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Chapter 89 – Jealousy

Qiu Jin said: “You don’t hate me now, do you?”

Ji Qisheng’s chest didn’t feel as tight as before, but he was still stubborn: “Just average. You’re far from reaching my level.”

“Since you don’t agree, how about we have a match?”

Ji Qisheng thought for a moment, then raised his eyebrows and said, “Compete in singing?”

He wasn’t afraid of Qiu Jin or anything, but singing out in the countryside was just like singing folk songs. It was too out of style for him.

“How about picking corn? Whoever reaches the target [number] first is the better one.”

Ji Qisheng was dissatisfied: “What kind of competition is that? It’s too out of style.”

“Then what do you want to compete in?” Qiu Jin smiled, “Are we going to compete to see who eats more or who walks faster?”

He was clearly mocking Ji Qisheng’s childish behaviors from before. Ji Qisheng was done. He glared at Qiu Jin. “Fine, let’s compete. Do you think I’m afraid of you?!”

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The two arrived at the cornfield. Qiu Jin picked corn at his usual speed, but Ji Qisheng ran back and forth as if he had been injected with chicken blood and in a short while he swept through nearly half of the cornfield.

When Ji Qisheng looked at the four boxes filled with corn in front of him, he squinted his eyes proudly. Although he was exhausted and out of breath, his heart was filled with unprecedented satisfaction.

As for Qiu Jin… he was still trying to fill the second box!

When [the competition] was over, Ji Qisheng had filled six boxes by himself.

The director was also shocked when he came to count the results. In the end, he took out six hundred yuan as their living expenses for the week.

Qiu Jin handed the money to Ji Qisheng with a sincere expression: “Congratulations.”

Ji Qisheng: “?”

“You wiped out half of the country* by yourself.”

[*T/N: 半壁江山 – “half of the country” is a standard idiomatic saying in Chinese, and in this case Qiu Jin is obviously referring to the cornfield when he said “country”]

Ji Qisheng: “???”

What the f*ck? So this was the true purpose of Qiu Jin’s competition?!

Ji Qisheng felt deceived and said angrily: “You didn’t want to compete with me at all, you just wanted to make me pick corn for you?”

Qiu Jin replied, “That’s not true. I’m sincerely congratulating you.”

Ji Qisheng: “…”

F*ck. Rural roads are slippery. Human hearts are complicated.

All the participants in the TV program laughed. Ji Qisheng was about to puff up like an angry cat again, but when he saw his brother was smiling, he couldn’t help but restrain his temper. Forget it. Just think of it as making his big brother happy.

But he was secretly stifling his anger. After they finished all their work, Ji Qisheng drenched Qiu Jin from head to toe with the water pipe while he was washing his face.

“Ji Qisheng, what’s wrong with you?!”

Qiu Jin never thought that the youngster would do this. His whole shirt was soaking wet, and even his hair was dripping with water.

Ji Qisheng threw away the water pipe and said smugly, “For a nobleman to take revenge, ten years is not too long.”

[T/N: The closest English equivalent of what Ji Qisheng just said would be: “revenge is a dish best served cold.”]

“Oh, is that so?” Qiu Jin sneered, “There won’t be any dinner for you tonight.”

Ji Qisheng’s entire person went rigid. He hesitated for only two seconds, and immediately adapted to the situation with flexibility. He handed a dry towel over: “I’m sorry, I was wrong, wipe it, wipe it.”

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Qiu Jin squinted his eyes and looked the other party up and down. Only after a good long while did he withdrew his gaze and accepted the towel.

While Qiu Jin was wiping his head, Ji Qisheng stood beside him, guarding him like a big dog.

Qiu Jin said: “You have nothing else to do?”

“No,” Ji Qisheng shook his head, “and you smell so good! I don’t want to leave.”

Qiu Jin’s movements stopped for a moment.

Ji Qisheng was confused. “It’s unscientific. You are an alpha. So why are you more fragrant than an omega?”

Qiu Jin slowly put down the towel without turning his head: “I’m gonna go now.”

“Hey, I was joking!” Ji Qisheng caught up with Qiu Jin and put his arm around his shoulder. He asked tactlessly, “Why is there something flapping from your neck? Did you get sunburn? Aren’t you too delicate? I can help you [reluctantly] apply medicine.”

Qiu Jin’s footsteps quickened a bit, and his voice became cold: “No need.”

The gland patch had loosened up from his sweat, and he wiped at it with a towel, so it was not sticky anymore. So Qiu Jin just straight up tore it off.

Not too far away, Ji Shenxiao and Shan Wen were coming back with some fruit. Tan Yunting met up with them with a small bamboo basket in hand.

Shan Wen pointed forward and said, “Ji Qisheng was rejecting Qiu Jin so much yesterday, but today they’re already so close.”

Tan Yunting said: “Xiao Qiu* is such a good person, who wouldn’t like him?”

[*T/N: “Xiao Qiu” is a nickname for Qiu Jin. “Xiao” means “small or little,” and it’s a form of endearment. Qiu is the same as his surname.]

Ji Shenxiao followed Shan Wen’s line of sight. He saw two tall, young men standing under the eaves. Qiu Jin’s clothes were all wet. Ji Qisheng’s hands were around his shoulders. Ji Shenxiao didn’t know what they were talking about, but Ji Qisheng bent his head and sniffed the back of Qiu Jin’s neck.

Qiu Jin pushed him away, but it was evidently a playful action and not actual rejection.

What an eyesore.

The scorching sun was in the sky, but Ji Shenxiao’s face was becoming colder and colder.

Translations by Vanilla Muse.

Ji Shenxiao didn’t realize he had broken the peach in his hand until he heard a “puchi” sound and liquid soaked through his fingers.

When they entered the villa, everyone noticed that Ji Shenxiao’s facial expression wasn’t good.

Qiu Jin asked casually, “Who offended you? Why are you so angry?”

Ji Qisheng also asked, “Brother, are you all right?”

“It’s nothing,” Ji Shenxiao said lightly. “Ji Qisheng, you should go back tomorrow.”

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I meant to post this chapter yesterday, but my internet died on me again. ORZ For some reason, the internet in my area is really spotty. Usually it cuts off for a few minutes and then comes back on, so I would just wait it out, but lately the downtimes have been getting longer, and restarting the router doesn’t seem to help either. I couldn’t wait around for the internet to come back on yesterday, because I had to get to sleep since I still have to work today. Luckily, the internet is cooperating right now. Apologies for the wait.

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Chapter 88 – Jealousy (29.1)

That night, Qiu Jin felt like he had a thorn stuck in his back. Sleeping together with Ji Shenxiao was fine and all, but for some reason Ji Qisheng kept texting him abusive messages, saying stuff like how he has no sense of shame, how he didn’t have any acting skills, how horrible his songs sounded, how terrible he was on stage, and that he never produced a single piece of work that was good.

