Chapter 369, Update 3692
369:
Qin Cheng certainly didn't go there to plant the seeds; he went there to make them.
After school in the afternoon, Qin Cheng went to the handmade silver jewelry shop he had been visiting for the past few days, as usual.
Zhang Chun was the one who told him about this shop.
A while ago, Zhang Chun's younger sister had her birthday and wanted a silver bracelet, but she didn't really like the styles available on the market.
Zhang Chun dotes on his younger sister, so he found a silver jewelry shop that could make their own and made one for her by hand.
When he told Qin Cheng about this, Qin Cheng dismissed it with disdain.
Later, he wanted to give Ye Qingxi flowers, thinking that he would be very suitable for sunflowers, but he hesitated because Ye Qingxi had given Huo Zinan sunflowers, so he didn't really want to give him the same.
So he decided to make a little sunflower himself and give it to Ye Qingxi.
The owner of the silver jewelry shop was a woman in her twenties. When she saw him arrive, she quickly brought out his materials.
Qin Cheng didn't say much. He sat down at his usual table and continued making his little sunflowers.
He did it very carefully, calcining, pressing into molds, rinsing with water, and polishing.
The boss noticed that he never said a word whenever he came in, focusing solely on his work, and thought he was quite diligent.
She poured a glass of water and brought it to Qin Cheng. Seeing that there were already several small leaf and sun ornaments on his desk, she praised, "You did a great job."
But Qin Cheng felt it wasn't good enough.
It's not that the texture here is too shallow, it just doesn't look aesthetically pleasing.
Qin Cheng compared and kept the better ones, then melted down the ones he was not satisfied with and started making them all over again.
Boss: ...She was wondering why this handsome guy had been here for several days and still hadn't finished cooking. Turns out he's a perfectionist!
The boss didn't say anything more, only saying, "Call me if you need anything," before going to look at the other customers.
Compared to Qin Cheng, the other customers were significantly noisier, especially the young couple who came together to make jewelry; they even started arguing while they were making the jewelry.
"Isn't this fine? Why do we have to redo it again?"
"Where is it good? It's not printed properly here," the girl said, holding up the ring.
The man was getting tired of continuing the tedious production process and said dismissively, "It looks pretty good, let's leave it at that."
"What's so good about it? You just don't want to do it anymore, do you?!"
"I've been working on this all afternoon!"
"That handsome guy over there has been here for days, and he hasn't gotten annoyed at all. You've only been here for an afternoon, why are you already so impatient?!"
boss:……
The shop owner quickly went over, offering water and gently coaxing the young couple until they finally calmed down.
However, she glanced back at Qin Cheng.
This handsome guy is indeed very patient.
It's been several days now, and she hasn't seen him show any signs of impatience.
He focused intently on the bracelet he wanted to make every day, regardless of how many girls in the shop were looking at him.
I really envy his girlfriend. Not only does she have such a handsome boyfriend, but he is also so emotionally stable and willing to spend so much time and effort to make her a bracelet by hand.
Since that's the case...
The boss smiled and decided to give him some pointers.
She walked back to Qin Cheng's side and asked him, "Handsome, what's your name?"
Qin Cheng ignored him.
The shop owner said gently, "You made this bracelet for your girlfriend, right? When giving a gift, it's not only important that it looks nice, but also that the person giving the gift knows who gave it to them, and that others know who gave it to them too. That way, you can both make your presence felt by your lover and assert your ownership to others."
Qin Cheng: ...
"Just like rings, when couples exchange rings, the inner band of the ring is usually engraved with their initials, that's the meaning."
"And this way, you can make your girlfriend feel that you care about her."
"So, why don't you choose the initials of your name and add them as accessories to the bracelet?"
"No need," Qin Cheng said coldly.
Well, seeing that he didn't even look up, the boss didn't try to persuade him further. Anyway, she had already made her meaning very clear, and if she said anything more, he would think she was there to sell him something.
The boss went to other customers again.
After another two days, Qin Cheng finally finished making almost all the pendants.
He took out the chain he had made beforehand and hung the pendants on it one by one.
The main pendant of this bracelet is a small sunflower with layers of petals, adorned with leaves and cute little suns.
Qin Cheng picked it up and looked at it, thinking it was pretty good.
