“Who knows,” as Zhao Hai and his group of people walked away, Qin Cheng withdrew his gaze. Somewhat indifferently, he took out a cigarette case, pulled out a cigarette, and handed it to Jian Heng, “Beating someone up all day long. Whenever he goes in, that’s when it’s settled.”
Jian Heng took the cigarette lighter and helped him light it when he wanted to light it.
The distance between the two people is a bit delicate. To say that they are close, they’re not, to say that they are far… the tips of their noses are almost touching.
A voice in Qin Cheng’s mind kept babbling: Step back, do you want to kiss him? You are straight!
Before he could step back, another voice also started chattering: What’s wrong with lighting a cigarette between brothers? Both of them already held hands! You’re just showing that our brotherhood is strong even if you become inseparable like the Calabash Brothers1葫蘆娃 (hú lu wá): Calabash Brothers or Hulu Brothers is a Chinese animation TV series produced by Shanghai Animation Film Studio. It was extremely popular when it aired on TV in 1986–1987.!
These two voices circled around in his head. By the time Qin Cheng reacted, Jian Heng had already leaned to the side and started smoking.
Jian Heng had no expression on his face, his eyes were fixed in the distance, and his peaked cap cast a sharp shadow on his chin.
Qin Cheng couldn’t help but swallow, and after swallowing, he felt like he was sick. He also had everything Jian Heng had. Was it necessary to focus on just a corner of his jaw?
Qin Cheng furrowed his brows and touched his chin twice——the stubble was cleanly shaved and felt quite good. He was also a young man with an amazing bone structure.
♪♫ Hey, what’cha doin’ to me babe I’m really feeling your swag……♪♫
This sound needs to be censored, Qin Cheng thought distractedly.
Jian Heng glanced at him and picked up the phone.
Only then did Qin Cheng realize that this was Jian Heng’s mobile phone ringtone. It’s freaking awesome. Why didn’t it sound so…so lustful before?
One doesn’t need a translator to know that it’s definitely not a good word. After all, since ancient times, yellow lyrics2黃詞 (huáng cí): lit. yellow words; lewd lyrics. 黃 (huáng) means yellow (colour); (colloquial) pornographic; lewd. 詞 (cí) is a kind of ancient Chinese poem which is also the lyrics for singing to the special tune popular mainly in Song dynasty. have produced good songs…
The court is also quite chaotic. Qin Cheng couldn’t hear the phone call and could only see Jian Heng’s sudden frown and cold face.
Who’s on the other end of the phone? Making Jian Heng show this expression.
“You wait with him,” Jian Heng said, his voice frighteningly low, “I’m going out now.”
Jian Heng glanced at him after hanging up the phone, “My stepmother.”
Qin Cheng was a little confused at first, but after he reacted, his anger flared up like oil had been poured on fire. His expression was even worse than Jian Heng’s, and he gritted his teeth, “She’s here? How dare she fucking come here? I’m coming with you! Fuck!”
Jian Heng let out a sound of agreement, he didn’t refuse.
When they went out, Tan Qi asked where they were going. Qin Cheng waved his hand: “Be right back.”
Tan Qi let out a ‘Fuck’, he was dissatisfied: “I’m your fucking old chaff again!”
Qin Cheng ignored him. All his strength was now spent on maintaining his sanity. As he followed Jian Heng to the school gate, his mind went through no less than ten ways of picking up that abnormal woman and slamming her into the wall.
But when he really saw her in person, he suddenly couldn’t do anything to her.
It’s not because that woman is so beautiful that it made people show pity and care, it’s just because her belly is bulging.
She is actually a pregnant woman.
Su Danqiu was wearing a white silk dress and carefully protected her belly with her hands. Her face was indeed exceptionally beautiful, the type that exuded gentleness and grace, and she looked very young. Just standing at the school gate attracted many passersby to look over frequently.
Standing next to her was a tall man with a particularly impatient expression. When he saw them approaching, he still muttered some curse words under his breath. The wind was too strong, Qin Cheng couldn’t hear it clearly.
