Chapter 106: Hua Qing Gives a Gift

After a long and enjoyable weekend, Zhao Yanxi, who had gained a lot, was sent back to school by Ding Heng.

Downstairs in the girls' dormitory, Zhao Yanxi hugged Ding Heng's neck and cuddled for a while before reluctantly letting go.

"See you next week, Ding Heng!"

"Um."

"Remember to think of me!"

"it is good."

"You have to think about it every day!"

"OK."

Zhao Yanxi's smile was as bright and sweet as ever. She tiptoed and lightly kissed Ding Heng's lips, then skipped and hopped into the building.

Ding Heng watched Zhao Yanxi go upstairs, then turned around and drove back to his school dormitory.

The dormitory was quiet. Pushing open the door, I saw only Chen Mo sitting alone at the table reading a book.

Chen Mo turned around and asked, "Old Ding, you're back?"

Ding Heng nodded and walked to his bed, sitting down. "What about the other two?"

"One is in the student council, and the other is in the music club."

After military training, Liu Chiwang successfully infiltrated the student union, where he was busy attending meetings, planning activities, and running errands every day.

Qian Pu barely passed the music club's interview with his terrible, third-rate guitar skills.

Every time he comes back, he boasts about how he and a certain beautiful bassist are flirting, describing it in great detail.

As for Chen Mo—a pure bookworm.

I don't join clubs, I don't play games, I don't date, and I spend my days either in class or reading.

Ding Heng felt sorry for him and said, "Chen Mo, why don't you find something to do? You need to balance studying with rest."

Chen Mo smiled sheepishly: "Old Ding, I'm not just a bookworm, I have a girlfriend."

Ding Heng asked in surprise, "Hey, how come I've never heard you mention this before?"

Chen Mo put down his book and pushed up his glasses: "I'm only telling you this, but Liu Chiwang and the other guy know, and they'll definitely make fun of me again."

"Don't worry, I'll definitely keep it a secret!"

Ding Heng patted his chest, adopting an attitude of being all ears.

Chen Mo recounted, "My girlfriend and I started dating in high school, but she was much better at school than me. She went to Shanghai to study medicine, and it was an eight-year combined bachelor's and master's program."

Ding Heng chimed in, "Holy crap, a top student!"

"That's why I want to work hard, pass the postgraduate entrance exam and go to Shanghai, so that I can live with her then."

"Taking the postgraduate entrance exam? You're only a freshman! Are you already prepared for a four-year long-distance relationship?"

"I know it's difficult, but I have to try."

Chen Mo let out a long sigh, his expression wistful.

Ding Heng continued curiously, "Chen Mo, what's it like being in a long-distance relationship?"

Chen Mo remained silent for a long time before beginning his explanation.

"It's like... you cut your heart in two, keeping one half in your own arms and leaving the other half with her. When it rains on her side, your half gets damp too. When it's sunny on her side, your half gets warm too."

But you can never experience both sides of the weather at the same time. When she's cold, all you can do is ask if she's wearing enough clothes. When she's sad, all you can say through the screen is, "Don't cry." When she wants to see you, all you can say is, "Wait a little longer."

Chen Mo tilted his head back at a forty-five-degree angle, his eyes bright yet melancholic...

"The hardest thing isn't the distance, it's that you have a girlfriend but live like you're single. You eat alone in the cafeteria, go to the library alone, and go back to your dorm alone. When your roommates talk about their relationships, you can only listen and can't join in. Because they can't understand the sweetness you're talking about. They can't comprehend the torment you're enduring."

He gave a self-deprecating laugh at the end.

"But every time I video chat with her and see her smiling on the other end, I feel like it's all worth it."

Ding Hengzhi got goosebumps all over his body from listening to this...

"Chen Mo, you're quite the artsy type."

Chen Mo scratched his head sheepishly: "Just being sentimental, just being sentimental."

Perhaps moved by Chen Mo's sincerity, Ding Heng couldn't help but start to ponder.

