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This Alpha’s Pheromones 103

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Chapter 103 – Ji Shenxiao is Bigger

“All-Star Challenge” was a variety show that focused on challenging and punishing celebrities. They had challenges such as making celebrities walk on acupressure boards, pouring water over their heads, etc. The more miserable the celebrities were, the happier the filming crew would be, and the higher the ratings would be.

But it didn’t mean that this was a garbage show that mainly abused celebrities. The key point was to challenge and punish. Winners receive acclaim, while losers were punished. This show had a lot of traffic and a lot of big shots have participated in it before. The ratings have always been high and steady.

On the day of the show recording, Qiu Jin took the challenges very seriously. He lost some and won some, but his score was always in the forefront. He even helped an omega who could not complete one of the challenges.

In the last game, his group lost and the punishment was being showered with water balloons. A huge water balloon smashed down and Qiu Jin’s sportswear was soaked through and through. The fabric stuck to his skin tightly and outlined a lean and graceful figure.

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At this moment, the host Xiaoding suddenly glanced at his crotch. At first glance, it was like she hadn’t noticed anything and her gaze naturally moved on. But after pausing for a second, she turned back around. Her movement was a bit excessive. Her eyes latched on to Qiu Jin’s crotch, and her entire person was fixed there.

“What are you looking at?” another host asked. The other host traced Xiaoding’s line of sight and suddenly let out an exaggerated “wow.”

The cameraman immediately caught on and gave Qiu Jin’s crotch a close-up.

The on-site audience noticed the host’s line of sight. When they followed it and found the object of focus they burst into exclamations and then laughter.

Qiu Jin took a step back. On the inside, he felt a little uncomfortable, but on the outside he still maintained an embarrassed yet polite smile. He folded his hands in front of his crotch, intending to block it from the eyes that were staring at him from all directions.

But Xiaoding did not intend to let him go, and said, “I suddenly remembered something.”

Another host picked up the dialogue: “What is it?”

“Look at our Qiu Jin’s good figure. Perhaps you remember that he used to be the sexiest alpha in the entertainment industry?”

The other host nodded, “Yes, I remember.”

Xiaoding then said, “But you may not know that Qiu Jin also used to be the biggest dong in the entertainment industry.”

[T/N: dong – slang for penis]

“Huh? Is that true or false?”

As soon as these words were said, everyone’s eyes focused on Qiu Jin. In particular, they were looking at his lower body.

Maybe they were curious or maybe they were hoping for a good show, but such blatant looks felt like thorns on his body.

Qiu Jin’s expression instantly turned cold.

Unfortunately the host seemed to be blind and even leaned over to ask him: “Is this true, Qiu Jin?”

After speaking, he even passed over a microphone. Qiu Jin had to give up his posture of covering his crotch in order to take the microphone.

The cameraman took this opportunity to get another close-up of that place again.

Because of the intense exercise just now and the stimulation of the cold water, there was indeed a large bulge at his crotch. It looked bigger than ordinary people.

Facing the curious eyes of everyone, Qiu Jin suddenly smiled and reached out to take the microphone.

“Of course it’s not true, how can I be considered big?” Speaking up to here, he stopped and put on a mysterious air for a while. After he had whetted everyone’s appetite, he abruptly switched the topic and shifted the calamity elsewhere, “That’s because you haven’t seen President Ji’s.”

“President Ji?” Xiaoding was unable to catch on so abruptly.

Qiu Jin smiled slightly: “Ji Shenxiao.”

Ji Shenxiao has always been reserved and ascetic. It was a pity that variety shows were banned from touching him.

It was on the day when they were surfing at the beach. Qiu Jin was lying on Ji Shenxiao’s surfboard to borrow some equipment and accidentally saw that special place of Ji Shenxiao’s.

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The cameraman was also very good on the uptake. Whether it was intentional or unintentional, when recording this scene, the camera just so happened to capture Ji Shenxiao’s big dong. It hung there softly, but the shape and outline seemed to be clearly visible.

That became the photo that Ji Shenxiao wanted to destroy the most.

The on-site audience understood this meme very well, and immediately burst into laughter.

The hosts looked at each other in dismay. Cold sweat broke out on their backs, and they couldn’t laugh anymore.

As for Xiaoding, her entire face turned white. She actually ridiculed the big boss of the group in the middle of the show?

Could she still keep her job?!!

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This Alpha’s Pheromones 102

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Chapter 102 – Ji Shenxiao is Bigger

In just one night, Qiu Jin’s fans increased by hundreds of thousands.

– 666666, this is the first time I have seen a star so open [about dressing in drag]. –

– So skillful, you must be a LV6 member of Xiaopo Station*, right? –

[*T/N: A reader pointed out that xiaopo station (小破站) might be a nickname for acfun, which is a video sharing site with it’s name coming from “anime, comics, and fun.” Thank you for the info, lcxi!]

– Gege wants to dress in drag? Ahhhhhh. I want to see it! –

– It’s still a familiar recipe, a familiar taste. –

– Hahahaha, I told you guys that Dog Qiu wouldn’t be able to help himself. –

– Hyping again? They really will do anything to get attention. So low, ugh. –

Manager: “???”

Yang Chi was going crazy. He called Qiu Jin again: “My ancestory, ah. I only asked you to post a picture, why did you promise to dress in drag?”

Qiu Jin replied: “Don’t worry, I know what I am doing.”

Yang Chi was annoyed and blurted out: “You think you know what you’re doing?! You better not be trying to repeat old business again!”

Qiu Jin paused for second and then asked, “What do you mean repeat old business?”

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Yang Chi sent him two photos. It showed Qiu Jin stripping until he was only in his shorts.

Qiu Jin: “…”

Ugh. It stings to look at this these photos.

