Chapter 376, Part 3762
376:
Ye Qingxi experienced the loss of a friend, which was followed by the loss of a family member.
At the end of the second semester of his first year of high school, Qin Cheng also finished his final year of high school.
On the day he went to take the college entrance examination, Ye Qingxi went to see him off.
"Keep it up!" Ye Qingxi encouraged him.
Qin Cheng smiled and said, "Okay."
Ye Qingxi looked down at the transparent pencil case in his hand, intending to check if he had brought everything, but unexpectedly saw the bracelet he had given to Qin Cheng.
At this moment, the silver bracelet was loosely wrapped around Qin Cheng's wrist.
"Aren't we going to pick this?" he asked, puzzled.
Qin Cheng glanced at him and said, "No need."
Although the college entrance examination is rigorous, it is not to the point that you are not allowed to wear any jewelry.
Qin Cheng had long been accustomed to wearing the bracelet Ye Qingxi had given him, so taking it off now would feel strange.
Seeing that he said that, Ye Qingxi didn't say anything more, only saying, "Then answer slowly, we'll wait for you outside."
"Um."
Qin Cheng turned around and walked into the examination center, stepping into his own battlefield.
The proctor used a detector to scan his entire body, glanced at his bracelet, but did not make things difficult for him.
Qin Cheng wore the bracelet Ye Qingxi had given him as he answered question after question.
He answered very well, and on the day the college entrance examination results were released, Qin Cheng became the top science student of that year.
The Mu family had produced another top scorer in the college entrance examination after Mu Zheng, and Mu Feng was overjoyed, so he directly gifted Qin Cheng a villa on a hillside.
He chose an auspicious day and held a family banquet to announce the good news.
The Mu family was overjoyed, praising Qin Cheng one after another, saying that he had the same demeanor as Mu Zheng back then.
Mu Zheng then took the opportunity to announce, "This summer, Xiao Cheng will be interning at the company."
The Mu family was somewhat surprised to hear this.
Qin Cheng is only sixteen years old, which is far too young.
However, Mu Zheng is now in charge of the Mu family, and since he has no objections, no one else will have any.
Moreover, Qin Cheng is clearly the one who will succeed Mu Zheng in the future. It would be good for him, the company, and everyone if he familiarizes himself with the company as soon as possible.
As Ye Qingxi listened, she thought that her brother was truly worthy of being her uncle's son; he was so ambitious!
If it were him, he would have to go all out after the college entrance exam; otherwise, he would have wasted all those years of hard work studying.
After the family dinner, he asked Qin Cheng, "When are you planning to start your internship at the company?"
"Tomorrow," Qin Cheng said.
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi gave him a thumbs up.
Qin Cheng smiled and asked him, "What's wrong?"
"I just think you're really amazing," he said. "Don't you want to go out and have some fun? Like a graduation trip or something?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Cheng asked him, "Do you want to?"
Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?
It's not like he's graduated, why are you suddenly asking him?
But he really wanted to go out and have fun.
Therefore, Ye Qingxi nodded honestly.
Qin Cheng said, "Then I'll go with you."
"Will you stay with me?"
"Didn't you want to go?" Qin Cheng asked.
Ye Qingxi: ...Ah, well, it doesn't seem like it's impossible.
Just the two of us?
"Is that not allowed?"
"Of course not," Ye Qingxi said. "You're sixteen and I'm fourteen. If we go out to play together, my dad would never feel at ease!"
He thought for a moment and said, "I'll go ask my dad if he has any free time recently. You can ask your dad too, and then we can go out together."
"OK."
Qin Cheng went back and asked Mu Zheng.
Mu Zheng certainly didn't have time.
But it's rare for my son to want to go out and play, especially after he took the college entrance exam and did so well.
Mu Zheng stayed up for several nights in a row, managing to squeeze out three days.
Qin Luan felt sorry for you, "You're forty years old now, how can you keep going like this?"
"It's okay," Mu Zheng said. "When Xiao Cheng grows up a bit more, I just want to go out with him. He has his own girlfriend and doesn't want me, his father, to come along."
