Yue Lisong was startled. He hadn’t expected that after taking such a high dosage of drugs, Yue Lu would still be able to stand up.
He had truly underestimated him.
However, observing Yue Lu, Yue Lisong saw he was at the end of his tether, unable to struggle for much longer.
“My dear brother, don’t get excited. The more agitated you are, the faster the drug takes effect. Are you really that impatient?”
Sure enough, as soon as Yue Lisong finished speaking, Yue Lu collapsed back into his chair.
“A-Cong!” Zhuang Yan quickly supported Yue Lu, preventing him from sliding off the chair.
“Little sister-in-law, don’t be in such a hurry either. Who’s to say I can’t inherit you as well?” Yue Lisong grinned with a disgusting, toothy smile.
“You’re not worthy!” Zhuang Yan glared at Yue Lisong.
“Whether I am worthy or not isn’t for you to decide. Why don’t we see what they have to say?” Yue Lisong gestured toward the dark mass of people behind him. This time, he truly intended to destroy Yue Lu. “Little sister-in-law, why are you so foolish? What’s the use of showing loyalty to my brother now? He’ll be useless very soon.”
“He’s still a thousand times more useful than you!” With that, Zhuang Yan raised his foot and kicked Yue Lisong directly in the crotch.
The force of the kick was significant. Yue Lisong clutched his groin, howling in agony.
“You certainly have some nerve. It matches that face of yours feisty!” Yue Lisong lost the arrogance he had when he viewed Zhuang Yan as a trophy, but his interest in him only grew. “Give them a proper ‘reception.’ Go easy on that Omega; I want to use him later.”
After saying this, Yue Lisong, face contorted in pain, clutched his crotch and prepared to leave.
“Who told you that you could leave? Stop right there!” It was just a one-against-many fight; Zhuang Yan wasn’t necessarily going to lose.
Yue Lisong instinctively pushed a muscular Alpha forward to block the path while he hurriedly ran out of the private room. “Block him! Don’t let him chase me!”
Zhuang Yan lost his footing for a moment and bumped into the Alpha.
Hiss…that actually hurt.
“Oh? Impatient already?”
Ugly. Too ugly. Having spent so much time looking at Yue Lu’s face, Zhuang Yan found it hard to accept that people this hideous existed in the world.
So, when the Alpha reached out to touch him, Zhuang Yan twisted and snapped the man’s wrist without hesitation.
It’s been too long since I’ve been in a fight. Why has my technique become so rusty?
I suppose I need more practice. Practice makes perfect.
However, this move enraged the Alpha and the crowd behind him. They all moved as if to teach Zhuang Yan a lesson.
But before Zhuang Yan could strike again, one of the men in front either a low-level Alpha or a Beta suddenly collapsed to the floor.
Yue Lu had stood up again. He braced himself, protecting Zhuang Yan and pushing him toward the exit. “Go! Fast!”
Why are you making a mess of things? I didn’t say I couldn’t handle them.
If you’ve been drugged, just sit over there and rest. Don’t you know moving around makes the drug take effect faster?
Zhuang Yan reached up to cup Yue Lu’s face. He had to admit, this face was much more pleasing to the eye. He truly didn’t know where Yue Lisong had found such ugly people to ruin Yue Lu’s reputation.
Actually, it was understandable. If they were even remotely handsome, what would happen if people’s morals followed their aesthetics?
Zhuang Yan felt he must be going crazy to start sympathizing with Yue Lisong’s logic in a situation like this.
Yue Lu rubbed his face against Zhuang Yan’s hand, like a puppy trying to please its master.
“I’m not leaving,” Zhuang Yan said. “What happens to you if I leave?”
“Don’t… push yourself.” At this moment, Yue Lu found it difficult even to stand. Or rather, ever since the drug had taken hold, he shouldn’t have been able to stand at all. This was a final burst of adrenaline.
“I’m not pushing myself. I’m actually quite good at fighting.”
Zhuang Yan casually picked up a chair that looked sturdy. He turned back to Yue Lu and intentionally delivered a greasy, overbearing line: “Man, stay here and be good. You can only belong to me.”
