“I am truly not a human!”
When Xie Yunxie suddenly acted this way, Ming Yi was confused at first, but he later understood that it must be the system forcing Xie Yunxie to complete a mission.
If he failed the mission, Xie Yunxie would be electrocuted. Ming Yi understood this behavior upon realizing that.
He gave up struggling and quietly waited for Xie Yunxie to continue his performance.
Xie Yunxie stood by the bed, still holding one of his ankles. He cleared his throat and began to act out arbitrarily, saying gloomily, “You dare to run away? Did I not say that only good children get rewards and bad children only receive punishment?”
What kind of terrible lines were these? Ming Yi looked at Xie Yunxie with a complicated expression and held back from speaking.
His silence was the greatest cooperation he could offer. Yet, Xie Yunxie was becoming accustomed to this role. Not only had his courage grown, but his heart had also become more mischievous; he insisted on teasing Ming Yi into speaking. “Why are you not saying anything? Speak.”
Ming Yi kicked his leg and said in a muffled voice, “Let go.”
With his hands tied and his ankle being tugged, the posture was truly improper. Under these circumstances, Ming Yi found it difficult to focus on handling Xie Yunxie’s awful questions.
“What a bad child,” Xie Yunxie shook his head and announced solemnly, “Bad children deserve punishment.”
Then, he released Ming Yi’s ankle, returned to the entryway, and picked up an object from the floor. Ming Yi struggled to prop up his body and saw clearly what he had picked up, it was the box Xie Yunxie had brought with him. It had fallen to the floor when he was tying Ming Yi with his necktie earlier.
Xie Yunxie returned with the box and waved it in front of Ming Yi. “Do you know what this is?”
Ming Yi’s gaze landed on the box.
“…What is this?”
“A torture device that will soon make you lose all your freedom and dignity.”
Ming Yi watched helplessly as Xie Yunxie reached his hand toward the box, and his heartbeat involuntarily accelerated. A torture device that would make him lose all his freedom and dignity? What could it be?
He swallowed his saliva and stared nervously at Xie Yunxie’s movements.
Xie Yunxie smiled evilly, reached into the box, and pulled out a black and red ankle cuff.
Ming Yi blinked, confirming that the object was indeed an ankle cuff, identical in style to the prop used in the drama.
Xie Yunxie locked the cuff onto Ming Yi’s right ankle with a click. He then spoke to Ming Yi with malicious intent, “This cuff is equipped with a tracker. No matter where you run to in the future, I will catch you again. You cannot escape.”
“Do not think about finding someone to take it off, either. Only my fingerprint can open it.”
Xie Yunxie lowered his head, his thumb slowly rubbing the red patterns on the cuff for a moment before he looked up at Ming Yi with deep eyes. “I want everyone to know that you are my slave.”
Ming Yi met his gaze, his pupils trembling.
At this moment, Ming Yi no longer cared about those absurd remarks, because he had keenly realized the sincerity mixed into those outrageous actions.
Facing Ming Yi’s gaze, Xie Yunxie tightened his grip on Ming Yi’s ankle. “Do you understand?”
Ming Yi blinked slowly and said uncertainly, “I… understand.”
“What do you mean by ‘understand’?” Xie Yunxie was not very satisfied with the answer. He lowered his voice, his tone full of coercive threats. “Say that you understand and that you will be my little slave from now on.”
“…”
Seeing Ming Yi’s deadpan expression, Xie Yunxie suddenly smiled and released Ming Yi’s ankle. “I am just teasing you. In the new society, there is no slavery; everyone is equal.”
Ming Yi tugged at his wrists and gestured impatiently for Xie Yunxie to let him go. “Untie me.”
“I forgot, why is it still tied?” Xie Yunxie approached with a feigned apologetic look, making a move to untie him. However, as soon as his fingers touched the back of Ming Yi’s hand, he suddenly pulled them back and asked Ming Yi sincerely, “You are not angry that I teased you just now, are you?”
Ming Yi did not understand why Xie Yunxie would ask that. This was not the first time Xie Yunxie had spoken such nonsense; had he ever complained? Confused, Ming Yi denied the assumption: “No, I am not angry.”
“But I still feel a bit bad about it,” Xie Yunxie sat beside Ming Yi and said unhurriedly. “Why don’t you tease me back?”
Ming Yi: “?”
“You really want to know what my pheromones smell like, right?” Xie Yunxie’s voice was encouraging. “How about I give you three more chances to ask?”
Ming Yi recalled that the last time he guessed the scent of Xie Yunxie’s pheromones, Xie Yunxie had labeled it as sexual harassment. So, Xie Yunxie felt that “guessing the pheromone scent” was equivalent to “teasing.”
But the problem was, did he have to guess now? His hands were still tied.
Ming Yi pursed his lips and tried hard to recall his previous progress. It was not the smell of plants, and it was not the smell of fruit.
“Is it the smell of alcohol?”
“It is,” before Ming Yi could speak, Xie Yunxie added, “and it is not.”
Ming Yi stared blankly. “There is more than one scent?”
Xie Yunxie said seriously, “Higher-level Alphas are like this. The scent of their pheromones is more sophisticated and is divided into top, middle, and base notes.”
