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This Alpha’s Pheromones 67

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Chapter 67 – The Golden Lord Daddy’s Favor

Originally, this was just supposed to be a normal interaction between a Big V* and the program, but who told Bai Tang to praise Qiu Jin?

[*T/N: 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”]

Qiu Jin didn’t have much else, but what he did have was a lot of anti-fans. Especially after what happened previously. It seemed as if blackening Qiu Jin’s name was the politically correct thing to do.

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This time the anti-fans smelled a conspiracy and immediately chased after him [for his comment].

– I bet you received money for this, right? Even this can be complimented? –

– What a joke. Anyone can make pork strips stir-fried with yuxiang. If you want to boast about something, chose something cooler, man. –

– It seems that this food critic is not very skilled. Maybe all his praises were paid for under the table. –

At first Bai Tang just sighed, he was going to let it go, but unexpectedly he had to suffer criticism from so many people. He’s always had a big temper. How could he permit these brats to spit all over him?

It was not his style to respond back directly to the comments, so Bai Tang posted another Weibo message:

“Some people questioned the authenticity of my previous comment, thinking that pork strips stir-fried with yuxiang is a very simple dish, and worthy of my craving. That’s because you don’t know what real pork strips stir-fried with yuxiang tastes like. Nowadays, ninety percent of the pork strips stir-fried with yuxiang found in restaurants are not authentic. The sticky ones made with edible tree fungus and bamboos shoots are completely fooling diners.”

As soon as this statement came out, it not only offended the netizens, but also attacked all Sichuan restaurants indiscriminately.

This topic was very common, and there was no threshold for discussion. Anyone could express his or her opinions. The online comments immediately doubled several times.

Bai Tang remained unmoved and continued: “Pickled pepper and pickled cabbage are the heart and soul of pork strips stir-fried with yuxiang. You definitely cannot use the chili peppers bought at the market. You have to use copious amounts of the juice from Sichuan pickled cabbage, fragrant hot peppers, along with pungent pickled cabbage. The moment you put it into the pan is when the miracle happens. The yuxiang fragrance hits you in the face. The sweet and sour flavor is fresh and tasty, and the aftertaste lingers long after. It’s a pity that most of the industrial pickled cabbage on the market today can’t make such and authentic yuxiang flavor.”

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When a professional shows off his knowledge and skills, that is when you know if he is an expert at his craft or not.

Many food critics and Big Vs who paid attention to Bai Tang also agreed, and Bai Tang’s description invoked the memories of many passersby.

– That’s right. I’m from Chongqing, Sichuan. When I was a child, I liked to eat pork strips stir-fried with yuxiang. I don’t know when it started, but I felt that the taste was different. But I didn’t know what was wrong. –

– Recipe learned! I have pickled cabbage at home, so I will follow this recipe! –

– I come from outside of Sichuan. I hate eating pork strips stir-fried with yuxiang the most. So you’re saying that there is nothing wrong with the dish, it’s just that what I have been eating is not authentic? –

On the other end, Xiang Xi held his phone and nodded frantically: That’s right, that’s right. He didn’t like to eat pork strips stir-fried with yuxiang either. If he got a box lunch on set with pork strips stir-fried with yuxiang in it, there would definitely be leftovers. He thought it was so unpalatable! As a result, he was stunned by what he ate that day. Even now, just thinking about it filled his mouth with saliva.

Wu wu wu, he also wanted to eat it!

Xiang Xi was reminiscing about the taste of Qiu Jin’s pork strips stir-fried with yuxiang, but when he came back to his senses, he had already liked Bai Tang’s Weibo post.

Xiang Xi was a popular traffic niche, with tens of millions of fans. As soon as he liked it, fans instantly spilled in like a tsunami, incessantly checking in to sightsee.

After a while, Xiang Xi’s manager called him. Scared by Xiang Xi’s online interactions, his tone was full of anxiety: “What are you complimenting him for?!!”

Xiang Xi was a little nervous at first, but when he heard the manager’s tone, he immediately became unhappy, and retorted right away: “What he said was reasonable. What’s wrong with me giving him a like?”

“I’m not saying you can’t give out likes, but that was praising Qiu Jin,” the manager was worried to death, “You only just managed to get rid of him. Now you’re giving him a like. What if he is self-delusional and thinks that you like him?”

Xiang Xi also realized that he was reckless, but he already liked the post and so many fans saw it, so it was impossible to take it back.

He was very annoyed and started to chase the other person away: “I don’t care. I already liked it. You go handle it.”

Manager: “…”

Forget it. What else could he do? He could only support Xiang Xi.

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The premiere of “Four Seasons Food,” Bai Tang came out the big winner. Passersby all got a big laugh out of the drama.

– These anti-fans are poisonous. Don’t you read someone’s Weibo profile before attacking someone? This is a famous food critic and the general consultant of the food show “Taste Buds”. Do you question their professionalism? Did you come to make a clown of yourself? –

– But who is that Qiu Jin? Is he the same person as the Qiu Jin from before? Why is there such a big difference? –

– That’s right, I didn’t see him pestering Xiang Xi either. –

– I already said it before, our gege doesn’t like Xiang Xi anymore! I hope everyone will stop hyping it up without permission. –

– The young one is in his flourishing period. Everyone is welcome to invest in this hidden treasure youngster! (Attached a nine-photo grid of Qiu Jin) –

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Didn’t Love You Enough 59

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Chapter 59 – Promise

The next day, bright and early in the morning, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng woke up. He kept his movements soft and quiet as he pressed a kiss to Lin Jia Bao’s forehead and got out of bed.

While changing clothes, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng saw that Yuan Fu seemed to want to say something to him but was hesitating. Xuan Yuan Han Cheng waves his hand and said softly, “Go out and talk.”

Last night, Jia Bao suddenly woke up with a start in the middle of the night. Xuan Yuan Han Cheng has always been a light sleeper. He could feel movement at his side and promptly woke at once to placate his darling.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng felt very distressed to see his baby in a state of panicked fright. He knew that this was a manifestation of his baby’s insecurity, but he could only slowly use actions to improve his baby’s anxiety.

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On the way to morning court, Yuan Fu told His Royal Highness that Xu Xue Ying had hanged herself lest night. Xuan Yuan Han Cheng stopped when he heard this. It looked like Xu Xue Ying still walked the same path as the previous life.

