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Chapter 21

Qiu Jin took the opportunity to openly size up Ji Shenxiao. Today he was wearing skintight light gray sportswear.

Tight to what extent?

Because his pectoral muscles were excessively full, it formed two prominent curves on his chest. The short sleeves of his shirt were stretched taut around his biceps. But his waist contracted along the line of his abdominal muscles, just like the sleek line of a male dog’s waist.

Looking down, the man’s chest was wet with sweat, both desirable and sexy.

It was a pity that Ji Shenxiao has a cold face. The coldness of his face was equal to the desirability of his body.

When this clip of him gets broadcasted, who knows how many people will lust over him.

The pursuit of beauty was the same all across humanity.

The cameramen obviously also understood the selling point of Ji Shenxiao, and they were all about to move around, wanting to go in front of him to take close-ups, but when Ji Shenxiao’s cold eyes swept over them, they were frozen in place. This was their gold daddy; if they anger him then they would be fired.

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On the sidelines, Qiu Jin fanned the flames: “With President Ji’s enchanting appearance, the audience number watching this broadcast will definitely double.”

Ji Shenxiao’s eyebrows knitted together, and his voice dropped, “Don’t covet a mile after getting an inch.”

“President Ji you’re accusing me wrongly. When did I get an inch? I’m thinking for you,” Qiu Jin smiled and continued trying to con him, “After all, this is a program that you invested in. Don’t you want the broadcast numbers to be higher?”

“Moreover, the operation of the island is not easy. Your dedication can help Lanhou Island become the Hawaii of the east.”

Ji Shenxiao’s eyebrows were still frowning, but he stopped saying no.

The deputy director saw the changing winds and took advantage of the situation, and started advocating the policy of non-interference and non-prohibition.

The cameramen began to move around, and they all gathered, one for the panorama view, the other for the half-body shot, and another gave Ji Shenxiao an over-the-shoulder shot, just like a variety show. Right now, it was practically the configuration of shooting a movie.

In the lens, Ji Shenxiao frowned slightly. His sharp eyes fell on Qiu Jin.

The young man wore a black t-shirt. It was such a rigid color, but it seemed to come to life on him.

There was a sly smile on his face, but his eyes were frank and sincere, and the tears in the corners of his eyes add a touch of amorous feelings.

Ji Shenxiao retracted his gaze and stretched out his hand: “Give me the mike.”

After getting the wireless recorder, Ji Shenxiao positioned the receiver at his waist, and quickly pinned the radio microphone to his collar.

“President Ji,” Qiu Jin gave him a reminder, “Go in from below.”

He lifted up his clothes as he spoke, and hinted that the microphone’s wire should go under the clothes.

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Because of this action, the black t-shirt rolled halfway towards his chest and revealed a section of tight white abdominal muscles. It was dazzling in the morning sun.

Ji Shenxiao took a half step back, and looked away while remaining calm and collected. Ineffably, his throat felt somewhat dry.

When his brain caught up, he realized that his body had been acting on its own, lifting up his clothes to string the microphone wire under his clothes.

Ji Shenxiao thought that this was probably a conditioned reflex action after eating Qiu Jin’s fried rice last night.

He moved quickly, but the camera still caught a shot of his thin and powerful waist. It was somewhat erotic.

In front of him, Qiu Jin, who wanted to shake off the cameras, had already slipped away a step earlier.

Ji Shenxiao did not hesitate and immediately followed.

The magnificent No. 1 Highway hovered between the mountains and the sea. On that broad road, two strong and healthy silhouettes were chasing after each other, both unwilling to give up the lead. That last stretch of their run seemed like a marathon contest.

Following after Ji Shenxiao, Qiu Jin ran into the little garden. While panting, he complained, “Ji Shenxiao, what were you running so fast for!”

It has been a long time since he has done such extreme exercise. His throat was burning and his limbs felt like noodles, as if he was about to fall to the ground in the next second.

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Ji Shenxiao was also a little tired. He kept panting for breath as he supported himself on his knees. But his voice was still considered steady when he answered: “Weren’t you doing great just then? You’ve already reached your limit so soon?”

“Who said I’ve* reached my limit!” Qiu Jin put up his last bit of resistance, “Let’s do it again, I promise to surpass you!”

[*T/N: He uses 老子 lao zi here as a first person pronoun to refer to himself in an arrogant manner.]

Ji Shenxiao: “Not interested.”

Qiu Jin’s lips twitched upwards. His face was flushed and his smile was unbridled: “If you’re not interested, then that means you’re at your limit.”

In the past, Ji Shenxiao would never respond to such naïve provocations, but today he didn’t know why, he suddenly felt a little irritable.

He glanced at Qiu Jin coldly. There was a hint of warning laced into his tone: “Restrain your pheromones.”

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Chapter 20 – Gain 6 Inches

Qiu Jin woke up on time at six in the morning. After washing up, he put on his sneakers, and went for a run.

When he passed by the staff building, he ran into the omega from the night before.

When the other man saw him, he averted his gaze, but then he immediately raised his head and summoned the courage to say: “Sorry, for beating you yesterday.”

“It’s okay.” Qiu Jin stopped and asked, “Are you all right now?”

“Yeah, I’m well now. Thank you.”

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Just then someone opened the door from the inside. A cameraman came out still rubbing the sleep from his eyes. He was a little surprised by the scene in front of him.

“Why is Qiu-laoshi up so early?”

Qiu Jin: “I’m going for a run.”

Run?

Run?!

The cameraman immediately came to his senses and called for several people to follow him.

Qiu Jin was speechless: “…You want to film this too?”

Staff member: “Shoot some scenery. We have a mission to promote Lanhou Island.”

Qiu Jin: “If I’m not wrong, President Ji should also be out exercising, right?”

Promoting Lanhou Island, wasn’t this related to Ji Shenxiao’s career, so why weren’t they filming him instead?

The staff member replied embarrassedly: “President Ji specifically said that he doesn’t like having people follow him while he exercises.”

Qiu Jin: “…”

Well, he actually didn’t like having people follow him while he exercised either, but too bad he wasn’t a CEO.

Ah, the sorrow of social animals.

Qiu Jin ran up front, while the camera team followed behind. Several drones buzzed through the sky, showing off the beauty of Lanhou Island in all directions.

