Xu Juexi frowned slightly; Gu Zhifeng’s words made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.
He struggled to free his wrist from Gu Zhifeng’s grasp, but Gu Zhifeng used too much force, and he failed, almost dropping his phone.
He took a moment to say to Gu Fengying on the other end of the phone, “Wait a moment.”
”I was just answering a phone call.” Gu Zhifeng seemed a little agitated. Xu Juexi explained to him, “I called your second brother just now, but the call went through and then he hung up. He called me back.”
”Second Brother? Gu Fengying? You two seem to have a good relationship, calling each other so intimately.”
Xu Juexi was a little unhappy: “Why are you talking so sarcastically?”
”Me, being sarcastic? Why are you making that face when you answer the phone? Are you talking to your lover?”
Gu Zhifeng chuckled.
”Could you please get your delusions treated?”
Xu Juexi couldn’t take it anymore and said, “Not everyone is as awful as you, with your mind filled with…that kind of stuff, okay?”
He then remembered being forced to kiss him, which made him even angrier.
”I’m awful?” Gu Zhifeng slammed his fist on the door beside him, making a dull thud. “I stood up for you, and now I’m the bad guy? I told you that Gu Fengying isn’t a good person. He’s all an act, but he’s really just that kind of scum. And you’re getting so close to him…”
”You’re being so unreasonable…”
Xu Juexi felt he couldn’t figure out Gu Zhifeng’s personality or temper. He had never dealt with such a volatile person before: “You’re not a good person, are you?”
”What did you say?” Gu Zhifeng’s eyes reddened, like a vicious dog about to tear its prey apart, which frightened Xu Juexi. “You’re still defending him?”
Xu Juexi was baffled: “Why can’t I speak up for him?”
Gu Zhifeng reached out and tried to snatch the phone from his hand and hang up.
Xu Juexi was stubborn and refused to give in, but the alpha was too strong. In the struggle, Xu Juexi’s knuckles hit the door frame next to him, causing a sharp pain, and tears instantly welled up in his eyes.
”Let me go!” Xu Juexi was very afraid of pain, and physiological tears immediately flowed from his eyes like beads from a broken string.
The omega’s tears seemed to have a powerful effect on him. Gu Zhifeng froze once again when he saw him cry.
While he was in a daze, Xu Juexi pulled his hand away from the other person’s and turned to leave. As he walked, he said to Gu Fengying on the phone, “Can you come pick me up? I’m at Xiangjiang International.”
Gu Fengying’s voice remained calm and gentle: “Okay, I’m nearby. Wait for me for ten minutes.”
Xu Juexi sniffed and hummed in agreement.
Gu Zhifeng watched silently as Xu Juexi got further and further away from him. He had a momentary urge to chase after him, but in the end, he clenched his fists and stood still.
He closed his eyes, struggling to steady his breathing, unable to understand why this omega always made him feel agitated, and even more unable to understand why he was always crying.
He clearly didn’t do anything particularly outrageous.
After a while, someone pushed him from behind: “Don’t stand at the door like a statue, a good dog doesn’t block the way.”
”Don’t fucking bother me.”
Gu Zhifeng reached out and slapped his friend’s hand away: “Get lost.”
”Tsk tsk.” Zhou Han said in a teasing tone, “I remember you said you were allergic to omega? What’s going on now? Cured?”
Gu Zhifeng’s face darkened.
Zhou Han shrugged: “Alright, don’t think about that now. You beat someone up on my turf, so I have to clean up the mess for you. What you need to think about now is how to compensate me for my losses.”
”Why do you think he…”
”That omega?”
Zhou Han interrupted Gu Zhifeng: “He is quite pretty, no wonder you like him. I didn’t expect you to be so vulgar. But let me tell you, how can you talk to someone like that? No wonder he broke up with you.”
Break up. Gu Zhifeng’s lips twitched when he heard this word. They had never even been together. Xu Juexi would get angry even if he asked him to kiss him, and he wouldn’t even let him have an affair.
On what grounds?
Why is the omega he finally fell for is his older brother’s fiancée? Why is Xu Juexi willing to be close to Gu Fengying? Why does he cry whenever he touches him? And why is he so close to Gu Fengying?
