Chapter 104


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On the way to school, Xie Yang would look at Qiu Xing's hair from time to time, eager to reach out and touch it to see if the hair would fall off if he scratched it.

Qiu Xing noticed Jie Yang's little move when he first "peeked" at him. He adjusted his sitting posture several times without leaving any trace, and finally chose the one he thought looked the most handsome. He held his phone in one hand to read the company email, and with the other hand he reached for Jie Yang's hand, and asked without even looking up, "Nervous?"

nervous?

Xie Yang came back to his senses and paused for a moment before realizing what Qiu Xing was asking. Seeing Qiu Xing clearly not noticing his hair loss, he took two seconds to choose and said, "Yes, a little."

He decided to be kind and wait until the graduation ceremony was over before reminding Qiu Xing about the cruelty of hair loss.

Hearing this, Qiu Xing squeezed Jie Yang's hand and comforted him in a parent-like manner: "It's okay, it's just a graduation ceremony, there's nothing to be nervous about."

Xie Yang looked at Qiu Xing holding his hand, pretending not to notice the sweat on Qiu Xing's palm and the emails on his mobile phone that Qiu Xing hadn't turned a page for a long time. He responded and said, "Are you nervous?"

Qiu Xing snorted with a smile, saying, "Only children would be nervous about attending such a small event."

Okay, hate kids.

When there were only ten minutes left to drive to C University, Qiu Xing finally put down his phone. He looked at himself in the reflection of the car window, thinking he was being subtle, then changed his posture and said, "It's just a small graduation ceremony, I don't think I need to dress too formally."

Xie Yang turned his head to look at Qiu Xing and asked, "Don't you need it?"

Qiu Xing put on a calm and domineering expression and said, "No need. After all, this is a relatively simple occasion like the campus, so just dress casually and elegantly. So look at this brooch--"

Xie Yang couldn't help himself and reached out to grab Qiu Xing's hair.

Qiu Xing immediately shut up, straightened his back, frowned and looked sideways at Jie Yang: "What?"

"A strand of hair stuck up." Xie Yang lied with his eyes open. He moved his fingers and quietly dropped a few strands of hair into the gap between the seats. He changed the subject and said, "I think you look very handsome in this outfit today. It doesn't look too formal, nor does it look frivolous. It's just the right amount of formal."

Qiu Xing's attention was diverted, the corners of his mouth curled up and then down, he turned the watch on his wrist and asked, "Really?"

Xie Yang answered affirmatively: "Yes."

Qiu Xing snorted with a laugh, leaned back in his chair, stopped being picky about his own clothes, and picked up his phone again.

When they were only five minutes away from C University, Qiu Xing spoke again and asked, "Are there many media present at C University's graduation ceremony?"

Xie Yang replied: "Not many actually. The school only allows a few invited regular media to enter the school. Tabloids and various paparazzi are not allowed in."

Qiu Xing quieted down.

Two minutes later, the outline of Mr. C appeared in the field of vision. Qiu Xing sat up straight without leaving any trace and straightened his coat.

A minute later, the gate of C University appeared in front. There were many vehicles and people coming and going at the entrance. There were many media people squatting with cameras, and some fans holding celebratory banners and gifts stood in a non-disruptive corner and looked in carefully.

Among those fans, Xie Yang saw a crab fan holding a small flag with the word "Yang" on it. He looked at Qiu Xing beside him. Qiu Xing obviously noticed the presence of the fans, his expression tensed a little, and he raised his hand to adjust his coat. Xie Yang found it funny and grabbed Qiu Xing's hand. Qiu Xing glanced at Jie Yang and shook his hand back.

Outside vehicles are not allowed to enter the school, so Zhou Miao slowly parked the car in the open space at the gate. Wu Shui got out of the car first and helped Jie Yang open the door. Xie Yang thanked Wu Shui, got off the car and stood sideways, waiting for Qiu Xing to come down.

The media and fans noticed Li Yang's arrival. The media set up cameras and approached while taking pictures, while the fans pushed each other and hesitated whether to go forward.

Seeing this, Wu Shui stepped in front of Li Yang and took a protective posture.

Qiu Xing finally got off the car. His expression was tense, his brows were slightly furrowed, and the silver-gray suit and white shirt he wore diluted the oppressive feeling brought about by his high position for many years, making him look cool and handsome.

