Miles in the Depths of Affection Chapter 7

Julian Qiao had a failed relationship in high school.

It is not appropriate to say "love" because love is something that happens between two willing people. Julian Qiao's love can only be considered "unrequited love" at best.

The object of his unrequited love is Fang Tingting, the class study committee member. She is outstanding in appearance, good at piano, born in 52 library, her parents are university professors, and she is recognized as a talented girl and the most beautiful girl in the class.

The boys in school who have a crush on Fang Tingting can form a reinforced company, and Julian Qiao is just an insignificant member of them.

The boys tried various ways to attract the class beauty's attention, but they failed repeatedly.

The easiest way to please a girl is to give her gifts.

Boys often gave her flowers, small ornaments, reference answers to exercise books, etc. Fang Tingting was dismissive of these silly boys and threw the gifts into the trash can.

Julian Qiao thought that the gifts they gave must not be expensive enough. Ethan Qiao often gave his lovers luxury cars, watches, jewelry and bags, and he would spend a long time counting the zeros after the price of each gift. The lovers all accepted them with great joy.

Influenced by his father, Julian Qiao developed a wrong set of values: when giving gifts to people you like, the more valuable the gift, the better, otherwise it will not reflect your deep affection.

The jewelry looked good. Julian Qiao had never received jewelry as a gift from his father (because Ethan Qiao thought he was not old enough to play with that), and it was not convenient for him to buy it. Although he had enough pocket money and his father never cared about how he swiped his card, buying such an expensive item would definitely be discovered.

It would be so bad to publicize something like premature love, but he still has this basic sense of shame.

But he actually had a valuable piece of jewelry. Many years ago, when Aunt Sasha left the Qiao family mansion in anger, she threw away the ring given by Ethan Qiao. Julian Qiao secretly picked it up from behind the sofa and kept it in a drawer to collect dust.

Now it's finally time for it to come into play.

Julian Qiao specially bought a small gift box with a ribbon and put the ring inside. He chose a Friday after school and planned to stop Fang Tingting on her way home, give her his gift and win her heart.

As it turned out, things did not go as planned. Fang Tingting had to go to a cram school that day, along with three other girls from her class. The four of them pushed their bicycles, chatting and laughing, while Julian Qiao followed behind them secretly.

The girls didn't notice him and were chattering about school gossip.

"There is a boy who is repeating in the class next door. I think his name is Cui Jun? He is so handsome! I think he is more handsome than the boy in our class!"

"Is it true? I haven't seen it yet. I'll go and take a look tomorrow!"

"I'm not lying to you! Not only is he a rough guy, let me think... he's probably more handsome than Liu Zhuo, Gao Ning, and Julian Qiao combined!"

"Hahahaha, your aesthetic taste is so weird! Liu Zhuo and Gao Ning are fine, but what's so handsome about Julian Qiao? He's super weird. Do you know what he writes in his weekly diary?"

The girls asked curiously: "What is it written? Tell me quickly!"

Fang Tingting was very proud, as if she was showing off her power to check the weekly diaries of her classmates. "He wrote a fantasy novel in his weekly diary, called "The Blue War Chronicle", about a holy light warrior fighting a magician, and it was written in the first person! It made me laugh to death, it was so funny! The Chinese teacher wrote a comment on him: write more argumentative essays and less narrative essays. Do you think he has a problem?"

The girls were laughing together, as if they regarded Julian Qiao's incident as a huge joke.

Julian Qiao stopped.

The girls gradually walked away, and he had no intention of chasing after them.

The gift box in his pocket was deformed by his squeezing.

Fang Tingting doesn't look as pretty and cute anymore.

Julian Qiao never told anyone about this failed unrequited love, and he never mentioned a word to Ethan Qiao.

However, Ethan Qiao had been in the world of romance for many years and had rich experience in love. He could tell at a glance that Julian Qiao was troubled by his relationship.

He couldn't help but sigh that his child had grown up and was old enough to worry about such things.

As a parent, he feels that he has the responsibility to relieve his child's worries.

He took some time to sit down and talk with Julian Qiao. At first, his adopted son hesitated and was unwilling to tell others about his worries. Ethan Qiao did not ask rashly, but asked the chef to make some of Julian Qiao's favorite snacks and served them to him one by one. He said nothing, just stared into Julian Qiao's eyes.

This soft interrogation method never failed, and Julian Qiao gave in within a few minutes and told his father everything about his failed unrequited love.

After hearing this, Ethan Qiao rubbed his son's head and said, "There are many beautiful women in the world, why bother hanging yourself on a tree?"

Julian Qiao was still depressed: "I probably won't be able to find a girlfriend."

"When you get into college, there will be so many cute girls everywhere that you will be spoilt for choice."

"There are so many cute boys in college, but they don't like me."

"Nonsense, my son is so handsome, there will be a lot of girls chasing after you."

Julian Qiao smiled perfunctorily and didn't take Ethan Qiao's words seriously.

Ethan Qiao continued: "Besides, you are my son. I can find you any chick you want."

Ethan Qiao was unhappy. "They are all here for the money, not for my true love. Are all the lovers around you really in love with you, not your money?"

Ethan Qiao thought about it and felt that his son's words made sense. Who among his lovers was not just playing around and getting what they wanted? How could he find one who was sincere to him?

"Don't think too much. A man's career is the most important thing, and love is secondary. Look, I haven't gotten married for so many years, and I'm still living a good life, right?"

"...Thank you, but it's no consolation at all. If I really don't get married in the future, you will definitely despise me, call me a leftover man, and force me to get married."

Ethan Qiao laughed, took his son into his arms, and patted him on the back gently: "It doesn't matter if you can't get married in the future. Come back to daddy and we will live together forever."

"...Dad, what you said is a bit disgusting."

Ethan Qiao thought about it and felt that this statement was indeed somewhat misleading, so he added: "This is to praise your filial piety. The "Strategies of the Warring States" said that the daughter of the Beigong family of Zhao State "did not marry until old age" in order to support her parents. The Queen Mother of Zhao praised her as a role model for all people and she should be praised well."

Julian Qiao chuckled in his arms: "Then I will really be 'filial' to you for the rest of my life. Be prepared, I have a lifetime to persuade you to mend your ways, and don't regret it or find me annoying when the time comes."

Ethan Qiao lowered his head and rubbed the top of his head: "I couldn't ask for more."

Although Ethan Qiao promised not to despise him for the rest of his life, Julian Qiao was still depressed.

To be honest, he is still young and still wants to try the sweetness of love!

He told his troubles to his "life mentor" Miles He.

"I feel like Fang Tingting seems to have left a psychological shadow on me. What should I do?"

"Don't say that! Cheer up!... Well, to cheer you up, I'll lend you the hidden treasure."

Miles He took out a small CD from his schoolbag.

"Here, this is my favorite galgame, it will definitely reawaken your desire for love!"

Julian Qiao took the small disc as if it were a treasure. Although it was just a small, light disc, he felt it was extremely heavy.

The action of handing over the disc may seem like a small one, but it is of great significance, because from this moment on, Julian Qiao's life has changed forever.

From then on, he became a otaku who only liked beautiful girls in the second dimension.