No wonder He Xingzhou did such morally corrupt things that day.
The feeling of discomfort in Xiao Can’s heart finally had an answer, but he couldn’t feel relieved. He felt extremely wronged and aggrieved.
“It was a hotel staff member,” He Xingzhou said, “Probably one of my fans.”
“Are you sure it’s a fan?” Xiao Can muttered, “It’s obviously someone who hates you!”
“It’s a fan, wanting to create an opportunity to have a relationship with me,” He Xingzhou emphasized, “The police told me that.”
“What a stupid plan,” Xiao Can complained, feeling even more like crying.
That bastard, if he wanted to sleep with He Xingzhou, why didn’t he seize the opportunity and break in while He Xingzhou was under the influence of drugs and then lock the door?
If that were the case, even hearing this story now, he might have felt a little sympathy for He Xingzhou.
As the most innocent person in the whole incident, even knowing He Xingzhou’s difficulties, Xiao Can couldn’t feel relieved.
Right now, He Xingzhou was explaining all this to him undoubtedly to appease him and make him feel at ease.
“My sense of morality wouldn’t allow me to violate anyone at will,” He Xingzhou said, “You don’t need to be so wary.”
Xiao Can wiped away the tears on his face, smiling wryly, “Haha.”
“Feeling uncomfortable?” He Xingzhou asked, “Can you still hold on?”
“The whole elevator is filled with your scent,” Xiao Can said, “How can I not feel uncomfortable?”
“Why do I smell only your scent?” He Xingzhou’s voice was husky, “Sour like raspberries, is it you?”
This conversation sounded like flirting, but Xiao Can refused to respond.
“If you really didn’t release your pheromone on purpose, it’s best to check after we get out,” He Xingzhou said, “If it wasn’t for you, I wouldn’t be like this.”
Xiao Can subconsciously wanted to retort, but hesitated as the words reached his lips.
He had indeed had some issues recently in this regard. Could it be that he unintentionally released pheromones, affecting He Xingzhou?
But soon, he found a reason to console himself. Even if that were the case, the root cause still lay with He Xingzhou, so he deserved it.
The two fell silent for a while, enduring in this cramped space.
The continuous onslaught of alpha pheromones gradually clouded Xiao Can’s consciousness, leading to some irrational impulsive thoughts.
The detection alarm was broken, and no one would probably find them until daylight. With darkness surrounding them, they could temporarily cast aside their shame.
After all… it wasn’t the first time.
It was He Xingzhou’s fault, just like last time. He was the one at fault this time too. He was the victim, forced into this, tormented to the point where he had no other choice.
Xiao Can licked his lips, his voice hoarse as he spoke, startling himself, “Hey.”
“What’s the matter?” He Xingzhou asked.
His voice sounded unnatural too, clearly in a terrible state.
“Should we…?” Xiao Can began, “Should we try…”
“…”
“Try…”
Xiao Can swallowed his saliva and gathered his courage to finish his sentence, but suddenly remembered something amidst the chaos in his mind.
He Xingzhou had a partner, he was Tan Zhen’s fiancé.
Xiao Can sobbed and buried his head in his knees, feeling ashamed of the thoughts he had just had.
In the distance, He Xingzhou’s voice came, “Okay.”
Xiao Can lifted his head in surprise.
There was a rustling sound, and it seemed like He Xingzhou stood up and took a step towards him.
“Wait, no… you…” Xiao Can, in a panic, struggled to articulate, “Stop!”
“Just trying, if it doesn’t work, we’ll forget it,” He Xingzhou’s voice was dry but firm, “Stand up.”
Xiao Can shook his head and shrunk back.
“Scared?” He Xingzhou said, “It’s okay, I’ll do it myself.”
“Where’s your rationality? Where’s your sense of morality?” Xiao Can scolded, but his voice was feeble, lacking any impact.
He Xingzhou hesitated for a moment, then asked in confusion, “What?”
“What do you want to do?” Xiao Can asked.
“The pheromone detector above,” He Xingzhou said, “The detection function is broken, but maybe the alarm function still works.”
Xiao Can blinked, “Huh?”
“Is your phone still charged? Use it to take a look,” He Xingzhou said as he took another step and groped for the wall, “I’ll try to climb up.”