“Tell everyone in Ping Le Courtyard to keep their mouths shut tightly and don’t let this news reach Jia Bao’s ears.”

His baby has never experienced this kind of thing before, and he was so softhearted and kind. He definitely would not be able to sleep well if he heard about this.

“Understood.”

Although Yuan Fu severely restrained the palace servants so that the news would not reach Lin Jia Bao’s ears, the news still spread slowly in the East Palace.

At that time, many people in the palace saw Lin Jia Bao coming out of Xu Xue Ying’s restricted courtyard, and then Xu Xue Ying killed herself that night.

Everyone could not help but raise eyebrows and cast sidelong glances. In their hearts, they all thought that this Lin-xiaozhu was quite formidable. Wordlessly and silently, he forced Xu Xue Ying – a woman who was once deeply doted on by the crown prince – to death…

One day, Yu-shi visited Song-shi’s courtyard to have tea with her. Song-shi’s temperament was honest and quiet. Yu-shi was lively and talkative. And their courtyards were right next to each other, so Yu-shi often came over to chat and gossip with Song-shi.

“I’m afraid that this ger xiaoshi’s tricks are at a higher level than Xu Xue Ying’s. Ever since His Royal Highness got him, he has not taken a step outside of Ping Le Courtyard.” Yu-shi saw Song-shi minding her own business and tasting the tea and refreshments, so she added: “Do you think we should go and pay him a visit?”

“That isn’t too appropriate, ba. Ping Le Courtyard is connected to the inner study room. It is a forbidden area and we are not allowed to enter.” Song-shi didn’t dare. It was because that personal palace maid* went to the inner study room and angered His Royal Highness that she* became confined. “There will always be chances to see him in the future, ba.”

[*T/N: The raws was a little unclear, but I think this may be referring to Xu Xue Ying and her personal palace maid, Bi Zhu. The other concubines don’t know the truth of what went down, so they think the reason that Xu Xue Ying was confined was because her personal maid, Bi Zhu, went into the inner study room, which was forbidden to them. The real reason was that Xu Xue Ying and Bi Zhu did a lot of bad things, like causing the other concubines’ miscarriages and slipping XYHC impotency medicine.]

“Aren’t you curious?”

Yu-shi herself was very curious. She had long wanted to see the rumored incomparably beautiful ger. But the cowering Song-shi refused to go with her, so she could only think up ways to see him in the future.

Yu Qin has already stepped out of the shadow of losing her son. Right now, she was grinding her hands into fists and thinking of giving birth to another son for His Royal Highness.

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So hateful, ah! That ger was really so hateful. Unexpectedly, his tricks were even better than Xu Xue Ying’s. In the past, when Xu Xue Ying was favored, they could still get the crown prince for a few days. And now… she could only see His Royal Highness when he visited her daughter…

“By the way, I heard that Kang’er is sick again.” Both Yu-shi and Song-shi’s daughters had poor health, so the two would often exchange experiences of how they took care of their daughters.

“Yeah, a fever burned up suddenly, and it scared me at the time… Fortunately, the fever has gone away…”Song-shi still had lingering fears when she thought about it just now.

On that day, Xu Xue Ying’s words successfully persuaded Kang’er, so Kang’er forced Hong Wei, the little palace maid at her side, to go and bring Lin Jia Bao into Xu Xue Ying’s courtyard.

In the evening, she sent Hong Wei to go see what was up wit that freak. Hong Wei sneakily peeped around outside Xu Xue Ying’s courtyard. Coincidentally she saw the moment the palace people were carrying out Xu Xue Ying’s corpse. And she also heard the palace people talking about how formidable Lin-xiaozhu was. She got so scared.

After Hong Wei went back, she told the little master Kang’er what she had seen and heard. Kang’er was already five years old and she already understood what was death. She was so frightened that she got a fever that very night.

Hong Wei herself was also scared to death. If it were discovered that she was the one who led Lin-xiaozhu into Xu Xue Ying’s courtyard, her little life would be forfeited… Hong Wei scared herself so much with her own thoughts that she, too, soon fell ill.

The nanny that took care of Kang’er didn’t think much of it. She simply thought that Hong Wei got sick from taking care of the ill little master. So she temporarily moved Hong Wei elsewhere.

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ML 2 and ML 3 Happy Ending! 57

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Chapter 57 – Do You Like Pei Ruo Wei?

Duan Shu Tong laughed, “You said those words in anger, your uncle won’t take it to heart.”

Xi Yu was a little anxious when he heard these words. “It’s not that Uncle remembers my words and is holding a grudge, but the reason that he’s not getting married is because of me. I heard that before he would often have Assistant Cen send flowers to that Miss Pei, but he never took the initiative to talk to Miss Pei. I’m thinking, does he like Miss Pei a lot, but because of me, he plans to give up on her?”

Duan Shu Tong was not stupid. He figured out Xi Yu’s intentions almost immediately. “You want me to help your uncle pursue Miss Pei? Why me? I used to be love rivals with your uncle.”

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“But I can see that you don’t like her anymore. As for my uncle,” Xi Yu sighed, “He’s been sullen and silent, and no one knows what he is thinking. You used to change girlfriends a lot. You must know something about pursuing people. So please help think of some ideas.”

Duan Shu Tong subconsciously refuted, “But… Miss Pei is pregnant. It’s not appropriate to talk about romance right now.”

Xi Yu: “…Whose [baby is it]?”

“Li Xiao.”

Xi Yu said decisively, “That’s no good then.”

At first, Xi Yu thought that as long as it was someone that his uncle liked, then it would be fine, but now it seemed like he has to plan more. His uncle already has to work so hard. He wanted to find someone who could take care of him, not someone who needed to be taken care of.

Duan Shu Tong: “…”

Although he felt a little sorry towards Xi Duan, the knot in his chest seemed to have loosened.

Anyway, he didn’t want to get involved in emotional matters. No matter how Xi Duan and Pei Ruo Wei’s relationship developed in the future, he wouldn’t interfere.

After leaving Xi Yu’s room, Duan Shu Tong straightened out his thoughts. According to what Xi Yu said, the reason that Xi Duan did not pursue Pei Ruo Wei actively and enthusiastically was for the sake of his nephew’s emotions. Instead, when he couldn’t suppress his emotions, he would have Cen Ning send a bouquet of flowers?

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There didn’t seem to be anything wrong with this speculation, but it still felt a bit off somehow.

