The butler clearly hadn’t expected to witness such a scene.
He seemed to have come in to deliver sweetened milk to Xu Juexi. After seeing their posture clearly, he immediately lowered his head, said “excuse me” with great professionalism, and left the restaurant. Even though his movements were quite restrained, Xu Juexi still saw that the milk in his hand almost spilled.
Seeing Xu Juexi’s face turn pale with fright, Gu Zhifeng reached out and pinched his cheek, bringing some color back to his face: “What are you afraid of? If Uncle Wang still wants to work for our family, he won’t say anything… but I’m not so sure about it.”
Xu Juexi found himself still really wanting to slap this person across the face. He restrained himself and asked, “Stop…can I continue eating my breakfast?”
“Okay.” Gu Zhifeng grinned. “I’ll feed you.”
Xu Juexi: “…No.”
Gu Zhifeng took the plate from his hand without giving him a chance to refuse, and picked up the sandwich that Xu Juexi had eaten in a mess.
“Open your mouth.”
Xu Juexi looked up and met the man’s gaze. After a long silence, he finally opened his mouth and played along with his childish game.
The sandwich is generously filled.
Xu Juexi has a small face and a small mouth, so he usually cuts the sandwich into pieces when he eats it himself. But now, with the remaining half of the sandwich pressed against his mouth, he has to exert a lot of effort to bite it into his mouth.
He took a bite, chewed slowly, and swallowed it. Throughout the process, he was under the man’s interested gaze, which made him feel extremely uncomfortable, like he was being watched closely.
I don’t know what’s so interesting about this. Has this person never seen people eat before?
Xu Juexi was fed a few more bites by having his chin pinched, and then he told Gu Zhifeng that he couldn’t eat anymore.
“You’re not going to eat anymore?” Gu Zhifeng said with great regret, “Sister-in-law looks beautiful when he eats.”
“I’m losing my appetite because you’re staring at me,” Xu Juexi said irritably.
“But I find it very appealing,” Gu Zhifeng said.
“Then you eat it yourself.” Xu Juexi stood up.
He wanted to go back to sleep. Although he had just woken up, he felt a little sleepy again. If he remembered correctly, his manager had asked him to go out tonight, and to avoid feeling sleepy when he had important business to attend to, it would be better to sleep a little longer during the day.
Gu Zhifeng didn’t let him leave.
Xu Juexi was caught off guard and pulled back by the other party, falling onto the alpha’s lap, feeling surrounded by the floral scent of the other party—the scent of pheromones.
“I didn’t use much force, are you trying to scam me?” Gu Zhifeng turned his head so he could see him and asked, “You threw yourself into my arms, so you really like me, huh?”
Xu Juexi felt that his unsteady gait was due to incomplete cerebellar development. However, he was perfectly healthy in terms of brain development, so he naturally denied it, saying, “You’re so narcissistic.”
Alpha snorted and quickly shifted his attention. He seemed to have a particular fondness for Xu Juexi’s lips, and his fingers pressed against Xu Juexi’s lips once again.
“Actually, I really want to know…”
Gu Zhifeng used his fingertips to pry open Xu Juexi’s lips, forcing the omega’s small mouth to open, revealing his slightly protruding tongue: “Sister-in-law, your glands are on your tongue, does it feel good when you eat?”
While pretending to ask questions out of curiosity, he used his fingers to press against the slightly protruding, ectopic gland in the middle of Xu Juexi’s tongue, enjoying watching Xu Juexi tremble slightly because of his actions, watching him glare at him with red eyes like a rabbit whose tail had been pinched.
Because of the alpha’s actions, Xu Juexi felt weak and powerless almost instantly. This feeling was so strange that physiological tears welled up in his eyes, making him look pitiful, but it also aroused his sadistic desires.
The alpha pressed his finger on his tongue, and he trembled, his face turning bright red. He tried to resist but could only make muffled, incoherent sounds.
