Translated by: Queen Dei Mos
“Characters:”
Yu Lan – MC
Shao Mingyu or Mr. Shao – ML
Wen Zicheng – manager
Lin Yu – Shao Mingyu’s Assistant
Song Ze – Police Officer, Shao Mingyu’s friend
Aunt Jiang – Housekeeper Aunty
Uncle Liu – Housekeeper
Fang Pingping – Yu Lan’s agent
Lu Zhengzheng – Fang Pingping’s friend, photographer
Wang Jialin – University student, Milk tea store part timer
Jian Ling – Omega that likes Shao Mingyu
You Qing – CEO of Yuan
Wen Qiong – Silver Moon Clan, Famous actor
Yu Yi – Silver Moon Clan, omega who was abducted like MC
It’s over.
Yu Lan didn’t know why, but the thought of “it’s over” kept running through his mind——over and over again.
In one breath, he escaped to his room, closed the door, slid down and sat, panting heavily with his heart pounding hard—thump, thump, thump.
Mr. Shao’s pheromones were stirring relentlessly in his body. Since it wasn’t a temporary marking, before long it quickly dispersed, filling the entire room with faint woody pheromones.
Yu Lan’s head was still spinning, and he had no strength left in his body. He was still feeling weak.
All of a sudden, he heard footsteps outside the door. His body trembled, and the blush on his face deepened, making it appear as if he were intoxicated.
M-Mr. Shao……
Yu Lan’s breathing grew hotter.
The footsteps behind him came to a halt, just on the other side of the door.
Yu Lan subconsciously licked his lips, and his Adam’s apple bobbed.
The man outside the door slowly said, “The court trial is tomorrow. Do you want to go with me?”
He was startled.
The court trial of the human traffickers?
After a moment of silence, Yu Lan answered, his voice hoarse, “Not going.”
He didn’t want to see that group of people again.
“I understand.” the man’s voice was deep and low, “Get some rest, ok?”
“Mr. Shao!” Yu Lan called out.
There was a quiet pause outside. The man seemed to be waiting for him to speak.
Blushing, Yu Lan said, “C-can you bring back the bouquet of roses for me? I-I want it.”
Right after, he heard a light laugh from outside the door.
Yu Lan covered his face.
……
Yu Lan called Wen Zicheng for help.
He started off stammering, but Wen Zicheng guessed what happened. He yelled, “What happened? What happened? Did you and your family’s Mr. Shao sleep together?!'”
“Not, not yet!” Yu Lan blurted, covering his face.
He had actually prepared himself for that with Mr. Shao……If Mr. Shao genuinely wanted to permanently mark him directly, h-he could also accelerate the learning process……But after that kiss, it made Yu Lan realize that Mr. Shao wasn’t always so gentle as he seemed!
He was really caught off guard!
Yu Lan also felt a bit embarrassed to explain everything in detail to Wen Zicheng. And yet, even though he spoke in bits and pieces, the experienced driver1(老司機) – lǎo sī jī – Chinese internet slang term that refers to someone who is experienced or knowledgeable in a particular area, often implying expertise or experience in romantic or sexual matters., Wen Zicheng, still understood. He said with a meaningful tone, “Oh, you were startled, huh.”
“Yes……” Yu Lan nodded his head, whispering, “Mr. Shao has never been so fierce before.”
“So, do you dislike it?”
“No, I don’t dislike it……” Yu Lan continued in a hushed tone.
……But he was a little scared.
“From the moment he kissed you until now, how much time has passed?”
“A-an hour……”
“An hour and you haven’t even calmed down, yet you’re still giving me a call.” Wen Zicheng paused, then added with an evil laugh, “Ah Lan, it looks like you’re savoring the moment, ah?”
Yu Lan, “!!!!!”
He panicked, “No, I’m not!”
“Have you taken a shower ah?” Wen Zicheng asked in a leisurely tone.
Yu Lan helplessly glanced at his clothes that were in perfect good condition.
“Sitting on the bed? Or the chair? Or the floor?”
Yu Lan quickly got up from the floor.
“It’s been an hour. If you haven’t taken a shower yet and are just sitting on the floor foolishly thinking about it, isn’t that savoring it?” Wen Zicheng laughed with the demeanor of an experienced driver. “I bet you’re starting to regret fleeing, aren’t you?”
“Manager!!!!” Yu Lan exploded.
He spun around in the room, unsure of where to sit or stand. His small face turned very red, portraying a guilty conscience.
“HAHAHAHAHAHA!” Wen Zicheng burst into laughter.
