Translator: Mogumoguchan
Editor: lolimelon
That night, Yan Qiu held his pillow and rolled about in the bed, but even after tossing and turning for a good while, the heat on his face refused to fade away.
Even though it was not as if they had never tried French kissing before, when he learned that Ji Xinglan actually knew who he was, Yan Qiu felt shy even when Ji Xinglan simply kissed his eyes.
He used the back of his hand to rub his eyes and felt as if Ji Xinglan’s scent and the soft sensation of his lips still remained around his eyes.
Frustrated, Yan Qiu rolled around on the bed as an attempt to create some sort of noise so that Ji Xinglan would notice it. He was just about a step away from yelling, “Get back here!”
He had actually left because Yan Qiu asked him to. Ji Xinglan was usually shameless when he should be serious, but now, he was quite obedient and left without hesitation whatsoever…
For nearly one month, they slept on the same bed everyday. Now, Yan Qiu slept alone in the bedroom, and Ji Xinglan went to sleep on the sofa. Yan Qiu found himself unable to accept this. He had just been grumbling yesterday that Ji Xinglan’s legs were too long and so occupied too much space, forcing him to be pressed against the wall.
The silvery white moonlight shone through the window, causing the white curtains to form shadows from the folds and glow where the cloth met the light. Yan Qiu felt that the moonlight was too bright, so he turned his back toward the wall, but he still did not close his eyes.
While he was curled up under the covers quietly, he sighed. Finally, he had time to calm down and smooth out the messy thoughts in his head.
Originally, Yan Qiu thought that he would feel extremely angry when he found out that Ji Xinglan had been lying to him, but contradictory to his expectations, he wasn’t quite as angry as he had thought he would be.
Even though Ji Xinglan had lied to him, at the very least, while they had been together over this period of time, he was not treated as a substitute.
Ji Xinglan was good to him and had been good to him only.
Meanwhile, this caused Yan Qiu to realize that his worries were really unnecessary.
He originally thought that with how much Ji Xinglan hated him, he would definitely be so angry that he would chase Yan Qiu out once he learned of his identity.
But Yan Qiu did not expect that Ji Xinglan had actually known a long time ago and did not use the chance to treat him harshly. Instead, he had taken care of Yan Qiu by providing him with good food. He even let Yan Qiu order him around. Aside from occasionally touching him and often acting like a ruffian, there was nothing that he could nitpick about his actions.
Once he thought of this, the gloomy look in Yan Qiu’s eyes faded away a little.
…This clearly meant that Ji Xinglan did not really hate him that much, right?
He thought about the days they shared with each other before this. He ate together with Ji Xinglan, stayed with him, and slept together with him. They took care of the kitten together and bathed together, and Yan Qiu… was now reluctant to cut ties with him just like that.
If he had been really willing to leave, he would not have come back with Ji Xinglan tonight.
But Yan Qiu still wanted to hear what Ji Xinglan had to say.
He laid on the bed, his hair spread all over the pillow as he stared at the ceiling. He remembered what Ji Xinglan had said, and he looked at his flat stomach in puzzlement.
Ji Xinglan said that he was carrying his child, but he said that he had never kissed anyone else before, so where did this child come from? Xiao Qiu was even pregnant with his child but he never kissed him? What sort of heartless bastard was he?
He endured this for a long time before Yan Qiu finally went to grab his terminal from the bedside table, and he turned on his chat.
He knew that if Ji Xinglan showed even the slightest hint of being disgusted with him or was just toying with him, Yan Qiu’s pride would definitely not have allowed him to shamelessly stay.
[Are you asleep?] He typed a few simple words and sent the message out.
The message was simple, and it also helped him retain his cold and heartless persona, which was great.
But even as he stared at the chat for a long time, Ji Xinglan did not reply.
Did he really fall asleep? It was just slightly over midnight.
This caused Yan Qiu to be a little disappointed.
Even though he knew that Ji Xinglan had always kept a strict work and rest schedule, this was a unique day. How could he sleep?
It seemed like he was the only one who lost sleep because he had been bothered by his thoughts. That bastard had already gone off to dreamland!
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
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Yan Qiu waited for a minute then grew a little impatient. He typed on his keyboard.
[If you’re not asleep yet, get over here.]
His words were really arrogant and his tone was very fierce, but in truth, his heart was so nervous that it clenched. His face was even red.
Half a minute passed, and rustling sounds finally rose in the darkness. Then, he heard the sound of someone grab the doorknob.
