Chapter 49

It was dawn, Zhou Ming yawned and sat up. The pain from the heat yesterday was completely gone, replaced by the soreness of insomnia, and his head became dizzy, like a mess.

Only the content of "Teacher List" is still clear.

Zhou Ming recited it at least twenty times last night before falling into a deep sleep.

He hates himself for being a gentleman and a villain. The person who dreams day and night falls asleep next to a wall. It is too hypocritical to say that he has no delusions. Zhou Ming sighs and turns on the shower to take a cold shower. He doesn't know what he was in the past thirty years.No matter how he lived, he was able to calm down like water, but the cluster of small flames piercing at the moment could almost ignite his whole body.

Ji Yunqing probably hasn't woken up yet. This person is a sleeper, and Zhou Ming also keeps his movements light and light. He even eats breakfast in the kitchen - because of all the fuss, the door of the guest bedroom is reserved.Afraid of waking people up.

It rained for so long yesterday, and today it cleared up. Zhou Ming was sketching in his study to block his wild thoughts. Gray lines cast shadows on the paper to form the outline of objects. His fingertips brushed the edges to form shadesIn contrast, he deliberately slowed down today to pass the waiting time.

It wasn't until the sun was high that there was no movement outside. Zhou Ming listened with his ears open. Sure enough, a few seconds later, the dark blue figure appeared. Ji Yunqing rubbed his eyes and murmured good morning.

When Zhou Ming moved his hand, the tip of the pencil broke on the paper.

Because the man was standing beside him, bent down slightly, staring at the time-killing painting earnestly, when the familiar scent of shower gel came, Ji Yunqing's chin was almost touching Zhou Ming's shoulder, and he could even feel theThe curled hair brushed against his ear as if nothing had happened.

"Is it the aunt who steamed the locust flower buns?" Ji Yunqing's voice was a little hoarse just after waking up, "It's so beautiful."

The neck was numb from the warm breath, Zhou Ming's throat rolled, and he struggled to open his mouth.

"Too close..."

"Can't you?" Ji Yunqing didn't move at all, "Don't let me see, you're stingy."

Hearing it was intentional, and teasing him with a bit of bad intentions, Zhou Ming's palms were itchy, and he really wanted to pinch that smooth little face, but he was dizzy by the falling hair ends, and opened his mouthHe fell down first: "What are you doing..."

As soon as the words fell, both of them were shocked.

Zhou Ming's voice was already deep, and because of his panic, he said this sentence so softly that it almost dripped water. It is simply the best portrayal of the four words "If you want to refuse, you will welcome", if you let outsiders just listen to itIf you look at the picture, you will definitely think that something indescribable is going on in this room.

Ji Yunqing cleared his throat: "It's fine if you don't let me see it."

"But you are not looking at the painting." Zhou Ming felt aggrieved, "You are teasing me."

A chuckle came from the side: "Can't you, I gave you money."

"Lin Mengmeng sent a message asking me which of us is going to sleep with whom," the man's tone rose, "He said he couldn't figure it out, you are so valuable."

Zhou Ming trembled and opened his mouth: "I forgot to tell him it was the rent, what did you say?"

Ji Yunqing put her hand on the desk gracefully, and opened her mouth calmly: "I told him, I slept with you..."

Before he could retract his sly smile, he heard a loud "bang", followed by a huge impact from his chin and mouth, hitting Ji Yunqing like a villain who was punched by the protagonist in an anime,In an instant, his neck was thrown back, and the whole person couldn't help but staggered several steps back.

Zhou Ming rushed forward with a groan: "I'm sorry, I stood up suddenly, are you okay, let me see..."

Ji Yunqing covered his mouth and didn't speak, squinting his eyes in pain, with a dazed expression.

Zhou Ming almost knelt down. Just now he was stiffened by Ji Yunqing's approaching breath, and the string in his mind exploded directly, but he ignored that his chin was still hanging on his shoulders. Such a good atmosphere!Such an ambiguous conversation!It's all screwed up, and I almost want to kill myself.

