Chapter 63: I Have a Problem
Chapter 63: I Have a Problem
Cheng Bing glanced at the phone she had just left on the table.
"Sun Yun called me and asked if Fang Yuenian had a girlfriend, if he liked anyone, if he was considering dating in high school, and what his impression of Sun Ning was."
Fang Yuenian almost choked on her breath, her face turning red after choking for a while: "I...I'm kidding? Or is it a prank? My god, are all the girls in your class this outspoken? Girls, impression...you, you won't be corrupted, will you? I'm starting to worry."
Cheng Bing's expression didn't improve at all. He sized up the man and answered irrelevantly, "Is this considered bold? Didn't your good friend confess her feelings to a boy?"
Fang Yuenian was stunned. "Say, say what? What, what kind of nonsense is this..."
Cheng Bing stared at him: "Fang Yuenian, I'm asking you seriously."
Fang Yuenian felt the atmosphere suddenly become tense and oppressive, and said in confusion, "What did you ask? Oh, Sun Ning, it's okay, we rarely talk."
"Whether you talk or not is not important, whether you have contact or not is not important. You're not stupid, can't you tell what the girl means?"
Fang Yuenian was stumped by the question.
"Damn it," he thought, "Am I really stupid?" Wait, what's wrong with that cousin, what's she thinking, that she put the phone in Brother Cheng's hands?
For some reason, he suddenly felt like he'd found a new love and was being questioned by his ex... Ugh, what a ridiculous analogy!
“Um, Brother Cheng,” Fang Yuenian said cautiously, “I didn’t flirt with any female classmates, and you know I don’t take those gossips and teasing to heart. Sure, some people did tease me, but I’m a guy, I can’t just jump up and blush like a girl and say, ‘You’re not allowed to talk nonsense,’ right? These things will get boring in a few days, right?”
Cheng Bing said, "Really? Why didn't Sun Ning call you directly?"
Fang Yue Nian blinked: "Because she doesn't have my phone number?"
"They can all find my number."
"Yeah, how did they get your number? You're so..." Fang Yue Nian stopped mid-sentence, realizing the awkward atmosphere, "Uh, maybe they were just embarrassed. These kinds of things are usually done indirectly, right?"
Cheng Bingqi turned her face away and stopped talking.
Fang Yuenian didn't understand why he was reacting so strongly, so she whispered, "You also have a lot of people expressing their affection for you..."
Cheng Bing: "You..."
Fang Yuenian regained some confidence and said, "Why are you being so fierce? It's like I've started dating early and gone astray. Didn't you say so confidently at KFC last time, 'Why can't we date early?' Oh, well, now that it's happening to me, you're being so unforgiving. Isn't that unfair?"
After Fang Yuenian finished speaking, he shrank his neck and waited to be scolded. He was a little surprised when Cheng Bing didn't say anything for a long time. When the two looked at each other, he found that Cheng Bing's eyes were cold and seemed to be... really angry to death.
Is it really that serious? He felt uneasy. Could it be that bad?
"Alright, alright, I'll just admit my mistake first. It's never wrong to admit a mistake, right, right—" Just as he was about to shamelessly say a few words to ease the tension, Cheng Bing suddenly lowered her eyes and whispered, "I'm sorry."
To be honest, those words made Fang Yuenian feel as if someone had pinched the very core of her heart.
He suddenly opened his eyes wide, looked at Cheng Bing awkwardly, and stammered, "You've apologized to me twice today."
Cheng Bing didn't say anything.
The atmosphere became even more awkward. Fang Yuenian forced a smile and licked his dry lips. "No, no, don't do this. Why are we still apologizing? How about this: as soon as I get back to school, I'll talk to Sun Ning, make things clear, and resolve the issue completely so that she and her sisters won't call you anymore. What do you think?"
Cheng Bing raised her eyes to look at him, but still didn't say anything.
Fang Yuenian cleared her throat under his gaze, "Um, do you remember Li Peixiang asking us if we've ever had a fight?"
Cheng Bing: "Mm."
"Huh? You said it yourself. We're both reasonable people, so let's talk it out. Don't be angry."
"I'm not angry with you."
"Of course you're angry," Fang Yuenian said anxiously. "You're not angry yet?"
Cheng Bing frowned and turned his face away. "It has nothing to do with you. It's my own fault..." He paused for a moment, "...I'm mentally ill."
I just can't stand it...
Fang Yue Nian felt a little confused about what this person was thinking.
Tonight is so eerie.
On a night when they should have been doing their homework, the two had two arguments, and Cheng Bing even apologized twice, which was unusual for her.
That's terrible.
After taking a few deep breaths, Fang Yuenian sat up straight and looked at Cheng Bing: "I've been quite motivated lately."
Cheng Bing was a little surprised that he suddenly said this, and looked at him: "Hmm?"
“I mean, you don’t have to worry about me not studying well or doing anything else bad,” Fang Yuenian explained slowly and carefully, but with sincerity in every word. “I’ve been admitted to No. 1 High School now, and I’ve been studying very hard lately. I never doze off in class, and my current homeroom teacher likes me a lot. Plus, all my friends are good students. Oh right, I even got second place in my class in the midterm exam. I… I’ll be fine, just like you said.”
Be a good teenager, and then be a good adult.
He finished speaking, pursed his lips, and waited nervously for Cheng Bing's reply.
According to his understanding, according to his perception from childhood, Cheng Bing had always been trying her best to correct him, pulling and dragging him, not letting him be like some boys in the village who couldn't study, dropped out of junior high school, did fancy jobs that they would quit every few days, or got married early, leaving their wives and children with their parents, and joining the vast army of people in the village who got up early and stayed up late to play mahjong—a life where the end could be seen at a glance, a mediocrity and shallowness that could not be escaped.
So if Cheng Bing is angry with him, there's only one reason: Fang Yuenian has started to lose his ambition again.
So, the way to keep him from getting angry is quite simple: I'm very ambitious, really, I'm incredibly obedient, and I listen to you the most.
But after hearing these words, Cheng Bing was stunned for a long time. Then, an indescribable bittersweet feeling welled up in his heart.
"you……"
Fang Yuenian blinked, looking at him expectantly, "What about me?"
Cheng Bing thought for a while before softly saying, "I know."
Fang Yuenian immediately beamed: "Ah, that's good then. So, from now on, you can relax, okay?"
Cheng Bing said calmly, "I told you, you didn't do anything wrong. You're doing just fine now."
I'm the one with the problem; I'm going crazy.
Fang Yuenian chuckled, "That's right, that's right, then let's go together tomorrow..."
“Go home,” Cheng Bing said. “I have something to do at home tomorrow, so do your homework by yourself. We’ll go together this afternoon.”
Fang Yuenian was excitedly about inviting him to see how the road repairs were going when he was suddenly interrupted. He was a little taken aback. Seeing that he had almost finished packing up his books and pens and then stood up, he had no choice but to quickly pack up his books as well. "Oh, okay, alright."
Then things started to go wrong.
The next day, they returned to school and went to their respective dormitories and classes. When they texted each other that night, Cheng Bing, who usually didn't send long messages, was noticeably more concise these past few days.
So brief was that Fang Yuenian unconsciously started to overthink, and then he became listless.
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