Qin Cheng first went home to greet his mom and then went back to 302. Pushing the 302 door felt more natural than pushing the door of his own home. Even the light blue sofa cover that he saw when he entered the door was incredibly familiar.
During this period of time, Qin Cheng, who has lived here for a while, had a very deep understanding of Jian Heng’s life——so clean that it would make straight men tremble.
It’s fine that towels and toothbrushes are changed once a week, but Jian Heng still washes them every two days. Changes sofa covers every three days, mops the floor every day, wipes the glass and ceiling every week, and washes tableware immediately after use or throws it in the trash can…
At first, Qin Cheng thought that Jian Heng was like this because he moved in, and once reflected on whether he should take a shower three times a day.
Later, Jian Heng told Qin Cheng that he had always been like this. Recently, he has restrained himself because he moved in…
He was relieved at the time, but he also felt embarrassed to stay here for free, so he helped Jian Heng clean up when he had nothing to do.
He didn’t feel annoyed and felt a sense of accomplishment.
Jian Heng had just cooked stir-fried tomato and scrambled eggs. At Qin Cheng’s request, he added meat, and then added a cola chicken wing1可乐鸡翅 (kě lè jī chì): Coca-Cola chicken wings or Cola chicken is a very popular dish in modern Chinese cuisine. Essentially, they are chicken wings braised in a broth made of Coca-Cola, soy sauce, aromatics and spices. When reduced down at the end of the cooking process, the liquid becomes thick, shiny and sticky. It coats the wings with an appetising glaze that has a balanced sweet-savoury and aromatic taste. to make up for the insufficient amount. The small round table was rich and homely.
After taking a big bite of the scrambled eggs, Qin Cheng’s anger was suppressed a lot, such as jealousy of his brother’s friends. He might have been under too much pressure from the exam.
“Eat it one bite at a time,” Jian Heng picked up a chicken wing for him with a serving chopstick, “No one will snatch it from you.”
Qin Cheng shrugged, put the chicken wing into his mouth, and nibbled it clean in a few bites. Then he continued to eat.
Look at how good his brother is at taking care of people. He loves cleanliness and can cook delicious food. Tsk tsk, if this is an Omega, he…
Fuck, what was he thinking?
Qin Cheng couldn’t help but glance at Jian Heng. When Jian Heng lowered his eyes, no matter what he did, he exuded a sense of focus. His whole aura instantly calmed down, and his cold, hard features were influenced by his temperament, becoming serene.
He had to admit that Jian Heng at this moment was very… handsome.
Qin Cheng couldn’t help but think of Tan Qi’s comment: “This is the calmness of a cold-blooded killer before he kills someone! Isn’t it creepy!”
Tan Qi’s stupid and absurd remarks, this is obviously very friendly, okay?
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When coming out of the examination room the next day, Qin Cheng met Tan Qi who came up to find him, followed by Xie Yang and Lin Xiangdi.
“I fucking knew it,” Tan Qi said to them with a dissatisfied look on his face, “It took until the sports meet for Lao Xu to remember to activate us, the students in the last row! Don’t we have any dignity?”
“You are in the second row,” Qin Cheng patted him on the head, “Keep your voice down. There’s an exam.”
“Fuck,” Tan Qi lowered his voice, “With the exam room on your floor, even if I hit the high notes like a dolphin, it would only affect the quality of sleep…”
Qin Cheng said nothing, too lazy to pay attention to him.
“Qin-ge, did Lao Xu call you?” Xie Yang is a 1.9-meter-tall guy who always in the basketball games every year. “I heard that this year the sports class won’t compete separately, so the competition pressure is a bit high.”
Qin Cheng let out an ‘Um’ and smiled indifferently: “They are under a lot of pressure.”
He participates, that’s fine, but Jian Heng is also going, it’s almost enough to make them cry.
After the exam in the morning, they have a day off in the afternoon, but Qin Cheng and Jian Heng can’t leave, they have to attend the sports meeting, so they have to train.
The gymnasium of Fifth High School was newly built two years ago. It is more luxurious than the teaching building. Even the basketballs cost three or four hundred yuan, not to mention the basic facilities such as the hoops, flooring, and lighting, which are all top-notch. facilities. It is said that more than half of the school’s annual income is invested in the gymnasium.
“Student Qin Cheng! My Qin-ge!” Tan Qi called him from a distance. There was a row of big men sitting next to him. Tan Qi and Lin Xiangdi clearly had signed up for the 400-meter relay but they were wearing flashy pink jerseys.
Qin Cheng swept a glance to the back and saw a group of cheerleaders training with two colored balls in their hands. What else was there to not understand?
Male hormones with nowhere to vent, adolescent restlessness, how to behave in front of the opposite sex, things between me and my secret crush… Childish. Things like chasing girls are irrelevant in Qin-ge’s busy and fulfilling life.
Qin-ge is always the one being chased.