"Does it hurt?" Zhou Ming was so anxious that he was almost sweating, "Where did you hit?"

Ji Yunqing finally came to his senses, turned his head and walked out without saying a word, went to the bathroom to look in the mirror, Zhou Ming followed behind in a panic, and saw the bright red in the pool as soon as he approached.

"I bit my tongue." Ji Yunqing turned on the faucet, wanting to laugh, "Sure enough, you can't bully people casually, it's retribution."

The blood was washed away quickly, Ji Yunqing rinsed his mouth with water in his hands, raised his head after a while, turned around calmly, but was directly held up by the other party.

"Open your mouth and let me see." Zhou Ming frowned deeply, and his voice was undeniably tough.

Ji Yunqing blinked, and opened his mouth slightly so that the other party could see the small opening on the tip of his tongue. The blood soon stopped, but he stung panicked. At first, the pain made him gasp.After flushing, only numbness remains.

It's too shameful to be holding his face like this, especially Zhou Ming's slender fingers, with a little callus on his fingertips. Ji Yunqing even felt that he could cover his entire face with one hand, and when he was about to hide, the warmthThe touch is gone.

"It'll be fine in two days," Ji Yunqing only felt that he deserved it, "it's nothing."

Zhou Ming quickly came back from the outside, holding a cup in his hand: "Rinse your mouth with light salt water."

Ji Yunqing didn't resist, and straightened up after rinsing his mouth. The numbness on the tip of his tongue was much better, replaced by a faint salty taste in his mouth, and he laughed at himself: "Can I have something sweet for breakfast?"

"It's almost twelve o'clock," Zhou Ming was heartbroken, "Think about what to have for lunch. I originally planned to make you a spicy hot pot and fry some amber walnut kernels in the afternoon, but now I've changed it."

Ji Yunqing paused, and finally began to regret the arrogance just now.

The TV was turned on, and the fruit was cut and delivered to someone together with the cat. Zhou Ming went to the kitchen to prepare for cooking, but suddenly remembered something and turned around: "Will that friend of yours come over? Do you need me to do more?"?”

"No need," Ji Yunqing rested his stomach first, "I've contacted his parents, and I'll come over to pick him up later, it's nothing to do with me."

Zhou Ming nodded when he heard the words, went into the kitchen, put on an apron and started cooking. Since Ji Yunqing said he would tell him, he wouldn't ask any more questions, just wait until the other party wants to talk.

Roasted shrimp with winter melon, stir-fried mixed vegetables with eggs, scallop and tofu soup, and a fried salmon with lemon. Ji Yunqing went to the kitchen to serve the dishes, thinking that the spicy hot pot is not bad.

Stir-fried shrimps and sliced ginger, served with translucent wax gourd nestled in the soup, mixed with rice couldn’t be more delicious, Ji Yunqing was hungry, scalded by the tofu soup, softly "sizzled", and the tofu soup was on handOffer a glass of cool water.

"It's really considerate," Ji Yunqing said seriously, holding the cup in his hand, "I won't tease you casually in the future."

"It's okay," Zhou Ming raised his head, "Just be responsible to me."

Ji Yunqing stopped talking again.

Zhou Ming has almost figured out this person's temper. He is extremely sincere and well-behaved in front of the eater, and he is not stingy with his praise.He raised his chin with a slight smile, and his gaze was straightforward and provocative.

Alas... Zhou Ming sighed sourly in his heart.

Halfway through the meal, the mobile phone rang. Ji Yunqing opened the stool and went to the guest bedroom to get the mobile phone. Zhou Ming put down his chopsticks and waited. Within two minutes, the man came out, and opened his mouth without any change in expression: "His father came to pick up the phone."I'm going to open the door."

Zhou Ming then stood up: "Do you need me to do something?"

"No need," Ji Yunqing had already started to walk out, "I'm afraid he will run away again, so I will lock the door."

