“Eh? Is he looking this way too?”
When the bartender’s gazes shifted over, Wen Da was momentarily dazed. That cold look was strangely similar to Young Master Yan’s, making him feel like another Young Master Yan was staring at him.
Wen Da moved a bit closer to Yan Mu and was about to speak, only to realize that Yan Mu was also staring intently at the bartender. Their gazes locked, and it seemed as if an intense confrontation was taking place between them.
C-Conflicting force of the same kind?
Qu Xiao also noticed something was off but didn’t want to directly ask if Young Master Yan disliked this person, which made him appear a bit petty. Therefore, he asked in a different way, “Young Master Yan, do both of you know each other?”
Yan Mu took a sip of his drink, let it linger in his mouth for a moment, then swallowed with a slight lift of his chin, his Adam’s apple moving as he responded, “We do.”
Qu Xiao didn’t expect to hear that answer from Yan Mu. His curiosity went ahead of him, and he asked, “Ah? How do you guys know each other?!”
Yan Mu put down his glass, saying in a very low and indifferent tone, “Love rival.”
As he spoke, the bartender came over from the other direction. While walking, he put on a pair of white gloves and took out a bottle of vodka from the back shelf. His knobby fingers gripped the edge of the glass as he poured the drink, filling one glass for Boss Qu and another for Yan Mu.
Although the actions were extremely ordinary, performed by his hands, each detail, including the gaps between his fingers, seemed to be infused with an indescribable elegance.
Wen Da sat between the two and, after waiting for a while without seeing his own drink, asked, “What about mine?”
The bartender shot him a cold glance, ignored him, removed his gloves, and walked out through the side door.
Wen Da: “???”
Qu Xiao thought about how his bartender had such a strong personality. He was about to laugh when he remembered Yan Mu’s words ‘love rival’. He gave Wen Da a heavy pat on the shoulder to suppress his laugh.
As he pushed open the door, the bartender looked back at Yan Mu. The corner of his eyes narrowed as if there was a glint in them.
The bartender’s gaze was so A, so cool, that it instantly boosted his presence. The girls and omegas around him felt like their hearts had been struck, leading to another round of lively discussions.
“Is this the type that he likes?”
”By the way, that guy is very handsome, but he’s not easy to talk to.”
”That look was so cool! I wish someone would look at me like that!”
”So, what did that look just now mean? Is he asking to meet up alone?”
”Maybe? I wonder if that handsome guy will go?”
All eyes turned to Yan Mu, eagerly anticipating the reaction. Yan Mu didn’t disappoint either. Amidst everyone’s gaze, he handed his drink to Wen Da, then stood up and followed the bartender, heading toward the side door.
As soon as the door opened, a pair of hands reached out from the shadows, pressing down on his shoulders and pinning him against the door.
Jiang Zhihuo: “Didn’t I tell you not to go to the bar counter?!”
Yan Mu lowered his eyes, as they were lingering on Jiang Zhihuo’s hands for a moment. “Let go.”
”You…” The situation was so awkward that Jiang Zhihuo didn’t know what to say. After releasing his grip, he pointed at Yan Mu for a while and finally managed to say, “You’re not allowed to pry into my personal matters!!”
The air outside was stuffy, with the evening breeze gently hitting his face.
The bartender’s outfit suited Jiang Zhihuo very well.
The snow-whited shirt tucked into the black trousers with strong drape highlighted a slim waist. His legs were long and straight. The shirt was not fully buttoned with one undone, revealing the delicate and beautiful lines of his collarbone just hidden in the slightly open neckline. The usually enthusiastic and fiery presence of the school bully was suppressed by this outfit, revealing a more mature and somewhat unfamiliar aura.
The noisy sounds from the bar seeped through the door cracks. Yan Mu asked, “Why?”
Yan Mu’s ‘why’ could cover a wide range of possibilities. Jiang Zhihuo pretended not to understand and chose the least important and easiest reasons.
”Why? Of course, it’s to sell an image!” Jiang Zhihuo said, “The aloof person is popular. A boy who walked away from the snowy plains, I checked online, and that’s what the girls are calling me.”
Yan Mu: “…….”
Jiang Zhihuo: “If the image sells well, and the performance improves, the commission also increases.”
