Xiao Can immediately went to check and found that Tan Zhen had just posted a new Weibo post over ten minutes ago.
He uploaded some photos from last night, thanked the organizers for the invitation, and then expressed his excitement. In the end, he wrote: “Oh, by the way~ I also met @Xiao Can XC whom I’ve always liked so much at the event yesterday. I was so happy~ Unfortunately, he wasn’t feeling well, so we couldn’t chat much.”
Opening the comment section, the top comment read: “Wasn’t he just pretending?”
Tan Zhen replied: “That’s not true, he really was sick.”
““He’s really nice!” Mu Nianwen sighed.
Xiao Can was also deeply moved and immediately clicked the follow button, then replied: “Thank you for the mint candy, let’s hang out together next time [haha].”
After sending the message, he immediately sent a private message to Tan Zhen again, expressing his gratitude.
Later, he chatted with Mu Nianwen for a while and started to feel a bit hungry, so he hung up the phone and decided to go to the restaurant to eat something.
As he left the room and approached the elevator, he heard the sound of the elevator arriving from a distance, so he hurried his pace.
After turning the corner, he saw Tan Zhen walking out of the elevator.
Their eyes met, and Tan Zhen immediately smiled and nodded lightly in greeting.
“What a coincidence,” Xiao Can stepped forward quickly, initiating the conversation, “Just finished eating?”
“Yeah,” Tan Zhen asked with concern, “Are you feeling better?”
Xiao Can was about to reply, but he noticed another person walking out of the elevator behind Tan Zhen. He instinctively glanced over and froze on the spot.
It was He Xingzhou.
After stepping out of the elevator, He Xingzhou walked a few steps forward without looking back, then stopped and glanced back at Tan Zhen, his face expressionless.
He was tall, and when he looked at the relatively petite Tan Zhen, he didn’t lower his head but slightly lowered his eyelids, appearing arrogant and self-assured.
“I have something to do, I’ll leave first,” Tan Zhen smiled at Xiao Can, “Take care of yourself.”
After saying that, he quickly caught up with He Xingzhou, and the two of them walked into the corridor one after the other. When they reached the corner, Tan Zhen looked back and saw Xiao Can still standing there, and he waved at him.
Xiao Can stiffly raised his hand in response.
It wasn’t until the two figures disappeared completely that Xiao Can realized with hindsight that Tan Zhen knew He Xingzhou, and their simultaneous exit from the elevator wasn’t a coincidence; they were accompanying each other.
And He Xingzhou hadn’t even given him half a glance from beginning to end, as if Tan Zhen was just talking to thin air.
Ignoring him when they accidentally met in the elevator yesterday was one thing, but after what happened later, he still had this attitude.
Who did this jerk think he was?
A surge of anger rose in Xiao Can’s heart, silently swearing to give this Alpha a taste of his own medicine one day.
In the afternoon, there was a scheduled interview.
Xiao Can still felt a bit unwell, but he attended punctually. During the conversation, he suddenly felt dizzy, followed by intense nausea, forcing him to abruptly interrupt the conversation and rush to the restroom to vomit violently.
He hadn’t eaten much for lunch, and now he vomited everything out.
This was obviously not right.
After it ended, instead of going home immediately, he went straight to the hospital.
After a series of examinations, the doctor came to a conclusion that made him want to cry.
He had taken the wrong medicine yesterday.
Using a search engine for medical advice was indeed unreliable. He accidentally clicked on an advertisement and completely ignored the applicable scope of that suppressing pill.
For an Omega not yet accustomed to Alphas, the stimulation from the marking was too strong, and this pill had limited effectiveness.
Under the influence of the pill, his body was in a state of being marked but not fully marked, resulting in hormonal imbalance, which caused various discomforts.
“If it’s not a complete marking, will it naturally disappear after a while?” Xiao Can asked.
The doctor shook his head, “No. This is a permanent marking, just incomplete.”
Xiao Can was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and asked, “What should I do then?”
“It depends on what you want,” the doctor said, “If you want to complete it, it’s very simple. Just go through another marking process—”
Xiao Can quickly interrupted, “I want it to disappear!”
“Don’t worry,” the doctor was very gentle, reassuring him, “That’s not difficult either. Given your current situation, you don’t even need surgery. I’ll prescribe some medicine for you. Just keep taking it for a while, and you should be fine.”
Xiao Can breathed a sigh of relief.
It sounded so scary, but it turned out that taking some medicine could solve it.
“How long do I have to take it?” he asked.
“It depends on the situation, probably three or four months,” the doctor said, “I’ll give you a month’s worth for now. After you finish it, come back for a check-up. During this period, try not to overwork yourself, avoid spicy food, and keep a happy mood.”
Xiao Can expressed his gratitude and sighed silently in his heart.
Taking medicine was simple, but those precautions were too difficult.
He was now so angry that he wished he could nail He Xingzhou to the wall.
When he picked up the medicine, he realized that taking medicine wasn’t simple either.
Various sizes of boxes filled a large plastic bag. Xiao Can read the instructions one by one on his way home. There were three types of pills specifically for fading the mark, in addition to those for regulating hormones and alleviating discomfort. Comparing the dosages, he had to take nine pills in one go.
The more he thought about it, the more aggrieved he felt.
Why could He Xingzhou, the instigator, act as if nothing had happened, while he had to go through all this?
Negative emotions easily lead to paranoid thoughts.
He imagined wildly. If he confronted He Xingzhou, would He Xingzhou blame him for intruding into his room without permission, mock him for not showing any decent resistance during the process, and ridicule him with a smirk, knowing that he also enjoyed it?
