77: Extra 2 - Who’s This?
Qian Kun’s status was completely different now!
If this were before, even after hearing such a heart-wrenching speech, he could only swallow the bitterness and pretend nothing happened.
Now it wasn’t the same. As Shen Jin’s officially acknowledged, legitimate boyfriend, he could finally demand a bit of the benefits he deserved. For example, when his boyfriend publicly tried to distance himself, Qian Kun was absolutely allowed to show some displeasure.
In private, Qian Kun classified that kind of behavior as “being arrogant because of being favored.” It was all because Shen Jin indulged him.
Once you’ve experienced Shen Jin’s special treatment, you get addicted. There’s no stopping.
In one English class, his boyfriend had turned back to look at him five times already.
However, Qian Kun endured it without giving him a response. You had to let Shen Jin properly understand just how much that “no dating” mindset hurt a boyfriend.
Not long after, he received an invitation from Shen Jin to go on a date.
Shen Jin had never coaxed a lover before, but he’d accidentally seen Qian Kun searching for a dating guide.
Since Qian Kun wanted it, Shen Jin would be the one to bring it up first. He wanted to give his boyfriend more security in the little details of daily life.
Yes. If he wasn’t mistaken, Qian Kun seemed to be lacking a sense of security all the time.
It was ridiculous. Anyone who saw Qian Kun would never think that. Even though Shen Jin couldn’t figure it out, he still tried his best to give him what he needed.
They still had classes, so an amusement park was out for now, but some activities could be arranged in advance. For example, a new escape room had opened near the school recently. Shen Jin was pretty interested in the zombie-themed room inside.
Shen Jin’s invitation hit Qian Kun right in the heart. The Alpha was moved beyond words.
Seeing the smile Qian Kun couldn’t suppress, Shen Jin felt his “coaxing skills” weren’t too bad.
After they set the plan, both of them were looking forward to it, and they could barely focus in the afternoon classes.
Still, Shen Jin forced himself to listen carefully. He wasn’t someone like Qian Kun who could rely on pure talent. Only massive amounts of practice could turn quantity into quality.
As soon as the bell rang for fourth period, the two of them traded a look like a secret signal. Qian Kun deliberately went back to the Qian residence first.
When Liu Manning came home and saw shoes by the entrance, she paused. Today wasn’t a holiday, was it?
Ever since Qian Kun started boarding at school, he didn’t come home on regular days.
She opened the door and found her son lining up outfits in a neat row, holding three more sets in his hands, wearing a cold expression as he tried to choose.
That nervous yet excited look was so different from his old “nothing matters” self that it was almost unbelievable.
She didn’t expose him. Instead, she seriously helped him pick an outfit.
The escape room venue was inside a building, and there was also an arcade next to it. At the entrance, a few Alphas with flashy attitudes were loitering around. Some of them were even wearing Nanhu Middle School uniforms.
Shen Jin arrived early. When he saw those middle-school uniforms, his gaze lingered a few extra times.
These middle schoolers still looked young, but they dressed like they were trying to be mature. They were loudly discussing things: “Boss called us out this time to teach those Third Middle punks a lesson. Later, you better stand up straight and show some backbone, brothers!”
“We gotta show those Third Middle Alphas some color for always stealing our sports court!”
“They’re way too unreasonable. This time, nobody drags the team down and embarrasses the boss!”
Shen Jin frowned slightly. He graduated from this school himself. The school culture was fine, management was strict, and the occasional troublemaker usually only acted up outside campus. On campus, they were still relatively well-behaved.
From their conversation, it sounded like a dispute over grabbing a basketball court outside school.
Nanhu people had arrived first, but the Third Middle middle-school Alphas forcibly snatched it. Then Nanhu Middle’s “boss” beat up the other side’s boss as a warning.
Afterward, Third Middle’s boss refused to accept it, so the two sides arranged to settle it here with an arcade showdown.
It was childish, but kids this age loved it and thought they were the coolest thing alive.
