When Lu Yuan arrived at the office, his partner had just returned from outside.
The president glanced at his suit and, without drawing attention, took off his jacket and draped it over the back of the chair. After a moment’s thought, he unbuttoned his cuffs and rolled up his sleeves.
When the partner walked in, he was greeted by the sight of President Lu with his arms exposed.
Partner: ???
But the partner only gave him a quick glance before focusing on the day’s work.
Sitting across from Lu Yuan, the partner spun his chair slightly and started discussing the latest project. However, as they talked, the partner couldn’t shake the feeling that the president’s arms kept moving in his line of sight.
Every time they moved, the president would also cough.
Partner: “The Zhao family is also eyeing this project—”
President Lu reached for a file, his arm moving again: “Cough, cough, cough!”
The partner ignored it and continued discussing business.
Partner: “But the Zhao family’s information is definitely not as comprehensive as ours. I think our next step should be—”
Before he could finish, the president handed the file back, his arm moving once more.
President Lu: “Cough, cough, cough, cough!!”
Partner: ???
Finally, the partner couldn’t hold back anymore and let his gaze fall on Lu Yuan’s arm, noticing that the inside of the alpha’s lower arm seemed slightly red.
Partner: “What happened to your arm?”
Lu Yuan: “Nothing, nothing.”
Partner: “Oh.”
Once the partner stopped asking, the president casually moved his wrist closer for the partner to see: “My family member was being clingy last night and grabbed me!”
Partner: ???
President Lu: “Does your family member cling to you like this?”
Partner: “…”
Only then did the president leave, satisfied.
Later that evening, Lu Yuan was in a meeting.
Unlike his usual focus on work, the president had his phone placed on his right side.
As time ticked by, Lu Yuan went from checking his phone every half hour to every ten minutes, and finally, every two or three minutes.
By 9:30 p.m., the sky had darkened, and a light rain had begun to fall, but the president’s phone remained silent.
The meeting had ended, and people were slowly leaving. Right on time, the partner’s phone rang. The president, trying to appear nonchalant, glanced over, but his ears were already perked up.
Partner: “Hello?”
The person on the other end said something.
Partner: “Okay, I’ll be off work soon, baby.”
Partner: “Yes, it’s raining a little. You want to pick me up? Then I’ll wait for you.”
The partner stepped around the corner to finish his call, and when he returned past the president’s office, he noticed the alpha staring intently at his phone.
Partner: “President Lu, aren’t you leaving?”
Lu Yuan: “No, I’m not leaving.”
Lu Yuan: “I’m also waiting for my baby.”
Partner: ???
Lu Yuan: “My baby promised to call me.”
Lu Yuan: “Just like your baby promised to pick you up.”
The president held his phone carefully, seriously repeating, “My Omega promised me too.”
He switched his phone to the clock, watching the minute hand tick by.
With each tick, the alpha’s gaze grew dimmer.
The partner had already left, and the president watched from upstairs until the car’s taillights disappeared into the rain. Only then did the alpha look away.
The minute hand kept turning.
One rotation.
Two rotations.
Three rotations…
On the other side, Su Yun was still in his heat. Since Lu Yuan left for work, the Omega had been feeling listless. After all, following a temporary mark, an Omega naturally becomes reliant on the alpha.
Yes, it wasn’t Su Yun relying on Lu Yuan—it was just an Omega instinctively relying on an alpha’s pheromones.
It had nothing to do with feelings; it was just a normal physiological response.
In the afternoon, Su Yun had dozed off again, and when he woke up, it was already 9:30 p.m.
Just as he was about to check his phone for messages, he remembered what Lu Yuan had said before leaving.
Calling every night? Was that a hint?
Su Yun couldn’t figure it out. After all, they were in an arranged marriage, and calling late at night didn’t seem appropriate. He hadn’t realized it in the morning, but after resting, he thought it through. Just as he had analyzed before, they were both under the influence of pheromones.
So when Lu Yuan said things like “I’ll take responsibility” or “call me,” it must have been under that influence.
But then he remembered how Lu Yuan had repeated his instructions multiple times before leaving, so Su Yun reluctantly opened the dialer.
At 9:52:34 p.m., just as the president was staring so hard at his phone that he almost drilled a hole in it, his phone finally lit up and started vibrating.
The alpha answered the call in less than a second.
“You cold—” Su Yun began, intending to ask if Lu Yuan had calmed down.
“Baby!” the president shouted, “Cold? I’m not cold, thank you for worrying about me, baby!”
Lu Yuan’s eyes brightened: “I knew you would call me!”
Lu Yuan: “I’ve been waiting for you for so long!”
—
Su Yun: Calm down!
Alpha: No, I won’t! (??˙o˙)?
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