After hanging up the phone, Shi Yi was a little dumbfounded.
Even though Shen Qing’an assured him that there was nothing serious about his father’s health, he was still worried.
Only one month has passed since the operation. The experts previously informed him that there is a chance of glandular disorder post-operation, and it may take half a year before his father’s body returns to a normal estrus cycle.
Shu Wen’s fever periods were more frequent than other omegas because of Shi Jinpeng. Shi Yi thought it would return to normal after the operation, and didn’t expect this effect to continue.
Shi Yi was in the office when he received the call. He ran to the garage in a daze, and subconsciously dialed Lu Yunye’s number.
“What’s wrong?” Lu Yunye’s voice was very steady, like an anchor that stabilized his restless heart.
Shi Yi took a deep breath. “Dr. Shen called just now and said that my dad’s estrus period arrived early.”
Lu Yunye was silent for a moment, before saying: “Where are you now?”
“I’m in Feiyi’s underground garage.”
“I’ll go over now, you wait for me,” Lu Yunye said. “Your current state is not suitable for driving, calm down.”
“En…” Shi Yi hung up the phone, and suddenly felt much more at ease.
In the past, he was particularly afraid of receiving news that his father was ill. There was no one around him that he could seek comfort. The Shi family was a group of evildoers, so he could only wait outside the ward each time, wishing to go in and lie down to accompany his dad.
He gradually learned to handle these situations himself, but with someone to share them at least he won’t have that kind of anxiety.
Lu Yunye came quickly, and the black Maybach slid in steadily from the garage door and stopped in front of him.
Shi Yi opened the door and found a paper bag on the passenger seat.
“What is this?” He opened it to see two puddings inside.
“I bought it from the coffee shop downstairs,” Lu Yunye said. “Eat something first, you might not have time later.”
“Oh…” Smelling the sweetness, Shi Yi realized that he was really hungry. He took a bite of the still-warm pudding. The soft gel melted in his mouth, calming his nervous heart a lot.
“I called Dr. Shen,” Lu Yunye said. “It’s just a normal estrus period, but Uncle Shu’s body is a little special, so it’s a bit difficult to deal with.”
“Hmm…” Shi Yi nodded.
Lu Yunye’s driving was very steady, and he overtook vehicles as needed. He stuck to the maximum speed limit, making others impatient but also unable to complain.
When they arrived at the nursing home, Shu Wen had been transferred to the emergency department, which had a separate ICU.
After getting the room number, the two of them rushed over. At the door of the ward, Shi Yi felt his eyebrows twitch. He smelled his dad’s pheromone.
It was a faint orchid fragrance, distant and peaceful, which had lulled him to sleep countless times when he was a child.
But now, there is a hint of bergamot in it.
Shi Yi stopped in disbelief, and one hand passed over him to hold the doorknob. Lu Yunye pushed the door open a small gap.
Shu Wen was lying on the bed drinking water, his face that had finally turned rosy a while ago turned pale again. Unexpectedly, his arms were wrapped in gauze, and even his forehead was covered with bruises.
Dr. Shen was applying a heat pack on him, to help him warm up.
“This is… what’s going on?” Shi Yi’s words were faint; he could hardly find his own voice.
“Let’s go out and talk.” Shen Qing’an sighed, his face was also full of sadness.
The trio retreated cautiously, and the door closed behind them. Shen Qing’an said directly: “I gave A’Wen a temporary mark.”
“What’s going on?” Shi Yi’s eyes widened. “My dad…”
“Three days ago, the pheromone level in Shu Wen’s body suddenly became disordered.” Shen Qing’an’s normal calmness was no longer there, and his whole body was shrouded in deep worry. “We tried to give him inhibitors… But they didn’t do much.”
Shi Yi subconsciously bit his lip. During the years at the Shi family, his dad used countless inhibitors. He tried hard to hide his estrus period from Shi Jinpeng, but he was caught and exposed again and again.
The side effects caused Shu Wen’s estrus to become more frequent, and he became resistant to inhibitors. He even gained a stress response to inhibitors, causing his whole body to tremble with pain.
“A’Wen wanted to deal with it by himself.” Shen Qing’an frowned. “We gave him an appropriate amount of tranquilizers, but it was useless. As soon as he woke up, he started… self-mutilating.”
Shi Yi’s gaze flickered, and he felt a burst of blackness in front of his eyes.
A big warm hand grabbed him and steadied him. Lu Yunye’s expression was not very good either. His parents have always been loving and harmonious, and he had never heard of an omega torturing themselves like this because of the estrus period.
Shen Qing’an closed his eyes, as if he couldn’t bear to recall the scene at that time. How much pain does it take to make a gentle and kind person like Shu Wen go crazy tearing his arms with his teeth and hitting his head on the floor desperately. If they hadn’t been paying attention, the consequences would have been disastrous.
He opened his mouth with all kinds of entanglements in his voice: “I couldn’t stand it anymore, so I temporarily marked A’Wen.”
After his gland was injected with a brand new and unfamiliar pheromone, Shu Wen immediately passed out. His glands hadn’t healed from the operation and Shen Qing’an’s bite was extremely shallow, but he still felt the omega trembling constantly.
“The hormone levels in his body are normal now, but he is very resistant to it. I don’t know how to explain it to him yet.”
An alpha’s mark is indeed the best way to solve estrus. Shi Yi still remembers the first time he and Lu Yunye were together. The drug-induced estrus almost drove him crazy.
At the same time, he also felt a deep sense of powerlessness. Dad is like a bruised china doll that needs to be held carefully, and can fall to the ground and shatter at a moment’s notice.