Although he wasn’t the one to do those things, there was still an unavoidable sense of shame. He retracted his gaze and reassured Yang Chi: “Don’t worry. I said cross-dressing. I won’t be repeating this old business.”

Yang Chi seemed like he still wanted to say more. Qiu Jin directly hung up on him.

Then he refreshed the Weibo data again. What he didn’t expect was that in addition to marketing accounts and netizens retweeting, there were also a lot of people in the entertainment circle that retweeted his Weibo.

Xiang Xi didn’t know if he was watching the fun or here to ridicule Qiu Jin, but with a slip of the hand he ended up giving Qiu Jin a like.

Ji Qisheng directly forwarded the Weibo post and commented: Bro, I believe in you.

Even Tan Yunting came to join in the fun: I can lend you my skirt.

……

With this unfulfilled promise of cross-dressing dangling above everyone, Qiu Jin’s name directly swept through the entire entertainment circle.

On the other side, after Wen Mojia’s failed audition for the role of Ji He in “The Rise and Fall of the World,” he received a role for a novel to drama adaptation. It was a modern-day, suspense, and mystery story line. It could just barely be considered breaking out of his tyrant CEO typecast.

They were going to announce character candidates today. Wen Mojia bought up a hot search*. He also teamed up with marketing accounts and book fans to disseminate content. There were stuff like popular quotes from the novel, and stuff like how well Wen Mojia’s appearance matched the male lead’s appearance.

[*T/N: hot search = popular search query on the Internet]

The momentum was quite good.

They also had to time when it would be best to go up on hot search. They must not run into top streamers or bigwigs and end up fighting them for publicity. And they definitely must not clash with celebrities announcing their romantic love. There were only a few spots in the hot search, and people’s attention was limited. If you chose the wrong day, it would all become cannon fodder to the bigger news.

After all, if a celebrity announced their love affair, who could bother to remember other stuff that happened on the same day?

After careful selection, Wen Mojia chose the perfect day. There weren’t that many major events going on in the entertainment industry today. He climbed to number four on the list without spending a lot of money, and he was quite satisfied.

But when he checked again at night, he found that #qiujin_in_woman’s_clothing had suddenly sprung up like a rocket and took the spot in front of him.

He had twenty million followers on Weibo, but was suppressed by a Qiu Jin who had less than five million?

Qiu Jin was like his arch nemesis. No matter what it was they always end up clashing against each other.

His manager comforted him: “He’s just trying to draw attention onto himself. He’s purposely trying to nauseate you. Don’t bother with him. If you streaked around naked, then you would climb to number one. But would you be willing?”

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Of course Wen Mojia understood this line of reasoning, but he still couldn’t suppress his anger. Qiu Jin already stole his role of Ji He, but now he had to crush him on the hot search too? Did Qiu Jin think that Wen Mojia was easy to bully or something?

Seeing the increasing comments on Qiu Jin’s Weibo, Wen Mojia gritted his teeth and made a decision.

“Is Qiu Jin going on the variety show hosted by Xiaoding-jie this week?”

[T/N: Pretty sure Xiaoding 小叮 is a nickname. And the suffix –jie means “older sister.” Here it’s most likely used as a sign of respect within the entertainment industry, and not for biological reasons.]

“I heard about it.” The manager nodded. “What do you want to do?”

Wen Mojia curled the corners of his lips: “Ask her for a little favor.”

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ML 2 and ML 3 Happy Ending! 86

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Chapter 86 – The First Hug

Duan Shu Tong finished the second cup of warm water in several large gulps. Then he set the emptied cup on the bedside table, burrowed back under the blankets, turned his back towards Xi Duan, and muttered, “I want to sleep.”

“Wait. Take medicine first before going back to sleep.” Xi Duan’s attitude was a bit unyielding.

It must be said that when a person was sick, their emotions really were erratic. Feelings that were normally tightly suppressed by logic almost exploded all at once right then and there.

Duan Shu Tong really wanted to ask Xi Duan: Why are you taking care of me so much?

If it was because of his dad’s request, then it seemed unnecessary, after all he was no longer a minor. If it was because Xi Duan thought of him as a friend, then he would rather not be a friend. It was too frustrating.

In the end, Duan Shu Tong held back his emotions, and just pretended to be indifferent. He said, “You don’t need to worry about me. Go back [to your room] first. I’ll get better after sleeping for a bit.”

Then the room was silent except for the sound of breathing.

Duan Shu Tong hid under the blanket but kept his ears perked up for any sounds. However, he didn’t hear any movement from Xi Duan. His thought began to run wild again: What is Xi Duan doing? What kind of expression does he have on his face right now? What does he think of me? Will he think that I am being unreasonable?

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And then Duan Shu Tong thought that it might be good to take this opportunity to make the other party hate him. Then it would save him the trouble of bumping into the other man and seeing him every day. But his chest felt tight and uncomfortable at the thought. It was unbearable.

Just thinking that Xi Duan might hate him made Duan Shu Tong feel a dull pain in his heart.

In the end, his head was a muddled mess.

Finally, a knock on the door by Cen Ning broke the silence. The cold medicine was delivered. Xi Duan poured a third cup of water. With a very calm tone, he said, “Get up and take your medicine.”

Duan Shu Tong: “…”

Why is he not angry at all? Duan Shu Tong wondered.

He had no choice but to get up with an expressionless face. He downed the pills with a cup of water. Then he smiled at Cen Ning and said, “Thank you Cen-ge for helping me buy the medicine. It’s getting late, you two should go back to rest. There’s still the exhibition tomorrow morning.”

After saying that, he lied down and covered himself up with the blanket again.

“En.” Xi Duan replied in a low voice.

Then there was the sound of the door closing, and Duan Shu Tong breathed a sigh of relief, but he couldn’t ignore the feeling of loss in his heart.

