After his conversation with Zhou Xiang, Rong Jing fell into a deep thought. He was thinking about buying that tracking item, so he was feeling guilty.
Gu Xi was thinking of doing something big tonight, so he was guilty as well.
The two looked at each other at the same time but probably didn’t expect that their eyes would meet. They both quickly looked away from each other.
“I have to buy something.”
“Oh, I’ll go with you.”
Both thought that they were acting casually despite their inner thoughts.
Rong Jing: I don’t think he noticed I was peeking.
Gu Xi: I don’t think he noticed I was peeking.
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Rong Jing realized that Gu Xi’s eyes kept glancing towards the shop, obviously wanting to have a taste as well. However, he knew Gu Xi was very mindful about maintaining his body and would hold back even if wanted to drink.
But Gu Xi was already so thin. It was so easy to carry him because he wasn’t even heavy, so wouldn’t it be alright to drink once in a while?
Gu Xi: “What are you buying?”
Rong Jing: “I wanna check Pear.”
Gu Xi actually didn’t like being in crowded places, not just because of the fear of being recognized. Because of his ability to read minds, though it didn’t always worked, countless thoughts from the crowd would go inside his head at once. A crowded place was simply a bad idea.
But it was fine as long as Rong Jing was nearby. These discomforts weren’t intolerable.
[I wonder if he’ll accept this, but it’s highly unlikely.]
Gu Xi quickly discerned one of Rong Jing’s thoughts.
So he was going to buy a gift?
For who?
As they walked out of the mall, they saw a beverage advertisement playing on the opposite building. It was a video with Gu Xi, facing the sea, opening a can of drink in the middle of a party full of people. Water droplets spilled in mid-air followed by a scene showcasing Gu Xi’s fatal beauty.
As two people passed by Rong Jing and Gu Xi, one of them suddenly stared at the warmly dressed Gu Xi and pointed their finger at him. Several others also pushed other people around to see the buzz.
Gu Xi walked quickly, but a big hand suddenly touched the back of his head, fingertips brushing against the back of his neck. Being touched by the opposite sex in such an unabashed way raised goosebumps on his skin, yet he didn’t push it away, allowing Rong Jing to put his arms on his shoulder.
To others, it was an obvious move from an Alpha who got mad because his Omega got stared at. Such possessive Alphas weren’t uncommon. The two girls realized that they got the wrong person. How could Gu Xi be here and let an Alpha treat him like this?
Rong Jing was just about to remove the arm around him after the group of people walked away from them but a soft, seemingly boneless arm clasped the crook of his arm.
He heard Gu Xi speak, almost in a whisper, “Finish this whole show.”
Rong Jing failed to come back to his senses up to the point when they finally reached the store and were entertained by the clerk as a couple.
For a moment, he seemed to have been…hypnotized by Gu Xi’s innocent actions.
He thought of what his sister once told him, unintended teasing was the deadliest. Especially if it came from the people clueless to their own charm. If you encounter one, then wish you luck.
Rong Jing silently recited: He’s a man, he’s a man.
These words were like a magic spell, almost like he had just taken a detox pill.
Yeah, almost like.
The two looked around, but Gu Xi stopped hearing any more of Rong Jing’s thoughts. He wanted to know who the person Rong Jing was thinking of giving a gift to.
Was it a guy or a girl?
The first floor of the store was full of ordinary electronic devices. The clerk enthusiastically recommended them to go to the second floor. The vast majority of shoppers on the second floor were Alphas, and hardly any pairs came over.
When the two came up, a pair of Alpha and Omega with outstanding figures and temperaments appeared, the Alphas immediately paid attention to them. One strong Alpha even gave Rong Jing a thumbs up, probably implying: Brother, you’ve got balls!
You dared to bring an Omega to a place like this, aren’t you afraid of being beaten to death?
Rong Jing was a little confused at first, but after a staff member introduced the products on the second floor, he finally realized the reason. The second floor was actually where jewelry was sold, but these weren’t like the usual jewelry. The jewelry here was equipped with a location tracker and an alarm.
The staff member eagerly recommended the most popular one and their main product for the current season. He recommended rings, necklaces, bracelets, brooches, whatever he could bring.