Qin Luan laughed upon hearing this.
Before he knew it, his son was about to go to college and was old enough to date.
I don't know what kind of girl he would like.
"Then I hope he can remember our lesson and not harbor unrequited love," Qin Luan said.
Mu Zheng laughed and nodded in agreement, "That's true."
Compared to Mu Zheng, Mu Shaowu was a little more relaxed, and therefore, he quickly made time for himself.
Ye Qingxi asked him, "Should we call Uncle Feng?"
Why call him?
"Otherwise, I'm afraid you'll feel envious when you see my uncle and aunt together."
Mu Shaowu: ...
Mu Shaowu hugged him tightly, "It's okay, Dad and you are a perfect match."
Ye Qingxi was amused by his words, "You really don't call him Uncle Feng? Aren't you afraid he'll miss you?"
"Then let him think about it~" Mu Shaowu laughed, "This is family time, not dating time."
Upon hearing this, Ye Qingxi smiled and didn't bring it up again.
The five of them went out to play for a few days. After returning, they began to help prepare for Mu Shaoyan's wedding.
Yes, a wedding.
After Ye Qingxi finished her high school entrance exams and came out to her family, Mu Shaoyan discussed marriage with Duan Yi.
Ultimately, the couple set their wedding date for a year later.
Although Mu Feng did not support it, he did not strongly oppose it either.
He quietly had Mu Shaoyan sign the prenuptial agreement without his knowledge, and then arranged to meet Duan Yi to hand him the agreement.
Duan Yi didn't look at it and wrote his name directly.
"Aren't you going to watch?" Mu Feng asked him.
Duan Yi smiled. "There's no need."
“You wouldn’t harm Shao Yan, and you wouldn’t even look at my paltry sums, so I don’t need to look at you.”
Mu Feng looked at him and felt that he was indeed frank.
He protected his son's interests and therefore said nothing more about the marriage.
And so, on the first weekend of September, when Ye Qingxi was in her second year of high school, Mu Shaoyan and Duan Yi held their wedding.
The wedding was not a grand affair; Mu Shaoyan only invited his close relatives and friends.
On the night before his wedding, he looked at Ye Qingxi with some regret, "It's a pity you've grown up. If you were still the same age as when you were little, you could be my flower girl."
Ye Qingxi chuckled, "That's true."
Mu Shaoyan patted his head, somewhat reluctant, "I'll be moving out after we get married."
Ye Qingxi was momentarily stunned.
It seemed that only then did he belatedly realize that Mu Shaoyan's wedding not only meant that he and Duan Yi had become husband and wife, but also that he had a new family and therefore had to move out of his old family home.
At this moment, Ye Qingxi suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.
He met Mu Shaoyan on his very first day at the Mu family.
At that time, Mu Shaoyan was still very young and unruly, and he would argue with his grandfather during meals.
But when he saw him again, he would be holding two big teddy bears, wanting to give them to him.
During the time Mu Shaowu was away from home filming, the person who spent the most time with him, besides Mu Feng, was Mu Shaoyan.
They were the closest in age, and Mu Shaoyan loved him, so he was willing to tell him everything and share everything with him.
If his friend is doing well, he will take him to see him.
When he argues with his friends, he angrily vents to them.
Even when it comes to dating and marriage, he always tells him first, lets him know first.
He always had so much to say to him and so many things to do with him, to the point that he forgot that Mu Shaoyan had grown up, gotten married, and naturally should leave their family.
I left him.
Ye Qingxi could barely suppress the bitterness in her heart.
He can accept the separation of friends in different classes because he always understands that each friend will have their own life.
But he couldn't imagine that he would never see Mu Shaoyan at home again, or that he would only see him two or three times a year.
He will miss him.
He must miss him terribly.
Seeing that he remained silent but his eyes were almost red, Mu Shaoyan felt a pang of heartache.
