Silver Leaf Whale Chapter 67
byafter
Chapter 67·After
When the hottest days arrived, Qi Zhixuan’s life slowly returned to normal.
He will return to Haicheng to resume school next month. The remodeling project of the little painter has been entrusted to Sister Rong. He plans to remove the original framing room and use the entire space to display goods. Sister Rong is also officially hired as the store manager, and the store will be managed by her.
“Boss, is the door still the same as before?” Sister Rong took the decoration design drawing sent by Qi Zhixuan. In the drawing, the internal layout has been completely renovated, except that the front door still has the shape of the big red triangle house.
“Well, it’s the same as before.” Qi Zhixuan responded softly. It was this fairy tale-like appearance that made him choose to stay here and open a shop. It also made him meet the most important person in his life, and he wanted to keep this beauty forever.
There is a professional team here in the store and Sister Rong is supervising the work. He doesn’t need to worry too much, so he doesn’t stay any longer. There are more important things waiting for him today.
The cell phone rang at the right time. It was Zhu Mingyue calling and asking where he was.
“Be there soon.” Qi Zhixuan picked up Pang Jing, and the two of them looked at the court door slowly appearing through the front window of the car, solemn and solemn in the sunshine.Nearly two months have passed since Liang Yuansheng committed arson. Since the cases are causally related, the previous plagiarism case and the subsequent arson case will be heard together in court today.
When he saw Liang Yuansheng in court, Qi Zhixuan actually had the illusion that he felt like he was in another world.
This person has changed a lot. He is no longer the all-powerful smooth elite. He is somewhat shabby and looks very haggard. Moreover, the lawyer he hired is probably not very high-quality. When the litigation agent spoke, he barely defended himself and hurriedly pleaded guilty.
After the case was discussed, the results came out. Due to the egregious circumstances, Liang Yuansheng was not only awarded financial compensation, but also faced a prison sentence of fifteen years and two months. At the same time, he was required to issue a public apology for plagiarizing Qi Zhixuan’s copyrighted works.
The moment the verdict was pronounced, a burst of heart-rending wails suddenly broke out in the auditorium.Everyone looked around and saw a woman with similar facial features to Liang Yuansheng, slumped on a chair with tears streaming down her face.Qi Zhixuan guessed that it was probably his mother.
“Qi Zhixuan…” When everything was over, Liang Yuansheng suddenly stopped the person who was about to leave.
Pang Jing followed closely behind, staring at Liang Yuansheng with a frown. He subconsciously wanted to step forward to protect Qi Zhixuan, but Qi Zhixuan gently held his hand.
Liang Yuansheng’s eyes fell on the hands held by the two of them, and his voice trembled, even a little choked: “Qi Zhixuan…you…did you really love me?”
Qi Zhixuan paused for a moment. He didn’t know what he meant by asking this question, and he didn’t know where his emotions came from. Maybe he had loved before, but he would no longer even hate him. He could hear the woman’s cry in his ears, and he could see Liang Yuansheng’s eyes when he looked up.
It was different from before. There was no drive, no sharpness, only some persistence and worry. It had indeed changed. Without answering or looking at it more, he took Pang Whale’s hand and walked straight out of the courtroom.
The sun outside the court was hot. Qi Zhixuan raised his hand to block it. The light leaked from between his fingers and fell on his face.But he didn’t feel hot. Instead, he seemed to be enveloped in a holy halo, and all the burdens on his body were lifted off.In five or six years, he had never had such a moment of relief, as if he had finally broken free from the invisible shackles and could move forward without any hindrance.
The group of people walked out of the court. Zhu Mingyue saw his relaxed face and was very emotional. For so many years, it was like being lost in the ocean and moving forward without seeing where he came from or where he was going. Sometimes there was no hope at all. Zhu Mingyue herself would doubt whether she should continue, but luckily she didn’t give up.
“Congratulations, you can go back to school openly. This is for you.” Zhu Mingyue handed over a piece of paper with an application form for returning to school written on it.