”What’s with that expression? Did you fail to win him over?”
”roll.”
As soon as he gave that answer, Zhou Han knew that his guess was pretty much right.
”However, I am a little curious…”
Zhou Han pondered for a moment, then pulled Gu Zhifeng toward a private room, asking, “I’ve never seen you with that omega before. How did you meet?”
Gu Zhifeng: “That’s my brother’s fiancée.”
Zhou Han stumbled.
”Damn, you’re trying to steal your brother’s omega?”
The commotion in the private room was quite loud, so no one stopped us on the way back.
Xu Juexi went downstairs without any problems.
Gu Fengying was very reliable. He told Xu Juexi to wait for ten minutes, and he did. Xu Juexi didn’t stand by the roadside for long before his car stopped in front of him.
”Get in the car,” Gu Fengying said to Xu Juexi.
Xu Juexi got into the passenger seat. Gu Fengying didn’t rush to drive, but turned his head and saw Xu Juexi’s reddened eyes: “You’ve been crying?”
Xu Juexi hummed in agreement.
Gu Fengying reached out and tucked Xu Juexi’s hair behind his ear, saying, “Gu Zhifeng is mentally ill, don’t pay him any mind.”
He then explained to Xu Juexi, “He’s really sick, bipolar. So try to stay away from him as much as possible, because you never know when he might go crazy.”
Xu Juexi: “I see.”
That’s quite pitiful, Xu Juexi thought.
”Mmm.” Gu Fengying wiped away the tear stains from the corner of Xu Juexi’s eyes.
Xu Juexi: “No wonder you told me to call the police to arrest him that day.”
Gu Fengying was amused by him: “It’s good to let him go in and be educated for a couple of days. It will save him from going crazy outside every day.”
Xu Juexi hummed in agreement and told Gu Fengying, “I’m not sad. I only cried because I bumped my hand on the wall just now.”
”Are you injured?” Gu Fengying asked. “Let me see.”
He turned on the car’s interior light, gently took Xu Juexi’s hand from his knees, and examined it in his palm. His gentle touch made Xu Juexi feel embarrassed.
Xu Juexi bumped his little finger. The good news is that the skin wasn’t broken, but it’s still a bit red.
He awkwardly withdrew his hand and said, “Actually, it’s nothing. I just have overactive tear ducts.”
”Mm,” Gu Fengying replied. But he kept his eyes downcast, looking at Xu Juexi’s hand. It was hard to tell what he meant, but Xu Juexi felt it was probably heartache.
He really is a very good person, Xu Juexi thought.
But being stared at like that for so long was unsettling. Xu Juexi cleared his throat, trying to change the subject: “Um…”
“By the way,” Gu Fengying looked up, interrupting Xu Juexi, “I just heard Gu Zhifeng say on the phone about your glands…”
”Ah…” Xu Juexi hadn’t expected him to suddenly change the subject, and felt a little flustered. He quickly interrupted him, “Um, I…”
”take it easy.”
Gu Fengying comforted him, “I didn’t mean anything by it. I thought it was a bit strange that your pheromones were very faint before, but I didn’t expect it to be like this. I’ve heard of similar situations. You must have a hard time during your heat cycle, right?”
”Ah, ah…”
Xu Juexi had not experienced it and was not clear about the situation the other party was talking about. He only remembered that in the original owner’s memories, there were indeed related memories that told him that every once in a while, this body would feel uncomfortable because of pheromones.
So he could only give a vague answer: “It’s…it’s alright.”
“I know a doctor friend who specializes in this area,” Gu Fengying said. “If you need anything later, I can help you get in touch with him.”
Xu Juexi replied gratefully, “Okay, thank you.”
“However, I also studied related majors in college,” Gu Fengying said, reaching out and gently brushing Xu Juexi’s cheek before pinching his chin. “I probably know a little about these things.”
He gently stroked Xu Juexi’s lips, his movements devoid of any ulterior motives, and said softly, with a hint of coaxing, “How about I take a look at you first?”
With gentle, firm touch, his fingers tried to part Xu Juexi’s lips:
”Good boy, Xiaoxi, open your mouth.”