Qi Ming pleaded with his father to arrange him and Tang Miao in the same class.
He couldn't help but purse his lips as he noticed Tang Miao's pleasantly surprised expression as he sat on his right. He didn't want to see Tang Miao at all, but if Tang ShuiShui was in a different class and cried every day, it would affect him badly, right?
"Qi...Qi Ming." A girl stood before him shyly.
Qi Ming raised his head and gave her a glance. Oh, she was one of their classmates. "Mn." He was wondering why Tang Miao, who had gone to collect test papers, hadn't returned for so long.
Work stolen from https://chipoholictranslations.blogspot.com
"Don't you recognize me?" The girl was a little disappointed.
Qi Ming gave a puzzled look and looked at Tang Miao who had just entered the door and was recording grades on the podium. He remarked impatiently: "Tang Miao, hurry up and let's go!"
"Oh! Right away." Tang Miao, a good student with excellent character and studying abilities, shoved the test papers to the monitor without any hesitation.
Class monitor: "..." Despite his desire to stop the derelict study committee member, he didn't dare to provoke Qi Ming. He couldn't run away like Tang Miao and was heartbroken.
"Let's go." Tang Miao didn't even look at the girl, "There's a newly opened candy store in the city center. I heard their candies are delicious."
"Are you a girl? You like candy so much."
"Humph! Are you going or not?"
"Going, going, I'm going… Tang ShuiShui, you're not allowed to cry!"
Behind them, the girl's heart dropped to the ground and shattered into two pieces.
12. Still drink this?
Qi Ming was very pleased with his high school experience. Tang Miao was not as much of a crybaby as before. Even though his eyes still welled up, it was much better than when he was a child.
As a result, Qi Ming roaring at Tang Miao every day was one of the wonders of senior high school class 1-1. After roaring, he coaxed him, and then urged him to drink water...
Tang Miao finished the last sip of water. The girl at the table in front of him asked curiously, "Tang Miao, don't you get full from drinking so much water every day?"
"I suppose." Tang Miao affirmed.
"How come you still drink so much water?"
Tang Miao laughed as he looked at Qi Ming, who was filling a cup of warm water for him, and chuckled, "Got used to it."
"Nonsense! What do you mean "got used to it"?" Qi Ming stroked Tang ShuiShui's head as he gazed coldly at the two whispering and felt much better.
"Qi...Qi Ming." A girl stood before him shyly.
Qi Ming raised his head and gave her a glance. Oh, she was one of their classmates. "Mn." He was wondering why Tang Miao, who had gone to collect test papers, hadn't returned for so long.
Work stolen from https://chipoholictranslations.blogspot.com
"Don't you recognize me?" The girl was a little disappointed.
Qi Ming gave a puzzled look and looked at Tang Miao who had just entered the door and was recording grades on the podium. He remarked impatiently: "Tang Miao, hurry up and let's go!"
"Oh! Right away." Tang Miao, a good student with excellent character and studying abilities, shoved the test papers to the monitor without any hesitation.
Class monitor: "..." Despite his desire to stop the derelict study committee member, he didn't dare to provoke Qi Ming. He couldn't run away like Tang Miao and was heartbroken.
"Let's go." Tang Miao didn't even look at the girl, "There's a newly opened candy store in the city center. I heard their candies are delicious."
"Are you a girl? You like candy so much."
"Humph! Are you going or not?"
"Going, going, I'm going… Tang ShuiShui, you're not allowed to cry!"
Behind them, the girl's heart dropped to the ground and shattered into two pieces.
12. Still drink this?
Qi Ming was very pleased with his high school experience. Tang Miao was not as much of a crybaby as before. Even though his eyes still welled up, it was much better than when he was a child.
As a result, Qi Ming roaring at Tang Miao every day was one of the wonders of senior high school class 1-1. After roaring, he coaxed him, and then urged him to drink water...
Tang Miao finished the last sip of water. The girl at the table in front of him asked curiously, "Tang Miao, don't you get full from drinking so much water every day?"
"I suppose." Tang Miao affirmed.
"How come you still drink so much water?"
Tang Miao laughed as he looked at Qi Ming, who was filling a cup of warm water for him, and chuckled, "Got used to it."
"Nonsense! What do you mean "got used to it"?" Qi Ming stroked Tang ShuiShui's head as he gazed coldly at the two whispering and felt much better.
"Do I still need to drink this?" Tang Miao was genuinely seeking Qi Ming's advice.
Qi Ming curled his lip: "I'm not the one in charge."
Tang Miao stuck out his tongue, indicating that this cup of water was for the next class.
