Translator: Abo Dammen
Editor: Scarlet
Proofreader: Kuro
After the session was over, the intensity of pheromones in the room far exceeded the norm. Zhou Zhaoyu changed his clothes before gently opening the door to leave, yet the sweet scent of condensed milk lingered on his skin.
“How was it?” Jiang Yunshu asked, frowning.
Qin Zhongnan was displeased. No alpha could stand it when his omega smelled like others, even if it was another omega’s scent. He took off his white coat and draped it over Zhou Zhaoyu. Bai Tang’s pheromones were completely suppressed by the alpha’s scent.
Jiang Yunshu was also experiencing physiological discomfort. No alpha could stand the scent of his omega being covered up by the scent of another alpha. He endured the discomfort and decided to enter the room to see Bai Tang.
“Mr. Jiang,” Zhou Zhaoyu put on Qin Zhongnan’s white coat and stopped him. “You may have to wait ten minutes before going in. If Bai Tang sees you now, he will be terrified.”
Despite his heart racing with worry, Jiang Yunshu sat back down and waited for more than ten minutes. After getting permission from Zhou Zhaoyu, he knocked softly on the door. “Bai Tang, it’s me. I’m coming in.”
The light in the room was similar to that of daylight. The cloying scent of condensed milk had nearly disappeared. A paper cup with some water in it sat on the table. There was a bump in the centre of the bed. Bai Tang was curled up there, his hair wet with sweat, and his two visible eyes were fixed on the door with extreme vigilance. His already diminished stature shrank even more upon the appearance of Jiang Yunshu.
Jiang Yunshu appeased, “It’s me, don’t be scared.”
After sobbing for over thirty minutes, Bai Tang’s voice was so hoarse that he was barely audible. “…Dr. Jiang?”
Jiang Yunshu sat on the chair beside the bed when he saw that Bai Tang recognised him. “Mhm.”
Bai Tang had known since he discovered the switch that the soul beneath this shell was an existence that would make him feel extremely at ease, as he was an angel who had saved him from the darkness.
At this very moment, he resembled a child who had been wronged, with the sight of his parents causing a burning sensation in his nose. He took the initiative to expose his fingertips and extend his hand from the quilt, as if he wanted to hold something. “Angel… Angel Jiang… I-I’m a little scared.”
Jiang Yunshu silently wrapped Bai Tang’s hand in his palm. On such a thin arm, the bluish-purple blood vessels beneath the thin layer of skin were frighteningly visible. “Mhm.”
His tears welled up at that precise moment. Bai Tang cocked his head to the side and hid his face in the pillow to keep the alpha from seeing him cry.
Jiang Yunshu looked at Bai Tang’s smothered neck. “If you’re really scared, let’s forget it. It won’t change anything. There’s still plenty of time. Let’s take it slow.”
Bai Tang sobbed quietly. His head shook, and his hair rubbed against the pillow with a rustling sound.
It would be a tough situation for Jiang Yunshu. It’s only natural for house mates to bump into each other occasionally or exchange objects (which involves touching) when they live together. The alpha would warn him first. How troubling it was that he had to keep asking him things like, “Bai Tang, blah blah blah.”
Home was a place where people felt relaxed and comfortable. Repeatedly hearing the same thing would eventually wear a person down, his grandmother once told him.
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He was also concerned that Jiang Yunshu, like Jiang Yunsu, would change.
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“…..” Zhou Zhaoyu and Qin Zhongnan were stunned speechless.
Bai Tang looked like he had just been rescued from drowning; his eyes and lips were red and his hair was glued to his wet face.
He changed his damp clothes and stuffed them into his schoolbag. After much deliberation, he quietly opened the door, poking his head out, wondering if everyone outside had heard him scream so loudly just now.
Zhou Zhaoyu pulled out a few paper towels for Bai Tang, who took them and began rubbing his hair roughly, soaking the moisture out.
Jiang Yunshu deftly removed bits of paper towel from Bai Tang’s hair before turning his head and asking, “Professor Zhou, Dr. Qin, would you like to have dinner together?”
“Nah.” Qin Zhongnan embraced Zhou Zhaoyu. “It’s time for a private date. But Mr. Jiang, I’m very interested in what you just said, let’s find some free time and have a good talk.”
Jiang Yunshu was relieved. It seemed that he had listened to him and had not thought he was just being bold.
Bai Tang accompanied him, his eyes glued to Jiang Yunshu’s sturdy back. He wanted to ask the alpha, “May I know what you talked to Dr. Qin about?” Deep reflection, however, led him to the conclusion that he possessed no right to pry into his own personal affairs. Disregard for social norms is a surefire recipe for inciting hostility. He moved his gaze and kept his mouth zipped.
“What did you just talk about?” Zhou Zhaoyu asked.
Bai Tang jerked his head around.
Qin Zhongnan and Zhou Zhaoyu locked gazes on each other, their pupils reflecting each other’s figures. “What we’ve been working hard for,” he said, smiling.
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Since the weather was gradually warming up, Jiang Yunshu had been wearing short sleeves for many days now. When he walked out of the room, it was already 12:37 am. He passed by Bai Tang’s study room and noticed that the light was still turned on.
Staying up late again? It’s been like this for a week now. Even though he had class the next day, Bai Tang would leave his study at midnight to shower and get ready for bed. But since it’s the weekend tomorrow, why not just stay up late tomorrow instead?