Qiu Jin couldn’t fall asleep, so he retorted: “How do you know that I have never produced a single piece of work that is good? Are you telling me that you’ve seen all of them?”

There was no response from the other end. After a long while, Ji Qisheng replied: “Who has seen your work, huh? Absolutely shameless!!!”

Qiu Jin could feel the other party’s anger through the screen. He finally felt at ease. Then he turned off his phone and prepared to go to sleep.

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He thought he would not be able to fall asleep, but expectedly, being next to the scent of a familiar pheromone, he slept surprisingly well, and didn’t wake up until dawn.

Qiu Jin didn’t know what was wrong with Ji Qisheng, but the youngster was still going against him on the second day.

Qiu Jin was just sitting there having breakfast, when Ji Qisheng plopped his butt right next to him, picked up a bowl of congee and gulped it down in a few swallows. Then glanced at Qiu Jin with a cold expression that carried a bit of smugness.

Qiu Jin: ?

When they went out to pick the corn, Qiu Jin was walking ahead while carrying a basket on his back. Ji Qisheng rushed over as if he didn’t see Qiu Jin and directly pushed him down the road.

Qiu Jin stepped in a puddle with one foot. Fortunately, he was wearing rubber boots for work, but it was enough to make him feel uncomfortable.

“Hey, stop right there.” Qiu Jin stood up.

Ji Qisheng said: “You’re talking to me?”

If not you then who?

Qiu Jin walked up to him and asked, “Do you have something against me?”

“No.” The child replied coolly with one word. Then he turned around and prepared to leave. Qiu Jin stopped him by grabbing the basket that was on his back.

“F*ck, what are you doing?”

Translations by Vanilla Muse.

“Teaching you to respect the old and cherish the young*.” After saying so, Qiu Jin lifted his foot and straight up rubbed the mud onto Ji Qisheng’s shoe.

[*T/N: Qiu Jin is mostly just saying “respect your elders,” but in Chinese it’s a stock phrase that includes “cherish the young” in the latter half of the phrase. Because if he really meant “cherish the young” then he’s certainly not practicing what he preaches here. Lol.]

Ji Qisheng immediately bristled like a cat that got stepped on. While trying to evade Qiu Jin, he complained: “How disgusting are you? Let me go!”

He didn’t expect that Qiu Jin, who was half a head shorter than him, to be this strong. No matter how he tried to evade the other person, Qiu Jin could accurately step on him.

Ji Qisheng was so annoyed that he directly raised his foot and his rain boot swung out. The boot tumbled through the air before landing on Ji Shenxiao’s trouser leg with a “crack.”

Ji Qisheng’s expression went blank.

Ji Shenxiao’s face darkened.

After a short pause, Ji Qisheng rushed over immediately. He picked up his shoe while crying: “Brother, I was wrong. It was all Qiu Jin’s fault. I didn’t think it would hit you.”

Ji Shenxiao: “Let’s go.”

Just two words from Ji Shenxiao were more lethal than ten sentences from Qiu Jin. Ji Qisheng immediately fell silent.

This time, it was Qiu Jin’s turn to be complacent: “The eldest brother is like a father. If you raise the child without teaching him, then it is the father’s fault.”

Ji Shenxiao glanced over at him coldly.

Qiu Jin: “…”

Qiu Jin dropped back to fall into step with Ji Qisheng. The two talked bad about Ji Shenxiao behind his back. Suffering in the same boat, the two began to sympathize with each other.

After complaining about Ji Shenxiao, Qiu Jin then asked Ji Qisheng: “Why do you dislike me? Are you a brocon?”

“How shameless can you be? You’re the one who is a chest con!” Ji Qisheng’s ears turned strangely red.

He’s quite pure and innocent, Qiu Jin thought. He couldn’t help but tease the youngster a few times. “Then what’s the reason?”

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Ji Qisheng glanced at him. His face became serious: “You want me to tell the truth?”

Qiu Jin smiled and said, “Tell me about it.”

Ji Qisheng frowned: “Your singing and dancing are a complete mess. Your acting skills are even more appalling. And you keep sticking to my brother. If I don’t dislike you, then who else am I going to dislike?”

There was even a rhythm to his answer*. But Qiu Jin didn’t get angry. He said, “It’s not convenient to dance right now. But how about I stretch my vocal chords and sing for you?”

[*T/N: In Chinese, Ji Qisheng’s answer has a rhyme to it.]

“No. You sound horrible.” Ji Qisheng was disgusted. “A million tuners can’t solve your broken voice.”

Qiu Jin straight up opened his mouth and started singing.

Ji Qisheng was shocked.

His first thought was that the voice was nice and the timbre was on point. Although Qiu Jin sang as he walked, his breath was very steady, and Ji Qisheng couldn’t hear any obvious breathing sounds in his singing. This kind of singing level was already better than a lot of idols.

If Qiu Jin could produce such results just from singing casually, then what would it be like if he sang seriously?

Ji Qisheng felt insulted. He turned he head and asked, “Are you kidding me? You can sing so well now. Why did you sing so badly before?”

Qiu Jin replied easily: “I was wounded by love, so I worked for prosperity.”

Ji Qisheng: “…”

Fine, that sounded reasonable enough.

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Chapter 87 – I’ll Sleep With Qiu Jin

On the other side, Bai Tang continued. He took a bite of the fruit and squinted his eyes contentedly: “After eating this kind of thing, how can you eat the mediocre goods grown under industrialization?”

Qiu Jin was curious. “Bai-laoshi, do you grow a lot of fruits at home?”

Bai Tang sighed. “Alas, my yard is too small. I was thinking of buying a plot of land to grow things after I retire.”

Ji Shenxiao, who had been silent all the time, suddenly spoke up: “Has Bai-laoshi considered settling in Lanhou Island?”

Bai Tang asked, “Here?”

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Ji Shenxiao gave him a professional smile. “Lanhou Island has launched a poetic retirement project. Buying a villa comes with half a mu of fertile land. Whether it is a flower garden or a vegetable field, it can satisfy your rural life.”

[T/N: A mu is a unit of area equal to one fifteenth of a hectare. And LOL at Ji Shenxiao’s business pitch. It comes with a complementary smile.]

Bai Tang thought about it carefully and came to the conclusion that it was not a bad idea.

Ji Shenxiao said, “If Bai-laoshi need it, I’ll give you a twenty percent discount.”

Everyone: “…”

So a bazong* is this willful and headstrong when he sells a villa.

[*T/N: 霸总 ba zong – handsome high-powered businessman (a type of character in an eponymous genre of romantic fiction who typically has a soft spot for a girl of lower social status)]

Ji Shenxiao continued to smile: “If you guys want, I can also give you a twenty percent discount.”

