On Monday afternoon, during the third class, Class Three had a physical education lesson.
On the playground, the physical education teacher was organizing the students, saying, “Omega on the left, alpha on the right, beta in the middle.”
“Is your class missing some students?”
With autumn setting in and recent rain, the temperature had dropped, making it an opportune time for physical fitness testing.
Next week would be the sports meet at Yi Zhong, followed by midterm exams. There wouldn’t be another chance for a physical education class.
The omega in the front row hesitated for a moment, then said, “We are missing two people.”
Skipping class might be tolerable for Jiang Heng, but the class president… It was the first day back after the suspension, and he had run away directly in front of the teacher. She still remembered the expression on the homeroom teacher’s face; it was probably as colorful as the spring creeper.
The physical education teacher glanced over the lineup and asked, “Has Shen Huaizhi not come, and is the other one a transfer student?”
The omega nodded.
With the physical education teacher’s inquiry, the previously quiet lineup immediately buzzed with whispers.
“So, did the class president really skip class?”
“How will the school handle the class president’s situation? I just saw Lin Lan at the corner of the stairs when I was coming down.”
“Is it true? Lin Lan is back? Then what about the class president’s accusation…”
The speaker hesitated for a moment, making it clear that he wasn’t entirely convinced by Shen Huaizhi. However, he didn’t dare to confront him directly as he usually wouldn’t.
“The Shen family is powerful. If there really is an accusation, it could be smoothed over. Otherwise, could he come back to class today? For an ordinary alpha, he’d probably be having a rehabilitation meal by now.”
The speaker realized that the atmosphere around him had quieted down and seemed a bit off.
But everyone was no longer paying attention to him.
“Get back in line,” the physical education teacher broke the silence first, looking toward the two students who appeared to have hurried over.
One of them was Shen Huaizhi, whom she knew. After all, he had consistently held the top spot in the grade for years. Although she hadn’t taught Shen Huaizhi before, his physical fitness was impressive. During the previous physical fitness testing, his physical education teacher even praised him, saying he truly lived up to being an alpha.
The other one.
The physical education teacher’s gaze lingered strangely on the other person for a few seconds.
He had also heard rumors about this transfer student.
Upon hearing the teacher’s words, Shen Huaizhi nodded slightly, following behind him. Jiang Heng, still in his peculiar attire, also flashed what he considered a very friendly smile at the physical education teacher.
Seeing him trailing behind Shen Huaizhi, the physical education teacher glanced down at the gender on the roster and then looked up at the back of Jiang Heng’s neck.
Jiang Heng happened to have his back turned, and there was a large pattern at the back of his neck, precisely over the gland area, completely covering the omega’s gland.
Without the gender label, the physical education teacher couldn’t tell he was an omega.
“Jiang Heng, the omega team is over there,” the physical education teacher pointed to the side where the omegas were.
Jiang Heng continued to follow closely behind Shen Huaizhi. They were very close; if he took a step forward, he could almost touch Shen Huaizhi’s back.
Hearing this, he stopped his steps and whispered softly to Shen Huaizhi, “Class President,” as if recalling something, he changed the address, “Brother, I’ll go over there first.”
Shen Huaizhi’s expression subtly paused.
Returning to the team, Jiang Heng breathed a sigh of relief.
Shen Huaizhi seemed quite formidable when angry.
Even though he didn’t say much, Jiang Heng could keenly feel the unpleasant temperament typical of an alpha from him.
Jiang Heng kept a straight face.
It was indeed challenging to placate an alpha you liked.
Fortunately, he had clever tactics.
“Now that everyone is here, let’s get started.” After both returned to the team, the physical education teacher continued with the instructions, “We’ll test lung capacity in the next physical education class in the classroom.”
“Today, we’ll start with sit-ups for omegas and betas, and pull-ups for alphas.”
As soon as these words were spoken, the group that had been paying attention to Shen Huaizhi and Jiang Heng immediately lamented.
“The dreaded physical fitness test!”
“I ate a lot for lunch today and haven’t digested it yet! I can’t get up, teacher!”
Alphas naturally have physical strength, after all, they have the same exercises as omegas.
But omegas, who are usually delicate, became even more fragile at this moment. Some even started to coax the teacher, as if that would exempt them from the physical fitness test.
The physical education teacher smirked, “Then throw up.”
