As soon as Ye Cheng walked out of the teaching building, she ran into Hua Wangchun, and was dragged by him to ask a few questions about her studies.
Since this semester, Hua Wangchun has liked him very much, the kind who would show his aunt's smile and boast to everyone. He told Ye Cheng that the school will hold a cultural festival in a while, and it needs to produce several programs, let him see if he wants to participate.
Ye Cheng dealt with him for ten minutes, and when he arrived at the restaurant, Chen Zhen was already sitting in his seat.
"Sorry, I'm late." Ye Cheng greeted him, sat down and said.
Chen Zhen hurriedly said, "It's okay, I just arrived too."
This restaurant looks relatively high-end, there are no students at noon, and all the people sitting around are social people who work nearby. They are wearing school uniforms, sitting here is very eye-catching.
The waiter came to order with the menu and asked them politely what they wanted to eat. Chen Zhen looked at her with some embarrassment.
Ye Cheng said considerately: "I know that this restaurant has several signature dishes, which taste quite good. Do you have any taboos?"
"I'm not picky, I'll eat anything." Chen Zhen shook his head.
Ye Cheng ordered some popular dishes, then got up and went to pay the bill with the waiter.
When sitting down again, Chen Zhen moved embarrassingly, and said: "How can I let you treat me, I will transfer the money to you."
Ye Cheng took a sip of pomegranate juice and said to him: "Didn't you say that we are friends, why should you mind these things between friends."
He is always impeccable in his speech, making people feel that it is his own fault if he refuses.
"Okay, that's really costing you." Chen Zhen scratched his head gratefully and said.
Ye Cheng noticed that there were band-aids on his hands, and there were still a few scratches on the phalanx.
"What happened to your hand?" He asked concerned.
Chen Zhen glanced at his left hand and said, "Ah... this, I accidentally rubbed it yesterday when I was moving bricks."
"Moving bricks? Have you found a part-time job?" Ye Cheng thought he had found a part-time job to subsidize his family.
Chen Zhen nodded and said, "Well, I found it during the summer vacation and hauled cement at a nearby construction site."
Ye Cheng was slightly startled, a little speechless.
He knew that Chen Zhen's family conditions were average, but he didn't expect it to be so difficult that he had to go to the construction site.
He wanted to ask something, but he felt that it was not good to ask about other people's family affairs.
But Chen Zhen already regarded him as a good friend, and took the initiative to explain: "My parents are working in other places, and their life is not easy. Now my grandpa is sick again, so I have to save money for college by myself. The company refused to accept me. In fact, it’s okay, just work hard on the weekend.”
Ye Cheng saw that he was quite thin, his cheeks were pale, he didn't look like he was able to work hard. A place like a construction site can only be carried by a strong middle-aged man.
He frowned and said, "Then what will you do when you are in your third year of high school? It's too distracting."
"Hey, let's talk about it when the time comes." Chen Zhen sighed, "I can only take one step at a time."
Ye Cheng thought for a while and said, "If there is a job teaching children, would you be willing to do it?"
Chen Zhen opened her eyes wide: "Of course I am willing, I wish for it. It's just that my relatives are poorer, and they are free to ask me to make up lessons, and the tutors outside don't think of me as a high school student, and all the resumes I submitted were rejected. "
Ye Cheng said: "I can ask my neighbor for you. His son is in elementary school and he is looking for a high school student or college student to help with his lessons."
Chen Zhen was stunned by the sudden pie and stared blankly at him.
Ye Cheng added: "But it may not be possible, I will help you ask first, and let you know if there is any news."
A few seconds later, Chen Zhen excitedly held his hand on the table, "God, Ye Cheng, I... I don't know how to thank you... You are so kind!"
Ye Cheng was not used to being touched by strangers, so she shrank slightly. Only then did he realize that he was being too reckless, so he quickly withdrew his hand.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean it, but thank you so much! How can I repay you?" Chen Zhen stammered.
Among the friends he knew, only Lu Xiao had a better family background, so naturally he couldn't understand his difficulties. Lu Xiao was very straightforward when lending him money, but he didn't think about these twists and turns. He was also a thin-skinned man, and never said how much he needed a normal and not tiring job.
Ye Cheng smiled and said, "Don't be in a hurry to thank me, I haven't written my horoscope yet, if it really works, just treat me to a meal."
He could see that Chen Zhen actually had a strong self-esteem, and he definitely didn't want to owe him a favor in vain, so he gave him a step up.
Chen Zhen met such a considerate friend for the first time, and felt like she was about to cry: "Definitely! I will definitely invite you! If you have anything to do in the future, feel free to ask me. If I can help, I will definitely do it!"
