Chapter 39
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At the same time, the beta bar Qin Muye had visited during the day.
Rong Qin, who had arrived at the Thirteenth Military District at some point, was holding a cup and drinking heavily.
Two betas had soothing electronic music in their ears, lights rotating and jumping in the middle of the dance floor. Their corner was a dead end, perfect for beta conversations.
Compared to a certain disgraceful S-class alpha, Rong Qin, as a beta, was much more polite and clean.
He casually leaned against the back of the sofa, legs crossed, with the usual handsome face, black short hair, and fair skin. However, there was a hint of fatigue in his eyes.
He quietly drank, one bottle after another.
Beside him, Rong Qiu didn’t dare to accompany him.
His alcohol tolerance was unexpectedly shallow. If he got drunk too, who would take care of Rong Qin?
Fortunately, Rong Qin knew his limits.
He stopped drinking when it was appropriate.
Rong Qiu felt a bit relieved.
But soon, he realized that he had relaxed too early.
Because in the gap when he was helping count the empty bottles, Rong Qin had already approached the beta bar owner who was organizing the table for them. His fingers touched the beta owner’s face, and he teasingly blew a whistle, “Hey handsome, how about a date?”
Rong Qiu was extremely surprised, almost dropping his jaw.
Did he hear it right? A date?
What date!
Wasn’t Brother Rong Qin supposed to have a beta partner?
He shouldn’t make mistakes because of drinking.
Rong Qiu immediately stepped forward, intending to stop him.
But Rong Qin didn’t easily agree with his intentions. Frowning, he stood very close to the beta owner. Just before the owner left with a smile, Rong Qin, with a single-handed “wall slam,” blocked the owner’s way.
“I’m serious, how about it?”
Naturally, the beta owner didn’t agree to his invitation.
He had a beta partner.
If his partner found out that he had been harassed by a beta customer tonight, he might have to kneel and scrub the washboard for a night.
With Rong Qiu’s help, the beta owner escaped faster than anyone else.
Rong Qin watched the man leave and shook his head helplessly.
Rong Qiu didn’t dare to provoke him anymore.
Tonight, Brother Rong Qin drank so much, and he even teased other betas. Rong Qiu couldn’t let him stay alone in the hotel.
What if Rong Qin slept alone in the hotel tonight, and there was an extra person in his bed tomorrow morning?
Although he didn’t know what had happened between Rong Qin and his partner, seeing that Rong Qin hadn’t even taken off his ring, Rong Qiu estimated that there was still room for reconciliation.
So, now was not the time to do something that both sides would regret.
Rong Qiu brought Rong Qin back to his own villa.
It was already close to midnight when they arrived.
At this time, Zhao Nanchen was still on the night shift at the research institute, and surprisingly, Chu Ming, who had to go to the military area for work tomorrow, hadn’t slept either.
Chu Ming saw him helping Rong Qin come in, and he paused for a moment before rushing to help.
However, Rong Qin just glanced at him lightly.
Finally, he stood steadily on his own, not letting Chu Ming help, and even more so, not letting Rong Qiu assist.
It wasn’t the first time Rong Qin stayed at Rong Qiu’s house. He smoothly took a pair of shoes from the shoe cabinet at the entrance. When he raised his eyes, he saw Chu Ming staring at him with widened eyes.
At this time, seeing an alpha was really annoying.
Rong Qin felt unusually uncomfortable with Chu Ming’s scrutinizing gaze.
But out of consideration that this person was Rong Qiu’s junior, he didn’t say much.
Rong Qin turned and patted Rong Qiu’s shoulder, his movements carrying a familiar brotherly vibe.
“My room is given to them. So, where do I sleep now?”
“There’s another guest room upstairs. You can sleep there, Brother Rong Qin.”
Rong Qin had no objections.
As soon as this was said, Chu Ming’s expression froze. He suggested, “Tonight, Zhao Nanchen is on the night shift. Otherwise, Brother Rong Qin and I can share a room, or I can sleep on the sofa, and Brother Rong Qin can take my room.”
Even before Rong Qin could respond, Rong Qiu frowned at hearing this. “No, Brother Rong Qin is particular about cleanliness.”
