In a small town like this, Qin Zhongyueâs height stood out. He is currently 187cm and would grow even more in the future to finally reach 192.
Not only was he tall, he was also well built. Compared to the scrawny Xie Ziâan, he was like a large mountain.Xie Ziâan had always been pampered and spoiled. When Qin Zhongyue suddenly picked him up like that, he could feel everyoneâs eyes on him. Ashamed, he struggled a few times but found that Qin Zhongyueâs arms were like steel bars; he couldnât break free at all. His tone immediately weakened, âWhat are you doing? Put me down. I wasnât talking to you.âQin Zhongyue said sternly, âIf you continue to talk nonsense like that, Iâll slap your mouth with my shoe!âAfter saying that, he actually raised his foot and took off his shoe with his other hand.Xie Zhongxing, ââŠâŠ.âJin Kui and Jin Rui, ââŠâŠâŠâXie Ziâan was afraid that he would really do it. He hurriedly pleaded for mercy, âIâll stop, Iâll stop! Hurry and put me down!âQin Zhongyue let out an âohâ, âThen say that you were wrong. It was your family who mistreated Xie Zhongcing. Apologise to him and ask for his forgiveness --- Of course, he wouldnât actually forgive you, but those words still must be said. Donât go around accusing him of ruining your family. You should know very well who actually hurt who. Now hurry and apologise!âXie Ziâanâs face flushed red. He was both embarrassed and angry, âIâm not saying it! Why should I!âQin Zhongyue, âBecause I will slap your mouth with my shoe if you donât.âXie Ziâan, ââŠâŠâŠâXie Ziâan looked towards Jin Rui and begged, âRui Rui, please get him to put me down.âBefore Jin Rui could speak, Jin Kui stopped her. Qin Zhongyue said, âItâs useless. If I donât teach him a lesson, he will really think heâs the victim here.âAfter saying that, he raised his shoe.Qin Zhongyueâs shoes were barely worn. He would usually stop wearing them after a few times and, because he also took care of them when he wore them, it was still very clean. Even if it was used to slap someone, the harm it brought was small but the humiliation was strong.Seeing that Jin Rui didnât dare speak out and seeing that she even took a few steps back, moving further away from him, Xie Ziâan couldnât help but get angry.At the same time, he also realised that no one could help him. A true man knows when to back down. With a flushed face, he reluctantly did what Qin Zhongyue told him to do, ââŠ.I was wrong. I am the one whoâs heartless and shamelessâŠ..There, now you can put me down!âQin Zhongyue looked back at Xie Zhongxing, âWhat do you think of that?âXie Zhongxing commented, âNot sincere enough.âQin Zhongyue nodded, âI think so too.â
He turned back to Xie Ziâan, âDo it again. When your attitude is right, Iâll put you down.âAfter saying that, he gave Xie Zhongxing his shoe, âXing Xing, hold this for me.âXie Zhongxing calmly received Qin Zhongyueâs shoe.With his hand now free, Qin Zhongyue swapped the hand that was holding Xie Ziâan up and then shook the one that was holding him just now whilst commenting in disgust, âYouâre so heavy. To be so heavy despite such a short height, no wonder youâre not growing anymore.âXie Ziâan, ââŠâŠ..âQin Zhongyue said, âHurry up or Iâm going to hang you from a power pole.âXie Ziâan could only force himself to say it again. Qin Zhongyue this time commented, âThere is still three parts anger, three parts reluctance and three parts annoyance in your eyes. Itâs still not sincere enough. Again!âXie Ziâan, ââŠâŠ..âHow the fuck do you manage to get all that from just looking at my eyes??Qin Zhongyue changed his hands once again, âHurry and say it. I feel like Iâm lifting a heavy weight.âA staff member of the movie theatre came over and asked carefully, âWhatâs going on?âXie Zhongxing smiled at him, âWeâre all classmates. Just playing around.âXie Ziâan immediately shouted, âNo, theyâre bullying me! Hurry and help me call the police!âQin Zhongyue was angry. He couldnât care less about the staff anymore. He directly dragged Xie Ziâan towards the elevator.The staff wanted to chase after them. Xie Zhongxing gave Jin Kui a look and she quickly stopped her, âWeâre really classmates. We just bought tickets earlier too. The seats are together.âShe then showed the staff their tickets, successfully dispelling some of her doubts. The staff hesitantly returned to work.A while later, Qin Zhongyue came back out with Xie Ziâan. Xie Ziâanâs expression was very poor and his eyes were red. He no longer had the air of arrogance from earlier. With his head lowered, he said to Xie Zhongxing, âPlease forgive me, I shouldnât have treated you so poorly like that in the past. We have mistreated you. I am at fault. My parents are at fault too.âXie Zhongxing nodded, âI wonât forgive you and I donât want to see you again.âQin Zhongyue patted Xie Ziâanâs shoulder, âNext time you see Xing Xing, you should consciously stay out of his sight, understand?âXie Ziâan kept his head lowered.Qin Zhongyue continued, âIf I hear you saying those kinds of bullshit again next time, I wonât hesitate to teach you a lesson.âHe said such threatening words with his handsome and sunny appearance, making him difficult to read.