She made a special trip to Haimei before coming to Beijing. The application form has been approved. In September, Qi Zhixuan will be able to return to school. However, due to the long leave of absence, he needs to attend classes with lower-level students, which will take longer than originally expected to graduate.
“Then you have to stay in Haicheng for two years.” Qi Zhixuan took the form, but before he said anything, Pang Jing was already furious. One year was already very difficult, and there were still two years left. If he didn’t have to train, he almost wanted to drop out of school and follow him.
It started again. Qi Zhixuan hadn’t let up for a few minutes when the clingy monster next to him started to exert force again. “I will come back as soon as possible after completing my credits. Besides, I don’t have many classes in my senior year, so I won’t be in Haicheng every day.”
Qi Zhixuan coaxed helplessly and glanced sideways at Zhu Mingyue. If his eyes could speak, he would have been able to tell that he was cursing.
Zhu Mingyue touched her nose and chose to drive the car over first in order to stay away from the battlefield. She didn’t know it would be like this. She obviously brought the watch here out of kindness, but the brat was really forgetful.
When the two of them got into the car, Zhu Mingyue glanced in the rearview mirror. It seemed that she had been coaxed, and she couldn’t help but shake her head.Qi Zhixuan was really caught by this kid. It was like a pot with a lid, but she was very satisfied with Pang Jing. After all, she could risk her life to save Qi Zhixuan, and she had one of the few good guy cards issued to males.
“Then when are you going back? Why don’t you come back with me, or you can go there early to prepare my ticket for tomorrow afternoon.” Zhu Mingyue turned the steering wheel and asked, but she regretted it afterward. Pang Jing’s eyes that had just calmed down became dim again, staring straight at her.
Seeing that something was wrong, Qi Zhixuan quickly held Pang Jing’s hand: “It’s still early, senior sister, please go back first, I won’t leave so soon.”
The 15th of this month was Pang Jing’s birthday, and he wanted to at least spend his birthday with him before going to Haicheng.
When Zhu Mingyue saw this, she quickly shut up and sent the two people home.
“You told me some time ago that you wanted to buy a house in Beijing?” Zhu Mingyue saw Pang Jing go upstairs first, and grabbed Qi Zhixuan to talk for a while.
Qi Zhixuan nodded, “Yeah, I won’t buy a big one, just the two of us.”
“Okay, you’ve decided and I have nothing to say, but I have to meet their families in the future, and I have to understand the situation no matter what.” Zhu Mingyue had wanted to kidnap Qi Zhixuan back to Haicheng before, but now she had no idea at all.
Qi Zhixuan laughed when he said this, as if he was marrying his daughter, nodded, and then said goodbye to his senior sister.
When I got home, Pang Jing was feeding the cat. He had gained a lot of weight since he was neutered, and his appetite was astonishing. The first thing he did when he came back every day was to beg for food.
“Will you take the cat with you when the time comes?” Pang Jing finished feeding the cat, washed his hands, and hugged Qi Zhixuan to the sofa.
“Well, I guess. He’s already so big. He’s not very afraid of going out, and flying on a plane shouldn’t be a big deal.” Qi Zhixuan wanted to move away from his lap, but was hugged tighter, unable to move at all.
“Well, that’s fine. It won’t be so boring if you have it with you. I will visit you during the holidays.” Pang Jing buried his head in the crook of the person’s shoulder. He seemed to have already started to miss Qi Zhixuan before he left. He seemed to never be able to get enough of the scent of Qi Zhixuan’s vegetation.
Perhaps because the intimate relationship has become closer, Qi Zhixuan can clearly feel that Pang Jing’s attachment to him is getting deeper and deeper, but fortunately, he no longer holds it in his heart like before and can express it.Qi Zhixuan smiled and hugged the little fish head in his arms and kissed it several times. The two hugged tightly, like two building blocks fitted together.
Pang Jing’s birthday came quickly. Because it was summer vacation, his roommates were not at school and couldn’t get together, so they had to celebrate it by themselves.