“…” Ming Yi looked at Xie Yunxie’s expression suspiciously. “Are you really not lying to me?” Even top, middle, and base notes? Were his pheromones perfume?
Xie Yunxie wore a face of serious scientific explanation and urged him, “Two chances left, continue guessing.”
“…I do not want to guess anymore.”
Ming Yi had already begun to back down. With so many types of alcohol, how could he guess? It was impossible.
Xie Yunxie asked slowly, “Giving up?”
“Giving up.” Ming Yi admitted defeat honestly. “I was wrong; I should not have guessed your pheromones randomly before.”
“Good boy.” Xie Yunxie praised him and leaned in, his silhouette almost enveloping Ming Yi.
His breath lingered at the side of Ming Yi’s neck for a moment, and a creepy sense of crisis suddenly surged up Ming Yi’s spine. Just as Ming Yi thought Xie Yunxie was about to bite him, the binding on his wrists loosened. Xie Yunxie’s soft, chuckling voice sounded in his ear: “A reward for a good boy.”
What is this doing?
Ming Yi’s face felt hot, and he was certain he must be blushing. He turned his head away evasively, forcing down that wave of shame.
Ming Yi really could not tell if Xie Yunxie was doing it on purpose or by accident. He could not help but turn his head back to peek at Xie Yunxie.
Xie Yunxie was already sitting upright, looking as usual as he took out his phone and tapped it a few times to show Ming Yi an app. “I am flying to a neighboring province in a few days to visit the laboratory there in person. I have found someone to take care of Little Pine Bear. This is the home surveillance footage. You should download this app, too. Once you connect to the camera, you can talk to Little Pine Bear.”
With red ears, Ming Yi took his phone and kept his eyes on the screen, pretending to be serious while following the instructions. “Hmm… okay.”
After setting it up, Ming Yi opened the camera and saw Little Pine Bear chewing on a slipper. Ming Yi turned on the microphone and called out to it.
Little Pine Bear immediately stopped chewing the slipper. Its two furry ears pricked up, and it turned its little head to look around alertly before stepping actively with its short legs to find Ming Yi.
Ming Yi looked at Little Pine Bear spinning around near the camera, but it would not stay in front of the lens, leaving him torn between laughter and tears.
You silly little dog.
As Ming Yi was watching Little Pine Bear, Xie Yunxie stood up and said, “Then I will be going first.”
Hearing this, Ming Yi looked up at him, his eyes filled with worry. “Is your gland… very serious now?”
“It is a bit serious,” Xie Yunxie said, weighing his words. “It would be best to produce the imitation suppressant as soon as possible, or it will not be safe.”
Ming Yi pursed his lips. “Then when will you be back?”
“I will definitely return as soon as possible.” Xie Yunxie looked at him and smiled slightly. “After all, Little Pine Bear is still waiting for me at home.”
After Xie Yunxie left, Ming Yi turned off the lights, collapsed onto the bed, and pulled the quilt up to his chin.
Some warmth still lingered on his face. Ming Yi touched his cheeks and could not help but wonder: when Xie Yunxie untied his necktie, did he really want to bite him?
Although Xie Yunxie usually looked like a gentleman, Ming Yi felt that he did not quite seem like one. Ever since Xie Yunxie intentionally refused to untie his hands, Ming Yi had vaguely sensed that Xie Yunxie also had a wicked side.
What kind of hobby is this?
Ming Yi turned over and felt something pressing against his back. He reached back and unexpectedly touched a necktie. It was the one Xie Yunxie had left behind.
Ming Yi’s face heated up again, and he threw the tie onto the floor.
Evil husky!
Ming Yi opened the camera app, said goodnight to Little Pine Bear, and then turned over to close his eyes to sleep. However, the new ankle cuff on his leg was too noticeable. Ming Yi tossed and turned for a long time but could not fall asleep.
Ming Yi could not help but touch the cuff Xie Yunxie had put on him with his other foot; he was not used to it. This feeling was different from wearing the prop cuff from the drama.
Xie Yunxie had put it on him, but he also had to say those messy things, making Ming Yi feel as if he had truly become someone else’s property.
Thinking of this, Ming Yi buried his face in the quilt and stopped his train of thought, deciding not to overthink it.
Sleep!
What Ming Yi did not know was that Xie Yunxie, who had long since left, was still sitting in the car, hesitating to start the engine.
The system watched for a while and could not help but speak up: 【Host… are you okay?】
Xie Yunxie’s tight waist and back slowly collapsed. Gradually, his head hit the steering wheel, and he muttered painfully, “I am truly not a human!”
System: 【?】
The system was confused and said objectively: 【Detected abnormal pheromone concentration, rapidly rising body temperature, accompanied by accelerated heart rate, high blood pressure, and other symptoms. It is recommended that you take medical measures as soon as possible.】
“It should be that my susceptible period is coming soon.” Xie Yunxie exhaled a hot breath and sighed. “I must finish making the suppressant quickly.”
“Do not worry, I will not delay the mission to raise the protagonist’s pleasure level.”
