36: When I grow up, I want to be Fierce No. 1 too

When Xiao Yiheng hurried back to the stands, a sweet-voiced announcer was broadcasting that the long-delayed men's 200-meter freestyle final would be held in 20 minutes.

Before Xiao Yiheng left, he entrusted Youyou to Huang Yelun's girlfriend. The little girl held the duck in one arm and the cat in the other, and lay on the seat and slept sweetly, such that her cheeks were imprinted with sleep marks.

When she woke up, her Brother Xiao was back, and her older brother's competition was about to start!
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She was carefree and had no idea how many things had happened while she was asleep.

Seeing that she still had some drool on her lips, Xiao Yiheng reluctantly took out a wet wipe from his bag to wipe her hands and face. If Huang Yelun and Brother Hu saw this scene, they would definitely have made up a story like "the eldest sister-in-law is like a mother" or such.

The audience was full of friendly enthusiasm, but in the contestants' lounge, the atmosphere was tense and about to explode any minute.

Li Cheng pushed open the door to the lounge and walked in with his chest out and head raised high. When the other athletes saw him return, they all closed their mouths in an instant. The crowd which had been chatting in full swing turned into mutes. They were so obvious that anyone could have guessed what they had been talking about.

Li Cheng glanced around at the people present, then suddenly grinned. He was very good-looking and his smile gave the feeling of a blue cloudless sky, of warm water, as willow leaves sprouting, and the animals coming out to mate. [in short, his smile was akin to the arrival of spring.]

But the coldness in his tone was in stark contrast to his smile.

"Why don't you talk? You guys keep chatting. It's so lively, let me listen in?"

Absolute silence.

Of course, they didn't dare to speak again. In fact, many people present had inner thoughts similar to Ji Xun's: they felt that Li Cheng, as an omega, was able to win so many championships because he must have done some shady stuff in secret. He must have employed dishonest practices and used some kind of trick. This time, Li Cheng was reported by someone and taken away by the drug inspection team in public, which poked the secret happiness in their hearts, and they immediately started sharing gossip.

Someone said "I heard that Li Cheng…" Another said, "I also heard that Li Cheng he…" They spouted all sorts of nonsense without a shred of evidence. Just relying on hearsay and imagination, they slapped a big dirty label on Li Cheng.

But when Li Cheng stood up to confront them, they were like shellfish burrowing into the sand. No one wanted to come forward.

Seeing that these people's mouths were closed tightly, and they didn't even dare to say a single word of bullshit, Li Cheng's face suddenly darkened. He lifted his foot, and kicked over the chair next to him.

The chair overturned and slid far away on the smooth floor, the sound reverberating in the lounge.

Accompanied by a harsh echo, the young man said coldly, "Since you don't want to say it now, then keep your mouths shut forever. After I get off the podium, come and line up to repent."

So savage, so arrogant, so ostentatious.

But Li Cheng had the capital to be savage, the qualifications to be arrogant, and the confidence to be ostentatious.

The chair he kicked slid a long way, going all the way to the very back of the crowd before stopping.

Standing behind the crowd, Ji Xun looked down at the chair, as if seeing his own head in a daze.

... No, Li Cheng wouldn't dare hurt him! Even if he knew that he was the one who asked the coach to report him, he didn't dare do anything during the competition! He was just deliberately acting wildly; there was nothing to worry about!

Ji Xun dared not admit in his heart - not only was he jealous of Li Cheng, but he was also afraid of him. This distorted jealousy prevented him from acknowledging Li Cheng's achievements, and the fear hidden deep in his heart prevented him from facing Li Cheng's questions.

He was a coward.

The staff came in to urge the contestants to come out, only to see a mess.

"How did the chair fall over?" the staff member asked in surprise.

Everyone glanced at Li Cheng, but no one dared to answer.

Li Cheng's tone was calm: "It's nothing, the chair just wasn't put properly in place."

The others hurriedly agreed: "Yes, yes, yes, the chair wasn't placed properly."

They all turned into sound repeaters. Li Cheng sneered, his contemptuous gaze sweeping over the crowd, and proudly headed towards the door leading to the field.

With one step, the world took on a new look, leaving all the filth behind in the lounge.

The deafening roar of voices in the stadium were like surging waves.

Li Cheng stood calmly in front of the starting block, discarding all the noise around him and focusing intently on the swimming pool in front of him.

Since he had been questioned and slandered, he would use his strength to prove that he was formidable.

In the audience, Youyou nervously grabbed Xiao Yiheng's hand and asked in a low voice, "Can my brother win?"

"Of course." Xiao Yiheng looked at the young man in the field and replied firmly, "He was born to stand on the podium."

The episode before the game did not affect Li Cheng's state. He continued his unbeaten streak and won the championship with an overwhelming advantage of more than half a body length ahead of the second place.

In this match, he not only broke his own personal record, but also set a new national record for the U18 group!! In other words, in the underage group of the 200-meter freestyle swimmers, Li Cheng defeated everyone and ascended to the throne of first place!! It was easy to imagine what a brilliant and promising future he'll have when he reached adulthood.
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When the final result was announced over the loudspeakers, Li Cheng raised an arm and slammed a punch into the air. The water droplets on his body followed his movements and were thrown around, which was recorded by countless viewers.

This was his second gold medal of the day. Several college coaches who were still on the fence exchanged glances, then immediately picked up their phones and hurriedly went off to call the admissions offices of their schools.

The same thought echoed in their minds - although Li Cheng was only a sophomore in high school, it didn't matter; he could skip his third year of high school and go directly to university preparatory courses! The doors of all universities were open to him unconditionally. As long as this golden ticket was willing to enroll, scholarships and subsidies were all easy to arrange!

At this time, Li Cheng didn't know that he had become a highly sought-after person. He was in a meeting with his teammates in the lounge - he had a big goal. He wanted to win another medal in the medley relay!

"Li-ge, this is really a little worrying." Huang Yelun's face was scrunched up like an ugly orange. "Our semi-final results are not ideal, and a few of us participated in the individual events today. To be honest, there is a very small chance of winning."

Don't think that it only takes tens of seconds to a few minutes for a single event. It doesn't sound intense, but only those who have actually participated in such competitions understand the feeling of being totally drained. Especially Li Cheng, who had already participated in three individual events today! Moreover, he won two gold medals in these events. If it were anyone else, they would be super tired and lying on the ground by now, too exhausted to even stand up.

Li Cheng said, "If we give up before we even start, then why did we even make it to the finals? If you talk like this, then next time you play PUBG, don't follow laozi to the white zone. Anyway, you can't eat chicken every time, so wouldn't it be better to just stay in the poison ring and give away your head directly to others?"

"…" Huang Yelun was scolded and whimpered.

Li Cheng pondered for a while, then said, "Since you think it's too difficult to compete with the other nine teams, let's compete with one team. How about it?"

"Which one?"

"The one with Ji Xun!" Li Cheng gritted his teeth fiercely, "That moron dared to slander me behind my back, so he has to pay the price."

If Ji Xun's group swam to eighth place, then they would swim to seventh place. 

If Ji Xun's group swam to fifth place, then they would swim to fourth place.

Huang Yelun asked carefully: "Then if their group comes in first place…"

"—Then we'll swim faster than them and win the championship!"

The other three in the group looked at each other and nodded at the same time.

They had also endured that straight A cancer for far too long. He was obviously older but shamelessly mixed in the minor group to win medals. Today, they were going to take the lead, tear off that bast*rd's face, and step on him mercilessly.

...

The men's 4×100 medley was the day's highlight. Each school had sent their best players, and the lounge was packed, like a bucket of fish waiting to be cooked.

Among these fish, Li Cheng was undoubtedly the most eye-catching. Not only because of his omega status, but also because of the championship trophies he held.

Before the game started, Coach Wu came to the lounge and discussed the tactics with them again. He exhorted again and again that they must not fall behind during switches and that they should accurately snatch the correct time.

"The most important thing is you, Li Cheng." Coach Wu looked serious, "Don't push yourself too hard. You've already participated in three events today. Don't hurt yourself because of momentary frustration."

Similar incidents had happened in the competitions before. A high-profile new star of the swimming pool had overextended himself in a competition. In the final sprint, he suffered a sudden cardiac arrest and drowned accidentally. He almost did not survive.

Li Cheng readily agreed, but the moment the coach left, his temper could no longer be hidden. With his mouth pursed, eyebrows furrowed, and eyes glaring, if Xiao Yiheng saw his childish expression, he would realize that Li Cheng and Youyou were indeed siblings, even the angles of their pouting were exactly the same.
…

At six o'clock in the evening, the men's 4×100 medley relay final officially began. In the stands, the family members of Huacheng No. 1 High School were already hyper excited, and the girlfriends of the athletes all clutched their little hearts, looking at the pool expectantly.

As the only "male girlfriend," Xiao Yiheng mixed in with them, calmly and without any embarrassment.

Youyou couldn't wait any longer and stood up. She stood on tiptoes and craned her neck desperately, searching for her brother among the crowd of contestants.

"I see him! I see him!" Youyou pointed with her tiny finger, "I see my brother, they're in the middle track!"

Xiao Yiheng heard these words and looked - sure enough, he saw Li Cheng standing behind the starting block with the other three members of Huacheng No. 1 High School. Li Cheng was the last swimmer of the relay and the backbone of the team. His honey-colored body was straight and tall, and his smile was bright, brimming with confidence.

Li Cheng called the team members together. Their four hands overlapped and crisscrossed and swayed up and down three times. Then, the four boys cheered and shouted in unison: "Except for me, everyone else is a weak chicken! Huacheng No. 1 High School, swimming pool's Fierce No. 1!" [This rhymes in Mandarin. In English, it would be something like: Y'all are weak, just let it be! Huacheng High's the pool's top G!]

