Chapter 50 (1/2)

Chapter 50

They left the breakfast shop and walked down the street to an intersection where it was easier for them to grab a taxi.

Jiang Yang looked down at his phone as he was about to call for a car and wasn’t paying attention to his surroundings.

Suddenly, he felt his waist being held onto and he was pulled back away from the curb into a warm embrace. From above his head, Qin Xu’s low voice was heard: “Careful.”

A motorbike whizzed past him and a free-spirited youth with blond hair deliberately let out a whistle before laughing and calling out: “Hi beautiful~”

Jiang Yang instantly reacted to this and, in Qin Xu’s arms, he clenched his fists and said through gnashed teeth: “Fuck! I want to break those dog legs of his!”

Jiang Yang felt the firm chest behind him tremble and thought that Qin Xu was laughing at him. Just as he wanted to lash out at him for laughing, unexpectedly, Qin Xu had a scowl on his face. As if he was unhappy seeing his girlfriend getting catcalled, he muttered darkly: “More than breaking his legs, I would be happy to smash that dog head of his too.”

Qin Xu sensed that youth’s eyes move over to Jiang Yang’s exposed pair of legs. Seeing that wretched look of his, he had the urge to blind those dog eyes. How dare he be this disgusting?!

Jiang Yang was a little surprised. He didn’t expect Qin Xu to be angrier than he is. Why is he angry though?

After the motorbike drove past, Jiang Yang naturally tried to move out of Qin Xu’s embrace. Although Qin Xu had kind-heartedly protected him, he couldn’t help but feel strange being held in his enemy’s embrace. Recalling the earlier scene, he felt extremely uncomfortable and eagerly jumped away from him.

He felt so uncomfortable that he subconsciously felt itchy through his whole body and was a little embarrassed. He didn’t think that the situation would get any worse than this but the moment he looked up he saw Wu Tong and He Shuo standing not far away looking at them. Qin Xu’s arm was also still around his waist!

Fuck!

The moment Jiang Yang saw Wu Tong, this word repeated like crazy in his mind.

While he was in a state of panic and confusion, on Wu Tong and He Shuo’s end what they saw was —– Jiang Yang dressed in a boyfriend style long and loose T-shirt that consequently made him appear even smaller and slender than usual and him being held in Qin Xu’s embrace. In one glance, that scene looked particularly couple-like. Not to mention, Jiang Yang had not reacted to the embrace with anger. Instead, his face was flushed as if he was just hugged by his crush. The delicate features on his pale face was dyed with a slight blush making him look even more stunning and lovable.

He Shuo still remembered them from before. With some doubts he asked: “Aren’t they from our school? I remember senior Qin Xu and next to him…..looks very similar to senior Jiang Yang?”

Wu Tong blinked a few times and unknown thoughts ran through his mind. He unconsciously held onto He Shuo’s hand and gentle kneaded it causing the other party to blush until even his ears went red. Wu Tong thought for a moment and a light flashed through his eyes momentarily. He softly smiled and said: “Yeah…….”

Jiang Yang remembered his current appearance and panicked inside. He directly ignored them and wanted to act like he didn’t see the other party. He grabbed onto Qin Xu and turned around to run. Unfortunately, only after a few steps Wu Tong similarly pulled He Shuo along to chase them. Their legs were long and very quickly they managed to catch up.

Wu Tong even waved his hand and shouted: “Qin Xu, Jiang Yang, what a coincidence!”

Coincidence my ass! I don’t want to see you at all!

Jiang Yang ran as fast as he could but when he subconsciously looked back check how far they were he was surprised to see that they were getting closer at an alarming rate. It was as if they were in an apocalyptic world and were being chased by zombies. Wu Tongs sparkling, bright eyes looked as if he was longing for the taste of fresh meat.

Fuck! So scary!

That guy Wu Tong, isn’t he supposed the be the typical gently school flower persona? Shouldn’t he get all tired after running like that? Did he just throw away that image of his just for the sake of getting to the end of this gossip?!

