Ch 55

“However, your uncle is really young and handsome.”

Ding Xuerun responded and glanced at Lou Cheng. Lou Cheng didn’t know why, so he raised his eyebrows.

The volunteer time in the afternoon had come to an end, it was almost evening when they left, and the street lights were turned on. Lou Cheng was turning sideways to help Ding Xuerun buckle up his seat belt when he heard him say abruptly, “Lou Cheng, uncle?”

“This…I can explain.” He buckled Ding Xuerun’s seat belt and looked up at him and blinked, “I’m going to pretend to be your parent, or just go to a student to make donations. It’s not convincing at all.”

“You know it’s not convincing?”

“I obviously acted very well, the dean believes it, and I still do good deeds, but you are still yelling at me…” said Lou Cheng aggrieved.

“Who is yelling at you?” Ding Xuerun pinched his cheek with his hands, quickly touched his head, and said seriously, “You have done very well, the children are very grateful to you, and they say you are a good uncle.”

Sunflower homes are mostly occupied by children and the elderly, and everything, from the physical to the mental, is flawed in some way. In the entire house, there aren’t many formal employees. They are already on the verge of bankruptcy due to a lack of financial resources and fiscal deficits.

Lou Cheng approached a certain boss and donated a sum of money, which is unquestionably timely support.

Lou Cheng was embarrassed when Ding Xuerun touched his head and he also felt his heartbeat quicken. The sensation of the heartbeat was so strong that he couldn’t help but bury his head in his hands. Just as Ding Xuerun removed his scarf, he rubbed twice against the still gentle neck and said quietly: “Runrun, you will be nineteen years old soon. Do you want any gifts for your birthday?”

Ding Xuerun shook his head.

“Would you like to throw a party?” When Lou Cheng went to Beijing to participate in Nortel’s third exam, he estimated that it would only take a few days. “Shall I give myself to you?” he asked, raising his head and looking at Ding Xuerun with bright eyes.

Ding Xuerun reached out his hand, gently pushed back his head, and whispered: “Go get yourself the first place in the specialty exam. This is going to be the best gift I’ve ever received.”

“…What if I actually win first place?” Lou Cheng has insider information. He learned that the examiners were impressed by him and thought he was a piece of jade that could be carved. So much so that he is now overjoyed, and his pride is swelling.

“When you get the first place…” Ding Xuerun paused. Lou Cheng felt that it might be difficult for him to say it, but Ding Xuerun lowered his voice and repeated it. After receiving Ding Xuerun’s response, Lou Cheng became energetic and clenched his fist. “I will definitely take first place!”

The next day is the first day of school. The final exam results from the previous were posted in the most conspicuous place. Ding Xuerun was the first in science, and none of the students in the class were surprised.

However, Lou Cheng’s score was, as usual, at the bottom. Except for him, the lowest score total in Class 4 was 560. It would be difficult for him to get rid of the crane’s tail in such a short time, no matter how much Ding Xuerun tutored him.

Lou Cheng traveled to Beijing for an exam, but Ding Xuerun was unable to accompany him. He had already applied for the liberal arts exam, so he used the time to study, and there was no reason to request leave from the headteacher.

But Lou Cheng was so worried about the exam that he called Ding Xuerun the night before. He said that he had seen XXX will come to the exam, a child star he had seen on TV. He was only 18 years old, but he had already appeared in several films.

“My major is getting harder, it’s over now. Runrun, let’s lower the bar. First place is impossible to attain…”

Ding Xuerun comforted him and encouraged him, saying, “It doesn’t matter if you don’t win first place. You can get your best ranking as long as you try your hardest.” Even if Lou Cheng didn’t get it, he didn’t have to worry about the future on his terms.

“Then… If I can’t get the first place, will our agreement still count?”

Ding Xuerun said coldly and ruthlessly that id doesn’t count.

Lou Cheng was frustrated at first, but after a while, he cheered up and said that he had to take first place.

The specialty results ranking was released at the end of April. At night, Lou Cheng checked the score. The professional score isn’t too bad. It appears to be quite high and has the potential to become the best.

However, for the time being, the ranking is not visible in the scoring system.

Ding Xuerun didn’t know how the score was. He just looked at it and thought it was very high. He asked Lou Cheng, “Is it first place?”

Lou Cheng said with certainty: “First place.”

“How do you know it’s first place? The ranking hasn’t come out yet.”

“I have an informant! Wait a minute. I’ll call the professor and ask. ” Lou Cheng took out his cell phone and made a phone call to the acting professor who had instructed him.

Lou Cheng didn’t dare to use the hands-free speaker, and said, “Professor Du, I got my score.” 

The professor said he saw it: “I did a good job in the exam.”

“What? I’m in first place! Is this true?” Lou Cheng was overjoyed.

Professor: “?”

“What is the first? The first place is not you.” Don’t say the first, the second, the third, and the fourth… all are not you.

Lou Cheng gave Ding Xuerun a thumbs-up and lip-synched, then said, “Thank you so much, Professor. I didn’t expect that I could get the first place. My family can’t believe me, they said how could I get first place in the exam with XXX?” 

The professor corrected him: “XXX is the first.”

Lou Cheng sighed and said, “Is he the second? Well, I’m lucky as well. I honestly didn’t expect to win the first place.”

When the professor realized he was acting, he remained silent and waited for him to finish.

