This behavior, which seems like a declaration of ownership, is very unreasonable, but it is warm, as if the whole person is thrown into a ball of cotton, and the whole heart is warm.
Even after sending Yan Mu to the car, these words had not left my mind.
My ears are still hot.
Jiang Zhihuo didn't dare look in the mirror, for fear of seeing his earlobes red as if they were dripping with blood.
I've gotten used to the constant changes in Yan Mu's face these days.
It wasn't that Jiang Zhihuo wanted to be around Yan Mu all day, it was the group of people around him who kept staring at them all day, asking them what was going on and what stage they were at. Jiang Zhihuo replied, "Really not, we're not together," but the people who heard it snorted and asked him, "Brother Huo, do you think we believe it?"
It doesn’t matter whether you believe it or not. Whether they are together or not is their business. It’s not like they are in a relationship with other people.
But it is undeniable that Yan Mu was not in school for the past three days because she was participating in the competition. It was really hard to get used to it. There was no sugar for the CP girls in the forum, so it was very lonely, and Jiang Zhihuo also felt bored.
That afternoon, Jiang Zhihuo was lying on the sofa with one leg crossed over the other.
He is now at Brother Li's house. Brother Li's father Li Hao is not at home. He has been away from home for the past two months as he went to another province to handle a case.
When they lived together before, Li Hao often went on business trips and would be gone for two or three months at a time. He would only send money but never call. If Li Muhe wanted to know about his father, he had to watch the news.
Officer Li is very popular among the public, is efficient in solving cases, often appears on legal programs, and has many fans.
Jiang Zhihuo was playing with his phone at the moment, looking through his previous chat history with Yan Mu.
Just now, Yan Mu sent a very cute message.
Yan Mu: We need to hold a review meeting.
Yan Mu: Wait for me a moment.
Jiang Zhihuo:
Yan Mu: The tutorial given by Qu Xiao.
He sent some pictures.
Qu Xiao, this unreliable playboy who is full of tricks to seduce girls, summarized a set of quotes for Yan Mu to say when replying to a girl. However, based on Jiang Zhihuo's understanding of Boss Qu, he said that it was he who summarized it, but in fact, it was most likely that he saw it on the Internet.
The routine is probably like this.
Several ways to reply to the object -
When you have something to do.
Low EQ version: Wait, something happens.
High EQ version: Wait for me a moment, baby, it will be there soon.
When your partner sends you a selfie.
Low EQ version: Good looking.
High EQ version: Wow, my baby, why is she so pretty? I really want to kiss her, hug her and lift her up high qwq
Jiang Zhihuo carefully imagined the scene where the aloof Yan Xueshen's mouth twitched when he saw this routine strategy, and then picked out a sentence that was barely not so stupid from it, laughed softly, and replied to him.
Jiang Zhihuo: Your wuwuwu, my baby, where is qwq
Yan Mu: That would kind of ruin my character.
"Wait a moment" is already the biggest concession that Yan Xueshen has made.
Jiang Zhihuo: Wow, so that’s how it is, Brother Yan is so handsome like this…嘤嘤嘤qwq, kiss!
Yan Mu: …
Jiang Zhihuo looked at the six dots on the screen and made himself laugh again.
A fragrant aroma wafted out of the kitchen; Li Muhe's soup was ready. Jiang Zhihuo jumped off the sofa and put on heat-insulating gloves to help him serve it.
The food has been served. Brother Li’s cooking skills are as good as ever. There are three dishes and a soup, including fish, meat, and both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes.
After returning to Lincheng for so many days, it was the first time that Li Muhe and Jiang Zhihuo had a good meal together. The night before, the two discussed for a long time, but didn't think the food was delicious, so they decided to go home and cook for themselves.
The division of labor was very clear. Li Muhe cooked in the kitchen, while Jiang Zhihuo cleared the table and washed the dishes.
Although they hadn't seen each other for three or four months, the two brothers did not feel strange. They chatted while eating, with the TV in the living room on as background music.
The latest news is playing on TV.
Due to heavy academic pressure in the senior year of high school, several senior students ran away from home.
Before leaving, they only left a note and then disappeared without any news.
"Dad is investigating this case recently." Li Muhe picked up a piece of pork ribs for Jiang Zhihuo.
