Translator: Abo Dammen
Trigger warning: murder, suicide
From the rear seat, Jiang Yunshu removed a black peaked cap, which he then placed on Bai Tang’s head. Oversized and drooping, the cap obscured the omega’s brows.
With help, Bai Tang swung around. “Are you okay?” the alpha asked after gradually adjusting the tension.
Bai Tang replied with a simple “yes.” He then took the cap, reached out to brush his bangs aside, and donned it.
They stepped out of the vehicle. Naturally, Jiang Yunshu extended a hand. Along with the omega, they strolled to the mall after claiming it.
For quite some time, Bai Tang had avoided shopping malls. The spotless floor under him mirrored the sparkling ceiling lights, and all he could make out was the enormous room filled with posh shops.
Last time he was in the mall…was like 5 years ago?
Bai Tang resembled a rural lad making his way into the metropolis for the very first time. Keeping his head slightly elevated, he grasped the alpha’s arm.
Only his chin could be seen through the peaked cap, which obscured the whole of his face. Unintentionally, the girl in front of Bai Tang glanced over as he raised his face to see the full row of enormous fish tanks above. Her eyes straightened instantly, and she stepped on her companion’s shoe. She elbowed her friend’s ribs. “Hey hey hey, that’s a celebrity, right?”
In an instant, her friend’s head whirled around like a wave of lightning. “Where, where?!”
“Behind us, with a pure white sweater inside and an outside black jacket, holding a man.”
The friend immediately looked back pretending to be nonchalant, and turned around with a swish in just a second, covering their heart with their right hand. “Fuck, the alpha is staring at me! Oh shit, that scared me. That was so scary! But he’s also very handsome!”
Jiang Yunshu frowned and peered over Bai Tang’s shoulder before averting his eyes.
A perplexed omega finally spoke up, asking, “What’s wrong?”
“It’s nothing. “Jiang Yunshu asked, “Do you want to buy a bracelet or have dinner first?”
“Would you like me to purchase the bracelet first?” Bai Tang asked with a giddy excitement. “I haven’t decided what to eat yet!”
They entered a jewelry store hand in hand. “Hello, do you happen to have any bracelets or chains with locks?” Jiang Yunshu inquired.
The woman confirmed and escorted them to a counter.
Bai Tang examined each item individually.
The woman was trying to establish rapport by striking up a conversation. She smiled and asked, “May I ask who is gonna wear it?”
Jiang Yunshu said, “Him.”
Bai Tang, “Me.”
The lady presented jewellery to Jiang Yunshu, and made a joke, “For him haha. The omega needs to be chained. They can’t run away if you chain them. If an omega wears it, choose something more delicate and beautiful….”
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As he gently ran his fingers over the omega’s hand, Jiang Yunshu cocked his head and whispered, “I didn’t mean for that to happen.”
While shaking his head, Bai Tang said, “I know,” but his small face betrayed him. “But they are so annoying.”
Jiang Yunshu wanted to comfort his omega by kissing him, but in the presence of everyone, he had no choice but to just tighten his grip on the latter’s hand. “Leave them alone.”
Both of them proceeded to the second jewelry store.
“Check out this product. It’s our most popular model. It’s been selling like hotcakes for three years! The best value for your money!” the clerk said with enthusiasm.
The slender gold bracelet had a beautiful, eye-catching pattern that was both basic and distinctive.
Jiang Yunshu compared the bracelet on Bai Tang’s wrist. His fair complexion became more translucent due to the golden hue. “How is it?” he asked the omega.
In response to the sight of this, the salesperson hurriedly said, “It’s very beautiful! Especially your wrist. And, ah! This one is also designed by the famous jewellery designer Mr. Jiang Yunsu. It is absolutely worth it!”
The second time, Jiang Yunshu walked out of the jewellery store expressionlessly. Then he loosened his jaw and said, “Bad luck.”
Bai Tang’s face twisted even further. His hand’s wound hadn’t completely healed, even after the bandage was removed. The alpha reached into his pocket for a little bottle of hand sanitizer, squeezed out a small amount, and cleaned the back of his left hand, which had come into contact with the bracelet, with great force.
Bai Tang entered the third jewelry store and, after making the same initial comments as the first two, she whispered to the alpha, “The third one in the second row looks good…” after taking a liking to one of the pieces.
Jiang Yunshu asked the clerk to take it out. “Which designer designed this?”
The clerk had never been asked this question before. She said, “It was designed by Lashwe, a female beta designer from the 4th star. It is not pure silver, but pure platinum.”