But as he looked at it, he felt that the shape of the little sun was somewhat similar to that of a small sunflower, and it was not suitable to use it as an embellishment.
Qin Cheng tried to pick two small sunflower accessories.
It's much better now.
However, the area where it was removed is somewhat empty.
What should we add then?
He was thinking, and for some reason, he suddenly remembered what his boss had told him before.
Ye Qingxi is certainly not his girlfriend, and he certainly doesn't need to assert any sovereignty over her.
but……
Whether it's a little sunflower, a leaf, or a little sun, it's all Ye Qingxi.
So, adding his name doesn't seem like a bad idea.
Qingxi, QX.
Or...CX.
Dawn, the rising sun.
The dawn of early morning.
Qin Cheng and Ye Qingxi.
Qin Cheng made up his mind and asked the boss for two molds, C and X.
The boss smiled and said, "Didn't you say you didn't want it before?"
So, do you still think it's better to have your own name?
She quickly brought over the mold for Qin Cheng and said sincerely, "Your girlfriend will definitely love the bracelet you gave her."
Qin Cheng: ...
Qin Cheng was too lazy to explain to her that she wasn't his girlfriend, but just his younger brother.
He silently made several more C and X pendants, then chose the two he thought were the most perfect and hung them on the bracelet.
"It's beautiful," the shop owner complimented. "This bracelet is the most beautiful customer piece I've had since I opened."
Qin Cheng put down the bracelet, asked her to bring him a box containing the bracelet, and then paid the bill.
Ye Qingxi had no idea that the flower Qin Cheng had prepared for him was a silver flower.
At this time, he was concerned about Huo Zinan's upbringing.
Huo Zinan has been enrolled at No. 1 Middle School for a week now.
On Monday noon, fearing that someone might have a problem with him because of what happened online and might bully him, Ye Qingxi went to his classroom, saying she was just passing by and bought him a drink as well, but in reality, she was there to support him.
When Huo Zinan's classmates saw him and noticed his close relationship with Huo Zinan, they immediately started discussing it.
Ye Qingxi has had a very good reputation online since she was a child.
His reputation during his junior and senior high school years was even better than it was online.
The reason is simple: he was the top scorer in the high school entrance exam.
The school has a strong academic atmosphere, and students have a natural respect for top students. Ye Qingxi, in particular, has a great personality. Despite being a top student and a former big star, she has no airs and is always polite to everyone.
He became the prince charming in many people's hearts as soon as he entered school.
Therefore, with his appearance, Huo Zinan's classmates inevitably began to re-evaluate Huo Zinan.
"Ye Qingxi is still hanging out with him, so is he not as bad as people say online?"
"I think so. Ye Qingxi definitely knows him better than we do."
"And the fact that he was willing to come all the way to see him means he must be worried about him. Is he worried that we also think he's bad and that we're bullying him?"
"We're not just sitting around doing nothing."
"But we really think he's not good."
"It's strange that Huo Zinan suddenly turned around."
"Exactly! Do you guys think it might have been Ye Qingxi who helped?"
"That's possible. After all, he was in the high school section, so he might have recommended our junior high school, and Huo Zinan transferred over as well."
"So it seems like they have a pretty good relationship."
"If he weren't good, why would Ye Qingxi have come all the way to see him?"
"Then I think Huo Zinan might not be as bad as people say online."
"I think so too, and paparazzi taking photos without my consent is annoying enough!"
"Anyway, I believe Ye Qingxi more than the rumors circulating online."
"Me too! If Ye Qingxi can stay friends with him, then he definitely isn't a bad person!"
Before long, the news that Ye Qingxi had come to see Huo Zinan spread. When Huo Zinan finished using the restroom and returned to his seat, he was surprised to find that there were a few candies and a bottle of yogurt on his seat.
Huo Zinan: ...
His good friend's strength was even more formidable than he had imagined.
Huo Zinan promised Ye Qingxi that he would study hard, and he really did intend to study hard, especially since he was already in the second year of junior high school and would be in the third year of junior high school next year to prepare for the high school entrance examination.
Ye Qingxi was in No. 1 High School, so Huo Zinan also wanted to go there.
However, getting into the high school affiliated with No. 1 High School is not so easy.
He wasn't an unreasonable person; he didn't want to go to Ye Qingxi again in high school and ask him for help to get him into high school.
He wanted to get into the top high school on his own.
