Chapter 60

Translated by An Edited by An

Translator’s Note: This is an extra chapter so I’m not sure about the time of this. Also, I didn’t divide it. Any extra chapters will be updated as a whole.

Something was awfully fishy about Zheng Shou lately!

Before the morning practice —

“QiQi, you can leave first. I have a stomach ache so I will go after it subsides.”

Yang QiQi saw him lying sideways on the bed with a sickly pale complexion.

“Is it too severe ah? Did you catch a cold?” She placed her hand on his forehead worriedly and realised that his temperature was absolutely normal. “Did you overeat or did you eat anything bad? How about you go to the infirmary and have the doctor take a look?”

Zheng Shou took her hand in his palm: “I’ll be fine after a while. Just wait for me in the arena.”

“I’ll stay with you. How can I leave you behind for the morning practice?”

“You don’t need to do it, QiQi.” Zheng Shou felt anxious in his heart but he looked at her with extremely sincere eyes: “I really don’t need you to stay with me. Without you, how can Nian JiMo and the others continue their morning practice so well? QiQi, do you want to miss the training and risk getting sick?”

If it was before, Zheng Shou, this hooligan, would have definitely thrown a tantrum and acted like a spoiled kid, begging her to stay with him and pet him if he had injured even his nail. However, with such a good opportunity today and when she herself took the initiative to accompany him alone, he rejected her. On the contrary, he suddenly became sensible and took the other males’ feelings into consideration? So strange! Is this still the same Zheng Shou? Was his body captured by some unknown soul?… But he still gave off the familiar aura from all angles. The one in front of her can’t be a fake. It was indeed that stupid bear.

‘Oh, maybe he has finally been enlightened.’

Yang QiQi insisted a few more times. Faced with his adamant refusal, she had no choice but to leave with Nian JiMo and the others. Nevertheless, Zheng Shou, who had said that he would be coming over soon, never came. So, Yang QiQi ended their morning exercise ahead of schedule and went back to see him.

By the time they reached home, Zheng Shou had already gotten out of bed, showing that his stomach apparently didn’t hurt anymore.

“I’m alright now. It doesn’t hurt anymore.” Zheng Shou patted his stomach.

During breakfast —

Like before, all the males went back and forth at the dishes fiercely with their forks. It seemed as if the breakfast table had turned into a battlefield for them.

But Zheng Shou seemed to have become a gentleman today. Not only did he not fight over the food but he also pushed the plate of meat in front of him towards Xiang BuChen, the male who was sitting the closest to him.

The latter looked at him skeptically, pulling it with one hand and holding a fork straight in his other to guard against any possible sneak attacks.

Zheng Shou saw his suspicious stare and the corner of his lips twitched: “You are gauging the heart of this generous old bear with your awful mind.”

“I have merely learnt a lesson from the past mistakes of a certain someone ah.” He glanced at Nian JiMo, who was sitting opposite him coldly and said earnestly.

Zheng Shou complained with grievance in his eyes: “Are you still my dearest brother Nian JiMo? How can you expose one of my strategies like this?”

Xiang BuChen monopolized the plate of meat, grumbling with a mouth full of grease: “Why can’t one betray his brothers?”

Zheng Shou’s body moved back a bit. Then, he tilted his body to display a clear boundary between himself and Xiang BuChen: “Brothers, you all should have heard him. This leopard does not seem to be in his right mind ah. His mentality is gloomy. I propose to expel him from our big, united and affectionate family.”

*Tch~* Everyone scoffed in unison and brandished their knives and forks once again for another round of battle.

Yang QiQi slowly ate the food separated for her, furtively paying attention to Zheng Shou and his actions. This black bear basically didn’t eat much during breakfast; he just spoke nonsense the entire time.

He was absent from training throughout the day. Even during lunch and dinner, he just ate a few mouthfuls, which was poles apart from his usual appetite. When she wanted to accompany him to the infirmary, he said that he had already gone there and the doctor had just said that he was alright. When she got angry with him, he would act pitiful and look at her with eyes gleaming with tears.

What was even more shocking was that Zheng Shou asked Ling Yue to exchange his turn to share a room with Yang QiQi for three days continuously. Before, as soon as it turned dark, he would be in a hurry to carry her to the room. But now, he would go back and hide in his room immediately after dinner was over.

