Chapter 10

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Chapter Ten

Zou Rui didn’t approach him for three days afterwards. Jiang ShaoYan guessed that this could be considered a so-called cold war period. He didn’t take the initiative to make peace and he was indifferent over whether the relationship was completely broken off. In any case, his good impression of the other boy was ruined by the other in the first place. In addition, the anniversary of the school’s founding was coming up and all the students were busy preparing for the show and the subsequent dance, and he was no exception.

Two years ago, Jiang ShaoYan had been banned from attending the dance because he had caused a lot of problems and he hadn’t been allowed to participate in any campus activities. Last year, he did participate, but his clumsy dancing was captured on video and spread among the T University student body. He didn’t want to go through that kind of humiliation a second time again.

On the weekend, Jiang ShaoYan went home. His home was far from school and his dad often traveled away from home, so he usually only returned once every two to three weeks.

Wang Zhe, acting like a parent sending his child off on a distant journey, cut fruit for him and told him to eat it on the road after two hours.

Jiang ShaoYan was dumbfounded. He frowned and stuffed the largest pieces of honeydew melon into Wang Zhe’s mouth, reducing the weight of the container, and took the rest along.

 

As soon as he arrived home, Jiang ShaoYan was the recipient of his dad’s gentle “interrogation”.

“Baobei¹, do you like an alpha at school? If so, then hurry up and become partners.”

This pet name was a bit sickening to Jiang ShaoYan, who was in his early twenties. Once when he was speaking with his dad, Liu Han heard to it. Since then, the guy had been jokingly calling him “Yan Bao”, no matter how many times he beat him up.

“Dad, don’t worry about me, I know how to act properly.”

Jiang ShaoYan’s family was a single-parent family. His alpha father had cheated and run away with another omega before he was born, so it was his dad who’d raised him alone.

Although his dad was very hardworking, he was still a weak omega by nature. By raising a child alone, he’d suffered a lot of hardship. Jiang ShaoYan had watched him from a very young age and secretly made up his mind to be the one to protect his daddy. When other omegas were being raised in pampered and spoiled environments, he’d already been sweating in the gym with other alphas and betas.

He’d had to put in even more effort, more strength, than the others in order to break through his physical limitations and become an omega who could carry the responsibility of being the pillar of the household.

Perhaps it was precisely because of the absence of an alpha father that it was so difficult for Jiang ShaoYan to trust alphas, which was one of the reasons he’d never been able to find a favorite partner.

 

Papa Jiang was still very worried and brought the issue up during dinner, “If needed, I can ask if there are any new delaying suppressants.”

Papa Jiang was engaged in scientific research and had become acquaintances with some physicians who were studying suppressants, but Jiang ShaoYan immediately put an end to his unrealistic thoughts, “If there are, they would’ve been on the market long ago. If they’re still in the research stage before release, I won’t risk using it.”

Papa Jiang knew these words were reasonable and sighed helplessly, “I don’t want you to have no choice when the times comes, having to find some random person passing by, just like me.”

“Rest assured, Dad,” Jiang ShaoYan consoled him, “A heat doesn’t necessarily require a permanent mark, I can look for a mate afterwards.”

“So you say, but……”

Jiang ShaoYan understood what his dad was hinting at. Although a heat could be satisfied with a temporary mark, sex was still a necessity. Once an alpha released the strong pheromones to suppress the omega, even if they were unwilling, they would have no other choice but to go along with the alpha.

No matter how high his combat power was, once his suppressant failed and the heat came, he would have no other choice than to be humiliated and taken advantage of by an alpha. Omegas were born weaker and what was engraved in their genes was truly difficult to change.

“Anyway, I won’t let anyone bully me.” He could only placate him like this for now.

 

(t/n: for the next section, the word for ‘bark’ is wang, so dogs -> wang wang -> Wang Zhe)\n

After eating, Jiang ShaoYan had nothing to do. He scrolled the “meng² pets” Weibo in his room. As he scrolled, that Wang from his dorm room came to mind and he wondered what he was doing right now…… Forget it, that guy was far better at housekeeping, he could take care of himself. He was just about to exit Weibo and play a few games when his phone suddenly started vibrating. Unexpectedly, he was receiving a video call invitation from Zou Rui.