That indescribable feeling pierced through his limbs and bones, and Xu Juexi was a little afraid of this unfamiliar pleasure, unable to escape it.
The alpha completely ignored his resistance, which made Xu Juexi feel like a talking doll that was about to break, feeling embarrassed and wronged.
Gu Zhifeng paused, “Why are you crying?”
Xu Juexi was no longer the easily bullied man with tears in his eyes he had just shown.
At this moment, large tears streamed down his face, rolling onto Gu Zhifeng’s hand. The tears were still warm, causing Gu Zhifeng to feel inexplicably flustered.
Gu Zhifeng let go of his hand and subconsciously pulled a tissue from the dining table, trying to stop Xu Juexi’s tears.
“Don’t cry.”
But omegas seem to be made of water; their tears just won’t stop flowing. Gu Zhifeng kept wiping them, but his eyes remained watery, unable to stop, and the tears only flowed more profusely.
Gu Zhifeng, who was used to being domineering, was experiencing helplessness for the first time. At this moment, he couldn’t think of anything else, he just hoped that the omega’s crying would stop soon and stop making people panic.
“Don’t cry.”
Now his tone was pleading: “Please, I won’t do it anymore, okay? I was wrong, please don’t cry.”
Xu Juexi: “This is not good.”
Xu Juexi, with great backbone, pushed away the man’s hand while crying, stood up, wiped away the tears that had not yet dried, and walked straight out.
Xu Juexi took two steps out, and Gu Zhifeng stood up and tried to pull him back.
But he kept crying, crying like a fragile thing, which made Gu Zhifeng afraid to use force, so Gu Zhifeng’s outstretched hand was easily pushed away.
Xu Juexi’s tongue was still numb, and he didn’t want to pay any attention to Gu Zhifeng. He said, “Don’t follow me,” and walked forward on his own.
He felt that Gu Zhifeng was completely uncommunicative, disregarding his feelings and acting domineeringly. Unfortunately, he was caught red-handed by Gu Zhifeng and forced to cater to Gu Zhifeng’s preferences, engaging in intimate kisses and making a fool of himself in front of Gu Zhifeng.
He also thought about the possibility that the protagonist might discover his appearance and bring him a tragic end like an avalanche, which made him feel a lot of pressure and aggrieved.
His life had always been smooth sailing, and he had never encountered anything so difficult. He felt he needed some peace and quiet, but he couldn’t anger the protagonist’s younger brother, so he could only sulk by himself.
He wiped his eyes and left the restaurant alone. The butler was startled when he saw his red eyes and came up to him, asking with concern, “Young Madam, what happened?”
Xu Juexi shook his head and said it was nothing, then quickly went upstairs and left.
Gu Zhifeng followed him out of the restaurant.
“Third Young Master,” the butler asked, “What’s wrong with the young mistress?”
Gu Zhifeng: “How the hell would I know?”
He didn’t let the butler follow him. He scratched his head, wanting to catch up with Xu Juexi, but then thought he was just an omega and not worth his time. He had work in the afternoon, so he took out his phone and called his assistant to pick him up, putting Xu Juexi out of his mind.
The housekeeper frowned, somewhat worried, and followed him upstairs to check on the situation.
“Butler Wang.”
Gu Fengying appeared at the stairwell at some point: “Why did you suddenly come up here? What happened?”
“Second Young Master,” the butler nodded to him, “I saw that the young mistress seemed to be crying just now, and I was a little worried, so I wanted to come up and see what was going on.”
“It’s normal for omegas to be a little delicate, what could possibly be wrong with that?”
Gu Fengying smiled and said, “It’s an honor for him to come to our family. How can we go along with everything he says? You go about your business and don’t need to worry about these things.”
The butler looked troubled, but Gu Fengying, though smiling, stood straight in front of him on the stairs, clearly not intending to make way for him.
After a moment, the butler nodded and said, “Then I’ll go arrange for someone to send tea and snacks to the old lady first, and I won’t disturb the second young master any longer.”