“Oh!” Xiao Can quickly took out his phone and turned on the flashlight function.
The white light from the flashlight instantly illuminated the cramped space.
Looking up at He Xingzhou, Xiao Can noticed that even this Alpha’s cheeks were flushed unnaturally, and his chest was rising and falling noticeably. Xiao Can dared not confirm the condition of that particular area and whispered, “Be careful.”
“Okay,” He Xingzhou tried to prop himself up on the handrail at the edge of the elevator, but soon found it too narrow with no leverage to climb up.
Seeing this, Xiao Can stood up and walked to his side, keeping his head low, “Try leaning on my shoulders.”
He Xingzhou nodded and tried again.
This time, Xiao Can gritted his teeth and braced himself.
He Xingzhou successfully climbed up, leaning on the handrail with a bent waist, looking off.
Xiao Can looked up at him, too nervous to breathe, holding his phone with one hand and supporting his leg with the other, “Be careful.”
He Xingzhou reached out and fumbled with the pheromone detection device, and Xiao Can couldn’t help but ask, “Is it working?”
“I don’t know,” He Xingzhou said, “Trying our luck.”
After saying that, he slightly withdrew his hand and then punched it with his fist.
A large amount of gas sprayed out from the spot he hit. With He Xingzhou’s balance already off, he staggered and lost his footing.
Xiao Can was lying on his back on the ground after the impact, seeing stars.
The smell of low-quality rose-scented inhibitors and neutralizers quickly filled the entire space.
Xiao Can sneezed from being choked, and when he came to, he found He Xingzhou lying on top of him, a certain hard object pressing against his thigh, arrogantly and forcefully.
But the owner of that thing remained motionless.
Xiao Can’s phone had been thrown aside in the commotion, and although the flashlight function was still on, it was pressed underneath, leaving only a faint and almost imperceptible light, making it hard to see anything.
“Hey!” Xiao Can pushed He Xingzhou hard, shaking him a few times before he finally made a faint “hiss” sound.
Being squashed wasn’t a pleasant feeling. Xiao Can, forgetting to be considerate, pushed and shoved with all his might, “Wake up!”
“Wait, don’t push,” He Xingzhou’s voice trembled slightly, sounding very wrong, as if he was trying hard to endure something, “It hurts a bit…”
Xiao Can found that he couldn’t push him away, so he had to twist his body and squirm upward, trying to move away from underneath him.
“Where does it hurt?” he asked as he moved, “Is it serious?”
“Don’t move, don’t move,” He Xingzhou gritted his teeth, “You touched… it…”
“Is it really that painful?” Xiao Can stopped in fear, “Then why do you still seem so… energetic?”
“My shoulder hit the ground,” He Xingzhou said, “You touch it whenever you move.”
Xiao Can dared not move recklessly again, feeling something was off. Summoning courage, he raised his thigh and nudged it against something.
“What… what is this?” he asked.
“Huh?” He Xingzhou pondered for a moment, “Are you talking about my phone?”
It turned out to be his own overactive imagination, which embarrassed him.
“Can you use your other arm?” he asked, “You can’t keep lying on top of me like this…”
“Just give me a moment to catch my breath,” He Xingzhou said weakly, “You pushed me on my shoulder just now, and it made me dizzy.”
…
Fortunately, although the air was filled with the unpleasant scent of the neutralizer, the pheromone smell was completely gone, and Xiao Can’s body gradually calmed down.
“Is it better now?” he muttered softly, “I don’t really like this…”
“Sorry…” He Xingzhou’s voice was so low it was almost inaudible, “Give me another thirty seconds.”
Xiao Can reluctantly agreed.
Unexpectedly, after only a dozen seconds or so, they faintly heard movement coming from the corridor outside.
“Someone’s coming!” Xiao Can exclaimed excitedly, shouting loudly, “We’re here! There are people in the elevator!”
The footsteps drew nearer and stopped outside the elevator. Then, a stranger’s voice sounded, “Are you inside?”
Before he could finish, the elevator suddenly emitted a ding sound, and the doors slowly opened with a creak.
Xiao Can became alert instantly, realizing their indecent posture at the moment. Without much thought, he exerted all his strength and pushed He Xingzhou away.
As the elevator doors fully opened, He Xingzhou screamed in agony and rolled to the side.
