Q University, Wednesday, 8:00 in the morning.
There was a knock on the office door.
Professor Xue Tanqi raised his head. “Please come in.”
Shao Mingwei pushed open the door and entered. “Professor, I’m here.”
“Mingwei.” The professor closed the paper he was reading, clicked on the sleeping laptop, and informed him to sit down. “Sit here.”
Shao Mingwei sat down in front of the desk, clenching and unclenching his hands, then asked, “What did the professor want to say yesterday?”
Professor Xue glanced at him, then moved his eyes to the laptop, tapped a few times on the keyboard, then turned the screen to Shao Mingwei, placing it in front of him. “Look at this first.”
Shao Mingwei didn’t know why, so he lowered his head slightly and looked at the screen. Looking at it, his eyes suddenly widened and his mind turned blank for a moment. It was a picture of him and Min Yu. The background is the school library. In the photo, he was lying on the table with his lips curved while looking at Min Yu, who was sleeping in his arms, touching his nose with his finger.
Turning to the next page, the second photo was very dark. Only the figures in the dark were photographed with faint shadows. To be precise, it was the shadow of two people who were very close together and had merged into one. If you look closer, you can see that they were kissing so closely that they were inseparable.
It was unknown who the person was that sent the photo, what they wanted to do if there are any clearer photos, and whether they will be sent to other people.
Several doubts popped up in Shao Mingwei’s mind in succession, causing him to be a little confused, and even distracted for a while, thinking that the photo was taken pretty well. He tried his best to calm down and licked his dry lips, then looked up at Professor Xue to indicate that he was done looking.
Professor Xue admired his composure very much, but at the same time, he was a little worried about the current situation. He asked Shao Mingwei, “Is it… Min Yu, the president of Huaining Group?”
“En,” Shao Mingwei answered. It’s not surprising that Professor Xue would recognize Min Yu in the photo. The professor’s wife and Min Yu’s sister, Mrs. Qi, are good friends. And it was the professor who introduced him to his job as a tutor for Qi Jingchun in the first place.
The professor nodded and coughed. “Then the two of you… are dating?”
Shao Mingwei hesitated for a moment, then admitted. In fact, if he firmly refuses to admit it, those two photos cannot prove anything. There are no overly intimate actions in the first one, while the second one is too vague and dark. You can only see that the two people were kissing. It is impossible to distinguish whether they’re a man or a woman, let alone recognize people. But the first thing is he admitted that the atmosphere of the first photo is too charming and gentle. Shao Mingwei himself didn’t expect that he would be so absorbed and gentle when he was looking at Min Yu. The more he looked at it, the more he liked it, overflowing with love, he smiled unconsciously. No matter who saw the photo, they would not feel that nothing was going on between the two people in it. And the second thing is that he respects Professor Xue a lot and doesn’t want to deceive him, and he also doesn’t know if the person who sent out the photo had any other photos in his hand. If Professor Xue receives a clearer photo after denying it… He doesn’t want to make the situation more embarrassing.
“So it’s like that, ah…” Professor Xue moved the laptop back and stared at the screen for a while. The room was silent.
Just as Shao Mingwei was about to speak, the professor happened to stop hesitating, and cautiously asked out the words he was mulling over. “Mingwei, did Mr. Min force you? If you have any difficulties and can’t say it, you can tell the teacher, teacher will help you.”
Last night, he checked his email and saw the picture in the anonymous email. His first reaction was shock, but then he recognized the other person as Min Yu. He suddenly remembered that he had introduced Shao Mingwei to Min Nan for business before. He thought about Mingwei, a college student, who would never have the opportunity to know a person of Min Yu’s status. The only possibility is because of the tutoring job he found. Xue Tanqi knew that some of these leaders in the business circles were very open, and both men and women were not taboo, but Mingwei was so young that he was afraid that he wouldn’t know if he was taken advantage of or deceived. He hadn’t slept well all night, annoyed that he might have done something bad with the intention of doing good. Mingwei was his favorite student, and because he knew Min Yu, Xue Tanqi suddenly felt that the responsibility on his shoulders was even greater, and the more he pondered, the heavier it became in his heart.
