Ever since he extorted Huo Yuanzhou and smoothly got his hands on the Bugatti he had wanted for a long time but never had the chance to buy, Wei Chun’s life had been exceptionally comfortable and smooth.
Huo Yuanzhou was just like the wealthy CEO husbands in web novels who handed over money and never came home; his presence was so low it was practically negative.
Only Wei Chun and Xue Wenxi lived in the villa. They spent their days shopping and their nights playing video games, with all expenses generously paid for by Young Master Huo.
Inside a well-known shopping mall in City C, various colored gemstones and finely cut diamonds inside a jewelry boutique were laid out in a row, held in the hands of the sales associates. They reflected brilliant flashes of light under the bright store illumination.
This was Wei Chun’s favorite kind of scene. Running his finger across the display, he was just about to happily hand over his card to have everything he had painfully selected packed up, when his brows suddenly knit together. The color instantly drained from his face; covering his stomach with one hand, his legs went limp, and he nearly dropped straight to his knees.
Having not seen Huo Yuanzhou for too long, the little sprout inside him was using a sharp, piercing pain to remind Wei Chun that the issue of missing pheromones was still unresolved.
Frightened by his sudden pale face, Xue Wenxi hastily supported him to keep him upright. What’s going on? What happened?!
Are you f***ing asking me what happened when you’re the doctor? Wei Chun’s voice squeezed out through his gritted teeth. The sudden, violent agony in his abdomen had soaked his back in cold sweat within a few breaths. You… give me a hand. Over there… let’s sit down for a bit first.
The sales clerk, who had been all smiles over the prospect of a massive commission just a moment ago, was also terrified, terrified that something terrible might happen to him in the store. Seeing that Xue Wenxi had already supported him, she hurriedly trotted ahead to lead the way to the VIP lounge.
Only after resting for a good while did Wei Chun manage to catch his breath. Holding the cup of warm water poured by the clerk, his face regained a bit of color.
Xue Wenxi then cautiously asked him, Are you in heat?
Get lost. Have you ever seen anyone in heat look like this?
After cursing out Xue Wenxi, Wei Chun rolled his eyes again and ignored him.
He actually had a vague idea in his mind. The location of the pain was very familiar; during the month he had spent at home before, it would hurt from time to time, but it had never been this excruciating, like an invisible hand was squeezing his entire abdominal cavity tight.
Damn it. Wei Chun gritted his teeth and thought, I haven’t seen Huo Yuanzhou for too long, so his kid came to make his presence felt for him.
Actually, my Huo Yuanzhou Separation Anxiety Syndrome is acting up. I’ll die if I stay away from him for too long. Do you believe that?
Xue Wenxi was speechless. I’d rather believe you got your period.
Wei Chun took a sharp breath and rubbed his belly. Where is your uncle living it up these days?
Xue Wenxi shook his head. No idea. I’m not the one making his schedule.
You don’t know your own uncle’s schedule?
Of course I don’t. Only his executive assistants and secretaries ever know his itinerary.
Get out, get out, get out. Wei Chun said in annoyance, What good are you?
[A-Jewelry Buyer Wei: Sister Cheng, are you there?]
In just over a week, Assistant Cheng, who had been polite and formal at first, had already been called Sister Cheng by him.
[Cheng Yu: I’m here! What’s up?]
[A-Jewelry Buyer Wei: Is Huo Yuanzhou at the company?]
[Cheng Yu: Nope]
[Cheng Yu: Mr. Huo has meetings this afternoon and business dinners tonight. Assistant Xu is accompanying him. What’s wrong, Young Master Wei? Do you need Mr. Huo for something?]
[A-Jewelry Buyer Wei: Alright, then I’ll go to the company to find him tomorrow TAT]
Wei Chun let out a long breath and pressed the lock button on his phone while biting the corner of his lip. Eight or nine times out of ten, his stomach ache was due to the so-called gestational pheromone deficiency the doctor mentioned. The best solution was to find the child’s father and take a nice big sniff of him.
However, the child’s father was nowhere to be seen. Having lived in the Huo family residence for more than a week, Wei Chun hadn’t seen Huo Yuanzhou return home even once. He wanted to inquire about the South City collaboration project; he had asked Cheng Yu several times, but she only said that Huo Yuanzhou was busy with work and had no time to return, and that he would come back after a while.
Quack doctor. Wei Chun reached out, wrapped an arm around Xue Wenxi’s neck, and pulled him over to his side. Let me ask you something.
Being young men from similar backgrounds, Wei Chun and Xue Wenxi had become as familiar as old friends over the past week and a half.
Come on, do you know what type of person your uncle likes to date?
Hearing this, Xue Wenxi raised his head and pondered for a moment before finally answering with some uncertainty, A virtuous wife and good mother, maybe? I heard my dad say before that my uncle’s preference for a partner was influenced by my grand-aunt, so it should be the gentle, virtuous, and traditional type.
Wei Chun was shocked by Huo Yuanzhou’s vulgar taste. A Yamato Nadeshiko?
No, no, no, Xue Wenxi said. A pretty Yamato Nadeshiko. My grand-aunt was extremely beautiful.
Although he had never seen her in person, the photo album of the old lady of the Xue family still kept photos of this former eldest daughter of the Xue family. Xue Wenxi had looked at them many times; the woman in the photos had delicate, fair, and beautiful facial features, with a gentle temperament that carried a faint, lingering melancholic air, like a lilac blooming in the misty rain of Jiangnan described in poetry.
