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  Chapter 143: Leaving the High City

  Looking at Tiantian's shy and lovely appearance, Xiaoxue and I both burst out laughing. In my heart, I felt a little proud, thinking that this atmosphere was really perfect. Before, I never thought I'd be with two girls at the same time, always feeling like being with one meant having to distance myself from the other. But after these few conversations, I actually started to feel a sense of "shared happiness", and if I could really have Xiaoxue while also having Tiantian, that would be amazing...

  Xia Xue asked me again how I did it, and of course, I wouldn't tell her about the kidnapping. I just said that the woman's husband happened to be a friend I made while in the cage, and he owed me a great favor, so this matter was considered even.

  Xia Xue looked at me with a gaze that was almost worshipful: "Wang Hao, why is it that such difficult things become so easily solved when they're in your hands?" I was flattered to the point of being a bit dizzy, and I pulled Xia Xue into my arms: "Of course, don't you know who I am!" As I lifted my eyes, I saw Taozi smiling at us with a radiant face, but her eyes still held a hint of melancholy.

  I took a deep breath, disregarding everything else, and pulled Taozi over as well, embracing them both in my arms. I spoke softly, "Taozi, thank these kids for accompanying Xiaxue." I thought this scene was very warm, but Taozi struggled hard, saying "Don't do this..."

  I was completely dazed, holding onto Taozi tightly and refusing to let her take a step back. I really felt like I had two wives. But Xiaoxue gently broke free from my embrace and sat down on the sofa. I came back to my senses and released Taozi as well. Taozi seemed a bit annoyed: "What are you doing?" Only then did I realize that joking around was just that - it wasn't possible for me to have both girls at the same time. Just because I could comfort them together when they were crying didn't mean I could do this normally.

  My face is red and my ears are hot, I'm so embarrassed that I want to find a crack in the ground to crawl into. I feel like I was too proud of myself just now, almost forgetting what my own surname is. Not to mention Peach, even Xiaoxue can't accept it, it's me who ruined this wonderful atmosphere.

  All three of us were a bit awkward, and for a while no one spoke. I was just thinking of finding an excuse to leave when Xia Xue said: "Wang Hao, my mom will be back soon, Taozi can stay here..." I felt like I had been pardoned, and hastily said: "Yeah, I'll go now." Then I left Xia Xue's house in a hurry, with my face burning so hot that you could cook pancakes on it.

  This is truly unprecedented awkwardness. I'm walking on the road, recalling what just happened, and really want to slap myself twice. At first, I was joking, Xia Xue was also joking, but in the end, only I took it seriously.

  I guess they think I'm a rascal in their hearts? Sometimes it's flattering to be called "rascal", but being treated as one isn't that interesting. My heart feels uncomfortable, and I even walk with my head hung low.

  "Wang Hao!" Taozi suddenly ran up from behind.

  "Ah." I stopped and looked at Taozi with some embarrassment: "Why aren't you at Xiaxue's house?"

  "What's more, the atmosphere was so awkward that I didn't even dare to talk to Xiaoxue sister, so I had to find an excuse to leave too."

  "It's all my fault, I got a bit too full of myself, sorry, sorry." I felt even more ashamed.

  "Ah." Tiantian let out a soft sigh, and then tugged on my sleeve again, saying: "Wang Hao, I want to tell you that there are some emotions that transcend love. I think the three of us have already reached this state."

  "Huh?" I didn't quite understand Momoko's words.

  "Family." Momo said: "I regard Xiaoxue as family, and also regard Taozi as family. I think the two of them are the same to me, right?" I thought carefully for a moment, and nodded in agreement. Xiaoxue and Taozi were both extremely important girls in my life. And Xiaoxue was genuinely good to Taozi too; sometimes when they stuck together, it was like they were a pair of lesbians, making me feel jealous just watching them.

  "That's right." Tiantian smiled and said: "You are my relatives, I hope you are happy."

  My heart is warm and fuzzy, having grown up to this age, I've never seen a girl like Taozi who is knowledgeable, reasonable, gentle as water. I couldn't help but feel an urge to reach out my hand to touch Taozi's hair. Taozi took a step back, avoiding my paw: "What are you doing? Why aren't you following the rules?" Then she glared at me with annoyance.

  "Haha, saying we're relatives! It's not okay to touch a relative's hair?" I teased her with a smile.

  Taozi thought for a moment and reluctantly stretched out her head. I stroked Taozi's hair, feeling extremely satisfied. Both Taozi and Xiaxue have great hair, fragrant and soft to the touch, it's addictive.

  "Where are you going?" I asked.

  "Back to school," said Tiantian. "It's been several days since I've had class, and I need to catch up on the lessons I missed."

  "I'm going home." I put my hands behind my head, and despite feeling a bit uncomfortable, I said casually: "I'll discuss it with my parents, and plan to transfer to a vocational school, go have some fun with Yuge and the others."

  "Oh..." Momoko looked a bit down: "Will you still come play with us?"

  "Of course," I said. "It's just a wall in between, easy to climb over, and there are my two girlfriends on this side too."

