He paused for a moment and added, “Shhhh, shhhh…...Do you need to go now?”Zhong Yiming, “……”