Tan Qi was still showing off like a peacock spreading its tail2孔雀开屏 (kǒng què kāi píng): lit. peacock in full bloom; proud as a peacock; the peacock spreads its tail; the peacock shows its tail; a peacock flaunting its tail; a peacock in his pride; an Internet term that originally means that a peacock opens its wings when it is nervous or in a good mood for a beauty pageant. Later it was extended to mean being sentimental and wishful thinking.; flexing his arms to show off his muscles. A row of people were showing off their biceps and abs, it was so lively.
Qin Cheng couldn’t bear to watch it, so he dragged Jian Heng in another direction. He couldn’t help but complain as he walked: “If we put two beauties at the finish line to shout ‘I love you’ during the race, this group of people might break a world record.”
The corner of Jian Heng’s mouth curled up, but he didn’t say anything.
Qin Cheng had already gotten used to it by now, the corner of his mouth couldn’t help but curl up as well.
After getting to know each other better, the frequency of Jian Heng’s laughter is still quite high. Although he doesn’t laugh out loud like him, Jian Heng often lets out a light laugh.
From the initial ‘Oh, you can laugh’ to ‘It sounds pretty good’ and now to ‘Used to it’, it only took a short period of living together.
Habit is truly a strange thing.
After a while, the physical education teacher came over to count the people. First, he divided the group into groups according to the event.
Qin Cheng signed up for the 1,000-meter race, standing long jump, and shot put. His fixed event of 5,000-meter race each semester was taken by Jian Heng. In addition, Jian Heng also signed up for the 100-meter sprint.
This resulted in the two of them being separated when they were grouped. Qin Cheng warmed up on the left side of the gymnasium, while Jian Heng warmed up on the right side across a diagonal line.
“Leg press, keep your form proper!” The physical education teacher on Qin Cheng’s side is from their grade, not very tall but had an explosive temper.
Qin Cheng was earnestly doing the leg press while sneakily glancing at the opposite corner.
Among a group of Alphas, Jian Heng wasn’t the tallest, but he was the most outstanding.
With a short haircut that’s both cool and stylish, wearing a black T-shirt and black sports pants, the smooth and powerful lines of the legs, and when moving the shoulders and neck, the back muscles form a beautiful outline, clearly visible even through the clothes.
Many cheerleaders nearby have already been attracted to looked over, with some even taking photos and calling out ‘Husband’.
Qin Cheng furrowed his brows, suddenly feeling unhappy. This unhappiness was just as inexplicable as the nameless anger yesterday, burning him all over.
Was it because he had been too abstinent before and was now eager to attract the opposite sex? Or was it the adolescent restlessness leading to a rejection of the same sex? No matter how he thought about it, the reasons seemed far-fetched.
Qin Cheng retracted his gaze and used exercise to vent his inexplicable emotions.
At the command of the physical education teacher, a group of Alphas rushed out with all their strength.
In the past, Qin Cheng would never have been in the middle of this group of hormone-addled Alpha, but now that he was in an emotional state and his mind was not clear, not only did he rush out with them, but he also rushed to the first place steadily.
The first place would have been eye-catching enough, but he also happened to be a tall, long-legged, and handsome Alpha. What was even more coincidental was that this person was Qin-ge, who had always been running quietly without fighting or competing with the others.
The Omegas were excited; looking at Jian Heng for a while, then Qin Cheng for a while. Two eyes were not enough at all.
“Qin-ge is awesome.” The boy on Jian Heng’s left suddenly whispered.
Jian Heng glanced at him.
The boy looked at him with hostility in his eyes: “Don’t even think about competing with Qin-ge for the first place. You will definitely lose.”
Jian Heng remained silent, quietly listening to him speak.
“Qin-ge is the big shot of our Fifth High School. He is popular with everyone. He is so handsome.” the boy’s eyes were filled with undisguised admiration. “If I had the chance, I would definitely pursue him!”
Jian Heng: “…”
Following the movements of the physical education teacher, Jian Heng twisted his wrist, with a ‘crack’ sound, causing the boy to flinch.
“You…” The boy stared at him in disbelief.
“You don’t have a chance,” Jian Heng’s gaze fell on someone who had just crossed the finish line and rejected the girl offering water, then he suddenly smirked. There was a hint of mockery in his eyes, and sneered contemptuously, “He likes Omegas, are you a pervert?”
Alpha boy: “…” How fucking hurtful!
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The timid and short author knelt by the kang, hands clasped together3双手合十 (shuāng shǒu hé shí): (Buddhism) to put the palms together before one (usually as a Buddhist greeting). 🙏 with a teacup on his head, whispering: My readers are so lovely, they wouldn’t despise me~ (ps: Jian-ge is so ruthless! Love it, love it~)
List of Idiom in Chapter 21
迫不及待 (pò bù jí dài): impatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it; be too impatient to wait; be unable to hold oneself back.
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