He turned around to close the car door, glanced at the media approaching, clenched his fingers, and reached out to Jie Yang.

"Yang Yang!"

A loud shout broke the harmonious atmosphere at the gate of C University. Before Xie Yang could react, a chubby figure carrying a bouquet of flowers rushed over past the media and squeezed in front of him and Qiu Xing.

Jie Xiu was all smiles, stuffing the flowers into Jie Yang's arms, and said happily: "Congratulations on your graduation! Congratulations on your graduation! Dad specially postponed his work to come and celebrate for you. After rushing so hard, I finally caught up with it. Look how sweaty I am."

The shout was so loud that the media's cameras immediately moved to Jie Xiu.

Xie Yang: “…”

Qiu Xing: “…”

After Xie Xiu finished shouting, he noticed Qiu Xing who had just gotten off the car next to Xie Yang. He was stunned for a second, and then he didn't know what was going on in his mind. His expression suddenly changed, and he suddenly grabbed Qiu Xing's hand again, and called out in a higher voice: "Oh, thank you Mr. Qiu for helping me take Yang Yang to school. It's hard work. It's all my fault. I didn't notice that Yang Yang's car broke down. I troubled you for nothing."

Qiu Xing looked at Jie Xiu with murderous eyes, pulled his hand back forcefully, and said, "You came at the perfect time."

Xie Xiu's fat body trembled when Qiu Xing looked at him. He smiled and praised himself crazily, saying, "It's coming, it's coming. Yangyang only has this one graduation ceremony in his life. How can I, as his father, not come?" He lowered his voice and said, "The media are so bad now. If I don't come, who knows how they will make up stories about us father and son. You're welcome, Mr. Qiu. This is what I should do. Thank you, Mr. Qiu, for the additional investment last time. Thank you, thank you."

Qiu Xing: “…”

The media had already approached but were blocked by Wu Shui.

Xie Yang held the flowers Xie Xiu gave him in one hand, took Qiu Xing's hand with the other, and said to Xie Xiu, "Don't block the gate, go in first, the ceremony is about to begin."

Xie Xiu looked at Xie Yang's hand with horror, and suddenly stepped forward to pull Xie Yang's hand back and hold it himself, then smiled apologetically at Qiu Xing, and half pushed and half pulled Xie Yang towards the school gate, lowering his voice and saying, "Why are you so ignorant! Outside, be careful of the impact. No matter how much Mr. Qiu dotes on you, you can't be presumptuous. Have you forgotten the rules we set at the beginning? You are not allowed to act under the banner of Mr. Qiu or the Qiu family outside! You are also not allowed to be intimate with Mr. Qiu!"

After that, he smiled and took the initiative to greet the media, saying: "Yangyang is graduating today, please take pictures of him looking handsome."

The media had never seen such cooperative and proactive parents of artists, and they responded with more frequent shutter sounds.

Xie Yang: “…”

He looked back at Qiu Xing and raised his eyebrows.

Did the original owner and Qiu Xing set such a rule in the beginning?

Qiu Xing was close by and also heard what Jie Xiu said. His expression became frustrating. He took two quick steps to the other side of Jie Yang to protect him from being surrounded by reporters. He said, "That was in the past. It won't be necessary in the future." As he spoke, he glanced at Jie Yang's hand holding the flowers and his expression became even more frustrating.

Qiu Xing used to be low-key and rarely showed up in public, so not many people knew what he looked like. All the media shooting entertainment news did not recognize him. They followed Li Yang for a few steps and then let them go without surrounding him any further.

But after the media left, the fans who had been pushing and shoving each other came over again. The security guard at the gate also heard the noise and came over, urging Jie Yang to enter the school to avoid causing congestion.

Xie Yang no longer had a chance to speak to Qiu Xing. He only had time to briefly respond to the fans, then, with the help of the security guard at the gate and Wu Shui, he quickly entered the campus with Xie Xiu and Qiu Xing.

The first opportunity to make their relationship public was missed perfectly because of Jie Xiu, and Qiu Xing's face became terribly gloomy.

Xie Xiu was terrified and promised carefully: "Boss Qiu, I will teach Yang Yang a lesson and will never let him smear your image or do anything to you!"

