Translator: Rin    Editor: dedaign    Proofreader: Amber.es

“Boss, serve up one other spherical of every part we ordered.” Jiang Chenming raised his hand to flag down the proprietor of the barbecue restaurant.

Jiang Junshen seen that Jiang Chenming was carrying a pleasant shirt, with a blazer in his hand and casually requested, “You’ve an occasion right this moment?” 

“A celebration in school. I used to be the host,” Jiang Chenming defined.

“Oh.” Jiang Junshen nodded his head and fell again into silence.

Fan Nian had at all times been the one who talked so much, however right this moment he didn’t converse. Mo Lingqiu glanced at him a number of instances, and, from the scent of his pheromones alone, he may sense what was taking place.

“The place have you ever been these days?”

“…Some issues got here up.” Fan Nian was ashamed and actually couldn’t say it.

Mo Lingqiu didn’t ask any additional. “Do you wish to order anything?”

“Huh?” Fan Nian froze.

“Barbecue.” Though Jiang Chenming had requested the boss to serve one other spherical of what they ordered, Fan Nian would possibly’ve wished to eat one thing else.

After listening to meals, and since he was additionally actually hungry, Fan Nian shortly gave in and answered, “…Garlic chives.” 

“En.” When Mo Lingqiu was about to beckon over the proprietor, Jiang Junshen stood up from throughout the desk and walked over to the shopkeeper so as to add the dishes.

Similar to that, the 4 of them sat across the desk and ate in silence. On occasion, Jiang Chenming would carry up a number of matters and say a line or two about them. Mo Lingqiu and Jiang Junshen had been at all times quiet, and didn’t contribute to the dialog. Normally, Fan Nian, who was talkative, would chime in with a pair phrases, however right this moment even Fan Nian saved his mouth shut. 

“Brother, did you progress out not too long ago?” Jiang Chenming hadn’t seen Jiang Junshen seem in the home for the reason that second half of winter break.

“En, I’m residing at my very own place,” Jiang Junshen stated.

“Alone?” Jiang Chenming requested, cleverly setting him up.

“Me and…”

Jiang Junshen was nearly to complete his reply when Fan Nian out of the blue stretched out his hand between him and his brother. “I need that.”

“What?” Jiang Junshen requested.

“The skewer,” Fan Nian stated, casually making one thing up.

Jiang Junshen silently reached out and handed the plate of skewers to Fan Nian. “Is that sufficient?”

“It’s sufficient, it’s sufficient.” Fan Nian didn’t wish to eat the skewers; he solely wished to interrupt what Jiang Junshen had been saying. 

“Brother, is your organization doing higher now?” Earlier than the winter holidays, Jiang Junshen had had a relentless headache due to the corporate’s affairs, however, since he hadn’t returned dwelling, Jiang Chenming hadn’t had the chance to ask concerning the scenario.

“Sure, it’s already higher.”

When Jiang Chenming heard this, he had a reasonably good concept of what he meant. The “higher” Jiang Junshen stated meant that there could be no flaws to be discovered and that there would in all probability be an ideal improvement in a brief time frame. 

“That’s good. Dad additionally requested me to offer you a message.”

“What?”

“He requested you to not be too hasty.” Truly, this was one thing Jiang Chenmng’s father, Jiang Zhongzhen, had stated throughout New 12 months’s Eve, however he was nonetheless anxious and had requested Jiang Chenming to convey the message once more.

“I do know.”

The dialog between the 2 brothers sounded considerably uninteresting to Mo Lingqiu and Fan Nian. Mo Lingqiu rigorously plucked open the roasted eggplant with chopsticks and slowly ate the eggplant’s flesh within the center.

Fan Nian, however, took half of the skewer and chewed it slowly.

Once they had been nearly carried out with the barbecue, Mo Lingqiu was mainly full. He put down his chopsticks and checked out Fan Nian. “Fan Nian, your mom referred to as me.”

Fan Nian’s hand holding the chopsticks stilled abruptly. “Why did she name you?” 

