Chapter 395 Three Nine Five Two Combined
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Upon hearing this, Qin Cheng went inside.
The balcony windows were already closed. Qin Cheng then fastened the latches on each window before stepping onto the balcony.
Ye Qingxi had already turned on the bedside lamp.
Qin Cheng looked at him and asked, "Why didn't you go home?"
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi didn't know how to explain it.
At that time, he just wanted to come back and take a look. After he finished looking, he didn't know why he didn't want to leave, so he went to sleep.
Unable to think of a way to answer Qin Cheng, he simply skipped the question and instead asked, "Now that you've finished reading, are you leaving?"
Qin Cheng was originally going to leave.
He did come here because, as he said, it started raining. He had forgotten whether Ye Qingxi had closed the window of his bedroom balcony and was worried that the rain would get in, so he got up to check.
The car is still parked in the community parking lot.
But now, seeing Ye Qingxi, he doesn't feel so eager to leave anymore.
"Tomorrow then," Qin Cheng said as he walked to his bedside. "I drove, so I can take you home tomorrow."
Ye Qingxi couldn't help but feel happy.
That way, they can get an extra night's sleep.
"Then take a shower and come up to sleep."
After saying that, he remembered something, got out of bed, opened the wardrobe, and took out a set of Qin Cheng's pajamas.
—Qin Cheng used to often sleep in his bedroom, so he put a few sets of Qin Cheng's pajamas and casual clothes in the closet. When Qin Cheng was tidying up his clothes this afternoon, he didn't take them. Perfect timing, he can wear them now.
"Here you go." He handed over the pajamas.
Qin Cheng took it, glanced at him, and walked towards the bathroom.
Not wanting Ye Qingxi to wait any longer, he quickly took a shower, changed into his pajamas, and returned to Ye Qingxi's bedroom.
This time when he went in, Qin Cheng noticed that Ye Qingxi was not sleeping in the middle of the bed, but on the side where he usually slept when they slept together.
Even though he's already gone, he's still sleeping there.
Qin Cheng couldn't quite articulate his feelings for a moment.
He has a soft heart.
I also felt a little sorry for her.
I feel sorry for Ye Qingxi sleeping there alone.
Perhaps this doesn't mean anything.
But Qin Cheng inexplicably felt very lonely.
I'm so lonely.
He walked to the bedside.
Ye Qingxi exclaimed in surprise, "So fast!"
Qin Cheng smiled and said, "I already washed it at home."
"You're not already asleep, are you?" Ye Qingxi asked.
Qin Cheng: ...
Qin Cheng also lay down, but he couldn't fall asleep.
On their first day apart, he missed him terribly, so he had some insomnia.
"No," Qin Cheng said. "I was reading a book, otherwise I wouldn't have rushed over at this hour."
Ye Qingxi didn't suspect much.
He looked at Qin Cheng. The rain outside the window continued, hitting the windowpane with a "patter" sound.
"Is the rain heavy?" he asked.
"It's alright," Qin Cheng said.
"I've been thinking about it, and I think it would be better for Zhong Yan and me to find a new place to live," Ye Qingxi said slowly.
"Why?" Qin Cheng asked, puzzled.
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi felt a little embarrassed and didn't know what to say.
He felt that his idea was somewhat naive and also somewhat wasteful.
But that's exactly what he thought, and once he thought that, he wanted to do it.
“I want to buy this place,” he said. “Anyway, it’s close to the university town, so even if I don’t live here anymore, I can rent it out. I won’t lose money.”
Qin Cheng: ?
Qin Cheng was even more confused. "You want to buy this house and then you and Zhong Yan find another place to live?"
"Um."
Qin Cheng: ...
Qin Cheng really wanted to ask his younger brother what was going on in his clever little brain.
But it's not a big deal.
Therefore, he did not express any doubt about this matter.
"good."
“I’ll contact the landlord tomorrow. I’ll pay the rent and transfer the property to your name,” he said.
Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?
Ye Qingxi looked at him and said, "I have money."
Qin Cheng smiled and said, "So you're not short of money."
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi didn't expect him to offer to pay.
He didn't expect Qin Cheng to pay for it.
He just felt that once Zhong Yan moved in, his traces would undoubtedly cover up the traces of Qin Cheng's past life. At that time, it would be as if the two years he lived with Qin Cheng were nothing but a mirage.
No residue.
So he wanted to buy this place so that the traces of their time living together could be preserved.
"I don't want the only traces of our life together to be found in photographs," Ye Qingxi said softly.
