Chapter 23: Is Jiang Chenyan Seducing Him? It Must Be Its Delusion…
It must be its delusion. Otherwise, how could the Protagonist Shou be holding its host without letting go?
The system was going crazy.
Who could save its eyes? It hoped that if it opened its eyes, it would all be a delusion…
[System: Host, host, wake the hell up! Something’s happened! Something huge has happened!]
But no matter how much it shouted, Jiang Chenyan remained motionless.
Under those tightly closed eyelids, his eyelashes were trembling slightly, yet he remained trapped in a deep slumber, unable to wake up. The system stared at the two of them stuck together and finally discovered what was wrong.
Jiang Chenyanâs entire body was as limp as if he had no bones. His consciousness was as muddled as if he had been drugged, unable even to lift his eyelids. The system immediately started a scan and found pheromones permeating the air, so it collected some and stored it.
At this moment, there should have been an extremely faint fragrance in the air, but the system couldn’t smell it.
The system thought it was strange, wondering what the Protagonist Shouâs pheromones were. Did they have a sedating effect?
The original text didn’t describe the Protagonist Shouâs pheromones in much detail, only saying they had a strange fragrance that made the Protagonist Attackers lose their minds.
The Protagonist Shou had impure intentions toward the host. The system hesitated about whether to inform the host of this. But then it thought, it had only glimpsed that the host’s lips were very red and hadn’t even seen the culprit. To suspect the Protagonist Shou based purely on speculation seemed a bit rash.
Running into this kind of thorny issue for the first time, the systemâs logic couldn’t handle it, and its circuits almost burned out from overload. In the end, it decided to observe for a while longer before making a final conclusion.
The more it thought about it, the more troublesome it seemed. Ahhh, it was going to crash.
…
Shen Shiyueâs face was terrifyingly dark. He supported Jiang Chenyanâs head and firmly pressed the person into his embrace. Not far away, Ji Xuan was already terrified and stiff. Only one thought was screaming in his mind: Stupid legs, run fast!
Shen Shiyue didn’t seem to be avoiding him. He raised his eyes and coldly swept them over Ji Xuan, his voice carrying a bone-chilling coldness: “Have you seen enough? How much longer do you want to watch?”
Ji Xuan instantly became clumsy, explaining incoherently: “I-I didn’t see anything!”
This time his legs could run. He turned and bolted, his heart pounding frantically in his chest. Yet the image of the two of them tightly embracing just now filled his mind, unable to be washed away.
This was a massive secret, and he had actually run into it.
So, Jiang Chenyan and Shen Shiyue were in an Alpha-Alpha relationship.
But thinking about it carefully, it wasn’t unacceptable…
The more Ji Xuan thought about it, the more excited he became. He had to keep this secret well.
…
Shen Shiyue bent down and picked up Jiang Chenyan in a princess carry. He reached out and took off his own uniform jacket, draping it over Jiang Chenyanâs head, almost completely wrapping the person up. In an instant, Jiang Chenyanâs body was covered in his scent. Strands of faint fragrance quietly permeated, lingering around the two of them.
The corners of Shen Shiyueâs mouth lifted uncontrollably. He carried Jiang Chenyan and walked straight outside.
Seeing this, the system panicked, shouting frantically. No way? You’re taking him out just like that? Aren’t you afraid of being seen?
It wasn’t until Shen Shiyue turned into a quiet little path that the systemâs heart slightly lowered, secretly feeling relieved. Fortunately, fortunately, almost no one passes through this path normally.
It seemed the Protagonist Shouâs logic was still intact.
Until a tall figure appeared without warning at the corner. Qi Bai stood firmly in front of Shen Shiyue.
Seeing this, the systemâs eyes turned black, and it pulled its plug, logging off cleanly.
The scene was too beautiful; it didn’t dare look.
Qi Bai stared expressionlessly at Shen Shiyue. His gaze slowly shifted downward, landing on the person in his arms.
The person being carried had most of his body wrapped in clothes, with only a pair of well-defined hands and a patch of blindingly white wrist showing.
But even with just that little bit, he could vaguely guess the scene inside.
Qi Baiâs eyes suddenly darkened. When he looked up at Shen Shiyue again, his tone was as cold as ice: “What do you mean by this?”