Ji Xinglan pushed the door open, and Yan Qiu turned his body to the side, shut his eyes, and pretended to be asleep.
The kitten laying on the floor heard Ji Xinglan come in, and it immediately hissed and scratched him. It wanted to chase him out, but it just had the scruff of its neck grabbed and brought out.
Yan Qiu did not move. He sensed Ji Xinglan arriving beside the bed. Then, the bed behind him sank a little. It felt like Ji Xinglan was sitting on the bed.
He continued pretending to be asleep. When Ji Xinglan hugged him from behind, his scent stained his body.
Ji Xinglan hugged him loosely, as if he was testing the waters. Yan Qiu turned around gently and broke free from his hold. He opened his eyes and stared at him.
“Tell me truthfully, where did the child come from?”
Clearly, Ji Xinglan had not fallen asleep either. If Yan Qiu had not looked for him, he might have ended up staying awake until daylight.
When he heard Yan Qiu’s question, Ji Xinglan remained silent for a moment. But since Yan Qiu had finally had his anger subside, Ji Xinglan did not dare to continue upsetting him. He only said one word, “Accident.”
Yan Qiu gritted his teeth and forced himself to believe in it.
Sometimes, when alphas were affected by pheromones, they could not control themselves.
“I thought about it. I can’t just keep staying at your place. I’ll move out tomorrow,” Yan Qiu whispered.
When he heard this, Ji Xinglan tightened his hold over his waist, as if he was worried that he would run away.
Ji Xinglan tried to persuade him otherwise and said, “Can’t we just continue like before? It’s not convenient for you if you don’t have an alpha taking care of you.”
“Xie Yu said that he can take care of me,” Yan Qiu said gloomily.
Ji Xinglan immediately rejected his suggestion and said, “No. While you’re pregnant, you need my pheromones to comfort you.”
Yan Qiu’s face turned pale when he thought that he had to give birth to Ji Xinglan’s child. He said in resignation, “Then we’ll talk about it in the future.”
Ji Xinglan ran his fingers lightly over his spine, and the strokes were really gentle. “If you really hate me and don’t want to see me, I can move out, and I’ll have someone else come and take care of you.”
His expression was a little pitiful in the dark. Yan Qiu suddenly remembered his dream at seventeen years old. It was as if he had become the tyrant who bullied the young master again, even though he had clearly not attacked him.
“Okay, fine. I don’t hate you,” Yan Qiu said awkwardly.
‘I don’t hate you. In fact, I quite like you.’
Even though he only said these vague words, Yan Qiu could clearly feel the hand on his back pause for a moment.
“Really?” Ji Xinglan felt a little delighted.
Yan Qiu did not expect him to have such a huge reaction. He just let out a short hum.
“Are you really not saying that just to smell my pheromones?”
“No.”
Ji Xinglan pushed on with his questions. “If you don’t hate me, then is there a possibility of you liking me?”
‘I gave you an inch, and you’re asking for a mile?’
“I’m an alpha.” Yan Qiu did not dare to deny it, but he did not dare to admit it either. He said gloomily, “Besides, I’m a fair person. If you like me, I’ll like you. If you don’t like me, I’ll beat you up.”
Ji Xinglan seemed to have chuckled in the dark.
He said, “Yan Qiu, that means you can like me, right?”
Yan Qiu did not dare to answer it. He was a little shy. He felt that he could not continue discussing this topic of whether he liked Ji Xinglan or not. If they continued any further, he would breach a taboo topic.
He crept under the blankets and subconsciously snuggled into Ji Xinglan’s arms. “Enough. Why are we suddenly talking about all this love and whatnot? It’s late, go to sleep.”
Ji Xinglan did not seem to have been hoping that he would admit to it, so he did not insist on an answer. He just quirked his eyebrows and asked, “Am I sleeping here?”
“Up to you.” Yan Qiu’s tone made him sound like he was contemptuous and casual. But in truth, he cast a glance at Ji Xinglan through his peripheral vision, worried that he would run away.
Though, he underestimated how shameless Ji Xinglan was. He just laid on the bed and hugged Yan Qiu, refusing to let go.
“I know that you want me to sleep together with you.”
Ji Xinglan mercilessly revealed his thoughts, and Yan Qiu denied it while stuttering. “Sleep together, my foot.”
When he sensed the familiar warmth beside him and smelled the pheromones, Yan Qiu thought, “I’m absolutely not willingly letting him hold me, I just can’t move away.”