He then glanced at He Shuo next to him. He didn’t find it any strange and instead……felt that Wu Tong doing her best to run after them was cute and was even worried that he would get tired?

Jiang Yang really wanted to grab onto his shoulders and shake him hard —- Brother, your girlfriend is a man!

Finally, after running across five streets, the four were exhausted and leaned against the wall gasping for air. They no longer cared about their handsome or beautiful image and were tired like dogs.

Wu Tong struggled to catch his breath as he approached them with He Shuo. With a kind and gentle smile he asked, “Why are you running? That’s right is this Jiang Yang? I seemed to have mistaken you for someone else.”

Because he had just ran like crazy earlier, the hair bun on Jiang Yang’s head had already fallen apart and the hair band had disappeared somewhere. His semi-wet hair clung to the sides of his face and his cheeks flushed slightly from the earlier exercise he was subjected to. Jiang Yang however didn’t notice this and just supported his hands on his knees catching his breath. Seeing Wu Tong coming over he immediately answered: “You mean Jiang Yang? I’m his cousin. Who are you?”

Qin Xu froze for a moment and very quickly understood Jiang Yang’s intentions. He also cooperated, “Why are you here Wu Tong? We were chasing a thief earlier.”

Both their words helped explain why they didn’t hear them call out earlier and why they suddenly ran off.

Wu Tong smiled and said: “Is that so? Jiang Yang and his cousin looks too alike. I almost thought he was cross dressing.”

“Haha….is that so? I’ve often been told that I look a lot like my cousin.” Jiang Yang laughed drily and very reluctantly joked back.

Wu Tong naturally isn’t someone who would be easily tricked. He was still a little suspicious, but Jiang Yang’s body definitely had some changes and didn’t look like something that could be achieved just through cross dressing. For example, his skin colour and his hair. Earlier, Wu Tong didn’t see it clearly because he was too far away but now that he was closer, he could see the changes clearly. Based on his own experiences, the Jiang Yang in front of him is 100% barefaced and had not used anything to whiten his skin. Even his hair was smooth and silky and didn’t look like a wig. Although there was evidence in front of him indicating that he isn’t Jiang Yang, that gaze and those movements of his couldn’t help but rouse Wu Tong’s suspicions. Wu Tong couldn’t guess the presence of a system and could only feel suspicious based on intuition alone.

As for Jiang Yang, he had not thought that far. He didn’t care if Wu Tong was still suspicious, he just wanted to ensure that his identity was not revealed. At the very least, they still had Wu Tong’s secret with them and, if worse comes to worse, they would use it to their advantage. And so, Jiang yang decided to continue playing the role of his cousin.

After all that running, Jiang Yang’s loose hair stuck to the side of his face and he found it uncomfortable. With some frustration, he brushed it aside, but the strands of hair still stubbornly clung to his face. Qin Xu saw those actions of his and laughed at his impatience. He subconsciously raised his hand and helped brush his hair behind his ear.

Jiang Yang was a little surprised and looked over at him. Feeling a little uncomfortable, he uttered out a word of thanks.

Wu Tong watched them interact like this and formed an ambiguous smile on his face, “You two are….?”

Without even needing to think Jiang Yang refuted: “No!”

Wu Tong smiled: “I haven’t even finished asking. That’s right, you must be finding it uncomfortable with your hair out. I have a hair band here; do you want it?”

Jiang Yang had not tried growing out his hair before and he couldn’t help but find the shoulder-length hair very troublesome and heavy. The moment Wu Tong offered this, he quickly nodded his head.

When he received the black hair band, Jiang Yang couldn’t help but feel a little awkward. The girl (?) he once had a crush on is lending him a hair band? No matter how you think about it, it is a very strange scenario.

Jiang Yang shook off the strange thoughts in his mind and reached behind his head to try and tie his hair up. But since he wasn’t a girl, his movements were very awkward, and a few strands still fell through. Eventually, he managed to tie it up but very messily with several strands still sticking out.

Wu Tong watched him tie his hair awkwardly and found it very amusing. He spoke up and asked hesitantly: “Do you need….help?”