Xie Yunxie calmed down for a while and called the driver; with his current physical condition, it was not safe to drive.
Sitting in the car on the way back, Xie Yunxie opened the window a crack, letting the cold night wind brush across his face to take away the burning heat. In his mind, Ming Yi’s appearance from earlier recurred unexpectedly.
Although Ming Yi was tied up and could be manipulated at will by grabbing his ankle, he still maintained an undefended posture, as if he were not worried that Xie Yunxie would do anything to him.
So, at the moment he approached him, Xie Yunxie suddenly had a very despicable and obscene thought.
Ming Yi’s neck was right there; he could have bitten it if he had just leaned in a little closer. Ming Yi might have been shocked at first, scolding him while trying to escape, but who told him to trust himself so easily?
Xie Yunxie only needed to pin Ming Yi to the bed and cover his mouth, and no one would be able to hear Ming Yi’s crying.
Xie Yunxie felt ashamed of such an evil fantasy. No wonder Beta and Omega often say that Alphas are lower-body organisms. It is simply objective, correct, reasonable, and incisive.
Xie Yunxie felt that he might not be able to face Ming Yi as a “good brother” anymore. Once Ming Yi safely passed the plot assassination, he would move out and live separately. It was too dangerous; Xie Yunxie was afraid that if he went crazy, he would really bite Ming Yi.
Although he was a bit perverted, he did not want Ming Yi to see him as one. The relationship between them should be something healthier, warmer, and greener.
Thinking this, Xie Yunxie glanced at the ankle cuff’s location. Seeing that the little red dot was staying in the same place without moving, he nodded with satisfaction and decided on this plan.
Xie Yunxie traveled thousands of miles to the laboratory but did not forget to complete the mission to raise the protagonist’s pleasure level.
At this point, the system might be confused: Xie Yunxie was not on the scene and was so far away, how could he raise the protagonist’s pleasure level?
Xie Yunxie’s answer was to call his assistant in front of the system and ask the assistant to order flowers and meals for Yan An’s production team.
On the first day, he sent 99 hot, fiery red roses with a greeting card congratulating Yan An on returning to the set, allowing Yan An to receive the envious attention of others.
On the second day, he sent 999 hot, fiery red roses with a greeting card wishing Yan An continued success, making Yan An the core of the production team.
On the third day, he sent 9,999 hot, fiery red roses, high-profilely carried onto the set, to create a popular trending topic for Yan An.
#Rich Second Generation High-Profile Courtship on Set for Yan An#
The topic of this search exploded, immediately suppressing the previous trending topic about his withdrawal from the cast. The protagonist’s pleasure level actually increased by 16 points under Xie Yunxie’s series of operations.
System: 【…This works too?】
“Why not?” Xie Yunxie replied to the system while shaking a beaker. “I said leave it to me; you just have to trust me.”
The problem was, could it really trust him? Given Xie Yunxie’s previous track record, the system felt it was somewhat unreliable.
This was the great demon king who had turned the previous world upside down.
The system did not know exactly what happened in the previous world; it only knew that the plot of that world was constantly going off the rails. Xie Yunxie, the fake young master who was a supporting character, did not die; instead, he created a monopolistic pharmaceutical company, forcing the real young master, the protagonist, to a dead end. The world line collapsed completely as a result and had to be restarted repeatedly.
After an unknown number of restarts, the system was sent by the main system to clear out the bug that was Xie Yunxie.
At that moment, Ming Yi killed Xie Yunxie of this world, causing the plot to be unable to continue. The system had no choice but to grab the bug, Xie Yunxie, to save the day.
Until now, Xie Yunxie had looked quite obedient. Besides being uncooperative regarding Ming Yi, he did whatever he was told. He did not look like an evil bug that would collapse the plot at will.
The system thus gradually lowered its guard. Currently, Xie Yunxie seemed to be just an ordinary human. He could not even endure a level-two electric shock, so could he really flip the sky?
Anyway, the protagonist’s pleasure level had really risen by 15 points, so the system did not think much of it and continued to monitor his every move in Xie Yunxie’s mind.
Xie Yunxie spent a huge sum of money to acquire the biological laboratory. He knew the formula for the suppressant very well and began to try to imitate it.
White and green reagents were poured back and forth in glass bottles, creating a miraculous chemical reaction. The system watched with great interest and stopped thinking about those messy things.
【Mission completed: Raised the protagonist’s pleasure level to 80.】
But the system never expected that this would be the last beautiful afternoon before its worldview was shattered.
Because early the next morning, it received a very explosive piece of news.
【Protagonist’s pleasure level -25.】
System: 【…】
System: 【???】
Seeing this scene, the system could not help but think of a poem:
Today, five cities were ceded; tomorrow, ten were ceded, and then I got a night of peace. Looking at the four borders, the Qin army arrived again.
【Why on earth is this happening! Did you not just pull the pleasure value back up yesterday?】
Xie Yunxie innocently threw the glass slide into the trash can. He only guaranteed that the pleasure value could be increased before the deadline of the mission. He did not guarantee that the pleasure value would not fall again after the deadline.
In any case, he had already completed the mission before the deadline. If there were problems afterward, he would not provide after-sales service.