He turned his head to cast a glance at Ji Xinglan, who had his head placed on his shoulder. He was acting so obediently that he was like Yan Qiu’s personal alpha, one he kept at home. Yan Qiu couldn’t resist touching his face, but Ji Xinglan grabbed his hand and brought it to his lips to kiss it.
“Sleep.” Ji Xinglan squeezed his hand and tilted his head to kiss his neck. That spot tingled a lot.
Yan Qiu whacked him and curled up. Then, at ease, he pulled the covers over himself and sensed heat on his back. He could also smell a refreshing fragrance. He shut his eyes in Ji Xinglan’s warm embrace.
Thank goodness. Even if the truth was revealed, their relationship continued the same as ever. They could still hug and kiss each other. They could even still hold each other when they slept.
Ji Xinglan did not like someone else, and he did not dislike Yan Qiu.
Perhaps after some time, Ji Xinglan will end up truly liking him.
Yan Qiu had been wasting away nineteen years of his life, but suddenly, he had something to look forward to. He really wanted to jump out of bed right now and run around in circles. But in the end, he still acted in a very reserved manner and did not move around. He discreetly moved his legs backward and started thinking that he wanted to train his body starting tomorrow.
The alpha’s pheromones seemed to have some sort of hypnotic function. While he basked in the sense of security, Yan Qiu shut his eyes and fell asleep almost immediately after.
While he was half asleep, he felt as if he heard Ji Xinglan whisper into his ears, “That’s a promise.”
The next day, when he woke up, Yan Qiu did not cause a ruckus. He also did not mention the matter from before. He moved the arm Ji Xinglan had on him away and got out of bed quietly.
Yan Qiu’s current attitude was very ambiguous. He called Ji Xinglan over while it was midnight, and now he found himself regretting it a little. Ji Xinglan seemed to have been motivated and was trying to get closer to him like before.
It was early in the morning. Yan Qiu stood in the bathroom to brush his teeth, but when he looked into the mirror, he saw Ji Xinglan standing behind him, kissing his neck.
Yan Qiu knocked him with his elbow. He did not want to have his neck covered in kiss marks and have the entire school talk about this, so he slapped Ji Xinglan with the back of his hand and chased him out of the bathroom.
After he finished washing up and started eating breakfast, Yan Qiu sighed at his plate.
“Bring me to the graveyard during the weekend. I want to change my tombstone. We should set up a cenotaph for ‘him.’”
Ji Xinglan lowered his head quietly, a slightly complicated emotion flickered in his eyes.
He knew who Yan Qiu was talking about.
Even though he did not like Xiao Qiu, no matter how much trouble Xiao Qiu caused, he would not act like a brute and hate an omega. He had always just treated Xiao Qiu as a stranger.
Now that this matter had happened, Yan Qiu found himself feeling apologetic. Ji Xinglan also felt sorry for him. But the matter had already happened. Even if Yan Qiu did not transmigrate into his body, Xiao Qiu would still be unable to live.
Yan Qiu was someone who died once. They were unable to control their own fates, and naturally, no one owed anyone anything.
Ji Xinglan put down his chopsticks and nodded slowly. It was unknown whether he was comforting himself or Yan Qiu. “It’s pointless no matter how much you think about it. We’ll give him a bouquet during the weekend.”
On their way to school, the red marks on Yan Qiu’s neck had yet to disappear, so he continued trying to straighten his shirt collar.
The good thing about him having his identity revealed was that he could finally look for Xie Yu blatantly, and no matter how jealous Ji Xinglan was, Yan Qiu could just say that he had a few screws loose in his head
Hence, when they reached school, Yan Qiu quickly looked for Xie Yu, because he always gave terrible ideas that worked.
On the balcony, Xie Yu crouched on the floor and listened to Yan Qiu tell him that Ji Xinglan knew about his identity, which shocked him into leaping up.
“…Why are there problems every single day?” He nervously rolled his sleeves up, as if he was prepared to fight against Ji Xinglan at any moment. “I haven’t even finished digesting what you told me yesterday. Does Ji Xinglan really know about it?”
Yan Qiu lowered his head and hummed in affirmation.
And so, Xie Yu was even more puzzled.
“That doesn’t make sense. How could he possibly know…? Boss, did you kiss each other before?”
Xie Yu originally asked that as a joke, but to his surprise, he saw Yan Qiu turning red.