Qiu Xing's face darkened even more. He was too embarrassed to say that he liked Jie Yang's physical advances. He just looked at Jie Xiu grimly and asked, "Defamation?"

Xie Xiu was extremely terrified: "Yes, yes, it's not a smear, it's a tarnishment."

Qiu Xing: “…”

Before Qiu Xing could get even more angry, Xie Yang took the initiative to hold Qiu Xing's hand and said, "Don't be angry."

Qiu Xing's expression eased a little, and he held Jie Yang's hand back. Then he thought of something and suddenly frowned again. He raised his hand and took the flower from Jie Yang's arms, saying, "You can't bring this to the ceremony. Let Wu Shui take it for you."

Xie Xiu hurriedly explained: "Yes, yes, I'll ask--"

Xie Yang looked back at Xie Xiu and said, "You can't bring it."

"...I asked, and this flower is indeed not allowed!" Jie Xiu immediately changed his words, finally realizing something. He looked between Jie Yang and Qiu Xing, hesitating to speak, trying to test the waters, "Yangyang, you, you and Mr. Qiu, you..."

Xie Yang smiled and said, "Speak less and be a good background. If you perform well, I will ask the company's artists to promote your holiday villa for free."

This is the default.

Jie Xiu couldn't believe it, and looked at Qiu Xing again. His expression changed repeatedly, and finally he calmed down.

The graduation ceremony was held in the auditorium. The group walked there, attracting the attention of many students along the way. During this time, Xie Yang noticed that many people were taking photos with their mobile phones, but he pretended not to see anything and spoke normally to Qiu Xing.

Qiu Xing gradually came out of his tense and stiff state. He no longer tried to show intimacy with Jie Yang and responded to him in a low voice.

After arriving at the auditorium, Xie Yang, Qiu Xing and Xie Xiu separated. Xie Yang went to the designated area to find the counselor to get his graduation gown and queue up to get his belongings, while Qiu Xing and Xie Xiu followed the student volunteers into the auditorium first and sat down in the family viewing area.

Xie Yang himself had never studied at C University, and he had no memories of the original owner in his mind. He was not familiar with C University. After arriving at the designated area, he searched for a while before finding the location of his class and walked over.

Graduates were busy preparing everywhere, and it was very noisy. Xie Yang didn't want to attract attention, so he walked along the edge of the crowd towards the class area.

"Will that Jie Yang come?"

When his ears caught his name, Xie Yang stopped and looked towards the direction where the voice came from.

In the area in front of the side where the original owner's class was located, two boys who had already changed into bachelor's suits were standing in the corner chatting. Both of them had their backs to Jie Yang, so their faces could not be seen clearly.

The conversation continued.

"I think so. Didn't the crew of his filming reveal that he flew back to City B last night? Look at all the media squatting outside. They must be here to take pictures of him."

"Why are they here to take pictures of him? Senior Tao Yang will also be at the graduation ceremony. Senior Tao is good-looking, has good acting skills, is very popular, has a good family background, and has founded his own clothing brand. He is famous internationally. He is definitely the pride of C University. In what way is he not better than Jie Yang? I think those media are here to take pictures of Senior Tao."

Tao Yang?

Xie Yang withdrew his gaze.

Another name that appeared in the original book. Tao Yang, the nephew of Feng Qinglin's stepmother Tao Yi, graduated from the directing department of C University, three years older than the original owner. After graduation, he did not enter the entertainment industry, but went abroad to study fashion design. While studying abroad, he was spotted by an international director and played the third male lead in an award-winning film. He was called "Oriental Elf" by Western media and became an instant hit.

In the original plot, Tao Yang was entrusted by Tao Yi to trip up Mu Zhouyi, who was already married to Feng Qinglin, when he returned to China to develop his career. Of course, this attempt to trip Mu Zhouyi was definitely not successful in the end. After coming into contact with Mu Zhouyi, Tao Yang was moved by Mu Zhouyi's "truth, goodness and beauty" and became friends with Mu Zhouyi. He went back to persuade Tao Yi not to make trouble, which made Tao Yi so angry that she disliked Mu Zhouyi even more and did more things that a vicious cannon fodder should do, which in turn helped Mu Zhouyi gain a firm foothold in the upper-class wealthy circle.

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