Upon hearing this, Sheng Yi, who had been relaxed just moments before, sat up straight and said seriously:
"What's wrong, Hao Hao? Did he... bully you before?"
Zhu Qing forced a smile at him, then quickly turned her head to the side, holding back her tears.
She didn't know what was wrong with her. She had already accepted the situation, but now that Sheng Yi asked her, she suddenly felt wronged and wanted to cry.
Her crying left Sheng Yi completely at a loss.
"Okay? Why are you crying? Don't cry, I won't ask anymore. Tell me when you're willing to. If he really bullies you, I'll definitely take care of him for you. You don't need to dirty your hands."
It would have been better if she hadn't said those words. As soon as she did, Zhu Qinghao couldn't hold back her tears any longer, and they streamed down her face.
Seeing that she couldn't hold it in any longer, she stopped caring and let it flow freely, intending to wipe it off later when it was almost gone.
Sheng Yi was very perceptive at this moment, and quickly took out the handkerchief in his pocket and handed it over without thinking.
Zhu Qinghao was crying and was too embarrassed to wipe her tears with her sleeve, so she took the handkerchief without thinking twice.
After wiping away her tears, she realized that it wasn't her own handkerchief, but upon closer inspection, it seemed to be a girl's handkerchief, since it was embroidered with butterflies.
Zhu Qinghao held the handkerchief, unsure of what to do.
"Whose handkerchief is this? Why did you give it to me to use? Won't the owner mind?"
Sheng Yi only then realized that he had acted a little too quickly. He grinned sheepishly, scratched his head awkwardly, and didn't know where to put his long legs.
Zhu Qing looked so beautiful she almost laughed, but she was still waiting for Sheng Yi's answer, wondering if she should buy one to compensate him.
"This is it. I bought it when I went to the city. Really, I swear, no one else did. I bought it myself. I thought it looked nice, and I just bought it without thinking."
Zhu Qinghao neither said she believed it nor she didn't; she simply examined the handkerchief she had taken out carefully.
The handkerchief was made of real silk and embroidered with lifelike butterflies. If Zhu Qinghao had seen it herself, she probably would have been willing to buy it.
However, since Sheng Yi is a gay man, he must have bought this handkerchief as a gift. But he doesn't have any close female elders in his family, so it's unknown who he bought it for.
Before Zhu Qinghao's idea had even formed, Sheng Yi quickly provided an answer.
"Okay, okay, don't overthink it. I really didn't intend to give this handkerchief to anyone else. I've never even used it myself. You can use it without worry."
Seeing his nervous expression, Zhu Qing couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"I'm not overthinking anything. I trust you. I'll wash this handkerchief and return it to you later."
"No need, you can keep it. Consider it a gift from me to you after a long separation, how about it?"
Zhu Qinghao held the handkerchief and thought for a moment before finally agreeing.
"Okay, thank you for the gift, Sheng Yi. I really like it."
Seeing that she accepted it, Sheng Yi smiled again.
"If you're happy, then wipe away the rest of your tears. Don't cry for people who aren't worth it in the future, okay?"
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