“I’ll still call you Baobao, ba.” As if he were seriously considering it, Ling Yue kept silent for a moment. Later on, he reached a conclusion after weighing the matter, and he finally responded with those words.
Then the young man in front of him nodded vigorously. “En en, don’t call me with those two words!”
“Okay.” A smile flashed across Ling Yue’s eyes. He was surprised that he would actually tease others. It was undeniable that his mood had improved a lot.
Saying goodbye again, Ling Yue watched Ruan Baobao leave after turning back three times. Until he got on the floating bus, he could still see the young man pressed against the window, waving at him.
Two seconds later, the bus drove out of sight. Ling Yue turned around and went home. He was wondering if a miracle would also bless him tonight.
In the floating bus. Ruan Baobao waited until he couldn’t see him anymore before he turned around and sat down. He stroked his chest to comfort himself as he turned on his optical brain, preparing to drag his family members off the blacklist.
【Confirm to be removed from the blacklist】
Just when Ruan Baobao’s hand was about to touch 【Yes】, the bus stop announcement sounded one after another.
【We have arrived at Beauty Treatment Street. Passengers getting off the bus, please pay attention to safety and carry your belongings with you. Thank you for riding】
Beauty treatment!
Ruan Baobao subconsciously touched his face. He had been training outside for a long time yesterday, and his face seemed to be dark and dry now. He pinched his arm again—it seemed to have hardened. If he continues to practice for a few more days, his skin will definitely become rough and his muscles will bulge too ba.
Terrible! He must take preventive measures right now!
Ruan Baobao ran out before the car door closed, thinking that he would skip class anyway, so he might as well go for a beauty treatment and a massage before going home.
After canceling his operation to remove his family members from the blacklist, Ruan Baobao stood at the intersection of Beauty Treatment Street and looked around. There were all kinds of colorful signboards, and the screens at the door were full of various beauty and body care items with brief recommendations. The minimum consumption is 2000+ star coins.
Ruan Baobao glanced at the 1,000 star coins left in his optical brain and continued to walk forward. Finally, he chose a store at the end of the street that looked small but was clean and neatly decorated.
The screen outside the store plays promos back and forth, such as: 【Activity promotion package, professional first-level technicians will serve you, from head to toe, only 998, only 998!】
Ruan Baobao thought it was okay. After he’s finished, he still has two star coins left for emergencies.
Originally, he was not so poor. It was because when he differentiated as an Alpha, his pocket money dropped from 5,000 per month to 1,000 per month.
His brothers and sister no longer gave him additional subsidies. He hasn’t saved much money because of his habits.
Wu, he really shouldn’t have moonlighted in the past!
Ruan Baobao sighed and walked in with his 1,000 star coins.
After entering, he discovered that the store was actually smaller than what he saw from the outside. The lobby was only about ten square meters. The passage further inside was covered by a curtain, so he couldn’t see what was inside.
The receptionist was hiding behind the desk reading a book, making weird laughs of “hehehehe” from time to time.
He was laughing so hard that people who heard him got goosebumps. Ruan Baobao was hesitant whether to leave directly or not, but the sensor on the front desk suddenly made a sound—
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【Qfimbwf~ Qfimbwf!】
The receptionist closed the book with a “snap” and stuffed it into the drawer. He raised his head and gave a professional smile. His enchanting purple eyeshadow flashed bling bling under the light. “Hello, what kind of clothes do you need—?”
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If it glows green, it means he’s an Alpha!
A flashing pink light means he’s an Omega.
And if there was no light at all, this meant that, just like him, he was a Beta who couldn’t smell pheromones.
Ruan Baobao nodded, further confirming that the sensor was indeed right.
The front desk receptionist was stunned. It was the first time he saw such a delicate and beautiful Alpha.
Just… too girly, not his cup of tea. He likes big, muscular As—or Bs, too.
“Sir, did you, perhaps, come to the wrong place? This is a beauty salon.”
“I didn’t come to the wrong place; I know this is a beauty salon.”
There was such a big sign at the door, and he knew how to read it.
“But we mainly provide services to beautiful Omegas. Of course, there are Betas as well.”
Ruan Baobao asked in confusion, “Is a beautiful Alpha not allowed? I want to buy the promo package, the one with the first-level technician’s service from head to toe.”
The receptionist was silent as he carefully looked behind Ruan Baobao and asked with uncertainty, “Did you come here alone?”
Ruan Baobao nodded.
“Were you introduced by an acquaintance?”
Ruan Baobao hesitated and nodded. If I am introduced by an acquaintance, will there be any discount?
“May I ask, are you an adult?” Such a face is really too tender and delicate, with baby fat still hanging on both cheeks.
He’s cute, but if he’s underage, it’s too risky.
“Of course, you see, I just turned 18 a few days ago.” Ruan Baobao turned on his optical brain and showed his identity certificate.
“Oh, you just became an adult, and you’re trying something new, right? I understand, I understand.” He winked at Ruan Baobao, the purple eyeshadow looking wider than his eyes. “Is the kind of service that you want exclusively for Alphas?”
“Yeah, just the 998 package from first-level technicians,” Ruan Baobao replied, then thought about it and asked again, “Is that package really from head to toe?”
“Ah, it’s from head to toe. You can rest assured about that, but it’s just—!” The receptionist leaned out half of his body and looked outside the door. While Ruan Baobao was still confused, he quickly retracted and stealthily added in a low voice:
“It’s just that you have to pay more!”