“She requested me if I may introduce somebody to you.” Mo Lingqiu had obtained a cellphone name, nevertheless it was firstly of summer season. Again then, his reply had been “not but”. And later, when he noticed Jiang Junshen, he received the concept to introduce somebody to Fan Nian. 

“…Haven’t you already launched somebody to me?” A hint of embarrassment flashed throughout Fan Nian’s face.

“Are you not single proper now?” Mo Lingqiu requested once more.

“En.” It wasn’t Fan Nian that answered, however Jiang Junshen who was sitting subsequent to him. 

Fan Nian froze. After a second, he nervously rubbed his fingers collectively and put down the remaining half the skewer.

“That’s fairly good.” Mo Lingqiu very calmly nodded his head.

Fan Nian was much more embarrassed to see that he wasn’t shocked in any respect. “You knew already?”

“About what?” Mo Lingqiu performed dumb.

“…Nothing.” Fan Nian often had the reward of the gab, however, at that second, he didn’t know methods to reply Mo Lingqiu’s query. 

Jiang Chenming couldn’t assist however chortle subsequent to him, however, with a view to not embarrass Fan Nian, he held it again. 

The 4 of them completed consuming and went dwelling individually. 

Jiang Chenming noticed that Mo Lingqiu had one thing on his thoughts, so he took the automotive keys and took the initiative to get into the motive force’s seat. Mo Lingqiu shot him a grateful look and sat within the passenger seat in order that he may message Fan Nian. 

Qiu: How are you two doing now?

Qiu: Have you ever confirmed the connection?

Fan Nian shortly replied. His cellphone was clearly glued to his hand. 

My goal is 300 million: Why are you speaking a lot right this moment?

My goal is 300 million: Aren’t you often quiet?

Qiu: Reply.

Fan Nian pursed his lips and thought for a second earlier than he despatched out what he was pondering.

My goal is 300 million: We’re relationship now, okay? Didn’t you introduce him to me?

Qiu: ?

Qiu: One thing’s flawed.

Mo Lingqiu intuitively thought that issues may by no means be so easy. Fan Nian was his solely good friend, so he was wanting to know what occurred.

Fan Nian smacked his lips. Mo Lingqiu was rather more delicate than he thought; he thought that he could be very oblivious to this type of factor.

When he was about to ship a message again to Mo Lingqiu, Jiang Junshen out of the blue spoke up from the place he was driving. “What’s flawed?”

“…Mo Lingqiu requested me about us.”

“Inform him the reality.”

“…Oh.” Fan Nian very obediently knowledgeable Mo Lingqiu about his relationship with Jiang Junshen.

My goal is 300 million: I do know him from highschool. After you launched the 2 of us to one another, we solved a bit misunderstanding and received collectively.

My goal is 300 million: Additionally, I’ve been marked.

My goal is 300 million: It’s a everlasting mark. 

Mo Lingqiu was shocked. When he smelled the pheromones on Fan Nian at first, he merely thought it was a brief mark. He by no means thought that the 2 had reached everlasting marking stage after solely seeing one another for lower than a month.  

When Mo Lingqiu out of the blue thought concerning the results of everlasting marking, he requested the query in his thoughts with some uncertainty.

Qiu: You… these contraceptive measures…

My goal is 300 million: …

Fan Nian’s face confirmed a cornered expression. Now he actually didn’t know methods to reply.

Jiang Junshen checked out him once more and requested a second time, “What’s flawed?”

“…He requested me about contraception.”

“Didn’t use it.” Jiang Junshen’s face was expressionless as he exactly answered. 

Fan Nian blushed and stared at him. “How can I say that?”

“Inform the reality, or I may aid you?” Jiang Junshen slowed down the automotive and checked out Fan Nian with an expression that was considerably light.

It was the expression that Fan Nian couldn’t deal with probably the most. These eyes had been just too mushy. He pursed his lips and replied to Mo Lingqiu. 