Qi Ming gazed up towards the sky. Tang Miao was, in fact, correct. It was a habit. After all, when he was a child, he was always concerned that Tang Miao would cry every day and eventually dry up dead.
Damn it! I'm not sure how so much water can fit in such a small human body!
13. Hormones
Qi Ming made the decision to revoke his approval. He began to believe that high school was not at all a pleasant experience. Why should hormones control men and women? When another love letter mysteriously appeared on his desk, Tang Miao's face had turned ugly.
Qi Ming curled his lip: "I'm not the one in charge."
Tang Miao stuck out his tongue, indicating that this cup of water was for the next class.
Qi Ming gazed up towards the sky. Tang Miao was, in fact, correct. It was a habit. After all, when he was a child, he was always concerned that Tang Miao would cry every day and eventually dry up dead.
Damn it! I'm not sure how so much water can fit in such a small human body!
13. Hormones
Qi Ming made the decision to revoke his approval. He began to believe that high school was not at all a pleasant experience. Why should hormones control men and women? When another love letter mysteriously appeared on his desk, Tang Miao's face had turned ugly.
"I..." Qi Ming was at a loss for words, so he simply stuffed the love note into the drawer.
"You should have a look at it." Tang Miao muttered as he gripped the pen in his fingers.
"It's boring."
"They are someone else's feelings." Although Tang Miao stated this, his tone was clearly considerably lighter.
"Do you want me to open it and take a look?" Qi Ming questioned as is possessed.
"I..." Tang Miao blinked, and the handwriting on the test paper became messy.
Tang Miao crumpled the test paper. "I'm going back to the dorm," he answered hastily, not wanting to look up at Qi Ming. This was despite the fact that there was still evening self-study following the break, and our student committee member rarely skipped class.
"Tang Miao." Qi Ming gritted his teeth, "Tang Shuishui, stop right there."
Someone grabbed the hem of Qi Ming's shirt just as he was going to give chase. The owner of the hand timidly let go under his angry gaze, "Qi...Qi Ming."
"What is it? Speak up or scram!" Qi Ming said rudely, ready to explode. What kind of mess was this?
The girl was terrified and sobbed: "You…you really have no recollection of me? In junior high school, I was in the class next to yours and you even encouraged me. Don't you remember? My name is Xu Jiaqi. The jiaqi in meng jiaqi." [There are many homophones in Mandarin, so Jiaqi is elaborating on the character in her name. The word "meng" means "dream" and "jiaqi" means "wedding day." What a name.]
Qi Ming furrowed his brow and stated flatly, "Impossible, I don't recall."
Encouragement? How come he didn't realize he had such boring moments?
"The essay competition at the time..." Xu Jiaqi reminded him.
Qi Ming suddenly recalled that was the competition where Tang Shuishui was bullied first!
But why would this girl call his harsh remarks "encouragement"? Qi Ming cast a strange glance towards Xu Jiaqi. Was her brain broken?
It was unfortunate that the girl who was hooked on love obliviously rambled on, "If it hadn't been for you, I probably wouldn't have had the confidence to tell my mother to let me live my own life..."
"Stop." Qi Ming was becoming dizzy as a result of her buzzing. "What exactly do you want to say? If there's nothing else, I'll return to the dorm first." So annoying, did that little crybaby Tang ShuiShui cry again?
"Qi Ming, can't you be a little more polite? Why don't you listen to Jiaqi and let her finish what she's saying?" A girl said righteously.
Qi Ming scowled. He didn't believe he had this obligation, so he said it again, "I've got it. So, what about it?"
"So… " Xu Jiaqi mustered up her courage: "I like you!"
The classroom erupted in cheers, "Hurry up and agree quickly."
"Hold her."
"Kiss her, kiss her!"
"Come on, Big Qi!"
"The class beauty confessed! Hey Qi Ming, what are you waiting for?!"
Qi Ming frowned until the classroom returned to an awkward silence. In fact, many people realized that the ending would not be as they imagined, but others refused to give up and muttered: "This fellow Qi Ming has no idea how fortunate he is. The girl has taken the initiative. What is he so afraid of?!"
"Does Qi Ming have an obligation to accept her?" a girl couldn't take it any longer and said.
"Hey, Qu Yao, are you jealous because Jiaqi looks prettier and has a better figure than you?" The heckling boy was dissatisfied and decided to step forward bravely for the beauty.
"Boring." Qu Yao ignored the farce and turned to a page of her workbook.
"Oh, I see." Qi Ming picked up his schoolbag and pulled out a new test paper from the class monitor at the front desk. Tang Miao's test paper hadn't been done yet; the teacher would check it tomorrow.
