Chen Qianqing had many ways to deal with Liu Jingyang.
But in the end, he chose the simplest and most convenient one - to report him. Yes, that night, Chen Qianqing directly confronted Lu Zhengfei and said, "My classmate said that I'm being kept by you."
Lu Zhengfei's face immediately turned sour upon hearing this. He asked, "Which classmate?"
"My roommate," Chen Qianqing replied, "Liu Jingyang."
Lu Zhengfei had never expected Chen Qianqing to say such things to him. Chen Qianqing rarely asked him to do anything, let alone make such an almost accusatory statement.
"Alright, I'll handle it," Lu Zhengfei said, "Are there any other people spreading rumors?"
Chen Qianqing was initially busy playing with his phone and didn't pay much attention. But when he heard Lu Zhengfei's question, he raised his head expressionlessly and said, "Isn't it your job to investigate whether there are rumors or not, Lu Zhengfei? Are you only happy if I can't get along in school?"
Lu Zhengfei thought that Chen Qianqing was frustrated by these people, so he didn't say anything more.
In reality, Chen Qianqing was angry at himself. He thought he was a competent lover, at least not allowing others to harm the original owner. However, after becoming Chen Qianqing himself, he discovered the things that the previous Chen Qianqing had suffered, which he had never seen.
Lu Zhengfei was powerful enough to not fear idle gossip.
But the previous Chen Qianqing cared about many things, so a few words were enough to push him towards the abyss of destruction.
Chen Qianqing slowly savored these tastes that he had never experienced before, feeling that he deserved what he had today.
Lu Zhengfei cared about Chen Qianqing's thoughts, so he quickly sent someone to handle the situation. On Chen Qianqing's third day of school, Liu Jingyang dropped out.
When the news broke, the most surprised person was actually Zhumao, who knew nothing about it. He was always immersed in his studies, paying no attention to the outside world. It was only when Liu Jingyang started packing his bags to leave that Zhumao noticed something was wrong. Zhumao asked Liu Jingyang what happened, but Liu Jingyang refused to say anything.
Lu Zhengfei's methods were always clean, otherwise, in the school, only Liu Jingyang would have discovered Chen Qianqing's relationship with Lu Zhengfei through a coincidence.
In the end, Liu Jingyang left in a sorry state and angrily said to Zhumao, "If you want to know why I'm leaving, ask your good friend Chen Qianqing!"
Zhumao then realized that Liu Jingyang's departure was related to Chen Qianqing.
So during class that day, Zhumao quietly asked Chen Qianqing, "Qianqing, did you make Liu Jingyang drop out?"
"Me?" Chen Qianqing was taking notes and looked at Zhumao, who was rarely distracted. He smiled and said, "Do I have that ability? Do I need to wait a few months to make him drop out?"
After hearing this, Zhumao believed about 70-80% of it. He knew that Chen Qianqing came from a well-off family, but he couldn't imagine that it would be to the extent of casually making a college student drop out.
Zhumao got his answer and focused on the class again.
In this world, there are many helpful and good people, but you can't expect everyone to have good intentions towards you.
In the evening, Chen Qianqing, using a crutch, got into the car sent by Lu Zhengfei.
"Mr. Lu said he'll be back later tonight," the driver said, "He told you not to wait for dinner."
Chen Qianqing propped his chin with his hand and looked out the window, not saying a word. Normally, it was Lu Zhengfei who waited for him to have dinner, but even if Lu Zhengfei didn't mention it, Chen Qianqing had no intention of waiting for him.
To let Chen Qianqing eat more, Lu Zhengfei specially hired a chef who cooked dishes that Chen Qianqing liked. Unfortunately, this Chen Qianqing was not the same as the previous one, and he hardly had an appetite for these dishes. Since Lu Zhengfei wasn't watching, he only ate a little and didn't touch the chopsticks again.
Fortunately, the dessert after dinner suited Chen Qianqing's taste. He had always liked these small treats, but he rarely indulged in them due to concerns about his image. Now, he could eat them without worrying about his appearance.
Luo Zhengfei didn't come back until late, but Chen Qianqing wasn't bothered to wait for him. After washing up, he went to bed and fell into a drowsy sleep before ten o'clock.
At one o'clock in the morning, a heavily intoxicated Luo Zhengfei finally returned.
Luo Zhengfei had a high tolerance for alcohol and rarely got drunk, but drinking a lot would inevitably affect his mood. As soon as he entered the house, he headed straight for Chen Qianqing's bedroom. Seeing Chen Qianqing sound asleep, he lowered his head and gently kissed his lips.
Chen Qianqing didn't sleep well, even the sound of footsteps could wake him up. By the time Luo Zhengfei entered, he was already half-awake. When Luo Zhengfei kissed him, Chen Qianqing was fully awake.
Initially, Chen Qianqing didn't want to open his eyes, but as Luo Zhengfei's actions became more inappropriate, he had to push him away and say, "I want to sleep."
