As Jiang Heng’s voice fell, several boys on Chen Ji’s side glanced at each other.
Since Jiang Heng had mentioned it to this extent, after all, it was Chen Ji who had bumped into someone first, and it was Chen Ji who deliberately provoked the incident first. Not agreeing would also not end well, especially with so many people watching from the sidelines. The scene just now must have already spread among the students. No one expected that Jiang Heng would really resort to violence. Chen Ji had been punched by an Omega.
Regardless, Jiang Heng was an Omega, and they were a group of Alphas. They couldn’t really bully an Omega in front of so many people.
After some discussion among themselves, without giving Chen Ji a chance to speak, they directly agreed to Jiang Heng and Shen Huaizhi’s proposal.
One Alpha on He Zishu’s side sighed softly, “Taking the initiative for one’s Omega sounds pretty cool.”
“I have to admit, this approach is quite impressive.”
“Chen Ji, can you still fight?” He Zishu looked at Chen Ji, who had just managed to get up, somewhat maliciously.
Chen Ji’s face was bruised, although there was no bleeding, it still hurt a lot at the moment. He gritted his teeth and glared at Jiang Heng, then quickly turned his head, feeling hindered by Shen Huaizhi’s presence, and sarcastically said, “I’m not injured. I’m not some Omega who needs someone else to continue fighting for them.”
Hearing this, Jiang Heng nodded. “That’s right, you’re right.” He unconsciously played with Shen Huaizhi’s fingers. “Omegas do need their own Alphas to support them.” His tone was more serious than before.
It seemed like he no longer cared about Chen Ji.
Seeing him admit it so shamelessly, Chen Ji almost couldn’t catch his breath.
Shen Huaizhi lowered his eyes and focused on Jiang Heng, helping him adjust his clothes. With a hint of amusement in his eyes at his words, he said softly to Jiang Heng, “Hmm.” He didn’t even spare a glance for Chen Ji, then whispered to Jiang Heng, “Go find He Ci and the others, check if you’re injured anywhere.”
When they were outside the arena, he almost consistently watched Jiang Heng.
When Chen Ji made a small move, he saw it completely. Jiang Heng himself was highly alert, so he avoided it slightly, and when he fell, it wasn’t too heavy. But he was still afraid that he might have been injured somewhere.
Jiang Heng let out a sigh, lowered his head, and hooked his hand with Shen Huaizhi’s palm. Perhaps Alphas themselves had this kind of magic, making Jiang Heng inexplicably trust the other party. He nodded in agreement, “Let me go cheer you on, squad leader.”
After speaking, he walked towards the sidelines.
On the field, Shen Huaizhi watched Jiang Heng’s departing figure for a while. When he met up with He Ci and the others, he withdrew his gaze, and with indiscernible emotions in his eyes, he glanced at Chen Ji again.
“Let’s begin.”
“Are you okay? Did you get hurt anywhere?” He Ci circled around Jiang Heng, looking him up and down with some concern.
Jiang Heng rubbed his nose. He didn’t know if it was because he was wearing too little clothing, but his nose started itching again, and he felt like sneezing. His head also felt a bit sore, like the signs of a cold. He used to not get sick often, but perhaps due to the differentiation into an Omega, his constitution seemed to have weakened a bit.
Looking towards the field, Jiang Heng replied, “Where could I possibly get hurt?”
Chen Xingchi was still there scolding Chen Ji, “Playing basketball and getting so dirty, he won’t do the same to the squad leader later, will he?”
“I’ve never seen anything so trashy before. There’s no sportsmanship at all.”
He Ci chuckled, “There are quite a few people like this.”
“It’s lucky that Jiang Heng encountered him.”
Jiang Heng laughed, “Thanks for the praise,” feeling not the least bit embarrassed.
He Ci replied, “…No need to thank me,” without really praising him.
“Shen Huaizhi’s reaction speed just now was really fast.” As Alphas themselves, He Ci couldn’t help but admire Shen Huaizhi’s level of attention and responsiveness to Jiang Heng. He didn’t hesitate to say, “He truly deserves to be a top Alpha.”
Chen Xingchi also said, “We were still immersed in the game, and the squad leader went straight there.”
Jiang Heng lifted his eyelids and glanced at him.
Chen Xingchi quickly explained, “No, no, he went straight onto the field.”
“He truly deserves to be the squad leader.”
Jiang Heng nodded in satisfaction, “That’s right, he truly deserves to be my Alpha.”
Seeing him being shameless like this, He Ci and Chen Xingchi also relaxed. As long as Jiang Heng wasn’t injured, it was fine. If anyone got hurt, it was the misbehaving Alpha, which was even better.
While they were talking on their side, on the field, after confirming with the referee, the game resumed.