When Ji Shenxiao said this, a few people really did start to get excited, especially Shan Wen and Tan Yunting. They liked this kind of lifestyle. The scenery of Lanhou Island was beautiful, the natural conditions were good, and they could travel off the island by plane. It was only a short two-hour ride to Beijing.

At present, a villa did not exceed eight million, and with the twenty percent discount, it was really quite cheap.

The director was also excited. In the end, a group of people gathered around Ji Shenxiao to learn about the details.

Qiu Jin: “…”

To be able to do business like this was also considered a skill.

Naturally, Ji Shenxiao wasn’t giving away things for free. The natural scenery of Lanhou Island was excellent, but the population count was slightly insufficient. If so many public figures were to live here, then over time, it would draw in more people to the island.

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After watching the group of people chatter for a while, Qiu Jin finished eating his peach. He washed his hands and prepared to go upstairs to wash up. It was then that he realized a terrifying fact. There were eight people in the small villa tonight. There were obviously not enough rooms!

He pulled Shan Wen aside and asked in a low voice, “Ge, we don’t have enough rooms for everyone, right?”

Shan Wen nodded: “Yunting and I are planning to sleep on the floor*. We’ll give our room to the two guests.”

[*T/N: 打地铺 – to make one’s bed on the floor, with blankets, mats, etc]

“Your wife is pregnant. How can she sleep on the floor?” Qiu Jin thought about it and said, “I can give up my bed and let Mr. Bai Tang sleep in it. Ji Qisheng is still young. Let the two of us sleep on the floor.”

When Ji Qisheng heard this suggestion, he immediately wanted to quit.

Coming to the countryside? Fine.

Doing farm work? He’ll grit his teeth and bear it.

But to make him sleep on the floor? Did they think he came to the countryside to assist the poor or something?

Bai Tang didn’t care one way or the other. He said with a smile, “Then we’ll switch places.”

Qiu Jin interjected, “No way. You’re the most senior one in the whole house. How can we let you sleep on the floor while we juniors all sleep in beds?”

Translations by Vanilla Muse.

“Haiya, it’s just sleeping on the floor.” Bai Tang waved his hand. “When I was young, I went over the mountains to find delicious food, and I even slept in a Tibetan cowshed. The temperature difference between day and night in the Tibetan area is huge, and there was no quilt or anything. I even took the initiative to sit next to the yak to keep warm.”

Qiu Jin said, “Are you really all right with that?”

“Are you looking down on the old man?” Bai Tan said with a stern face, “I’m only in my fifties. Sleeping on the floor is no big deal.”

Since the other party was saying it like this, then Qiu Jin stopped trying to persuade him. Hence, he carried out the latex mattress and set it off to one side. After everyone has washed up and headed upstairs, they could put the mattress down in the living room.

What Qiu Jin didn’t expect was that after he made the bed, Ji Shenxiao suddenly came over.

“How about Mr. Bai Tang sleep in my bed? Qiu Jin and I will sleep here.”

After he finished speaking, he sat down, giving the others no chance of rejecting at all.

Qiu Jin: “?”

Ji Qisheng: “???”

Ji Qisheng was stunned for a good while before he came back to his senses. He said in disbelief, “No. Brother, what’s wrong with you?”

Ji Shenxiao raised his eyebrows: “Do you have something to say?”

Ji Qisheng has been afraid of Ji Shenxiao ever since he was a child. At this moment, being looked at by his brother’s cold and indifferent glance made his entire person freeze up. He didn’t say anything against it, but he looked at Qiu Jin with resentment on his face.

Qiu Jin: “…”

Hey, this had nothing to do with him.

Ji Shenxiao sighed and said with a sullen face, “Ji Qisheng, go upstairs and sleep.”

“…”

Ji Qisheng keep thinking about it, but even by the time he crawled into bed he still couldn’t figure it out: when did he sink to the bottom of the food chain?

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Chapter 86 – I’ll Sleep With Qiu Jin

On the stove sat a few ears of pitch-black corn. They had been grilled too much and had turned into charcoal.

Qiu Jin said: “It’s just a few ears of corn. There’s still more outside.”

“It’s not about the corn,” Geng Leyue said angrily. “He’s been like this ever since he was a child. He deliberately goes against me about everything.”

Been like this since childhood?

Qiu Jin was surprised: “You guys are childhood sweethearts?”

“Who is a childhood sweetheart with him!”

“Who is a childhood sweetheart with him!”

Unanimous double negative answers mean affirmation.

After shouting loudly, Ji Qisheng couldn’t keep moping [about the burnt corn]. He braced himself and said bravely, “…I didn’t do it on purpose. I didn’t know the fire was so big.”

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Seeing that Geng Leyue was about to say something else, Qiu Jin opened his mouth first. He patted Ji Qisheng on the back and said: “How about you go out and bring back a few more?”

This time the corn did not get messed up. The yellow corn was lightly charred and smelled very fragrant. The texture was soft and al dente. The two of them were tit-for-tat just a moment ago, but now they were nibbling on corn together with a smile.

Le sigh. He really was a kid.

As the sun slowly sunk beyond the horizon, the last guest finally arrived.

A slightly fat old man came over with a suitcase. He started shouting even when he was quite a fair distance away, “Is there any pork strips stir-fried with yuxiang?”

Everyone was shocked when they heard this voice, and raised their heads to look.

The final guest turned out to be Bai Tang?

The food critic that you couldn’t even request [to attend an event] with a boatload of money? The person that could make a restaurant famous with just a word of praise? The one with a poisonous mouth and an even sharper tongue? That Bai Tang?

Such a picky and fussy golden tongue, how did they get him to come on a variety show?

Hearing Bai Tang’s question, Qiu Jin was a little embarrassed: “I’m sorry, there is no meat today.”

Bai Tang: “…”

Bai Tang was shocked. The filming crew had tricked him to come with the promise of meat!

Afraid that this big shot would turn around and leave in a fit of anger, Shan Wen hurriedly chimed in: “But tomorrow, after breaking the corn, we can exchange it for money to buy meat in the town. It’s fifty yuan a box!”

In the end, Bai Tang stayed and ate two large bowls of rice for dinner.

After the meal, Shan Wen chatted with Bai Tang while washing the fruit.

“Bai-laoshi, people on the Internet all say that you only eat food delivered by air transport. Is that true?”

“That’s the media writing without basis.” Bai Tang raised his eyebrows. “There is a premise behind that saying, and that is I only eat fresh ingredients. If it’s an ingredient from overseas, then in order to ensure the freshness, I will only eat it if it’s delivered by air transport.”

“So the main point is not about the price and rarity, right?”