Xiao Yiheng: "…"

The other family members of students from No. 1 High School: "…"

They didn't know who came up with these words. Compared to the other teams' "Come on!" "We'll win!" "Give your best!", it was really too out of place.

However, it did rhyme.

Youyou didn't understand and asked blankly, "Brother Xiao, what does Fierce No. 1 mean?"

Xiao Yiheng patted her head and explained: "...It means very awesome, dazzling and powerful."

"I understand!" Youyou beamed with joy, "When I grow up, I want to be Fierce No. 1 too!"

"…Good."

The staff urged them to get ready. The four Fierce No. 1… I mean, the four contestants lined up in the order of backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and freestyle, with Li Cheng standing last.

Backstroke is not a jump into the water. The swimmer needs to sink into the pool first and grab the railings on the starting block with both hands to prepare.
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Coincidentally, Ji Xun's team was right next to Li Cheng's team on the track. The two enemies came face to face and their eyes blazed with hatred.

Ji Xun pointed to the first swimmer on his team and said, "Our backstroker is the 100-meter champion. If I remember correctly, your teammate only got third place in the individual event?"

He then pointed to Huang Yelun and said, "I remember this beta only won a silver medal in the breaststroke? Haha, our team won the championship in that match."

He wanted to continue taunting, but Li Cheng didn't even give him a glance.

"What's so great about being champions?" Li Cheng looked at his three teammates and said in a deep voice, "Wait for this race to finish, we'll also be champions."

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Translator:

The discrimination Li Cheng is facing in this alpha-dominated field, reminds me of a short-film I saw recently called 'Purl.'

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35: I am Li Cheng's alpha

The final for the 200-meter freestyle was scheduled to start at two in the afternoon. Li Cheng went to the warm-up pool an hour early. After a brief warm-up of 20 minutes, he returned to the lounge energetically to wait for the next match.

He had won a gold medal and had the most momentum at this time. The other players who had qualified for the 200-meter freestyle final came over to congratulate him using cliché words which he had long been tired of hearing.
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Li Cheng was fed up hearing this level of rainbow farts. The words entered his left ear and exited from the right ear, and left him feeling sleepy.

What was the use of flattering like this? He'd come to participate in a competition today and had no intention of leaving with just one gold medal.

The clock moved slowly to 1:45 and the staff reminded all the finalists to prepare for the match. Li Cheng vigorously jumped up from his seat, shaking out his hands and feet, rearing to enter the pool and blow away the fish pond.

He hadn't yet walked out of the door of the lounge when unexpectedly, several staff members with IDs hurried in and blocked Li Cheng's footsteps.

"You're Li Cheng, the athlete from Huacheng No. 1 High School, correct?" asked the head of staff.

"Yes," Li Cheng looked at them suspiciously. "What's the matter?"

The staff member was a female beta, quite old, hair combed in a neat bun, her lips drooping to the sides which gave her a very solemn look.

"We're from the organizing committee's drug investigation team," The female beta showed her credentials, and the title on the ID indicated that she was the team leader. "We received a report with real names, suspecting that you're using artificial alpha hormones in violation of regulations. We need you to do the drug test again, so please cooperate with our investigation."

When she spoke, she did not try to avoid the other contestants overhearing about the topic. Instantly, the whole lounge was silent.

Countless gazes—some astonished, some derisive— were fixed on Li Cheng. The boy was in the center of the storm, but he only panicked for a moment.

"I've already undergone a pre-match urine test, and the result was negative," Li Cheng stated. "Isn't that enough to prove my innocence?"

"Urine tests can detect other stimulants but artificial alpha hormones can only be detected through blood tests." The female beta pushed up her glasses, "This classmate, we're not accusing you of using hormones, but we have received a report. According to procedure, you must come for the investigation. Please understand."

Li Cheng asked again: "But the match is about to start now, can't you wait until after the match to do the re-examination?"

"We have communicated with the organizing committee and the 200-meter freestyle has been postponed. Other events will be conducted first. The investigation is very fast, and the results can be obtained in as little as half an hour."

Because an omega had not appeared in the competition for many years, the pre-match drug tests didn't include checking for artificial alpha hormones in athletes. However, in this competition, Li Cheng's performance as an omega was really eye-catching and attracted the attention of many coaches. Moreover, this competition involved the World School Games a few months later, making it a matter of great importance. So, after receiving the report, the leader of the drug investigation team immediately brought people to investigate.

Li Cheng was morally upright and wasn't the least afraid of this shady accusation. He was innocent, and no matter how many times they checked, he will remain innocent.

Before leaving, he asked the team leader, "May I ask who reported me?"

"…Sorry, but according to the regulations, no." The female beta replied with embarrassment.

"It's okay, just forget it if you can't say." Li Cheng didn't get upset and smiled generously. He didn't look like he was going for a drug test, but a visit to a shopping mall.

Do you really think Li Cheng is all brawn and no brains?

He had only leaked the alpha pheromones on his body in front of one person - and he could guess who it was with his toes.

His gaze flicked across the other players watching the excitement, and finally fell accurately on Ji Xun, who was standing in the last row.

Upon meeting his intimidating gaze, Ji Xun swiftly looked away which made his attempt at cover-up all the more obvious.

Li Cheng raised his eyebrow and spoke mockingly.

"—Anyway, I already know which sonofab*tch framed me."
…

Li Cheng followed the drug inspection team to the temporary office. Other team members who had heard the news rushed over and were blocking the door, explaining to the staff.

"Ma'am, our Li-ge is really wronged!"

"His performance has been very good; even the alphas on our team can't swim like him!"

"If you don't believe us, you can check his previous match records; he has always been a champion!"

Seeing Li Cheng come, they swarmed around him again, and looked at him pitifully, their eyes like little brothers watching their underworld boss enter the police station.

The little brothers were so loyal, but Li Cheng didn't appreciate it, and kicked Huang Yelun's butt: "It's all right, stop barking you all! If you don't calm down, they will stick the 'violent resistance to inspection' label on you. All your match results will be invalidated! It's just a blood test! I'm innocent, let them just take it!"

Huang Yelun clutched his butt and looked at him with red eyes.

"Okay." Li Cheng used the stick before using the carrot. "If you're really worried for me, then perform well in the upcoming competitions and get a few more medals!"

Li Cheng walked into the drug investigation office with his head held high and chest out. The door closed, blocking all sight of the outside world.

Coach Wu Xu had been waiting there for a while, and when he saw his beloved student arrive, he looked serious and patted him on the shoulder.

Li Cheng gave Coach Wu a "rest assured" look and calmly stretched out his hand to the nurse, beckoning her to take his blood.

His calm expression seemed genuine. The staff of the drug inspection team at the scene exchanged glances, the scales in their hearts already tipping in Li Cheng's favor.

The blood test results came out quickly. The document clearly stated in black and white that Li Cheng's blood did indeed contain two pheromones: one was his own omega pheromone, and the other pheromone definitely came from an alpha.
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However, due to the limited on-site conditions, the instruments could not detect whether this residual alpha pheromone was a synthetic hormone or a normal marking behavior. If they wanted to continue testing, they could only send the blood sample to a specialized institution, but this would be too time-consuming.

Looking at the test report, the beta team leader in charge of the re-examination frowned slightly. She looked at Li Cheng and asked, "Will you soon be in your estrus cycle?"

Li Cheng couldn't understand the report as if was entirely in English, but he knew that at this time, telling the truth was the only option: "Yes, the physical examination showed that my estrus period would break out in these few days. In order to ensure my performance in the competition, the coach suggested that I find an alpha to temporarily mark me."

"Can you contact this alpha and ask him to come over?"

"…Huh?" Li Cheng hadn't expected that a routine drug test would actually involve the matter of marking. "Uh, why are you asking me to contact him?"

Wu Xu had ample experience and hurriedly explained the key points to him. Only then did Li Cheng understand - if he wanted to prove his innocence as soon as possible, he must bring the alpha who marked him here. The staff would compare the pheromones of the two, and make sure that they had marking behavior!

Li Cheng blinked twice at a very slow speed, and slowly uttered two words: "…F*cking hell."

Thinking of his teammates guarding the door, Li Cheng's head hurt. All this time, he had not disclosed anything about him and Xiao Yiheng to anyone; if he called Xiao Yiheng over, wouldn't it be like publicly announcing their relationship?
…

In the audience, Youyou pried open her eyelids with her small hands, but within a few seconds, the upper and lower eyelids stuck together uncontrollably.

Seeing that she was so sleepy she was swaying like a drunkard, Xiao Yiheng coaxed her, "If you're sleepy, just sleep for a while."

The child became sleepy after lunch, and had persisted until now with sheer willpower.

"No way!" Youyou shook her head hard. "My brother's match is at two o'clock! I have to wait for my brother to win the championship before going to sleep!"

She said it so confidently because, in her heart, her brother was her hero. If he didn't win the gold medal, who else was worthy of it?

Time slowly passed, but the 200-meter freestyle final that was originally scheduled to start at two o'clock was repeatedly postponed, and in the end it was simply replaced by another event!

Youyou didn't understand what happened, but Xiao Yiheng keenly perceived that something was wrong.

He didn't know where the rumors started, but a message quickly and secretly spread among the audience - a finalist of the 200-meter freestyle was taken away by the drug testing team for investigation, and he was said to have taken hormones. That's why the whole match was delayed.

Scandals always spread the fastest, and this gossip reached the ears of all the audience almost in the blink of an eye. Soon, the rumors about the athlete who used the banned drug became more and more obvious, and almost directly said that he was an omega.