The video of the Alpha using dirty tactics to cause the Omega to fall had already been circulated in such a short time. Of course, what excited everyone even more was when Jiang Heng immediately pressed the Alpha down on the ground afterwards.
A real, hands-on confrontation where the Alpha didn’t even have time to resist.
More students rushed to the playground upon hearing the news, making it seem quite crowded for a moment.
After Shen Huaizhi entered the field, the students who had been stirred up by the accident outside became even more excited.
Even among a group of tall Alphas, Shen Huaizhi still stood out. His superior stature made him particularly outstanding, and just standing there, the aura of a top Alpha completely radiated from him.
On the basketball court, Chen Ji was angry. Before the referee blew the whistle, he flipped Shen Huaizhi off.
Shen Huaizhi glanced at him expressionlessly, didn’t even bother to acknowledge him, turned around, and exchanged a few words with He Zishu and the others.
Before the start of the game, Shen Huaizhi looked towards the sidelines again.
Noticing his gaze, Jiang Heng raised both hands above his head and waved them for a moment. The other person curved his lips towards him, looking somewhat pleased. Although Jiang Heng had always thought Shen Huaizhi was handsome, at this moment, standing on the basketball court, surrounded by a group of Alphas, and smiling at him through the crowd, Shen Huaizhi seemed even more handsome.
Jiang Heng inwardly sighed. How could this person be so handsome?
Beside them, He Ci was still asking Chen Xingchi, “I never knew your squad leader played basketball before.”
Chen Xingchi replied, “I’ve never seen it either.”
He Ci said, “…Is this the legendary ‘playing basketball for love’?”
He Ci felt somewhat worried inexplicably. But soon, this worry was cast aside. Perhaps it was to let Jiang Heng’s Alpha vent his frustration for him. He Ci and the others basically handed the home court advantage to Shen Huaizhi.
They didn’t know that Shen Huaizhi hadn’t played basketball before. Probably due to the inherent advantages of being an Alpha, Shen Huaizhi’s dribbling speed was very fast. He maneuvered around several Alphas on the opposite side under their blockade, demonstrating excellent agility. His jumping ability was also superior. With a raise of his hands, he completed a beautiful dunk.
After scoring, Chen Ji’s expression didn’t look too good. Not only was Shen Huaizhi’s movement fast, but he also completely avoided his pursuit. Chen Ji almost couldn’t touch the ball in his opponent’s hands at all.
After scoring the first basket, the momentum on He Ci’s side increased significantly. Two boys gave Shen Huaizhi a thumbs up.
Shen Huaizhi nodded slightly, his emotions still very mild in his eyes. This was just the beginning.
Next, Chen Ji realized that his opponent was targeting him. As soon as the ball reached his hands, Shen Huaizhi would definitely snatch it away. His opponent’s attack speed was too fast, and his movements were too swift. Chen Ji couldn’t defend against it at all. Moreover, his opponent seemed to do it effortlessly, with no change in expression on his face, as if he didn’t regard him at all.
After being continuously stolen by Shen Huaizhi for several balls, and even directly blocked after he received the ball, Chen Ji’s teammates couldn’t bear it anymore and simply stopped passing him the ball.
Chen Ji became marginalized directly, but he had nowhere to vent his frustration.
As the game progressed, the score gradually widened, with He Ci’s side having a clear advantage in points. The main players gradually returned to He Ci’s team. As the game approached its end, the people on the playground boiled with excitement.
The last ball.
Shen Huaizhi dunked with one hand!
The boy seemed almost airborne, then landed steadily, revealing a slender yet powerful waistline.
“Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!” Some people on the court were completely crazy.
Chen Xingchi grabbed the wire mesh, kicking his legs while shouting, “Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!”
He Ci was also yelling, “Shen Huaizhi! Awesome!”
Jiang Heng: “…”
He even felt a bit reluctant to admit that he knew these two people.
Perhaps hearing He Ci’s shout, Shen Huaizhi, who was originally among the Alphas, suddenly looked over in their direction.
A faint smile of victory appeared on his face. When his gaze met theirs, the smile deepened, and his eyes became focused and gentle, completely devoid of the aggression from earlier.
Despite the crowd, it seemed like he only saw Jiang Heng.
Jiang Heng felt that the surrounding screams became even louder. His heart raced uncontrollably, almost overwhelming him.
A few seconds later, Jiang Heng shouted through the wire mesh, “Shen Huaizhi!!! You look so handsome!!!”
After shouting, he realized his heart was pounding like thunder. His voice was loud, but it was almost drowned out by the surrounding noise.
But Shen Huaizhi seemed to have heard. Jiang Heng saw him turn to He Ci and the others, then a group of Alphas immediately looked towards them. Then, Jiang Heng saw Shen Huaizhi walking towards him.