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“Of course. Our ancestors say that seasonal and fresh food is the most delicious.” Bai Tang pointed at the corn that has been nibbled clean. “Even if you’re boiling corn with just water, there is no need to add anything else or do anything elaborate. Being fresh is enough.”

Shan Wen nodded. He felt the same way. “Fresh ingredients are the purest delicacy.”

Bai Tang picked up a freshly washed peach from the bowl: “Just like this peach, in order to maintain long-distance transportation, it is often picked raw and then ripened. If you see it at the supermarket, it’s probably been picked for more than a week, so they’re pretty bland, hardly like a peach.”

Everyone nodded in agreement.

“But the peach that I have in my hand is different. I picked it from the tree ten minutes ago. Look at it, the rich aroma is about to burst out.” Bai Tang explained while turned the peach towards the camera. “Fruits of this maturity are never going to be in supermarkets because they tend to rot within the second day of transport.”

Many people around began to secretly swallow their saliva. Bai-laoshi was so eloquent. Not going on live broadcast to sell fruit was simply a waste. An ordinary peach could sound so delicious when described by him.

Qiu Jin was already full, but after hearing what Bai Tang said, he couldn’t help but go over to a tree to pick a peach.

The inside of the peach was already ripe. The skin broke with just the slightest squeeze and the delicious juice flowed out. Qiu Jin’s hand was drenched in peach juice. Not wanting to waste it, he stuck out his tongue and directly licked up the juice.

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Chapter 85 – I’ll Sleep With Qiu Jin (28.1)

When have Ji Qisheng ever lit a fire for cooking? He went into the kitchen and was brought to tears by the smoke. His limited edition t-shirt got dirty, but he got nothing done.

Geng Leyue immediately started ridiculing him. Ji Qisheng retorted a few words, but eventually fell silent and just frantically added firewood to the stove with a cold expression.

More and more firewood was stuffed into the stove. Ji Qisheng kept pressing the igniter, but the sporadic sparks were still quickly eliminated, leaving only puffs of white smoke.

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Ji Qisheng blinked a few times. His eyes were swimming with tears.

Geng Leyue said: “Are you crying?”

“Who’s crying?” Ji Qisheng was annoyed. “There’s just too much smoke, okay?!”

Geng Leyue couldn’t keep watching anymore. He decided to go outside to recruit some help.

When Qiu Jin came in, he saw Ji Qisheng frantically stuffing firewood into the stove, and he even added a few large pieces of wood.

Qiu Jin set aside what he was working on and said to Ji Qisheng, “Just set it down and let me do it.”

Such a big log won’t be ignited even if you can cram it inside, he thought.

Qiu Jin didn’t know how, but his words ended up striking the other person’s sore spot.

Ji Qisheng’s eyes widened and he said fiercely, “Are you looking down on me?!”

His face was covered with ashes, and his expression was fierce.

Qiu Jin: “…”

Was this guy poisonous or something?

He made such a mess yet he still had such a strong ego?

Qiu Jin didn’t have the patience to deal with a child, so he said with a bad tone: “That’s right, I’m looking down on you. If you understand then quickly get up.”

“You-” Ji Qisheng got angry and said harshly, “You really are not a good person!”

Qiu Jin: “?”

Qiu Jin didn’t bother to argue with him. He took out all the extra wood that was crammed into the stove, poked a hole into the middle of the wood pile, and then pulled out the igniter.

Ji Qisheng still wanted to say something, but then he heard a “teng” sound and then a wave of heat rolled out from the stove. The fire was lit.

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Just as Qiu Jin was preparing to get up, he saw Ji Qisheng’s huge body squatting off to one side. He was like a big wolf dog. His eyes were blazing with the thirst for knowledge.

Qiu Jin could only explain: “Leave a space in the middle of the firewood so that the oxygen enters the firewood. That way, it’ll be easier to ignite.”

“When you’re first starting a fire, you don’t need such big logs. First, use something that is easy to catch fire, like tree leaves or small wooden sticks. When the fire is stable, then add the firewood.”

The kitchen door opened and Geng Leyue entered, carrying a few ears of glutinous white corn. He said he wanted to eat grilled corn.

Ji Qisheng stared at the corn. His Adam’s apple bobbed subconsciously. Then he turned to look at Qiu Jin.

“All right, let’s give you a chance to show off.” Qiu Jin stood up. “You watch the fire for me. Add some firewood when the fire burns low, and also pay attention to the corn.”

Ji Qisheng sat down happily. Then he realized that his expression was not right, and quickly put on a poker face. “It’s you who requested that I do this. It’s not like I wanted to do it, ah.”

Qiu Jin replied, “Okay, okay. I requested you do it. Please look after the fire for me, Ji Qisheng-tongxue*.”

[*T/N: 同学 tongxue – “student / classmate.” Here it is attached to Ji Qisheng’s name as a suffix.]

Satisfied, Ji Qisheng sat down regally on a small stool, as if he was a king about to be crowned.

In the yard, Ji Shenxiao was almost done with his assigned task. The fresh corn kernels have all turned into a milky white sticky substance.

Looking at this pot of white stuff, Qiu Jin suddenly remembered something and shouted, “Director, have you set a menu?”

“Not for today.”

“That’s a bit of a pity,” Qiu Jin said with a disappointed expression, “After all, we now have some kind of milky white and sticky liquid.”

Director: “…”

Qiu Jin retracted his gaze from the milky white and sticky substance with regret, but soon felt someone else’s eyes on him. It was Ji Shenxiao who was looking at him.

Qiu Jin said: “It’s all thanks to President Ji. This will soon become delicious food.”

Ji Shenxiao: “…”

He had a feeling that he was being teased in an obscene manner.

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However, only using freshly grounded corn to make buns was not enough. They needed to add a little flour for coagulation and a little sugar to taste. The corn leaves were not thrown away either. After pruning and rolling them, they became a container for raw materials.

When Qiu Jin prepared all the ingredients and brought them into the kitchen, he heard a cry from Geng Leyue as soon as he walked to the door.

“Ji Qisheng, you idiot, the corn is all mushy!”

Geng Leyue stood in the kitchen with his arms akimbo. He was furious. Ji Qisheng didn’t say a word of rebuttal. He sat on the small stool with his head lowered and a pitiful expression on his face.

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Chapter 84 – The Man at the Top of the Food Chain

About five days later, the corn in the cornfields of Lanhou Island gradually matured, and everyone went back to film the variety show again.

As soon as Qiu Jin got off the plane, he was hit with a violent heat wave. He put on his sunglasses and got into the car sent by the filming crew. When he arrived at the location, he found that he was the first one to arrive.

After he put his luggage in the room, he started to go downstairs to tidy up the room.

Having been deserted for more than ten days, there was a thin layer of dust over all the furniture.

