Lin Lan’s expression looked very unpleasant.
She never expected that the person who came would be Jiang Heng, this “omega.”
On the second day of Jiang Heng’s transfer, Lin Lan heard about him from others.
Just transferred, he skipped class, openly ridiculed teachers, offended the prince, not at all like what an “omega” should do.
Lin Lan looked down on Jiang Heng from the bottom of her heart. An “omega” should be well-behaved, obedient, especially considering that Jiang Heng doesn’t look like an “omega” at all.
So, why?
Why would Shen Huaizhi treat him differently?
Lin Lan didn’t even say hello and lay back down.
She made it clear that she didn’t want to communicate with Jiang Heng.
Lin’s mother looked at the boy in front of her, hesitating a bit: “Are you… Lan Lan’s classmate?”
During the days Lin Lan was in the hospital, no classmates came to visit her, so Lin’s mother was quite happy to see Jiang Heng.
Jiang Heng instantly restrained the aggressive posture he deliberately showed Lin Lan and smiled, “Yes, Auntie, I am her classmate.”
“I came to see her.”
What’s his name again?
Heard from He Cijian just now, Jiang Heng didn’t pay much attention and couldn’t remember for a while.
Lin’s mother immediately welcomed Jiang Heng in with a smile. “Lan Lan, you have a classmate here. I’ll go prepare some food for you both.”
As soon as Jiang Heng entered, Lin’s mother noticed the isolation patch on the back of his neck. Jiang Heng’s hair was too short; it was hard not to notice.
Sighing at the realization that a guy who looks like this is actually an “oga,” Lin’s mother also felt relieved.
Lin Lan reluctantly sat up. While her mother was still present, she couldn’t show her disdain too openly.
Once her mother left the room, Lin Lan’s face immediately turned sour, even with a hint of disgust. She didn’t even bother to hide it. “We don’t seem to know each other, do we?”
Jiang Heng nodded, looking at the girl in front of him. She was very fair, very slim, even lying in the hospital bed, her hair neatly tied in a ponytail. Though, due to lying down, the ponytail had been flattened quite a bit.
However, this figure made it hard for Jiang Heng not to associate her with the back he had been staring at when she left that day.
Jiang Heng lowered his eyes to look at her, the corner of his lips curled up in a light smile. “We’ve met.”
He didn’t have the appearance of someone like Zhou Zheng; when he smiled with his lips curled, it carried an inexplicable hint of mockery.
His tone was quite casual, but it gave Lin Lan an inexplicable feeling of being exposed.
She tugged at the blanket, hiding her whole self inside, with only her hands exposed. Her left hand grasped the blanket, while her right hand rested on top of the left, as if covering something.
Her hand back was very fair, and the blue veins were easily visible.
Jiang Heng glanced at her hand back. “Didn’t we meet on Monday?”
His tone became more relaxed, as if he were chatting with a friend. He found a clean accompanying chair to sit down, and then his gaze fell on Lin Lan, as if seriously observing her.
Lin Lan’s eyes drifted around. “Are you here to plead for Shen Huaizhi?”
“I won’t make false testimony! I’ll report it to the school! How could you do that at school…”
She was almost going crazy with jealousy.
Why?
She had begged Shen Huaizhi like that initially, and he wasn’t willing to mark her. Clearly, she was the best oga.
But as long as Shen Huaizhi was willing to come and see her this time, willing to beg her to let them off…
“Just what?” Jiang Heng lifted his gaze, a sly smile on his face. “Why would I come to plead? After all, my alha did something wrong and has to bear the consequences.”
The phrase “my alha” made Lin Lan emerge completely from the blanket.
Seemingly oblivious, Jiang Heng continued, “But you know, we can all do such things at school now.”
As for what kind of things he meant, it depended on Lin Lan’s own imagination.
“Privately, things are uncertain.” He lifted his eyelids, speaking ambiguously but with a hint of mockery in his eyes. “So, keep your distance from my alha.”
“You also know, I’m not a person with much decency, and I don’t hold back.”
He sounded like a threat and a boast at the same time. He reached for the cup on the nearby table and tilted it, as if the next second the cup could come crashing down on Lin Lan’s head.
Lin Lan’s face instantly turned pale.
How could he be so shameless!
How could an oga be so shameless!
Jiang Heng didn’t deserve it!
Lin Lan breathed heavily.
