Jiang Cheng was actually a bit annoyed today, so after leaving Old Xu's office, he didn't explain to Gu Fei why.

Gu Fei had said before that he couldn't play the guitar, so when Jiang Cheng suddenly heard Old Xu say "Gu Fei can play the guitar, how about you two collaborate on a performance?" he had the urge to go beat up Old Xu.

Why did he want to beat up Old Xu...who knows, anyway it was also him who let Jiang Cheng know Gu Fei could make tea.

That bastard Gu Fei had lied to him.

'I can't play the guitar', talking as if it was true.

But Gu Fei's reasoning was acceptable too, back then the two were just deskmates, someone like Gu Fei who never participated in school activities, if it wasn't for the basketball game last time, in a whole semester he probably wouldn't have said more than ten sentences to his classmates, so it was normal he didn't tell the truth to him.

But Jiang Cheng just couldn't really understand, why did Gu Fei always stay separate from his classmates, not participate in school activities, and basically have no interaction with his classmates, at most just going to Wang Xu's house to eat a meat bun.

Speaking of which, Jiang Cheng didn't feel like he was expecting to mingle with his classmates either, Pan Zhi had also said he was a bit of a loner, but it was still different from Gu Fei, he would participate in school activities, go out to play with his classmates.

When Old Xu talked to him about performing, he already knew Gu Fei wouldn't agree, and now Gu Fei did indeed firmly refuse.

Although he had already guessed this would be the answer, he was still a little disappointed.

Performing a show at a school event wasn't a big deal, but if it was the two of them collaborating, it felt like it would be different, more importantly, he wanted people to see a different side of Gu Fei, to see the other side of that silent and cold thorny headed punk, to see his talent, he wanted everyone to see Gu Fei shine.

He wanted everyone around to see that Gu Fei was extraordinary.

He also wanted Gu Fei to see, you are extraordinary.

Sitting behind him, Gu Fei didn't speak again, hugging his waist and resting his forehead on his back, seemed to have fallen asleep based on his breathing.

After class, Gu Fei didn't arrange any more photo shooting jobs for Jiang Cheng, but he himself didn't reduce his workload at all, skipping class two or three times a week in the afternoon, and often having to do photo shoots at night.

It must be tiring, Jiang Cheng gently stroked Gu Fei's hand, just what was supporting him to live such a silently dreary life unchanged for so many years.

"Hmm?" Gu Fei stirred hazily behind him.

"Nothing," Jiang Cheng patted his hand, "Sleep."

To tell the truth, the high school seniors at No. 4 High School were probably aiming for a 0% rate for college acceptance, after school started they were preparing for the sports meet, and the third year seniors could even sign up to participate, or just go watch the games if not participating.

Compared to his previous high school where the third year seniors were basically invisible as if they had disappeared from the eyes of the whole school starting from summer vacation, Jiang Cheng very seriously felt that the principal was probably someone who truly saw grades as dog shit.

Under these circumstances, he could only rely on himself. Jiang Cheng was still slumped over his desk during the break, most of the people in the classroom had already gone out to the hallway to fool around, the only ones still studying were probably just him and Yi Jing.

And Wang Xu the basketball team captain silently staring at Yi Jing's back behind her.

"I need to go pee." Gu Fei was lying on top of a book and turned his head to look at him.

"Okay." Jiang Cheng responded.

"I'm going to the bathroom." Gu Fei said again.

"Then go." Jiang Cheng said.

"Hey," Gu Fei sighed, "Come on, let's go together."

"Huh?" Jiang Cheng glanced at him.

"Move around a bit," Gu Fei said, "You've been stuck in one spot all morning."

After being pulled out of the classroom by Gu Fei, Jiang Cheng felt his neck was a little sore, his arms were also quite sore, he stretched as he walked and sighed: "I was never this nervous before exams in the past, don't know what's up with me this time, always feel like if I don't look at something, some important thing will be missed."

"This isn't a normal exam," Gu Fei raised his hand to rub the back of Jiang Cheng's neck, "I got you a little present, it arrived today, let's go pick it up after school, okay?"

"What present?" Jiang Cheng was puzzled for a moment, then moved closer to Gu Fei and asked in a low voice, "You bastard didn't buy anything indecent right?"

"...Brother Cheng," Gu Fei was also puzzled for a moment, then sighed and said softly, "Do your fangirls know your mind is full of porn?"

"I was just casually asking." Jiang Cheng laughed.

"It's a very proper gift," Gu Fei said with a smile, "Really, I find that when it comes to making up indecent things in my mind, I'm really innocent compared to you."

"Have some shame," Jiang Cheng glanced around and lowered his voice, "Do you play around less?"

"That's different, I only have two ways," Gu Fei said, "One is just thinking about it in my mind, the other is directly doing it, unlike you."

"...Yes, yes, you're really innocent," Jiang Cheng nodded, "While I only have one way, I'm just all talk."

Gu Fei held it in for two seconds before laughing, Jiang Cheng laughed along with him all the way to the bathroom, and happened to run into Old Xu coming out from inside.

