Chapter 54: An Explosive Gift
“Alright. Then July 17th, at the beach, with a bell.” Liang Yuhang repeated his words.
He vaguely felt these keywords were familiar, yet he couldn’t recall them.
Have I met Mu Feng before?
Why won’t he admit it?
Liang Yuhang thought that he had likely forgotten something. He spoke slowly, “Mu Feng, are you hiding something?”
“No, Teacher Liang.” Mu Feng’s expression was very nervous; he didn’t dare reveal a thing.
The current Liang Yuhang was very different from before. He wasn’t sure if the memories of the past would break the current balance, or if approaching with a purpose would make the man find him annoying.
The current relationship was already the best outcome he could have dared not hope for.
Mu Feng smiled. “You’re so suspicious. You already asked me once last time.”
Liang Yuhang stared at him. “I just find it strange. The number 0717… it was just inexplicably in my head.”
When he was naming the robot back then, he had subconsciously entered this serial number for no apparent reason.
“It shows this number is very auspicious, right?” Mu Feng hurried to change the subject. “Are there other questions we need to coordinate answers for in advance?”
Liang Yuhang asked, “What?”
“…What we like about each other.” When Mu Feng brought up this question, his cheeks were burning. “Although I feel reporters won’t ask in such detail, just in case.”
Liang Yuhang looked him up and down.
Mu Feng offered a suggestion, “For example, I can make up that I like you wearing formal suits; you look very handsome.”
“Appearance, then.” Liang Yuhang’s gaze moved down, pausing slowly. “Your waist.”
“My waist?” Mu Feng was completely confused. “My waist? Isn’t that answer too perfunctory?”
Liang Yuhang hummed. “Is it perfunctory? I can’t think of anything else.”
Mu Feng felt a bit dejected.
For such a large person, he could only manage to pick out a waist? What about his face? His legs? Was none of it worth mentioning?
Fine then. Better than nothing.
He nodded, racking his brain for questions. “What else will they ask…?”
Liang Yuhang was amused by his troubled look. “They won’t ask that much. If we hit a tricky question, I’ll answer it.”
“You’re so adept at this; you really do look like someone on their second marriage.”
Liang Yuhang: “…”
Mu Feng felt the man’s words were always incredibly reassuring. He said with eyes curved in a smile, “Then the last question: after getting engaged, do I need to move in with you?”
Liang Yuhang said, “Theoretically, yes. But we’ll have separate beds. Don’t worry.”
Mu Feng was indignant in his heart. Separate? Why separate? It would be best to live in a rented room where the two of us have to squeeze onto one bed.
Sigh. Having a fiancé who is too wealthy is also a problem.
He said in a muffled voice, “Alright. I understand.”
“I won’t do anything to you. No need to be so nervous.” Liang Yuhang looked at his tense face. “If I’m in rut, I’ll tell you in advance.”
Mu Feng: “…Oh.”
Great. I can’t even take advantage during his rut.
In a marriage that was in name only, one really couldn’t get any benefits. Wait, no, he still did—at least they had kissed.
Mu Feng became happy again. “Then I’m going back to the dorm. Message me if anything comes up.”
Before he could stand up, 0717 pushed the door open. “Oh my god! I didn’t show up at the wrong time, did I? You weren’t about to do something, were you? I didn’t see a thing.”
“We already did it,” Liang Yuhang said.
Mu Feng turned his head in disbelief and met the man’s gaze. Seeing the other’s eyes land on his lips, he realized.
Damn. Teacher Liang really… is too good at making people think wild thoughts.
0717’s eyes widened, and it swayed back and forth. “Really? Truly? Why didn’t you let me record it? I missed another exciting episode with a full screen of mosaics!”
“It wasn’t that ‘yellow’.” Liang Yuhang interrupted its imagination. (TL Note: “Yellow” is slang for erotic/pornographic).
“We just kissed once.” Mu Feng tried his best to act like an “old driver.” “Practice. Just practice.”
0717 encouraged, “It’s okay. A kiss today, ‘doing it’ tomorrow. Step by step. I understand.”
Liang Yuhang couldn’t resist giving it a kick.
“I’m leaving, Teacher Liang.” As Mu Feng passed 0717, he picked it up from the floor and straightened it. “Watch fewer adult films. Be careful your system doesn’t explode.”
0717 felt incredibly wronged. “I’m just helping you brush up on the necessary knowledge for a newlywed couple… Great 0717 must learn everything to be a good assistant.”
Mu Feng couldn’t stand it and hurried away.
Jiang Yu’an and Zhou Tiantian were standing at the dorm entrance like two door guards, inspecting him.
“What are you looking at?” Mu Feng was very guilty.
“What’s wrong with your mouth?” Jiang Yu’an was very sharp. “Don’t tell me it’s a seafood allergy again.”
Mu Feng put on an exaggerated look and praised, “How did you know? My constitution has really become very strange lately; I get allergies as soon as I eat raw seafood.”
Jiang Yu’an felt the boy was treating him like a fool.
Zhou Tiantian leaned in to observe carefully for a few seconds. “It’s not an allergy, right? It’s just a bit red. No big deal.”
“It couldn’t be from being kissed by Liang Yuhang, could it?” Jiang Yu’an said sarcastically. “Is he using the excuse of ‘practicing’ to forcibly kiss you?”
Mu Feng: “…”
This guy… how is he always so spot-on about these things? It’s terrifying.
He tried his best to protect Teacher Liang’s reputation: “How is that possible? Your imagination is too wild. Would Teacher Liang do such a thing?”