  "Come on, come on!" Taozi gently patted me on the arm: "Don't be greedy, or Xiaoxue will clean you up."

  Peach's slap was no different from scratching an itch, and I burst out laughing: "Of course, we've already exchanged vows, if we followed the ancient laws, we'd be a done deal as husband and wife, Xia Xue would just be a concubine." I found myself unable to resist making jokes in front of Peach, this habit was truly incurable.

  "If Xia Xue were here, would you still dare to be so arrogant?" Taozi deliberately gritted her teeth as she spoke, but unfortunately had no intimidating power at all: "But speaking of which, I really want to transfer to a vocational school with you, and it seems like Xia Xue also meant that..."

  "No way!" I shouted: "Are you two crazy? Chenggao is a school that many people dream of attending but can't get in, why would you want to transfer to a messy school like Vocational Institute?" I really don't understand what they are thinking, how could their thoughts be the same as Ye Zhan's.

  "Is it really what you've been dreaming of......?" Taozi said softly: "For me... being together is the dream come true..."

  I sent the peach back to school, then called out Ye Zhan, and we went to the internet cafe together. I told Yuchen Fei that I was preparing to go home and discuss with my parents about going to vocational school. Yuan Shao and others laughed and said: "You must succeed!" Yuchen Fei said: "From what I know of Haosheng's parents, it's estimated to be a bit difficult..." I said: "My determination is set, they can't stop me."

  As I stepped out of the internet cafe, I stood at the entrance and thought for a while. Ye Zhan asked, "What are you thinking about?" I said, "I'm thinking about a very serious question." Ye Zhan became even more curious: "What kind of serious question?"

  "I solemnly said: 'Do I want to take the quilt back home? That was bought with my own money.'"

  Ye Zhan cried and laughed: "Haozi, can't we just not lose that person? We've already got a lot of money."

  Chen Gang gave me that little bundle of money, I wanted to share it with Yuzhicheng and the others, but they all refused, saying this was my hard-earned money from working. I didn't know what to do with this money either, as a student it's really too much, so I handed it over to Ye Zhan, asking him to help keep it safe, maybe one day it'll come in handy. It's really a lot, 50,000 yuan, and I don't even dare bring it back home.

  "Money can go to money, but that quilt is my parents' hard-earned money, and I must bring it back home." I made up my mind, and together with Ye Zhan, we returned to school, first going to the dormitory to pack our things, then to the classroom to pick up our books as well. We packed a big bag and slung it over our shoulders, not leaving anything behind for Cheng Gao High School. Since they kicked me out without hesitation, why should I be polite to them?

  When I was packing up my things in the classroom, Ye Zhan went out for a bit, and I don't know what he did. Anyway, after a while, he came back and said he would see me off. I had a big bag on my back that was even bigger than me, and Ye Zhan and I left the teaching building together. From far away, we could already hear the sound of people's voices at the school gate, with over 200 people gathered there, but I didn't know who they were or what they were doing.

  "What's going on?" I wondered. As I walked closer, I suddenly found that it was Hu Jianmin, Dai Zude and others, as well as some high school students who were known to be under "Wang Hao"'s command. When they saw me coming, they quickly lined up in two rows, just like the formation when I returned to Chenggao High School that day. "Damn it, Ye Zhan, what's going on?" I exclaimed.

  "Hao Ge, we're waiting for you to come back!" More than 200 mixed-blood students shouted in unison, their voices rising to the sky, and the entire school could hear it.

  Before long, many students again poked their heads out of the windows, and a large patch of dark heads appeared on the teaching building's windows.

  "Hao Ge, we're waiting for you to come back!" They were still shouting loudly, refusing to give up until everyone was summoned.

  "Good grief." Ye Zhan said beside me, "With so many people watching, how can you still bear to carry such a large stupid bag? It's too damaging to the big shot's image. Cheng Gao has many beautiful girls secretly in love with him, if they see this, they'll all be heartbroken..."

  I didn't say a word and continued walking forward with my big bag on my back.

  "As the old saying goes." Ye Zhan continued, "One's head can be cut off, but one's hairstyle cannot be messy; blood can flow, but leather shoes must have oil. This is exactly what we are like when we're out and about - we need to pay attention to our image at all times, this is really too unrefined."

  I still didn't say a word, and continued walking with my big bag on my back. This is all I have left of my family, how can I just abandon it?

  "Hmm..." Ye Zhan said: "The legendary Wang Hao, who created countless myths in the city of Chang'an, left in such a sorrowful way. This story will surely spread far and wide, and the image of him carrying a large bag will be deeply etched in people's minds... From now on, whenever people mention Wang Hao, they will inevitably mention his huge stupid bag, which contains not swords and human heads, but quilts and bedding..."

  "That's it!" I couldn't help myself, and flung that big package by the roadside, striding towards the school gate.

  "Let's leave the city with our heads held high!"

  Near dusk, colorful clouds fill the sky. I stride with a flowing pace, walking with the wind.

  "Hao Ge, we are waiting for your return..." The thunderous roar echoed through every corner of the campus...

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