Chapter 568: Chapter 50 Agreement_2

“I’m really going to awaken my power to escape underground.”

“Three years ago, Ah Ce would dare to say anything. When we were setting off to fight, he grabbed my hand without explanation, which surprised me quite a bit.”

That’s how boys are at the peak of their adolescent delusions.

“After all, we weren’t even in high school yet… Looking back at that behavior from the perspective of a college student, it feels as exaggerated and pretentious as a public execution…”

Qin Qianbai glanced at him with a deadpan face and said, “Let’s take down the entire Celestial City.”

“Please stop repeating my cringeworthy lines.” Gongsun Ce grimaced and reached out his hand, “As a consolation for Mr. Gongsun’s wounded soul, may I hold your hand?”

“The sexual harassment is getting worse, Ah Ce. Your desires are frightening.”

“Your desire to tease me is what’s truly frightening.”

The girl gently took his hand.

Just like the end of a dream, the warmth coming from the palm made Gongsun Ce feel incredibly peaceful.

“How should I put this… Looking back, I feel like I was utterly terrible in every sense of the word, needing your encouragement to buck up, hardly acting like a man.”

“You can hardly call a minor of 16 a man,” Qin Qianbai said.

Can’t you stop teasing at a time like this?

“But on the other hand… I also feel like I was a bit tougher back then, even if I acted silly?” Gongsun Ce pushed his glasses up, “I’m pondering whether I’ve grown or regressed over these past three years.”

Qin Qianbai hesitated for a moment, then with a hint of reluctance, spoke the truth.

“Although Ah Ce keeps emphasizing how cringeworthy he was three years ago, the Ah Ce of today is still the same when he gets emotional.”

“Don’t bring up such cruel truths!!”

“However, after what has happened over the past few months, it’s clear that Ah Ce has changed in other ways.”

“Really?”

“You wouldn’t have taken my hand in a calm state before.”

Don’t judge based on such details.

It’s like saying Mr. Gongsun becomes a problem person, touching girls whenever he gets emotional!

“So to say, my opinion of Ah Ce hasn’t changed.”

The girl with the expressionless face turned toward him, looked into his eyes as she had in the past, clear of any confusion, and said with commanding authority.

“I still believe that Ah Ce is the finest person in this city.”

I felt the weight of her words.

I wanted to obfuscate with some other reason, to convince myself as I had done previously. Yet after revisiting that series of events, the tricks of self-deception seemed impossible to play as deftly.

Mr. Lan’s words before he left forced Gongsun Ce to confront reality. The present him could not allow himself to muddle through life relying on deceit once more.

Thus, with a determination never felt before, Gongsun Ce impulsively spoke.

“Qin Qianbai.”

He called her name seriously.

“Can you tell me why you are expressionless?”

The grip on his hand tightened, and Qin Qianbai asked as usual, “Ah Ce, are you not planning on keeping your distance anymore?”

“Ah, let’s be honest, I want to get to know you better.”

This was a question that should have been asked three years ago.

He had used the norms of Celestial City as an excuse to delay until now. How useless he had been!

“In reality, this isn’t anything particularly important. It’s not about any secret or a traumatic past, just my personal issue.”

“Okay.”

“You might be disappointed after hearing the truth.”

“Rest assured, you’ve never been the type to harbor countless secrets in my eyes.”

The young lady turned her head and glared at him.

Her gaze was full of resentment.

“Then, what image do I have in Ah Ce’s eyes?”

Gongsun Ce replied without a second thought: “Gentle, considerate, kind, strong, powerful yet vulnerable. Although you can be capricious and unreasonable at times, you always reflect properly after making mistakes. You’re a lovely girl who’s growing bit by bit in everyday life, so adorable that I always want to hold you tight.”

He had spoken the truth, and it felt refreshing.

Gongsun Ce had no qualms; based on his understanding of his neighbor, Qin Qianbai was the type who would be pleased with straightforward compliments.

As expected, the girl looked at him smugly.

“Indeed, I’m mature, mysterious, sexy, and charming.”

“Your summary has absolutely nothing to do with what I just said!”

“I’m in a good mood today, so add one more compliment, and I’ll specially allow you to hold me.”

Gongsun Ce quickly said, “The poise and elegance you exhibit are proof of the greatness that we mere mortals can only aspire to!”

What’s the point of saving face.

Not just one sentence, I could come up with a hundred on the spot!

“Don’t you move.”

Qin Qianbai let go of his hand, stood up in front of the puzzled young man with gray hair, and then calmly sat on his lap.

“Whoa, whoa, whoa—?!”

Qin Qianbai leaned back, resting against someone’s chest, and said, “Okay, now hold me.”

“This level of hugging is too much for a college student!!!”

“If you feel anything strange, it’s an attack on Ah Ce.”

“Do you even know how to write the word ‘coerce’?” Gongsun Ce blustered, “I’m telling you, if you don’t get down now, you’ll have no chance to regret it! Right here, right now, I’m gonna hold you like a pervert, Mr. Gongsun!”