Gu Xi followed Rong Jing, still trying to listen to his thoughts, but there were so many people around. It had become so hard to pick up Rong Jing’s thoughts.
He was really unsatisfied with this messed up heart-reading ability of his. It didn’t work when he really needed it to. He decided to just ask Rong Jing directly, since he was already right in front of him, “Are you going to give that to me?”
I just have to ask like that, right? I won’t be anxious if I know who it’s for.
This sudden question carried a somewhat cold tone, his eyes so sharp it almost seemed like a cutting sound could be heard at any moment.
Rong Jing thought that if he really did try to give something like this item as a gift, he could say goodbye to all the good feelings he had with Gu Xi in the past few days. He already understood the meaning of those angry Alpha-like eyes, so he quickly denied, as if afraid of being misunderstood if he denied too slowly.
“No, I’m just going to buy one out of curiosity.”
When Gu Xi didn’t say anything back to him, he relaxed a little bit.
He looked at one of the displays on the shelf that says: Love is in the heart, held in the palm of the hand.
Which just basically means domination and being under control.
How consistent with the delusions of the majority of Alphas. However, to Omegas, it was dangerous.
Not only Gu Xi but even ordinary Omegas would get angry at these items. Wasn’t it already obvious that all the Alphas visiting the store came here secretly?
Receiving these items as a gift was basically equal to being under surveillance. It would be impossible for Gu Xi, who had already encountered so many bad things in life, to completely accept all kind of expensive gifts that seemed to be only full of malice.
Rong Jing, what the hell do you think you’re doing?
[You’re lucky if he doesn’t smack your head if you actually try. Who gave you the courage, huh, Liang Jingru?1Liang Jingru is a singer who has a song ‘Courage’.]
Gu Xi put up with noisy thoughts around him that were mostly obscene thoughts coming from the Alpha customers. It was upsetting but he didn’t want to leave so he still tried to focus only on Rong Jing’s thoughts.
Liang Jingru.. Who is that…
So he wanted to give a gift to that person?
I wonder what kind of person they are to actually make Rong Jing painstakingly pick out a gift for them and to make him want to track their location. A gift like that coming from other Alphas would be burdensome and revolting, but it’s another story if it’s from Rong Jing…
It could mean something else, like he’s worried about that person, or something like that.
When they got off the car earlier, Gu Xi thought to himself that, regardless of gender, everyone around them couldn’t help but stare at Rong Jing but the man seemed indifferent to this fact, almost as if he was used to this kind of thing.
He turned to look out the window. The building across the street was showing another one of his jewelry advertisements.
He didn’t care. When he was doing endorsements before, an advertiser once gave him a very expensive piece of jewelry, which he would usually wear as a promotion whenever he goes out for events.
He had a lot of jewelry and none of them had the tracking function, that was especially made for Omegas.
The Gu Xi at the moment was determined not to let anyone know that he had just swallowed a whole lemon 2He’s jealous.
That person must be so blessed. Gu Xi slightly thought with envy.
Rong Jing: “I don’t know much about this, can you help me choose?”
Gu Xi pressed down the unbefitting lemon and dutifully picked one for Rong Jing. He has always had a good taste for picking out gifts of this kind, “What’s the person’s age, gender, and style? Bracelet, necklace or a ring?”
“In his twenties. He’s…very stylish and usually wears casual outfits,” Saying more than that was the same as telling the truth so he stopped there.
Just then, Rong Jing’s eyes suddenly froze. Gu Xi was focused on selecting a gift, his neck, as white as a swan, slightly showing. Rong Jing felt that the Alpha gene in his body was beginning to affect his taste, so he forced himself to look away. “…I think a necklace would be great.”
Gu Xi pursed his lips and pressed the second lemon down.
There were all sorts of necklaces. From 925 and platinum silver chains to necklaces with casual types of leather cords and straps.
As they looked around, he saw something and fell in love with a new product.
“This one is suitable for all genders. It’s on the casual side, and it will never go out of style.”
Gu Xi chose a cross leather rope necklace inlaid with rubies and delicate floral pattern. The ruby in the center was actually a button with an alarm function. By opening the carved protrusion at the top of the cross, the tracking feature could be switched on and activated.