Right now, Shen Jin was more worried about his younger brother. Xiao An had only recently become an Alpha, and his temperament was soft. In an atmosphere like this, who knows if he’d get bullied.
At that moment, Third Middle’s group strode over aggressively from not far away. One by one, they were tall and broad. They struck first with their words. The guy in front said, “Where’s your boss? Ran away, did he?”
Nanhu’s side didn’t back down. “Boss said he’s not in a rush. Since you’re here, you can play first. He’ll cover the bill. Once he finishes his homework, he’ll come over and play with you.”
Third Middle’s school tyrant honestly felt Shen Xie’an was way too arrogant. You set a time for a showdown and you still dare to be late?
And he’s late because of homework. Does that even make sense? What kind of school tyrant does homework? Have some self-respect as a school tyrant, okay!
But last time, they’d already been beaten flat by Shen Xie’an. Back then, Shen Xie’an had still been an Omega. They didn’t have the face to keep talking tough.
This “arcade battle” was something they’d proposed, so even if they’d lost face, they couldn’t lose spirit. They had to shout their momentum out first.
They’d heard Shen Xie’an had differentiated into an Alpha. Heaven must’ve gone blind!
Shen Jin was looking at his phone when his brother sent him the answer key for a new practice paper. This was their usual routine. Whether it was an in-class quiz paper or a normal worksheet, once Shen Xie’an finished it, he always sent it to Shen Jin to check.
Shen Jin corrected it, then explained the wrong questions one by one. With Shen Jin tutoring him like this, even if Shen Xie’an were a rotten piece of wood, he’d still get dragged to passing by his “god-tier teammate.”
While waiting for his boyfriend, Shen Jin marked the paper on his phone.
Up ahead, a sudden commotion. Nanhu Middle’s “boss” had arrived. Shen Jin was also curious who was ruling the middle school like a king.
The next second, Shen Jin blinked. “…”
Who’s this?
Do I know him?
Heh. I don’t know him.
After Shen Xie’an turned in his homework, he sent a string of cute “hug me, praise me” emojis. When he got a “petting” emoji reply from his big brother, he closed his phone in satisfaction.
There had already been several calls urging him to come over. On the way, he used hair wax and roughly raked his hair up. The spiked hair made him look fierce.
He also took off his jacket, leaving only a small tank top. You could see a very realistic tiger tattoo on his arm.
It was the kind of temporary tattoo that washed off with water. Go home, take a shower, and it would be gone without a trace.
His whole aura instantly switched from soft and cute to sharp and domineering. Even people who knew him might not recognize him right away.
He flung his jacket onto his shoulder, lifted his chin at a forty-five-degree angle, and walked out of the elevator with a cold, ruthless expression.
But the “cool guy” image didn’t last long.
The moment he regrouped with his underlings, his eyes swept over the area like he was inspecting his territory, and he saw Shen Jin behind them, watching who knows how long.
Shen Jin looked at this younger brother radiating a “who else but me” aura, and tugged up a smile that was difficult to interpret.
In Shen Xie’an’s eyes, that was the Grim Reaper’s smile.
That was the calm before the storm. Was what awaited him… was it bamboo shoots stir-fried with meat?
My life is over!
Qian Kun, right as the agreed time approached, still couldn’t decide. He could only pick an outfit he was reasonably satisfied with. On the way, he even lined up to buy Shen Jin an orange-flavored milkshake that Shen Jin had glanced at in an advertisement recently. Carrying the drink, he shut the car door and received two messages at the same time.
Jin: [Can we reschedule? Something came up at home today.]
An: [Emergency!!! Brother-in-law, come put out the fire!!][Location]
Seeing the words “brother-in-law,” the corners of Qian Kun’s mouth lifted for exactly one second.
Less than a second later, looking at the two messages that seemed unrelated, yet felt like they were connected by cause and effect, Qian Kun’s bright mood sank by several degrees.
Shen Xie’an… My long-awaited first date isn’t going to get ruined by you, is it?
Author’s Note:
Shen Xie’an, you need a profound lesson in love.
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