People say that love is sweet and sour.

But why does he only taste sour? Was it because of unrequited love?

Probably due to the medicine’s effect, Duan Shu Tong quickly fell asleep in a daze, but was awakened by the need to pee.

He drank too much water. There was no helping it.

Duan Shu Tong sat up in bed and was about to shift his legs to get out of bed when he suddenly saw a person sitting on the sofa not far from the bed!

He was startled, “Didn’t you go back [to your room]?”

Xi Duan stood up. There was clear exhaustion on his face. “The one that went back was Cen Ning. What do you need? I’ll get it for you.”

Duan Shu Tong was stunned, and said in a nasally voice, “You’re been sitting there all along?” He glanced at the wall clock. It was early morning.

Xi Duan didn’t reply. He just asked, “What do you want?”

“I asked you if you have been sitting there all along!” Duan Shu Tong was somewhat losing control of his emotions.

Xi Duan looked at him quietly for a few seconds, then suddenly reached out and pinched his eyebrows. His voice a little tired, “Yes. What do you want?”

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Duan Shu Tong was stunned for a while. Then he suddenly laughed out loud. He covered his eyes with the back of his hands, hiding his reddened eyes. His voice was so low that it was almost a whisper: “Xi Duan, why are you so good?”

So good that he didn’t want to let go at all.

But even more so, he couldn’t hurt him.

“What?” Xi Duan didn’t hear him clearly and took a step forward.

Duan Shu Tong lifted the blanket, put on his shoes, and dragged his heavy legs to the other man. Xi Duan watched in surprise as Duan Shu Tong embraced him calmly.

“It’s so good to have you here, my friend.”

Xi Duan raised his hand slightly to the back of the young man’s head.

“Also, I just want to go to the toilet.”

Duan Shu Tong let go of him, letting go of the warmth infused with the fragrance of pine and bamboo.

Xi Duan was so good. He couldn’t bear it.

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This Alpha’s Pheromones 101

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Chapter 101 – Ji Shenxiao is Bigger (33.1)

Two days later, the filming of “Four Seasons Food: Summer Edition” officially ended.

Filming for “The Rise and Fall of the World” started in August, so Qiu Jin has a one-month break in between jobs.

On the surface, it was a one-month break, but in actuality there was very little time for real rest. He was still submerged in various jobs, such as participating in script readings, shooting commercials, and appearing on variety shows…

The total filming time for “Four Seasons Food” was two weeks, which was edited into a total of six episodes, and each episode was an hour long. After the show finished airing, Qiu Jin returned to having one million followers.

What Qiu Jin didn’t expect was that Tan Yunting, who seemed a bit aloof during filming, took the initiative to post on Weibo the day the show was aired. It was a post that praised him.

Tan Yunting V: “Because of some well-known reasons, at first, when I learned that Qiu Jin was going to be participating in “Four Seasons Food” I was against it. Then later, I found that this child works nimbly and cooks deliciously. I even found his face to be more and more handsome by the day. The bet that I had made with Shan Wen, I will admit defeat!”

[T/N: Tan Yunting has a V after her name. Refer back to chapter 67. 大V (Big V) refers to Weibo users who have obtained personal authentication on Weibo platforms such as Sina, Tencent, and NetEase and have many fans. Because authenticated Weibo users will have an icon similar to the capital English letter “V” after their Weibo nickname, netizens refer to such Weibo users who have been personally authenticated and have many fans as “Big V”]

Tan Yunting was one of the previous four huadan*. Although she gradually retired from that line of work after she started filming on “Four Seasons Food,” she still has many diehard fans. Since their idol has spoken out, her fans followed her praise and went to Qiu Jin’s Weibo. Thus, he gained another wave of fans.

[*T/N: 花旦 hua dan – role of vivacious young female in Chinese opera]

Seeing the word bet, netizens immediately remembered the small bet made by Tan Yunting and Shan Wen in the first episode: if Qiu Jin performed well, after the show was done filming, Tan Yunting would praise him on Weibo. If he were a bad egg, then Shan Wen would hate on him with her.

From the looks of it, it seemed like human beings could never escape from the truth.

Many marketing accounts directly forwarded the headline [of the Weibo post]:

Tan Yunting: At first, when I learned that Qiu Jin was going to be participating in “Four Seasons Food” I was against it.

Tan Yunting: I refuse to accept Qiu Jin on “Four Seasons Food.”

People eagerly clicked in to see her ripping Qiu Jin a new one, but came out with a confused look. This was simply a fraudulent title!

But who was this person called Qiu Jin? Tan Yunting has always been a reserved person, and she did not post much on Weibo, but this time she posted on Weibo to praise a person this much. Some people were curious and looked him up. And like this he gained another wave of fans.

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One day, while Qiu Jin was reading the script, Yang Chi called him to remind him: “You have gained so many followers, so don’t keep your Weibo empty. Give some benefits to those who like you. It’s best if you post a selfie or something like that.”

Qiu Jin’s photography skills were the epitome of an ultimate straight man*. In his original world, his fans constantly ridiculed him for that, but at that time he was already a Film Emperor, and he was famous enough, so he didn’t need to maintain his image at all times. Besides, his fans would be laughing at him while saving his pictures.

[*T/N: 直男 zhi nan – “straight man,” can be used in the literal sense for a man’s sexual orientation, but nowadays it mostly refers to a man who is too rational and inflexible, and don’t know how to read a woman’s mind, or in other words, it’s the stereotype of a clueless man.]

But right now he was still on the rise, so obviously it was not suitable for him to take a bad selfie that showcased his nostrils or something.

Qiu Jin thought for a while and then he sent a Weibo: “Thank you for your likes everyone. I have prepared a small benefit for you. When the fan count exceeds five million, I will post a picture of me in drag.”

