I Confessed to the Wrong Enigma, Then Got Pregnant as a Top Alpha [Transmigration] - Chapter 17

Chapter 17

After Qi Ran went inside, Jiang Siheng let out a quiet sigh of relief. However, as an Enigma, his heightened senses left him with a deep, vivid impression of everything he had just seen.

He raised a hand to touch his burning ear before taking out his phone and messaging his driver: [Go buy two sets of clothes and deliver them here.]

After sending the message, he glanced at the tightly shut bathroom door and turned to leave the room.

When Qi Ran finished showering and came out of the bathroom, he was originally planning to call Qi Su to see if his brother could help him find some clothes.

Unexpectedly, he saw a neatly folded set of clothes on the bed.

Qi Ran blinked and glanced toward the door.

Jiang Siheng wasn’t in the room at the moment; his whereabouts were unknown.

But there likely wouldn’t be a second person who would prepare these clothes for him.

He curled his lip and muttered, “Finally acting like a human being.”

Picking up the shorts, he lifted his bathrobe and pulled them on, but they were a bit large. However, this wasn’t the time to be picky; having something to wear was good enough.

Jiang Siheng pushed the door open just then and saw Qi Ran standing there getting dressed. “How is it? Is the size a bit too big?”

The sudden voice gave Qi Ran, who was standing with his back to him, a fright. He nearly shoved both legs into one pant leg and wobbled; fortunately, he was close to the edge of the bed and braced himself. After steadying his posture, Qi Ran turned to look at the person at the door: “Can’t you make a sound? You’re going to scare someone to death, okay?”

Jiang Siheng scanned the pants tangled around his legs: “Then I’d have to ask what you were daydreaming about.”

Qi Ran stood up, pulled the pants up, and fastened the button. As soon as he let go, the pants slipped down to his hips.

“…”

“It seems my size is a bit too big for you.”

Qi Ran: “…”

What do you mean? Are you saying I’m small?

Before he could react, Jiang Siheng walked over, reached out, and pulled the belt sash from Qi Ran’s discarded bathrobe, handing it to him: “Make do with this.”

Qi Ran snatched the white sash from his hand: “Would it kill you to provide a belt next time you prepare clothes?”

“You’re planning on a next time?” Jiang Siheng’s lips curled slightly. His gaze drifted down to Qi Ran’s fair chest; his heart skipped a beat, and he inconspicuously looked away, turning around. “Hurry and get dressed. The banquet is starting.”

“I know.” Qi Ran held the sash against his waist to measure it. It didn’t look great, but there was no choice—he couldn’t have his pants falling down.

When Qi Ran finished changing and came out, he was surprised to see Jiang Siheng still standing at the door.

He thought the man had already left, but he didn’t expect him to be waiting here.

Seeing him come out, Jiang Siheng looked him over from head to toe.

The youth wearing his clothes appeared even more slender and delicate.

The oversized shirt looked loose and baggy even though Qi Ran had folded the sleeves several times. The open collar revealed that vivid red mole.

Sensing his gaze, Qi Ran subconsciously raised a hand to cover his chest. Realizing what he was doing, his cheeks instantly flushed red.

Damn it, I’m developing a stress response!

As if he didn’t notice Qi Ran’s discomfort, Jiang Siheng spoke: “About what happened the other day, I haven’t apologized to you yet.”

Suddenly mentioning the incident where he was abandoned, Qi Ran blinked and looked at Jiang Siheng with surprise: “So you know you need to apologize. You’re not entirely terrible then.”

Actually, he felt quite strange now. When Jiang Siheng didn’t say anything, he felt angry, but now that Jiang Siheng was apologizing for that day, he felt he might be making a mountain out of a molehill.

Jiang Siheng nodded: “Going back on my word was indeed terrible. I should apologize to you.”

Qi Ran adjusted his collar, acting natural: “Since you’ve realized your mistake, forget it. I’m not a petty person; I won’t make someone scrub a bathroom just because they made a little mistake.”

After saying that, he didn’t forget to give Jiang Siheng a look that required the other to “comprehend for himself” and walked away spiritedly.

Watching the youth leave with his chin slightly tilted and an air of arrogance, a hint of a smile appeared in Jiang Siheng’s eyes.

Like a little peacock with its feathers spread.

Quite cute.

…

By the time the two returned to the main hall, the banquet had already begun. Gu Bai and Qi Su were cutting the cake together.

Seeing the two return one after the other, Lin Nan hurriedly asked: “Why did you just get back? Where did you go? Hey, why did you both change clothes?”

Faced with a barrage of questions, Qi Ran didn’t know which one to answer first.

Jiang Siheng had no intention of answering at all and walked straight to the side to pick up a glass of wine.

Qi Ran smiled at Lin Nan, who was still waiting for an answer, and turned to get some food. He hadn’t eaten his fill earlier, and after all that commotion, he was hungry again.

Lin Nan watched the two turn away and unconsciously widened his eyes. He stepped forward, grabbed Jiang Siheng, and lowered his voice: “You’re not right. You and him are not right.”

Even though he didn’t mention a name, Jiang Siheng knew “him” referred to Qi Ran.

He looked over at Qi Ran, who was hunting for delicacies, and then shifted his gaze to the smiling Qi Su, who was surrounded by the crowd. The two brothers indeed looked very similar, but the feeling when they smiled was not the same.

