He said I was soft and nice

Chapter 24

Qi Ling slept until noon the next day.

The sun was just right outside, and the chirping of cicadas came through the gaps in the windows, indicating the heat of summer.

Qi Ling glanced at the time. At 11:30, he and Professor Jiang made an appointment to meet at a faculty office in the East District at [-] pm, which was still early.

He sat up and felt a sudden dizziness before his eyes. He propped his hands on the bed and waited for his discomfort to subside before he straightened up.

It seemed to be a little hypoglycemic. He touched his stomach, and there was a faint sense of hunger, but he still had no appetite.

He rubbed the space between his brows, it's only the second day, so nothing should happen.

Qi Ling washed up briefly, looked at his haggard face in the mirror, splashed himself with cold water to make himself look more energetic, and then forced himself to eat a small piece of bread, so as not to spit it out.

I'm going to meet Professor Jiang later, so I can't lose the chain.

He could guess that Professor Jiang's purpose of looking for him should be for the last place of the closed disciple, but he didn't know why the other party would talk to him alone.

His major does not completely overlap with Professor Jiang's field, and he has not published as brilliant papers as Xu Zhou's. All he can show is the first grade in his major, but this does not add too much points in front of Professor Jiang.

He knew in his heart that the probability of being selected was very low, but he still wanted to try.

After tidying himself up, he took a look at his attire, white clothes and black trousers, clean and elegant, without losing the vitality of the students and not appearing frizzy, it should be the kind of feeling that the elders like most.

He put his schoolbag on his back, thought about it, and packed some cat food and snacks before going out.

He was an hour early, and went to the East District to feed those little greedy cats, and he should not see them for a long time when he returned to his hometown.

As soon as he entered the East District campus, someone stuffed a flyer, "Student, tonight at [-] o'clock in the gymnasium will hold the last basketball game before the summer vacation. The Department of Economics and Management will play against the Department of Computer Science. It's super exciting, remember to watch~"

On the flyer were two teenagers in basketball uniforms, both of whom he was familiar with.

One is Xuzhou and the other is Liucheng.

Both of them have good looks. Qi Ling's eyes fell on Liu Cheng's face. The other party was holding a basketball and smiling brightly, giving people a vivacious feeling, full of youthful breath.

But he just felt strange, what does this person look like?

Obviously, after Xu Zhou got a girlfriend, this was his next goal. It's been less than a month now, and he can't remember the other person's face clearly.

At this moment, the phone rang, it was a message from Xu Zhou.

[Xu Zhou: We have a basketball game tonight, at the gymnasium at six o'clock, come over to play for you. 】

[Xu Zhou: Yu Chengcheng accompanied her mother on a trip abroad, I wouldn't be so pitiful that I don't even have a cheering person, right?Come here!Just think of me as a reward for helping you find a tutor. 】

Qi Ling looked at the news, pursed his lips,

[Qi Ling: The opponent is Liu Cheng from the computer department? 】

After getting an affirmative answer from the other party, Qi Ling replied [Go when you are free. ]

Xu Chen rejected him. Logically speaking, he should have looked for a new target without hesitation like Xu Zhou did back then. What's more, the other party said so decisively that he probably would never talk to him for the rest of his life.

When he thought of this, he felt nauseated again. He took a sip of water and suppressed it. Looking at the poster in his hand, he felt empty in his heart.

Not interested at all.

He only has Xu Chen in his eyes now.

Just thinking about that person, Qi Ling felt his heart ache. He put aside his thoughts and happened to see the group of kittens not far away. He took out cat food from his schoolbag and put it in his palm.

The cats and cats ran over quickly, but the little white cat sniffed it, got tangled up, and walked away.

Qi Ling was stunned for a moment, thinking it was because it didn't want to squeeze with other cats, so he changed his hand and poured cat food for him, but it was still unmoved.

Qi Ling didn't believe in evil, and shook the snacks he brought in front of Xiaobai. Xiaobai's heart was really moved, he surrounded him and refused to leave, and kept meowing, wanting Qi Ling to open it up for him to eat.

It turned out that the mouth was raised.

Qi Ling looked at Xiao Bai who was eating vigorously, and suddenly thought of himself for some reason.

Why is he not interested in Liu Cheng?Now that he has symptoms of anorexia, he should divert his attention, otherwise his body will only get worse and worse. He understands this truth better than anyone else.

After confessing to his family about his sexuality, Qi Ling also became annoyed for a while. He was very melancholy, gloomy and terrible in those days. No one around him dared to approach him. Only the stranger encouraged him and relieved him, which made him slow down. Come out slowly.

