Chapter 409 Ye Qingxi practically threw herself into Qin Cheng's arms...
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In May, Ye Qingxi and Zhong Yan returned to school, firstly to revise their thesis, and secondly to prepare for their final thesis defense.
It was at this time that Ye Qingxi met her roommate again.
Although they had chatted about it in the group before, Ye Qingxi couldn't help but ask about their internship situation when they met in person.
“It’s fine,” Zhang Jiang said.
“Our place is pretty good too,” Su Lang said.
“That’s right.” Zhou Cang nodded.
Among them, Zhang Jiang performed particularly well. He clearly wanted to stay at the Mu Group headquarters, and therefore performed exceptionally well during his internship.
However, he did not tell Ye Qingxi that he wanted to stay. As far as he was concerned, Ye Qingxi had already given him a chance and helped him a lot. The rest was up to him to work hard, rather than relying on his roommate.
Ye Qingxi understood and respected him, so he didn't greet his father and uncle again. He believed that a smart and down-to-earth person like Zhang Jiang would definitely be able to stay on his own merits.
After asking her roommate, Ye Qingxi then asked her classmates from No. 1 High School.
They all did quite well during their internships.
"Thank you," the classmates said.
Ye Qingxi replied, "You're welcome."
"I heard you went back to school to film a movie?" classmate A asked.
Ye Qingxi nodded: [Mm.]
"When is your movie coming out? I'll take my colleagues to see it then," classmate B said.
Ye Qingxi: [It should be during summer vacation.]
"Happy summer vacation! My younger brother and sister are on summer vacation, so I'll take them with me!" said classmate Bing.
Ye Qingxi smiled: "Then thank you."
Students: [You're welcome.]
After two more revisions, Ye Qingxi's thesis was finally finalized.
He defended his thesis in June, and afterwards took graduation photos with his roommates.
Zhong Yan's school was close to Ye Qingxi's. Hearing that he wanted to take graduation photos, and since their graduation gowns had just been distributed, he ran over in his student uniform, wanting to take photos with Ye Qingxi.
Ye Qingxi naturally had no objections.
As the two were taking pictures, Chen Xiang came over as well.
Zhong Yan: ? ? ?
Chen Xiang was even more bewildered than him: ???
"What are you doing here?" he asked Zhong Yan.
Zhong Yan said matter-of-factly, "Of course I came to take pictures together!"
"What a coincidence!" Chen Xiang said. "Me too!"
Zhong Yan: ...
Ye Qingxi smiled and said to Zhong Yan, "It's good that Chen Xiang is here. We've been classmates since elementary school, and all three of us were in the graduation photo!"
Chen Xiang nodded in agreement, "Mhm."
Zhong Yan: ...
Zhong Yan had no choice but to reluctantly agree, "Alright then."
Ye Qingxi breathed a sigh of relief.
However, just as he finished relaxing, he heard Chen Xiang lean close to his ear and whisper, "There's another one in a bit."
Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?
Ye Qingxi asked in confusion, "Who else?"
Before Chen Xiang could answer, Ye Qingxi already knew—not far away, Huo Zinan was walking towards them.
Zhong Yan: ? ? ?
Zhong Yan turned to look at Ye Qingxi.
Ye Qingxi quickly stated, "I didn't call him."
Zhong Yan silently shifted her gaze to Chen Xiang.
Chen Xiang: "Hehe."
"Hey, what are you talking about!" Zhong Yan was so angry that she went to hit him.
Chen Xiang twisted his body and started running around Ye Qingxi.
Ye Qingxi was both amused and exasperated, and had no choice but to help stop Zhong Yan.
"Never mind," he said to Zhong Yan. "We're all alumni, we're all alumni."
Zhong Yan: ...
What could Zhong Yan say?
Now that everyone's here, he can't just chase them away!
However, he asked Chen Xiang, "When did you two become so close?"
Ye Qingxi also looked at Chen Xiang curiously, "Yeah, how come I didn't know?"
"Isn't this all because of you?" Chen Xiang said matter-of-factly.
Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?
"I?"
Chen Xiang nodded.
During the time they were filming the movie together, he and Huo Zinan each felt that the other was Ye Qingxi's go-to leading man and the other was Ye Qingxi's exclusive agent. Wouldn't that mean they would have to work together frequently in the future?
So, without Ye Qingxi having to tell them, the two of them took the initiative to exchange WeChat contacts and start discussing movie-related topics.
