Translator: Abo Dammen
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It was already dark when the two finally emerged from the hospital parking lot after their lengthy conversation, their trip to the Public Security Bureau, and the bureau’s processing. The lights on both sides of the street were on full blast, and a few little insects could be seen flitting around in the beams.
The fresh household registration book still reeked of ozone. In the span of a few minutes, Bai Tang opened it, read through it, and touched the column containing “Name: Jiang Yunshu” multiple times. He couldn’t put it down.
The man in the photo was also Jiang Yunshu; his hair was pulled up, displaying his distinct three-dimensional facial characteristics, including his slightly rounded eye and elevated lip corner. When compared to Jiang Yunsu, it was night and day. He was gentle and refined, natural and charming.
Doggedly, Bai Tang scanned the alpha’s photo, hoping to permanently imprint this picture in his mind and completely replace that evil monster.
“Bai Tang, give that to me for a minute,” Jiang Yunshu remarked, taking something from the document pouch.
Bai Tang obediently gave it over, and the household registration book was delivered back to him in a matter of seconds. “Okay, here.”
Bai Tang took it over and took a look. The column of the previous name was covered by a white rectangular sticker so the content could hardly be seen.
“There will be no traces when you tear it off.” Jiang Yunshu specially did his homework on the Internet. “I’m going to apply for a new certificate tomorrow. After it’s over, just tear it off and then paste it again.”
Bai Tang felt a strong urge to cry upon seeing the sticker. His heart felt heated, as if a hot current had broken through the fractured stone wall and spilled all over him; his eyes soon grew hot and red, and he had to suck his nose to conceal the scorching feeling. “…Thank you so much. Your photo turned out fantastic, and you’re really handsome…really.”
After stating what was on his mind, he remembered that this was not Jiang Yunshu’s usual appearance. “I-I didn’t mean that, I don’t believe Jiang Yunsu is attractive in this skin, but you’re handsome, it’s you who is handsome today,” he frantically explained.
“I know,” Jiang Yunshu chuckled. “Don’t worry.”
But, as Bai Tang watched the alpha tenderly console him, another thought occurred to him: How many other people have tasted what it’s like to be taken care of and cared for by Jiang Yunshu?
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There should be a lot… He was so skilled, meticulous, and thorough that he didn’t upset anyone. He was flawless, but he also recalled everything Jiang Yunshu said. According to the alpha, he only has two close friends. The first was a friend who resembled Dr. Lin, and the other was him.
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…Zhou An? What about Zhou An, who looked a lot like him?
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Not knowing the motivation, Jiang Yunshu gave an honest answer, “Yes.”
For a little while, Bai Tang remained silent. The household booklet was closed and hugged in his arms. He shook his head. It was impossible to tell what he was thinking.
Jiang Yunshu waited. Seeing the omega keep his silence, he asked, “What’s wrong?”
Bai Tang calmed down, raised his head and forced a smile. “It’s nothing.”
He may have said that, but Bai Tang didn’t say a word during the ride. Outside the car window, the lights raced past his eyes in a regular pattern, and the shadows of his eyelashes dropped under his eyes.
Jiang Yunshu looked in the rearview mirror a few times. Bai Tang had long, dark eyelashes, although they weren’t particularly thick or crooked. They highlight his polished, elegant, and piercing facial features.
The entire journey was devoid of noise.
The door hadn’t even been opened when they arrived home, but they could smell a strangely bitter odour rising through the crack.
Jiang Yunshu estimated the time appropriately. He had requested the housekeeping aunt earlier to make traditional Chinese medicine because they couldn’t go home for supper. It was so he could be drunk as soon as he got home.
Bai Tang wrinkled his nose, and strolled to the kitchen to look. A ceramic pot was placed on the gas stove with its long mouth still steaming hot. He thought there was something wrong with the alpha’s body, so he turned around and asked, his tone full of worry, “Dr. Jiang, why do you want to drink Chinese medicine?”
Jiang Yunshu put the car keys on the shoe cabinet and said flatly, “It’s for you.”
“Ah?” Bai Tang thought he misheard, and after a long while, he let out another “ah”.
Jiang Yunshu pulled up his shirt sleeves, revealing his powerful forearms. To pour the dark brown liquid into the bowl, he put on mittens, grasped the pot’s handle, and tipped it. He turned around and was going to hand it over to Bai Tang when he discovered he had already fled, but a tail wagging back and forth behind the sofa betrayed him.