My goal is 300 million: No…

Mo Lingqiu, who had been ready for a reply, was dumbfounded when he noticed the message. If he remembered accurately, if one didn’t use contraceptives throughout the warmth interval, the chance of being pregnant may go as much as 95 p.c.

Mo Lingqiu thought of it, typed a sentence within the dialogue field and deleted it, deleted and typed it once more, and altered it a number of instances earlier than lastly sending it.

Qiu: So have you ever gotten a checkup but?

My goal is 300 million: !!!

My goal is 300 million: ！！！

My goal is 300 million: No!!! Not checking！！！

Mo Lingqiu stared at his display screen stuffed with exclamation marks and didn’t know what to say. He additionally didn’t know if Fan Nian was afraid or he actually didn’t intend to verify.

Qiu: Oh.

Qiu: Congratulations prematurely.

My goal is 300 million: ????

My goal is 300 million: Don’t at all times give attention to me. You also needs to hurry up.

Qiu: No rush.

With two easy and clear phrases, Mo Lingqiu immediately closed the dialog. He didn’t reply to something Fan Nian despatched after. 

After sending many messages and never receiving any replies, Fan Nian stared at his inactive cellphone and, after an extended second, threw his cellphone into the compartment with nice anger. 

“What’s flawed?” This was the third time right this moment that Jiang Junshen had requested.

Fan Nian pouted. “He informed me to take a check.”

“A being pregnant check?” Jiang Junshen’s tone out of the blue modified, now not so flat.

“…What else?” Fan Nian unconsciously put his hand on his flat stomach. “I undoubtedly gained’t be pregnant.”

When he stated this, he felt considerably assured and but probably not assured on the identical time. 

“…You’ll get pregnant.” Jiang Junshen’s voice slowly grew to become light. “Even if you happen to don’t consider in me, it’s important to consider in your self.”

The pheromone compatibility charge between him and Jiang Junshen was too low. The truth is, the relative chance of being pregnant was undoubtedly diminished.

When he’d agreed to Jiang Junshen’s request for a everlasting marking throughout his warmth, he hadn’t thought of getting pregnant as a result of he didn’t have any confidence in himself. Now, when Mo Lingqiu requested, it was inevitable that he would really feel melancholic and upset, however he additionally had a imprecise sense of hope. 

On the opposite facet of the display screen, Mo Lingqiu watched the messages pop up within the chat field repeatedly till they out of the blue stopped. He turned off his cellphone and silently leaned again into the chair. 

Jiang Chenming seen his temper change and requested, “How was the dialog with Dr. Fan?”

“He received collectively together with your brother.”

“I sensed it. The scent on his physique.”

“They’ve marked one another completely,” Mo Lingqiu added.

Jiang Chenming froze, shocked for only a second. “Is that so?” 

“…Aren’t you shocked?” Mo Lingqiu was puzzled to see Jiang Chenming’s calm response.

“En… I assumed it was a brief mark, nevertheless it’s not stunning that it’s a everlasting mark.” Jiang Chenming understood Jiang Junshen’s character. “Like I stated earlier than, my brother is a bit paranoid with regards to sure issues. If he actually knew Dr. Fan earlier than and appreciated him, then, so long as he’s came upon Dr. Fan’s emotions, he would undoubtedly ask for a marking with an enormous chance of immediately taking motion.”

“Oh,” Mo Lingqiu responded indifferently, unable to articulate how he was feeling.

Jiang Chenming parked the automotive within the downstairs parking area and regarded again at Mo Lingqiu. “Instructor Mo.”

“What?” Mo Lingqiu didn’t have a look at Jiang Chenming.

“Are you additionally anticipating me to be extra assertive and immediately power it on you?” Jiang Chenming lifted his hand and gently rubbed Mo Lingqiu’s decrease lip together with his thumb.

Mo Lingqiu was dumbfounded by his daring assertion. After a second, he slapped his hand away. “You’re pondering an excessive amount of!”