On the bus ride, the brothers all noticed that Qin Cheng was in a bad mood due to the long-distance relationship. They spoke in hushed tones and even comforted him, saying it would only be a month, just hang in there.
Qin Cheng sighed and wiped his face.
A month, it was almost like a winter vacation. How could he not be frustrated?
The dormitory was randomly assigned, and Qin Cheng was unlucky; he didn’t know any of his three roommates, but they didn’t seem like troublemakers.
That night, Qin Cheng finished washing up early and lay in bed to video call Jian Heng.
The other side picked up immediately. Jian Heng’s face, viewed from the deadly angle below, still looked handsome.
“Finished your homework?” Qin Cheng asked, amusing himself first. What a change, asking about homework first when calling his boyfriend.
“Finished,” Jian Heng’s voice sounded even more hoarse over the phone, as if he were right next to him, whispering in his ear, “Have you eaten?”
“I’ve eaten,” Qin Cheng lay back on the bed holding his phone. His roommates were all from the same school, but they had gone somewhere, leaving him alone in the room. He didn’t bother to lower his voice. “Only after coming here did I realize what the cafeteria food should be like. Their potatoes are fully cooked. Tsk, nothing to compare.”
“How’s the environment? Are you getting used to it?” Jian Heng leaned back on his bed. His boyfriend looked a bit haggard on the video call; he must be missing home.
“The environment is okay, quite clean,” Qin Cheng turned over and rubbed his nose, “but there’s a roommate who always sprays perfume; my nose is itchy.”
“Just think of it as getting used to college early. If you need anything, I’ll mail it to you,” Jian Heng said.
“Don’t need anything, just need you,” Qin Cheng touched his eyes through the screen. “Wait for me to come back.”
“Mm.”
…..
The exchange training was led by Lao Li, who seemed determined to let them fully experience the new track and new training equipment, doubling their training load.
When Lao Li’s training schedule came out, Qin Cheng could see the sport high school’s physical education teacher’s bulging eyes from a distance.
Still inexperienced, Qin Cheng calmly averted his gaze without changing his expression.
A group of sports high school students was crying and wailing, while Qin Cheng led a group of students from the Fifth High School, shaking their heads. Sorry, brothers, can’t help you there. Just endure it, and you’ll find that pushing your limits can be quite fun.
One advantage of the sports high school over the regular school is that there are fewer Omegas, almost none. During training, no one is there to hand out water or cheer or anything, just the sound of heavy breathing on the track.
Lu Ping looked around, “It’s so deserted. Their school is quite big, but there’s no one around.”
Qian Yuhui glanced at him, “The aloof Alpha sisters has no time for a little weakling like you.”
“Fuck, they definitely wouldn’t look at you either,” Lu Ping took a sip of water, “I think Qin-ge would definitely be able to handle it.”
“Don’t think so,” Qin Cheng was playing on his phone in a corner behind Lao Li’s back. He used to be so tired after training all morning that he didn’t even want to talk, but now he could not only talk but also sneak off to the corner to break the rules. “Qin-ge already has your Jian-ge. Stay away from rotten peach blossoms[mfn]爛桃花 (làn táo huā): lit. rotten peach blossom; unhappy love affair; disastrous love affair; refers to pursuing or entangled with people who are inappropriate, unreliable or disdainful. More information: Link.[/mfn].”
“Right!” Lu Ping gave a thumbs up, “As expected of Qin-ge! Dedicated!”
Qin Cheng had nothing to say to this brother who was a master of spouting rainbow farts[mfn]彩虹屁 (cǎi hóng pì): (neologism, slang) irrationally high praise of one’s idol; glowing terms; “彩虹” means “rainbow,” and “屁” means “flatulence.” Coined by Chinese netizens, this term describes the scenario where fans can see nothing but good in their idols. First catching on in 2017, this term jokingly points to the fact that in the eyes of a die-hard fan, even the bad-smelling flatulence from their idol can be compared to something as beautiful as a rainbow. In a word, this term is roughly equivalent to the English slang of “kissing one’s ass,” only in this case, the person who flatters another may have said their flatteries sincerely.[/mfn] in his past life. Just wish him wisdom.
This time, the exchange training was closed-off, partly for training effectiveness, and the other is to prevent these group of unruly big Alphas from going out and causing trouble, which would be difficult to resolve if they are completely unfamiliar with the place and the people.
Suddenly, Lao Li’s shout came from a distance: “Gather!!!”
“So early.” Qin Cheng glanced at the time; there were still five minutes left.
“DaLao‘s menopause hasn’t passed yet,” Lu Ping said impatiently as he stood up. “This is depriving us of our rest time.”
“Your current rest schedule is also set by Lao Li,” Qin Cheng patted his shoulder. “Let’s go.”
