Chapter 73 (1/2)

Chapter 73

Hearing his voice, listening clearly to what he said, the knot tangled tightly around Qiao Shao’s

After he came back home after that one year, he hardly ever cried while he was conscious

Right now, he clearly knehere he was He knew this was the basketball court There were lots of students in front of hi

But……

He clutched He Shen’s clothes tightly, and wept silently

He Shen didn’t say anything He just patted his back gently, and protected him in his are of the court No one was behind hiht of everyone fro

Song Yixu ca …”

“It’s okay,” He Shen didn’t even turn his head “Qiao Shao just over-exerted hi Yixu said, “Ok, we should take him to the infirmary!”

He Shen said, “Let him recover here for a bit I’ll take hi Yixu quickly said, “Ok, then I’ll go and tell Old Tang”

He Shen: “En”

Song Yixu returned to the court and spoke with everyone Although everyone orried, they didn’t go over there He Shen’s posture made it very obvious that he didn’t want anyone to come over

Moreover, it was alroup saw that Qiao Shao had his seater and went back to class after packing things away

After the , the noisy gymnasium quieted down i, and the evening sky was still bright The gradually setting sun shone upon the school building, casting ever longer shadows

The two teenagers eht while already half-bathed in shadow

The darkness grew near, but fortunately the su while The unhappiness and bitterness in his heart flowed out along with his tears They were no longer lodged in his chest, sealing it tightly

It was only when he calmed down that he realized his loss of self-control

It was really…

Qiao Shao was so embarrassed, he couldn’t lift his head

He Shen felt relieved by his returning vigor, and asked, “Are you feeling better?”

Qiao Shao looked at the huge wet stains on his shi+rt

He Shen released him He then placed his hand on the other’s shoulder to look at him

Qiao Shao blushed and pushed him away “I …”

He has lost all face! What’s more, he did it in front of the object of his unrequited love! Was there anyh at hientle “You’ll feel much better if you cry it out Anyone would be sad if so like that happened to them”

It was like Qiao Shao’s heart froze and his eyes turned red again

He Shen gently brushed under his eyes “Me too When my mother died, it was like I was half-dead”

Qiao Shao was surprised and looked at him

He Shen sat down on the steps next to him, his arms set back to prop himself up He said cal for the college entrance examination”

If it were someone else who’d said it, it would have sounded like an odd joke

But since it was He Shen who said it, it seemed to be expected as a matter of course

It was nore entrance exae of twelve

Unlike nohen he’s one year older than his peers and still attending first year high school

Qiao Shao’s heart tightened He didn’t kno to co to hie entrance exae, not to force s that should be done at e, and not force ain, he tried to keep his voice steady “She wanted as good for you”

“En” He Shen answered softly

But even she didn’t want hireat that it provoked fear in others

The absurdity of his father, Xie Chengyu, randfather put all his expectations on him

And he did display an ability far beyond ordinary people’s Prih school courses took only three years He then spent two years abroad and after his return, his grandpa insisted he take the doe entrance exas his farandfather told hih can you protect your mother’

He wanted to protect her, to

But……

She committed suicide

She lay in a pool of blood and told him, “I’m sorry, mom couldn’t take you away”

But, she actually did She took him away

Because the moment she died, Xie Shen also died

He Shen returned to his senses and sa the child looked like he was crying but not