But now only he can save himself, he needs to find someone to admit himself indirectly, in other words, he needs a partner.

He should try Liucheng's, he has seen better ones, and he can't tolerate anything else.

Just like Xiaobai, a picky eater.

Qi Ling bit his lip, a little aggrieved, why did Xu Chen reject him?In terms of both identities, isn't dating the most suitable?

If Xu Chen felt that he was too clingy, he could change it. He knew that the other party was always busy and couldn't reply him a few words every time he sent a message. He would be a qualified lover and wouldn't make trouble.

Or should he be more careful before bringing it up?

But he quickly denied it, his parents had already started to force him to go on a blind date, and he didn't know what was waiting for him after returning to his hometown this time, but Qi Ling knew himself, and his psychological defense was too weak, so he didn't have so much time to continue talking to Xu Ling. Chen played with superficial temptations and ambiguities.

Appointment is the fastest and most convenient way.

But he was rejected, completely rejected.

During this period, Qi Ling faintly had a thought, could Xu Chen not simply have a good impression of him, but he has already fallen in love with him?

As soon as this idea came out, he laughed at himself, how could it be possible?

He has done so much, but he can only ensure that the other party has a little interest in him, like?How dare he think.

Despicable and fragile, he had too many extravagant expectations.

He looked at Xiaobai who was lying leisurely under the shade of the tree after eating and drinking, rubbed its round belly, sighed, and just stood up when he heard a voice with a kind smile behind him, "You Is it Qi Ling?"

Professor Jiang brought Qi Ling home.

Looking at the old man with gray temples in front of him, Qi Ling didn't know what to say, so he could only say something dry, "Hello, teacher."

Professor Jiang patted him on the shoulder and pointed to the sofa, "Don't be nervous, sit down, I see that I met you, so I brought you back directly, so as not to run to the office again, is it okay?"

Qi Ling nodded, "It's okay."

Professor Jiang saw that he was really reserved, so he smiled, "I'll go see what the old woman is doing in the kitchen again."

Not long after the two came out together, Qi Ling stood up immediately, and Professor Jiang's wife sized him up with a smile, "Sit down, why are you so polite? You are Xiao Xu's friend? You look really good."

The appearance is clean and well-behaved, really pleasing.

Professor Jiang put the fruit plate in his hand on the coffee table, "My wife, don't scare him, let me talk to him."

After Mrs. Jiang left, the professor pointed to the fruit on the table, "This is the cherries that Xu Chen entrusted someone to deliver yesterday. We are not used to eating them, so you should try them more."

Qi Ling was startled, "Xu Chen?"

"Yes, it's because of him that I want to talk to you this time." Professor Jiang smiled, "I won't play tricks with you anymore, you must have heard that I want to accept closed disciples, originally I have a condition of invisibility , it is necessary to publish a paper with the first author in the xx journal."

He just settled on this idea yesterday, after thinking about it, he went to talk to Xu Chen, he was old, he was a little uncertain about the student's mind, and wanted to know if this would be too harsh.

Xu Chen said there was no problem, but in a blink of an eye, he recommended someone to him, and also sent him some messy sketches, with a bunch of problems and solutions written on them, and it seemed that the handwriting was written by one person.

The point is that Professor Jiang is very familiar with these problems. They are all problems he encountered in the early years. He specially recorded them at that time.

"Teacher, I think apart from those conditions, you can consider this person. He admires you very much and is also very interested in your research."

This was the first time Xu Chen asked him for help in so many years.

Hence today's conversation.

Qi Ling didn't know how to describe his current feelings, and unconsciously clenched the fingers hanging by his side, "You mean, Xu Chen recommended me yesterday?"

Mingming rejected him so coldly, but now she silently helped him win such a precious opportunity.

Professor Jiang nodded, "Actually, I have known you for a long time. When Xu Chen came to my house last time, he stood by the balcony and looked down. Now that I think about it, I should be looking at you. You were also feeding the cat at that time."

Qi Ling pursed his lips, did Xu Chen see him at that time?

He also sent a photo of feeding the cat to Xu Chen, how did the other party reply back then.

【cute. 】

Did you say this to him?

Qi Ling lowered his eyes to hide the complicated emotions in his eyes, and said solemnly to Professor Jiang, "Thank you for giving me this opportunity."

Professor Jiang smiled, "We won't know the details until we've talked. Do you have the manuscript I brought with you? If it's convenient, can you show it to me? I have a few questions I want to ask you."

Finally, Qi Ling left Professor Jiang's house with his pocket full of cherries.

The other party just asked him a few questions on the manuscript. After he answered, Professor Jiang nodded in satisfaction and said that he would be notified after the other people were confirmed.