“I didn’t have time to tell you, but he and I are dating.”

A simple sentence. Taken separately, Lin Nan knew every word, but put together, his brain felt like it was going to explode.

He grabbed Jiang Siheng’s sleeve: “You’re not joking, right? You know who he is, right? You’re dating Qi Su’s younger brother? You like him?”

Jiang Siheng withdrew his gaze from Qi Su and said distantly, “I don’t like him now, but maybe later.”

“You’re playing with fire! Is it absolutely necessary to have him? Even finding a substitute—what are you thinking?”

Lin Nan fanned his face with his hand; this news had made him break into a sweat.

Jiang Siheng didn’t answer that question.

Lin Nan turned to look at Qi Ran, who was sitting to the side eating like a little hamster.

“The brother is only 20 this year, and you’re eight years older than him. How can you have the heart? What if he finds out in the future how do you plan to clean up the mess?” Lin Nan felt a headache just thinking about it.

Yet Jiang Siheng remained unmoved.

It was truly a case of the emperor not being worried while the eunuch worried himself to death.

Wait, he wasn’t a eunuch.

Jiang Siheng looked at him and said, “Haven’t you heard the rumors about him?”

“Heard what?” Lin Nan was stunned for a moment, then suddenly remembered those rumors, his heart skipping a beat. “So the two of you planned this? You’re using him as a substitute, and he’s using you to get close to Jiang Sen?”

You city people play way too hard!

“There was no need for a plan.”

Jiang Siheng felt that there was no need for things to be spelled out clearly between him and Qi Ran. They both knew in their hearts that this relationship was simply each taking what they needed.

How long it could last was still unknown.

Lin Nan was speechless and could only give Jiang Siheng a thumbs up.

He took a sip of wine to calm his nerves.

Then he couldn’t help but add: “Qi Su doesn’t know about you and him yet, right?”

“He knows. He called yesterday to ask, and I admitted it.”

Jiang Siheng said this casually, but Lin Nan’s mouth hung open. It took a long time before he could make a sound: “So like I said, your feelings for him aren’t ‘like’ or ‘love’ at all. At that time, no matter who appeared before you, you would have felt they were a form of redemption.”

Jiang Siheng didn’t refute him this time. After a moment of silence, he looked into Lin Nan’s eyes: “Maybe you’re right.”

…

Qi Ran ate for quite a while, ignoring everyone else, until he felt like himself again.

After finishing the last piece of small cake, Qi Ran got up to head to the restroom.

The Little White Bird suddenly started bouncing in his mind: [New task released! Main Task: Within 10 days, push the affection value between the Protagonist Gong and Shou to reach 1000. Complete the task to receive a 2-month life extension.]

[Side Task: Within 10 days, obtain an affection value of 1000 from the Protagonist Gong and Shou. Complete the task to receive a 30-day life extension.]

[Special Note: If both the main and side tasks are completed simultaneously, you will receive an extra 30-day life reward and one lottery chance. Please work hard without hesitation. Go for it! Ollie-ge!]

After hearing the tasks, Qi Ran did the math. If he completed both the main and side tasks within 10 days, he could get a 4-month life extension plus a lottery chance. Although the prizes made him apprehensive, he couldn’t be that unlucky every time, right?

Thinking about four months of life that was 120 days.

It was very tempting.

Calculating his current life, he had about 20-plus days left. That should be enough to complete the tasks.

He headed toward the restroom while thinking about this.

He didn’t notice the person following behind him.

When Qi Ran turned on the faucet to wash his hands, a pair of hands suddenly appeared around his waist.

His body stiffened. He turned his head and saw a stranger pressed against his back, smiling at him in a greasy way. Qi Ran frowned and tried to move aside, but couldn’t.

The other party held his waist, clearly not intending to let go easily: “I heard you like Alphas. What do you think of me? Want to give it a try with me?”

As he spoke, his hands rubbed against his waist twice. Qi Ran was instantly disgusted. He raised his leg and delivered a sharp knee strike upward, causing the other man’s face to turn deathly pale. He let out a cry and bent over, looking at him in disbelief.

“Try—my—ass!” Enraged, Qi Ran stepped forward and gave him another kick. Damn it, bad luck! The thought of the man’s hands on his waist made him feel sick to death.

Yet this pervert sat on the floor, looking at the infuriated Qi Ran, and actually managed to smile.

Jiang Siheng pushed the door open to find Qi Ran pinning the man to the ground and beating him.

The beautiful youth looked as vivid as a painting even when angry. The person he had pinned down was already covered in blood.

The youth, however, didn’t seem satisfied and showed no sign of stopping.

Jiang Siheng went over and caught Qi Ran’s descending fist: “If you keep beating him, he’ll die.”

Full of unvented rage, Qi Ran was blocked. He raised his eyes, looking at the person obstructing him with a gaze full of ferocity.

Looking at the youth who looked like a fierce little lion whose territory had been invaded, Jiang Siheng pulled him up with force. Then, he wrapped his arm around his waist, pulled him into his chest, and pressed him against his heart, coaxing softly: “Alright, it’s okay now.”

Qi Ran’s breathing was erratic. Listening to the heartbeat coming from Jiang Siheng’s chest, he closed his eyes and gradually pulled back his uncontrolled emotions. He turned his head, burying himself in the man’s embrace, and took a deep breath.

His voice was hoarse as he lodged a complaint: “He took advantage of me!”