After he cleared away the false numbers, his fan count decreased to two million. Now because of the variety shows he filmed, the number of fans has increased to more than three million. Although five million was not too much for a star, Qiu Jin did a lot of bad things before and his reputation was spotted, so five million was also a small hurdle for him.

As soon as he sent out this Weibo, it became popular after people forwarded it, and it was even popularized by the people who liked gossipy things.

Before, people didn’t want to follow him, but that didn’t mean that they didn’t want to see him make a fool of himself. If following him would let them see him in drag, then they might as well follow him. If anything, they could always unfollow him in the future.

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ML 2 and ML 3 Happy Ending! 85

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Chapter 85 – The First Hug

Duan Shu Tong: “…”

Although you’re good looking, you are not my type, sir, he thought.

A face suddenly appeared in his mind, and Duan Shu Tong could not help but sighed. He finally acknowledged the thought that he had buried deep within the recess of his mind.

From the first time he saw Xi Duan, he was attracted to the other man.

The rain poured down fast and heavy, not giving people time to prepare at all.

Icy raindrops fell on Duan Shu Tong’s face and body. Cold air entered his body. Duan Shu Tong shivered from the chill, and hurriedly fled to the eaves of the storefront and walked along under the eaves.

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But there were only a few eaves along this road, so he was still drenched by the rain. His only recourse was to speed up and run back to the hotel.

With a ‘bam’ he ran into someone’s chest. With one hand covering his head, he didn’t see the other person clearly. He just lowered his head and said, “I’m sorry. Sorry.”

Just as he was about to move sideways, the other person grabbed his wrist. The warmth of the other person’s palm seeped through his cold skin and instantly scalded him to his heart.

“Take it.” A black umbrella handle was handed to Duan Shu Tong. The other person’s voice was low and familiar.

Duan Shu Tong raised his head subconsciously and stared at the other person in a daze, but in his head he was thinking that he must cut a sorry figure and look very bad right then.

Seeing that the young man was not moving, Xi Duan forcefully put the umbrella handle into his hand. He quickly took off his jacket and put it around the young man’s shoulders. Then he took the umbrella back. “Put it on.”

Duan Shu Tong lowered his head and put the jacket on obediently. He followed after Xi Duan, and the two walked back to the hotel together.

Beyond the umbrella, the rain was falling down in sheets. Beneath the umbrella was an undercurrent of activity. The two were close in person, but somehow so far apart.

After a while, Duan Shu Tong asked hoarsely, “Why are you here?”

Xi Duan said lightly, “It’s raining.”

Duan Shu Tong felt a burst of sourness in the back of his nose. He sneezed several times. Xi Duan frowned lightly and tilted the umbrella even more towards the young man.

Back at the hotel, Duan Shu Tong took a hot bath right away. But he still felt a little chilly and his head was very dizzy, so he nestled into the blankets and fell asleep in a daze.

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After an unknown amount of time, he heard someone calling him. He wanted to open his eyes, but he couldn’t get them to open. It felt like his eyelids were glued shut. He wanted to speak, but he couldn’t open his mouth. His head was heavy. His body would not obey. His brows knitted together in a frown.

“How is he?” Xi Duan asked the doctor. He looked at Duan Shu Tong who seemed to be suffering in his sleep.

“He has a cold and a low fever.”

“How do we treat him?”

“Drink more water. With this kind of cold, he will recover slowly on his own. It’s not very serious.”

Xi Duan frowned, “But he’s very uncomfortable right now.”

The doctor was very callous, “Everyone with a cold feels uncomfortable. If you’re really worried, you can give him some cold medicine.”

Xi Duan: “…”

Cen Ning, who was also there, said hurriedly, “What kind of medicine? I’ll go buy it now.”

Then he left the room with the doctor.

When the room was completely silent, Duan Shu Tong finally opened his heavy eyelids with great difficulty, and saw a person sitting by the bed.

“I’ll get some water for you.” Seeing that Duan Shu Tong was awake, Xi Duan did not say anything unnecessary. He went to pour a cup of warm water for Duan Shu Tong.

Duan Shu Tong’s body felt a little sore. He used his arms to push himself up into a sitting position. He felt a little embarrassed, and said, “Thank you. What time is it now?”

“Ten p.m.”

After Duan Shu Tong finished drinking the water, Xi Duan asked, “Do you want more?”

The young man nodded, he was indeed a little thirsty.

He looked at Xi Duan’s back as the other man poured water for him. He gathered his spirits and asked, “How did you know that I’m sick?”

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The sound of water pouring into a cup reverberated in the quiet room. Xi Duan finished pouring the water, and returned to the bedside with a light expression. “You didn’t respond on WeChat, and you didn’t answer when I knocked on the door.”

Duan Shu Tong held the cup of warm water, “Thank you.”

“No need,” the man’s eyelashes drooped. “Chairman Duan asked me to take care of you before.”

Duan Shu Tong: “…” So Xi Duan was only taking care of him for the sake of his father?

All this time, Duan Shu Tong has been burying his feelings. After falling ill, his mood became more unstable. Xi Duan’s meticulous care was making him greedy for more. All kinds of complicated emotions were intertwined together inside his heart. He could only tell that his eye sockets were very astringent, and his throat felt like it was being pulled taut, so tight that it hurt.

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This Alpha’s Pheromones 100

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Chapter 100 – Gender Announcement

Ji Shenxiao did not answer, and Geng Leyue did not continue to ask. He just muttered to himself: “I also don’t know why I like you so much. Maybe it’s because I played with you often when we were children, and I want to continue to be with you even after we differentiated.”

