The phone rang shrilly, but no one in the room was willing to spare it a glance. The rich fragrance of gardenia and the faint scent of fir intertwined, filling the entire room.
Yun Xi adjusted his posture, leaning halfway against the bed. His bedding was a misty gray, making his fair body appear even more dazzlingly white as he lay within it. The corner of the quilt rested on his waist and abdomen, partially hiding and partially revealing his form, making it impossible for one to look away.
Su Yanqing slowly processed the words spoken just moments ago.
Mark me.
These were perhaps the most heart-pounding words an Alpha could hear from the mouth of an Omega. Su Yanqing was no exception.
“Who am I?” he asked. He reached out, his slightly rough palm gently caressing Yun Xi’s cheek.
Yun Xi did not understand why Su Yanqing suddenly asked this question. Even if the heat made him lightheaded and feverish, he had not reached the point where he could not recognize people. Besides, he had already called out Su Yanqing’s name many times.
Despite his internal complaints, Yun Xi endured the heat in his body and answered patiently, “You are Su Yanqing.”
Hearing the answer, the corners of Su Yanqing’s straightened lips finally curled up slightly. His fingers moved gently, the pad of his thumb rubbing against Yun Xi’s lips. The force gradually increased, brushing over the tiny, crimson mole.
“No regrets?”
Waves of heat surged from deep within his body. Yun Xi forced himself to shake his head. “No regrets,” the Omega said, staring at Su Yanqing with misty eyes. “Su Yanqing, I like you. I want you to mark me.”
The noisy ringing lasted for a long time. At the moment it finally stopped, Su Yanqing finally lowered his head. His sharp canine teeth pierced the Omega’s fragile gland.
It was an experience unlike any other. The logic that had barely been restored shattered once again. Yun Xi trembled, his entire mind and body focusing only on the gland at the back of his neck.
After a while, Su Yanqing let go, looking at the Omega who had slumped into his arms with dark, heavy eyes. Yun Xi had a body that had been pampered since childhood; every part of him was soft and fair. Currently, because of the heat, his entire body was flushed pink.
Once a temporary mark is completed, an Omega will gradually wake up from the heat. Having escaped the control of pheromones, would he regret this decision?
Su Yanqing’s gaze swept over the bite mark on Yun Xi’s gland. It was only a temporary mark; within a few days, it would disappear as if it had never existed. By then, would he run back to his true lover?
It would be better to take this chance to mark him completely.
An Omega who has been completely marked can no longer be marked by other Alphas. Simultaneously, he cannot resist the Alpha who marked him; the pheromones will make him blindly follow that Alpha, even if he does not like that Alpha in his heart.
Su Yanqing was deep in thought, his hand on Yun Xi’s lower back unconsciously kneading the skin until the Omega let out another soft moan, bringing him back to his senses.
“It still feels so uncomfortable.”
Yun Xi’s head was heavy and groggy. He turned over, leaning halfway on Su Yanqing, and instinctively rubbed against him. Su Yanqing let out a muffled groan and forcibly moved Yun Xi to the side. However, in the next second, the Omega whimpered and burrowed back into his arms, sticking out his tongue like a kitten to lick his chin.
Su Yanqing realized something was wrong. He looked closely at Yun Xi and found that his face was flushed deep red. Not only had the temporary mark failed to wake him, but the heat had become even more intense. Even if Yun Xi’s pheromones were disordered, it should not be like this. This reaction was more like the situation after consuming a prohibited substance.
The phone rang again. Su Yanqing frowned, and enduring his own physical discomfort, he picked up Yun Xi’s phone. It was a call from an unsaved number. Su Yanqing glanced at the delirious Yun Xi and answered.
“Hello?”
The other side paused for two seconds before asking, “Is this Yun Xi’s phone?”
“Yes. He is busy right now. Who are you?”
As Su Yanqing spoke, Yun Xi, dissatisfied at being neglected, whimpered, “Su Yanqing, it hurts.” His head was pressed against Su Yanqing’s shoulder, very close to the receiver. Obviously, the person on the other side heard his voice.
“Professor Su? I am Qin Zhi.” Qin Zhi identified himself, his voice carrying a hint of seriousness. “Please inform me, has Yun Xi entered his heat? I discovered that he accidentally took the reagent I developed instead of a suppressant. Has he already injected that reagent?”
Su Yanqing’s brow furrowed tightly. He hit the mute button and forced Yun Xi back under the covers before walking out of the room with the phone.
