A single art appreciation class made Qin Ge's name known throughout the school, but it also left Jiang Xibai in a daze, unable to concentrate on the lesson. He held a pen in his hand, unconsciously poking and drawing on the white paper, almost tearing it apart. The messy lines on the A4 paper revealed his turbulent inner state.
Qin Ge... Qin Ge...
How could that person be Qin Ge...?
Qin Ge was clearly a child from a small rural town. He was insecure, timid, silent, and gloomy. He always walked and talked with his head down. In his memory, he never seemed to have ever stood up straight. Even Jiang's parents were disappointed in their biological son, thinking that he was hopeless. After a brief period of expectation and guilt, they abandoned Qin Ge.
Jiang Xibai thought he would continue like that forever.
That person isn't even worthy of being his opponent.
A few simple tricks were enough to make him fall into the mud and get covered in mud.
However, even though Jiang Xibai didn't say a word to him, Qin Ge was very clear about what was going on—
This is not the Qin Ge of the past.
He became dazzling in the crowd.
This kind of striking confidence and aloof, noble air cannot be acquired simply by changing into expensive clothes and accessories, or by cutting your bangs and changing your hairstyle.
It seems... to be something you were born with.
Jiang Xibai unconsciously bit her lip.
He thought with almost fear:
What would Qin Ge's parents and brothers look like if they saw him like this...?
For a moment, Jiang Xibai's eyes were dark and unfathomable, and his gaze was completely different from the pure and beautiful image that others had of him.
"Ring ring..."
The 45-minute art appreciation class, which was torture for Jiang Xibai for almost every minute, finally ended!
Professor Chen rolled up his textbook, picked up his thermos filled with goji berries, and left. The students in the classroom immediately started chattering again, like cheerful and lively birds.
Amidst all the chatter, the most discussed topic was probably why Qin Ge had changed so much. Why hadn't we noticed how handsome he was before? Some even speculated that he had undergone plastic surgery...
It was as if the story of Qin Ge being called gloomy and pregnant had never existed.
Jiang Xibai's friends chimed in, "Xixi, I must say, Qin Ge really looks handsome now. He has delicate features, beautiful but not effeminate. If I weren't gay, I'd be tempted to pursue him..."
"Enough!" Before her friend could finish speaking, Jiang Xibai interrupted her with a frown and an irritated tone.
Then, Jiang Xibai saw his own furrowed brows and impatient expression reflected in his friend's astonished gaze.
Jiang Xibai had never lost his temper like this in public before. He was always gentle, kind, and good-tempered, so no one disliked him.
His friend was genuinely startled, looking anxious, and stammered, "Xixi, what's wrong...?"
Jiang Xibai naturally couldn't let him know about his past 'love-hate entanglement' with Qin Ge, because that would make it easy for people to guess that his current irritable and impatient mood stemmed from... jealousy.
This jealousy came out of nowhere, and even made Jiang Xibai feel a little ridiculous.
Even though Qin Ge has undergone considerable changes, his parents and brother will always dote on him. He has the friendship of his classmates, is liked by his teachers, has artistic talent and will become a rising star painter in China. He also has a fiancé, Lu Sinian...
Qin Ge had nothing.
Why would Jiang Xibai be jealous of Qin Ge?
Jiang Xibai tried to convince himself with various reasons in his mind, took a deep breath, and forced a smile at his friend. The smile was slightly bleak and forced. "I'm fine. I was just feeling a little unwell."
It was common knowledge that Jiang Xibai was in poor health.
This reason seems perfectly reasonable.
After hearing this, his friend had some doubts, but didn't delve into it. He asked a few questions with concern, and after receiving Jiang Xibai's reply that it was nothing serious, he and Jiang Xibai packed up their textbooks and went to the cafeteria together.
Huicuiyuan is the canteen of G University, famous for its delicious food, so even these students who are in good artistic backgrounds are willing to eat in the school canteen.
Qin Ge arrived at the school at nearly 10:35. University courses are spread out, and by the time she finished Professor Chen's art appreciation class, it was only 11:30, but for the students, it was already lunchtime.
Before coming to school, although she had eaten breakfast prepared by the chef of Jiyuan, she was not very hungry. However, with nothing to do, Qin Ge went into the cafeteria, got a meal, and casually found an empty seat to sit down.
He took a few bites with his chopsticks. The food at G University was indeed good, but it was far inferior to the chefs from all over the country who came to Jiyuan.
However, Qin Ge did not mind.
He used to be a spoiled rich kid, very picky about food and water, and you could say he was a very particular guy.
However, later in a wasteland world, 99% of the world's water resources were polluted and could no longer be drunk, and the soil could no longer grow food. He could only eat instant noodles, which he used to consider junk food, and drink the cheapest mineral water to survive. If he was not strong enough, he would not even have junk food and mineral water to eat or drink. At that time, Qin Ge's picky habits as a young nobleman were completely worn away.
After experiencing the brutality of the apocalypse, he finally understood the value of food and from then on ate everything without being picky.
Moreover, although the food made by Chef Jiyuan is excellent and delicious, it wouldn't be right for him to stay at Jiyuan forever after healing Huo Beiyuan's leg.
We'll be unable to eat it sooner or later, so we might as well get used to it sooner.
As Qin Ge ate, he did so with both elegance and speed. During this time, he saw Jiang Xibai enter the cafeteria with a boy. The boy gave him a subtle look but did not go over. After getting his food, he sat down on the other side.
Jiang Xibai, who always acted gentle, kind and generous in front of the original owner and told Jiang's parents that he had taken over the original owner's identity and would definitely be a good older brother to make it up to him, was completely unmoved after he knew that he was Qin Ge. He even took the initiative to avoid him, as if he did not want to have any interaction with him.
Qin Ge could imagine how incredulous and bewildered Jiang Xibai must be at that moment.
But what does Jiang Xibai's mood have to do with him?
Even if he was terrified and shocked, it couldn't affect his appetite in the slightest.
Qin Ge smiled, a slight curl at the corner of her lips.
The tiny wound at the corner of my mouth, which had already scabbed over, was pulled and hurt a little.
Qin Ge remained puzzled as to when this had been done.
I have absolutely no recollection of it.
Qin Ge had no idea that the small wound on the corner of his mouth was caused by a man who broke in late at night while he was asleep, indulging his desires and accidentally biting him in a moment of passion.
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