“Jiang Heng, can your legs do sit-ups?” Lu Zhuan stood next to Jiang Heng. Sit-ups were grouped by seating arrangement, and Lu Zhuan had a twisted ankle, so he couldn’t do these exercises for now. His role was to assist Jiang Heng by holding his feet in place.
Several betas were helping move mats.
Jiang Heng tilted his head and watched them. He felt a bit itchy; standing here doing nothing felt strange.
Hearing Lu Zhuan’s question, he didn’t turn his head, “I can.”
His legs were not a problem, but sit-ups were still somewhat waist-related.
His waist had been aching lately, and he suspected that the bones had gone awry from being pinched.
Lu Zhuan nodded and glanced at the pattern on the back of Jiang Heng’s neck. Unable to resist, he asked, “Jiang Heng, did you get a tattoo?”
“Why get it in such a place?”
The location of the gland… But there seemed to be no scarring. Today, Jiang Heng even changed the scent of the inhibitor.
It was a faint scent of alcohol, and Lu Zhuan didn’t drink much, so he couldn’t discern the specific type.
He sniffed at it, waited for a while, but Jiang Heng didn’t show any intention of responding.
Lu Zhuan’s expression dropped, and he just realized that Jiang Heng was no longer looking at the guys carrying things; instead, he was gazing towards the parallel bars.
The alphas were already warming up over there.
Regardless of where he stood, Shen Huaizhi was always the most dazzling one.
Several alphas stood there, and Shen Huaizhi was the tallest and had the best physique. As he was going to do pull-ups, he took off his coat, leaving only a short-sleeved shirt, emphasizing his towering figure even more.
He raised his hand above his head, as if reaching for the parallel bars.
Chen Xingchi stood next to him, saying something, and then he turned his head to look in Jiang Heng’s direction.
The omegas who were watching the alphas nearby suddenly exclaimed.
Jiang Heng clicked his tongue in dissatisfaction.
“So handsome, so handsome, so handsome!”
“Ah ah ah ah, Class Leader has such a good figure!”
“Can you see from so far away? Is your eye a telescope?”
Shen Huaizhi seemed to glance casually, then quickly retracted his gaze.
Chen Xingchi continued, “What’s on Jiang Heng’s neck? Did he get a tattoo? Doesn’t seem like it.”
“He dressed like this today. He’ll be uncomfortable doing sit-ups later.”
Shen Huaizhi, with his hand raised in mid-air, clenched his fist as if casually stretching, but his eyelids drooped. “Chen Xingchi, it’s time to warm up.”
His tone was no different from usual, but for some reason, Chen Xingchi felt like Class Leader was telling him to shut up.
Chen Xingchi was about to respond, saying there was no need to warm up so early, the teacher hadn’t come yet, when he turned his head and saw Shen Huaizhi jumping lightly, grabbing the parallel bars firmly with both hands.
Usually, Shen Huaizhi always wore a jacket, but Chen Xingchi knew that Shen Huaizhi had a good physique. At this moment, the muscles on his arms were erupting due to the pulling force of the pull-ups. The seemingly not very robust guy completely revealed his strength.
Chen Xingchi forgot that he also needed to warm up, staring at Shen Huaizhi for a while.
Although alphas generally have a height advantage and better physique than omegas and betas, there are still differences among alphas.
Chen Xingchi felt the difference.
Shen Huaizhi’s movements were easy, and he didn’t need anyone’s help. As he looked at the ground, he pulled himself up on the parallel bars. With the rise and fall of the movement, his relatively loose upper garment lifted a small portion, revealing his slender waist and clearly defined abdominal muscles.
In this way, without relying on any external force, he effortlessly completed several pull-ups.
“Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah! Waist!!!”
“Class Leader has such a good waist!!!!”
“Wuwuwu, it’s so suggestive!!!”
Jiang Heng: “…”
In his ears were the crazy shouts of several omegas.
Jiang Heng turned around and saw one of the omegas holding a phone, aiming it towards Shen Huaizhi.
Today, more than just their class was having physical education on the playground. Quite a few people had gathered near the parallel bars.
It seemed like everyone was there to watch the alpha do pull-ups.
Jiang Heng gritted his teeth.
“Class Leader’s physique… is really good.” Lu Zhuan hesitated for a moment and whispered.
Jiang Heng, with a blank expression, muttered, “Yes, it’s quite good.” Not only good, but it also feels comfortable to hold.
Lu Zhuan forced a smile. Coincidentally, at this moment, the mats for their class had all been arranged.