As they reached the entrance, the security guard came out to stop them, shouting, “During school hours, it’s forbidden to——”
Qin Cheng stared at him, and the security guard waved his hand and went back inside.
Since Jian Heng allowed him to come over, Qin Cheng didn’t want to avoid it. He followed Jian Heng directly to the two people.
Su Danqiu’s expression was calm and gentle, and her eyes looked at Jian Heng with kindness. If he hadn’t known her true face, Qin Cheng would have almost believed that she was a good stepmother.
Qin Cheng looked at this face and just wanted to pinch her neck and break it for her.
“Xiao Heng,” Su Danqiu glanced at Su Danquan, then turned to smile at the two of them, “You had a quarrel with your father and ran away from home. He is too stubborn. No matter how hard I try to persuade him, he won’t say a soft word or say that he’ll come to see you.”
“You live alone. Your uncle and I still do not feel at ease. So, we come over to take a look.”
Qin Cheng suppressed his nausea after listening to these words full of false displays of affection and daggers hidden in her smile. His gaze fell on the face of the so-called ‘Uncle’——his face was pale as if he had kidney deficiency, and he looked about twenty years old. He does resemble his sister, it’s just that this look on his face makes him look like a girl.
Qin Cheng felt like he could shout ‘The Emperor has arrived3皇上駕到 (huáng shàng jià dào): T/N: I’ve no idea what the author mean by this. Perhaps, JH’s stepmom behaved so hypocritically that it looks like she’s trying to curry favor with JH, just like ppl curry favor with an emperor? If anyone knows for sure, please notify me 😭😭 thank you.‘ at the top of his voice in the next second.
“Are you done?” Jian Heng’s expression was indifferent. The frown and displeasure just now all disappeared, not a trace of emotion could be seen, “Seven months?”
“Um. Seven months and seven days,” Su Danqiu touched her belly with a happy face, “Your father asked me not to wander around, saying——”
“Indeed,” Jian Heng’s tone remained steady, “if something goes wrong, he still has to struggle to protect the big and the small ones.”
Su Danqiu’s face stiffened.
“Jian Heng, what the fuck are you talking about?!” Su Danquan stepped forward with eyes wide open and was about to take action. Qin Cheng took a step forward and was ready to take the move, but Su Danqiu suddenly stopped him. Without exerting much force, Su Danquan stepped back. He stood behind his sister and continued to scold Jian Heng. Cursing out reproductive organs and making offensive references to the eight generations of ancestors, like a white-faced rooster with its wings tied.
Therefore, quality has nothing to do with whether one has money or not. The inside was so rotten that even if it was covered with so many layers of gold skin, the sour smell still spread out.
“Xiao Heng, I’m here to beg you to go home,” Su Danqiu’s eyes turned red just like that. She wiped them with her fingers. With a sincere and forbearing look, she said, “Your dad won’t listen to you, I’ll talk to him. I’m also worried about you. He said if you don’t come back, he’ll send someone to bring you back. Those people don’t have a light hand…”
Qin Cheng was enlightened; this was like the scenes of family drama that showed the infighting between wealthy families that he watched on TV, right? He didn’t expect to see it happen in real life.
When he first accompanied his mother to watch it, he laughed while watching it, ‘This guy cried just like that, how come he didn’t win a Best Actor Award?’ Now that he thinks about it, even the Best Actress Award wouldn’t be able to satisfy this abnormal person’s psychological demand.
“Sis, why are you wasting your time with him?” Su Danquan interrupted her. He took two steps forward and stood in front of his sister, pointing at Jian Heng with disapproval and disgust on his face, “He’s just a lost dog! If you have the ability, don’t ever fucking go back! If you die outside——”
“Watch your mouth!” Qin Cheng frowned.
