Chapter 62 – The Cold and Lonely Top Student VS The School Bully Little Wolf Dog (11)
This was the first time Qi Changfeng was informed that he had to give someone a birthday present, especially someone so important to him. He didn’t know what the little guy wanted and wondered if the gifts he gave would be appreciated.
Due to Mu Jin’s outstanding performance this time, he also received special praise from their homeroom teacher, Teacher Wang.
Watching his little buddies, who also wore proud expressions upon hearing his commendation, Mu Jin couldn’t help but find it amusing. He thought the friendship among these young people was truly innocent and beautiful.
When the class was over, Mu Jin’s group of buddies crowded around him even more enthusiastically. Each one praised him, saying, “Boss, you’re really amazing! You’ve entered the top 100 of the whole school year in such a short time. That’s so impressive! How did you do it, Boss?”
Mu Jin raised his eyebrows at the words, happily saying, “Of course, it’s because I have a master guiding me.”
“What master is guiding you? Boss, tell us quickly. Who’s so amazing? We want to learn too!” Beside them, Ban Cun heard Mu Jin’s words and quickly asked in excitement.
Mu Jin didn’t mind letting others know about his closeness with Qi Changfeng. However, he was uncertain about how Qi Changfeng felt about revealing the secret that he had been helping him with his studies.
So, he blinked mysteriously at the teenager next to him and said, “The secrets of heaven cannot be revealed.”
Seeing the disappointed faces of his buddies, Mu Jin continued with a smile, “Even with guidance from a master, you still need to work hard on your own. I say you guys should also strive and put in more effort. Don’t wait until I get into a good school, and we can’t meet up anymore. We won’t be able to gather together, my brothers.”
Hearing Mu Jin’s words, those guys started wailing again. After all, it’s not that easy to improve your academic performance quickly. However, if good buddies who usually played well together could still meet in the same university, that would be very joyful.
A few teenagers chatted together, unaware that Qi Changfeng, sitting in front of Mu Jin, was lowering his head, sinking into the depths of despair. He clenched the test paper in his hand, continuously tightening it to the point where the corner of the paper was almost crumpled.
It was happening again, those people were crowding around Mu Jin like this.
Qi Changfeng knew Mu Jin had many good buddies, good friends. His surroundings were always so lively, filled with laughter and joy.
But what about him? What did he count for?
Why didn’t Mu Jin mention his name when those people asked who the master was?
Was he being rejected? Did Mu Jin not want others to know that they were always together, or was there some other reason?
Qi Changfeng felt that his mind was in chaos, and a sense of irritability kept surging out, making him feel extremely restless.
He tried hard to calm his emotions, feeling that he shouldn’t be like this. He should focus more on his own achievements and not pay too much attention to Mu Jin. But no matter how he tried to think, his heart was still accumulating a sense of resentment that he couldn’t shake off.
Forget it, let’s concentrate on studying. Or think about preparing a birthday gift for Mu Jin. After all, he had promised the boy. Thinking about Mu Jin asking him for a birthday present before, Qi Changfeng finally felt a bit relieved.
Maybe Mu Jin was special to him after all. At least, he really wanted to give him a gift, right?
Thinking of this, Qi Changfeng took a deep breath, trying to flatten the crumpled test paper he had grabbed.
Taking out his books, he prepared to continue studying. However, in a short while, someone approached him and exclaimed, “Qi Changfeng, you actually got first place in the whole grade again! You’re too amazing!”
Bai Lingling was standing next to Qi Changfeng, looking at the grades on his test paper with an envious expression. Although Bai Lingling’s grades were also excellent, ranking in the top fifteen of the entire school year, she must have still felt a considerable gap compared to Qi Changfeng.
Qi Changfeng neither affirmed nor denied Bai Lingling’s words and ignored her. Bai Lingling didn’t mind being treated coldly, as she continued to chatter away without stopping. It wasn’t until the teacher came to the podium to start the class that the girl hurriedly returned to her seat, without noticing that Gu Xiucheng, who had come to the class entrance during the break to find her, witnessed the entire process.
【Two days later】
Today was Mu Jin’s birthday, and Qi Changfeng’s backpack contained a carefully prepared gift that he had spent two whole nights preparing for him. He wasn’t sure if his gift would be too dull, but he just hoped Mu Jin would like it.
Opening the backpack, Qi Changfeng saw the carefully wrapped bag inside. Uncharacteristically nervous, he placed his hand on it. When Mu Jin passed by with a smile, he hesitated, wanting to hand over the gift he brought.