Gu Fengying smiled.
After the housekeeper came downstairs, Gu Fengying calmly walked to the door of Xu Juexi’s room, raised his hand, and gently knocked on the door.
The person inside didn’t react; it was unclear whether they hadn’t heard or simply didn’t want to pay attention.
“Xiaoxi? It’s me.” Gu Fengying said, “Could you open the door for me?”
He waited patiently for a while, and then a rustling sound came from inside the door. After a while, the door lock clicked open, and Gu Fengying saw a pair of rabbit-like eyes.
“I didn’t lock the door.” Xu Juexi sniffed, his voice still very nasal from crying.
Gu Fengying replied, “I know. But I’m afraid of bothering Xiaoxi.”
He asked again, “Why are you crying?”
Xu Juexi said, “It’s okay.” But the tears that had just stopped welled up again.
“It’s okay, you can tell me if anything happens,” Gu Fengying cupped his face and wiped away his tears with his fingers. “Did someone bully you, hmm?”
Xu Juexi shook his head desperately, but Gu Fengying’s movements were very gentle. He hesitated for a moment and then leaned against him, nestled in his arms, and drew some comfort and warmth.
Gu Fengying patted his back reassuringly and asked, “So, what’s wrong? Tell me?”
Xu Juexi didn’t speak, nor was he in a hurry. Through the thin, soft pajamas, he gently stroked the omega’s slender back to soothe him, then lowered his head slightly to gently sniff the top of the head of the person in his arms.
“Did the third brother bully you?”
Xu Juexi hesitated for a moment, then nodded gently.
“What happened?”
Seeing the concern and worry in Gu Fengying’s eyes, Xu Juexi still hesitated. He felt that what had just happened in the restaurant was a little difficult to talk about, so he shook his head again.
“Alright, tell me when you’re ready.” Gu Fengying patted his head again: “Don’t cry, your eyes will be swollen and uncomfortable later, okay?”
Xu Juexi knew that crying for too long would make his eyes sore, but now that the other person had comforted him enough, he stopped crying and looked up again, saying, “You’re such a kind person.”
“Is this some kind of friend card they’re giving me?” Gu Fengying joked.
Xu Juexi: “Thank you… Oh, is there something you need from me?”
“Yes,” Gu Fengying nodded, “Are you free tonight? A friend opened a new restaurant and invited me to try it out. I was thinking it wouldn’t be fun to go alone, so I thought I’d ask you.”
Xu Juexi: “I have something to do tonight, maybe next time.”
Gu Fengying said regretfully, “Alright then. Feel free to contact me anytime if you need anything.”
He released his grip on Xu Juexi and let him go. With the heat gone, Xu Juexi suddenly felt a sense of emptiness and hesitated before asking, “Wait a minute.”
“Um?”
“Could you stay with me for a while?” Xu Juexi asked.
Gu Fengying was somewhat surprised that Xu Juexi suddenly made such a request, but still said, “Of course.”
The next second, the omega’s soft body pressed against him again.
Gu Fengying was taken aback, and then heard Xu Juexi say in a voice as light as a feather, “…This feels so good.”
Xu Juexi is naturally good at making people feel close to him. Acting coquettishly seems to be his innate talent. It seems that no one can refuse his close body. Everyone is helpless and obedient to him.
His embrace was devoid of any complicated thoughts; he was simply enjoying the sensation of skin-to-skin contact and the comfort it brought him.
After a while, he took the initiative to get out of Gu Fengying’s arms and thanked him again: “Thank you.”
Only after leaving the other person’s embrace did he belatedly realize the abruptness of his actions. His cheeks flushed red, and he hurriedly took a step back, stammering, “Um… um, I… I’m a little sleepy, I want to sleep a little longer…”
After he finished speaking, he hurriedly closed the door and embarrassedly hid under the covers on the bed.
Gu Fengying watched as the door closed and Xu Juexi fled like a frightened animal, and chuckled to himself.
