Translator: Mogumoguchan
Editor: Neirith
Mr. Lu Xun once said,
When he saw that the kitten’s life was now in his hands, Yan Qiu found himself a little uncertain. He gulped and cast a discreet glance at the person in front of him. When his eyes landed upon Ji Xinglan’s lips, for some reason, Yan Qiu remembered the dream he had yesterday, and his heart trembled.
He peered at the kitten in Ji Xinglan’s hands, and his face started burning up, as if he had drunk alcohol. Subconsciously, he tightened his grip over the hem of his shirt.
The rain was getting heavier. Ji Xinglan lifted the kitten by the scruff of its neck. It widened its eyes innocently and kicked with its legs. Ji Xinglan held it gently in his hands with a faint smile on his lips while he surveyed Yan Qiu with a calm and composed look. It seemed like he was waiting for Yan Qiu to speak.
As he looked at the kitten that might be cast into the rain at any moment, Yan Qiu felt at a loss. He couldn’t tell whether Ji Xinglan was joking and whether he would really throw the kitten outside.
Based on what Yan Qiu could recall, Ji Xinglan was rather aloof. He was neither indifferent nor passionate about anything, didn’t seem to have any sort of special hobby, and didn’t he have anything he especially liked. He didn’t like animals, didn’t like games, and when he was bored, he would calmly read classics from all over the world. He was just as boring as an old man.
Although Yan Qiu had the feeling that Ji Xinglan shouldn’t be so horrid as to actually be able to bear with the thought of throwing the kitten into the rain, he really couldn’t tell either way.
After all, every time this person bullied him, he was really rotten to the core!
A gust of cold, humid wind blew in through the gap of a window. It caused the curtains in the living room to jostle, causing the glass tassels under the curtain to clash against each other, creating clinking sounds. Yan Qiu was worried that the kitten would fall sick after it was drenched by the rain. He cast Ji Xinglan a look before he went over to close the window.
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At the same time Yan Qiu shut the window, the clouds in the sky, hanging low and gathered densely together, released a blinding flash of lightning, followed by the deep crackle of thunder. Yan Qiu instinctively looked toward the gray sky.
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Ji Xinglan didn’t expect that he would suddenly take action. Caught off guard, he was actually pinned against the wall. His back touched the cold wall. However, right after Yan Qiu finished shoving him against the wall, he stopped moving.
Ji Xinglan hugged the kitten and used his finger to toy with its ear, smirking.
Yan Qiu was one head shorter than he was. If he looked at Ji Xinglan at eye-level he could see his lips. That person’s lips were a faint, rosy color. His mouth was a nice shape but looked rather tough. Only those who had kissed those lips before would know just how soft they were.
‘Do I… really have to kiss him?’ Yan Qiu looked down.
After a long period of silence, Ji Xinglan saw the boy in front of him looking down. His long eyelashes fluttered slightly like a butterfly’s wings, and Ji Xinglan knew that he was feeling shy.
It continued pouring outside, the autumn wind howling. Ji Xinglan didn’t really have the heart to throw the kitten out. He was really just teasing Yan Qiu.
Ji Xinglan knew his limits when acting like a rogue. All he wanted to do was to make Yan Qiu timid. Now that he had his fill of teasing him, he decided to let him go.
“Forget it…” Ji Xinglan stuffed the kitten in his hands into Yan Qiu’s arms. He was prepared to spare Yan Qiu when he suddenly had his collar grasped.
Yan Qiu seemed to have gathered up all his courage. He held the kitten with his left arm and grabbed Ji Xinglan’s collar with his right. Ji Xinglan looked down at the hand holding his collar. The hand was fair, the knuckles were well-defined and the fingers long. The fingernails were cut cleanly and beautiful, and there was even a faint, pink tinge to the knuckles.
While Ji Xinglan was stunned, Yan Qiu had already grabbed his collar and pressed him against the wall.
Yan Qiu daren’t look into Ji Xinglan’s eyes. He could only stare at Ji Xinglan’s collar. When Ji Xinglan looked at the teenager who was slightly shorter than he was, he could sense Yan Qiu’s hesitation, and he suddenly changed his mind.
He didn’t want to simply tease Yan Qiu anymore. He wanted Yan Qiu to kiss him.
So, Ji Xinglan schooled his expression and put on a nonchalant smile. “You don’t want me to throw it out, do you?”
Yan Qiu’s heart raced. As he expected, Ji Xinglan took the bait. He knew that his act of compromising for something greater made him seem like a pitiful girl who was offering to sell herself to the local village tyrant—cough, Ji Xinglan, cough—so that he could bury her father.
Their breaths intersected with each other. When Yan Qiu smelled the familiar scent, he found it as refreshing as an ice lake on a snow mountain. Yan Qiu didn’t know what his mind was thinking about, but he grabbed Ji Xinglan’s collar, stood on tiptoes, and drew close to him so that he could land a light peck on Ji Xinglan’s lips.