The basketball court lights were bright. Shen Huaizhi seemed to walk out of the light, making everything around them seem unreal.
The people around seemed to disappear into the darkness instantly, leaving only Shen Huaizhi as the only real person.
“Jiang Heng.” Shen Huaizhi crossed the crowd, hardly pausing, and went straight to Jiang Heng’s side.
Now, they were the center of attention. As he walked over, most people’s eyes shifted to their direction, and the previous noisy voices gradually subsided into whispers.
“Are they a couple?”
“A bit envious. I heard they said this Alpha is playing for this Omega.”
“Don’t know if they’re a couple, but damn, they’re so cool! I’m done for! I’ve fallen for them!”
“Playing basketball and then going to find their Omega afterwards, that’s really something!”
They were far away and didn’t see the two of them holding hands on the basketball court just now.
Shen Huaizhi lowered his gaze. Due to the intense exercise just now, his breath was a bit unstable, and his voice was lowered, with a hint of teasing, “What did you just say? I didn’t catch that.”
He Ci and Chen Xingchi glanced at each other, silently considering themselves invisible.
Jiang Heng lifted his eyelids. With the Alpha suddenly approaching, the pheromones from the intense exercise were also emanating unstably, almost recklessly diving into his nostrils. His nose, which was already somewhat blocked, seemed even more so now.
Jiang Heng hesitated for a moment, looked around, and almost all the eyes were on them. He slightly lifted his chin, ignoring the excessive attention, and locked eyes with Shen Huaizhi. With a gentle smile, he repeated, “I said! Shen Huaizhi! You’re so handsome!”
Under the streetlight, he saw his own reflection in Shen Huaizhi’s eyes. Unexpectedly, when he repeated it again, Shen Huaizhi paused for a moment, then his smile grew wider. He reached out and affectionately patted Jiang Heng’s head.
“Got it.” He glanced at He Ci and Chen Xingchi, then asked, “Want to grab something to eat?” Jiang Heng hadn’t calmed down his excitement yet and hesitated for a moment. “I’ll go tell He Zishu and the others.”
After all, he came to attend the training. As a result, the training was messed up, and he even embarrassed the other party. He needed to inform He Zishu and the others, compensate them with a meal next time, and give the other party an insincere apology.
As he finished speaking, a delicate-looking boy suddenly squeezed through the crowd around them. The boy looked a bit fragile, probably an Omega. He came directly to Shen Huaizhi and said, “Can I add you on WeChat?”
Jiang Heng’s excited mood vanished in an instant. Shen Huaizhi, yes, he could.
He raised an eyebrow. The emotions in Shen Huaizhi’s eyes suddenly faded, as he had dealt with this kind of thing too many times before. The boy, seeing no response, boldly continued, “If you don’t have WeChat, can I have your phone number?”
Shen Huaizhi seemed to think for a moment before gently shaking his head. “I have both.”
Hearing this, Jiang Heng raised his eyelids. The boy saw a chance and smiled. But the next moment, Shen Huaizhi chuckled lightly, then calmly said, “But, my boyfriend is right here.” He said, holding Jiang Heng’s hand, seeming a bit apologetic. “He might get jealous.”
The boy’s face instantly turned red. He apologized several times in a row before running away with a flushed face.
After the boy left, He Ci couldn’t help but remark, “I finally understand why your class leader has a partner, and I don’t.”
Chen Xingchi nodded as he looked at the two holding hands. “The class leader is really good at it. I’ve learned something.”
Jiang Heng remained silent for a moment, then turned to glare at the two of them with a somewhat fierce expression. “Shut up.”
Damn, his ears were burning.
What’s wrong with Shen Huaizhi?
With a poker face, he said, “I’m going to find He Zishu and the others.” Shen Huaizhi nodded with a smile. “Go ahead.”
After Jiang Heng walked away expressionlessly, He Ci couldn’t help but comment, “Jiang Heng’s ears turned red all of a sudden.”
On the playground, Chen Ji was arguing with his teammates. When Jiang Heng approached, Chen Ji immediately shut up. Jiang Heng couldn’t be bothered to deal with him. After all, he had already vented his anger. This person was as good as nonexistent to him. Without even looking at Chen Ji, he exchanged a few words with He Zishu and was ready to leave.
Just as he was about to turn around and leave, Chen Ji suddenly called out to him.
“Jiang Heng.” Chen Ji was pushed out by a few Alphas.
Jiang Heng paused, turned his head to look at Chen Ji, lowered his eyes, his expression a bit impatient.
Chen Ji felt uncomfortable again, but he, an Alpha, bullied an Omega and ended up getting beaten. He didn’t know how others would spin this story. Several Alphas from their team were forcing him to apologize.
