Honest Beta gets scammed

As the car drove along the road, the air conditioning inside made a soft, gentle hum.

Li Qing sat in the passenger seat and looked out the window. The two figures at the restaurant entrance quickly shrank in his field of vision and soon merged into the night scene, no longer visible clearly.

He breathed a sigh of relief, relaxed, and turned around to sit up straight.

He Xiangchen gripped the steering wheel with one hand, his eyes constantly watching Li Qing's movements. Seeing his expression, he casually asked, "What did he say to you?"

Upon hearing this, Li Qing replied.

"He just came over and said he wanted to say hello, but don't worry! I ignored him the whole time!"

Hearing his words, He Xiangchen felt relieved.

"If he tries to contact you privately again in the future, ignore him and stay away from him."

He Xiangchen then realized that his tone had been too harsh, so he added another sentence.

"He saw you getting close to me today, and I'm worried that he might treat you badly because of our relationship."

Upon hearing this, Li Qing nodded repeatedly, indicating his understanding.

Seeing this, He Xiangchen was completely relieved.

The main road that passes through Changgu Street can lead to almost any area of ​​the capital. Because of this, it is usually very congested during the day. But now it is past 11 p.m., and there are fewer vehicles on the road. We can drive smoothly all the way.

After waiting at several red lights and turning through several streets, the car arrived smoothly at No. 189 Changgu Street.

"This is it, thank you."

As Li Qing spoke, he unbuckled his seatbelt, opened the car door, and got out. He stood by the roadside, about to turn around and wave goodbye to He Xiangchen in the car, when he noticed that He Xiangchen had turned off the engine and gotten out of the driver's seat.

With a soft "bang," the car door closed.

Li Qing was slightly taken aback.

He Xiangchen didn't look at him, but instead looked up and examined the old residential building in front of him.

The surrounding streetlights were dim, barely illuminating a small area.

Even in such dim light, one could see that the building had been in disrepair for many years. Large patches of plaster had peeled off, revealing the mottled gray bricks underneath. The stairwell was pitch black, with some miscellaneous items that could be vaguely seen.

Having lived in the capital for thirty years, this was the first time He Xiangchen had ever seen such a dilapidated place in the city center. When he first got out of the car, he even wondered if he had taken the wrong road and driven into the red-light district.

He frowned slightly and turned his gaze to Li Qing.

This country bumpkin used to live in places like this?

Compared to He Xiangchen's inner doubts, Li Qing was genuinely concerned. He looked at He Xiangchen and asked, "Why did you come down? It's so late, aren't you going home?"

"Didn't you say you were here to pick something up?"

He Xiangchen walked up to Li Qing and said casually, "I'll take you back to your dorm after you've finished taking it."

"Oh? No, no, that's too much trouble for you!"

"It's alright, it's already so late, a little more time won't make a difference."

After saying that, He Xiangchen didn't wait for Li Qing to refuse again and took the lead to walk towards the entrance of the building.

Li Qing watched his retreating figure, opened her mouth as if to speak, but ultimately hurried after him.

This old-style residential building has no elevator, the stairs are narrow and steep, and several of the motion-activated lights in the stairwell are broken. When the two of them stepped up, all they could hear was the "pat-pat" of their footsteps, while it was pitch black overhead. He Xiangchen had to take out his phone, turn on the flashlight function, and light the way ahead.

Li Qing's previous rented apartment was on the sixth floor. When he arrived, he was afraid of disturbing his roommates, so he opened the door very quietly and carefully.

After entering the house, I casually pressed the light switch in the living room.

He Xiangchen followed him in, his eyes sweeping around the room. He thought it was just ugly on the outside but normal on the inside, but once inside, he realized that the place was ugly on the outside and even uglier on the inside.

The so-called living room was just a small passageway of five or six square meters, with a small square table placed against the wall. In this tiny space, the landlord had divided it into several rooms with thin wooden boards, leaving only a narrow passageway that could only allow one person to pass at a time.

He Xiangchen frowned even more as he looked at the living conditions, which were comparable to a slum, but he said nothing and simply followed Li Qing quietly into the building.

Li Qing's room was at the very end of the corridor. He pushed open the door, and the entire room was laid out before him.

This is a single room of about ten square meters. Against the wall is a single bed, a desk and a wardrobe. There are two or three woven bags on the floor. The already small space is almost completely filled by these woven bags.

Now that Li Qing and He Xiangchen have squeezed in together, the already cramped room has become even more crowded, making it difficult to even turn around.

Li Qing felt a little embarrassed. He said to He Xiangchen, "The place is a bit small, please feel free to stand anywhere." But as soon as he turned around, he was caught off guard by a magnified handsome face.

He was startled and tried to stop, but it was too late. He crashed straight into He Xiangchen's arms.

"Hmm!"

He Xiangchen was knocked back a step by the impact, his back hitting the cold wall. He instinctively raised his hands and held onto Li Qing's shoulders to steady him.

The space is too small and the distance is too close.

The two were almost pressed together, their warm breaths mingling and spraying against each other's ears and necks, and they could almost hear each other's heartbeats clearly.

Li Qing's eyes widened slightly, his mind went blank, and he froze, unable to utter a single word.

The lingering sensation on his lips reminded him of something...

He... I think he just kissed He Xiangchen's chin.

He Xiangchen's body also stiffened noticeably; the soft, warm sensation that made his blood boil.

This country bumpkin dared to take advantage of him!

An indescribable emotion rose from the bottom of my heart.

He Xiangchen felt a little angry, and his pheromones were dissipating, the rich aroma of coffee instantly filling the small space.

His Adam's apple bobbed as he looked at the beta in his arms, whose face was filled with panic.

Suddenly I realized!

The person in front of me is no naive country bumpkin! He is clearly a top-notch hunter with extremely high skill, who knows how to manipulate people's hearts!

This guy...

They must have had their eye on me from the very first glance! All that honest, unassuming act was just a facade!

He Xiangchen, driven by malice, decided to expose Li Qing's little trick immediately.

Hmph, just say what you're thinking. This kind of playing hard to get tactic won't work on He Xiangchen!

He leaned down, his lips almost touching Li Qing's ear, and spoke in a dangerous, husky voice: "You deliberately..."

"Mmm...ah...slower..."

Before he could even utter the word "intention," a suppressed groan, enough to make one blush, drifted through the thin wall panel.

The bed frame creaked and groaned incessantly, its sound so jarring and distinct in this deathly silent space.

The words He Xiangchen was about to say got stuck in his throat, neither coming out nor coming down. Only the hands gripping Li Qing's shoulders unconsciously tightened their grip a little more.

Li Qing suddenly realized what was happening!

He blinked his eyes rapidly a few times, his muscles tensed instantly, his back straightened, and he immediately exuded an aura of righteousness.

Forcibly suppressing the panic in her heart, she raised her head, forced a smile at He Xiangchen who was so close to her, lowered her voice, and pretended to be nonchalant as she spoke:

"Sorry, haha... the soundproofing here is a bit poor."