Picking Up Stars

Picking Up Stars

Chapter 61 - Chapter 55 Part 1

At this time last year, Qin Fang and Xing Yan had just started to become familiar with each other, often occupying seats together in the library and occasionally having meals together.

Later, Qin Fang had a brain fart and followed Xing Yan home for the summer vacation, where he encountered a different side of Xing Yan.

He sat in Xing Yan's sidecar, together they stepped on the wind on the highway, going to unfamiliar places with those strangers, feeling the sky and the never-ending road. That was true freedom.

Now he sat on the back of Xing Yan's motorcycle, hands resting on his lean waist, the same sky above his head. He had become too familiar with the back seat of Xing Yan's motorcycle.

Actually, thinking back now, it had only been about a year's time.

Feng Zhe had been quite melancholic for a while before, but now that gloomy mood had disappeared, and he had turned back into a carefree little fool. He sat on the back of Cheng Dong's motorcycle, howling loudly, complaining that Cheng Dong wasn't fast enough, not thrilling enough. Cheng Dong was annoyed to death by him and almost stopped to throw him on the road.

After they finished and came back, Feng Zhe complained to Fan Linyi, saying that Cheng Dong had played with his motorcycle for a year in vain and couldn't ride it properly at all.

"You want to fly, bro," Cheng Dong said helplessly, "Do you want to take off directly?"

"It's just that I don't know how, and I don't have a license. Otherwise, why would I need you?" Feng Zhe sat beside Fan Linyi and said, "Why don't we also get a license?"

"Forget it," Qin Fang said to him, "With your personality, you'd play too crazily, it's not very safe."

Fan Linyi also nodded and said, "Forget it."

Feng Zhe was going to graduate and go abroad next year, his family had already arranged everything for him. Feng Zhe's previous overthinking was probably related to this.

Fan Linyi didn't want to go with him before, and Feng Zhe couldn't go against his family or Little Fan, but if he had to leave like this, he still felt a bit unwilling.

Now seeing his lively spirit, it was estimated that Fan Linyi had compromised on his side and was willing to go with him. The two of them had played together for so many years and really couldn't be separated. Feng Zhe was actually quite dependent on others.

Feng Zhe also urged Qin Fang, "Let's go together? Go out and play for a few years."

Qin Fang shook his head, "What's there to play, aren't you old enough to settle down."

"I just don't have a heart," Feng Zhe laughed and leaned back on the sofa, "I just want to play."

"Then you play well." Qin Fang said with a smile, "Little Fan will accompany you in your craziness."

If they went out, they wouldn't be able to gather frequently like they did now. Feng Zhe urged this and that person every day to go abroad with him, afraid that no one would play with him. Apart from Fan Linyi, Qin Fang was his first target for urging, chanting endlessly in Qin Fang's ear.

Qin Fang said, "I have no intention of going abroad at all, no matter how much you say, it's useless."

Xing Yan came down after changing clothes upstairs. Feng Zhe looked up at Xing Yan and nodded, "That's right, your Yan-ge is here, where would you go."

Qin Fang smiled and didn't say anything.

After a while, Feng Zhe patted the sofa beside him, suddenly thinking of something, and said, "You two can go together!"

Fan Linyi beside him made a "tsk" sound and said in a low voice, "Shut up..."

Qin Fang laughed, "What are we, idle, to go out and make a fuss."

Fan Linyi pinched Feng Zhe's arm. Feng Zhe glanced at him and didn't continue.

They didn't know much about Xing Yan, and Qin Fang wouldn't tell them about Xing Yan's affairs. The friends Feng Zhe usually interacted with were in similar conditions, so he defaulted in his heart that Xing Yan was the same.

Later, when they went out to eat, each taking their own car, Fan Linyi said to Feng Zhe, "Have some sense when you speak, don't just say whatever comes to your mind."

Feng Zhe even asked him, "What did I say wrong, why did you pinch me."

Fan Linyi said, "Do you know everyone's family situation and you just say it, do you think everyone is like you, only thinking about playing is enough?"

"They can choose not to play, study hard and make progress every day, isn't that even better?" Feng Zhe looked puzzled.