After hearing the news, Xiao Yiheng looked back subconsciously and found that the middle-aged people with paper and pens sitting in the back row had disappeared. He intuitively felt that their departure was related to the drug test.

Right then, Xiao Yiheng's phone buzzed and notified him of a message.

Small Round Orange: Xiao Yiheng, are you there?

Pursue Unremittingly: Yes, what's wrong?

The dialog box displayed 'typing' for a long, long time.

Small Round Orange: I hope you don't feel faint at the sight of blood.

Pursue Unremittingly: …What?

Small Round Orange: I've run into a bit of trouble and need your help.

Small Round Orange: When you arrive at the athletes' entrance, someone will meet you and tell you what happened.

Small Round Orange: …you can regard it as me owing you another favor.
…

Outside the drug inspection office, four members of the Huacheng No. 1 High School swimming team gathered together to discuss the matter indignantly.

"Li-ge has passed the urine test before, so why did they suddenly call him in for a blood test?"

"I heard someone reported it. Damn it, if I find out which moron did this stupid thing, laozi will bash his dog head!"

"My girlfriend just texted me saying that rumors are flying around in the audience now, and everyone is talking about this. Someone must have deliberately spread them!"

They thought about the person who made the report.

"They must be jealous of Li-ge. They probably have 100% straight A cancer! They can't swim as well as an omega, so they just had to pour dirty water on Li-ge!"

They more they guessed, the angrier they became. The swimming team of Huacheng No. 1 High School was very united. When Li Cheng first joined the team, they did underestimate him because he was an omega, but Li Cheng slapped them in the face with absolute strength. They yielded, convinced in heart and by word.

And now, Li Cheng, whom they regarded as their boss, was actually slung with this mud, which was simply despising the entire Huacheng No. 1 High School!!

Huang Yelun was so angry that he jumped up and down: "Bah! Bah! Bah! That whistleblower hiding his dog identity actually said that he smelled alpha pheromones on Li-ge? Can't he use his brain before making up lies? Who doesn't know that Li-ge is not close to any alpha, how could he possibly have an alpha's scent on him?!!!"

His yelling was so loud that it even drowned out the sound of footsteps behind him.

He didn't notice the hallway had two more people until his companion nudged him.

Xiao Yiheng, who shouldn't have been there, looked serious, and hurriedly followed behind a staff member wearing a name tag.

He was dressed in the most ordinary clothes, but when he walked over from the end of the corridor, everyone present was involuntarily attracted to him. Obviously, it was a narrow and dark corridor, but he walked as if on a stage, handsome with an imposing manner.

Huang Yelun couldn't help thinking sourly: Damn, does being handsome make you so great? …Wait a sec, why is Xiao Yiheng here???

Huang Yelun looked at his teammates, but everyone's faces were exactly like him - blank. They really didn't understand, what was the relationship between Li-ge's drug test and Xiao Yiheng?

While they were thinking hard, Xiao Yiheng and the staff member had already stopped outside the office.

The door was knocked.

After a few seconds, the door opened a crack.

The unsmiling female team leader appeared behind the door and looked up and down at the strange boy with a probing gaze.

"You are…?"

"Hello, my name is Xiao Yiheng." Xiao Yiheng's attitude was neither humble nor overbearing. "—I am Li Cheng's alpha."

Huang Yelun: …????

Other teammates: …????

The door opened and closed again, and Xiao Yiheng's figure disappeared into the drug inspection office.

The several teammates left outside the door were all dumbfounded.

Huang Yelun: "…Did I hear it wrong?"

Other teammates: "…No, you didn't."

Huang Yelun was really going crazy.

What kind of situation was this?!!
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When exactly did their Li-ge forcibly grab a man behind their backs????
…

The atmosphere inside the office was not as serious as the people outside imagined. Several staff members wearing work IDs gathered together to discuss something in low voices, writing on the documents from time to time.

As soon as Xiao Yiheng entered the room, he noticed Li Cheng sitting on the sofa.

He walked over quickly, stopped by his side, and asked in a low voice: "Are you okay?"

Li Cheng was gritting his teeth in anger, but he couldn't lose his temper in front of the organizing committee, so he could only wrap up his swearing vaguely: "If you don't talk nonsense, I will be better."

He only asked Xiao Yiheng to come over to assist in the investigation, but he didn't think that this guy would actually add to the drama himself! Where did the line "I am Li Cheng's alpha" come from? You, you, you…didn't you make Li-ge lose face?

Coach Wu naturally knew Xiao Yiheng. This young man was a celebrity at the school, famous for his outstanding appearance and also his aloof and cold personality.

Coach Wu never imagined that Li Cheng would choose Xiao Yiheng for the temporary marking!

Even if was a shotgun puppy love, he was having trouble believing it, ok?

If it was not for the wrong occasion, Coach Wu really wanted to share this gossip with his wife as soon as possible.

Xiao Yiheng had already listened to the staff explain the ins and outs on his way here. When he heard that someone had deliberately framed Li Cheng, his calmness disappeared. How proud Li Cheng was, he knew better than anyone else; how could Li Cheng possibly rely on such despicable means?!

He directly rolled up his sleeve and exposed his arm: "Go ahead and draw it," he urged. "I was the one who gave Li Cheng a temporary mark. Just draw my blood and compare it with the pheromone in his body, alright?"

"It need not be so troublesome." The leader of the drug inspection team unexpectedly said, "If you do have marking behavior, as long as you two release your pheromones at the same time, the pheromones will naturally combine, which is enough to prove Li Cheng's innocence."

Li Cheng: "..." What's going on? Publicly announcing it isn't enough, you also want me to perform pheromone binding in public?!

This was just too shameful!!!

Blood tests took time, but pheromone binding was undoubtedly the fastest and most powerful proof. Everyone's pheromone were subtly different, and data could be falsified, but the raw pheromone binding between A and O couldn't deceive.

Thinking of this, Li Cheng gritted his teeth, smashed the broken jar, and released his pheromones first.

In an instant, the boy's sweet pheromones, completely opposite to his appearance, floated out and spread in the small office.

Xiao Yiheng followed closely behind, and the smell of alpine cedar quickly spread in the air. The moment it encountered the sweet orange fragrance, it blended into it domineeringly yet tenderly. They were obviously two completely different scents, but they blended perfectly and could not be separated.

Xiao Yiheng fixed his eyes on the young man in front of him, making Li Cheng so embarrassed that he wanted to dive into the Mariana Trench. What kind of shameful play was this!!

The combination of the two pheromones without a trace of any barriers was sufficient to prove that there was indeed a marked relationship between the two people. It showed that the alpha pheromones in Li Cheng's body came from Xiao Yiheng, and weren't artificially synthesized alpha hormones.

The truth became clear, and Li Cheng hurriedly retracted his pheromones into his body. Although his face flushed, he acted 'I'm as calm and collected as I've always been through all kinds of battles.'

Xiao Yiheng's pheromones circled around him for a while, but they couldn't find their target and could only slowly retreat back into his body.

Li Cheng looked at Xiao Yiheng with a forced calm: "Well, thanks for coming over. I've troubled you."

Xiao Yiheng replied, "No trouble, this is after-sales service."

"Then there's no need to charge separately for after-sales service, right?"

"…" Xiao Yiheng had never seen anyone more miserly than him. "No, during the warranty period, free door-to-door service."

When the two bargained, their voices were very low. Coach Wu thought to himself the two should consider the occasion when being lovey-dovey. Such a serious occasion had become a backdrop for the young couple's PDA.

The female team leader in charge of the investigation asked the record-keeper to write down the complete process of the matter, and everyone signed it to certify that Li Cheng was innocent.

After that, Coach Wu communicated with the drug inspection team. His dear student had suffered such a big grievance and gone through so much trouble with his blood drawn and match postponed; the drug inspection team must not say "following procedure" and dismiss him lightly! They had to give Li Cheng an official apology!!
…

Li Cheng and Xiao Yiheng walked out of the office together, and they met four pairs of sparkling eyes as soon as the door opened.

Huang Yelun's black eyes spun around, looking at Li Cheng for a while, and Xiao Yiheng for a while. It was obvious that he had a bellyful of questions, but dared not open his mouth.

During this period of time, he had narrowly missed the truth countless times. Today, he witnessed Xiao Yiheng's "identity exposure" and was the most shocked one.

Seeing him scratching his head in frustration, Li Cheng was afraid he would blurt out "sister-in-law."

Li Cheng immediately warned him: "Don't talk, don't ask, don't open your mouth."

Huang Yelun: "…"

Li Cheng was very irritated: "If you dare say another word, I'll commit suicide."

Xiao Yiheng: "…Unnecessary."

Li Cheng glared at the person next to him and puffed up his cheeks huffily, making people want to poke his cheeks.

He had experienced too many things this afternoon, his mood going up and down like a roller coaster. He was now full of resentment and anger, so much so that if he'd been in the Pacific Ocean, he could have dug through it.

He knew who had slandered him, and he also knew why the other party did it.

—Jealousy.

Ji Xun was an alpha. He had enjoyed the advantages of an alpha gender from the day of his differentiation. He didn't need much effort to have a stronger physique than betas and omegas. His unbeaten presence in the pool inspired his arrogance, so he became lazy, he slackened, and at that time, Li Cheng turned up, an omega who swept up all the major awards in the competition.

How could Ji Xun not be jealous??

If it was not forbidden by the rules of the competition, Li Cheng would definitely give him a lesson with his fists.

But it didn't matter, he had a better weapon than fists.

Was there anything else that could satisfy Li Cheng more than defeating him on the field?

"I have another match in a while, so I'll go first." Thinking of this, Li Cheng told his little brothers, "You guys better prepare well too. There's a medley relay in the evening. If you don't get a medal, just wait to go back and train extra."

