Not knowing whether it was because the atmosphere in the car was too dull, Jiang Heng inexplicably felt that the air pressure around him seemed a bit low at the moment. But Shen Huaizhi’s expression was no different from usual.
Since the other party took the initiative to throw him a ladder to climb, Jiang Heng blinked and, without even looking at the long string of decryption strategies sent by He Ci, obediently put away his phone.
“It’s a bit dizzy.” Jiang Heng tugged at his collar to express his discomfort. Seemingly to facilitate better breathing, he pulled down the neckline a bit, and the slightly sunken collarbone slipped out of the neckline with his movement, the skin appearing pale and eye-catching.
As he pulled, he slid down from the back of the chair, still facing Shen Huaizhi, slightly tilting his chin up. “Platoon Leader, I’m going to sleep.”
It was as if he was reporting his status.
Probably because of his posture, his voice was much softer than usual, sounding inexplicably gentle.
Despite his inherently aggressive appearance, he now seemed somewhat childish.
Shen Huaizhi inexplicably thought of his five-year-old cousin he had seen before. When he acted spoiled, he would curl up in bed with his head buried in the pillow, softly declaring that he wanted to sleep.
Shen Huaizhi sighed slightly and suppressed the not-so-good thought that had suddenly arisen in his mind, as if afraid of waking Jiang Heng up, he also lowered his voice: “Hmm, go ahead and sleep.”
Seeing that the other party had no suspicions, Jiang Heng finally breathed a sigh of relief.
This posture wasn’t particularly comfortable for someone with long legs, so Shen Huaizhi just uttered a sound of agreement. The sound came from beside his ear.
Jiang Heng immediately moved away from Shen Huaizhi’s shoulder. Because he had maintained the same position for too long, his neck was a bit stiff. However, what was even more uncomfortable now was Shen Huaizhi’s shoulder, which he had used as a pillow.
He didn’t even know when he had fallen asleep on the other’s shoulder.
Jiang Heng pondered for a moment, then let out a long yawn, giving himself a sufficient excuse, “Platoon Leader, as you know, us soft Os like to find a comfortable place to sleep.”
He licked his somewhat dry lips and looked at Shen Huaizhi with watery eyes, his expression quite aggrieved. “Maybe I just… accidentally ended up in a comfortable spot while sleeping.”
Shen Huaizhi lowered his eyes, a hint of amusement flashing in them. “Comfortable?”
Jiang Heng didn’t notice anything wrong with his tone and continued to make up excuses for himself, “Yes, comfortable. Like Platoon Leader’s shoulder, it’s very comfortable to sleep on.” Seeing Shen Huaizhi’s expression seeming to relax, he continued earnestly, “Especially comfortable.”
Sincerely praising.
He seemed oblivious to any ambiguity in his words and was almost convinced by himself.
But isn’t that the case?
He probably fell asleep, felt uncomfortable, and subconsciously looked for another place.
And Shen Huaizhi happened to be sitting right next to him.
After he finished speaking, he noticed Shen Huaizhi slightly shifting his shoulder, looking somewhat uncomfortable.
“Platoon Leader, would you like me to give you a shoulder massage?” Feeling guilty, Jiang Heng yawned again and reached out to touch Shen Huaizhi’s shoulder.
Sensing his intention, Shen Huaizhi deliberately moved back: “No need.”
Jiang Heng hesitated for two seconds before reluctantly responding with an “Oh.”
The atmosphere seemed to become silent.
After a while, Jiang Heng’s tone sounded a bit off as he spoke, “How about next time, you just wake me up if I do this again? Or maybe I’ll sit somewhere else on the way back?”
He thought his suggestion was quite good, especially since Shen Huaizhi had deliberately moved away.
After he finished speaking, he pressed his lips together.
“No need.” Shen Huaizhi lifted his eyelids slightly, his gaze falling on Jiang Heng’s slightly flushed cheeks as he slept. “Sleeping seems quite comfortable.”
“I also find it quite comfortable.”
He smiled lightly, his originally somewhat cold expression suddenly softened, as if joking, yet not quite.
Jiang Heng inexplicably felt that there was something different in Shen Huaizhi’s words, as if they carried some other meaning. He glanced at the other’s shoulder and saw that he didn’t seem particularly uncomfortable, and his expression even held a hint of amusement, so he didn’t think much more about it.
After a moment of thought, he groped for his phone, but before turning on the screen, he remembered something and raised his eyelids to quietly ask, “Can I still sleep on the way back? After all, this chair isn’t very comfortable for me, and I feel sore all over from sleeping on it…”
“My body can’t handle being tossed around like this. I’m already quite fragile, and sleeping like this makes it even more uncomfortable…”
He spoke convincingly, completely forgetting his bewildered and embarrassed expression upon waking up earlier.
He shamelessly climbed up the pole like this, and Shen Huaizhi seemed to have no objections, just staring at him for a while.
After a while, Jiang Heng heard Shen Huaizhi respond, which should be considered as agreeing.
Jiang Heng smiled satisfactorily.
Ah, being spoiled is still quite effective.
“Sleep… sleep what?” In the front row, Chen Xingchi’s seatmate looked confused, almost not recognizing the word “sleep.” It’s a word, but why does it become hard to understand when put together?
Did the platoon leader sleep with Jiang Heng last night?
And slept quite comfortably?
And now wants to continue sleeping?
Is that what it means?
He looked at Chen Xingchi in confusion.
Chen Xingchi, who had just witnessed the process, said, “…”
“Don’t look at me, I don’t know, I don’t know anything, I’m just a weak Alpha, an Alpha who doesn’t want to die young, an Alpha baby who hasn’t found an Omega yet…”
The seatmate: “…Are you okay? It’s just sleeping, right?”
After speaking, he fell silent himself.
Something seemed off.
At this moment, the school bus arrived outside the escape room.
Perhaps because the school had booked the place, it seemed a bit deserted outside now.
Fortunately, as soon as they got off the bus, someone responsible for guiding them was waiting at the door.
They were all young and lively students, and as soon as they arrived at such a place, their spirits immediately lifted.
“Several scenes?”
“Damn, is this a haunted house? I don’t want to choose this one!”
“Jiang Heng, which one are you choosing?” Someone shouted.
Jiang Heng, who was reading the strategy with his head down, heard the voice and looked up at the person.
It was Zheng Qi.
As soon as he looked, everyone else also looked at Zheng Qi. Zheng Qi, who was already feeling a little embarrassed, immediately became even more awkward.
When Jiang Heng first transferred to the school, Zheng Qi was still scheming against him behind the scenes and even had a confrontation with him. But now, he was actively trying to befriend Jiang Heng.
As everyone had different thoughts, especially since the image of Jiang Heng falling off the chair was still fresh in their minds, even though he didn’t look as frightening now, Zheng Qi had old grudges with him, so this shouldn’t be happening—
“Let me take a look.” While everyone’s thoughts were still processing, Jiang Heng calmly took the introduction booklet.
Zheng Qi, who was initially embarrassed, let out a slight sigh of relief.
In reality, Jiang Heng was not difficult to get along with. On the contrary, he was much more genuine than many others. “Sending to the bridal chamber?”
Author’s note: Send, send, send! Keep it quiet!
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