Time always passes quickly when nothing happens. Qin Cheng felt that school was over as soon as he opened his eyes.
He stood in front of the parking shed and tried to make his words sound less high-sounding: “I’ll give you a ride in the morning, and you’ll give me a ride in the evening. One person gives a ride once.”
He had deliberated on this line several times in his dreams. It sounded fair and normal.
Jian Heng looked at him and didn’t move.
The black T-shirt was blown to his body by the wind, and the outline of his muscles was faintly visible. There was an Omega screaming softly next to him.
Qin Cheng pretended not to see his questioning gaze. He turned around, smiled, and greeted this Omega, appearing calm on the surface, but a storm was raging inside——
Why are you looking at me? Why aren’t you moving? It’s awkward for you to look at me like this and not move. You can’t ask me to give you a ride just because it’s my bike. Have you forgotten that I am a delicate flower that can faint at any moment…
Perhaps there’s a sudden tacit understanding between them, Jian Heng looked at him for about half a minute before taking the initiative to climb the bike. He nodded his chin, signaling for him to come up.
Jian Heng looked both cool and cold when he did this simple action, but others looked particularly immature and pretentious when they did it. Maybe it’s just a natural talent. Qin Cheng shook his head. His aura was strong enough to suppress this series of pretentious behaviors.
He bid farewell to the Omega with a smile. He was so happy that he wanted to whistle because he didn’t have to pedal the bike. Even the movement of waving his hands was relaxed. As soon as his long legs straddled the back seat, he cheerfully exclaimed: “Take off!”
Jian Heng found that Qin Cheng was quite childish sometimes, and took off.
After he sat firmly, Jian Heng pedaled away. After leaving the crowd, he tilted his head slightly and said quietly.
“Is riding a bike not prohibited on school grounds anymore?”
Qin Cheng: “…Fuck.”
The end of the world.
Only when they reached the vegetable market in front of the residential area did Qin Cheng feel that he had recovered a little.
Jian Heng was ruthless. He had been holding it in for a whole day and then making a big move at night. He killed people without letting them off easily.
On the surface, he appeared cold and merciless, but his ability to mock others internally must be at a king’s level.
Qin Cheng poked Jian Heng’s waist in revenge, but asked a serious question: “Come and stay at my house tonight.”
Why does this sound so unhealthy?
“Not going.” Jian Heng said.
Qin Cheng found this person to be very assertive; once he made a decision, no one else’s opinion mattered. He would reject without even asking, quite self-centered.
He couldn’t help but think of those two times when the door was slammed in front of his face. He really left when he said he would; without leaving a trace, although there was nothing worth staying for between them.
But this time, he really had something to do, he had a favour to ask of him, so Qin Cheng’s tone was still decent: “I have to go to work in the evening. I asked for leave yesterday. If I ask for leave again, I won’t have full attendance.”
“Go to work?” There was a slight surprise in Jian Heng’s cold voice.
“Yes,” Qin Cheng said, “Do you know about live streaming? I’m a game anchor, the kind with a contract. Your Qin-ge’s earning money to support the family and wife is not just talking nonsense…”
Jian Heng remained silent and didn’t say anything.
Qin Cheng was unsure.
If they separated, it was hard to say who would give up first. If Jian Heng didn’t come, he would live stream at home. The host fainted in the middle of the stream…
The scene was too beautiful.
“Count this as me owing you,” Qin Cheng sighed, “I didn’t tell my mom about this matter. Her health is not good, and if she found out, she would just worry in vain. If you didn’t come over, and I suddenly fainted halfway through the streaming, she would definitely have found out. I’m afraid she would get too emotional and end up in the hospital.”
“Consider it a favor I owe you, okay?”
Qin Cheng felt that this was already his most sincere tone. If Jian Heng still disagrees, then he can only pull the network cable and the computer to 302 and live streaming on Jian Heng’s bed.
Hello, dear audience friends, the person sitting behind me now is my classmate Jian Heng. Although he doesn’t look like one, he is a school tyrant and very fucked up…
A few seconds later, Jian Heng let out a sound of agreement.
Qin Cheng breathed a sigh of relief. No need to live stream Jian Heng.