Whether he went to Chu Ming’s room or slept on the sofa, they would have to change the bedding. Since two alphas had gradually entered Rong Qiu’s small villa, spare bedding and sheets had increased.
It was better to go upstairs and prepare a fresh bed.
Rong Qiu’s suggestion resonated well with Rong Qin, but his alpha junior seemed a bit amusing.
Rong Qin noticed the change in Chu Ming’s expression.
He chuckled softly, whether it was intentional or not, and intimately hooked his arm around Rong Qiu’s as they headed upstairs. “Come on, get me a set of your pajamas. Since you’re off tomorrow, let’s have a good chat tonight.”
He didn’t want to talk about that annoying alpha when he got home.
Just have a good chat with Rong Qiu about his little brother.
Tsk tsk.
Going upstairs, he didn’t look like a simple alpha.
He should talk to Rong Qiu properly.
Don’t be fooled by another alpha right after escaping from one’s torment.
But after taking a bath, lying on the sofa in the guest room on the second floor, Rong Qin felt sleepy. His eyes were drowsy, escaping from the hazy lights of the bar, and only then did Rong Qiu realize that the dark circles under Rong Qin’s eyes were abnormally heavy.
Comforting him with a few words, Rong Qin was too tired to remember what he wanted to talk to Rong Qiu about. He laid down and slept.
In the middle of the night, when Rong Qiu got up to drink water, he checked on Rong Qin again. He was afraid that Rong Qin would vomit due to drinking and then choke on his own vomit.
Fortunately, Rong Qin’s sleeping posture was good, and he didn’t vomit. He just kept talking in his sleep.
Or rather, he kept cursing in his dreams.
“Dog-like alpha, d*mn, I must have been blind to get involved with you in the first place.” / “I’m going to establish a volunteer army. I’m going to drive those arrogant pirates out of their homes.” / “What’s wrong with being a beta? Can’t betas do the things you, dog-like alpha, can do?” / “Let me tell you, if you don’t call me, I won’t bother with you.” / “F*ck, too much!”
At the last “too much,” the sound made Rong Qiu, standing aside with a cup in his arms, clench his legs.
It seemed like he heard something he shouldn’t have.
From the looks of it, Rong Qiu’s brother’s partner was a dog alpha—no, an alpha.
A beta had an alpha partner.
Surprisingly, Rong Qiu wasn’t surprised at all.
He even easily accepted the fact that Rong Qin had an alpha partner.
Brother Rong Qin seemed to have surpassed the ordinary beta, and having an alpha partner didn’t seem like a big deal…
Rong Qiu thoughtfully placed the cup of warm water he had poured for Rong Qin next to the bed and then left quietly.
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The next day, when Rong Qin woke up, his head was pounding like it was about to explode.
He went downstairs, and Rong Qiu was making breakfast.
At this time, Zhao Nanchen had just finished his night shift, sleeping soundly in his room. Chu Ming had something to do and temporarily went to the military district.
The only ones awake were Rong Qiu and Rong Qin.
Rong Qin found a familiar spot and sat down.
He looked at the decorations in the house; it seemed different from the last time he was here.
Rong Qin scanned the surroundings and confirmed that things had indeed changed.
There was a huge husky pillow on the sofa, fresh flowers on the coffee table, and a compartment below the coffee table with cigarettes, lighters, and an ashtray—things Rong Qiu would use. The items were clustered together, as when Rong Qiu lived here alone, the house had very few belongings.
Rong Qiu brought breakfast for two over, and he saw Rong Qin looking around.
Seeing Rong Qin’s gaze lingering on the husky pillow on the sofa, Rong Qiu couldn’t help but sweat a bit, “That’s Zhao Nanchen’s. He said he won it as a prize after hitting balloons at the night market.”
“It suits Zhao Nanchen’s personality.” Rong Qiu glanced at the flowers, “These flowers are nice too, quite fresh, but the scent is a bit strong.”
Just as he finished speaking, Rong Qin reached out to pinch his nose and sneezed.
Seeing Rong Qin constantly sneezing, Rong Qiu got up, took the flower vase, and closed the glass door to the terrace. When he sat back down and didn’t pay much attention to the lilies outside, he said, “Chu Ming added the flowers this morning. The scent is a bit strong.”
