Chapter 90 Extra Second If Line: The Proud Son of Heaven, the Childhood Sweethearts (……
Regarding the question of how small the cultivation circle is, Jin Nianyue feels that she has a say.
Because there were rumors in the circle in the past about the two twin stars of the same generation, the proud sons of heaven who never met each other - Qin Sheng and Xu Zhaoyi, in fact, as far as she knew, they had known each other since they were classmates in kindergarten.
Every time she heard people seriously discussing whether sparks would fly if the two met, and who would come out on top if they fought, she found it hilarious.
It's no exaggeration to say that these two have definitely seen each other in diapers, even though they themselves may not remember it.
Xu Zhaoyi didn't like the analogy she made.
He said with a sullen look, "Please, don't put the words Qin Sheng and diapers in the same sentence. I promise I've never seen him wear one, no matter how young he was!"
That guy seemed to have grown up in a feudal aristocratic family. He was raised like an ancient boudoir master since he was a child. He didn't even need to use a handkerchief to wipe his mouth after eating, not to mention dressing himself. He never went out without wearing three layers of clothes, all out of respect for the results of global warming.
So even if I wear it, he won’t see it, okay?
Jin Nianyue smiled politely, pretending not to hear it. Xu Zhaoyi did not deny that Qin Sheng might have seen the linguistic loopholes in the clothes he wore.
She said softly and calmly, "This isn't the point of our discussion today. Don't try to avoid it. Tell me the truth. What's going on with your engagement?"
Yes, an engagement.
They were actually engaged, and Jin Nianyue, who had known them since kindergarten, was completely unaware of it. It has to be said that these two people are really tight-lipped!
If these two people had not attended the wedding of Qin Sheng's younger brother Qin Xing and Gu Qingyue of the Gu family a few days ago, and were not targeted by a strange phenomenon from the sky like two conspicuous bags during the newlyweds' oath-taking, she estimated that these two people would have taken this secret to their graves.
Xu Zhaoyi closed his eyes and pretended to be dead, not wanting to face this matter at all. God knows he had forgotten about the engagement long ago. No, it should be said that he had never taken it seriously.
This engagement had occurred when he and Qin Sheng were still in their mothers' wombs. Their respective mothers simultaneously dreamed of a heaven-given engagement. At first, they thought it was just an ordinary dream, until fate arranged for them to meet in person, and they both inadvertently talked about this dream...
The final result was that the two families communicated with each other and, superstitiously, took the marriage proposal from the dream seriously.
When Xu Zhaoyi was told that he and Qin Sheng were engaged, he was still a three-headed kid. At that time, he had no idea what the engagement really meant. Later, when he grew up a little, he always thought that it was just an outdated joke that adults played on them when they were young.
So Jin Nianyue's statement that he kept the secret was really unfair to him. He was no less shocked than the bystanders that day. And it wasn't just him. He clearly noticed that the gentle mask that Qin Sheng had welded to his face and pretended to be gentle also cracked for a moment.
He said that he and Qin Sheng had known each other for so many years, and if this guy had always known that they were really engaged, his attitude towards him would definitely not be so natural.
So, after the wedding day, he never received any more text messages from the other party that were private and only visible to him, revealing his true face.
After listening to his explanation of the origin of the engagement, Jin Nianyue looked at him with some sympathy: "So what are you going to do now?"
The dreams of both mothers could perhaps be explained away as coincidence, but the strange phenomenon that occurred in the sky at the wedding two days ago happened in full view of everyone and was indisputable.
It's just a pity for the newlyweds Qin Xing and Gu Qingyue, who were completely overshadowed by these two. The guests attending the wedding were so shocked that they forgot whose wedding they were attending.
The most troublesome thing now is that this engagement has shown signs of abnormality again at the age of Qin Sheng and Xu Zhaoyi, which seems to be a bit like forcing them to get married. How does Xu Zhaoyi plan to deal with this?