"Qi Ming..." Tears welled up in Xu Jiaqi's eyes. "What's your answer?"
Someone hastily yanked on Qi Ming's sleeve, "Jiaqi is crying. Letting a girl cry… are you even a man?"
"Exactly, exactly."
In fact, many people believed Xu Jiaqi's method was correct. Tears were the most effective offensive against Qi Ming. After all, a living example in the form of Tang Miao was right in front of them.
Qi Ming really laughed this time, "What's her crying got to do with me? Did I make her cry? Should I accept her just because she sobs?"
"Why?!" Xu Jiaqi's voice was a little harsh.
Qi Ming recalled how the uncles in the gang refused women and nonchalantly made up an excuse, "I have… someone I like." It was just that the image of a crying Tang Miao flashed through his head.
Shit! What is this?!
14. Next time
"Don't cry!" Qi Ming's head throbbed. Only he and Tang Miao remained in the dormitory after their two roommates had gone to study.
Tang Miao's quilt had gathered into a big mound. In truth, there was no sound of crying in the dormitory, but Qi Ming, who knew Tang Miao well, saw the trembling quilt and knew he had cried, and was furious.
It was pointless to say anything else. With the help of a hand, Qi Ming flipped himself over to Tang Miao's bed. Qi Ming's hand touched the quilt before Tang Miao could react, and as expected, it was damp.
"Don't cry." Qi Ming put his hand over Tang Miao's mouth.
Who would have guessed he didn't cry out loud at all, but his tears became more ferocious, drenching Qi Ming's hand.
Qi Ming pulled Tang Miao out of the quilt, but all his attempts to reason with him failed. His face flushed with rage and he punched the wall, sending plaster flying. Tang Miao instantly grasped his hand and asked, gasping: "Are you... are you stupid? Isn't it painful?"
"Are you stupid, or am I stupid?" Qi Ming sneered: "Speak up! Why are you crying?"
"So many people write you love letters." Tang Miao pressed his lips together, looking at the red mark on Qi Ming's hand and stifling his tears.
"I don't like them," Qi Ming thought of a foolproof reason to avoid calamity. "Besides, I don't know who gave it to me, so I can't reply."
Tang Miao felt the same way.
As soon as he crawled back into the quilt, he was pulled up again. Qi Ming squinted his eyes, saying: "I don't believe that's the sole reason."
Tang Miao wrinkled his nose, determined not to say anything.
"Hey, a girl confessed to me in public today."
"Tang Miao?"
Tang Miao snorted to indicate that he was listening.
"Do you think I should accept her?"
"You don't even know her name! Why do you want to accept her?!" Tang Miao suddenly pounced on him and bit him.
Qi Ming hissed. Tang Miao's teeth weren't particularly sharp, but it still hurt. "Tell me, did you hide and eavesdrop?" He knew things weren't so simple, so he wanted to trick the facts out of him all at once.
"Hey, hey, hey! I'm the one who got bitten, why are you crying?" Qi Ming stared as a certain someone bit his shoulder blade and even stained it with tears and snot.
"I... I didn't eavesdrop!" Tang Miao mumbled inarticulately, "I listened to it openly and honestly."
"Yes, yes, yes." When Qi Ming saw him in tears, he was helpless and completely forgot about how he had just refused Xu Jiaqi. "Tang ShuiShui, are you still angry?"
"Yes." Tang Miao poked the tooth imprints, feeling slightly guilty, but still angry, "Who told you to receive so many love letters."
Qi Ming suddenly pinched his cheeks to quench his rage, and snarled: "How about I write you a love letter the next Valentine's Day?!"
Tang Miao blinked, suddenly feeling that he had not been wronged, and nodded, "OK."
Qi Ming: "..."
15. Sleeping together
"Tang! Shui! Shui!"
"Wh…what are you doing?"
"You're asking me? What are YOU doing?!"
"Sleep...sleeping."
"Your pillow and quilt are damp from tears, and you still want to sleep?! Can't you use that IQ 120 brain of yours?"
"Qi Ming, you're making fun of me."
"Oh, your brain is working now?... Tang ShuiShui, don't cry again or I'll pour a bucket of water down your throat today."
"But I can't sleep without a pillow."
"You don't have a pillow, but don't I?"
"Ah?"
"Ah shit, get out of your bed. "
… …
"Qi...Qi Ming, are you asleep?"
"My name is not Qi Qiming. I'm asleep."
"Oh, Qi Qiming, you should throw away those chocolates tomorrow."
"Tang Shuishui, are you trying to rebel?!"
"Don't you also call me Tang ShuiShui?"
"Any comments?!"
"No...no, Qi Qiming, you can't eat the chocolates."