Geng Leyue and Ji Shenxiao were childhood friends. Geng Leyue was five years younger than Ji Shenxiao and three years older than Ji Qisheng. When they were young, Ji Qisheng was a really noisy kid. It was annoying to the extreme. Like a firecracker, he would ram him into a dirty puddle, but Ji Shenxiao would help him up when he fell.

Geng Leyue has a good family background and good looks. Many of his peers wanted to play with him. But Geng Leyue felt that those people were all naive, only Ji Shenxiao, who was like a towering beacon, a polite gentleman, and an unattainable ideal, was so reliable.

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Later, it seemed like chasing after Ji Shenxiao’s shadow had became a habit of his. Geng Leyue worked hard to practice the piano, went further and further on the road of music, won various awards, entered the entertainment industry, and signed under the banner of Huayi Media. All of it seemed to be a bid just to get a little closer to Ji Shenxiao.

Geng Leyue was a prideful person. He thought that the reason that Ji Shenxiao did not like him was because he was not enlightened yet. After all, Ji Shenxiao has never liked anyone else before.

So he tried every means possible to stay by Ji Shenxiao’s side. That was until today…

Geng Leyue raised his head, ready to give it his all for this one last shot.

He asked Ji Shenxiao: “You gave Qiu Jin a temporary mark. Was it really because you had no other choice, or was it because you wanted to do it too?”

On the surface, Ji Shenxiao said that there was no other alternative, Qiu Jin needed him, but if Ji Shenxiao wasn’t willing, who could possibly force him to do anything?

Ji Shenxiao’s expression changed slightly.

Having eavesdropped up to this point, Qiu Jin also became nervous, and he subconsciously breathed lighter.

Then he saw Ji Shenxiao open his mouth.

At night, the small garden was never completely quiet. There was the sound of ocean waves, chirping crickets, blowing wind, and susurrus of leaves.

Qiu Jin tried his best to listen in, but unexpectedly a gust of sea breeze blew in and rustled up the leaves. Qiu Jin could only see Ji Shenxiao open his mouth once, but he couldn’t hear a single word.

After Ji Shenxiao finished speaking, Geng Leyue’s eyes were instantly filled with disappointment. At this moment, all his past persistence became a joke.

But even so, he still maintained his pride.

Geng Leyue raised his head and said one word at a time, “Remember this. It is I who decided not to like you anymore.”

Ji Shenxiao replied “en” with an insipid expression, and then said, “You will meet someone who is more suitable for you.”

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Geng Leyue expected to see disappointment in the other person’s eyes, even if it was only a little bit, but Ji Shenxiao’s expression remained as calm and steady and usual, which completely dashed the last of his hopes. Unable to stay any longer, Geng Leyue turned and ran into the house.

Qiu Jin breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he could finally leave. However, as soon as he took a step, he found that Ji Shenxiao was still standing in the garden.

Qiu Jin: “…”

Their eyes met. Even the air seemed to solidify for a moment.

Qiu Jin turned his head away at the speed of light. He was thinking up all sorts of reasons in his head. He thought that Ji Shenxiao was going to mock him or question him. But to his surprise, Ji Shenxiao didn’t say anything, just ignored him and walked in.

The next day Qiu Jin got up and found that two people were missing from the group. Shan Wen told him that Geng Leyue had new work to do and left with Ji Qisheng.

Qiu Jin recalled the scene from last night. His mouth flapped open, but he said nothing.

In the original novel, Geng Leyue was also a vicious supporting role, and like Qiu Jin, he did not get a good ending.

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In the original novel, during the filming of “Four Seasons Food,” Geng Leyue had locked Xiang Xi up with Qiu Jin. At that time, Xiang Xi was in heat. Geng Leyue had hoped that this would get rid of the threat of Xiang Xi.

Afterwards, he forced into Ji Shenxiao’s room with a heavy coat of pheromones, intending to force Ji Shenxiao to mark him.

The originally proud little prince of music became a brain-dead villain who served as a stepping-stone in the protagonist’s journey towards love.

But now, none of that has happened.

Looking at the seat vacated by Geng Leyue, Qiu Jin gradually realized that something was changing.

Perhaps, this time it was a turn for the better.

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Didn’t Love You Enough 81

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Chapter 81 – Worshipping the Heavens

Early in the morning of the following day, there was a faint smoke coming out from the camp where they were stationed.

The civil and military officials arrived bright and early at chenshi* to the site where the heaven worshipping ceremony was to take place. They waited for a long time, but the emperor still did not arrive. Not even His Royal Highness or the other princes showed up.

[*T/N: 辰时 chenshi refers to the time from 7 – 9 a.m.]

The officials were all feeling apprehensive at heart. It was going to past chenshi soon…

Xue Gui was secretly rejoicing. He had already received the signal from his son. The mission last night was foolproof. This time, he was gambling with his life on the line to take this action.

Xue Gui looked at the officials standing in front of him, and was secretly feeling proud of himself, thinking that he would stand at the forefront in the future…

Xue Gui’s position was in the middle, not as front as Xue Rong’s. Xue Gui looked at his elder brother Xue Rong, who was at the front of the line. He was envious and jealous of his elder brother Xue Rong, who was the leader of the Xue family. Whenever outsiders talked about Xue Gui, they would call him Lord Xue Rong’s younger brother, rather than by his name.

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The reason that Xue Gui was cooperating with Prince Li was to one day surpass his older brother. In the future, when people mentioned the Xue family, he would the first one to come to mind and not his older brother. So this time, he wanted to accomplish something big…

“His Royal Highness Prince Li is here…”

Prince Li, Xuan Yuan Zhao Hong, walked over in an unhurried manner, surrounded by a crowd of imperial bodyguards.

