Chapter 63 – Saved
Novel Title: 你的虎牙很适合咬我的腺体 (Your Fangs Are Perfect for Biting My Glands)
Author：麦香鸡呢 (McChicken)
Translator: K (@kin0monogatari)
Protagonists: 周舟 (Zhou Zhou -MC), 程澈 (Cheng Che -ML)
*Please read at Novels Space.space, the original site of translation. TQ*
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As soon as his words fell, a voice sounded from behind them, “Tired of living, huh?”
Before they could turn around, one of the alphas grunted and fell to the ground, holding his head. Yu Yang was holding a wooden stick. His face was looking tense. “Looking for trouble.”
Following that, someone suddenly pulled the hair of the blond-haired alpha, who winced and released his grip on Zhou Zhou’s neck to protect his head. However, he was then dragged and thrown to the ground. Cheng Che let go of his hair and placed a foot on his chest as he coldly looked down at him. “Repeat what you just said.”
When the young man turned to look down on him, the sharp and slender line of his jaw was cut by the interplay of light and shadow. His gaze, deep and cold, seemed to carry a heavy weight, hitting the onlookers with a shiver.
Zhou Zhou leaned against the wall, gasping for breath. His eyes were filled with tears from the recent choking. It made it difficult for him to see Cheng Che clearly.
The alpha who avoided the beating stood still, not daring to move recklessly. He looked at the two tall and slender alphas in school uniforms in front of him, wondering why they appeared here.
Cheng Che was genuinely furious. His pheromones had slowly covered the others, infusing the surroundings with a fresh and clean scent. This made Zhou Zhou feel much more comfortable.
In a fight, momentum was crucial. Once the momentum was lost, even if one had the ability to fight back, panic and hesitation could cause missed opportunities. In the confrontation between alphas, aside from physical strength, pheromones played a significant role. The thugs hadn’t expected the pheromones of these high school students to be so powerful. The other high school student looked intimidatingly tall, making them appear quite formidable.
“Damn it. I’m done, okay? Let us go,” the blond-haired alpha, pinned down by Cheng Che, gritted his teeth and said.
Cheng Che lifted his foot expressionlessly, allowing the blond-haired alpha to catch his breath. After a few breaths, he climbed up from the ground, struggling to stand steadily as he locked eyes with Cheng Che. He wiped his face and cursed, “Fuck.”
In the next moment, Cheng Che delivered another punch towards him, sending him back to the ground.
“Done?” Cheng Che bent over, grabbing his collar to lift him up. He asked in a deep voice, “You want to leave?”
The blond-haired alpha, already punched by Cheng Che until his vision blurred, muttered, “Fuck. Damn, please…”
Cheng Che delivered another punch, slamming him against the wall. He shook his hand, his face cold, and took a couple of steps to retrieve a stick from Yu Yang’s hand. Turning around, he swung it at the alpha who hadn’t been hit near Zhou Zhou.
Yu Yang didn’t intervene either. He walked over and pulled Zhou Zhou close. He asked him, “Are you hurt?”
Zhou Zhou, still in a daze from watching Cheng Che fight, shook his head blankly. Then, as if waking up from a dream, he urgently pulled Yu Yang’s sleeve and said, “Tell Cheng Che to stop fighting. If the school finds out later…”
“A few troublemakers started it. So what if the school finds out?” Yu Yang pointed at Cheng Che, who was engaged in a fight with the three alphas. “Don’t worry. Cheng Che wouldn’t do anything foolish. He’s just too angry and wants to stand up for you.”
After saying this, Yu Yang picked up a beer bottle from the ground and threw it at one of the alphas. Then, taking a couple of steps, he joined in the fight. When Zhou Zhou was surrounded by the three alphas earlier, he wasn’t as nervous as he is now. Cheng Che’s actions seemed impulsive. Zhou Zhou was genuinely worried. Even though they could have left peacefully, Cheng Che unexpectedly chose to get physical.
Zhou Zhou was afraid of trouble. He tiptoed, calling out, “Cheng Che… Cheng Che, let’s go back. Please stop fighting…”
Cheng Che, holding one alpha by the collar, cast a cold glance at Zhou Zhou, saying, “If we go back now, it won’t be easy for you either.”
Zhou Zhou felt a tremor in his heart.
***
Yu Yang took Zhou Zhou out of the dead-end first, standing by the school’s back wall. He pushed Zhou Zhou, saying, “Go home. Don’t waste the leave. Take a shower and rest.”
