Chapter 88 Return to School * Pure Love Sentiment

  Xiang Hong listened to the speed of the car, looked at the fleeting shadow that flashed by in the snow, and swallowed back the tears in her eyes. He was driving so fast, even though she knew his driving skills, she worried that he would get into an accident because of his bad mood.

  She really wanted to give herself two mouths, but she couldn't bear to leave him, and she liked being with him so much. Why couldn't she swallow her anger just once?

  Is he too good to her, so she has nothing to fear?

  She was greedy for not only his love, but also respect, equality, trust, and wanted him to treat her as a virtuous girl with good conduct.

  Is it necessary for a woman to become a weak and dependent vine clinging to a man in order for love to last?

  She thought she was too sensitive, because she loved him so much that every word he said was magnified like a microscope, echoing in her ears, his distrust made her heart ache.

  Is she one of those people who turn into a pumpkin at three in the morning and four in the evening?

  Ever since she met him, she has been loving him timidly and carefully guarding this hard-won affection. Everything she does is to make herself stronger and worthy of standing by his side.

  She yearned for the love depicted in Su Ting's "To the Oak", she longed to be like a tall and luxuriant kapok tree, standing together with him who was equally towering and majestic as an oak tree, their roots tightly clasped underground, their leaves touching in the clouds.

  What right does he have to talk about her like that?

  Thinking carefully, it's actually that she was too frivolous in front of him, which made him think that she was easy to get along with and had a frivolous attitude towards all men.

  Song Shuyu, you're really too despicable!

  Xiang Hong returned to her dormitory with a gloomy mood. Those people hadn't come back yet, she casually washed up and went to bed.

  Lying on the hard little bed, she wrapped herself tightly in her quilt, leaning against the wall and curled up to sleep. She missed that vast warm embrace that brought her peace of mind, but if the price for getting those tender feelings and warmth was her self-respect and freedom, then she had to think carefully about it.

  Others returned a bit late, everyone had fun and returned exhausted, throwing themselves onto the bed in the dormitory and sleeping with their bodies wrapped in blankets, no one noticed Sang Hong sleeping on the upper bunk.

  So, the next morning when they got up for exercise, Sang Hong tiredly turned over and got dressed, while Lai Li vaguely felt the movement on the upper bunk and was startled, hastily jumping out of bed to look at the upper bunk.

  Xiang Hong flashed a smile at Lai Li.

  "The Qing dynasty was so early that it scared people." Laili's Mandarin has improved a lot, she saw Sang Hong and her eyes lit up, but she didn't hesitate to tease her.

  "You're as scary as a ghost, look at your disheveled appearance, haha." Xiang Hong retorted without courtesy, and had already jumped off the bed, rushing to the washbasin to wash her face.

  Guo Lili looked at the back of Sang Hong and suddenly thought of the rumors in school, saying that Sang Hong was favored by the principal, so she could avoid that disaster; last night, she saw her and Qin Qing leaving one after another, and heard that the magnificent hotel they went to play with was Qin Qing's business, it's too enviable, why did she get all the good things?

  She cleared her throat and said:

  "Xiang Hong, where did you go with Qin Qing last night? Everyone waited for a long time and couldn't find you, so they dispersed. What time did you come back last night?"

  Xiang Hong is brushing her teeth. She hears the implication of Guo Lili's words, and the amount of gossip and curiosity far exceeds her concern for her.

  She took a cup of water to rinse her mouth, brushed her teeth on one side, then spat out the water and put away the toothbrush.

  She politely told Guo Lili: "He asked how our class went to play, listened to our account of the money, and smiled at me that I could get a very low discount. I informed Zhao Yibo and he went to settle the bill together, then felt sleepy, saw everyone playing happily, so took a taxi back to sleep."

  "Hmm, listening to Zhao Yibo's tone, the little money we all chipped in isn't even enough for a private room fee. Luckily Qin Qing is with us, or else we'd have to dig into our own pockets again. Alas, it's really too extravagant, people from inland are really good at enjoying themselves."

  Lairi sighed, sympathizing with his own wallet while summarizing what he had seen and heard last night.