Song Yingmei heard that Jian Heng was coming, so she specially cooked two more dishes and also cut a plate of watermelon to make a fruit plate. Qin Cheng tried to stop her from the side, but he couldn’t stop his mother from making a glass of milk for him and Jian Heng.
At the dinner table, Song Yingmei clipped a piece of food for Jian Heng who was sitting opposite her, and smiled kindly: “You are at the age when your body is growing up, so it is good to drink more milk.”
Qin Cheng poked at the bowl of white rice, very disapproving of his mother’s words.
With their height and body shape, they will be 1.9 meters tall if they grow up any more. It will be difficult for them to find a partner.
Besides, Jian Heng was a cold-blooded and ruthless Bking. He would not be happy to receive clipped food either. He should remind his mother next time.
Jian Heng clipped the food in the bowl and smiled: “Thank you, Auntie.”
Qin Cheng was shocked and thought to himself, so you can smile.
Although the curvature of his lips wasn’t very pronounced, there was a hint of a smile in his eyes. His whole demeanor softened considerably, losing the cold and tough attitude, and his expression was quite gentle.
Like a brother next door. He was 1.85 meters tall and very cool, but he would smile at you.
After dinner, Jian Heng went home to take a shower. Qin Cheng also took a quick shower and then rushed to wash the dishes before Jian Heng came over.
He had just finished washing when Jian Heng came in.
Qin Cheng wiped his hands, came out of the kitchen, and took Jian Heng to his room.
Thinking of Jian Heng’s tidy bedroom, he couldn’t help but give a high-energy warning before pushing the door: “Cough, I didn’t clean it up this morning, it’s a bit messy.”
Of course, he still won’t clean it up tomorrow morning.
Jian Heng didn’t say anything. Qin Cheng pushed the door open and went in.
Jian Heng followed him in, and when his gaze fell on the bed, a visible hint of disdain flashed in his eyes without any concealment.
As a straight man who doesn’t care about minor matters, Qin Cheng has never paid much attention to these details.
A man should be generous, and earn money to support his family, lingering on household chores is not manly at all…
But today, when Jian Heng came over, Qin Cheng suddenly felt a tiny bit embarrassed. Of course, it was only a tiny bit.
Qin Cheng walked over and picked up the summer cool quilt that had been bunched up into a ball, tightly bunched it again for more than two minutes into a smaller bundle, and stacked it at the head of the bed. Then he picked up the pillow and placed it on top of the quilt. He patted it with satisfaction and turned his head to Jian Heng: “Just lean on this, it’s comfy.”
Jian Heng, wearing all-black, stood at the doorway and didn’t move. The disgust in his eyes was so tangible that it almost crushed people, making Qin Cheng feel a bit unable to bear it.
Qin Cheng hesitated, picked up the bunched-up quilt, and stuffed it into the wardrobe. He closed the door with difficulty, leaned against the door, and turned to look at Jian Heng, his gaze sincere. The meaning was very clear: Qin-ge has tried his best, so you’ll have to make do.
Jian Heng walked to the edge of the bed and took a look. Qin Cheng’s room was indeed messy, but everything was quite clean, probably tidied up by his mom. The bedsheet and pillowcases were blue, and there were even small whale prints on them, which made him raise an eyebrow in surprise.
Noticing his gaze, Qin Cheng let go of the wardrobe door, walked over to the chair, and sat down. He explained with a helpless expression: “My mom bought it. I told her to buy a black one, but she said it was not bright enough.”
Seeing that he still didn’t sit down, Qin Cheng added: “It was just replaced the day before yesterday. I slept at your house yesterday. It’s still new.”
Jian Heng sat down. The mattress was unexpectedly soft.
Qin Cheng turned on the computer and suddenly remembered something. He turned around and asked him: “You talked to me like that on the first day. It wouldn’t be because my table was messy, right?”
He had wanted to ask this question for a long time. He thought he didn’t have a face that naturally deserved a beating like Zhao Hai, nor did he have the aura of a pretentious person. It was quite strange that Jian Heng had an issue with him.
Jian Heng leaned against the bed, his posture relaxed. He holds his mobile phone and taps away. Upon hearing Qin Cheng’s question, he glanced at him and said: “Pheromones.”
