Qin Cheng took a deep breath and, feeling somewhat dejected, said: “I can’t refute the words of the school tyrant.”
Jian Heng is actually still feeling the anesthesia’s effects. He closed his eyes for a moment, suppressing his fatigue, and replied: “Not being able to refute means I’m right.”
Jian Heng had long realized that Qin Cheng’s intrinsic sense of responsibility made him accustomed to giving but not to receiving. If you asked him to risk life and limb for his brothers, he would do so without a second thought. However, if you asked his brothers to do the same for him, he would feel worse than if he were the one taking the risk.
This was not a good habit; it needed to change.
Qin Cheng noticed his fatigue and quickly opened the lunchbox: “The doctor said you should eat first after waking up, then sleep again.”
Jian Heng responded with a sound of acknowledgment.
Qin Cheng carefully brought the bowl to his mouth and said to him while feeding him: “Rib fracture, lung laceration. The doctor just came by and said your physical condition is good; if there are no complications, you should be able to be discharged in about one week.”
Changing the subject, Qin Cheng frowned and said with a hint of concern: “We’ll see when the time comes. What if he’s just talking nonsense? We can stay a few more days.”
“I’ve never heard of a hospital wanting to make less money by letting you out early,” Jian Heng replied, swallowing the food in his mouth.
“Bah,” Qin Cheng said with a skeptical expression, furrowing his brows. “This is the only decent hospital nearby, and beds are scarce. You have a fracture; there’s no profit in keeping you here, so why would they want you to stay? You should listen to me and stay a few more days; otherwise, if you end up with lingering issues, where will you go to complain?”
“How about your hand?” Jian Heng saw him jump as if pricked by a needle and added, “Can I ask?”
Qin Cheng took a deep breath and changed the subject: “It’s nothing.”
“You are anxious because of me,” Jian Heng looked into his eyes. “Can you understand my feelings of worry for you?”
Qin Cheng choked.
Worried about him.
Those words were truly heartwarming.
“Ah… I didn’t lie to you either,” Qin Cheng said, touching his nose and glancing at the bandages wrapped around his hand. “It just looks scary. The doctor said I didn’t injure the tendons, so as long as I don’t move it around before it heals, I’ll be fine.”
Although he had already been moving it around for quite a while.
Jian Heng looked at his hand and frowned immediately, his voice turning cold: “The wound has split.”
“Huh? It split?” Qin Cheng hadn’t noticed it before; only after he mentioned it did he feel a sharp pain pulsing in his palm. It must have been caused by gripping Jian Heng too tightly…
Qin Cheng withdrew his hand and casually wiped it on his body, then picked up the bowl of rice to feed him: “It’s fine. I’ll go down and have the doctor re-bandage it later.”
Jian Heng said nothing and continued to look at him.
Qin Cheng could easily make up stories with anyone, but under his gaze, he was at a loss. He scratched the back of his head, not daring to meet his eyes: “Really, it’s nothing. If you don’t believe me, I’ll call the doctor over later, and you can ask him yourself.”
Jian Heng still remained silent, his eyes half-lowered, and the emotions in his gaze made Qin Cheng’s heart feel sour.
The heartache appeared unexpectedly.
This person had shielded him from harm, and now, because of his injury, he even blamed himself for his hand injury.
Qin Cheng’s heart was filled with bitterness, leaving him at a loss for what to do.
How to comfort? How to comfort Jian Heng? How could he make Jian Heng happy right away?
His brain shut down again, and his actions preceded his thoughts. It was only when their lips met that Qin Cheng realized what he had done.
He, a straight A, took the initiative to kiss his brother. And he even had the nerve to call it comfort.
Jian Heng’s eyes showed a hint of surprise, but it didn’t last long. He raised his hand and pressed hard on the back of Qin Cheng’s head, and the slight touch of his lips suddenly became clear.
Qin Cheng felt that he might be really confused; otherwise, at this moment, how could he be thinking, ‘These lips are really soft’…
“Jian——” Heng, don’t press down on your wound…
The last few words from Qin Cheng were swallowed by Jian Heng. Taking advantage of his moment of opening his mouth to speak, Jian Heng kissed him, lightly biting, leaving marks on his lips.
This was the first time for Qin-ge, who was known for his reputation but was actually quite innocent, experienced such an intense kiss. His first kiss was just a gentle touch with Jian Heng, but it couldn’t compare at all to the intensity of this one.
