A handsome guy and a beautiful woman were standing in front of them. The members from the editorial department headed by Qi Qiurui began to cause a huge scene. One of the newcomers quickly took out his phone and began taking pictures of the two. He even took out a notepad and recorded the time and details of the scene. He even thought of the title of the gossip post——《Mrs. Chairman’s Late-Night Meeting With the Nationals’ Sweetheart: Is it because Gentleman Qi is too Attractive or is it because Belle Xiao is too fickle? 》
Qi Qiurui glanced at them. The corners of her eyes twitched. She patted the newcomer’s shoulder and said, “Your interpretation is not bad. I think you’re very suitable to become an entertainer…”
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He quickly lowered his head and wrote another sentence on his notepad 《Department Head Qi is Uncovering the Secrets for you——you Guys are too Naive! 》
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Qi Qiurui, “…”
Truth to be told, it meant nothing even if Qi Feng and Xiao Zhi both appeared in front of the western restaurant. There wasn’t enough evidence to come to a definite conclusion.
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After all, non-couples can enter the Western Restaurant too. There were also no rules stipulating that handsome guys that were single cannot meet up with girls that have a boyfriend.
Besides, it was a well-known fact that Qi Feng joined the network department. There were no rules stating that Xiao Zhi cannot ask her fellow members to eat together.
——there was basically nothing incriminating them!
However, no one really cared about the truth. Who told them to catch the eyes of a group of editorial members who liked to catch wind of gossip?
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“Huh? Qiurui?” It was Xiao Zhi who took the initiative to wave and smile at them.
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Qi Feng was startled when he saw Ling Ke. However, he soon regained his calm composure and walked towards him.
The two men appeared normal; it didn’t seem like they were hiding anything shameful. However, Ling Ke’s heart still felt uncomfortable.
He knew about Qi Feng’s flirtatious nature and how he was a girl magnet. Ling Ke didn’t take it to heart when he saw numerous girls send their love letters to Qi Feng.
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But it seemed like something was different today. He felt somewhat upset when he saw Qi Feng and Xiao Zhi standing together.
Perhaps it was because they looked like an ideal couple standing together, or it was because Qi Feng’s attitude towards Xiao Zhi was too special.
This was especially true when he saw the two of them laughing as they descended down the steps of the western restaurant. Xiao Zhi leaned over and whispered something in Qi Feng’s ear. Qi Feng laughed at what she said to him and appeared somewhat embarrassed.
Their interactions were so ambiguous that it was impossible for people not to think that something was going on between the two of them.
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Ling Ke deceived himself to believe that he was just Qi Feng’s friend. No matter who he dated or went out with, it had nothing to do with him.
But through their recent interactions and time together, Ling Ke realized that Qi Feng’s flirtatious nature was because he was more willing to help others. He was good-natured and liked to help other people. As such, Ling Ke didn’t mind.
But now that he personally saw how Qi Feng acted towards a girl who seemed to have a crush on him, he knew that the lies he fed himself were false.
——he really did care.
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When you fall in love with someone, the more they give you, the more want.
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Fortunately, even if he was unhappy, Qi Feng will not be able to detect it.
The other party had no reason to be responsible for his unrequited love and selfishness.
“Hey, you’re here too?” Ling Ke greeted him lightly.
“Yeah, what a coincidence. Are you guys having a group dinner?” Qi Feng asked calmly.
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“Yes. We just finished our group dinner.” Ling Ke wore glasses today, and the glasses made his eyes look a little sharper than usual. He quickly adjusted his emotions and said, “Then I will head back first.”
Qi Feng was stumped for words as he urgently grabbed onto Ling Ke’s arm, “What happened?”
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Ling Ke had already turned around to leave. He was completely frozen and didn’t dare to move when Qi Feng grabbed him. His tone was calm when he responded, “What do you mean?”
“…let’s head back together.” Qi Feng was dazed. They lived in the same dormitory; shouldn’t they head back together? Ling Ke’s attitude reminded him again of their first meeting. That day, Ling Ke planned to leave him alone and have dinner without him. As a result, he subconsciously asked Ling Ke if something was wrong.
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Ling Ke glanced at him for a few seconds. His gaze seemed icy through the cold lenses, making Qi Feng very nervous.
“Don’t you need to send the girl back to her dorm?” Ling Ke finally asked.
Qi Feng was stunned by his response and let go of his hand. It was indeed very late. Since he came out with Xiao Zhi alone, he would surely send the girl back to her dorm based on his usual character and style.
But even so, they were headed in the same direction. The road back to the female and male dormitories were the same, so why can’t they walk back together?
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Was it possible that Ling Ke misunderstood him and thought that he was on a date with the girl? So, he didn’t want to disturb them?
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Qi Feng quickly explained, “She is Xiao Zhi, the person in charge of the network department.
Ling Ke looked at him quietly, “I know.”
Qi Feng’s brain stopped working for a moment as he continued, “She has a boyfriend.”
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As soon as he finished talking, Qi Feng wanted to slap his own face. Was he stupid? Why did he have to explain this to a straight man?
Sure enough, Ling Ke’s expression changed slightly after he heard this. He asked, “Do you want to send her back, or do you want to call her boyfriend and ask him to pick her up?”
Perhaps Qi Feng’s response pleased Ling Ke. The atmosphere was no longer as sharp and tense as before. Although Qi Feng didn’t understand where the tension came from, he felt that Ling Ke’s attitude softened slightly.
Moreover, Ling Ke seemed to be smiling when he asked that. As if he was teasing him that he was out late at night with a “married woman”.
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Even though it was just a simple matter, Qi Feng felt inexplicably guilty right now.