“What?” Qin Cheng paused his typing, turned his head, squinted his eyes, and asked, “My, pheromones?”
Qin Cheng couldn’t help but curse. It was indeed an Alpha pheromone compatibility syndrome. That day, his pheromones were only aimed at Zhao Hai. No one around could have smelled it. However, Jian Heng not only smelled them but also felt disgusted.
What an ill-fated relationship.
Jian Heng’s tone was very calm. He asked him back: “Don’t you feel anything when you smell my pheromones?”
Qin Cheng did not say anything for a long time, and only after a while did he take a deep breath: “I’m so fucking wronged.”
Just because of their Alpha pheromones compatibility syndrome and they are too sensitive to each other’s pheromones, Jian Heng had an issue with him, and every word he said was full of thorns and made him unhappy.
Isn’t he wronged?
He also felt uncomfortable smelling Jian Heng’s pheromones, but if it wasn’t for the matter of reporting him, he definitely wouldn’t have rushed to find trouble. No, Jian Heng didn’t look like someone who particularly liked to find trouble, so did this mean that he was even more affected than himself?
If that was the case, it was really the harmonious society that saved them both. They didn’t even fight after all this.
Jian Heng actually even nodded: “It’s a bit unfair indeed.”
Qin Cheng gave him a middle finger.
Jian Heng looked at him and returned one after a while.
Qin Cheng suddenly wanted to laugh. It turned out that the tension and undercurrents in the past two days were just because of pheromone compatibility.
It was as if he had been tricked by something, and he still couldn’t find the source.
As the time arrived, he opened the live streaming room, put on his headphones, and habitually tapped on the keyboard, creating a crisp and pleasant ‘clacking’ sound.
Qin Cheng glanced at the bullet screen comments. Just like what Tan Qi said, everyone was asking why he didn’t stream yesterday.
「Something came up yesterday.」
「Won’t pigeon this month.」
「Why? Because I’m poor. If I lose my full attendance, I’ll have to drink the wind.」
「Qi’er is sleeping. It’s a tit for tat. I’m being pigeoned today.」
While Qin Cheng responded to the bullet screen comments. In his peripheral vision, Jian Heng He leaned against the bed, spinning his pen while reading the questions. His expression was serious, his thin lips were pursed, and his high nose bridge was outstanding, making even an Alpha like him want to shine a light on him.
A true side-profile killer. The kind who looks even cooler head-on.
Qin Cheng’s bed had never been so sacred. Shrouded by the radiance of the homework, the entire bed was sublimated, turning a wooden plank bed into a luxury mattress.
Sensing Qin Cheng’s gaze, Jian Heng turned his head slightly to look at him. Perhaps aware that he was live streaming, he didn’t speak but just used his eyes to ask if there was a problem.
At first, Qin Cheng was fine, but when Jian Heng looked at him, suddenly there was an issue. The scene of being scolded on the first day was still vivid in his mind. Qin Cheng glanced at him and said: “I think you should apologize to me.”
Jian Heng just responded with an ‘Um’ and that was it.
“Shouldn’t we redefine our relationship?” Qin Cheng said as he continued to operate.
Setting aside the absurd reasons for their finding fault with each other, they should be considered friends. The kind that periodically shares joys and sorrows. Anyway, making friends was quite simple for him——a fight or a barbecue session and they were friends. He just wondered about Jian——
“Friends with benefits1炮友 (pào yǒu): fuck buddy. It refers to a partner who satisfies each other, also known as a bed friend or a sex partner..” Jian Heng said. His tone was as normal as if he was saying that we were deskmates.
Qin Cheng really didn’t expect these words to come out of his mouth. He was stunned for a full ten seconds before he exclaimed: “…Fuck.”
“I think this generalization of yours,” Qin Cheng took a sip of water, “is not so appropriate.”
Although having to bite each other’s necks for a few days a month is not something done by lovers, only friends with benefits, when it comes to Jian Heng, everything seems so thrilling…
Jian Heng didn’t say anything. He took out his earphones from his bag and put them on, his right hand starting to spin the pen again. Clearly, he was studying and rejecting any communication.
Qin Cheng wanted to flip him the middle finger, but he had already used the middle finger attack earlier, and it had been countered by Jian Heng, so he refrained.