The medley relay was their weak point. Out of ten places in the final, they barely got the eighth. Originally, Li Cheng only wanted to accompany and swim with them, but now he didn't think so. He wanted to make Ji Xun - that fool - see clearly that he could win as many gold medals as he wanted, and Ji Xun better not even think about touching anything he couldn't win!

He looked at Xiao Yiheng again, bit his lower lip and hesitated for a while before finally saying, "…Thank you for today."

Xiao Yiheng never expected to hear the words "thank you" from Li Cheng.

"Thank you for what?"

"Thank you for everything. Thank you for coming to watch my matches, thank you for taking care of Youyou, and thank you for coming to testify when I was in trouble… In short, I've taken note of today's affairs, and I, Li Cheng, owe you a favor—relying on this favor, you can walk sideways within a ten-mile radius of our school."

Xiao Yiheng said nothing. After all, what he wanted was not a favor, but a lover.

Li Cheng didn't notice the glint in the alpha's eyes; he hurriedly left to prepare for the next match.

The blond boy rushed away, and Xiao Yiheng stood in place, watching him go further and further away.

The four little brothers of the swimming team dared not make a sound. They stood there staring at each other, wanting to slip away but unable to take a step.

Finally, Huang Yelun mustered up his courage and said, "Well, Xiao…er, Brother Xiao? Then we'll leave first…?" Could someone tell him what to call his boss's wife and if it would be serious enough to call him "sister-in-law"?
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"Wait a minute." Xiao Yiheng turned his head to look at them, "I want to ask you something."

Huang Yelun fawned hurriedly, "Please ask, please ask."

Xiao Yiheng's voice was low and his tone was extremely cold, "Do you have any clues about the person who falsely accused Li Cheng?"

It was indeed stipulated in the competition rules that contestants were banned from fighting, and the offenders will be suspended from the competition and have their results cancelled.

However, there was no mention in the competition rules that relatives of the contestants couldn't act on behalf of the heavens(to uphold justice), right?

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34: Li Cheng is the champion!

Maybe because he was frightened by Li Cheng's ruthless words or by the flash of alpha pheromones emanating from him, Ji Xun fled without looking back. When he ran out of the lounge, he almost tripped over the threshold.

Li Cheng watched him run away at lightning speed but his own heart was playing drums.

…After all, what exactly happened? Why did his glands exude the smell of Xiao Yiheng's pheromones?

Just now, Li Cheng wanted to use his fists to teach Ji Xun a lesson, but somehow, before he raised his fist, the alpha pheromones suddenly gushed out, pushing back the provoking scumbag.

All of this happened out of instinct. Li Cheng was just thinking about it but couldn't figure out the reason at all.
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If this truant king had actually attended the "National Health Education Class," he would have found the answers to all this in Chapter Three: Marking Behavior.

——【After the temporary marking occurs, the alpha's pheromones will remain in the omega's body for a short time. The higher the genetic level of the alpha, the longer his (her) pheromones stays within the omega's body.

Research has shown that this has three benefits: First, the alpha's pheromones can soothe the omega and accompany them psychologically; second, the alpha uses this to declare sovereignty and warn other alphas to stay away from their partners; third, when danger occurs, the alpha's pheromones can protect the omega and deter opponents.

When the temporary mark is converted to a lifetime mark, the alpha's pheromones will remain in the omega's body permanently until one party dies. 】

And now Li Cheng, who was ignorant of all this, scratched his head and decided not to care about these "minor details."

He just considered it as owing Xiao Yiheng another favor. Anyway, there was no need to worry about owing him too many debts.
…

Li Cheng rested in the lounge for more than an hour, during which other swimmers came and went. Some left with pride after winning prizes, while others left dejected with nothing to show for their efforts.

Sports is a competitive field. If one works diligently, then one is rewarded. The harder you 'plow,' the more you 'harvest.' Some people are satisfied with only 'one harvest' and naturally did not want to exert another nine points of effort.

Huang Yelun's luck was pretty good; he actually won the silver medal in the 50-meter breaststroke! This was his "zero breakthrough." Prior to this, his best result was third place at the provincial level.

Li Cheng congratulated him: "Hey, DaHuang, extraordinary performance."

Huang Yelun proudly wagged his tail: "My girlfriend is watching from the stands, so I have to show myself well in front of her."

Li Cheng laughed and scolded, "Indeed it's the power of love!"

"Li-ge, don't laugh," Huang Yelun said seriously, "Once you meet sister-in-law, you'll definitely be better than me, this peacock who spreads his tail. You'll be even more vigorous and radiant!"

"……"

If Huang Yelun communicated a lot more with the group of Little Tigers, he would find that Li-ge already had a sister-in-law by his side.

After a while, it was announced over the loudspeakers that the men's 100-meter freestyle match was about to start. Li Cheng hurriedly discarded any distracting thoughts and went to report at the inspection area.

Only this time, he obediently put on his jacket, blocking the sight of others.

Li Cheng was assigned the second lane. The finals' lane allocation was closely related to the results of the semifinals. Li Cheng ranked second among the ten athletes, with good seedlings from other schools in the province to his left and right. As for Ji Xun, that guy came in fourth, and was separated by a lane from Li Cheng.

The contestants on both sides were familiar faces; they had met countless times in various competitions. Li Cheng was too lazy to say hello to them. There were no friends on the field. After all, on the road to the gold medal, there was only one choice: 'You die, I live.'
…

In the stands, the "family members" of the athletes from Huacheng No. 1 High School were sitting together. When athletes were competing in other swimming styles in the stadium, Xiao Yiheng pulled Youyou to his side and took the time to get the child to do her homework.

Youyou felt very wronged and thought: What's going on with this brother? She said that she didn't bring her homework, and he actually used his phone to temporarily download the "Primary School Student's Favorite Summer Homework" from the internet! Are you kidding me? Which primary school student likes summer homework?!

Xiao Yiheng taught her mathematics. Xiao Yiheng had long heard that Li Cheng's grades were among the lowest in the school. Fortunately, Youyou did not inherit his shortcomings. Although she pouted when doing the questions, fortunately she got every question right.

At the very same time that Youyou was sinking and floating in the sea of questions, there was an announcement on the loudspeakers that the 100-meter freestyle finals were about to start. Before Youyou could even cheer, Xiao Yiheng put away her homework at thunderous speed, took her to the VIP seats, told her to keep her eyes wide open, watch Li Cheng's match closely, and lastly to write an essay of no less than 400 words on "An Unforgettable Match," and show it to him for grading when they met next time.

Youyou: "…?" She hugged the duck, tears about to flow, face expressing doubt, "We will meet again next time?"

Xiao Yiheng said lightly: "Not just next time. We'll see each other often in the future."

A BGM older than herself started playing in Youyou's mind: "Child, do you have a lot of questions?" She was a little confused. Was Li Cheng her family or Xiao Yiheng's family? How come Xiao Yiheng cared more about her brother's competition than she did?

Inside the stadium, with the accompaniment of an impassioned entrance tune, ten athletes stepped into the competition area again.

Xiao Yiheng's gaze fell accurately on the boy placed second.

This time, Li Cheng wore a sports jacket that covered the beautiful scenery of his upper body. The spectators in the surrounding stands uttered countless disappointed sighs and could only put their phones away resentfully.

Li Cheng didn't spare any energy for the people around him. He was trying hard to regulate his breathing and prepare for the final entry into the water.

Before taking off his jacket, his gaze flicked across the VIP area of the stands, intentionally or unintentionally. He thought he'd done it all covertly, but all his small movements were accurately captured by Xiao Yiheng.

The line of sight of the two people was already entangled. Xiao Yiheng opened his mouth and said something. Li Cheng was too far away from him to hear, but the shape of his mouth seemed to be…"Jiayou?"

Li Cheng slowly looked away, thinking to himself, of course he would do his best. He had a pact with Xiao Yiheng - he wanted to win a gold medal for him to see.
…

The whistle blew.

—Li Cheng pushed off the starting block with both feet, and his body instantly soared and plunged into the water like a wave-piercing arrow!!

The moment Li Cheng entered the water, all the noise in the world was silenced, leaving only the sound of gurgling water flowing past the young man's ears. The underwater world was quiet. Li Cheng had a crazy thought and felt that what was flowing in his body was not blood, but seawater.

After a short dive, the waves held up the boy's honey-colored body tyrannically yet tenderly. Li Cheng stretched out his arms and with alternate strokes, like a dexterous fish, swam quickly towards the finish line.

Short-distance swimming is all about speed. From the moment you take off, you must do your best to sprint towards the finish line. Li Cheng's feet pounded the water, stirring up waves. From above, he looked like a mermaid playing in the sea.

In the audience, Xiao Yiheng leaned forward and because of tension, his eyes closely chased the figure leaving the others far behind in the water.

Since childhood, Xiao Yiheng had not been exposed to any sports except running because of his busy schoolwork. Not to mention swimming competitions, he hadn't even watched a basketball or football game. This was the first time in his life that he sat in the stands and experienced an exciting event with his own eyes.

The most important thing was… the person participating in the competition was the boy he liked.

The temperature in the stadium was not high, it was even a little cold, but Xiao Yiheng felt like the blood in his whole body was boiling, burning his body.
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Youyou was screaming in excitement for a long time, yelling "Gege, jiayou! Gege, jiayou!" until her throat became hoarse.

The track was 50-meters long and one had to touch the wall and turn halfway through. When only a short two meters away from the wall of the pool, Li Cheng suddenly swung his arms violently and at the same time, lowered his head and pressed his shoulders, his body moving down and his feet slammed towards the walls with knees bent and kicked away!

