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Chapter Twenty Eight
Early the next morning, Wang Zhe woke up first as usual, quietly washing up and going to the athletic track to run a few laps. He bought breakfast on the way back. Seeing that it was almost time for class but that Jiang ShaoYan still wasnât awake, he had no choice but to wake him up, even though he couldnât bear doing so.
âXuezhang, get up, youâll be late.â
Jiang ShaoYan wrinkled his brow and opened his eyes halfway. He woke up in a bad mood and was about to look for who was foolhardy enough to dare to disturb his sleep, when he caught sight of his own silly dog, and swallowed back the curse words in his mouth.
Actually, he didnât normally dawdle around in bed. He always woke up full of energy, so a wake-up call wasnât necessary, but after hearing Wang Zhe call him âbabyâ last night, heâd been emotionally overwhelmed for a long time and had seen nothing but messy fantasies every time he closed his eyes. It was almost dawn when he finally fell to sleep in a daze, so after only a few hours of sleep, there were pretty dark circles under his eyes.
ââŠâŠoh, got it.â Jiang ShaoYan awkwardly shifted his gaze away and sat up. He was struggling a bit to face Wang Zhe, afraid recollection of the night before would make him blush.
Heâd lose so much face, not being able to sleep all night because a guy two years his junior called him âbabyâ. How could he explain such a thing?
I absolutely canât let the silly dog know, otherwise if he called me âbabyâ in the future, wouldnât I have to obey him?
âXuezhang, are you okay?â Wang Zhe noticed that Jiang ShaoYanâs complexion wasnât good. He thought that he was feeling sick, so he stretched out his hand and tried to touch his forehead to check his temperature, but Jiang ShaoYan warded off his touch firmly.
âIâm fine, yourâŠâŠyour hands are too cold.â
Was it that Wang Zheâs hands were too cold or his own face too hot? Jiang ShaoYan also wasnât entirely sure.
Wang Zhe froze and looked at his hand. There had been a severe winter wind blowing outside when heâd come back from buying breakfast just now. The skin on his hands was still cold from the outside air and his fingertips frozen.
âSorry, I didnât noticeâŠâŠIf everythingâs alright, then have breakfast first.â
Jiang ShaoYan was about to agree when he glanced at the time on his phone. There were only ten minutes left before class, so he immediately jumped out of bed, âYou eat, Iâm going to be late.â
The professor of this class was his auntâs bestie. She had been entrusted by Shen YongMei to watch him very closely and be particularly strict. For example, he would be asked questions in each class. If he were late, heâd be taken away and interrogated by his aunt.
Jiang ShaoYan carelessly threw on some clothes and rushed into the bathroom to wash up. Wang Zhe followed after him to persuade him in a stammer to have breakfast. He brushed his teeth and let out a grunt of agreement. When he came out, Wang Zhe had already packed up his share of steamed dumpling for him to take along to the classroom. There was also a cup of soy milk that wouldâve been inconvenient to pick up, so Jiang ShaoYan bowed his head and drank a few sips as Wang Zhe held it.
âXuezhang, you have something thereâŠâŠâ
Wang Zhe wanted to wipe off the few soy milk drops from his lips, but when Jiang ShaoYan saw him approaching, he recalled what had happened the night before and twisted his face away subconsciously, avoiding his hand.
Wang Zheâs hand paused.
âIâm leaving first.â Jiang ShaoYan didnât dare to look at him again, opening the dorm door and rushing out.
Damn, had he been infected by that silly dog? Why had he become so afraid?
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Fortunately, Yan Ge was Yan Ge after all and his mental toughness was of the highest quality. By noon, his heart had basically been restored to its former calm state. Although he wasnât late for class in the end, he nevertheless was still called to the office by his aunt.
âShaoYan, I heard that you had a big falling out with that one called Zou Rui? And now youâre going out with your roommate?â Shen YongMei was deeply concerned.
ââŠâŠAunt, how do you even know all this?â
â*cough cough*, I occasionally skim our school forum.â
Jiang ShaoYan was speechless. He didnât know what the students at T University would think if they knew the dean was reading the forum.
He calmly said, âYeah, you can rest assured now, I have a partner.â
âWho can rest assured, me?â Shen YongMei sighed. âDo you really like him? Or are you just throwing a fit or just canât find someone? Iâve heard people say that he doesnât seem to be the type you like at all?â\n
(t/n: Aunt really summarizing all the gossip right here)
Jiang ShaoYan laughed, âYouâve been listening to what other people say. Whatever type he is is the type that I like.â
Shen YongMei saw in his expression that he wasnât joking and relaxed her tone a bit, pointing out, âYour suppressant is about to expire, just when it happens to be winter vacation. Where are you two planning to go?â
Jiang ShaoYan hadnât considered that aspect yet. But hearing his aunt mention it, he thought it over and said, âWe have our own arrangements, you donât need to worry about it.â
Shen YongMeiâs face had the melancholy expression of âmy nephew is about to get married.â Jiang ShaoYan couldnât stand it so he quickly asked for permission to leave.
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During class that afternoon, Jiang ShaoYan kept thinking about this issue. His winter vacation would last for a month and his heat would 100% definitely happen in that month. For convenience, he should stay with Wang Zhe during this period to avoid any unexpected mishaps.
But would that silly dog agree?
Jiang ShaoYan elbowed Liu Han in the side and lowered his voice to ask, âHey, if Xiao Xiao asked you to stay together during winter vacation, would you agree or not?â
Liu Han laughed mischievously, âEven if he didnât ask me, I would stay with him shamelessly. If I couldnât see him for a month, are you kidding meâŠâŠâ
Jiang ShaoYan decided to terminate the conversation with this shameless alpha, so he turned around and pushed Luo YongHeng on his other side.
