Becoming the Male Lead’s White Moonlight [Quick Transmigration] - v1c30

 

Chapter 30

"And from then on, Cinderella and the Prince lived happily ever after..."

As the curtain fell, thunderous applause came from the audience, signifying the successful performance of Class 2-8 at the school celebration evening party.

Backstage, after changing out of their complex costumes, a group of students gathered excitedly to celebrate their success. After discussing for a while, they turned to Ling Rong and said, "Ling Rong, we've decided to have a celebratory meal later. Will you join us?"

Naturally, this invitation included Qin Zhaoyang.

Ever since the banquet, Qin Zhaoyang seemed weighed down with worry and appeared absent-minded. Ling Rong thought it would be good for him to relax, so she was about to accept the invitation for both of them when Qin Zhaoyang suddenly grabbed her sleeve.

"What's wrong? Don't you want to go?" Ling Rong looked strangely at the boy standing before her. Everything had been resolved perfectly, hadn't it? So why had he become more despondent lately, even down to his diminished smiles?

Even though Ling Rong wasn't very perceptive, she mildly noticed that Qin Zhaoyang was intentionally putting some distance between them. It was as if he was afraid of getting too close to her.

She didn't understand. They say women are hard to read, but it seemed the same was true for Qin Zhaoyang.

"No... it's not that, Ah Rong. I have something to discuss with you alone."

With his eyes lowered, Qin Zhaoyang cautiously concealed the intense emotions brewing within. If possible, he didn't want to part with Ling Rong even for a moment. Yet their greatest fault was sharing the same gender.

He liked Ah Rong immensely, even contemplating if he was born gay. But the thought of being close to another man was intolerable, except for Ling Rong.

So, it was not that he was attracted to men, but the fact that the person he liked, Ah Rong, happened to be of the same gender.

Sometimes, Qin Zhaoyang despised his feelings. Ling Rong sincerely regarded him as a friend, while he harbored such impermissible thoughts.

There were times he tried to distance himself from Ling Rong, hoping if he stayed away, he could stop longing for him. But it was impossible. He ached for every bit of him, every cell in his body screamed not to leave him. Thus, he mustered the courage to probe Ling Rong's feelings; if he too liked him, then he would be with him irrespective of any obstacles. This was probably the bravest decision Qin Zhaoyang had ever made.

But, what if...

The handsome young man let out a bitter laugh. If that didn't happen, he should give up. He didn't want his private thoughts to harm him, nor could he bear to see the look of disgust on his face when he learned of his unacceptable feelings. His Ah Rong deserved a better future.

"What's the matter? Can't we talk here?" Ling Rong grumbled. But still, he respected Qin Zhaoyang's request. To those asking her to join the dinner, she replied, "You go ahead. We'll be there soon. Order what you like. Today, it's my treat."

"Boss Ling, you're so cool!" was the other side’s happy shout before they left cheerfully. Suddenly, the huge backstage was left with only Ling Rong and Qin Zhaoyang.

"Alright, what is it?" Ling Rong crossed her arms, waiting for him to proceed.

"It's about... my uncle has recently been involved with a young celebrity, which isn't sitting well with my grandfather. I'm worried about his health..."

Ling Rong was aware of Huo Jun's flirtatious nature, yet wasn't this something Huo's elder was accustomed to?

While Ling Rong was puzzled, Qin Zhaoyang dropped the bomb: "The celebrity is a man, which has truly outraged my grandfather."

Unable to think of any other example, Qin Zhaoyang used his petty uncle as an excuse. Even if it wasn't true, Ling Rong wouldn't go verifying it, so he didn't have to worry about his lie being revealed.

He could also use this issue as a chance to understand Ling Rong's views on the matter.

'When did Huo Jun become interested in men? I don't remember reading about that in the book!' Ling Rong was truly shocked.

'I...I don't know either. Huo Jun is barely a secondary antagonist in the book, who would go into detail about such a minor character?'

Ling Rong thought about it and agreed.

Noting she didn't have any doubts, Qin Zhaoyang managed to suppress his trembling voice and asked the question he truly wanted to know, "Ah Rong, what do you think?"

"What do I think about what?"

"They are two men... Ah Rong, would you find that disgusting?"

Ling Rong thought seriously about it and said, "Of course not, love isn't about gender. I don’t think there’s anything to discriminate against."

Qin Zhaoyang's eyes lit up with hope.

"However, while I can be tolerant, I definitely couldn't accept it if it happened to me." Ling Rong was reminded of the recent event where Chen Xuerou suddenly confessed her feelings to her. The thought of the typically arrogant and delicate lady confessing her love to her made Ling Rong break out in goosebumps.

Alas, she could only blame her appearance; even dressed as a man, she was quite successful. Unfortunately, no matter how well she disguised as a man, she was still a woman at heart. Ling Rong had no choice but to gently reject her.

The light suddenly dimmed.

