When Shen Yue woke up, he found himself in a prison cell. His limbs were tied to the bed with restraint straps. This was actually somewhat overly cautious. In his current state, he had no strength at all. Moreover, his mind was very chaotic, as if a bunch of insects were gnawing inside it, making him wish he could bash his head against the wall.
He understood that this was the consequence of ability backlash, something that could not be alleviated. And his gland was even more painfully burning hot. Overusing his ability put too much strain on him. He hadn’t reacted right after waking up, but now his pain nerves had revived, various sensations of needle pricks and burning pain swept over him, making his entire body uncontrollably sweat and convulse.
He bit his lip and found that the muzzle gag had been removed. His lips had lost their color, appearing morbidly pale.
Even in such pain, Shen Yue did not cry out. He seemed accustomed to enduring pain. His limbs curled up. Cold sweat continuously broke out on his face. His long white hair was soon soaked. At first, he had no strength, but now, because of the pain, he couldn’t help struggling, trying to shake off this torment clinging like maggots to bone. Even with the restraint straps, the strength he regained after regaining consciousness was still astonishing. As he struggled, the wound on his chest was rubbed open, and blood seeped out. His delicate, beautiful face became even more haggard and ashen, as if he would collapse and vanish in the next moment.
The surveillance system detected Shen Yue waking up. Before long, the prison cell door opened, and several masked doctors ran in carrying medical kits.
“Don’t move, don’t move. No more pain, it will stop hurting soon…” The leading omega released soothing pheromones, trying to calm Shen Yue’s emotions. But it had no effect whatsoever. Instead, it stimulated his gland to burn even hotter.
“Director Jiang, what should we do? He has undergone drug-resistance training. Anesthetics and sedatives have no effect.”
The omega reached out to hold down the continuously struggling Shen Yue. The cold fragrance on his body, mixed with the [1]Rosa rugosa is a species of rose native to East Asia, commonly found in eastern China, Japan, Korea, and southeastern Siberia. It is widely known as the rugosa rose, Japanese rose, or beach rose. The … Continue reading jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_2390810_1_1').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_2390810_1_1', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });Rosa rugosa (tu mi) floral scent emanating from his blood, confused and captivated the mind. Even though they were wearing isolation masks and the omegas had suppressor collars on their glands, this fragrance still captivated their souls, making them sweat profusely. One of the younger omegas couldn’t help but squeeze his legs together and went limp, collapsing onto the bed, his face flushing as if it would drip blood.
Shen Yue’s consciousness was not fully clear. In his daze, this scene made him feel as if he had returned to that cruise ship back then. He himself was also lying on a bed like this, with a ghastly, terrifyingly bright overhead light above. Countless white-coated figures watched him with expressions of drooling desire, curiosity, or mockery, regarding him like a rare, novel commodity, not a human being.
“No… go away…” Shen Yue struggled with even greater force. He shook his head, trying to avoid the disgusting gazes of these people. He kicked his legs, making the specially made prison bed creak and rattle. The restraint straps emitted strained tearing sounds, about to snap from the force.
The omega didn’t expect Shen Yue, despite being severely injured, to have so much strength. Several prison guards came in to help hold down his limbs. The director untied Shen Yue’s collar, revealing his slender, pale chest, white as jade, dazzling to the eyes.
The wrapped bandages were already soaked red with blood, staining the snow-white skin, providing a strong visual stimulus.
The omega had to both reapply medicine and bandage him, while also enduring the pheromones released by a 3S-rank alpha. It made him feel more exhausted and weary than performing a ten-plus-hour surgery. So, while applying the medicine, he used one hand to stroke Shen Yue’s head. Those white, not a single speck of dust, long hair spread out on the pillow, like a fine, beautiful blanket.
“No more pain. It won’t hurt once the medicine is applied. Don’t move… don’t move…” The pheromones were useless, so the omega had to use words to coax him, trying to give him a bit of comfort.
But he knew that even the best painkillers were like plain boiled water to Shen Yue. A sensitive constitution would amplify any pain manifold. The shortcomings of his innate ability could not be compensated or alleviated by current medicine.
“Ugh…” Shen Yue let out a mournful cry. Finally, an unbearable painful groan escaped his throat. Even so, he did not shed any tears. His slightly open eyes were covered with a layer of dust and water vapor, dyeing his glass-like black pupils an extremely deep black.
The omega looked at his beautiful yet lightless eyes. As a soldier, he should not feel compassion toward a criminal. But as a doctor, with the benevolence of a healer, watching Shen Yue suffer such torment, a deep sadness welled up in his chest… Clearly, it shouldn’t have come to this.
Suddenly, a sharp, domineering pheromone spread into the airtight prison cell. It rushed straight toward Shen Yue, entangled around him like a giant beast lying atop him. The concentration of the scent was so strong that it even lifted the bedsheet without any wind.
This scent, full of masculine intensity and hormone-laden presence, directly suppressed the seductive Rosa rugosa (tu mi) floral fragrance. It was an existence one could never ignore. The omega whose legs had gone weak earlier simply closed his eyes, blushed, and fainted.
This was… The omega turned back in surprise. This pheromone had always been aggressive. But now, this invisible giant beast lay on Shen Yue’s chest. Although still domineering, it had retracted most of its aggressiveness. With a soothing intent, it extended its tongue to lick/attend to the injured person’s wounds.