The physical education teacher whistled to signal the grouping of omegas and betas for the test to begin.
In each group, there were three pairs. Jiang Heng and Lu Zhuan were placed in the second group. Each person had only one minute. For this group of non-athletic and slender omegas, achieving 25 was already considered passable.
The physical education teacher, observing nearby, managed to quiet down the omegas who were screaming earlier. However, Jiang Heng still didn’t feel quite satisfied.
And they were even taking pictures with their phones.
Should he record a video for them?
He maintained a strained expression, looking somewhat displeased.
Lu Zhuan, who was standing beside him, saw his expression and opened his mouth but couldn’t say anything.
The time for rotation came quickly. After one minute, the teacher recorded the scores, and then another person took their turn.
Soon, it was Jiang Heng and Lu Zhuan’s turn.
The physical education teacher happened to be standing behind their mats, with an unusually conflicted expression.
Given Jiang Heng’s physique, pressing down Lu Zhuan’s feet wasn’t a problem. However, Lu Zhuan was too frail, and it seemed like he couldn’t press down on Jiang Heng effectively.
Jiang Heng didn’t mind this aspect at all. He had already lied down, hands behind his head, in a ready posture.
It wasn’t until Lu Zhuan’s warm hands pressed against the soles of his shoes that Jiang Heng vaguely felt somewhat uncomfortable.
He didn’t particularly like any physical contact with others. Even though it was just pressing on the soles of his shoes, he still reflexively wanted to kick away.
Jiang Heng gritted his teeth and endured for a while.
The physical education teacher was still busy recording names and student numbers.
Lu Zhuan cautiously asked, “Jiang Heng, is this pressure okay?”
His strength wasn’t that great, and to be honest, Jiang Heng couldn’t feel much force either. However, he simply didn’t like being touched.
Without looking up, Jiang Heng stared at the sky and restrained his tone, saying, “It’s fine.”
As Lu Zhuan sighed in relief, there was also a trace of joy.
“Alright, countdown, ten, nine, eight… three.” The physical education teacher stared at the stopwatch. Just as he reached three, a voice suddenly interrupted.
“Teacher, let me help Jiang Heng press instead.” Shen Huaizhi’s tone was calm, as if he were making a very ordinary request. He had just come over from the parallel bars, and his clothes were somewhat disheveled, not as neat as usual, but it drew even more attention.
Lu Zhuan’s expression changed, and he instinctively released his hands from Jiang Heng’s shoe soles, feeling a bit lost and hurt.
Seeing Jiang Heng seeming to breathe a sigh of relief, he bit his lower lip and stood up, saying, “Class Leader, let me help; I’m afraid I don’t have enough strength.”
After saying that, he actively made room for Shen Huaizhi.
“Class Leader and Jiang Heng?”
“He’s so handsome like this, with his hair all messy, why is he so good-looking?”
“You’re missing the point! Ah, but Class Leader is really handsome!”
“…”
Seeing this, the physical education teacher had no objections either.
Although the roles were different, helping with sit-ups was a simple task, and there was no problem with it.
It wasn’t until Shen Huaizhi knelt on the mat that Jiang Heng belatedly raised his head and said, “Class Leader?”
Shen Huaizhi looked at him with lowered eyes. Due to the recent exercise, his forehead was a bit disheveled, making him look different from his usual well-groomed appearance. There seemed to be a hint of another kind of charm.
“Lie down,” Shen Huaizhi said softly, like a command, yet with a touch of gentleness.
Jiang Heng paused, feeling the sudden pressure of Shen Huaizhi’s hands on the soles of his shoes. He shifted uncomfortably.
Noticing his movement, Shen Huaizhi raised an eyebrow and intensified the force of his hands, seemingly restraining him.
“Class Leader, is it a bit too much?” Jiang Heng, with his heartbeat seemingly uncontrollable, asked hesitantly.
Damn, why is this person so handsome? Even with his hair a bit messy, he somehow looked even more attractive than usual.
“You know, I’m very fragile… with your strength, I find it a bit hard to bear.” Jiang Heng spoke seriously, word by word. His voice wasn’t loud, surrounded by the noise of others talking, making it audible only to the two of them.
Shen Huaizhi’s eyes flashed. “The countdown has started.”
Jiang Heng sighed, adjusted his upper body, and assumed the correct posture. However, after a couple of seconds, he distinctly felt the pressure on his feet from Shen Huaizhi easing up a bit.
