I Like Your Pheromones - Chap 39
As this was the first time he encountered such a situation, Duan Jiayan was still in a daze as he watched Director Jiang storm over angrily.
It was Lu Xingci who pulled his arm and started running with him in the opposite direction.
Duan Jiayan quickly reacted and hastened his footsteps, running alongside him.
Director Jiang never thought that the two students would run away as soon as he made his way over.
How guilty they must be!
Anger rose in his heart as Director Jiang started giving chase. He frequently caught couples while on patrol and was very familiar with the routes these students will take as they escape. He took a shortcut in the garden and sure enough, almost caught up to them.
Duan Jiayan pulled Lu Xingci into a turn and suddenly realised something was not right. He shouted as he ran, “Lu Xingci! Why are we running?”
“Because Director Jiang,” Lu Xingci paused. “Thinks we are having an early romance?”
“We can just explain it to him?”
“How do you want to explain this?” Lu Xingci asked. “Another reflection essay on the flag-raising podium?”
Duan Jiayan also realised, in Director Jiang’s eyes, the both of them were already in an early romance. If they were to be caught again, it’ll be like they did not learn anything from the previous punishment, a mistake made twice, worthy of a heavier punishment.
Duan Jiayan sighed in his heart as Lu Xingci studied their surroundings. It was almost time for class ten to perform, to keep up this chase with Director Jiang was not ideal.
“Let’s run towards the stage—”
Duan Jiayan also realised what was going on, “There’s a crowd there right? Let’s go go go!”
The garden’s exit was at Yi Zhong’s junior high section, even further than that was the sports hall, the stage is right beside it.
Duan Jiayan was not aware that Director Jiang had such high stamina. A mid-thirty-year-old man had been chasing them for the past ten minutes, even intermittently waving around his flashlight while threatening them to behave.
In order to reach the stage, one has to pass the auditorium.
The students in years one and two were arranged according to their classes and seated down in order. With the increase in people, the amount of foreign alpha pheromones would also increase, as such Duan Jiayan’s exposed skin started to hurt.
He instinctively clutched Lu Xingci’s arm tighter. After a while, feeling that it is not enough, his palm slid down the boy’s firm arm into his palm. He held tightly onto Lu Xingci’s hand, thinking that maybe this way they can increase the amount of contact with one another.
Lu Xingci noticed his movements and turned around, “You’re hurting? Let’s stop running.” At most, he’ll just go up the flag-raising podium and read another essay.
After running for so long, Duan Jiayan’s excitement has eclipsed his pain. He tugged on Lu Xingci’s hand and swung it, “Run! Run run run! Fast faster! I feel like we’ll shake him off soon!”
Lu Xingci watches as his eyes brightened. They were clearly being chased by Director Jiang yet this person was still so happy and exuberant. He decided to play along, “Alright, let’s shake him off.”
The both of them picked up speed and Director Jiang was almost at his wit’s end. Somehow, from somewhere, he took out a loudspeaker and shouted as he ran, “The two boys in front! Stop! Stop! Stop right there!! Which class are you two from—”
For some strange reason after hearing this, Duan Jiayan started laughing maniacally.
Lu Xingci was not sure what he was so amused by but seeing him laugh so happily, the look in his eyes unconsciously got a little lighter. At the same time, he remembered to remind him, “Stop laughing, you might tire yourself out.”
Duan Jiayan was laughing so hard, his tears were on the verge of falling, “A loudspeaker? How did he think of something like this, he sure is a genius— hahahahaha I can’t stop laughing…… My tummy hurts, help me Lu-ge……”
“……”
Lu Xingci couldn’t help him, he could only increase the strength in his hand as he pulled him along and ran.
Director Jiang was incensed, “The male student on the left! Are you mocking your teacher? This kind of behaviour is extremely unacceptable!”
Their actions were too big, even though most of Director Jiang’s loudspeaker was still covered by the sounds coming from the stage, students close-by were still looking at them.
“Director Jiang previously won first place in the city’s Teacher Sports Meet, he probably got his training from all the time he was catching students.”
“Isn’t Lao-Jiang’s nickname the ‘couple killer’? He’s usually capable of catching them, seems like this time will be a bust.”