Luo YongHeng who was listening carefully to the lesson: â?â
Jiang ShaoYan said, âHypothetically, if an alpha was very shy and not proactive, how could his omega invite him to stay together?â
Luo YongHeng replied: ââŠâŠyouâre really worthy of your name, Yan Ge.â
Jiang ShaoYan: â?â
The single dog Luo YongHeng had never found love and now he had to help other young couples come up with plans, âI think you could come up with an excuseâŠâŠ Donât let him know your true purpose, also, donât be too heavy handed, take pity on that delicate flowerâŠâŠâ
âWhat nonsense.â
As Luo YongHeng went on and on, Jiang ShaoYan no longer felt like listening to what he was saying, but this method of coming up with an excuse actually seemed feasible.
Now I have to come up with some excuse?
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When he returned to the dorm that night, Wang Zhe was in the middle of a phone call. When he saw Jiang ShaoYan had arrived, he smiled at him, then continued to speak into the phone in a strange foreign language mixed with Chinese. After listening, he figured out that it didnât seem like English. Jiang ShaoYan recalled that Wang Zhe had said his family was Germany, so maybe it was German.
Twenty-five minutes later, Wang Zhe ended the call and Jiang ShaoYan asked casually, âYour family?â
âMhm, I told them I wouldnât be joining them in Germany this winter vacation.â
Jiang ShaoYanâs heart twisted. âWhy not?â
Gaze a bit evasive, Wang Zhe replied a little shyly, âIâŠâŠI thought that Xuezhang may need meâŠâŠâ
The corners of Jiang ShaoYanâs mouth tilted up slightly. The silly dog finally understood what their next step was and was intentionally staying in the country to accompany him.
In a very good mood, he pretended to be deeply concerned and said, âWonât you be bored at home alone?â
Quickly say youâll be bored, so I can quickly ask you to stay with me.
Wang Zhe scratched his head in puzzlement, âNot really, my mom just told me that my biaoge<sup>1</sup> will come stay at my house for a few days during the winter vacation. He just came back to work in the country and his rented house isnât ready for him to move in yetâŠâŠâ
The corner of Jiang ShaoYanâs mouth twitched. âYour biaoge?â
Wang Zhe was totally oblivious, smiling back at him, âYeah, my biaoge is very fierce. Heâs five years older than me. Even though he just graduated, heâs already started his own company.â
Jiang ShaoYan sucked in a deep breath to suppress his irritation, ââŠâŠdoesnât he have a partner? Why does he have to stay at your house?â
âNo, none! Although there are many people chasing after him, he has very high standards, the average omega doesnât measure up, so heâs always saying that those omega are too weakâŠâŠâ Wang Zhe suddenly shut his mouth.
Jiang ShaoYan didnât notice his strange behavior, still thinking about how to drive this biaoge out of the house, otherwise Wang Zhe would have to serve as a host for him at home and then how could he also stay with them?
âWill you two be too crowded living together?â Jiang ShaoYan asked this kind of idiotic question and made himself lose face.
Clueless, Wang Zhe answered, âNot at all, our household is quite big. It has three floors and heâs just one person.â
He is just one person. Jiang ShaoYan was suddenly hit with inspiration.
âSo if I were there, it wouldnât be too much?â
Since Wang Zhe couldnât come over, then the only choice was that he could only go over instead. Anyway, that biaoge would only stay for a few days.
Jiang ShaoYan wanted to applaud himself for being so quick-witted.
Wang Zhe blinked, âXuezhang, you want to stay over? What for?â
Jiang ShaoYan couldnât believe he could be so stupid. He really wanted to grab him up by the collar and scream, âWhy else? Because Laozi wants to sleep with you!â But he remembered what Luo YongHeng had said and had to treat Wang Zhe like a pure-hearted little xuedi. He couldnât be rough, he had to come up with an excuse.
He then tried to feign innocence and smiled, âIt just so happens that thereâs also no one at my house. Iâll be all alone and bored, so Iâll come over to play with you and meet your family member too.â
Wang Zhe stared blankly at him. His expression wasnât as happy as heâd anticipated. Instead, he was a little gloomy, muttering softly to himself, âBut I donât want to let you to meetâŠâŠâ
Jiang ShaoYan didnât hear him clearly, âHmm?â
âXuezhang, youâŠâŠwant to meet my biaoge?â
Jiang ShaoYan nodded, âI want to. In any case, heâs your family.â Although itâs not your parents, this can still be considered a prelude to meeting the head of your household, right?
Wang Zhe pursed his lips, his eyes a little gloomy.
âOkayâŠâŠâ
Jiang ShaoYan couldnât figure out what he was upset about, reaching out and rubbing his head, âGood.â
In order to let the silly dog see how much he valued him, Jiang ShaoYan washed up and specially made a speaker-phone call to his dad in front of Wang Zhe.
âDad, next month youâre going on a business trip, right?â
Father Jiang said lovingly, âOriginally I was, but I turned it down. Daddy is usually too busy to spend time with you. So for winter vacation, itâs only natural for me to set aside time for my baobei-â
âDonât turn it down, go ahead. Iâm staying with my fellow classmate during winter vacation, so I wonât be coming home.â
Papa Jiang: â?????â
Then Jiang ShaoYan turned off the speakerphone, having to listen to his dad wailing for half an hour on the other end of the line, complaining about his unscrupulous, unfilial son.
This kind of conversation was totally unnecessary for Wang Zhe to hear. Jiang ShaoYan soothed his dad absent-mindedly and looked over at Wang Zhe. Wang Zhe was sitting at his desk with his back to him, studying, but after he stared at a page for a long time without turning it, it was clear he was lost in thought.