"Have you ever seen me eat those sweet, cloying things?! Only little girls eat that kind of stuff."
"Oh… "
… …
"Tang ShuiShui, are you asleep? "
"Asleep. "
"Oh, forget it then."
"No… I'm not asleep."
"Cough, that, I... they are for you. Didn't your parents stop giving you pocket money to buy candy?"
Tang Miao was a sweets addict, but unfortunately had bad teeth. Even after getting his permanent teeth, he still got a lot of cavities. All of the dentists in the area knew him. As a result, his parents only gave him enough money to cover his living expenses. Not a single cent extra. Tang Miao was an extremely finicky eater. He would rather go without than eat something that didn't taste good. So he lived a life without candy.
Qi Ming, on the other hand, believed that his tooth decay was only the result of poor brushing. He oversaw Tang Miao's brushing every day after they moved into the dormitory, which made him think Tang Miao, who couldn't eat sweets, was a pitiful little thing.
"I don't want to eat the chocolates others have given you."
"Then I'll throw them away. I also think it's a bit strange."
"Qi Ming, I will eat the ones you buy."
"..." Work stolen from https://chipoholictranslations.blogspot.com
Qi Ming turned to face Tang Miao, who was sleeping next to him. Suddenly, he felt that there was nothing to be ashamed of growing older together. He simply turned and lay on his side, putting them both in a comfortable position.
"Qi Ming..."
"I got it! Shut up and sleep!"
"I'm not a little girl."
"I know." Which little girl is as troublesome as you?
… …
"Little! Ancestor! Don't! Mess! Around! "
It was a pity that Tang Miao had really fallen asleep this time. He seemed to hear someone calling him and turned over, snoring happily in his arms.
Shit! Qi Ming stared blankly at the ceiling. Why was he thinking such rotten thoughts today?
Right. It was all because of those girls who sent love letters and chocolates, so annoying.
16. The best shield
"What's so good about Qi Ming?"
"That's right… Men who lack a gentlemanly demeanor are the most annoying."
"He's a jerk. I definitely wouldn't act like that if I were him."
"Tut! He's the last in the grade. So what if he has a nice appearance."
"Hahaha, are you jealous of him? I think his poor grades are due to his laziness in studying."
"But maybe he's actually quite proud of being chased by Jiaqi. It's really bad to pretend not to accept it."
"Exactly, otherwise how could it have spread so quickly?"
"Yes, I also think it was Qi Ming who spread it. I overheard several people in class 3 say..."
Bang! Tang Miao slammed a pile of workbooks on the podium with a dark face.
The few people in the first row who were gossiping fled like startled birds. Everyone knew Tang Miao was the most protective of Qi Ming, and didn't allow anyone to say a bad word about him. They just couldn't understand how the topper in the class could play with the last student in the class and go everywhere together.
Work stolen from https://chipoholictranslations.blogspot.com
Qi Ming, who was dozing off during self-study, was roused. He saw Tang Miao exit the classroom with a cold face: What's going on?
When Qi Ming finally got the whole story out of Qu Yao who had overheard it. The girl didn't care about the people who'd badmouthed Qi Ming staring at her and quietly changed to another exercise book. Qi Ming was ready to go to find Tang Miao when he saw Tang Miao dragging a boy into the classroom.
"Apologize!"
The boy looked away from from Tang Miao's cold gaze. He shook as he approached Xu Jiaqi and said haltingly, "I'm sorry. That day, I heard it at the door and then told others."
Xu Jiaqi's eyes reddened, feeling even sadder for a second. The guy, it turned out, didn't pay attention to her at all.
"That... I'm sorry," the youngster said again as he approached Qi Ming.
"It's okay." Qi Ming waved his hand, "As a man, you must not wag your tongue in the future."
The boy shivered. Qi Ming's eyes were terrifying.
He fled in a hurry after seeing that Tang Miao did not stop him again.
"Tang Miao, it doesn't matter to me."
To his surprise, Tang Miao didn't even glance at him. He marched up to the students who had spouted malicious things about Qi Ming and said unhesitatingly, "Apologize."
This was an outright slap in the face. Surprisingly, Qu Yao, whom they despised, questioned gently, "You dare to do it but not admit it? You even said he's not a man. I think you were talking about yourself."
"Tang Miao, you!" The boy was overwhelmed by the anger and shame in his heart and suddenly stood up. "Yes, I said it! So what? If nothing else, isn't it true that he's the last in the class?"
"Say that again."
"If you want me to apologize, you must first pass the exam. Qi Ming, you're f*cking trash. Tang Miao, you're just a dog by his side."