Zhou Zhou hesitated to leave. When Cheng Che came out, he bit his lip, wanting to check the wounds on Cheng Che’s hand. However, Cheng Che’s expression was too cold. Zhou Zhou didn’t dare to approach. He could only cautiously glance at him from a distance.
Yu Yang looked up at the sky, sighed, and waved his hand. “Well, I’ll go buy a bottle of water.”
Yu Yang walked towards the nearby convenience store, while Zhou Zhou lowered his head and moved next to Cheng Che. He cautiously tugged at Cheng Che’s sleeve and softly called, “Cheng Che.”
Cheng Che remained silent. Zhou Zhou lifted his head to glance at him. But Cheng Che’s icy gaze immediately made him lower his head again. Timidly, he stepped aside and whispered, “Don’t be angry, Cheng Che.”
“You go home,” Cheng Che said coldly. “We’ll talk when I come back tonight.”
Zhou Zhou pouted and took a tissue from his pocket. He gently held Cheng Che’s hand and silently wiped away the bloodstains.
Such a beautiful hand, now injured – the more Zhou Zhou thought about it, the more distressed he felt.
Cheng Che looked down at Zhou Zhou in silence for a moment before sighing softly.
He used his other hand to gently stroke Zhou Zhou’s head. His voice turned much softer, “Good boy, you go back first. Both Yu Yang and I didn’t officially request leave. We need to hurry back to school.”
Zhou Zhou raised his head in surprise: “Then you…”
Cheng Che glanced at the back wall and said, “I climbed over.”
Zhou Zhou felt even more guilty. He couldn’t believe he got Cheng Che, the staright-As student, to climb over a wall.
“How did you know I was here?” Zhou Zhou asked.
“You told me your sister would come early to pick you up. At first, I didn’t think there was anything wrong. Later, I thought about it. At this time, your sister probably hasn’t finished work yet.” Cheng Che said slowly, “So, I texted your sister and asked her. She told me that you wanted to go home early to rest.”
Cheng Che pinched Zhou Zhou’s chin, lifting his head and looking into his somewhat panicked eyes. He continued, “I deliberately went up to the fifth-floor corridor and watched you walk out of the school gate. I saw you turned into the alley.”
“The alley is so dangerous. No matter what you were doing, I couldn’t rest easy.” Cheng Che pinched Zhou Zhou’s face, “So, I called Yu Yang and we climbed over the wall to come out.”
Zhou Zhou felt very bad in his heart. He shouldn’t have kept it from Cheng Che.
“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to keep it from you. It’s just that…”
“I know,” Cheng Che interrupted him. “You take a taxi home now. I’ll handle the rest.”
“Can you not be impulsive? The college entrance examination is approaching, can you endure it a bit?” Zhou Zhou knew that his advice was unnecessary for Cheng Che. But after witnessing the scene just now, he couldn’t help but worry.
“The one who got bullied was you. Why should I endure it?” Cheng Che raised his hand. He pinched the back of Zhou Zhou’s neck, tilting his head slightly to look at the red marks on his neck caused by the choking. He frowned and clicked his tongue, “Go back and rest obediently. I’ll bring some medicine for you tonight.”
Zhou Zhou still wanted to say something. But Cheng Che directly lowered his head to silence him.
Yu Yang, who intentionally lingered at the convenience store for a long time, still witnessed the scene, “…”
***
Watching Zhou Zhou take a taxi, Cheng Che and Yu Yang skillfully leaped over the wall again.
“So, what’s the plan now?” Yu Yang asked.
“Not much. Let’s have dinner first,” Cheng Che said, “I’m tired from the fight.”
“Alright.” Yu Yang looked back for a moment. The cameras on the back wall were quite conspicuous. He figured that he and Cheng Che would soon have to report to the disciplinary office.
***
After dinner, Cheng Che returned to the classroom and saw the messages from Zhou Zhou.
Zhou Zhou: I’m home!
Zhou Zhou: I’ve taken a shower! No more alpha pheromones on me and my stomach doesn’t feel uncomfortable anymore!
Zhou Zhou: The takeout is here! I ordered noodles. They’re very light-flavoured!
Zhou Zhou: I’ve eaten! I’m not sleepy! I’m going to study and do homework!
