The two people over there were still chatting, and Xie Yang listened for a few more words and learned that Tao Yang was attending the graduation ceremony as a family member observing the ceremony. Just as he was about to withdraw his attention and go over to receive his bachelor's gown, the two people turned the topic back to him.
"Compared to Tao Yang, Xie Yang is just an upstart."
Xie Yang stopped and this time turned sideways to face the two people who were talking.
"I feel the same way, too. They are both rich, but Tao Yang is very graceful, humble and elegant. Although Jie Yang... well, I think Jie Yang is ridiculous. He tries so hard to package himself into an upper-class circle, but he is not actually in that circle. Look at the people Tao Yang hangs out with, and then look at Jie Yang's. This is the difference between a real rich family and a nouveau riche."
"Xie Yang is indeed well packaged. If I hadn't been classmates with Xie Yang for a few years, I would have believed that Xie Yang was really a rich young master and a favored child. It's a pity that those fans were fooled and truly believed that Xie Yang was really a stubborn young master."
"The entertainment industry is all like this. We can only say that Jie Yang was lucky enough to succeed, but there will always be downfalls in character, and there is also that Yang Xing——"
"What about Yang Xing?"
The two people who were talking were startled and turned their heads around.
Xie Yang stood one step behind the two men, facing their gazes, and raised his eyebrows: "What's wrong with Yang Xing? Tell me."
The two of them were caught saying bad things, and their expressions changed. The boy who said the most said with a guilty conscience: "Xie Yang, you are so uncultured that you actually eavesdropped on our conversation."
Xie Yang smiled and said, "You guys can clearly hear the conversation from five steps away, so why do you need to eavesdrop? How many people around here noticed that I was here, and how many people noticed what you were talking about? In the end, no one reminded you, and I had to come here in person. Why do you think that's the case?"
Upon hearing this, the two boys looked around.
All the people who were secretly paying attention to what was happening here became embarrassed after hearing Jie Yang's words. When they saw the two boys looking at them, they turned their heads away and pretended not to notice this place.
Xie Yang said: "It is better to be a kind person. If you gossip too much, you will easily lose friends." After that, he ignored the two people, walked through the stiff crowd around him, and went to the counselor to sign in and get some extra things.
After that, the atmosphere in Xie Yang's class was very strange. Everyone looked at Xie Yang vaguely, but no one took the initiative to come forward and greet him.
Xie Yang was happy to be alone. After putting on his bachelor's gown, he walked to the place where he would stand in the queue to enter the auditorium. He took out his mobile phone and started checking Weibo.
The topic #解阳研究生# has appeared on the Weibo hot search list. When Jie Yang clicked on the topic, a large number of photos that had just been released by the media appeared.
He flipped through them and found that these media outlets all focused on him and Jie Xiu when publishing their articles. The content of the reports was him and Jie Xiu, and most of the photos they published were also of him and Jie Xiu. Qiu Xing was so handsome, so tall, and a domineering boss, but he and Wu Shui were miserably blurred into the background. Finally, there were a few clear photos of Qiu Xing, but Qiu Xing's face was mostly blocked by the bouquet of flowers that Jie Xiu stuffed in his hand, so his appearance could not be seen clearly.
“…”
Xie Yang kept flipping through the pages, and finally found a photo in a set of photos that had just been released by a media outlet. It showed him and Qiu Xing standing together from the front, with both of their faces showing, and if you looked closely you could see that he was holding Qiu Xing's hand.
He clicked on the comment section below and quickly scanned the comments.
Comment 1: Yangyang looks so handsome in a suit! Yangyang’s look today is perfect! Ahhhhh!
Comment 2: Yangyang’s dad is so funny. I’m afraid Yangyang will become a fat white guy like his dad in the future [laughing and crying]
Comment three: Holy crap! Who is this person standing next to Yangyang? So handsome!
A netizen responded to comment three: I heard from a sister who went to C University today that this handsome guy is a friend invited by Yangyang’s father to help! It is said that the car Yangyang was riding in broke down halfway to the ceremony, and Yangyang's father asked this friend who happened to be going the same way to take Yangyang to school.
Comment three reply to netizen: Wow! What a great friend! He looks so young, I thought he was Yangyang's brother [laughing and crying]
Netizen responded to comment three: Hahaha, he’s not his brother, he’s Yangyang’s father’s friend, Yangyang should call him uncle.
Xie Yang: “…”
Xie Yang couldn't help it, so he took screenshots of the comments and sent them to Qiu Xing via WeChat.
Qiu Xing took several minutes to reply.
Qiu Xing: What a mess!
Qiu Xing: You are not allowed to look at this anymore!
Xie Yang wanted to laugh and was about to reply when he realized something, pressed his phone and turned his head to look to the side.
