Chapter 48: The Price of Spreading Rumors
The classmates asked questions one after another, and Xu Qingye didn't know which one to answer first.
When he heard Jiang Yao's name, he turned his head and took a look. Jiang Yao was the girl who had sent him a message to remind him before. Xu Qingye had no impression of her in his memory. She should be just an ordinary classmate.
"I've opened my own studio and am working in the self-media industry. It hasn't made any waves yet, so I won't tell you much. As for love, I don't have time to think about it right now."
Xu Qingye gave a simple answer, but there were still a few who refused to give in.
"If you don't have time to think about it, you can at least talk about your ideal type. You always have an ideal type, right? Do you like tall and thin, short or fat? You should have a general idea, right?"
He likes girls with abs!
Suddenly, a picture popped up in Xu Qingye's mind: drops of water dripping from the ends of Chen Que's hair and dripping down along the beautiful muscle contours. He couldn't help swallowing.
"Well, I like tall and thin people who like to work out and have nice muscles, short hair, and can cook."
Xu Qingye almost blurted out the words, but then he felt something was wrong. Before he could figure it out, the girl who was making trouble spoke again.
"You're so specific. It looks like you have a target in mind. I didn't realize you liked girls who love fitness. With someone like you, I thought you'd like sweet girls."
"I don't have a goal, I just say it casually."
Xu Qingye quickly denied it and found another topic to bring up.
After ordering dishes and serving wine, Xu Qingye greeted everyone warmly and became the center of the crowd. Ge Fuyang tried to interrupt several times, but was blocked every time.
"Xiao Ye, I realize that I misunderstood you before. You are really a good person."
Someone put his arm around Xu Qingye's shoulders and poured him some wine. He had heard some rumors about Xu Qingye before and had some misunderstandings about him. Now it seemed that he was completely different from what was rumored. After all, a person's character could not change at will.
"By the way, I've been hearing rumors about me, but I don't know the details."
Xu Qingye hugged the man and asked casually. He always heard people say that there were rumors about him in school, but he really didn't know the details. Today was a rare opportunity, so he really wanted to know the details.
Especially regarding the topic of illegitimate children, he was very curious about how the news came out.
He had drunk some wine and his mind was not very clear. After being coaxed by Xu Qingye, the man became confused. When Xu Qingye asked a question, the man answered it without hesitation.
"The initial rumor wasn't about the illegitimate child, but about you being kept by a wealthy woman. When you were a freshman, Ge Fuyang saw you always getting in a luxury car, and he said that was your financial sponsor—"
"Grandson, you must have drunk too much."
As soon as the man said a word, Ge Fuyang rushed over and pulled him away. The man had been drinking and his steps were a little unsteady, almost falling down. He was a little angry when he was pulled.
"What are you doing? Didn't you say those things? You said he relied on his pretty face and wore designer clothes, and you didn't know how they got what he wanted. Didn't you say all those things? You dare to say them but you don't dare to admit them. Later, the instructor talked to you and you didn't dare to say anything."
"You're talking nonsense."
Ge Fuyang wanted to refute, but he couldn't say anything because everyone was staring at him.
"I'm talking nonsense. How could I be talking nonsense? You even secretly followed Xu Qingye several times, trying to take photos of him to get evidence. Then you heard him calling for his mother, and you started making up rumors that he was a illegitimate child."
Under the influence of alcohol, they said whatever they wanted. Ge Fuyang's face turned red, and everyone else fell silent. They had all heard the rumors about Xu Qingye, and some had even spread them. At that time, they believed everything they heard, and never thought that a casual remark could bring hurt to others.
The atmosphere became awkward and everyone stopped smiling. Xu Qingye sat down and poured himself a glass of wine.
"It's all in the past. Just talk it out. Don't mention it again."
After Xu Qingye spoke, everyone became lively again, but the atmosphere was not as good as at the beginning.
After three rounds of feasting and drinking, Xu Qingye felt much more sober in the evening breeze. He took out his phone and prepared to take a taxi back.
"Where do you live? I'm driving, I can take you if it's convenient."
Jiang Yao stood beside Xu Qingye and asked him in a low voice. Xu Qingye had drunk quite a bit of wine. Although he looked fine, he might have been a little drunk. It was still a little worrying if he left alone.
"Well, let's go together. We are worried about you being alone."
Xu Qingye wanted to say no, but he couldn't resist the enthusiasm of the people. Just as he was about to give the address, a black Ghost stopped in front of them, the window rolled down, and Yi He stuck his head out.
"Boss, get in the car, I'm here to pick you up."
Xu Qingye glanced at Yi He, then at the eye-catching car. He didn't know what had happened for a moment, but he nodded calmly and greeted several classmates.
"My assistant is here to pick me up. We'll get together again sometime."
After Xu Qingye finished speaking, he turned around and got into the car elegantly. After entering the car, he found that Shen Que was there too.
"What's this song you're singing?"
Xu Qingye was a little puzzled. He looked outside again and saw that his classmates were all whispering to each other, while the car had already driven two miles.
