In his twenty-six years of life, Yun Xi had never had an experience quite like this. Even during his brief period of dating Gu Xun, they had never even held hands, let alone engaged in such an intimate act. Therefore, this was his first kiss.
Unlike the playful kiss over the hand from the previous night, this was real. Their lips pressed against each other and their tongues entwined. It was a kiss from a highly compatible Alpha. The scent of Su Yanqing’s fir-flavored pheromones filled his nose and mouth. The gland at the nape of his neck throbbed even more violently, as if it were cheering and anticipating more of those rich pheromones.
Yun Xi’s vision was clouded with mist and his eyes lost focus. He was forced to keep his mouth open helplessly, feeling saliva slowly slide from the corner of his lips, only to be licked clean by the man looming over him a second later. The man’s brief departure finally gave him a moment to breathe, but in the blink of an eye, that annoying tongue invaded again. It sought to swallow his sanity completely and turn him into a puppet of desire, passively enduring beneath the man.
He told himself this was not right and it could not continue like this. However, was this not exactly what he wanted? He wanted Su Yanqing to truly fall in love with him and to be unable to extricate himself. Before he could untangle his messy thoughts, his lower lip was suddenly bitten lightly. The slight sting felt like a punishment for his lack of focus.
Amidst the mingling scents of fir and gardenia, Yun Xi lost himself and closed his eyes. His entire consciousness was focused on the increasingly rough tongue that did not belong to him. He had completely lost control. Su Yanqing clamped one hand onto Yun Xi’s chin while the other hand rested at the small of Yun Xi’s back, stroking it gently. With his eyes half-languid, he focused on tasting his prey.
It was very sweet. As the heat cycle approached, the Omega’s saliva was full of sweet and rich pheromones. Su Yanqing felt an inexplicable thirst. He was like a traveler lost in the desert who, after wandering for a long time, had finally found an oasis. He drew from the Omega’s mouth, his tongue scavenging every drop of sweet stream water, yet it was still not enough. He wanted more.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the office door. A flash of displeasure quickly crossed Su Yanqing’s gray eyes and he straightened up slightly.
“Professor Su, are you there? Professor Bai has some new ideas regarding the oral suppressants and has invited you over to discuss them in detail.”
It was a gentle male voice. Hearing the voice, Yun Xi suddenly woke up from his daze. He recognized the voice; it belonged to a fair-skinned male Beta researcher. That researcher had helped him with a pheromone level check once before.
A slight swelling pain came from his lips and his mouth felt as if a foreign object were still inside. Even his body felt limp and weak. He realized then that he and Su Yanqing had been kissing in a research institute office. Yun Xi pressed both hands against Su Yanqing’s chest, trying to push the Alpha away, only to find he could not budge him at all. Instead, his own clothes became even more disheveled.
The researcher outside continued to knock. Fearing that the researcher might push the door open and see their current state of undress, Yun Xi urged in a hushed voice, “Let go of me first! He is coming in!”
Su Yanqing’s gray eyes were deep as he stared at Yun Xi for a moment without blinking. The Omega probably did not know how enticing he looked right now. A flush bloomed on his fair, beautiful face, and his peach-blossom eyes were misty as if they had been washed with water. His eyes and brows were full of passion, and his lips were red and swollen from being bitten. If anyone saw him now, they would know exactly what had happened without even having to think.
That shrinking, fearful expression was enough to trigger a wicked desire. It made one look forward to seeing his panicked and pitiful state. Su Yanqing reached out, his right thumb rubbing against the small mole in the middle of the Omega’s lower lip. In the next second, he leaned in to kiss him again.
Yun Xi’s eyes widened, but he did not dare make a sound. Suddenly, the researcher outside said, “Professor Su, excuse the intrusion. I am coming in.”
Yun Xi was terrified. Driven by urgent fear, he bit down hard on Su Yanqing’s lips and tongue. This time, he finally managed to push the man away. At the same time, the sound of the researcher turning the door handle drifted in.
“That is strange. Why is it locked? He would not be resting, would he? My apologies, I have been knocking for so long. But Professor Su’s sleep quality is really good; he did not even wake up from that.”
The researcher’s muttering gradually faded away. The door was locked. The heart Yun Xi had been holding finally settled and he collapsed onto the sofa, drained of strength.
Wait, there seemed to be another big problem. Yun Xi swallowed and found his mouth incredibly dry, with a faint metallic taste of blood lingering. He tentatively sat up bit by bit, glancing sideways out of the corner of his eye. He had been too anxious just now and he seemed to have bitten quite hard. Even though he was the one being taken advantage of, he now felt involuntarily guilty. The office was extremely quiet; one could almost only hear the sound of each other’s breathing.
Yun Xi quietly turned his head. As soon as he looked up, he happened to lock eyes with Su Yanqing’s cold gray gaze. Yun Xi froze, his gaze shifting downward. He saw a jarring streak of red at the corner of Su Yanqing’s lips, slowly trickling down.