Ruan Baobao was shocked. “Isn’t it written at the door that it only costs 998?”
“998 is the price for Omegas; you have to pay extra because you’re an Alpha!”
It’s utterly ridiculous. Why do the regular massage and the special massage have the same price?!
Not even if the customer is exquisite and beautiful!
“But… I don’t have much money.” Ruan Baobao was a little embarrassed. He didn’t expect that Alphas were discriminated against even for massage and beauty treatments, and he actually had to pay extra!
“Then tell me how much you can add!”
“Two more star coins.”
Fortunately, the floating bus ride is free for students, so it won’t delay him if he’s going back home.
Receptionist: “…No more?”
Ruan Baobao shook his head and showed his deposit balance directly to the other person.
“Okay!” The receptionist gritted his teeth. This month’s business still hasn’t started yet, so he had to endure it. “1000 star coins is just 1000 star coins, but let’s come to an agreement first ah. The cheap technician is new and hasn’t been trained yet. He’s a bit older and has a somewhat grumpy temper.”
Ruan Baobao was relieved at first, but after hearing what he said, he started to worry again: “Will he hurt me?”
“Ha?” The receptionist raised his eyes with purple eyeshadow in surprise. This A must’ve been really delicate. But after thinking about it carefully, he felt that there was nothing wrong with that person, who only had a bit of a bad temper. “Well, if he doesn’t cooperate well, just knock him out yourself, ba.”
“What?” Ruan Baobao wanted to ask why, but was suddenly pushed into the room by the receptionist.
Opening the curtain, there is a corridor inside, with rooms on both sides, one or two of which have closed doors. The receptionist pushed Ruan Baobao to the end of the corridor and opened a hidden door. There were two more rooms inside. The lights were dim, and the smell of dampness and decay could only be faintly smelled.
Ruan Baobao frowned. Just as he was about to turn around and leave, the receptionist opened the door to the room on the left.
“This is it; go inside.” The room is small, and one can see everything once the door is opened.
Ruan Baobao was stunned by what he saw.
Ruan Baobao: “….”
If he saw it correctly, the man on the bed is tied up and not even dressed!
“Oh, you won’t be shy at this time, will you? Come in quickly; I already agreed. 1000 star coins is only half an hour; if you exceed the time limit, you will have to pay more.” The receptionist pushed the stunned Ruan Baobao in. “You’re lucky, kid. The effects of the medicine haven’t worn off yet. I suggest you hurry up so he won’t hurt you. Hehe~”
After saying that, he thoughtfully helped to close the door and left, humming a little tune.
In the room, Ruan Baobao and the person on the bed stared at each other.
Ruan Baobao: “…” He seems to have strayed into some terrible place.
Wuwuwu, so scary. It’s better to loosen the restraints first and then call the police ba!
Thinking like this, Ruan Baobao walked to the bed and bent down to find the rope, but the person on the bed was struggling hard, breathing heavily, his face flushed—
“Scram! You little brat, how old are you ya? Come on □□!”
“Leave me alone!”
“Don’t touch me!”
Ruan Baobao wanted to explain, but the person on the bed kept cursing him and was not very clear-headed. He wouldn’t listen to what he was saying. He tried to untie the rope several times, but he twisted left and right to avoid him.
Ruan Baobao also felt angry. He came here for a beauty massage, but why did he inexplicably end up getting involved with a prostitute?
Now, he’s trying to save someone, but he’s being threatened with death. He’s completely running out of patience. He just wants to get out of here quickly and call the police to this hellish place.
So he turned the person over without any mercy, put one hand on the other person’s bare waist, and let him flick around like a dead fish while his other hand struggled to untie the rope.
“Let me go, let me go! Don’t touch me!”
The person on the bed screamed more and more loudly, his buttocks turning red.
Ruan Baobao had no intention of observing; he only felt that this person was making so much noise.
“You shut up!”
Ruan Baobao yelled back.
The next second, the door was kicked open, and the person from outside shouted:
“Uncle!”
Hearing the familiar voice, Ruan Baobao turned his head in surprise—
“Ling Yue?!”
The hand that was pressing on the man’s waist shook twice unconsciously and loosened some of its strength. The other person took the opportunity to break free. Ruan Baobao quickly increased his strength and pressed on the man’s tailbone.
The other party instantly fell down and let out a loud cry.
Uh-oh !!!
Oh gosh, ruan baobao needs to quickly eliminate any possible misunderstanding before they report this awful shop.
I somehow forgot this was a short story so the pacing resolves things pretty quickly one way or another lmao
Oh no.
I hope Ling Yue listens to Baobao, cause I can’t stand the misunderstanding trope! I don’t want him to think that he is a terrible Alpha looking only for pleasure😟
5000 to 1000 is really harsh tho
How did this even happen?? 😭
Baobao will explain no evidence wuuuu😂😭
Honestly, it’s disgusting. I am very angry with his family, and I want to slap them a lot. Sexists who don’t have enough brains to understand that such a drastic change in attitude towards a child is incredibly cruel. To be honest, I want Baobao to leave this family, but the saddest thing is that I know that most likely I will not receive either the desired slaps in the face or his departure.
Instead of softening the relationship’s so abrupt transition, they just make things worse. No wonder Baobao doesn’t want to be an alpha.