Chapter 52: The Great Wind Rises - Prelude One

  Thank you so much for the fragrant sachet reward from [逝去－独舞]! (My first received fragrant sachet... tears...)

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  His face was like someone had pricked several small holes in an invisible place with a fine needle, and the originally scarce blood color quickly flowed out of those holes, making his flawless white skin look somewhat pale. His big beautiful eyes didn't blink, his thin lips were pursed into a straight line, his expression seemed to be shocked but not shocked, seemed to be at a loss but not at a loss.

  Infected by his vivid and complex reaction, I finally realized that I had just made a serious mistake - since Cheng Qiao had been hiding the fact that he was taken, it meant that he must have been avoiding it deeply. How could I say that he is a pure and thin-skinned person who is easily shy? But I still said such sensitive words in front of him. My heart was filled with regret and remorse, White Yaoyao, ah White Yaoyao, I think you're either possessed by a pig's brain or a donkey's mouth today!

  Anyway, the words have been spoken and it's hard to take them back now. I can only try my best to make amends and let him know that I'm a huge supporter of boys' love and will unconditionally support his true love, while also trying to help him regain his original cheerful and lively state as soon as possible.

  "Hey, Xiao Qiao, I just misspoke!" I grinned at him, "I didn't say you're gay, I was just wondering why having a husband isn't enough for you and you still have a future wife in mind."

  His eyebrow on one side twitched almost imperceptibly, but the expression on his face was still as complex as before.

  I cleared my throat and said in a very casual tone, "Although you deceived me... no, it's the behavior of deceiving us for so long that is really despicable, and even when I just found out, there was still a spark of anger in my heart. However, you don't have to feel embarrassed or uncomfortable about this matter being known to us. After these days of getting along, don't you know that we are all very pleased with this kind of thing? Especially since it happened to you... this type of boy."

  He turned his head to look at the road, and from my angle, he seemed to be thinking about something serious. But as someone who understands the cause and effect, I knew he just didn't want me to see the tangled painful expression on his face.

  "It's really unpredictable how things change. Yesterday, you were a positive and enthusiastic young man eager to find a wife, but today you've become someone who can't even think about having children without relying on future high-tech advancements. It's truly astonishing.

  I paused for a moment, letting out a sigh of exasperation, and then pressed my lips together to suppress the smile that was rising to the surface. "However, considering how many years it took you to find someone as exceptional as yourself, I'm guessing this 'oppressed' person must be an extraordinary individual too? When can we meet him and study whether he's truly compatible with you in every aspect?

  I felt a twinge of embarrassment thinking about how I had previously offered to introduce you to potential partners. If your family found out, they'd probably come after me...

  But then my words trailed off as I furrowed my brow, suddenly feeling like something wasn't quite right. After some careful thought, I almost shouted in frustration, "Wait a minute! You already have a boyfriend, so why do you always have time to hang out at my place? Don't you and your boyfriend usually spend quality time together? Does he not even care that you're always over at my house?"

  "After all, I didn't turn out to be that stupid." Qiao turned back to look at me, her face still pale, but the corners of her eyes and eyebrows were jumping with bright and charming smile.

  "What does it mean?" I was dazed by this charming smile, "Could it be that I misunderstood the provocation of the treacherous Hei Mòtiān?"

  "Another silent sky..." Qiao's eyes narrowed, the upturned corners of her eyes matched the smile at the corner of her mouth, and her originally beautiful face instantly added a stunning beauty that could captivate one's soul. He flashed me a toothy grin, "However, he really didn't deceive you."

  "So, you actually still have a boyfriend?"

  "Yes." The answer was very concise.

  I turned my head, silently covering my hot nose, two equally robust bodies had already taken shape in my mind, among which the familiar face was flushed with red cheeks, misty eyes, and a thousand charms, while the other one was still to be processed from face to skin tone.

  "Ayao, I deceived you, but I have a reason for it."

  Qiao's voice suddenly changed, I looked over in shock and was stunned, this expression was even more complicated and chaotic than before, how did he do it?!

  "This is a story that's neither long nor short, although it sounds unbelievable, but it's full of my blood and tears." He seemed to choke back a sob.

  I was so anxious that I almost jumped up: "Big brother, let's talk properly, don't make me shed blood and tears for you! What grievances, what stories? Tell me, I'm listening seriously!"

  "Oh, then I'll just sit and talk." His expression returned to normal in an instant, and after sitting down quietly for a while, he slowly opened his mouth. "Actually, I didn't enter the university through the back door, but rather with my own real abilities, and every semester I received a full scholarship."

  "Ah-ha!" I was shocked for a moment, and after the echo faded away, I weakly rubbed my forehead, "Sorry, I still haven't gotten to the point. Can you explain it more clearly?"

  "Since I was young, my appearance has always been a source of suffering for me, because there were many girls in school..." He gazed at me sorrowfully, "Many."

  "I gritted my teeth and forced out two words: 'Continue.'"

  Their mentalities developed very early on, when I still didn't understand what a boyfriend was, they were already forcing me to be their future husband. When we were young it was okay, they wouldn't pose any threat to me. But by the time we got to high school... He took a deep breath, as if recalling a frightening memory, "Many of the girls had fully mastered the fighting skills that their families often used, because they would even use external pressure to force me to submit, in order to achieve their goal of being with me."

  "Ah, I see," I felt like I had touched a sore spot, "it's because of the shadows of all these years that you've developed a repulsion towards the opposite sex, and thoroughly transformed this repulsion into one towards the same sex..."

  "A Yao," he interrupted me, "listen to me finish."

  "Cough cough, you continue." I dryly laughed.

  Those girls come from wealthy and influential families, if I were like them, I wouldn't have to worry. But my family's situation is no match for theirs." He bent down, elbows on his knees, holding his head in his hands, "A Yao, I'm sorry, it's just that I was too proud, afraid you'd look down on me. When you asked about my family situation back then, I lied. My parents are actually low-level employees at a company, the kind that can be laid off at any moment. As long as those girls throw a tantrum in front of their parents, mine would immediately lose their jobs. To prevent this from happening, I had to pretend to be gay with my best friend at the time. His dad is one of the city's top business leaders, and his mom holds an important position in politics. With him as my cover, my parents and I were safe. So after freshman year started, for our long-term plan, we did it again, announcing to everyone on the second day that we're a... gay couple."

  This dramatic development left me speechless, it's enough to be used as material for Xiaoyu to try her hand at writing a romance novel.

  "Ayao," he straightened up, looking at me with a hint of fear in his eyes, which were as clear as water and seemed to be misty. His upper lip had an indentation from being bitten, and the expression on his face was one of shame and helplessness, making my heart ache. "I've lied to you so many times, can you still forgive me?"

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  Author (angrily): Cheng Qiao, you lying scoundrel!

  Chao (lazy): Better than you having no integrity.

  I'm so proud of myself!

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