“He would. My eyes are a ruler.” Jiang Yu’an had a cold face. “Based on my years of experience ‘fishing’ for Alphas online, they only want to ‘do’ Omegas. Nothing else. They’re all trash who think with their lower half.”
“Then why do you still fish?” Mu Feng didn’t quite understand this behavior.
This was Jiang Yu’an’s perverse hobby: only fishing, never meeting. He had accumulated quite rich experience in online dating.
Of course, not meeting might also be because Lu Zhuo checked and deleted them so quickly that they didn’t even last until the next day.
Jiang Yu’an shook his finger. “You don’t understand this pleasure. Anyway, you have to be very much on guard against Liang Yuhang. I’ve thought of what engagement gift to buy you.”
Mu Feng’s brow twitched. “Don’t cause trouble.”
“Rest assured. It’s good stuff.” Jiang Yu’an had a mysterious face. He turned and pulled out his phone to start comparing and ordering.
Mu Feng let out a long sigh. Other people’s best friends were “love bodyguards,” but Xiao Jiang was a “love shovel”—he couldn’t wait to bury the two of them in separate holes.
Zhou Tiantian was always very curious about high society. “Since you’re getting engaged, can I go snag a meal? Can I get in if I only give two hundred for the gift money?”
“No need for money; I’ll arrange a good seat for you.” Mu Feng patted his shoulder. “I guarantee you’ll eat and drink well.”
“The young master is truly generous.” Zhou Tiantian turned to look at the “Young Master Jiang” who was placing an order. “When are you getting engaged? I can snag another meal then.”
“Engaged my ass.” Jiang Yu’an said like an old man, “Marriage is a grave. Anyway, it’s impossible for me to get married in this lifetime. How annoying would it be to be controlled by a husband?”
Mu Feng gave a couple of awkward laughs. “Then I’m even more expectant to see who can make you obedient.”
Zhou Tiantian muttered, “Isn’t there a ready-made one right there? His brother.”
Mu Feng reached out to cover his mouth. “I advise you to speak and act cautiously.”
Jiang Yu’an hadn’t heard what the two were muttering at all, having immersed himself in picking out the gift. “Who dares control me? I’ll mince them.”
He chose next-day delivery, afraid the gift would be delivered too slowly.
The next afternoon, Professor Zhang came to the lab to notify everyone: “The second practical mechanical quiz is about to happen. Everyone, get ready. It will still be based on a score ranking system.”
“Damn. My little tutor is still lying in the hospital, practically half-dead, and there’s still a quiz.” Zhou Tiantian grabbed three white mice in one hand, treating them like Liang Jingyi and mauling them.
Liang Yuhang and Lu Zhuo were both very calm.
One didn’t need to prepare, and for the other, preparation was useless.
Professor Zhang came over and patted Mu Feng’s shoulder. “Quite impressive. You’ve even gotten engaged to your little tutor. When did you two hook up?”
“See? I said the questions would be tricky.” Mu Feng turned his head to ask for help.
“Why are you so gossipy?” Liang Yuhang spoke up. “Rest assured. Even if we ‘hooked up,’ the grading will be done as it should be; there will be no slack.”
“Tsk tsk tsk. I don’t know who said before that they would definitely not find an Omega to marry. I won’t say which person surnamed Liang it was.” Zhang Luyan was sarcastic.
Liang Yuhang was very calm. “People change.”
Zhang Luyan countered, “Then you change too much. Being such a face-changer, why be a doctor? You should have studied acting.”
Liang Yuhang: “…”
“Mu-bao, come, come, come. The gift I prepared for you two has arrived.” Jiang Yu’an came in from outside in a hurry, impatiently stuffing it to him.
Lu Zhuo glanced at him, somewhat displeased. “Didn’t we agree to pick it together? Everything I sent you yesterday was rejected.”
“Yours were too conventional. No novelty.” Jiang Yu’an said with disdain. “The thing I picked is absolutely… perfect.”
Mu Feng reached out to unwrap the gift box, muttering, “What is it?”
Liang Yuhang already had an ominous premonition. He reached out to stop him. “I think you should unwrap it somewhere where there are no people.”
“You’re right.” Mu Feng also became alert. “It’s definitely not anything good.”
“Then I also want to apply to watch.” Zhou Tiantian said sharply, “Looking at the way he was ‘crawling darkly’ last night, a guy with a belly full of bad ideas won’t produce anything good.”
Jiang Yu’an was very displeased. “Is my image in your hearts that bad?”
Lu Zhuo followed along to watch, commenting, “Mainly, your malice toward our Doctor Liang is too deep. A passing dog would be scared three meters away by this resentment.”
Knowing someone inside and out had its downsides; Jiang Yu’an’s pleasure was halved.
Mu Feng took the box to Liang Yuhang’s office. Several pairs of eyes stared in unison as the mystery was revealed.
Mu Feng hooked his finger through that small metal ring and spun it twice around his index finger. “A bracelet? Seems like it won’t fit.”
Liang Yuhang and Lu Zhuo exchanged a look for a second, their expressions subtle.
“How do you know about this?” Lu Zhuo reached out to pinch Jiang Yu’an’s face. “Every day you’re up to no good. What kind of things have you been watching?”
Liang Yuhang reached out, took it from Mu Feng’s hand, and said in a low voice, “Stop playing with it.”
“What is this?” Mu Feng looked up at him, his eyes innocent. “You actually know?”
“Doctor Liang knows much more than you imagine.” Lu Zhuo said meaningfully, “He’s very perverted.”
Mu Feng was even more confused. “No… can someone explain?”
Jiang Yu’an said without filter, “It’s a Lock-crystal ring! Lock Liang Yuhang up tight, so he won’t even think of secretly bullying our Mu-bao.”
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