Chen Xiang was curious about Ye Qingxi and Huo Zinan's relationship, and Huo Zinan also wanted to know why he was qualified to be Ye Qingxi's agent. So they went back and forth, asking and answering each other. Since they were both alumni of No. 1 High School, they gradually became friends.
"That's why I said I wanted to take graduation photos with you, and Xiao Huo said he wanted to come too," Chen Xiang said.
Ye Qingxi nodded, "I see."
Zhong Yan: ...
Fine, Zhong Yan said helplessly. After all, it was his friend's big day of taking graduation photos, so it was normal for some friends other than him to come.
The four of them took photos in a fairly pleasant manner. Being young and knowing each other, Zhong Yan's mood soon turned from fairly pleasant to truly happy.
He stood next to Ye Qingxi, constantly changing positions with her.
Ye Qingxi happily shouted "Cheese!" to them.
The summer breeze rustled the hem of his graduation gown as Ye Qingxi smiled at the camera, her radiance as dazzling as the most beautiful painting in the world.
This is the scene that Qin Cheng saw when he arrived at B University.
He watched quietly for a while before picking up his phone and making a voice call to Ye Qingxi.
Ye Qingxi answered the phone, her voice tinged with laughter, "Why are you calling me at this hour?"
"What are you doing?" Qin Cheng asked him.
"You forgot? I told you I was going to take graduation photos with my roommates today," Ye Qingxi said.
Humans are amazing creatures.
When she was little, Ye Qingxi felt that she would rather share things with her father and uncle.
As he grew older, although he still relied on his father, grandfather, uncles, aunts, and great-uncle, he preferred to share his experiences with his peers, such as Qin Cheng.
Just like now, he won't tell his dad every little detail about how he drank a terrible beverage today but still received a graduation gown and can wear it to take photos tomorrow.
But he would talk to Qin Cheng.
I will talk to Zhong Yan.
I will share everything I've experienced with them.
"Yes, I remember," Qin Cheng said. "You looked great in your graduation gown."
Ye Qingxi laughed, "You talk as if you can see it?"
Qin Cheng laughed and said, "Turn your head."
Ye Qingxi: "Huh?"
"Go to your right," Qin Cheng said.
Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?
Ye Qingxi turned his head in confusion, and then he saw Qin Cheng standing under the tree.
Qin Cheng raised the hand that wasn't holding the phone and waved to him.
Sunlight filtered through the treetops, falling on his face as if veiled in a hazy mist, creating an indescribable dreamlike and handsome effect. In a daze, Ye Qingxi felt as if she were having an illusion.
He closed his eyes, then opened them again, finally confirming that it wasn't his imagination; he hadn't recognized Qin Cheng.
He's back!
On the day he was taking his graduation photos, he suddenly returned as if he had fallen from the sky!
Ye Qingxi couldn't care less about anything in that instant.
He was simply overjoyed!
It was like fireworks exploding.
It was like a boat full of sweet dreams.
It was like layers upon layers of waves crashing in.
It's like a continuous stretch of wildflowers in full bloom.
He ran quickly towards Qin Cheng's location.
"Bang!" "Bang!" The flowers in his heart bloomed uncontrollably, one after another, following the path he ran, forming a continuous expanse that stretched all the way to the horizon.
Ye Qingxi practically threw herself into Qin Cheng's arms.
Qin Cheng quickly hugged him.
He heard Ye Qingxi's happy and radiant voice, "Why are you back?"
Qin Cheng laughed and said, "Didn't you say we were taking graduation photos today?"
From the moment Ye Qingxi said those words to him, from the moment he shared their graduation gowns with him, Qin Cheng was already looking at plane tickets.
His younger brother is graduating.
The person he likes is graduating.
Qin Cheng witnessed him entering the university campus and starting his university life, and he also wanted to witness him leaving the university campus and saying goodbye to his student days.
So he asked his advisor for leave, and he flew all the way back.
"Congratulations." He looked at the person in his arms. "Your life will definitely be more wonderful than it is now."
After Qin Cheng finished speaking, he gently moved the tassel on his academic cap from the right to the left.
This action shouldn't actually be done by him; it should be handled by Ye Qingxi's teacher.
But Qin Cheng couldn't help but help him pluck the tassel first.
May he achieve academic success and soar to great heights.
Ye Qingxi looked at him with a smile, saying nothing, only expressing her joy.
