Chapter 47: Deep Regret

  "Brush your teeth first!" The words only lingered on Qin Ke's lips for a moment before she forcibly covered my mouth with her hand and said to me.

  "Not urgent! Wait and see! I don't mind your dirtiness!" I pushed away Qin Ke Yi's hand, saying to him with a bit of impatience, at this moment the little beast that had been hidden deep within me for so long was about to be revealed without a doubt.

  "Get out! I think you're dirty! Go brush your teeth and wash your face! Otherwise, don't even think about touching me!" Qin Ke once again covered my mouth and said firmly.

  "You're testing my patience again!" I said, trying to forcefully remove Qin Ke's hand while pretending to be threatening.

  "Please, spare me!! Can't you be less despicable?! What else can you do besides being a rascal?!" Qin Ke said to me with a disdainful tone.

  "Haha! Since you said so! If I don't act more rogue, wouldn't it disappoint you?" I smiled and said to Qin Ke Yi. At this time, my stubborn brain thought that kissing Qin Ke Yi was a kind of ritual for our formal interaction in the future, just like marriage is a ritual that signifies a couple's legitimacy. Perhaps at this moment, Qin Ke Yi's inner cry for help moved God, and just as I managed to grab Qin Ke Yi's dodging head with great effort, Ma Ke suddenly pushed open Qin Ke Yi's door with an eerie smile.

  "Awesome! I... Oh, sorry!" Marco walked in and was stunned by the pale yellow scene in front of him for five or six seconds before Qin Ke and I quickly sat up straight. So while I cursed Marco countless times in my heart, I also raised a question: why is it that people who have received the same university education can react so differently when faced with such situations?

  "Annoying!!...... I hate it!" Qin Ke Yi, after Ma Ke walked away, began to show her ferocious feminine side, with fists raining down on me like raindrops.

  "Alright! Alright! I'm not tired, but you're making me tired! I'll go take a look at Marco." I grabbed Qin Ke Yi's hand and said to her, then stood up ready to leave. At this time, Qin Ke Yi didn't forget to kick me in the back so that I could walk out of her room faster.

  "Wow! It's all done! Look at you guys! So naughty! Not even resting during the day!" Marco, who was watching TV in the living room, saw me come out and his face once again showed a long-lost sly expression, as if nothing had happened yesterday.

  "What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that? You have plenty of time, do you still care about that moment?!?" Marco's silent glare at me made him look very guilty.

  "Are you and Guo Cheng okay?" I gave up my angry gaze, sat down beside Marco, and asked him with a sigh. At the same time, I deeply regretted what had just happened.

  "Hah! What do you want me to do? When I first found out, I slapped her hard and told myself 'she's just a woman, there are plenty of them.' But after leaving the house, all I could think about was her. Even when I passed by that roasted sweet potato vendor at the intersection, I thought about how she likes roasted sweet potatoes. Ahh! I'm really falling in love with her!" Marco said, his tone becoming increasingly agitated...

  "Can you accept everything about her?"

  "What would you do if you were me?" Marco suddenly smiled faintly and turned to ask me. Ah? What should I do if I were him? At this moment, I suddenly thought of Tong Chen, and suddenly recalled my mindset when facing all of this. Although I had been very hesitant, all the facts have proven that I couldn't accept it... and could only wish Tong Chen well...

  "I...I don't know..." I shook my head reluctantly and said to Marco.

  "I couldn't accept it at first, but when I saw her crying in front of me last night, I still hugged her recklessly. And from then on, I thought I could do it without caring..."

  "Are you sure it's not just a momentary impulse?" Marco heard my words and was silent for a few seconds, then smiled and shook his head.

  "So what are your plans for the future? Will you marry her after graduation?"

  "Haha! Haven't thought that far ahead yet? After all, there are still too many uncertainties after graduation. I won't make promises I can't keep like I did when I first entered university to trick girls into giving up their virginity. For now, I'll just take it one step at a time, but no matter what, I'll work hard with her to be together!"

