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    Chapter 56

    For the first time, Xia Yize felt that learning something he liked was such a practical thing.

    Xia Yize frantically took notes in class, and time flew by quickly. If he had the energy to take the college entrance examination, he might even be an alumnus of Qi Ge.

    He only glanced at his phone after class. Usually Qi Ge would come to have dinner with him at noon. Even if he was busy, he would send him a message.

    But Qi Ge didn’t come today, and there was no news.

    He didn’t plan to disturb Qi Ge, so he simply ate something for lunch. While waiting for the takeout, he opened his circle of friends.

    When he was working in the printing club, he had added many students. When he saw the same link for the second time, Xia Yize clicked on it out of curiosity.

    The title is a watermelon.

    The most eye-catching photo comes up. It was that night when Qi Ge helped Xia Yize put on a scarf. Both of them were smiling. The sweet moment was taken out and openly ridiculed.

    Two minutes later, he felt his blood surge, his ears ringing, and his whole body felt numb.

    There are many photos of them in the link, and even he himself can’t remember some scenes.

    This melon is a young and promising teacher majoring in pharmacy. Not only is he gay, but he is also accused of abusing his power to get a position in the school printing club for his little lover.

    Xia Yize quit, and there are only a few friends in the circle, but in the school’s super chat, this topic has been forwarded an astonishing amount.

    Qi Ge couldn’t get through on the phone. Xia Yize wanted to go to school to find him, but he was worried that during this sensitive period, he would be seen and find someone to blame.

    Xia Yize was like an ant on a hot pot, when Qi Ge’s call came back.

    Xia Yize quickly picked it up and asked cautiously: “Is class over today?”

    Qi Ge’s tone was very calm, “There are no classes today. There are some things to deal with. You should be able to see it by surfing the Internet. I was just in the director’s office. I didn’t reply to your message.”

    “What did the director say?” Xia Yize asked anxiously. It was obvious that he already knew.

    On the contrary, it was Qi Ge who comforted the others, “It’s nothing, it’s just nonsense, and the school will deal with it fairly.”

    “Then what can we do? We can’t just sit back and wait for death.” Xia Yize asked.

    Qi Ge seemed to be walking, but his voice was very calm, “I have some work to deal with in the afternoon. You can go to class in peace and we will go home together in the afternoon.”

    Xia Yize said doubtfully, “But I see that many students in the circle of friends are retweeting it. It will at least have an impact on your reputation. Do you want me to clarify it?”

    “No need.” Qi Ge said firmly, he finally had some emotion, “You don’t have to do anything, leave it to me.”

    Qi Ge could find corresponding evidence to clarify the abuse of power and academic fraud, but the fact that homosexuality was true, and that the other party also exposed his lover in front of the public and was criticized by others was the hardest thing for him to accept.

    “I have contacted a lawyer, don’t worry.” Qi Ge said.

    “When I worked at the printing agency, I passed the formal interview. Everything complied with the procedures. I also had chats with the boss of the printing agency and records and contracts.” Xia Yize carefully searched for all the strong evidence.

    “Okay, if necessary, I will come to you. I won’t need you for the time being. Don’t be affected by this.” Qi Ge spoke in a low voice, as if he had entered a room.

    Xia Yize was anxious, but couldn’t help. He couldn’t cause trouble to Qi Ge at this time, “I know.”

    Qi Ge hung up the phone and arrived in the conference room of the laboratory building. The dean had just chatted with him for an hour. Today’s incident caused a lot of public opinion on the Internet. The school has set up an investigation team to investigate the matter. During the investigation, other teachers will take over his work.

    The director comforted Qi Ge for a long time, promising that he would not be affected by public opinion, be fair and just, and treat this period of time as a holiday.

    Qi Ge took the time to go back to the laboratory and explain the upcoming arrangements to the students. Some were filled with indignation, while others were heartbroken. Qi Ge wanted to stabilize the morale of the military and ensure that it would not affect everyone’s studies. Don’t speak out on the Internet. Everyone just needs to do their own thing and trust the school’s handling.

    Qi Ge made arrangements one by one for each person’s different situations.

    When it was Luo Hao’s turn, he lowered his head. Qi Ge didn’t know how many words he heard, and couldn’t help but said seriously: “You must stay in this state, cheer up.”

    Hearing the word “Yanbi”, Luo Hao had some reaction. Qi Ge said meaningfully: “No matter who the instructor is, you need to be capable.”

    Luo Hao’s ears suddenly turned red, and he stumbled and said: “I understand, thank you teacher, I will go back and prepare well.”

    Qi Ge watched him go out in a panic and took a deep breath.

    After the school affairs were arranged, Qi Ge went to see the lawyer without stopping.

    Xia Yize heard nothing all afternoon. Seeing more and more rumors on the Internet, he did not dare to act rashly. If someone traced the account to him, he would be hurting himself.

    He should believe Qi Ge, but Qi Ge wouldn’t take it seriously. There has been no movement over there.

    Xia Yize switched back and forth between various online media. It was really uncomfortable to watch them slander Qi Ge without being able to explain.

    After class, he was the first to take his schoolbag and leave. As soon as he came out, he saw Qi Ge at the door. He smiled the same as every day and opened his arms to him.