Bai Tang knew that the alpha was quite headstrong when it comes to health. He didn’t believe he’d be able to flee, but his present state of mind seemed odd for some reason. He felt low and wronged, but it also didn’t seem to be the case. It was just not a positive emotion like happiness. That’s why he wasn’t in the mood to comply with the alpha’s orders just now; he was feeling a bit defiant. He tried to use actions to protest a little.
“I took your medical records to a traditional Chinese medicine doctor when you were in school.” Jiang Yunshu approached the sofa and apprehended a person and a dog. “To replenish qi and blood, spleen and kidney, drink at least three times a week. Exercise was also encouraged.”
Bai Tang’s body still wasn’t in good shape. Once, he saw Bai Tang squatting on the ground playing with Heitang. He didn’t squat for long, just a dozen seconds, but when he stood up, he collapsed on the sofa, saying that his vision darkened. He got dizzy and couldn’t control his body so he hit the side of his waist and got a bruise. His body was likewise feeble. After only a short time of sprinting around the garden with Heitang, his clothing was drenched in sweat and his skin had a sickly pallor.
Facing Jiang Yunshu, Bai Tang was no longer as restrained and anxious as he was at the beginning, and would occasionally lick his paws like a kitten—He frowned, shook his head and refused. “I don’t want to drink it, it’s too bitter…I don’t even like bitter melons.”
Jiang Yunshu was ready for this. He took out a small bag of tangerine peel and put it in Bai Tang’s hand. “It won’t be good if it goes cold.”
But in front of Jiang Yunshu, Bai Tang would always behave. He pouted, took it, pinched his nose, and finished it in one go.
Jiang Yunshu took the empty bowl and watched the omega in amusement as he poured the tangerine peel into his mouth and shivered from the sourness. He rinsed the bowl and put it in the sterilised cupboard.
After Bai Tang flattened his wrinkled face, he told Bai Tang what Zhou Zhaoyu said to him, and expressed his opinion, “I think you don’t need to do imaginal exposure therapy anymore. You will not be very resistant to my touch now. Just earlier on the street, I suddenly touched your ear, remember?”
The mere mention of this made Bai Tang’s ears itch slightly. He wished he could move his ears like Heitang, but he couldn’t. “…I remember.”
“Then what do you think?”
Of course Bai Tang didn’t want to go. Just mentioning about gave him flashbacks of this afternoon’s therapy content. His back began to break out in cold sweat.
The only reason why he persevered was entirely because of Jiang Yunshu. He cared about Jiang Yunshu and what Jiang Yunshu thought of him.
And that if Jiang Yunshu hadn’t come to his life, he would have allowed himself to sink deeper. Anyway, he was already riddled with holes, rotten and dirty enough, so he didn’t want to get better and let anyone see him.
“Did Senior really say that?”
“Mhm,” Jiang Yunshu said, “I won’t lie to you.”
Bai Tang said in a low voice, “Then, then I won’t go, is that okay?”
Jiang Yunshu said, “It’s okay.”
“Do you think I…” Bai Tang lowered his head, not daring to look into the alpha’s eyes, and said nervously, “I’m not seeking to make progress, and just being cowardly…”
Jiang Yunshu frowned. “No.”
In a repetitive motion, with his head nearly buried in his knees, Bai Tang peeled the fur off of Heitang’s paws. He suddenly realised that what he was most afraid of now was not Jiang Yunsu, but the fact that Jiang Yunshu felt that he was difficult. “Will you be disappointed in me? Or, or maybe I should go? In fact, I’ve been working very hard to get better, and I didn’t…”
Suddenly, a soothing weight rested on the top of his head. He swallowed the remaining words, raised his head, and looked at the alpha who was squatting on one knee in front of him.
Jiang Yunshu rested his palm on top of his head. “I just put my hand on your head without saying anything to you. Did you get scared?”
Bai Tang said in a daze, “No…..yes, a little bit, my heart skipped a beat, but I know it’s you, so…”
“So,” Jiang Yunshu said affirmatively as the soft hair slipped through his fingers, “it’s not that we don’t want to do systematic desensitisation anymore, but that the desensitisation part has already been accomplished. You’ve done a good job, Bai Tang.”
This is so sweet T-T
Oh my gosh, I think maybe Bai Tang doesn’t want to share his doctor alpha roommate’s attention 😯. And he’s getting his head petted, so cute. Thank goodness he doesn’t have to go back to screaming therapy.
Cute! ⁽⁽ଘ( ˊᵕˋ )ଓ⁾⁾
Thank You for the new chapter (♡ ὅ ◡ ὅ )ʃ♡
Thanks 😊