The dishes were served one after another, Ye Cheng put a piece of chicken on his plate and said,
"There's something else, I might need your help."
Chen Zhen immediately said, "Say it."
Ye Cheng put down her chopsticks, "Can you tell me what happened in your first year of high school? What did Zhang Qi do to you that made you insist on transferring?"
He heard from Jiang Jin that Zhang Qi didn't just beat him up. Chen Zhen seemed fragile, but he was actually quite upright in his bones. If there were no obstacles that he couldn't overcome, he wouldn't transfer to another school.
Jiang Jin didn't know why, and he didn't dare to ask Lu Xiao again.
Hearing Zhang Qi's name, Chen Zhen's face faded to the naked eye, and he subconsciously bit his lower lip.
Ye Cheng comforted him and said, "Don't be nervous, those things are over, and I didn't mean to expose your scars. I just don't understand why the grievances between Lu Xiao and Zhang Qi are so deep. Is it related to this matter?" relation?"
Seeing Chen Zhen's expression, he knew he was asking the right person.
Chen Zhen remained silent, but the hands holding the chopsticks began to tremble uncontrollably.
Ye Cheng couldn't bear it, but this matter was like a sticking point, if it wasn't completely uprooted, Zhang Qi would harm more people.
Until he left the campus after graduating from high school, countless "Chen Zhen" would appear in the 13th Middle School, and he might even continue to behave like this when he entered the society.
Jiang Jin said that Lu Xiao was not like this, he just fought to vent his anger on his brother, and he also learned Zhang Qi's way of bullying others. Gradually becoming the kind of person I hated before, this is not a kind of harm to Lu Xiao.
Seeing that Chen Zhen kept his mouth tightly shut, Ye Cheng didn't force him anymore.
He wiped the corners of his mouth with a tissue and said, "Just two days ago, Lu Xiao almost got into a fight with Zhang Qi again."
Chen Zhen's body trembled, and he raised his eyes to look at him.
"Because Zhang Qi found someone to secretly film us and uploaded it to the forum, and the teacher also knew about it." Ye Cheng said calmly.
Chen Zhen hurriedly said, "Are you all right? Did the teacher find out about you?"
"No, it's a good thing he didn't get the key evidence, which doesn't prove the relationship between me and Lu Xiao." Ye Cheng looked into his eyes and said, "But if there is one, there are two. Teacher, you have already begun to doubt. After being photographed once, it is difficult to guarantee whether the school will take action."
Chen Zhen's eyes lit up with monstrous anger, and he cursed angrily: "I knew this bastard would not be able to stop eating shit! He has done countless obscene things, and one day he will be punished!"
Ye Cheng said: "Actually, I'm very sorry. I called you out today to say this. I don't want to see Lu Xiao become the same person as him. I believe you don't want to see such a result either."
"Don't say that," Chen Zhen shook his head desperately, "Lu Xiao wouldn't do that, he's ten thousand times better than that bastard! Zhang Qi should go to hell!"
Ye Cheng looked at him and said, "If you are free, can you help me enlighten Lu Xiao? I don't want him to change for me on the surface, but actually he is unhappy."
There are some things that he said are useless, so Chen Zhen can only say it himself.
Chen Zhen is a smart man, nodded: "I understand what you mean, I will talk to him."
Ye Cheng took his hand and said sincerely, "Thank you, really."
Chen Zhen lowered his head, his eyes were turbulent, as if he had secretly made up his mind.
After eating, Ye Cheng called Ma Yao on the way back to school and asked him about the children's make-up lessons.
He praised Chen Zhen's character, Ma Yao trusted him, and immediately said that he could make an appointment for two classes to try the effect.
The school bell has already rung for lunch break.
As soon as Ye Cheng reached the fifth floor, he saw Lu Xiao in the corridor. He was sitting on the table outside like a guard.
Seeing Ye Cheng coming, his expression became weird.
"Have you eaten?" he asked knowingly.
Many students in the class were on their lunch break, and Ye Cheng didn't want to go in and make noise to disturb others, so she sat down opposite him.
"Well, what about you?" He said flatly.
When Lu Xiao thought of their handshake just now, she couldn't hold back her temper, "I haven't eaten, I can't eat." He said angrily.
Ye Cheng said indifferently: "Oh."
Lu Xiao finally couldn't help it anymore, "Ye Cheng, don't you just like the kind of people who are both good in character and learning?"
"Yes." Ye Cheng answered quickly, almost killing him from anger.
"Then why are you with me?" Lu Xiao gradually lost her mind and asked angrily.
Ye Cheng looked at him, "Why do you say?"
