When Duan Xu woke up, he found himself in his bedroom at his small home in City A. He rubbed his aching back and muttered under his breath, "That Shen Rascal is getting worse and worse!"
After lingering in bed for Duan Xu slowly got up, checked the time, and saw that it was already past three in the afternoon.
He got up to brush his teeth and wash his face. As soon as he opened the door, he met Shen Yanlang's gaze as he came out of the study.
"Awake?" Shen Yanlang walked over and tried to take Duan Xu's hand, but Duan Xu slapped it away. "Don't touch me!"
Shen Yanlang was taken aback for a moment, then asked softly, "Are you hungry? The porridge is warming in the pot, I'll go get you some."
After saying that, Shen Yanlang went to the kitchen, served Duan Xu shrimp porridge, and brought it out.
Duan Xu originally intended to take a firm stance this time, to let Shen Rascal know that he also had a temper and could not go so far in the future.
But Shen Yanlang so gentle, even cooking and serving him rice, which immediately diminished his imposing manner.
He walked over and sat down, glanced at Shen Yanlang, and couldn't help but ask, "Have you eaten?"
"I've eaten." Shen Yanlang sat down next to him. "I came to wake you at noon, but you weren't awake."
He could have woken Duan Xu as before, but then he remembered how much he had gone too far last night, and in the end he couldn't bring himself to do it. At the same time, he reflected on his actions.
We need to be more moderate in the future, otherwise Xuxu will often miss mealtimes due to insufficient sleep, which would be bad.
Duan Xu said "okay" and obediently ate his food.
Shen Yanlang stayed by his side, watching him eat and unconsciously curling up the corners of his mouth, and couldn't help but think.
[So well-behaved.]
[They're so easy to please.]
Duan Xu; "..."
He himself realized that whenever Shen Yanlang was a little nicer or gentler to him, he would immediately lose his temper.
This can't go on! That Shen Rascal will definitely push his luck!
Sigh, what a worry.
"Hehe..." Shen Yanlang couldn't help but chuckle, "Why are you sighing while eating?"
Duan Xu gave Shen Yanlang a resentful look, "It's all because of you."
"Because of me?" Shen Yanlang raised an eyebrow slightly, thinking subconsciously.
[Are we doing it too frequently?]
Duan Xu: "..."
So he knew it was happening very frequently, huh!
"It's good that you know!" Duan Xu replied after finishing the last mouthful of porridge.
Upon hearing this Shen Yanlang pondered for a moment and said, "I understand, I'll be more careful in the future."
Duan Xu replied expressionlessly, "Oh."
He didn't believe Shen Yanlang's words at all. He had always agreed verbally, but in reality, it was all useless.
But this time, he was wrong.
From that day on, Shen Yanlang really reduced the frequency; before the start of the school year, they only did it once.
After the start of the semester, Shen Yanlang, who had not participated in military training last year, will be undergoing military training with the freshmen for the first half of the month.
Military training is tiring every day, but it's actually acceptable for an alpha. However, Shen Yanlang would use this as an excuse to only hold Duan Xu while sleeping.
If Duan Xu hadn't been able to hear Shen Yanlang's usual roguish thoughts, he would have thought Shen Yanlang had fallen for someone else.
A few days before the start of the semester, there was a little incident: Wei Xiaoyang suddenly contacted him.
They had exchanged contact information when they were still classmates, but they had never spoken a word to each other. Wei Xiaoyang hadn't sent any messages, so he didn't even remember it.
Wei Xiaoyang: [Xuxu, how have you been lately?]
Wei Xiaoyang: [I heard you went to City A. City A happen to be there these days, how about we grab a bite to eat together?]
Duan Xu rolled his eyes after seeing the message. "You're so shameless. You insulted my boyfriend and then messaged me like nothing happened. Are you sick in the head?"
But this also gave Duan Xu a chance to retaliate.
Duan Xu smiled slyly, "You came to me yourself, didn't you?"
Duan Xu: [Don't call me Xuxu, it hurts to hear.]
Duan Xu: [And what makes you think you have the nerve? You insulted my boyfriend, and I'm supposed to go out to eat with you? Unlike you, I'm not brain-dead!]
Duan Xu: [My boyfriend is tall and has long legs, is the most handsome man in the universe, and the best alpha in the world. He's not a coward, he's just too lazy to argue with you. If we really did argue, you'd be nothing!]
Duan Xu: [Pah! Don't look for me anymore! Never see you again!]
After sending the last message, Duan Xu decisively blocked and deleted it, then let out a big sigh of relief, "That feels good."
He had been holding this in for a long time, and now that he had finally let it out, he felt completely refreshed.
Wei Xiaoyang, on the other end of the phone, was stunned for a long time after seeing these messages. In his memory, Duan Xu had always been a very mild-tempered person, and he had never seen him so confrontational.
Even at the last gathering, Duan Xu had clashed with Zhang Hui, which was something Zhang Hui was also curious about at the time.
But now, he's the one being criticized, and the other person even praised Shen Yanlang. Anyone would be furious!
After realizing what had happened, Wei Xiaoyang slammed his phone down, gritting his teeth as he said, "Duan Xu! You just wait!"
*
Shen Yanlang has been undergoing military training for ten days, and the final performance will be in three days.
After finishing his Duan Xu, Duan Xu walked to the playground as usual, and bought a bottle of water at the small supermarket on the way.
Upon arriving at the parade ground, one could see groups of people in camouflage uniforms forming small square formations. Some were marching in formation, some were standing at attention, and others were practicing Military Boxing.
Duan Xu was already very familiar with the location of Shen Yanlang's team. It was right below the stands on the playground, where the male team of the School of Computer Science freshmen was located, and he was in that team.
He walked confidently to the stands and looked at Shen Yanlang from there.
As soon as Duan Xu arrived, Shen Yanlang noticed that their squad was standing at attention and could not move, but their eyes could move. His gaze followed Duan Xu's movements.
Duan Xu was wearing a short-sleeved sweatshirt today, revealing half of his fair, jade-like arm, which shone brightly in the sunlight.
In the stands, Duan Xu was also watching Shen Yanlang.
The blue camouflage uniform hugged Shen Yanlang's slender body. The belt cinched his waist, highlighting his lean, muscular waist and long, straight legs. His handsome features were given a sharper edge by the camouflage, and when he was expressionless, he truly exuded the aura of a soldier, making him so handsome that it was hard to look away.
"My boyfriend is so handsome!" Duan Xu thought sweetly to himself.
It's a pity that they are now more than three meters apart, so they can't know what Shen Yanlang is thinking right now. But judging from his eyes, he's probably thinking about something risqué.
"Ten-minute rest!" the instructor blew his whistle and shouted.
Everyone immediately relaxed; some groaned in pain, some simply sat down, and others went to the wall to get water.
But most people just look at the gossip.
Duan Xu would visit Shen Yanlang every day. At first, everyone thought they were classmates, but after going on the forum, they found out that they were a couple. So, before long, everyone started shipping them as a couple.
"Have some water." Duan Xu walked to the railing and handed the water to Shen Yanlang.
Shen Yanlang unscrewed the cap, drank most of it, and then handed the water to Duan Xu, asking, "Are you hot?"