Entering a Split Personality — Chapter 82

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Betrothed? 

Startled, Xiao He couldn’t quite react.

And just at this moment, that neglected boy suddenly moaned softly, looking at the two men before him a little impatiently.

Xiao He glanced at him, and his heart abruptly jumped.

He really had to kneel to this physiological trait. He obviously didn’t know this man and didn’t like him at all, but once he saw him, he was almost ignited by the fire in his chest.

This was really...a fucking mess!

Before, Xiao He had believed that love and lust were intimately related, but now his worldview had been washed clean.

How were they fucking related?!

They didn’t have the slightest relation at all!

The way Xiao He stole glances at the boy from time to time infuriated Fan Shen. He grabbed Xiao He hard and brought him away.

He pulled on him until Xiao He stumbled and his wrist ached, but he didn’t dare to resist. After all, it was him who’d almost cheated on Fan Shen, and he’d even been caught red-handed. He couldn’t avoid having a guilty conscience.

Fan Shen brought him onto the aircraft and immediately started it up and took off.

Having left that disaster in human form, Xiao He could finally breathe normally, and his mind was no longer filled with amorous, wild thoughts.

He looked up at Fan Shen and said cautiously, “Fan Shen...I don’t like him, I was only…”

“You don’t need to give me an explanation.” Fan Shen’s voice was frigid.

Xiao He’s little heart trembled, and he whispered even more softly. “Don’t be angry, I just couldn’t adapt, he...he…”

Xiao He was anxious to explain, but he wasn’t someone from this world in the end, so he couldn’t get the words out of his mouth.

After all, he’d never thought that an omega in heat could be so dangerous.

Xiao He’s faltering manner couldn’t appease Fan Shen, and only made him more irritated.

The aircraft was very fast, and they reached their destination within a few minutes. When they were about to get off, Xiao He felt that the atmosphere was too tense, and wanting to ease it, he was about to speak again.

But before he could say anything, Fan Shen turned to stare at him, his blue eyes cold as the frozen surface of a lake. “Xiao He, I said that you don’t give me an explanation. There’s no need for you to explain at all. You’re someone who’s already engaged, so you should have the self-awareness to carry alpha suppressants with you at all times. Little Qing is your partner, and he never steps a foot out of doors for your sake, but what about you? What did you do? If I hadn’t arrived in the brink of time, would you have marked that omega?”

Fan Shen hadn’t spoken these words fast, but Xiao He was dazed from hearing them.

Engaged...again...but…

Once they got off the aircraft, a delighted voice sounded before they’d moved a single step, and a slim figure flew over to them.

Caught unprepared, Xiao He found his arms filled. 

“Brother Xiao He! You’re back!”

This voice was clear and sweet, carrying undisguised joy.

Xiao He looked down at him, and was abruptly startled.

This...this...was a smaller version of Fan Shen!

The experience he had raising a son in the second world suddenly surged into his heart, and Xiao He thought of the teenage Little Fan Shen, that calm, quiet boy. His whole heart trembled.

He was reluctant to push him away, but the boy in his arms suddenly turned, beaming at the man beside him. “Big Brother! Was Xiao He good? Was he well-behaved? Was he tempted by anyone?”

As he spoke, Fan Shen’s gaze fell on him.

The once icy man had his gaze soften from seeing this boy who looked so much like him. He said softly, “He was good, he wanted to come back and see you the whole time.”

When Fan Shen said this, Fan Qing was so happy his smile grew, and he looked back at Xiao He, actually touching lightly against his lips. “Brother Xiao He, I missed you too, missed you a lot.” 

With the two brothers speaking one after the other, Xiao He was completely shocked.

No matter how foolish he was, he could figure this out. 

This time...it really wasn’t your average clusterfuck, damn!

This smaller-size Fan Shen was Fan Qing? Fan Shen’s little brother? A beautiful omega?

And Xiao He was Fan Qing’s fiancé?

The two of them were engaged?

An alpha and an omega.

What a good match!

Like hell they were a good match!

If he wanted to be engaged, he’d be Fan Shen’s fiancé, okay?! Why had it turned into him being his little brother’s fiancé?

Could...could he still treat Fan Shen properly like this?!

Fan Qing pulled the dumbstruck Xiao He into the house.

The two boys walked in front, while Fan Shen fell behind. He looked at their figures, suppressing the hidden emotions in his eyes.

He shouldn’t think about it, and it was unthinkable, so he just wouldn’t think about it.

As Fan Qing dragged him into the house, Xiao He’s mind was constantly turning.

Stupid, too stupid, so stupid he couldn’t get any dumber!

Xiao He had thought that he and Fan Shen were making smooth progress, and their two months of interaction had already led to feelings bubbling up secretly, only lacking a confession.

As it turned out...Fan Shen had been looking after him as his brother-in-law from the start!

He’d just been watching over his little brother’s partner for him!

He thought of their two months of friendly interaction, and then of Fan Shen’s anxious expression when he had gotten hurt. Xiao He had been over the moon back then, but now anger surged in him.

You must be joking! Forget about making the two of them alphas, Fan Shen even gave himself a little brother, and then made them get engaged.

With such a conundrum, exactly how was Xiao He supposed to confess to him! 

If he really confessed, he’d probably be beaten to death within moments!

He’d thought that the treatment would be simple this time, but now it looked like—

It was simply an endless journey, and he’d only taken two or three steps!

Xiao He was absent-minded the whole way there, and Fan Qing noticed. He called him a little unhappily. “Brother Xiao He...what are you thinking about?”

Xiao He came back to himself. He looked back and saw the boy’s delicate face and clean features, and his heart involuntarily started beating wildly.

Fan Qing...really looked too much like the young Fan Shen. He completely evoked Xiao He’s memories, making it so that he couldn’t help but want to get closer to him.

“I...I wasn’t thinking of much.” Xiao He responded to him.

Fan Qing frowned faintly, but his features soon opened up again. He tilted up his head and said softly, “Brother Xiao He, kiss me.”

Xiao He blinked, and when he saw that familiar but somewhat unfamiliar face, his heartbeat sped up a little.

Fan Qing saw him not moving, so he simply went on tiptoe and pressed against his lips himself.

The soft touch and sweet scent that poured over him were like a tightly-woven net, capturing Xiao He’s mind.

Little Fan Shen...the young Fan Shen…

Xiao He’s heart pounded nonstop. He unconsciously lifted his arms and embraced Fan Qing’s waist, inadvertently deepening the kiss.

This lasted until a low voice sounded. “Alright, you’re not married yet, restrain yourselves a little.”

Xiao He abruptly came back to himself. All his passion retreated because of these lightly-said words.

Fan Qing looked at his older brother resentfully. “Stick in the mud! Brother Xiao He will soon be mine anyway, so what does it matter if we kiss a little!”

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The author has something to say:

A gong full of fancy maneuvers who goes looking for death…

Hahahaha

I feel like it’s not so angsty this time, it’s pretty lighthearted~ muah

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banoffee: 1 hour and 32 minutes for 1,357 words, or 6.8 minutes for every 100 words. A decrease in rate by 4 minutes...that's huge. Not nearly so much worldbuilding in this one. I shaved off an hour, and these chapters are the same length... This may have been my biggest decrease in rate.

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