Thinking of this, Chen Ji gritted his teeth and stiffened his neck. “Sorry for looking down on Omegas.”
“Sneeze!” Jiang Heng turned his head and sneezed, then asked, “What? I didn’t catch that.”
He Zishu and the others couldn’t help but smile.
Chen Ji endured and endured again. “I mean, I shouldn’t have looked down on Omegas!”
Jiang Heng rubbed his slightly itchy nose, not responding to his words. After taking two steps forward, he turned his back to He Zishu and the others and waved his hand, responding slowly, “I…don’t…accept.”
His voice was neither loud nor soft, just enough for everyone on the court to hear.
After saying that, he didn’t care about Chen Ji’s expression and walked out directly.
After he left, He Zishu sighed, “If it weren’t for Jiang Heng having an Alpha, I would really want to pursue him.”
“Damn, I also thought about it. I used to think that Omegas were all gentle and weak, but now I realize that someone like Jiang Heng is also great, very impressive.”
“You guys better mind your own business. Jiang Heng’s Alpha could easily handle a few like you.”
“Chen Ji, next time your team better not come to us for training. It’s too embarrassing. I hope your team makes it to the finals in the competition. See you then.”
After leaving the basketball court, the four of them were planning to find a place to eat. Along the way, He Ci and Chen Xingchi were vigorously discussing the basketball game as if they had played themselves.
Jiang Heng and Shen Huaizhi walked slowly behind them. Shen Huaizhi’s hand touched Jiang Heng’s forehead to check his temperature, his expression slightly serious.
“Feeling a bit hot? Headache?”
Jiang Heng had sneezed countless times. At this moment, he indeed had a bit of a headache, the symptoms of a cold. He had originally thought of pretending to be tough, but when it came to speaking, he softened his tone and nodded slowly. “A bit.”
“Not feeling very well.”
He rarely took the initiative to tell someone he wasn’t feeling well, and after saying it, he felt a bit uneasy. It felt different from the vulnerability he had previously pretended.
After he finished speaking, Shen Huaizhi remained silent for a while. Jiang Heng’s sudden display of vulnerability made Shen Huaizhi inexplicably feel a bit distressed, an emotion he rarely experienced in his life.
After a while, Shen Huaizhi reached out and held Jiang Heng’s hand hanging by his side, and stopped walking. “Do you want to see the family doctor?”
His tone softened, and his voice became so gentle it seemed as if he was carefully asking Jiang Heng, with a hint of cherishing in it.
Jiang Heng was stunned for a moment, looking down at their hands that were suddenly intertwined, feeling inexplicably a bit flustered.
It’s just a cold, did they really need to see a family doctor? This… seemed too… fragile, right?
A real man doesn’t need to see a doctor, especially their family doctor. Last time when he had a fever, he even saw him.
He shook his head. “It’s not that serious, I’ll just buy some cold medicine later.”
After he finished speaking, he sneezed again. His eyes were a bit red from continuous sneezing, and the situation was much worse than it was during the day. He looked a bit pitiful, especially when he blinked at Shen Huaizhi, and there were physiological tears in his eyes.
Shen Huaizhi somewhat regretted not stopping Jiang Heng from coming to play basketball tonight, but thinking about it now was futile. He simply turned to He Ci and Chen Xingchi and said, “Jiang Heng and I are going to the pharmacy.”
He Ci responded first, “Sure, do you want us to order some food for you?”
“Do you want to eat anything?” Shen Huaizhi asked again, observing Jiang Heng’s mental state while speaking. Seeing that he seemed fine, he felt slightly relieved.
Jiang Heng inexplicably felt like Shen Huaizhi was taking care of a child. He had to patiently ask him this, and he had to patiently ask him that. This feeling was so novel.
He couldn’t help but want to laugh a bit. After holding back for a while, his lips couldn’t help but curl up. He thought for a moment, and Shen Huaizhi was still reading the instructions on the cold medicine. He responded after a moment, “Those things?”
Shen Huaizhi’s face carried a hint of a smile as he wiped away the physiological tears from the corner of Jiang Heng’s eyes with his finger.
“Not really,” Jiang Heng responded with an “oh”. Just as he was about to relax, he heard Shen Huaizhi continue softly, “Tell me what flavor you like.”
Jiang Heng: “…”
It’s actually quite normal for guys to talk dirty, Jiang Heng had heard it before. But Shen Huaizhi, saying something like this so seriously, inexplicably made Jiang Heng feel a bit embarrassed.
Seeing Jiang Heng blush again, Shen Huaizhi lowered his eyes, lightly rubbing the medicine box with his fingertips, and smirked, as if he was seriously saying, “No rush, there’s still plenty of time.”
Jiang Heng: “…”
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