Chapter 2

Qiu Yi was not in a very good mood tonight and did not smile once the entire night.

Cheng Fei held a bottle of beer over his best friend's shoulder and said, "Why are you looking so grumpy? Can you relax a little when you go out to play? Are you really so upset because you lost the game?"

Qiu Yi slightly turned aside to avoid Cheng Fei who was drunk. This childhood friend of his was used to being slick and his family was powerful and allowed him to do whatever he wanted.

Cheng Fei laughed twice: "If you really mind, you can just tell your grandfather and compete again. Anyway, most of the school belongs to your family."

Qiu Yi frowned slightly, and pursed his thin lips into a cold and hard line: "It's not about the competition."

Cheng Fei raised his eyebrows, and suddenly came closer and asked mysteriously, "Could it be because of your Bambi?"

The fact that Qiu Yi liked Tao Luanxi was no longer a secret among his brothers. Qiu Yi would always remember the first day of school when a young man in white passed by him, looked up and smiled at him. His eyes were like two clear springs, moist and full of spirituality.

"Like a little deer," Qiu Yi described.

"Isn't that Bambi?" Cheng Fei's joke made Tao Luanxi's nickname spread among Qiu Yi's brothers.

Qiu Yi was somewhat surprised at Cheng Fei's sharpness, but it was not surprising after thinking about it. There were only a few things that could make Qiu Yi show the words "bad mood" on his face.

Qiu Yi's thoughts went back to this afternoon in the infirmary. Qiu Yi knew that he had a head bleeding at the time. He saw Tao Luanxi squatting in front of him and treating his wound. They were alone together again. Under the excitement, the emotions that had been suppressed for several months suddenly burst out.

He must be shocked!

Qiu Yi heard his own violent heartbeat.

How would he answer?

Qiu Yi stared at the astonished face closely, and couldn't help but feel a hint of anticipation in his heart.

Then Tao Luanxi smiled.

To be precise, he wanted to laugh, but quickly held it back. The smile that lasted only a second was still caught by Qiu Yi's sensitive eyes.

"Thank you," Tao Luanxi lowered her eyes: "But I think as students, the most important thing for us now is to study, isn't it?"

…Is that so???

"Is that so?" Qiu Yi's throat felt a little dry.

"So, I'm sorry." Tao Luanxi shrugged regretfully: "I can't respond to you."

“…”

Qiu Yi hesitated, what kind of template-like quote from a good student is this? It sounds flawless at first glance, but when you think about it carefully, it is extremely nonsense. Qiu Yi couldn't help but wonder how many people he had fooled with this set of words.

"From your expression, you can tell there's something wrong," Cheng Fei pushed Qiu Yi's shoulder, "Speak on!"

Qiu Yi sighed softly: "I confessed."

"What?" Cheng Fei's scream attracted the attention of several other people, and several teenagers rushed over -

"What what what? Qiu Yi, you actually confessed, damn it, I respect you as a man!"

"How did the other party react? You must have scared him!"

Qiu Yi's face darkened: "How can it be so exaggerated?"

"He agreed?"

"…Refused."

Several of the teenagers had understandable expressions on their faces. It was impossible for a normal person to accept a sudden confession from a same-sex person, so it was good enough that they didn't beat him up.

Cheng Fei patted Qiu Yi's shoulder comfortingly: "Alright brother, if this one doesn't work, you can just change it! What's the point of getting tangled up?"

Qiu Yi was too lazy to listen to these words now, so he pulled Cheng Fei's hand away and said, "You guys go play, I'm going to go out for some fresh air."

"Is your foot okay?"

After the treatment in the afternoon, there was still a slight bloating pain, but Qiu Yi was not in the mood to care about it, so he waved his hand and walked out.

Behind the clubhouse is a small park, and at the other end of the park is a high-end apartment. Qiu Yi walked around the park several times, and the cool night air cleared his confused mind a little.

A big black dog rushed out from the intersection and almost hit Qiu Yi. Qiu Yi slightly turned sideways, and the dog braked suddenly with all four paws, and its nails made a light clicking sound on the ground.

