Chapter 32: Dinner and Shopping
Ji Mingxue took a look.
Take another look.
Finally, I simply took a screenshot of the picture of Shen Qingzhu with her hair tied up, saved it, and then continued reading.
After getting up and getting dressed, Shen Qingzhu quickly went to the kitchen.
When she saw him taking out the ingredients from the refrigerator and washing and cutting the vegetables skillfully, Ji Mingxue's thoughts instantly synchronized with the comments and she was shocked. [Is he going to cook for himself???]
It's no wonder that everyone is surprised. In the Leman Empire, very few people cook by themselves on a daily basis.
Various fast foods, restaurants, take-outs, nutritional supplements and household robots can solve people's eating problems to the greatest extent possible.
Except for specialized chef training schools and Omega, almost no one will take the initiative to learn cooking.
Even Omegas often learn cooking because of the "bride course", which is a necessary skill to show their gentleness and virtue.
Shen Qingzhu, a 3SAlpha, is cooking for herself.
Even though he simply made a sandwich and heated some milk, it still shocked countless people.
After breakfast, Shen Qingzhu left the kitchen cleaning to the housekeeping robot, and then went to do strength training.
There is a gym in Shen Qingzhu's private residence.
After Shen Qingzhu entered the gym, Ji Mingxue quickly looked around and found that the equipment here could only be used for some basic stretching and strength training. From the perspective of a mecha warrior, it was almost like playing.
However, he looked at Shen Qingzhu's thin figure and felt that this person really did not need to do high-intensity exercise now, otherwise his body would most likely not be able to bear it.
As Ji Mingxue was thinking about these things out of habit, she discovered that there were a lot of excited comments on the barrage, such as -
[Boss Zhu is so reserved. We are all family, why is he wearing so tightly (shy)?]
[Ahhh, my husband has an amazing head-to-body ratio! His legs are 1.8 meters long!!]
【What kind of early-rising benefit is this! 】
[Is this something I can watch for free?! I deserve to get up early, this is what I deserve! prprpr]
【My husband fired me! ! 】
Ji Mingxue: ???
Just to exercise, why do these people care? !
He immediately reported the last one, then tried his luck and continued reading.
After the strength training, Shen Qingzhu began to wash up.
Of course, the bathing part was not filmed. The only picture in the picture was of Shen Qingzhu blowing his hair after cleaning, and him applying skin care products on his face.
Ji Mingxue's mood was in sync with the comments again, [Shocking! Are there actually Alphas in this world who use skin care products?! ]
[The Alphas I've met all seem to hate taking care of themselves, and feel that using skincare products will diminish their Alpha spirit, so sad.]
[But Zhu Zong is so serious about applying it! His skin is also very good! There is no flaw at all! ]
[Zhu Zong's eyebrows are also well-groomed, without a single stray hair, which makes people with obsessive-compulsive disorder feel comfortable. ]
This reminded Ji Mingxue.
He recalled the scenes of seeing Shen Qingzhu several times before and found that this man was always dressed neatly and his whole body was exquisite and well-groomed. He did not have the uncomfortable unkemptness and roughness of other Alphas.
After finishing her skin care, Shen Qingzhu went to change her clothes.
When he appeared in front of the mirror again, he had changed into a crescent-shaped white gown in the style of ancient China.
This kind of long gown is actually very demanding on your figure. If you are too short or too fat, it is easy to look like a barrel.
However, if the neck is too short, the head is too big, and the neckline is too high, it will make people look funny.
In addition, this type of long gown often wraps people tightly from neck to feet, which is too restrictive, so few people wear it on weekdays.
When Shen Qingzhu appeared, his appearance was eye-catching, like a bright moon and a gentle breeze, and he managed to make the crescent-shaped white gown look like a modest gentleman.
The barrage of comments naturally started with another round of ghostly howls.
Ji Mingxue's heart also beat uncontrollably.
In the picture, Shen Qingzhu just took out a jade hairpin and carefully tied up her long curly hair.