After the joy of seeing wildflowers blooming all over the mountains, he felt the lingering charm of spring.
So he gently embraced Qin Cheng, letting the spring breeze in his heart linger.
Zhong Yan, who was not far away, clicked her tongue in amazement, "Holy crap! Why is he back?!"
Chen Xiang was also surprised, "Yes, isn't he abroad?"
Huo Zinan blinked, puzzled, and asked, "Aren't they... being a little too intimate?"
Zhong Yan adopted the air of a close friend, saying, "You don't understand."
Chen Xiang added, "Qin Cheng is like that, a brother-obsessed guy, you know what I mean."
Huo Zinan: ...
Shouldn't you have held him for that long?
However, the two people next to him clearly didn't think so.
Zhong Yan had long been used to it, and Chen Xiang had also become accustomed to it over the past twelve years.
Seeing that neither of them, who had grown up with Ye Qingxi, seemed to think anything of it, Huo Zinan didn't think much of it and just assumed that he was being naive.
Ye Qingxi hugged him for a while before letting go.
It took him a moment to realize, "Where's your luggage?"
"It's inside the house," Qin Cheng said.
Ye Qingxi understood instantly.
He had already bought the house they used to live in and changed the keys, giving one to each of them. Now that Qin Cheng was back, he couldn't just drop off his things and come back over.
Indeed, buying that place back then was the right decision.
"How long will you be staying this time?" Ye Qingxi asked him.
"Today," Qin Cheng said. "I have to go back after today."
Ye Qingxi felt a pang of heartache. "So rushed? Why did you even come back?"
"I didn't just want to see what you look like in your graduation gown."
“I can video chat with you,” Ye Qingxi said.
"Seeing is believing," Qin Cheng said, his eyes gentle.
Ye Qingxi couldn't help but laugh.
Hearing Qin Cheng say that seeing is believing, he recalled that he had just seen him but thought it was an illusion.
Indeed, Ye Qingxi thought it was better to see for herself.
He pulled Qin Cheng toward Zhong Yan and the others, saying, "Come on, since we're here, let's take a picture together."
"Okay." Qin Cheng did not refuse.
Zhong Yan, Chen Xiang, and Huo Zinan all knew Qin Cheng, so Ye Qingxi didn't introduce them again, only saying, "He secretly ran back."
Zhong Yan joked, "No wonder you're a brother-obsessed guy."
Chen Xiang: ...
Huo Zinan: ...
They weren't nearly as close as Zhong Yan and Qin Cheng, so they only dared to agree in their hearts.
Qin Cheng ignored them, picked up the camera, and wanted to take a picture of Ye Qingxi.
Ye Qingxi let him take a few pictures, and then they took a group photo.
He stood in the middle, Qin Cheng on his left, Zhong Yan on his right, and Chen Xiang and Huo Zinan on the sides.
Ye Qingxi stretched out her hands and made two childish peace signs, smiling sweetly.
As time flies and the sun and moon change, through the flowing years, there will always be someone by his side.
Qin Cheng is back, and Ye Qingxi wants to take him to see Mu Ge.
"You haven't met Coco yet, have you?" Ye Qingxi said. "He's so cute, the cutest kid I've ever seen."
Qin Chengcai didn't believe it. He thought Ye Qingxi was the cutest child, far more adorable than Mu Ge.
"Let's do it next time," Qin Cheng said.
If I go, I'll inevitably have to eat at my aunt's house, and maybe even stay overnight.
He rarely comes back, and he still wants to spend more time with Ye Qingxi.
"Why?" Ye Qingxi clearly didn't understand his good intentions and asked, puzzled, "Don't you want to see Xiao Keke?"
He felt this shouldn't be the case; Xiao Muge was so cute, and Qin Cheng was his cousin.
Qin Cheng: ...
Qin Cheng thought his brother was really naive!
“Because I have less than 24 hours left before I leave, I want to leave the remaining time for just the two of us,” he said truthfully.
These words were rather blunt, and Ye Qingxi was taken aback. For some reason, she felt a little embarrassed.
He gave a soft "oh".
She lowered her head unconsciously, her face not yet flushed, but her heart skipped a beat.
Like leaping stars, "thump," "thump," "thump," then they jump into the Milky Way, creating ripples.
The water shimmered.
He smiled faintly amidst these feelings.
But he didn't realize it.
When she realized it, Ye Qingxi hurriedly wiped the smile off her lips, but unexpectedly, the smile returned to her eyes.
