"Hey, something doesn't seem right," Zhou Zhou with keen observation. "Staying here for so long doesn't seem very scientific."
During the Spring Festival, even if you visit your parents, you should only stay for two or three days at most before going back home. Why are you staying so long?
Duan Xu was startled; he really didn't want him to guess he was in heat, so he quickly changed the subject, "What's so unscientific about it? My parents really like him. By the way, what are we having for dinner tonight? Hot pot or barbecue?"
Shen Yanlang finally finished getting ready, washed his hands, and came over. He pulled Duan Xu aside and, without hiding it from Zhou Zhou and Xiao Xu, kissed him directly, saying, "A reward."
Duan Xu immediately felt embarrassed, "There are other people here!"
"You can pretend we don't exist." Zhou Zhou smiled smugly, even adding, "How about we give each other a kiss?"
Duan Xu: "???"
Then he and Shen Yanlang turned around and saw Zhou Zhou looking up at Xiao Xu and saying, "Quick, kiss me."
Xiao Xu grinned and leaned down to kiss Zhou Zhou.
Shen Yanlang raised his eyebrows slightly.
[If only Xuxu could be this carefree.]
Duan Xu: "..."
Is this dorm room ever going to get any better?
*
That evening, the four of us in the dorm went out for hot pot again; hot pot is the only food we never get tired of.
I guess they hadn't had hot pot since they got home, so they were very excited when they arrived. They ordered a lot of dishes and ate two rounds before slowing down.
"I'll rest for a bit." Zhou Zhou leaned back in his chair and took out his phone.
Duan Xu swallowed a mouthful of beef, took a sip of his drink, and said to Zhou Zhou, "Why has your fighting ability decreased?"
"That's absolutely impossible!" Zhou Zhou opened the mobile forum. "I'm just taking a break."
Duan Xu: "... Okay."
Shen Yanlang placed a leafy green on Duan Xu and said, "A balanced diet of meat and vegetables is important; don't just eat meat."
"Okay." Duan Xu obediently ate, and just as he put the food in his mouth, Zhou Zhou across from him exclaimed "Holy crap!" almost making him choke.
"What's wrong?" Xiao Xu asked him, tilting his head to look.
Zhou Zhou moved her phone a little closer to Xiao Xu, then looked up at Duan Xu and Shen Yanlang, "It's only the first day of school, and you two are already causing a stir on the forum again."
Duan Xu: "..."
It's okay, I'm used to it.
Shen Yanlang didn't say anything, but the next moment, Zhou Zhou said somewhat unhappily, "They seem to be arguing, and they're talking badly about Xuxu again!"
Here we go again? Don't those people have brains?
Shen Yanlang's expression darkened slightly, and he also took out his phone to look at the forum. Duan Xu then leaned over to look at it with him.
It's the same old post about shipping them. It started when they were holding hands on their way back to their dorm today, and someone took a picture and uploaded it.
[Aaaaaah! Hands! Their hands!]
They held hands! The school heartthrob finally won her over!
[Congratulations! After pursuing him for most of the semester, I finally won him over!]
[Aww--This is so sweet!]
At first, everyone was shouting and shipping the couple, but later, some sarcastic remarks started to appear.
[So what if we're together? It's just a fling.]
[Shen Yanlang's family background is top-tier in City A. Would the Shen Family even consider someone like Duan Xu from Duan Xu background?]
[Even if the Shen Family did approve, what chance does a beta have of a long-term relationship with an alpha?]
[Any omega would be better than a beta; when an alpha encounters an omega in heat, they can't control their instincts.]
The people who shipped the couple got into an argument with them.
[You're justifying sexism? You've got some nerve!]
[There have been alpha and beta couples throughout history, they're not the first, so what's the point of all this fuss?]
[Sour grapes! A bunch of jealous people!]
[Never mind them, let's do our own thing! I'll start with a wish for 99!]
[Wishing you 99999999]
May you have a long and happy marriage and many children! Remember to invite us to your wedding!
"These people don't even know that Xuxu has differentiated into an omega yet," Zhou Zhou said angrily. "Hmph, when they find out, they'll be furious!"
Xiao Xu frowned and said, "Why is their malice so great?"
"Jealousy makes people lose their minds," Zhou Zhou succinctly summarized.
Duan Xu smiled. "Well summarized."
Shen Yanlang glanced at him sideways and pinched his cheek. "Aren't you unhappy?"
"No," Duan Xu blinked and smiled, "I have the school heartthrob as my boyfriend, they don't, so it's normal to be jealous."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yanlang ruffled his hair and said in a low voice, "But I'm not happy."
[Xuxu is such a good person, why are these people criticizing her?]
"So what do you want to do?" Duan Xu felt a sweet warmth in his heart, and even his eyebrows seemed to lighten with joy.
Zhou Zhou and Xiao Xu also looked over, waiting for Shen Yanlang to continue.
"Wait." Shen Yanlang his head down, and Duan Xu watched as he replied in the forum.
Zhou Zhou and Xiao Xu immediately understood, keeping an eye on the forum for a while and then on Shen Yanlang, refreshing the page as soon as he finished posting.
Shen Yanlang: [Duan Xu and I are together now. I love him very much, even if he's a beta, I will still love him, and that will never change. Thank you everyone for your blessings. I will invite everyone to the wedding.]
Duan Xu was looking at Shen Yanlang sent it. His ear tips turned slightly red, but he couldn't help but smile.
Zhou Zhou clicked his tongue twice, "Yan-ge is amazing, he slapped people in the face so hard, it was so satisfying to watch!"
"When are you planning to get married?" Xiao Xu asked, scratching his head.
Shen Yanlang looked up at him, "After graduation."
"Oh." Xiao Xu nodded, looking thoughtful.
[After graduation, once Xuxu's birthday is over, we can get our marriage certificate.]
Duan Xu chuckled upon hearing this. His birthday was during summer vacation, so he wouldn't officially reach the legal age until after his birthday.
Shen Yanlang glanced down at Duan Xu, who was secretly chuckling to himself, then pinched his cheek. "Are you still going to eat?"
"Eat!" Duan Xu was in a good mood, so his appetite was good, and he could easily finish two more plates of fatty beef.
Zhou Zhou and the others put down their phones and continued eating, ignoring the people on the forum.
After finishing our meal and returning to the dorm, we received a message in our group chat of eight people.
Xue Jingshu: [Screenshot. jpg]
Xue Jingshu: [I actually found out you two are together from the forum @Shen Yanlang]
The screenshot was posted by Shen Yanlang, and all they knew was that the two met on New Year's Eve, but they didn't know they were already boyfriend and girlfriend.
Du Shen: [Holy crap, I'm the last one to know?]
Ye Xinyu: [I'm still here.]
Ye Xinyu: [@Shen Yanlang, cousin, I only knew that you went to see Xuxu during the Spring Festival and didn't even come back afterwards, but I really didn't know that you two were already together!]
Shen Yanlang: [Are you surprised?]
Shen Yanlang: [I thought you all probably guessed it.]
Du Shen: [...]
Xue Jingshu: [Please have dinner.]
Shen Yanlang: [You choose the location and time.]
Zhou Zhou: [Raising her hand timidly, Xu-ge and I are together now too. You guys can choose the place and time.]
Xiao Xu: [It's our treat.]