The newly built Huanhai No. 1 Highway wound along the coastline. The water quality of Lanhou Island was really clear, and one could see the emerald green depths through the indigo waters. There were beaches, overhanging cliffs, reefs, and other coastal formations. The scenery was really good.

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Qiu Jin ran five kilometers in one go. When he turned back he could see Ji Shenxiao from a distance. The other party was not on the same path as him, and was running down from a fork in the mountain.

Qiu Jin rolled his eyes. Suddenly a thought struck him. He sped up and strode forward: “President Ji, you’re here on a jog too?”

Ji Shenxiao let out an “en” sound. His voice was as light as the morning mist that rolled over a mountain stream.

Qiu Jin caught up to him until they were side by side. Then, despite knowing the answer he still purposely inquired: “Why is there no one filming by your side?”

“Since we crossed paths, then it is fate.” Qiu Jin brought over a wireless lavalier microphone. “Given that we coincidentally bumped into each other, how about we cooperated a little?”

Qiu Jin hasn’t forgotten that when he was running just now, the camera crew was secretly blushing while wearing earphones, with an expression like they had gotten hard from listening to him pant.

That’s why he didn’t like having people follow him.

He was running… it was normal to make that kind of sound. As an actor, Qiu Jin didn’t mind the situation too much. After all, having others recognize his sexual attraction was to a certain extent also an affirmation of him.

But just because he wasn’t disgusted by it, didn’t mean that he was happy to see it happen. As for Ji Shenxiao, this guy wanted to do publicity for the island but didn’t want to put himself out there in person, how could there be such a good thing in life?

What’s more, Ji Shenxiao was someone who could make omegas, betas, and even alphas’ legs go weak. If he didn’t step into the spotlight then who would?

Translations by Vanilla Muse.

It was written like so in the original work. No matter how ice cold the man, if he were to hear Ji Shenxiao’s panting voice, then even he would melt into a puddle of water.

Moreover, the more reserved and aloof Ji Shenxiao was, the more people wanted to see the sexy scene of him dripping with sweat.

Not to mention if his panting sounds were to ring right into someone’s ear.

Qiu Jin smiled slightly, raised his head towards the morning light, and called to him: “President Ji.”

He had just finished running, so his breathing was not stable yet. His voice was hoarse and sexy in a way that even he was not aware of.

Ji Shenxiao’s eyes darkened and so did his expression. In a cold voice, he said: “Step aside.”

Qiu Jin ignored him and took a step forward: “Since you are here to participate in the show, don’t make exceptions.”

Without waiting for the other person to refuse, he immediately added: “After all, it is to promote the local scenery.”

Ji Shenxiao looked at him with furrowed brows. The two of them stood in a stalemate on the scenic Huanhai Highway. Even the air became tense.

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This Alpha’s Pheromones 19

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Chapter 19

Qiu Jin glanced at the other person, embarrassed. In a voice meant to comfort, he said: “Something a little unexpected happened, but I will resolve it very soon.”

Qiu Jin gritted his teeth, and using all his strength, he finally lifted his foot.

“See? I didn’t lie to you!”

Then he took a step towards the omega, but the other person’s complexion changed.

Qiu Jin: ???

My legs, what is going on with you? Can’t you f-cking step up*?!

[*T/N: It turned into a pun in English, but QJ is cursing at his legs for not working the way he wants them to.]

It’s just an omega. He’s not even as sweet or as fragrant as I was in my previous life. So why are you pouncing forward like a dog on a meat bun?

The scent of chocolate cocoa entering his nostrils was becoming stronger and stronger. The pheromones were leaking all over the place. Qiu Jin practically had to use all of his strength just to force himself to remain in the same spot.

Translations by Vanilla Muse.

But he couldn’t control the omega who was coming towards him.

“You, you, don’t come over here!” Seeing the young man getting closer, Qiu Jin’s voice shook and his body trembled. “If you keep coming, then I’m going to shout.”

The omega was stunned by the shamelessness of this sentence. He has never heard of an alpha telling an omega not to approach. He didn’t want to go over either, but the attraction of pheromones was intense and direct. Under the control of primal instincts, human self-control was completely vulnerable.

The distance between the two people was shortening…

Qiu Jin: “Ahhhhhhh, help!”

It wasn’t easy for him to finally become an alpha. He didn’t want to give his first time to an omega that he didn’t know. Damn, his innocence wasn’t going to be ruined here, right?

“Step aside.”

At this moment, a deep voice came from somewhere above his head, as if it were descending from heaven.

Qiu Jin’s eyes were full of tears. He was about to look back at his benefactor’s appearance, when his body suddenly felt like it was floating. The newcomer had grabbed him by the collar and flung him to one side.

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Then the newcomer crouched down. It was Ji Shenxiao. He opened up an inhibitor and injected the other man with the suppressant.

After receiving the injection, the omega calmed down at a speed that was visible to the naked eye.

Qiu Jin was so used to being an omega that he subconsciously blurted out, “Do you have anymore suppressants?”

Ji Shenxiao: “?”

Qiu Jin: “How about you give me a shot too?”

Ji Shenxiao: “…”

The other man’s expression was blatantly asking him “are you mentally retarded?” Qiu Jin also felt a little embarrassed, and self-consciously withdrew his hand.

He turned around and helped up the omega. Seeing that the other party looked pitiful, he couldn’t bear it and asked: “Would you like to have a meal? I’m about to make egg fried rice. It’s a family recipe. It’s sure to be good.”

“No… no need.” The omega pulled down his sleeve and said gratefully, “I won’t bother you anymore. I have a small bed over there. I’ll be fine after getting some sleep.”

After the omega finished speaking, he scampered off, as if afraid that they might gobble him up.

Amidst the croaking sound of frogs, Qiu Jin raised his head and asked, “How about you?”

Ji Shenxiao lowered his eyes to look at him. His eyes were as cold as the dewdrops on rice paddy leaves.

Qiu Jin: “I’m making egg fried rice, do you want to eat?”

“No.” Ji Shenxiao’s voice was very faint. He put the used needle into his pocket, turned, and walked towards the beach.

Ten minutes later, Qiu Jin harvested a bowl of golden and fragrant egg fried rice.

Qiu Jin had inherited good culinary skills from living with his grandfather, who was the owner of a restaurant.