Qin Zhaoyang bit his lip and took a few staggering steps backwards. Ling Rong could never accept this, which meant they could never be together. If he confessed his feelings, Ling Rong might even regret knowing him, gradually distancing herself and ruining their friendship.

"Are you not feeling well?" Ling Rong unintentionally wanted to support him, but she was evaded by Qin Zhaoyang.

"Ah Rong... I'm feeling a little unwell. I won't be joining you guys later, go and have fun with them." Qin Zhaoyang put his hand on his forehead, attempting to mask the expression that he could no longer maintain.

"Let me send you home." Ling Rong naturally considered Qin Zhaoyang as the most important.

"No... it's not necessary, you go have fun with them. You've been rehearsing for a long time, you don't need to worry about me." After saying this, Qin Zhaoyang didn't have the courage to stay any longer. His face pale, he quickly left the backstage area.

Ling Rong was somewhat bewildered, wondering: 'What just happened to him?'

The system observed this with urgency, but was frustrated because it was obvious that their host was not understanding the signals.

Nevertheless, the system is clearly prohibited from interfering with the host’s affairs, so if it directly clarified Qin Zhaoyang's feelings for the host, it would indirectly violate the system rules.

What kind of a love system couldn’t assist the host in love matters!

"Never mind, let him have some alone time if he needs it."

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However, things were not as simple as Ling Rong thought. For more than a month, Ling Rong and Qin Zhaoyang maintained a cold, distant relationship, or rather, it was Qin Zhaoyang avoiding Ling Rong single-handedly. Even the calm Ling Rong was starting to feel upset.

"If you don't want to see me for the time being, let's sit separately." Ling Rong said, swapping seats with the short boy she originally called to move. Nowadays, Ling Rong had considerable prestige in class, so even though the boy was confused, he quickly agreed.

"Hey, buddy, why on earth did you push Ling Rong away?" The short boy curiously asked Qin Zhaoyang. Even though Ling Rong was a male, his handsome features drew many who wanted to share a desk with him, not to mention his generous demeanor.

Qin Zhaoyang remained silent, using all his willpower to control himself from asking Ling Rong to come back.

Why? Because even if he took one more glance, he could barely control his feelings. What's more, his grandfather seemed to have noticed something lately. He didn't want his grandfather to have any prejudices against Ling Rong.

If someone has to bear this pain, let him take it all.

Qin Chaomu had already lost half of Qin Yi's favor in the last incident, and now he could only bury his head and not make any waves in the Qin family. It was time for him to return to his original position.

Only by becoming stronger and holding the power of speech firmly in his own hands, can he have the power to control his own life. Perhaps by then, he will dare to confess his love.

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During this time, Qin Chaomu's life was not going well. He felt depressed and stifled at home, Chen Yanyan treated him unkindly, and at school, his performance had plummeted due to his emotional state. Although he had not fallen out of the key focus class 6, he could already feel the disappointment of his teachers in various subjects.

Walking gloomily to a slightly secluded corner, there were no other people around, Qin Chaomu suddenly heard someone calling him.

"Student Qin Chaomu, can I take up a little bit of your time?" It was a female student from class 6, one of Qin Chaomu's classmates.

The girl wore the most ordinary school uniform, with a faint sprinkling of freckles on her face and a slight baby fat. She had her hair tied in a high ponytail. Although she was not a great beauty, she was still a pretty girl.

At this moment, the girl's face was slightly flushed, and her hands were as if hiding something behind her back. What she wanted to do was already quite obvious.

"It's you." Qin Chaomu recognized her. This girl was the one who had taken his first place last time, and also got him punished by Chen Yanyan with a ruler on his palm.

Thinking of this, Qin Chaomu's resentment was once again aroused, coupled with all the recent frustrations, his furious emotions suddenly surged, and his hands by his side clenched into fists.

The girl had not yet noticed his abnormality, her eyes were full of shyness and happiness as she faced the person she loved.

"Qin Chaomu... I, I like you!" Gathering her courage, she handed out the love letter she had hidden behind her back, and looked at him expectantly.

She had been watching Qin Chaomu for a long time. At first, she was attracted by his appearance, and later, she was even more impressed by his excellent academic performance. At that time, she was only at the bottom of class 6, and she desperately studied hard to get closer to him.

Now that her academic performance had remained first or second several times, she finally gained some courage to approach him. Moreover, he seemed to be in a bad state recently, so she wanted to comfort him even more. It doesn't matter if his grades declined; she could now offer him academic assistance.

"You like me?" Qin Chaomu suddenly snorted, his delicate face revealing a somewhat wickedness when he smiled, which only made the young girl more infatuated.

"Yes... yes!" The girl felt her heart pounding more and more, full of expectations.

"If you like me, then you must be willing to do anything for me, right?"

The girl was confused for a moment, but the next second, seeing the smile of her beloved, her mind was disordered. She hesitated and said, "Yes..."

"Very good." Qin Chaomu's smile became more bewitching.

"Then please... die for me!"

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