At this time, a large number of bullet screens appeared on the screen——
[High-energy warning ahead! ! ]
【Famous scene check-in!!!】
【My husband killed me!!!】
The screen was blocked by dense barrage of comments. Ji Mingxue's eyebrows jumped and he immediately blocked them out. He happened to see on the screen that Shen Qingzhu was taking a silver necklace inlaid with emeralds and putting it around his neck slowly.
Ji Mingxue had seen a similar collar yesterday, also on Shen Qingzhu's neck. It was an Alph hormone inhibition ring.
Shen Qingzhu first checked the groove on the silver collar for storing the inhibitor, and whether the indicator lights were working properly.
After confirming that the inhibition ring was intact and without any problems, Shen Qingzhu put the silver collar around his neck, turned on the pheromone monitoring switch of the inhibition ring, and adjusted the position in front of the mirror so that the emerald gem was stuck in the center.
His movements were smooth and his expression was serious and natural. There was no difference between his cooking, exercising and skin care. It was like he was doing something very ordinary.
He was indeed quite pleasing to the eye, at least in Ji Mingxue's opinion.
After putting on the suppression ring, Shen Qingzhu sprayed a large amount of barrier agent on his body before going out.
After that, he smiled at the camera for the first time and said, "Good morning, everyone."
【Bye-Bye. 】
The picture gradually moved upwards, covering the azure sky of Academy Star in the early morning, and then came to an abrupt end.
After Ji Mingxue finished reading it, for some reason her mood improved.
After a while, I suddenly remembered the [High Energy Warning] and [Famous Scene Check-in] on the previous barrage.
He was confused for a moment, so he turned on the barrage again and rewound the video to watch it again.
After watching for a while, Ji Mingxue finally understood that what made those people crazy this time was the image of Shen Qingzhu wearing the suppression ring.
[I've only seen Omegas wearing suppression rings before, but I didn't expect Alphas to be so shy when wearing suppression rings (shy) (shy)]
[This is also the first time I’ve seen an Alpha wearing a suppression ring… It’s so weird! Mr. Take is clearly dressed very tightly, but I just feel that the image of him wearing a suppression ring is very disturbing! I really want to take his clothes off (bushi)!!!]
[Perhaps you have heard of the term 'abstinence'? (Slurp)]
[Please have some shame, this is not a no-man’s land (pull up your pants)]
Ji Mingxue: ...
Ji Mingxue immediately contacted his subordinates and asked them to pay attention to and clean up Shen Qingzhu's Star Network barrage and messages, and make sure Shen Qingzhu is not allowed to see these messes.
After becoming an Omega, Ji Mingxue realized that in the eyes of many people, the fact that Omegas wore suppression rings actually had a kind of obscure erotic connotation.
Because only Omegas who are in heat need to wear suppression rings at all times.
Over time, it seems that the Omegas themselves have become sensitive to the existence of the inhibition rings. If they are stared at or touched for a long time, they may even have a stress response due to excessive shame.
Alpha has always refused to wear the suppression ring, which is partly due to this reason.
Shen Qingzhu started wearing the suppression ring since C-07.
Why would he do that?
Why did he post this vlog today?
Also, where did Shen Qingzhu go today when she was dressed so nicely? Did she go to class? Or did she have a date with someone?
Just when she was feeling upset, Ji Mingxue's computer suddenly prompted her that there was new news.
Ji Mingxue opened it and found that it was sent by Shen Qingzhu: [^_^? ]
Ji Mingxue's heart skipped a beat and he felt inexplicably guilty. Just as he was wondering why Shen Qingzhu suddenly came to look for him, Ji Mingxue saw that above Shen Qingzhu's message were several messages he had sent subconsciously while watching the vlog just now.
[Ji Mingxue: You can actually cook (Shocked)?! ]
[Ji Mingxue: The gym is good, but the equipment is a bit limited (pondering).]
[Ji Mingxue: You can actually take care of your skin (Shocked)? ? ?! ]
[Ji Mingxue: Both the long gown and the jade hairpin are very beautiful. ]
[Ji Mingxue: The suppression ring is also very beautiful, but why do you wear it? (Crazy curiosity)]
[Shen Qingzhu: ^_^? ]
【Ji Mingxue: ……】
At this moment, Ji Mingxue rarely felt the urge to drive his mecha away from the Academy Star as quickly as possible.