The moment he went out, Ji Yunqing turned around quickly: "You don't need to do anything... just wait for me to come back for dinner."

The tone of his words was quite flat, and the content was nothing special, but Zhou Ming just sprinkled a bunch of pink bubbles in his heart. He covered his face with his hands and sat down again, inexplicably having an idea that Ji Yunqing seemed to be quite interesting.boyfriend force.

Then, just wait here obediently for him.

Sure enough, he didn't make himself wait too long, Ji Yunqing came back soon, and sat calmly opposite.

"have they gone?"

"Well, I didn't expect his mother to come and pick him up."

"Are you okay?" Zhou Ming handed him chopsticks.

"Fortunately," Ji Yunqing's tone was calm, "It's just that his mother tried to cut me up, and it was a mess... I kicked and broke a rib."

Zhou Ming lowered his head with a groan, then opened his eyes wide in an instant: "Ah?"

"I can't see clearly," Ji Yunqing explained, "The lights in the dressing room were not turned on at the time, who knew she would hide behind the hanger in advance, and I didn't mean it."

"No, I mean why did she want to hurt you?" Zhou Ming stood up, "When did it happen?"

Ji Yunqing thought for a while: "It's been more than two years, shall I tell you after dinner?"

Zhou Ming pushed the bowl: "I can't eat any more."

"Then I'll talk about it now," Ji Yunqing drank slowly, "it's not a big deal."

It's a clichéd story.

Cheng Zan is his junior, and he is also the most serious and hardworking dancer he has ever seen, but what is different is that his hard work is a bit paranoid, or it can be said to be self-abuse. Ji Yunqing once felt that this person seemed to be desperate.Yes, it was only later that he discovered that Cheng Zan seemed to be trying to hurt himself when he was on the verge of the limit.

"Senior, will you help me? You will definitely help me, right?" Cheng Zan blocked him backstage, looking sad, "My parents are going back to China next month, and they want to see me lead the dance..."

He comes from a family of artists, his parents are both famous dancers in China, his elder sister Cheng Xiao is also an excellent ballet dancer, and she is currently on tour abroad, her excellent genes have given him a long-armed and long-legged figure, and also brought her own personality.Among this group of young people, Cheng Zan and Ji Yunqing stood out the most about the cultivation of minor majors.

Ji Yunqing didn't like this, and the teacher arranged whether to lead the dance or not. He was always impatient with this kind of complicated interpersonal relationship, so he left without paying much attention to the other party.

It happened the next day.

"He was almost committing suicide," Ji Yunqing put down the cup, "I happened to be helping to get a seat next to me, so I rushed up, and we both rolled off the stage together, giving me a mild concussion."

Zhou Ming stared at him.

"Although we used to see each other often in competitions, we have a normal relationship," Ji Yunqing continued, "Anyway, his psychological problems were discovered that time, and the team advised him to go home and rest. It happened that there was a program invitation at that time, so it was compensation., the opportunity was given to me."

Being able to show his face greatly increases his popularity, and he can also build relationships with many people in the circle. He collaborates with the artist's team to choreograph, and the work is not so hard. Ji Yunqing took it without thinking too much. He didn't care about these twists and turns.Around, just find it novel and interesting.

But Cheng Zan didn't feel very well.

His mother, Yu Qiulan, is in her early fifties, and her figure is as exquisite as ever. She looked at her son who was covering herself in the quilt with a smile, and her tone was full of encouragement: "We didn't force you, it was the dance you chose. Everyone came here like this.Why can't you?"

"You see, mom and dad don't criticize others, and it's all for your own good." She gently patted the puffy quilt, "Don't let everyone down, you have to learn to be grateful..."

Ji Yunqing patted Zhou Ming's hand and motioned him to sit down.

"The surroundings are not black and white." Those glass-bead-like eyes were extremely calm, "There are more or less unknown dark sides in the adult world, exclusion, corruption, and even sexual bribery may exist."