  "It's all gone, two months' worth of allowance, eaten and shouted away in one go. It's really heartbreaking, but it was worth it, that place is truly dazzling and unforgettable."

  Liu Na also started talking nonsense.

  But just after saying these few words, the assembly whistle blew, and all four of them dropped what they were holding in their hands and rushed to the playground.

  Arriving at the playground, Class Monitor Zhao Yibo saw that the people from Sang Hong's dormitory were on time for exercise, and he finally let out a sigh of relief. Although he knew clearly that there was no need to worry in the first place, yet he couldn't help but wonder where Sang Hong had gone last night.

  Finished exercise, went straight to the cafeteria to eat.

  Xiang Hong and the others carried their tableware and followed the long dragon-like queue forward.

  Qin Qing appeared in the dining hall with a dejected look, and as soon as he showed up, he caused a commotion. Ouyang Mengmeng had already stood up from her seat and waved at him enthusiastically.

  Those people in line were all excitedly holding their rice and gathering towards Ouyang Mengmeng.

  Qin Qing waved his hand casually at Ouyang Mengmeng, indicating that he should sit in the position of his buddies. As soon as he sat down, Ouyang Mengmeng hurriedly brought him a steaming hot breakfast.

  "Last night you took the whole class out for a wild time, I don't know how much we envied, the whole class can go out to party and have a blast, that must be so exciting!"

  Ouyang Mengmeng smiled and said to him, naturally putting breakfast in front of him.

  "Moe moe, thank you, but don't do this again in the future. I still have the ability to take care of myself. Let your admirers see it, and I'll be so embarrassed."

  Qin Qing looked at Ouyang Mengmeng with a gentle gaze and tactfully declined her.

  "Who dares to have this idea, I'll beat him up first. Eat, eat, while it's hot, your favorite hot dogs and fresh milk. Wait until you come back, where can you buy them?"

  Ouyang Mengmeng paid with a calm expression, finished speaking and stood up with a big smile, waving his hand to let him go back to his own team.

  "Big sister, looking at Qin Qing's face, I guess she must have hit a snag with that dead girl Sang Hong." Da Bao Ni carefully placed the breakfast she had just bought in front of Ouyang Momo.

  Ouyang Mengmeng was in a good mood and smiled at her: "Who says it's not, I can smell the cold air on him even if he's a few steps away."

  "Haha, accurate news, Sang Hong returned to school last night after 9 pm, Qin Qing didn't come back all night, maybe he confessed to Sang Hong, but that girl is already with Da Ye, how could she possibly agree? One slap and they're done, big sister head, everything is back to normal."

  Xiao Pang also hastily pushed his food over from the right side.

  Ouyang Mengmeng glanced at Xiao Pangniu: "I didn't expect you to have such an intelligence network, well, this one is for you to play with, and in the future, continue to pay attention to that girl."

  She said, taking out an apple from her pocket and tossing it to P4, "I'm getting bored with this one, I heard the new model is already on the market, I'll go buy another."

  The little fatty was so happy that her eyes narrowed into a slit, she thanked him repeatedly, and lost her appetite for dinner, holding the large screen P4 in her hands with great affection.

  Others witnessed Ouyang Nana's generosity and couldn't help but envy Xiaopangniu's good fortune.

  On the other side, the people around Qin Qing were also admiring Ou Yang Meng Meng's iron fan for its incredible power.

  "Qin Qing, just take a look and it's fine, where have you seen a girl with such a long temper, this has been going on for two years now." A buddy whispered in his ear.

  "It's just that there are very few girls who would actively pursue someone, unless they really like him a lot. Which girl can swallow her pride and pester you to death like this?"

  "They say she's not bad-looking either, and who knows how many people from that family are itching to go lean on the big tree and enjoy the cool breeze. With this backing, they'll be set for life."

  ……

  A group of people surrounded Qin Qing to help Ouyang Mengmeng say good things.

  Qin Qing smiled meaningfully, sizing up each of his good friends' faces one by one, and said leisurely: "What benefits did that girl give you all, why are you all suddenly speaking up for her?"

  "Come on, you little rascal, we've all been watching Ou Yang Meng Meng chase after you with such effort, it's really moving. What's 'moving', do you know?"