“Your Royal Highness Prince Li…”

The courtiers looked at Prince Li in amazement. Prince Li should be in Li City. The vassal king was not allowed to enter the capital without an edict, but right now Prince Li was…

Some of the old officials sensed that something was wrong when they saw Prince Li coming but not the emperor or the crown prince.

“The emperor and the crown prince are ill. For the heaven worshipping ceremony this time, this prince will be presiding over matters.” Prince Li said loudly as he looked at the murmuring crowd of state officials.

Prime Minister Xie Chang Qing asked Prince Li, “The heaven worshipping ceremony is a major event. The emperor cannot be absent for no reason. Does Prince Li have the emperor’s written decree?”

Xie Chang Qing was the head of the civil service. At the age of sixty, he had gone through two dynasties, so he refused to believe what Prince Li said. After the prime minister finished speaking, the other ministers also expressed their agreement.

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“The emperor is so ill that he is delirious and cannot issue a written decree. The auspicious time to sacrifice to the heavens is about to arrive. We cannot miss the auspicious time.” Prince Li ignored Xie Chang Qing’s words and insisted on presiding over the heaven worshipping ceremony.

“In regards to the heaven worshipping ceremony, asides from the emperor only the heir apparent to the throne may preside over the ceremony. I’m afraid the esteemed Prince Li does not have this qualification.” Xie Chang Qing was unwilling to step down.

“This prince is also the di son of the late emperor. Why can I not make sacrifices to the heavens? Don’t talk nonsense. The heaven worshipping ceremony may begin.” Prince Li said arrogantly. He had already taken care of Emperor Xuan Yuan Zhao Shen and Crown Prince Xuan Yuan Han Cheng, so it’s only natural and justified for him to preside over the ceremony. He has waited so long for this day to come.

When the late emperor was still alive, he had taken Xuan Yuan Zhao Hong along with him to the heaven worshipping ceremony. Ever since then, Prince Li had sworn in his heart that he would one day stand in the position that his father stood in. And what qualifications did Xuan Yuan Zhao Shen have? He was only able to ascend to the throne through luck. Back then, the late emperor clearly wanted him [Xuan Yuan Zhao Hong] to inherit the throne.

The more Xuan Yuan Zhao Hong thought about it, the more unreconciled he became. Today, he must be the one to preside over the heaven worshipping ceremony and make sacrifices to the heavens. This was also the reason why he rushed to the altar instead of checking on the comatose emperor, crown prince, and other princes first.

When he finished offering sacrifices to the heavens, he would go and take care of those people. If it weren’t for the fact that poison would be easily discovered, then he really wanted to poison the lot of them and clean them out once and for all.

But there was no need to hurry. He still wanted to enjoy the fun of torturing them. After forcing Xuan Yuan Zhao Shen to issue the edict of abdication, he would justly ascend the throne. Then he had plenty of tricks to put those people to death.

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Xuan Yuan Zhao Hong was familiar with Crown Prince Xuan Yuan Han Cheng’s personality. He and the crown princess had joined hands to kill the crown prince’s children. Once Xuan Yuan Han Cheng found out, Xuan Yuan Zhao Hong could already guess the kind of fate that awaited him. Thinking about how the crown prince annihilated the barbarians, Xuan Yuan Zhao Hong knew he had to strike first, but he did not expect to succeed so smoothly… The heavens were really helping him!

Prince Li arched his eyebrows when eh saw that the ministers were not cooperating with him. The imperial bodyguards stepped forward and surrounded the ministers.

“Prince Li, this is rebellion!” Xie Chang Qing shouted loudly.

Xue Rong watched all of this, frowned, and said nothing. Prince Li was too reckless this time…

At this time, Xue Gui ran forward, “I await Your Royal Highness Prince Li to preside over the heaven worshipping ceremony.” Xue Gui looked at Xue Rong who was standing silently on the side. “Big Brother, why don’t you support His Royal Highness Prince Li with me…”

Xue Rong looked at his excited younger brother and sighed in his heart. The matter has come to this point, there was no other alternative, their Xue family could only stick to this course until the very end.

Prince Li watched with satisfaction as the Xue family and the ministers that sided with the Xue family acknowledged their allegiance to him. They were just about to step onto the sacrificial altar when an angry shout came from the distance.

“Prince Li, you dare!”

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Let Me Shoulder this Blame! 139

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Chapter 139 (44.1)

Su Shi’s body fell into the ice-cold cage, but his pain receptors were already going numb.

Su Shi did not resist any longer. He swept his gaze indifferently across the faces full of fear and jealousy. His lips curved silently. He closed his eyes as if tired and quietly leaned on the cage bars behind him.

After confirming that he no longer had the strength to resist, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief, and they finally found the courage to cast their gazes on the Son of Hell who has such a fearsome reputation.

Without the disguise of glasses and shadows, they found that the Son of Hell was not as ferocious as the rumors say. His features were particularly delicate and pretty. Although he was covered in blood, he did not cut a sorry figure at all, and he did not seem like a vicious and merciless evil robber.

Some people were starting to have doubts and their actions became hesitant. But there were even more people eyeing the destroyed Bloodthirsty Forest with greed in their gazes.

In addition to the fact that Base B was sincerely planning to trap and suppress the Son of Hell, the reason why the other bases were willing to help was not only due to fear and panic, but also for greed over the mysterious Unbounded City.

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Rumor has it that the Son of Hell committed countless evil acts and robbed people of numerous precious resources. If they could successfully break through the Bloodthirsty Forest and get inside the Unbounded City, they would definitely be able to strengthen their bases in a short time.

Sun Shuo was naturally aware of these people’s ulterior motives, but he had to give up some rewards to appease the other bases. Sun Shuo’s expression fluctuated irregularly. The thrill from capturing the Son of Hell has long since dissipated like smoke in thin air. He hurriedly gave the order to withdraw back to the base and rushed back with a gloomy face.

