Chapter 127: Useful QQ Signatures

"Holy shit!"

Old Tan stared with reddened eyes, his face full of shock: "What did you call me?"

"Dad, of course."

Yang Tianxing said nonchalantly: "Calling you Dad doesn't make me lose anything; if you like it, I'll call you a few more times. Dad, help me persuade Xiao Zhiliao, will you? Don't let her be angry with me anymore."

"I..."

Old Tan thought to himself, Yang Jianjun is such a decent, honest man, how did he raise such a shameless rascal?

Yang Tianxing was right; calling Old Tan "Dad" truly didn't make him lose anything, and he even took full advantage of the situation.

Because Tan Qingwu only had one daughter, Tan Zhizhi, this was practically forcing himself to be a son-in-law.

Old Tan thought about how he could possibly agree to this; the boy was already fickle, so what would happen in the future? But having fallen into Yang Tianxing's "trap" once again through a moment of carelessness, Old Tan looked at Yang Tianxing's expectant eyes and suddenly went "plop" as he slumped onto the table and fell asleep.

Yang Tianxing grew anxious the moment he saw this; how could someone be so shameless?

"Uncle Tan, don't pretend to be drunk."

"Snore, snore."

"Dad, we agreed you'd help me persuade her. I know you can handle more than just this much alcohol."

"Snore, snore."

"Damn it!"

……………

Old Tan was determined to feign sleep, and Yang Tianxing thought to himself that middle-aged, greasy men really don't keep their word; isn't this bullying us honest younger generations?

However, regardless of whether Old Tan was truly asleep or just pretending to be drunk, Yang Tianxing couldn't just go home like that. He first carried Old Tan to the bed in the bedroom, took off his shoes for him, covered him with a quilt, turned on the air conditioner, and then went outside to clean up the wine table, leaving only after he was drenched in sweat.

Hearing the "bang" of the security door closing, Tan Qingwu, who had been snoring the whole time, immediately sat up.

"This dog of a boy is truly cunning and thick-skinned; you fall into his pit if you aren't careful for even a second. No wonder Xiao Zhiliao is so dizzy with infatuation for him."

Tan Qingwu sat on the edge of the bed and muttered to himself: "Good thing my reaction wasn't slow; I managed to fake being drunk and get through it."

Old Tan thought for a moment, deciding he still needed to make a call to warn Xiao Zhiliao; this kid hadn't convinced him, so next time he might aim directly for Xiao Zhiliao.

He walked to the living room to make the call, but suddenly saw the neat and clean living room outside, the window thoughtfully opened for ventilation to clear the smell, and hot tea freshly brewed in the pot.

Old Tan took a sip of the lingering, fragrant Ziyang Maojian tea, and remembered that when Yang Tianxing called him "Dad," a certain nerve of his had suddenly jumped.

"What a loser I am, Xiao Zhiliao is only 20 years old by lunar age, and you're already thinking about being a grandfather!"

Tan Qingwu cursed, but he also put down the landline phone and leaned back on the sofa, staring blankly at the crystal chandelier.

After Yang Tianxing returned home, Gao Meilan felt a pang of heartache seeing her son reeking of alcohol.

"If it really doesn't work, just make a phone call to apologize; why did you have to go back in person?"

Yang Jianjun poured a cup of hot water and handed it over: "It's more meaningful for him to go back in person; this is equivalent to carrying a rod to ask for punishment. Our family doesn't seek fame or wealth, but in this small place of Jinzhou, our spines must always be straight."

Gao Meilan knew her husband was right, but she still complained on her son's behalf: "That doesn't mean he had to drink. Next time I run into Old Tan, I'm definitely going to give him a piece of my mind. The child goes to apologize and you use alcohol to force him?"

"Forget it."

Old Yang waved his hand: "Drinking is already not bad. Next time I run into Old Tan, I won't feel like I owe him anything anymore."

Gao Meilan could only say to Yang Tianxing: "You go take a shower first, I'll boil you some hangover soup."

After Yang Tianxing finished showering, he lay on the bed in his boxers flipping through some comics, and Gao Meilan walked in wearing an apron.

"Since you've chosen Xiao Liu, then get along with her well. She has a good appearance and a good personality; I'm quite satisfied," Gao Meilan said, sitting on the edge of the bed.

Yang Tianxing blinked: "Mom, who said I chose Liu Jiaoyue? Between Xiao Zhiliao and me, it's just some misunderstandings; once they're cleared up, it'll be fine."

"What does that mean?"

Gao Meilan didn't understand: "Are you saying you're still going to harass her?"

"Harass is such an ugly word."

Yang Tianxing said: "We are classmates; what's wrong with paying a visit?"

