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Chapter Thirteen
Jiang ShaoYan found several chairs to make up a bed and lay down fully dressed. The temperature in the schoolâs infirmary was moderate, but as insurance, he still covered himself with Wang Zheâs jacket. After all, omegas were born with weak constitutions. If he fell ill, thereâd be no one to take care of that silly dog.
The surroundings were silent and he couldnât hear any noises from the ward. He calmed his mind a bit, closed his eyes, and, as a result, his other senses sharpened.
âŠâŠoh? This jacketâŠâŠseems to still be carrying Wang Zheâs body temperature.
He didnât know why he was thinking about that. Against his will, he pulled the jacket up, holding it under his nose, and took a gentle sniff.
Sure enough, there was no scent of alpha pheromone.
But, there seemed to be a little scent from that silly dog himselfâŠâââŠ
Gentle, shy, and affectionateâŠâŠbut with a little of the innate alpha desire to possess, faintly exerting pressure, as if the one covered by this jacket was the one who belonged to him.
âI canât guarantee that I wonât do anythingâŠâŠâ Suddenly Wang Zheâs words popped into his mind.
If heâd really slept in that bed, what would that silly dog have done? Boldly hugged him? Or maybe even stolen a kiss from him? Or evenâŠâŠ
No, nothing more than that. With the silly dogâs level of courage and his own force to suppress him, it would be a miracle<sup>1</sup> for him to steal a kiss and he wouldnât let the other guy do any more than that.
Jiang ShaoYan confidently thought that, then pondered over it for a moment, and suddenly his heart thumped.
Hold on, why do I feel that having a kiss stolen is within my limits??
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Just as he was pondering which part of his muscle had gone bad<sup>2</sup>, the phone at his side vibrated. Jiang ShaoYan took a look and saw it was a message from Xiao Xiao, asking how he was doing. Although Xiao Xiao was a completely different type of omega than him, theyâd hit it off with their compatible temperaments. Theyâd met each other through Liu Han and their relationship had always been good.
He temporarily put aside his chaotic thoughts and replied: [Not much, Wang Zhe is asleep, and Iâm going to sleep too.]
Xiao Xiao laughed and said: [Are you two sleeping together?]
Jiang ShaoYan: [âŠâŠno]
Xiao Xiao: [Hahaha, itâs okay if you donât. If not, you two are both lonely AO. Afraid you wonât be able to control it?]
Jiang ShaoYan: [We live in the same dorm. It would have happened a long time ago if it was going to. Me getting with him, itâs impossible. ]
After he hit reply, he looked at the word âimpossibleâ and felt for some reason that it was somewhat unsightly.
Xiao Xiao didnât buy his excuses: [Whyâs it impossible? Whatâs bad about him? ]
Jiang ShaoYan pressed his finger to the keyboard, but then he went still.
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He found that he couldnât name Wang Zheâs shortcomings.
When he first met this new freshman roommate, heâd clearly felt that beyond being handsome and obedient, the other was totally wrong from head to toe, plus he was clingy and really, really meek, not at all the type of alpha he appreciated.
Who knows when, but eventually heâd started to feel that Wang Zhe had become more pleasing to the eye. Maybe it was because the otherâs smile was so gentle and considerate, or maybe it was because the otherâs sincerity filled his heart with too much joy, like a gentle spring breeze. When it had blown through, he hadnât felt much in his heart, but in retrospect, his heart had already become warm.
His irritation and anger had been soothed properly during those days, until his bad temper faded â it could be said that was all thanks to Wang Zhe.
âHis pheromones are too weak, so he may not be able to get me through a heat.â
Jiang ShaoYan can only list this shortcoming in the end.
Xiao Xiao: [Just this? Would you choose him if he had strong enough pheromones?]
Jiang ShaoYan felt almost no hesitation about this question and the answer popped into his mind instantly.
Yes, heâd definitely choose Wang Zhe if the pheromone requirements were met.
Totally baffling. Zou Rui was obviously the type he has always been looking for, powerful and self-confident, with ample alpha characteristics. An alpha like Wang Zhe wouldâve never been worthy in his eyes before.
Why, why is Wang Zhe the exception?