AI Mingfeng: [Your Highness, your body temperature is rising rapidly, accompanied by physiological phenomena such as flushed face and hot ears. ]
Ji Mingxue: [Don't talk yet.]
Mingfeng: [I will follow your instructions. ]
Ji Mingxue dug her toes into the ground.
He really, very rarely acts so outrageous!
To be exact, before meeting Shen Qingzhu, he, who had always been cautious, had never sent a message to anyone unconsciously!
Just when I was feeling so embarrassed that I didn't know what to do, Shen Qingzhu sent me another message, [Are you watching my vlog? ]
Ji Mingxue quickly calmed down and replied coldly, "Yeah."
The next second, [Ji Mingxue: Where are you now? What are you doing? ]
[Shen Qingzhu: On the way to Jinshui Bridge, I heard there are a lot of snacks there, so I plan to go there for lunch. [Photos of the scenery along the way]]
Ji Mingxue: ...
Shen Qingzhu's elegant appearance in the vlog, the screams of those people in the barrage, and Shen Qingzhu's thin figure flashed through her mind. Ji Mingxue suddenly felt a little worried. If Shen Qingzhu went shopping alone, she didn't know if she would be attacked by those fanatical fans.
He immediately replied, "What a coincidence? I'm also planning to go out for dinner, but I haven't decided where to eat yet."
Ji Mingxue: [Together?]
Ten seconds later, Ji Mingxue received a reply from Shen Qingzhu: [Okay^_^. ]
…
Shen Qingzhu received the message from Ji Mingxue on the way to Jinshui Bridge.
[Ji Mingxue: You can actually cook (Shocked)?! ]
Shen Qingzhu was a little surprised. Ji Mingxue suddenly asked this, obviously having watched his vlog.
Just as I was about to reply, Ji Mingxue sent me another message, [The gym is nice, but the equipment is a bit limited (thinking).]
Shen Qingzhu looked at the interval between the two messages and immediately guessed that Ji Mingxue was probably watching his video and hadn't finished it yet.
Shen Qingzhu was not in a hurry to reply for the time being and planned to wait until Ji Mingxue finished reading it.
Then he received the third, fourth, and fifth message.
After waiting for a while, seeing that Ji Mingxue didn't send any more messages, Shen Qingzhu replied him with a smiley question mark.
Then, looking at the string of ellipsis sent by Ji Mingxue, he suddenly chuckled.
Shen Qingzhu more or less guessed that Ji Mingxue might have unconsciously sent him those messages as complaints.
A nobleman like Ji Mingxue, who came from a high-class family, would probably be so embarrassed by doing such a thing.
Shen Qingzhu considerately asked the question first, and then, for some unknown reason, made a dinner appointment with Ji Mingxue.
Sun Jian, who was watching the whole process of him and Ji Mingxue having dinner together, suddenly asked, "Master, are you going on a date with Ji Mingxue?"
Shen Qingzhu was riding on a hoverboard, and she simply tidied up her hair that was messed up by the breeze. [What date? He and I are just friends.]
This is a friend I just added yesterday.
However, he and Ji Mingxue are A and O respectively, and their pheromone matching degree seems to be very high. Logically speaking, they should not have too much contact.
But Ji Mingxue had not only been his little teacher on Starnet before, but also indirectly helped him solve Sariel's problem yesterday, and seemed to treat him as a buddy.
Shen Qingzhu really admired Ji Mingxue.
Therefore, when faced with Ji Mingxue's invitation to dinner, Shen Qingzhu really couldn't find a reason to refuse.
Shen Qingzhu and Ji Mingxue arrived at Jinshui Bridge almost at the same time.
Jinshui Bridge is a white jade bridge that spans over the gurgling green water.
Because the theme this year is "Dragon", the bridge and the buildings on both sides of the river are decorated with exquisite dragon-related carvings, giving it an antique feel.
