Boyfriend Always Thinks I’m a Little Pitiful Chapter 75

Rationally, he knew that at this stage, there were more important things to do than falling in love. But when Xie Ci really made the "right" choice, it was still hard for him to accept. Xie Ci was still so clear-headed, while he was the only one deeply immersed in emotions, unable to get out. In the end, he wasn't the chosen or favored one.

"Am I really that insignificant?" Gu Yufeng pulled away from Xie Ci's hand and turned around, his tone calm after suppressing his emotions, "What's wrong with going crazy for me just once?!"

Seeing the anger in Gu Yufeng's eyes, Xie Ci was also stirred up: "If I still had any sense, I wouldn't be repeating the same mistakes!"

Gu Yufeng was taken aback.

"This time, it's not just a temporary partnership. I want to walk this path with you," Xie Ci said, gently touching Gu Yufeng's cheek. "Calm down and think it over. We still have a lot to do."

Seeing Gu Yufeng's stern face and silence, Xie Ci tentatively asked, "Still mad? Should I send you a 520?"

Gu Yufeng was amused by his words, feeling both angry and amused. At this point, his anger had dissipated, but the thought of being in a long-distance relationship still bothered him.

"Or should I send a 1314?" Xie Ci continued.

"Save it for your travel expenses," Gu Yufeng said, grabbing Xie Ci's chin and kissing him, using a bit of force to vent his frustration.

Xie Ci let out a short, low laugh from his nose, holding the person who pounced on him as they leaned back onto the desk, deepening the kiss.

In the cafeteria, Fang Size and the others were halfway through their meal when they saw Xie Ci come over without Gu Yufeng, sensing something was off.

"Where's Lao Gu?" Fang Size asked.

"He went back," Xie Ci replied, sitting down in an empty seat.

Zhang Ruochuan whispered, "Did you guys fight? Didn't manage to make up?"

Thinking of Gu Yufeng's gloomy face when he left, Xie Ci's eyes showed a faint smile, "He's hard to appease. He needs to figure it out himself."

After the competition, there were still some formalities to handle at school, so Xie Ci often had to shuttle between home and school.

In early March, Gu Yongnian suddenly contacted him, saying he wanted to have a chat.

Xie Ci sat in the car sent by Gu Yongnian and entered the high-end club owned by the Gu family, a place Gu Yongnian used for entertaining guests and not open to the public.

The interior of the ancient-style building was elegantly decorated. Xie Ci followed Lin Ying through the wooden corridor, and when he entered the room, Gu Yongnian was already there, sipping tea and reading a book at the tea table.

Before the conversation, Gu Yongnian dismissed everyone and personally brewed tea, placing it in front of Xie Ci.

"Xiao Xie, I heard you're dating my Xiao Feng?"

Unexpectedly, Gu Yongnian, who usually liked to beat around the bush, was so direct this time. Xie Ci met Gu Yongnian's probing gaze and calmly asked, "Who told you that?"

"My wife."

Recalling the incident, Gu Yongnian's expression was a bit awkward, "She suddenly called me in the middle of the night and scolded me for over half an hour, blaming me for not keeping an eye on my son. Is it true?"

Xie Ci could have denied it, but since Caitlin already knew, she must have talked to Gu Yufeng. Given Gu Yufeng's personality, this matter was probably already out in the open.

"It's true," Xie Ci admitted calmly, "I like Yufeng."

After he said that, both of them fell silent, and the atmosphere in the tea room became tense.

Xie Ci waited for Gu Yongnian to make things difficult for him. No matter if Gu Yongnian decided to scold or hit him today, it was something he deserved.

"There's no room for negotiation in your relationship. I definitely won't agree, and I'm sure you understand that."

Seeing Xie Ci nod, Gu Yongnian sighed, "Even if Xiao Feng weren't my son, if it were any other boy, I'd have the same attitude today. I have high hopes for you. Don't let yourself be trapped by these adolescent feelings in this small world. There's a bigger world out there, and that's where you should be."