There were deadly hidden dangers buried in his body. He must find Dr. He as soon as possible and get rid of these deadly vines.

He focused on the return back to the base with tunnel vision while still carrying the regret of missing the opportunity to explore the treasures of the Unbounded City. But out of nowhere came the screams of fear and pain from behind him.

The group of people paused for a while and turned their heads hesitantly.

The first people to rush in the forest were already caught up in the vines, and the terrifying plants with no discernible shape dragged them into the depths of the forest. Then all that was left was silence.

Without anyone to restrain it the Bloodthirsty Forest was no longer a picky eater and it captured any invader that had the aura of an ability user. The vines mercilessly preyed on any and all life forms that dared to approach the forest. The forest quickly filled up on power and returned to its previous size in a blink of an eye.

Sun Shuo’s expression could not help shifting again. This time, there was a vague sense of happiness on his face. He did not dare to tarry for another second and urged everyone to rush back to their headquarters.

Su Shi did not put up any resistance along the way. He was quietly brought back to Base B and then delivered directly to Dr. He’s laboratory.

“Dr. He!”

Sun Shuo stalked forward. There was a tint of fierce anger in his eyes. He grabbed Dr. He by the lapels of his white coat: “You said that I don’t need to be afraid of the Son of Hell’s abilities. But look at what happened to me now. What are we going to do about this?!”

Before Dr. He could appreciate his prize, he was dragged towards Sun Shuo. He tremblingly raised his head and was frightened by the wind blade that appeared beside him. He instantly went silent. After a long pause, he carefully said: “Let me go first. I- I’ll think of something…”

Dr. He has studied the Son of Hell’s abilities for a long time and has a general grasp of it. Although the opponent’s abilities were extremely powerful, he has never been properly educated in their use, so his techniques were very crude and simple. As long as you could avoid a fatal blow, it might not be that difficult to deal with.

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But according to Sun Shuo’s verbal account of events, this Son of Hell’s usage of supernatural powers was already completely unscrupulous. And a lot of his techniques were almost whimsical in their creativity. Not even Sun Shuo has been able to conceptualize such methods of application.

Looking back at the young man who was still motionless and unconscious in the cage, Dr. He’s anxiety finally calmed down a little. He pulled Sun Shuo to stand under the X-ray and performed a careful body scan.

The result made him tremble. His palms could not help oozing cold sweat, and his face couldn’t help turning pale.

“How is it? Is there a way to fix this?”

Sun Shuo was feeling very uneasy. He stepped down from the scanning table and grabbed Dr. He nervously.

“There is a way, of course there is a way…”

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ML 2 and ML 3 Happy Ending! 84

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Chapter 84 – The First Hug (32.1)

In a low-key luxury restaurant, soothing music floated through the room.

Duan Shu Tong held a spoon in his hand, unconsciously stirring around and around in a bowl. With his head lowered, he said, “That… I don’t know her very well.”

Damn it. What the heck was he saying? What did he mean by not know her very well? That’s way too ambiguous!

Duan Shu Tong berated himself in his head. Then he firmed up his resolve and said self-deprecatingly: “I have done some immature things in the past…”

“I know.” Xi Duan’s expression was indifferent, showing no joy or anger.

He was really uncomfortable in the elevator, and now he has generally recovered. He didn’t want to talk about the past, nor did he dare to talk about the future.

Duan Shu Tong felt inexplicably guilty. “Actually, in the past, I was just kidding around. I have never been with them before. I did those things on purpose to show off in front of others.”

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Hidden joy suddenly emerged, and Xi Duan raised his eyes to look at Duan Shu Tong, “Why explain it to me?”

Duan Shu Tong opened his mouth. That’s right, why was he explaining this to Xi Duan? They were both men. Was it so important whether or not he has had girlfriends before?

Stuttering, Duan Shu Tong said, “You, you’re always serious about work. I’m afraid that the gap between us is too big, and that we can’t be… friends.”

“That won’t be a problem.”

Beneath the amber lighting in the restaurant, the man’s deep eyes showed some tenderness for no apparent reason.

Duan Shu Tong’s heart skipped half a beat. He stood up abruptly, a little flustered, and said, “I’m done eating, I’ll go out for a walk.”

Without waiting for a response, he left the restaurant.

In September, the hot spell during autumn was gradually subsiding. In the evening, it was chillier. When they left the hotel for the restaurant, Duan Shu Tong did not wear any outerwear, but coming back out after dinner, he felt a little cold.

Duan Shu Tong rubbed his arms a few times. Should he go back for a jacket or continue walking? Eventually, he chose the latter option.

There were many high-rise buildings in Hai City, and he could only glimpse the dark clouds that are approaching from the horizon through the gap between buildings.

Duan Shu Tong did not pay attention to the dark clouds. He walked aimlessly along the streets. Pedestrians were hurrying about and the traffic was surging. The urgency of this metropolis seemed to make it hard to breath.

He subconsciously fished out his phone. Mrs. Dong* had sent him a message in the family group chat: Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching. Is Tong Tong** coming home this year?

[*T/N: Mrs. Dong is DST’s mother. In Mainland China, women generally do not change their names after marriage. A child inherits their father’s surname as a norm, though the marriage law explicitly states that a child may use either parent’s surname.]

[**T/N: Tong Tong, cutesy nickname for DST.]

Father Duan directly said: Come back for the Mid-Autumn Festival. I have something to discuss.

Duan Si Fu, like usual, was so busy that she couldn’t tell dawn from dusk. There was no sign of her in the group chat.

Duan Shu Tong opened the calendar app and found that the Mid-Autumn Festival and the National Day were close together on the calendar. It was just a few days, so it was better to go back to Yan City and have a reunion dinner.

