Chapter 101 P-Tsuki no Sora
These words were like a thunderclap from a clear sky, leaving everyone stunned.
The classroom was completely silent, but something interesting had happened in the neighboring Class 12, and they started making a ruckus. The noise drifted over, making their classroom seem especially oppressive and suffocating.
Wang Caiyan: "You are high school students now. The most important thing is to study and take the college entrance examination. Life can be reincarnated, but the college entrance examination only happens once. Can a seventeen or eighteen-year-old's love last? I'm telling you, no!"
Upon hearing this, Chu Beiling felt only irony and absurdity. Even though he knew that their main task was to study and take the college entrance examination, he still found it ridiculous.
Chu Beiling curled the corners of his mouth sarcastically. He really wanted to laugh, and he actually laughed out loud.
Wang Caiyan was furious, her whole body glowing like a red-hot coal. "Chu Beiling, what are you laughing at? Is being homosexual something to be proud of? Isn't that disgusting and perverted?!"
All thirty-odd pairs of eyes in the class turned to look at them, their gazes filled with curiosity, amusement, shock, or sadness.
These gazes were like poisoned needles, piercing him relentlessly, leaving him riddled with wounds.
This extremely embarrassing and unavoidable situation left Chu Beiling feeling both terrified and extremely agitated.
He raised his eyes, looking at Wang Caiyan, about to retort—
Under the desk, out of everyone's sight, Xing Yu hooked his little finger around his and shook his head slightly.
Chu Beiling's arrogance instantly subsided by more than half. He rubbed against his own arm, then quickly let go, intending to listen to Xing Yu and not say anything more in rebuttal.
Li Dong has been acting like he's taken a few pounds of firecrackers lately; he's incredibly hot-tempered, and his mental state is so beautiful it could kill the whole world—even the sweltering summer can't stop him.
She retorted directly, "Teacher, what you said is wrong. Even if you mess up the exam and have no more chances, you can still be happy even if you sell flowers on the street. Using sexual orientation to judge others and define them is too biased."
Having been publicly humiliated, Wang Caiyan's face turned ashen, as dark as the bottom of a pot: "You're so arrogant, thinking you're right, aren't you?!"
Shengxia tugged at her sleeve again. Li Dong took a deep breath and didn't say anything more, but her eyes said it all. She didn't think she was wrong.
—No, she did nothing wrong. Liking someone is never wrong.
Seeing her like this, Wang Caiyan became furious and scolded, "What do you know? What do you think you have? You think your love is so beautiful and great, comparable to Romeo and Juliet, and that the whole world is against you?! Let me tell you, no one's love at seventeen or eighteen years old can last. No one who talks about being passionate and madly in love now can guarantee that they will still be together in the future? That they will stay together forever?"
She glanced at the eleven people standing there: "It's foolish to give up your future for someone you're destined to part ways with."
Everyone stared at Wang Caiyan, angry but silent, not believing a single word she said.
Wang Caiyan addressed this issue and spent an entire class meeting educating them on it.
When class ended, she announced that Xue Ziang had been reinstated as class monitor and asked him to send the names of fifteen people he was dating to the parents' group chat.
Faced with dozens of pairs of eyes staring at him, even with Xue Ziang's strong mental fortitude, he couldn't bear being publicly called out by Wang Caiyan. However, the thought of returning to his position as class monitor made him feel much better.
So, without any burden, I readily agreed.
Wang Caiyan then said, "Xing Yu, Chu Beiling, Li Dong, Sheng Xia and I are going to the office. The remaining seven of you stay in the classroom and don't move."
Inside the office, Wang Caiyan called the parents of the four children one by one, without avoiding them, and spoke on speakerphone.
Chu Beiling watched helplessly as she contacted Li Shuying through Li Dong's mother.
Upon hearing Ms. Li's voice, his heart leaped into his throat, as if someone were pressing his head down into the water, unable to struggle or breathe.
However, the person on the other end only responded with a "Okay" before being called to a meeting by the assistant who pushed open the door.
Wang Caiyan's expression was not good, thinking that the matter was over.
Chu Beiling's heart had already turned to ice. He knew that the calmer Li Shuying was, the more serious the situation was.
There was absolutely no trace of the nonchalant attitude he displayed.
When Wang Caiyan arrived at Xing Yu's parents' house, she first called Xing Xiaoshu, who impatiently declined, saying, "I'm in a meeting, call his mother." When his mother, Jiang Yu, answered the phone, she was silent for only a moment before saying indifferently, "Call his father, I don't care."
Xing Yu was like a ball, being kicked around by the two of them, and neither of them wanted to deal with him.
He seemed to be used to it all along, a slight smirk playing on his lips, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes, as if he had already foreseen this outcome.
Chu Beiling's heart ached and throbbed, she felt terribly uncomfortable, and reached out to comfort him.
Wang Caiyan shot her a sharp look and reprimanded her sternly, "What are you doing? Put your hand back."
Chu Beiling froze, her hand hovering in mid-air for a few seconds before she suddenly pulled it back.
