248 A Strange Situation (1/2)
[Yuan Jing continued to sit in front of the panel as if he had forgotten that he had wanted to leave. Well, even if he remembered, there was no way he would just leave after finding out about something like this. Never mind that this Beta was cute but if he had a crush on him …
Yuan Jing tapped the armrest of his chair and looked at a still of the video-stream from before. Alright. He didn't like the Dinlas Academy since that thing had happened back then but this Beta …
”Eek!”
A scream startled him out of his chair but it obviously came from the loudspeakers. Just what was happening over there?! What was that Alpha with him doing? Shouldn't he as the stronger person protect him?!
From Kang Lei came a cold huff. ”What are you doing? It's just some plant.”
”It's a poisonous plant!” Nangong Min didn't sound too pleased with Kang Lei's reaction.
”Poisonous?” The doubt in his voice was obvious.
Yuan Jing sat down again and snorted. Wasn't this guy his lover? Why wasn't he more empathic? If this was him … He would definitely make sure that there was no further danger and then comfort him. Wasn't that what one should do for their lover?
”Yes, yes! Just have a look at those leaves! Do you see that sap on there? That's highly toxic! We can't touch it.”
”Then take out your weapons and hack it off. That's what they're for. Just because you're taking care of the map and the catalog that doesn't mean that you can expect everyone else to take care of you.”
”Hmph.” Nangong Min harrumphed and the camera in the identificator faced the other side. He had obviously turned away from Kang Lei.
Yuan Jing narrowed his eyes. Maybe they weren't a couple, after all? Or maybe they were but their relationship had soured already? In that case … He wouldn't mind reciprocating the favor from back then. Especially if the person he was going to snatch away was this cute.
While Yuan Jing decided that he wouldn't hold back from going after Nangong Min if the opportunity arose the cute Beta in question raised his arm and had it project a small holographic screen. He opened the empty catalog and took a look at the database to find the plant he had just noticed.
”What are you doing?” Kang Lei stepped behind him and looked over his shoulder, his face also coming up in the stream Yuan Jing was watching.
Both men frowned. Yuan Jing didn't like to see the person he had dubbed his 'rival' while Kang Lei wasn't happy about what Nangong Min was doing.
”Didn't we agree to search for the water sources first? Why are you starting to work on the catalog already? Don't tell me this is to impress that guy.”