Ex-Husband's CallChapter 25.1

Tong Qiu felt as if he was burning so much that he was letting off smoke. Why hadn’t he realized just how much of a flirt Huo Zhixing was?

Letting Huo Zhixing apply the ointment on him honestly sounded pretty shameful, but Tong Qiu didn’t really want to refuse. They’ve done everything that could be done already, so to act all embarrassed now was a bit unreasonable. cfM xF

“You’re not in a rush to get back?” Tong Qiu asked.

Huo Zhixing had already picked up the tube of ointment and was fiddling with it in his hands. “The next shift started earlier. I’ll sign off when I get back, so there’s no rush.”

Story translated by Chrysanthemum Garden.

Tong Qiu swallowed and thought to himself, ‘the mood is perfect right now, we really should have a go at it’. However, he was afraid that he wouldn’t be able to teach tomorrow. After all, he was the homeroom teacher for a class of third years, and even if languages was a course that was ‘unimportant’ and ‘impossible to pull up your marks for’, he couldn’t be absent for a single day before the entrance exams.

It was all part of the job for those who called themselves teachers. zY6tFr

However, not having sex was one thing, but applying ointment was a whole different story.

“Then wait for me.” Tong Qiu purposely raised an eyebrow and shot Huo Zhixing a dazzling smile. “I’m going to shower. It’ll be quick.”

Tong Qiu gave himself a quick scrub in the shower. He had felt cold moments ago, but the cold air that had entered his body because of the rain was expelled by the hot water from the shower.

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He debated whether or not to ask Huo Zhixing to shower too. But if he did ask, did that mean that he should just let Huo Zhixing stay over?

Things were moving a little too fast, weren’t they?

What’s next? Were they going to move in together too?

Tong Qiu’s head was full of nonsensical thoughts. When he finished putting on his pajamas, he opened the bathroom door, stuck his head out and asked Huo Zhixing, “Do you want to shower?” 4SO8Ws

Huo Zhixing’s head was bent as he looked down at his phone. He frowned and said, “No need, come over here when you’re done.”

Tong Qiu noticed that his face looked troubled and he suddenly felt a bit worried. “What’s wrong? Did something happen?”

“It’s nothing.” Huo Zhixing flashed a smile, then put down his phone and pulled Tong Qiu towards him. “Lie down on your stomach.”

The shamelessness that Tong Qiu had just suppressed in the shower suddenly roared to life. Tong Qiu obediently lay down and buried his face in the pillow. Voice muffled, he said, “Be gentle.” UY3z9c

Huo Zhixing wasn’t exactly well-practiced and in the past, he had only applied medicine on Tong Qiu two times. However, the situation was different back then. It was when they had just gotten married and Tong Qiu hadn’t been able to adjust. Plus, Huo Zhixing hadn’t been able to control his strength when he entered and had ended up making Tong Qiu bleed. He had been worried to death.

Of course, that kind of thing didn’t happen again, because from that point on, they were extremely, extremely cautious when they got around to their monthly ‘routine’. In fact, they were so careful that Tong Qiu could have fallen asleep – there was no chance at all for him to get hurt.

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Huo Zhixing gave him a glance, then smiled. He gently and carefully applied the ointment. Throughout the process, Tong Qiu continued to let out all sorts of wonderful noises intermittently. His voice trembled whenever Huo Zhixing’s hand too, trembled in that particular spot. He was more enticing than a fox spirit. ytdbBV

Applying ointment was truly an exercise in self-restraint, especially when Huo Zhixing realized just how much Tong Qiu was enjoying it.

Officer Huo used an almost superhuman level of willpower and suppressed the urge to do something wicked. Once the ointment was applied, he pulled Tong Qiu’s pants up and ran his fingers lightly through Tong Qiu’s soft hair. “It’s done. Keep lying down for a bit.”

Tong Qiu tilted his head to look at him. His face was bright red, though It wasn’t clear if it was because he was turned on or if it was because he had been stifled by the pillow. “Thank you, Officer Huo, for your after sales services.”      

Huo Zhixing let out a laugh, gave his waist a pinch and said without any propriety, “You’re welcome, I look forward to your patronage in the future.” DB40k8

The ointment was applied and Huo Zhixing had changed his clothes as well. He circled the room twice and realized he didn’t really have a reason to stick around. Of course, he hadn’t planned on staying over – actually, he hadn’t even planned on coming upstairs.

“I’m off then.” Huo Zhixing pulled on his shirt. It was almost as if he were purposely teasing Tong Qiu and just had to put on his uniform right there in front of him. 