He could still feel the omega’s scent and body temperature lingering on his coat, and stared at his cuffs in silence for a long time.
This omega is really… special.
Gu Fengying remembered that at first, his eldest brother strongly opposed his grandmother’s actions of randomly arranging marriages because of feudal superstition, but he changed his mind after meeting this omega for the first time.
He was driven crazy with curiosity about what kind of person could change his elder brother’s unwavering principle of not wanting to be arranged for him, and only at this moment did he finally find some answers.
I see.
He habitually put on a gentle smile again.
Although the third brother was reckless and foolish, he was right about one thing.
Gu Fengying likes to snatch things, especially good things. Such competition is the most straightforward way to prove that he is not inferior to Gu Xiaolin, who is supposed to be superior to him.
So from toys when he was a child to projects in his family’s company when he grew up, he liked to snatch them from Gu Xiaolin.
So this time, Gu Xiaolin’s “fiancée” is the same.
He thought.
*
Xu Juexi never expected that no matter how big the setback, he would still have to get up and go to work, even after transmigrating.
At 6 p.m., when Xu Juexi received a call from his “agent,” he wanted to throw the phone away, but in the end, he just got up dejectedly and prepared to leave.
The lights on the upper floors of the Gu family mansion are rarely turned on when no one is around, but the lobby on the first floor is always brightly lit. Xu Juexi saw the butler, dressed in a suit and tie, standing in the center of the lobby again, and cautiously called out to him.
“Good evening, young lady. Would you like to have dinner?”
Xu Juexi shook his head: “I’m going out.”
The housekeeper nodded considerately: “Okay, I’ll arrange a driver to take you. Do you have work tonight?”
When this was brought up, Xu Juexi quickly frowned and said, “Yes.”
Butler: “Thank you for your hard work. Let me get you something to eat first.”
The housekeeper had a maid bring Xu Juexi some milk and biscuits. Xu Juexi had slept all day and didn’t feel very hungry, so he didn’t rush to eat them and just put a little in his pocket.
The butler led him to the entrance of the old house. In the distance, a dark black sedan slowly drove up and stopped in front of the two of them.
The driver got out of the driver’s seat, nodded, and greeted Xu Juexi.
“Please get in the car, Madam.” The butler opened the car door for Xu Juexi.
Xu Juexi was about to get into the car when he suddenly heard the sound of tires screeching on the ground behind him. Startled, he turned around and saw a car parked behind him.
The rear window slowly rolled down, revealing a slightly cold and hard face.
“Where are you going?” the man asked, his gaze fixed on Xu Juexi.
Xu Juexi didn’t react immediately. To be honest, he had some PTSD and didn’t dare to recognize who the person in front of him was… especially in front of so many people. He opened his mouth and looked to the butler for help.
The butler nodded to the person in the car: “Young Master.”
Gu Xiaolin glanced at him, then continued to stare at Xu Juexi, repeating, “Where to?”
Xu Juexi’s palms were a little sweaty, and he gently gripped the hem of his clothes: “Go…to work, Xiangjiang International.”
“I’ll give you a ride,” Gu Xiaolin said, opening the car door and brooking no refusal. Get in.
“Huh?” Xu Juexi was a little at a loss… This time, the housekeeper confirmed that the person in front of him was indeed his real fiancé and the protagonist of this book, but why would he offer to take him to work?
Could it be that instead of sending him to work, the protagonist’s entanglement with his two younger brothers has been exposed, and the petty protagonist is going to send him on his way?
No…no, no, he’s only been here for two days, he can’t just die like this. He’s afraid of pain, and it’s so embarrassing.
Xu Juexi took a half step back, shaking his head as if to refuse, but then noticed that Gu Xiaolin’s expression suddenly darkened.
He was frightened and didn’t dare to move. He stood helplessly by the car, hesitating.
The butler smiled and said to Xu Juexi, “In that case, young mistress, please go with the young master’s car.”