Just like earlier, Xie Zhongxing had no idea he really meant it when he took off his shoes.Qin Zhongyue took back his shoe from Xie Zhongxing. As he put them on, he sighed, âThis shoe was a limited edition shoe from last year that has only been worn twice. Itâs dirty now and it canât be bought anymore.âXie Zhongxing, ââŠâŠ.âHe seems to always focus on strange things.Qin Zhongyue glanced at the time, âItâs almost time. Come on, letâs go watch the movie.âHe then said to Xie Zhongxing, âThat guy didnât affect your good mood, did he?âXie Zhongxing shook his head, âNo.âQin Zhongyue smiled, âThatâs good. On this rare occasion where we can go out and relax, itâs best not to have your mood affected by people like that. Come on. Letâs go.âJin Kui said in a small voice, âI also bought Howlâs tickets. Letâs watch together.âXie Ziâanâs expression was poor. He was in a bad mood, ââŠ..And what about the tickets I bought?âJin Kui didnât even look at him, âYou can return it. I donât want to watch it anymore.âXie Ziâan looked at Jin Rui but Jin Rui didnât dare look at him, ââŠ..I-Iâm going together with my sister.âXie Ziâan only now realised that the girl who had always been quiet and obedient was now starting to disobey him. He couldnât help but be angered. He couldnât afford angering Qin Zhongyue, he couldnât afford angering Xie Zhongxing and he also couldnât afford angering Jin Kui, but Jin Rui? How dare she.Xie Ziâan exploded at Jin Rui, âYouâre treating me like this after everything Iâve done for you? You donât even want to watch a movie with me now? Are you looking down on me?!âJin Ruiâs face turned pale. She said in a small voice, âIâm not looking down on you.âQin Zhongyue looked at Xie Ziâan and then at Jin Rui, âYou two are dating?âHe then said to Jin Rui, âMy friend, you have bad taste.âJin Ruiâs face flushed red. One would naturally want to show the best sides of themself before an attractive person of the opposite sex. She was suddenly hit with the thought that it would have been better if she had never dated Xie Ziâan.She didnât think there was anything wrong with Xie Ziâan before. He treated her well but later started to treat her poorly probably because he noticed that she actually didnât like him all that much.But Jin Rui was willing to put effort into this relationship. It is easy for one to be hurt when youâre together with someone you like but it wonât be as easy to be hurt when youâre together with someone who likes you. As long as she doesnât break up with them, they will never break up, and they wonât end up divorcing like her parents.