Shen Shiyueâs tone was flat, with no discernible ripple: “It doesn’t mean anything. He fell asleep, and I’m just taking him back.”
“Is that so?” Qi Bai let out a cold snort. This path was the only way to his own independent laboratory. Shen Shiyueâs action had a meaning that was all too obvious.
Declaring sovereignty?
Ridiculous.
His eyes became even colder, the air pressure around him terrifyingly low. He warned word for word: “Shen Shiyue, put away those little thoughts you shouldn’t have.”
“You think everyone is like you?” Qi Baiâs eyes were full of disdain. He mocked, “I don’t have the time to play this game of playing house with you.”
Hearing this, the corners of Shen Shiyueâs mouth lifted into a cold arc. “It’s best if it stays that way.”
Qi Bai dared to say that he didn’t have the slightest interest in Jiang Chenyan. On the contrary, he felt the person was a complete nuisance. As for Shen Shiyue, in his eyes, he was more of a lunatic who, when triggered, would indiscriminately attack anyone.
Shen Shiyue didn’t argue with Qi Bai further. He only pulled the Jiang Chenyan in his arms a bit closer, making the person stick tight to him, and carried him straight away.
Watching the two of them gradually walk away, a sudden surge of inexplicable irritation rose in Qi Baiâs heart, and his eyes gradually turned cold.
…
At this time, most people in the dormitory area were having their afternoon nap, and it was quiet everywhere with no one around. Even if someone happened to run into them, no one dared to say anything. Shen Shiyue carried Jiang Chenyan all the way back to the dorm and gently placed him on the bed.
At this moment, Jiang Chenyan was completely permeated with Shen Shiyueâs pheromones from head to toe. Even his hair was stained with his unique scent.
His gaze was firmly locked on Jiang Chenyanâs lips. His fingertip instinctively lifted, lightly rubbing over that softness.
Jiang Chenyan let out an unconscious mumble, feeling annoyed. He tilted his head, trying to dodge the culprit’s hand.
Seeing this, Shen Shiyue gave a light laugh. His fingers lightly gripped the back of the other’s neck, not allowing him to dodge again, and he leaned down to kiss him again.
The kiss was wrapped in intense possessiveness, deep and shallow, full of an irrepressible surge.
Jiang Chenyan was kissed until he could barely breathe, yet his consciousness was trapped in a muddle and couldn’t wake up. The single tear forced from the corner of his eye was kissed away by Shen Shiyue as soon as it fell.
He firmly pressed the person under him, his fingertips slowly moving up along Jiang Chenyanâs clothes, removing the person’s clothing piece by piece.
The system, which had just logged back on, was stunned as soon as it opened its eyes. [No way?! Protagonist Shou, you’re an Omega. What are you doing?!]
This time the system went completely mad. Was the Protagonist Shou going to take the host?
Ah…
…
What to do, what to do?
However, Shen Shiyue didn’t do anything more. He only helped Jiang Chenyan change into loose pajamas.
The systemâs heart suddenly fell back into place, and it let out a long sigh of relief. It turned out it had overthought it and made such a blunder.
After all, what could two male Omegas do? Thinking this, the system secretly despised itself. It should throw out all those messy scraps in its mind.
Does a swollen and red lip have to mean it was kissed? Maybe it was for some other reason.
Mhm, it could only comfort itself like this.
It wasn’t until later that the system felt late regrets, realizing it had truly made a massive mistake. It had perfectly missed the key scene of Shen Shiyue forcibly kissing Jiang Chenyan, leading to a misjudgment that would later catch Jiang Chenyan off guard.
Jiang Chenyan slept in a muddle for the entire afternoon. When he opened his eyes, it was actually pitch black outside.
He rubbed his heavy head, secretly muttering to himself. Had he slept for that long? Waking up to night gave him a sense of fragmentation.
“Why am I in the dorm?” He turned to look at Shen Shiyue sitting on the opposite bed, feeling a bit dazed.
He had slept until he was confused.
“I saw you were too tired and called out to you, but you wouldn’t wake up. I was afraid you’d catch a cold and get sick, so I brought you back to sleep.” Shen Shiyueâs voice showed no abnormality, his tone flat as if he were talking about an ordinary matter.