When Li Hao was mentioned, Jiang Zhihuo's expression faded a little bit: "I know."
"Well, he thinks it's more than just running away from home."
"It's definitely not that. It's too obvious. In the age of mobile payment, how can there be no consumption records at all? The Sky Eye system can't find him either. It's as if he disappeared from the face of the earth. It's quite obvious. He either jumped off a cliff somewhere, which is impossible for him to be in the city, or he was kidnapped. Many people make this guess, but the official cannot stamp it for fear of causing panic."
"Is that so?" Li Muhe smiled. "Then our Xiaohuo is so smart? Why did he only score 330 in the midterm exam?"
"..." Jiang Zhihuo almost choked, and said helplessly with a bitter face, "Brother Li, can we not bring this up?"
Li Muhe looked at him lovingly, his eyes bent down: "It seems that you are very happy recently."
Jiang Zhihuo took a bite of rice and said, "It's okay."
Li Muhe changed the subject and asked, "Are you and your boyfriend together, the guy who often calls you?"
"Ah?" Jiang Zhihuo was stunned for a long time before realizing who Li Muhe was referring to. He put down his bowl and chopsticks and said, "Not yet!"
How come Brother Li is so gossipy!
He had the illusion that his family had discovered his relationship. He didn't know what he was thinking, but he made up a story without any logic: "He, he, he is an alpha! Didn't I undergo secondary differentiation to become an omega? So to be precise, even if we are really together, we are not gay! At least the second gender is different!"
Li Muhe didn't expect Jiang Zhihuo to react like this. It was just a casual question, but Jiang Zhihuo was so anxious to explain that the smile on his face froze.
Li Muhe's mouth corners pressed down a little, and his smile was a little bitter. He lowered his head to pick up food, hiding his expression, and said: "I know, as long as it is your decision, I will not disagree, Xiaohuo."
After dinner, Jiang Zhihuo helped wash the dishes in the kitchen. The house had not been lived in for a long time and was covered with a layer of dust. It needed to be swept, so Li Muhe put on sleeves and an apron and swept and mopped the floor.
Jiang Zhihuo turned off the water and asked, "How long will you stay this time?"
Li Muhe's voice came from the living room: "About a month. This project is in Lincheng."
After washing the dishes and putting the drained dishes into the sterilizer, Yan Mu called. I guess the review meeting was over.
Jiang Zhihuo wiped his hands and walked to the balcony to answer the phone.
Ever since he said he wanted to pursue Jiang Zhihuo, Yan Mu has been very proactive.
He doesn't talk much, but he has gradually learned to start a conversation. However, he hasn't mastered the skill yet and it seems a bit stiff.
He said: "It's quite nice here. The hotel is by the river and there's a bird perched on the window."
"What bird?" Jiang Zhihuo asked.
"sparrow."
Jiang Zhihuo smiled: "Then why don't you just say it's a sparrow?"
Yan Mu replied seriously: "Because then you will ask me."
When Yan Xueshen first started learning about love, he was very naive and scheming.
They also talked about the content of today's competition questions. This time it was very difficult, as it actually tested the cosmic deflection force. The question gave several complex formulas and asked them to use the formulas to calculate the mass of a black hole.
"Is this test question perverted?! It's going to select a few of you who are participating in the competition to go to the space agency?"
"Maybe."
Jiang Zhihuo was leaning on the balcony answering the phone, his back against the railing, the sun behind him, shining warmly, making him feel comfortable and cozy.
Li Muhe's voice came from the room: "Xiao Huo, can you pass me the dustpan?"
"Okay." Jiang Zhihuo responded, "Coming!"
On the other end of the receiver, Yan Mu heard the voice and asked him, "Who are you with now?"
"Brother Li." Jiang Zhihuo handed the food in. "I came here for lunch at noon. No one has lived here for a long time. I have to help clean up later."
Yan Mu was silent for a while.
Jiang Zhihuo asked him: "Are you coming back tonight?"
Yan Mu replied: "Maybe not tonight. If others want to stay here to hang out, they have to wait until tomorrow."
"Okay, I'll wait for you to come back, Brother Yan."
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Zhihuo helped Li Muhe tidy up the room and put down sheets and quilts. The two stood on either side of the bed, each holding two corners and shaking out the quilt stuffed inside.