He still really enjoyed the time he spent living with Qin Cheng.
I'm very happy.
You don't have to worry about anything, and you don't have to think about anything.
This was probably the closest time he and Qin Cheng had ever been.
In the future, after they graduate, find partners, and start their own families, they will naturally place more emphasis on their new families.
Their relationship is probably similar to that of most brothers.
Ye Qingxi had never had such a close brother in her previous life.
This is it for my whole life.
Therefore, he cherishes it very much.
They subconsciously wanted to preserve this unique memory that belonged only to them.
When he grows up a bit more and matures a bit more, perhaps he will be able to face the separation from loved ones better and more calmly. At that time, perhaps he can rent this place out to new college students, to someone's older brother, or to someone's younger brother.
He is not mature enough yet.
Therefore, he wanted to leave Qin Cheng's traces for a little longer.
It will not be erased by Qin Cheng himself, nor will it be covered by Zhong Yan.
Qin Cheng didn't expect him to say that.
He always knew that Ye Qingxi was a very sentimental and loyal person.
He just didn't expect that he would become this heavy.
They actually wanted to buy this place, just to preserve traces of the time they lived together.
Qin Cheng was moved at that moment.
If he had known earlier that Ye Qingxi would have such thoughts, he wouldn't have decided to study abroad during his junior year of college.
No, I won't part ways with him so early.
He reached out and put his arm around Ye Qingxi.
I had no other desires, I just wanted to hug him.
She wanted to reciprocate his deep affection.
Ye Qingxi leaned against him, feeling a little embarrassed but also very gratified that he gave her such a warm and gentle hug instead of confusion and surprise.
“And this place is indeed closer to my school, while it’s a bit far from Zhong Yan’s school,” he said.
"Okay," Qin Cheng said.
"Then you should find a new house, one that you both like, and then add whatever you want to it."
"Mm," Ye Qingxi replied.
He looked up at Qin Cheng, just as Qin Cheng was looking at him.
Their eyes met, and Qin Cheng stared into his clear eyes, feeling his dormant heart flutter once again for some reason.
He wanted to kiss Ye Qingxi again.
I want to kiss his beautiful eyebrows and eyes.
I want to kiss his fair cheek.
I want to kiss his soft lips.
He seems to be trying to kiss him more and more often lately.
Those thoughts that arose without him even realizing it, and by the time he discovered them, it was too late, seemed to no longer want to hide. If he wasn't careful, they would surface from the hidden depths of his heart.
Qin Cheng looked at his younger brother, but in the end, he did nothing.
He only said, "I'll go with you to see it then."
Ye Qingxi nodded.
"Go to sleep," Qin Cheng said.
He let go and lay down.
Ye Qingxi then lay down as well.
Qin Cheng turned off the lights.
The rain was still falling outside, pattering against the window and making a noisy sound.
Amidst the noise, Ye Qingxi suddenly turned around and hugged the person beside her.
Qin Cheng was stunned, his body stiffening for a moment.
He heard Ye Qingxi say, "Don't forget me."
"If you miss me, remember to send me things and contact me regularly."
"Mm," Qin Cheng replied.
He hesitated, then slowly reached out and embraced the person in his arms.
Ye Qingxi then stopped talking and closed her eyes.
They held each other quietly that night.
Ye Qingxi's heart remained as pure as ever, filled only with the reluctance of a young person to part with their loved ones.
Qin Cheng's heart had already changed course, heading towards the seas he dared not tell Ye Qingxi.
This was their last night sleeping in each other's arms.
Ye Qingxi slept very well that night.
Qin Cheng held him tenderly, gazing at him until dawn.
After Ye Qingxi woke up again, the two went out for lunch, and Qin Cheng drove Ye Qingxi home.
Ye Qingxi called Zhong Yan and told her her thoughts. Zhong Yan had no objections, and the two of them started looking at rental houses near the school.
They only cared about the layout of the house and didn't care much about the price, so they quickly found a suitable place.
Zhong Yan handed the task over to a designer she knew, asking him to help with the renovation.
Meanwhile, Qin Cheng had also signed a purchase agreement with the landlord.
The landlord transferred the property to Ye Qingxi's name.
Ye Qingxi looked at the house she used to live in, changed the locks, and took the flowers from the balcony.
He placed the flowers on his new balcony, and looking at the view outside, his new life was about to unfold in splendor.
When summer vacation ends, Qin Cheng will also be leaving.