“My dad… When will he wake up?”
“Probably tonight.” Facing the two juniors, Shen Qing’an said, “If A’Wen is willing to accept me, then I will always be with him from now on. But if he is still resistant… you can consider handing his case to a new doctor. I will help you refer to reliable candidates.”
This time not only Shi Yi, but even Lu Yunye looked over.
“Uncle Shen…”
Shen Qing’an smiled wryly. “I thought I would be like this for the rest of my life. I couldn’t make a name for myself academically, so I became a doctor, focusing on raising cats and growing flowers, no different from others.”
“I’m not afraid of being mocked. I’ve seen many people suffer old age, sickness, and death, but A’Wen… I can’t stand to watch him suffer.”
“You juniors may not understand,” Shen Qing’an shook his head, “When you’ve lived to my age, you tend to treat things lightly. But in fact, there will always be that one person who makes you worry all night, and even if they’re okay, you still worry whether they’re doing well.”
“Cats can’t even compare to this level of worry.”
Shi Yi was still in disbelief. Lu Yunye looked at the people around him, and subtly sympathized with him.
It’s like raising a cat. Usually, it is very proud and always has its claws out, but one day the other party will take the initiative to stick to you, making everything you’ve paid feel worth it.
Can’t see him in pain, don’t want to make him sad, and will subconsciously feel happy to see the other person happy.. As long as that person sits there quietly, I feel full of strength.
He thought it was the feeling of family, one that satisfied both outsiders and himself.
But that doesn’t seem right, because he doesn’t know since when but he thinks of Little Peach less and less. And when he wants to get some comfort, the first thing that pops up in his mind is Shi Yi’s peaceful sleeping face.
He was taken aback by his own thoughts, and subconsciously clenched Shi Yi’s fingers.
Shi Yi thought that Lu Yunye wanted to give him some comfort, so he couldn’t help but shake it response. The two supported each other, like two trees growing side by side.
“Doctor Shen, my dad has always had his own opinions.” Shi Yi took a deep breath and said, “He is also very stubborn emotionally, so it depends on his own opinion.”
“I understand.” Shen Qing’an also recovered from his gaffe. “He’ll be unhappy when he wakes up later.”
After staying outside for a short time, Dr. Shen hurried back to check on Shu Wen’s condition.
When Shu Wen finally woke up, it was already late at night. Dinner time had long come and gone, but thanks to the two puddings Shi Yi was able to hold on.
Unexpectedly, Shu Wen was very calm. After waking up, he even chatted with Shi Yi for a bit, and allowed him to feed him half a bowl of congee.
When holding the bowls and chopsticks, Shi Yi felt as if he had returned to the time when he was the only one taking care of his dad many years ago. No matter what Shu Wen experienced, he will always have this calm expression in front of him, and no matter what he feeds, he will eat it.
Of course he’s happy his Dad is willing to eat. Shi Yi picked up another small piece of cake, but was stopped by Shen Qing’an. “This is enough, his stomach is relatively weak.”
Facing Shen Qing’an, Shu Wen still didn’t express much. He was a little drowsy after eating, and quickly dozed off while leaning on the pillows.
Lu Yunye frowned slightly, and understood where Shi Yi’s alienated character came from. As long as it is an external occasion, Shi Yi wraps himself in a cold and indifferent shell, so that people can’t see his true emotions, while Shu Wen directly isolates himself most likely to prevent Shi Yi from seeing his discomfort.
Caring leads to chaos.1a proverb that roughly means “It means that you cannot be calm when facing things having to do with yourself”
“Uncle Shu needs rest.” He said softly.
Shi Yi didn’t say anything as he looked over worriedly. Unable to bear it, Lu Yunye could only offer, “I’ll stay here with you tonight.”
Shi Yi shook his head. Although no one talked about the mark, Shen Qing’an and his father need their own space to talk. Besides, it’s not suitable for him to stay during his father’s febrile period.
“Dad, I’m going back first,” Shi Yi said. “Call me if you need anything.”
“Well,” Shu Wen nodded, “Be careful on the road.”
On the way back, Shi Yi still hadn’t recovered. He sat a little awkwardly, twisting his hands together. “Do you think my dad will accept the mark Dr. Shen gave him?”
Lu Yunye held the steering wheel with one hand, and grabbed his fingers with another hand. “It’s hard to say.”
The omega’s fingertips felt a little cold, and finally warmed a little under the alpha’s dry and warm palm.
Lu Yunye’s thin lips were tightly pursed, and he said hesitatingly: “That day in Yunye Building, when you woke up and found my mark on your body, what did you think?”
“I…” Shi Yi’s expression was blank for a moment. “I thought, luckily it’s not Feng Muqing.”
As soon as his words fell, there was a sudden pain in his fingertips as if they were about to be crushed. Shi Yi yelled: “Ow, don’t use such force!”
“I’m sorry… I didn’t control my strength well,” Lu Yunye let go of his hand with a somewhat bewildered expression on his face.
It is undeniable that when Shi Yi said that name, his heart suddenly tightened, followed by surging fear and anger.
Just thinking that Shi Yi might have other alpha marks on his body, he couldn’t restrain the rage in his heart.
Shi Yi didn’t notice his abnormality, and said to himself: “But I didn’t expect Dr. Shen to say that. After all, although a mark has a great influence on the omega, it’s not the same for alphas…”
“No.” Lu Yunye couldn’t help interrupting him, and even parked the car on the side of the road. “That’s not true.
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