The car slammed shut with a bang, catching Xu Juexi off guard. Startled, he was then pushed by the housekeeper to Gu Xiaolin’s car.
Gu Xiaolin gave him his seat, and Xu Juexi got into the car absentmindedly and resignedly. He then watched Gu Xiaolin sit next to him and closed the car door.
“Drive to Xiangjiang International.” Gu Xiaolin instructed the driver in the front seat, then turned his head and looked at the omega next to him with slight displeasure, looking at his “fiancée”.
“What’s with that expression?” Gu Xiaolin frowned. “I personally took you there, and you’re not happy?”
Xu Juexi certainly wouldn’t dare. He realized his rejection might have been a little too obvious: “No.”
He moved closer to Gu Xiaolin and said softly, “I…I was just worried about causing trouble for my husband…”
Gu Xiaolin frowned, unsure whether he believed Xu Juexi’s explanation or not, but his expression did soften slightly.
He said, “It’s no trouble at all.”
He looked at the omega beside him as he spoke. To an alpha, omegas are always small in stature, with small faces and bright eyes. This made him seem exceptionally docile—Gu Xiaolin felt that he should indeed be more patient with such a seemingly weak and docile omega.
Moreover, he might become his wife in the future.
“Is that so…” Xu Juexi blinked: “Then… thank you, husband.”
“Um.”
A brief silence fell over the car.
Perhaps because he was a villainous cannon fodder, Xu Juexi felt very nervous just sitting next to the protagonist. Being with the protagonist made him feel that every second was unbearable and that time was like an eternity. If he were a hedgehog, his quills would probably be standing up firmly.
“Xiangjiang International is a high-end club,” Gu Xiaolin said. “Aren’t you filming? What are you doing there?”
Good question. Xu Juexi himself didn’t know either, and could only vaguely say, “My agent called me over.”
“You’ll go just because he tells you to?” Gu Xiaolin’s tone sounded as if he thought Xu Juexi was stupid: “Don’t be fooled by shady people.”
Xu Juexi figured this young master had never worked before and didn’t know that the survival principle of a low-level worker is to do whatever the boss tells you to do. So he didn’t waste any more words with him and just said, “I won’t be fooled.”
Gu Xiaolin’s expression clearly showed that he still didn’t trust him, but he didn’t say anything, and the car fell silent again.
Fortunately, the road from the Gu family’s old house to Xiangjiang International is not far.
Xu Juexi breathed a sigh of relief when the car stopped, and before it had even come to a complete stop, he couldn’t wait to open the car door.
“Wait a minute,” Gu Xiaolin called out to Xu Juexi.
Xu Juexi turned around cautiously: “Wh…what’s wrong?”
Gu Xiaolin’s hesitant expression made Xu Juexi nervous. He quickly went through his thoughts, trying to recall if he had done anything wrong that might displease him. Since the protagonist hadn’t brought it up, and he had mistaken him for someone else, it was likely that the truth hadn’t been discovered yet.
What was Gu Xiaolin trying to express?
Xu Juexi glanced at the silent man again, and a scene he had seen in a video sometime during a while suddenly flashed through his mind—
He quickly moved closer to the man, left a light kiss on his cheek, and then quickly withdrew.
Just then, the car came to a complete stop. Xu Juexi quickly turned around, opened the car door, waved goodbye to the alpha inside, and then made a hasty getaway.
“Goodbye, my husband!”
Gu Xiaolin was left alone in the car, stunned.
Gu Xiaolin dislikes physical contact with people. He hates the warmth and touch of another person of his kind. Even the slightest touch makes him feel nauseous. It’s a condition he was born with.
He should have pushed the omega away decisively, but the other party moved too quickly, and he didn’t react in time.
The omega had already disappeared from his sight, but the soft touch that had just landed on his face seemed to linger, as if branded onto his skin, causing a burning sensation.
But I don’t dislike it.
He raised his hand and touched the spot where the omega had kissed him, and suddenly felt that the contact wasn’t so bad after all.