Chapter 65: End Question → Acceptance → Recognition

After learning that this was Lu Ziyang's "masterpiece", Jiang Ci found Lu Ziyang himself and offered to help revise the script.

The latter readily agreed and said that his creative skills were limited and he could only come up with such a tacky plot, and it would be best if it could be changed.

However, the script written by Jiang Ci was not much normal - for some reason he approved the robbery part and only slightly modified Yu Xiang's part of the story.

After the revision, he even stepped forward as a guest actor to help Yu Xiang act, saving Wang Ming who wanted to hear Yu Xiang's confession.

"I'm so grateful to you, Xueshen. I really do. You don't know what I've been through." Wang Ming was almost moved to tears. "Although Brother Yu is very handsome, I'm a straight man..."

"It doesn't matter. After all, I was the one who changed the script."

"You changed it because you couldn't stand it anymore. It's already great that you can make such a big sacrifice..." Wang Ming was still muttering, with no intention of stopping.

Out of politeness, Jiang Ci could only listen silently.

It should be said that he didn't feel any reluctance, nor did he feel it was a sacrifice.

This way everyone is happy - except Yu Xiang.

"Since you've already made the changes, why not just delete this paragraph?" Yu Xiang glared at him resentfully. "Look me in the eyes and answer me!"

Jiang Ci replied seriously, "This is out of respect for the original author."

Yu Xiang said coldly, "So? You don't care about my life or death?"

"If you really have an objection, we can switch roles," Jiang Ci said calmly. "What do you think?"

Yu Xiang: “?”

So on the day of the official performance, everyone in the school saw the two most handsome boys in their senior year and even in the entire school, one with a blank expression and the other speaking corny lines with a fearless attitude.

Jiang Ci: "We'll get married as soon as we graduate."

Yu Xiang gritted his teeth: "...Okay."

Jiang Ci: "Do you love me?"

Yu Xiang's teeth were about to break, but he still managed to speak his lines: "Oh dear, of course I love you. I can't wait."

Jiang Ci: "..."

“Hahahaha——” A burst of laughter broke out from the audience.

“It’s awkward but really funny!”

"It's obvious these two are being forced into this business. Hahahaha, I'm dying of laughter. Which genius came up with this plot?"

"It was so embarrassing that I dug a castle out of the ground with my toes—"

"Hey, Yuting, is that your brother on the stage?"

Jiang Yuting's face turned green as if she had eaten ten kilograms of bitter melon raw. She was obviously reluctant to admit it: "My cousin."

They originally thought that Class 4's performance was awkward and abstract enough, but what they didn't expect was that the other classes' performances were even more abstract, with each one more exaggerated than the other, successfully allowing the students in Class 4, who had originally been unable to hold their heads up, to hold their heads high again.

——Compared to this, their class’s performance wasn’t too crazy.

The most important thing is that the actors definitely win!

After that night, the video of their performance was widely circulated in the class group for a while, and it even seemed to be enduring.

X: Looking at it this way, I acted pretty well, and looked pretty cool.

Sitian: Are you still appreciating it?

Shui Shui Shui: Question → Accept → Recognize

Xiaoyu: Can it be deleted?

Xiaoyu: Hello, did you hear me? I said delete it.

Flowers in bloom and wealth: No, classics will be passed down forever

X: My deskmate, why did you change your nickname again? What the hell is "Hua Kai Fu Gui"? Are you going to enter the circle of middle-aged and elderly people?

Hua Kai Fu Gui: Are you in love?

Si Tian: I beg you to be normal

Ci: Taste is quite unique

Shui Shui Shui: Oh my god, what wind blew Brother Jiang out?

Si Tian: Even Jiang Ci must be unable to bear it.

Hua Kai Fu Gui: Who said that? Maybe he was praising me.

Ci: I'm not praising you

Hua Kai Fu Gui: ??? I'm so sad! I want to quit the internet!

However, even though he said this, it didn't stop a group of people from filling the screen with "Hahahahaha".

Yu Xiang crossed his legs and looked at the messages on his phone. Just as he was about to type, a private message from Jiang Ci popped up at the top.

——What are you doing?

He clicked on it and replied.

——Use your mobile phone appropriately to relax your mind

Actually, it’s just playing with the phone, it’s just a euphemism.

——That means you have time, come out to the balcony

Yu Xiang stood up suspiciously and walked to the balcony door. He opened it and saw Jiang Ci waiting there.

"Why did you ask me out?" Yu Xiang's body was covered with goose bumps as the cold wind blew outside. He couldn't help rubbing his arms, "It's late at night."

However, when he saw Jiang Ci's face at this moment, he couldn't help but be stunned.

Jiang Ci now looks very different from usual.

"Grandpa's condition has worsened. The doctor came to our house just now and said that he might not survive the night." Jiang Ci seemed to be trying his best to suppress his emotions and maintained a calm tone.

“You…” Yu Xiang had never expected this to happen and was speechless for a moment. “Why didn’t you tell me?”

Jiang Ci definitely didn't find out about this all of a sudden, but he endured it and created the illusion that nothing had happened to him. He was even chatting in the class group just now.

Yes, he should have thought of it earlier. Jiang Ci usually doesn’t show up in the class group. The last time he showed up was a long time ago.

Is it because you feel so bad that you have to do something else to divert your attention?