The more Xiao Can thought about it, the more aggrieved he felt, and he ended up angering himself half to death.
Finally, when he returned home, he heard Mu Nianwen’s voice, “Finally back! Why so late?”
Xiao Can raised his hand, shook the bag in his hand, and smiled bitterly, “Went to the hospital.”
Mu Nianwen walked up to him, frowned and inspected the bag, “Such a big bag, what’s going on with you?”
Xiao Can smiled bitterly and dragged his suitcase towards his room, “It’s a long story.”
He and Mu Nianwen were originally internet friends. At that time, neither of them was well-known, but they got along well and happened to live in the same city. After getting along for a while, they tried sharing an apartment to reduce living costs.
Now Mu Nianwen was also a well-known anchor with a considerable income. But because they got along so well and could take care of each other, they still didn’t plan to separate even after moving twice.
Both Omegas, and close relations who spend time together day and night, Xiao Can didn’t intend to hide it from him.
But when it came time to speak, he felt a bit embarrassed.
Mu Nianwen followed him into his room, “Can you tell me briefly?”
“Uh… just to put it simply…” Xiao Can licked his lips, pretending to tidy up while facing away from him, “Got marked by a wild guy, and then took the wrong pill.”
Mu Nianwen’s gasp of shock came from behind him.
“It’s not a big deal,” Xiao Can pretended to be calm, pointing to the bag on the table, “I’ll Just take some medicine.”
“Who was it?” Mu Nianwen asked excitedly, “You… this doesn’t sound like you? I thought you were allergic to Alphas!”
Xiao Can couldn’t keep up the act anymore, turning around with a mournful face, “I’m so unlucky, got bitten by a dog.”
He roughly recounted the events but concealed the identity of the other party.
Mu Nianwen’s expression turned pale after listening, “Isn’t this rape! You should report it!”
Xiao Can was stunned, then realized with hindsight, thinking, is that so?
“First making you lose resistance with pheromones, and then doing that to you… isn’t that standard rape?” Mu Nianwen said.
“But strictly speaking, he only released pheromones in his own room,” Xiao Can cautiously asked, “I entered without his consent, does that still count?”
“Uh…” Mu Nianwen hesitated briefly, then banged the table forcefully, “Not locking the door, that’s his fault! He’s definitely fishing for prey!”
“That makes sense,” Xiao Can nodded, “I was just a passing good Samaritan.”
“One thing leads to another, you intruded, he could have stopped you or called the police,” Mu Nianwen said, “You were clearly trying to help, but this kind of retribution for someone’s kindness is like the farmer and the snake!”
Xiao Can agreed deeply, but after hesitating for a moment, shook his head, “But… I don’t want to make a big deal out of it.”
After all, their identities were special, and He Xingzhou probably wouldn’t admit to it honestly. Gathering evidence for this kind of thing was difficult, and he didn’t entirely have the moral high ground for barging into someone else’s room. Making it public might not necessarily give him an advantage in public opinion, and it could have a devastating impact on his career.
“Who was the other person?” Mu Nianwen asked.
Xiao Can hesitated for half a second, then shook his head, “I don’t know him.”
“Then it’s even more troublesome,” Mu Nianwen sighed, “You always hated Alphas, how could this happen so suddenly…”
“I hate them even more now,” Xiao Can said grimly, his face cold.
After taking the medicine and resting for a day, the physical discomfort eased somewhat, but he still couldn’t get over it psychologically.
Xiao Can wanted to strike back, but for the time being, he couldn’t think of a good way. So, he sneakily created a small anonymous account on a website and posted some rumors, claiming that He Xingzhou had a low character, was reckless in his private life, liked to mess around with AO relationships, and was heartless. He portrayed him as a complete scumbag.
Because of the sensational content, it attracted quite a few replies, but unfortunately, the response was not good.
After all, He Xingzhou was always surrounded by scandals, but had never had any negative rumors in this area before.
Once, a paparazzi had been persistent in stalking him for half a month. Finally, when he caught He Xingzhou driving out late at night, he excitedly followed him all the way, only to find him entering a deep mountain forest, where he captured a complete image of him carrying a bag and digging for bamboo shoots.
On the way back, due to the narrow mountain road, they unfortunately collided. He Xingzhou unexpectedly sold the bamboo shoots at a price far higher than the market, claiming that his labor had intrinsic value.
The paparazzi reluctantly bought some, but upon weighing them at home, found them to be short of weight. He went online to complain, sparking heated discussions.
After seeing it, He Xingzhou actually took the initiative to apologize, explaining that he didn’t have a scale at the time and then compensated double the difference, totaling thirteen yuan and two cents.
Onlookers could hardly imagine such a lunatic also having such down-to-earth scandals. So Xiao Can’s post was met with a lot of skepticism.
Although there were also many people eager to stir up trouble, without any evidence, after a brief discussion, the post sank.
Xiao Can was afraid of being held responsible and didn’t intend to make a big fuss, just thinking of spreading rumors later, gradually changing people’s perceptions through long-term repeated stimulation, and gradually linking He Xingzhou with those negative terms.
Back on the homepage, about to close the app, he suddenly found a post with both “new” and “hot” tags.
【He Xingzhou Publicly Announces Relationship!!!!】
He was stunned for a moment, then clicked on it and saw a screenshot of a Weibo post.
He Xingzhou: Let me introduce my fiancé. @Tan Zhen
Xiao Can was dumbfounded.