Tang Miao lifted his foot and kicked the water bottle on his desk. "Repeat that? Who's trash?!"
The boy became infuriated and rushed up. Qi Ming stepped forward and grabbed his wrist as he was about to land a punch. The boy couldn't struggle free no matter how hard he tried. He was only aware of a burning pain in his wrist.
"If I pass the exam, you will apologize to Tang Miao in front of the entire class!" Qi Ming was furious, but he also knew that if things got out of hand at school, Tang Miao would also be punished.
The boy stared blankly at his wrist, which had developed into a blue bruise, before realizing that he had truly messed with someone he shouldn't have.
However, that guy had already dragged Tang Miao out in rage.
17. Unbearable
"Tang. Shui. Shui. Is there something wrong with your brain?!" Qi Ming was infuriated, "Just let them talk about it. It's not like I'm going to lose anything."
"Tell me! Do you know that Jia San guy? What if he beats you? Do you think you're very capable?!"
"I can't stand it." Tang Miao turned his head away, his mouth trembling.
"Shit! Just tell me if you can't stand it. Couldn't you just sit and solve a test paper? What do you think is unpleasant? Come one, tell me."
"You dare to lay a hand on him? Your courage has grown quite large, hasn't it? If you had come to blows with him, you would've been punished. Tang ShuiShui, speak up!"
"If I pass the exam, you will apologize to Tang Miao in front of the entire class!" Qi Ming was furious, but he also knew that if things got out of hand at school, Tang Miao would also be punished.
The boy stared blankly at his wrist, which had developed into a blue bruise, before realizing that he had truly messed with someone he shouldn't have.
However, that guy had already dragged Tang Miao out in rage.
17. Unbearable
"Tang. Shui. Shui. Is there something wrong with your brain?!" Qi Ming was infuriated, "Just let them talk about it. It's not like I'm going to lose anything."
"Tell me! Do you know that Jia San guy? What if he beats you? Do you think you're very capable?!"
"I can't stand it." Tang Miao turned his head away, his mouth trembling.
"Shit! Just tell me if you can't stand it. Couldn't you just sit and solve a test paper? What do you think is unpleasant? Come one, tell me."
"You dare to lay a hand on him? Your courage has grown quite large, hasn't it? If you had come to blows with him, you would've been punished. Tang ShuiShui, speak up!"
Tang Miao opened his mouth and wailed, as if he had been greatly wronged, "I just couldn't tolerate them saying bad things about you..."
"Damn it, weren't you macho just now? Why are you crying like that?" Qi Ming had a terrible headache.
"Do you dislike me?" Tang Miao sniffed, "You're being very fierce to me."
"How dare I dislike you? Little ancestor, don't cry. It's all my fault." Qi Ming hurriedly pulled him to a sheltered spot to keep him from catching a cold in the wind.
Qi Ming persuaded Tang Miao in every way possible. He offered facts and reasoning about the entire incident in order to make Tang Miao recognize his flaws. Tang Miao stopped crying and admitted his mistakes openly, "I'm sorry, I was rash. If it happens again...I'll take him to a remote location to teach him a lesson." He was not repentant in the least.
Qi Ming: "..."
Sometimes, Qi Ming felt that he and Tang Miao were both insane. He, a mafia crown prince, was actually teaching law and warning him not to be rash or to disregard the repercussions. Tang Miao, a young master from a military and police family, was actually planning to use his fists to solve problems.
He did not, however, deny that he was touched and caught up with Tang Miao, "Tang ShuiShui, thank you."
Tang Miao glanced at him: "Beginning today, I'll tutor you. I'll check all your homework and notes."
Qi Ming: "..."
Why were people who wagged their tongues so annoying?!
18. Transcript
The results of grade one's final tests were released. The results were read aloud by the teacher on the podium. The outcome of first place was unsurprising - "Tang Miao, first in grade."
Qi Ming was overjoyed and intended to ask him about his plans for the holiday. Who knew Tang Miao would stay unmoved and stare at him, saying, "Don't cause trouble. I'm hear to hear your scores."
Qi Ming clenched his teeth. Sure enough, his courage had grown.
… …
"Qu Yao, 5th in class, 20th in grade."
…
"Xu Jiaqi, 7th in class, 30th in grade." After hearing the outcome, Xu Jiaqi surreptitiously gazed at Qi Ming. Qi Ming, however, didn't look up at all and continued to consider ways to clean up the disobedient Tang ShuiShui.
"Qi Ming, 10th in class, 45th in grade." The teacher paused, a smile appearing on their face, "Qi Ming has made significant progress and deserves praise. You must continue to work hard after the classes are reassigned."