Just as they took a few steps, Qin Cheng’s phone suddenly rang. He quickly answered and walked back. He glanced at the two, and Qian Yuhui immediately said: “Just say you went to the bathroom!”
Qin Cheng made an OK sign, turned, and walked towards the corner: “Hello? Shao Ze?”
It was a bit chaotic on the other end, like being on a busy street. Shao Ze raised his voice so Qin Cheng could hear him clearly: “Are you training now?”
Qin Cheng was puzzled: “No, what’s the matter?”
“Jian Heng was taken away by Jian Xingguo.”
…!!!
The video he had seen on Su Danquan’s phone suddenly flashed in his mind. Qin Cheng’s heart ached sharply, and his voice trembled: “What?! Where is Jian Heng now? Back in Chuan City? Taken to the hospital? Did you call the police?”
“No, don’t get agitated!” Fearing he might do something impulsive, Shao Ze quickly explained, “They just took him home, locked him inside, and won’t let him out. Jian Xingguo wants us to take you to see him; otherwise, they will keep him locked up.”
Qin Cheng gritted his teeth tightly: “Where are you? I’m coming right now.”
“By the side door, near the wall. You first——” take a leave. Before he could finish the last word, Qin Cheng hung up the phone. Shao Ze sighed, feeling like Jian Xingguo had stirred up a hornet’s nest by stabbing both sides.
***
Seeing the expression on Qin Cheng’s face as he jumped down from the wall, Shao Ze silently lit a stick of incense for Jian Xingguo in his heart.
The reason he came instead of Cheng Bin was that he was afraid Qin Cheng would act impulsively and be uncontrollable. But aside from his grim expression, Qin Cheng’s voice didn’t change at all: “Have you seen Jian Heng?”
Anger, anxiety, and restlessness reached their peak, but he calmed down instead. Qin Cheng raised his hand to hail a taxi.
“Mm,” Shao Ze got into the car with him, “He’s not injured, just locked in the house. Don’t worry.”
Qin Cheng didn’t say anything.
The fire in his chest was barely suppressed, even though he felt it was about to break through his skin and burn him. He could only hold it back.
Now wasn’t the time to lose his temper; he had to see Jian Heng first.
Come on, fuck you, Jian Xingguo. If he doesn’t beat him up until his parents don’t recognize him, Dad Qin will take your surname.
If Jian Heng loses even a single hair, he would kill this idiot.
On the way, Shao Ze said to him, “Jian Xingguo is at home; the door is locked, and Jian Heng is inside. Jian Heng asked me to tell you that they threatened to go find Auntie Song; otherwise, he wouldn’t be allowed to leave. You should call your uncle and make sure Auntie doesn’t get hurt.”
“Fuck!” Qin Cheng felt the fire in his chest burst through his throat and head straight for the sky. He wouldn’t be able to calm down until he caught Jian Xingguo and gave him a beating.
Threatening his mother and Jian Heng at the same time——how bold! In a society governed by law, they still play these tricks. Are their brains filled with shit?
***
Gong Zhengqing was so angry when he heard about this that he slammed the table, telling him not to go over there and that he would send someone to follow him. He would also send someone to keep an eye on Song Yingmei.
Qin Cheng agreed first but still boarded the train to Chuan City.
Not in the mood to admire Chuan City’s prosperity, Qin Cheng directly took a taxi with Shao Ze to Jian Heng’s house.
In the villa area, Shao Ze rang the doorbell. There was a modified supercar parked in the yard——golden in color, which almost blinded Qin Cheng’s eyes.
The maid opened the door. For some reason, the maid’s face was expressionless, her pupils dark and lifeless, and even the whole villa exuded an eerie atmosphere.
Qin Cheng frowned; Jian Heng spent his childhood here, and he instinctively felt the place was creepy.
The maid led them inside, and Qin Cheng immediately saw Jian Xingguo sitting on the sofa.
He recognized Jian Xingguo not because he looked like Jian Heng; on the contrary, Jian Heng’s features should have been inherited from his mother, showing no trace of Jian Xingguo at all.
It was just that he was sitting there, surrounded by a circle of voluptuous maids, which made Qin Cheng recognize him.
The moment he saw him, Jian Xingguo frowned, his eyes scanning Qin Cheng up and down with a hint of disdain.
Qin Cheng stood there, letting him look, showing no intention of greeting him.
Although the boy was just a newly adult Alpha, his aura and pheromone levels made him completely unafraid of anyone in the room. When he glanced over with an indifferent gaze, Jian Xingguo momentarily thought he saw Jian Heng.
The same indifference, the casualness in his eyes was what he hated the most.