The steamed rice made with wood fire was soft and refreshing. The leftover rice was just perfect for making fried rice. The eggs were gathered from local chickens and the spring onions were home grown. These simple ingredients were heated by firewood to create a rustic and warm delicacy.

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After eating halfway through, Qiu Jin felt a bit thirsty, so he went to get a glass of water.

As soon as he turned around, he saw Ji Shenxiao standing next to the table. His Adam’s apple bobbed.

Qiu Jin: “…There is still a bowl left in the kitchen. If you want to eat, go get it yourself.”

Ji Shenxiao immediately turned around and went into the kitchen, and did not come out again.

After waiting for a long time without hearing any movements, Qiu Jin took his empty bowl back into the kitchen after he finished eating. “Did you find it? It’s right on…”

Then he saw the empty bowl in Ji Shenxiao’s hand.

Qiu Jin: “…”

“You’re done eating so fast?”

Ji Shenxiao gave an “en” sound, then seemed to think that it was impolite and added: “Thank you.”

Qiu Jin did not bother to be polite and candidly said, “Then you can wash the bowls while you’re at it, and don’t forget to wash the pot too.”

Ji Shenxiao looked at the pots and pans in front of him. He was silent for a while, and then he finally nodded.

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The man who wore a bespoke shirt that cost six figures stood in front of the sink and stared at the two leftover bowls in a daze.

When was the last time he washed the dishes?

Qiu Jin: “You ate other people’s stuff, so what’s wrong with washing some bowls?”

Ji Shenxiao: “… I ate your lips?”

Qiu Jin: “…”

All right, that’s it, no more egg fried rice for you.

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Chapter 18 – President Washes the Dishes

Xiang Xi finally became happy. His relationship with Qiu Jin was very simple, whenever Qiu Jin was put down, his mood would go up.

This meal progressed exceptionally hard. In the end, everyone descended into silence.

Ji Shenxiao turned out to be the one with the smallest appetite. After eating a small bowl of rice, he couldn’t eat anymore.

Qiu Jin: “You’re an alpha, how come your appetite is smaller than an omega’s?”

Ji Shenxiao was silent.

The other two omegas were also silent.

Behind the cameras, the director laughed.

Qiu Jin’s one sentence offended three people at once. That could also be considered a talent.

Perhaps the highlight of their program this time would be the mutual harm among the participating guests.

After eating, Qiu Jin took a bath and went to bed. He never felt that this day could be so long and exhausting.

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The environment was very unfamiliar. Perhaps it was due to the change in his secondary sex, his sense of security increased a lot. He still wore an isolation bracelet on his wrist. As an omega, he wore the bracelet to prevent other people from assaulting him, but this time, it was to prevent him from assaulting other people.

After dinner, Ji Shenxiao took his laptop into the living room. Most likely, he was taking care of some work.

Not interfering with each other, this was exactly what Qiu Jin wanted. He went to bed early. Listening to the sound of waves coming from a distance, he slowly closed his eyes.

But he did not expect that his bladder would be full from eating two raw tomatoes. As soon as Qiu Jin finished doing his business, he heard the door creak open, and the light from the corridor spilled into the room through the cracked open door. Ji Shenxiao walked in.

Over and over again, he kept making mistakes in Ji Shenxiao’s hands. Was this person going to come settle the score with him at an opportune moment?

Qiu Jin subconsciously took a step back.

But unexpectedly, Ji Shenxiao seemed more indifferent than he thought. Without even looking at Qiu Jin, he sat down on the bed.

An obvious indifference cut between them.

Qiu Jin was relieved.

That’s right. In the novel, it was written that Ji Shenxiao was introverted and calm. He was a person with great self-possession. Someone with noble self-restraint like him, even when facing a disagreeable person, he could exhibit courtesy and self-control.

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This made things a lot more relaxed. Qiu Jin moved softly and quietly to bed, turned his back on Ji Shenxiao, and gradually entered the land of dreams.

Then at two o’ clock in the morning, he woke up hungry.

Qiu Jin: “…”

He bustled about all day long, and in the evening he only ate one bowl of rice. By now, his stomach was completely empty.

He put on his slippers and went downstairs. He walked quietly on tiptoes and opened the front entrance. He was planning to go to the yard to pick a few green onions to make egg fried rice.

The courtyard at night was very quiet. He could only hear the sound of crashing waves in the distant shore. The dazzling Milky Way traversed the sky, sprinkling the reflection of thousands upon thousands of stars upon the sea.

Qiu Jin raised his head. His spirit unexpectedly swayed for a moment. No matter which world it was, whether it was in his original life or in his previous life, it was rare to see such a pure starry sky.

The wind was very strong and the temperature was only twenty degrees. He wore short sleeves, so his body heat was blown away in just a few minutes.

At this moment, he suddenly smelled a strange scent, like a mixture of chocolate and cocoa, which made his stomach growl.

Qiu Jin: “…”

Who was secretly eating alone outside?

Qiu Jin followed the fragrance all the way and found a person on the path between the vegetable field and the rice field. He took a closer look and found that there was nothing to eat.

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“Why are you still outside so late at night?” Qiu Jin flashed the light on his mobile phone and saw the other person’s sweaty forehead.

Hearing Qiu Jin’s voice, the other person immediately trembled.

“Are you also a staff member?”

The youth stammered: “I… I’m on duty to take care of the equipment tonight, I came here to borrow something…”

“It smells so good,” Qiu Jin murmured and took a step closer. “Are you eating something?”

“I, I’m not…” The youth took two steps back, but fell onto the ground in a panic.

“Are you okay?”

Qiu Jin wanted to help him, but as soon as he bent down, he heard a “pa” sound, and then, right after, a fiery stinging pain went through his face.

Qiu Jin was beaten into a stupor.

Just when he was about to get angry, Qiu Jin suddenly thought of a possibility: “Are you an omega?”

The youth bit his lower lip and nodded.

“In heat?”

Another nod.

“Say so sooner.” Qiu Jin let out a breath of air. “Wait, I’ll help you get the suppressant.”

He wanted to turn around and leave, but his legs were not under his control. He stayed firmly rooted in place.

Qiu Jin: ???

