Jiang Zhihuo didn't have much luggage, just a suitcase. He went back to his residence and soon dragged the suitcase over. He put it on the ground, took his clothes and went to take a shower.
After washing, he lay down on the bed confidently: "Hello, friend!"
Yan Mu was studying with a desk lamp on his desk. He kept his head down and had no intention of paying any attention to Jiang Zhihuo. He just looked at him with a cold look on his face.
Jiang Zhihuo lay on his side on the bed, playing with his phone and saying, "Don't worry, I sleep well!"
"Really? I don't move at all. I lie down in the same position the next day."
"Just treat me as a handsome doll."
Hearing Jiang Zhihuo's voice, Yan Mu didn't even raise his head, as if he was annoyed by his noise. He reached out and picked up the wireless headphones from the side and put them on.
It looks like I don't want to pay any attention to him at all.
Jiang Zhihuo raised his eyebrows, not minding. He didn't sleep much last night because of the fever, and he was busy all day today. Jiang Zhihuo was already very sleepy and fell asleep quickly.
After Yan Mu finished a set of papers, he turned around and found that Jiang Zhihuo was already asleep with a thin blanket draped over his waist. The bed was divided into two parts by pillows, one half for each of them, and Jiang Zhihuo was lying obediently on his half.
Yan Mu dimmed the lights, stood by the bed for a while, and raised his hand to rub his forehead.
The past two days have been confusing.
Jiang Zhihuo was marked inexplicably.
The current situation has inexplicably turned out like this.
Yan Mu's bed was very soft, much more comfortable to sleep on than the hard wooden bed in the residence. There was always fresh pheromones surrounding his body. Jiang Zhihuo slept exceptionally soundly that night, without any dreams or consciousness.
Until I woke up in Yan Mu's arms the next day—
When he looked up, he saw Yan Mu looked tired, with dark circles under his eyes, and his whole face seemed to be covered with a layer of frost. He said coldly, "Morning."
Jiang Zhihuo: “…”
Jiang Zhihuo pushed Yan Mu away violently, and only then could he see the surrounding situation clearly.
The blanket he was covering himself with was kicked to the ground at some point, and the pillow that separated the two of them was thrown away somewhere unknown. His clothes were wrinkled from sleeping, and when he touched the back of his head, he saw his hair was tangled into a mess.
Jiang Zhihuo: “…”
Yan Mu sat up from the bed, leaned against the headboard, closed his eyes, and gently rubbed his eyebrows with two fingers. Then, without any mercy, he gave Jiang Zhihuo a slightly sneering look.
"You sleep really well?"
"… "
"Not moving?"
"… "
"Being a doll?"
"… "
Ah this...
Jiang Zhihuo scratched his hair.
He never sleeps in the same bed with anyone else!
How would he know how he sleeps? Anyway, he falls asleep in bed and wakes up in bed, so how bad can it be
Since it has become like this, Jiang Zhihuo has no intention of explaining. He quickly adjusted his mentality and stretched: "I am a patient. Just get used to it."
What he said was too matter-of-fact. Yan Mu frowned. Just as she was about to speak, Jiang Zhihuo had already taken off his shirt and changed into a white hoodie. His fingertips seemed to be unintentionally resting on her neck. He turned around and smiled, "I really need your pheromones right now."
Yan Mu: “…”
He was silent for a moment, said nothing, got out of bed, washed up, and when he came out, Jiang Zhihuo had already changed his clothes.
Jiang Zhihuo was going out with Bai Yuyun today, so he put away his school bully attitude and dressed more obediently than usual. He wore a hoodie and jeans, and put a Band-Aid on his neck to cover the tooth mark. Jiang's school bully was usually restless and often had small wounds on his body, so it was not surprising to put a few Band-Aids on him.
Seeing Yan Mu coming out, Jiang Zhihuo hurried to wash up, then jumped in front of Yan Mu, his eyelashes slightly curved, and said with a smile: "Do you think I'm handsome?"
“…” Yan Mu turned his head away and ignored him, adjusting his collar.
He was still wearing a shirt with a high collar that could cover the red mark on his neck.
Seeing Yan Mu ignored him, Jiang Zhihuo moved closer: "If you're handsome, give me a kiss?"
The boy had just finished washing up, and he felt refreshed, with his breath smelling of mint toothpaste hitting the side of his face.
Yan Mu raised his eyes indifferently.
Jiang Zhihuo's sleeping posture is inevitably bad.
The night is so long, no matter how much contact there is, fever symptoms will still appear when the time comes, so last night Jiang Zhihuo, with the sweet smell of wine all over his body, kept sticking to Yan Mu.
I'm afraid this is all we can do until he is fully recovered.