Qi Ming was taken aback, but Tang Miao took the lead and applauded.
The two walked home together after collecting their winter holiday schoolwork. Tang Miao leaned close to tease, "Are you feeling shy?"
Qi Ming rubbed his chin and gazed up at the sky: "Shy my ass… It's because of the key points you highlighted for me."
"Then you have a guilty conscience." Tang Miao didn't give a hoot about it. "I just marked it for you. It wouldn't have worked if you hadn't memorized the material or practiced problems. If you want to say thank you, you can call me Teacher Tang."
"Shut up!"
"... "
"Stop, stop, don't cry. I'll treat you to the newly opened candy store to celebrate your first place in the exam."
19. Having a goal
There were many incidents in their first year of senior high school, but their sophomore year was much better. Everyone understood the significance of the college entrance examination, and many erroneous sentiments had been banished from the heart. Everyone focused on listening to and taking notes during the lectures. They took naps after class to recharge - late self-study was the norm, and pupils completed a large number of question papers.
Tang Miao and Qi Ming were still in the same class and sat at the same table. Nothing had changed. Tang Miao was still first in the grade, and he was more than ten points ahead of the second rank holder. Qi Ming's learning was overseen by the first in the grade, and he remained in the top fifty.
Tang Miao became entangled by their classmates because of a math problem in class. Qi Ming was unhappy, but he knew he couldn't kick them away. He simply assisted Tang Miao in picking up a stack of workbooks and handed them to the math teacher.
"Tang… Oh, Qi Ming." The math teacher was also their class teacher, and smiled when she spotted him: "Helping Tang Miao send his homework?"
"Yes, he's explaining the problem to the others in class." Only at this point was Qi Ming willing to say a few more words, simply to make it clear that Tang Miao didn't mean to avoid coming by himself. How could the teacher have predicted that a high school student would think so deeply: "That's good. Classmates should help each other."
Qi Ming was about to leave when the teacher stopped him: "Oh! Qi Ming, you did well on the final exam. If you continue to work hard, getting into C university won't be a problem."
Qi Ming's throat rolled, and his voice grew slightly hoarse, "Then…what about A university?"
The teacher glanced up in surprise. She thought Qi Ming didn't care much about the school. Now she smiled and sais, "Young man, you have a good goal. If you want to get into A university, you must work harder and at least be in the top ten in your grade."
"Mn…thank you, teacher."
"Damn it, weren't you macho just now? Why are you crying like that?" Qi Ming had a terrible headache.
"Do you dislike me?" Tang Miao sniffed, "You're being very fierce to me."
"How dare I dislike you? Little ancestor, don't cry. It's all my fault." Qi Ming hurriedly pulled him to a sheltered spot to keep him from catching a cold in the wind.
Qi Ming persuaded Tang Miao in every way possible. He offered facts and reasoning about the entire incident in order to make Tang Miao recognize his flaws. Tang Miao stopped crying and admitted his mistakes openly, "I'm sorry, I was rash. If it happens again...I'll take him to a remote location to teach him a lesson." He was not repentant in the least.
Qi Ming: "..."
Sometimes, Qi Ming felt that he and Tang Miao were both insane. He, a mafia crown prince, was actually teaching law and warning him not to be rash or to disregard the repercussions. Tang Miao, a young master from a military and police family, was actually planning to use his fists to solve problems.
He did not, however, deny that he was touched and caught up with Tang Miao, "Tang ShuiShui, thank you."
Tang Miao glanced at him: "Beginning today, I'll tutor you. I'll check all your homework and notes."
Qi Ming: "..."
Why were people who wagged their tongues so annoying?!
18. Transcript
The results of grade one's final tests were released. The results were read aloud by the teacher on the podium. The outcome of first place was unsurprising - "Tang Miao, first in grade."
Qi Ming was overjoyed and intended to ask him about his plans for the holiday. Who knew Tang Miao would stay unmoved and stare at him, saying, "Don't cause trouble. I'm hear to hear your scores."
Qi Ming clenched his teeth. Sure enough, his courage had grown.
… …
"Qu Yao, 5th in class, 20th in grade."
…
"Xu Jiaqi, 7th in class, 30th in grade." After hearing the outcome, Xu Jiaqi surreptitiously gazed at Qi Ming. Qi Ming, however, didn't look up at all and continued to consider ways to clean up the disobedient Tang ShuiShui.
"Qi Ming, 10th in class, 45th in grade." The teacher paused, a smile appearing on their face, "Qi Ming has made significant progress and deserves praise. You must continue to work hard after the classes are reassigned."
Qi Ming was taken aback, but Tang Miao took the lead and applauded.