Ji Mingxue also wore a white and gold Chinese-style long gown today, a gold collar-style Omega suppression ring around her neck, and a large red forehead band inlaid with golden gems on her forehead.
That touch of red seemed like a blazing fire, making his already fair complexion even more radiant.
There was a flash of surprise in Shen Qingzhu's eyes, and his heart skipped a beat.
He lowered his eyes, slowed his breathing, and when he raised his eyes again, he was finally able to greet Ji Mingxue with a smile.
After meeting up, the two walked side by side towards the snack street east of Jinshui Bridge.
At the intersection, there is a robot putting on dragon horn headbands.
Ji Mingxue suddenly stopped moving.
Shen Qingzhu followed his gaze and asked him with a smile, "Do you want that headband?"
Ji Mingxue said "hmm", walked over quickly and asked for two, and when she came back, she handed a silver dragon horn headband to Shen Qingzhu.
Shen Qingzhu: He actually has a share?
Shen Qingzhu had worn this thing before in the Academy Star Space Station, so he didn't think much of it and immediately took the headband and put it on his head.
Seeing the two silver dragon horns sticking out from his seaweed-like black hair, Ji Mingxue suddenly thought that if this man could wear an eye patch with vertical pupils, it would be exactly the same as the one in the "Vertical Pupil Dragon King Picture".
But it looks good like this now.
Ji Mingxue put on her golden dragon horn headband with satisfaction.
The two started shopping.
When he was an Omega, Shen Qingzhu had never been to a snack street or a roadside stall, but he had seen many food videos on Starnet and secretly copied them at home, but it was still unlike the lively atmosphere of the real world.
So everything looks new.
He first bought two crystal clear shrimp dumplings and handed one to Ji Mingxue.
After Ji Mingxue accepted it, Shen Qingzhu took a bite of the shrimp dumpling. An instantly fresh, sweet seafood flavor surged into his mouth, making him squint his eyes in satisfaction.
Ji Mingxue, who was watching him the whole time, said: ...Is it really that delicious?
Ji Mingxue was skeptical because he had never been to such a place before.
He took a tentative bite, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he quickly ate all the shrimp dumplings.
"These shrimp dumplings are delicious." Shen Qingzhu squinted her eyes in pleasure as she got off to a good start on her first visit to the snack street.
Ji Mingxue nodded and was about to say something when she saw Shen Qingzhu turn around and start chatting with the owner of the shrimp dumplings.
The boss was a young Beta, who obviously recognized the two top stars of the academy. When he spoke to Shen Qingzhu, he was so excited that he stuttered and spoke incoherently.
In the end, Shen Qingzhu saw that the boss was too nervous, so he smiled at him apologetically and ended the topic at the right time.
"Would you like to buy some more shrimp dumplings?" Ji Mingxue asked Shen Qingzhu when she saw that he was about to go inside.
Shen Qingzhu looked at the endless snack street, then looked at her stomach, "There should be a lot of delicious food coming up, I have to save some space."
Ji Mingxue: ...
He looked at Shen Qingzhu's thin figure, then remembered that he only ate a sandwich in the vlog. Then he thought about his own appetite and suddenly fell silent.
Shen Qingzhu had no idea what he was thinking and continued to go shopping and eat.
Shen Qingzhu's appetite is actually not small. After all, he is still a growing Alpha and consumes a lot every day.
Ji Mingxue was obviously a young man who seldom came to such places, and he looked a little reserved. So Shen Qingzhu would buy something for himself and also bring him a portion.
When they had eaten half of the meal, Ji Mingxue seemed a little hesitant as to whether to continue taking the food he handed to her.
Shen Qingzhu asked him unexpectedly, "Are you full now?"
If he remembered correctly, the physical energy consumption of mecha warriors was also very high. Even if Ji Mingxue was an Omega, her appetite should not be too small.
Ji Mingxue: ...
He just thought that Omegas generally seemed to have small appetites.
But Shen Qingzhu didn't seem to care about it, so Ji Mingxue continued to feed him with peace of mind.