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This Alpha’s Pheromones 17

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Chapter 17

The Weibo news included a small video of Qiu Jin apologizing to Xiang Xi at the airport, and there was a lively and realistic explanation that said a certain staff member at Qiu Jin’s side had already admitted that Qiu Jin was indeed pursuing Ji Shenxiao at the moment. There was some strange ‘I can’t get you, so I will get your alpha’ conjecture going about.

“If this is the case,” the staff member showed an envious expression, “I think that our program may be in flames*.”

[*T/N: may be in flames = widely viewed/talked about]

The other person also nodded: “I wonder if the project bonus will be bigger!”

“Four Seasons Food” was a countryside food variety show. Although it was a good program with a high public reputation, its audience was relatively fixed. The average age of fans was 20+. And because of the slow pace and lack of hot spots, it was actually at a disadvantage on social platforms such as Weibo.

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But this time it was different. There was the love triangle between Qiu Jin, Xiang Xi, and Ji Shenxiao. And reported, a little fresh meat* named Geng Leyue also came on this show after Ji Shenxiao. This was simply Ji Shenxiao’s harem show.

[*T/N: colloquial term for a teen idol (usually male)]

The deputy director glared at them: “Get back to work.”

The two youngsters fell silent immediately.

Qiu Jin’s tears kept streaming, and his face was blushing red from the heat of the fire.

Both his hair and skin was white, which made the flush on his face that much more prominent, furthermore, his lips were reflective with water.

Ji Shenxiao retracted his gaze and silently placed the vegetable basket by the washbasin.

Seeing a few young whiskers in the basket, Qiu Jin was taken aback and asked, “You guys broke off the corn?”

Ji Shenxiao nodded.

Xiang Xi was a little proud: “I broke off four!”

He had never done this kind of work before. The corn leaves ended up scratching his arms, making his whole body feel itchy.

“These aren’t ripe yet, how are we going to eat them?” Qiu Jin looked at the row of staff members totting around cameras. He was a bit dissatisfied. “Why didn’t you stop them?”

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The camera people looked at each other, waved their hands, and pushed the blame away: “We’re just recording, don’t look at us!”

Qiu Jin was speechless. Maybe the program team was looking forward to their situation. He peeled the corn one by one. All of them were still small and they were very watery when he pinched them.

“We can’t eat these. Let’s cook something else.” Qiu Jin clapped his hands and stood up.

“Who said you can’t eat them?” Xiang Xi was the one most at odds with Qiu Jin, and he rushed in carrying a few ears of corn. “I want to eat corn.”

Qiu Jin was too lazy to fight with him. If he wanted to cook the corn, then just let him.

He moved the washed vegetables into the kitchen. There were tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplants, and the like.

Geng Leyue followed him inside and rolled up his sleeves: “I will cook.”

He heard that Ji Shenxiao had stomach problems. This was the perfect time for him to take the initiative and show off.

Qiu Jin: “Do you want me to help?”

Geng Leyue waved his hand: “No need, you go tend to the fire!”

The fire was burning strongly, so Qiu Jin took a basin and went to the chicken coop to collect eggs. The chicken coop was near the vegetable field. The chickens were confined inside a lawn. The ducks were comparatively more blessed. They could occasionally go to the coast for some exercise.

Perhaps because no one came by for too long, Qiu Jin was able to gather a total of twelve eggs. In addition to using it for one dish tonight, he could also use the eggs for breakfast tomorrow.

When he came back, there was already the sound of vegetables being cut in the kitchen.

Geng Leyue did not wear an apron, and the tomato juice quickly stained his limited edition T-shirt.

Qiu Jin: “Do you want to use the apron to cover up?”

“I don’t want to, that thing is so dirty!”

So Qiu Jin stopped trying to persuade the other.

When a person was cooking, the most annoying thing was to have someone on the side giving out instructions, saying things like you peeled the potato too thickly, you put the salt in too early, the heat was set too high, etc.

Translations by Vanilla Muse.

From beginning to end, Qiu Jin conscientiously tended to the fire. He only gave him a mild suggestion when the vegetables were about to be turned into paste. Geng Leyue glared at him and Qiu Jin stopped talking.

When the last rays of the setting sun disappeared, they finally sat down to dinner.

The dining table was placed on a grassy lawn behind the kitchen. There were two towering trees and a cluster of rose flowers. Dining in the cool sea breeze in the evening was sure to increase one’s appetite.

It was just that the food… it was hard to explain in just a few words.

Qiu Jin picked up a piece of tomato with scrambled eggs with his chopsticks. He barely managed to swallow down the bite of food with wrinkled brows.

Ji Shenxiao tried a dish in front of him. After that he didn’t touch the dishes any more and just ate a small bowl of rice in silence.

Xiang Xi took a bite of corn. The corn kernels were too small, and they were practically like little pouches of water. There was no flavor at all.

Geng Leyue enthusiastically asked: “How is it?”

Qiu Jin: “Not bad.”

Geng Leyue didn’t even look at him at all. The one he was asking was Ji Shenxiao.

“What do you think of it, Ji-ge?”

[T/N: -ge: suffix for older brother, not necessarily blood related.]

Qiu Jin: “…”

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Chapter 16

“I believe that everyone has already understood the style and main tasks of “Four Seasons Food” before you came. If there are some people who don’t understand then I will explain to them. The main task is to cook, and of course, occasionally do farm work, which can be exchanged for a certain cost of living. Every meal will have a specific dish. If you can make the specific dish then you can get ten RMB of living expenses.”

[T/N: At the time of translation, 10 RMB is about 1.43 USD]

At that moment, an expression of disdain appeared on everyone’s faces. Even Ji Shenxiao’s eyebrows twitched minutely. Wasn’t the program crew being too stingy?

Qiu Jin raised his hand: “Is it okay for everyone to make the designated dish?”

“There can only be one.” Shan Wen explained, “If more than one person makes the same dish, then the program crew will choose the one that is most accurate to the designated dish and also the one that tastes the best.”

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After all, this was a slow life variety show. These rules were there to increase the fun, and not to make people compete, exhausting themselves to make one dish.

The kitchen was in the side hall on the side of the house. There were two wood-burning stoves, two large pots, and a small saucepan in the middle.

Shan Wen added: “This afternoon, Yunting and I have to go out to attend to an urgent matter, and we may not be able to make it back in the evening, so you guys take care of your own dinner.”