    Xia Yize looked around hesitantly. Qi Ge stepped forward and took Xia Yize’s hand. Those gentle hands were firm and without any hesitation.

    Xia Yize quietly observed Qi Ge’s condition. Compared to his own anxiety, Qi Ge could be said to be calm and relaxed.

    Xia Yize couldn’t help but ask: “How’s this going? I see there’s still a lot of noise online.”

    Qi Ge seemed to be talking about someone else’s business, “The lawyer suggested not to reply within 24 hours. Any clarification now will become new hype material. In fact, many people are just watching the fun, not that many people care.”

    “But we can’t just wait and see whether the expansion of public opinion will affect the judgment of the school’s investigation team.” Xia Yize was even more anxious than the person involved.

    “During this period, lawyers will collect evidence on the posts and comments that broke the news. Twenty-four hours later, a lawyer’s letter will be issued, asking the person who spread the rumors to delete the post and apologize. What I need to do is to actively cooperate with the school’s investigation. The school’s official media will also issue a statement tomorrow. The school will uphold a fair attitude and give everyone an explanation.”

    Qi Ge’s methodical appearance finally made Xia Yize feel relieved, and Xia Yize realized that he had been holding Qi Ge’s hand tightly.

    Qi Ge squeezed Xia Yize’s hand and tried to pull it away, “But this matter has wronged you.”

    “If I have any grievances, as long as you are fine, it will be fine. If you can cooperate with me, you must tell me. I am not afraid of any rumors, as long as your work is not affected.” Xia Yize looked at Qi Ge sincerely, and the two of them only had each other in their eyes.

    Qi Ge hugged Xia Yize. From the incident to the resolution, he had been tense. It wasn’t until he saw Xia Yize that he felt a little relaxed. He whispered in Xia Yize’s ear, “As long as you are by my side, it is enough.”

    They did everything they could, and the two of them went to the supermarket to buy food and cook as usual.

    Xia Yize tried his best to keep the atmosphere as normal as usual and told him about the class, but Qi Ge was very relaxed and said, “It’s almost time for your live broadcast.”

    Xia Yize wanted to say, I want to accompany you tonight, but he didn’t want to be too deliberate, so he could only nod his head and silently shorten the live broadcast time in his heart.

    Xia Yize broadcast live on time. Qi Ge went to the study to sort out the data and vaguely felt that something was not right with Xia Yize.

    He turned on the live broadcast. The number of people in the live broadcast room today was five times the usual number. A large number of viewers were not fans, but they kept asking about Xia Yize and Qi Ge. The fans couldn’t get a word in.

    [This is the professor’s little lover, still live broadcasting.】

    [The professor actually plays anchor, is he relying on his face to get the upper hand?】

    [Professor Tu’s resources, everyone can use what they need.】

    [Can you respond? As expected, we all fly away when disaster strikes.】

    Xia Yize gritted his teeth and pretended he couldn’t see it. The smile on his face became stiffer and stiffer. When he didn’t say anything back when he was scolded, he obviously kept taking deep breaths.

    But they still didn’t let him go, and the live broadcast room was suddenly blocked because it was reported by many people.

    Xia Yize slammed the table, opened the window, and turned around on his waist, but did not dare to make too loud a sound for fear of disturbing Qi Ge.

    Xia Yize finally lowered his heartbeat to normal before he dared to come out. The door to the study room was not closed. He took an orange and went in, only to see Qi Ge’s cold face.

    “What’s wrong?” Xia Yize asked with a smile.

    Qi Ge held Xia Yize in his arms and said in a soft voice, as if dealing with a fragile object, “I’m sorry.”

    Xia Yize looked at him, his eyes changing from confusion to slightly awakened. When he opened his phone, the first message he pushed was that the pharmacy teacher admitted homosexuality.

    Qi Ge issued a statement on his own account, acknowledging his romantic relationship with Xia Yize. All doubts will be investigated, but private life and work have nothing to do with it. Any remarks that slander him will be defended with the most serious legal means.

    Xia Yize clenched his phone tightly, and the emotions that had just calmed down surged again, “Did the lawyer say you shouldn’t speak up first? You should face your academic problems with all your strength, and you shouldn’t be distracted by me.”

    Qi Ge took a deep breath. Even he himself did not expect that he would do such an impulsive thing. In the first half of his life, he had followed reason and restraint, but when someone slandered Xia Yize, he couldn’t restrain himself.

    Qi Ge asked him to sit down and said, “The live broadcast room has been blocked for half an hour. What have you been doing during this half hour.”

    Xia Yize was speechless for a moment, and Qi Ge continued: “You can’t swallow this breath, and neither can I. I won’t allow anyone to hurt you for no reason like this.”

    Qi Ge knew the importance of live broadcasting to Xia Yize, so he made up his mind to study. This was his career and life direction, and it was the same as academics for him. He could not accept it because he had allowed Xia Yize’s efforts and career to be ruined.

    Qi Ge threw the phone aside, “Let them make noise, we can’t hear them.”

    Xia Yize hugged him tightly. Even if there was a precarious cliff in front of them, they refused to let go of each other.

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