As expected, whether they were friends or not did not affect the ruthlessness of Jian Heng, the cold-blooded and ruthless Bking.
The bullet screen went crazy after a few words.
「Aaaahhhh! There’s someone in husband’s room!」
「Benefit what? Excuse me, am I still pure?」
「Whose voice is that? My ears are about to give birth! Love it, love it2i了i了 (i le i le): T/N: According to netizens, this is an internet buzzword, meaning ‘I love/like it’ [爱了(ài le)]. The pronunciation of i sounds the same as 爱 (ài).!」
「Tactical drinking water3战术喝水 (zhàn shù hē shuǐ): T/N: According to netizens, this is an internet slang. It means drinking water to escape from an awkward situation or conversation., tactical drinking water.」
「Tactical drinking water +1」
…
Qin Cheng had just put his hand on the mouse.
♪♫ Ride on my beloved little scooter~~~ It will never get stuck in traffic~~~♪♫
Jian Heng on the bed glanced at him, with a hint of a smile in his eyes——a mocking, cold, and simple smile. Qin Cheng didn’t look closely. It was probably because he didn’t expect him to use this ringtone.
What’s wrong with this ringtone? This is a must-have for macho men.
He answered the phone: “Hello?”
“There’s someone in your room!!! And it’s also your friend with benefits???” Tan Qi shouted at the top of his lungs.
Qin Cheng’s hand trembled, and the mouse cursor moved from PUBG to Love Nikki-Dress UP Queen4奇迹暖暖 (qí jī nuǎn nuǎn): Love Nikki-Dress UP Queen or Miracle Nikki is a mobile game developed by Paper Studio (previously named SuZhou Nikki Co., Ltd) and published by Elex Technology in the West. It is the third game in the Nikki Up2U series.. A fresh pink page bloomed on the screen, accompanied by a soothing and cheerful soundtrack, and the bullet screen was filled with ‘Hahahahahahahahahaha’.
Qin Cheng raised an eyebrow: “What’s so funny? We macho men all play this.”
The author has something to say:
Your pancake is lying on the floor, dying, because of the dismal collection, unable to say anything…
LMAO ‘Friends with benefits’ (actually, the direct translation is fuck buddy, but since they aren’t actually fucking at this point…). JH is not wrong though, they’re friends, but they take ‘benefit’ from each other in the form of pheromones. They even slept in the same bed!
Umm, yea, no. That song is not to my taste either. LoL
I want to ask your opinion. I usually translate 弹幕 (dàn mù) as ‘bullet screen’, but I saw many other novels translate this as ‘barrage’. Which one is better?
List of Idiom in Chapter 09
冠冕堂皇 (guān miǎn táng huáng): dignified; upright; solemn; to seem honorable and just on the surface, but is not the case in reality; high-sounding; high toned; describing someone who deliberately appears solemn, dignified or upright, but is not actually the case.若隱若現 (ruò yǐn ruò xiàn): faintly discernible (idiom); faint; fuzzy; indistinct; discernible at one moment and gone the next—appear indistinctly.
狂風暴雨 (kuáng fēng bào yǔ): lit. howling wind and violent rain; furious storm; violent storm; (figurative) difficult circumstance; volatile situation; dangerous situation; refers to strong wind and heavy rain. It also refers to a fierce momentum or a dangerous situation.
漢語成語 (lěng kù wú qíng): as cold as ice; cold-blooded; heartless; merciless; ruthless; cold, harsh, without emotion.
不拘小節 (bù jū xiǎo jié): to not bother about trifles (idiom); to not worry about minor matters; to not worry about the details; to not be a stickler for details; not worry about dotting all the i’s and crossing all the t’s; disregard trifles or niceties; not be punctilious; not care about petty conventions.
出乎意料 (chū hū yì liào): unexpected; unpredicted; out of a clear sky; beyond expectation; bomblike; refers to a situation and outcome that have been estimated in advance beyond people’s expectations.
同甘共苦 (tóng gān gòng kǔ): to share the joys and sorrows (usually emphasising the “sorrow” part); share weal and woe; share comforts and hardships; go through thick and thin together; an idiom derived from historical stories. It means to enjoy joy and happiness together and bear disasters and sufferings together.
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