  "I reckon this guy has been spoiled by girls and thinks it's only natural for women to be nice to him."

  "Who made him born with that enviable appearance, and on top of that, he's from a wealthy family? Tsk tsk, in the next life, I'll definitely be reborn with his looks. Otherwise, I'd rather wander in hell as a lonely ghost than live like this, drooling with envy at his good fortune."

  Qin Qing listened to a circle of people's complaints and cleared his throat, saying: "A person's birth and appearance can't be chosen, but as long as one works hard, they can still change."

  For example, envying my appearance, having plastic surgery, going to a Korean clinic, wanting what kind of face, getting what kind of face.

  Are you jealous of me showing off? That's what I got from my hard work and sweat. We've been living together for almost two years, and you all know how I studied and trained;

  Envy my family background? Go and earn it yourself. Any kind of family is the result of generation after generation of hard work, slowly accumulating connections and wealth. It's never too late to start from any generation. Let's go back three generations now, whose family wasn't a peasant family?

  Do you think Dad's money is easy to spend? I'm not living as comfortably as you think, and enjoying anything comes with a price. At the very least, I have to listen to them. Most likely, they've already planned out what kind of woman I'll marry in the future.

  So, I can't fall in love and don't want to take advantage of Ouyang Mengmeng's kindness for nothing. Men like what kind of woman, they can be moved at a glance, if it's not fate, no matter how hard you try, it's useless.

  Women are different, as long as the man who pursues her is persistent and resilient enough, no matter when she turns around, she can find him, and even if he replaces her, she can do it without complaint or regret, accumulating day by day, women will develop feelings over time.

  Envy my peach blossom luck, then go after it. Ouyang Mengmeng is not bad, whoever among you has taken a fancy to her and truly likes her, should make an effort to pursue her, persist in it, and probably can win the beauty's heart.

  Don't say such things in front of me again, save your breath and warm up your belly instead.

  Qin Qing's heartfelt words made those few friends shut their mouths.

  Yes, what he said makes sense, just look at the disappointment on his face now, they all know that he is telling the truth.

  "Wow, what you said really gives us a sudden epiphany. You're indeed a rich young master, but you don't have any of the bad habits of a spoiled brat. Your grades are good, you train diligently and can endure hardship, even when chasing after girls, you do it with such dedication."

  "Qin Qing, you're a real man. On the other hand, we are the ones who should be ashamed - those of us without a foundation, always complaining about the injustice of heaven. You've set a good example for us."

  "It's true that not everything can be achieved through hard work, just look at how much effort you put into dealing with that first-year girl, tsk tsk, she's a match for Ouyang Mengmeng."

  As soon as this sentence fell, someone kindly laughed.

  Qin Qing's fondness for Sang Hong is almost visible to the naked eye. Just look at him, these two months, every day he has nothing to do, as soon as he gets a chance, he rushes out to train a class, and willingly exhausts himself to blend in with that class, isn't it just because he likes the little girl in that class?

  Qin Qing also smiled wryly, covering up the bitterness in his heart, and said calmly: "In this life, there is only one thing that I have always wanted, but never been so eager for. However, it's like hitting a nail with a hammer, clang! - it's bitter."

  He spoke with a tone similar to Peking Opera singing style at the end of his sentence.

  "Haha, you taught us to be upright and honest, but when it's your turn, you start complaining." Someone teased him.

  Qin Qing also laughed calmly: "Calling out in distress is just calling out in distress, after shouting, I'll summon up the energy to continue chasing. Having lived for over a decade, it's not easy to have such a feeling of being deeply attached, I will definitely pursue relentlessly, you can all wait and see."

  "Wow! Qin Qing, you're too awesome! Come on, we're all waiting for your good news!"

  "What good news is this, San Hong that little girl who hasn't even grown up yet, you all take a look at her face, I really don't know what Qin Qing saw in her, and she still keeps chasing after getting rejected."

  Someone turned their head and took a look, with a face full of disgust and incomprehension.

  Qin Qing followed his line of sight and easily spotted Sang Hong.

  What is she doing here?

  Didn't she leave with Song Shuyu last night?