“Why do you think this way?” Shao Mingwei lifted his eyes in surprise and couldn’t help smiling. At the same time, because of the professor’s sincere care, a warm current surged in his heart. Feeling embarrassed, he explained, “Min Yu… He didn’t force me. Really, we are in love with each other. It can also be said that…” his voice lowered, “I am inseparable from him.”
Hearing that, Professor Xue smiled and said in his heart: as expected of youths nowadays. He breathed a sigh of relief. “It’s me who is thinking too much. It’s good that it’s not.”
It’s also true that there seems to be no room for a third person in that photo, and his dazzling and passionate love showed that he cares and thus unrestrained.
“Professor.” Shao Mingwei hesitated, “If you feel awkward or uncomfortable. I will leave the laboratory after finishing the most recent stage of work. I’m sorry for not telling you, but I can’t change myself and I don’t think I’ve done anything wrong.”
“No, no, where do you think you’re going?” Professor Xue quickly waved his hand, as if he found the way Shao Mingwei defended his love with a straight back very touching. He said sensibly, “What things do you young people say to me when you start dating? I’m not old-fashioned. I’ve been teaching for so many years, what things haven’t I seen yet? As long as you don’t break the law or violate morality, does it matter? The matter about your relationship is your own business. I won’t interfere with it. I just want to remind you that this photo was sent to me anonymously. You have to pay attention. Think about whether you’ve had a conflict with anyone. Find it as soon as possible and don’t let it spread out. After all, not everyone accepts it. You’re now in a critical period, and you should try to handle this matter as properly as possible. If you have any difficulties, you must tell me.”
Because Professor Xue didn’t look at him in a strange way, Shao Mingwei relaxed a little and was very grateful to him. After all, the professor was the first person to know about him and Min Yu in the true sense except for his family, and he cared very much about the professor’s opinion. He said, “I understand, thank you.”
“It’s nothing.”
Shao Mingwei: “Professor… I hope you can help me keep it a secret.”
Professor: “That’s for sure.”
“… Don’t tell Min Yu either.” Shao Mingwei added hesitantly.
“… I won’t.” Professor Xue, who was planning something else, was speechless and couldn’t help but answer vaguely. He quickly brought up another topic.”I told you to come today because, in addition to this matter, I also want to talk to you about your postgraduate studies. Have you thought about it? Mingwei, you know that if you want to have good development and a future in this major, you absolutely need to pursue further studies. Besides, your qualifications are very good. Not going to graduate school is a pity. Teacher hopes that you must be very careful. After all, this is a lifetime thing.”
Shao Mingwei’s slightly relaxed heart sank again. He remembered the application form he had submitted and was extremely entangled. He didn’t know what he was resolutely insisting on, what he was struggling with, and how he should explain it to the professor.
Fortunately, Professor Xue did not force him, but only repeatedly advised him to make decisions carefully and solemnly.
After Shao Mingwei left, Xue Tanqi was about to delete the email. When he clicked on the cross of the enlarged picture with the mouse, his gaze inadvertently swept across the corner of the second photo. There was a very unobtrusive small reflection on the car’s glass, and there seemed to be a figure on it. He stopped the closing operation at once, zoomed in on the picture, frowned, and carefully looked at it.
As night fell, the lights on the basketball court “snapped” open and were turned on all at once, illuminating the two people on the court.
“I’m not playing, I’m not playing.” Liu Yang threw the basketball away and collapsed on the floor.
Shao Mingwei picked up the basketball, walked beside him, and kicked him on the leg. “Get up and play for a while.”
Liu Yang shook his head in exhaustion. “Not playing anymore. I’m exhausted. Mingwei, what’s the matter with you today? It’s like you’ve eaten gunpowder, so fierce, and you don’t even have a smile on your face. Who provoked you?”
Shao Mingwei turned his back on the light of the basketball court, his expression unreadable. He didn’t want to say more. His voice was different from the usual. It was deep and cold, and he was a little irritable. “No one. If you’re not playing, then let’s go, ba.”