Will I feel the same way when Hua Qing goes to the capital in the future...?

Ding Heng also tilted his head back at a 45-degree angle, his eyes bright yet melancholic...

My phone suddenly vibrated.

【A Sea of ​​Flowers Under a Sunny Day】: I'm downstairs in your dorm.

Ding Heng got up, walked to the window, and looked down. A white new energy vehicle was parked quietly by the roadside.

He greeted Chen Mo and turned to go downstairs.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Ding Heng looked at Hua Qing.

"What did you want to talk to me about, senior?"

Hua Qing took a shoebox from the back seat and handed it to him.

"I bought this for you."

Ding Heng took it and opened it; inside was a pair of sneakers.

The design is quite nice, with a classic color scheme and good quality.

He glanced at the price tag; it was around a thousand yuan, which was considered mid-range for this brand.

Ding Heng looked up, his expression puzzled.

Not right.

Given Hua Qing's personality, even if she accepts the so-called "girlfriend" status, she would never take the initiative to give him gifts.

It's still about giving sneakers, a common and popular gift.

"Who gave it to me, Sister Jiao?"

Hua Qing pursed her lips.

"I asked the dance team what would be a good gift for a boy, and they said sneakers are always a safe bet."

"Senior, just say what you need to say."

Ding Heng chuckled and put the shoebox aside: "Are we being too formal?"

Hua Qing remained silent for a few seconds.

"About next Saturday... I might have something to do."

"What is it?"

"The school arranged for me to participate in a variety show, on Hunan TV."

"Do we have to go?"

"It's not that it's absolutely necessary... it's just..."

Hua Qing didn't finish speaking, but Ding Heng already understood.

"Did the senior student really want to go?"

Hua Qing remained silent, which was tantamount to acquiescence.

Ding Heng leaned back in his chair and thought for a moment.

Although Hua Qing usually appears aloof and indifferent to everything, her passion for dance has never waned.

This rare opportunity to perform is extremely important for a dancer.

This rare opportunity to perform is extremely important for a dancer.

Ding Heng sighed, "If you had something important to do, you could have just told me. Why did you have to come all this way to give me a gift?"

Hua Qing asked cautiously, "Aren't you angry?"

Why should I be angry?

"Last time..."

Hua Qing avoided meeting Ding Heng last time by lying that she was going to participate in a dance competition, and ended up getting a severe punishment, which she still can't forget.

Seeing Hua Qing's still-shaken expression, Ding Heng couldn't help but chuckle: "Last time it was because you deliberately lied to me, otherwise I wouldn't have been willing to punish you."

Hua Qing subconsciously touched her buttocks, and a thought popped into her mind—Ding Heng seems to be quite reasonable.

Ding Heng joked, "Okay, whatever time the show airs, I'll set my alarm to watch it!"

"The specifics are still unclear, and there's another matter..."

Hua Qing looked a little embarrassed, but before she could finish speaking, Ding Heng's phone vibrated again.

[Sister Long is a dragon, not a milk dragon]: Sister Long is coming back next week, remember to come and welcome her!

[Ding Heng]: Why did you come back?

【Sister Long is a dragon, not a milk dragon】: Our whole group is participating in a variety show to prepare for our tour concert.

Ding Heng: Oh.

[Sister Long is a dragon, not a milk dragon]: []

[Sister Long is a dragon, not a milk dragon]: Oh what?! Can you be a little more emotional?! We brothers can meet again!

Ding Heng was about to reply when he suddenly realized something and turned to look at Hua Qing.

"Senior, the variety show you went on, the guest on that episode wouldn't be...?"

"Um……"

Hua Qing said dejectedly, "The guests are the entire Aurora Eos group. After my performance, there will be an interaction segment with them. The specific details will be rehearsed on Friday."

Ding Heng said worriedly, "What a coincidence? Senior, don't let yourself get into another argument with Long He when you meet him."

Hua Qing said, looking aggrieved, "She's a big star, how could I dare..."