He hesitated for moment, but still clicked accept.

“Hi, baby.”

Zou Rui’s face instantly appeared on the screen of his phone, looking as if he had just taken a shower. His hair was still wet and his face looked robust and healthy. He was naked, as if he was deliberately displaying his pecs and abs. Jiang ShaoYan had to admit that the sight was actually pleasing.

The cold war of the past few days was still in progress, so Jiang ShaoYan couldn’t think of anything to say for a moment. He bluntly responded, “What’s up.”

Zou Rui smiled mischievously, “I know I was wrong, baby. I’ve just never been so mad at someone before, you’re the first.”

His tone was as if he were both a little wronged and feeling affectionate.

“Rui Ge, don’t do that in the future, I won’t stand for it.” Jiang ShaoYan extended an olive branch.\n

(t/n: JSY literally says he won’t ‘eat hard’ – which means he’s stubborn and won’t give in)

He found a comfortable position for himself against the head of the bed, inadvertently shifting his neckline and revealing a bit of his fair skin.

Zou Rui felt a bit smug hearing himself be called “Rui Ge.” Seeing Jiang ShaoYan’s rare cute appearance, he couldn’t help but rush to open his mouth again, “You don’t eat hard things? Hmm?”\n

(ZR repeats what JSY just said but….)

Jiang ShaoYan didn’t understand at first, but when he caught sight of the evil smile on Zou Rui’s face, he immediately responded, “Fuck.”

He was getting so sick of this damn guy that he wanted to immediately hang up.

“Don’t, don’t, I was just kidding. I have something serious to discuss with you, really!”

Jiang ShaoYan reluctantly conceded to listening to him for a while. “If you talk nonsense again, I’ll fucking block you.”

Zou Rui believed that he would do it, so he quickly shared the true purpose of the call, “I’m serious. ShaoYan, do you want to be my dancing partner for this school dance?”

Choosing a dance partner at T University was a very serious matter. If an alpha was present with an omega, it basically meant that the two had established a serious relationship and intended to make it public, that is, a declaration of sovereignty. At last year’s dance, Jiang ShaoYan went with his beta classmate, Xu Qian. He’s an omega and Xu Qian’s a girl, so naturally no one thought they were a pair.

Jiang ShaoYan couldn’t make up his mind for a bit. Previously, Zou Rui was indeed his ideal choice of dance partner, but now he inexplicably recalled that silly dog.

“Do you?” Zou Rui asked again, “If you don’t agree, I’ll make an arrangement with someone else. This Ge is very popular.”

Jiang ShaoYan hated this kind of radical method, “Oh, then you can find someone else.”

“Stop, I’m talking nonsense, I want to see you and take you to the most face-saving event. So promise.”

Jiang ShaoYan couldn’t resist him in the end and promised to be Zou Rui’s dance partner. He would treat it as the last opportunity for the other to perform well. If his heart still wasn’t moved, then the show would be over after the dance.

 

The founding day celebration was a month away. He would have to practice well, to avoid repeating the same humiliation as last year. But Jiang ShaoYan couldn’t lose face by telling Zou Rui that he couldn’t dance. He had to teach himself how to dance. He thought it over and sent a message to Wang Zhe.

[The school founding dance’s waltz, do you know how?]

Wang Zhe replied quickly: [I do, I do! Everyone in my family knows it and I’ve learned it too!]

Jiang ShaoYan: [Then you teach me.]

Wang Zhe: [Mhm!]

Immediately after, Wang Zhe sent a voice message. There was a smile in his voice, “I didn’t expect Xuezhang to let me be your dance partner, I’m so happy! Thanks, Xuezhang!”

Jiang ShaoYan: “……”

He suddenly realized that it was inappropriate of him to do this. Wang Zhe liked him, but he was asking him to teach him to dance and then would go be someone else’s partner.

Really is too hurtful.

[Forget it, no need, I’ll learn it by myself.] Jiang ShaoYan deliberated how to say it, thinking of how to reply back with something less hurtful. He thought for a long time, getting really annoyed. He had never been good at comforting people.