According to Xi Duan’s temperament, if he chose to give up on his romantic pursuits, he would be firm and unswerving. He would not be in a state of “seeming neither close nor distant.”

Forget it. Don’t think about it.

Anyway, Xi Duan must have some feelings for Pei Ruo Wei, because in the book he died alone because of her.

Duan Shu Tong went downstairs to get some water and found that there was movement in the kitchen, but the lights were not turned on.

There was a tall shadow standing in front of the counter and the continuous sound of water flowing.

Duan Shu Tong recognized Xi Duan and reached out to turn on the lights.

He saw Xi Duan holding the kettle and pouring water into a cup. The cup was full, but Xi Duan didn’t seem to realize that, so he continued to add water.

The water flowed along the table to the floor and almost soaked the man’s slippers.

Fortunately it was not boiling water; otherwise he would have burned off a layer of skin!

Duan Shu Tong couldn’t be bothered to care about the water on the floor at the moment. He immediately stepped forward and grabbed the man’s wrist to stop him. He took the kettle from Xi Duan’s hand, put it away, and poured out some of the water from the overflowing cup. Xi Duan’s gaze was vacant.

Duan Shu Tong told him, “The cup is full now. Drink some.”

“Yes, drink water.” Xi Duan mechanically picked up the cup fo water and chugged it down in big gulps. It was quite different from his usual serious image of a veteran cadre.

Duan Shu Tong suddenly felt that Xi Duan was a bit cute, so he couldn’t help laughing.

“You’re laughing.” After drinking the water, Xi Duan turned to look at him, as if wondering why the young man was laughing.

Duan Shu Tong immediately wiped the expression from his face, “No, I wasn’t.”

The man’s slightly drunk eyes fixed on him for a few seconds, and then he nodded, “Stopped laughing.”

The drunk Xi Duan inexplicably poked at Duan Shu Tong’s meng* spot. Duan Shu Tong thought it was kind of fun. His heart thudded, and he couldn’t help but lean close to the man’s ear and asked with a soft laugh, “Do you like Pei Ruo Wei?”

[*T/N: 萌 meng – loanword from the Japanese “moe,” meaning DST finds XD cute like this]

“Who?”

Duan Shu Tong slowed each word, “Pei, Ruo, Wei.”

The man turned his head abruptly. The tip of his nose almost pressed against the young man’s cheek. His black eyes were deep and quiet, and he shook his head gently at the young man’s somewhat helpless gaze.

“Don’t like.”

Duan Shu Tong was stunned. A secret joy suddenly rose in his heart, but was suppressed by reason.

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Xi Duan was drunk. Could his drunken words be taken seriously? Duan Shu Tong wasn’t sure.

“How about you go upstairs and rest.” The young man took a few steps back, putting some distance between him and Xi Duan.

Xi Duan’s eyes tracked his movements, and when he saw that the young man was getting farther away from him, his brows furrowed slightly. His grievance was looming, and even the little mole at the end of his eyebrows showed a bit of melancholy, but he was still docile and obedient, “Yes, rest.”

Immediately after closing his eyes, he fell straight forward.

Duan Shu Tong’s heart jumped. He hurriedly reached out to catch him. The man’s weight caused him to stagger and his lower back hit the edge of the counter, making him to groan in pain.

Xi Duan opened his eyes suddenly and straightened his body again, “Hurt?”

Rubbing his waist, Duan Shu Tong shook his head to indicate that it was all right, and gently grabbed the man’s wrist, “Let’s go, upstairs.”

Xi Duan nodded and blindly followed behind Duan Shu Tong.

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FOD: Xue Zi Xuan 15.6

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Chapter 15.6 – Bellflower in Full Bloom

After two years of doing this, Xue Zi Xuan got “nuan nan*” this term of address.

[*T/N: 暖男 nuan nan – a man who is family-orientated, a man who is considerate and protective]

At first, some people were saying that he was only doing this for show, that he was only trying to whitewash his image and the image of the Xue conglomeration. But with more than seven hundred days of persistence, every morning and evening, those mocking voices gradually disappeared, replaced by sympathy and touched voices.

Xue Zi Xuan didn’t say anything explicit in his tweets, but the hidden love between the lines was enough to make people sad.

When other people called him a disgusting homosexual, he could turn a deaf ear to it, but if they wanted to attack the teenager, then they would immediately receive a warning letter from his lawyer.

At the beginning of the murder case, the Xue conglomeration was indeed affected negatively. But now, Xue Zi Xuan has become an unshakeable existence like a giant. Even Xue Yan, the patriarch of the Xue family, often lamented that the young would be redoubtable in the years to come*. Therefore, no one dared to confront Xue Zi Xuan, and those Internet trolls and homophobes had long since disappeared.

[*T/N: “the young will be redoubtable in the years to come” – is a Chinese idiom meaning the younger generation will surpass the older generation in time.]

“I didn’t eat breakfast at all today. You woke up at 7:30, whereas I finished my work at 7:30. I was just sleeping up until now.” Zhou Yun Sheng stared at the picture of Xue Zi Xuan’s lunch and drooled. “There are no fried green peppers in England. I’m so hungry. I also slept through lunch. Merry Christmas Eve. But I’m afraid it’s too late to say this now. It should already be Christmas at your place.”

Zhou Yun Sheng turned off the computer and let out a long and deep sigh. Everyone said that during the holidays was when people got the most homesick. This was true. Zhou Yun Sheng was suddenly missing that ice-cold Xue manor.

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After a while, his phone sounded. His date had just texted him the meeting place for their date. Only then did Zhou Yun Sheng worked up the energy to go out. He had bought a few villas and a vast manor house, but in the end he still liked to live in a two-hundred-square-meter duplex apartment in downtown London.

The larger the house was the more empty his heart felt. He didn’t want to hear his own voice echo back at him when he was talking to himself. The feeling of loneliness in those moments made him particularly uncomfortable.

Zhou Yun Sheng parked his car in the nearest parking lot, and then he slowly walked towards the restaurant at the corner of the street. The scent of food and wine wafted in the restaurant, and guests gathered to celebrate the festival, sometimes chatting, sometimes whispering, and sometimes laughing. A waiter greeted him and asked him if he had a reservation.

“I’m meeting someone here.” Zhou Yun Sheng took off his thick scarf.

Without waiting for the waiter to speak, a white young man sitting alone raised his hand to greet him: “Chen?”