The purpose was clear and straightforward, and it was indeed an acceptable reason. Yan Mu then asked, “So, you were skipping class to come here? And the smell of smoke is because of this?”
Yan Mu was unusually talkative today, Jiang Zhihuo didn’t want to answer any more of his questions. He shut him down with a once and for all response. “What does it have to do with you?”
Yan Mu: “……”
Jiang Zhihuo opened the door. Without any obstruction, the light poured in and the music immediately blasted into his ears.
From the words he had spoken, Jiang Zhihuo could probably understand Yan Mu’s attitude at the moment. His interest in Jiang Zhihuo was here was greater than in exposing his true identity.
Since Yan Mu wasn’t going to speak now, Jiang Zhihuo decided there was no need to think too much about it at this time. They would discuss in detail where it was just the two of them.
He turned around and reminded, “Yan Mu, we agreed not to interfere with each other.”
As Jiang Zhihuo walked inside, his expression gradually darkened. He once again turned into the aloof and popular bartender, looking indifferently at the person outside as he slowly closed the door.
The light that fell before him was gradually blocked by the door.
However—
A few seconds later, the door that had just been closed was pulled open again. Jiang Zhihuo, who moments before had appeared cold and indifferent, stumbled out, hooking Yan Mu’s neck.
Jiang Zhihuo: “……”
Yan Mu: “……”
He originally wanted to show off and intimidated Yan Mu before leaving, but as soon as the door closed, that heated feeling spread throughout his body. There were so many people in the bar, and quite a few alphas too. If his pheromones leaked out, no one would be able to stay calm, and Jiang Zhihuo couldn’t care less about saving face.
”Ahem.” Jiang Zhihuo gave a dry cough to ease the awkwardness.
He was still calculating the time in his head, finding it a bit strange when Yan Mu spoke up before, “It’s only been a little over two hours.”
It had only been just over two hours since they were kissed
Clearly—it was obvious that the kissing time for suppressing had been shortened.
As expected.
Jiang Zhihuo said, “Taking too much medicine will also lead to resistance.”
This was the most reasonable explanation. From the very beginning, both of them were well aware that the duration of suppression would inevitably shorten over time, but they tacitly chose not to mention it.
It wouldn’t cause too much of an impact in the short term.
At least for now, it’s just a change from kissing every three hours to kissing every two hours, there wasn’t any difference.
Jiang Zhihuo raised his eyes, the corners of his eyes faintly reddening due to the sudden heat. He lifted a wicked smile and said, “Since we’re here, how about trying something different?”
Yan Mu didn’t have a chance to refuse.
As soon as Jiang Zhihuo finished asking, he instantly switched to his aloof mode. His lips were pressed into a straight line, his face was expressionless, and his eyes were cold. His dark pupils carried a deep, icy chill, and aside from that, no trace of emotion could be seen.
The change in person was so rapid that Yan Mu was a moment in a trance—was this his true self or Jiang Zhihuo was pretending to be someone else?
Immediately afterward, a low laugh reached his ears.
After having done a lot of kissing and ear-biting, Jiang Zhihuo now had no psychological burden when it came to these kinds of touches.
He leaned close to Yan Mu’s ear, his lips brushing against the side of his ear, and said softly, “So, it turns out you like this kind of thing, Yan-ge?”
Yan Mu: “……”
Jiang Zhihuo’s voice always held a hint of laziness. Yan Mu suddenly snapped back to reality, turned him by the shoulder, and with force, reversed their positions, pinning Jiang Zhihuo against the door.
Instead of rushing to kiss him as he usually did, he carefully observed Jiang Zhihuo in front of him.
Breath and pheromones were all within close reach.
Those beautiful eyes were also watching him, reflecting his own image.
The two of them remained silent for a moment in this sudden stillness.
Jiang Zhihuo suddenly said, “Give up. Don’t pursue Yujun anymore.”
Yan Mu had once said this to Jiang Zhihuo.
But the tone was different, and the context was also different.
It was as if he had suddenly remembered or as if he had intended to say this all along.
“Why?” Yan Mu asked.
Jiang Zhihuo opened his mouth as if he were about to speak or remind him of something, but in the end, he said nothing. Instead, he used his usual noisy tone and said, “Why so many whys? Of course, it’s because I have more personalities than you, hahaha! Being with me is definitely more interesting than being with you, Young, Master, Yan.”