It looked more like an accessory, meeting Rong Jing’s need for concealment and security.
It was only when they paid that they realized that it was designed by a famous designer even though it looked quite simple.
This designer used to be the chief designer of XIE Jewelry, but recently moved to one of the most luxurious jewelry brands in Europe. That person became the brand’s design director, making a big fuss in the fashion week. Truly a well-known celebrity in the fashion industry.
The ruby embedded in the middle was also real. Because the button was meant to be concealed, its workmanship was even more complicated. The many specifications of the item made its price go up.
As a limited edition item, it speaks of understated luxury.
As soon as Rong Jing heard that it was a rare item and would soon be off the shelves, he decided to take it. This much was worthy of Gu Xi, right?
Seeing that Rong Jing didn’t even look at the price, as if he would buy it as long as that person liked it, Gu Xi turned his eyes away in silence. The third lemon was swallowed without any hindrance.
With what felt like a stone pressing down on his chest, Gu Xi became even more silent on their way back than he had been earlier.
Thinking that he hadn’t recovered from Ji Jongjie’s shadow, Rong Jing put the gift bag in the backseat and said that he had to leave for a while, telling them to go wait for him by the side of the road.
Gu Xi’s eyes continued to move towards the gift bag from time to time.
On his first glance, he thought, the packaging is so unoriginal.
On his second glance, haha, platinum plated silver, what a lowbrow design.
On his third glance, that thing is so plain yet someone actually bought it.
Upon his fourth glance, Gu Xi simply opened Pear’s official website. He looked for the limited edition page and found that the cross leather rope necklace was out of stock on the official website. It has its own layout on the website due to it being rare. There were only five pieces made all over the world.
However, it could be pre-ordered and delivered in a month.
It was okay to wait for a month. He had no intention of wearing it out. What if Rong Jing saw it and misunderstood him?
Gu Xi first checked his bank balance and calculated the liquidated damages that he had yet to pay. He calculated how much money he would have left after the house with the loan was sold, paying all of his current debts. Upon checking, he found that he would still have a little money left.
It’s okay, it’s only 150,000 yuan. I have money so I bought it.
After the pre-order payment was confirmed and the two thousand yuan was deposited, Gu Xi did not look any more at the small balance value of his account, but the corners of his mouth moved slightly upwards.
What he did had nothing to do with others. He simply felt that this necklace looked simple and casual, very suitable for him to wear.
I’m not envious, not at all.
The car moved towards the side of the raid, and the people inside waited for Rong Jing.
A few minutes later, Gu Xi saw Rong Jing coming out of the mall, with a cup of milk tea in his hand.
The originally bustling and noisy street made the people feel restless, but the afterglow shone down in his direction.
The moment he saw Rong Jing, the image in front of him seemed to have suddenly turned into a colorful oil painting. Gu Xi couldn’t help but smile, a soft light lingering in his eyes.
Just then, Gu Xi saw Rong Jing walking straight ahead. Then he picked up a no-passing warning sign in front of him but went straight towards the manhole without a lid. The cover had been stolen and the construction team had yet to arrive.
Didn’t he read the warning that he’d just pick up? Why did he keep going?
Rong Jing seemed clueless of the crisis ahead of him, but he could see there was something wrong in the way GU Xi looked at him.
Gu Xi wanted to stick his hand out of the window to stop Rong Jing, but to protect their privacy, all the car windows were closed.
However, in this urgent situation, Gu Xi didn’t even look at the rearview mirror and immediately opened the door, making him collide with an aunt driving an electric bike behind. His entire arm was hit by the force of the collision.
Not caring about the pain, he shouted at Rong Jing, who was only a step away from the open manhole, “Rong Jing—”
In Rong Jing’s eyes, what he saw on the side of the road was a potted plant that had been dropped. This potted plant was an orchid, often seen on green lawns. Rong Jing picked it up and continued to walk towards their car parked on the side of the road.
There were only people’s voices in his ears. Nothing seemed to have changed, and he didn’t hear Gu Xi’s shouts at all.
His feet continued to walk, and the next moment, his whole body fell straight down.
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Ahh!! Who is hurting him!
Thank you for this chapter!