So, Mr. Pei, did you win?

Pei Du stiffened all over when he heard someone speak.

When he poked his head out of the bathroom and saw that it was Qiao Xin speaking, he was just about to breathe a sigh of relief.

But before he could, he soon spotted Lin Ziyou behind Qiao Xin.

Xu Can, Tan Duoduo, Yu Nan, and Ye Qiunian.

Pei Du: "..."

He nudged Jiang Lan awkwardly. "Why didn't you warn me?"

Jiang Lan sneered. "Didn't I tell you to shut up?"

He paused, then continued, "Now you're embarrassed? Aren't you slow and long-lasting? President Wen and I are the quick, early finishers. What are you embarrassed about?"

Pei Du was shocked. "What's wrong with you? Why are you telling everyone everything?"

Jiang Lan said calmly, "A clear conscience needs no defense. I have nothing to explain."

The omegas and betas had flushed bright red at Pei Du's words. Seeing that the men hadn't gotten into an argument, they relaxed.

Although they had no idea what shady business the men had been up to, they were too embarrassed to ask right then.

They could only huddle together, jostling one another as they headed downstairs.

Only Qiao Xin stayed behind, narrowing her eyes at the three men before her.

"What were you doing?"

Wen Zhiyan stood behind Jiang Lan, his head lowered, saying nothing.

Jiang Lan pressed his lips together. "That's a little secret between us male alphas."

Qiao Xin looked at them with an odd expression.

"Helping each other out?"

Pei Du denied it flatly.

"Don't talk nonsense! Of course not!"

"Comparing sizes?" Qiao Xin asked again. "Who won?"

Jiang Lan didn't want to waste time with Qiao Xin here. He waved a hand, tugging Wen Zhiyan toward the door by his sleeve as he said,

"I won, President Wen came second, and Mr. Pei couldn't measure up."

With that, without caring whether Qiao Xin would drag Pei Du back into the bathroom to find out for herself, he hurried downstairs in long strides.

Left behind, Qiao Xin, bursting with curiosity, locked the door to Room Five, trapping Pei Du inside.

Jiang Lan couldn't hold back a laugh.

"I wonder if Pei Du will really have a showdown with Qiao Xin."

Wen Zhiyan didn't laugh, however. Following behind Jiang Lan, he clicked his tongue.

"I never knew you were so good at making yourself look good, Teacher Jiang."

At that, the smile on Jiang Lan's face immediately vanished.

"What do you mean, making myself look good? I came first and you came second. What's wrong with that?"

It would have been fine if Wen Zhiyan hadn't brought it up, but now that he had, Jiang Lan felt even worse.

A long time ago, Jiang Lan and Wen Zhiyan had actually been about the same.

If they really had to get particular about it, saying Jiang Lan came first and Wen Zhiyan second back then wouldn't have been much of a boast.

They had just gotten together then, shortly before Wen Zhiyan's secondary differentiation.

Although they hadn't made any substantial progress yet, they had helped each other out once or twice after drinking.

Back then, Jiang Lan had marveled at how absurd it was that Wen Zhiyan, an omega, was almost the same size as him.

But before long, Wen Zhiyan underwent his secondary differentiation.

The outcome took everyone by surprise.

Jiang Lan had found it somewhat difficult to accept at first, but because it was Wen Zhiyan, all he cared about was that Wen Zhiyan was safe and healthy. That alone was a blessing.

But when they bared themselves to each other again after Wen Zhiyan's differentiation, Jiang Lan discovered that differentiation wasn't the only thing that could happen a second time. So could development.

This had left Jiang Lan, who had always been determined to come out on top, depressed for over half a month.

Only after Wen Zhiyan wheedled and coaxed him did he gradually let it go.

Wen Zhiyan knew Jiang Lan cared about saving face. He didn't actually mind this sort of thing, because no matter what others thought or how they saw it, nothing could change the truth that only he and Jiang Lan knew.

What belonged inside still went inside, and what belonged outside could only stay outside.

So, faced with Jiang Lan's challenge, Wen Zhiyan simply agreed calmly.

"You're right, Teacher Jiang."

The omegas and betas downstairs had no idea what the three men had done in the bathroom. Although they were curious, being on camera meant they could only put on an exceedingly reserved front and ask nothing.

The viewers watching them clearly had no such concerns.

[Can someone explain what little secrets alphas have between them?]

[Let's analyze this. I think when President Wen invited Lan-ge to help move things, the two of them seemed to be speaking in some code nobody else understood.]

[At first I thought they had something serious to discuss, but!!!! Can someone tell me!!! What exactly happened in that bathroom!!!]

[Waaah, what could there possibly be that a super VIP like me isn't allowed to know? It was just a look at a shoulder injury. Why hide it from us?]

[Honestly, if Actor Pei hadn't gone in afterward and stayed in there forever, I would've suspected Lan-ge and President Wen had gone in there for some romance.]

[Don't get ridiculous, dude. I'd sooner believe they were comparing sizes in there.]

[Why leave my girl Qiao Xin out of a size comparison? Isn't that her favorite thing to do?]

[I remember Jiang Lan used to smoke, so is it possible they just went in there to sneak a cigarette behind our backs...]

[The comment above makes sense, but I'm not listening. Lately I've been finding this crack ship, LanYan, more and more shippable. Leave me alone. They were definitely kissing in there (jk).]

[So, assuming they were comparing sizes, do you think Lan-ge was telling the truth?]

[Based on an analysis of height, weight, finger length, and facial structure, I think Lan-ge might not measure up to President Wen...]

Jiang Lan didn't care what the viewers might speculate about tonight's events.

Honestly, if he really could come up with a way to resolve every problem once and for all, and was willing to risk everything again and get back together with Wen Zhiyan,

then he wouldn't care whether his relationship with Wen Zhiyan was exposed, either.

After all, if they were going to spend their lives together, he couldn't keep hiding it forever.

But right now, his relationship with Wen Zhiyan was still undefined.

So, as long as the viewers didn't speculate that he and Wen Zhiyan had done xx in the bathroom, he didn't care about anything else.

And with Pei Du having joined them, most people clearly wouldn't truly suspect that he and Wen Zhiyan had done anything in there.

After going downstairs, Jiang Lan and Wen Zhiyan sat at opposite ends of the long table.

Soon, Qiao Xin and Pei Du came downstairs too.

Everyone looked at one another, each with their own thoughts, not knowing how to broach the subject.

Finally, more than halfway through dinner, Ye Qiunian couldn't resist asking Pei Du,

"So, Mr. Pei, did you win?"