"Oh, it's nothing," he pinched Ye Qingxi's cheek. "I'm right next to you. If Duan Yi goes on a business trip, I'll come back to stay here. If I miss you, I can come over anytime. And you can come over if you miss me. Anyway, the door code is my and Duan Yi's birthdays, and you know that."
"I'll take you there tomorrow and register your fingerprint and facial recognition. Then you can just walk in."
"By the way, you didn't know, did you? Your brother Duan Yi even prepared a special room for you. He's such a closet pervert. He didn't let me know anything about this villa, as if he was afraid I'd have to give him money if I found out."
Hearing him say that made Ye Qingxi feel a little better.
He said, "That's because he likes you."
“I know, that’s why I didn’t give him the money.” He hugged Ye Qingxi and said softly, “Actually, I’m quite happy that he bought this villa. It’s expensive, but it’s close to you, so you can come back whenever you want. I’ve been living here for so many years, and it would be hard to adjust to a sudden change of environment.”
Ye Qingxi looked at him and thought to herself, "He is too."
Over the years, he had long been used to Mu Shaoyan being by his side. If he suddenly moved far away and only came back for holidays, he would feel uncomfortable.
"Remember to come see me often when the time comes," Mu Shaoyan said, looking down at him.
Ye Qingxi nodded quickly, "Yes."
"Even when you grow up, your brother Duan Yi and I can't have children. We'll just be two lonely old people with no one to rely on in the future."
“It’s okay,” Ye Qingxi said without hesitation, “I’ll take care of you from now on.”
Mu Shaoyan laughed and ruffled his hair. "You, you'd be lucky if you could even take care of yourself."
"I'm sure I can. I can take care of you, Brother Duan Yi, my dad, and Uncle Feng."
Mu Shaoyan chuckled, "Then it must be quite tough for you to support four elderly people all by yourself."
“It’s not hard work,” Ye Qingxi said. “I just enjoy taking care of people in their old age.”
Mu Shaoyan laughed heartily.
After he finished laughing, he looked at Ye Qingxi. To be honest, he was actually a little reluctant to leave her suddenly.
She was especially reluctant to part with Ye Qingxi.
Fortunately, we don't live too far apart, so we can still see each other often, like now, with me holding him and talking to him.
Mu Shaoyan didn't want to leave Ye Qingxi with tears and sorrow on the eve of their parting, so he opened his arms wide and looked at her with a smile.
"Come on, give your uncle a hug and say goodbye to him."
Hearing this, Ye Qingxi looked at him, and for some reason, tears almost fell.
He obediently rushed into Mu Shaoyan's arms, hugging him tightly, his nose tingling with emotion.
Mu Shaoyan patted the back of his head. "Tell me anytime if you need anything, no matter when."
"Mmm," Ye Qingxi's voice was muffled.
"If you have any questions you don't know how to answer, just call me or your brother Duan Yi."
"Um."
“Although Xiao Cheng went to the company, you’ve grown up and you can go too. Besides, the company that belongs to the three of us belongs only to you, not to Xiao Cheng.”
Ye Qingxi was both amused and exasperated. "I don't care about that."
Mu Shaoyan knew this, but he still wanted to reassure him.
He gave Ye Qingxi one last hug, tightened his arms around her, then let go, before standing up.
"Then I'll go back to my room and pack my luggage."
Ye Qingxi nodded.
He watched Mu Shaoyan walk out of his bedroom, and after the door closed, tears involuntarily blurred his vision.
His uncle, the uncle with the smallest age difference, the uncle who always wanted to be his father, the uncle who grew up and started a business with him.
His beloved uncle, who was like both his brother and his friend.
And so, they left their home and went to their own.
Ye Qingxi knew he would be very happy, and she also knew that this was an inevitable separation in life.
But he still couldn't control his sadness.
He turned his head and looked at the two bears that Mu Shaoyan had given him when he was five years old and had just arrived at the Mu family.
The bear is still the same bear; time hasn't changed them at all. It's just that the person who sent him off is about to leave this home.
Goodbye, Uncle. I wish you eternal happiness, youthful spirit, a pure and chivalrous heart, and that all your wishes come true.
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