But it seemed that Jiang Heng was just here to warn her. At this moment, Lin’s mother came in with cut fruits.
Jiang Heng immediately restrained his expression and smiled at Lin’s mother. “Auntie, I need to go back to do homework. I’ll come visit her again next time.”
Damn, what’s this guy’s name again?
After Jiang Heng left, there was a sound of things being thrown around in the hospital room.
Jiang Heng stood expressionless at the door for a while.
There still wasn’t much clue. The only thing confirmed was that the person should have been nearby at that time.
What should he do?
He couldn’t let Shen Huaizhi bear the blame for this.
Once this matter was confirmed, alha would be deemed a dangerous individual, and it would be a lifelong stigma.
Shen Huaizhi’s vulnerable period lasted for four days. On the new Monday, he returned to school.
Because the incident hadn’t been resolved yet, the school’s explanation was that it was still under investigation, and Shen Huaizhi wasn’t suspended or put under observation.
As for the real reason, only the school knew.
In the first class on Monday morning, the classroom returned to its usual order.
As long as Shen Huaizhi was there, no one dared to act recklessly.
After class, Chen Xingchi excitedly approached Shen Huaizhi with his notebook.
He had recently distanced himself from the gossip beta squad!
These people were too chatty every day, and Chen Xingchi couldn’t stand it.
“Class monitor, your vulnerable period is finally over.” Chen Xingchi complained excitedly, “You have no idea how crazy these people in the class were when you weren’t around. Even the teachers couldn’t control them!”
Shen Huaizhi tilted his head, seemingly listening to him, but his gaze was elsewhere.
His expression remained indifferent.
Chen Xingchi noticed his gaze, as if he had discovered something. Immediately, he acted like an intelligence agent, “Jiang Heng hasn’t been to class these past few days.”
Shen Huaizhi, who had been silent, nodded and then reached for his phone in the desk.
No response to any messages.
“I ran into He Ci the day before Friday.” Chen Xingchi, fearing that Shen Huaizhi might not recognize him, explained, “He’s the alha who often hangs out with Jiang Heng, from Class Four.”
Shen Huaizhi raised an eyebrow and picked up a pen.
Seeing that he wasn’t particularly interested, Chen Xingchi didn’t dare to continue.
After waiting for a while and hearing no more sounds around him, Shen Huaizhi furrowed his brow, “Chen Xingchi.”
Being addressed by his full name again, Chen Xingchi felt a sense of intimacy. “…” Quite familiar.
“Continue.” Shen Huaizhi took out his phone.
Chen Xingchi, witnessing the class monitor playing with his phone during break for the first time, had a somewhat surprised expression. Still, he didn’t dare to glance at the screen.
“He Ci said that Jiang Heng has been acting as a detective these days.” Chen Xingchi thought Jiang Heng was really amazing. He recounted what He Ci and he had discussed to Shen Huaizhi, omitting some of He Ci’s less pleasant comments about Shen Huaizhi.
Just as he finished speaking, the bell for the next class rang.
Chen Xingchi felt a bit unsatisfied; gossiping with the class monitor was much more comfortable than gossiping with the beta squad.
The morning classes quickly passed.
During the lunch break, an alha who came in from outside started shouting as soon as he entered the classroom.
“I just saw Jiang Heng outside the school!”
Jiang Heng had become a celebrity in the school these past few days. First, there were pictures of him smashing a chair leg that got posted on the forum, and then there were rumors about the class monitor and him doing something unspeakable in the restroom that caused another omega to enter the fever period prematurely. Although the latter was debunked because the class monitor had entered the vulnerable period, it didn’t stop the gossip.
The person continued, “I saw him with the notorious drug dealers in our area.”
After saying this, the person raised an eyebrow.
Several others nearby also had shocked expressions.
This person’s voice was not small, and it was quiet in the classroom just after lunch. When he spoke, almost the entire classroom heard him.
Shen Huaizhi, who was in the middle of writing, paused his pen.
Another person asked, “Is it the drug dealer I’m thinking of?”
Outside the school, there was always a group of people wandering around. Some students needed inhibitors temporarily, and if going to the hospital was far or inconvenient, they might choose to buy inhibitors and other things from the drug dealers.
In a non-boarding school like First High School, the business for drug dealers might be a bit slow, but they still roamed around.