Qiu Jin wiped the tables and mopped the floors. Then he put on a straw hat and went to the orchard to pick some lemons. Just when he finished making the lemon and peppermint water, he heard the sound of a car from outside the house. It was Shan Wen and Tan Yunting, the husband and wife pair.

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“I thought we would be the first ones. I didn’t expect you to arrive before us,” Shan Wen said as he carried his suitcase into the room. “Why are you here so early? And what are you doing right now?”

Qiu Jin responded: “I arrived not too long ago. I’m a little thirsty and made a drink, would you like some?”

“Let me serve it.” Shan Wen poured a cup for Tan Yunting before preparing his own cup.

“You’re such a diligent child.” Tan Yunting laughed and seemed to sigh. “When we first arrived here, I thought you were a big sluggard.”

“Ah, I remember! Back then, we also had a…” Shan Wen suddenly stopped talking.

Tan Yunting paused for a moment, and then also recalled the memory. The two glanced at each other and then laughed in rapport.

Qiu Jin smiled: “I feel like I’m being excluded.”

“It’s related to you. You’ll find out later.”

“Yunting-jie is probably tired, right? Got take a rest first. What do you want for dinner?”

Tan Yunting was pregnant, so she didn’t try to be polite. She named two refreshing dishes and then pushed Shan Wen over to help.

The two men went to the verdant fields, fully equipped to move the corn.

Shan Wen said to Qiu Jin, “Have you heard? There are two special guests coming this time.”

Qiu Jin asked: “Who is it?”

“The filming team didn’t say anything, but they will be here tonight.”

Qiu Jin nodded: “Then let’s cook some more food.”

They could smell the fragrant aroma of the ripe corn even before walking onto the cornfield.

Qiu Jin and Shan Wen split up and pretty soon harvested a basket full of corn. The white corn was a sticky variety. The yellow corn was a fruit variety. It was fresh, tender, and juicy. Just looking at it made one drool.

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When they got back, they found that Xiang Xi and Geng Leyue had also arrived. They each had a glass of lemon and mint water in hand and were sitting before a blowing fan to combat the heat.

Geng Leyue sniffed the air: “It smells so good!”

Qiu Jin said: “It will be more fragrant if you come here and shuck the corn.”

Geng Leyue shook his head: “No, no, I’m fine with just taking a sniff.”

What a joke. His hands were so precious. Insurance started at ten million. How could he do such rough work? What if he got an allergic reaction?

Qiu Jin put down the basket and sat under the eaves to peel the hull off the corn: “Then are you still gonna eat it?”

Geng Leyue said: “…Of, of course I’m eating it!”

“Then hurry up and get over here.” Qiu Jin put the peeled corn into a basin. “Get the kernels off from the cob, the white ones.”

Geng Leyue was stunned. He thought to himself, why is this person commanding me around like that? Just who does he think he is?

Xiang Xi glanced over. He abruptly stood up and said, “Let me do it.”

Geng Leyue immediately grabbed the basin and said, “I’ll do it. Hmph. It’s just peeling some corn.”

Shan Wen and Tan Yunting watched the whole process: “…”

Was that childish or not? Were these two really twenty something years old?

By the time they were nearly done with peeling the corn, Ji Shenxiao had also arrived.

Different from the business attire of the past, this time Ji Shenxiao wore a white shirt and jeans, with a button open at the collar of the shirt, and the sleeves of the shirt rolled up to reveal his arms. He exuded sexiness all over.

Next to him was a tall young man with short blond hair and two black earrings. Beneath his sunglasses, his eyes casually swept over the people present. He was unbridled and dazzling.

Could he be the special guest? He seemed to be a new face [in the entertainment industry].

Geng Leyue recognized the newcomer. He asked casually, “Why are you here?”

The coolness of the newcomer disappeared in almost a second.

The man glared at Geng Leyue and showed his teeth and claws like a little lion: “Who said I can’t come?”

Geng Leyue rolled his eyes and said succinctly, “Go away.”

Qiu Jin finally understood. Geng Leyue wouldn’t show a good attitude to anyone, except for Ji Shenxiao.

Qiu Jin didn’t know until after the people entered the house that this person was Ji Shenxiao’s younger brother Ji Qisheng, who was nineteen years old this year. Purportedly, he was the center in a very popular idol group, and his popularity was quite high.

Although his figure was tall and strong, he was still a child whether you’re looking at his age or his personality!

The child’s temper was also quite fierce. In front of everyone else, he put on the attitude of: this lord is supreme. Only in front of Ji Shenxiao would he show a cute child’s expression. Qiu Jin instantly understood that this was a brocon.

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Moreover, Qiu Jin had a feeling that this Ji Qisheng seemed to be somewhat dissatisfied with him. The youngster’s little sharp eyes floated over to Qiu Jin from time to time, but when Qiu Jin raised his head, the other party immediately retracted his gaze, as if nothing had happened.

With the child acting like this, Qiu Jin didn’t know how to set him to work preparing the evening meal. Qiu Jin looked at the work that needed to be done and felt a bit stuck.

It just so happened that Ji Shenxiao came out at that time, so Qiu Jin asked him, “Are you busy with work?”

Ji Shenxiao replied: “It’s okay.”

“Then help me grind the corn.”

Qiu Jin held a basin, which contained the corn kernels that Geng Leyue had peeled before. The white glutinous corn could be made into buns after being grounded into a paste.

Ji Qisheng: “???”

Every minute of my big brother’s time is worth millions, and you’re asking him to grind corn for you? And such a big basin too? Are you crazy?

Ji Qisheng was indignant. In his heart he was scolding Qiu Jin for being scum. Just watch how my brother is going to ruthlessly refuse you!

But in the next moment he heard Ji Shenxiao say, “Okay.”

Ji Qisheng: “?”

What did his brother say just now? Ji Qisheng’s eyes widened suddenly, looking at the scene in front of him in disbelief. However, no one else was surprised. Ji Shenxiao even took the initiative to bring out the small stone mill.

Ji Qisheng chased after him: “Brother, how can you do such a thing?”

Ji Shenxiao raised his eyebrows and sized up Ji Qisheng. “You must be very idle.”

Ji Qisheng said: “I, I can help you.”

Ji Shenxiao responded: “I don’t need your help. If you have nothing to do, then go to the kitchen and light a fire for cooking.”

Ji Qisheng: “…”

F*ck, what kind of magical variety show was this?

How did his big brother change like this?!

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Chapter 83 – The Man at the Top of the Food Chain (27.1)

The temporary marking was done, but the atmosphere in the car was eerily quiet.

Ji Shenxiao looked down at the young man in front of him. His eyes were misty with unshed tears and his face was flushed a seductive crimson. His shirt was all messed up, and his breathing was coming out in fast gasps, but he was not the least bit aware of his own state and he had no defenses up.