Yan Mu buttoned his clothes meticulously. Seeing that Jiang Zhihuo was still trying to come closer, he simply grabbed his wrists and turned around to press him behind the door.
Jiang Zhihuo didn't close the door tightly when he came in just now. After being hit, the door moved back a little, and the lock tongue was stuck in the door lock with a "click".
The pheromones belonging to the alpha pressed down.
I don’t know if it’s because he’s used to the kisses he’s experienced yesterday, but Yan Mu was much rougher this time and didn’t give Jiang Zhihuo any chance to resist. Alphas are always strong in these matters, and Jiang Zhihuo was marked by Yan Mu, so he couldn’t struggle at all and could only passively accept and cater to him.
The pheromone that was like after a heavy rain became stronger and stronger, and even the breath became hot. After three minutes, Yan Mu immediately ended the kiss, parted his lips, but did not let go of his hand.
Jiang Zhihuo couldn't possibly admit that he was overwhelmed by Yan Mu's energy at a certain moment, so he raised his head and looked at Yan Mu.
Still so close, still with that cold tone: "Give up."
Jiang Zhihuo: "Give up what?"
Yan Mu: "Stop chasing."
Jiang Zhihuo: "Huh?"
Yan Mu stared at him intently, wiped the moisture from the corners of his eyes, and said, "Your legs are weak, your face is red, and you are crying after just three minutes of kissing. You can't catch up with her."
Jiang Zhihuo: “…”
Jiang Zhihuo: “… … …”
What the fuck?
Jiang Zhihuo pushed Yan Mu onto the bed. Although he would become an omega, he was still in the secondary differentiation process and still had strength, so it was easy for him to push him. "What the hell did you say?"
*****
Jiang Zhihuo and Bai Yuyun originally agreed to meet outside a flower house at 11 a.m.
Since leaving the house, Jiang Zhihuo hasn't spoken a word to Yan Mu.
Bai Yuyun's family must be well-off, as only affluent families would send their daughters to learn flower arrangement. The transparent flower room was filled with flowers of various colors, with a long table in the middle, where a young and beautiful florist was teaching the girls flower arrangement techniques.
Bai Yuyun stood in the middle, still wearing a white dress, with long hair hanging down her shoulders. Her long figure and long skirt revealed a small and delicate ankle.
She was listening carefully to the florist's explanation, nodding from time to time. A group of young and delicate girls and bright and eye-catching flowers made anyone who saw this scene feel pleasing to the eye, and many passers-by looked back frequently.
Jiang Zhihuo obviously noticed that Yan Mu beside him had put aside his usual indifference at some point. Although he still didn't show much expression, his eyes softened a little bit, and all of them were focused on Bai Yuyun.
At this time, the girl next to Bai Yujun reminded her that someone was waiting at the door. Bai Yujun turned her head and Jiang Zhihuo smiled and waved at her. Bai Yujun smiled at him, but after seeing Yan Mu on the side, she was stunned and slightly surprised.
After class, Bai Yuyun said goodbye to the girl next to him, trotted out of the flower room, and smiled slightly: "So when you said you wanted to bring one more person, you meant Yan Mu."
Jiang Zhihuo resisted the urge to roll his eyes: "It wasn't me who wanted to bring him along, he insisted on coming along."
Yan Mu: "I'm worried."
Jiang Zhihuo: "Huh? What are you worried about? Is it to the point where you are worried?"
Yan Mu: "Don't you know why you came out?"
Bai Yujun walked between the two of them and heard them arguing again. She smiled and advised, "Stop arguing. Let's eat first, shall we?"
It was midday, the temperature was over 30 degrees Celsius, and there was nothing to do outside, so the three of them walked into a beautifully decorated western restaurant.
It was not peak dining time, so there were not many people in the restaurant. Jiang Zhihuo and Yan Mu were tall and handsome boys. As soon as they stepped in, they attracted the attention of the waiter. He was stunned for a moment, carefully appreciating the looks of the two men before remembering his duty: "How many people are there?"
"Three." Jiang Zhihuo said.
The clerk then noticed that these two handsome guys brought a girl with them who was quite good-looking. He secretly sighed inwardly and planned to discuss with his colleagues when he had some free time which of the two men the girl was with.
Bai Yujun is usually quiet, and she also looks quiet while eating. Jiang Zhihuo, on the contrary, is a restless person. He wants to say whatever he thinks, and chatting at the dinner table is quite relaxed. Yan Mu doesn't talk much, so Bai Yujun will lead the topic to Yan Mu. Jiang Zhihuo will occasionally retort to Yan Mu when he is talking, but will be retorted immediately. Apart from that, the atmosphere when the three of them are eating together is surprisingly harmonious.