"What does the senior mean?"

"Ding Heng..."

Hua Qing's expression changed repeatedly before she finally took a deep breath and made up her mind.

"Could you please plead with Long He for me? I worked so hard to get this opportunity, and I don't want to waste it... So as long as she doesn't get the production team to replace me, I can apologize to her!"

Ding Heng realized once again how important dance was to Hua Qing.

"Is this program related to your upcoming competition, senior?"

"Yeah! Because my subsequent competitions were also on Hunan TV's variety shows, with the same director, so..."

"I see!"

Ding Heng finally understood. No wonder Hua Qing had taken the initiative to approach him today and even learned to give him gifts!

In variety shows like this, if Longhe says during rehearsals that she doesn't like a certain segment, the production team will most likely cancel it. By the way, it's easy to guess that Huaqing and Longhe have a grudge.

Longhe's mother originally came from Hunan TV and has good connections with everyone from top to bottom. In addition, she is now the head of the entertainment division of a major internet company.

In order not to offend her, Hua Qing might even be blacklisted.

For example, she was eliminated in the first round of the dance competition...

Of course, this is from Hua Qing's perspective; Ding Heng certainly believes in his brother's character.

"Don't worry, senior. Long He isn't an unreasonable person. Just pretend you don't know her during rehearsals."

Ding Heng tried to comfort her, but Hua Qing only felt more aggrieved.

"Are you implying that I'm being unreasonable?"

Ding Heng: "?"

Did I mean that?

Hua Qing spoke first again: "Besides, I wasn't the one who started it last time!"

"Okay, okay, stop, stop."

Ding Heng raised his hands, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Even a woman with Hua Qing's aloof personality, why does she always like to argue about who's right and who's wrong?

Ding Heng's phone vibrated again.

[Sister Long is a dragon, not a milk dragon]: Bro, say something!

[Ding Heng]: Let's talk about it later, brother. Your work is important. Let's discuss our meeting later...

[Sister Long is a dragon, not a milk dragon]: []

After replying to the message, Ding Heng confirmed again, "Senior, you really want to go?"

"Um……"

"OK!"

Ding Heng got out of the car and made a final promise: "Don't worry, senior, I guarantee with my integrity that Longhe will absolutely not make things difficult for you!"

After closing the car door, Ding Heng watched Hua Qing drive away, then stood there for a while, lost in thought.

Should I go with them?

Go ahead and go. I'm afraid the two women will get even angrier and might actually start fighting on stage.

If I don't go, I'm afraid they'll really start fighting and no one will stop them.

He was pondering whether he should try to persuade Long He in advance when his phone suddenly rang.

It was a video call from Zhao Yanxi, and Ding Heng clicked to answer.

Zhao Yanxi's face popped up on the screen, her eyes crinkling with a smile.

"Brother Ding Heng!"

"What's wrong?"

"Surprise!"

She took two tickets out of her pocket and waved them in front of the camera.

"Look what I've done!"

Ding Heng looked closely, and his heart jumped into his throat.

Zhao Yanxi exclaimed excitedly, "I heard the guests are the entire Aurora Eos group! Ding Heng, do you want to come with me to watch it?"

Ding Heng's expression froze, and only one thought crossed his mind—My God, do you women really have to get together like this!

Zhao Yanxi blinked: "Brother Ding Heng, why aren't you saying anything?"

Ding Heng pleaded, "Yan hope, can't we not go?"

"Why? They went through so much trouble to get it..."

Zhao Yanxi puffed out her cheeks slightly and said in a sweet, coquettish tone, "Just come with me, okay?"

Ding Heng reached out and rubbed his temples.

Seeing Ding Heng's distressed expression, Zhao Yanxi couldn't help but feel a little worried.

"Ding Heng, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

"Ding Heng, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

"It's nothing, I just want to be alone."

"Jingjing? Is Jingjing going too?"

"..."

Ding Heng wanted to cry but had no tears.