CH 39

Translator: Abo Dammen

Editor: Miha 

Proofreader: Abo Dammen

“Teacher!” Bai Tang chased out Teacher Fang in the corridor. “Teacher, I want to ask, does possession really exist?”

“I didn’t expect you would be interested in this.” Teacher Fang said, “According to ancient records, it really exists, but we are unable to study it.” 

Bai Tang hesitated for two seconds, then continued to ask,  “Does it exist in real life?”

“This depends on whether you believe it or not.” Teacher Fang’s eyebrows twitched twice, and he talked with fervour, “The most basic thing about possessing a new vessel is the separation of body and soul. But with our current technological level, we know nothing about the secrets of the soul, so it is impossible to judge whether the soul really exists. Perhaps after a very long time, scientists’ discoveries, research, and the continuous progress of science and technology can prove that there is such a thing called a soul. But that would also be a long, long time later, and we’ll barely be able to witness it.”

“So it depends on you whether you believe it or not,” Teacher Fang smiled. “Most of our older generation believe it, but you young ones are probably atheists, right?”

No, he believes too. Bai Tang’s lashes drooped down. Perhaps it was because his grandmother believed in Buddhism. Since he was a child, he would be taken to various temples by his grandmother to perform various worships. He had also seen with his own eyes a child in the countryside going mad for no reason. The doctor couldn’t find the cause. In desperation, the parents found a psychic to perform a spell, and the kid recovered for unexplainable reasons. He had also seen Dr. Duncan McDougall's grams experiment, where he placed a dying old man on a weighing machine. The moment he died, his body weight became 21 grams lighter, which many had said was the weight of the soul. 

Bai Tang believed that in a corner that no one cared about, in a place he couldn’t reach, many wonderful things were happening. He just didn’t believe that such a thing would happen to him.

He had never expected that someone would descend from the heavens and pull him out of the mud before. 

In the end, Bai Tang didn’t go to the book fair on Saturday. Zhou Zhaoyu also refused to let him go. Although he no longer had any symptoms, he was still in the middle of his heat. 

The book fair was too crowded, and alphas were very sensitive to omega pheromones. They could whiff even the slightest smell. 

An omega in heat. It was a no-brainer for Zhou Zhaoyu; he knew how excited those perverted alphas would be.

Since Bai Tang had to prepare for an exam as well, Jiang Yunshu transformed the guest room into another study. 

On weekends, the two occupied their own study rooms. Apart from going to the bathroom and to eat, they rarely see each other during daylight. Jiang Yunshu was really busy. There’s still half a year left before the postgraduate entrance exam, and because he started too late, he kept a routine for more than a month: Wake up at 6:30 in the morning, take a break on your phone at 7 am and sit in the study on time, lunch for half an our, take a 40-minute nap, dinner for half an hour, stroll outside at this time, study until 10 pm at night, take a shower then turn off the lights to sleep.

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Because brain death meant genuine death. 

But it’s impossible… Although he believes in the existence of a soul in the world, but…how could it be possible… Bai Tang rubbed his face really hard, trying to wake himself up. 

Even if he does believe it, it’s impossible for such a thing to exist…

He was like this until the evening. Heitang, who was outside, scratched the door with its dog paws outside, calling out for both of them to eat, worried and sensible. 

The new housekeeping auntie would usually leave after cooking dinner. When Bai Tang went down to the first floor, the alpha’s door hadn’t opened yet. He sat on a chair and played catch with Heitang.

A few minutes later, Jiang Yunshu came down late. “Sorry, there were still four questions left. I had to finish them first.” 

Bai Tang shook his head to indicate that it was okay.

Their dinner was once again accompanied by silence. Bai Tang’s mouth flapped open then drew to a close several times. The words he wanted to say poured into his mouth, but he couldn’t find the courage to ask. 

Jiang Yunshu was eager to go up and correct his answer sheet. He put his dishes in the sink. “I’ll go up first.”

“That…” Bai Tang quickly voiced out, but then he quickly stopped. 

Jiang Yunshu paused and turned his head. “What’s wrong?”

Bai Tang’s tongue circled several times in his mouth, the words criculated just right at the tip of his tongue. How should he ask…? Uh, hello, did you cross over? Are you robbing Jiang Yunsu of his house? Have you exchanged souls with Jiang Yunsu? Are you a modern person or an ancient person? 