Q University, Wednesday, 8:00 in the morning.
There was a knock on the office door.
Professor Xue Tanqi raised his head. “Please come in.”
Shao Mingwei pushed open the door and entered. “Professor, I’m here.”
“Mingwei.” The professor closed the paper he was reading, clicked on the sleeping laptop, and informed him to sit down. “Sit here.”
Shao Mingwei sat down in front of the desk, clenching and unclenching his hands, then asked, “What did the professor want to say yesterday?”
Professor Xue glanced at him, then moved his eyes to the laptop, tapped a few times on the keyboard, then turned the screen to Shao Mingwei, placing it in front of him. “Look at this first.”
Shao Mingwei didn’t know why, so he lowered his head slightly and looked at the screen. Looking at it, his eyes suddenly widened and his mind turned blank for a moment. It was a picture of him and Min Yu. The background is the school library. In the photo, he was lying on the table with his lips curved while looking at Min Yu, who was sleeping in his arms, touching his nose with his finger.
Turning to the next page, the second photo was very dark. Only the figures in the dark were photographed with faint shadows. To be precise, it was the shadow of two people who were very close together and had merged into one. If you look closer, you can see that they were kissing so closely that they were inseparable.
It was unknown who the person was that sent the photo, what they wanted to do if there are any clearer photos, and whether they will be sent to other people.
Several doubts popped up in Shao Mingwei’s mind in succession, causing him to be a little confused, and even distracted for a while, thinking that the photo was taken pretty well. He tried his best to calm down and licked his dry lips, then looked up at Professor Xue to indicate that he was done looking.
Professor Xue admired his composure very much, but at the same time, he was a little worried about the current situation. He asked Shao Mingwei, “Is it… Min Yu, the president of Huaining Group?”
“En,” Shao Mingwei answered. It’s not surprising that Professor Xue would recognize Min Yu in the photo. The professor’s wife and Min Yu’s sister, Mrs. Qi, are good friends. And it was the professor who introduced him to his job as a tutor for Qi Jingchun in the first place.
The professor nodded and coughed. “Then the two of you… are dating?”
Shao Mingwei hesitated for a moment, then admitted. In fact, if he firmly refuses to admit it, those two photos cannot prove anything. There are no overly intimate actions in the first one, while the second one is too vague and dark. You can only see that the two people were kissing. It is impossible to distinguish whether they’re a man or a woman, let alone recognize people. But the first thing is he admitted that the atmosphere of the first photo is too charming and gentle. Shao Mingwei himself didn’t expect that he would be so absorbed and gentle when he was looking at Min Yu. The more he looked at it, the more he liked it, overflowing with love, he smiled unconsciously. No matter who saw the photo, they would not feel that nothing was going on between the two people in it. And the second thing is that he respects Professor Xue a lot and doesn’t want to deceive him, and he also doesn’t know if the person who sent out the photo had any other photos in his hand. If Professor Xue receives a clearer photo after denying it… He doesn’t want to make the situation more embarrassing.
“So it’s like that, ah…” Professor Xue moved the laptop back and stared at the screen for a while. The room was silent.
Just as Shao Mingwei was about to speak, the professor happened to stop hesitating, and cautiously asked out the words he was mulling over. “Mingwei, did Mr. Min force you? If you have any difficulties and can’t say it, you can tell the teacher, teacher will help you.”
Last night, he checked his email and saw the picture in the anonymous email. His first reaction was shock, but then he recognized the other person as Min Yu. He suddenly remembered that he had introduced Shao Mingwei to Min Nan for business before. He thought about Mingwei, a college student, who would never have the opportunity to know a person of Min Yu’s status. The only possibility is because of the tutoring job he found. Xue Tanqi knew that some of these leaders in the business circles were very open, and both men and women were not taboo, but Mingwei was so young that he was afraid that he wouldn’t know if he was taken advantage of or deceived. He hadn’t slept well all night, annoyed that he might have done something bad with the intention of doing good. Mingwei was his favorite student, and because he knew Min Yu, Xue Tanqi suddenly felt that the responsibility on his shoulders was even greater, and the more he pondered, the heavier it became in his heart.