He rapped on the door. “Bai Tang.”
The sound of a pen falling on the floor in the room was audible. A few seconds later, Bai Tang opened the door. His hair was styled in a way that revealed his smooth forehead and distinguishable attributes. “Dr. Jiang, you’re still awake?”
Jiang Yunshu had never seen Bai Tang look like this before, and to be honest, it was kind of cute. “Was your hair too long?”
“Mhm.” Bai Tang said distressingly, “It’s pricking my eyes… I always forget to cut them. What’s wrong?”
Jiang Yunshu looked over at his desk, which was piled high with test papers and open tutorial books. He averted his gaze. “Still not sleeping? It’s already early in the morning.”
Bai Tang grimaced. “I didn’t understand the teacher’s lesson yesterday. I…”
Jiang Yunshu suddenly reached out and touched Bai Tang’s arm.
Bai Tang lurched, withdrew his shoulders and reacted, saying aggrievedly, “You’re doing it again!”
Jiang Yunshu couldn’t stop himself from smiling. “Sorry.”
They’ve been practising simple exposure therapy for about a week now. In the beginning, Bai Tang’s muscles would tense up and he would scream, and his hair would stand on end whenever Jiang Yunshu suddenly touched him; it would take him a few seconds to calm down.
But his reaction’s much better now.
Jiang Yunshu asked, “Can I come in?”
Bai Tang quickly stepped aside. “Of course you can…”
Jiang Yunshu walked to the table and asked, “What didn’t you understand?”
After a brief pause, Bai Tang understood that Jiang Yunshu was going to help him with the subject. The next second he was sitting straight up, pointing at a three-dimensional geometry problem, and stumblingly saying, “It’s this one… We talked about something similar to this in class today, but I didn’t quite understand it… The teacher then assigned us homework that was similar to the previous problem.”
Jiang Yunshu took the paper and examined it thoughtfully. He returned the paper to Bai Tang after a while. “Have you already given it some thought?”
Bai Tang was like a little chick being grilled by the teacher. “Y-Yes…”
“Don’t be nervous,” said Jiang Yunshu, “Tell me your thoughts.”
Bai Tang became even more nervous, and he stumbled as he talked.
“Your general idea is correct, but you can’t deduce the problem simply by using the known conditions of the problem alone. You’re stuck here, right?”
Bai Tang looked at Jiang Yunshu for help.
Jiang Yunshu drew two supplementary lines on the three-dimensional geometry, although they were not too straight. “Are there two sides now?”
Bai Tang was enlightened. “Yeah, yeah!”
Jiang Yunshu extracted the two planes separately and drew them on the side. “Next, these two surfaces are perpendicular. What factor is needed to prove that PM is perpendicular to PB?”
Bai Tang wanted to nibble his fingers, Bai Tang wanted to shake his legs, Bai Tang didn’t know.
Jiang Yunshu traced the overlapping part of the two surfaces to point out the answer.
“Ah!” Bai Tang realised, turned his head, and locked eyes with Jiang Yunshu who was close at hand. He gulped, and his voice immediately lowered, “Three, three equal points…”
“Very good,” Jiang Yunshu lowered his head again, and drew a third supplementary line. “Out.”
But Bai Tang couldn’t concentrate any longer. His gaze was drawn to the tabletop, where their arms were resting. Jiang Yunshu’s arms would move left and right as he wrote.
7 cm, 3 cm… 10 cm… He stared unblinkingly.
Bai Tang’s mood fluctuated rapidly with the moving distance, his heart lifting then falling back down.
“Bai Tang.”
After calling him thrice, Jiang Yunshu helplessly touched Bai Tang’s left arm with his right arm. “Bai Tang, focus.”
T-Touching! Bai Tang’s eyes slightly widened.
No reaction to a sudden touch? Jiang Yunshu thought to himself, the first phase of exposure therapy training was a success? He stretched out his left hand and squeezed Bai Tang’s fingers.
This time, he quickly retracted his fingers. Frightened, Bai Tang retreated out of reflex, and he almost fell off the chair. “H-Huh?”
“You’re back.” Jiang Yunshu stopped him from falling. He looked into Bai Tang’s eyes. “I can teach you a few more times, but don’t let your mind wander during our class.”
Under the warm light, they were huddled close. One had his head lowered and the other raised his head.
His heart pounded, forcefully hitting his chest beat after beat. Bai Tang no longer had the strength to look so he turned his head hastily to stare at the paper, his head dizzy. He thought to himself, “The lowest hierarchy of exposure therapy is still not successful. We h-have to work harder…”
Thanks for the chapter!
Happy new year y’all!
Thanks for the update, and happy new year!🎉
Thank you for the chapter, And happy New Year!!
DANG BAI TANG IS SO CUTEEEEEE YING YING YING!
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ANGEL JIANG IS THE HOTTEST ALPHA IN MY EYES RIGHT NOW FR >////<
Aww it’s so frustrating! I keep thinking, you know what Bai Tang really needs right now is to have someone close to hug him and pet his hair – but he can’t! His alpha can’t hold him and neither can anyone else because he has an alpha 😳. Thank goodness for Heitang.
Thank You for the new chapter ( ꈍᴗꈍ)❤️
Thanks 😊