Rong Qiu didn’t react much to the scent of lilies, but he knew that some people were sensitive to pollen.
So he considerately put it outside.
Rong Qin’s nose was really uncomfortable. He had too many idiosyncrasies—lactose intolerance, pollen allergies.
So much so that he was in a bad mood before breakfast.
When he saw Rong Qiu cut a small piece of dry cheese for him, his eyebrows almost flew off his forehead.
He refused, “Little Qiu, I’m lactose intolerant, can’t eat dairy products.”
Rong Qiu smiled, and a few slightly messy strands of hair fell on his smooth forehead, “Brother Rong Qiu can eat this dry cheese. Lactose has been broken down, and I’ve eaten it many times without any reaction.”
Rong Qiu was half-skeptical, half-believing, and eventually, out of trust in Rong Qiu, he dealt with the piece of cheese with his bread.
It was really magical.
Haven’t had anything with milk for over ten years.
And it still smelled good.
Seeing that Rong Qin seemed to like it, Rong Qiu recommended, “This is a specialty cheese from R Star, Chu Ming’s hometown. If Brother Rong Qiu likes it, I’ll order more from StarNet.”
Otherwise, it would be troublesome for Chu Ming’s parents to deliver it. It would be too much for them.
He only approached people in his safe zone.
And Chu Ming, for now, didn’t count as someone in his safe zone.
Rong Qin lost his appetite.
He put down the chopsticks, “I’ve been wanting to say, what’s the deal with this Chu Ming? How come he’s living with you?”
Zhao Nanchen staying at Rong Qiu’s place was known to Rong Qin. Originally, Zhao Zhanqi had hoped to entrust Rong Qin with taking care of Zhao Nanchen, who had run away to the Thirteenth Military Region. However, during that time, Rong Qin was busy with work during the day and arguing with Qin Zexi at night, making it difficult for him to take care of Zhao Nanchen. Once he learned that Zhao Zhanqi had found Rong Qiu’s place, he didn’t say much about it.
Zhao Nanchen was well known to him, and he knew he was a good alpha with a strong background.
Rong Qiu lived alone, lonely. Rong Qin, this lively alpha, coming to accompany him was a good thing.
But what’s the story with Chu Ming?
A stranger alpha, easy to get along with?
Last night was his first meeting with Chu Ming. The words and expressions Chu Ming used were still echoing in Rong Qiu’s heart, making him feel uncomfortable.
After thinking for a few seconds, Rong Qin suddenly realized, “I feel like he gives me a very familiar feeling.”
Rong Qiu raised an eyebrow.
Rong Qin slapped his thigh and said, “I got it! He reminds me of those little omegas who used to pester my partner!”
Rong Qiu: …
Rong Qin became more and more convinced as he thought about it, “Yes! That’s it, speaks softly, every word seems to be compromising, trying to pull you into his rhythm.”
Rong Qin said emphatically, and it looked like he had suffered from the “persecution” of such people.
But Rong Qiu didn’t care. His fingers were slender and delicate, resting on his knees, gently pinching the wrinkles on the hem of his clothes. He said indifferently, “He’ll move out when he finds a place.”
Rong Qin didn’t believe it, “Will he move out?”
Rong Qiu chuckled softly, “Of course, he said he’d move out once he finds a place.”
Rong Qin looked at him with well-defined and delicate features, red and soft lips. Although he had an extraordinarily outstanding appearance, he seemed to emit a bit of a silly and sweet vibe for some reason.
Rong Qin was genuinely worried, but he knew that saying more would be useless.
One must walk their own path, make their own choices.
Rong Qin suppressed his final bite of toast and mumbled, “Hopefully…”
The words “so be it” were swallowed because his phone made a “ding” sound.
Qin Muye, who rarely contacted him proactively, sent him a video. The video was clear, and even before opening it, Rong Qin saw the familiar face of a certain alpha, looking disgusting, and it became the cover.
Instinct told him it wasn’t a good video.
However, Rong Qin’s hands were faster than his eyes, and he had already clicked the play button.
The two brothers at the dining table stared blankly, listening to the screams coming from the phone.
“Ah Qin, don’t ignore me!”
“I can’t sleep without you at night!”
“Ah Qin, my glands hurt!”
“Ah Qin, I’m sorry, sobbing…”
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