In this situation, as an elder, he couldn’t possibly be the first to speak. He just watched as Qin Cheng expressionlessly scanned their home, not saying a word, even more composed than him.
In the end, he couldn’t hold back any longer and snorted coldly: “You’re not in a hurry, are you?”
Qin Cheng withdrew his gaze from the sculpture next to him, which he couldn’t tell if it was an angel or some other thing, and looked at him: “Where’s Jian Heng?”
“You and Jian Heng are together only because you need his money,” Jian Xingguo didn’t answer his question, his middle-aged, slightly plump face filled with disdain, “He was sick before, which gave you the chance to take advantage of the situation. Today, consider this a warning. That 500,000[mfn]五十萬 (wǔ shí wàn): T/N: As of today’s rate, 500,000 CNY is around 68,680 USD.[/mfn] is hush money. Get out.”
Qin Cheng waited for a moment; seeing that he really had no intention of continuing, he finally spoke, still asking the same question: “Where’s Jian Heng?”
Jian Xingguo frowned, clearly impatient, and waved his hand: “Stay away from my son, you homosexual. Get out!”
A maid immediately stepped forward to Qin Cheng, extending her hand. Qin Cheng saw that she was not much older than him. He frowned, feeling a wave of nausea.
How can there be such disgusting people?
Seeing that he didn’t move, the maid looked up at Shao Ze, then uncertainly looked back at Jian Xingguo.
Jian Xingguo had been suppressing his anger since Qin Cheng entered, and seeing that he still wouldn’t leave, his remaining patience was gone. He picked up a teacup from the table and smashed it hard: “I said to let him get out, can’t you hear me?”
Qin Cheng’s pupils contracted, and he yanked her over. The shattered porcelain slicing across her forehead. He couldn’t imagine what would have happened if he had reacted a second later.
“Is your fucking brain filled with shit?!” The anger that had been simmering in Qin Cheng’s heart ignited in an instant. He rolled up his sleeves and charged at Jian Xingguo. The sound of Shao Ze’s shouting in his ears faded into the background, leaving only Jian Xingguo’s face, which went from shock to anger and finally to fear.
Qin Cheng pressed the person down on the sofa with one hand. His athletic arm muscles tensed, veins bulging, completely beyond what Jian Xingguo, who was hollowed out by alcohol and sex, could break free from. With his other hand clenched into a fist, he struck Jian Xingguo’s face without holding back, knocking out a tooth and causing Jian Xingguo to cough and spit out blood.
“Where’s Jian Heng?! I’m fucking asking you, where’s Jian Heng!!!” Qin Cheng grabbed him by the collar. Shao Ze tried to come over to pull him away. Qin Cheng glanced at him, his eyes bloodshot. “Anyone who tries to stop me will fucking get beaten too! I’m asking you, where’s Jian Heng?!!”
Shao Ze had no choice but to stop and remind him: “Don’t beat him to death.”
Jian Xingguo was a coward; after taking a few hits, he shouted while trying to block: “Upstairs! Upstairs!”
Jian Xingguo was useless if he knew where Jian Heng was. After Qin Cheng stood up, he couldn’t help but kick him hard in the waist again. It was a kick from a hundred-meter sprint athlete. Jian Xingguo’s eyes rolled back and he fainted on the spot from the pain.
Shao Ze was stunned: “Kicked…to death?”
Qin Cheng glanced at him: “He just passed out. I know what I’m doing.”
The two of them ran upstairs and saw a maid standing at the door with no expression on her face.
Qin Cheng didn’t want to make a move, but Shao Ze clearly knew this villa and its inhabitants better than he did. He took the key from the maid’s pocket and opened the door while saying: “They won’t resist, but they won’t hand it over to you on their own initiative either… Let’s leave this nonsense for Jian Heng to explain to you.”
Shao Ze pushed the door open, and Qin Cheng rushed in without a second thought.
Jian Heng was sitting on the bed, staring out the window in a daze. Hearing the noise, he suddenly turned around and met Qin Cheng’s gaze.
The next second, Qin Cheng rushed over and hugged him tightly.
The person was fine, right in front of him. The fire burning inside Qin Cheng was completely extinguished, leaving only a frantic heartbeat.
“He didn’t touch you, right?” Qin Cheng released his grip, looking him up and down, touching here and there, “Are you hurt?”
“No,” Jian Heng hugged him, “Auntie Song——”
“Uncle Gong sent someone over.” Qin Cheng’s calmness earlier was mostly an act; he was more worried about Jian Heng than anyone else. But given Jian Xingguo’s character, he didn’t know what the consequences would be if he showed it, so he could only confront him expressionlessly.
Just as Jian Heng was about to speak, Jian Xingguo’s pained cry suddenly came from downstairs.
The three of them hurried downstairs.