Only then did Jiang Yunshu let Bai Tang get started. With its basic and uneven surface design, this 4.3 mm broad bracelet is sure to turn heads. A small twist of about 10 degrees from the bracelet’s center creates its distinctive design. From a left-facing perspective, three planes appear, while from a right-facing one, only two. The entire body is smooth and glossy, and the joints are bent and buckled together, giving the impression of slim wrists in the hands—though he thinks Bai Tang no longer needs to appear slim.
Underneath the bracelet’s exterior, you can see a little hole. The clerk finally found the one-of-a-kind little key to this bracelet after a long search. “For this bracelet, each matching keyhole is different and unique. You can engrave on the surface of the bracelet and you can also add decorations.”
A ring and an additional bracelet were extracted from a box that the clerk had retrieved from the bottom. “This bracelet A is paired with another bracelet B and a ring. They’re a pair.”
“What do you mean?” Bai Tang inquired.
“That is, if the two are a couple, you can buy bracelet A to match bracelet B, or buy bracelet A to match this ring.”
Bai Tang looked to Jiang Yunshu with anticipation.
Then, as if he had just woken up, the memory sprang back to him. No ring, proposal, wedding, or other symbol of their love existed between him and Dr. Jiang.
“Sure.” Jiang Yunshu asked for Bai Tang’s opinion. “How about a ring? It’s inconvenient to wear something on your wrist to work.”
Under his breath, Bai Tang dipped his head. That’s right, he didn’t have any sort of love tokens with Dr. Jiang. He has to work hard to make money to buy rings for Dr. Jiang, the expensive ones! With big diamonds! He was hesitant to spend the funds belonging to that evil creature, but the salary of Fengqi’s teachers is pitiful. After all, most of the teachers who teach in Fengqi weren’t there for the money. If it’s 2000 a month…Bai Tang calculated in his mind. He has to save for 8 months. Ah, that’s a bit long… What’s more, he doesn’t have a salary now, he just goes to work as an assistant… Bai Tang’s face became more and more wrinkled as he thought about it. Weddings cost money, gifts and flowers also cost money…
As the omega’s thoughts floated aimlessly in the sky, Jiang Yunshu desperately gripped it. “Bai Tang.”
“Huh?” Bai Tang returned to his senses. When he raised his face, his frowning expression was still there. “What’s wrong?”
Jiang Yunshu said again, “Can I have the ring? I’ll make it into a pendant and wear it around my neck. It’s not convenient to wear jewellery during surgery.”
“Okay, okay.” Bai Tang soon became happy again. This is their first pair of couple jewellery!
It doesn’t matter, anyway, he will be with Dr. Jiang for the rest of his life! He had ample time!
The clerk approached them, produced two sheets of paper, and offered, “If you want it engraved, you can write the content on it.”
The pinyin character “SHU” was scrawled by Bai Tang on the pen practically without hesitation.
But when he finished writing, the alpha hadn’t started writing yet. He frowned and looked at the paper, as if he was thinking about what to write.
Bai Tang felt an uncomfortable unease as he opened his mouth to speak, slightly disoriented. His heart seemed to have fallen into an ice cellar, sinking layer by layer.
D-Did he have to think about it for so long? A part of him believed the alpha would jot down his name without thinking twice. Did he…did he take himself too seriously?
Bai Tang jerked his head to clear his throat and took a few deep breaths, but something was still pressing on his heart, making him feel stuffy and causing pain in his nasal cavity.
Just then, Jiang Yunshu took action. Without breaking a stroke, he drew something while bending down ever-so-slightly. He was dissatisfied with the final product and started again by crossing out and redrawing. He stopped after drawing in a circle more than ten times, filling the entire A4 sheet of white paper with black calligraphy.
He was about to show it to the omega, but he saw Bai Tang with his head hanging down, his hands clenched on his knees, his peaked cap covering his brows and eyes, but his exposed mouth was already flattened, looking extremely aggrieved.
As soon as Jiang Yunshu asked, “What’s wrong?” he could tell the omega was in a bad mood. Getting down on one knee, he peered behind the cap to see the face. Bai Tang wanted to hide, but the red eye sockets were already exposed under the alpha’s eyes.
Jiang Yunshu grabbed his shoulders and hugged him into his arms, “What’s the matter? Tell me.”
The omega remained unmoved. With a hint of resentment, he withdrew his hand from the paper the alpha was holding and proclaimed, “…I want to see what you wrote.”