Xu Zhaoyi hadn't expected that as soon as Jin Nianyue mentioned it, he immediately put on a mask of pain.
"You mean, my family might urge me and...Qin Sheng to get married immediately?"
"It's not a possibility, it's a certainty." Jin Nianyue sighed. "Although practicing Taoism is against the will of heaven, one shouldn't go too far against it. Heaven has personally granted you a marriage and has repeatedly reminded you of it. Even if you don't take it seriously, your uncle and aunt won't allow you to act recklessly."
There is a saying that goes, "If you don't take what God gives you, you will suffer the consequences." Although it doesn't seem right to use it here, after all, this marriage contract is more like a random matchmaking for Xu Zhaoyi and Qin Sheng, and it can't really be considered a gift, but the principle is still the same, and it is essentially the same.
Xu Zhaoyi glanced at his quiet phone and said reluctantly, "This isn't just my problem. Doesn't the Qin family force Qin Sheng? Why should I be the only one racking my brains over this?"
"No one is stopping you from contacting Qin Sheng." Jin Nianyue saw through his thoughts and advised, "If you really don't want to marry him, you'd better contact him as soon as possible to work out a solution together."
“…Are you saying something else?” Xu Zhaoyi asked uncertainly. He always felt that Jin Nianyue was mocking him.
He didn't think much of it.
Jin Nianyue admitted smoothly, "Yes, the way you insisted on waiting for Qin Sheng to contact you first was really obvious. I couldn't pretend I didn't notice it."
Xu Zhaoyi moved his lips when he heard this, and denied it in a very pale and weak voice, "That's not true!"
"Okay, if you say no, then so be it." Jin Nianyue didn't bother to argue with him and said, "Anyway, you have to think it over carefully. I hope you won't make a decision that goes against your true wishes just because of a momentary impulse or for the sake of face, okay?"
If it weren't for something as important as marriage, Jin Nianyue usually wouldn't interfere with other people's thoughts. It was rare for her to speak so earnestly.
Xu Zhaoyi nodded absentmindedly.
After Jin Nianyue left, Xu Zhaoyi stared at his phone for a while, as if trying to see through it with his eyes.
After a long time, he finally compromised with himself, picked up the text and started editing the text message to Qin Sheng. After deleting and revising the content countless times, there were only five words left: Come out and meet me.
Just as I was about to press the send button, the caller ID suddenly popped up on my phone. Qin Sheng had finally called.
Xu Zhaoyi unconsciously curled the corners of his lips, and the first thing he said when he answered the phone was, "Master, you've finally condescended to contact me. I thought you didn't care about marrying a man!"
Qin Sheng on the other end of the phone seemed stunned for a moment, and then a distorted chuckle came from the microphone of the phone.
"So you've been waiting for my call?"
Qin Sheng didn't even talk back to him. It was obvious that Xu Zhaoyi's phone was not only for one-way calls, but this made Xu Zhaoyi feel guilty and his momentum dropped a lot.
"I'm not that boring!" Xu Zhaoyi tutted, then changed the subject, stating Jin Nianyue's speculation. He then said, "You've been embarrassed for two days, so you should have gotten over it. We need to meet and discuss how to deal with this!"
"I'm not embarrassed." Qin Sheng denied it. "What's there to adjust to? I knew you were my wife since we were kids."
Qin Sheng had indeed teased him with this many times in the past, but at that time they definitely didn't know that the engagement was actually real.
"Just play dead!" Xu Zhaoyi rolled his eyes. "You almost broke apart on your wedding day. You thought I didn't notice, didn't you? And do you want to see our chat history? Your last message was on the wedding day. You asked me when I would arrive!"
Qin Sheng uttered an "oh" and suddenly realized, "So you still mind that I haven't sent you a message in two days. Got it."
"...Can you please listen to what others say?" Xu Zhaoyi closed his eyes in frustration.