When fighting, chairs and stools were Zhuang Yan’s favorite weapons. He had grown accustomed to them; using anything else felt unnatural.
Zhuang Yan could see that Yue Lu was incredibly weak. Even the gust of wind from him swinging the chair seemed enough to knock Yue Lu over.
A porcelain doll is a porcelain doll. Why bother cosplaying as a domineering CEO? Just stay put and rest.
After sighing inwardly, Zhuang Yan smashed a plate against one of the men and began the brawl.
He was at a disadvantage in numbers, gender, and physical size, but Zhuang Yan managed to hold his own, fighting them to a standstill.
Logically, an Alpha in their “Susceptible Period” should have a strong tendency toward violence in addition to sexual desire, making them formidable in a fight.
Seeing Yue Lu unable to even stand, combined with Yue Lisong’s confident expression earlier, it was clear there was something wrong with the drug Yue Lisong had used.
The two of them had been careless. They knew Yue Lisong was no good, so how could they have drunk his wine?
It wasn’t exactly negligence; they had watched Yue Lisong pick up that bottle randomly from the front desk. Who would have thought that specific bottle was spiked?
They hadn’t touched the food because it passed through too many hands, but the wine was sealed and still problematic… it was truly impossible to guard against.
Zhuang Yan was only thankful that he had been drinking sour plum soup that he fetched himself from the front desk. It hadn’t passed through any waiter’s hands; he had picked it out himself. Otherwise, they would have been completely wiped out today.
He had to end this quickly.
With Yue Lu in that state, even if he wasn’t physically harmed, what if he suffered from the suppression of his instincts?
“Such a feisty Omega. This trip really wasn’t in vain.” Even after being beaten to a pulp by Zhuang Yan, those Alphas still tried to take cheap shots with their words.
The next second after he spoke, however, Zhuang Yan knocked his teeth out.
“Ah!” Yue Lu let out a cry of agony. A powerful, oppressive Alpha pheromone instantly flooded the private room.
The pressure was so intense that Zhuang Yan was forced down onto his knees.
I know you’re a high-quality Alpha with strong pheromones, but can’t you rein it in a bit? This is very uncomfortable.
If Zhuang Yan was uncomfortable, the others in the room fared much worse. Even some of the Betas were affected, pinned to the spot as if nailed down.
Other Alphas and Omegas began to bleed from their facial orifices.
By comparison, Zhuang Yan was in relatively good shape.
“Are we… are we still staying here?” one of them asked weakly.
“Stay for what? I came here to mess with an Alpha, not to lose my life!” With that, the man clutched his bloody nose and scrambled out of the room, hitting the doorframe in his haste.
The others scattered and fled, fearing that the Alpha would release an even stronger wave of pheromone suppression if they stayed a moment longer.
Even without the pheromones, the Omega before them clearly wasn’t someone to be trifled with.
“I told you there’s no such thing as a free lunch. A hundred-person group-buy to take on one high-quality Alpha? Now neither of us can get our money back!”
“Wait, you guys paid? I was paid to be here!”
“What? Damn black-market agents!”
The room finally fell silent. The chaotic mix of pheromones was suppressed by Yue Lu’s scent the smell of a pine forest after rain.
Zhuang Yan tried to stand up, but it was difficult.
He looked at Yue Lu; it seemed unrealistic to expect him to help.
After several attempts, Zhuang Yan finally managed to stand.
He went over to Yue Lu, embraced him, and released some soothing pheromones. “It’s over. Calm down, it’s okay now.”
If I knew pheromones were this effective, why did I work so hard fighting those people?
Oh, wait. Yue Lu told me to leave. I was the one who insisted on staying for the brawl.
It’s still Yue Lu’s fault. Why didn’t he make himself clear earlier?
“Bei Bei, I’m suffering. You…” Yue Lu’s Adam’s apple bobbed. “Take me to the hospital. The doctors will put me in an isolation chamber.”
“The signal is blocked here. I can’t even call the police. We have to wait for the driver to arrive.”
“Finding a policeman for every problem” was Zhuang Yan’s consistent style, but he hadn’t called them just now not because he forgot, but because it was impossible.