“He can’t help it, those two bros are simply too fast.”
“Ah, don’t you think the both of them look quite familiar?”
The sports class was situated on the furthest end and just so happened to have a good view of what was going on.
Heipi was originally playing a game. After hearing the discussion around him, he took a look and fell into a daze, “My father?”
Heipi was quite surprised, “Why’s Lao-Jiang looking for trouble with my father?”
A boy beside Heipi tapped him on the shoulder and squinted, “Why don’t you take a look at who’s beside him, it’s Duan Jiayan.”
Heipi finally understood what was going on, “Duan Jiayan is so inconsiderate, bringing trouble to my father.”
He watched as the boy took out his phone to record what was going on. He asked, “What’re you trying to do?”
The boy sighed, “My girlfriend said ‘If I don’t share with her the goods, I will get the boot”
Heipi was a little amazed, “Isn’t your girlfriend from San Zhong? Saozi is even chasing after our school’s CQ?”
The boy said, “Yeah, don’t you know? Now anytime Yi Zhong is mentioned, they will mostly be talking about the relationship between the campus hottie and campus bully. We’re the early romance high school.
Heidi “…”
As they reached the stage, Lu Xingci turned around to take a look. Director Jiang has been shaken off by them,
With the crowd here, it seems even if Director Jiang made his way over, he wouldn’t be able to tell them apart from the rest of the students here. Duan Jiayan saw him stopping and asked, “He’s gone?”
Lu Xingci nodded.
Chen Yue’s voice suddenly travelled over, “Where did the two of you run off to? Teacher Zhao was looking around everywhere for you two, you almost worried her to death.”
Duan Jiayan took a closer look and realised they were standing with their class ten classmates.
Just then, he remembered that it was almost time for their class to perform. They were most probably standing backstage in preparation for that, Lu Xingci and him just so happened to run over then.
Lu Xingci looked around, “Where is she? I’ll go tell her we’re here.”
Chen Yue motioned with his chin, indicating a direction, “She’s there, beside the female host.”
After Lu Xingci went to look for Zhao Minjun, Duan Jiayan realised that the rest of his classmates had taken off their jacket, leaving only their costumes on and so he followed suit.
Though it’s December, Duan Jiayan was not afraid of the cold and only wore a black baseball jacket over his costume. He liked to wear oversized clothes like this, looking a little casual and carefree, it also made him look slim.
As Lu Xingci made his way back, he just so happened to see Duan Jiayan hanging his baseball jacket on the metal pole nearby.
He was laughing over something with Chen Yue. Previously in the toilet, everyone had immediately put on their jacket after they were done changing so this was the first time Lu Xingci had a good look at how Duan Jiayan looked in the costume.
Like the others, Duan Jiayan had tucked his shirt into his black pants. His build was different from the other delicate omegas but because of how slim he was, he now looked even thinner.
Under his narrow waist were a pair of long and straight legs.
Duan Jiayan’s hair and eyebrow colour were different from others. His flaxen hair made his skin look paler than it actually is. The stage lights illuminated his face, making him look both radiant and dazzling, he was exceedingly beautiful.
The entertainment committee member hurried everyone along, and the female host on stage started to say, “At times, we will feel like we’re all alone, that there are tall mountains and vast seas in front of us. But there will always be someone that’ll cross these mountains and hills, and a small flame can still burn into a giant blaze. Let’s welcome class ten up on stage to sing us a song—”
The moment class ten was called, the audience below immediately got more energetic.
Especially after seeing the quick flash of Duan Jiayan and Lu Xingci standing together on the projector screen. Heipi suddenly shouted, “Ning City Yi Zhong!”
“Early romance high school!”
“Fall in love! Fall in love!”
The sports class was a mess, with lots of nonsensical words being tossed around. Director Jiang used his loudspeaker to try and maintain order, “What are you screaming for! Jiang Lin! You and your bros want to go run a few rounds around the field again?”
However, after he managed to control these groups of students, another group burst out into screams.
After listening closely, it seemed to be a group of young ladies.
“Hu Li! Hu Li! Do you see this?”
Gu Li’s eyes were filled with passionate tears, “I see it! Sisters, I see it!”