This was something unimaginable to her.

The next day, he was absent from the daily training again. He ate even less during the meal but his stomach growled so he hastily gulped down a glass of water.

Yang QiQi discovered yet another new situation: Zheng Shou had begun to walk a bit differently this day… How was it different? Before, he walked energetically with wide steps. But now, he was walking stiffly in small steps, and sometimes turned around to put a hand on his butt.

At night, he also changed his turn with Ling Yue. Yang QiQi wanted to ask him about this so she went to his room, but she witnessed Nian JiMo coming out of his room. Between the time the door was opened and closed, she clearly heard Zheng Shou’s suppressed sound of groaning.

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It wasn’t what she thought, was it?!

‘This Sister neither supports nor opposes other people’s orientation; she knows that this is everyone’s personal freedom. But how can Zheng Shou have such an interest? Moreover, how can he make others follow along with him? Aren’t you embarrassed to crush Nian JiMo’s lean body under your big body… Hm? So he had successfully bent Nian JiMo?! Bah! Bah! You, Zheng Shou, have that kind of interest after being accepted by this Sister. Did you even think about me?… No… The most important thing is, why did he lead Nian JiMo astray? This Sister only has a few male beasts. If these males start pairing with each other, what will happen to me ah?! … Bah! … My mind is all messed up now, I don’t know what to think…’

The more Yang QiQi felt angry, the gentler the smile on her face became. She opened the door, strode inside and stood in front of Zheng Shou’s bed. She looked at the male lying on his stomach without speaking.

‘Goodness! That must have been a fierce battle ah! Look, look, he can’t even lie on his back, so he has to lie down on his stomach instead. Was it so satisfying that Zheng Shou is willing to give up on food, give up on me, give up on training…’

“QiQi, why are you here now? I have already switched my turn with Ling Yue…” Zheng Shou, who was stared at by her, felt his hair stand on its end. He stammered, “I-is it because Ling Yue’s skills are not good? Then, how about I exchange my turn with Xiang BuChen? Eh, ah, t-that also won’t do? Then, Xu? W-what about Ni-nian JiMo? That brat has many fancy techniques…”

‘…Has many fancy techniques… Has many fancy techniques… As expected, he must be speaking from personal experience…’

Yang QiQi squinted her eyes dangerously: “Nian JiMo? Are you sure you are willing to part with him?”

Zheng Shou blinked, thought for a while, and replied with determination: “I am willing.”

“You’re really magnanimous.” She turned around and left.

“But… Why should I be reluctant to part with that brat ah?” Zheng Shou looked at the door in confusion and scratched his head. “If I’m reluctant to part with someone, then it’s you, QiQi.”

Yang QiQi ran into Nian JiMo’s room angrily, but Nian JiMo was so excited that he wanted to hug and kiss her. But she pushed him away in disgust, not letting him get what he wanted.

“Ah Ji, have you done anything to let me down?” She asked in a profound tone.

Nian JiMo denied without any hesitation: “No.”

“Think about it seriously before answering me.”

“No.” Nian JiMo could see that something was wrong with her. But he really didn’t do anything to disappoint her. Whenever a female dared to stay within the distance of three feet around him, he would release his murderous aura, so none of them had the courage to get close to him ah.

Seeing that Nian JiMo didn’t have any intention of disclosing their undercover tryst, she felt more miserable. She knew that even if she said anything now, he would not say a word.

“I gave you the opportunity, Ah Ji. Don’t be caught by me…” She threatened as she went out, feeling unreconciled.

These two sentences directly led Nian JiMo to suffer from insomnia that night. He spent the whole night trying to recall what he had done recently and if he had possibly overseen some serious matter.

But Nian JiMo was not the only one who had had insomnia that night. Three other people also couldn’t sleep.

Yang QiQi: ‘Why is this Sister’s luck always so bad? Now that two of my partners have got together, which one of them should be my love rival ah? In the end, did Nian JiMo take the initiative or was it Zheng Shou’s idea? Were they already together before they met this Sister or did they do it recently?…’

Ling Yue: ‘Zheng Shou, tonight doesn’t count! QiQi won’t let me get close to her…’

Zheng Shou: ‘It hurts… It hurts so much…’

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