Yan Qiu lowered his head further and coughed while he defended himself and said, “Get your mind out of the gutter! The situation is a little complicated, so I can’t explain it right now.”
Aside from French kissing, Xie Yu could not think of any other explanation, so he scratched his head and chose to believe that his boss remained pure.
Xie Yu grabbed a handful of his curls and said gloomily, “What’s Ji Xinglan’s reaction now?”
The main problem now was not in how Ji Xinglan learned about it, but how to solve the problem.
“It’s pretty good. His emotions are pretty stable. In fact, he wants to stick close to me,” Yan Qiu said.
He could not quite understand what Ji Xinglan was thinking.
“But why did Ji Xinglan do this? It doesn’t make sense.”
Xie Yu felt that he would not be able to understand what was going on even if he pulled all his hair out.
“He knows that you’re not his fiance, but he didn’t expose you just so that you would stay by his side. Why is that?”
As he spoke, Xie Yu’s gaze suddenly turned dark. He cursed. “Damn it, does he really like you?”
Yan Qiu’s heart raced. He felt like he was about to explode. So he defended Ji Xinglan quietly.
“No way. He’s not a masochist…”
No matter how he thought about it, it did not make sense. He treated Ji Xinglan really badly, and Ji Xinglan has seen his bad side before. There was no way he would still like him.
“This won’t do.” Xie Yu grabbed his curls again. “Bring him over in the afternoon. I want to talk to him.”
“What do you want to say to him?”
Yan Qiu was worried that he would “talk” to him with his fists, but Xie Yu insisted on it.
“I’ve already suffered once under his hands, so I won’t fight against him. I just want to talk to him.”
As he spoke, Xie Yu sighed. “If the sky wants to rain, I can’t stop it. If my boss wants to get married, I can’t stop him either.”
Author: A lot of people have been asking about Xiao Qiu. This is a fluffy story, so I won’t make him suffer too badly. Xiao Qiu isn’t dead. He’s living a pretty good life in a parallel universe. He’s also married to a good alpha who loves him (?).
If you’re interested in it, I can write a stupid and irresponsible side story.
Mogumoguchan: I’m going to say this, and I believe a lot of you have the same thought as me: Yan Qiu is not pregnant, Ji Xinglan is lying.
lolimelon: best boi Xie Yu is still the one who catches on the fastest ^o^
Thanks for the chapter ❤❤
Jxl has been mentally unstable, so him lying in fear that yq would leave is understandable but, man! U can confess! Why are u not doing it? Both of u so baka!
I don’t think YQ will understand even after JXL confesses. He’ll probably come up with something stupid in his head again..
Ah, I am glad to know Xiao Qiu also transmigrated and is living HEA!
Xie Yu >>>>>>>>>
Give the dude a good love story for singlehandely carrying YQ/JXL’s relationshio
Dumb dumb! Dumb dumb! All of you are dumb dumbs!!!
Thanks for update!
YQ tsuns so hard.
Thanks for the great translation ♥️
Think I will drop this novel…. before they transfer their dumbness to me smh 🤦🏽♀️
gladly there is still someone with a decent EQ
Xie Yu is the keyrole here
I feel like there are only two existing brain cells between YQ, JXL, and XY. YQ and JXL share one and the other is for XY though he rarely uses it lol
I’m glad the original Xiao Qiu is living well elsewhere. I was just thinking how badly I felt for him.
I can literally hear the 1 brain cell these two main characters share screaming in agony and begging for help… 🙄🙄
And I totally get JXL still lying about the baby. After YQ’s reaction and the things he said, ML has no confidence in keeping him by his side otherwise. We know from a reader’s perspective that YQ is actually in love with him and won’t leave, but from his POV, YQ has only been talking about leaving him and seems to only be ‘lovey dovey’ because of needing his pheromones.
Bro summary said it already and even JXL said it too, YQ is not pregnant ‘yet’… but soon he will …
I gave up on YQ he keeps on denying the blatant truth of JXL liking him. JXL can only hate him for him but can’t like him when he himself like JXL after hating him.
XY is still the wisest character here.
Xie Yu, you’re a god send 😍
Meh lies upon lies.. Why does he keep on insisting he is pregnant. How is he going to explain no baby in 8 months or 7? How long they together. I’m not sure. Stupidity is not cute!
Thanks for the chapter. I’m still waiting to see a happy ending
im eagerly waiting for Yan Qiu to realise that he’s not pregnant, Ji Xinglan is gonna have to grovel so hard LOLOLOL