Chapter 73: That kind of... film
Chapter 73: That kind of... film
Who hasn't had a restless, youthful phase?
The school is strict, but no matter how strict it is, it can't stop the burgeoning passion of boys at this age.
Cheng Bing thought he was well prepared, but when they squeezed into a small video room and saw the bizarre and colorful images flashing on the small screen, he was still shocked.
Startled as if struck by lightning, his blood rushed to his head, and his hands and feet involuntarily went numb, as if he couldn't move.
How could it be... bloody?
The dorm leader reacted quickly, yelling, "Holy crap, it's these two guys? Where's the female lead? What's going on? Did you grab the wrong movie? Get a different one right now, I'm getting goosebumps!"
This is not what they want to see.
They wanted to see the kind of unrestrained men and women from Europe and America, but they ended up with something completely different.
The male narrator chuckled and said, "What's wrong? Are you homophobic? Seriously, what's so strange about this? People can get married abroad. But it is a bit scary, though. Why is there bleeding? Look at that guy down there, he looks like he's about to die..."
"Exactly, what's the fun in acting like this, all this suicidal stuff?"
"You don't understand, do you? Some people just like this kind of vibe..."
"Hey..." The dorm leader snapped the TV switch, rubbed his arms, "Hurry up, take the disc out and let's change to something else."
"Okay, okay," the boy went up and pressed the DVD eject button. "I told you I'd pick, but you guys are really something. What did you choose? And you have to pay for it. Let's look at this one. This one definitely isn't two guys. Look at the cover."
The cover of the disc featured a female character whose body shape did not conform to human physiology.
The sight shocked the group of boys. They were all a little embarrassed but also very excited, saying, "This is it, this is it."
Cheng Bing, however, paid no attention to anything.
He was still thinking about the previous film.
Everything was fine—talking, holding hands, kissing, and then…
How did it get like that?
So terrifying, so... unequal.
Seeing him lost in thought, the dorm leader deliberately smiled and asked, "Hey, Cheng Bing, have you seen this before?"
Cheng Bing: "...No."
"I'm not talking about the one from earlier, who would watch that? I'm talking about this kind, the kind between men and women."
Cheng Bing was silent for a moment, then said, "No."
“I don’t believe it,” the dorm leader snorted. “I have a classmate in Class 9, and there’s a guy in his class who’s from the countryside. Holy crap, he brought a whole bag of drugs with him.”
Another boy stood up and laughed, "What does it have to do with Cheng Bing if he carries a bag of tissues? He looks like a good kid. Hey Cheng Bing, you have to take a good look at him today and broaden your horizons. Don't you have a girlfriend?"
Everyone laughed; it was vulgar and awful.
They're at that age where even cats and dogs wouldn't want them. They're all fighting tooth and nail for first or second place in class. They're all good students, but behind the scenes, they're causing all this trouble. It's really outrageous.
Who hasn't gone through this?
The tighter parents and society try to hide things, the more likely some things will become to be concealed.
Fang Yuenian couldn't find Cheng Bing, so she went back to her class to watch a movie by herself.
This movie was very touching; several people were in tears.
Fang Yuenian had a strange feeling. He had hardly ever watched movies before. When he did, it was usually a movie shown by his class or the school. They were either old-fashioned inspirational films or blockbusters that had already become popular all over the world. No one explained the deeper meanings of movies to them. The artistic beauty of movies was actually quite far removed from him. But today, with less than half of the class sitting there, he suddenly felt a bit fond of this activity after watching a movie.
Unfortunately, Cheng Bing wasn't there.
Happiness is fleeting, and after the weekend, the results of the midterm exams gradually came out.
It wasn't until Friday afternoon that the final results and rankings were announced. Fang Yuenian sat quietly in the classroom, waiting for the news to come to her.
The class's grades were rock solid, referring to the top two. Meng Xiaoyang made a big splash this time, jumping to 18th place. When the honor roll was posted, it elicited a chorus of "Wow!" Fang Yuenian, on the other hand, remained firmly in his comfort zone as the perennial runner-up, bringing no surprises.
It was mainly about the grade's grades. Li Peixiang went downstairs to look at the overall list and came back. Just as he was about to say "Cheng, the school heartthrob," Fang Yuenian interrupted him, asking first, "Who's number one?"
“Zhang Qing, Zhang Qing,” Li Peixiang said, catching his breath, “It’s too close. She’s only 3 points ahead of the second place.”
Speechless, Fang Yuenian breathed a huge sigh of relief and said happily, "Oh, what about Cheng Bing?"
“I was just about to say that,” Li Peixiang said, “Cheng, the school heartthrob, has regressed this time. He only got 8th place again. I thought he could keep improving... But the competition for the top ten is too fierce. It seems that the difference is only about 20 points. It’s really scary.”
The joy that had just appeared on Fang Yuenian's face immediately vanished, and he snorted listlessly, "Let's give up."
Li Peixiang sat down and asked, somewhat puzzled, "Didn't you used to say he was awesome no matter how many points he scored? When did you start caring about these empty titles? You're so shallow, Nian-ge. I really have to criticize you. Is getting into the top ten an easy thing?"
Fang Yuenian curled her lip, "You're right, I was being superficial. So what rank did you get? Did you meet the quota your mother set for you?"
“It’s done! Damn, you finally remembered me,” Li Peixiang said, beaming with joy. “Perfect, 187.”
"Congratulations! Cheng Bing told me the other day, 'Let's go out for dinner together this weekend. Are you free?'"