“I’m not blind, right? I did not see it wrongly right?”
“Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh! What is this! Walking up the stage, hand in hand!”
As he was making his way up the stage, Duan Jiayan’s whole body was hurting.
After they get on stage, everyone will be standing close to one another. As he was afraid his stress disorder would get worst, he decided to tell Lu Xingci beforehand that he will probably be touching him a little every now and then.
He’ll either be touching his hand or grazing the back of his palm.
As Lu Xingci and him were already standing right beside each other, such small actions wouldn’t be especially noticeable.
After Duan Jiayan mentioned it to him, Lu Xingci nodded nonchalantly. After they finally got on stage, Duan Jiayan felt that the back of his hand was hurting and decided to touch the person beside him.
Only he did not touch the other’s hand, but the boy’s firm, muscular thigh.
Duan Jiayan froze and before he could react, a hand reached out and held onto him.
They directly held hands instead.
Just then, Duan Jiayan managed to hear the shouts coming from Heipi and the gang. He originally paid no heed to what they way saying but there were so many eyes on them, so many people making jokes about them……
Duan Jiayan felt, this seems to be not quite how he envisioned it to be.
“Does it still hurt?” The boy beside him kept his voice low and quiet, pricking into his ears.
They were already standing quite close to one another.
Even though Lu Xingci’s voice when talking was soft, his alpha pheromones were simply overwhelming. He seemed to be enveloped by that person.
The performance had yet to begin when a boy secretly laughed.
“Lu-ge, why are you two holding hands?”
“What’s wrong?” Lu Xingci did not turn around but did give a smile. “We can’t?”
“Sure you can.” The boy snickered. “I’ll hold hands with my bros beside me too.”
Duan Jiayan finally realised what’s wrong. All this time, Lu Xingci’s attitude had been very ambiguous.
This feels as if Lu Xingci and he really had something going on.
Duan Jiayan was a little troubled.
Was it because Lu Xingci was too open-minded about such a joke?
Or is it because he’s too close-minded about such a joke?
Without waiting for him to come to a conclusion, the music started playing and so did the singing.
After the school festival was over, the ground was covered with a thin layer of snow.
This was the first snowfall in Ning City. The winter snow fell from night till morning for three days straight, resulting in both sides of the road being covered in a thick layer of snow.
With every step, one will be able to leave a grey footprint in the snow.
After having his dinner, Duan Jiayan was in the classroom drinking a cup of hot milk tea with nothing to do.
It’ll soon be their nightly self-study period. The atmosphere in the classroom was relaxed, with an English song being played over the PA system. Song Yi was beside him playing a mobile game, as he played, he suddenly could not help laughing.
He looked at Duan Jiayan, and laughed again.
Duan Jiayan turned around and asked in confusion, “Do I look that funny to you?”
Song Yi hurriedly shook his head, “I’m looking at a thread…… do you want to take a look at it yourself?”
Without waiting for Duan Jiayan’s response, Song Yi sent him the link to the thread.
It was still that, [From enemies to lovers, 818 Yi Zhong High School’s campus hottie and campus bully’s love and hatred.]
Even after all this time, the thread’s popularity not only did not wane but there were so many replies it was terrifying. Duan Jiayan first took a look at the original post and saw that it was the same poster who had posted about Lu Xingci and him buying condoms, they were using a very academic tone as they posted:
[There are too many things happening recently. Come let’s give newbies here a timeline of what happened since this thread started.
Buying scent blockers together. (Sparks between the two of them might have started much earlier）
Playing games together in the internet cafe (It seems they have very high chemistry! One look and you can tell they frequently play games together secretly! This time the campus bully directly called him his boyfriend!)
The confession at the flag-raising podium (There is a video of this moment, Hu Li dada has clipped a video of the campus hottie staking his claim seriously, it’s too delicious! So delicious that one can go bald!)
Going to the KTV together (Due to personal privacy, the fellow sisters that were at the scene did not clarify on what happened but it is apparently very sweet!)
Being deskmates for three days (They were super close during class, so close that even their teacher got angry.)
During the arts festival a few days ago, we got the biggest sweet of the century, it was a downright wedding scene! Because! They! Were! Holding! Hands!