Xie Ci was a bit surprised by his reaction. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I've already talked to Yufeng. I'm going to study abroad in Country M, and he'll return to Country D for further studies. Our relationship—"

At the end, Xie Ci let out a helpless chuckle.

This was enough to let Gu Yongnian misunderstand.

"It's good if you can think it through."

Gu Yongnian took a sip of tea, relaxing a bit, "I actually wanted to talk to you about something else today."

He wasn't here to break them up? Xie Ci was puzzled, "What else?"

"I heard you've recommended quite a few investment projects to Lei Qiliang?" Gu Yongnian's expression became more serious.

Xie Ci had private dealings with Lei Qiliang, which he was aware of. Ever since the Xie family leaked the news to him, he had been keeping an eye on it.

Recently, Lei Qiliang's Feihong Group had been making frequent moves, with suddenly improved investment insights and sharper instincts. Projects like the land in the old town and the tech company developing in-car smart chips were ones he had previously favored.

Given Feihong Group's past actions, he didn't believe such a transformation had nothing to do with Xie Ci.

"Lei Qiliang indeed has courage and ability, but his resources are limited. You're restricted by following him."

Gu Yongnian threw out a bait, "What you lack most now is capital. I'm right in front of you. Why not consider using it?"

Xie Ci paused slightly with the teacup at his lips, meeting Gu Yongnian's gaze.

The old man still liked to beat around the bush.

This was the main point of today's conversation.

"Why do you trust a high school student so much?" Xie Ci put down the teacup, genuinely puzzled.

"I'm not trusting you; I'm trusting my own judgment. When I was your age, my mind was also quick."

Gu Yongnian continued, "Besides, I'm genuinely interested in autonomous driving technology, and the tech company Feihong is planning to acquire is also on Gu's shortlist."

Xie Ci was silent for a moment, "Sorry, I don't plan to invite you to this project."

Unexpectedly, Xie Ci refused so directly. Gu Yongnian was puzzled, "Is it because I don't agree with you and Xiao Feng?"

Xie Ci shook his head, "To be more precise, Gu's can't participate, in any form."

Seeing Gu Yongnian even more confused, Xie Ci lightly turned the teacup in his hand, chuckling, "There are plenty of good projects, as long as you're interested."

Gu Yongnian was intrigued by his confident demeanor and refilled his tea, "Let's hear it?"

"Just so you know, my commission is quite high," Xie Ci half-jokingly said.

Gu Yongnian waved his hand, "The greedy God of Wealth, it's already spread on the streets."

Xie Ci: "..."

On the streets?

March 22nd came quickly, marking Xie Ci's eighteenth birthday. Somehow, the Xie family got wind of it and wanted to throw a grand celebration, announcing Xie Ci's identity at the birthday banquet.

Xie Ci declined the Xie family, returning to the countryside to eat longevity noodles cooked by his grandmother.

In the evening, he stayed at his maternal uncle's house. After showering and returning to his room, Xie Ci saw Gu Yufeng's missed call. When he called back, the line was busy.

It wasn't until nearly midnight that Gu Yufeng called back. They chatted about trivial life and work matters until after one o'clock before hanging up.

"Happy birthday."

Before hanging up, Gu Yufeng brought the topic back to the birthday, "If you hadn't kicked me out, I'd be celebrating with you right now."

Xie Ci: "Weren't you the one who said you needed to calm down?"

Gu Yufeng: "And you didn't stop me."

Xie Ci: "How could I dare?"

Gu Yufeng: "You dared to take me on, what else wouldn't you dare?"

Xie Ci: "..."

Xie Ci wanted to say, wasn't it you who came to me first? But he swallowed the words back.

If he really asked that, Gu Yufeng would get angry again.

The next day, he returned to the city with his dad. Yang Le said someone had sent a gift box yesterday, a birthday gift for him.

Xie Ci opened it to find a watch, with a small card bearing Gu Yufeng's messy yet stylish handwriting.

[To: The eighteen-year-old old baby]

[Unlimited Intimacy Card]

[This card cannot be transferred or destroyed]

[Can only be redeemed by Gu Yufeng]

Xie Ci imagined Gu Yufeng writing the card and laughed out loud.