Ever since those things happened with his family, Jin Rui was shaken. Compared to him, his family was scarier. Not to mention, all the news she had been hearing about domestic violence and wives being sold to human traffickers made her want to stay far far away from Xie Ziâan.But she was eventually unable to withstand Xie Ziâanâs sweet-talking. This resulted in todayâs âdateâ.And now she met Xi Ziâanâs older brother in person.Compared to Xie Zhongxing, Xie Ziâan was indeed a lot more inferior. Jin Rui felt that, as Xie Ziâanâs girlfriend, she had to bow her head before Xie Zhongxing.With that inexplicable inferiority complex, and especially when Xie Zhongxing smiled lightly at her, she couldnât help but feel guilty and remorseful.On top of that, Xie Ziâanâs insults that contained no feelings of guilt and the fact that he was taught a lesson by Qin Zhongyue, all of that told Jin Rui very clearly how humiliating it is to be in a relationship with Xie Ziâan.Jin Rui had completely retreated back into her shell. With Qin Zhongyue saying that, she was so ashamed, she was about to cry.Seeing that she was about to cry, Xie Zhongxing elbowed Qin Zhongyue, âSpeak nicely.âQin Zhongyue still hadnât noticed Jin Ruiâs emotional state. He continued carelessly, âMy friend, if you want to date, you should choose someone better. They should at least be like me, tall, strong and handsome, someone you would want to show off when youâre outside, someone who would treat you well. That one there is no good. If you really have trouble finding one, I can introduce one to you.âJin Kui suggested boldly, âThen can you give us your number? My sister is currently single.âJin Rui didnât refute Jin Kuiâs words. Xie Ziâan who saw this was angered, âWe just made up! She has a boyfriend!âJin Kui looked towards Jin Rui.Qin Zhongyue looked at them and proceeded to borrow a pen and paper from the staff and wrote down a number. As he gave it to Jin Rui, he said, âBreak up with him. Heâs not worth it.âXie Ziâanâs face switched between white and red a few times. He then said through gritted teeth, âHah, you really think he would like someone like you? You should be more self-aware. Donât regret it after breaking up with me. I wonât be answering your calls anymore!âQin Zhongyue who heard this raised his hand, âYou still dare talk bullshit?âXie Ziâan fearfully shut his mouth. He quickly turned around and scurried off.Xie Zhongxing stared at the piece of paper in Jin Ruiâs hand for a very long time and suddenly announced, âI donât want to watch a movie anymore.âQin Zhongyue asked nervously, âWhatâs wrong? Has your mood been affected?âXie Zhongxing, âA little.âQin Zhongyue, âHaa, such bad luck. If I knew this would happen, I wouldnât have brought you to this theatre.â
He then asked, âThen letâs go home?âXie Zhongxing was silent for a while before speaking, âWeâve already bought the tickets. It canât be wasted.âJin Kui was grateful, âThank you senior. Can we add each other now?âQin Zhongyue said, âI didnât bring my phone. You can give this number a call later.âJin Rui agreed with a flushed face. Jin Kui next to her smiled and patted her shoulder, âItâs good that you broke up, Xie Ziâan isnât worth it. How could he be compared to these two seniors here?âJin Rui lowered her head and didnât speak. When she walked down the passage, she frequently stole glances at Qin Zhongyue.He was indeed many times better than Xie Ziâan.After the movie, Xie Zhongxing said goodbye to the twins and then slowly got into Qin Zhongyueâs car.Qin Zhongyue said, âYou donât seem to be very happy?âXie Zhongxing, âReally?âQin Zhongyue, âYeah.âXie Zhongxing, âIâm not unhappy.âQin Zhongyue tried his best to start a conversation, âWas the movie good? Sophie was a really brave girl. I like her!âXie Zhongxing responded casually, âYeah, I like her too.âQin Zhongyue noticed his indifference. He asked cautiously, âWhatâs wrong? Was it because of Xie Ziâan? If I knew this would happen, I shouldâve slapped him a few more times.âXie Zhongxing, ââŠ..Itâs not.âQin Zhongyue scratched his head. He then had a look of epiphany, âThen it must be that time of the month hahahahaha.âXie Zhongxing, ââŠâŠ.âQin Zhongyue, ââŠâŠ..âXie Zhongxing didnât respond and Qin Zhongyue didnât dare speak.A while later, Xie Zhongxing asked nonchalantly, âYouâre going to chat with Jin Rui when youâre back?âQin Zhongyue, âNo? Why would I chat with her?âXie Zhongxing, âYou gave her your number earlier. Wasnât it so that you could chat with her?âQin Zhongyue, âOh that. Thatâs just for a professional chatting service.â