The group nodded. They were so naïve. They have not realized the seriousness of this matter.

After Shan Wen and Tan Yunting left, Ji Shenxiao withdrew his gaze from the vegetable field diagram on the wall.

“Then I will go pick vegetables.”

“I’m going too!”

Don’t know when, but Geng Leyue had finally come down. His emotions seemed normal and his eyes were a little red.

Everyone went out. Xiang Xi was extremely disgusted with Qiu jin. Naturally, he did not want to stay in the house with him, so he followed Ji Shenxiao to pick vegetables.

No one wanted to make a fire. So in the end, this dirty and choking job fell on Qiu Jin.

The job of making a fire was particularly daunting. If not done well then people would scold him. If done well, then it was par for the course, and no one would remember it. Generally speaking, when a dish turned out well, people would praise the chef’s superb skills. Who would praise the fire for being made well?

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Qiu Jin made one round around the kitchen. There were actually quite a lot of ingredients. The staple foods were rice and flour. Various sauces were available for use. There were Sichuan pickled cabbage, and even fresh coffee beans.

There was a large area in the vegetable patch that was planted with common crops such as tomatoes, cucumbers, pumpkins, and eggplants.

The orchard was a little further away, and subtropical fruits such as passion fruit, fig, and guava were planted.

There was a cornfield farther away. The sweet corn has already started to sprout tender whiskers. He reckoned they could be eaten soon.

After washing the rice, Qiu Jin started to light a fire for cooking.

Not too far away from the villa, in a big room made from galvanized iron sheets, there was an arrangement of equipments. This was the workroom of the program crew’s filming team and a dozen other staff members. Several deputy directors took people out to film. The director sat in the monitoring area and selected the shots for editing later.

He glanced at the kitchen again, not expecting much from here.

The kitchen in the countryside was not a suitable place for shooting. The place was dark overall, and the light contrast was very obvious. It was easy to appear dead or engulfed by darkness.

But when he turned his head, the scene in front of him shocked him.

The sunset from the window fell on the young man. In the lens, the young man had silver hair, and the firelight jumped in the reflection of his eyes. There was a mysterious religious feel, like a priest from ancient times.

The assistant director let out a “wow,” and could not help but sigh: “This is too beautiful, right?”

A staff member was attracted over and nodded. “I haven’t noticed before, but Qiu Jin has a face so suitable for the camera.”

“His skin is too good, right?”

“Also, his nose is straight and his eyelashes are simply long.”

……

The director informed the cameraperson through the headset: “Change the angle, and take a few more shots.”

The fire was already burning really hot. Qiu Jin stuffed a piece of firewood in. Then at the doorway of the room, he plucked a few stalks of green onion.

Unexpectedly, the fire was extinguished when he came back. Qiu Jin poked the fire. The firewood was actually wet. White smoke puffed out from the stove.

Damn, the smoke was too choking; it even caused tears to come out.

Amidst the curling smoke, Qiu Jin bent over and rushed out of the kitchen. He collided full on with the person who was just about to enter the kitchen.

Translations by Vanilla Muse.

Ji Shenxiao’s face sank in a split second and he immediately took a step back.

Qiu Jin kept coughing and ran to the tap to wash his face.

Seeing the interaction between the two, the staff member in the distance was a little excited, and said to his colleagues: “Could the breaking news online be true?”

“What breaking news?”

“You don’t even know about this?” The man immediately shared a Weibo with a sensational and shocking headline.

“Surprise!! Qiu Jin no longer pursues Xiang Xi, and extends his devil magic to Huayi’s president, Ji Shenxiao!!!”

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Chapter 15 – Oppressing the Soft-Spoken

Qiu Jin gave up in despair and thought that maybe he should just let Ji Shenxiao come over and pummel him. In any case, it’s not like Ji Shenxiao would beat him to death, right?

However, none of the things that Qiu Jin worried about came to pass. When he opened his eyes again, he only saw the back of Ji Shenxiao’s head getting further and further away. Ji Shenxiao had let him go.

Worried about embarrassment if they were to bump into each other again, Qiu Jin dawdled outside for a long time before going back in. When he arrived at the living room, he heard a noise.

There was a young omega with big eyes and permed maroon curls. He was shouting: “I don’t want to. I want to sleep in a room by myself!”

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He was the final guest of “Four Seasons Food” for this season, Geng Leyue. He was a popular genius singer. Qiu Jin recalled that he seemed to have some sort of relationship with Ji Shenxiao, either as a long-time family friend or as some distant relative. Anyway, he liked Ji Shenxiao since they were kids. And in the book, he had the same cannon fodder status as Qiu Jin.

With his type of role, naturally he was not prudent as a character.

The good-tempered Shan Wen put his hand on the other person’s shoulder and placated: “Leyue, ah, we don’t have anymore extra rooms. Just squeeze in with Xiang Xi for these few days, all right?”

“No way!” Geng Leyue smacked Shan Wen’s hand away and said relentlessly, “I want to sleep by myself!”

Geng Leyue has been treasured and pampered like a pearl in one’s palm since childhood. When did he ever have to suffer this kind of bitterness? Moreover, that omega named Xiang Xi liked Ji Shenxiao. It was already good enough that he did not scratch up the other person’s face, and they wanted him to sleep in the same room as Xiang Xi? The program crew could dream on.

Tan Yunting was obviously impatient. Everyone knew what kind of standard the “Four Seasons Food” show had. Once, all the guests had to bunk together in one big room. Having two people per a room was already very good, okay?

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She hated this type of young people the most. They were all forcefully stuffed into this program. The show had just started and he was already causing a scene. This season’s show was most likely going to be messed up.

Qiu Jin didn’t join in. Anyway, the focus of this scene was not on him.

He remembered that the arrangement in the novel was that Xiang Xi magnanimously yielded and offered to sleep on the sofa, giving up the bed to Geng Leyue. Later on? Naturally, Ji Shenxiao was distressed for his omega and drove him off the sofa. Then he had Xiang Xi sleep in a room with him.

Xiang Xi walked over. Qiu Jin thought that the plot would follow the novel. Immediately afterwards, he saw Xiang Xi roll his eyes and snorted: “If you don’t want to sleep, then drop out (of the show). It’ll be more spacious sleeping by myself.”