For an alpha, the temporary mark was less of an appeasement and more of a lure. It tempted him to taste the sweetness of an omega, but did not let him completely gobble the other man up.

The possessiveness within his bones was just lurking around the corner, madly clamoring for him to completely claim possession the other man.

Ji Shenxiao held his forehead. His entire person was enveloped by an inexplicable anger.

He was so impulsive just now that he almost didn’t seem like himself at all.

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Moreover, the effect of the temporary marking was mutual. He could use his pheromones to pacify Qiu Jin’s heat, and Qiu Jin could also use his pheromones to influence him. This was their second temporary marking. If there were more times in the future, he couldn’t be sure that he would be steady and unaffected…

He must consult with a doctor about this critical point.

Qiu Jin looked at Ji Shenxiao carefully. He didn’t understand the other person’s emotions. Why did the aura around Ji Shenxiao suddenly turn heavy?

Contrary to what one might expect, Qiu Jin didn’t mind the other party turning sullen after the event, but he didn’t want to stay here like a fool. Unfortunately, Ji Shenxiao had locked the car again, and it seemed to be done wirelessly.

Qiu Jin tried to call to the other man: “President Ji?”

“Quiet.” The other man’s voice was low and cold.

Qiu Jin immediately shut up obediently.

Ji Shenxiao sat in the car for a while before picking up his phone to call the chauffeur to come over and drive the car.

Qiu Jin said: “You’re leaving without saying bye to the others?”

Ji Shenxiao glanced at him, and said, “Do you want to go back like this?”

Qiu Jin was at a loss for words. In the end, he sent a text message to Qiu Yuqin and obediently followed Ji Shenxiao back home.

Within two minutes of sending the text message, Qiu Yuqin called him.

“Someone said you left with Ji Shenxiao?! Don’t you know who he is? Why are you still pestering him?”

The usual lion’s roar was transmitted directly through the receiver.

Qiu Jin was a little embarrassed: “I didn’t pester him, it was just a coincidence.”

“How can someone like Ji Shenxiao send you home?”

Qiu Jin: “…”

Not only is he sending me back home, he also temporarily marked me, Qiu Jin thought.

Qiu Jin really wanted to say this out loud, but it was better to avoid unnecessary trouble by not complicating the matter any more than this.

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Moreover, if Qiu Yuqin really found out that Qiu Jin had some entanglement with Ji Shenxiao, then Zhuo Ying would probably find out too. And Zhuo Ying has always liked to make invidious comparisons. In particular, she liked to show off in front of her sister. Therefore, Zhuo Qian would soon know too. By that point, the entire entertainment industry would probably know.

It would be another scene of foul wind and bloody rain.

Qiu Jin shuddered and decided to keep this secret.

Just when he was seriously racking his brain for excuses, a shadow suddenly fell in front of him. He felt a warm touch on his hand, and Ji Shenxiao suddenly took his mobile phone.

Just as Qiu Jin was about to grab it back, he saw Ji Shenxiao make a “shush” motion with his left hand in front of his lips, and then he said into the phone, “President Qiu.”

“Pre- President Ji?” Suddenly hearing Ji Shenxiao’s voice over the line, Qiu Yuqin couldn’t say anything else.

“I don’t know what kind of misunderstanding you have about me, but I’m just an ordinary businessman.” Ji Shenxiao said lightly, “I bumped into your younger brother on the way back. He said he had to leave in a hurry, so I gave him a ride.”

Qiu Yuqin was stunned: “Ah? Is that so?”

Ji Shenxiao added: “Your brother is very polite. You don’t have to worry about him.”

“That’s good then,” Qiu Yuqin said, and then continued to say, “I’m the one causing a disturbance. It’s fine as long as he doesn’t bother you.”

Ji Shenxiao said: “Then, I’m hanging up now?”

“Hang up, hang up, please!”

Qiu Jin took the phone with a puzzled look on his face: “Why is my brother so afraid of you?”

It seems like you’re the only one not afraid of me. Ji Shenxiao thought this, but he didn’t say it out loud. He only said: “We’re all businessmen. Perhaps your brother envies me for my excellent talent.”

Qiu Jin: “…”

You’re really shameless, Qiu Jin thought.

As soon as Ji Shenxiao finished talking, his phone started ringing. It was that familiar ringtone that could not be ignored.

Ji Shenxiao picked up the phone, “Mom, I forgot to tell you, I have something to attend to, so I left first.”

“It’s okay,” Gu Shuyi said with a smile, “Qisheng said that he saw you and Qiu Jin leaving together?”

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Ji Shenxiao replied: “He had an urgent matter, and it just so happens that I’m leaving too, so I’m giving him a ride along the way.”

A very angry voice came from the other end of the line: “Big Brother! Don’t be deceived by him. He must have found some random excuse to get entangled with you!”

“Do you think I’m you?” Ji Shenxiao didn’t bother to listen to him. He directly hung up the phone.

Ji Qisheng: “…”

Qiu Jin was even more confused: “Why does everyone think I’m pestering you?”

“You don’t understand why? Because your reputation was really terrible before.” Ji Shenxiao glanced at him and said lightly, “If you don’t like it, I can make an announcement and tell everyone that we’re in a mutually give-and-take relationship.”

Qiu Jin: “…”

“Never mind, if they misunderstand me then so be it, just let them say that I’m the one pestering you.”

On the way back, they stopped by the hospital. Gu Yu told them that Qiu Jin’s sudden change from an alpha into an omega meant that his pheromones were not very stable, and this was why he suddenly entered the estrus period. Ordinary inhibitors would only have the half the usual effect on Qiu Jin. So Gu Yu needed to get in contact with the overseas market to get some specialized medicine.

Qiu Jin waved his hand: “Thank you!”

“You’re welcome, I’ll let you know if the medicine arrives.”

“Got it.”

When Qiu Jin left the office, he saw that Ji Shenxiao remained inside the office. He didn’t know what Ji Shenxiao was discussing with Gu Yu. When Ji Shenxiao came out, he had a calm expression on his face, and Qiu Jin could not detect any abnormality.

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Chapter 82 – Another Marking

The sweet smell gradually spread in this small space, and the abnormality of the body became more and more obvious.

Qiu Jin was a little anxious, and urged, “President Ji?”

He didn’t realize how sexy he sounded just then.

Qiu Jin had a pair of seductive eyes. The folds of the double eyelids were very shallow, and there was a light pink halo around the eyes. The color was like peach blossoms. The eyes that were normally limpid and clear were now hazy because of the impending heat. Coupled with the tear mole at the corner of his eye, it was enough to crumble a man’s heart.