His body was as fast as lightning, and he rushed out again in the blink of an eye.

"Beautiful!"

"The second move was so clean!"

"This turning speed is among the fastest even in the youth group."

"That's Li Cheng from Huacheng No. 1 High School, right? Although he's an omega, we really can't underestimate him."

As several whispers sounded in the VIP area of the stadium, Xiao Yiheng looked back calmly. He didn't know when a few middle-aged people in casual clothes came and sat in the back row of the stands. They stared at the swimming pool intently and spoke in hushed voices. Exchanging opinions, they hurriedly jotted something down with pen and paper in their hands.

If Huang Yelun was there at this time, he would make a fuss and tell Xiao Yiheng - these were all famous coaches in the circle! Some of them worked at top universities, some served the national team, and they had all won countless championship trophies.

In the swimming pool, the competition had reached its most intense stage.

The last 50-meters passed extremely fast. Li Cheng took the lead, and the athletes in lanes one, three, and four followed closely behind and were neck-to-neck. However, Li Cheng's advantage was the most obvious; he was a full arm's length ahead of the others, and he was still accelerating!

Ten meters, nine meters, eight meters…

three meters, two meters, one meter - touching the wall!!

—Li Cheng was the champion!!!

The buzzer announcing the championship sounded simultaneously, and Li Cheng surfaced, raising his arms high to celebrate his first medal!

This was his first championship in this competition, but it would definitely not be the only one.

Li Cheng raised his eyes to look at the VIP seats, his eyes bright and hot.

The young man was like a rising sun, blooming brilliantly on the water.

"Brother Xiao, look!" In the audience, Youyou pulled the sleeves of the person beside her, "Big brother is waving to me."

"Mn," Xiao Yiheng chuckled softly, "He is."
…

The morning's competitions came to an end. As for the awards, they would not be distributed until the end of the afternoon's competitions.

Li Cheng couldn't leave the swimming center because there was still a competition in the afternoon, and could only eat with his teammates in the canteen of the swimming center.

Fortunately, competitions of this scale were not too demanding. As long as the family members of the contestants paid money, they could also eat together in the internal cafeteria.

Xiao Yiheng held Youyou's hand, Little Lemon in his arms, and Big Tangerine in his backpack. He took his family to the internal cafeteria to find someone.

Li Cheng watched the family appear in front of him and was sluggish for a few seconds, then couldn't help but say, "…You really look like a trash A."

Xiao Yiheng didn't hear clearly and asked him what he had said.

Li Cheng hurriedly changed his words: "Nothing. I just asked what would you like for lunch. I won the championship, so it's my treat!!" 

He said this very loudly, and other contestants passing by gave him envious looks.

Xiao Yiheng liked his pride that didn't care about others, like a little lion showing off with his tail held high, making people want to rub his head.

The internal canteen of the provincial swimming pool was very large. They found a good sunny spot by the window. As soon as Xiao Yiheng put down his schoolbag, Youyou couldn't wait to take her brother's hand to choose dishes.

The athletes' meal served at noon was buffet style. More than 20 vegetable and meat dishes were served, all of them piping hot. In addition, there were all kinds of sweetened fruits and desserts. Youyou was dazzled and wanted to eat a bit of everything.

In the end, Youyou picked a plate of egg tarts, fried chicken, fruits, and the only vegetable was a salad mixed with sweet mayonnaise.

Xiao Yiheng looked at Youyou's plate, then looked at Li Cheng's plate with meat and vegetables in front of him, and said disapprovingly: "How can you let Youyou only eat these things for lunch? It's all sugar and oil. This is not a proper meal at all."

Li Cheng said: "She eats those nutritious things at home all the time. She finally came out to play with me, so I just want to pamper her more. I don't control her in everything."

"This isn't about being controlling." Xiao Yiheng said, "Didn't you notice she has cavities?" 

Although Xiao Yiheng only spent a short morning with Youyou, he observed that when Youyou spoke, the deepest part of her teeth were a little black, which were obviously cavities.

"......" The careless older brother Li Cheng really hadn't noticed. He shrank his neck with a guilty conscience and recalled that every time he met Youyou, he would bring her milk tea, pudding, etc. He wondered if it had anything to do with those snacks?

However, in front of Xiao Yiheng, he still insisted on his own reasoning: "It's okay for kids to eat junk food occasionally. Besides, as her older brother, even I don't mind, so why are you, an outsider, interfering?"

"Outsider?" Xiao Yiheng smiled coldly upon hearing this, "Ha, when you don't need me, you call me an outsider; but when you need me, you take off your pants faster than anyone else–"

"—Shut up and eat for laozi!!" Li Cheng instantly blushed, and between the sparks flying around, he immediately stuffed a piece of food into Xiao Yiheng's mouth.

Fortunately, Youyou had been fighting with the two bones of the fried chicken wings intently without paying attention to what they were talking about.

Li Cheng's face was about to drip blood. What did he mean by "take off your pants faster than anyone else"? It was clearly an honest and clean monetary transaction between them, but he described it as a shady, illicit affair.

Xiao Yiheng's clenched his teeth lightly, biting down on the food in his mouth. He chewed very slowly, and only then did Li Cheng realize that what he put into Xiao Yiheng's mouth in a panic was actually a piece of orange. The delicate orange flesh rolled on the tip of the alpha's tongue, and soon disappeared between his lips and teeth.

Li Cheng looked away in a fluster.

This rubbish A is absolutely doing it deliberately! Why does he eat an orange so lewdly in public?
…

In the corner of the cafeteria, Ji Xun's eyes were resentful and aimed onto Li Cheng, who was sitting by the window.

Opposite him, a middle-aged man with a coach's badge was talking endlessly.

"Ji Xun, I told you a long time ago. Today's game is very important. If you want to continue to study and go to the national team for training, then you have to win at least one gold medal! But look at your performance this morning. In the 50-meter freestyle, you set off later than others and only got a silver medal. And what happened to the 100-meter freestyle? Isn't that your main event? You can't even outperform an omega?!!!" The coach said a lot of things, seeing that Ji Xun wasn't listening at all, he suddenly became angry and slammed his fist on the table. "Ji Xun, are you even listening to me?"

Ji Xun did not answer, but asked gloomily about an irrelevant issue.

"Coach, if an omega suddenly has the smell of alpha pheromones, what could be the reason?"

"…" The coach was puzzled, "Why are you asking this?"

"Can't I ask?"

The coach thought about it and said: "It depends on who the omega is. If it's an ordinary omega, he is likely to have just finished marking and still carrying alpha pheromones. If the omega is an athlete, then it's possible that they've been injected with illegal drugs, such as hormones formulated with artificial alpha pheromones."
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"Injecting hormones?"

The coach was taken aback, then suddenly reacted. He looked at Ji Xun, then looked back at Li Cheng by the window: "Do you doubt Li Cheng…?"

"Not a doubt." Ji Xun said, "I was in the lounge today and I did smell an alpha's scent on him."

The coach had a solemn expression and said suspiciously: "But it's also possible that he was just marked by someone."

"Impossible!" Ji Xun said categorically. "Which alpha would fancy an omega like Li Cheng? Besides, even if he really didn't inject hormones, asking the drug inspectors to cause him a little trouble will be enough to affect his match performance."

"…" The coach hesitated for a while. It was disgusting to report another player without clear evidence. But in the end, the idea of seeing his beloved pupil win the championship got the upper hand, and he still selfishly chose to stand by Ji Xun's side.

After all… an omega stealing the show in the racing pool was really too eye-catching.

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33: Why does Li Cheng have an alpha aura?

After Youyou finished eating five small oranges, a pack of potato chips, half a bottle of coke, and two-thirds of a bag of crackers, the voice of the organizing committee's announcer was heard from the speakers on the top of the venue.

"Attention everyone, the competition is about to start. Please silence your phones and turn off the flash while taking pictures. When the match is in progress, do not leave your seats and walk around at will. Please do not boo or jeer. Let's all watch the matches in a civilized manner. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the......" The pre-match announcements, in both Chinese and English, were played on a loop throughout the huge stadium.
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Xiao Yiheng couldn't help but sit up straight and cast his gaze in the direction of the swimming pool.

The provincial swimming pool was a very well-known professional competition venue in the local area and had hosted many competitions. There were two swimming pools in the main stadium, one of which was a warm-up pool, where only a few female athletes were left to test the water now, and the other was a 50-meter pool with 10 tracks.

By now, all the irrelevant people around the long pool had left the field, leaving only the referee and assistant referees standing in all directions of the pool, making the final preparations.

The competition was finally about to begin.

Following the announcement by the staff, the players of the 50-meter men's freestyle finals filed out of the indoor rest area and walked to the starting block amidst the applause of the audience.

The ten male players all had a well-trained body, but among these ten, Li Cheng's figure was the most dazzling one.

Xiao Yiheng had once fought with Li Cheng. He knew that Li Cheng was not as soft and weak as other omegas, but it wasn't until Li Cheng took off his clothes that he realized how beautiful the boy's body was.

Li Cheng had honey-colored skin kissed by the sun, and his tight muscles shaped his well-balanced body. Black racing swim trunks tightly wrapped around his hips and two slender, straight calves extended from the bottom of the trunks. Under the thin fabric, every line of his body was clearly outlined.

Li Cheng's existence was like an exclamation mark in God's pen - Xiao Yiheng uncontrollably cast his gaze upon him, slowly worshipping every inch of his body with his eyes.

He regretted that he didn't bring a pen and paper when he went out today, and he couldn't record this beautiful scenery.

"Brother!!" Youyou suddenly stood up from her seat, cupped her hands into a little trumpet, and yelled, "Come on, brother!!"

The girl's young and tender voice broke through the clamor of the crowd and reached the ears of the athletes in the field.