If Huo Yuanzhou’s aesthetic taste was truly influenced by his biological mother, Miss Xue…
Xue Wenxi pinched his chin and carefully admired Wei Chun’s face, staring so intently that Wei Chun felt bewildered. What are you looking at me for?
Tsk, tsk. Xue Wenxi lamented, Actually, judging by face alone, you still have a chance. But your personality definitely won’t work. I heard my grand-aunt was the type who was as gentle as water, while you…
Before he could finish his sentence, Wei Chun threatened him by grabbing his collar tightly. I advise you to think carefully before you speak.
My bad, my bad! Xue Wenxi raised his hands in surrender. You are also a man like water, sulfuric acid is liquid water, too.
Get lost.
So, are you planning to flatter my uncle and marry into the family to become a family member with me? Seeing that the situation wasn’t chaotic enough, Xue Wenxi leaned in and poked Wei Chun’s shoulder. Do you want me to help you find a strategy guide?
Wei Chun glanced at him, pulled out his phone, and sent him a five-cent digital red envelope. If you want pocket money, you don’t need to be so indirect. Go buy yourself a bag of spicy strips and play by yourself.
If he hadn’t been constantly thinking about the South City collaboration project and wanting to take the opportunity to see his sister, Wei Chun would have run away long ago. Flattering Huo Yuanzhou? Ha, impossible even in the next life.
…So are you sure the location of Huo Yuanzhou’s dinner engagement is at Shuixie Xincheng? Wei Chun leaned against the car window and talked on the phone, tapping his fingers irritably on the glass. Did you find out his specific private room number?
I don’t know, replied Xue Wenxi on the other end of the line, having been temporarily summoned back home. Why don’t you ask his assistant? Assistant Cheng might know. I only managed to pry this bit out of my dad’s mouth.
If I could get the answer by asking her, would I be looking for you?
Although Assistant Cheng had been instructed to meet any of Wei Chun’s needs as much as possible, when it came to Huo Yuanzhou’s personal schedule, it was clearly beyond the scope of as much as possible.
Except for confirming that he was out for a business dinner tonight, she refused to answer anything else.
Forget it, I won’t ask you anymore. Do you have a membership card for Shuixie Xincheng?
I’d love to have one, too.
Wei Chun was silent for a moment. Wouldn’t it be easier if you just said no? Tsk, go back and deal with your dad first; I’ll figure out a way myself.
Hanging up the phone, Wei Chun got out of the car holding an insulated lunch box and continued to stare at the main entrance in frustration. He used to have a membership card for Shuixie Xincheng, but as early as when he left the Wei family, it had been left at home along with his wallet.
F***, if I had known, I wouldn’t have emptied my wallet so cleanly when I left, Wei Chun muttered to himself. Damn Huo Yuanzhou, can’t you just eat on the street? Why do you have to go to such a private, exclusive place?
That is roughly your physical check-up situation. My recommendation remains the same as before: it’s best to stop using suppressants and find a suitable Omega who won’t trigger your allergies, cultivate feelings, and then mark them… Are you listening to me?
Inside the spacious private dining room, the traditional-style interior decoration was elegant and refined. The designer had integrated small bridges and flowing water into the room; a stone dining table was placed on a bridge, with running water below and a projected sky above, while a delicate, sweet floral fragrance gently drifted through the air.
At this moment, there were only two people sitting at the table in the room, and all the servers had been dismissed.
Xue Mengchuan had been talking endlessly for half a day, only to realize that the person in front of him was staring blankly at his glass. A burst of anger instantly rose in his heart. I’m standing here analyzing so much and telling you so much, yet you care less about your own physical condition than I, the doctor, do? I really should give you a shot of sedative and tie you up to the hospital! I don’t care how many things your company has going on; anyway, before Auntie passed away, her instructions were for the family to take good care of you, not to take care of your company…
I heard you. The suppressants are highly likely losing their efficacy and cannot support daily life anymore, so I need to find an allergy-free Omega to mark as soon as possible. I’ve heard these words many times; there’s no need to repeat them. Huo Yuanzhou’s expression was tired. During these past few days away from home, his excuse of being busy with work was not entirely a lie to fool Wei Chun; the dark circles under his eyes were the best proof of his overtime work.
You know it, yet you still won’t look for one! Having practiced medicine for many years, Xue Mengchuan felt even angrier when encountering disobedient patients. With your current pheromone levels, if you keep dragging this out, you will completely lose control. Out of all those people the family found for you, was there really not a single one you found acceptable? It’s not like you’re being asked to marry someone and spend the rest of your life together, it’s just a reasonable transaction, and they are completely willing, too.
Huo Yuanzhou did not answer. His gaze remained fixed on the crystal glass in front of him, but his mind involuntarily linked to another person who was currently living in his home.
He interrupted Xue Mengchuan’s unceasing chatter. I have my own arrangements for this matter. If it’s truly suitable, I will handle it properly. You guys don’t need to worry about the rest.
You have arrangements? Xue Mengchuan paused mid-sentence, his expression blank for a moment before he realized what his cousin had actually said. His face lit up with wild joy as he pulled out his phone. I really have to report this good news to the family! The old bachelor has finally seen the light. Thank God!
Huo Yuanzhou didn’t feel like explaining further to him. He tapped his fingertips lightly against the rim of the glass a few times before downing the liquor in one gulp. He then pulled out his phone to send a text to his assistant, instructing him to drive over so they could return to the villa tonight.
It was indeed time for him to find an opportunity to talk with Wei Chun about the matter of a transaction.