  "Anyway... no matter what, as your brother, I'll always support you." I said while hugging Marco.

  "Thanks! Good health! In the four years of university, I didn't learn anything, the only thing that's comforting is that I made a few considerate brothers!" The first time I saw Marco's emotional and serious expression, I couldn't help but have some bad reactions such as goosebumps, so I changed the subject and asked.

  "Is Guo Cheng still sleeping in the house?"

  "She left early! I have a class in the first period. I also need to go, and I'll have a class later, so I'll go back and pack up!" Marco said, getting up from the sofa, ready to leave. So I also got up and saw Marco off at the door.

  "Thanks, bro!" Marco reached the door but instead of opening it, he turned around and gave me a tight hug.

  "Alright! Alright! Stop being mushy! What if Kai sees us? I don't want him to misunderstand that I like men and affect our currently fragile relationship."

  "Two big men hugging each other!!! How disgusting!" Just then, Qin Ke's voice came from behind, turning my worries into reality.

  "Don't worry! He likes you more than he likes me!!" Mark said with a sly smile at the door, then quickly opened it and ran out...

  Watching Marco leave, I thought of Tong Chen again. Guo Cheng can be honest with Marco and choose to face it together, but Tong Chen chose to escape. If she had chosen to be honest with me back then, if she hadn't disappeared for so long, if Qin Ke hadn't burst into my life... But unfortunately, there are no ifs in life...

  "You and Marco are quite a match... why don't you consider developing things with him?" Qin Ke said in a strange tone as soon as I walked into her room.

  "You're just jealous!! You're jealous of a man!!" I said with a confident and affirmative tone.

  "Hah! Am I that bored? I'm trying to advise you to stop struggling there and find a better match instead!"

  "Yes! Actually, I also think that Marco and I are quite a match, but he already has someone in his heart, so I can only settle for second best and find someone like you!" I said with feigned resignation.

  "Why don't you just die?!!" Qin Ke said as she gestured with the clothes hanger in her hand, and it was only then that I noticed she seemed to be packing up her luggage.

  "What are you doing with your luggage?" I curiously asked Qin Ke.

  "Let's move!" Qin Ke said casually while folding clothes.

  "Move! Why move!" The two words that Qin Ke said were always the two words I was most worried about, so after hearing them, I quickly rushed to her front.

  "What's wrong? Don't want to live with me anymore?" Qin Ke still had an expression as if nothing was wrong.

  "I want to know the reason! Is it because of what happened this morning? If so, I'll apologize to you right now!!" I grabbed one of Qin Ke's hands that was folding clothes and asked anxiously.

  "Ah! Easy does it! It hurts......!" Qin Ke struggled with his hand caught in mine.

  "Sorry!...... Tell me why!" Under Qin Ke Yi's reminder, I realized my own loss of composure and let go of Qin Ke Yi, but still asked tensely.

  "Haha! You're so silly!! I'm packing my stuff to prepare for an internship! Are you that afraid of me moving away??!" Qin Keyi lightly pinched my face and said with a smile. At this moment, I felt a sense of crisis, it seems that if I let my guard down around Qin Keyi for too long, I would easily fall into her trap.

  "Am I afraid? I just wanted to ask if you need my help when moving house!" Hearing Qin Ke's words, I let out a sigh of relief.

  "Right! You're just pretending with me! Sooner or later you'll be the one crying!!" Qin Ke said with a smiling face.

  "Haha! Where are you guys going for internship?" I just remembered that Qin Ke and others from the Art Academy organize one or two trips every year under the name of "internship". Teachers can not only enjoy the beautiful scenery of our motherland, but also take advantage of the opportunity to fill their own pockets.

  "Wudalianchi, Mudanjiang! That's right! Do you have time tomorrow afternoon?"

  "What's going on!?" I curiously asked.

  "Take me to the train station! So many things! You won't make me carry them myself, will you?!"