Geng Leyue froze for a moment. Then he suddenly twisted the topic of discussion, pointed at Ji Shenxiao, and said: “Then I want to sleep with Ji-ge*!”

[*T/N: ge – honorific meaning “brother,” but not necessarily blood related]

Oh my, was this okay?

An omega and an alpha sleeping in the same room, was this going to turn “Four Seasons Food” into “Four Seasons Love” now?

Ji Shenxiao gave him one look and said coldly: “If you don’t want to participate in the show then go back.”

“You promised Auntie that you would take good care of me…”

He was refused a second time. A sobbing quality entered Geng Leyue’s voice. He raised his head and looked at him stubbornly with a 45-degree incline to his head. His eyes held a basket full of tears. It was a very moving image.

Wow. Qiu Jin was truly shocked. This Geng Leyue could cry on demand. His acting skills were not bad, ah!

Translations by Vanilla Muse.

It has been too long since Qiu Jin has acted, and he was itching to do so. He found a place far away from the crowd, brewed his emotions for a second, and when he opened his eyes again he could see his expression reflected in the glass.

He expression was one of obstinacy in the face of grievance, and there was also a bit of fragility in the mix.

The results were barely okay, but it was a lot worse than his heydays.

Qiu Jin wiped away his tears and then walked back. He saw Geng Leyue run towards Ji Shenxiao and even intimately tried to hook their arms together.

To one’s surprise, Ji Shenxiao recoiled a step, and Geng Leyue ended up throwing himself at empty air.

Geng Leyue froze in place for a while. In the end, he dragged his suitcase upstairs by himself. As he walked he muttered incessantly.

“Before I came, I was clearly told that I would be sleeping in a room by myself!”

“Liars! Just because I look easy to bully…!”

“I won’t let you people succeed!”

That stubborn attitude still carried a hint of pitifulness.

Geng Leyue locked himself in the room after going upstairs and did not come down again.

Shan Wen called to him several times but there was no response, so he did not bother with Geng Leyue anymore, and started to introduce the basic conditions of the event this time.

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Chapter 14 – Too Big to Eat

Qiu Jin walked upstairs with his luggage. When he opened the door, he realized that someone had already occupied the other bed with their stuff. Could it be that Ji Shenxiao had already arrived?

Well, it didn’t concern him whether the other person had arrived or not. Qiu Jin withdrew his gaze and quickly arranged his things. Originally, he had planned to apologize for his offense, but that man kicked him twice and had someone throw him out, so they could be considered as even.

This variety show was rather considerate. The camera crew did not follow him when he went upstairs, but Qiu Jin wasn’t sure if there was a camera installed in the room or not, so for the moment he wasn’t going to completely let loose.

Downstairs, Tan Yunting leaned against Shan Wen’s shoulder and grumbled somewhat: “I don’t like having Qiu Jin here.”

Qiu Jin’s black material* was everywhere. No doubt he had came here chasing after Xiang Xi. Who knew what kind of uproar he was going to create.

[*T/N: black material – online language for negative news about celebrities that damages their image]

“Be at ease. I am here.” Shan Wen touched his wife’s head. “Not to mention, Qiu Jin performed pretty well just now, didn’t he?”

Tan Yunting frowned: “But didn’t he come here to chase Xiang Xi?”

Shan Wen: “I think Qiu Jin is not bad, do you want to gamble with me?”

This was a little fun thing that they did as husband and wife. Tan Yunting did not reject. Her spirits lifted.

Shan Wen thought for a while and said: “If Qiu Jin performs well, then after the show ends you have to give the kid some praise on Weibo. If he is really terrible, then I will hate him with you.”

This transaction was not a lost. Tan Yunting straightforwardly agreed.

Qiu Jin was not aware of what happened downstairs. He took a nap and half an hour later he was woken up by a phone call from his agent.

He turned to get up while rubbing his eyes. With a sleep heavy voice he said: “Hello?”

“My ancestor, ah! Why did you go to “Four Seasons Food”?”

Through the phone, Qiu Jin could sense Yang Chi’s worry. He knitted his brows and said: “You only knew about it just now?”

“No one told me, how was I supposed to know!”

Yang Chi was wrongly accused and greatly aggrieved. Asides from Qiu Jin, he was also the agent for two other performing artists. Their reputations weren’t that big, but there was still quite a lot of management work to be done.

He had only relaxed his vigilance on Qiu Jin for a moment. Furthermore, Qiu Jin hadn’t taken up any work for close to half a year. How could he know that the other person would suddenly accept a spot on a variety show!

Moreover, the nationality level was so high, and it was chasing after Xiang Xi’s ass that sort of thing! When the time comes, the entire nation would know how badly he was harassing the other!

Just thinking about it was a headache.

Qiu Jin wasn’t sure if there was a camera in the room, so he got out of bed and walked out.

“Wait a moment. I’m changing locations.”

He did not stop walking until he got to the small garden outside and stood under the shade of a tall tree.

“Okay, talk. What’s wrong?”

For a second, Yang Chi was at a loss for words. Then he said: “I… I’m worried about you…”

“Worry that I’ll bother Xiang Xi again?” Qiu Jin sneered, but his expression was very mild. “I already said that I don’t like him. I also want to save face, okay? Since he has already rejected me so many times, why should I still chase after him?”

Yang Chi was not so optimistic. He shook his head and said: “Impossible. This is the fortieth time that you were rejected by him. If you could get it straight after he rejected you, then what were those previous thirty-nine times for?”

Qiu Jin: “…”

He never imagined that the original host had thrown himself at the other person to this degree. What kind of unique love was this? When the author wrote this story, did they not consider the authenticity of it all?

In this case, he couldn’t use that reason to refuse anymore. He said casually: “I don’t like his type anymore. My taste has changed. I like strong and tall types.”

When Yang Chi thought about the explosive allegations in the entertainment tabloids about Qiu Jin going to Ji Shenxiao to compare sizes and lost, his expression looked like he had been struck by lightning.

“Qiu Jin, please don’t tell me that you have taken a fancy to Ji Shenxiao.”

“How did you even think of that?” Qiu Jin frowned and said with distaste, “You think I’m sick or something? Why would I like Ji Shenxiao?”