"I've been listening. Weren't you the one who complained first?" Qin Sheng replied before stopping teasing him and saying seriously, "I called you to tell you about this. I just received news that my parents are planning to go to your house to discuss the wedding."
Xu Zhaoyi was stunned. After waiting for more than ten seconds and finding that Qin Sheng had not continued, he asked, "So?"
"No, so my objection is invalid." Qin Sheng raised an eyebrow on the other end. "Forget about going against God. Even if you just want to go against your teacher at school, your parents won't agree. I advise you not to have any expectations in this regard."
Xu Zhaoyi's handsome face was filled with bitterness: "What should I do then? Are you calling me to tell me to give up my unrealistic fantasies and marry you according to fate?"
After saying this, I didn't know why I felt a little weird.
"That's not the case." Qin Sheng still offered him another option: "You can also run away from home. Considering our long-term friendship, I will provide you with help."
Xu Zhaoyi was both amused and angry when he heard this: "Why don't you run away from home? Am I the only one who disagrees with this engagement? You're pushing me to take on everything without even a hint of guilt?"
The other end was silent for a few seconds after hearing his question.
"Indeed, you are the only one here, Azhao." Qin Sheng's voice was still gentle and stable.
"W-what?" Xu Zhaoyi stuttered for once. His heart beat faster with nervousness, thinking he had misunderstood.
Then I heard Qin Sheng explain, "I guessed what would happen next when the strange vision appeared that day, so I've thought about it seriously over the past two days. I'm just not that obsessed with marriage. If I have to get married, it's better to have you than some other ugly person."
Therefore, Xu Zhaoyi was really the only one who held opposing opinions. Fortunately, even if Xu Zhaoyi had to go against the expectations of the whole world, Qin Sheng was still willing to help him.
Xu Zhaoyi was very moved, and gritted his teeth and cursed at the person on the other end of the phone.
What kind of a ridiculous reason was this? Just because that bastard Qin Sheng didn't take his marriage seriously at all, the crucial decision of whether to get married fell on him for no apparent reason?!
Qin Sheng was magnanimous and didn't bother with him.
"So? Are you going to run away?" he asked. "If so, tell me as soon as possible. I'll arrange a route and supplies for you and make sure no one finds you."
Xu Zhaoyi thought that he would not let Qin Sheng succeed. Who knows if what Qin Sheng said just now is true, as he can make the dead come back to life. What if he tricked him into running away from home and bearing all the blame?
This bastard is very scheming and cannot be trusted.
Then he gritted his teeth and replied:
"No, I suddenly feel that you are right. If I have to choose someone to be my roommate for life, it is better to choose you than someone I don't know well."
At least Qin Sheng's personality is pretty good. Although he is a bit pretentious, he can really make people feel warm. Xu Zhaoyi actually doesn't mind the other party revealing his true character to him. It is true that he is a bit bad and mean, but he only says it with his mouth.
How should I put it? Overall, Qin Sheng has been very good to him over the years. If he was really not good to him, he would not have been good friends with the other brother for so many years.
After all, Qin Sheng is not the only one he has known since childhood. In fact, he and all of Qin Sheng’s brothers and cousins can be said to have known each other since childhood!
As Xu Zhaoyi thought about it, he realized that he was actually about to be convinced by these words, and he immediately said "Pooh" three times in his heart.
When he noticed that Qin Sheng on the other end of the phone remained silent again, he became more and more convinced that his bet was right. Qin Sheng must have been being stubborn!
People's hearts are really treacherous. When facing Qin Sheng, you can't take it lightly, otherwise you will be fooled by him if you are not careful.
"Are you sure?" After a long time, he heard Qin Sheng's voice again, and this time there was some surprise in his voice.
"I'm sure!" Xu Zhaoyi ignored the clamor in his heart and answered without thinking.
Let's see who loses patience first!
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The author has something to say: I have combined the joke mentioned in the comments, a favored child of heaven and a childhood friend, into one. In this if line, their age difference has been manually equalized by me. Don’t mind these details!
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