Chapter 281 (1/2)

Being exposed in the public eyes, it might lead the public to be overcritical toward him. It will not only result in good thing but also bad thing.

Ye Qing Guo might not understand clearly the meaning of people’s words but he can feel whether it is kind or not.

In this society, not everyone will think good thing of him.

Ye Qing Xin puts down the newspaper and smiles toward Old Madame Jing. She says: “Xiao Guo is chosen to join the drama. I just want him to experience it. To know several different people. I don’t expect him to be able to perform really well.”

Indeed for her too, Ye Qing Guo are performing really well from what she saw last time.

“Let’s have a breakfast. Later on Xin Xin needs to go to the class.” Old Madame Sheng takes off her glasses and puts down her newspaper. She comes over and holds Ye Qing Xin’s hand to take her to the dining room.

After the breakfast, Jing Bo Yuan brings Ye Qing Xin’s backpack and holds her hand to go out.

Old Madame Sheng remembers something important. She chases after them and says to Ye Qing Xin: “Xin Xin, this Saturday is 18, that day is the day we chose for celebrating you coming back to Sheng family. Do you still remember it.”

Ye Qing Xin nods: “I still remember it.”

Old Madame Sheng: “Great, I am afraid that you forget about it. This Saturday don’t arrange anything. That time you need to come home with Nai Nai.”

Ye Qing Xin: “okay.”

On the way to the school. Ye Qing Xin sits down on the front passenger seat. She takes her phone to call Ye Qing Guo.

It is answered.

Ye Qing Guo: “Jie Jie!”

He seems to be happy to get a call from Ye Qing Xin.

Ye Qing Xin is surprised: “You have something that makes you happy?”

Ye Qing Guo says happily: “Yes, Jie Jie. Huang Shu Shu (Huang He Lou) bought me a lot of chocolates. Jie Jie, when will you come to visit me? Xiao Guo has a lot of chocolates, I want to share half with you.”

Ye Qing Xin pretends to be angry: “Xiao Guo, do you eat a lot of chocolates?”

“No No.” Ye Qing Guo denies quickly: “Xiao Guo doesn’t eat a lot. I just eat two chunks everyday.”

“Xiao Guo is very good.” Ye Qing Xin praises him. Then she says: “Did Huang Shu Shu tell you about being brand ambassador? Do you agree to do it?”

“Brand ambassador?” Ye Qing Guo asks back, it’s clear that he doesn’t know about it. Indeed he asks again: “What is it?”

Ye Qing Xin falls silent for a while and says: “It’s nothing. Xiao Guo, you should take a good care of yourself. If you have a problem, call me immediately, okay?”

“Okay, Jie Jie.”

She ends the call and looks for Huang He Lou’s contact number. She calls him.

Huang He Lou seems to be busy, he sounds rushed.

“Jing Tai Tai, what instruction do you have for me?” Huang He Lou asks her with full of respect.

Since her status has changed, she has heard a lot of polite remark.

She says to the point directly: “I read the newspaper today. Regarding Xiao Guo’s matter, I want to hear your explanation.”

“You mean about the brand ambassador matter?”

Ye Qing Xin doesn’t deny.

Huang He Lou explains: “This is just our initial intention, we haven’t planned it in detail. We are waiting until the performance tour is done. I will lead the meeting, of course before the meeting is held I will call you first.”

Huang He Lou is an expert talker. With his few words, he can dismiss Ye Qing Xin’s doubts. He doesn’t deny what is written in the newspaper but at the same he doesn’t say that he makes a decision without authorization from Ye Qing Xin.

He doesn’t wait for Ye Qing Xin’s reply, he keeps on talking: “Ye Qing Guo’s performance is very appealing. His appearance can change society’s perception about retarded people. After last performance, in two days, we get a lot of donations.”

“‘De Bie Ai Wo Jia Zu (Loving my special community) foundation has been established for eight years. They have helped more than ten thousand people. But because of the limited fund, we are unable to help more. Now Xiao Guo can helps us to collect more donation for greater good. This is a charitable deed, I feel you shouldn’t oppose it.”