The two walked home together after collecting their winter holiday schoolwork. Tang Miao leaned close to tease, "Are you feeling shy?"
Qi Ming rubbed his chin and gazed up at the sky: "Shy my ass… It's because of the key points you highlighted for me."
"Then you have a guilty conscience." Tang Miao didn't give a hoot about it. "I just marked it for you. It wouldn't have worked if you hadn't memorized the material or practiced problems. If you want to say thank you, you can call me Teacher Tang."
"Shut up!"
"... "
"Stop, stop, don't cry. I'll treat you to the newly opened candy store to celebrate your first place in the exam."
19. Having a goal
There were many incidents in their first year of senior high school, but their sophomore year was much better. Everyone understood the significance of the college entrance examination, and many erroneous sentiments had been banished from the heart. Everyone focused on listening to and taking notes during the lectures. They took naps after class to recharge - late self-study was the norm, and pupils completed a large number of question papers.
Tang Miao and Qi Ming were still in the same class and sat at the same table. Nothing had changed. Tang Miao was still first in the grade, and he was more than ten points ahead of the second rank holder. Qi Ming's learning was overseen by the first in the grade, and he remained in the top fifty.
Tang Miao became entangled by their classmates because of a math problem in class. Qi Ming was unhappy, but he knew he couldn't kick them away. He simply assisted Tang Miao in picking up a stack of workbooks and handed them to the math teacher.
"Tang… Oh, Qi Ming." The math teacher was also their class teacher, and smiled when she spotted him: "Helping Tang Miao send his homework?"
"Yes, he's explaining the problem to the others in class." Only at this point was Qi Ming willing to say a few more words, simply to make it clear that Tang Miao didn't mean to avoid coming by himself. How could the teacher have predicted that a high school student would think so deeply: "That's good. Classmates should help each other."
Qi Ming was about to leave when the teacher stopped him: "Oh! Qi Ming, you did well on the final exam. If you continue to work hard, getting into C university won't be a problem."
Qi Ming's throat rolled, and his voice grew slightly hoarse, "Then…what about A university?"
The teacher glanced up in surprise. She thought Qi Ming didn't care much about the school. Now she smiled and sais, "Young man, you have a good goal. If you want to get into A university, you must work harder and at least be in the top ten in your grade."
"Mn…thank you, teacher."
20. Red knot
The sophomores had extra classes during winter vacation, but the school was concerned about putting too much pressure on the pupils, so an outing was planned before the extra sessions started.
Qi Ming was dragged away by Tang Miao when they were free: "Tang ShuiShui, where are you going?"
"There's a Taoist temple on the mountain. I've heard it's quite efficacious."
"Aren't you an atheist?" Qi Ming's lips twitched. He didn't believe in such things either.
"Are you going to accompany me or not?"
"Stop, don't cry. I'll accompany you."
Tang Miao was amused: "I wasn't going to cry. I simply didn't smile."
Qi Ming shrugged, thinking it was not his fault. "You look like you're about to cry even when you're smiling, let alone when you're not smiling at all."
"I won't cry." Tang Miao snorted, "If you don't go, I will go by myself."
Qi Ming resignedly followed him, remembering Tang Miao, who used to tug at his clothes and cry as a kid, was still the cutest.
Qi Ming gazed around the crowded temple and realized Tang Miao was correct. There was an abundance of incense offered.
But he was suffering from a headache at the moment.
Inside, he also met Xu Jiaqi. Xu Jiaqi purposefully grasped her new boyfriend's hand in hers and smiled provocatively at him.
Qi Ming found it unfathomable. He simply wanted to know where Tang ShuiShui had gone after praying for peace. He'd vanished in an instant.
Qi Ming, who had been waiting for fifteen minutes, fixed his angry gaze on Tang Miao, who was sweating profusely in the dead of winter, "Where. Did. You. Go?!"
"Let's talk outside."
They turned onto a side path. Qi Ming crossed his arms and stared at him, "Can you tell me now? Where did you run off to?"
Tang Miao reached into his pocket and pulled out a red rope, intending to wrap it around his wrist.
"What are you doing?!" Qi Ming blew up completely. "I'm not a little girl!"
Tang Miao refused to give up. Qi Ming grabbed the red rope after exchanging a few moves, saying, "I'll toss it away for you."
"You dare! " Tang Miao's mouth trembled and his eyes welled up with tears.
Qi Ming: "..." He... really didn't dare.
"Don't cry, don't cry, tell me what you're doing first."
Tang Miao snatched back the red string, tears in his eyes: "Stretch out your hand!"
Qi Ming reasoned that it would be better to coax him first and then pull it off later.