Ji Shenxiao’s eyes darkened for a moment, but he didn’t do anything. He just slowly retracted his gaze and said expressionlessly, “We’re not familiar with each other.”

[T/N: Omg, JSX, this guy. Refer to what QJ said back in chapter 75. Lol.]

Qiu Jin: “…”

This man was still holding a grudge because Qiu Jin avoided him in the morning.

While scolding the dog man in his heart, Qiu Jin only said good things with his mouth. While wearing a high hat*, he also analyzed the pros and cons for the other man.

[*T/N: “wearing a high hat” – face-to-face flattery is called “wearing a high hat.” It satirizes the social reality that some so-called “leaders” can’t resist flattery.]

“What if the pheromone spreads?”

Ji Shenxiao replied: “It won’t. My car is specially made. Even if you go into heat in here, there won’t be any accidents.”

Qiu Jin said: “If you don’t bite me now, what if you can’t restrain yourself later and have sex with me crazily? The gains won’t make up for the losses, right?”

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Ji Shenxiao: “…”

Ji Shenxiao opened the car door with a dark face: “Are you going to roll out yourself, or be kicked out by me?”

Qiu Jin: “President Ji, I was wrong! QAQ”

Ji Shenxiao didn’t speak, but his expression became colder and colder.

How could Qiu Jin really let the other party throw him out? He held on to the handrail tightly, and keep calling “President Ji”, “Ji-ge”, and “Ge~”.

“Shut up.” Ji Shenxiao couldn’t bear it any longer, and directly turned Qiu Jin over.

With a big hand holding down his back, Qiu Jin was forced to lie down on the leather backrest, but he was not unhappy at all, instead he took the initiative to unbutton his collar to expose the back of his neck, and kept babbling, “Come on, come on, I’m already lying down.”

“You’re so annoying.” Ji Shenxiao didn’t do any preparations. He just opened his mouth and bit down.

Ji Shenxiao moved too fast, so fast that Qiu Jin was caught off guard.

Qiu Jin’s eyes widened suddenly, and he couldn’t say a word again. The too strong stimulation made him curl up involuntarily. His ten fingers tightened, leaving scratches on the soft sheepskin sofa.

Behind him, the man’s canine teeth pierced his skin, and the rich rose fragrance spilled out everywhere. It was like clusters of flowers were blooming inside the car.

At this moment, both of them were absent-minded for a short period of time.

This time the temporary mark was too deep and too long, and Qiu Jin had to bite his lips tightly to suppress the voice in his throat.

But Ji Shenxiao deliberately pinched his face once, and Qiu Jin couldn’t help letting out a shout. His seductive voice echoed in the narrow space of the car. Qiu Jin’s whole body froze. His face burned bright red.

Ji Shenxiao was definitely getting revenge on him for all the words he said before!

Beast! Dog man! Cheapskate!

Qiu Jin immediately started to struggle, but the other man just restrained him even more.

The canine teeth pierced the gland tightly, like a fierce beast biting its prey, and in the end, Qiu Jin couldn’t even let out a sound.

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At this moment, Ji Shenxiao slowly injected his own pheromone. It was the scent of ocean waves, cold to the point of nearly being merciless. It was so icy and cold, yet it made him unable to stop himself.

The two pheromones blended together, and Qiu Jin’s hot body gradually calmed down.

Ji Shenxiao still didn’t let go, but tightened his arms even more.

Qiu Jin’s voice trembled a bit: “President Ji?”

There was the sound of rapid breathing in his ears. Qiu Jin’s ears turned red, and his heartbeat was so fast that it did not feel like his own. In that moment, he even thought that Ji Shenxiao would mark him directly.

However, in the next moment, the weight on him was suddenly lifted. Ji Shenxiao had loosened his hold at some point in time.

Qiu Jin raised his head and found that the other party’s eyes were already calm.

Qiu Jin breathed a sigh of relief, but his heartbeat was still fast.

Ji Shenxiao was too scary just now. Was this an alpha’s possessiveness? It was only a temporary marking; yet it was so scary. If Ji Shenxiao really fell in love, and completely marked the other person…

Qiu Jin would sincerely admire that person, to be able to stomach Ji Shenxiao, that person must be a hero among heroes.

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Chapter 81 – Another Marking

Jiang Ming suddenly became alert: “What is that scent on your body?”

Qiu Jin took a deep breath. He showed a slightly teasing smile. Then he took out the decorative handkerchief from his breast pocket. “An omega gifted it. Sorry, ah. I accidentally let Jiang-laoshi smell it.”

Hearing this, the usual relaxed smile on Jiang Ming’s face disappeared, and his eyes became sharp: “Who gave it to you?”

Qiu Jin didn’t expect the other party to keep asking questions, so he could only talk nonsense: “Just… just someone I met on the road. I don’t know them.”

Jiang Ming’s eyes fell on the back of Qiu Jin’s neck. The wing-collar shirt Qiu Jin was wearing today had a slightly higher collar than a shirt with an ordinary collar, so when Jiang Ming looked at the place where the gland was supposed to be, he could only see a white shirt collar, as if there was nothing abnormal.

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Qiu Jin was almost unable to hold on anymore, and the surging inside his body was boiling over in waves. Although he had not yet reached the stage of estrus, the inhibitor bracelet and the gland patch was barely holding back his scent.

At this moment, a group of people in suits and leather shoes were walking over in their direction. Qiu Jin immediately saw Ji Shenxiao standing in the middle. He couldn’t afford to care about anything anymore, and immediately shouted loudly: “Ji Shenxiao!!”

Ji Shenxiao was talking with a few entrepreneurs. When he heard the shout his movements stopped for a moment. Then he nodded at the others: “Sorry, I have something to do. Excuse me, I must leave.”

The bosses looked at each other: “Who is it? I have never seen President Ji in such a panic.”

Ji Shenxiao, with his tall height and long legs, came over quickly. He placed Qiu Jin behind him protectively. Qiu Jin was shivering and using all his willpower to hang in there.

Ji Shenxiao asked in a gentle voice, “What’s wrong?”

Just these three words made Qiu Jin feel at ease. He grabbed Ji Shenxiao’s sleeve, resisted the strangeness of his body, and said, “Take me away.”

Ji Shenxiao’s eyes swept over Qiu Jin’s cheeks. The young man’s fair face was dyed with a layer of crimson. He didn’t expect Qiu Jin to enter the estrus period so quickly.

Jiang Ming didn’t intend to let go. Ji Shenxiao looked down at him and frowned slightly. Their gazes met, opposing each other with equal harshness.

After a short pause, Jiang Ming was the first to break the silence: “Where is President Ji taking him?”

Ji Shenxiao said: “He’s not feeling well, I’ll take him away first.”

Jiang Ming did not let go, but tightened his fingers even more.