Qin Cheng had been standing quietly behind Jian Heng, and since he was from this small town, Su Danquan didn’t take him seriously at all. He opened his mouth and scolded: “Who the fuck do you think you are to speak to me? Jian Heng, if you have the fucking ability, just die in this little shabby place! Don’t bark at my sister like a dog! I’ll——”
Before he could finish speaking, Qin Cheng suddenly rushed forward, grabbed Su Danquan’s neck, and violently slammed his knee hard on his stomach.
Qin Cheng didn’t give him time to react. Seeing that Jian Heng didn’t stop him, he raised his leg and kicked him in the stomach with all his strength. The person immediately flew out four to five meters away with a ‘bang’.
Su Danqiu was frozen in place.
“You’re pregnant,” Qin Cheng stood in front of her. His cold expression cut her from top to bottom like a knife, “Otherwise, there would still be you on the ground today.”
Qin Cheng tapped his finger on the sports car next to her, and his voice was still clear on the street: “What have you done you fucking have a number in your heart4心裏有數 (xīn lǐ yǒu shù): lit. to have a number in one’s heart; to know very well in one’s heart (e.g. what to do next, whether it is likely to succeed, etc.); to know the score; synonym to the idiom 心中有數 (xīn zhōng yǒu shù), lit. to have a number in one’s heart; to know very well in one’s heart (e.g. what to do next, whether it is likely to succeed, etc.); to know the score; to know what’s going on; to have a basic understanding of situations and problems and to have a certain degree of confidence in handling things.. Jian Heng is here with me now, so don’t play any more ideas.”
Su Danqiu wanted to speak, but Qin Cheng interrupted her with a warning look: “In Chuan City, you rely on your man to do whatever you want, but now you are in Jinhua. You go back to your man and find out what kind of place this is before you come and ask me for someone.”
Didn’t know anything, but dared to come to threaten people. Even want to kidnap people away. Jinhua City is not Chuan City, where security is good and life is harmonious. The intricate network of relationships here means even the highest officials have to be careful here.
Still want to take people away from him? The day is still bright but you already start dreaming.
Qin Cheng stared at her with a cold face.
The boy is obviously still an Alpha who has just grown up, but the way he looks at people already has a fierce intensity. Even though Su Danqiu is older than Qin Cheng, she is still an Omega. Under the natural pressure, her legs became weak and she almost knelt to the ground.
This was only because Qin Cheng saw that she was pregnant and didn’t release any Alpha pheromones. Otherwise, he could have easily suppressed her and made her faint on the spot.
“Qin Cheng.” The familiar voice coming from behind made Qin Cheng’s nerves relaxed. He took a step back and handed over the situation to Jian Heng.
Jian Heng looked at the pale-faced woman. The stress-induced nausea that would have appeared in the past faded a lot because of the person behind him.
He doesn’t take action, because he has his reasons. But that didn’t mean that he didn’t want to take action. Qin Cheng… really grew in his heart.
“It’s been seven months, it’s hard to have an abortion,” Jian Heng’s voice was very light, smiling, yet not. His calm eyes were like a pair of hands slapping hard on Su Danqiu’s face, who was still so arrogant just now. “Do you know that Jian Xingguo has a hereditary disease? He probably didn’t tell you. I’ve heard that this thing has a 99% chance of being passed on. My mother is Beta, so I am one of the 1%. I don’t know——”
Jian Heng paused for a moment, his eyes swept over her belly. The corner of his mouth curled up slightly: “I wish you good luck.”
Su Danqiu’s face went completely white. She is an Omega.
Qin Cheng snorted coldly from behind. What goes around comes around.
“You tell him,” Jian Heng turned around. He put his hand on Qin Cheng’s shoulder and patted him, signaling to leave, “Whether I go back or not, it won’t affect my inheritance of all of my grandfather’s legacy.”
“You have time to come over, why not think about what you and the one in your belly will live on when you leave the house clean5淨身出戶 (jìng shēn chū hù): (usually of a man) to leave without taking any property after divorce; to leave a marriage with nothing (no possessions or properties); surrender all assets to the former spouse—a divorce leaves a person penniless; be left penniless by a divorce settlement; lose everything in a divorce. When the two parties decide to divorce, one party to the marriage does not receive any common property when asking the other party to withdraw from the marriage. In layman’s terms, when divorcing, one party requires the other party to give up all money and only take their own body with them..”
