In the WeChat group [Father’s Debt, Son’s Repayment], [Steel Teeth] tagged [Big Brother Jiang]: “Reporting to the boss, I’ve pinpointed Dou Ming’s exact location.”
Jiang Wan glanced at his phone and then at Dou Ming, who was still eating across the table. “Oh.”
[Steel Teeth] happily sent over Dou Ming’s coordinates.
Jiang Wan replied with a smile emoji: “Thanks.”
[Steel Teeth] trembled as he messaged [One-Eyed Dragon] privately: “Dragon, why is Big Brother Jiang sending smiley faces like my mom? It’s terrifying. That ‘thanks’ felt more like sarcasm.”
[One-Eyed Dragon], currently under a car facing off against a fat orange cat, replied: “Be confident. Remove ‘felt like’—he is definitely mocking you.”
[Steel Teeth]: QAQ
Jiang Wan tagged [One-Eyed Dragon]: “Found the stray cat yet?”
[One-Eyed Dragon] immediately responded: “Found it, found it.”
Jiang Wan: “Good. Release it near the school cafeteria. Thanks.”
[One-Eyed Dragon]: …
He silently glanced at the fat orange cat.
The cat let out a soft “meow” and shrank back, flashing its claws.
[Steel Teeth], still feeling dejected, received a private message from [One-Eyed Dragon]: “Stop crying, come help me catch this cat.”
[Steel Teeth]: ?
Jiang Wan, oblivious to the fact that his two loyal henchmen were currently trembling under the fat cat’s sharp claws, was busy formulating his plan.
Step one, shake off Zhou Kui.
Step two, take a nice post-lunch stroll with Dou Ming.
Step three, conveniently encounter a timid stray cat along the way. He, being the kind-hearted, angelic figure, would gently approach, call out to the kitten by name, and feed it the cat food he always carried. Instantly, he would be bathed in a heavenly glow, with Dou Ming falling for him on the spot and becoming his loyal follower, eager to offer his pheromones every day.
Jiang Wan: Hehehe.
Lost in his daydreams, Jiang Wan couldn’t help but chuckle out loud.
Zhou Kui waved his hand in front of Jiang Wan’s face. “Wan Wan? Wan Wan?”
Jiang Wan snapped back to reality. “Huh?”
Zhou Kui looked at him with concern. “Are you full?”
Jiang Wan glanced at his plate. The pig’s trotter was long gone, leaving only some boiled vegetables, so he decisively said, “I’m full.”
Zhou Kui frowned slightly at the sight of the leftover vegetables. “You didn’t eat much.” Then he picked up his chopsticks with a hearty laugh. “If you can’t finish it, I’ll eat it for you. Isn’t that what the ‘clean plate’ campaign is all about?”
Jiang Wan quickly covered his plate with his hand. “No need, I can finish it.” What a joke. Dou Ming is still here! What if he gets jealous seeing another Alpha eating my leftovers?
With that absurd thought, Jiang Wan stuffed a few pieces of broccoli into his mouth. But when he turned to check on Dou Ming—he was gone!
Where’s Dou Ming?
Zhou Kui followed his gaze. “Ming Ming finished eating and left. Are you looking for him?”
“…” Jiang Wan angrily chewed the tasteless broccoli and stabbed the remaining cherry tomatoes on his plate with his chopsticks.
Zhou Kui jumped in surprise.
Jiang Wan swallowed the flavorless broccoli, stood up with a forced smile. “I’m done eating too.”
Zhou Kui quickly stood up as well. “Let’s head back to class then.”
Jiang Wan shook his head. “No, I need to buy some personal items first.”
Zhou Kui instinctively offered, “I’ll come with you.”
Jiang Wan shot back, “These are Omega personal items—not something an Alpha should follow along for.”
Zhou Kui started to protest, “But you’re an O…” before he could finish, Jiang Wan darted off with his tray, running like a rabbit escaping its cage.
“…” Zhou Kui watched Jiang Wan’s retreating figure, feeling a strange thrill in his heart, like a jolt of electricity. Ah, what an enigmatic Omega, always leaving me in the dust and stealing my heart in the process!
Jiang Wan dropped off his tray and ran out of the cafeteria, only to sneeze suddenly.
Who’s cursing me?
He mentally cursed his business rivals and the names of his debtors one by one, then pulled out his phone to message the group, “@Steel Teeth, the target is on the move. Why haven’t I received an update?”
[Steel Teeth] replied with a picture of his hand, scratched up and covered in marks.
Jiang Wan: “…”
[Steel Teeth] weakly asked, “Boss, will you cover the rabies shots?”
Jiang Wan sent a 2,000 yuan red packet to the group—1,000 each for [Steel Teeth] and [One-Eyed Dragon].
With his energy restored, [Steel Teeth] immediately sent over Dou Ming’s latest movements.
Not far.
Jiang Wan clicked his tongue. “When I get there, release the cat. Got it?”
Both lackeys replied in unison: “Got it!”
Satisfied, Jiang Wan began walking in the direction of the red dot on the map that represented Dou Ming.