Yang Chi: “You like that his thing is bigger than yours?”

“So what if Ji Shenxiao’s thing is big? It’s not like I can eat it anyway*.” Qiu Jin opened a car door, hung up the phone, and started to get in the car, but unexpectedly, when he turned around he saw Ji Shenxiao standing among the flowers.

[*T/N: 吃不下 = can’t eat (anymore). For example, if you were too full, you would say: “I can’t eat anymore.” But in this instance, there is a connotation of not being able to fit something in or swallow something down because it’s too big. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)]

Qiu Jin: “…”

Even standing in the flowery garden, President Ji still looked serious and indifferent. Even his white shirt and black pants exuded an austere air. It was as if he was about to say ‘one hundred million, I’ll buy it’ that kind of extravagant CEO dialogue.

The sun cast a shadow on his brow bone, making his eyes seem that much deeper.

[T/N: …I don’t know how the sun is casting a shadow… Maybe he has deep-set eyes, so light shining on his forehead would cast his eyes in shadows?]

At present, those serene eyes hidden in depth were looking at Qiu Jin. The gaze was hot enough to set a person on fire.

Qiu Jin’s body felt a bit hot. Don’t know if it’s because the sun was too hot, or if it was because of Ji Shenxiao’s stare, or if it was due to those shameful words he had just said.

“So what if Ji Shenxiao’s thing is big? It’s not like I can eat it anyway.”

Can’t eat it…

You’re a f*cking alpha, what are you eating someone’s thing for?

Qiu Jin closed his eyes, abandoning himself to despair.

Was it too late for him to jump in the ocean right now?

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Ji Shenxiao: You haven’t tried it, so how do you know you can’t eat it?

After a long time…

Qiu Jin: It’s really impossible to eat… QAQ

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Chapter 13 – Too Big to Eat

Off the side, the assistant snorted and said coldly, “He’s just putting on a show, who doesn’t know how!”

Qiu Jin had used this trick before, retreating in order to advance. He vowed to never disturb them again, but after enduring for a week, he went back to being as sticky as syrup.

After the filming crew got enough material, they started to remind them to go in. Qiu Jin turned sideways to let Xiang Xi go first, and he walked behind.

The fans saw that their idol was going in, and they were immediately excited again. The bodyguards could hardly stop them.

Don’t know who tried to shove forward, but the bodyguard became unstable and suddenly stumbled into a cameraman who was carrying recording equipment on his shoulder. The huge equipment was about to fall on the floor…

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“Be careful!” Qiu Jin immediately moved to give support. He even helped the cameraman who was about to fall. Unexpectedly, this action caused him to press against Xiang Xi who was walking ahead.

Perceiving Qiu Jin’s approach, Xiang Xi’s whole body tensed up and he shouted, “Don’t come over!”

[*T/N: XX said “都说了不要过来!” In English, it would be more accurate to say “I said don’t come over!” or “You said you won’t come over!” But because there was no pronoun, I don’t know who the subject is, since both of them had said something to this effect before: XX had on numerous times told QJ to go away, and QJ just said that he would stay away from XX.]

Ever since his image as a celestial-type man collapsed, Xiang Xi straightforwardly set his real personality free. He was not going to suffer from these people’s arrogance anymore. If he disapproved then he was going to curse them out! Curse them out so bad that they’ll regret having been reborn into this life!

“Ah, sorry, I didn’t think about touching you just now.” Qiu Jin stepped back immediately. He was still holding the recording equipment. Because he was exerting force, his arm muscles swelled in a beautiful arc, full of power.

The fans didn’t know what happened, but when they heard Xiang Xi screaming they immediately ripped into Qiu Jin, saying things like “the toad wants to eat swan meat*,” and “why don’t he pee a puddle for himself to see his terrible reflection?” …They said all sorts of unpleasant and vulgar things.

[*T/N: the toad wants to eat swan meat = trying to go for someone out of your league]

The cameraman who almost fell was ashamed and bowed to Xiang Xi repeatedly: “I’m sorry. I nearly fell. Qiu Jin-laoshi accidentally touched you when he helped me.”

Xiang Xi’s movements suddenly stagnate. When he realized that he was making abig fuss, his entire face flushed red!

Ahhhhhhh, so annoying! This person makes him lose face every time. He hated Qiu Jin the most!!

Xiang Xi stepped into the VIP line without looking at Qiu Jin.

The theme of “Four Seasons Food” was “Summer Food,” and it was going to be filmed in a small villa in the countryside of Lanhou Island.

Half an hour after the plane landed, several cars arrived at the door of a small countryside house by the sea.

Xiang Xi got off first. He still wore his sunglasses. He walked to the door, all cold and cool.

Qiu Jin was the second one to get out of the car. He took off his sunglasses and exclaimed with a bit of exaggeration: “Wow, this is so pretty!”

Qiu Jin had also shot variety shows before, and he knew that variety shows preferred straightforward and sometimes even exaggerated feedback. Not to mention that he was not actually exaggerating. His exclamation just now was sincere.

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This was a small two-story building. The pale yellow outer wall was peeling off in the sea breeze, but this was quainter. There was a large vegetable field behind the house next to the orchard, and in front of the house was a flourishing garden.

It was the start of June. Pink roses climbed the wall and the sea breeze carried their fragrance over.

He wasn’t making a big fuss about nothing. The main reason was that the houses in the previous seasons of this show were very simple. Although the scenery was very unique, it was not very impressive. This allocation could already be considered the most luxurious arrangement of the “Four Seasons Food” project team.

Qiu Jin asked the staff: “How much did you spend to find such a nice house?”

The staff member was also very dramatic and said mysteriously: “It’s a secret, but I can tell you that we have prepared a surprise.”

Qiu Jin guessed that Ji Shenxiao must be coming, but he was very cooperative and asked, “What kind of surprise?”

“It’s a secret. No one knows.”

Qiu Jin: “Is Ji Shenxiao coming?”

The staff member was startled: “How do you know?”

This time, it was Qiu Jin’s turn to act smug. “Secret.”

They entered the house. In addition to Xiang Xi, there was also a beta couple. They were permanent guests on the “Four Seasons Food” show.