In the living room, a fierce-looking female Alpha stood in front of Jian Xingguo, raising her hand and slapping him: “Really the more you live, the more you go backward. You haven’t even figured out how to fix the hat on your head, and you’re here to make things difficult for the child. Do you think I’m dead?”
Jian Xingguo sat on the sofa, one hand covering his waist and the other covering his face. His face was swollen from being punched by Qin Cheng, his speech slurred, but he still stubbornly insisting: “He’s my son, I can do whatever I want with him!”
“Slap!!!”
Just listening to it was painful.
“I’m going to take Xiao Heng away today. Let’s see who dares to stop me!” Jian Jueyun snorted coldly, and only when she turned to look at the two of them did her expression soften.
“Aunt.” Jian Heng pulled Qin Cheng over.
“This is Qin Cheng, right?” Jian Jueyun looked him up and down, and unlike Jian Xingguo, her face showed a satisfied smile. “I am Jian Heng’s aunt.”
Qin Cheng quickly greeted: “Hello, Aunt.”
Jian Heng’s biological aunt, better be on good behavior and leave a good impression.
“Good, good,” Jian Jueyun patted his arm, smiling kindly, “Let’s go home with Aunt.”
When they were about to leave, Jian Xingguo still wanted to say something, but Jian Jueyun didn’t even look at him. The assistant next to her casually threw down a contract, and Jian Xingguo, after glancing at it for a few seconds, rolled his eyes and fainted again.
Shao Ze was afraid that this irritable adult and the two young ones might cause someone to die, so he quickly had the maid call an ambulance.
Jian Jueyun stopped him, walked up, and slapped him, waking the person up.
“Father’s will is very clear, all the company’s shares belong to Xiao Heng. You transferred them privately, and we have already filed a lawsuit with the court.” Jian Jueyun looked at him one last time, sneering, “Do you still think you’re being discreet? Just look at your own brain; you still want to scheme against Xiao Heng?”
Qin Cheng: “……” Aunt is so powerful.
***
A few people followed Jian Jueyun back to her house. As soon as they entered, Qin Cheng’s phone lit up. He habitually reached to turn it off, but the caller ID ‘Lao Li’ made him pause and poke Jian Heng: “I’ll take a call.”
Jian Jueyun immediately suggested they go back to their rooms to calm down and gave them some space.
After closing the door, Qin Cheng returned Lao Li’s call: “Hello?”
“Where are you?!” Lao Li’s voice shot straight up to the heavens.
Qin Cheng twitched his lips; he hadn’t even thought about asking for leave at the time, and he didn’t know how Qian Yuhui and the others had managed to cover for him. It was only now that Lao Li realized and called him.
“My aunt came to see me,” Qin Cheng casually made up an excuse, “I’m just out for a stroll with her.”
“A stroll my ass!!! Where are you now! Send me your location! I’ll come find you!”
“Uh,” Qin Cheng exchanged glances with Jian Heng, scratching the back of his head, “Hey, you might not believe it, but I’m in Chuan City right now.”
“……” There was a silence on Lao Li’s end for about half a minute before a voice came through, “Where’s your aunt? Let her answer the phone.”
Qin Cheng originally planned to dodge the question, but Jian Heng directly took him to find Jian Jueyun.
Jian Jueyun calmly answered the phone: “Yes, I’m Qin Cheng’s aunt. I missed my nephew, so I brought him here to spend some time with him. Mm, I’ll send him back to you tomorrow. Thank you for your hard work.”
Qin Cheng: “……” Aunt is impressive.
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[dropdown title=”List of Idiom in Chapter 61.2″]
愛莫能助 (ài mò néng zhù): lit. would like to, (but) unable to help; unable to help however much one would like to (idiom); although we sympathize, there is no way to help you; unable to help, despite wanting to; hands are tied; feel helpless; unable to help despite willing; powerless to assist; can’t do anything to help; wish to help but can’t; although one has concern and sympathy in one’s heart, one has no power to help.東張西望 (dōng zhāng xī wàng): to look around; to look in all directions (idiom); to glance around; peer around; gaze about; look in all directions; rubberneck; to look around here and there.
死氣沉沉 (sǐ qì chén chén): lifeless; spiritless; lacking vitality or vigour; dead atmosphere; inanimate; stagnant; to describe a dull atmosphere or a person who is depressed and not motivated.
上上下下 (shàng shàng xià xià): everybody; all; the whole; high and low; old and young; above and below; up and down; (Taiwanese Hakka) to come and go; to make round trips frequently; uphill and downhill; from cellar to garret; from garret to kitchen; from top to bottom; thoroughly; from head to toe; all levels; the whole organization; up and down, superiors and subordinates, and generally refers to the entire unit.
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