Wang Caiyan's reprimands continued, each word sharp, as if they had committed an unforgivable sin.
When the homeroom teacher of Class 12 returned to his small office and heard about the incident, he advised, "The provincial joint examination is next month. This is a crucial period for them. Calm down and don't make a big fuss. It will have a negative impact on them and their mindset during the exam."
Wang Caiyan glanced at them and sneered, "If they had any sense, they wouldn't have done this."
The homeroom teacher of Class 12 shook his head helplessly, picked up his lesson plan, and left, leaving them alone.
An hour later, Mrs. Li and Mr. Sheng arrived at the office one after the other.
Mr. Sheng strongly disagreed with the term "homosexuality": "Teacher, they are only seventeen years old. At seventeen, they don't understand anything. At most, they are just playing around. What are you talking about as homosexuality? It's just that the girls have a better relationship."
Wang Caiyan: "Dad Sheng, listen to me..."
Mr. Sheng interrupted directly: "Teacher Wang, if it's really as you say, a lesbian, what do you want us to do after you call us here? Transfer us to another school? Arrest us and publicly execute us, let us be beaten to death? Or cooperate with you to give her a good scolding!"
Wang Caiyan remained silent.
He sighed and continued, "I know the joint entrance exam is coming up soon, followed by the college entrance exam and the national college entrance exam, but life isn't just about this one path. Of course, I'm not saying you're wrong, Mr. Wang. I'm very grateful to you for being so responsible as Xiaxia's homeroom teacher. The national college entrance exam is important, but it's not the most important thing. It's okay if she fails and tries again next year. It's not a big deal. Even if she doesn't do well, we have the means to send her abroad for further studies to enhance her resume."
“If you restrict them now and don’t let them do this or that, they will do the opposite and go against you, which will affect their studies.”
Mr. Sheng didn't think there was any big problem. Life is too long, and you will meet many people. Only a few people can grow old together. However, "The summer of eighteen only comes once. Once it's over, it's gone. Besides, it's just teenagers. Whether they have a good relationship or fall in love, it's up to them. It doesn't matter. Life is a long journey, and the college entrance examination is just a small milestone."
Wang Caiyan was speechless after being rebuked by Sheng's father, and turned to look at Li's mother.
Li Qingqing raised an eyebrow: "Teacher Wang, it's perfectly normal for us artists to be unconventional and pursue our own path. How can we create without emotions and perception? If you want to create, you don't need to be in love; where does inspiration come from?"
Wang Caiyan's face turned a deep, liver-colored hue, making her look even more unsightly.
“Like Mr. Sheng, I am very grateful for the teacher’s dedication,” she paused for half a second and said, “but this is not a big problem. I will not say anything bad about her for such a small matter. This is my attitude. If the teacher feels that there is a real problem, as long as it does not affect others, you can leave Li Dong alone. We just want her to grow up healthily and will not say anything more. Please rest assured, teacher.”
Wang Caiyan was speechless for a moment, unable to say anything, and could only let them leave.
As they were leaving, Sheng's father said to Sheng Xia, "Xia Xia, you can do whatever you want. Your mother and I don't care. As long as you're happy, that's fine. But you must stay in the province to go to university. Your father and I will miss you going so far away. We don't want you to stay in the province. Why don't you go to study abroad?"
Shengxia really doesn't understand why it's okay to go abroad, but not to go to Beijing.
She glanced back at Li Dong, then quickly looked away without answering.
Li Qingqing rubbed her head: "Nothing can go your way. You can't have your cake and eat it too. Don't be so temperamental. Why don't you give in?"
Li Dong hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said to Sheng Xia, "I'll stay in the province with you."
Sheng Xia was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and nodded.
Li Qingqing looked at the two children and chuckled, "Tangtang is so good, and Xiaxia is good too."
Of the four people walking ahead, Sheng's father kept Sheng Xia behind, while Sheng Xia and Li Dong, who had been in a cold war for almost a month over whether or not to go to Beijing, had their relationship resolved satisfactorily after it was exposed.
A bright and sunny day.
Xing Yu and Chu Beiling, who were following behind, were experiencing localized rain.
After being hit by a series of bombshells, Chu Beiling was completely dizzy and had no time to think.
Now that things have calmed down, a chill runs from the soles of my feet straight to my head, and my face belatedly turns pale.
Even though he had prepared for the worst, when it actually happened, he still couldn't bring himself to ignore everything and face it calmly.
Especially after learning of Li Shuying's indifferent and silent attitude.
This sense of impending doom and fear burned ever brighter, threatening to engulf him.
Xing Yu's Adam's apple bobbed, his voice low and hoarse: "Do you regret it? If you regret it..." He unconsciously dug his fingertips into his palm, almost squeezing out the second half of the sentence through clenched teeth: "It's not too late to push me away now."
“Xing Yu,” Chu Beiling glanced at him and said with a smile, “I’m not afraid, and I don’t regret it. You shouldn’t give up either. Neither of us should give up.”
This was a promise, and also his determination to burn his bridges.
Since it was his choice, he can take responsibility and will resolve it well.