Qin Cheng couldn’t quite describe this feeling; he could only be sure of one thing——he didn’t feel disgusted.
The overwhelming scent of top-tier Alpha pheromones erupted uncontrollably, filling the small hospital room with an unprecedented restlessness, the cold incense enveloping the damp wood in a surging frenzy.
They were both Alphas; suppression was no different from provocation. Something known as ‘instinct’ snapped the last thread in Qin Cheng’s mind.
In the next moment, he turned his hand to cup Jian Heng’s face and took the initiative to kiss him fiercely.
Alpha, the creature at the top of the biological chain, doesn’t have the concept of being unfamiliar; reproduction is instinctual, and every Alpha knows it intuitively.
The tips of their tongues met, and after a brief pause, they became wildly entangled with each other.
Qin Cheng was completely overwhelmed. He didn’t know who he was or what he was doing; all he knew was that he wanted to kiss this Alpha in front of him, who made his face flush and heart race with the most audacious fervor, driving them both into madness together.
The heavy sound of breathing, accompanied by the heat wave, dissipates all reservations as muscles tense and their entire being becomes fully immersed in this war of conquest and conqueror.
Like two fierce beasts, baring their fangs yet exposing their necks, they invade recklessly while giving infinitely.
Qin Cheng couldn’t remember how they had separated; it must have been because they were both breathless. It could be inferred that it was also Jian Heng’s first kiss…
Even after parting, they were unwilling to let go; their lips touched and refused to separate, their gazes locked in deep crimson, their heated and hurried breaths brushing against their skin.
Qin Cheng’s lips felt tingly and numb, and the sensation on his tongue lingered for a while.
Jian Heng had really bitten him.
But Qin Cheng felt that he must have bitten harder than Jian Heng.
“It seems,” Qin Cheng’s Adam’s apple moved as he stared at his lips, “you’ve split your lip.”
Jian Heng narrowed his eyes, and the tip of his tongue gently brushed over the injured corner of his mouth.
“Bang——”
Heat surged from his lower body straight to his head, shattering the little self-control Qin Cheng had left.
When Qin Cheng pounced again, only one thought remained in his mind——he was the one who had transformed into a leek spirit1韭菜成精 (jiǔ cài chéng jīng): 韭菜 (jiǔ cài) means garlic chive; Chinese chive; Chinese leek (Allium tuberosum); (Mainland China, neologism, figurative, Internet slang) someone who can be repeatedly deceived and exploited, especially by the stock market or the government; dupe; shitizen; (fig.) retail investors who lose their money to more experienced operators (i.e. they are “harvested” like garlic chives). The neologism sense comes from the fact that garlic chives are able to regrow after their part above the ground is cut off. 成精 (chéng jīng), lit. become a spirit, means a person who is particularly proficient in something or has a particularly sharp mind.…
Jian Heng is clearly not accustomed to this aspect. When they separated once more, Qin Cheng felt a sharp pain at the corner of his mouth, along with his neck, collarbone, and ears…
“I…” Qin Cheng’s mouth was dry. He vigorously shook his head, but he was still so hot that he wished he could kiss him for three days and nights and perhaps do something else while he was at it. “I feel like something’s not right.”
Logically speaking, having a fit once should be enough; he can’t just snap back to reality right away, and even if he does, he keeps doing it over and over again.
Something’s not right.
Jian Heng’s condition isn’t any better; Qin Cheng looks at him and thinks that he could devour himself whole if he weren’t still injured.
“Susceptible period,” Jian Heng’s voice was hoarse, “this month’s.”
“Fuck…” Qin Cheng felt fucked up, but he couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief inside.
It wasn’t that he was crazy, so another kiss should be fine, right?
…..
This is a historic day. The nurse’s gaze as she changes the dressings is something Qin Cheng will remember for the rest of his life. He really wants to explain to her that they are not leek spirits that lose their minds because of sexual impulses2精蟲上腦 (jīng chóng shàng nǎo): lit. the sperm-bug ascends to the brain; (of a man) to lose the ability to think rationally when driven by sexual impulse; refers to reckless and destructive behavior caused by excessive impulse of physiological needs. The secretion of male hormones (i.e. sexual impulse) affects the normal rationality of male humans and leads to unnecessary reckless and impulsive emotions and even misconduct. (T/N: LMAO, this is a thing? Gosh, the things I’ve learn from translating wn…). He was not abusing the patient; rather, their susceptible period has arrived.