“Jiang-laoshi,” Qiu Jin tried calling him once. He didn’t understand what Jiang Ming was thinking. Even if he’s targeting Qiu Jin, there was no need to press him every step of the way, right?

Jiang Ming just looked at Ji Shenxiao and remained silent.

Just before Qiu Jin decided to shake him off, the other party took the initiative to let go and gave him a warm smile: “Be mindful of safety.”

There were too many people and too many pairs of eyes in the hotel, and there were acquaintances everywhere. Ji Shenxiao took Qiu Jin directly to the parking lot.

Along the way, they heard an omega say, “Why is it so hot?”

“Maybe because the sun is too strong. Stop basking in the sun. Just go inside and it’ll be fine.”

Qiu Jin feared that it was his pheromones’ effects. He felt guilty, and his pace quickened some more.

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“What is that smell all over your body? It stinks badly.” Ji Shenxiao frowned and stuffed Qiu Jin into the back seat of the car. Even he did not know when his voice became so full of dissatisfaction.

“I don’t like it either…” Qiu Jin muttered, but his expression had already relaxed. The small space filled him with a sense of security, especially with Ji Shenxiao, a humanoid inhibitor, there with him.

Ji Shenxiao sat upright on the chair and looked down at him: “Tell me, what’s going on?”

Qiu Jin: “I may have accidentally entered estrus again…”

Qiu Jin’s last inhibitor shot was last week. Furthermore, Ji Shenxiao had already given him a temporary marking. Ji Shenxiao frowned. Qiu Jin shouldn’t be entering estrus so fast…

It was really hard to say that he wanted to be bitten by the other man. Qiu Jin said it euphemistically, but couldn’t wait for Ji Shenxiao’s answer, and mistakenly thought that the other party was unwilling, so Qiu Jin gritted his teeth, and said with a desperate expression: “I, I want a temporary marking.”

Ji Shenxiao lowered his head slowly. His eyes swept across the back of Qiu Jin’s neck, but he did not move.

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Chapter 80 – Another Marking

Qiu Jin originally wanted to reject Jiang Ming’s proposal, but after thinking about it, this film emperor was lowering his own social status to talk to him about work. If Qiu Jin still rejected he would appear to be very tactless. In addition, he might end up overreaching himself [and defeat his own purpose of avoiding Xu Ziyu’s hatred].

So they found a small round table and sat down. Jiang Ming beckoned to a waiter for two drinks.

After ordering, he smiled apologetically: “Sorry, I wasn’t thinking. I just ordered for you without asking you first.”

Qiu Jin shook his head: “It’s okay, I’m not thirsty.”

Very soon, the waiter came over with two cups of mango milkshake. Qiu Jin took the cup with a smile and then set it aside. He did not spare it another glance after that.

He hated mangoes.

The two chatted about their characters for a long time. Jiang Ming seemed to realize that Qiu Jin didn’t drink a single sip. He asked with a smile, “You don’t like mangoes?”

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Qiu Jin smiled apologetically: “I’m dieting. My manager won’t let me eat indiscriminately.”

“I wasn’t being considerate enough,” Jiang Ming said. Then he asked the waiter to give him a glass of mineral water.

Qiu Jin said: “There’s no need for the trouble.”

“It’s just a slight effort,” Jiang Ming handed the water over. “Not to mention, I have questions to ask you. I hope it won’t cause you any trouble.”

“En?” Qiu Jin raised his head, “What’s the question?”

“You pursued Xiang Xi before, right?” Jiang Ming said in a casual tone of voice, “May I be so bold as to ask, what made you give up?”

Qiu Jin’s movements stopped for a moment, but he soon returned to normal. With great difficulty, he suppressed his embarrassed expression and said, “I don’t like him anymore. Also, career is more important than love.”

“Why don’t you like him anymore?”

“If you can’t woo someone successfully, then naturally you stop liking them, ah.”

Jiang Ming looked at him for a moment, and then suddenly laughed: “You can definitely catch someone with this look.”

Qiu Jin also smiled, but the smile did not reach his eyes.

Until now, he finally understood that the other party was using Xiang Xi as an excuse to ask for the reason to his change in personality.

Sure enough, Jiang Ming still cared about Xiang Xi even if he didn’t follow the same trajectory as in the novel. Thinking of this, Qiu Jin put in all his effort and said in a melancholy tone of voice: “No matter how great the love, it will be exhausted if the other person keeps rejecting you. I was refused so many times before, my heart has long been turned into ashes already.”

“You’re right, no matter how strong the love is, it will decrease more and more if the other person rejects you over and over again.” Jiang Ming paused. Then afterwards he revealed a smile, “But I still have mine.”

Qiu Jin was curious: “There is also someone that Jiang-laoshi cannot woo successfully?”

Of course he knew that the person Jiang Ming couldn’t catch was Xiang Xi, but he just wanted to upset the other person a bit. Who told the other person to upset him first?

“En, that person has been avoiding me for a long time.”

“Then Jiang-laoshi might as well consider giving up the other party like I did.” Qiu Jin said without sincerity. In any case, Jiang Ming was Xiang Xi’s faithful admirer. Qiu Jin said such words purely to cause trouble for the other person.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Ming really nodded with a serious look: “I will try to consider your suggestion.”

Qiu Jin: “…”

All right, just don’t involve me in the future, he thought.

More people were starting to encroach on their area, so the two got up and returned to the banquet hall.

In order to prevent Jiang Ming from messing with him, Qiu Jin couldn’t help but say it again: “I really don’t like Xiang Xi anymore.”

Hearing his words, the other man lowered his head and smiled. With a hint of joy in his voice he said: “En, I understand.”

Qiu Jin did not expect Jiang Ming to stop all of a sudden. He didn’t have time to stop and bumped into the other person’s back.

A burst of mango scent invaded his nostrils. All the hairs on Qiu Jin’s body stood on end. Before his brain could process what he was doing, he had already taken a huge step backwards.

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Jiang Ming turned around, his eyes widened slightly, and he asked in surprise, “What’s wrong?”

Qiu Jin raised his head and stared at him, his eyes full of vigilance.

“I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have stopped abruptly just now.” Jiang Ming showed an apologetic smile. Seeing that Qiu Jin was covering his nose, Jiang Ming then asked, “Did you hit your nose? Let me see.”

Qiu Jin took a step back: “It, it doesn’t concern you. It’s my problem.”

“Then how about I take you to the infirmary?”

For such a big event, in order to prevent accidents at the scene, a first aid team was specially available.

“It’s okay. I’ll be fine after taking a rest.”

Qiu Jin turned and left, wanting to find a place with fewer people to hide. At this moment, a strange numbness gushed out of his body instantly, and Qiu Jin’s breathing suddenly became rapid.

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