“What reagent?”
“A reagent used to treat delayed or stagnant heat cycles in Omegas. To put it simply, it is an aphrodisiac,” Qin Zhi said. “Professor Su, are you Yun Xi’s Alpha? If not, please send him to the institute. I will help him resolve it.”
Resolve what?
Su Yanqing said coldly, “I am his fiancé.”
Qin Zhi paused and then said, “Very well. After using the reagent, the needs of the Omega will be greater than a normal heat. A temporary mark will not satisfy him, so you and Yun Xi need to perform a complete act of intimacy.”
Qin Zhi whispered specifically about the requirements. “Please be aware of this. This heat will last for seven to ten days. If necessary, I can help you request a leave of absence from the institute.”
Su Yanqing hung up the phone.
Those words repeated constantly in his mind. Su Yanqing’s eyes were slightly bloodshot, and the color of his eyes was terrifyingly dark. The suppressant he had injected before leaving home had very little effect. It was only through sheer willpower that he had not devoured Yun Xi immediately.
But now, the situation was special. He was only helping Yun Xi with his illness.
With that thought, Su Yanqing’s brow relaxed, and he walked slowly toward the bedroom. The moment he pushed open the door and saw the scene on the bed, his breathing hitched.
The Omega lay on the bed with his eyes half-closed. The unbearable heat made him whimper, yet without the help of an Alpha, nothing he did could help. To an Alpha, this was no different from the most potent aphrodisiac.
His throat felt dry. Su Yanqing loosened the tie that was strangling his throat and walked over step by step. The Omega on the bed finally realized the antidote had arrived. He sat up unsteadily, a soul-stirring smile blooming on his lips.
“Su Yanqing, you are finally here.”
The bedroom door slowly closed, hiding the spring scenery within.
By the time Yun Xi regained consciousness, it was already the afternoon of the following day. At the moment his consciousness returned, he was sitting on Su Yanqing.
When he opened his eyes, he saw Su Yanqing’s perfectly shaped chest and abdominal muscles. Yun Xi’s first thought was that, as expected, Su Yanqing’s muscles were excellently trained.
His second thought was that this man was incredibly powerful.
Yun Xi closed his eyes as the memories of the past two days slowly returned. The embarrassing images replayed frame by frame in his mind. Remembering his own foolish behavior, his face turned a bit red.
However, while the shame was real, the pleasure was also real. He had not expected his compatibility with Su Yanqing to be so good. If he had met Su Yanqing earlier, perhaps he would not have had to suffer through so many heat cycles.
The more Yun Xi thought about it, the more satisfied he became. He opened his eyes, sat up straight to look at Su Yanqing, and spoke.
Shortly after, Yun Xi begged for mercy with a hoarse voice, but Su Yanqing pretended not to hear. He even blocked Yun Xi’s lips, leaving Yun Xi only able to make sobbing sounds from his throat.
Yun Xi really regretted this now.
Who would have thought that Su Yanqing would be so fierce in bed? He was like two completely different people inside and outside the bedroom. Although, he actually quite liked it. Yun Xi lay on the bed, biting the corner of the quilt, thinking dazedly.
For more than a week afterward, Yun Xi almost never left the bed except to shower. It was simply too excessive.
During his heat, Shen Jiu called once. Su Yanqing answered the phone. Upon hearing that Su Yanqing was spending the heat with Yun Xi, his father was overjoyed. After saying “Good, good, good,” he immediately hung up.
The Su family also called a few times to urge them to get married quickly. Every time, Yun Xi snatched the phone to hang up, seriously telling Su Yanqing to focus.
On this morning, Yun Xi lay in Su Yanqing’s arms, feeling that his heat had finally come to an end. He felt both relieved and a bit regretful. He picked up his phone from the nightstand and checked the time.
“Yesterday was actually New Year’s Eve.”
No wonder he kept hearing the sound of fireworks last night. Su Yanqing had even pressed him against the floor-to-ceiling window to let him enjoy the fireworks, but he was completely in no mood to watch them at the time.
Thinking about it, Yun Xi’s cheeks felt hot again. He turned over and looked up to find that Su Yanqing was also awake, watching him silently.
That gaze was a bit strange. Before Yun Xi could figure it out, Su Yanqing leaned down and shared a kiss with him.
When the kiss ended, Su Yanqing said softly, “Let us get married.”