“Mhm, thanks.” Jiang Chenyan didn’t think much of it and replied naturally.
He completely missed a key question: how exactly had Shen Shiyue brought his deep-sleeping self from outside back to the dorm?
Jiang Chenyan now only had one question in his mind: why had he slept so soundly? If someone didn’t know better, theyâd think he had been drugged.
He called for the system in his mind, and it was only after calling several times that he heard the familiar mechanical voice. “What happened? Did someone put something in my water? How could I normally sleep this heavily, like a dead pig, with no consciousness at all?”
The system gave two chuckles. [Host, you can’t say that. How can you call yourself a dead pig?]
Jiang Chenyan was instantly choked. “…”
He wanted to start cursing.
Seeing his host’s expression was off, the system immediately explained: [No one drugged you. You fell into a deep sleep because of the Protagonist Shouâs pheromones. I just found out that his pheromones are Mandrake, which inherently has a sedative effect.]
Jiang Chenyan fell silent. After a long while, his brows furrowed. “What do you mean? Did he… intentionally use pheromones to make me sleep, or… was it just an accident?”
Could Shen Shiyue be that kind of person?
[System: It must be an accident. The Protagonist Shouâs image has always been one of working hard and being proactive. This point is beyond doubt. After all, who can control their pheromones so they never leak out?]
The systemâs words made sense. Besides, why would Shen Shiyue drug him for no reason? What good would it do him? What could he be after? Could he be after carrying him back to the dorm?
The more Jiang Chenyan thought about it, the more he felt it was unnecessary, so he just laughed it off. He shouldn’t worry about these messy things for now; the most important thing was to get through the first round of the competition.
He still remembered that the first round was based on a points system. The rules clearly stated that the bottom ten teams faced the risk of being expelled.
If they were filtered out in the first round, that would be truly finished.
Let alone competing with Mu Sixian; how would it be different from just admitting defeat?
Jiang Chenyan remembered there was combat training tomorrow. Since he had slept for most of the day and really wasn’t sleepy, he simply sat up on the bed, pulled out related books, and started looking through them to get familiar with some techniques in advance.
At this time, Shen Shiyue walked in with food. “You’ve slept for half a day, you must be hungry. I bought food for you in advance.”
Jiang Chenyan looked up at the food on the table, feeling a bit moved. “Thank you.”
He actually felt in his heart that Shen Shiyue was a good person. Not only was he “thoughtful” enough to bring him back to the dorm, but he had even bought food in advance.
Jiang Chenyan ate while looking through the combat book. But just as he took a bite of food, he couldn’t help but let out a hiss. Why did his lip hurt a bit?
He instinctively touched the corner of his mouth, his brows furrowing. The speed of his eating slowed down significantly.
After finishing the meal and briefly cleaning up the utensils, Jiang Chenyan felt that the sting on his lip hadn’t gone away. He simply walked into the bathroom and tilted his chin in front of the mirror.
With one look, he was stunned.
In the mirror, his lips were a bit red, and the corner of his mouth was actually broken in a small patch.
He ruffled his messy hair. He looked just like he had been ravaged.
“…”
An inexplicable surge of irritation rose in Jiang Chenyanâs heart, yet he couldn’t say what he was irritated about. So he simply suppressed his thoughts and studied the combat book until late at night.
In the combat class the next day, he and Shen Shiyue weren’t assigned to the same training room. As soon as he pushed the door and went in, he glimpsed a familiar figure. He couldn’t help but speak: “Ji Xuan, you were assigned to this room too?”
Hearing this, Ji Xuan looked up. His eyes instinctively dodged, like he had done something guilty. He secretly glanced behind Jiang Chenyan. Seeing there was no one behind him, he completely sighed in relief. “Yeah, this one too.” Then he stopped looking at Jiang Chenyan.
Jiang Chenyan: “?”
What was wrong with him?
After being assigned to this training room, the teacher first quickly demonstrated a few basic combat movements and briefly explained the techniques. Afterward, he clapped his hands. “Practical experience is very important. To tell you the truth, combat is something that any family with an Alpha would teach their kids. You guys pair up in groups of two now and try practicing with each other.”
As soon as these words were out, the people in the training room started looking for partners one after another. Jiang Chenyan stood where he was. Before he could react, Ji Xuan was forcefully pulled away by others.