Before he could finish asking Qin Xu had already stopped Jiang Yang’s act of self-torture and had taken the hair band away. With some frustration he said: “Let me.”

Qin Xu used his fingers to brush through his hair and very quickly tied it up into a small bun. Although it wasn’t great, it was much better than Jiang Yang’s attempt.

Jiang Yang was a little unhappy and he muttered: “Not used to it.”

He wanted to explain why he wasn’t good at tying up his hair, but he immediately reacted after those words left his mouth. Why is he trying to compete with Qin Xu over how well they tie up hair?!

Wu Tong watched Jiang Yang’s constantly changing expression and then looked over in the distance to a crowd that gradually formed. With a grin he said: “Looks like there’s an event going on? Do you want to go and check it out together?”

Jiang Yang shook his head. He felt that the longer he stayed with Wu Tong, the more danger he would be in. He immediately refused: “No thanks. I should go home now.”

Wu Tong had a look of pity on his face. He tried to persuade: “Why are you in such a hurry? Since it’s the weekend, you should have some fun.”

Jiang Yang laughed drily and took on a good student attitude, “No need. I still have some homework to complete. The teacher will check it tomorrow.”

Wu Tong pulled out his phone and sighed: “Is that so? That’s fine then. I’ll call Jiang Yang and see if he has time to join us.”

Jiang Yang: “……!!!” His phone is in his pocket! It’ll ring!

Qin Xu managed to grab Wu Tong’s hand in time and reminded him: “Don’t call him. That guy’s definitely playing games right now. If you interrupt him, he would get angry.”

Jiang Yang also nodded quickly. At the same time, he reached into his pocket and wanted to change it to silent mode. As he fumbled around, his phone suddenly started ringing and he could only hang up very quickly.

Wu Tong tilted his head, “Huh, he really hung up on me. But did you hear someone’s phone ringing just then?”

His eyes followed the source of the sound and looked towards Jiang Yang. Qin Xu quickly tried to draw his attention away. He grabbed onto his arm and turned him around to the people gathering in the distance, “Weren’t you curious about what event is being held? Let’s go and check it out.”

He Shuo saw Qin Xu grab onto Wu Tong’s arm and momentarily felt jealous. With an unhappy expression, he pushed his arms away. Wu Tong saw him do these actions in silence and couldn’t help but find him extremely cute.

Wu Tong was in a good mood as he held onto He Shuo’s hand with a grin: “Then let’s go and check it out.”

When they got closer, they saw that it was a newly opened chocolate shop having a promotional event. The host explained the event and the prizes enthusiastically. His voice loudly rang out: “First place will receive a platinum membership card to this shop, a 50% discount and also one of our exclusive six-inch black forest cake. Second and third place will receive a three-inch cheesecake. Also, all participants will receive small gifts, so I encourage everyone to participate.”

Wu Tong looked on with interest but what he was interested in wasn’t the prize but the activity itself.

Speaking of chocolate, it is something that is easily associated with romance, love, couples and other related words. This new store is run by young university students and their idea is naturally quite bold. They wanted to try and get couples to complete and they had arranged several different competitions for them to complete at and earn points in the process. At the end, the points will the added up and ranked, and the prizes would then be distributed.

Jiang Yang glanced at it and couldn’t help but frown. He admired other people’s ability to turn almost everything into valentine’s day related activities but, no matter how excited the others may be, it had nothing to do with him. He was still a chic and single man and would prefer to gnaw on melon seeds rather than being fed dog food.

Unfortunately, there was someone who wanted to destroy his peace.

Wu Tong waved at him and smiled radiantly, “I helped you sign up. Come here.”

Jiang Yang: “…..” He wanted to turn and leave.

However, the next second, he was intercepted by someone. Looking up, he met Qin Xu meaningful gaze. His dark eyes were shining bright and it looked like he was almost as excited as Wu Tong?

What is wrong with this guy?

Qin Xu grinned as he taunted: “Don’t dare to play? Are you afraid of losing?”

