Super Cute Is Really Cute

In truth, Jiang You's face hadn't flushed out of embarrassment, but because he had lied.

He had taken the initiative to speak to Qi Yue only because he wanted to smooth over Jiang Qi's out-of-character behavior.

Although he hadn't seen what Jiang Qi did, he could guess what Jiang Qi was capable of even with his eyes closed.

Their relationship was definitely not as polite and distant as his own with Qi Yue.

Jiang You had struggled to find a way to start a conversation with Qi Yue.

He had never been good at initiating conversations, and that awkward topic earlier had already been his absolute limit.

At that moment, Jiang You had been extremely tense, using a definition to test his relationship with Qi Yue.

Friends.

But Qi Yue's friend wasn't Jiang You; at most, he could only be considered a fake substitute.

Returning to his seat, Jiang You's mind went blank. The word "friends" lingered on his tongue, seemingly carrying a trace of warmth.

Jiang You felt a shameful sense of happiness.

It turned out he still longed to make friends.

When the afternoon bell rang, Jiang Qi woke up in their subconscious.

Jiang You reminded him, "Remember to maintain the image."

Jiang Qi gave a casual reply and glanced behind him.

Qi Yue's seat was empty; he had been dragged off to eat by two underclassmen from the next class.

Jiang Qi clicked his tongue, leaning against the desk. He pulled a lollipop from his pocket and popped it into his mouth, his right cheek puffing out.

How boring.

More than half an hour later, students slowly trickled back into the classroom. Jiang Qi flipped through his book.

Next time, he must secretly bring his phone; otherwise, he would die of boredom.

Zhao Zichen and his friend entered the classroom laughing. He sat down at his desk, which was next to Jiang You's.

This was the first time he had seen Jiang You eating snacks in class.

"Eating candy?"

Jiang Qi glanced at Zhao Zichen. *Asking when you already know the answer, you're sick.*

But he suddenly remembered this was school, and he was currently pretending to be Jiang You. Jiang Qi swallowed his retort and gave an impatient "mhm."

Just as Zhao Zichen was about to say something, he saw Qi Yue laughing and kicking Lan Yunjie at the classroom door before walking in.

Their eyes met. Zhao Zichen hesitated for a moment, politely nodding and smiling at Qi Yue, only to see Qi Yue walking straight toward him.

The tall Alpha walked with an aggressive stride, looking as if he were about to start a fight.

Zhao Zichen was startled. He hadn't provoked Qi-ge, had he? He spoke up despite his fear:

"Hi, Qi-ge."

"Are you eating candy?"

Qi Yue's question rang out at the same time as Zhao Zichen's greeting.

Immediately after, Zhao Zichen saw Qi Yue looking at Jiang You. He quickly shut his mouth, realizing he had been delusional; this had nothing to do with him.

Super Cute was finally here.

Jiang Qi held the lollipop in his mouth, his eyes full of laughter. He nodded at Qi Yue and answered seriously, "Mhm, strawberry flavor."

Hearing this, Qi Yue felt his own mouth was empty. He hooked his finger. "Got any more?"

Jiang Qi pretended to protect his food, refusing. "Even though I'm only eating one, what you gave me is mine."

Qi Yue clicked his tongue, negotiating, "Give me one, I'll buy you some tomorrow." He held out his hand.

"You said so." Jiang Qi hesitated for a moment, "painfully" retrieving a lollipop from his pocket and handing it to Qi Yue.

Looking at Jiang Qi's stingy behavior, Qi Yue chuckled, tore off the wrapper, popped the candy into his mouth, and joked, "What did I say? I didn't say anything."

Jiang Qi: "..."

Ha, Super Cute was truly cute.

Jiang Qi laughed inwardly, but on the outside, he glared in annoyance, his amber eyes looking moist and completely non-threatening.

Feeling as though he had won a round, Qi Yue let out a chuckle and walked back to his seat.

Jiang Qi smiled. Qi Yue was truly a treasure; how could an Alpha be so adorable?

Seeing Qi Yue leave, Zhao Zichen leaned closer to Jiang Qi, gossiping, "Since when did you two get so close?"

Clearly, they had ignored each other last time.

Jiang Qi chewed on his candy, giving Zhao Zichen a cold glance. "Mhm."

Zhao Zichen: *What does 'mhm' mean? Does my question require a 'mhm' to answer?*

Jiang Qi ignored whatever Zhao Zichen was thinking; he didn't care about irrelevant people.

Zhao Zichen shut his mouth dejectedly. The cold flower was still a cold flower, too frigid. It was impressive that Qi-ge could joke with him; as expected of Qi-ge.

At night, Jiang Qi returned home and immediately locked his bedroom door.

Jiang Qi had always believed that he and Jiang You shared the same soul in one body. Although they could communicate in their subconscious, he was still used to communicating through the mirror, as if doing so allowed them to separate and have their own bodies.

Jiang You had no objections; whether in their subconscious or through the mirror, it didn't matter.