"Xiao Huo, are you really not coming back to live here?" Li Muhe asked.
"I'm not going back. I've already paid the rent over there." Jiang Zhihuo said.
Li Muhe: "Okay, I'd like to go over and take a look when I have time, is that ok?"
Jiang Zhihuo: "Of course you can, come anytime!"
Li Muhe smiled.
The house was quite big, and it was already past five in the afternoon when Jiang Zhihuo finished cleaning. He did not stay for dinner. He went back to get his clothes and headed to Xiangyao Bar.
Wenda was still attending a wedding in Hawaii. He heard from Boss Qu that it was Wenda's cousin's wedding. The cousin's family was very rich. The wedding would last for seven days and seven nights, so the earliest he could return was Sunday. Anyway, Wenda was very happy when he went there. He didn't have to go to school for a week, so he just took a vacation.
Qu Xiao didn't come to the bar tonight because he was on a date. He went to Jiang Zhihuo to learn how to make cocktails the night before. Jiang Zhihuo taught him a way of making cocktails that would never go wrong. Now he's probably showing off in front of his new girlfriend.
At 9:45 in the evening, the well-dressed man in a suit arrived at the bar on time and ordered a glass of amber.
Amber liquor is a mixture of four liquors: gin, liqueur, abbey and bitters. The finished cocktail is as clear as amber in color, with beautiful hue and mellow taste.
Jiang Zhihuo handed it to the man.
The man took the glass, but instead of drinking it immediately, he called out to him, “Shin.”
"Hello." He turned around. As a bartender, Shin was always very decent.
"Do you want to stay here forever?" the man asked.
"What do you mean?"
"Bar." The man tapped the table and said, "Knock knock." "I remember you said you were a senior in high school? Is it because of too much pressure?"
Jiang Zhihuo lowered his eyes: "Yes, school is boring."
The man took a sip of the wine, and the alcohol passed through his mouth. It was very strong. He said bluntly: "You were not like this in school, Jiang Zhihuo."
Jiang Zhihuo pretended to be surprised and widened his eyes, but there were too many people around him, so he couldn't break his character. He could only lower his voice and say, "You investigated me?!"
"Yes." The man admitted openly, "I think you are very interesting. Why do you pretend like this?"
"Keeping a straight face helps sell wine, and it brings in commissions." Jiang Zhihuo had already been exposed, so he could only confess.
The man smiled and shook his head: "Little kid."
He didn't chat with Jiang Zhihuo for long. He finished the wine in his glass and handed him a business card: "Come and find me if you get bored here."
Jiang Zhihuo looked at him with a puzzled and wary look: "Why?"
Boys of this age always have a kind of self-righteous alertness, but in fact they haven’t even fully constructed their worldview, so they are easy to coax.
The man said with his usual smile: "I'll take you to find your ideal."
After saying that, he left.
After he left, Jiang Zhihuo lazily picked up the business card with a black and gold border, on which was printed a man's name - Fu Xiuwang, executive manager of XL Entertainment Company.
Four months ago, Jiang Zhihuo received a text message from Li Hao.
The encrypted words used can be translated as: Investigation target—Bai Zhengou, Fu Xiuwang.
He took a picture of the business card and put it in a folder titled "Profiling Report".
Personality profiling can be done from various aspects. Different patterns and decorations on business cards can show the personality characteristics of different people.
Jiang Zhihuo stayed at the bar for a while. Soon, the next round of bartenders came to take over from him, and he went into the locker room to change his clothes.
"Shin, are you going to get off work?"
There was another waiter who was taking a break in the locker room. When he saw Jiang Zhihuo come in, he made room for him.
"Yeah." Jiang Zhihuo breathed a sigh of relief and unbuttoned the first button of his shirt.
The feeling of a tense character is like having all the buttons buttoned up to the top, which makes your throat feel suffocated.
He went into a curtain to change his clothes, came out, folded his work clothes and put them in the locker, and put on his bag: "I'm leaving."
"Okay, OK." The waiter who was taking a break was checking Weibo. He raised his head and waved at him, "Be careful on the road."
Jiang Zhihuo raised his foot.
After taking only two steps, he suddenly squatted down.
"Shin, what's wrong with you?" asked the waiter.
Jiang Zhihuo waved his hands, speechless.