He wanted to dedicate all his time to him, Ye Qingxi thought. He came back specifically to see him, just to see him.
All I want is to see him.
Ye Qingxi couldn't contain her joy.
He always really enjoys it when people like him.
He's my favorite.
I only like him.
Qin Cheng's previous trips back to China were all during holidays; it was because he needed to return home.
So while Ye Qingxi was happy to see him, that was all.
But now, Qin Cheng has made a special trip back to China for him, just for him.
Ye Qingxi's happiness was like sparkling water in summer, bubbling and releasing countless tiny bubbles.
“Let’s go back then.” He looked at Qin Cheng. “Perfect timing, it’s time to eat.”
"Okay," Qin Cheng said.
The two returned together to the small house they had previously rented, which now belonged to Ye Qingxi.
Qin Cheng's luggage was prominently displayed in the living room.
It was clear that he was in a real hurry and didn't even have time to put his luggage in his bedroom, Ye Qingxi thought.
He had been living at home and in the house he rented with Zhong Yan for some time, so the house had been uninhabited for a long time and was inevitably covered in dust.
Upon seeing this, Qin Cheng fetched some water and prepared to clean up.
Ye Qingxi then picked up a rag.
"Go and sit down," Qin Cheng said.
Ye Qingxi shook her head, "This isn't just your room."
"Can you?" Qin Cheng asked with a smile.
Ye Qingxi: ? ? ? ?
Ye Qingxi thought he was joking.
"Is it possible that I also have to do a major cleaning at school?! Our student council inspects the cleanliness every Friday!"
Qin Cheng: ...That's true.
But he never really wanted Ye Qingxi to do any work.
“I’ll be there soon,” he reassured his younger brother.
Ye Qingxi snorted, "I'm not slow either."
After he finished speaking, he started cleaning.
Qin Cheng had flown all the way here and was already exhausted. If she hadn't known that Qin Cheng would definitely not agree, Ye Qingxi would have even tried to persuade him to put down the rag and let her do it alone.
Seeing that he couldn't persuade him, Qin Cheng had no choice but to clean up with him.
The two of them took turns doing this and that, and before long, the room was almost cleaned.
Ye Qingxi was very glad that their house wasn't that big; otherwise, they would have spent all their time cleaning.
After cleaning, Ye Qingxi ordered takeout and ate with Qin Cheng.
He took into account that Qin Cheng had returned from abroad, so he specially ordered the stir-fried dishes.
Qin Cheng also ate everything.
Ye Qingxi asked him, "What time are you leaving tomorrow? I'll see you off."
Qin Cheng said, "Ten o'clock."
"Don't bother sending it, it's too early."
Ye Qingxi's flight was at ten o'clock, so she had to get up at eight o'clock, which Qin Cheng was reluctant to do.
Ye Qingxi: ...That is indeed a bit early.
But since his brother can travel a long way to see him, he'll crawl out of bed at eight o'clock!
"I can get up," Ye Qingxi said. "Remember to call me when the time comes."
"There's no need," Qin Cheng said with a laugh.
Ye Qingxi felt it was necessary. "If you don't call me, I'll set ten alarms tonight, starting at 7:30."
Qin Cheng: ...
Qin Cheng had no choice but to say, "Alright then."
Ye Qingxi was satisfied and said, "Then you should go and rest. You haven't stopped along the way, you must be very tired."
Qin Cheng was indeed somewhat tired.
The main reason was that the flight had been too long, and after getting off the plane, I was busy looking for Ye Qingxi. When I got back, I also cleaned the living room, the bathroom, and Ye Qingxi's room.
But he was reluctant to go to sleep.
His departure was drawing ever closer, and with this sleep, his reunion with Ye Qingxi would come to an end.
"Let's watch a movie," Qin Cheng said.
"I'm not very tired yet, so I can watch a movie with you."
"Okay," Ye Qingxi replied.
He asked Qin Cheng, "What do you want to see?"
Qin Cheng thought either way was fine.
Ye Qingxi picked one of the movies she wanted to watch.
The two sat in the living room, with the projector on, eating and watching a movie.
Ye Qingxi had chosen a movie with a very slow pace, which he didn't know beforehand until the movie started playing.
However, the movie was visually beautiful, and Ye Qingxi liked it very much, so she didn't feel anything was wrong.
He commented on the book with Qin Cheng as he watched, and Qin Cheng responded softly.