At this moment, Xiao Zhi turned to Qi Feng and said, “Qi Feng, I’m going back to the dorm with Qiurui!”
Qi Feng finally let out a sigh of relief like he was granted an amnesty. He finally proved his “innocence”.
However, he let his guard down too soon because when Xiao Zhi saw Ling Ke standing next to him, she exclaimed in excitement, “Is this Ling Ke?”
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Qi Feng, “Yes…”
Ling Ke greeted her by nodding his head.
Xiao Zhi didn’t say anything to Ling Ke. Instead, she winked at Qi Feng and said in an ambiguous tone, “Let’s chat on WeChat later ~ Qi Feng.”
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A light bulb lit above everyone’s head. It seemed that something fishy was going on.
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Qi Feng, “…”
Heh, heh…he won’t be able to prove his innocence even if he jumped into the Yellow River…
When Qi Feng was explaining that Xiao Zhi had a boyfriend, Ling Ke naturally understood that Qi Feng was trying to prove his innocence. Ling Ke understood that Qi Feng didn’t want other people to misunderstand that there was something going on between Xiao Zhi and him.
But it seemed like his explanation from before was now useless. After all, Xiao Zhu’s attitude towards Qi Feng was too ambiguous. No matter how much Qi Feng tried to explain, he can’t get rid of other people’s suspicions now.
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What was strange was that even though there was so much gossip last night about Qi Feng and Xiao Zhi, there was no gossip about them on the forum the next day.
Later, everyone was having a meeting in the editorial department, Qi Qiurui reminded them, “Are you guys stupid? Xiao Zhi is the leader of the network department. She has sole control over the management of the school forum. Of course, gossip about her will never reach the forum.”
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The newcomer who was already drafting his gossip article last night had a sudden realization, “No wonder I couldn’t find my post on the forum after I posted it!”
Qi Qiurui was alarmed, “You actually posted it?”
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The newcomer stroked his chin and grinned slyly, “It was interesting gossip, wasn’t it?”
Everyone, “…”
He sighed and said, “This just goes to show how powerful media control is!”
Everyone thought that the newcomer was a talented person.
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A few days later, Gao Junfei and Qi Feng met each other in the bathroom. Gao Junfei put an arm around Qi Feng’s shoulder and said mysteriously, “Eh, you’re quite good.”
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Qi Feng, “???”
Gao Junfei frowned at him, “I saw all the scandalous posts related to you in the school forum have been deleted. Tell me the truth, did someone help you?”
Qi Feng’s eyes widened in surprise; Gao Junfei was indeed a very observant person. He was able to even catch on to such minimal things!
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“It wasn’t someone special. I just met her and invited her to dinner to ask her to do me a small favor…”
But this matter caused Qi Feng to pay a hefty price. He recalled how every time he saw Ling Ke and tried to approach him, Ling Ke would disappear in the next moment. Qi Feng couldn’t help but wonder if the other party was deliberately avoiding him.
The scariest thing about Ling Ke was that you can’t tell whether you angered him or offended him. Ling Ke had the ability to drift apart from you silently, leaving you in a state of panic. Qi Feng wanted to ask Ling Ke what he did, but he couldn’t catch hold of him.
“I knew it! You did something behind the scene. You’re so famous in F University, so it’s impossible for gossip and scandals about you to disappear so suddenly…” Gao Junfei thoughtfully stroked his chin and glanced at Qi Feng as he could see through what Qi Feng was thinking. The more he looked at Qi Feng, the surer he was that Qi Feng had feelings for Ling Ke.
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The gossip Qi Feng had related to any girls had been deleted while only one post about Qi Feng remained. The single remaining post was of Qi Feng and Ling Ke at the mallard lake——can this guy be any more obvious?
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Qi Feng didn’t suffer for long. Soon, the Goddess of Fate blessed him with an opportunity for him to be with Ling Ke.
On this day, the leader of the literature and art department approached Ling Ke and Qi Feng. He hoped that the two of them could present their skills at the campus welcoming party at the end of October.
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Ling Ke was taken aback, “Why do we have to perform together?”
“Don’t you both know how to play the piano? I asked your counselor and he told me that you’re both talented at playing the piano. In addition, you’re both level 10 in playing pianos.” The leader of the literature and art department looked at them and smiled, “I was in a stump because I didn’t know what to have you guys perform on stage. It’s such a coincidence that you can both play the piano. There shouldn’t be a problem if you both play a song together, right?”
Ling Ke, “…”
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According to the latter half of what the leader of the literature and art department had said, Ling Ke concluded that it seemed like they wanted him and Qi Feng to perform together. It seemed like it didn’t matter what they performed, but there was an emphasis on them performing together on stage…Ling Ke wondered, why?
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But Qi Feng was very happy when he heard the news. He promptly agreed to the request, “I’m in.” He turned around and looked at Ling Ke, his eyes flashed as he took the initiative and agreed to the request for Ling Ke, “Remember how we talked about performing together before? This is the perfect chance for us to perform together.”
Ling, “???” Who told you that I agreed to it? I just promised to play together with you for fun, I never said I would go on stage and perform together with you!
The leader of the literature and art department immediately became excited when Qi Feng agreed to his request. He said excitedly, “That’s great! You guys still have half a month to prepare. I will contact the school to arrange a piano room for the two of you to practice together in your spare time.”
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Qi Feng: “Ke Ke, Xiao Zhi, and I are really innocent!”
Ling Ke: “Go away, you damned straight man! You can’t prove your innocence anymore. I need some time to calm down and cool off my feelings for you.”
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Qi Feng: “Don’t, Ke Ke!”
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