My lower abdomen suddenly began to ache so badly that I couldn't make a sound. I thought it would just be one or two pains like before and that I would be better after squatting for a while. But this time it was different. It felt like countless needles were stabbing into me. The pain was so sharp that I broke out in a cold sweat.
When the waiter saw him like this, he quickly stood up and walked towards him, but saw Jiang Zhihuo's face was as pale as paper.
The pain in my lower abdomen became more and more severe, and it almost rushed to my brain. Then even the back of my neck began to feel hot, my breathing became difficult, and the feeling of heat spread throughout my body.
Jiang Zhihuo's vision suddenly became blurred, his body swayed forward, he lost consciousness, and fell forward.
"Shin! Shin!"
After Yan Mu received a call from Qu Xiao, he did not wait for the school car to leave together, but rushed back on his own.
Qu Xiao was flirting with a girl at that time. The girl was attracted by his handsome and pretentious way of mixing drinks and was looking at him with admiration. He was only one step away from success when Qu Xiao's phone suddenly rang.
"Boss, Shin suddenly fainted. I called 120. Do you know any of his friends? Can you help notify them?!"
Qu Xiao called Yan Mu without saying anything and said, "Your baby Shin fainted in the bar, come back soon!!"
Yan Mu found the hospital ward and rushed in to see Li Muhe guarding Jiang Zhihuo. He was sitting next to the bed, with the equipment ringing steadily. Li Muhe held Jiang Zhihuo's hand and pressed it against his forehead, his eyes full of worry.
Yan Mu walked into the ward, stared at his clenched hand, and asked in a low voice: "What did the doctor say?"
Li Muhe recognized that this was the boy he had met once in the office. He let go of his hand, tucked the arm under the quilt and covered it. He said, "It's too late. I only did a color Doppler ultrasound, and the results are not out yet. But I just received a call from another doctor and was transferred to the ABO department. I was only prescribed painkillers and saline solution. Other procedures can only be done tomorrow."
Jiang Zhihuo was still sleeping on the hospital bed. He must have felt very uncomfortable along the way, and his brows were still tightly furrowed. Yan Mu approached him and released pheromones bit by bit.
The alpha's pheromones can soothe the omega to the greatest extent. What's more, Jiang Zhihuo still has his mark on his body, even though it has retreated to only 5%.
Jiang Zhihuo calmed down because of the breath of rain and dew, and his brows slowly relaxed.
Yan Mu stroked it gently.
In the single ward, one person was asleep and two were awake, and the atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward.
Yan Mu was not the type to initiate a conversation. After a moment of silence, Li Muhe spoke first: "You two seem to have a very good relationship."
"Yes." Yan Mu looked at Jiang Zhihuo's face, "We have known each other for a long time."
Li Muhe: "This is the first time I see you."
Xiaohuo was brought home by Li Hao when he was ten years old. Even after living together for so many years, Li Muhe had indeed never seen Yan Mu.
These words can be interpreted in many different ways by a jealous person. Li Muhe's expression when he looked at Jiang Zhihuo just now was too ambiguous. It took Yan Mu a long time to suppress his emotions.
But before he could say more, Jiang Zhihuo on the hospital bed moved again. His brows, which had just relaxed, were tightly knitted together again. Cold sweat began to appear on his forehead, and his lips trembled.
His breathing and heartbeat became rapid, and the speed of the instruments nearby also began to increase.
"Xiaohuo!" Li Muhe stood up nervously and wanted to press the bell to let the doctor in.
"Wait a minute." Yan Mu stopped Li Muhe.
He smelled a strong scent of pheromones!
During the sports meet, Jiang Zhihuo took the suppressant in the afternoon. Calculating based on the four-hour duration of each injection, it was now time for him to take the suppressant.
"Where's the bag?" Yan Mu asked.
"Here." Li Muhe handed it to him.
Yan Mu found a special inhibitor from inside, carefully adjusted the direction of the head, and inserted the needle tip into the gland.
Gradually, Jiang Zhihuo's expression relaxed and the instrument returned to normal speed.
"Drip-drip-drip-"
It's okay.
Li Muhe felt relieved. Yan Mu put away the injected inhibitor and threw it into the trash can at the door. When he came in, he saw Li Muhe sitting with his fingers crossed.
The light in the ward was pale, and the light in Li Muhe's eyes was also dim: "How do you know that Xiaohuo needs to be suppressed?"