Luo Zhengfei stopped and loosened his tie, his voice hoarse as he murmured, "Qianqing."
"How much have you had to drink?" Chen Qianqing turned on the bedside lamp and saw Luo Zhengfei's slightly disheveled hair. Glancing at the clock, he said, "It's one o'clock. Go take a shower and go to bed. I have classes tomorrow."
Luo Zhengfei didn't move, only tossing his undone tie onto the bedside table.
"Luo Zhengfei." Chen Qianqing felt annoyed. His sleep was already disturbed, and Luo Zhengfei's behavior only made it harder for him to fall asleep. "I want to sleep."
Luo Zhengfei made a sound of agreement but remained seated, unmoving.
As Chen Qianqing looked at Luo Zhengfei in this state, he was about to say something when he noticed a detail.
There was a red lipstick mark on Luo Zhengfei's white collar.
Chen Qianqing's expression instantly became unpleasant. However, it wasn't because of jealousy but rather an undeniable feeling of resentment towards Luo Zhengfei.
Whether Luo Zhengfei would cheat or not, nobody knew better than Chen Qianqing himself. Since being with the original owner, he had never been involved with anyone else. The lipstick mark on Luo Zhengfei's collar, rather than evidence of infidelity, seemed more like a foolish act of defiance.
Luo Zhengfei didn't wash his own clothes, and he hadn't noticed that they had been taken for washing the next day. But Chen Qianqing, who witnessed this scene, wouldn't have a positive view of Luo Zhengfei. In fact, it would be far from positive.
The anger that Chen Qianqing had been suppressing suddenly surged up. As he looked at his younger self, he almost wanted to point at Luo Zhengfei's nose and call him an idiot. After managing to control his anger, Chen Qianqing coldly said to Luo Zhengfei, "Luo Zhengfei, before coming to find me, shouldn't you have cleaned up whatever was on your collar?"—This was something the former Chen Qianqing would never say. Even if he saw it, he probably would have kept it to himself, deepening his resentment towards Luo Zhengfei. He would think, "You imprison me, proclaiming love while leaving marks like this. If I could still show you a good face after this, then that would truly be strange."
Upon hearing these words, Luo Zhengfei lowered his head and saw the marks that angered Chen Qianqing.
When Luo Zhengfei saw the lipstick mark, his expression became as grim as Chen Qianqing's.
"Qianqing, listen to me explain." Luo Zhengfei, rarely panicked.
Chen Qianqing had just fallen asleep and was now annoyed. Seeing Luo Zhengfei's lack of composure only irritated him further. He straightforwardly said, "Luo Zhengfei, if you feel sorry for me, just obediently leave. It's past one o'clock, and I want to sleep. If there's something, we can talk about it tomorrow."
"...". Luo Zhengfei looked at Chen Qianqing's irritated expression, remained silent for a moment, and then turned and left.
Chen Qianqing heaved a long sigh, turned off the light, and curled up in the bed on the second floor.
Insomnia is probably one of the most painful ailments. Since that incident with Lu Zhengfei, Chen Qianqing's sleep quality has been consistently poor. He was awakened by Lu Zhengfei after one o'clock yesterday and barely slept for the rest of the night. Coupled with the lipstick mark incident, Chen Qianqing's mood in the morning was simply dreadful.
Breakfast was Chen Qianqing's favorite, soft-boiled eggs. It was the only food that both he and Lu Zhengfei enjoyed. After finishing his morning routine, Chen Qianqing, with dark circles under his eyes, saw Lu Zhengfei, who also had tired eyes, at the dining table. It was apparent that Lu Zhengfei didn't sleep well yesterday either.
"Qianqing," Lu Zhengfei's voice was gentle, like that of a primary school student caught doing something wrong by their parent, "about the lipstick mark yesterday..."
"Lu Zhengfei," Chen Qianqing interrupted him directly, looking at Lu Zhengfei's appearance. He was both angry and amused, "I don't care what you do outside, but at least don't let me see these things, alright?"
"I haven't done anything to hurt you," Lu Zhengfei rarely adopts such a humble posture, but when you're wrong, you're wrong. He's not the type to refuse to admit his mistakes, "I will investigate that mark thoroughly, don't misunderstand..."
Chen Qianqing smiled, finished his milk and eggs, and went to class leaning on his cane, his face still marked with dark circles.
Lu Zhengfei could tell from Chen Qianqing's expression that he didn't want to hear any of it. He ultimately held back the words he wanted to say, but he couldn't help but notice how tightly Chen Qianqing was gripping his chopsticks - whoever dared to scheme against him yesterday was surely going to have a tough time.
Sitting in the car, Chen Qianqing's mind wandered. He hasn't been Chen Qianqing for very long, not even half a year, but everything he has experienced has shown him that he doesn't truly understand Chen Qianqing. In fact, one could even say that he knows nothing about Chen Qianqing's situation.
Therefore, it doesn't seem unbelievable that things ended up the way they did.