He and Pei Liang chose different universities, were from different countries, and naturally had different start dates.
Therefore, the two did not travel together.
Pei Liang left first, followed by Qin Cheng.
Fortunately, the place Qin Cheng went to wasn't too far from the Feng family, so Feng Que's mother had already called Mu Shaowu to reassure him and say that they would take good care of Qin Cheng.
Mu Shaowu was naturally grateful.
Qin Cheng is his nephew. He and Mu Zheng already had a deep relationship, not to mention that Qin Cheng and Ye Qingxi had grown up together since childhood.
During the two years Ye Qingxi was in college, Qin Cheng took care of his younger brother in every aspect, from food and clothing to housing and transportation. In the end, when he was about to go abroad, he even bought the house where they lived and gave it to Ye Qingxi.
It's no exaggeration to say that, apart from Ye Qingxi, Mu Shaowu's favorite child is Qin Cheng.
He has now gone abroad alone. Although he is an adult, in the eyes of his elders, he is still a child.
At this time, the Feng family's care is the best thing ever.
"Look at what you're saying," Madam Feng laughed. "He's your nephew, so naturally he's also Xiao Que's nephew, our grand-nephew. We, as his grandparents, certainly won't ignore him."
"Speaking of which, the company has been quite busy these past few days, so we'll have to stay a little longer. We'll head back in a few days."
"Okay," Mu Shaowu said.
He understood why Feng's mother said that—he and Feng Que were getting married, so it was time for them, as elders, to come back.
Yes, Mu Shaowu is getting married.
After such a long courtship, he and Feng Que are finally getting married.
Ye Qingxi was very happy about this.
After all, his eldest uncle, his youngest uncle, and his youngest aunt are all married.
Only his father is left.
Although his father's relationship with Feng Que is currently so stable that it's practically like marriage, they've been together for so many years, so he still hopes they can get married and have a happy ending in the conventional sense.
Now, it's finally going to happen.
Throughout July and August, the Mu family was busy with preparations for Mu Shaowu's wedding.
Ye Qingxi would occasionally lend a hand where he could, and when he couldn't, he would busy himself with practicing his photography.
By September, when he starts school again, the wedding preparations will be almost complete.
This September, besides Zhong Yan, Huo Zinan also went to university with him to register.
He finally graduated from high school and went to university, where he was in the same university town as Ye Qingxi and the others.
"It's just that Peking University is too difficult to get into, otherwise I would also like to go to Peking University," Huo Zinan said.
Zhong Yan: Who isn't?
The three of them got off the bus at the gates of their respective schools.
Huo Zinan was a freshman, and it took him quite a while to register. So after Ye Qingxi finished registering, she waited for him and went to eat with him.
"Isn't your friend coming along?" he asked Ye Qingxi.
Ye Qingxi smiled and said, "He thought it was too sunny, so he went back to our rented room to enjoy the air conditioning."
Huo Zinan nodded, thinking that this was good, as it would make him feel more at ease.
After all, he wasn't really close to Ye Qingxi's childhood friend.
Ye Qingxi felt the same way.
There were some topics that Huo Zinan couldn't even get a word in edgewise when he and Zhong Yan were talking.
If he chats too happily with Huo Zinan, Zhong Yan will be unhappy.
Friendship can be a battleground, so considering that Huo Zinan is a freshman and just starting university, Ye Qingxi wanted to spend more time with him on his first day in this new environment.
Although Zhong Yan hummed in agreement several times, she understood the situation and left first.
Of course, during this time, Ye Qingxi assured him at least three times that they were the best of friends, and that he would definitely put her first in his heart. What was Huo Zinan compared to them, their childhood friends?
Zhong Yan was finally satisfied.
Ye Qingxi sighed. Sometimes, being too popular is a sweet burden.
"What do you want to eat?" he asked Huo Zinan.
"I'm fine with anything, what about you?"
"Let's go get some barbecue skewers," Ye Qingxi said.
"OK."
The two went to a barbecue restaurant that Ye Qingxi frequented nearby.
Ye Qingxi ordered a lot of things with a flourish, and then chatted with Huo Zinan.
Congratulations on your good college entrance exam results.
He had actually said this before, but he couldn't help but repeat it again.
Huo Zinan also thought he did well on his university entrance exam.
He was very happy. If it were before he turned fourteen, he would never have dreamed that he would go to a so-called key university.
But now, he's already in this university town.
"I still have to thank you," Huo Zinan said.