Once the laughter subsided, he casually remarked, “You ah, do you really think all alphas are such gentle creatures?”
Yu Lan’s steps faltered.
“Your family’s Mr. Shao has always been so gentle with you because he loves you. However, as long as he loves you, he will definitely have the primal possessiveness of alphas.” Wen Zicheng lowered his voice, his tone was particularly suggestive. “This kind of possessiveness is quite ‘fierce’. After all, how could he possibly break the condom during the lovemaking process if it wasn’t fierce enough?”
Yu Lan shrank back to the floor again, the tips of his ears feeling like they were going to bleed.
“Anyway, you don’t need to be afraid. I’m sure your family’s Mr. Shao won’t lose control and hurt you. You just need to get used to the most primal side of an alpha, and once you get used to it……” Wen Zicheng cheerfully said, “Compared to the gentle side you’re used to, it’s actually much more pleasurable!”
Yu Lan, “……”
He didn’t know what to say anymore; his mind was filled with many uncensored scenes.
After a while, Yu Lan managed to squeeze out, “If the condom breaks……s-should I take a pill?”
“……Pfft!” Wen Zicheng couldn’t hold back anymore.
Yu Lan, “……Manager!”
Wen Zicheng, “Pft……Haha……You, you already thought this far ahead?”
Yu Lan blushed a deep red. “Otherwise!”
Permanent marking involves so much to consider!
“Your career has just started, right? Getting pregnant too early can have an impact. Which one do you think is more important?”
Yu Lan hesitated and touched his small belly.
If it’s with Mr. Shao……he believed he wouldn’t mind getting pregnant, but he did have to consider his career. Even if he didn’t think about himself, he had to think about Uncle too.
“But I don’t think you need to worry too much about this. Your family’s Mr. Shao should pay attention to this aspect.” Wen Zicheng helplessly remarked.
“Isn’t it because you said that……alphas are……unable to control themselves in certain situations?” Yu Lan clenched his teeth.
“That’s right, but for the sake of their loved ones, they have to restrain themselves.” Wen Zicheng grinned mischievously. “Who told them to be alphas? Let them agonize over it themselves!”
Yu Lan chatted with Wen Zicheng for a while and finally began to slowly calm down.
Wen Zicheng also reminded, “You can get the permanent mark anytime, but no matter what, you must get another one again during your heat. Since getting the permanent mark during that time makes the bond the deepest. This way, the pain during your heats in the future will be a little less painful.”
……In fact, once the permanent mark was made, every subsequent encounter with the alpha is inevitably bound to form a bond which was done continuously to deepen the permanent mark and strengthen the bond with their omega. The permanent mark made during a heat is undoubtedly the deepest, as it is imprinted at the peak of their primal instincts. This is also why alphas can’t resist the desire to mark an omega during their heat. It’s all instinct.
Yu Lan, holding back embarrassment, listened attentively and seriously before finally hanging up the phone. By this time, two hours had passed since Mr. Shao kissed him. Yu Lan sat on the floor, and leaned against the bed, lost in thought about the fierce kiss in the car. He thought about it for a while before finally coming back to his senses……jumped up, annoyed and hurried to the bathroom!
Yu Lan dreamt of engaging in imaginary battles with Mr. Shao fairies the whole night. The next morning, when he woke up, he even felt a bit exhausted.
After freshening up, he took a deep breath, opened the door, and saw the bouquet of roses placed outside his door.
Yu Lan smiled, picked up the roses, and decided to find a vase to keep them for a few more days. However, as he happily went down the stairs, he discovered that Mr. Shao had already left, leaving him feeling a sense of loss.
They still had a photo shoot today, but this time it’s with another magazine.
During the photo shoot, Yu Lan noticed that some people around him were giving him odd looks. He thought about it and asked Fang Pingping, “Did something happen?”
“You don’t know yet?” Fang Pingping looked somewhat surprised.
Yu Lan usually found most app notifications annoying so he turned them off. He also didn’t develop the habit of checking the Star Network first thing in the morning.
However, at this moment, he remembered that in the morning he saw a message from Wen Zicheng asking if he was okay.
He thought the manager was referring to what happened last night, so he replied with a simple “I’m okay” and didn’t pay much attention to it. Now he realized that it probably wasn’t about that at all.
He reached out to Fang Pingping, asking for his phone. Fang Pingping was conflicted and said, “Ah Lan, I think you don’t need to pay too much attention to these things. You’re a public figure now, and you’re part of the Silver Moon Clan so being criticized is normal. You don’t know how harshly Wen Qiong was criticized when he won the Best Actor award……”
Yu Lan helplessly said, “But, I have to know the things that are related to me. Don’t worry, Uncle. I’m not that fragile.”