A handsome boy who was about to pat Jie Yang on the shoulder was startled by Jie Yang's sudden tilt of his head. He quickly withdrew his hand, smiled at Jie Yang awkwardly, and said, "Jie Yang, long time no see."
Xie Yang didn't know this person, so he just nodded politely as a response and asked, "What's the matter?"
The boy said, "Um... I'm sorry about posting on the forum saying that you would be expelled." As he spoke, he suddenly looked around, leaned closer to Jie Yang, and continued in a low voice, "I was wrong that time, I apologize. I'm about to sign with a company, I hope you don't... There are people in your class who want to have a good relationship with you and then sign you into Yangxing Bank, you'd better not sign with them, they often talk about you behind your back, and some even said they want to become brothers with you, and then slowly expose your current personality after they sign with your company." After saying that, he stepped away and smiled stiffly at Jie Yang, turned around and walked away quickly.
“…”
Xie Yang watched the boy leave, glanced at the classmates around him, and put away his phone.
It seems that the handsome boy who just came over is the original roommate of the one who once posted "Let me tell you about my roommate y who suddenly became popular".
Now this roommate has come to me specially, is he trying to catch up with the graduation time and let him forget the grudge by telling the secret?
He is a "hero" who is very suitable for the entertainment industry.
While waiting in line, three men and one woman came over to talk to Jie Yang. One of the boys happened to be standing behind Jie Yang. He sighed and said, "It's been a year since we last met. Jie Yang, you've really changed a lot. Don't think I'm being nosy. We're classmates, and I'm telling you the truth. I think you're much better now than before. Before... Alas, it's true that good people are often bullied. Before, I wanted to help you, but I didn't know how to do it."
Xie Yang smiled, tilted his head and said: "Then I will tell you something from the heart."
The boy looked like a good friend and said, "What do you mean by the truth?"
"I don't plan to sign any of my classmates to join Yangxing. Classmates' friendship is precious, so it's better not to mix personal interests into it."
The boy's expression froze, and the noisy surroundings seemed to become quiet.
Xie Yang pretended not to notice these things and continued, "Thank you for your 'care' for me in the past few years. I will always remember it."
The original book wrote that the original owner had a low presence in the class because of his personality and grades. During the years of studying, although the original owner had never been bullied openly by his classmates, he had suffered a lot of ridicule and exclusion in secret. All in all, the original owner really disliked this group of classmates in his heart.
After Xie Yang finished speaking, he turned his head and stopped talking.
The boy behind Jie Yang stopped talking too. After a while, the silence was replaced by noisy voices. The atmosphere seemed to have returned to normal, but no one took the initiative to talk to Jie Yang anymore.
After lining up, everyone entered the auditorium in order.
As the graduates entered the venue, the family viewing area immediately became lively, with parents cheering and applauding, and sending their blessings to the graduates.
Many graduates were waving and greeting their parents sitting in the viewing area. Xie Yang also turned his head to look at the family viewing area, and soon saw Xie Xiu waving at him in the front row. He sat next to Xie Xiu reservedly, just turning his head to stare at Qiu Xing.
Xie Yang and Qiu Xing made eye contact, smiled, and raised his hand to wave at Qiu Xing.
Qiu Xing obviously came back to his senses. He looked away, then back, and moved his hand on his leg. In the end, he just nodded very slightly to Jie Yang as a response.
The burden is really heavy.
Xie Yang raised his eyebrows, retracted his gaze, and sat down in the area where his class was.
The ceremony went according to procedure. When Xie Yang went on stage to receive his diploma, he looked in Qiu Xing's direction, met Qiu Xing's gaze, smiled again, and waved his diploma towards Qiu Xing.
Qiu Xing raised the corner of his mouth, but quickly restrained it, changed his sitting position, and put on a serious look again.
After the certificates were awarded, there were speeches by the leaders of each department. Many graduates were moved to tears by the leaders’ emotional speeches. Xie Yang felt so calm that he even wanted to take out his cell phone to check it. After finally listening to the leader's speech, the graduation ceremony finally ended and everyone was allowed to move freely.
Xie Yang immediately stood up, walked out of the classroom area and headed towards the family viewing area.
There were too many graduates leaving the venue and his view was blocked by the crowd. Xie Yang finally saw Qiu Xing again when he walked to the row where Qiu Xing was. But when he looked up, he found that Qiu Xing was actually talking to a stranger.
He was a man who looked noble and gentle, with classical facial features, fair skin, light brown, slightly curly hair, and a face full of smiles. He stood in the row behind Qiu Xing, his hands on the back of his chair, leaning slightly towards Qiu Xing, saying something.