Who doesn't put the dog on a leash when walking it?

While Qiu Yi was frowning, the dog opposite had turned around and ran away.

Qiu Yi wanted to continue walking forward, but a familiar voice at the other end of the fork in the road caught his attention.

"Don't touch me, silly girl!"

"Ah! Are you treating me like a footcloth?"

The man squatted on the ground and rubbed the dog's head angrily. Qiu Yi slowly moved behind the man, a little bit unbelieving: "Tao Luanxi?"

The man froze in an instant and when he turned around, he saw the same face that smiled and said "I can't respond to you" in the afternoon.

Qiu Yi couldn't quite believe it. If it weren't for that pair of eyes, he really wouldn't be able to connect the person in front of him with Tao Luanxi, who always wore her school uniform meticulously and always had a smile on her face.

The two of them stared at each other for a long time.

"Is it Tao Luanxi?" Qiu Yi asked again.

Tao Luanxi maintained a stunned expression, cursing "Fuck" a thousand times in his heart.

Tao Luanxi turned his back to Qiu Yi and said in a deliberately low voice, "You've got the wrong person."

After saying that, he immediately fled the scene with his silly dog. When Tao Luanxi walked out of the park gate, he was already sweating coldly. He turned around and looked behind him. Fortunately, the guy did not chase him.

Tao Luanxi held his head, opened his mouth and shouted silently twice.

Why was it this guy who saw my stupid look!!!

After all the hard work, he finally had a chance to be proud of himself, but before he even had time to be happy, he was ruined by his own actions!!!

Tao Luanxi now regrets so much that she wants to bang her head against the wall.

He would be very disappointed if he knew about it. Would he regret confessing his feelings to me? Would he tell anyone else?

When thinking of these, Tao Luanxi felt heartbroken, my beautiful boy image was so sad~

Under the light, Tao Luanxi gritted his teeth. No matter what Qiu Yi did next, he was determined to know that the person in the park tonight was not him!

The next day when she arrived at school, Tao Luanxi hardly raised her head, fearing that she would bump into Qiu Yi's eyes. Her class teacher Shen Tan came over to ask, "Are you feeling unwell?"

Tao Luanxi forced a smile: "No, maybe I didn't get enough rest last night!"

Qiu Yi, who was sitting in the back row, leaned his head to look at Tao Luanxi's back, his eyes dim and unclear.

After finally making it to the end of school, there was a summary meeting for this sports meet. Qiu Yi was a cadre of the student union, so he had to attend like Tao Luanxi.

Although Tao Luanxi was reluctant before, she always took the initiative to invite Qiu Yi to go with her in order to maintain a good relationship with her classmates.

But now——

As soon as the bell rang, Tao Luanxi was the first to rush out of the classroom and into the toilet, determined to avoid any chance of contact with Qiu Yi.

"Fuck," Yan Hai was shocked. "Tao Luanxi must be really frustrated! He runs faster than a rabbit!"

Maybe he's hiding from people.

Qiu Yi thought about it, packed up his things and went to the meeting room first.

Tao Luanxi arrived late one second before the meeting started. She sat in the last row of the classroom with an apologetic smile. After the meeting, she took the initiative to stay and help the student union organize documents. When the meeting ended, there were only a few people left in the school.

"Then I'll leave first, Mr. Tao, please close the door."

"Goodbye." Tao Luanxi smiled and saw off the last student. He lingered for more than ten minutes before walking out of the classroom with his schoolbag on his back.

Walking in the empty corridor without seeing a single person, Tao Luanxi breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to himself that it was so tiring to hide from people!

There was no one around, so Tao Luanxi relaxed. He reached out to unbutton his school uniform shirt, then stretched comfortably while walking downstairs.

"It's over?"

A male voice suddenly appeared in the stairwell, scaring Tao Luanxi so much that he almost swore. He turned his head sharply - in the shadows, a young man was leaning against the wall with a schoolbag slung over his shoulder, looking at him calmly.