"We agreed that when the other party is asleep, we must act according to our respective personalities. But this time, you took the initiative to ask for leave, and you even broke the rules."

Jiang You frowned, calmly listing Jiang Qi's actions.

Jiang Qi nodded half-heartedly, promising he wouldn't do it again.

Jiang You's amber eyes were clear, as if they could see through his thoughts.

Jiang You said coldly, "Then can you stop teasing Qi Yue in the future?"

"What does this have to do with me teasing Super Cute?" Jiang Qi looked puzzled.

"Super Cute is just so cute." Jiang Qi curved his lips. "It's a waste not to play with him."

Jiang You remained silent for a moment, then lowered his head. "But he will never know that his friend isn't Jiang You, but Jiang Qi."

Jiang Qi raised an eyebrow mockingly. "Whether he knows or not, as long as I know, it's fine."

Jiang You's fingers trembled slightly, his gaze disapproving. "It's not fair to him."

Jiang Qi was speechless, letting out a cold laugh. "We aren't the ones to judge what's fair. What's unfair about making friends with someone? Am I hindering you? I promised not to go out of character, isn't that enough? Don't push your luck."

Jiang You pursed his lips and said nothing.

Suppressing his irritation, Jiang Qi said, "I won't do anything to Qi Yue. Just consider it as making a friend, like Meng Sizhe."

Jiang You opened his mouth, then closed it again.

Qi Yue and Meng Sizhe were different.

But he couldn't explain how they were different.

After some hesitation, Jiang You had to nod, saying very seriously, "Remember your words. You cannot go out of character, and you cannot tease Qi Yue excessively."

Jiang Qi nodded carelessly. How could he tease him excessively? He truly wanted to be friends with Super Cute.

Seeing Jiang Qi nod, Jiang You finally relaxed, sinking into their subconscious to rest.

Frequently appearing during times that didn't belong to them would cause extreme fatigue, requiring a deep sleep in their subconscious to recover.

In truth, Jiang You was already exhausted but had forced himself to hold on until now.

Jiang Qi stretched. Sensing that Jiang You was fast asleep, he looked at his phone, suddenly remembering something.

What era was it that TVs were still broadcasting this kind of drama? And yet people actually watched it!

On the TV, an Omega looked at her test results in shock and despair; indeed, she had been diagnosed with cancer.

The female lead was deeply grieved but used an extremely cold tone to break up with the Alpha she deeply loved, while the Alpha, who didn't know the truth, turned into a "Niohuru Alpha."

The subsequent plot could be guessed even with one's toes. Qi Yue lay on the sofa, swallowing his complaints, glancing at his mother and the old man.

Mother Qi was watching the TV eagerly while knitting a sweater, while Father Qi sat beside her, peeling tangerines for her.

Qi Yue felt he didn't fit into this household. Since when did this kind of melodramatic show become so popular with middle-aged and elderly people?

"Pfft, hahaha, her crying is so funny!" Mother Qi laughed heartily, and Father Qi joined in.

Qi Yue looked at the TV. The female lead called the male lead, and after hanging up, she cried her heart out, almost fainting.

Qi Yue: "..."

Oh, so this was why the female hooligan liked watching melodramas?

Even the old man was laughing along; truly, a husband follows his wife.

Dragging his slippers back to his bedroom, Qi Yue questioned his life choices, suddenly shivering. *Damn, that's terrifying.*

*Ring.*

Qi Yue pulled out his phone to look.

The image sent over showed five strawberry lollipops lined up neatly.

It was hinting for him to buy lollipops.

Qi Yue lay on the bed, looking at the white cat meme he had sent, and let out a laugh. It truly looked exactly like Jiang You.

Qi Yue's hand itched, and he saved the meme, sending three question marks to play dumb.

The other side seemed to despair over his lack of understanding, starting to speak plainly.

yq: [There were supposed to be six, but now there are only five.]

jy: [Oh.]

Jiang You stared at Qi Yue's message, clicking his tongue. To be honest, he didn't lack the money to buy a few lollipops, nor did he have a major obsession with them, but these lollipops were different.

Therefore, he really, really wanted to keep them. Even if he couldn't, only he had the right to eat them.

yq: [Do you understand?]

jy: [Oh.]

Jiang Qi frowned, feeling Super Cute was playing around too much.

yq: [So what should we do?]

Qi Yue smiled on the other side, feeling great about winning a round.

jy: [We'll see.]

yq: [...Okay.]

Jiang Qi tossed his phone and pouted, grabbing the dog plushie on his bed to pat it twice. Seeing its sarcastic face, he punched it in frustration.

He picked up his phone again and saw Qi Yue's next message.

jy: [We'll see whether I should give you one or two.]

If Jiang Qi looked in the mirror now, he would find his eyes incredibly bright. He curved his lips to reply.

yq: [Let me tell you, tomorrow, ten!]

Qi Yue almost died of laughter.

jy: [Aren't you afraid your teeth will rot?]

yq: [Not afraid.