Qin Cheng couldn’t help but feel happy. He glanced at Su Danquan, who hadn’t gotten up from the ground, and Su Danqiu, who was standing on the side, trembling with anger or fear. He was full of joy.
On the way back to the classroom, Qin Cheng didn’t ask any unnecessary questions. He put his arm around Jian Heng’s shoulders and comforted him: “Don’t be afraid. As long as you don’t leave Jinhua City, Qin-ge can still cover you.”
Jian Heng looked at him for a while, then raised his eyebrows: “Triad6黑社會 (hēi shè huì): the criminal underworld; gang; (more specifically) triad (branch of Chinese underground criminal society). A triad is a Chinese transnational organized crime syndicate based in Greater China with outposts in various countries having significant overseas Chinese populations. Refers to a collection of organized criminal gangs that have an illegal underground order that is contrary to the legal order in order to obtain illegal profits.?”
“What?” Qin Cheng was stunned for a moment, “Damn it, what the hell are you thinking… Jinhua is a bit chaotic, with people from all walks of life7三教九流 (sān jiào jiǔ liú): the Three Religions (Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism) and the Nine Schools (Confucianism, Daoism, Naturalism, Legalism, Logicians, Mohism, Diplomatists, Syncretism, and Agriculturalism); different schools of thought; (often derogatory) people from all walks of life; people from all trades; various religious sects and academic schools; people of all sorts., but we are a society governed by law. It’s just that my dad… used to have a lot of friends. I also got to know a lot of people following him. Apart from anything else, there is no problem in protecting you as a good Alpha.”
“Otherwise…” Qin Cheng said, pretending to be relaxed, “The victim’s family members would have gotten me killed a long time ago.”
Jian Heng looked at him without saying anything. He frowned slightly.
Qin Cheng thought that the young master in the greenhouse didn’t understand these things very well, so he rethought his words and said: “Although Qin-ge usually looks low-key, he actually has a wide range of contacts. In short, all the uncles and aunts in Jinhua can help me protect you. Isn’t this much easier to understand?”
“Um,” Jian Heng said with an indistinct curvature at the corner of his mouth. The coldness in his eyes finally melted away, and he smiled, “Qin-ge is freaking awesome.”
Qin Cheng’s ears started to heat up again. He coughed and didn’t dare to look at him, but still spread his arms: “Freaking awesome Qin-ge will comfort you.”
Jian Heng did not refuse and stretched out his arms to hug him.
Jian Heng hugged him very tightly and Qin Cheng subconsciously followed suit. The two of them seemed like a couple about to part ways, hugging each other with all their heart in the corner of the schoolyard during class time.
“Those two over there!!! Which class are you from!!!”
Qin Cheng froze and lifted his head: “…Fuck, director of moral education!”
The author has something to say:
Because the word ‘big teapot’ was too ungraceful, the author, who raised his orchid fingers8蘭花指 (lán huā zhǐ): (originally opera) A hand gesture, where the tip of the thumb gently touches the distal part of the middle finger and the remaining fingers are slightly flexed, making the hand resembling the petals of an orchid flower. It is considered a sign of grace and femininity. More information on orchid gestures: Link 1, Link 2, Link 3., gently pinched the teacup, leaned against the door while squatting, then looked at the sky, and said elegantly: Qin-ge is freaking awesome! Just do it and it’s over! Oh yeah! (Elegant.jpg) Thank you to the little angels who voted for me or nourished me with nutrient solutions during the period from 2020-04-28 17:22:55~2020-04-29 17:13:56~
Thank you very much for your support! I will continue to work hard!
This is the second time JH’s father called Jian Xingguo. Perhaps the author changed his name. If so, I’ll change the info in the Character List.