Qiu Yi?

Damn, this guy hasn't left yet?!

Tao Luanxi was so surprised that she couldn't speak for a long time. Her mind kept whipping her nerves. Tao Luanxi, laugh! That idiot last night wasn't you!

Tao Luanxi tried her best to show a smile: "Student Qiu, haven't you gone home yet?"

His narrow and sharp eyes were imprinted with the overly brilliant smile on the other person's face. Qiu Yi's voice was flat: "I'm waiting for you."

Tao Luanxi's nerves tensed.

Here it comes!

This guy is here to demand accountability!

Tao Luanxi took a deep breath and reminded himself that he must hold on!

"You want to talk to me about something?"

Qiu Yi was very direct: "That person last night, was it you?"

"Ah? What did you say?" Tao Luanxi blinked and said innocently, "I'm sorry, Qiu, I stayed at home last night and didn't go out."

"Really?"

lie.

Qiu Yi nodded, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and one hand reached inside his school uniform jacket: "I took a photo yesterday, do you want to see it?"

Damn! When will this guy do this?

I don't want to see it!

Almost subconsciously, Tao Luanxi suddenly reached out and grabbed Qiu Yi's wrist, with a panicked expression on his face.

Qiu Yi's smile widened, and he frowned frivolously: "Oh? Not you?"

Tao Luanxi finally reacted, her face flushed: "Qiu Yi, you are kidding me!"

"I just want to hear the truth. Since you don't want to tell me, I have to resort to some tricks."

Tao Luanxi angrily let go of her hand and simply threw it all away: "Yes, yes, that's me. I'm like that in private. Why should I dress neatly when I'm just happy to go out and walk the dog? I'm born with good looks, and I can even look good in a sack!"

The furious Tao Luanxi turned into a machine gun, firing so fast that Qiu Yi couldn't get a word in for a long time.

"I didn't say anything, did I?" Qiu Yi finally found a gap to interject, but before he could finish, Tao Luanxi suddenly came over, stood on tiptoe, and covered Qiu Yi's mouth with one hand.

The sudden intimate action made Qiu Yi forget what he was going to say for a moment. A burst of talking came from the other end of the corridor. Several girls went downstairs while chatting and soon disappeared at the end of the stairs.

Tao Luanxi breathed a sigh of relief and put down the hand on Qiu Yi's face.

The warmth of the other's palm still remained on Qiu Yi's lips, and Qiu Yi pursed his lips with some reluctance.

The alarm was lifted, and Tao Luanxi put on a wary look again, staring at Qiu Yi quietly.

Qiu Yi came to his senses and blurted out, "I won't tell anyone about this."

Tao Luanxi was a little surprised, but still didn't quite believe it: "Really?"

"kindness."

The blush on Tao Luanxi's face had not yet faded, and she stared at the wall beside Qiu Yi with her eyes lowered: "Then... can you forget what happened last night?"

Qiu Yi responded immediately: "I didn't see you last night."

Tao Luanxi bit her lower lip and whispered for a long time, "Thank you."

Tao Luanxi left, and his slightly red neck skin could still be seen from behind. Qiu Yi stood by the window on the second floor and watched him walk out of the school gate. After a while, his phone rang. It was one of the friends he played with last night.

"Hey, Qiu Yi, your Bambi is called Tao Luanxi, right?"

"What's wrong?"

"I know a friend who happened to be his junior high school classmate, so I asked him a few questions, your little deer is a bit unusual!"

"What do you mean?"

"My friend just said one word, fake! He just wants to make teachers and classmates happy. Where in the world can there be such a good person? Hey Qiu Yi! Don't be fooled by him. You don't even know what kind of person he is!"

"I already know that."

"ha?"

Qiu Yi thought of that night, the other person's smooth white forehead, the two pink hairpins, and Tao's stunned expression, and couldn't help but smile.

The foundation is much cuter than the surface.

The author has something to say: So, Tao Tao is a boy who is burdened with idol image.