Yu Qiulan took these things and sat in the leader's office, smiling and asking to be replaced by her son.

Everyone can see that his psychological problems are serious, but Yu Qiulan doesn't believe it. There is a pair of splashed ink hanging in the main hall of her house: "If it wasn't for the bitter cold, how could the plum blossoms be so fragrant".

In fact, there is a lot of suffering, and there is no need to eat it.

"At that time, my temper was also relatively strong," Ji Yunqing smiled, "In short, I also got some evidence in my hand, so I got into a fight with others. At that time, the teachers advised me to calm down and not to smear the group., you don't even know, those days annoyed me so much..."

He sighed softly, and the next second Zhou Ming stretched out his hand and wrapped his slightly smaller hand in his palm.

When Ji Yunqing gave up, Cheng Zan returned to the stage. During a rehearsal, the props were replaced with real sharp knives. The pale young man smiled brightly at the empty auditorium: "Mom and Dad, you all say that art isForget me, did I do it?"

He merged with the character, blood spewed from the belly of his colleague, the sound of the music kept on, and Cheng Zan danced leisurely on the stage.

"That's how things are," Ji Yunqing didn't take his hand away, "His mother is very professional, but she is really crazy, so I was forced to accept the investigation. All in all, I'm probably a little disappointed. I don't want to stay there any longer., I just want a place where I can dance with peace of mind."

"But I often go back to see it. I go back openly. Some people have left, and some new people have arrived. Time flies. Don't say that Cheng Zan has been squatting in it for two years, but his complexion is much better......"

He played it lightly, some words were not fully explained to Zhou Ming, and there was no need to explain them so clearly.

But he knew that Zhou Ming understood.

"Then why is he looking for you now?" Zhou Ming looked at him and asked softly.

"His parents want him to go abroad and join his sister's dance troupe to start over again," Ji Yunqing frowned, "And he just wants to dance "West Chamber" again."

Zhou Ming thought of Qi Miao's performance, and remembered what he said before, every time Ji Yunqing rehearses "The West Chamber", he will be there, because he choreographed this dance, so he will definitely come in person and sit quietly in the auditoriuminside.

"I didn't make this up. It's Cheng Zan's work. His family made the troupe suffer at the beginning, and they haven't been relieved yet. I just keep watching for him so that this dance can last forever."High standards are preserved."

Ji Yunqing sneered: "Just treat me as meddling in my own business."

But when the drowned Cheng Zan appeared in front of him and looked at him beggingly, Ji Yunqing still refused.

"Go by yourself and go to Teacher Li dignifiedly," Ji Yunqing looked at the young man helplessly, but said very simply, "but I suggest you take a rest first, your condition is still not very good."

Cheng Zan smiled sadly: "Senior, I'm running out of time."

His figure was still tall and straight, his eyes were shaking, and his hair had just grown out. When Ji Yunqing asked again, he stopped talking and just kept shaking his head.

Ji Yunqing didn't like this kind of sloppy personality, and even more hated being involved in troublesome things, so she had to stay overnight when it was getting late, and contacted the other's parents the next day, when she saw Yu Qiulan again, this woman was still in elegant clothesWithout feeling any embarrassment about his son's situation, he proudly took Cheng Zan away with the driver.

The only words were said by Ji Yunqing.

"Don't push him too much, it's not easy for him."

Yu Qiulan closed the car door and walked away.

Zhou Ming held his hand tightly, staring at Ji Yunqing with good eyes.

"Okay," Ji Yunqing finally withdrew his hand, "The food is cold."

"What should I do?" Zhou Ming was still staring at him, "Should I go to Nuan Nuan again?"

Ji Yunqing stretched her waist: "But I don't feel hungry anymore... I just want to eat a cone right now."

"Okay." Zhou Ming had already stood up, looking at him with a smile, "I want to eat too, let's go."