The crooked lines are a pattern with triangles on both sides and a…circle in the middle?
Bai Tang’s expression turned glum as he sulked and asked, “What is this…”
It’s a special symbol for a certain someone.
It’s hideous!
“Can’t you tell? It’s a piece of candy.” Jiang Yunshu looked at him, with disbelief in his tone as if indirectly asking ‘is my drawing that bad?’
Bai Tang was taken aback once more. In response, he blinked. After saying this, it seemed that he could indeed tell that it was a piece of candy.
It’s candy!
I-It looks good!
In that split second, all of his hurt feelings and complaints evaporated. He commented, “I thought you couldn’t think of anything to write about after thinking about it for so long…”
Jiang Yunshu rubbed his nape. “I was just thinking about how to draw the candy. I can’t just draw a circle and tell you it’s you.”
Holding the alpha’s hand, Bai Tang placed his right hand against his cap and bowed his head even lower.
Jiang Yunshu thought he was gonna say something, and was about to lower his head to look at the omega’s expression again, when he suddenly heard the little devil in front of him chuckle. The corners of his mouth hidden under the hat were so happy that it almost reached his ears.
Jiang Yunshu pressed Bai Tang’s head helplessly. He was too easy to coax. He said to the clerk, “Hello, this one is fine.”
As soon as they laid eyes on Jiang Yunshu’s paper, the clerk seemed a bit taken aback.
“This is a symmetrical figure. Let the master worker not make a mistake,” Jiang Yunshu said, taking out a little box from his pocket. The tiny locator, no bigger than a little fingernail, was contained within. He inquired, “Can I have this put on the inside of the bracelet? Or maybe add a small decoration to hang it on the bracelet.”
The clerk considered, “Yes, yes, but you need to add a manual fee.”
Jiang Yunshu said, “It’s fine. Just make it look better.”
The creation period was reduced from seven days to three days with the addition of the additional charge.
“Dr. Jiang, it looks good!” Bai Tang couldn’t put it down after taking it, his eyes were full of joy.
Like a unique brand stamp, the three letters “SHU” are prominently engraved on the exterior of the bracelet. The happy omega didn’t seem to realise that he was really “locked” by someone, and he would be found wherever he went.
It was more that Jiang Yunshu caught him voluntarily, rather than that he was unaware of it.
He caught Jiang Yunshu’s smiling eyes. Under his casual clothes, there was a slight ring shape bulging at his chest. “Mhm, it looks good.”
After 32 years, he wore accessories other than watches for the first time. The necklace held not just a ring but also the key that could open the bracelet.
Attending lessons, working as an assistant in Fengqi, organizing materials, and helping Jiang Yunshu out of troubles were Bai Tang’s daily activities as time went on. He could run four times in a day, which was somewhat busier than the alpha. However, he would consistently accompany Jiang Yunshu to each therapy session, regardless of his own busy schedule.
They had no idea who, if anyone, is helping to fan the flames from behind the scenes. The investigation into the Xu’s husband’s murder did not abate after a few days; on the contrary, it became more intense. No one has taken action to apprehend Xu, the prime suspect in this case.
A surveillance video became viral online five days after Xu killed their husband, right as artillery fire was directed at Xu.
A towering figure was seen strolling along the roadside while puffing on a cigarette in the security footage. Out of nowhere, a little, slender figure sprinted across the screen. His legs seemed to have some problems. Despite his limp, he moved at a breakneck pace.
Grasping a knife, he sliced the man’s neck in half. Blood gushed out in an instant. The person who rushed out was covered in blood. As though he still hadn’t composed himself, he used a knife to stab the man multiple times in the chest till he was dead. After that, he stood back, laughed strangely, and then used the same knife to slit his own throat. Suddenly, he passed away.
Shortly thereafter, the video was banned.
The news was revealed by the police five hours later: a murder had taken place on Yingjie Road, 4th District, at 16:00 on August 28. A male omega killed himself with a knife on the street. Wang, the victim and an alpha, and Chu, the killer, were married, according to the police’s early investigation. The sub-bureau’s police force wasted little time responding to the alarm, restoring order and re-assembling the appropriate people for further inquiry.
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A chilling look at a situation like Bai Tang’s before Jiang Yunshu appeared. I hope this doesn’t set his recovery back again.
I’m kinda disappointed about the tracker thing, by the fact that jiang yunsu didn’t get one also. I hate that stereotype if you’re gonna make me **** wear one you better wear 1 too 😂.and I guess the murder spree is catching on or are they the same couple i’m confused🤷