[I noticed that you changed after you met him.] Xiao Xiao sent suddenly.
Jiang ShaoYan replied after a moment: [What?]
[When we found you just now, you were so scared that you couldnât do anything, hahaha, our Yan Ge who fears nothing in heaven or earth, who has received countless injuries from fighting. When have you ever been so anxious over seeing someone fall? ]
Jiang ShaoYanâs face scrunched up in confusion: [Youâre talking about me?]
[Of course, both Liu Han and I noticed.] Xiao Xiao replied: [And now a certain someone isnât even aware you like him and itâs a good thing you like a certain someone for being foolish, because I think you also arenât smart enough to go for it.]
Jiang ShaoYan read this line and froze.
LiâŠâŠke?
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He snapped out of it and immediately dialed his phone number and said, âWhat do you mean by like? Since when do I like him?â
Xiao Xiao was speechless for a moment, then said, âYou really areâŠâŠ Okay, then Xiao-laoshi will enlighten you. First of all, you donât hate him, right?â
âI donât hate him,â Jiang ShaoYan was absolutely certain on this point.
âWhat if he held your hand?â
âItâd be acceptable.â
âWhat about a hug?â
Jiang ShaoYan thought it over for a bit, âNot bad.â
âWhat aboutâŠâŠa kiss?â
ââŠâŠâ Jiang ShaoYan was silent for a few seconds, remembering the fact that heâd just sorted stolen kisses into his tolerable limits in his mind. He was forced to answer honestly, âProbably wouldnât dislike.â
Xiao Xiao said, âOh, donât want to tell me more? Do you think youâd be willing to be kissed by Zou Rui?â
As soon as he recalled what happened at KTV that day, he immediately got nauseated, âWho the fuck wants to be kissed by him, he doesnât have my consent.â
âWhat if it were Wang Zhe? If he kissed you, would you be angry?â
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Jiang ShaoYan imagined the scene: one day, Wang Zhe suddenly becoming disobedient, pressing him against the wall, his eyes glowing with the same dim green light as before, calling out to him in a low voice, âXuezhangâŠâŠ â and then impatiently kissing himâŠâŠ
Terrifying, he unexpectedly felt his heart begin to race.
Xiao Xiao was already prepared for that response, âIf youâre still not sure, then Iâll ask you from another perspective. Could you tolerate Wang Zhe holding another omegaâs hand?â\n
(t/n: Xiao Xiao revealed his trap card!!)
ââŠâŠâ The vein in Jiang ShaoYanâs forehead started throbbing.
Xiao Xiao asked one question after another, âCould you stand him hugging another omega? Could you bear him kissing another omega? Could you endure him lovingly saying âI like youâ to someone else?â
âFuck, seems like I canât.â
Xiao Xiao brought it to a timely conclusion, summing up the final point, âYou like him.â
Xiao Xiao declared, âOK, the case is closed, so what are you waiting for? Hurry in and tell him!â
Jiang ShaoYanâs brain was still struggling to digest the facts, âNoâŠâŠhe might not have strong enough pheromonesâŠâŠ What will I do when I am in heat?â
âIn any case, you said that too, just that he âmightâ, why not try it with a temporary mark first?â
âI let him have a chance, but what did the guy say except that he cherished me. He refused to mark me. Do I have to ask him to mark me again? I have too much dignity for that.â
Xiao Xiao said angrily, âIs dignity or love more important? Youâre saying you actually thought about letting him mark you already?? I wasted so much time trying to enlighten you! Turns out you were already having a secret affair!â
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âForget it, anyway, seize this opportunity, Yan Ge. If you miss out on him, I think you will regret it forever.â
Jiang ShaoYan thought it over for a moment silently, then glanced at the ward, as if he could gaze through the door to see the person lying inside.
He was different from other alphas. From the beginning, he approached him with a sincere heart and that had never changed. He fervently adored him, treated him gently and tenderly, and respected him sincerely. He would hold back his alpha instincts for him and he also considered him over his own safety and well being.
I really donât want to miss out on him and I really donât want to let him go.
He finally sighed, exhaling all the irritability and hesitation that was pressing on his heart, and said to Xiao Xiao as much as to himself, âYour Yan Ge wonât let himself regret it.â