As soon as Qiu Jin came in, the man in the linen shirt stood up and took his luggage in a very natural gesture. His attitude was friendly and kind. “Qiu Jin, you’ve come. How was the trip here?”

This was their first time meeting, but he created a feeling of them being friends for many years.

Translations by Vanilla Muse.

The man’s name was Shan Wen, a beta, nearly forty years old, and a veteran film emperor. He took on this show three years ago, and along with his wife who loved nature, they took root in this show. He looked refined and amiable, and he also had a high EQ.

Qiu Jin nodded. “It’s beautiful.”

Shan Wen’s wife, Tan Yunting, who was sitting off to the side, nodded to Qiu Jin as well. It was considered a greeting, but her expression was weak, and she didn’t look every enthusiastic.

Qiu Jin didn’t mind. He just politely returned a greeting.

When he looked back, he saw Shan Wen handing him a glass of lemon water. “Take a sip of water first. They’re lemons from the yard.”

Qiu Jin drained the glass in one gulp. He was somewhat curious. “There are lemons right now?”

“En, Lanhou Island has a low latitude and can be planted for two seasons. This batch of autumn flowers and fruits just happens to be harvested in early summer.”

After a brief greeting, Shan Wen pointed out to Qiu Jin the location of the bedrooms and said, “Xiang Xi already returned to his room. Why don’t you go up and unpack your luggage first. This time it’s two people per a room. Your room is on the right hand side once you get upstairs.”

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This Alpha’s Pheromones 12

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Chapter 12 – Don’t Like Him

“What the heck are you saying sorry for?! He should be the one apologizing to Xixi!”

[T/N: Xixi = Xiang Xi]

The Xi fans were only stunned for a moment, and then they immediately reacted. They once again joined in opposition to the same adversary, so much so that someone directly threw the mineral spring water bottle in their hand at him.

It was like Qiu Jin had eyes in the back of his head. He leaned to the side and avoided the attack.

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The mineral water bottle fell on the ground with a bang and spewed out a puddle of water.

Hearing this sound, the staff finally woke up from their dream-like state, and got ready to escort Qiu Jin aboard the plane.

Unexpectedly, at this time, another nanny car pulled up to the entrance.

The car door opened and the fans immediately screamed and hurried over there.

Qiu Jin turned around and saw Xiang Xi getting out of the car.

The young man wore a pair of brown sunglasses on his face. A white linen shirt adorned his body. His delicate face was expressionless. He walked over with a group of bodyguards surrounding him like stars clustered around the moon.

Behind him, the fans’ screams were almost loud enough to raise the roof. They kept shouting “gege, look over here,” “gege, I love you.”

This was the enthusiasm of fans during a star’s peak period.

One day, he will get there too. Qiu Jin withdrew his gaze and turned to go, but was unexpectedly stopped by an assistant director.

The medium-sized man asked: “Qiu-laoshi, can you give Xiang Xi an interaction?”

[T/N: Within the Chinese entertainment circle, actors – particularly experienced or popular ones – are referred to as “lao shi,” which means “teacher” in English and sounds all sorts of weird. It would be better to compare it to the Japanese version of “sensei,” which can also be used to address non-teaching professions such as doctors and authors. In this Chinese showbiz setting you’ll see “lao shi” used to address actors, makeup artists, hairstylists, etc. It’s a way to be polite, and also a way to recognize that someone is knowledgeable in their profession.]

Qiu Jin’s movements stagnated and he looked sideways at Xiang Xi. The latter was signing autographs for his fans and seemed to be faintly smiling. But when the two met eyes, Xiang Xi’s expression immediately froze, like a cat with bristling fur. If the sunglasses weren’t blocking his face, his expression management would have long collapsed.

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Why did no one tell him! Qiu Jin was going to this variety show too? If he knew this beforehand he definitely would not go, okay?

So annoying! Why did they always meet wherever he went?!

Xiang Xi could no longer maintain his business smile. He walked towards the ticket hall with his lips pulled into a taut line.

However, Qiu Jin stopped him at the entrance to the security check.

Xiang Xi lifted his head. Because of his anger, his nails were digging tightly into his palms, but he was a qualified idol and did not show any expression that would damage his image.

The assistant immediately stepped in front of Xiang Xi like a human shield, bringing along four bodyguards. The assistant could not conceal the dislike on their face. “Please step aside.”

Qiu Jin didn’t move. He asked casually: “You came?”

His voice was very soft, and it was hard to discern any emotion.

Xiang Xi very coldly replied with a sound of “en,” as if speaking to him was a gargantuan charity.

Qiu Jin then asked: “You deleted my WeChat*?”

[*T/N: 微信 wei xin – Weixin or WeChat is a mobile text and voice messaging service developed by Tencent]

“?” The impatience on Xiang Xi’s face was already becoming obvious. He frowned. “So?”

As if aware of what was about to happen, the fans around them gradually became quieter. The two parties faced each other in front of the crowd. It was like the confession scene of the protagonist in a movie, or like the atmosphere of the final battle between rivals.

“So I’ll tell you in person.” Qiu Jin took a step back and took off his glasses. “I’m very sorry. My clumsy pursuit of you before caused you a lot of trouble, so I won’t bother you again in the future.”

“You…!”

Xiang Xi originally wanted to give him a good tongue lashing, and tell him not to use this trick on him. But when he saw Qiu Jin’s face clearly, his breath stuttered, and behind his sunglasses, his eyes were full of shock.

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The young man has completely changed his appearance. He got rid of his smarmy and bizarre way of dressing. Right now, he looked fresh and cool, like a flourishing young poplar.

In addition to the difference in appearance, what was more important was the change in his temperament, advancing and retreating politely, neither humble nor overbearing. The other party was displaying a broadminded appearance, if he were to split hairs, it would only make him seem petty and small-minded in comparison.

Xiang Xi bit down on his molars and even his breathing was beginning to speed up.

Bimbo* Qiu Jin, when did he learn these methods? Did he think Xiang Xi would be fooled? Dream on!

[*T/N: 胸大无脑 xiong da wu nao – (having) big boobs but no brain / bimbo]

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After that…

Xiang Xi: So I was the one dreaming???

No one can escape the law of awesome*.

[*T/N: 真香 zhen xiang: awesome (expression of approval used hypocritically after bitching about the exact same thing earlier) (neologism c. 2014)]