Wang Zhe also went quiet and a new voice message was sent a moment later.

“Sorry, Xuezhang, seems I was overthinking it, haha. It’s okay, no worries, let me teach you, okay?”

This silly dog really was too thoughtful and meek. Jiang ShaoYan couldn’t refuse.

[Okay, I’ll be troubling you then.] His tone was so courteous he even surprised himself, but after sending that response, he still felt troubled, so he sent a message a few minutes later as a show of concern for his xuedi: [What are you doing?]

 

Wang Zhe didn’t respond to him for a while. At this curious occurrence , Jiang ShaoYan sent a voice call invitation and after seven or eight rings, it connected.

“Xuezhang, why so suddenly……”

Wang Zhe’s hair was dripping wet and there was even still some foam in it. He had just gone off to wash his hair.

“Silly dog.” Jiang ShaoYan wanted to laugh when he saw this messy appearance. And he had the obsessive-compulsive urge to reach through the screen and brush the foam from his hair.

Wang Zhe roughly wiped his hair with a towel, but the water droplets had already soaked a great deal of his T-shirt, pressing it against his body. He pulled at his shirt but didn’t take it off.

Suddenly, Jiang ShaoYan was curious about Wang Zhe’s figure. He didn’t seem to be thin and weak, with broad shoulders and long legs, but he always wore clothes when going into the bathroom and always changed clothes before he came out. It seemed he had never seen him undressed.

Although they are an alpha and an omega, as a man, Jiang ShaoYan still wanted to make a bit of a comparison.

“Your shirt is wet, take it off,” he ignored any ounce of charm and gentleness and instead ordered frankly.

Wang Zhe mumbled in reply, “It’s okay, I’ll do it later……”

Jiang ShaoYan laughed, “Don’t be embarrassed, I won’t mock your poor body.”

“I…… Okay.” Wang Zhe hesitated for a few seconds and then gave in. Holding his phone off to the side, he grabbed the corner of his shirt and prepared to take it off. Just as he had lifted it a few centimeters upwards—

“Baobei, come and have some fruit.” Papa Jiang came in with a plate of cut fruit.

In the video call, Wang Zhe immediately dropped his shirt when he heard the voice. Jiang ShaoYan thought it was a bit of a pity.

“Who are you chatting with, laughing so happily? Your boyfriend?” Papa Jiang asked in a gossip-like tone as he looked at the phone screen.

Jiang ShaoYan generously turned the screen towards him, “My roommate. Wang Zhe, this is my dad.”

Wang Zhe’s hair was still soaked with water and foam and he scrambled to wipe his hair. In his panic, the words didn’t process properly in his brain and he shouted, “Dad! Hello!”

The Jiang family father and son froze and then immediately burst into laughter. Papa Jiang was overjoyed, “Aiyo, this kid is really funny.”

Wang Zhe was too embarrassed to look up, “Excuse me, excuse me……”

“Enough, silly,” Jiang ShaoYan scolded, harsh in tone but with a smile on his face, “I’m hanging up first.”

Wang Zhe quickly said goodbye to him and his father and apologized a few more times.

Jiang ShaoYan hung up the video call, and Papa Jiang immediately probed, “Was that an alpha? You live together? I think he seems pretty good.”

Jiang ShaoYan had been struggling with these damn emotional issues for a while. He really didn’t want to talk about it at home too. He picked up the fruit plate and pushed his dad out with it, “When I find a partner, I’ll tell you. Leave me alone now.”

Papa Jiang angrily complained that his son had no consideration for his family, but then suddenly recalled something.

“Your roommate looks familiar, is he your former classmate?”

“No,” Jiang ShaoYan answered shortly, but after saying it, he immediately remembered Wang Zhe had said that he had helped him before, chasing off some bullies.

When exactly did that happen? Had they met each other before? Wang Zhe’s handsome slightly mixed-race appearance – if he’d seen him before, he should’ve had an impression of it.

I’ll ask him when I get back to school.

 

 

 

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Footnotes:\n

1. Baobei (宝贝): term of endearment, treasure, darling, baby ↩\n

2. Meng (萌): internet slang for cute/adorable, from the Japanese term moe ↩

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