Qi Ling couldn't believe it. What does Professor Jiang mean, that he also successfully entered the list of candidates?

The smile on the corners of his lips grew bigger and bigger, and he subconsciously wanted to call Xu Chen, but he didn't click his fingers for a long time.

Does Xu Chen's doing this mean that he is not angry?Thinking of Xu Chen's indifferent tone that night, he was suddenly a little uncertain. Xu Chen probably wouldn't talk to him when he called now, right?

Moreover, he didn't dare, he was afraid that Xu Chen would hate him even more.

The joy just now subsided a little bit, Qi Ling only felt that his mind was in a mess, and he sat with the little cat for an afternoon in a daze, and was finally awakened by Xu Zhou's phone call.

"Qi Ling, it's almost time to start, why haven't you come yet? Hurry up, I've reserved a seat for you."

It was almost six o'clock in the afternoon.

Qi Ling agreed wholeheartedly.

He desperately needed something else to divert his attention, otherwise he would just sink deeper and deeper into his own thoughts.

The basketball court was full of people, and at a glance, most of them were young and beautiful girls.

It seems that the two people on the flyer did attract a lot of viewers.

After entering the arena, Xu Zhou quickly noticed Qi Ling, led him into the front seat and sat down, looked at Qi Ling carrying his schoolbag, and asked him suspiciously, "Have you gone to the library again?"

Qi Ling didn't reply, "How long until the game starts?"

Xu Zhou glanced at the time, "10 minutes, right? I'm already warming up."

Qi Ling nodded, "Then hurry up! Everyone look here."

Xu Zhou knew that Qi Ling didn't want to be paid too much attention, so he smiled and said hello, and subconsciously raised his hand to rub his hair, but Qi Ling avoided it all at once.

Seeing Qi Ling's vigilant look, he helplessly spread his hands, "Okay, okay, I won't touch you, alas, it really is a birthright."

After Xu Zhou left, Qi Ling was about to play with his phone for a while, when he saw a shadow cast in front of him, "Qi Ling, are you coming to the game too?"

Qi Ling raised his head and found that the person in front of him was very familiar, and it was Liu Cheng on the leaflet.

Seeing him looking over, the other party scratched his hair in embarrassment, "Last time I said I was going to treat you to dinner, but you pushed it off because of something else, are you free after today's basketball game?"

Qi Ling suddenly remembered that he had done Liu Cheng a small favor before, and the other party had always wanted to return his favor.

"No, I..."

Before he finished refusing, a voice came from beside him, "Liu Cheng, you forgot that the two teams want to eat together after the game?"

Xu Zhou came over again at some point, and looked at Liu Cheng with a half-smile, "Besides, I brought Qi Ling here, so you don't want to rob me."

The smile on Liu Cheng's face subsided, not to be outdone, "That's just right, let Qi Ling have dinner together, I have something to say to him."

He glanced at Xu Zhou, "What about your girlfriend? They are inseparable on weekdays, why haven't we seen each other now?"

Xu Zhou was inexplicably uncomfortable hearing this, and the more he looked at Liu Cheng, the more displeased he was, "None of your business!"

The smell of gunpowder between the two became more and more intense, and Qi Ling's face turned completely cold when he saw it. He threw the mineral water bottle in his hand to the ground, and the sound of a bang silenced the two of them immediately.

"Why, the two of you are going to fight before the game starts, right? That's just right, tell the coach now that you need to change players, you don't want to play, you want to fight, don't spoil the audience's interest."

Seeing Qi Ling's expression, Xu Zhou knew that he was really angry. He was about to explain a few words, but Qi Ling interrupted impatiently, "Go to the competition."

He smacked his lips twice, and returned to the basketball court resentfully.

Liu Cheng stood for a while, picked up the water bottle from the ground and handed it to Qi Ling, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have made it difficult for you to fight with him."

Qi Ling pursed his lips, took the water and did not speak.

After the person left, he looked at Liu Cheng's back with a complicated expression.

Liu Cheng seems to have a good personality, and he also cares about his feelings. He is 186 tall and handsome, which fits his aesthetics.

But in a trance, another figure appeared in his mind——

The man was tall and tall, wearing a shirt, buttoned up meticulously, leaning on the balcony, holding a cigarette between his fingertips, his posture was obviously loose, but he was so unspeakably attractive that he couldn't look away at all.

Qi Ling thought, he must be crazy.

At the end of the basketball game, Qi Ling heard that the two teams were going to drink, so he followed suit.

In the end, he looked at the mountain of empty wine bottles in front of him, and the corner of his mouth was bitter, as if he couldn't leave Xu Chen at all.