As for why the two Alphas kissed each other instead of seeing a doctor when they were in their susceptible period… it’s really a long story.
…..
“Now I feel like I’m a male student with a story.” Qin Cheng said, lying next to Jian Heng, careful not to crush him as he leaned against the edge of the bed, his gaze calmly fixed on the ceiling.
He seemed to experience the feeling of ‘post-coital bliss’ after Jian Heng’s first susceptible period and mutual biting.
Empty your mind; don’t think about how shocking his recent behavior has been to the world.
Relax your nerves; the fragrance of incense in the room is soothing.
Jian Heng held his hand and squeezed it gently: “Sleep now.”
Qin Cheng was very satisfied with Jian Heng’s straightforward goodnight. At that moment, asking him even one more word could cause him to suddenly explode, bow in apology, and then roll up his bedding to sleep in the hallway.
He’s a straight man…he’s straight, right? Qin Cheng felt a wave of sadness. He actually did something so outrageous.
He embraced the person of the same sex who had confessed to him and kept gnawing him again and again.
Isn’t this, isn’t this just taking advantage of his feelings to do whatever he wants?
He’s a scumbag. He’s too much of a scumbag, truly unforgivable.
However, it feels… not bad?
What a sin, what a sin. How can it be good? It can’t be, it can’t be.
But Jian Heng’s lips are soft, and his tongue is even softer than his lips; just that, his teeth are biting down hard, and it hurts a bit… No, no, that’s not the point.
Qin Cheng closed his eyes, trying to find a moment of peace within himself, when suddenly the translation of Jian Heng’s ringtone he had discovered the other day began to loop in his mind.
「Baby, what you’re doing to me makes me truly feel your passion…
You make every muscle in my body tense, as if I’m burning intensely under your tremors right now…」
Fuck… it’s really so yellow.
Qin Cheng covered his eyes and fell into a light sleep, resigned to whatever might happen.
He didn’t dare to sleep too deeply either; if anything happened with Jian Heng, he would need to call the doctor right away. He had to keep an eye on whether he had a fever, taking his temperature every hour.
Originally, a nurse was supposed to come and check, but Qin Cheng really couldn’t stand the way that little nurse looked at him. He always felt that in her eyes, he was just a pervert who wouldn’t even spare a patient.
This time, Qin Cheng didn’t respond; it was indeed him who made the first move, or rather, it was his mouth that made the first move.
Jian Heng was sleeping very soundly. He was already losing too much blood, and after going through surgery, as the anesthesia wore off, he held onto him and cried for a while. After he finished crying, he clung to the person and gnawed at him for a good while.
At that moment, he couldn’t help but stand at attention. If his eyes weren’t blurry, he would have noticed that Ji Heng was also standing at attention in his peripheral vision…
Even a normal person would feel exhausted after all this fuss.
Qin Cheng carefully took his temperature and noted it down in a small notebook beside him. He thought to himself that if he were to lie here with Jian Heng’s record, that arrogant handwriting would surely astonish a whole line of doctors.
In order to save space, Qin Cheng lay down on his side, facing Jian Heng’s profile.
Looking at him, Qin Cheng couldn’t help but praise him.
This nose is really high; this must be the kind Omega was talking about when they wanted to slide down the bridge of brother’s nose3想在哥哥鼻梁上滑滑梯 (xiǎng zài gē gē bí liáng shàng huá huá tī): T/N: According to the netizens, this is a meme used to compliment someone’s beauty, praising their high, straight, and smooth nose, making people want to slide on it. This kind of compliment is usually used by girls to compliment boys on their high nose bridge..
This mouth is really beautiful; it looks good and feels good to kiss… let’s skip that.
These eyelashes might transform into spirits; he doesn’t know whose are longer than his; maybe one day he’ll find time to measure them.
Jian-ge is both handsome and cool; Qin-ge is already tired of saying these words.
Lost in thought, Qin Cheng closed his eyes and dozed off in a daze.
When Qin Cheng was awakened by the nurse, he looked bewildered. His first reaction wasn’t to glare at the nurse but to turn his head sharply to look at Jian Heng.
He didn’t know when Jian Heng had woken up; he was holding Qin Cheng’s hand and staring at the nurse with an unhappy expression.