Li Cheng was very familiar with his sister's voice. He looked sideways and easily saw the figure of Youyou in the audience.

Seeing him look over, Youyou jumped more excitedly. She happily raised her hand and waved it widely, trying to attract her brother's attention.

The slope of the stadium was very steep. Youyou would have fallen down if she didn't pay attention. A big hand next to her stretched out to protect her.

And the owner of those hands was...

Li Cheng was caught off guard as he suddenly locked eyes with Xiao Yiheng.

One of them was in the arena and the other in the audience. Although they were so far apart and there were hundreds of spectators in between, Li Cheng was inexplicably convinced that the alpha's eyes were definitely on him.

—Xiao Yiheng kept his promise and came to watch his match.

The moment Li Cheng caught sight of Xiao Yiheng, his heartbeat suddenly accelerated.

He waved in the direction of his sister, seemingly interacting with Youyou, but only he knew who he was really thinking about.
……

The 50-meter freestyle was not Li Cheng's strong point. His instant explosive power couldn't match that of an alpha. The 100-meter and 200-meter races were his home court.

He signed up for the 50-meter freestyle mainly to treat it as a field warm-up match. He wanted to mobilize the muscles of his whole body and get himself into the competitive atmosphere in advance.

Maybe only this proud guy in the world would be so wasteful as to treat the final as a warm-up.

From entering the water to the end of the 50-meter freestyle race, it only took about twenty seconds. Li Cheng controlled his speed and swam to fourth place. This result was top-notch. If he'd been a little faster, he could have won a medal. But he didn't want to overdraw his physical strength prematurely. If he lost the 100-meter gold medal for a 50-meter bronze medal, it would be a massive loss.

After seeing the results on the big screen, Li Cheng held the edge of the pool with both hands, leaped lightly with the help of buoyancy, and jumped onto the shore.

The water snaked down his body and fell to the ground, like jade beads falling and clattering to the ground.

The careless Li Cheng didn't realize that from the moment he jumped out of the pool, countless spectators pointed their phones at him - the sound of shutters ringing one after another filling the air. Behind every lens was a soul bewitched by him.

In the audience, Youyou noticed that everyone around her was holding a camera to take pictures of her brother.

She asked curiously: "Why are they taking pictures of my brother? Even the champion doesn't have so many people taking pictures."

Huang Yelun whispered: "Why else? It's because they're lusting after your brother's body."

Xiao Yiheng, who heard these words: "..."
...
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When Li Cheng left the pool and returned to the lounge, he found a new message on his phone.

Pursue Unremittingly: I saw other players wearing a jacket when they came out. Why didn't you wear one?

Li Cheng thought: Is Xiao Yiheng still sick? How come he's asking such a strange and stupid question?

Small Round Orange: Because I'm not cold.

Small Round Orange: They wear it because they feel cold. Why should I wear one if I'm not cold?

Pursue Unremittingly: But I think you're cold.

Small Round Orange: ...?

Pursue Unremittingly: Your sister typed the sentence just now.

Bah, as if Li Cheng believed him for a second.

He just came out of the swimming pool and his hands were wet. It was inconvenient to type, so he simply sent two voice messages.

Li Cheng: "Why are you suddenly so concerned about whether I'm cold? Ah, I know, are you worried that if I get sick it'll affect my performance in the match and I won't win the championship?"

Li Cheng: "Big creditor, don't worry. I'll win the championship and I'll share the competition prize money with you."

Li Cheng thought that after sending the two voice messages, he would get a response soon. But Li Cheng waited and waited, and the software only displayed "The other party is typing." It took a full five minutes to type.

Then a sentence popped out.

Pursue Unremittingly: Mn, go for it.

These three simple words, this ordinary blessing, were words Li Cheng had heard and seen countless times before. But this time, he actually felt a strong sense of suppressed anger between the lines.

Gah! How could it be? - he must be too sensitive.

The second match was about to begin. Li Cheng was putting the phone away when suddenly - his hair stood on end and he felt a sticky gaze clinging to his back.

He turned around sharply and, sure enough, caught the culprit - the straight A cancer Ji Xun who repeatedly provoked him.

Ji Xun also participated in the 50-meter freestyle finals just now. Li Cheng didn't know what tactics Ji Xun and his coach discussed, but he didn't spare any energy in the short-distance competition. He just rushed and actually got a silver medal.

Li Cheng was too lazy to talk to him. He locked his phone in the locker, hesitated for a moment before closing the door, then pulled out a jacket from the locker and draped it over his shoulders.

Ji Xun was a petty and narrow-minded person. He saw that Li Cheng clearly noticed him but didn't say hello, and his face instantly turned dark.

"Li Cheng, are you short of money?" He licked his lips, his voice full of thick malice while asking: "How much do you owe that the creditors are coming to your door?"

Li Cheng paused, frowning, and met his gaze: "Were you eavesdropping?"

"This doesn't count as eavesdropping. Your voice is so loud, and the lounge is so small, your voice will naturally be heard, how can you blame me?" Ji Xun said as he took a step in Li Cheng's direction. "How much do you owe? Why do you owe it?"

"Is it any of your business?"

"Don't be so hostile to me, I just want to 'help you.'"

Ji Xun was a person born with very good physical attributes. His long arms and legs showed that he was an excellent swimmer. However, because he took shortcuts and neglected to exercise in the past two years, his muscle lines had become noticeably looser, and the flesh on his stomach piled up like a small hill when he stooped.

He approached Li Cheng step by step, his voice pressed into his throat, like a devil's whisper.

"Li Cheng, for the sake of having known each other for so long, I really can help you." He said contemptuously, "You know what my family's like, totally different from your family where your father and mother died."

"..."

"Of course, my help is not free. We've been fighting in the swimming arena for so many years, and there are only a limited number of spots for the national team training camp. Some things don't need to be too said bluntly... "

The rest of his words were never finished; they were all annihilated in the belly.

—A chilling pheromone impossible to ignore suddenly spread from Li Cheng and rushed towards Ji Xun like a hurricane. And within this pheromone, there was also a refreshing, sweet smell of an omega, which was carefully protected.

...How, how?

Ji Xun was like a frightened dog, taking a step back subconsciously.

Why did Li Cheng, an omega, have the aura of a top-tier alpha?

Ji Xun looked at Li Cheng suspiciously. He was also an alpha. Although his genetic level was not that high, it was absolutely impossible for him to misidentify another alpha's pheromone!

Without waiting for him to think about it, Li Cheng had already contained the pheromone that had leaked from his body.
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The young man's eyes were sharp and his sword-like eyebrows were raised. He was obviously shorter than Ji Xun, but at this moment, he seemed to be looking down at Ji Xun. The expression on his face made Ji Xun feel like he was a disgusting piece of filth in a roadside trash can.

"Ji Xun, if you don't want your family's dirty money, you can donate it to those in need," Li Cheng paused and said very slowly, "—If you dare to have any more crooked thoughts, I promise I'll let you die in the swimming pool."

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The author has something to say:

At the critical moment, although XiaoXiao couldn't show up in time to protect ChengCheng, his pheromones could still jump out to declare his sovereignty!

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32: Youyou and Sister-in-law (?)

Li Cheng and his teammates worked hard to prepare for the competition and time was like water running through their fingers, quickly slipping away.

The provincial competition was divided into three days. The preliminary and semi-finals of the swimming events were held on the first day, the second day was the men's individual finals.

The schedule was very tight, especially for someone like Li Cheng who had four finals to participate in a day. It was definitely going to be a challenge.

The second day happened to be a Sunday. Xiao Yiheng took his schoolbag and left home with the excuse of going to school for extra classes. However, instead of textbooks, his school bag contained other things.

The provincial stadium was located in the city center, and there happened to be a direct bus from his house.

He was lucky to get a seat when he got on the bus. Within two stops, a gray-haired granny got onto the bus with a bag of fruits and vegetables. Mindful of her old age, Xiao Yiheng gave her his seat.

In the swaying and rocking bus, Xiao Yiheng held onto the handrail with one hand and took out his phone with the other to send a message to Li Cheng.
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Pursue Unremittingly: I'm almost there, where to gather?

Small Round Orange: [Black question mark face].jpg

Small Round Orange: What 'gather'?

Pursue Unremittingly: Gather with the families of other players in your team.

Pursue Unremittingly: [smile].jpg

Small Round Orange: …

Small Round Orange: Since you know that the other team members are all family members, don't join in the fun ok?

Small Round Orange: Can you not even be clear about your own identity?!

Pursue Unremittingly: What is my identity?

Pursue Unremittingly: Throw away when you use it up, and run away when you squeeze it dry. Not fit to be seen trash A? [Smile].jpg

Small Round Orange: …

Small Round Orange: [Tableflip].jpg

When Li Cheng received the message from Xiao Yiheng, he had just finished warming up in the swimming pool. He was sitting at the edge of the pool wearing a bath towel and tapped on his phone irritably.

Why didn't the heavens let Xiao Yiheng continue to have a fever? Why was there no extra class for the senior students today? Why didn't Xiao Yiheng lose his ticket accidentally?

Why did he impulsively decide to give the ticket to Xiao Yiheng that day?

Although Li Cheng knew Xiao Yiheng remarking that day, "last time I saw your lower body, this time I can see your upper body," was just a joke, he still couldn't stop his heartbeat from speeding up. In the swimming pool, the male and female athletes were all dressed in cool, form-fitting swimsuits that outlined their incomparably defined physiques.

Li Cheng had always been very confident about his figure. He had abdominal and pectoral muscles. He also had a tall, fit, and beautiful posture. If other people like to watch, then let them watch - but if Xiao Yiheng wants to look, then that's a different story.