Even if the other party rejected him mercilessly, his mind would still be full of that person's shadow, and there was no cure for it.

The two teams next to them were drinking enthusiastically, but Qi Ling didn't participate at all, staying in a corner, immersed in his own world.

He was playing with his mobile phone while drinking, pointing his fingers quickly. If someone took a look at this time, they would find that Qi Ling had been sending messages to the same person.

【What are you doing?I went to feed the cat again today, Xiaobai is a picky eater, just like me. 】

[Professor Jiang said that you recommended me to go there, are you not angry with me anymore?I will obey you obediently, don't be angry, okay? 】

[I didn't use you as a substitute, how could I be willing to let you be a substitute...]

I used to be coquettish and cute before, but then the style of painting changed suddenly,

[They are so noisy!Can't you drink quietly?I really want to sew these people's mouths shut. 】

[Obviously they said that this wine is the easiest to get drunk, but I drank so much, why is it still all about you?Can't beat it. 】

[I'm so bored, I'm so bored! ! ! ! ! 】

Others are nonsensical garbled codes and symbols. Apart from these, there is also the most frequent sentence,

[Why don't you date me? 】

Sent about a dozen or so.

This has almost become his obsession, and he sent it out subconsciously.

Qi Ling continued typing slowly, only to find that Xu Chen had replied to the message,

【Xu Chen: Where are you? 】

Qi Ling looked up at the top of his head, and replied,

[Huzi BBQ. 】

Then there was another sentence, [Why didn't you date me? 】

But Xu Chen didn't come back.

Qi Ling threw away the phone in frustration, and took another sip of wine.

Just as he was drinking, an exclamation came from beside him, "Hey, Qi Ling, why did you drink so much by yourself?"

Liu Cheng looked at the empty wine bottle in front of Qi Ling in shock, and couldn't believe that Qi Ling drank it all.

Qi Ling said before that he had no appetite and asked them to eat by themselves. Everyone was excited after playing, so they didn't think much about it. Unexpectedly, Qi Ling went to drink on his own.

He glanced at Xu Zhou, who was already lying unconscious on the table after being poured, obviously he had no time to care about Qi Ling.

He frowned, and was about to reach out to grab the wine in Qi Ling's hand, "Don't drink it, you'll get drunk again."

But Qi Ling hugged the wine into his arms, and stared at him for a while, as if he was identifying someone, but when he found out it wasn't, he turned his eyes away, "I'm not drunk."

He spoke clearly, and his tone was no different from his usual tone, as if he was really not drunk.

Liu Cheng couldn't make up his mind for a moment.

Qi Ling glanced at the messy people drinking beside him, and pursed his lips, "I think your teammates need more attention than me."

Liu Cheng couldn't understand what he meant, he found that the other party was fine except for a little red face, maybe he was really not drunk?

He thought of something and thought it was a good time.

"Qi Ling, I told you before that I have something to tell you." Liu Cheng looked at the delicate-eyed young man in front of him, feeling his heart beating a little uncontrollably,

"Actually, I have liked you for a long time..."

Qi Ling stopped drinking, and finally raised his eyes to look at him. Just as he was about to speak, the wine in his hand was suddenly taken away, and he was pulled into a familiar and cold embrace.

Xu Chen hugged the sitting Qi Ling into his arms, rubbed Qi Ling's hairy head, "Why did you drink so much wine secretly? Are you dizzy?"

Qi Ling was stunned for a moment, and after making sure he read it correctly, he hugged him firmly with his backhand, and said in an aggrieved and pitiful voice, "I'm so dizzy, I almost can't stand up."

As he wished, Xu Chen hugged him tighter.

Liu Cheng next to him was stunned, Qi Ling just now was clearly not like this, he spoke politely and alienated, how could he look soft and clingy now.

After Xu Chen calmed him down, he looked at the young boy in front of him who had just confessed to Qi Ling, turned sideways, and quietly blocked the other party's sight, as if declaring sovereignty,

"I'm sorry, Qi Ling doesn't drink very well, I'll take him back first, please make way."

Liu Cheng pursed his lips a few times, but still turned sideways.

But when Xu Chen was about to take him away, he couldn't help but ask, "What's your relationship?"

Xu Chen looked at him with some amusement, "I thought it was obvious."

Liu Cheng opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say, his eyes fell on Qi Ling who hadn't looked at him since the other party came, and there was something he didn't understand.

Xu Chen didn't have time to care about Liu Cheng's lost thoughts, so his tone was a bit cold: "Can I take him away now? He's very drunk."

Liu Cheng moved out of the aisle in a daze, and when the two staggered, he heard the person say something faintly,

"In the future, stay away from him."