I will absolutely not abandon Xing Yu halfway through the journey.
Xing Yu tried hard to suppress his breathing and resist the urge to hug him. He opened his mouth, but after a long while, he slowly uttered three words: "I'm sorry."
He hated his own despicable nature, and even more so, he hated the shameful sense of relief he felt at this moment because of Chu Beiling's indulgence.
Chu Beiling shrugged, her tone nonchalant: "It's okay, I'm an accomplice too."
Knowing full well that it was inappropriate and would lead to endless trouble, she still couldn't resist dragging Xing Yu down with her.
There are no secrets in a closed school, especially since this matter has caused quite a stir. The news quickly spread throughout the campus. Fifteen students in a class are in relationships, and five of them are gay. This kind of thing could make anyone swoon anywhere.
Their Class 13 became infamous.
The parents of the eleven students who remained at school were called in one by one. With the combined efforts of parents and teachers, the school was basically dismantled within two days, leaving none behind.
Aside from Li Dong and Sheng Xia, whose parents didn't care and let them be, and Xing Yu and Chu Beiling, who were temporarily left unattended, everyone else became star-crossed lovers.
There were indeed two or three couples in the class who were in relationships and didn't hide it. Those who flaunted their love died quickly and were publicly called out, which was not unjust. The remaining cautious group couldn't understand why they were discovered no matter how hard they tried.
But what has already happened is pointless to investigate why.
Everyone was already dissatisfied with some of Xue Ziang's actions, and after this incident, they looked down on him even more for his underhanded tactics and kept their distance from him.
Xu Tunan was angry for two full minutes because he knew that his friends hadn't told him about such a big thing. But when he thought about what Su Beichen and Shen Zhi had gone through at the training base, he calmed himself down after two minutes.
With a few other heartless people also trying to coax him, the matter was finally resolved.
Actually, more than being angry, Xu Tunan was relieved that the others were still safe and sound in the classroom; otherwise, he would have cut Xue Ziang to pieces in a heartbeat.
A call came in on his phone; it was Xing Xiaoshu calling. Xing Yu hung up immediately, not intending to answer.
The other party called back immediately, but was hung up again. A text message popped up: "If you don't answer the phone, I'm going to talk to that guy."
Xing Yu got up and left the classroom. Fortunately, Chu Beiling had been called away by Lin Tingdao and was not in the classroom, so he could go out and answer the phone with peace of mind.
Just as the sun was setting, deep blue flowed into the sky, covering the last trace of warmth. The blue light dyed the rooftop a gloomy and lonely velvet blue tone, with a kind of hysterical oppression.
Xing Xiaoshu wouldn't care about him, but he was also a person who cared about his reputation. Even if the teacher contacted him directly, it would still be this kind of thing.
Although he wouldn't say anything to the teacher's face, he wouldn't take it lightly. Plus, there might have been a more important meeting to attend at the time, so now that he had the time, he naturally came over to confront him.
Xing Yu wasn't surprised at all.
Neither father nor son were talkative people, and they remained silent for a long time.
Xing Xiaoshu spoke, his voice trembling with anger: "As expected of her child, just as ill-mannered and ignorant, actually fooling around with a boy, showing no sense of propriety or shame."
After listening to his rant, Xing Yu said calmly, "If the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too. You also have half of the shares."
“You…” Xing Xiaoshu was speechless. After a while, he didn’t waste any more words: “You don’t need to stay at that school anymore. I’ll be ashamed of you no matter where you stay.”
Xing Yu was not flustered at all. Instead, he smiled calmly and said, "That's perfect. I'll go wherever he goes."
Xing Xiaoshu, on the other end of the phone, looked extremely embarrassed upon hearing this. He hadn't cared for his eldest son for many years, and didn't know his temperament or weaknesses. Apart from that blood relation, he was basically no different from a stranger.
He couldn't really get involved with other people's sons, and it was basically impossible for him to control them.
That boy was his neighbor, living in the same art studio as him, and they knew most of the same people. They had a deep connection that couldn't be severed by simply transferring schools.
Xing Xiaoshu frowned, unsure of what to do for the moment, when Madam Xing came to deliver some documents to him. Knowing that he had contacted his eldest son, Madam Xing was not angry and even gave him some friendly advice.
After hearing this, he said to Xing Yu, "You have two choices: either you break up with him, or you cut off your living expenses and tuition fees. Choose one."
"I choose the latter. Goodbye." Xing Yu hung up the phone before Xing Xiaoshu could reply.
He hadn't taken two steps when he saw Chu Beiling standing on the stairs, looking around as if searching for something.
Whether it was from running too fast or something else, he was bent over, hands on his knees, covered in sweat, breathing heavily, like a fish thrown ashore, extremely dehydrated and oxygen-deprived, about to die.
Xing Yu's heart tightened: "Chu Beiling." He quickly walked over.
Chu Beiling suddenly looked up, paused for half a second, then ran towards him, threw herself into his arms, and breathed softly in his embrace.
His eyes were red and his nose was sore: "I thought, I thought, I thought... I would never find you again."
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