Ye Qing Xin closes her eyes and considers. Then she says: “Xiao Guo is just a kid. I hope that he can live a simple and healthy life forever. I don’t want him to be pressured. I will consider your words but before that I don’t hope to see that you use him as brand ambassador. I even don’t hope that you will exploit him to collect donation.”

Her last two sentences are warnings for Huang He Lou.

Huang He Lou didn’t expect that Ye Qing Xin’s opposition would be so resolute. He persuades: “Letting Ye Qing Guo to be brand ambassador, of course we will not let him do it for free. If he can a lot of attentions, Jing Tai Tai, you will also be benefited from it.”

He tries to lure her by promise of gain.

Ye Qing Xin says calmly: “Huang Xian Sheng, I respect Xiao Guo. At first he wanted to perform, I didn’t stop her. I also respect you and trust you so I hand over Xiao Guo to be under your car. I hope you will not disappoint me. I still have matter to do, I will not chat anymore with you. For the future, I hope you can discuss me with me first before taking any decision.

She ends the call. She looks at the scenery outside the car.

This matter has progressed beyond her anticipation.

She doesn’t know whether it is a good or bad thing. At first she just wanted him to gain experience, to be able to engage with other people.

Jing Bo Yuan notices that she is in deep thought. He holds her hands.

“Xin Xin, you should maintain your mood.”

Ye Qing Xin looks at him.

“For Xiao Guo matter, you should let it be. For him, maybe it’s not a bad thing.” Jing Bo Yuan says calmly.

Ye Qing Xin frowns: “Do you think letting him to use his current condition to be in public eyes is a good thing?”

“His current condition?” Jing Bo Yuan asks.

“He looks handsome yet he has insufficiency of mental development. This contrast will make him get a lot of attentions. Many will criticize him harshly. I can endure it.”

She imagines Ye Qing Guo is standing on the stage. People in the audience stage are laughing, humiliating him, or pitying him, sympathizing him. But he doesn’t know about it. All along he keeps on laughing naively. She cannot bear it.

“Xin Xin, you keep on forgetting. You wish that he will get a normal life. But you are unwilling him to face the unfairness in the society. Then you should just take him home and protect him. Find someone to take care of him and stop wishing him to have a normal life.”

Jing Bo Yuan’s words are harsh and serious.

She is startled. She looks at her and doesn’t respond for a while.

In the society, there is no ‘smooth-sailing’ life.

A normal person will experience bumpy road.

That morning, Ye Qing Xin becomes unfocused during the class.

In the mid-afternoon after the class on the way to the dining hall, Dou Weir holds Ye Qing Xin’s arm and asks: “What happened to you? Do you have something on your mind? You were unfocused during the calls. Wu Jiao Shou (Professor Wu) was looking at you for several time. I was afraid that he would throw his book over, and fight with your Big Boss Jing?’

Ye Qing Xin shakes her head.

“Why are you shaking your head. Tell me if you have something on your mind, Jie Jie will help you analyze it.”

Ye Qing Xin is silent.

Now it’s 11 a.m. A lot of students are going to the dining hall. Dou Weir holds Ye Qing Xin’s hand and shuttles back and forth in crowd of people. Jing Suo Suo and Qian Rong walks behind.

“Let me guess, is it because Big boss Jing has a lot of pursuers, that you feel stress? You cannot catch all the houseflies?”

Ye Qing Xin looks at Dou Weir and says: “Houseflies cannot sting a seamless egg.”

Jing Bo Yuan is a seamless egg.

“Ahyoo!” Dou Weir smiles: “You really have confidence in him?”

Thinking about Jing Bo Yuan makes Ye Qing Xin smiles. She shows her happy expression.

“Of course.” She looks determined and proud.

Being with Jing Bo Yuan for so long, except Yu Qing You, Gu Qiao, Xiao Lian, Ye Qing Xin doesn’t notice any other woman beside him.

Jing Bo Yuan didn’t even give them a chance to get close to him.