Chapter 142: I've already told you
Chapter 142: I've already told you
These words were so shocking that Fang Yuenian's eyes widened suddenly. "You, you, what did you say?"
Cheng Bing took his hand, which was resting on the table, into her palm and gently embraced him. "Didn't you hear me clearly? I told my sisters and my parents too."
Fang Yuenian felt that this person wasn't talking to him at all, but rather that he had been hit on the head with a blunt object, completely knocking him unconscious.
“Tell me…” he stammered, “What, when…”
“I didn’t mean to not discuss it with you. My parents have also taught me that I must discuss things with you before doing anything in the future.” Cheng Bing first sincerely admitted her mistake, and then explained, “After you told me what Aunt Wang Jing said, I started planning to tell my parents the truth.”
Fang Yuenian froze, her thoughts in turmoil, her face flushing red and then turning pale. Finally, she looked cautiously at Cheng Bing and asked, "Then, what did they say?"
“Don’t worry,” Cheng Bing kissed him on the cheek. “My older sister and second sister understand us, but they are worried that Mom and Dad won’t accept it and they are also angry that we kept it a secret for so long. Last night, when I told my older sister what Mom and Dad meant, she was shocked. As for my parents, of course they didn’t agree immediately. They scolded me, cried, and thought about it for a long time. They also talked to me a lot, but in the end, they agreed.”
Fang Yuenian was stunned. She stared at Cheng Bing for a while, her eyes getting redder and redder. Just as tears were about to spill out, she suddenly hugged him tightly.
Cheng Bing hugged him, patted his back gently, and coaxed him, "So, we're in a relationship that our parents have approved of. As long as we stay together, they'll be happy for us and will always support us."
"But you actually went alone!" Fang Yuenian wasn't fooled by his coaxing. She punched him on the shoulder with her fist, her voice trembling. "You're so annoying! You... Aunt Qiuyan and Uncle Lin definitely won't accept it so easily. Did they scold you? Did you get yelled at or beaten? Huh? How can you do this, coming out of the closet all by yourself!"
“I was wrong, I was wrong,” Cheng Bing kept stroking his back. “I was too impulsive, I didn’t think it through. That day in the bathhouse… When things came to this, I had to tell the truth. I know that the reason they were all so nice to you is because you are someone who is worthy of their care and affection. I wanted to take a gamble.”
Fang Yuenian was already in tears, but she didn't want Cheng Bing to see it, so she leaned against his shoulder and refused to look up.
Cheng Bing ruffled his hair. "Tell Aunt Wang Jing the news. She'll be happy for us."
Fang Yuenian calmed herself down and said in a low voice, "But I don't know how to face Aunt Qiuyan and Uncle Lin, and Grandpa Cheng and Grandma Cheng. They probably don't know yet."
“Don’t rush,” Cheng Bing said, wiping his eyes with the tissue in his hand. “There’s still plenty of time. My grandfather, my mother-in-law, and your grandfather and the others—we’ll talk about it again when we have the chance.” He turned Fang Yuenian’s head back to the right position. “Just like we agreed before, don’t rush to tell others, and don’t force everyone to accept it.”
Fang Yuenian nodded obediently, then seemed to remember something and blinked at him: "Our college has a campus singing competition tonight, do you want to come and watch?"
Cheng Bing smiled, picked up her chopsticks, and placed a small custard bun on his plate. "Open your mouth."
Fang Yuenian took a bite of the custard bun.
“Sure, but we need to figure out how to tell your classmates first,” Cheng Bing blinked. “I’m your high school classmate?”
Fang Yuenian's expression instantly turned strange, she bared her teeth and gasped, "Uh, well, actually, I..."
"What?"
"Well..." he grumbled, "My dorm leader, he seems to have figured it out himself."
She immediately emphasized, "It wasn't me who said that! I really didn't say it! I don't know how he figured it out, it's unbelievable, I was completely baffled by his questions."
Cheng Bing narrowed her eyes, "What did he ask you that made you freeze up?"
Fang Yuenian said, "No, nothing! He just asked me if I was dating you, if we were going out on a date, and said he had some kind of radar that was incredibly sensitive and had already noticed how strange I was. Then he asked me if I was interested in him... He also gave me a long analysis of the objective rationality of the existence of the same-sex community and the inclusiveness of future society."
The more she talked, the more outrageous it seemed, and she slowly covered her face, saying, "Damn, why are all the idiots around me?"
Cheng Bing nodded. "That's okay. Only straight men would ask that."
Fang Yuenian almost bit her tongue. "What?"
“That’s how it is,” Cheng Bing said calmly. “And then what?”
Fang Yuenian was led away. "Then nothing much happened. He just told me to relax and that they wouldn't have any complaints about it. Oh, and he also told me to take you to our school. There's a Top Ten Singers competition tonight. Don't mind them, they're a bit wild, but they're all very nice people."
It was strange that Fang Yuenian was now calling others promiscuous. Cheng Bing put her arm around him and said softly, "I know, I will try my best to use my social skills and make good friends with your roommates."
Fang Yuenian had actually thought about it a million times last semester, wanting to take this person out for a stroll. After all, they weren't in the same school now, and she felt a bit threatened. However, they couldn't openly declare their ownership like other couples, which was quite annoying.