“That’s me.” Zhou Yun Sheng walked over with a smile, and looked at the other person who was tall, handsome, well dressed, polite, and witty. He was consistent with his image on the Internet.

The date was very pleasant, at least for Zhou Yun Sheng, who had never made friends. When he left the restaurant, he was thinking about whether or not to develop their relationship further.

Suddenly a motorcycle gang drove over from around the corner and started to say threatening things.

Before Zhou Yun Sheng could react, the white youth quickly rushed across the street. He pressed his back against the wall and raised his hands above his head to show that he was not threatening.

Zhou Yun Sheng, who was left alone in the middle of the road, was surrounded by the motorcycle gang, and the exhaust fumes from their motorcycles made him cough rapidly.

A few punches could solve the problem, but Zhou Yun Sheng was too lazy to move today. He took out his wallet and threw hundreds of large bills into the air. While the motorcycle gang and other pedestrians were fighting over the money, he took that chance to leave.

The white youth was stunned for a moment, and then he hurried to catch up to apologize: “Chen, I’m sorry about just now, I shouldn’t have left you…”

“You don’t have to apologize. There is an old saying in China: gentlemen do not lay down dangerous walls. When encountering danger, everyone’s subconscious action is to protect themselves. If it were me, I would do the same, too.” When he said this, his expression became distracted.

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That’s right, everyone would subconsciously protect themselves, but Xue Zi Xuan would not. He always put Zhou Yun Sheng’s safety first.

He remembered once when he was crossing the road he was too engrossed in playing with his psp, his eyes were glued to the screen, and he forgot to pay attention to the road. He was almost hit by a speeding vehicle. It was Xue Zi Xuan who had pulled him back and hugged him tightly in his arms, putting his own back towards the direction of the vehicle, so that even if they were hit, it would be Xue Zi Xuan who would suffer the most damage.

In the split second of a life or death matter, human behavior was not controlled by the brain. The choices they made were often the deepest obsession in their hearts. And Xue Zi Xuan’s obsession was to protect him, right?

It wasn’t until this moment, did Zhou Yun Sheng come to this enlightenment.

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The Big Landlord 127.1

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Chapter 127.1 – Finally?

The two elders of the Zhou family have two children, one son and one daughter, Zhou Shan and Zhou Ling Long.

The age difference between Zhou Shan and Zhou Ling Long was quite large. The two Zhou elders had Zhou Ling Long when Zhou Shan was eighteen years old. Thus, the two elders of the Zhou family have always regarded Zhou Ling Long as a treasure, even though they later found out that she was deaf and mute. But apart from these defects, she was just like a normal person in all other aspects.

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Zhou Ling Long was only twelve years old when she was forced to marry Xu Wei Ye. It has been six years now. She was only eighteen years old at present. She was in her prime, her life was just starting, but she was already thrown behind bars.

Because of what happened with Zhou Ling Long, the two elders of the Zhou family almost broke off relations with Zhou Shan, and refused to recognize him as their son. Furthermore, they stopped accepting support from him since six years ago.

The two elders moved out of the Zhou family and found a shabby place near the Xu Manor. For years now, they’ve looked towards the Xu Manor’s direction every day, missing the daughter who was kept inside the Xu Manor’s walls.

Xu Wei Ye would not let them see Zhou Ling Long, so this was all that they could do.

In the past six years, the two elders went to the Xu Manor again and again, but they were turned away at the door every time. However, the two elders never gave up. Every so often, they would go to the Xu Manor. This was one of the reasons why they moved to the vicinity of the Xu Manor.

However, because the two elders no longer accepted their son’s support, they had to earn their living expenses themselves. Learning of An Zi Ran’s intent to hire workers, the two elders rushed to sign up.

The two of them were quite old, but their bodies were still tough.

Towards this kind of elderly people, An Zi Ran had the people working under him assign some lighter tasks for them.

On this day, the two elders of the Zhou family received two unexpected guests. The two guests stayed for a while and then left. The next day, the two elders of the Zhou family went straightaway to the Xu Manor.

Xu Wei Ye was not surprised when he heard that they had come again. He had long gotten used to it. The two elder’s perseverance made him a little annoyed, but because they were Zhou Shan’s parents, he couldn’t do anything to them.

“Don’t let them in. Drive them away.”

The people from the Imperial Fu Palace were still living in his manor. If they saw the two elders they would definitely ask about the matter, so he had his servants drive the two elders away before the people from the Imperial Fu Palace could find out.

However, what he did not expect was that An Zi Ran had planned this incident, so when the servants ran out to drive them away, An Zi Ran and Fu Wu Tian ‘coincidentally’ came back.

“What’s the matter?” An Zi Ran walked up to them and asked the doorman, who was sweating profusely.

The two elders sat on the steps of the Xu Manor without a care for their image, and adamantly refused to leave. The doorman knew that they were the father-in-law and mother-in-law of his master, so he did not dare to really hurt them.

When he heard An Zi Ran’s question, the doorman did not dare to tell him about the relationship between these two elders and his master, so he could only vainly explain that these two people were here to cause trouble.

“He’s speaking nonsense. We came to look for our daughter Ling Long. Six eyars ago, Xu Wei Ye snatched our poor daughter away to become his concubine. And he refused to let us meet for so many years. He deserves to be hacked a thousand times by swords!” Old woman Zhou cried loudly.

Hearing her words, the doorman became anxious.

An Zi Ran’s eyes narrowed, “Is what she said true?”

The doorman wiped his sweat, “This…”

At this time, Xu Wei Ye finally came out in a hurry, and when he saw An Zi Ran and Fu Wu Tian, his expression turned a bit ugly. For the love of Buddha, the thing that he feared had really happened!

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Let Me Shoulder this Blame! 118

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Chapter 118 

Seeing that there was something strange about the deputy team leader’s reaction, Yuan Zheng’s heart sank, and his eyes became solemn.

The deputy team leader frowned and anxiously paced a few steps back and forth. Finally he made up his mind and said in a low voice: “I heard– and this is just hearsay, but I heard that you can detect an ability user through their blood. And I don’t know why, but the medical team has been secretly supplying that Dr. He with blood serum all this time.”

Yuan Zheng abruptly stood up. He felt a deep anxiety in his heart.

Recalling Mu Shi’s strange reaction to Dr. He at that time, he could not help but become more worried. He hurried to Mu Shi’s room and knocked on the door a few times, but no one responded.