Li Cheng couldn't tell where this shyness came from. He irritably threw the bath towel to the ground causing the water to drip down from his body.

Li Cheng was very thin, the lean kind of thin. Well-proportioned muscles covered his body, and every muscle was a masterpiece of nature. When he arched his back, his prominent spine formed a path, each vertebra emerging one by one from the back muscles. One end of the "path" extended under his swimming trunks, while the other end was hidden in his wet blond hair.

The strands of blond hair fell on both sides of his cheeks, some were attached to his slender neck, in sharp contrast with his wheat-colored skin.

He frowned and thought about how to make Xiao Yiheng sneak into the audience without attracting the attention of the other team members. Suddenly, a hand stretched out from behind and brushed hard against the back of Li Cheng's neck, even deliberately scratching it with fingertips.

"What the f*ck!?" Li Cheng exploded in an instant. He jumped up, clutching the back of his neck vigilantly, and stared at the ill-behaved hand.

99% of the omega glands in the world were in the back of the neck. If someone deliberately touched this area, it was no different from sexual harassment. Even if Li Cheng's glands were not on the back of his neck, he still couldn't tolerate others being so shameless.

"You surnamed Ji, did the water get logged in your head?" Li Cheng glared angrily, his eyes like sharp knives, shooting towards the wretched alpha opposite him.

"Just saying hello to an old opponent." The alpha named Ji Xun was also a freestyle short-distance swimmer. The conflict between him and Li Cheng could be traced back several years.

Ji Xun had straight A cancer through and through, and he looked down at Li Cheng, an omega, from the bottom of his heart. In the early years, the two had equal victories in the pool, but in recent years, Li Cheng had won more championships than him.

How could Ji Xun tolerate an omega with a better standing than him? His behaviour worsened. Every time they met, Ji Xun would deliberately try to take advantage of Li Cheng verbally. Today, he had gotten worse and actually touched the back of Li Cheng's neck!

Li Cheng clenched his fists so tightly they cracked: "You must not want your dog face? Since when is it ok to touch an omega's glands as a greeting? If I kick you down there, would it be regarded as returning a gift to you?"

While talking, Li Cheng's eyes squinted and examined Ji Xun's crotch, as if assessing which spot would be the best to hit.

The swimming trunks were very tight and clung to the body, so everyone's "measure" could be seen at a glance.

Ji Xun suddenly felt a chill in his lower body. He subconsciously clamped his legs together and tried to sound stern, "You…you dare not lay a hand on me! There are many cameras here, and if you dare to fight before the competition, you will be disqualified."

"Heh." Of course Li Cheng knew the rules. He sneered, "Don't worry, your place is so small, I'm afraid I can't find it."

"You…you...you…"

"You, you, you, you shit. Daddy's busy," Li Cheng lowered his voice, the mockery in his eyes overflowing, "Daddy's changing your age."

"…"

As athletes, some players deliberately falsified their age in order to get more medals. It was obviously a competition for minors, but you could see many mature faces on the field. This kind of thing was contemptuous, but everyone was tacitly aware and no one would say it out loud like Li Cheng.

Ji Xun's age had been reduced by two years. He should have been in college by now, but he hadn't been admitted to a university yet. He was still in the high school group, competing for medals with swimmers younger than him. It was truly shameless of him.

Li Cheng hated such age-falsifying cheaters the most so he shattered Ji Xun's fragile mask of pride with a single sentence. Ji Xun's eyes turned red and he rushed over with a raised fist. Li Cheng twisted his body and avoided his punch nimbly.

"What, does exposing your age-change con hurt your pride so much?" Li Cheng raised his chin high and ruthlessly attacked the alpha's ridiculous self-esteem, "I thought your pride had already been ripped to shreds by me a long time ago when I defeated you."
…………

On the bus, Xiao Yiheng looked at the now-quiet chat box, thinking that Li Cheng was angry and that's why he was ignoring him. He shook his head helplessly and put away his phone.

The granny whom he had given up the seat for asked kindly, "Young man, looking at your expression, you must be chatting with someone you like?"

Xiao Yiheng was a little surprised. He subconsciously asked, "Is it that obvious?"

"Yes," the old granny said, "Although you don't have a smile on your face, your eyes are smiling."

Xiao Yiheng glanced at the glass window upon hearing these words. In the dim reflection, the boy's eyes held a layer of warm light that melted away the ice enveloping him.

The old lady reached her destination after only two stops. Before getting off the bus, she took out a handful of oranges from her grocery bag and enthusiastically stuffed them into Xiao Yiheng's school uniform pocket: "Young man, take these. These little oranges are very sweet. The person who sold them to me said they are sweeter than first love. Try them."

Xiao Yiheng declined, but in the end, had to accept them. His coat pocket was filled with chubby little oranges with green leaves that set off the orange-red fruits, which looked very appetizing.

The provincial swimming pool was the last stop of this bus. When Xiao Yiheng arrived at the station, huge publicity panels had been set up inside and outside the stadium, with photos of star players displayed on it. Li Cheng was a popular player predicted to win the championship and also a rare omega player, which attracted a lot of attention.

Xiao Yiheng stopped in front of the display board. Li Cheng's blonde hair was particularly conspicuous among the conventional ID photos. He grinned generously at the camera, with eyes that narrowed into two beautiful arcs, and several medals were hanging on his chest - all gold - representing the glory he had won in its entirety.

Some spectators from out of town were discussing Li Cheng's photos.

"I've heard of this boy named Li Cheng. Although he's an omega, he's very capable! I've watched his previous matches, and he has no equal in his age group in our province."

"So awesome? Omegas are so rare in racing competitions."

"He's a short-range player, specializing in the 100m and 200m freestyle. You have never seen him compete, right? He enters the water like a small cannonball. The audience hasn't reacted yet and the race is over!"

"Then why doesn't he go to a sports school? He can directly get into the national team in the future!"

"I know about this! Before Li Cheng differentiated, many sports school coaches wanted to recruit him, but then he differentiated into an omega, and they hesitated. They didn't dare to accept him, worried that he wouldn't have enough stamina. As a result, this golden ticket was picked up by Huacheng No. 1 High School! Those sports school coaches must be going crazy with regret now."

Each of them had something to say and the group of spectators gathered together, sharing insider gossip about the swimming circle.

Xiao Yiheng listened with great interest. He had never known before that Li Cheng was so amazing that even audiences from other places and provinces had heard of him.

These gossipers didn't notice Xiao Yiheng standing behind them and continued to chat.

"But I can also understand the original choice of the coaches. Omegas have estrus after all. If the sports season coincides with the estrus period, it will affect their performance a lot."

"Training hard for a year, and all that work going to waste when the estrus hits."

"This is actually a kind of gamble. The sports school coaches lost the bet, but Li Cheng won it."

"I wonder what his pheromones smell like."

"Such a powerful omega, I reckon his pheromones must smell like torpedoes."

Xiao Yiheng: "……"

No, he cannot laugh.

Xiao Yiheng was the only alpha in the world who has ever tasted Li Cheng's pheromones. The sweet, spicy, sour, and bitter pheromones still lingered on the tip of Xiao Yiheng's tongue. Every night, he couldn't help but reminisce them in his dreams.

After hearing other people say that Li Cheng's pheromones were torpedo flavored, Xiao Yiheng really wanted to give these gossipers a "most rich imagination" award.

However, every time Li Cheng enters the swimming pool, it's like bombing a fishpond, blowing up all the opponents - from this point of view, Li Cheng is indeed "torpedo-flavored."

Xiao Yiheng calmly took a step closer to them, pretending to be looking away, but actually pricking his ears for more information.

"How good is Li Cheng now? Even if it's an alpha, no one is better than him, ok?"

"What about Ji Xun? He's also a short-range freestyle swimmer. Ji Xun is an alpha and has won many championships."

"Ji Xun is out of the question." The man looked around and said in a low voice, "I heard that Ji Xun changed his age. He was able to win prizes before because he bullied the younger students. He participated in the U13 at the age of 15 and participated in the U15 at the age of 17. Being a few years older than the others, how could he not win the championship?"

"I've heard about this too. Ji Xun relies on being an alpha and loves to bully his beta teammates. He doesn't take training very seriously, and his grades have dropped drastically."

"Oh, it's like that?"

"My neighbor's nephew's classmate's uncle works at the city sports school, it's true!"

It was only then Xiao Yiheng realized how little he knew about Li Cheng. He didn't know what Li Cheng's specialty was, nor who his opponents were. If he hadn't met this group of gossip-loving spectators, he probably would have been just a layman watching the game today.

He silently noted Ji Xun's name with a hunch that this alpha was definitely not a simple character.

The bunch of spectators had been gossiping for a long time. Seeing that the competition was about to begin, they hurriedly lined up to enter the stadium.

Xiao Yiheng had a complimentary VIP ticket and the entrance was in the other direction. He was about to leave when he suddenly noticed a small figure in the crowd.
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She was a young girl - about ten years old - wearing a light yellow dress and carrying a heavy school bag. Her hair had two croissant braids with a fluffy hair ribbon on each side.

There was a children's mobile phone hanging around her neck, adorned with beautiful glass beads, looking very much in line with the aesthetics of a little girl her age.

She walked through the crowd with difficulty, arrived at the display board, raised the phone to turn on the camera mode - and with a "click" - she took a picture of Li Cheng on the display board.

She quickly set this photo as her phone wallpaper, so joyful that her braids were bouncing. When she laughed, her eyes and brows were filled with a deep sense of familiarity, bright and cheerful. Xiao Yiheng guessed her identity almost instantly.

"Are you Li Cheng's little sister?" Xiao Yiheng knelt down and greeted her.