Zhou Zhou: … Cheng Che, please don’t act impulsively, okay? I know you’ve probably figured out who arranged for someone to attack me. But he has pictures. We really can’t afford any trouble before the college entrance exam. Can you hold back a bit, please?
His Little Strawberry is truly frightened and worried.
Cheng Che: Okay. Self-study has started. I’m working on my homework.
Then he put down his phone and stood up. He left the classroom and went downstairs. He walked all the way to the beta training area, registered at the entrance, and went straight to the third floor to the door of Class 11.
Everyone was quietly studying on their own. Su Han was sitting on the aisle in the second row, reading a book. Suddenly, a pair of legs appeared in his line of sight.
He looked up and met Cheng Che’s eyes, which showed no ripples of emotion.
Cheng Che’s sudden appearance made Su Han shudder. The chair under him moved a bit, creating a harsh sound as it scraped across the floor, drawing the attention of the entire class.
Thirty-something betas stared at this alpha top student, who was well-known throughout the school, wondering why he suddenly came over today.
Cheng Che looked at Su Han, who was panic-stricken, with an expressionless face. In a calm but slightly chilly tone, he asked, “Do you have nothing better to do?”
Su Han was breathing rapidly. His body was also trembling slightly.
“Wasn’t the last time pouring soup on him enough?” Cheng Che leaned slightly forward. His pitch-black eyes were fixed on Su Han’s face as he asked in a low voice.
Betas aren’t affected by pheromones. But Su Han now felt like he couldn’t breathe.
“What are you talking about…” Su Han tightly gripped the pen in his hand. “Why are you looking for me?”
Cheng Che took out a phone and placed it on Su Han’s desk with a weighty thud. His slender index finger bent, tapping forcefully on the phone screen. There were visible wounds on the fair back of his hand.
“This is the phone of that alpha you hired. You return it to him on my behalf.” Cheng Che said, “I’ve taken screenshots of all your chat records and transaction records.”
Before, when Cheng Che had instructed Yu Yang to take Zhou Zhou out of the alley, he stayed behind. He had the guy with the blond hair unlock his phone. He scrolled through the chat records between him and Su Han and took screenshots of everything. He sent them all to himself.
Su Han’s face turned pale and his breathing became chaotic.
“Even the incident in the cafeteria last time, I’ve checked the surveillance footage. Relevant images have all been printed out.” Cheng Che stood up straight. His voice was not loud. But in the overly quiet classroom, it sounded exceptionally clear. “If you want to threaten me, first see if what you’re holding is weighty enough.”
“I’m just giving you a warning.” There was not only fear but also deeper determination in Su Han’s eyes. “The things between you and him…”
“I have the ability to protect him.” Cheng Che stood straight, slightly lifting his chin as he looked down at Su Han with indifferent eyes. “I also have the ability to make sure you won’t get back up if I put you down.”
His voice was deep. It echoed in the silent classroom, carrying the unmistakable tone of a declaration and an undisguised threat.
There was no colour left on Su Han’s face. His palms were covered in cold sweat.
***
After returning home, Zhou Zhou called Zhou Qiao and mentioned that he had a lot of homework today and felt a bit tired, so he wouldn’t go to the hospital to visit the relative. Zhou Qiao didn’t say much. She just offered a few words of advice before hanging up.
While Zhou Zhou was busy with his assignments, his mind couldn’t help but worry about Cheng Che.
Additionally, he was concerned about Yu Yang. The two of them must have been captured by the surveillance cameras while climbing over the wall.
Initially, Zhou Zhou had planned to return to school with Cheng Che and the others. However, at that time, he was overwhelmed by the alpha pheromones from those individuals. Coupled with the experience of being choked, they all left him feeling uncomfortable. That’s why he decided to go home first.
The sound of unlocking echoed from the door. Zhou Zhou immediately got up and opened the door, rushing out.
With a backpack on his back and a bag in his hand, Cheng Che was met by Zhou Zhou, who threw himself onto him. Zhou Zhou sniffed the familiar pheromones, feeling a tingling sensation in his nose.
He was genuinely scared at that moment. And now he still felt the aftermath, worrying about Cheng Che the whole time, turning him quite vulnerable.
Cheng Che supported him with one hand and closed the door with the other. He kissed Zhou Zhou on the side of his neck, saying, “Good boy, let’s apply some medicine.”
Cheng Che carried Zhou Zhou to the sofa. Zhou Zhou touched his own neck, saying, “It seems to have healed. It doesn’t hurt anymore. I’m fine.”