The deputy team leader also followed him to Mu Shi’s room. The two looked at each other, and their hearts sank together with a heavy feeling. They raised their hands and opened the door.

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The room was empty, the windows were vacant, and there was no one inside.

“They must have discovered Xiao Shi’s ability and secretly took him away!”

The deputy team leader spoke in a hurry, and Yuan Zheng’s gaze darkened rapidly. He did not dare to delay for even a moment. He hurried over to the big building immediately.

When the two rushed to the laboratory, they saw that the lights inside were brightly lit, and there were faint groaning and smashing sounds, as if someone was fighting inside.

Yuan Zheng’s eyes grew darker and he kicked the door open. The people inside stopped and looked towards the door.

Seeing the protagonist unexpectedly appearing here, Su Shi’s throat suddenly tightened up. He looked at Yuan Zheng quietly, but inside his heart was sinking heavily.

Dr. Dark knew Su Shi’s identity [as the Son of Hell] and could expose him at any time, while he has yet to completely expose the other person’s nefarious ambitions.

Looks like he could not continue to hide his identity anymore.

Su Shi lowered his gaze, glanced at Dr. Dark, whom he had beaten into a pulp, and self-deprecatingly raised the corners of his lips.

…This was fine, too. Now that the protagonist has seen his violent side, he should believe that he is not a good person.

Even if his two identities overlapped, he could use this incident as an opportunity to blacken himself. Then he should be able to smoothly return to the right track, shoulder the pot again, and revert back to being the fearsome and evil thief…

Yuan Zheng stood at the door startled.

He saw the faint curve of the young man’s lips and suddenly his chest felt stuffy and he couldn’t breathe.

Mu Shi didn’t smile very often, so every time he smiled, he looked warm and pure, but the smile in front of Yuan Zheng right now was different. Those eyes were filled with a defensive chilliness that stabbed at others and also hurt himself. It was as if the defenses that took a long time to gradually lower were abruptly erected once again.

The deputy team leader hurried over. He flipped through the pocket of Dr. He’s white lab coat, and as expected, he found a test tube of blood serum. It was labeled with not only Mu Shi’s name, but also the number 50.

He turned around and worriedly handed the test tube to Yuan Zheng.

Holding the test tube in his hand, Yuan Zheng’s chest slowly rose and fell, as if a knife had been pierced through his body, and the slightest bend was painful to his heart and lungs.

Seeing that serial number on the test tube chilled him to the bone. Only after taking several deep breaths to calm himself did he prevent himself from directly crushing the test tube.

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The events all happened so coincidentally. Mu Shi must have thought that Yuan Zheng had deliberately brought him to get his blood drawn, betrayed him to Dr. He, and even insisted on bringing him back to the base to make him a test subject of Dr. He’s.

There was no expression on Mu Shi’s face. He only stood there quietly with his head lowered, and his eyes fixed upon a distant void.

Dr. He slowly regained a bit of strength. He saw Yuan Zheng’s figure at the door. His eyes immediately lit up. He used force to push away the young man that was holding him down. Then he got up and rushed over to Yuan Zheng.

“Captain Yuan! You finally came. Let me tell you, he is-”

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He had only just started to speak when Yuan Zheng slammed his fist into his abdomen. Dr. He fell upon the medicine rack heavily. He curled up as coughs racked his body. It was so painful that his features all twisted together.

“Mu Shi, it’s all right, look at me—don’t be afraid, it’s all right.”

Yuan Zheng didn’t even spare a glance for the scientist. He walked over to Su Shi with long strides and held the still indifferent young man with his hands. His tone was faintly nervous and fearful.

“It’s my fault for arriving late. Come back with me, okay? Believe me, this was just an accident, I won’t let anyone else hurt you again…”

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This Alpha’s Pheromones 66

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Chapter 66 – The Golden Lord Daddy’s Favor

Qiu Jin and Ji Shenxiao continued to watch the show while enshrouded an in awkward atmosphere.

When Xiang Xi and Ji Shenxiao were tidying up the garden together, some fans started to ship them as a couple.

Xiang Xi has a bad temper, but his appearance’s deceptive power was too strong. If he just stood there and did not speak then he would look like a beautiful but aloof fairy that was indifferent to worldly affairs.

Ji Shenxiao was the complete opposite type to Xiang Xi. He looked like a graceful gentleman, but looked at his strong muscles, anyone could guess how amazing his pheromones must be when he explodes.

It went without saying that Xiang Xi and Ji Shenxiao’s character types were well suited to each other. Moreover, they were in such a romantic location like the flower garden. It was like that meme, where the netizens just wanted to push their heads together and go “now kiss.”

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Qiu Jin glanced at Ji Shenxiao, and found that the other party was calm throughout the whole process, without the slightest abnormality. But according to the original book, their feelings sparked during the filming of the variety show.

Qiu Jin was a little nervous. Although he was only thinking of how Ji Shenxiao’s pheromones benefited his body’s condition, if Ji Shenxiao liked someone, then he would definitely not be able to continue this symbiotic relationship.

So he tried to ask: “Xiang Xi is very good-looking, right?”

“You’re still thinking about him?” Ji Shenxiao glanced at him, “If I remember correctly, you are an omega now.”

“Of course I know what gender I am. I’m just asking you, what do you think of Xiang Xi?”

Ji Shenxiao glanced at the TV and said calmly, “He’s okay.”

He’s okay? So perfunctory?

Qiu Jin asked again: “You don’t have the slightest interest in him? His pheromones smell like peaches. It’s very sweet.”

Ji Shenxiao looked at him for a while, and then frowned suddenly: “I finally realize how your previous bad reputation came about.”

Qiu Jin: “?”

Ji Shenxiao: “Did no one tell you that it’s rude to talk about other people’s pheromones?”

Qiu Jin: “…”

All right, he better shut his mouth. You’re such a straight man. I hope you never get the omega that you like, Qiu Jin thought at Ji Shenxiao.

Coincidentally, the screen changed to the scene of him chopping firewood. Qiu Jin set aside his thoughts, and returned to watching the TV seriously.

Seeing this scene, the tone of the comments on the bullet screen has completely changed.

– Damn, this person chopping wood is too awesome, don’t you think? He’s splitting the logs with just a single strike of the axe? –

– I didn’t expect Qiu Jin to be so good at doing farm work? –

Finally someone was praising him. Qiu Jin was very happy and couldn’t help showing off, “Aren’t I awesome?”