"Huh? How did you know?" The little girl's eyes widened in surprise, her eyebrows raised high, looking exactly like a small version of Li Cheng.

She looked at the big brother in front of her curiously. He was so tall, his eyes seemed to hold stars, and he looked like the photo of a celebrity pasted on the pencil case of her deskmate. Uh… he's just a tiny bit less handsome than her brother. Just a tiny bit.

Xiao Yiheng wore his school uniform to go out today. He pointed at the school badge on his chest and said, "I'm your brother's classmate. I also came to watch his match."

He noticed that there were no adults around her and frowned, asking, "Did you come alone? Your parents didn't accompany you?"

"They don't like watching my brother's matches, so they just dropped me off here and left." The little girl shook her head and then suddenly stretched out her hand, grabbing onto Xiao Yiheng's finger. "Before, I always cheered for my brother by myself. Today, you're here with me, how nice! Let's cheer for my brother together!"

"Okay." Xiao Yiheng gently shook his arm up and down, as if shaking hands with her. "Let's cheer him on together today."

Xiao Yiheng took the little sister's hand and walked with her towards the VIP entrance.

He had never dealt with such a young child before. He was a little worried at first, but the little sister was very sensible and didn't make a fuss. She looked too much like Li Cheng. When Xiao Yiheng looked at her, it was as if he was watching a younger version of Li Cheng. This "little Li Cheng" didn't swear, didn't beat people, and didn't lose her temper proudly. She was so well-behaved that Xiao Yiheng couldn't adapt.

Love me, love my dog. Li Cheng was the person Xiao Yiheng liked, so naturally Xiao Yiheng felt the need to take good care of his little sister.

Xiao Yiheng looked at her bouncing braids and really wanted to ask her if the hair tie that Li Cheng wore on his head before the fight came from her collection.

"By the way, my name is Xiao Yiheng. The 'yiheng' in 'to pursue unremittingly.'" Xiao Yiheng asked, "What's your name?"

He only learned that Li Cheng had a younger sister, but he didn't know her name.

"My name is Youyou." The little girl also introduced herself in his style, "The 'you' in 'grapefruit' and 'Shatian pomelo.'"

"…"

How did Li Cheng's family name their kids? The older brother is named Orange, the younger sister is named Pomelo, and even the duck he raised is called Little Lemon.

Xiao Yiheng joked with Youyou: "Does your house have a tangerine?"

To his surprise, Youyou asked in delight, "How did you know?"

Xiao Yiheng: ???

Youyou brought the school bag on her back to the front, carefully opened it a little, and said softly, "I'll tell you a secret—"

Xiao Yiheng looked down and saw what Youyou had actually packed in that heavy school bag. A plump orange cat!

Xiao Yiheng: ……

The orange cat had a round face and was as fat as a bag of rice. It lay lazily in the school bag, not even bothering to meow a bit. It lazily opened its eyes and glanced at the unfamiliar two-legged creature, then closed its eyes again, going back to sleep.

Youyou reached into her school bag and petted the orange cat's shiny and smooth fur: "It's called Big Tangerine. Originally, my mom didn't want me to raise it. I begged her for a long time before she finally agreed!"

Youyou looked up at Xiao Yiheng, shaking his arm as she said, "My brother still doesn't know about me raising it. I want to give him a surprise. Can you help me keep this a secret?"

Xiao Yiheng thought for a moment and replied, "Since you've told me a secret, I'll tell you a secret too."

Then he opened his backpack and revealed a lively little duck poking its head out of the schoolbag.

"Come on, Little Lemon, get to know Big Tangerine."
…

The security check at the VIP lane wasn't strict. Xiao Yiheng smoothly took the pomelo, tangerine, and lemon into the venue to cheer for the orange.

The first event was the men's 50m freestyle final. The match had not yet started so there was chaos everywhere. Xiao Yiheng held Youyou in one hand and their tickets in the other while searching for their seats.

The VIP stand was located on the upper-middle level of the swimming pool. This area overlooked the entire swimming lane and was the best viewing area. Athletes who did not compete and family members also sat here, cheering for their teammates.

Huang Yelun hugged the schoolgirl who he had just chased after, the two whispered like a pair of lovebirds - too corny to watch.

Halfway through the sweet talk, Huang Yelun suddenly froze.

The school girl pushed him and asked: "What's wrong?"

Huang Yelun: "…" He rubbed his eyes vigorously and asked in confusion, "Is it because I have been training too hard recently and started having hallucinations? Why do I see Xiao Yiheng bringing Youyou over?"

Xiao Yiheng was Brother Li's opponent and Youyou was Brother Li's sister. How could these two possibly get together?!

And this was the VIP area. Tickets were not for sale. It was normal for Youyou to have a ticket, but how could Xiao Yiheng have tickets?

But the two figures in the aisle were extremely similar to the two people he knew.

With the familiar croissant braids, Youyou walked cautiously up the steps. She was holding a little yellow duck in one hand, while the other hand was held by the tall and handsome young man beside her. Someone who didn't know them would think they were brother and sister.

The young man who looked like Xiao Yiheng glanced down at Youyou and said, "Be careful, the stairs are steep. Do you want me to carry you?"

Huang Yelun breathed a sigh of relief. He was definitely mistaken! How could it be Xiao Yiheng? Even though he looked like Xiao Yiheng, had the same voice as Xiao Yiheng, and wore the school uniform of Huacheng No. 1 High School - everyone knew Xiao Yiheng's personality was like an unmelting iceberg. It was absolutely impossible he'd talk to others in such a gentle voice!

However, after three seconds, his thoughts were shattered.

Xiao Yiheng sat down beside him calmly, his voice was as cold as ice cubes: "Please close your mouth."

Huang Yelun held his almost dislocated jaw - Xiao Yiheng actually appeared in the audience of the swimming competition? This was even more incredible than him winning the breaststroke Olympic championship!

Not only was Huang Yelun shocked, but the faces of other team members were also full of incredulity.

They looked at Xiao Yiheng for a while and then at the constantly calling "big brother, big brother" Youyou. They really couldn't understand how the two got together.

Youyou didn't know their thoughts. She had met her brother's teammates several times before. She happily hugged the little duck and greeted them in a voice as soft as cotton candy.

Among this group of teammates, Youyou was the most familiar with Huang Yelun.

Seeing Huang Yelun staring at Xiao Yiheng without blinking, she asked curiously: "Brother Dahuang, do you know Brother Xiao too?"

Huang Yelun bit the bullet and said, "…Uh, know, know."

This was the school's most famous alpha. Who dared to say they didn't know him?

Xiao Yiheng's expression remained unchanged. He sat there calmly, not caring what the group of people thought, assumed, or viewed of his relationship with Li Cheng.

He let Youyou sit down, grabbed a handful of sugar oranges from his pocket, carefully peeled the skins for her, picked out the white pith, and put them into her little hands: "The competition will take a while. Are you hungry? Eat a few small oranges to pad your stomach."

Youyou was a little girl who liked to share. Instead of eating all the oranges by herself, she turned and distributed them to all the players present.

Sugar oranges were originally very small. The oranges were only a little bigger than a coin so they looked funny and cute when placed in the palms of the team members.

Huang Yelun received a orange from the little princess and said flattered, "Thank you, Youyou, I especially love oranges…"

Xiao Yiheng glanced at him lightly, twisting the orange peel in his hand into pieces.

Huang Yelun: "—but I'm going to compete and I can't eat right now, so I'll leave it for Youyou to eat."

The other team members were also stabbed by Xiao Yiheng's icy eyes. How dare they touch the oranges? They hurriedly returned them.

Youyou held a handful of sugar oranges, happily satisfied. She decided that she would save all these little oranges for her brother!

Huang Yelun looked worriedly at Xiao Yiheng's profile, and a bold guess emerged.

He took out his phone and clicked on Li Cheng's chat box.

Prodigal Froggy of the Pool: Brother Li, are you there?

Prodigal Froggy of the Pool: I have an important report to give!

Small Round Orange: ?

Small Round Orange: Spit it out! I'm going for the roll-call.

Prodigal Froggy of the Pool: Guess who I saw in the audience!

Prodigal Froggy of the Pool: I saw Xiao Yiheng!

Prodigal Froggy of the Pool: He came with your sister!!!

Small Round Orange: ...

Small Round Orange: ......

Small Round Orange: .........cough, and then what?

Prodigal Froggy of the Pool: He's really good to Youyou. He smiled at Youyou and even peeled oranges for her to eat!

Prodigal Froggy of the Pool: It's really terrible!!!

Small Round Orange: [Black question mark face].jpg

Small Round Orange: What's so terrible about that?

Small Round Orange: He knows me and helped me take care of my sister. Isn't it normal?

Prodigal Froggy of the Pool: Brother Li, how come you still don't understand the seriousness of the matter!

Prodigal Froggy of the Pool: Why is Xiao Yiheng—this cruel and ruthless person—so good to Youyou?

Prodigal Froggy of the Pool: There's only one explanation!!!

Small Round Orange: ?
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Prodigal Froggy of the Pool: Xiao Yiheng is a big pervert who wants to be your brother-in-law!!!!

Small Round Orange: …

[Prodigal Froggy of the Pool] has been blacklisted by [Small Round Orange].

Huang Yelun: ?

Huang Yelun: aggrieved.jpg

Heh.

Today, Huang Yelun once again accurately missed the truth of the matter.

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The author has something to say:

Sister-in-law(?) and sister hit it off as soon as they saw each other and liked with each other. The whole family is beautiful and harmonious!
Because a reader commented that "Li(厉) Cheng = Lili(粒粒) Cheng," I thought the name was very cute, I decided to use it as Xiao Cheng's online id!

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