Pang Whale woke up early and rushed to the swimming team. He had a heavy holiday training schedule, and since he didn’t live in the swimming team dormitory, he had to get up earlier than other teammates.
Qi Zhixuan was still sleeping, so Pang Jing took off the quilt and kissed him on the face before leaving.
But as soon as Pang Whale closed the door, he opened one eye.
In fact, he woke up early, and he had a lot of tasks to complete today. First, he went to make a cake in Fluffy, then decorated the room when he came back, and finally cooked a sumptuous dinner and waited for Pang Whale to come home.
For Qi Zhixuan, who cannot make more than two trips a day, this is really an explosive day.
But his energy has indeed improved a lot recently.Pang Jing saw that his physical strength was too low, so he would take him to do some basic exercises every night when he came back. Although the intensity was not high, it was important to persist, and over time, the results were seen.
By the time the fluffy puffs were ready, Chen Runsong was already very busy. Qi Zhixuan felt that he was really a typical high-energy person. He was busy from morning to night every day. He had to deal with so many orders, so many customers, and memorize so many recipes, but he could always do it meticulously. It was really admirable.
“Be careful when separating the egg yolk. Don’t mix it into the egg white, otherwise it won’t be ready for a while.” Chen Runsong took the time to guide while busy with the work in hand. Qi Zhixuan nodded obediently and did as he said.
The cake embryo took dozens of minutes to bake in the oven. Qi Zhixuan had nothing to do for the time being, so he started to help Chen Runsong pack the cake.
Chen Runsong has a dessert table today. His wedding dessert table is very famous in the neighborhood. It is exquisite in shape and tastes good. There are many tap customers who spread the word of mouth.
“Songsong, why did you learn how to make desserts?” Qi Zhixuan helped him move everything into the car. Today, his man was shipping goods, so he didn’t need to follow him, and he could take a break.
Chen Runsong patted his apron. It’s no wonder Qi Zhixuan was curious. It was really strange to learn this in the living environment he lived in when he was a child.
“You know, I started working outside before I finished high school. At that time, I did a lot of jobs, including delivering water, haircuts, and working as a laborer at a construction site. But what I liked most was the time I worked in the snack shop in our town. Although the salary was low and the work was tiring, I felt very happy every time I smelled the aroma of chicken cakes coming out of the oven. I learned this after I came out.”
Chen Runsong recalled that time with a smile. Desserts are not necessities of life, but flavorings.
Where he lived, everyone seemed to be exhausted, and everyone worked so hard that they could only fill their stomachs. Only a very few people would buy such ‘flashy’ things, and even if they did, most of them would buy them for their children, so every time you see the children who come here, they are smiling.
It was a smile that broke the boring life, a smile with a fresh taste. For Chen Runsong, the taste of cake was also a comfort in a tired and hopeless life. Only by doing these beautiful things could he feel that his violent and confused soul could temporarily calm down.
“Eh, eh, the spatula is too crooked. Do you want to kill the cake or wipe it?” After sealing the cake, Chen Runsong began to guide Qi Zhixuan in making his little whale cake, but he chose a special-shaped cake. Originally, it was difficult for a novice to make cakes, but he chose a difficult one. As a result, the cake was made, which tortured Chen Runsong.
“Oh my god, if we weren’t on good terms, I wouldn’t be as patient as most people.” Chen Runsong packed up his cakes, feeling more tired than making ten cakes.
“Hey, thank you Songsong, I’ll treat you to something delicious some other time!” Qi Zhixuan looked at the little whale cake that had been prepared several times and finally left with satisfaction.
When he got home, he put the cake in the refrigerator. He had made cakes before, and it took a lot of effort, but he didn’t eat them in the end, which left him with a very bad memory. But now, every minute he spends with Pang Whale seems to be slowly overwriting and refreshing these memories.
After a busy afternoon, Qi Zhixuan decorated his home colorfully. He had bought some decorations a few days ago. This was his first birthday for Pang Whale, and he wanted to give him a surprise when he came back.