When the story reached the part where the female lead overcame her inner obstacles and wanted to find the male lead and be with him, Ye Qingxi was completely engrossed.
He saw the female protagonist running in the sunset, running forward without stopping.
As darkness deepened and the sunset faded, only the pitch-black night, as deep as the ocean, remained.
At that moment, the female lead saw the male lead.
Ye Qingxi was excitedly anticipating what would happen next when she felt a weight on her shoulder.
He turned his head and saw Qin Cheng's head resting on his shoulder—he was asleep.
The female lead in the movie gradually walks towards the male lead.
Ye Qingxi looked at Qin Cheng and thought to herself that he really should go to sleep.
He's had such a long and arduous journey; he must be tired.
In particular, there's the hypnotic quality of this slow-paced film.
Ye Qingxi turned her head and turned the volume down.
The film's visuals are still beautiful; the star-studded night sky resembles a dazzling Milky Way.
Ye Qingxi subtly adjusted her posture so that Qin Cheng could lean more comfortably on her shoulder.
He could feel Qin Cheng's breathing, quiet and steady.
Ye Qingxi lowered her head, and Qin Cheng's eyes were gently closed, exuding indescribable handsomeness.
This was the first time Qin Cheng had leaned on his shoulder.
In the past, whenever he was sleepy or tired, he would lean on Qin Cheng's shoulder.
But now, Qin Cheng was leaning on his shoulder.
A very rare experience.
Rare and precious.
Throughout their relationship, Qin Cheng has always played the role of protector and supporter.
When they were children, Qin Cheng was much younger than him in terms of mental age, but he wanted to protect him and be a good older brother to him.
Now, Ye Qingxi feels that Qin Cheng may have already surpassed him in terms of age and, as he wished, has always protected him and been his good older brother.
He loved him very much, and Ye Qingxi knew it very well.
Therefore, he also loved Qin Cheng very much.
"Sleep well for a while, brother," Ye Qingxi raised her hand to touch his face, but was afraid of waking him.
He did nothing, just sat there, letting Qin Cheng lean on his shoulder.
When Qin Cheng woke up again, it was already completely dark.
The images on the projector were still playing, but they weren't the actors he had seen before.
"Awake?" Ye Qingxi asked.
Qin Cheng turned to him, somewhat dazed. As his consciousness slowly returned, he realized that he had actually fallen asleep while watching the movie.
"How long have I been asleep?" Qin Cheng asked, glancing down at his watch.
"It will only take two hours," Ye Qingxi said.
Qin Cheng was shocked, "Two hours?!"
Ye Qingxi smiled and said, "It's only the length of a movie."
Qin Cheng: ...No wonder it wasn't the actress he had seen before, because Ye Qingxi had already switched to a new movie.
He was a little embarrassed. "Sorry."
Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?
Ye Qingxi: !!
Ye Qingxi thought this was an exaggeration. "What's there to apologize for? It's not like I haven't slept next to you before."
Qin Cheng: ...Can these be the same?
Ye Qingxi naturally felt it was the same.
He laughed and said, "Since you're awake too, go take a shower and then go to sleep."
Qin Cheng: ...
Even though Qin Cheng was still reluctant, he had no choice but to agree.
After all, Ye Qingxi has to get up at eight o'clock tomorrow morning, so he should be asleep by now.
He stood up. "I'm going to take a shower."
Ye Qingxi nodded.
Qin Cheng pulled his suitcase toward his bedroom, intending to get a nightgown.
Seeing that he had closed the door, Ye Qingxi finally relaxed her facial muscles, raised her left arm, and began to move her shoulder.
Oh my god, I'm so tired and so sore. How did his brother ever put up with him sleeping on his shoulder all the time?
Isn't he upset?
Ye Qingxi was frantically swinging her arms when she saw Qin Cheng walk out of the bedroom again.
Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi immediately lowered her arm, smiling, "What's wrong?"
Qin Cheng looked at him, then at his left hand that he had lowered, and finally at his left shoulder.
"Your shoulder..."
"It's alright, it's fine," Ye Qingxi said hurriedly. "She can even raise her hand!"
As he spoke, he raised his hand.
Qin Cheng: ...
Qin Cheng couldn't help but laugh.
He walked over.
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi silently tried to pull her hand back, but Qin Cheng grabbed it.
"This is for you." He placed the gift box in Ye Qingxi's hands. "Happy graduation, Xiaoxi."
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