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He stopped in front of the door of a random shop and lowered his head to reply to the messages in the group chat. Just after he finished sending the message, he heard a slightly hoarse voice coming from beside him, like a rosemary in the night.

“A cigarette?” A slender and fair hand reached out.

Duan Shu Tong raised his head in confusion. The sky was dark and neon lights were flashing. The face of the man in front of him was engulfed in colorful lights, and his long and narrow eyebrows seemed even more bewitching.

He was a handsome man, without the slightest bit of femininity, and he looked a little indolent.

“Thank you, I don’t smoke.” Duan Shu Tong refused.

“Ha,” the man laughed vaguely, “I don’t smoke either.”

Duan Shu Tong: “…” Was this person trying to strike up a conversation with him or hit on him?

Suddenly, a cool wind blew, and the humidity in the air was getting heavier. Duan Shu Tong looked up at the sky. Could it be about to rain?

“Weather forecast, it will rain heavily in a while.” The man was playing with a lighter with his fingertips. The flame sparked and then retracted, sparked and then retracted.

Duan Shu Tong was already in a state of confusion, and hearing this voice he became even more impatient. He intended to return.

“Wait a minute,” the man stopped him, “do you know what this place is?” He pointed to the plaque.

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Duan Shu Tong followed the direction of his finger and silently read the plaque. “A bar?”

“It looks like you have a lot on your mind. Let’s have a drink together?” The beautiful man invited him.

Duan Shu Tong was shocked. He finally felt that something was wrong. A straight man would not be so ambiguously approach another man on the street.

“Sorry.” He shook his head in rejection and turned to leave.

“I know you are the same as me.” The man smiled, “Really don’t want to give it a try?”

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This Alpha’s Pheromones 99

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Chapter 99 – Gender Announcement

All eyes fell on Qiu Jin’s face.

Qiu Jin said word by word, “Just half a month ago, I differentiated into an omega.”

Silence.

Deathly silence.

It was quieter than wearing noise-cancelling headphones.

In the drop-dead silence, Xiang Xi suddenly broke through the stillness with a “f*ck.”

Qiu Jin differentiated from an alpha to an omega… The sex change fan fiction that he read actually happened?!

An unbelievable thought suddenly popped into Xiang Xi’s mind: “Then will I become an alpha?!”

Everyone: “???”

Being stared at by so many people, Xiang Xi also realized that the pit in his brain was too big. He immediately restrained the abnormality on his face and said solemnly, “Don’t mind me, I’m just too surprised.”

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It was at this moment that Ji Qisheng finally knew what his big brother was going to do when he had Qiu Jin pressed against the chair last time! Could they have engaged in indescribable neck-biting behavior?

Ahhhhhh, so Qiu Jin is his sister-in-law?! That’s why his brother was rejecting him so much?

Ji Qisheng raised his head abruptly and thought these two people were really naughty, keeping him in the dark like that.

Geng Leyue had an expression of watching an amusing show at first, until he heard Ji Qisheng call Qiu Jin “sister-in-law.” In a flash, he felt that something was not right.

“You’ve become an omega, but you’re still sleeping with Ji Shenxiao?”

“What have you two been doing these days [while you’re alone together]?!”

Hearing what Geng Leyue said, Qiu Jin was also a little embarrassed. They really shouldn’t be sharing a room together. He hesitated for a moment, then subconsciously said: “We didn’t really do anything, just…”

“It has nothing to do with him,” Ji Shenxiao interrupted his confession, “It is I who want to sleep with him.”

Geng Leyue: “??”

The audience watching a show: “???”

Geng Leyue almost went crazy.

He had countless suitors around him since he was a child, but he liked Ji Shenxiao wholeheartedly, and even pursued him to this countryside variety show. He thought that he would have the opportunity to gain favorability in front of Ji Shenxiao, but he didn’t expect Ji Shenxiao to mingle with an alpha every day.

Whatever, at least it was an alpha, and it’s impossible to engage in alpha x alpha love.

But what about now?

He actually took the initiative to sleep with Qiu Jin. He pretended to be so cold and aloof in front of him, but who knew how hot things got behind closed doors?

Sure enough, all alphas are pig trotters!

After eating so many melons* in a row, the filming crew was both nervous and distressed. Nervous that they managed to film such a hot news item and distressed that this segment would definitely not be broadcasted. With Ji Shenxiao’s ability, anyone who secretly tried to spread this was likely to suffer huge consequences.

[*T/N: Eating melon is a Chinese metaphor meaning to watch a show.]

At this moment, Ji Shenxiao stood up with a calm expression, as if he was talking about an unimportant matter.

“I have Pheromone Reception Disorder. None of your pheromones will affect me, so don’t worry at all. Whether Qiu Jin is an alpha or an omega, it will not affect me at all.”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was silent.

Geng Leyue wanted to say something, but he also noticed the strange atmosphere and swallowed his doubts.

After such a tossing, everyone was in no mood to continue the game, so they packed up and went back to their rooms to sleep.

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Qiu Jin didn’t feel sleepy after washing up, so he ran two laps on the road in the moonlight. The sea at night was dark, but it made people feel very calm.

When he came back, he saw two familiar figures in the small garden.

Ji Shenxiao and Geng Leyue stood face to face, with an arm’s length in between, which was a normal conversation distance. But for them to have a late night rendezvous in the small garden was something worth pondering. Even if they didn’t do anything, it was still very ambiguous.

What’s even more difficult was that if he wanted to enter the house, he was bound to disturb the two of them.

Qiu Jin didn’t have a hobby of eavesdropping. He planned to turn around and run another lap, when he heard Geng Leyue say, “Do you like Qiu Jin like that?”

Qiu Jin’s footsteps stagnated and his entire person froze right then and there.

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