List of Idiom in Chapter 27
憐香惜玉 (lián xiāng xī yù): lit. love the fragrance and cherish the jade; to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom); show pity and care for women; a metaphor for a man’s care and consideration for a woman.小心翼翼 (xiǎo xīn yì yì): cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully; gently and cautiously; cautious; prudent; wary; with great care; cautiously; This meant serious and respectful; Now it is described as being cautious and not daring to neglect.
虛情假意 (xū qíng jiǎ yì): hypocritical show of affection; false friendship; false display of affection; pretence of friendship/kindness; artificial kindness; pretending to be enthusiastic towards others without being sincere.
笑裏藏刀 || 笑裡藏刀 (xiào lǐ cáng dāo): lit. a dagger hidden in smiles; hide a dagger behind a smile—have murderous intent behind one’s smile; to act in a friendly manner with hypocritical intentions; to be a wolf in sheep’s clothing; velvet paws hide sharp claws; an iron hand in a velvet glove; a metaphor for being kind on the outside, but very sinister and vicious on the inside. First used for describing Li Yifu: 義府貌狀溫恭，與人語必嬉怡微笑，而褊忌陰賊。既處權要，欲人附己，微忤意者，輒加傾陷。故時人言義府笑中有刀，又以其柔而害物，亦謂之「李貓」。, Li Yifu appeared to be mild and humble. When he was talking to others, he was always smiling. However, he was actually full of treachery and machinations. When he rose to power, he demanded people to follow him. He would set up anyone who violated his ideas. Therefore, people at that time said that he had knives in his smile, and he was also referred to as “Cat Li”, referring to his insincere smiles.
指指點點 (zhǐ zhǐ diǎn diǎn): to gesticulate; to gesture; to point; to point out; to indicate; to nitpick; to overly criticise; to dictate to; to point the finger of blame; give directions/pointers/advice; gossip about sb’s faults; refers to talking about others behind their backs or finding fault with others or saying bad things.
呼風喚雨 (hū fēng huàn yǔ): lit. call the wind, and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers; to have strong supernatural powers and can summon the wind and rain; to control the forces of nature; (of a person) to have extraordinary capabilities (and be influential); to stir up troubles; a metaphor for the huge power that can control nature. It is often used as a metaphor for deliberately causing trouble in order to achieve personal goals.
盤根錯節 (pán gēn cuò jié): lit. twisted roots and intertwined joints (idiom); complicated and very tricky; great tangled root system; complicated affair; complicated and difficult to deal with; twisted roots and gnarled branches; interwoven roots and stems; intricate; complex; the original meaning is that the roots of trees are entangled and the branches are intertwined. It means that the relationship between things is complicated and difficult to deal with.
趾高氣揚 (zhǐ gāo qì yáng): lit. to walk with a high-stepping gait and look proud; high and mighty (idiom); (derogatory) to be on one’s high horse; to be very self-righteous; to be arrogant; strut about and give oneself airs; be above oneself; mount/ride the high horse; be swollen with arrogance; puff off one’s chest with pride; describes someone who is proud and complacent and gets carried away. From the book Zuozhuan: 莫敖必敗。舉趾高，心不固矣。, The Mo’ao will certainly be defeated. He walks high in his steps; ― his mind is not firm.
惡有惡報 (è yǒu è bào): evil has its retribution (idiom); to suffer the consequences of one’s bad deeds; what goes around comes around; sow the wind, reap the whirlwind; sow the wind and reap the whirlwind (Hosea 8:7); evil will be rewarded with evil; people who do bad things will suffer the consequences. Derived from the proverb 善有善報，惡有惡報 (shàn yǒu shàn bào , è yǒu è bào), virtue has its reward, evil its retribution; what goes around comes around; Doing good deeds will eventually lead to good rewards, and doing bad deeds will eventually lead to bad retribution. It means karma and retribution.
淺顯易懂 (qiǎn xiǎn yì dǒng): clear and easy to understand; the truth or meaning is simple, easy to understand, and clear.
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