Scrambling to pull a handkerchief from his pocket, Yun Xi pressed it against the corner of Su Yanqing’s mouth. “I am sorry! I did not mean to do that!” he said in a panic. He held the handkerchief there for a good while before the bleeding stopped. Su Yanqing remained silent the entire time.
With a slightly nasal tone, Yun Xi said hesitantly, “Although I bit you, it is not entirely my responsibility. You clearly knew the door was locked and that the researcher could not get in. Why did you not tell me? And why did you kiss someone without even saying a word?” Yun Xi looked away, his voice as small as a fly’s buzzing. “That was my first kiss.”
As soon as he said that, Su Yanqing finally moved. His eyes flickered as he looked at Yun Xi, whose cheeks were even redder than before. “First kiss?” he asked hesitantly.
The Alpha’s questioning tone immediately made Yun Xi unhappy. “Do you not believe me? Why would I lie to you?” Recalling Su Yanqing’s fierce assault, Yun Xi felt somewhat uncomfortable. He glared at Su Yanqing and snapped, “I saw how skillful you were just now. You must have a lot of experience.”
However, he did not know which of those two sentences had amused Su Yanqing. The man, who had looked cold and angry just a moment ago, actually had the corners of his lips curl up slightly after hearing him speak.
“What are you laughing at? Are you looking down on me?” Yun Xi asked sensitively.
Su Yanqing seemed to return to his usual gentle persona. He chuckled lowly and said, “I am not laughing at you. It was my first time, too.”
Yun Xi looked at him suspiciously and said, “Liar. How could you be so good at it if it was your first time?” He had kissed him so hard he almost entered his heat on the spot. Yun Xi touched the suppressant in his pocket, feeling a lingering fear. That kind of pleasure was terrifying.
“I will take that as a compliment,” Su Yanqing said.
Yun Xi squinted at him. “Is it really the truth?”
“Are you that curious? Yun Xi, are you jealous?”
Yun Xi was caught off guard. A mysterious competitive urge rose within him. As if possessed, Yun Xi narrowed his eyes and leaned close to Su Yanqing. “You guessed right. I am jealous. Did I not say it before? I like you. Since I like you, of course I do not want you to have kissed anyone else. It would be best if, for the rest of your life, you can only kiss me.”
The corner of Su Yanqing’s mouth was still bleeding slightly. With this kiss, Yun Xi’s own lips were stained with spots of blood. Coincidentally, the blood stain landed right on the small mole on Yun Xi’s lower lip. Su Yanqing’s eyes darkened instantly. He grabbed Yun Xi’s wrist, pulled him into his arms, and lowered his head to seek the Omega’s lips.
As if sensing it beforehand, Yun Xi quickly covered his own mouth before Su Yanqing’s lips could land. Su Yanqing kissed his palm instead. The scene was so similar to that night; both of them thought of that evening at the same time. The difference was that on that night, Yun Xi had been the initiator while Su Yanqing had avoided him. This time, it was Su Yanqing who took the initiative.
With a smile in his eyes, Yun Xi pushed Su Yanqing away bit by bit with his palm. After retreating to a safe distance, he gently wagged his index finger.
“No. Your mouth is injured and it will bleed.” He winked. “Although it seems quite exciting, I do not want to drink your blood for the time being.”
Su Yanqing watched him silently. Yun Xi pretended not to see the unsatisfied desire in the Alpha’s eyes. He stood up, tidied his messy clothes, and said, “If there is nothing else, I will stop disturbing your work. Goodbye.”
“Wait,” Su Yanqing called out to him.
Su Yanqing took a mask out of his desk drawer and handed it to Yun Xi. “Put it on. I will take you back.”
“Why wear this thing? It is so stuffy. Besides, I drove here myself.”
Su Yanqing took out his phone, opened the front camera, and turned it toward Yun Xi. Looking at the person on the screen who was glowing with the aftermath of passion, Yun Xi fell silent. He took the mask and silently put it on. “There is no need to take me back. Do you not have to work? Professor Bai is waiting for you.”
“There is no rush.” Su Yanqing also took a mask and put it on. His deep voice came through the mask. “In your current state, it is easy to enter your heat.” He reached out and gently rubbed the gland on the back of Yun Xi’s neck with his fingertip. “How does it feel?”
Yun Xi shuddered violently. The gland reacted intensely as if welcoming the touch. His legs went weak and he nearly fell directly to the ground. Su Yanqing caught him and asked, “Can you still go back by yourself?”
Yun Xi surrendered. After taking a while to recover, he muttered, “Do you know this is sexual harassment? Touching an Omega’s gland randomly is something I could sue you for.”
“Will you?” Su Yanqing’s tone was calm.
Yun Xi rolled his eyes. Feeling that his legs were no longer so weak, he pushed Su Yanqing away, opened the door, peeked around suspiciously for a moment, and then walked out. He took Su Yanqing’s car back to his apartment. Just as he was about to get out of the car, Su Yanqing suddenly said, “Do you have time tomorrow? My father wants to meet you.”