Fan Linyi didn't want to talk about this, but Feng Zhe was a sweet fool with nothing in his head. After a while, Fan Linyi asked him, "Where do you get the money?"

Feng Zhe blinked and said, "Fang-ge doesn't lack money."

Fan Linyi glanced at him, and Feng Zhe understood a little. After a while, he laughed and shook his head, "You mean Xing Yan? He doesn't lack money either. He even plays with motorcycles. Who would play with that without money? What do you think, you're worrying too much."

What he said made sense. Fan Linyi was just afraid that he would say the wrong thing, so he reminded him. He also felt that he was overthinking.

Qin Fang had never considered going abroad before, he had never thought about it. But after having a meal with Feng Zhe and the others, he suddenly thought of it.

When Xing Yan was taking a shower in the bathroom after they returned from the meal, Qin Fang stood at the door and asked him, "Yan-ge, do you want to go abroad to continue your studies?"

Xing Yan had already finished rinsing. Hearing this, he turned off the shower and looked up at Qin Fang.

Qin Fang said, "I don't mean anything else, it's just that Feng Zhe mentioned it and I thought of it. Actually, if you study chemistry... wouldn't it be better to go out and continue studying? If you consider other things... those don't matter, you have me."

Xing Yan kept looking at him, his eyes wet from the water, a little red from the stimulation. Qin Fang felt a little embarrassed being stared at by him, and touched his nose with the back of his hand, saying, "I'm serious. Do you want to go?"

Xing Yan came out of the shower cubicle, took a towel and wiped off the water. He didn't say anything.

Qin Fang took another towel and wiped Xing Yan's hair without much skill. Qin Fang said, "I actually... have a lot of money, it would be very easy for us to go to school. So you only need to consider if you want to go, nothing else matters."

Qin Fang spoke quite seriously, he was really planning for their future. When he said he had money, it wasn't to comfort Xing Yan, he really didn't lack it.

His grandfather had made many plans for him. After all, he didn't have a mother anymore, and he was afraid that he would suffer under his stepmother in the future and be taken advantage of. Before the old man passed away, he made it very clear to Qin Fang's father, "What I leave for Xingxing is always his, you can't touch it."

Qin Fang's father nodded and promised at that time.

Xing Yan's face emerged from under Qin Fang's towel. Qin Fang kissed him on the mouth and said, "You should be free and unfettered."

Qin Fang was seriously considering this matter, but Xing Yan never said a word. He only later hugged Qin Fang tightly.

Qin Fang didn't dare to say too much, afraid of putting pressure on Xing Yan. He didn't want Xing Yan to feel that there was a big gap between them, no matter in which aspect. Xing Yan hugged Qin Fang, patting his head again and again.

Xing Yan said to him, "I'll tell you something after you finish your exams."

Qin Fang asked, "What is it that you have to wait until I finish my exams, just say it."

"After you finish your exams." Xing Yan kissed Qin Fang's ear, then kissed it again. His hand pressed against Qin Fang's neck, his palm against Qin Fang's skin, the temperature of his palm a little hot.

Qin Fang felt a little ticklish from his kisses and laughed, saying, "After I finish my exams, it will be close to Valentine's Day."

Xing Yan said with his eyes closed, "Okay."

This should be the last exam month Qin Fang will experience. Starting next semester, he will no longer have exams. Qin Fang started going to the library study room every day again. Sometimes a top student would sit next to him, but this top student was not studying the same thing as him. In the third year, it was all professional courses, and they could not help him much.

Hua Tong occasionally came to study with them. He was also a top student, not as good as Xing Yan, but still very capable. When Qin Fang looked up while reviewing, he saw two gods, which put a lot of pressure on him.

In the dormitory, Chen Ke and Shen Dengke had almost finished packing their things, just waiting to get their diplomas and leave. Shen Dengke was a little melancholic every day. He didn't dare to say it, but he must have been very reluctant to leave this dormitory where he had lived for four years and these two roommates.