“Why do you think this way?” Shao Mingwei lifted his eyes in surprise and couldn’t help smiling. At the same time, because of the professor’s sincere care, a warm current surged in his heart. Feeling embarrassed, he explained, “Min Yu… He didn’t force me. Really, we are in love with each other. It can also be said that…” his voice lowered, “I am inseparable from him.”
Hearing that, Professor Xue smiled and said in his heart: as expected of youths nowadays. He breathed a sigh of relief. “It’s me who is thinking too much. It’s good that it’s not.”
It’s also true that there seems to be no room for a third person in that photo, and his dazzling and passionate love showed that he cares and thus unrestrained.
“Professor.” Shao Mingwei hesitated, “If you feel awkward or uncomfortable. I will leave the laboratory after finishing the most recent stage of work. I’m sorry for not telling you, but I can’t change myself and I don’t think I’ve done anything wrong.”
“No, no, where do you think you’re going?” Professor Xue quickly waved his hand, as if he found the way Shao Mingwei defended his love with a straight back very touching. He said sensibly, “What things do you young people say to me when you start dating? I’m not old-fashioned. I’ve been teaching for so many years, what things haven’t I seen yet? As long as you don’t break the law or violate morality, does it matter? The matter about your relationship is your own business. I won’t interfere with it. I just want to remind you that this photo was sent to me anonymously. You have to pay attention. Think about whether you’ve had a conflict with anyone. Find it as soon as possible and don’t let it spread out. After all, not everyone accepts it. You’re now in a critical period, and you should try to handle this matter as properly as possible. If you have any difficulties, you must tell me.”
Because Professor Xue didn’t look at him in a strange way, Shao Mingwei relaxed a little and was very grateful to him. After all, the professor was the first person to know about him and Min Yu in the true sense except for his family, and he cared very much about the professor’s opinion. He said, “I understand, thank you.”
“It’s nothing.”
Shao Mingwei: “Professor… I hope you can help me keep it a secret.”
Professor: “That’s for sure.”
“… Don’t tell Min Yu either.” Shao Mingwei added hesitantly.
“… I won’t.” Professor Xue, who was planning something else, was speechless and couldn’t help but answer vaguely. He quickly brought up another topic.”I told you to come today because, in addition to this matter, I also want to talk to you about your postgraduate studies. Have you thought about it? Mingwei, you know that if you want to have good development and a future in this major, you absolutely need to pursue further studies. Besides, your qualifications are very good. Not going to graduate school is a pity. Teacher hopes that you must be very careful. After all, this is a lifetime thing.”
Shao Mingwei’s slightly relaxed heart sank again. He remembered the application form he had submitted and was extremely entangled. He didn’t know what he was resolutely insisting on, what he was struggling with, and how he should explain it to the professor.
Fortunately, Professor Xue did not force him, but only repeatedly advised him to make decisions carefully and solemnly.
After Shao Mingwei left, Xue Tanqi was about to delete the email. When he clicked on the cross of the enlarged picture with the mouse, his gaze inadvertently swept across the corner of the second photo. There was a very unobtrusive small reflection on the car’s glass, and there seemed to be a figure on it. He stopped the closing operation at once, zoomed in on the picture, frowned, and carefully looked at it.
As night fell, the lights on the basketball court “snapped” open and were turned on all at once, illuminating the two people on the court.
“I’m not playing, I’m not playing.” Liu Yang threw the basketball away and collapsed on the floor.
Shao Mingwei picked up the basketball, walked beside him, and kicked him on the leg. “Get up and play for a while.”
Liu Yang shook his head in exhaustion. “Not playing anymore. I’m exhausted. Mingwei, what’s the matter with you today? It’s like you’ve eaten gunpowder, so fierce, and you don’t even have a smile on your face. Who provoked you?”
Shao Mingwei turned his back on the light of the basketball court, his expression unreadable. He didn’t want to say more. His voice was different from the usual. It was deep and cold, and he was a little irritable. “No one. If you’re not playing, then let’s go, ba.”