Now I’ll like to promote Rose Cookie taitai’s fanfiction, it has various scenarios, the one with the straightforward president x college student is very sweet! Also the video clip by Hu Li dada, it’s a treasure on earth!]
Duan Jiayan, “……”
Duan Jiayan did not fully understand the age difference in the fanfiction, did he get retained in his third year or what?
Duan Jiayan looked at the mention of the both of them secretly playing games together, and vaguely recalled that he seemed to have not added Lu Xingci as a friend in the game yet.
Duan Jiayan gave up on the original poster and jumped to the last page.
[I agree! Our Duan Duan is exactly like those puppies that are difficult! to! tame!]
[Even though it sounds kind of nonsensical, but if you just look at his face, he does seem to fit the description.]
[Alphas seem to like these sorts don’t they, outwardly fierce but gentle inside. These types of omegas are considered earthly treasures. Plus the campus bully is handsome, and he’s a beauty that can put up a fight.]
[I have a question, is the campus bully really gentle on the inside?]
……
Duan Jiayan had a bad feeling.
He scrolled lower and saw a ton of replies to the previous question.
[One look and you can tell that the campus bully is difficult to manage. He’s the kind of omega that needs a marriage and lifetime mark to lock him down, an omega that can really stir up an alpha’s need to conquer. It turns out male gods all prefer this kind of seductive goods?]
Duan Jiayan, “……”
Duan Jiayan was just about to reach his limit.
Song Yi saw his expression and was about to laugh himself silly. Behind him, Chen Yue suddenly let out a howl of laughter, “Hahahahaha! Duan Jiayan have you seen the forum thread? There are people that called you a…… Hahahahaha!”
The classroom was originally fairly noisy, but after Chen Yue suddenly laughed out loud, quite a few people turned around.
Before turning to look at Duan Jiayan.
Zhou Xingchen’s seat was not far from them. He joined in with his loud laughter, “Oh my Duan, which blind person is messing with you? They really can’t talk hahahahaha!”
Duan Jiayan looked at them emotionlessly and was just about to demonstrate to them what school violence was like, when the English song over the PA system and was replaced by a Chinese song.
Duan Jiayan suddenly heard someone laughing.
He turned around and saw Lu Xingci smiling lazily, the corners of his eyes carried traces of amusement.
Duan Jiayan saw them all smiling and his tone soon turned threatening, “What are you laughing for? You also find this funny?”
“No,” Lu Xingci went along with him good-naturedly. “They’re all talking nonsense.”
Finally, there was someone speaking up for him, Duan Jiayan knocked on Chen Yue’s table, “Do you hear that? Our Lu-ge said that what you guys are doing is called ‘spreading rumours’.”
Chen Yue smiled mischievously, “Of course he’ll go along with what you say.”
Song Yi fearlessly hooked Duan Jiayan’s chin and brazenly turned his face around, “With just one look, our Xiao-Duan can really be considered a big beauty.”
Song Yi whispered. “It does seem to be a little seductive……”
Duan Jiayan put up with Song Yi’s actions, not wanting to act out against a fragile omega.
The song the school’s PA system was playing had reached its chorus.
The singer was a male, his husky voice was like a string one could hang on, it was both gentle and restrained:
‘You are the most dazzling.’
‘The gentle breeze of spring squeezed into the pages of the book.’
‘The fragrance of flowers and grass wafted around in the summer sunset.’
“Say, Lu Xingci,” Duan Jiayan looked at the only person that spoke up for him, pushing away Song Yi who still wanted to tease him.
In the end, Duan Jiayan personally found this whole situation quite funny and simply laughed while asking, “Am I handsome?”
‘The autumn moonlight stopped under the street lamp.’
‘The fine snow of winter hit the window pane.’
His eyes were raised and his dimples were shown.
He glanced at him.
With just one playful look from him, he’s in disarray. He had lost.
Lu Xingci looked him in the eyes and resigned himself to his fate, “You look the best.”
‘After meeting you, the wind, flower, snow and moon all lost their glow and became dimmer.’
The author has something to say:
My Ah Ye.
After meeting you, the wind, flower, snow and moon all lost their glow and became dimmer.
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Tea: I believe we can all relate with Gu Li.