The nurse, caught in his gaze, swallowed the words she was about to say and awkwardly remarked: “I told you to watch over the patient, and yet you’re still sleeping.”
Qin Cheng squeezed Jian Heng’s hand, his heart racing. Every time he was suddenly awakened, he needed a moment to gather himself, and this time was no exception.
“Come down quickly,” the nurse said, holding a bottle of medicine. “Why are you still sharing the same bed with the patient? What if you touched the wound?”
“Can’t touch it.” Jian Heng’s voice was cold.
The nurse froze, not daring to say anything more.
Qin Cheng took a moment to fully wake up and quickly got down to make space. Knowing the nurse also meant well, he walked to the side while saying: “I’m sorry, I was just too sleepy last night. I don’t even know how I ended up falling asleep.”
The nurse wanted to say, ‘How can you be so careless4你心咋這麽大呢 (nǐ xīn zǎ zhè mó dà ne): lit. why is your heart so big. T/N: According to the netizens, this is a saying from the Northeast. Describes a person who doesn’t care about something. It means you are careless and don’t pay attention to details.?’ But the other Alpha lying in bed had such a terrifying gaze as if he would endure all his injuries and jump out of bed to beat her up if she said just one more word.
Moreover, even if he was injured, she felt that this Alpha named Jian Heng could crush her to death with one hand——if she dared to say one more word to the person next to him, she would be lying dead on the spot in the next second.
The author has something to say:
The author, dressed in a family heirloom mink coat, sat on a forked stool at the door, closed his eyes, shook his broken fan, and remarked while sipping from his teapot: Why do I feel so hot while writing this chapter? Ah, it must be because my clothes are too thick.
(Whispering: When it comes to the excessive chapter comments, there are so few, so few, that my sad tears are flowing like a waterfall…)
(Whispering again: Leek replenish the shen) Thank you to the little angels who voted for me or nourished me with nutrient solutions during the period from 2020-05-11 17:40:53~2020-05-12 15:30:41~
Thank you very much for your support! I will continue to work hard!
LMAO That moments when QC trying to find a moment of peace within himself reminds me of Kung Fu Panda Po’s Inner Peace meme5
(though I’m sure dinner is the furtherest thing in QC’s mind right now) 🤣🤣 Video Link.
Also, JH’s ringtone’s translated lyrics that keeps playing in QC’s mind is not the English lyrics of the song Bloodshot by Lexy Panterra. Perhaps it’s the Chinese interpretation of that lyrics?
List of Idiom in Chapter 40
兩肋插刀 (liǎng lèi chā dāo): lit. knifes piercing both sides (idiom); fig. to attach a great importance to friendship, up to the point of being able to sacrifice oneself for it; go to great lengths for a friend; risk life and limb for a friend; make any sacrifice for a friend; be willing to do anything for a friend; be willing to take risks and make great sacrifices for friends. It describes a person who values friendship and loyalty.反客為主 (fǎn kè wéi zhǔ): lit. the guest acts as host (idiom); to make the guest and host exchange roles; fig. to turn from passive to active behavior; turn the tables; reverse roles; the subordinate becomes the dominant; seize control; From Romance of the Three Kingdoms: 淵為人輕躁，恃勇少謀。可激勸士卒，拔寨前進，步步為營，誘淵來戰而擒之，此乃「反客為主」之法。, This Xiahou Yuan is easily provoked to anger, and being angry he is bold without discretion. Your way now is to work up the enthusiasm of your soldiers, then break camp and advance. Do this in a series of marches, and you will excite him up to the point of giving battle, when you can capture him. They call this the ‘Ruse of the Interchange of Host and Guest‘.
無師自通 (wú shī zì tōng): to be self-taught; to have learnt something without having been taught by a teacher; to learn without a teacher (idiom).
所剩無幾 (suǒ shèng wú jǐ): not much is left; little remains; there is not much left.
直接了當 (zhí jiē liǎo dàng): alternative form of 直截了當 (zhí jié liǎo dàng), direct and plainspoken (idiom); blunt; straightforward; speaking or doing something straightforwardly and without beating around the bush.
為所欲為 (wéi suǒ yù wéi): (derogatory) to do as one pleases, without constraints or scruples; to do whatever one pleases; have one’s full swing; follow one’s inclinations; have one’s own way; act willfully; get away with murder; originally meaning to do what one wants, but later meaning to do whatever one wants at random (often used in a derogatory sense).
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