Otherwise, Ji Yunqing is very well-behaved in front of food. He was a little obsessed with the past just now, and now he ran to the opposite side to change his clothes, and happily went out to buy cones. was thinking about this yesterday, but heardMade Chi Yan and Zhou Ming gossip...

Ji Yunqing stopped buttoning his buttons, and suddenly his teeth felt itchy.

No, still have to find a chance to give Chi Yan a break to avoid future troubles.

Today is the weekend, and there are a lot of pedestrians shopping outside the shops. After the continuous rainy day, the sunny day ushered in. All the businesses are in a good mood and are doing their best to promote it.

Zhou Ming and Ji Yunqing each had a cone, eating and strolling contentedly.

The tastes of the two are quite similar. They both like this kind of original milk ice cream. Ji Yunqing is sometimes okay and can accept some jam or something, while Zhou Ming likes fruit, but he can't accept fruit-flavored non-staple food.

For example, cherries are delicious, but it feels weird to make a cherry-flavored drink.

"It would be better to eat something cold," Zhou Ming took a bite of the egg roll, "Does your tongue still hurt?"

Ji Yunqing was eating seriously: "Oh, don't mention it, it will be fine in two days."

When the sun is shining, the ice cream melts a little quickly. Zhou Ming took out a wet tissue after eating in two or three bites. Before he could wipe his hands, he was stopped by someone.

"Hello, sir," a short-haired girl with glasses approached enthusiastically, "Are you interested in learning more about wedding photography in Milan?"

Zhou Ming silently handed Ji Yunqing a wet tissue, and immediately shook his head.

"It's okay, I can find out if I have a chance," the girl still had a bright smile on her face, and she took two steps back after handing the leaflets to the two, muttering to a man in a tight shirt next to her, "Kennie, what if our customers are like this?"How good-looking it should be."

The one named Kenny seemed to be angry, and raised his eyelids with a little disdain, and his eyes lit up when he saw Zhou Ming.

"Handsome guy!" He tossed his hair, and strode forward to block the way of the two, "Let me introduce, I am Mr. Kenny from Milan wedding photography..."

Zhou Ming took Ji Yunqing out and waved his hands: "I'm sorry, I don't need it right now."

"Oh, that's not what people want to talk about," Kenny twisted his body and stomped his feet, "I mean, is there any time for the handsome guy to come to our store to take a set of model photos, and he will pay for it."

Zhou Ming was stunned for a moment, then looked at Ji Yunqing in the face of that fiery gaze, while Ji Yunqing silently took half a step back.

Seeing that Zhou Ming was about to refuse again, Kenny's tone was a bit coquettish: "Handsome guys, please help, it will be soon, and it won't waste much of your time."

"Let's go," Ji Yunqing didn't think it was a big deal to watch the excitement from behind, "Anyway, I'm fine in the afternoon."

Kenny clapped his hands coquettishly: "My dear, you are right, but this handsome guy is more in line with our theme today, and I will shoot you next time if I have a chance, hehe."

Ji Yunqing was expressionless: "I understand."

Zhou Ming continued to struggle: "I have no shooting experience."

"It doesn't matter," Kenny said with a smile, "People are annoying today. The male model temporarily releases pigeons. You look so good. You just need to follow the photographer's arrangement and cooperate with the female model. It's very simple!"

Ji Yunqing had a smile on his face: "Then... what is the theme?"

Kenny stomped his feet again: "It's a romantic couple theme, are you excited!"

Zhou Ming backed away stunned, shook his head vigorously to say that it was fine, he just wanted to drag Ji Yunqing and run away.

Ji Yunqing, on the other hand, ignored the flustered eyes and slowly bit the cone.

"Is it a very intimate couple photo?"

Kenny smiled shyly: "It's okay, it's not that big. Think about taking pictures with female models and earn extra money. How nice it is."

Ji Yunqing nodded thoughtfully: "It can be considered, but..."

He ate the last bite of the cone before smiling at Kenny with firm eyes.

"...you need to pay more."