"Thank yourself," Ye Qingxi said. "If it weren't for your hard work, no matter how much I helped you, I wouldn't have been able to get you this far. Oh, and of course, I also want to thank your class monitor; he's a really good person."
Huo Zinan smiled and said, "That's true."
"But why did you also apply for Chinese Language and Literature?" Ye Qingxi asked, puzzled.
Zhong Yan chose this major purely because it's a humanities subject and doesn't require studying advanced mathematics or similar subjects.
But when he talked to Huo Zinan before, he thought Huo Zinan would study law.
Huo Zinan: ...
Huo Zinan actually did want to study law at first.
He thought that the law could solve many problems, so that when he met his parents again in the future, he wouldn't have to rely on others and could handle things for them on his own.
But later, he chatted with Ye Qingxi and heard about her career plans.
Ye Qingxi wants to be a director, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will take advantage of the time his university allows him to intern during his senior year to direct his first film.
"I'm not really keen on going to my family's company right now, so I can make good use of this time. By the time I graduate, the movie will be released, which is great."
Huo Zinan then tentatively asked, "Can I act in your movie?"
"Of course you can, you are an actress after all," Ye Qingxi replied without much thought.
Therefore, when Huo Zinan was filling out her college application after the college entrance examination, she made a slight adjustment and changed her major to Chinese Language and Literature.
For him, Chinese language and literature was much easier than law.
In this way, he can better coordinate with Ye Qingxi's schedule when the filming begins.
Moreover, this major also offers good job prospects.
“I’ve thought about it,” Huo Zinan said. “There are many civil service positions that can be applied for with this major. If I don’t become an actor in the future, I can take the civil service exam. That way, the contract I signed with your uncle’s company will naturally be void, and my parents won’t be able to do anything about it.”
Ye Qingxi blinked, somewhat surprised, "You actually want to be a civil servant?"
Huo Zinan: ? ? ?
"Is that not allowed?"
"It's not that it's impossible, it's just that I didn't expect it. But there are advantages to taking the civil service exam," Ye Qingxi said with a smile. "My grandfather, I mean my biological grandfather, was a civil servant, and he lived a very happy life."
Except for the time when Ye Qingxi's father and grandmother passed away.
Huo Zinan laughed upon hearing this.
“Hmm,” he said.
After finishing their barbecue and chatting, Ye Qingxi escorted Huo Zinan back to school.
He then returned to the rented apartment he shared with Zhong Yan.
Zhong Yan was playing a game when she saw him come in. She glanced at him and said sarcastically, "Got you keeping your good friend company?"
Ye Qingxi was both amused and exasperated.
He walked up to Zhong Yan with the milk tea and put it down. "This is milk tea I bought for my good friend. Less ice, standard sugar, extra pearls."
Zhong Yan was about to drink when she heard this and hugged him tightly. "You truly are my best friend."
Ye Qingxi smiled. "Have you eaten?"
"Have you eaten?" Zhong Yan raised her chin, gesturing for him to look at the takeout bag in the trash can.
Ye Qingxi nodded and sat down next to him.
Zhong Yan then opened the milk tea and happily began to drink it.
That evening, the two took showers and went to bed in their respective bedrooms.
Looking at her new bedroom, Ye Qingxi couldn't help but think of the house she and Qin Cheng used to live in.
I wonder what Qin Cheng is doing right now?
Ye Qingxi calculated the time and figured Qin Cheng should already be up, so she sent him a message asking: 【What are you doing?】
Qin Cheng replied quickly: [Having breakfast, what about you?]
Ye Qingxi: [Just finished showering, getting ready for bed.]
Qin Cheng: [Then go to bed early.]
Ye Qingxi: ...Is the next thing you're going to say goodnight?
Then it's time to end the chat?
He was pondering how to reply when he saw Qin Cheng send another message.
Qin Cheng: [What did you eat for dinner?]
Ye Qingxi: [Grilled skewers.]
Qin Cheng: [With Zhong Yan?]
Ye Qingxi: [With Huo Zinan.]
Qin Cheng then realized that Ye Qingxi was a junior and Huo Zinan should be a freshman.
Qin Cheng: [Which school did he attend?]
Ye Qingxi: [P-da.]
Qin Cheng: ...Well, it's still a university town.
Fortunately, Ye Qingxi was already living with Zhong Yan, otherwise he was really afraid that Ye Qingxi would go and live with Huo Zinan.
Although Huo Zinan seemed to only regard Ye Qingxi as a friend, a good friend, a best friend.