Tang Miao tied the rope around his left wrist and secured the knot seriously, "... I prayed for success in the college entrance exams."
Naturally, Qi Ming didn't see Tang Miao's slightly guilty expression. He merely thought Tang Miao was pious and no longer wished to throw the rope away.
"Eh, where's yours?" Qi Ming followed Tang Miao, patting him on his shoulders, "I'll grab one for you too."
"...How can I ask for such a thing for myself?" Tang Miao whispered.
Qi Ming: "..." Why can't you ask for the title of top scorer for yourself? It would be strange for someone else to ask for it.
… …
Work stolen from https://chipoholictranslations.blogspot.com
"Hey, do you want to get into A university?"
"Yes." Tang Miao, feeling guilty of being sneaky, was still nervous about the red rope and didn't think about Qi Ming's question too deeply.
"Will you help me with my lessons? I don't have high expectations, just being in the top ten in the grade is fine."
"Ah? OK."
Qi Ming looked at the red rope on his left wrist. Actually, it wasn't all that unsightly, was it?
It's good to pass the college entrance exams with flying colors.
He didn't want a certain crybaby to fill in the wrong choice again.
The sophomores had extra classes during winter vacation, but the school was concerned about putting too much pressure on the pupils, so an outing was planned before the extra sessions started.
Qi Ming was dragged away by Tang Miao when they were free: "Tang ShuiShui, where are you going?"
"There's a Taoist temple on the mountain. I've heard it's quite efficacious."
"Aren't you an atheist?" Qi Ming's lips twitched. He didn't believe in such things either.
"Are you going to accompany me or not?"
"Stop, don't cry. I'll accompany you."
Tang Miao was amused: "I wasn't going to cry. I simply didn't smile."
Qi Ming shrugged, thinking it was not his fault. "You look like you're about to cry even when you're smiling, let alone when you're not smiling at all."
"I won't cry." Tang Miao snorted, "If you don't go, I will go by myself."
Qi Ming resignedly followed him, remembering Tang Miao, who used to tug at his clothes and cry as a kid, was still the cutest.
Qi Ming gazed around the crowded temple and realized Tang Miao was correct. There was an abundance of incense offered.
But he was suffering from a headache at the moment.
Inside, he also met Xu Jiaqi. Xu Jiaqi purposefully grasped her new boyfriend's hand in hers and smiled provocatively at him.
Qi Ming found it unfathomable. He simply wanted to know where Tang ShuiShui had gone after praying for peace. He'd vanished in an instant.
Qi Ming, who had been waiting for fifteen minutes, fixed his angry gaze on Tang Miao, who was sweating profusely in the dead of winter, "Where. Did. You. Go?!"
"Let's talk outside."
They turned onto a side path. Qi Ming crossed his arms and stared at him, "Can you tell me now? Where did you run off to?"
Tang Miao reached into his pocket and pulled out a red rope, intending to wrap it around his wrist.
"What are you doing?!" Qi Ming blew up completely. "I'm not a little girl!"
Tang Miao refused to give up. Qi Ming grabbed the red rope after exchanging a few moves, saying, "I'll toss it away for you."
"You dare! " Tang Miao's mouth trembled and his eyes welled up with tears.
Qi Ming: "..." He... really didn't dare.
"Don't cry, don't cry, tell me what you're doing first."
Tang Miao snatched back the red string, tears in his eyes: "Stretch out your hand!"
Qi Ming reasoned that it would be better to coax him first and then pull it off later.
Tang Miao tied the rope around his left wrist and secured the knot seriously, "... I prayed for success in the college entrance exams."
Naturally, Qi Ming didn't see Tang Miao's slightly guilty expression. He merely thought Tang Miao was pious and no longer wished to throw the rope away.
"Eh, where's yours?" Qi Ming followed Tang Miao, patting him on his shoulders, "I'll grab one for you too."
"...How can I ask for such a thing for myself?" Tang Miao whispered.
Qi Ming: "..." Why can't you ask for the title of top scorer for yourself? It would be strange for someone else to ask for it.
… …
Work stolen from https://chipoholictranslations.blogspot.com
"Hey, do you want to get into A university?"
"Yes." Tang Miao, feeling guilty of being sneaky, was still nervous about the red rope and didn't think about Qi Ming's question too deeply.
"Will you help me with my lessons? I don't have high expectations, just being in the top ten in the grade is fine."
"Ah? OK."
Qi Ming looked at the red rope on his left wrist. Actually, it wasn't all that unsightly, was it?
It's good to pass the college entrance exams with flying colors.
He didn't want a certain crybaby to fill in the wrong choice again.
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