"Pheromone, you..." Yan Mu actually wanted to ask, "Can't you smell it?" But he saw Li Muhe showing a bitter smile.
“I see.”
Li Muhe is a beta and he can't smell pheromones.
No matter whether Xiaohuo is an alpha or an omega, he can't smell his scent.
"Why are you here tonight?" Li Muhe asked.
Yan Mu said “hmm”.
"Then I'll go back and pack some things. The doctor will come to check on the ward at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning. I'll come back then."
"good."
The painkiller contained some sleeping pills. After taking two pills, Jiang Zhihuo slept until dawn. When he saw the person lying beside the bed, he realized that he had been sent to the hospital.
What happened yesterday
He just had a stomachache, so why did he end up in the hospital
Jiang Zhihuo himself didn't understand the situation, and Yan Mu also woke up at this time.
"Brother Yan?" Jiang Zhihuo's eyes lit up, "You're back?!"
"Are you okay?" Yan Mu asked.
"It's okay. I don't feel anything anymore. What happened last night?"
Yan Mu shook his head. There was no result yet, so he had to wait for the doctor to come.
Yan Mu went to the ward last night to buy some simple toiletries, even dragging in a suitcase, including facial cleanser.
Jiang Zhihuo washed his face and made himself look fresh. After a while, Li Muhe came in and brought porridge, chicken porridge, with a strong chicken flavor embedded in the soft rice.
He served a bowl to Jiang Zhihuo and also to Yan Musheng.
Jiang Zhihuo enthusiastically recommended it to his brother: "Try it now! Brother Li's cooking skills are very good!"
Li Muhe smiled and said to Yan Mu, "Thank you for your hard work last night."
With Jiang Zhihuo around, the atmosphere was not awkward. He introduced Brother Li to Yan Mu and then introduced Yan Mu to Brother Li. He was in a good mood and kept chattering.
"Brother Li's cooking skills are really good. Before we moved out, he cooked breakfast for us. He is such a loser that he developed the habit of getting up early just for his stuttering. But he has gone back to waking up early in the past two years."
"Brother Yan, I never thought that you would be able to sit here so quietly a few months ago. We really don't get along. We quarrel whenever we meet, and we even chase the same girl together. I told you about it."
As he spoke, Yan Mu grabbed Jiang Zhihuo's hand. Jiang Zhihuo paused for a moment, feeling the touch in his palm and recalling what Yan Mu had said in his ear on the day of departure.
You are mine.
I have engraved these four words in my heart. I will use them to mock Brother Yan in the future, but for now I can only let him chew on them.
Jiang Zhihuo was speechless for a moment: "Em... Anyway... Hehe..."
Li Muhe smiled and said, "Eat, stop talking."
Jiang Zhihuo buried his head in drinking the porridge. After he finished eating and cleaned up, the doctor came in.
It was the same ABO doctor who had previously treated the symptoms of A turning into O, and the head of the department.
The doctor pressed twice on his lower abdomen, pointed at two places, and asked if it hurt.
There was one spot that didn't hurt, but another spot was quite painful when pressed. Jiang Zhihuo told the truth.
The doctor nodded, expressing his understanding of the situation.
"Doctor, what happened to Xiaohuo?" Li Muhe asked.
"It's nothing serious, let's talk first." The doctor had met Yan Mu. Yan Mu accompanied Jiang Zhihuo a few times in the first few times, and he knew that he was an alpha.
Since he was transferred to the ABO department in the middle of the night, it must be related to the second gender. The doctor said to Li Muhe apologetically: "I'm very sorry, can you please go out for a while? I need to talk to these two people next."
Li Muhe was slightly startled: "Me?"
The doctor explained: "We may need the cooperation of this alpha in the future. I will tell you the details later, okay?"
Li Muhe nodded, cooperated and left the ward, helping to close the door.
The doctor left only Yan Mu, which made Jiang Zhihuo a little nervous. He swallowed and waited for the doctor to pronounce the death sentence.
As a result, the doctor was delighted: "Congratulations, the secondary differentiation process went very smoothly. I checked the ultrasound results and everything is normal."
"You're having abdominal pain because you're dividing the reproductive cavity."
Reproductive? Cavity
Jiang Zhihuo: “?”