The omega adjusted his glasses and looked sharply toward the wide-open doorway. Tch. Still saying he didn’t care. Alphas really are hypocrites.
Today, when escorting the prisoner over, that kid Liang Qu said the Colonel had said: “What status is he, what status is the prisoner?” How could he, a dignified Colonel, personally escort a death-row prisoner?
No matter how hard one’s mouth is, one’s straight intestine, oh no, one’s heart, is still soft. Didn’t he secretly follow along and deliver him personally?
Shen Yue quieted down. This pheromone miraculously calmed his emotions. Clearly, these were two mutually repelling pheromones, yet now they were blending together. The dominant one entangled and enveloped the wilting Rosa rugosa flower, as if holding the flower in its own palm.
Shen Yue felt a warm sensation in his chest and gland where the pain was centered. It was as if someone was holding him, pulling him into an embrace, constantly patting his back and soothing him. Shen Yue panted once, stopped moving, and fell completely unconscious. The doctors immediately changed his medicine and re-bandaged him.
After bandaging him and tying him back to the bed, the doctors helped the poor little darling, who had been tormented until fainting by the couple, and led him out.
The omega picked up his medical kit. Before leaving, he looked back at Shen Yue. His sleeping appearance was even more beautiful and well-behaved. His snow-white eyelashes resembled the rare white feather butterfly in the world. But his face was still too pale and gaunt, with no flesh on his cheeks, making one unable to resist feeling pity.
He sighed, turned around, and left the room. There was no one outside anymore. Only a lingering ambergris pheromone remained by the wall, as if someone had been standing there with arms crossed, leaning against the wall. The omega shook his head.
Truly a sin.
After sleeping for who knows how long, when Shen Yue woke up again, he had finally regained consciousness. Although he still looked haggard and afflicted with pain, his spirit was much better. He looked around the room. Besides this prison bed, there was nothing else. There were no other people either. Only he lay here.
Shen Yue coughed twice. He remembered what happened on the highway. After he was shot, the intense pain made his vision go dark. Before losing consciousness, he felt as if he had been embraced, an extremely familiar, hot, warm embrace. Even now, the touch of that solid back seemed to linger on his fingertips.
It was an illusion, Shen Yue thought. How could Junzhu come? He wishes I would die immediately, pay with my life for our fallen comrades. How could he come back to save me?
Shen Yue lowered his head, unconsciously looking at his chest. His collar was intact; there was nothing unusual. But he always felt as if he could smell that fragrance at the tip of his nose. Even though there was no scent at all now, Shen Yue relaxed his body, lying on the bed, letting himself sink into the imagined fragrance. That way, it was as if he could deceive himself into believing he was still deeply loved.
After about a week, Shen Yue’s condition improved somewhat. One day, prison guards came in and took him out. The leader was an omega who smelled like mint chewing gum. Shen Yue didn’t ask. He knew that the best outcome for himself was death. He was not afraid. So when the man shackled him, put on the blindfold and muzzle gag, he showed not the slightest resistance. On the contrary, he felt relieved.
After the hood was put on, the guards shoved and pulled him outside. They got into a car. Shen Yue was not interested in the destination. He had not fully recovered. The residual pain from the mental backlash still left him shaken. The gunshot wound on his chest had only just formed a scab. His severe injuries not yet healed, he always looked weary. He rested with his eyes closed.
After driving for an unknown amount of time, so long that Shen Yue was about to fall asleep, the car suddenly stopped. Someone pulled him out of the car. Shen Yue smelled the scent of grass and trees, as well as the comfortable, pleasant feeling of sunlight on his body.
They seemed to enter some building. It was probably very large, as they walked for quite a while. Shen Yue detected a faint, lingering fragrance. His heart suddenly began to pound, pound, pound.
Swish—The hood and blindfold were removed. Shen Yue endured the glare of the sunlight. When his eyes adjusted and he saw clearly where he was, his eyes suddenly widened.
This place was all too familiar to him. It was the central villa of Ren Junzhu’s estate. This estate had been given to him by his father when he came of age. Apart from the temporary rest quarters at the base, this was the only place Ren Junzhu was willing to return to rest. It was also the home they once shared.
And at this moment, Ren Junzhu was standing by the window, dressed in simple loungewear, talking on the phone. When he saw Shen Yue enter, his eyes didn’t linger on him for even a moment.
And the little brat he longed for day and night yet paradoxically didn’t want to see again stood not far away, blinking, staring at him in shock.
“Shen Yue?”
Shen Yue’s brows and eyes showed joy, but then he felt ashamed. To be seen by his own child in this state… He bit his lip, but could only bite down on the restraining gag. His expression became embarrassing. He didn’t even dare to meet Ren Suixing’s delighted gaze and could only look away.
And what shocked him even more was—
A man was sitting on the sofa. He was wearing pajamas that looked like they were the same series as Ren Junzhu’s. The man’s appearance was very handsome. Not an Eastern classical look, but with Western depth and prominence. However, his hair and pupils were black. His complexion was as pale as snow. His health seemed not very good, as he was drinking traditional Chinese medicine in small sips.
He was an omega. Underneath his right eye was a small, light circular mark.
It was a teardrop mole.
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