As he walked, he rubbed his face, pulling his hands out of his pockets to smooth out any imperfections. He glanced into a convex mirror on the corner of a building, perfecting a sweet, innocent smile—eyes curved, lips slightly upturned, showing off eight pearly white teeth.
Even though the mirror was dusty, it couldn’t hide his beauty.
Jiang Wan was momentarily mesmerized by his own reflection.
Hahaha, he laughed inwardly, Piece of cake. Foolish Alpha, the sweetest Omega in the world is coming for you!
Humming a tune, Jiang Wan quickly closed the distance to Dou Ming.
The early autumn air still carried some summer heat, with a hint of earthiness. But as he neared Dou Ming, it felt as if the air cooled, snowflakes swirling gently around, freshening the atmosphere.
Dust settled, and the scent of cedar filled the space.
The cool, piney pheromones saturated the area as the young Alpha finally came into view. Dou Ming had changed into workout clothes and sneakers, punching a heavy bag in front of him. His movements were fluid as he stepped back and forth, pivoting from his waist, delivering uppercuts, straight punches, and hooks. His muscles flexed, his biceps bulging with power, while sweat dripped down his neck, past his glands, trailing the crisp scent of cedar.
Jiang Wan stopped in his tracks, grabbing onto a nearby pull-up bar, touching the back of his neck.
His slightly swollen gland felt hot, trembling even.
A vivid image formed in his mind—a snowy forest, with delicate flakes drifting down. Raindrops began to fall, gently brushing against the snow-laden branches. A young plum tree shyly stretched its limbs, timidly sprouting an early green plum.
The unripe plum was still a bit sour but fragrant, causing Jiang Wan’s mouth to water.
Dou Ming stopped his punches and turned, his gaze drawn toward the source of the plum scent.
Jiang Wan, clutching the back of his neck, looked up at Dou Ming with a face flushed like a blooming peach, his eyes wet and soft as he struggled to contain himself. Jiang Wan, get a grip! It’s just strong Alpha pheromones, no need to get so worked up. Your legs are shaking!
As quickly as the scent had filled the space, Dou Ming’s cedar pheromones receded. He stepped forward, bypassing Jiang Wan, and grabbed a towel hanging on the pull-up bar.
After wiping the sweat from his forehead and neck, he picked up his bag and silently walked away.
This is a rare chance for some one-on-one time!
Jiang Wan stumbled after him, his voice coming out soft and hoarse, “Dou Ming, were you just boxing?” It was a completely pointless question, but for a body struggling to resist the allure of Alpha pheromones, speaking at all was a feat.
Jiang Wan watched Dou Ming expectantly, keeping an eye on the nearby bushes. Where’s my prop cat? Come out and help me look kind and beautiful!
Dou Ming paused, then turned his head slightly. “As an Omega, it’s better if you stay away from me.”
Jiang Wan’s eyes widened, a hint of shock and heartbreak flashing across his face. “Do you… hate Omegas?” This brat just doesn’t understand how wonderful we Omegas are, Jiang Wan thought bitterly.
Dou Ming gazed at Jiang Wan’s innocent face and nodded slowly. “You Omegas… are too much trouble.”
Jiang Wan: “…”
Without another word, Dou Ming turned and walked away.
Jiang Wan stood there, his heart completely shattered. Crack, crack, it broke into a million pieces.
“Meow!” With a sharp cry, the fat orange cat leaped out of the bushes, licking its paws smugly, as if mocking Jiang Wan’s broken heart.
Following behind the cat were [One-Eyed Dragon] and [Steel Teeth], who immediately became the targets of Jiang Wan’s wrath.
He delivered a hard flick to each of their foreheads, watching as they clutched their heads in pain and fell silent, while the fat cat cowered in the corner. His mood finally improved.
Cocky Alpha, I will make sure you fall for me!
Thinking back to the pig’s trotter Dou Ming had sliced for him in the cafeteria, Jiang Wan’s confidence returned. He says stay away, but deep down, he’s already into me. Why else would he share food with me?
Hands on his hips, Jiang Wan made a new vow. He wouldn’t just capture Dou Ming’s heart; he’d make him shed tears of regret!
With renewed determination, Jiang Wan approached the punching bag Dou Ming had been using.
Ugh, filthy.
Jiang Wan’s face twisted in disgust, but the gland on the back of his neck burned with heat once again.
There was still some lingering Alpha pheromones on the bag. Not as strong, but… just enough to savor for a bit.
Unable to resist, Jiang Wan took a step closer to the bag.
He was just about to close his eyes and take in the scent of that irresistible cedar when he noticed something written on the punching bag.
Running from debt: Dou Deli.
Loan shark: □□
Jiang Wan: “…” His freshly mended heart began to turn to stone.
Behind him, his two lackeys, still holding their heads, had been watching him for a while. Noticing his increasingly stiff posture, they couldn’t help but creep forward.
What did he see?
We want to see too!
[One-Eyed Dragon] and [Steel Teeth] sidled up to Jiang Wan and peeked at the bag.
Both of them gasped in horror.
So it turned out that Young Master Dou had been training all this time to one day beat up his own father and their boss!
The two henchmen exchanged a glance, nodding slowly in mutual understanding.
Big Brother Jiang’s feelings were truly misplaced!
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