Qiu Xing stood in front of his seat and listened to the other party talking, his brows slightly furrowed, with suppressed impatience on his face. Perhaps noticing Jie Yang's gaze, Qiu Xing suddenly turned his head to look over, then immediately said something to the young man and strode towards Jie Yang.
Xie Yang stood there and waited.
As soon as Qiu Xing walked in front of Jie Yang, he raised his hand and pressed the bachelor's hat on Jie Yang's head. His eyes were full of pride and love, but he said with disdain: "You are so old, but you can't even wear clothes properly. The collar is crooked here."
Xie Yang smiled and was about to speak when the young man came over and said to Qiu Xing with a smile, "Mr. Qiu, is this the child who graduated from your family?"
Your child is graduating?
Xie Yang narrowed his eyes and looked at Qiu Xing.
Qiu Xing's expression froze. He rubbed Jie Yang's face while helping him straighten his collar and said to the young man, "He is not the child of our family. He is... mine..."
Xie Yang looked at Qiu Xing leisurely.
Qiu Xing suddenly frowned, pressed Xie Yang's hat again, frowned and looked at the young man, and said: "He is Xie Yang, my man. Xie Yang, this is Tao Yang, the child of one of my business partners."
This person is actually Tao Yang?
Xie Yang looked at Tao Yang, took the initiative to extend his hand and said, "Hello, nice to meet you."
Tao Yang was obviously stunned by Qiu Xing's introduction, but he quickly recovered his composure, shook Jie Yang's outstretched hand, and said simply, "Hello."
Xie Yang keenly caught Tao Yang's estrangement disguised by politeness, and after retracting his hand, he said to Qiu Xing: "It's not good to stand here blocking the aisle, go out first."
Qiu Xing nodded, turned his head and said goodbye to Tao Yang.
When leaving, Xie Yang found that Tao Yang's gaze was always on him, so he simply turned around to meet his gaze.
Tao Yang didn't have time to hide the curiosity on his face. He paused and smiled at Jie Yang.
Xie Yang also smiled and looked away.
After the ceremony, there was a class photo activity. Xie Yang took Qiu Xing and Xie Xiu to the location for the class photo, asked them to rest aside, and took a group photo himself. After the shoot, Xie Yang returned to Qiu Xing and Xie Xiu and said, "It's done."
Qiu Xing glanced at the graduates who were gathered together not far away, frowning like an unhappy old father who found his child was excluded, and asked, "Why don't you take a few more photos with your classmates?"
"No need, I'm not familiar with them." Xie Yang smiled at Qiu Xing and said, "Besides, I want to take a picture with you more than with them."
Qiu Xing paused, his expression softened, and he instinctively raised his hand to straighten his clothes, saying, "Then let's take the photo... where should we go?"
…
This was the first time the two had taken a photo together since they met. Qiu Xing was obviously very nervous, his expression was tense, and he adjusted his clothes from time to time.
Xie Yang brought Qiu Xing to a sparsely populated place, and gave the camera he brought to Wu Shui, who had just come over after buying water, and asked Wu Shui to take a photo of him and Qiu Xing.
Xie Yang and Qiu Xing stood shoulder to shoulder, looking at the camera together.
Xie Yang suddenly asked: "What's my last name?"
Qiu Xing's nerves were extremely tense, his eyes fixed on the camera without blinking, and he instinctively replied after hearing the words: "Release——"
Xie Yang smiled.
Click.
Wu Shui pressed the shutter.
Qiu Xing reacted and turned his head to look at Jie Yang.
Xie Yang said: "Let's go to the next place to shoot."
"..." Qiu Xing suddenly smiled, raised his hand and gently pulled the tassel on Jie Yang's hat, and his tense posture relaxed imperceptibly.
…
The two of them took dozens of photos together, half of which showed Xie Yang wearing a bachelor's gown, and half of which showed Xie Yang taking off his bachelor's gown and wearing only a suit. Qiu Xing's posture when taking photos became more and more relaxed, and later he even learned to actively put his hands on Jie Yang's shoulders, or put his palms behind Jie Yang's waist.
After the photos were taken, Xie Yang returned his bachelor's gown and the group left the school to go eat.
When leaving the school gate, Xie Yang found that the media waiting outside had gathered on the right side of the school gate, trying to see who they were trying to interview.
With that person attracting the media's attention, Xie Yang and his companions returned to the car easily and smoothly.
As the car started to leave, Xie Yang looked outside and saw that the media encirclement had finally dispersed, and Tao Yang walked out, escorted by two people who looked like bodyguards. He thought of something and turned his head to ask Qiu Xing: "Are you cooperating with the Tao family?"
Qiu Xing was looking through today's group photos with his camera. Hearing this, he quickly suppressed the corners of his mouth and said, "Yes, the Tao family is a good breakthrough point to defeat the Feng family."
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