"So happy," Old Xu saw the two of them, still not clear what they were laughing about, but laughed along with them, "What's the happy occasion? Tell me so I can hear."

"Holding in pee." Gu Fei went into the bathroom.

"Just laughing randomly." Jiang Cheng smiled at Old Xu.

"Come to my office during self-study?" Old Xu said, "Let's chat?"

"Oh." Jiang Cheng acknowledged. He figured Old Xu wanted to ask about the performance.

Gu Fei refused to participate, he didn't want to persuade too much either, just like last time when He Zhou asked them to play basketball, in the end Gu Fei didn't go, he went to play a game with He Zhou during make-up classes, as a way to relax, but Gu Fei didn't even go watch.

So this time he didn't want to say too much, or ask Gu Fei why he would be like this, previously he always felt there was something off about Gu Fei that he just couldn't figure out where, and still didn't understand now, plus Gu Fei's detached state, he actually didn't have the courage to dig to the root and ask.

Gu Fei had said before that he would be here, always behind him, just having these words was enough.

Feelings were sometimes like this, grasp what you want and that's enough.

"Oh," Old Xu sat at his desk and sighed, "I thought since you two were so close, and played ball together last time, if you talked to him, he would agree."

"He has his own thoughts." Jiang Cheng leaned against the desk.

"Then what about your thoughts?" Old Xu looked at him.

If Gu Fei wasn't participating, then I'll pass too.

This was what Jiang Cheng thought, he didn't have much interest in this kind of performance himself, if Gu Fei refused to join, then to be honest he really didn't want to bother with it, after all it would take time to practice.

But the expectation in Old Xu's eyes made him unable to say this.  

Old Xu was a well-meaning but low EQ teacher, he devoted himself wholeheartedly to his students in his clumsy way, although the results were so-so, basically negligible.

But the warmth and care Old Xu gave him after he arrived here was something he could not ignore.

After hesitating for a while, he spoke: "I...can participate, but I haven't touched the guitar for a long time, and don't have too much practice time now..."

"No problem, no problem," Old Xu said excitedly, "Actually, don't stress yourself, I also have my own selfish reasons, I've taught so many students, never met such a good kid like you, so I'm quite proud...do you have any other thoughts? Do you need a partner?"

"Partner?" Jiang Cheng hadn't even thought about what he wanted to play yet, but Old Xu had originally asked him to collaborate with Gu Fei...he thought for a bit and randomly said, "Get another guitar."

"Good good," Old Xu stood up somewhat agitatedly, pacing back and forth in front of his desk a few steps, "Let me think who else, let me think...I thought of it, I'll tell you later, you go back and review first."

Jiang Cheng didn't discuss the performance with Gu Fei again, and Gu Fei didn't ask much either.

After school, the two directly went back to his family's shop, Gu Fei went into the back room and took out a paper box, placing it on the checkout counter.

"This..." Jiang Cheng laughed as soon as he saw it, "You're too...cute."

He would never have imagined Gu Fei would gift him a shawl style neck and shoulder massager.

"Try it?" Gu Fei opened the box, "It's said to feel as good as someone kneading your back."

Jiang Cheng looked towards the backyard, Gu Fei's mom was on the phone in the backyard, making him feel a bit uncomfortable.

"Go inside." Gu Fei nudged him, "I told my mom this was bought for you."

"She didn't find it odd?" Jiang Cheng went into the back room and sat down, "You buying this for your deskmate?"

"What's odd about it," Gu Fei said, "Li Yan even bought me a foot spa before, with infrared heat and massage...much more amazing than this."

Jiang Cheng laughed: "You guys have such amazing ideas."

Gu Fei took out the massager and hung it over his shoulders, turning it on.

The massager immediately started making thumping sounds, Jiang Cheng could feel something rhythmically tapping his shoulders.

"How is it?" Gu Fei bent down to look at his face, "Is it working? Hitting the right spots?"

"Mm," Jiang Cheng nodded, this thing actually had quite some force, just like someone thumping his shoulders, "Pretty comfortable...can it go a bit lower?"

Gu Fei helped move the massager down a little: "Here?"

"Ah..." Jiang Cheng closed his eyes, "Yeah yeah, ah...fuck it really is pretty comfortable."

"Can you not make these sounds?" Gu Fei said.

Jiang Cheng was puzzled for a moment, opened his eyes and looked at Gu Fei.

"Don't ah ah," Gu Fei said.

Jiang Cheng didn't speak, staring at him for a good while before suddenly closing his eyes and letting out an "Ah...mmm...ah..."

This "Ah" was extremely sincere, Jiang Cheng himself felt his speed of getting into character might be a bit too fast after hearing it.

"I...fuck?" was all Gu Fei could say after a long pause.

"Here?" Jiang Cheng opened his eyes and laughed.

"You're too indecent!" Gu Fei lowered his voice helplessly, looked back outside the room, then turned and pounced over to fiercely kiss him twice.