So Qin Fang had been staying in the dormitory more recently. The three of them often went out to eat and drink late at night, mainly the two of them drinking, and when they got drunk, Qin Fang would bring them back.

Fortunately, Qin Fang won't have to stay in the school all the time next year, otherwise, when the two brothers graduate, he will be left alone.

Shen Dengke had arranged everything for him, telling him to go out and live with Xing Yan in his fourth year and just withdraw from the dormitory.

Qin Fang still didn't know where he would be next year. He didn't need to withdraw from the dormitory, but he estimated that he really wouldn't be able to stay there for more than a few days.

Their graduation ceremony was on the 10th. Before that, their school also had a graduation party, and each college had its own party one after another. Xing Yan did not participate. That night, he accompanied Qin Fang to review for the exam until 10 o'clock.

On the day of the ceremony, Han Xiaogong actually went and insisted on taking a photo with Xing Yan. At that time, the ceremony had not yet begun.

In the morning, they had to go to the front of the library to take graduation photos first. After taking the group photo, Han Xiaogong wouldn't let Xing Yan take off his bachelor's gown. Xing Yan found him annoying and didn't want to take a photo with him, but Han Xiaogong forcibly dragged him to take it.

Han Xiaogong also went to Zhou Siming to be annoying. Qin Fang saw from a distance that Zhou Siming frowned and glared at Han Xiaogong several times. Han Xiaogong didn't mind and asked the classmates next to him to take photos of the two of them. He even raised his hand and put it around Zhou Siming's shoulder. Zhou Siming looked impatient, but still took several photos.

Some people in the school recognized Han Xiaogong, and a few girls ran over to take photos with him. Han Xiaogong readily took photos with them and even told them happy graduation, like a gentle older brother.

The girls were very excited and asked if they could post it on Weibo.

Han Xiaogong said, "Of course you can. What can't you do? I can even like your posts."

"Ahh, you're a fairy!"

Qin Fang watched him from a distance and laughed with a "pfft". Xing Yan asked him what he was laughing at. Qin Fang pointed in that direction with his chin and said, "The little girls are praising him as a fairy."

Han Xiaogong also smiled helplessly and said, "If you must praise me, then call me a male fairy."

"Yes, male fairy, male fairy!" The girls nodded and said.

After Han Xiaogong finished taking photos over there and came back, Qin Fang asked him, "Has the male fairy descended from the heavens and returned?"

"I'm back." Han Xiaogong smiled indifferently. "The two big brothers are too lazy to pay attention to me. There are still people willing to take photos with me."

Xing Yan had already taken off his bachelor's gown and was holding it casually in his hand. The clothes were too ugly.

Later, Xing Yan also had to attend a ceremony. Not all students had to go. Each college had a few outstanding representatives, and the principal personally awarded them their degree certificates. At a time like this, how could Xing Yan be absent? He was the first in the Department of Chemistry.

Xing Yan and the others sat in the front, while Qin Fang and Han Xiaogong sat in the back to join in the excitement. There were too many people in the lecture hall. The two of them sat in the second to last row, very close to the air conditioning vent.

The principals and vice-principals who were speaking in the front were all wearing microphones, and the sound was amplified very loudly. There were a few people in the front who were specially taking photos and videos. Every year, the graduation ceremony could go viral online for a while. Now, the principals' speeches were all very interesting.

Each college had a row of outstanding graduates standing on the stage, wearing bachelor's gowns and caps, looking a bit silly. Qin Fang was just waiting to see Xing Yan later. Han Xiaogong wanted to take a photo of Xing Yan from a distance.

"There are many fans from your school, and they all know you." Han Xiaogong said in a low voice.

Qin Fang said, "Sometimes there are also girls who don't know us who greet us. Ah, too famous."

Han Xiaogong looked at the photos he had taken with Xing Yan and Zhou Siming earlier. Qin Fang asked him, "Are you going to post them?"

"No, it's too silly." Han Xiaogong looked at the photos and laughed. "I just took a couple of photos as a memento."

"Why do you say it so weirdly?" Qin Fang said. "Are you going somewhere?"

Han Xiaogong thought for a moment and said, "I don't know. Let's talk about it later."


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