It was too…ridiculous.

Bai Tang was a bit embarrassed. “Just, uhm… just wanted to say thank you. When I was in heat…” As soon as his words came out, he wanted to bite his tongue. What did he say!? 

Jiang Yunshu immediately raised his vigilance, and his muscles tensed up. The very last time, he ate a mango, and recently he consumed sleeping pills. What is this time?

But afterwards, Bai Tang didn’t seem like he had another trick to play. He responded suspiciously, “No need to thank me.” 

“Hmm… oh okay.” Bai Tang’s embarrassment skyrocketed, wishing he could get into Heitang’s nest.

“Then I’ll go up first?” Jiang Yunshu said. 

Bai Tang nodded quickly. After the door closed, he planted his head on the table and gently knocked his forehead on it. “Aaaahhh what to do…..”

At that very moment, the door upstairs opened again. Jiang Yunshu reappeared, standing beside the stairs. He asked tentatively, “Don’t wanna stay at home? Would you like to go out for a walk?” 

He thought about Bai Tang’s abnormality just now, and felt that there were signs everywhere. The children who were about to take the college entrance exam were generally under a lot of pressure. Bai Tang studied hard for five consecutive days in school. When he opened his eyes, the first thing he’d see would be exam papers, when he closed his eyes, he’d also see exam papers. It’s really time to let the child go out and relax on weekends. Was there any reason to stay at home all day long? He still had a year left to prepare, so there was no need to hold back.

When all was said and done, he now had to pay attention to scientific study and striking a proper balance between work and rest. 

Jiang Yunshu was a little remorseful, but he was really seriously reflecting on it. He was unqualified as a head of the family. He still needed to work hard. “Or perhaps we should go for a walk in a less crowded place tomorrow?”

Bai Tang was so startled by the alpha’s sudden reappearance that he immediately raised his face that had a small red spot on his forehead. He didn’t know why Jiang Yunsu suddenly had an impulsive moment, but he would rather stay at home and study than go out to play. “N-No need, I want to read at home.” 

Jiang Yunshu frowned as if he didn’t believe it. But then he thought better. 11 years ago, on the eve of his college entrance exam, he had been unwilling to let go even a little bit of time. He even wished he could study in his dreams. How could he have time to play?

His worries as the family head and his understanding as a student intertwined and fought endlessly. It was extremely contradictory that after a long while, he compromised, “Okay, then tell me if you want to go out to relax.” 

The door clicked softly and closed again.

Bai Tang stood still for a few seconds and let out a long sigh. After he placed the remaining beef seasoned with black pepper in the refrigerator and put the dishes and chopsticks in the dishwasher, he went upstairs to continue studying. 

The sky outside the window was getting darker and darker. As it approached 9 pm, Bai Tang stretched his body, when suddenly, the tip of his nose twitched. Immediately after, aggressive alpha pheromones rushed in through the crack of the door. His eyes widened. He reflexively covered his mouth and nose, and then retched a few times.

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Jiang Yunshu collected the wrong questions on the test paper into a word document. The score he got on the previous years’ examination papers was 21 points higher than the admission score of Huachuan University in the previous year, but it was also nothing remotely comparable.

The answer to the last question is somewhat debatable. He was about to raise this matter to Lin Baizhou when suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his head. The world before him was like a broken old TV. His ears were buzzing and his left knee hit the ground. At that moment, he thought he had ruptured a blood vessel in his brain again. 

Oh no——Bai Tang! It was the first thought that came to his mind.

The steps the minute hand had taken were unknown before Jiang Yunshu slowly settled down. He fell to the ground, his vision still spinning a bit. The blue veins on his forehead pulsated again and again, as if a sharp hammer was hitting the nerves in his brain like clockwork. 

But it wasn’t the worst thing. The worst thing was that he found that the pheromones in his body were completely out of control, rushing out in a frenzied manner, proclaiming its existence. The bone-chilly odour was so potent that even he couldn’t stand it, and at the same time, the desire for violence and destruction hidden in the depths of his heart suddenly magnified infinitely.

The blue veins on the back of his hands burst out, and his eyes turned red as he looked in the direction of Bai Tang’s room. “Bai Tang…” 

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The next chapter will be the discovery of Yunshu’s identity! Look forward to it!