Tong Qiu watched as he buttoned up his buttons one by one and felt as if flames were shooting out from his nose. He had basically become a fire-breathing dragon.

He suddenly remembered that ‘ABO’ thing Chu Yao had mentioned and began to seriously wonder if he was about to go into heat. ckt4zP

Although he was reluctant to let Huo Zhixing go, Tong Qiu still pursed his lips a little and said, “Mm, then I’ll see you tomorrow.”

Huo Zhixing suddenly leaned over, his face hovering right in front of Tong Qiu.

Tong Qiu thought he was about to give him a goodnight kiss, but in the end, Huo Zhixing merely smiled and said, “See you tomorrow, Tong-laoshi.”

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Huo Zhixing left and when Tong Qiu heard the door click close, he let out a sigh.

He realized that he had ‘hit his face’ hard enough to hurt. He had hit his face in all sorts of ways and it had become a worrying trend.

The apartment was deathly still and his fingers pinched the unfinished tube of ointment. His thoughts were completely full of Huo Zhixing.

Tong Qiu said to himself mockingly, ‘how refreshing, you’re already divorced but you actually feel a little something for your ex-husband!’. sBxL9U

 He may as well announce that ‘the baffled will be amply rewarded’.   

At that moment, Tong-laoshi was lying on the bed with the curtains drawn. He was thinking about a certain guest that had stirred up something inside him, and the more he thought, the more restless and frisky he became. He thought about everything from his thongs to what had happened last night.

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The ‘exam’ last night was both eye-opening and jaw-dropping. It had made the thirty-something year old Tong-laoshi finally reach an indescribable apex for the first time in his life.

His heart was aflame and he had nowhere to vent. He acted without giving it much thought and grabbed his phone to give Chu Yao a call. At such a crucial hour, he needed his bestie to help him clear up his confusion. tS2sI

“What’s up with you?” Chu Yao said with a heavy sigh. “Sis, I just got off work. Why is it that I’m wasting the prime of my life working overtime?”

“Madam Chu, I want to have a heart-to-heart.”

Usually, whenever Tong Qiu used ‘Madam Chu’ to address his friend, it was so that he could drop some sort of bomb. The last time he had called Chu Yao that, it was when he had told her that he was going to get married.

“Mm-hm, tell me.” Chu Yao had already mentally braced herself for what was to come. WlH6kE

“I gave it some thought and the fact is, I’m a teacher.”

“……is that something you need to think about? Did Huo Zhixing turn your head to mush?”

“Wait, let me finish,” Tong Qiu said. “I’m a teacher so my status is a little special. I have to be a bit more cautious about my personal life.”

Chu Yao startled. “Don’t tell me you did something that’s harmful to society? Did you force yourself on Huo Zhixing yesterday?” Zs2cxd

“What exactly do you take me for?” Tong Qiu said as he rolled his eyes towards the ceiling. “I really don’t think I can have a friends with benefits relationship with Huo Zhixing.”

“……is that all you wanted to talk to me about?” Chu Yao rolled her eyes as well and was an almost mirror image of Tong Qiu – there was something to be said about the telepathic connection between bff’s. “That’s bullshit. If you want to remarry, then just say so. Don’t make a huge fuss about it, I’m not going to laugh at you.”

“We can discuss the topic of remarriage later; the two of us haven’t reached that stage yet,” Tong Qiu said seriously. “But if I were to go after Huo Zhixing myself, do you think he’ll accept?”

Chu Yao fell silent. She was standing outside her office building and the wind had blown her into a disarray.   vpxT7d

“I’m serious. Why don’t we take a moment to analyze this problem,” Tong Qiu said earnestly. “I’ve thought about it and there were two reasons why we got divorced. One, our sex life wasn’t up to par, but that’s a non-issue now. The second reason is that we were both too fake, but based on our interactions recently, we’re a lot more relaxed. When he’s around me, he doesn’t always try to be proper and his wolfish side seems to have shown itself.”

“Ah Tong Qiu,” Chu Yao summarized, “at the end of the day, isn’t it because you’ve been won over by his bedroom skills? Why can’t you just face the fact that you’re a beast on the inside?”

Chu Yao had hit the nail on the head but Tong Qiu was loath to admit it. In the end, he flew into a humiliation-fueled rage and hung up.

He might have hung up, but his phone was still on. bPi6vE

Chu Yao sent him a message: Sis, quit bullshitting. If you like him then go after him.  

Another message followed: Go for it. Just act like you didn’t get divorced at all!