However, it is clear that Qin Cheng is more accepting of Zhong Yan, who grew up with Ye Qingxi and him since childhood, than Huo Zinan.
Qin Cheng: [You did quite well on the exam.]
Ye Qingxi: [I think so too, and he also studied Chinese Language and Literature, the same major as Zhong Yan.]
Ye Qingxi: [He said he really wants to take the civil service exam.]
Qin Cheng: ...
Qin Cheng had no interest in his major or whether he wanted to take the civil service exam.
Qin Cheng: [That's not bad either.]
Ye Qingxi: [Right, I think so too.]
Qin Cheng smiled; they were quite in sync.
Ye Qingxi was chatting when she suddenly heard a knock on the door.
The next second, Zhong Yan walked in carrying a pillow and a thin blanket.
Ye Qingxi: ?
Zhong Yan walked to his bedside and put down the pillow and blanket.
“Let’s sleep together,” he said excitedly. “It’s been so long since we’ve slept together!”
"Sure," Ye Qingxi said without objection.
He moved the pillow to the side.
As I was moving, my phone rang again.
Ye Qingxi picked it up; it was a message from Qin Cheng.
Qin Cheng: [How many classes are there tomorrow morning? Are there many classes this semester?]
Ye Qingxi quickly replied: 【Two sections. A little more than before.】
Zhong Yan tilted her head and asked him, "Qin Cheng?"
"Um."
"Wow, you're chatting so happily even though it's a cross-border conversation."
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi felt a little embarrassed for some reason.
Zhong Yan didn't disturb him, saying, "You chat, I'll play some games."
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi felt that there was nothing wrong with what he said, but for some reason, she felt even more embarrassed.
So Ye Qingxi said, "You can chat too."
His mind raced. "You can talk to Pei Liang."
"Him?" Zhong Yan said dismissively, "I can't be bothered with him."
"Then you talk to Kang Cong."
"I'd rather talk to you."
Ye Qingxi: "...Then you'll have to wait in line."
“We’re all in line, Master Ye, you go ahead and chat, then it’ll be my turn.”
"Okay," Ye Qingxi said with a smile.
He lowered his head and started talking to Qin Cheng again.
They chatted until Ye Qingxi felt that Qin Cheng was about to start class, and then they ended their conversation.
Ye Qingxi looked at Zhong Yan, tossed her phone aside, and said, "Alright, it's your turn now."
Upon hearing this, Zhong Yan excitedly lay down in the thin blanket he had brought over, and then gestured for Ye Qingxi to lie down as well.
Ye Qingxi then lay down as well.
Zhong Yan turned off the lights before starting their late-night gossip chat.
Upon hearing this, Ye Qingxi exclaimed in surprise, "Is that so!"
“That’s right,” Zhong Yan said, “and…”
Ye Qingxi: !!
"Wow!"
All night long, Ye Qingxi kept repeating the same three phrases: "Holy crap!", "My God!", and "Good heavens!"
At 2 a.m., he was still gossiping, wondering, "How could this happen?"
"Yes, I was surprised too."
"How do you know so much?" Ye Qingxi asked curiously.
“I heard it from my mom,” Zhong Yan said. “She was talking on the phone with her best friend over there, and I happened to be playing on my phone, so I listened while I was playing.”
"You're really amazing."
Zhong Yan smiled and said, "Alright, that's enough gossip. Let's go to sleep."
Ye Qingxi nodded, and after a moment, he couldn't help but ask Zhong Yan, "Then do you think they might...?"
Zhong Yan replied, "Who knows?"
The two started gossiping again.
The next morning, the two of them were both late for bed.
Not only that, when Ye Qingxi woke up, her arm was draped over Zhong Yan's face, and Zhong Yan kicked Ye Qingxi so hard that she was almost turned into a slanted X-shape.
Ye Qingxi: ...
Zhong Yan: ...
It was obvious that they were all restless sleepers.
They were practically at the point of fighting.
Of course, that's not the most important thing. The most important thing is, "It's already 7:35!"
The two jumped out of bed and rushed into the bathroom to wash up.
After washing my face and brushing my teeth, I grabbed my backpack and ran out.
Ye Qingxi felt that this seemed to be the normal daily life of male college students living together.
On the other hand, he couldn't help but miss the days when Qin Cheng was there.
He was never this disheveled when his brother was around!
When his brother was alive, he would never have faced being late on the very first day of school!
So, it turns out he still prefers living with his brother!
Gossiping with friends is certainly fun, but living with my brother is true, stable happiness!
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