He raised his head to look at him. At this angle, he could only see Shen Huaizhi’s perfect jawline.
Jiang Heng licked his lips and asked in a low voice, “Class Leader, does that drug dealer know you?”
At that time, he had raised the concern on his own initiative, and it seemed Shen Huaizhi didn’t intend to pursue the matter further, only instructing him to come back to class.
Shen Huaizhi seemed to furrow his brows slightly. “Yes.”
Jiang Heng sighed inwardly. He hoped that the drug dealer stayed far away and didn’t witness the scene of him and Shen Huaizhi returning to school; otherwise, his efforts in the past two days would be in vain.
He looked a bit regretful. Still pondering, he heard Shen Huaizhi continue, “Don’t mix with them.”
Shen Huaizhi lowered his eyebrows, his gaze resting on Jiang Heng’s face. There was a faint scent of red wine at his nose tip, a very light aroma of the alpha’s scent blocker. Shen Huaizhi had encountered this kind of scent blocker at home before.
It seemed a bit like preaching.
Jiang Heng’s initially tangled emotions seemed to deflate a bit, feeling a bit down.
Just a little bit.
Oh well, Shen Huaizhi didn’t know anything.
Finally, he was willing to lie down properly, hands behind his head, assuming a particularly standard posture for sit-ups.
Jiang Heng often did this exercise, but usually, he was accustomed to hooking his feet on some railing. Being pressed down by someone was a first.
He tried to ignore the occasional chilly touch of the fingers on his ankle.
The physical education teacher blew the whistle.
Jiang Heng’s movements at the beginning were very agile. The surrounding alphas struggled to get up, but he seemed very relaxed. His waist and abdomen lightly rose, displaying the strength of a young man’s waist. Then, up and down, like a fish agilely leaping.
The chain on his pants made a crisp sound with his movements, as if it were tapping on someone’s heart.
The physical education teacher nodded approvingly, then paid less attention to him.
Someone like Jiang Heng would surely pass.
Shen Huaizhi’s gaze fell on Jiang Heng’s neck. When he rose, his neck would tense due to exertion, and the shape of his collarbone would protrude a bit more than usual.
With a strained expression, seemingly very serious, his eyes didn’t land on Shen Huaizhi.
During the movements, the clothes on his waist would inevitably be lifted due to the large range of motion.
The slightly muscular lower abdomen and the side waist would occasionally be exposed to the air.
Shen Huaizhi pressed his eyebrows and, unintentionally, his hand on Jiang Heng’s foot touched his ankle.
His fingers were cool, but Jiang Heng’s ankle had warmth, similar to the day when he held Jiang Heng. The temperature was almost the same.
Jiang Heng’s ankle was slender and white, with the bone protruding at the ankle. With his movements, the ankle bone would slide.
Shen Huaizhi’s fingertips were just resting on top, seemingly absent-minded.
He seemed a bit lost in thought, and suddenly Jiang Heng made a soft “hiss.”
Shen Huaizhi frowned, quickly regaining his focus.
“What’s wrong?”
Jiang Heng pursed his lips, slowing down his movements.
Damn, his waist.
Whether it was really injured from that day, he seemed to have accidentally twisted it just now. Now it was a bit achy and spasmodic.
Growing up, he had never twisted his waist. After all, the waist was a place men wouldn’t openly discuss. Now his complexion looked a bit off.
He grimaced, shaking his head, “It’s nothing.”
Lying down was fine, but getting up again, it felt like a string was pulling in his waist.
Even someone as pain-tolerant as Jiang Heng found it a bit unbearable.
He couldn’t help but frown.
Shen Huaizhi looked down at him for a while, “29, 30…”
Jiang Heng: “???”
Shen Huaizhi patted his instep reassuringly, continuing to count seemingly arbitrarily, “33, 34…”
Jiang Heng: “…”
He hadn’t even started, where did so many come from?
But the physical education teacher was completely uninterested in their side, continuously guiding the alpha who couldn’t get up at all.
Jiang Heng simply lay down, and the pressure from Shen Huaizhi’s hand mostly disappeared. The sudden release of pressure made Jiang Heng want to kick his hand, but then he remembered what had just happened and forcibly restrained himself.
Oh well, Shen Huaizhi didn’t know anything.
However, Jiang Heng felt that he cared a lot.
Damn, he was really petty.