"Are you good in character and learning? Are you brilliant?"
Lu Xiao clenched her fists tightly, her nose slightly opened.
"If I just like these things, then why should I be with you?" Ye Cheng said calmly.
Lu Xiao looked at him in surprise.
Ye Cheng said: "Have you thought about our future, going to university in the same city, raising a dog together after work, and planting roses in our small garden. Have you thought about these? Or, you promise me Is it just a blank check to be admitted to university?"
Lu Xiao was shocked. He never thought that Ye Cheng would imagine so much for their future.
He always feels that Ye Cheng is the kind of person who loves very rationally even if he loves someone, and he dare not ask for many romantic things.
It's not that he hasn't imagined what Ye Cheng said, but he doesn't dare to say it every time, let alone ask Ye Cheng to promise him any future.
"I..." He felt a lump in his throat and quickly lowered his head.
Ye Cheng sighed: "Those things you promised me, which ones do you want to do, and which ones do you feel forced to do? In the "Contract", what are you really willing to do and do? How many?"
Lu Xiao was even more sad, her eyes were slightly red, and her nails were deeply sunken into her flesh.
The overwhelming guilt and self-blame overwhelmed him, and he couldn't even look up at Ye Cheng.
Ye Cheng stood up and said, "Think about it for yourself. I hope that what this relationship brings to us is to enable us to become better each other, rather than a burden I unilaterally impose on you."
He turned and walked into the classroom without any hesitation, leaving Lu Xiao sitting outside alone.
During the whole lunch break, Ye Cheng held his chin and looked at his little boyfriend.
Lu Xiao maintained the same posture and sat there motionless.
It seemed that Puppy Gou was really thinking about and digesting his words, and he was a little relieved.
In the afternoon after that, Lu Xiao was obviously much quieter.
I don't take the initiative to talk to him, but when he wants to get hot water, I will silently take the cup. He didn't speak when he picked it up, and continued to shut himself off after putting it on his desk.
During evening self-study, even Jiang Jin realized something was wrong.
He sent Ye Cheng a WeChat message: [What's the matter, brother Xiao? The king knelt down?]
This was the accident that hit Lu Xiao's confidence the most that he could think of.
Restrain it: [You're thinking about your mistakes behind closed doors, don't worry about him.]
Jiang Jin: [Ah? Did he annoy you again?]
After a while, Ye Cheng referred him to this year's art exhibition at the Academy of Fine Arts.
Restrain it: [Are your painting skills perfect? Are you sure you can get into art school? If not, stop doing stupid things with him.]
Jiang Jin: […]
He thought it was too bad, probably Ye Cheng would have found out about Zhou Kai, so he could only tremble and say: [I see, Brother Cheng.]
Ye Cheng understands the mentality of this group of people very well, it's the same reason as friends who help men hide from their wives, not only Jiang Jin, but those on the basketball team also urgently need some ideological education.
After the evening self-study get out of class, Lu Xiao sent him home.
It's not all about sending them home. The two of them didn't communicate the whole time on the subway, and there were a few people in between.
After leaving the subway station, Lu Xiao sent him to the door of his house before turning around and leaving.
Gao Qiulan saw it from the window, and blamed Ye Cheng for not asking him to come in and sit down.
She said casually: "By the way, your father will be back in a few days."
Ye Cheng didn't watch the hot search for a while, and asked, "Did Qu Tian find it?"
Gao Qiulan said in a low voice, "I didn't find it, but your father was ruthless enough, so he called the police directly. Now the matter is being thoroughly investigated. The man who made the match before has been arrested, and Qu Tian will most likely not be able to escape." Lose."
Ye Cheng said, "Does Ye Qiaoqiao know?"
Gao Qiulan coughed: "I just found out today, I have been crying all day, do you want to visit her on Saturday?"
"Don't wait for Saturday, I'll take a leave of absence tomorrow night for self-study." Ye Cheng said.
The next morning, math was swapped for physical education on Thursday.
Everyone was very happy at first, but when they heard the news about the other classes, they immediately stood in line and started talking.
"Have you heard that Zhang Qi seems to be expelled from school?"
"Fuck, what's going on? It hasn't been a day or two since he became king, and he can still be expelled from school?"
"I also heard from people in their class that Zhang Qi was called to the principal's office, and someone heard a video at the door."
Lu Xiao and Jiang went in to get the equipment, Ye Cheng stood in the line, the more he heard something was wrong.
"What video?" he asked.
Yu Kun said: "I don't know exactly what it is. They said that it can't be passed on. It may be some scandal caused by Zhang Qi. The person concerned came to the principal at home and said that if he didn't deal with it, he would make a big mess."