After making the call, Lou Cheng proudly showed the call log to Ding Xuerun, saying, “My internal informant, Professor Du, said that I am the first place for specialty.”

Although Ding Xuerun did not believe it, Lou Cheng’s act was very real, and he was indeed conversing with the professor. Ding Xuerun heard the voice as soon as the phone rang.

However, he had the feeling that the first place was not very realistic, but he trusted him with all his heart, so he only thought for a few seconds and smiled: “Congratulations Lou Cheng, you have been admitted to the university.”

The culture course is naturally much easier after winning first place in the specialty exam. The current results of Lou Cheng are barely enough, and there is still more than a month to go. He will be able to score dozens of more points if he launches a surprise attack.

Ding Xuerun is unconcerned about Lou Cheng’s cultural references. Lou Cheng knew in his heart that he would not let go of the chain now.

“Since I took first place, Runrun, what we said before…” he rubbed his trousers. Ding Xuerun glanced at the time, it was already nine o’clock.

“You don’t want to a make-up lesson tonight?”

Lou Cheng said that he does not want a make-up lesson. His adam’s apple moved as he stared at Ding Xuerun with scorching eyes.

Ding Xuerun is not the type to break his promise. “I’m going to take a bath,” he said as he put on his slippers and stood up.

Lou Cheng immediately stood up: “I’ll go too!”

Ding Xuerun didn’t say anything and just stared back at him, and Lou Cheng didn’t dare to move.

A small slit was left after he entered the bathroom. Lou Cheng was perplexed as to what he meant by leaving a gap in the door, had he agreed to go in and wash up together?

He heard the sound of water coming from the bathroom.

Lou Cheng, who was ready to move in his heart, couldn’t stand still for a moment and strode towards the bathroom.

He gently pushed the door open and stepped inside barefoot. The bathroom and the mirror were foggy. Ding Xuerun was standing in the bathtub, showering with the curtain half-drawn.

Through the white curtain, Lou Cheng could see him standing under the shower. With his throat drying out and his mind going numb, he went straight into the bathtub and stared into Ding Xuerun’s dark eyes.

His shower is extremely large and covers a large area. Lou Cheng’s entire body was immediately drenched as soon as he stepped into the bathtub. Water poured on him, but it does not extinguish his flame.

Lou Cheng approached Ding Xuerun, and the two were close together, separated only by a layer of water.

Ding Xuerun was also nervous. Even in an exam, he had never been so nervous, and he couldn’t help but take a step back: “Lou Cheng, you didn’t take off your clothes…”

The satin pajamas were soaked and stuck to his body.

Lou Cheng didn’t care. He took a step forward and approached him.

The water gradually covered his ankles and calves as he stopped the bathtub from leaking. Ding Xuerun lay on his back in the bathtub, feeling Lou Cheng kiss him and rub his palms for a long time.

His eyes were half closed and he was weak all over. Lou Cheng was outside for a while before picking him up.

Ding Xuerun had a strong intuition, but it was his first time. He had no experience and couldn’t guide Lou Cheng. Neither will Lou Cheng, but he knows all the basics.

He drew out a bath towel, dried Ding Xuerun’s body, and placed him on the bed.

First, he helped Ding Xuerun in drying his hair.

The quilt was draped across the back of Lou Cheng. He bowed, looked down at the lying Ding Xuerun, and said, “Baby, I’m serious.”

Ding Xuerun nodded imperceptibly, and Lou Cheng bend down and kissed his pink earlobe.

His kiss extended all the way down.

From beginning to end, Ding Xuerun’s heart was filled with a gentle feeling. Lou Cheng’s movements were light and gentle as if he didn’t want to hurt him. However, when it comes to getting serious, Ding Xuerun can’t stand it.

He wasn’t afraid of pain, but he could put up with it for a long time. He clenched his teeth and frowned without saying anything.

Lou Cheng stopped: “Does it hurts?”

Ding Xuerun shook his head, but it was obvious that it was unbearable, and Lou Cheng couldn’t see it. He tried again, but as Ding Xuerun’s sweat shed and the word “pain” was about to spill between his lips and teeth, Lou Cheng immediately stopped.

“It’s okay, baby, we won’t do it,” Lou Cheng said distressedly, gently touching Ding Xuerun’s eyelids.

Obviously, nothing was done, but they were both sweating profusely. Lou Cheng wrapped his arms around him and took another bath.

Nortel’s re-enrollment of students this year naturally drew a lot of attention. They were on the hot search after the results and rankings were released.

Ding Xuerun isn’t interested in those things, but he does read the news and keep up with current events. Today’s breaking news sent him a message from that child star who won first place in the specialty exam.

Ding Xuerun clicked the news, read it all, and then shared the link.

“Look at the news,” he said as he stretched his leg and kicked Lou Cheng next to him.

Lou Cheng picked up the phone and broke out in cold sweat when he saw the news.

“Fake news!” He was decisive.

“Fake news?”

“Today’s headlines are all faked! Don’t you realize they reported fake news?”

Ding Xuerun’s voice was very calm: “Lou Cheng, are you cheating?”

How dare Lou Cheng accept this sentence.

He hesitated for a few words, so he had no choice but to push the blame to the professor: “The professor said that I got first place. How can I be certain that I am not? The professor said I acted better than he did. It’s not because he’s a famous child star, uh, the first place is me, ugh.”

“…Explain well, don’t bark like a pig.”

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Lou Cheng: His face is as calm as an old dog’s, but his heart is panicking.