Being a little soft and petty like an omega, it seemed like there was no problem.
One minute passed quickly. When the physical education teacher came over to record the results, Jiang Heng, who was still playing dead, heard Shen Huaizhi report a “40” for him, which happened to be excellent.
The best score among the omegas.
When the teacher went to find the next group of students, Shen Huaizhi bent down, reaching out to pull Jiang Heng who was still lying down.
Shen Huaizhi’s hand was very beautiful. Maybe it was because it had been pressing against Jiang Heng’s foot, but this hand had a slight hint of red.
Jiang Heng stared at his hand for a while, then extended his own hand.
Shen Huaizhi’s palm was a bit cool.
With a tense expression, enduring the spasmodic pain in his waist, Jiang Heng stood up with the help of Shen Huaizhi’s strength. Then, as if indifferent, he quickly pulled his hand back.
“Class monitor, you’re cheating.” Jiang Heng thought for a moment but couldn’t hold back.
Shen Huaizhi glanced at him. His gaze seemed to fall on his waist. After a moment of silence, he didn’t answer the question but asked, “Is your waist hurting?”
Shen Huaizhi squinted his eyes, facing Jiang Heng directly. At this moment, his gaze did not avoid directly falling on Jiang Heng’s waist.
Being looked at like this, Jiang Heng suddenly felt a bit embarrassed. He blinked, took a step back, and said, “Seems like I twisted it.”
“I’ve said I’m very fragile. It’s all because the class monitor was too heavy-handed…”
Just as they were talking, Chen Xingchi, who had just come down from the parallel bars with a bottle of water, was preparing to join them. He was confused by Jiang Heng’s strange words.
“What is Jiang Heng saying with these weird things? I know these words individually, but why can’t I understand when they’re put together?”
Chen Xingchi paused behind the two of them, but it seemed that neither of them noticed his presence.
Shen Huaizhi’s eyes flickered, recalling something. Jiang Heng saw him swallow subtly.
“The place earlier?”
Chen Xingchi, who was eavesdropping: “???”
Why can’t I understand anything the class monitor says now?
He looked puzzled, holding the water bottle, and walked past the two.
Halfway through, his steps halted as he reacted.
Damn, has it become this exciting already?
The words seemed perfectly normal. However, when Shen Huaizhi asked like that, Jiang Heng’s mind inexplicably conjured up some unhealthy thoughts.
It was the same place Shen Huaizhi had pinched that day.
But saying it like this, why did it feel like it carried a different meaning?
He uncontrollably licked his teeth and then nodded.
There wasn’t any intention to conceal it.
Quite honest.
He was just that honest.
It’s better to let this person know that scolding him earlier for being soft wasn’t right.
Jiang Heng thought with a blank expression.
Shen Huaizhi seemed not to notice his expression. Instead, he turned around. Jiang Heng watched him walk over to the physical education teacher, not knowing what he said.
The physical education teacher glanced in his direction and nodded.
“Take you to the infirmary.” Jiang Heng stood in place, and Shen Huaizhi quickly returned.
Jiang Heng took two seconds to react, then followed behind Shen Huaizhi without expression.
Why can’t this guy tell that he’s angry now?
Is his anger so inconspicuous?
Jiang Heng gritted his teeth.
The school’s infirmary wasn’t too far from the field.
It’s just that they didn’t choose the right time; the nurse was not in, but the door was open.
“No one here, Class Monitor.” Jiang Heng scanned the infirmary, smelling the discomforting scent of disinfectant.
He kind of wanted to leave.
Shen Huaizhi responded with a sound, and his gaze once again fell on Jiang Heng’s waist. “Still hurting?”
The latter’s eyelids twitched, as if pondering. “It hurts, hurts a lot.” A somewhat pitiful expression.
In fact, it wasn’t hurting that much now. After walking for a bit, it seemed to have improved quite a bit.
Hearing his words, Shen Huaizhi didn’t speak. He just walked to the door, glanced outside, and then closed the door to the infirmary.
The sound of the door closing wasn’t particularly loud, but in this quiet and confined space, it was infinitely magnified.
Jiang Heng saw his actions and hesitated. Shen Huaizhi was still standing by the doctor’s desk, one hand on the sore side of his waist, contemplating whether to find a place to sit down.
Shen Huaizhi, however, spoke, “Lift your clothes.”
His tone was very calm, as if devoid of any emotion.
But it also seemed like there was some suppressed emotion.
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