The two of them walked and ate along the way, and in the end their stomachs were full. They bought two cups of digestive tea and sat on a bench beside the clear water, looking at the scenery, feeling the breeze, and chatting casually.
Shen Qingzhu heard Ji Mingxue ask him, "Why did you suddenly post a vlog?"
Shen Qingzhu didn't make any other excuses and told the truth, "Because I saw a little Alpha wanted to wear a suppression ring when going out, but he didn't dare to."
"I just wanted to take a video of myself wearing the suppression ring and show it to them to encourage them."
Unexpectedly, Shen Qingzhu's original intention for shooting the vlog was like this. Ji Mingxue was speechless for a moment, but soon smiled and said, "What little Alpha? Maybe he is older than you."
"Also, you seemed to have called that malicious Omega a 'kid' earlier, even though you are only 18 years old."
Shen Qingzhu smiled and said, "I am older mentally."
After all, he was already 23 years old before he came here, and was no longer a child who had just completed the secondary differentiation.
Hearing him say that he was mentally old, Ji Mingxue suddenly remembered that he had grown up alone in the orphanage in C-07.
Such children will indeed mature earlier.
He looked at the smile on Shen Qingzhu's face and suddenly felt a little sad.
Ji Mingxue changed the subject, "Then why have you been wearing the pheromone suppression ring since C-07?"
"As far as I know, almost no Alpha will take the initiative to wear a suppression ring when going out."
In fact, "Teacher GunGun" had answered this question in his popular science article a long time ago, but Shen Qingzhu wore the suppression ring earlier than "Teacher GunGun" posted the article, so it was obviously not influenced by "Teacher GunGun".
Some people on Starnet also said that Shen Qingzhu wore the suppression ring just to attract attention.
Ji Mingxue doesn't think so.
He was very curious about Shen Qingzhu and wanted to hear Shen Qingzhu's answer in person.
Shen Qingzhu smiled faintly, "No Alpha has ever worn it, which only shows that everyone has been too tolerant of Alpha all along."
"Alphas are usually highly aggressive during their susceptible and fever phases, and the pheromones they leak will have a great impact on others - Betas will feel chest tightness and shortness of breath, and their eyes will become dizzy. Omegas may be triggered into fever phases, and other Alphas may also be easily triggered into susceptible phases."
"So, I have always believed that dangerous creatures like Alpha should also wear pheromone suppression rings when they go out, so that we can find out early whether they are approaching the susceptible period and take protective measures in advance."
He even made a small joke, "I think it should be written into Imperial law that Alphas should wear suppression rings when going out."
Ji Mingxue was immediately amused by him, but still replied seriously, "This is a bit difficult."
After all, even the fact that Omegas wear suppression rings is not a mandatory rule, but a convention.
Shen Qingzhu knew this, of course. After joking, he continued, "I know that it is difficult for older Alphas to change these deep-rooted ideas, but those Alphas who have just differentiated can obviously still be saved."
“I filmed that vlog for them, too.”
"There will always be someone who challenges tradition and is the first to try something new."
"I have so much traffic now, why not do it?"
“I want to do what I think is right.”
I have been walking firmly on this path.
As he said this, Shen Qingzhu looked relaxed, and he lowered his eyes and looked quietly at the rippling green water beneath their feet.
Ji Mingxue couldn't see the look in his eyes, she could only see his delicate jade-like profile and his long, curly eyelashes that seemed able to hold a small pearl.
Light came down from the sky, shining through the shadows of the trees and sporadically falling on Shen Qingzhu.
At this moment, Shen Qingzhu seemed to be in the light, so dazzling that it was almost impossible to open one's eyes.
In him, Ji Mingxue felt a fearless and vigorous vitality.
This made Ji Mingxue's heart beat uncontrollably again.
Looking at Shen Qingzhu's bright golden eyes, they became brighter and brighter.
It was not until Shen Qingzhu noticed something and looked at him that Ji Mingxue suddenly shifted his gaze and looked at the flowing water under their feet.
After a while, Ji Mingxue suddenly said, "Then I'll shoot some vlogs too."
"Let's shoot it. 3SOmega beats up AB mecha master. What do you think?"
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