Just as he was about to take out the bag, he saw several teenagers running to Mu Jin, each holding beautifully wrapped gifts, presenting them to Mu Jin.
They said, “Boss, happy birthday! Today is your 18th birthday, and these are the gifts we prepared for you.”
Mu Jin smiled at their words. The original owner had quite a few friends, and the table soon piled up with more than a dozen birthday gifts.
These gifts were varied, including anime figures, comics, and decorative items. There was even a hand-knit scarf.
Mu Jin picked up the brightly colored hand-knit scarf and looked at the chubby boy in front of him in surprise, asking, “Is this scarf the one you gave me?”
Seeing this, Ban Cun next to him quickly bumped the chubby boy, teasing, “I said fatty, could it be that you’ve fallen for the boss? You actually personally knit a scarf for the boss, that’s really hidden passion.”
Qi Changfeng in front clenched his fist at the words, anger suddenly rising in his heart. He turned to look at the chubby boy, whom he recognized as having poor grades, an average appearance, and a timid personality.
Just a lackey, daring to like someone as excellent and beautiful as Xiao Jin, he was even worthy!
But as soon as this thought came out, Qi Changfeng was stunned.
Excellent, beautiful? Was that how he described Mu Jin? Still calling him Xiao Jin, so intimate.
However, this way of addressing him seemed to have subconsciously slipped out, without going through conscious thought.
Moreover, although Mu Jin was seen as a school bully, a bad kid by others, after spending so much time with him, Qi Changfeng had already seen his true nature. Terms like excellent and beautiful were not enough to describe the attraction Mu Jin had on him.
Fortunately, when the chubby boy heard Ban Cun’s words, he immediately looked horrified and vehemently refuted, “Boss, you must not misunderstand. I told my mom it’s your birthday, and she insisted on knitting this for you.”
“It’s just that once I told her it’s going to get hot in a few days, this scarf won’t be needed. But my mom said to put it in the closet; it won’t go bad, and you can use it when it gets cold in winter.”
Mu Jin felt warmth in his heart at the words, appreciating the sincere treatment from his friends. He smiled, nodded, patted the chubby boy’s shoulder, and said, “I really like it. Thank your mom for me.”
A group of teenagers gathered, chatting and laughing. Qi Changfeng, seeing that Mu Jin had accepted so many interesting and thoughtful gifts, felt a sudden surge of depression. He tightened the bag in his hand, forcefully stuffing it back in.
He thought, with Mu Jin receiving so many good gifts, what was the point of the kind of thing he brought? He definitely wouldn’t want it.
The teenager’s heart was inexplicably disappointed, and a trace of pain even emerged. He couldn’t understand his own thoughts, feeling as if there was a lump in his throat, and even his mouth felt sour.
Lowering his head, he tried to suppress the sadness in his heart. Seeing that Mu Jin was busy talking to others, not even looking at him, he felt even more unwilling.
So, now that Mu Jin’s grades have improved, does he think he doesn’t need him anymore?
Turning his head, he self-mockingly curled his mouth. Maybe, when Mu Jin said he wanted him to prepare a birthday gift as a reward, it was just something said casually, and he took it seriously!
The teenager’s heart was bitter, but he didn’t realize that he had indeed misunderstood Mu Jin this time. After all, there were quite a few people surrounding him, and distractions were inevitable.
In fact, Mu Jin had been sneakily glancing at Qi Changfeng all along. He knew today was his birthday, and they had agreed that they would exchange gifts. However, everyone else had already given their gifts, and there was no sign of Qi Changfeng making a move.
He couldn’t believe that Qi Changfeng would forget about this. Thinking it over, Mu Jin couldn’t help but smile inwardly, finding it amusing that his man had such a shy side. Well, he would wait until there were fewer people around to accept his gift. Look, how considerate a lover he was!
With anticipation for his lover’s gift, Mu Jin spent the morning in high spirits.
By lunchtime, he expected to receive the gift from Qi Changfeng when they ate together. However, to his surprise, when he returned from the restroom, he went to the rooftop and found no sign of Qi Changfeng.
Moreover, 003 was malfunctioning as usual, so Mu Jin had no idea where Qi Changfeng was.
After waiting on the rooftop for a long time without seeing his man’s shadow, Mu Jin had no choice but to return to the classroom. He then discovered a neatly placed lunch box on his desk.
He certainly recognized that lunch box; Qi Changfeng usually used it to bring him lunch.