Cheng Che lowered his head, carefully examining the marks left on Zhou Zhou’s neck. “There’s still some mark. Regardless of whether it hurts or not, we should apply the medicine.”
Zhou Zhou tilted his head obediently, letting Cheng Che apply the medicine. He lowered his eyelashes, looking at Cheng Che and asked, “Did you seriously attend the evening self-study?”
If Zhou Zhou knew that Cheng Che had warned Su Han in front of the whole class and admitted their relationship, he would probably be even more worried.
So Cheng Che nodded, “I studied seriously. I didn’t get distracted.”
“That’s good,” Zhou Zhou grinned, “You’re not mad at me, are you?”
Cheng Che stopped his actions upon hearing this, looking at him with indifference.
Zhou Zhou stood up and walked towards the room, stammering, “Uh… I’ll help you get your pyjamas… you can take a shower…”
Cheng Che pursed his lips and bowed down his head to tidy up the cotton swabs.
***
After taking a shower, Cheng Che returned to the room. Zhou Zhou was still sitting at the desk, immersed in his homework. Cheng Che stood behind him, looking at his glands. He felt fortunate that he had resisted biting Zhou Zhou’s glands a couple of days ago. If those alphas today had seen bite marks on Zhou Zhou’s glands, they would surely suspect him of being an omega.
Cheng Che didn’t blame Zhou Zhou for not telling him. He knew what Zhou Zhou was thinking. What angered him was the disgusting words and rough actions of those alphas. Only Cheng Che knew what he wanted to do when he saw Zhou Zhou being pinned down by those alphas in the corner. He felt the urge to kill.
“Do you need help with your homework?” Cheng Che leaned on the chair back with one hand and pressed on the desk with the other, bending down to ask.
“I think I’ve got it all now. I made some mistakes initially. But after looking at the answers, I understood them already,” Zhou Zhou closed the pen cap and organised his books. “I’m done. Let’s go to sleep.”
Cheng Che sensed the comforting undertone beneath Zhou Zhou’s cheerful tone and wasn’t sure if it was meant for Cheng Che or for himself.
“Were you scared or not?” Cheng Che stroked Zhou Zhou’s head and asked.
Zhou Zhou bowed his head in silence for a moment. He then turned around and hugged Cheng Che’s waist as he buried his face in Cheng Che’s chest. “I was scared. Very scared. If they just wanted to beat me up, I could handle it. But they wanted to do something more outrageous.”
Zhou Zhou was more nervous and flustered at the time. But afterwards, he couldn’t help but feel lingering fear. He didn’t know what would have happened if Cheng Che hadn’t paid extra attention or if Cheng Che hadn’t decisively called Yu Yang to come out. Zhou Zhou shuddered at the thought of the atmosphere during that moment. His stomach still felt uneasy.
Cheng Che hugged the trembling little omega and whispered, “Don’t be afraid anymore. It won’t happen again. I’m your alpha, someone you can rely on and trust. In situations like this, I hope we can face it together. You can’t keep things from me. Can you promise me that?”
“I understand,” Zhou Zhou lowered his head, squeezing Cheng Che’s hand. “I won’t respond to his messages in the future.”
Cheng Che gently stroked Zhou Zhou’s hair and lifted him up. He placed him on the bed, covering him with a blanket. Leaning over, Cheng Che rested his hands on Zhou Zhou’s side, looking down at him. “You can transfer to another school, Zhou Zhou. I don’t want these things to affect your college entrance exams.”
Although Cheng Che wasn’t worried about their relationship being exposed, it would still have an impact on Zhou Zhou. There was no need to let Zhou Zhou’s studies be affected by this short period of time.
“Yeah,” Zhou Zhou obediently nodded. “I’ll call my dad this weekend and ask him to contact the principal.”
“Good boy, if things can’t be resolved, I’ll have my family intervene,” Cheng Che bent down and kissed the corner of Zhou Zhou’s mouth. “From now on, I’ll come pick you up after school.”
Zhou Zhou thought for a moment and felt that the scenario of that happening would be quite nice.
“Okay.” He embraced Cheng Che’s neck and planted a firm kiss on his face. “You must come to pick me up after school every day.”
“Mm.”
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*Translator’s Note: That was a long-ass chapter. Phew! I made it through another day at work as well. Pray for me… T.T -K
Next update: 2024.01.16
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