When he decided to seriously explore this path and give it a try, Mr. Shao also asked him if he was capable of bearing the countless negative aspects that the online world brings nowadays.
It’s definitely more than just a simple argument between black fans and fans; amid countless extreme arguments, there were bound to be even more extreme things happening.
But Yu Lan understood that as he ventured into the world, Mr. Shao wouldn’t be able to shield him completely.
Indeed, he couldn’t be sheltered in Mr. Shao’s embrace like a child forever.
Fang Pingping let out a sigh and eventually handed his phone over.
The incident had blown up in the middle of the night. Now, the online discussions had been cleaned up by the big boss’ people, however, there were still some people shamelessly hurling abuse.
He even thought that Yu Lan had seen it after waking up in the morning since he seemed perfectly fine when they met. He reckoned that Yu Lan was mentally strong, but he didn’t expect the child to be unaware of what had happened until now.
Didn’t the big boss remind him?
Fang Pingping was puzzled.
Yu Lan checked the Star Network and only then did he realize the cause of the incident. It all started when the eldest young master of a jewelry brand reposted the photos from his latest magazine expressing his like and appreciation. This action immediately sparked strong dissatisfaction.
The brand’s ambassadors had always been female celebrities who were gentle and elegant, contributing to the brand’s distinctive image. The eldest young master, possessed exceptional looks and had a strong presence in the public eye, attracting a large number of female fans.
After he expressed his fondness for Yu Lan, some fans who were unfamiliar with Yu Lan started searching for his information, and those who learned about Yu Lan began to hurl insults at him.
“Are they going to replace their ambassador with him?”
“They’re choosing a Silver Moon Clan to be the ambassador? Are they giving up on their brand image?”
“Sob, sob, sob, husband has fallen for a hussy!”
“Their taste is becoming more and more vulgar!”
“Boycott the Silver Moon Clan! The Silver Moon Clan isn’t something that can be presented on the table2Basically saying that the clan is disgraceful and can’t be discussed openly or bring public attention to. If you dare let this Silver Moon Clan be the ambassador, I will never buy your products again!”
“Boycott +1!”
“Boycott boycott!”
Yu Lan scanned through these comments without any expression.
On the side, Fang Pingping was feeling somewhat uneasy.
Yesterday, after Yu Lan’s photos were published in the magazine, the number of his fans increased dramatically, but at the same time, the number of people who disliked him also increased.
Speaking of which, although Yu Lan had already signed a contract with “Yuan”, after this incident came to light last night, Fang Pingping couldn’t help but start to worry again.
In the entertainment and fashion circles, there were many from the Silver Moon Clan, however, very few managed to reach the top.
Even though Wen Qiong had won the Best Actor award and his popularity was high, he can’t truly be regarded as “reaching the top” as in certain areas within the circle, he simply couldn’t enter.
The same applied to the fashion circle. There were famous models from the Silver Moon Clan, but none of the major high-end brands had ever used them for endorsements. Was it because the current models from the Silver Moon Clan were not up to par, or was it due to the fans’ resistance, or perhaps these high-end brands simply look down on the Silver Moon Clan members? These were the issues.
Even though Fang Pingping believed that Yu Lan could become a superstar, these issues were also going to be stumbling blocks in front of Yu Lan. Stepping over them would undoubtedly be very difficult.
Yu Lan saw people criticizing him, he wondered why they’re making fun of his photo, and the flood of agreement that followed it. Somewhat puzzled, he scrolled down further, only then he discovered that someone had photoshopped his photo in the red light district, implying that “If you’re from the Silver Moon Clan, just roll back to the red light district, don’t come out and pollute others’ view.”
Yu Lan sighed with some amazement.
Unexpectedly, there were so many people online who were completely irrational.
Yet, he wasn’t entirely one-sidedly being scolded, many people were defending him as well.
Yu Nian, who had worked with him once, was particularly fierce in his defense, leaving some of the black fans baffled. You Qing had also quickly posted on Star Network to support Yu Lan, sending out signals that startled many.
Between the two of them, Yu Nian and Yu Lan hadn’t exchanged contact information. Despite this, Yu Nian was willing to do it for him and You Qing also supported Yu Lan online without leaving a trace, and privately didn’t mention this matter to Yu Lan, which he was quite grateful for.
His new fans were also fiercely fighting for him.