Ji Shenxiao said: “The muscles in your waist are quite strong.”

Qiu Jin immediately became proud of himself: “That’s right, I’m not only good at chopping wood, but also very good at other sports.”

As soon as he finished speaking, more comments appeared on the screen:

– Look at those muscles and that sweat. Motherf*cker, who can resist this? –

– All right, I’m lying down and ready. Qiu Jin-gege, drip your sweat on my body! –

– Please farm vigorously on my body with that male dog waist*! –

[*T/N: male dog waist – describes a man whose bust line is wider than his waistline. From the ribs to the hipbone, the waist rapidly shrinks to form a sexy physique. Because this look is similar to the waist curve of a dog, the term “male dog waist” was born. Pretty sure they’re thinking of a Doberman or a Boxer dog. Now humor me and imagine a corgi. How about the dachshund (wiener dog)? XD ]

Qiu Jin: “…”

The netizens comments were getting rowdier and rowdier. No matter how thick his skin was, he was still a little embarrassed.

Qiu Jin’s face was burning, and he immediately said: “Let’s change the channel!”

Ji Shenxiao remained unmoved: “[My] company invested in this product. Of course I want to see the finished product.”

Qiu Jin: “…”

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Fortunately, this shameful scene did not last long, and what followed was the scene where they went shopping in town and came back to make dinner. What Qiu Jin didn’t expect was that his oysters and pork strips stir-fried with yuxiang* were well received, and there were even many people who fancied the chili. There were even some viewers asking for the Taobao [URL] address.

[*T/N: 鱼香 yuxiang is a seasoning of Chinese cuisine that typically contains garlic, scallions, ginger, sugar, salt, chili peppers etc. Although “yuxiang” literally means “fish fragrance”, it contains no seafood.]

[T/N: Taobao is a Chinese online shopping website. The netizens are saying they want to buy the food that Qiu Jin cooked.]

“Four Seasons Food” has always had a high reputation. The summer scenery was very beautiful, the invited guests were all interesting in some way, plus there was the tempting food…

With just the first episode, “Four Seasons Food” directly won first place in the variety show ranking. Whether it was clicks or ratings, it went up all the way to the top. Even a food critic with tens of millions of fans also posted a Weibo message.

Bai Tang was a gourmet master known for his poisonous tongue. He was in his forties and fifties. In addition to his poisonous tongue, he also knew how to act cute. He was quite popular on the Internet.

He took a screenshot of the pork strips stir-fried with yuxiang, and wrote: “Seeing the food on “Four Seasons Food” made me drool. I haven’t seen such an authentic pork strips stir-fried with yuxiang for many years. I want to eat it. [Drooling Face]”

The official Weibo account of “Four Seasons Food” immediately forwarded this comment: “We welcome Mr. Bai Tang to be a guest [on our show].”

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I can’t fool myself any more. Qiu Jin is confirmed omega now. I thought he was still an alpha, only with special pheromones that just so happened to match well with Ji Shenxiao’s condition. I really wanted to see an alpha x alpha pair. At least Qiu Jin has the stereotypical physique of an ideal alpha, so they’ll still look like an alpha x alpha pair together… I’m also a little peeved that Ji Shenxiao’s words imply that omega x omega can’t be a pair in this world?

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ML 2 and ML 3 Happy Ending! 56

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Chapter 56 – Do You Like Pei Ruo Wei?

These days, instead of bringing Xi Yu around personally, Xi Duan handed him over to Cen Ning and had him follow Cen Ning around to learn.

As a special assistant, Cen Ning’s daily job was to assist Xi Duan in dealing with his work matters, help Xi Duan plan his itinerary, and to give Xi Duan timely reminders.

There was no need to mention the other miscellaneous things.

Ever since Xi Duan asked Cen Ning to take Xi Yu around, Cen Ning gave him the task of recording Xi Duan’s itinerary and giving Xi Duan timely reminders. For half a month, Xi Yu witnessed how busy Xi Duan was, and his previous resentment towards Xi Duan’s long absences from home eased a lot.

Moreover, when he attempted to read those documents, he was surprised to find that he could not make out heads or tails of the contents. When it came to company affairs, he felt like a complete dullard.

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The thought of Xi duan facing such a heavy workload every day and putting so much effort into it made Xi Yu feel guilty and full of self-blame.

Before, he really didn’t know it was so busy and difficult to manage a company.

When Xi Yu was learning under Cen Ning, sometimes the two of them would chat, and Cen Ning would lament to the youth: “When I first started working for President Xi, I thought that he was an android, but one day he developed a high fever, and I realized that President has always been human, and there would also be times when he is tired. I heard that President Xi started supporting himself when he was in his teens. It must have been even more difficult for him back then than it is now.”

On the battlefield, a seasoned general would be like a fish in water, but for a young and inexperienced foot soldier surrounded by enemies on all sides, it must require extreme mental and physical efforts to break through the siege and take the position of general.

When Xi Yu reflected on himself, he felt even more ashamed.

And then all of his emotions exploded out tonight.

A cocktail party was indispensable for business cooperation. Xi Duan was invited to attend. Xi Yu was underage and could not drink.

It stood to reason that people in the business world would be respectful to Xi Duan as he was currently the person in charge of the Xi family, but Xi Duan was also not an arrogant person. The Xi family was too far away to be of any help for projects in the Shan Quan County, so Xi Duan has to rely on the local bigwigs here. Thus, he ended up drinking a few more glasses of alcohol to be polite.

Xi Yu, who was waiting in the car, chatted with Liu Zhi Fei because he was bored.

“Fei-ge, does Uncle do this often?”

Liu Zhi Fei wasn’t sure what he meant, so he clarified, “What? Do you mean does President Xi drink with other people often?”

Xi Yu nodded. Although he and his uncle lived under the same roof, the number of times the two have actually met and communicated was very limited. He really didn’t know much about Xi Duan’s life.

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“I wouldn’t say often,” Liu Zhi Fei said, turning his head, “In recent years, the company has become more and more prosperous, so everyone would show some respect to our President Xi, and he drinks less now. But I heard that when President Xi just took over the company he did drink a lot during the first few years, and sometimes he would have to be sent straight to the hospital from drinking too much. I’ve only started working for President Xi in recent years, so this is all hearsay for me.”

Xi Yu’s throat felt tight, as if a stone was stuck in it. He was almost rendered speechless, “Why didn’t I know about him going to the hospital?”