So it can be said that Huo Zinan listened very attentively from the very first lesson.
only……
Huo Zinan stared at the math problem in front of him, wondering how to solve it.
Why is he completely clueless?
At this point, he began to hate his parents again.
He resented them for letting him leave school early in order to make money, and for even hiring a tutor so casually that he couldn't keep up with everyone else's pace.
Huo Zinan was too embarrassed to tell Ye Qingxi about this.
He also had his pride and didn't want Ye Qingxi to think that he was really bad.
However, Ye Qingxi, for some reason, seemed to know that he was not good at his studies and asked him if he wanted a tutor.
"No need," Huo Zinan quickly refused.
He didn't want Ye Qingxi to keep worrying about him.
Moreover, by hiring a tutor, Ye Qingxi would realize just how bad her studies were.
Seeing his calm expression, Ye Qingxi assumed that his foundation was better than she had imagined.
"Alright then," Ye Qingxi said without pressuring him.
Anyway, Huo Zinan will have his monthly exam soon, and then he will know his true level.
He hung up the video call and continued doing his practice problems, leaving Huo Zinan alone to face his homework with a headache.
Qin Cheng finished making the flowers and prepared to give them to Ye Qingxi.
He originally wanted to follow Ye Qingxi's example and have a bracelet delivered to his door.
However, he was also curious to see Ye Qingxi's expression after receiving the flowers, so after a slight hesitation, he decided to give them to Ye Qingxi himself.
He didn't tell Ye Qingxi about this beforehand. Instead, he ate with Ye Qingxi as usual and then went back to his house.
Ye Qingxi was already a little sleepy. As soon as she entered his bedroom, she opened the wardrobe as if she knew her way around and looked for her pajamas.
He put his pajamas on the bed and was about to change when, as soon as he took off his hoodie, before he could even put on his pajamas, he saw a delicate box on the bed.
Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?
Ye Qingxi was a little confused and subconsciously looked at Qin Cheng.
Qin Cheng: ...
Qin Cheng only thought that Ye Qingxi wouldn't be able to see him when she took off her hoodie, so that when he finished taking it off, opened his eyes, and saw the gift box that had suddenly appeared, he might be pleasantly surprised.
But he forgot that his upper body was also bare.
He didn't care about being discreet at this point, and quickly moved the gift box aside, picked up the pajamas, and handed them to Ye Qingxi, saying, "Put these on quickly, be careful not to catch a cold."
Ye Qingxi didn't feel cold at all, and what's wrong with boys not wearing shirts?
Don't they always wear only swim trunks when they go swimming?
More than that, he was concerned about, "What is this?"
Ye Qingxi curiously picked up the gift box that Qin Cheng had just moved aside.
Seeing that his mind was not on his pajamas at all, Qin Cheng had no choice but to pull his arm and stuff the flowers into the sleeve of his pajamas while replying, "It's the flower I promised you."
Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?
Ye Qingxi was even more puzzled.
Is this a flower specimen?
Otherwise, why would it be packed in a box?
However, this box doesn't feel like a specimen box; it's more like a jewelry box.
Confused, he tried to open it, but Qin Cheng grabbed his arm and stuffed it into his other sleeve.
Ye Qingxi was both amused and exasperated. He was already so old, how could he catch a cold so easily?
However, Qin Cheng's concern for him always made him happy.
Therefore, he didn't say anything and curiously opened the box in his hand.
Qin Cheng: ...
Qin Cheng had no choice but to continue buttoning his pajamas.
As soon as Ye Qingxi opened the box, she saw a beautiful silver bracelet lying inside.
He saw the flower Qin Cheng had mentioned—the beautiful little sunflower hanging in the very center.
Beside it, there were leaves and cute little suns, and...
Ye Qingxi looked at the two letters.
"CX, Chengxi, is an abbreviation of our names."
Qin Cheng buttoned his shirt and hummed in response.
"You had someone place this order?" Ye Qingxi asked in surprise.
Qin Cheng shook his head.
"Then how come there are abbreviations of our names?" Ye Qingxi didn't believe it; this was too much of a coincidence.
"I did it."
Qin Cheng finally buttoned up the last button and took his hands off his pajamas.
He looked at Ye Qingxi and spoke succinctly and casually, as if it were just a simple and insignificant matter.
Ye Qingxi: ? ? ? !!!
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