Jiang Yang sneered back coldly: “You want to taunt me into playing? What good does this pose for you?

Qin Xu shrugged: “Nothing. I’m just a little curious to see if you’re brave enough to give it a try. Wu Tong is challenging you, but I saw you turning to leave. Are you trying to run away?”

Jiang Yang scoffed, “Stop it. It’s pointless trying to taunt me.”

He then turned to leave but after only a step, he changed his direction. He even looked back at Qin Xu, “You’re not coming?”

Qin Xu laughed and was in a very good mood. He slowly dragged his response out: “Coming~”

And you said that it was pointless.

Jiang Yang had always been rather impulsive and straightforward. Although he didn’t want to admit it, he was provoked by Qin Xu’s words and he ended up joining the competition to compete against Wu Tong. That momentary state of stubbornness may have felt very refreshing, but he soon regretted his decision. As Jiang Yang read through the contents of the competition, he had the urge to run off again.

But before he could take the first step his “boyfriend” had already picked up their number plate and pulled him over to the centre. There were already several couples there getting ready and waiting for the competition to start.

The clerk allocated them their seats and placed several small cakes in front of them. He then said: “One party should feed the other. The person eating should not use their hands or they’re disqualified.”

Jiang Yang: “…………” Ah, so cheesy.

The other participants started whispering. They discussed with each other who will be responsible for eating and who will be feeding the other person. Winning or losing the competition was one thing and most of the couple participated as a chance to show off their love. Some girls, because they were afraid that they would gain weight, chose to let their boyfriends eat. There was also a sense of fulfilment watching their boyfriends eat what they give them. There were also some girls who were foodies and chose to eat the cake themselves. After swallowing each bite, they would reveal a sweet and satisfying smile. In any case, both sides enjoyed themselves in the game and dog food was constantly spilled out to the audience.

The atmosphere on Jiang Yang and Qin Xu’s side however was different. They discussed passionately over who will be eating and just looking at their expressions it looked like they were saying —- The enemy is there! Hurry and kill him!

Jiang Yang watched the girls feeding their boyfriends in such a cheesy manner and couldn’t imagine himself picking up a spoonful of the cake and caringly sending it into Qin Xu’s mouth, so he chose to be the one eating.

Qin Xu picked up the small fork and grinned as he looked at him. Seeing that look of his, Jiang Yang had a bad feeling and felt his scalp go numb.

At this moment, the host called out ‘Start’ and the participants started to move. Only Jiang Yang and Qin Xu had not moved an inch.

Jiang Yang looked at Qin Xu with some confusion and kicked him under the table: “Hey they’ve started. What are you daydreaming about?”

As if he wasn’t in the middle of a competition, Qin Xu casually asked: “What do you want to eat first?”

Jiang Yang looked down at the small cake in front of him. In a charming square shape, a thin layer of cream covered the top of it and there was even chocolate powder sprinkled on top. Several pieces of white chocolate stood in the centre and a piece of mango sat in front. The cake looked both sweet and soft as it if was comparable to clouds.

But Jiang Yang appeared to have the ability to dissociate himself from that ambiguous atmosphere. Forming a thick impenetrable barrier around him he responded without any hesitation: “Doesn’t matter. Hurry.”

Qin Xu picked up a piece with his fork and sent it over to Jiang Yang’s mouth. Just as Jiang Yang opened his mouth to take a bite, he quickly retracted his hands and then moved it up, down, left and right.

Missing the cake several times, Jiang Yang became irritated. He grabbed onto his hand, “You think this is funny?”

“I do.” Qin Xu grinned and nodded. Without any hint of guilt, he also ‘kind-heartedly’ reminded him, “You’re not allowed to use your hand.”

Sure enough, the host looked over and gave them a warning.

Jiang Yang could only reluctantly loosen his grip around Qin Xu’s hand. Because he wasn’t in a good mood, his mouth slightly formed a pout which he himself didn’t notice. Qin Xu saw this childish expression of his and couldn’t help but laugh.