He was left without a partner.
The teacher walked straight up to him. “I see that none of them dare to practice with you. How about this: I’ll call a senior to come and practice with you.”
Jiang Chenyan looked blank. “?”
A senior? Which senior?
Before he could figure it out, the training room door was suddenly pushed open, revealing Qi Baiâs face. It caused quite a stir in the room.
“Holy crap, how did they get Senior Qi here?”
“Don’t say it. As soon as he arrives, I’m filled with energy. I’m so excited.”
“Do we have a chance to have class with Senior Qi? I heard his combat skills are amazing.”
…
The teacher smiled and waved toward the person at the door. “Qi Bai, you’re here. Come over and practice with this junior of yours.”
Jiang Chenyan stiffened. “…” Was it such a coincidence? How could it be Qi Bai?
Qi Bai walked expressionlessly to Jiang Chenyan, his voice as cold as if it carried no warmth: “Sure.”
The surroundings instantly erupted with gasps. Some were envious, while others were breaking into a sweat for Jiang Chenyan.
Being able to practice with Senior Qi Bai, even if one would likely be beaten miserably, one would definitely learn real things. This was an opportunity others couldn’t even dream of.
With the teacher and classmates present, Jiang Chenyan couldn’t say much. He could only nod and agree: “Okay.”
The teacher gave the word. “Everyone, go to your respective areas.”
The other students walked to their designated areas, pairing up and starting to practice. The room was soon filled with the light sounds of fists and kicks colliding.
Jiang Chenyan steadied his mind and looked up at Qi Bai opposite him. He spoke calmly, “Let’s begin.”
At the start, Qi Bai didn’t take Jiang Chenyan to heart, not even using real moves. The result was that after the two had exchanged a few moves, Qi Bai discovered that Jiang Chenyan was exceptionally skilled when fighting. He knew his stamina wasn’t as good as the other’s, so he dismantled the moves step by step, precisely looking for chances to counterattack. He would output damage whenever he could, fighting as if he weren’t afraid of death. He was unexpectedly difficult to deal with.
After dodging another of Jiang Chenyanâs attacks, Qi Baiâs brows tightly furrowed. He finally started taking it seriously.
After struggling for a while longer, Qi Bai found a flaw. He put in some effort before firmly pressing the person under him. One hand pressed the back of Jiang Chenyanâs neck, not giving him a chance to struggle or move.
Fine beads of sweat had already appeared on Jiang Chenyanâs forehead. A few strands of hair were soaked in sweat, sticking to his temples. He turned his head to look directly at Qi Bai pressing above him.
Qi Bai discovered that his eyes were currently shockingly bright. His chest was still slightly heaving. He had been hurt and was tired, so even his breathing was a bit shaky.
Even he himself hadn’t realized that his gaze was fixed on Jiang Chenyan and couldn’t be moved. He was actually dazed by those eyes, and he made no further moves.
“Stop fighting, you won.” Jiang Chenyanâs voice was much smaller than usual. As soon as he was tired, he didn’t have the strength to support himself, so even the tone of his words would instinctively drift.
Actually, Jiang Chenyan felt quite good. This fight had been very satisfying.
It was satisfying even though he lost.
It was rare to meet such a strong opponent.
The corners of Jiang Chenyanâs mouth lifted slightly as he panted with a smile.
“You…” Qi Baiâs eyes suddenly darkened. Before he could finish his words, he glimpsed Jiang Chenyanâs collar, which had been pulled open quite a bit during the practice. It revealed a large patch of pale neck and collarbone, which was also flushed with a faint red.
An inexplicable surge of irritation rose in his heart. This person had clearly just been suppressed by him, was tired, and had lost, yet he was still smiling.
Was this appearance intentional to show weakness? Or… was he intentionally showing this posture to seduce him?
Qi Baiâs eyes suddenly turned cold. The hand originally pressing the back of Jiang Chenyanâs neck slowly moved to his throat, his fingertips slightly tightening. “Who are you showing this posture to?”
Unfortunately for him, he wouldn’t be enticed.
This person would never succeed.
Jiang Chenyan felt as if he had been struck by lightning. Hadn’t he just said to stop fighting? Why was this person going crazy?
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