The heat on his lips might have disappeared after a fleeting touch, but at the instant he drew close, he felt as if he had been shocked. The heat from Ji Xinglan’s lips instantly spread through his entire body.
Once he really kissed him, he began to panic. After that light peck, he immediately wanted to retreat like a coward. But before he could even move a few centimeters back, Ji Xinglan suddenly moved his arm—the one holding Yan Qiu—up and pressed the back of Yan Qiu’s head back to himself.
Previously, it was just a light touch, as if they were testing waters. Now, their lips were truly connected together.
The kitten in Yan Qiu’s arms stared at them with innocent and round eyes.
‘What are these two hoomans doing?’
It knew nothing, it was still just a kitten.
Ji Xinglan remained leaning against the wall. Even though Yan Qiu was the one who pushed him against the wall, he was the one who looked more pathetic. Ji Xinglan grabbed his neck and tasted his entire mouth.
Yan Qiu didn’t know when the hem of his shirt, which he had tucked into his trousers, was pulled out. When he realized what happened, his shirt was already in a mess.
Once Ji Xinglan was done toying with him, he let go, and Yan Qiu immediately took a step back to hide how embarrassed he felt. He felt a little annoyed. Thus, he pursed his lips and lowered his head to smooth out his shirt. His slightly long hair fell down as he bowed his head, and his expression hidden.
Even though Yan Qiu could not see his own face, he knew that his cheeks were already burning at this point.
Ji Xinglan seemed to be very pleased. He reached out to tussle Yan Qiu’s hair, but Yan Qiu grabbed his wrist.
Ji Xinglan smirked at him and lowered his hand.
“I didn’t expect that you would like animals so much,” he commented.
Yan Qiu lowered his head to look at the kitten in his arms, but he didn’t say a single word. He thought that since the original owner of the body had so many furry soft toys, he should like animals. But judging by what Ji Xinglan said, he knew that he had made the wrong guess.
He had accidentally gone OOC again.
Yan Qiu looked at the kitten in his arms. He could hold the little creature with just one hand.
Yan Qiu started crying in his heart.
‘Cutie, I just offered myself up to save your life.’
Yan Qiu tugged his collar closer to himself and sat down on the sofa by the side. He ignored Ji Xinglan, who was standing next to him and used his fingers to scratch the kitten’s chin. He mumbled to himself, “What should I call it?”
Ji Xinglan wasn’t interested in naming small animals, but since Yan Qiu was very gungho about it, his tone was still quite gentle. “You can call it whatever you like, as long as you’re happy with the name.”
Yan Qiu looked at the young kitten who was licking his fingertips. “It’s kinda silly, so I’ll just call it Lan Lan.”
Ji Xinglan was speechless.
Author:
Lan Lan: Who said I didn’t have anything I like? (Picks up a ball)
Mogumoguchan: Speaking of kittens, there’s nothing cuter than the sight of a kitten curled up in a ball, sleeping in your flower pot.
Neirith: Yan Qiu better not be the one naming the kids. He might just look out the window and name them after the weather…
Lan Lan is cute.
I still feel as if Xinglan would slow down and actually try to get to know Yan Qiu, his road would be easier.
Thanks for the chapter <3
+1
I kinda gotta disagree because if Xinglan tried to get to know ”Yan Que”, Yan Que might run farther since he will panic about ooc… plus I get the feeling that Xinglan is still somewhat edging away from his own anxiety… if that makes sense…mean no he could easily be triggered during this time….
+1. He would be better off taking the slow route and proving he’s not some domineering alpha that YQ saw in his past life. But JXL doesn’t do that and just forces his way along like a dickhole.
Right? This whole thing with using his pheromones to subdue MC is no different from a big, strong person using their advantage in strength and size. It’s really disgusting. Especially since MC is actually very easy to convince of just about anything. Going the soft route would be much faster and MC would have a better response, especially since he was an alpha before.
His EQ is probably just as high as people who think pulling a girl’s hair means you like her.
Aww Lan Lan 🥰
Thank you for the chapter ❤
Dare i say, this legendary level of naming is similar to JC, this child has a hopeful future; No way he is naming the kids +1. thank you for the chapter.
naw he’ll just give them their baby/nicknames
Forge on tyrant. Trap the beauty!
Thanks for the great translation ♥️
Sorry to ask but who are those on you pfp?
It’s fanart for the not gay Romance of the Three Kingdoms but I think you can make it about anyone you please. I think it suits the pair in QWFOTD well, or EKIGP, when they’re in an ancient setting. Hope that helps?
Yes. It does help. Thank you so much.
Excellent ♥️
Lan Lan is a cute name
Thank you for the chapter
Thanks for the update and exciting here and there dog food😊
If Ji Xinglan has a nickname, wouldn’t it be Lan Lan? So did he name the cat without knowing that he subconciously thought of Xinglan’s name?
What, his first kid gonna be named as Qiuqiu? 🤣🤣
Tysm for the chapter! 💕
Wasn’t the kitteh wet? Why not dry it and warm it up?! This is not the time to play with the poor munchkin.