“President was not yet twenty at the time, you were still young, so you didn’t remember very much,” Liu Zhi Fei paused, feeling a little uncomfortable, “I don’t know how President Xi was like before, but I have been working for President Xi for the past few years. Every time he gets drunk, he won’t go home, for fear that you will be worried if you see him, and he wouldn’t let anyone tell you when he’s in the hospital.”

Xi Yu: “…”

He never knew that the uncle, who he had complained about for so many years, had been caring for him in ways that he did not know about.

With mixed feelings, Xi Yu did not speak the entire ride home. It was only when Duan Shu Tong came to him that he let out all his feelings. In the end, he ended up crying miserably. Probably due to embarrassment, he used the excuse of having to use the toilet to run off to the bathroom to wash his face.

When he got his emotions under control and came back out, Duan Shu Tong was still sitting on the sofa in the room, but there was already a cup of warm milk on the coffee table.

“Uncle Sun had it sent over.”

Xi Yu was very sensitive right now, and Uncle Sun’s concern touched his unstable emotions, which made him want to cry all over again.

The teenager forcibly held back his tears, picked up the cup, raised his head, and drank it all. Then he sat down opposite Duan Shu Tong with reddened eyes.

“Thank you, Duan-ge.”

“Since you’ve figured things out, go talk openly with your uncle to clear up the previous misunderstanding, all right?”

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Xi Yu nodded, looking at Duan Shutong expectantly, “Duan-ge, can I ask you to help me with one thing?”

“Say it.”

“Before, when I didn’t know anything, someone said some bad things to me, and I took it seriously.” The boy blushed in shame and looked down, at a loss, “I had a fight with my uncle, I said that he would drive me out of the house once he got married…”

That was the essential crux of the argument, but the words that he had used back then were much worse. However, he was too ashamed to say it.

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After Rebirth the Tragic Omega Wins 3

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Chapter 3 – Rebirth

The people who should have hated him the most, traversed thousands of galaxies after his death, just to give him a proper burial.

But the lover that he had entrusted his everything to and helped with all his might had led him to this dead end and caused him to die with an unresolved grievance.

What was even more abhorrent was that the adopted son, An Ning, had used An Ji’s corpse as a threat to force his parents to hand over all their property. He also shamelessly replaced An Ji’s position and became the new light of the omega movement.

An Ji, who once led countless omegas to discover themselves and resist oppression, died without an intact corpse, while the shameless villain who betrayed his family and stole his reputation was in a high position and enjoyed the glory.

If An Ji knew that the future would turn out like this, he would rather be an ordinary omega. He wished he had never met Yu Jingmo.

If life were to start all over again, he would never let himself fall into the same situation he was in now!

“No way. Baba*, are you really drunk?”

[*T/N: baba – informal way of saying father]

The sound of loud music mixed with human voices entered An Ji’s ears. It pounded through his head, making him feel like his head was about to explode. An Ji opened his eyes with difficulty and the first thing he saw was a pair of large eyes.

“Oh, you’re awake?” The youngster in front of him was as thin as a stick, but his eyes were crafty and piercing. He stared at An Ji, assessing him.

An Ji blinked. His limpid eyes were blank.

Didn’t he die? Who was this person? Where was he now?

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He opened his mouth, only to feel a burning pain in his throat. The other party swiftly handed him a glass of lemonade. An Ji drank deeply. The warm liquid slid down his throat, and An Ji finally came back to his senses.

“It’s good that you’re awake,” the youngster got visibly happier. Grinning, he said, “I thought Hans got you drunk with just one glass of alcohol.”

An Ji took note of the colorful neon light, the electric music that made his ears hurt, and the swaying crowd of people…

There was no doubt that this was a cheap bar. When he first returned to the Capital Star, he couldn’t stand the aristocrats’ behavior, and he would often come to this kind of place to vent his anger.

But ever since he left the Capital Star, he has never been to such a place again, so why was he here now?

An Ji rubbed his brows and said tiredly, “You called Baba?”

“I’m calling you, Rich Baba!” The youngster’s eyes were bright and he smiled pleasantly at An Ji, “I helped you contact the spacecraft that is going to leave Capital Star. You should pay me the remaining balance now, right?”

“Leaving the Capital Star?” An Ji was even more confused.

He was no longer on Capital Star, so how could he leave it?

“You’re not regretting it are you?” Seeing An Ji’s hesitation, the youngster’s expression became apprehensive, “But even if you regret it, I will not refund you the deposit!”

What kind of mess was this? An Ji was getting a headache from the teenager’s chatter, and he just wanted to go out for some fresh air. But before he could stand up fully, he stumbled a bit, and the youngster reached out to support him.

“Of course, it would be best if you were kind enough to pay me the balance,” the youngster said as he helped him out. “After all, I completed the task well, and I took you to negotiate with Hans.”

Did An Ji owe this boy money?

This teenager was skinny and shriveled, dressed in tatters, and looked like he couldn’t get enough to eat. An Ji looked at the account balance on his photon computer and was almost blinded by the long string of zeros in it.

Wait, when did he get so rich?

An absurd thought emerged. An Ji frowned and looked at the boy, and finally recalled the familiar face from a dusty corner of his memory bank.

“You’re called Black Cat?”

“Hey, Baba remembered [me]!”

An Ji corrected him: “Don’t call me Baba.”

Black Cat: “All righty, Dad.”

An Ji: “…”

He remembered now. This Black Cat was the intermediary that he had found on the black market back when he wanted to escape the Capital Star. Black Cat was able to help him get in contact with someone who could smuggle him out of Capital Star.

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But he has left the Capital Star for a long time already, so why was this boy suddenly appearing in front of him here again?

Just then, An Ji saw his young face reflected on a mirror on the wall. The face was young and bright. It did not look like someone who has experienced hardships!

A strange thought suddenly arose. An Ji grabbed the green-haired boy’s arm and said in a trembling voice, “What year is it?”

“It’s the year 2897 of the cosmic calendar!”

2897? An Ji’s eyes widened in disbelief. Could he have been reborn?

Reborn back to three years ago?

In the year 2897 of the cosmic calendar, he had just been brought back to the Capital Star. His parents were still alive, his brother was healthy, he was still in good health, and his family’s assets had not been stolen away by the adopted son [An Ning].