“Then… then lock me in here.” Yue Lu gave Zhuang Yan a push, gesturing for him to leave.
“I can help you,” Zhuang Yan said, increasing the concentration of his soothing pheromones. “I’ve bitten you so many times. You should bite me back for once.”
“But…”
But it wasn’t the same.
He was married! He had his own Omega spouse. He couldn’t let Zhuang Yan be slandered.
Before, they could explain it as Yue Lu fighting against the Yue family, forced into being a “companion,” becoming a plaything for a benefactor.
But what would this be?
A benefactor sacrificing their body to help him through a Susceptible Period?
“I can help you. Trust me, okay?” Zhuang Yan’s voice was coaxing.
No matter how strong Yue Lu’s willpower was, under the dual influence of the drugs and the pheromones, he had long lost his sense of self. He could only follow his primal instincts.
This, however, was hard on Zhuang Yan. There wasn’t even a proper bed in the private room. He was pressed against the floor, the table, the walls, and even the remains of the shattered chairs.
This was his first time experiencing this, and it was certainly taxing. He had no other choice; he couldn’t hit his benefactor’s son, the man wouldn’t stop when told, and if he tried to flee, he was simply dragged back.
For the first time, Zhuang Yan felt that having a good constitution wasn’t a blessing. If his physical health were worse, he might have passed out earlier. Instead, he had to endure it all.
Revenge. This is blatant revenge. Yue Lu was getting back at him for all the times Zhuang Yan had bitten his gland.
To ensure the plan went smoothly, Yue Lisong had bribed the staff beforehand so no one would come up to disturb them.
Just in case, Zhuang Yan had locked the door and barricaded it with heavy objects. Otherwise, the sight of the two of them would have been quite unseemly.
After an unknown amount of time, Zhuang Yan finally got his wish and passed out.
When he woke up, Zhuang Yan was lying in a very soft, large bed in a hotel. He was wearing clean pajamas. Beside him, a set of outdoor clothes was neatly laid out, along with a glass of water.
His body began to ache in the aftermath, and his throat was painfully dry. He couldn’t even climb out of bed right away.
That dog, Yue Lu. If I don’t get pregnant after being tossed around like that, I’ll go steal some “seeds” and do IVF at the hospital.
He took a few sips of water and lay in bed for a while longer before finally managing to crawl up and change his clothes.
Opening his phone, he saw that five days had passed.
No wonder his stomach was empty; he had been “starving” for so long.
Food had been left nearby as well. Zhuang Yan tasted it; it was neither cold nor hot just right.
On WeChat, Yue Lu had sent a message: “Rest well. I have to go abroad to handle some business. I’ll be back soon.”
What a hardworking young man.
Knock, knock, knock—
There was a knock at the door. Zhuang Yan couldn’t think of who it might be, so he simply told them to enter.
“Young Mistress.” The visitor was wearing a tailcoat, his hair perfectly groomed. He bowed to Zhuang Yan upon entering.
“You are… the butler?”
“Yes, I am the butler of this villa. If you need anything, you can tell me directly.” The butler spoke like a robot.
“Okay. How do I find you if I need something?”
“Just press the bell next to you.”
“Alright. Can you get me a glass of juice?”
“Certainly, Young Mistress.”
As it turned out, the place Zhuang Yan was staying wasn’t a hotel, but a villa under Yue Lu’s name. Yue Lu’s explanation was that he felt more at ease knowing there were people there to look after him.
Zhuang Yan had lived for many years without anyone to look after him; how could he suddenly become so delicate?
Still, he understood why rich people liked to hire servants. The feeling of being waited on was certainly different.
Over the next few days, Zhuang Yan did nothing but eat and sleep, and he even filled out a bit.
After waiting for two weeks, Zhuang Yan first bought a test strip and then went to the hospital for an exam. Only after confirming there was indeed a little fellow in his belly did he breathe a sigh of relief.
I’m actually quite impressive, getting pregnant on the first try.
Just as Zhuang Yan was planning to take the pregnancy report to Gao Ying to collect the final payment, the butler arrived with a divorce agreement.
“This was sent specifically from abroad by the Young Master. Please sign it, Young Mistress.”