Volume 3 Chapter 27
by Golden DragonVolume 3 + Chapter 27: The Enraged Qianxue
“Damn it!”
Duan Haichen had searched for a long time but still hadn’t spotted Jiang Cheng. At that moment, thinking about how the gentle, smiling Senior Ouyang might end up on a date with some other scheming male student, he was beside himself with anxiety. Just as he was passing by the music club, he suddenly saw the vice president, an upperclassman waving at him.
“Senior, is something wrong?”
Duan Haichen walked over.
“Take this and hurry to the gymnasium.”
The vice president handed him something.
“This is!”
Only then did Duan Haichen realize that what the senior had given him was the bag containing Senior Ouyang’s crystal slipper.
“I know you like Qianxue, and I’ve seen how you’ve behaved these past few days. I think you are the only boy I’ve met so far who is worthy of Qianxue. So I decided to help you, junior.”
“Senior, you’re joking. How could I ever be worthy of Senior Ouyang?”
Duan Haichen hesitated, looking at the bag in her hand.
“Is that so? If that’s what you say, then I’ll just give these crystal slippers to someone else.”
With that, the vice president pretended to throw the bag out the window into the crowd of boys searching everywhere.
“Wait!”
Duan Haichen hurriedly stopped her.
“Hmph, saying no with your mouth, but your body is quite honest.”
The vice president teased with a chuckle.
“All right, Senior, I’ll tell the truth. I want that crystal slipper. Please give it to me!”
Duan Haichen’s face reddened as he bowed his head to the vice president.
“That’s more like it. Junior Duan, you’re good in every way except you lack confidence. Even for the sake of our club, you need to win the right to date Qianxue, understand?”
“Yes, Senior!”
With that, Duan Haichen excitedly took the bag and ran toward the gymnasium. To avoid drawing attention, he hid the bag under his clothes.
Meanwhile, back at the stage play venue.
“Sis! Your stage play today was really great. Also, your princess dress is very pretty!”
After the audience had all dispersed, Qianyue said to Ouyang Qianxue with a mischievous smile.
“Ugh! Don’t look at me!”
Seeing his sister approach, Ouyang Qianxue covered his face in shame.
“Too late, Sis. I recorded all the best moments of your performance. I’m going to the hospital right now to show Mom!”
With that, Qianyue turned to leave.
“Anything but that!”
Qianxue quickly grabbed Qianyue.
“Heh heh. If you don’t want me to tell Mom, then agree to one request from me!”
“All right, what request?”
Hearing that Qianyue wanted to make a request, Ouyang Qianxue was slightly surprised. After all, Qianyue was usually very sensible. At an age when other children pestered their parents for this and that, Qianyue had never made any demands of him. Moreover, during the years he had been away from their mother, Qianyue had personally taken care of her. Thinking back, when he first left their mother’s side, Qianyue was less than five years old!
Thinking of this, Qianxue felt he owed his sister so much.
“Go ahead and make your request. Your big brother… your big sister will do her best to grant it.”
Qianxue was a little pleased, after all, this was the first time Qianyue had actively made a request of him. In his eyes, Qianyue was far too mature, bearing too many things that a child her age shouldn’t have to bear. He wished she could be a little more willful, like this.
“My request is…”
Qianyue walked up to Qianxue’s ear and whispered.
“I want my big brother to take good care of himself.”
“Huh?”
At those words, Qianxue was stunned. He had never imagined that Qianyue would make such a request of him.
“Because I know big brother has been pushing himself all these years. I know that big brother used to practice singing late into the cold nights for the idol project. I know that big brother spared no sacrifice for this family. Big brother is the one who needs to be cherished the most!”
As Qianyue spoke, she grew more agitated, tears streaming down her face.
“Wh-Who told you all this?”
Hearing Qianyue’s words, Ouyang Qianxue was shaken.
“Big brother has always been like this, quietly giving for others, never knowing how to love himself! Do you know how terrified I was the day I heard you had been shot? Big brother, don’t forget. Just as Mom and I hold a place in your heart, you are everything to Mom and me. So… so big brother, you must take care of yourself. Even if it’s for Mom and me!”
“Qianyue!”
Ouyang Qianxue tightly embraced his sister. Watching the intimate pair, Bai Yuxuan felt deeply moved. Perhaps this was what she had been searching for, this warm scene. Just looking at it made her heart feel warm.
“All right, big brother… big sister. I’m going to the hospital to visit Mom now. I’ll be going.”
“Okay. Be careful on the way.”
He watched Qianyue leave the stage play venue.
At the gymnasium entrance.
“Junior Haichen, you must be tired. Here, have some water and wipe your sweat.”
Just as Duan Haichen reached the gymnasium entrance, he saw Ning Caiwei waiting for him with a towel and a drink.
“Thank you, Senior!”
Duan Haichen reached for the towel and drink, but with the bag holding the crystal slipper in his hands, he found himself momentarily unable to manage.
“That must be inconvenient. How about I hold it for you?”
Noticing his difficulty, Ning Caiwei said to him.
“Sorry to trouble you, Senior.”
The naive Duan Haichen did not notice the slight smile at the corner of Ning Caiwei’s mouth. The moment he unscrewed the bottle cap and took a big gulp, Ning Caiwei suddenly turned and sprinted toward the gymnasium, leaving behind a dumbfounded Duan Haichen. How could he have imagined that a close friend of Senior Ouyang, a somewhat famous idol, would resort to such underhanded tactics for the right to date Qianxue?
“Haha, now the right to date Qianxue is mine! No one can stop me now!”
Ning Caiwei had already begun mentally planning her date with Qianxue.
“Smack!”
Inside the gymnasium, just as Bai Yuxuan reached out toward Qianxue, he slapped her hand away.
Only then did Bai Yuxuan notice that Ouyang Qianxue’s expression was dark, his eyes staring straight at her. She knew Qianxue was truly angry this time. Even back when she had made him serve as her maid to please her, he had never shown such fury.
Only now did Bai Yuxuan fully grasp the seriousness of the situation. She had originally just wanted to joke with Qianxue and get back at Duan Haichen a little. Now, seeing him like this, she was completely panicked.
“Go on. You should know why I’m angry.”
After staring at each other for a moment, Ouyang Qianxue said coldly to Bai Yuxuan.
“It’s because of my stupid jealousy. I was jealous that Duan Haichen gets to cling to you all day, and I acted on impulse. I caused you trouble, Qianxue.”
Bai Yuxuan lowered her head.
“I don’t care if you cause me trouble. But did you know that you nearly made my junior lose his confidence?”
Ouyang Qianxue scolded.
“I…”
Confronted with his reproach, Bai Yuxuan was terrified. She was deeply afraid that Qianxue would, like on the night of his birthday, once again utter the words she most dreaded to hear.
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