  He was so worried that he lost his appetite, how come he didn't see her earlier? No wonder he got up early this morning and rushed back to school, squatting at the edge of the woods waiting for her, but didn't wait for her. It turned out that she hadn't followed Song Shuyu last night after all.

  He couldn't put into words the feeling in his heart, a little bit of surprise and excitement swelling up, the discomfort all over his body was electrified in an instant when he saw her small face, filled with energy.

  Qin Qing was held back by Qin Luo last night and watched helplessly as Sang Hong was chased out by Song Shuyu.

  After listening to Qin Luoshui's teachings, his fists were clenched tightly, and his slightly greenish face turned pale: "Young uncle, you actually did such a thing, that's called bribery, I don't believe you don't understand."

  Qin Luoshui didn't get angry either, looking at his somewhat naive nephew, he chuckled and said:

  "The man and woman are both unmarried, they hit it off at first sight, now they're both respectable people, rushing into marriage for love, this is a joyful thing for everyone, so don't interfere unnecessarily, in our kind of family, whose marriage can be decided by themselves?"

  Even if you catch up with that little girl, whether she can enter your parents' eyes is still an uncertain thing. Just because of her well-known experience in the city, it's impossible for you to marry her back home. If you really like her, just watch over her and let her live a happy and peaceful life.

  Song Shuoye is a man who is dedicated and loyal to one person, he has the ability to disregard everything else and marry her, giving her happiness for the rest of her life.

  "I'll work hard and give her a good result. I like her, really like her. Young uncle, why don't you help me? I'm your nephew, but instead you're helping him?"

  Qin Qing couldn't listen to her brother-in-law's words anymore, getting angry with red eyes and a trembling voice.

  Qin Luoshui couldn't help but be moved by the young man's naivety, and he said with a heavy heart: "How can you possibly give her a good outcome? You dare to go against your family, relying on our family's connections, it would be easy to make sure you don't even have a place to eat in this country. Why would you let her follow you and suffer that kind of mental torture?"

  A lifetime is very long, you have no remarkable career or family background, how can you adapt?

  Pat pat butt you can return prodigal son, give family a bow, everything may start from scratch, what about her?

  Missing a man like Song Shuyu who is capable and values relationships, her life is basically hopeless!

  "What else can you bring her besides hurt in a loveless relationship?"

  Qin Qing felt as if he had been struck by five thunderbolts, he was a clever child, and he knew that his uncle's words were all true, for the time being he could only sorrowfully think about this vast and endless life, without Sang Hong, what else could his heart hold.

  Qin Luoshui thought he had taken his words to heart and considered the matter too serious, so he softened his tone and said:

  "Xiang Hong is a pitiful yet admirable child, she didn't follow that path of degeneration, instead she made an effort to get close to Song Shu Yu's side, she was making an effort, wanting to be with him, tonight's appearance, you also saw it, the two of them bickering and flirting, have you ever seen Xiang Hong like that?"

  Qin Qing shook his head, recalling the bright eyes, clever words and sweet demeanor of Sang Hong, which he had never seen before in front of him.

  That's right, I haven't seen Song Shuyu's appearance last night like a peacock spreading its tail, he has always been dull and rarely speaks, but his eloquence is absolutely good, the way he was last night was just like his high school days.

  He was also hurt by love, and everyone thought he would end up single, then he met Sang Hong, and they fulfilled each other. Not only did we gain a pair of interesting, capable, and loyal friends, but our family will also gain a connection. The Song Shuyu family is an absolute red aristocracy, not just anyone can climb high, do you understand?

  "So, don't make trouble for nothing."

  Qin Qing's expression turned gloomy upon hearing this, and Qin Luoshui had someone escort him to take a bath before resting in the guest room.

  ……

  Qin Qing watched as Sang Hong was about to get up, and only then did he wave his hand at the people beside him: "Help me clean up, I have something to say to her." After finishing speaking, he walked towards the restaurant door, planning to wait for Sang Hong to walk together.

  Digression

  Heartfelt thanks to everyone for their support, I'm dead busy, can't even reply to comments from relatives, feeling really guilty, apologies here, after these two days of work, will resume daily updates, bear with me for now, and I'll make up for it with double the content in a few days! Thanks again!