At this time, the waiter brought in two more girls. When the girls saw Jiang Zhihuo and Yan Mu, they paused slightly, and then saw Bai Yujun and quickly looked away.
Bai Yujun smiled and said, "You guys are so handsome, the girls are all looking at you."
There are two handsome boys in No. 1 Middle School, and the news has long been spread to other schools.
"I'm looking at you." Jiang Zhihuo answered casually, "Don't you say that girls like to look at pretty girls?"
Bai Yuyun covered her mouth and smiled, wanting to reach out to take the pastry placed in the middle of the dining table. Just as she was about to pull up her sleeves, she suddenly seemed to remember something and paused, then put her hand down.
Yan Mu pushed the plate of pastries in front of Bai Yujun, who smiled and said, "Thank you."
Jiang Zhihuo asked: "Why are you wearing long sleeves in such a hot day?"
"Hmm? This one?" Bai Yuyun pinched her sleeves. "Chiffon, very thin, not hot."
Jiang Zhihuo stared at the cuffs for a long time. Bai Yujun wanted to put his hand away. Then he smiled and said, "Is that so?"
"Yeah." Bai Yuyun nodded.
There is a market in the shopping mall where the western restaurant is located, on the underground floor. The stalls are beautifully decorated and sell all kinds of things.
Jiang Zhihuo said, "Go a little further, there is a check-in spot, it's quite popular recently, let's go and take a look?"
It looked like a lot of effort had been put into preparing for this "date".
The check-in point is an open-air square filled with cherry blossom trees, which are gorgeous and the entire ground is covered with pink petals.
The climate in Lincheng is not suitable for growing cherry blossoms, and this season is not the one when cherry blossoms are in full bloom, so it is probably not a real cherry tree. Even so, the scene is so beautiful and spectacular. When the wind blows, the cherry blossom petals flutter in the air, like pink snowflakes falling in the scorching sun.
Yan Mu stopped suddenly.
Jiang Zhihuo and Bai Yuyun walked forward for a while before they realized that Yan Mu was still standing there in a daze.
He thought to himself: That’s great, it would be best if I just stay there and don’t come over.
Bai Yuyun walked under a cherry tree. Her white dress matched the pale pink petals perfectly. Her long hair was blown up by the midday breeze, and a few petals fell in her hair.
"Can you take a picture for me?" Bai Yujun asked.
"Of course no problem." Jiang Zhihuo was about to take out his cell phone when Yan Mu, who had been standing there motionless, suddenly came over, squatted down before him, found a good angle, and pressed the shutter.
Then, he stared at the photo on the screen for a long time.
"Are you done?" Jiang Zhihuo resisted the urge to kick Yan Mu. It was fine if she interfered with his date, but she also snatched the photo?! She even stared at the photo in front of him?!
Yan Mu didn't argue with him this time. He handed the phone to Bai Yuyun and sent the photos to her after she finished choosing.
The weather was too hot, so they walked around for a while. During that time, Yan Mu said he wanted to go to the bathroom and asked the two of them to go first. Jiang Zhihuo was more than happy to do so. He had already searched for fun places nearby. Just as he was about to glance at Yan Mu, he didn't walk far when he turned back to find that Yan Mu had caught up with him at some point.
Jiang Zhihuo: “…”
The three of them walked into a dessert shop.
Just after ordering, Jiang Zhihuo suddenly frowned and pulled Yan Mu up: "Come out with me."
Three hours.
Jiang Zhihuo dragged Yan Mu into the bathroom, squeezed into the cubicle, held his face, raised his head and pressed his lips against his.
Yan Mu had just told Jiang Zhihuo that he was okay this morning, so this time he kissed her extra hard, but Yan Mu seemed to be distracted and was quite perfunctory during these three minutes.
After finishing, Jiang Zhihuo wiped his lips and pointed at Yan Mu: "I'm going to be out for ten minutes. You are not allowed to talk nonsense to Yuyun."
The two of them went out together, and only Yan Mu came back. Bai Yujun asked in confusion, "Where is Zhihuo?"
"I don't know." Yan Mu said, "He just said he would be back in ten minutes."
"Okay."
Yan Mu was sitting opposite Bai Yuyun. After a moment of silence, he suddenly said, "Actually, we are all chasing you. Do you know that?"
Bai Yujun was stunned for a moment, and was speechless. This was too straightforward, and usually such words should be said at an appropriate time. But the one who was speaking now was Yan Mu, and it was not surprising that Yan Mu was so straightforward.
After a moment, Bai Yujun smiled: "Ah, now I know."
She looked a little at a loss and wanted to take the fruit plate in the middle. Yan Mu also reached out his hand, and when their fingers were about to touch, Yan Mu looked up at her and withdrew his hand instead.