Gao Meilan looked at her son earnestly and walked out without saying a word.

After a long while, Yang Tianxing wondered, what about the hangover soup we agreed on?

"Mom, where's the hangover soup?"

"I poured it out!"

……………

Yang Tianxing hadn't been home all summer vacation, so he planned to stay for a few more days this time, though he spent most of his time at the internet cafe.

He first specifically borrowed a camera to take pictures of that field of rapeseed flowers, then changed his QQ avatar to the photo of the rapeseed field, and changed his QQ signature to "The Catcher in the Rye."

Theoretically, this kind of hint should have been enough to express his feelings of waiting, but when he sent a message to Tan Zhizhi, he was still met with a cold reception.

Chichu Ge: What are you doing?

The avatar of "Hidden Cicada in Summer," which had just been lit up, immediately turned gray.

"Is it really this real?"

Yang Tianxing muttered: "How long has it been? We haven't met, she won't answer the phone, and she won't reply to QQ messages."

"She really doesn't take me, the Vice President of the Humanities Student Union, the Youth League Committee cadre, the school's 'Three Goods' student, one of the Top Ten University Students of Chang'an District, an Outstanding University Student of Chang'an City, and the Entrepreneurial Model for University Students of Qinhan Province, seriously at all."

However, the next day, when Yang Tianxing logged into QQ to check the school's express delivery collection status, he inadvertently glanced at Tan Zhizhi's QQ and discovered that her signature had also changed.

I like it,

It is the clear breeze,

It is the morning dew,

It is the blushing cheeks,

It is that among the tens of thousands of people, there is no longer room for anyone else.

Yang Tianxing silently pondered the sentence "among the tens of thousands of people, there is no longer room for anyone else," thinking that Tan Zhizhi was still as proud as ever.

He immediately changed his "Catcher in the Rye" signature again; it was enough that some of the meaning had been conveyed.

"I have to give a speech at the freshman assembly in two days, but I can't seem to calm my heart down; I'm just too nervous."

After changing this signature, Yang Tianxing played "A Chinese Odyssey" silently for a while; he had just been killing wild monsters in the East Sea Fishing Village when a message from Shao Ziyang arrived.

"How long has it been since you played this game? It's already the 'Destined for Three Lifetimes' expansion pack now."

"I'm in Jinzhou, just playing a bit before I log off. Are you waiting for Jiang Mumu to reply to your message at the internet cafe again?"

"No, my roommate recommended a manga called 'Pirate Luffy', so I came over to check it out."

Yang Tianxing thought to himself that 'Pirate Luffy' must be what would later be known as 'One Piece'; he didn't know where this translation had come from, so he replied: "Alright, go ahead and read it. I'll have time to come visit you in Yanta next week."

Shao Ziyang replied after a while: "Little Yang, you are too realistic. I've been studying at Yanta University Town for a year, and you never once came to see me. Little Cicada hasn't even been here for a week since school started, and you're already rushing over here."

"That goes without saying."

Yang Tianxing prepared to settle his bill and log off, but he noticed that the QQ signature of "Cicada Hidden in Summer" had also changed.

"Good luck!"

Seeing this, Yang Tianxing suddenly felt very happy; it was obvious that Little Cicada was comforting him about his nervousness regarding the freshman assembly speech.

"Thank you."

Yang Tianxing changed his signature to express his thanks, but after waiting for a while and seeing no response, he settled his bill and logged off directly.

It wasn't until the QQ avatar of "Brother Chichu" turned black that the signature of "Cicada Hidden in Summer" changed to "You're welcome."

Yang Tianxing didn't stay home for long before returning to school, as he had promised Gu Bo'an he would give the speech.

The Student Union President of the college, Gu Bo'an, represented the opinions of the long-haired beauty Guan Shuman to a certain extent. Yang Tianxing was currently still a lackey for Teacher Guan, so he had to follow orders; after all, his wish was to become the most important lackey under Guan Shuman's skirt.

Two days before the freshman assembly, Gu Bo'an brought over the speech draft and the clothing.

Because the freshman assembly was on the morning of the formal military training, all freshmen had to wear military training uniforms, and for the sake of uniformity, Yang Tianxing had to wear one too.

"For this kind of bloated outfit, I have to be the one with high looks to carry the scene."

Yang Tianxing said with a grin while trying on the clothes.

"Yes, yes, yes, the Finance College will have to rely on you to carry the scene in the future."

Gu Bo'an was very helpless: "Hurry up and familiarize yourself with the draft, see if there are any obscure characters you don't recognize. I don't know what the school is thinking, actually letting a big shot who failed five out of six subjects give a speech."