Because they didn’t just sell inhibitors, they also had some drugs prohibited by the country.
For example, drugs that could make an oga enter the fever period ahead of schedule.
The alha who just spoke seemed to realize the inappropriateness now, and his voice suddenly lowered.
“Yes, I know that person. I’ve seen someone buy things from him before.”
“Is Jiang Heng crazy? Hanging out with a group of criminals?”
“Oh my god, what is he trying to do?”
Shen Huaizhi frowned, putting down his pen, and the sound of it hitting the table echoed through the classroom.
The oppression belonging to a top-tier alha seemed to invade everyone in that moment, even though he hadn’t released any pheromones. He just glanced lightly at the group of people speaking, instantly silencing them.
Chen Xingchi also had a shocked expression, “My intel didn’t have anything this terrifying.”
Outside the school.
Jiang Heng squatted in a small alley outside the school, somewhat bored, drawing circles on the ground.
The day for this group of drug dealers was indeed too dull, just spending the whole day outside the school. Even for a simple lunch, they had to squat on the roadside, afraid of missing any potential business.
Despite this, Jiang Heng couldn’t muster any sympathy for them.
Not far away, a slender beta drug dealer was conducting a transaction with a student from First High School.
Jiang Heng casually glanced at them, seeing that he wasn’t noticed, he took a quick photo.
Selling any drugs privately is illegal.
Neither the drug dealer nor the student noticed Jiang Heng. After the transaction was completed, the drug dealer approached him.
“Got another deal today,” the drug dealer sighed.
Jiang Heng flashed a smile. He wasn’t wearing the school uniform; his upper body had a black punk-style top, and he wore a pair of ripped jeans with chains hanging, giving him the appearance of a wandering delinquent.
“Not bad, Brother Song. I’ll follow you from now on,” he took out a high-quality cigarette from his pocket.
Damn, he hadn’t smoked anything this expensive back when he used to smoke.
The drug dealer’s eyes lit up as he took the cigarette and patted Jiang Heng’s shoulder, “Alright, learn well with your brother.”
For naive and lovesick delinquent alhas like him, you could deceive as much as you wanted.
Jiang Heng’s expression twitched, enduring the discomfort of being touched, he nodded, “Can you tell me what my crush bought from you before?”
After he returned from the hospital that day, he felt uneasy all over. Although he had provoked the person a bit, he realized it might not have been effective.
Jiang Heng scolded himself.
The next day, he went to the hospital again, planning to extract some information. However, he was informed that the person had been discharged not long after he visited yesterday.
Unexpectedly, his provocative actions were somewhat effective.
While praising himself inwardly, Jiang Heng felt troubled. He rarely had moments where things didn’t go well for him.
Unable to find any evidence, he thought about taking the blame, after all, this situation had arisen because of him.
True colors show in times of trouble, huh?
Jiang Heng, you really are a delicate little o worth entrusting!
However, before he could put this plan into action, on the day he returned to school, he saw Lin Lan outside the school again.
Lin Lan seemed to be arguing with a drug dealer about something. She didn’t look well, even worse than when she was in the hospital that day.
Jiang Heng, after all, used to be the school bully in a distant city and had some knowledge about these drug dealers.
They sold mostly unregulated and cheap medications, along with some illicit substances that couldn’t be openly discussed.
The drug dealer named Song chuckled, giving Jiang Heng a glance. “Don’t worry, she’ll come back.”
“When she does, just handle it yourself. You might get a good deal,” he added.
Being a beta himself, after so long in this business, he naturally knew what the alpha in front of him wanted, what he wanted to know, and what he wanted to do—mostly involved in things that couldn’t bear the light of day.
Jiang Heng’s eyes flickered. These drug dealers were tight-lipped, which explained why they hadn’t been caught so far.
Just with this sentence, Jiang Heng already knew what Lin Lan had bought.
Before Jiang Heng could say more, the drug dealer, who had been preparing to light a cigarette, suddenly ran off without a word.
Jiang Heng: ?
Curious, Jiang Heng turned his head to see what the drug dealer had noticed and immediately got ready to escape.
Damn, why was this drug dealer so heartless? After all, he had been following him and pretending to be one of them for two days.
In the entrance of the alley, against the light, stood Shen Huaizhi. He had worn his school uniform jacket meticulously, looking impeccable.