Cheng Bing patted his head again, "Don't think too much, it's okay. I think we should look on the bright side now. It's one thing to be afraid of other people's strange looks, but if others know about us, respect us, and wish us well, isn't that great?"
“I know,” Fang Yuenian fiddled with his fingers. “Actually, I originally planned to wait a while and find an opportunity to test them a little to see what their attitude was towards this. But they’re all so cunning. Of course, it’s good as it is now, but it’s enough. I don’t want to spread it around anymore.”
"Well, if any of your classmates are homophobic, that's their prerogative, so don't worry about it."
"I understand." Fang Yuenian nodded and said, "Go back to your seat and eat your meal properly."
“I can eat well sitting here,” Cheng Bing said without moving. “I want to eat with you.”
Indeed, it had been a long time since such an opportunity had been available. Fang Yuenian smiled, took Cheng Bing's hand, and put it on his shoulder. "Alright, alright," he drawled, "you can just eat like this."
It was as if they hadn't discussed it beforehand, and so it was evening. Cheng Bing calmly followed Fang Yuenian to the venue for their college's Top Ten Singers competition. It was a stage set up on the outdoor lawn, and besides their own students, many other people stopped to watch the excitement.
As is customary, quite a few freshmen came. The student union also prepared some props to create a festive atmosphere. Fang Yuenian asked Yuan Yibing and the others on his phone where they were. Before he could get a reply, Cheng Bing next to him tugged at him and gestured with her eyes: "Is it over there?"
Fang Yuenian followed his gaze and was almost blinded by the sight of the three people in the dormitory.
I don't know where these people got all those fancy props, especially that bunch of purple-red and dark blue clappers. They made a loud clapping sound and reflected light. Even though it was already dark, they were still impossible to ignore. And Yuan Yibing kept waving excitedly at Fang Yuenian.
“One of the contestants today might be the person my roommate is currently pursuing,” Fang Yuenian swallowed, “but this support is just too much…”
Cheng Bing let out a soft laugh.
Just as Fang Yuenian was about to speak, Yuan Yibing called out, "Little Niannian, come here!"
Cheng Bing frowned. "Little, year, year?"
Fang Yuenian: "..."
If there's one title that gives Fang Yue Nian the most headache in her life, it has to be "Little Nian Nian".
In Shuibiwan Village, it's one thing for older neighbors and elders to call him that, but it's surprising that so many people outside the village still like to call him that. Although part of the reason is that he is usually the younger one among his classmates, and calling him that is affectionate, it seems that his friends and classmates have been cursed and have all chosen this way of addressing him.
Taking advantage of the noise, Fang Yuenian pretended not to hear anything and said, "Um... yes, they are my roommates, let's go over."
Cheng Bing gave a very soft hum.
When she arrived in front of her roommates, Fang Yuenian looked them up and down, her expression complicated: "Is this...so grand?"
However, his roommates' attention was all on the incredibly handsome guy next to him. When they saw Cheng Bing walking towards them with Fang Yuenian, Yuan Yibing temporarily put away his glow stick and made an exaggerated "Hey!"
"Little Niannian, is this... your friend?"
Thank goodness, he didn't speak recklessly in public.
Fang Yuenian pulled Cheng Bing to her side, "Yes, let me introduce you, this is my friend, his name is Cheng Bing."
Cheng Bing nodded to the group and said politely, "Hello."
"Hi!"
Hello, hello!
"Come and sit down!"
Cheng Bing's roommates warmly invited her to sit down. As soon as she sat down, Yuan Yibing whispered, "Damn, are all handsome guys' friends handsome guys? Chen... Bing, right? Hey Chen, I've heard about him before..."
Fang Yuenian opened her mouth to correct: "It's not Chen, it's Cheng with a nasal sound."
My roommates burst into laughter. "Okay, okay, who told you to only say 'chen' and 'cheng'? It's tough on you, having to explain things when you can't say them."
Fang Yuenian: "I just can't speak it, but I can still tell the difference by listening."
Cheng Bing smiled at him and replied to Yuan Yibing, "Fang Yuenian said your Top Ten Singers competition is very lively, and invited me to come and have some fun. How about we have a get-together sometime? You can also come to our school."
Yuan Yibing quickly agreed, and Fang Yuenian then interjected, telling Cheng Bing their names one by one. The group excitedly stuffed small, glowing hands into Cheng Bing's hand, and Cheng Bing asked cooperatively, "Who are we going to cheer for?"
Fang Yuenian looked at him as if he were a monster.
Yuan Yibing hurriedly said, "The third one! The third one is our third brother's goddess! Hey, hey, it's about to start, hurry up, let's create some atmosphere!"
Throughout the entire competition, Fang Yuenian watched Cheng Bing wave his glow stick and clap his hands with great courtesy, and watched him chat amiably with his overly enthusiastic roommates. She almost didn't recognize him anymore.
Moreover, after tonight, my roommates all had a good impression of Cheng Bing, thinking he was easy to get along with. They all said they'd invite him next time there was something fun to do, and even a senior student came over to ask who he was, causing quite a stir... Fang Yue Nian felt that this guy's charm was almost uncontrollable. Author's Note: Thank you to my mentor 9492239 (9492239) for your support! For more exciting content, please leave a message for this book on Liancheng Reading.
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