More importantly, at this time, he had not met Yu Jingmo yet…

Recalling all the things in the past, An Ji’s eyes felt warm, and he could not help feeling choked up.

This was great. He was back.

There was still room for redemption. He could live a completely different life from before.

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ML 2 and ML 3 Happy Ending! 55

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Chapter 55 – President Xi is Drunk

The effect of Spring Flower No. 2 was mainly to remove scars, both new and old scars.

This kind of medicine was extremely common in Duan Shu Tong’s old world, but there was no medicine with the same effectiveness in this world, at least none that were in circulation on the market.

Although scars could now be repaired using medical means, they could not be completely eliminated. The effects of Spring Flower No. 2 was no worse than that of after surgery results. What’s more, skin grafting operation required taking skin from one part of the body to make up another area of the body.

Most people would more or less have some sort of scar on their body. Such scars do not hinder their daily life, but might affect their appearance. Except for those who needed hospital treatment for special circumstances, others might prefer to use special scar removal creams.

When it was time to get off work, Duan Shu Tong took off his lab coat, and as soon as he left the laboratory, Zhou Ling chased after him.

Seeing the worried look on the girl’s face, he smiled gently and said, “Is there something wrong?”

Zhou Ling’s face looked much better now than it did before. Her facial features were originally delicate and pretty. Once her acne and freckles were gone, she got more and more suitors, so her confidence also went up quite a bit.

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In the depths of her heart, she very much respected and appreciated Duan Shu Tong, but now, she had to make a choice.

“Director Duan, I don’t think I can keep up with your ideas at my current level. Instead, I will become a burden to you and drag you down. After thinking about it for a long time, I decided to sit an entrance exam for a graduate program to further my studies. I will resign soon, so I wanted to tell you first.”

Duan Shu Tong was stunned for a moment, obviously not expecting a young girl to be more enterprising than most of the male colleagues in the R&D department, and he couldn’t help but smile: “Do whatever you want, I support you. Besides, you are not a burden. You are very smart and hardworking. You’re very suitable for this line of work. I wish you a bright future.”

“Thank you,” Zhou Ling’s eyes suddenly pricked and heated up. She turned her face away and asked in a very soft voice, “If… If I graduate and apply to be your assistant in the future, will you… I’m sorry!”

How could she ask such a thing? She really shouldn’t. By the time she graduated, Director Duan would already have better assistants by his side, so why would he even think about her?

Before Duan Shu Tong could react, Zhou Ling lowered her head and ran away.

Zhou Ling’s unfinished words were not hard to guess. Duan Shu Tong smiled and lowered his head to send a text to Zhou Ling: The Spring and Autumn Hall will always welcome you.

Seeing the message, Zhou Ling suddenly smiled brightly. Then she wiped the corners of her eyes.

Back at home, Duan Shu Tong ate together with Uncle Sun and them. After the meal, he asked casually, “Are Xi… Xi Yu and the others very busy lately?”

It was really hard for him to say “Uncle Xi” at this point in time. If he called him “Brother Xi” then the generations would get all messed up, and calling him “President Xi” seemed too estranged. He really didn’t know how to address Xi Duan in front of others, so he just used “Xi Yu” as the starter.

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Uncle Sun was old so he had more life experienced. He smiled so broadly that his face folded up into lots of wrinkles, “Busy indeed. Sir has been bringing the young master around to get familiar with company affairs. He comes back very late every day, so it’s hard for him to meet with Mr. Duan. Also, the age gap between you and sir is not that great. Although you two are from different generations, it’s okay to be more casual in private settings. He doesn’t have any real friends. For all these years, it’s just been you Mr. Duan.”

[T/N: The Chinese are really particular about which generation you’re from on the family tree, even relatives who are younger than you in age can be your uncle or aunt based on the family lines. So while Xi Duan is considered part of the “older” generation, his actual age is not that much older than Duan Shu Tong.]

As Uncle Sun spoke, he couldn’t help but sigh: “On the surface, it looks like sir doesn’t like talking much, but in actuality…”

Before he could finish speaking, the sound of a car sounded outside the door, so Duan Shu Tong and Uncle Sun walked out together.

The car was parked in the courtyard. Xi Duan, Xi Yu, and Cen Ning got out of the car. It just so happened that the sunset in the sky that day was gorgeous. At the boundary of day and night, light and shadow shrouded the man’s tall figure, interweaving into a stunning snapshot of the moment.

Duan Shu Tong stood on the steps, staring distractedly at the man walking up the steps. The faint scent of alcohol wafted in the wind, a bit abrupt, but inexplicably bewitching.

“Been drinking?” He asked.

Xi Duan was two steps away from him. His eyes were clear, and he didn’t seem to be drunk. His voice was low and hoarse, “Yes, drank [alcohol].”

“Go back upstairs to rest?”

“Yes, rest.”

Duan Shu Tong shifted his body to make way, “Then… come in first?”

“Yes, go in.”

“…”

Is this guy drunk or not drunk?

If he’s drunk, then how was he walking so steadily? If he’s not drunk, then why did his responses sound a bit off?

On the contrary, Cen Ning next to him almost slipped down the steps. Fortunately, Liu Zhi Fei helped him and dragged him inside.

Duan Shu Tong asked Xi Yu, “Is your uncle drunk?”

Xi Yu was sullen. He lowered his head and said, “I don’t know either.” He was not old enough to drink yet. He had been waiting in the car, so he did not know how much Xi Duan had drunk.

It was Uncle Sun who knew best, so he said helplessly: “When sir gets drunk he never goes crazy. It’s always like this. I’ll help him upstairs first.”

Duan Shu Tong hurriedly stretched out his hand, “Let me.”

Uncle Sun was old, and Xi Yu was too young. Of all the people present, he was best suited to taking care of Xi Duan right now.

“Then I will trouble Mr. Duan.” Uncle Sun said with a smile.

He had no idea what happened with Xi Yu, but the boy didn’t say a word and went directly to his room.

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The drunk President Xi was very well behaved. He responded to whatever Duan Shu Tong said. He went upstairs when asked, and lied down when prompted. He was not a bothersome drunk at all.

Duan Shu Tong covered Xi Duan with a thin blanket. Then he left the room on light feet and came to Xi Yu’s door. He knocked.

The boy opened the door and stared at Duan Shu Tong with big eyes. His eyes were red, as if he was about to cry in the next second.

A sentence blurted out from the boy’s mouth: “Duan-ge, Uncle is too difficult!”

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