"I don't want you to worry too much. This is also what Grandpa meant." Jiang Ci raised his eyes and looked at him, "But I still feel it is necessary to tell you."

Yu Xiang bit his lower lip unconsciously. An indescribable emotion surged in his heart, and his nose and eyes couldn't help but feel sour.

But he forced back his tears and said in a muffled voice, "Can I go see him now?"

Jiang Ci nodded gently; "Yeah. Remember to wear more clothes, don't catch a cold."

Having said that, Yu Xiang still just put on a coat and hurried downstairs.

He thought a lot on the way, and memories of the past kept popping up one after another, and his vision became blurred because he could no longer hold back the tears.

Didn’t you say you wanted to see Jiang Ci and I get into college?

It’s obviously coming soon...

Are you going to break your promise?

Yu Xiang wiped the tears from his face and rushed to the door. Jiang Ci was waiting for him there.

When the two of them arrived at Old Man Jiang's room, Jiang Yi and Luo Fang were also there. When they saw Yu Xiang, they couldn't help but be stunned: "Xiao Xiang, why... don't you still have to..."

"He wants to come and see grandpa." Jiang Ci answered for him.

So they stopped talking.

Mr. Jiang's consciousness was not very clear now, but he seemed to have noticed the person coming and moved his fingers.

Yu Xiang held his hand, saying nothing, yet it seemed as if he had said everything.

There were quite a few people standing in the room, but it was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Yu Xiang stayed inside for about half an hour before walking out in silence, pursing his lips.

Jiang Ci also followed him out.

Yu Xiang only realized Jiang Ci had followed him out when he heard the door close softly. He couldn't help but ask curiously, "Aren't you in there with Grandpa?"

"No, he probably doesn't want me to witness my separation from him." Jiang Ci's voice was no longer as steady as usual, but trembling.

He held a gray scarf in his hand and walked over to Yu Xiang, carefully wrapping it around him. "Didn't I tell you to put on more clothes? Why are you coming out with just a coat on?"

"I'm not very cold... A-choo!" Yu Xiang was halfway through his words when his nose started to itch and he sneezed, and he immediately became quiet.

"Hard-mouthed."

Yu Xiang knew he was in the wrong, so he couldn't say much and just quietly changed the subject: "Grandpa... can he make it?"

Jiang Ci raised his head and looked at the sky: "Everyone hopes so."

But the result is not what you want.

Yu Xiang also understood this principle, but he was still not willing to accept this fact.

"You guys are so selfish. You actually hid such a big thing from me." Yu Xiang lowered his head and muttered, "And you still have to make excuses saying that you are taking care of my feelings and doing this for my own good. You didn't even think about..."

Before he could finish the second half of his sentence, Jiang Ci hugged him tightly.

"sorry."

"What's the point of saying sorry at this point?" Yu Xiang could no longer control his emotions, tears rolling down his face. "You are just selfish!"

Yu Xiang buried her face in Jiang Ci's shoulder and clutched Jiang Ci's clothes so tightly that her fingers turned white. She cried silently for a long time before she raised her head with red eyes and met Jiang Ci's gaze.

Jiang Ci's eyes were also red, and his pain was no less than Yu Xiang's.

"I'm sorry..." Yu Xiang lowered his eyes and said in a muffled voice.

"Why are you apologizing all of a sudden?"

"You must be feeling bad too. I shouldn't be so willful."

"It doesn't matter."

The more Jiang Ci said it was okay, the more guilty Yu Xiang felt: "...If you want to cry, just cry. I'll pretend I didn't see it."

"I don't want to cry." Jiang Ci's arms tightened around him, "But I'm in pain, so let me hold you for a while, okay?"

Yu Xiang didn't say anything, but answered him with his actions.

The winter wind was whistling like a knife. They hugged each other silently in the night. No one spoke, but just silently shared each other's body temperature and sought comfort.

The next day.

Yu Xiang came to school with dark circles under his eyes. As expected, the seat next to him was empty - Jiang Ci didn't come.

"Brother Yu, I bought too much breakfast, should you... Oh my god, what's wrong with those dark circles under your eyes? Are you suffering from insomnia?" Fang Chengyu came to Yu Xiang's seat with two buns in his hand, and was shocked when he saw Yu Xiang's face.

"I just didn't sleep for one night." Yu Xiang almost ran out of energy to speak. "Baozi can stay here, you can go now."

"Then I'll put it on your desk." Fang Chengyu looked at Yu Xiang worriedly. He glanced at Jiang Ci's seat and found it was empty. He was immediately confused. "Where's Brother Jiang? He's never late, is he?"

"He's on leave," Yu Xiang replied. "Something happened at home."

"Oh, I see." Seeing that Yu Xiang didn't want to say more, Fang Chengyu tactfully didn't ask any more questions. He put down the buns and went straight back to his seat.

Yu Xiang felt that the morning was extremely long. After attending two classes with gritted teeth, he stood up and planned to go outside the classroom to get some fresh air and go to the toilet.

But when he passed by Class 5, a conversation came to his ears.

"Have you heard that Jiang Ci is the winner of this semester's special scholarship again?"

"I know. I saw the list on the teacher's desk when I went to the office to hand in my homework yesterday."

"It's always him. He monopolizes everything and doesn't leave any room for others to survive."

Hearing Jiang Ci's name, Yu Xiang unconsciously slowed down his pace and glanced over casually.