It was a very indifferent look. He looked at Bai Yuyun as if he were looking at any other passerby. It was not the look that a person who had just said "we are all chasing you" should have.
But this look seemed like an illusion, because the next moment, the corners of Yan Mu's eyes softened again. He took out a small box, opened it, and pushed it in front of Bai Yuyun.
Bai Yujun was slightly stunned again.
That was the handmade necklace she had seen when she passed by the market in the mall just now!
She liked the style and took a couple more glances at it, but never mentioned buying it.
But Yan Mu saw that he just said he was going to the bathroom, but he was actually going to buy her a necklace!
"It seems I was right." Yan Mu said, "I'll give it to you."
When Jiang Zhihuo came back carrying a paper bag, what he saw was Bai Yujun's slightly surprised and moved eyes, the box placed in the middle, and the ambiguous atmosphere on the table.
Holding the grass?
He put the paper bag next to the box and said, "You just said you wanted to try this new product. I saw there wasn't much of a queue, so I bought it for you. Take it home and try it."
Bai Yujun looked at her with the same stunned eyes, and then suddenly burst into tears. Bai Yujun covered her face with her hands and her shoulders trembled constantly.
Jiang Zhihuo was worried that he had been away for too long, so he trotted back, still panting. He calmed his breath, quickly took out a tissue and handed it to Bai Yuyun, asking in a low voice: "What did you do?"
Yan Mu also didn't react: "No."
Jiang Zhihuo didn't have time to pay attention to Yan Mu. Although he didn't know what happened, he still said, "Stop crying."
Bai Yujun took the tissue and when she stretched out her hand, her sleeves pulled up slightly, revealing a purple mark on her wrist. Bai Yujun immediately retracted her hand, as if she didn't want anyone to see it.
Jiang Zhihuo pretended not to see anything. Soon after, Bai Yuyun calmed down and apologized, "I'm sorry, I couldn't help it."
She covered her red nose with a tissue and smiled gently: "It's been a long time since anyone has been so kind to me. Thank you."
Bai Yujun still wanted to cry, and Yan Mu handed her two more pieces of paper, and his eyes swept towards Jiang Zhihuo calmly.
According to Yan Mu's understanding of Jiang Zhihuo, if Bai Yujun cried, it must be his time to show off. He would be able to easily say a few words to please the girl and calm Bai Yujun down.
But he didn't. He sat there, contrary to his usual behavior, staring at Bai Yuyun's wrist covered by her sleeves. He was lost in thought. It was not until a long time later that he spoke in a joking tone: "If you have anything to say, you can tell me. Remember, tell me, not the guy next to me. He can make people sick."
Bai Yujun laughed.
"Just drop you off here." Bai Yuyun stopped at the intersection and said to Jiang Zhihuo and Yan Mu.
They originally wanted to send her home, but Bai Yujun shook her head and said that her father had asked a driver to pick her up.
There was nothing they could do about it. They watched Bai Yuyun get into the car, and then they walked back to Yan Mu's residence together.
Jiang Zhihuo was rare to be quiet along the way.
Just now, when the driver got off the bus, he glanced at them. Although it was brief, the feeling was uncomfortable, as if they were being scrutinized. The first thing the driver did was not to open the door to let Bai Yuyun get in, but to take the paper bag from her hand and ask her, "What is this?"
In the afternoon, there were not many people on the street. At a traffic light, Yan Mu suddenly asked Jiang Zhihuo, "Why do you like Yuyun?"
"Hmm?" Jiang Zhihuo looked at him with a puzzled look, "Isn't it obvious? She's pretty! Her grades are pretty good! Of course I like her!"
"Really?" Yan Mu asked again.
Yan Mu's eyes were sharp. Jiang Zhihuo felt that Yan Mu had noticed something, so he quietly changed the subject from him: "What about you? What do you like about her?"
Yan Mu understood clearly.
It doesn’t matter if Jiang Zhihuo doesn’t want to tell the truth.
The road was empty, the sky was pale due to the overly hot sunlight, and the cicadas' chirping was swaying and melodious.
In front of him was a huge cherry tree. The not-so-old Yan Mu opened the window. He couldn't touch other people as he hadn't been out for a long time. He lived in a very remote place and few people came here.
But he saw a little boy.
The warm breeze blew, and cherry blossoms fell, landing on his hair and brushing across his fair and delicate cheeks.
It was an extremely proud face, but after seeing him, she smiled brightly.
—He hasn't seen him for a long time.
"Say something?" Yan Mu didn't reply to him. Jiang Zhihuo nudged Yan Mu with his elbow.
Yan Mu's eyes gradually softened, and then she spoke in a very, very soft voice: "I think he is very beautiful, too."