"I heard you were having a class reunion, so I came to support you. Isn't that how it's portrayed in TV dramas? The Rolls-Royce of successful people."
Yi He was a little proud. When Xu Qingye said that he was having a dinner with his classmates, Yi He immediately imagined countless idol drama plots in his mind. After thinking about it, he felt that he had to support him, so he sneaked home and drove out his father's car.
"What about you? What are you doing here?"
Xu Qingye and Yi He were unable to communicate, and he stared at Shen Que. He had just casually sent him a message saying that he was at a dinner party and would be back later, so how did it turn out like this?
"You told me you were having a dinner party and might be back late. Didn't you imply that you wanted me to pick you up?" Shen Que looked innocent, feeling that he had not misunderstood.
"You're doing the cloze test. Don't expand on sentences anymore. I mean what I say literally."
Xu Qingye was somewhat helpless, he found that Shen Que was a sensitive person, every time he said something to him, he would always think the most and misunderstand his simple report.
"Anyway, the effect is maximized. You've already made a big deal, so don't worry about it. If there's anything interesting going on with your classmates, tell me about it. I heard that you don't get along well with these classmates."
Yi He pricked up his ears and prepared to eat melons. He loved to listen to stories of love and hatred.
"We don't have any beef, we're just unfamiliar. I've gained something this time, as I know who spread rumors about me. I'll send you some data later, so please help me investigate him. If there's any problem, please write a report to his unit. He spread rumors about me, and I'm going to pay him back."
Xu Qingye narrowed his eyes. Tonight was not completely fruitless. It was a pity that they were all unpleasant things. There seemed to be something else besides this, but he just couldn't remember it for the moment.
Xu Qingye frowned and looked very unhappy. Shen Que reached out and gently held Xu Qingye's hand, as if to silently comfort him.
Xu Qingye glanced at him. The car was shaking and he felt a little dizzy from the alcohol. He forgot what he wanted to say and just smiled at him foolishly.
After Xu Qingye left, the classmates group became lively. Someone compiled everything that happened tonight into a text and posted it in the group. Not everyone went tonight, so not everyone saw all the excitement. At the end, that person emphasized the description of the Ghost and made sarcastic remarks to Ge Fuyang.
That night, Ge Fuyang was so angry that he quit the group. The next day, his boss called him into the office, where evidence of him taking kickbacks was placed on the table. He packed up and left that same day.
After drinking, Xu Qingye slept very soundly and was dreaming almost the whole night. In his dream, he hugged someone. The person had beautiful abdominal muscles and a good-looking face. Xu Qingye couldn't help but reach out and touch him.
Wait, I feel like I have some feelings.
Xu Qingye's hand moved, and he felt a warm touch. Almost in an instant, Xu Qingye woke up completely. He glanced at his side and saw Shen Que.
Chen Que woke up a long time ago. He had nothing to do today, so he just lay there with his head propped up, looking at Xu Qingye. Xu Qingye seemed to be dreaming, and his expression kept changing, which was very interesting. He was also restless in his sleep, and one of his hands was always touching around randomly. Shen Que pushed him away several times, but he clung to him like an octopus again. Later, Shen Que simply gave up.
"You, me, you—"
Xu Qingye looked at Shen Cheng and immediately looked down at himself. He breathed a sigh of relief after making sure that he was dressed neatly.
"What are you thinking about?"
Shen Que saw that Xu Qingye looked like he was being bullied and his tone was a little strange.
"Nothing. What happened yesterday? I seem to have lost my memory."
Xu Qingye scratched his head. He drank red wine and didn't feel anything at the time. But after swaying in the car for a while, the aftereffects came on and he felt dizzy and couldn't remember anything.
"Nothing, I just helped you back to bed, and you vomited all over the bed, and the sheets were stained, so I had to carry you to my room. No more drinking in the future, you can't sleep well after drinking too much."
Shen Que sat up, picked up the phone on the bedside table and sent Xu Qingye a video of him getting drunk. Xu Qingye clicked it, took a quick look and closed it. This kind of thing had to be completely deleted.
"Delete it, delete it, don't read it."
Xu Qingye was a little annoyed. He could obviously hold his alcohol well, so how come he got drunk after just a few drinks? Xu Qingye took out his phone and flipped through it again. There were quite a few messages he hadn't read, some of which were from Jiang Yao, all expressing concern for him. Thinking back to what happened yesterday and before, Xu Qingye was sure that Jiang Yao might be interested in him, so he had to make things clear to her.
After pondering the wording for a while, Xu Qingye sent a message to Jiang Yao.
Xu Qingye: Thank you for your concern. I drank too much last night and fell into a deep sleep. I just woke up now, and there's something I feel I must tell you. Actually, I like boys, so I might have to let you down. Thank you again for your support over the years. I wish you happiness.
Xu Qingye sent a message, but the other party did not reply. Xu Qingye put the phone aside, stretched, and lay down again.
"It's late, just lie down for a while. What about you? Do you want to get up?"
"No, it's rare to get some rest."
Shen Que shook his head, changed his position and lay down with Xu Qingye. It turned out that lying there doing nothing was also very interesting.
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