"Hey, Cheng, the school heartthrob, is in such a good mood? You're thinking about eating before the results are even out? Look at him, he's so calm. Don't look at him like that." Li Peixiang lectured him, "Of course you'll have time to eat, but you need to consider how I feel after working so hard to get into the top 200. Don't mention anything like 'I didn't do well on the test and only got 8th place,' understand?"
Fang Yuenian was both amused and exasperated. She glanced at him and said, "I won't mention it, I promise I won't."
Cheng Bing suggested the meal, and Fang Yuenian figured that Li Peixiang had treated them before, and Cheng Bing had wanted to reciprocate for a while.
However, now that he knew the results, he was somewhat unhappy. He was about to text Cheng Bing when he got home that night when Cheng Bing came to visit him.
When the knocking sounded, Chen Yu was tidying up his bed, which was piled high with extracurricular reading materials, which he hadn't done in a long time. Things were scattered everywhere, and he was laughing and joking about the restricted content in some of the novels. The entire dormitory was more than just a mess.
Fang Yuenian was stunned when she remembered Cheng Bing saying he wanted to apply to live in their dormitory. She rushed out and blocked his view at the door. "Why are you here?"
Cheng Bing had already seen it, and with a half-smile on her face, she said calmly, "I came here to tell you that the seating arrangement will be changed next Monday, and I won't be sitting next to Zhang Qing anymore."
Fang Yuenian exclaimed, "Ah! Didn't you regress? You can apply to change seats even if you regress?"
Cheng Bing: "Hmm?"
Fang Yuenian: "I'm sorry! That's not what I meant! It doesn't matter what rank you get!"
Cheng Bing smiled and said, "I know you have high standards. I will reflect on it and try harder next time."
"No need, no need," Fang Yue began to feel guilty. "You're the best, believe me! Okay, go upstairs now, I'll send you a text message."
"Okay, I'm leaving."
Fang Yuenian got rid of the person, and when he entered the room, he found everyone staring at him blankly.
"What?" he asked, completely bewildered. "Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Wait, why are you stopping Cheng, the school heartthrob, at the door?" Chen Yu was speechless. "Come in and have some fun. It's Saturday tomorrow, are you in a hurry to go to sleep?"
"I……"
"Yeah, Cheng, the school heartthrob, hasn't been to our dorm in ages," said another roommate, Wang Wei, holding a few books and magazines. "We have a huge collection of books here, let's ask him if he wants to read anything, hahaha!"
"Look at you!" Fang Yuenian walked towards her bed. "I'm not going to help you two. Go and clean up yourselves."
"Why are you hiding her? She's not his girlfriend," Chen Yu sighed. "You have no idea how curious I am about Cheng Xiao Cao's girlfriend. She must be a fairy to have won him over so early."
Fang Yuenian: "..."
Suddenly feeling guilty, I realized it wasn't easy to help Cheng Bing cover up her lie.
He went back to help, changing the subject as he went: "Shouldn't we return these books now? There are too many of them."
Chen Yu said, "Do you think Cheng, the school heartthrob, is still this... well, aloof when he talks to his girlfriend?"
Fang Yuenian: "?"
The attempt to change the subject failed.
Wang Wei said, "Of course not. He speaks very gently to our Brother Nian, let alone to his girlfriend."
Fang Yuenian choked.
“Just tell us,” Chen Yu said helplessly. “You don’t even have any photos? Do you know how lovey-dovey those two couples in Class 2 are? One of them has even met the parents.”
"They've met the parents? What kind of enlightened parents are these..."
Fang Yuenian's head was buzzing as she listened to their gossip.
On the day of the meal, the teenagers found a restaurant. None of them were wearing school uniforms, and they looked quite like adults. Li Peixiang was in high spirits when ordering food and kept talking, saying that he had benefited a lot since he started hanging out with the boarding students. His weekend activities had become more colorful, and now, going out to eat together had become a habit.
Fang Yuenian deliberately asked him, "Excuse me, day student, what do you usually do on weekends?"
"Going online," Li Peixiang lied through his teeth. He had been studying so hard for the past two months that he didn't even know if his home computer could still be turned on. "It's so great."
"Tch, you're just bragging," Fang Yuenian rolled her eyes at him and leaned closer to Cheng Bing. "I wonder who was texting Meng Xiaoyang in the middle of the night asking him questions."
Cheng Bing smiled faintly and said cooperatively, "Oh, really?"
Meng Xiaoyang laughed, then glanced at the menu again and asked curiously, "Why are you mixing wine?"
"Shh!" Li Peixiang quickly stopped him. "If you don't say anything, no one will know. The waiter will bring us beer. It's just beer, nothing serious."
"Do you think people's eyes are just for decoration?" Fang Yuenian laughed angrily. "We're obviously high school students, okay?"
"What's wrong with high school students?" Li Peixiang curled his lip, his face showing disdain. "What, Brother Nian? Afraid to drink?"
Cheng Bing: "He can't drink."
Li Peixiang was taken aback: "Why?"
Fang Yuenian snatched the menu away: "Why are you asking such nonsense? If you can't drink, you can't drink. I can't drink, and neither can he."
He looked at Meng Xiaoyang, "And you?"
"I won't drink." Meng Xiaoyang ignored the look Li Peixiang gave him.
Li Peixiang sighed and crossed out the checkmark. "Fine, sigh! Boarding students, huh? Tsk, so self-disciplined."
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