Story translated by Chrysanthemum Garden.

His bestie’s encouragement was enough to clear all his worries and after reading Chu Yao’s message, the beast-like Tong-laoshi fell into a blissful sleep. However, he woke up in the middle of night. VhsLGg

Perhaps the reason he woke up earlier was because he had gone to bed too early. Tong Qiu opened his eyes and glanced at the time. It was 2:45 a.m.

He gloomily stuffed his cell phone under his pillow and thought, ‘Why can’t it be evening already?’ 

If it were evening, he could go see a trash movie with his ex-husband!

When the thought crossed his mind, Tong Qiu couldn’t help but feel that he was beyond saving. cUBAWT

Tong Qiu slipped in and out of sleep for the next few hours. In the end, he couldn’t fall back asleep and actually pulled out his phone to search up some ‘ABO’. He spent the next few hours making all sorts of faces as he read through a few deliciously explicit novels.

When morning finally came, he was thankful to discover that he didn’t end up with any dark circles. Tong Qiu once again applied some ointment just as Huo Zhixing had done for him. He felt a lot better and if Huo Zhixing were to issue an invitation tonight, he was confident he could endure another proctoring session.

He was kind of looking forward to it, though it was unclear if the examinee shared the same sentiments.

He cast a glance at his reflection in the mirror and felt as if he was the epitome of the omega in the novel he had read, the one who was flooded with desire during heat. 5cxt6v

Right now, the apartment was about to be submerged by Tong-laoshi and he desperately needed his Alpha Officer Huo to come collect him.

 

Translator’s note 4SUEZ

Thanks so much for reading! Just a reminder that some audio drama cuts are available here! If you’re interested in listening to more audio dramas, I’ve also started subbing a drama called ‘Settle Up‘. It’s just as funny and fluffy (and sexy!) as ‘Ex-Husband’s Call’ so feel free to check it out if you’d like!

Once again, I just want to stress that the police officers depicted in this novel are very idealized and shouldn’t be confused with the atrocities that IRL police officers have committed. I understand that novels are an escape for many people (myself included), but if you do find the time I encourage you to learn about BLM and racism/police brutality faced by black and POC communities. 

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16 comments

  1. OMG ABO REFERENCE OMG THE AUDIO SUBS! THANK YOU FOR SUB THAT SCENE AAAAA!!! Officer HuO voice is sooooo gentle!!! Handsome!! Tong-laoshi voice is cute and playful! I don’t understand how the voice can be sooooo fit with the characters personality! I can hear the wild character of Tong laoshi is slipped out a lot!! But at the same time like a shy virgin!! And a bit coquettishly cute(?)! AAAHHHH I can’t explain in English I just want to giggling and repeat the audio! Really thank you! Back to ABO reference so fit Tong laoshi hahahahahaha(>0<;) another tension in this chapter, I love that Officer Huo teasing by not kissing him before he go!! Aaaaahhh!!!! (≧▽≦)(≧▽≦)(≧▽≦)(≧▽≦) love you maunnich!
  2. What happened to Huo Zhixing? I hope It’s nothing relevant, that makes him cancel their date! But he was worried, right?

    Hahaha Tong Qiu admitted he’s like an Omega in heat… How hilarious!

    Thanks for the chapter!

  3. Oh my God, I won’t ever underestimate how horny a representative middle aged teacher can be. I’m just repeating OMG reading this chapter.

    Thank you for update!!

  4. oh dear, Tong laoshi has dived head first into ABO lol.Also there is so much that’s happened and it’s technically only been 2 days.. from being drugged at the bar, to hooking up, to being stalked and assaulted by that creep, then escorted home, and already they’re going on a movie date the next day. Remarriage isn’t that far off at this speed lol.

  5. I felt too in-tune with Tong-laoshi today. When I finished reading this chap it was 2:46 a.m.

  6. Hi! I want to say, I find your note at the end of your chapters kinda hurtful. Policemen are people who protect us with their lives over all. You can’t just reduce all their efforts for the crimes of just a part of them. What i mean is that the policemen involved in BLM and other crimes are horrible and deserve to be judged, but you can’t forget all the others! You become a policeman for justice, for protecting people, and those are really noble goal. So I wish you would not forget all the good things that police does. Things aren’t all black or white.

    Anyway, in any case I really like your translations! Good luck to you and all good thing <3

    P.S : pardon my English, I’m not a native

  7. The audio drama is so good I had literal chills(props to the weather 😂)…… Now I really want to see an actual video drama, hehehe….