"Really, you came up with this."

After his birthday, Xie Ci started handling his passport, visa, and driver's license, first flying to Country M to set up his account and meeting his old online friend Nok.

He randomly picked a café on the street, sitting on the outdoor terrace, basking in the sun, and enjoying the unfamiliar yet familiar foreign street view. Nok arrived on time shortly after.

At this time, Nok hadn't gone bald yet, a nearly two-meter-tall white man, thirty-eight years old, with a full beard. After quitting a big institution, he gave up on image management, looking like a scruffy uncle on the street. Who would have thought this man was a Wall Street elite?

"Are you really a high school student?!" Nok exclaimed upon seeing Xie Ci, calling out to God and the heavens.

Xie Ci: "You look older than I imagined."

Nok: "Being tormented by my one-year-old son every day, maintaining this state is already a blessing."

Their conversation quickly shifted to the stock market, then to the development status and investment returns in various fields. Before they knew it, they had talked for two hours.

Before parting, Nok asked for Xie Ci's school information.

"You're more knowledgeable than I expected. My friends will definitely like you. Let's meet again after you start school."

Xie Ci nodded in agreement.

A good first impression is crucial for discussing future cooperation.

By mid-May, after passing his domestic driver's license test, the members of the forum's "son group" expanded to over three hundred, and his startup funds had multiplied several times.

One day, Xiang Haibin called him, asking if he was free to take graduation photos at school next Wednesday.

On Wednesday afternoon, Xie Ci drove his dad's Maybach to First High School.

Class One hadn't had their turn for photos yet, so everyone was self-studying in the classroom.

When Xie Ci arrived, the previously lifeless class suddenly became lively, even Yang He and his group, who usually didn't get along with Xie Ci, joined in the commotion.

Even though it had only been two or three months, Xie Ci seemed to have suddenly grown up, becoming more mature and steady, creating an invisible distance from them, making them feel the need to look up to him even more.

"Lao Xie! You finally came to see us!"

Jiang Chenyu excitedly rushed over, "The college entrance exam is coming up, and I'm so anxious I could die. I don't even know who to ask for help with the questions I can't solve."

Zhang Ruochuan: "Will Lao Gu come?"

"He should. I told him," Xie Ci replied.

Zhang Ruochuan felt a bit melancholic, "At the beginning of the year at Yulin Snow Mountain, we said we'd go again next time, but you and Lao Fang graduated early, and Lao Gu went back to his country. I thought we had another half a year, but it turns out we're parting so soon..."

A student came over with a test paper, saying it was a rare opportunity and asked Xie Ci to help explain the questions.

With nothing else to do, Xie Ci, under the expectant gaze of the crowd, took the test paper and went to the podium, "Which questions don't you understand?"

The crowd: "We don't understand any of the big questions at the end!"

Xie Ci: "..."

During this, Xiang Haibin entered the classroom from the back door with a thermos cup, sitting in the seat where Xie Ci used to sit. He looked at Xie Ci, who was focused on explaining the questions, and the students in Class One who were listening attentively, smiling with satisfaction.

Xie Ci noticed Xiang Haibin from the corner of his eye, nodded in acknowledgment, and his gaze inadvertently swept over the empty seat next to him, momentarily seeing Gu Yufeng lazily propping his chin, winking flirtatiously at him.

At that moment, he realized with absolute clarity that his high school life had ended.

The once stifling and difficult seventeen years had become filled with many memorable moments because of Gu Yufeng's involvement.

Gu Yufeng finally arrived, just in time for the photo session.

Xie Ci borrowed two school uniforms, tossing one to Gu Yufeng. They both put them on and stood in the last row of the group.

"Everyone look at the camera, ready, cheese!" the photographer guided from the front.

In an angle where no one else could see, Xie Ci secretly held Gu Yufeng's hand, which was immediately returned with a grip, their long fingers interlocking.

Both of them simultaneously smiled at the camera, and the moment was captured in time.