Noticing that he finally looked towards him, there was a slight movement on Shen Huaizhi’s face. Though only a subtle change, Jiang Heng felt like he might be angry. After standing up, he remained stunned in place for a few seconds.
Once he snapped out of it, the alpha was already walking towards him.
Shen Huaizhi, with lowered eyes, seemed to be earnestly focused on Jiang Heng, examining him closely. When his gaze fell on the unlit cigarette between Jiang Heng’s fingers, there was a momentary pause.
Jiang Heng’s posture with the cigarette was quite standard, exuding an inexplicable sense of decadence. After all, he used to smoke before, but he hadn’t prepared to light it this time. Since the separation, he had quit smoking.
Shen Huaizhi stared at him for a few seconds before calling out, “Jiang Heng.”
He seemed to be in a bit of a hurry, his breath not very steady, but his posture remained stable. Standing in a position that completely blocked the light from the alley entrance, he had effectively shielded Jiang Heng.
Jiang Heng stood still, as if his feet were rooted to the ground, unable to move.
Damn.
Beauty can be deceiving.
How could his feet go numb just because Shen Huaizhi called him?
Jiang Heng bit his lip, holding the cigarette in his hand with a rare sense of uncertainty.
Only now did he belatedly realize that he was still holding the cigarette and wearing an odd ensemble, resembling a street punk.
Jiang Heng’s expression went blank for a moment. He turned around, preparing to escape.
However, the next moment, Shen Huaizhi’s chilling hand had already circled around his wrist. With a forceful tug, as if pulling, Shen Huaizhi forcibly dragged Jiang Heng a couple of steps closer. With a somewhat condescending look, he gazed into Jiang Heng’s eyes.
Although Jiang Heng was pulled by him, being stared at like this, he inexplicably felt a bit guilty, like a child caught doing something wrong. His gaze drifted for a moment, and he didn’t dare to meet Shen Huaizhi’s eyes.
He could clearly feel that Shen Huaizhi had passed the susceptible period. Both his pheromones and emotions had stabilized.
However, in Shen Huaizhi’s gaze, he felt that the other party wasn’t very stable now.
“Jiang Heng,” Shen Huaizhi called him again.
Jiang Heng restrained his expression, lowered his eyes to see Shen Huaizhi holding his hand, and when he looked up again, he had a hint of a smile on his face. “I’m here, class monitor.”
“Class monitor, are you here to check up on me specially?” Jiang Heng paused. “I’ve taken a leave. If you don’t believe it, ask the class teacher. I have a leave note.”
His eyes flickered, and he spoke seriously, but it sounded somewhat insincere.
Shen Huaizhi also didn’t know what was wrong with him. Throughout the morning, his mind was elsewhere.
Even when feeling unwell, he had never experienced such a situation, and even his thoughts were in disarray.
Although the susceptible period had clearly passed, the sensation of holding Jiang Heng in the living room that day seemed to linger between their fingertips.
Because alphas could be terrifying, especially during their susceptible periods.
Some omegas might run away because of fear.
These thoughts inexplicably popped into his mind.
It wasn’t until he heard news about Jiang Heng and saw him in person that he found the person hiding here, perhaps influenced by pheromones.
His original thoughts suddenly deflated, replaced by a deep sense of worry.
After a moment of silence, he loosened his grip on Jiang Heng’s hand, and Jiang Heng immediately stepped back a bit.
The fingers hanging at his side flexed, and Shen Huaizhi experienced a strange emotion.
Seeing his expression darken, Jiang Heng’s sense of guilt became more apparent. His wrist was still held by Shen Huaizhi, who emitted a faint scent of pheromones, tempting him to get closer.
Although Shen Huaizhi remained silent, Jiang Heng felt as if he were angry.
The atmosphere suddenly became heavy.
Shen Huaizhi showed no signs of speaking, just quietly gazing at him.
Jiang Heng licked his lips, pondered for a moment, and without Shen Huaizhi pulling him, he took two steps forward on his own, narrowing the distance between them once again.
He lifted his gaze, and the face that had just held a somewhat insincere smile immediately softened, appearing somewhat wronged. With a hint of coquetry, he lowered his head slightly, approaching the alpha. In a soft, complaining tone, he said, “Class Monitor, I’m so glad you came. I was getting really scared.”
Damn, Jiang Heng is impressive!
A brilliant on-the-spot reaction!
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