As for why the photo was photoshopped……
Yu Lan sent private messages to Yu Nian and You Qing on Star Network to express his gratitude, soon after, he hid in a corner and secretly made a phone call to his man.
In no time, the call connected.
Both of them remained silent for a while.
Finally, Yu Lan, feeling embarrassed, said, “M-Mr. Shao, have you seen what’s happening online?”
Before the man could reply, Yu Lan’s survival instinct kicked in, and he quickly added, “That eldest young master from the jewelry brand, I don’t even know him……y-you, don’t be jealous……”
The man paused and chuckled, “Is that all you want to say?”
Yu Lan was taken aback and cautiously asked, “What else should I say?”
“Aren’t you angry? Aren’t you upset?” The man whispered, “Ah Lan, can you handle all of this?”
All of a sudden, Yu Lan realized that Mr. Shao hadn’t mentioned this incident to him. Instead, he had been waiting for him to call on his own. Perhaps it was all to make him thoroughly understand what he would encounter after taking this path.
That the verbal abuse was no longer an imagination.
Rather, it was the bare, twisted, horrible and dark reality.
Mr. Shao hoped that he would truly grasp the gravity of it all.
However, Yu Lan merely lifted the corners of his lips.
Despite the harsh criticism online, in this split second, he only felt the man’s constant attention and love.
Mr. Shao, back then, my mom had a much more difficult time than I had right now.” Yu Lan said in a warm voice.
Shao Mingyu fell silent.
In reality, everyone was well aware that from the beginning up to now, some of the Silver Moon Clan members who have been trying to take the right path have faced immense difficulties.
Fellow clan members watched coldly from the sidelines while countless outsiders pointed fingers at them, expressing their disgust and disdain.
But if they were to succumb to fear, they would remain stuck in place, unable to move forward.
Yu Lan whispered, “These things aren’t as awful as they seem. Compared to being scared, I’d rather bring about some changes.”
Whether it was changing public opinion, changing the paths chosen by more members of the Silver Moon Clan, or or something else entirely……Yu Lan only knew that he wanted to bring about “change.”
But right now, it was just a thought. Implementing it still requires careful consideration. Yu Lan set aside this matter for now and smiled, “Mr. Shao, you helped me with the situation online, didn’t you?”
Listening to the youth’s tone, it seemed like he wasn’t really affected much by it. While Shao Mingyu felt relieved, he also said, “But those comments can’t be completely removed.”
“Yes, it’s fine. Those comments can’t hurt me.” Yu Lan remained cheerful, “I love you, Brother Shao!”
The man paused for a moment and teased, “It seems like you’ve already recovered?”
Yu Lan didn’t immediately catch on. It took him a moment to realize that the man was referring to the kiss last night. His face turned red again, and he stumbled over his words, unable to respond.
The man’s voice was deep and magnetic, “Tonight, Chi Yan is hosting a party. Do you want to go and have some fun?”
“You…if you’re going, then I’ll go…” Yu Lan said, his face flushed.
After hanging up the phone, Yu Lan encountered Fang Pingping’s very complicated gaze.
After witnessing the online argument, he immediately turned around to chat with his boyfriend as if nothing had happened. The way they chatted was like they were newlyweds surrounded by pink bubbles. This was also a first.
……
After the photo shoot, Yu Lan got into the car that Mr. Shao had sent to pick him up. They drove out to the suburban district and arrived at a villa in the evening.
The villa was full of people, all young men and women dressed beautifully. They were eating, drinking, dancing to the music, and bustling with noise and excitement.
At first, Yu Lan felt helpless, fortunately, someone quickly approached with a smile, asking, “Hello,3(您) – nín – you (formal) are you Mr. Yu?”
Yu Lan quickly responded, “Yes, I am.”
“Please follow me.” the person, who seemed to be the butler, said politely. “Mr. Shao and Mr. Chi are inside.”
On the balcony of the villa’s second floor, several people were sitting there chatting.
One of them laughed and said, “Speaking of which, CEO Shao has a villa, right? We’ve never been inside. Isn’t it lonely living alone in such a big villa?”
The man lowered his gaze while smoking, and Chi Yan sat next to him, his legs crossed, grinning. “I’ve hidden a little angel in there. Lonely? Not at all!”
The others were momentarily stunned, looking at each other in dismay.
This means……
By lucky coincidence, Yu Lan was following the butler and approached them.
Chi Yan spotted him and nudged the man next to him with his elbow. “The little angel is here.”
The man flicked his cigarette, the corner of his lips curving upwards.
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