“Lu Yun…ye,” Shi Yi desperately broke free from the alpha’s embrace, clutching his glands and retreating backwards.
Lu Yunye looked at him with a puzzled expression, as if he didn’t understand why he did this.
“Have you forgotten our agreement?” Shi Yi said with difficulty. “You can’t mark me.”
A trace of impatience flitted over the alpha’s face. He put his hands on the desk and let out a low growl from his throat.
But it was because of this movement that Shi Yi could see the scars on Lu Yunye’s back clearly. The injury was as wide as a palm, densely stacked together, glowing dark red from bruising.
“On your back…” Shi Yi asked softly. “What happened?”
Lu Yunye is a top alpha. He has served as a soldier and is president of a company. Who can beat him like this?
Detecting the sympathy in Shi Yi’s eyes, Lu Yunye leaned over again, his long and thin eyelashes drooping, and his voice was hoarse, “It hurts.”
Shi Yi’s heart softened hearing this.
Because of his family situation, Shi Yi grew up learning how to take care of himself and others who were more vulnerable than him since childhood. Shu Wen often said that he wore a cold shell, but his insides were actually softer than anyone else.
Such people are easy to be taken advantage of.
Now that Lu Yunye is like this, Shi Yi will definitely not walk away from him. But it’s unrealistic to stay in the study with him like this, so he could only gently persuade, “Let’s go to the bedroom, shall we?”
Lu Yunye didn’t want to leave this room full of his own scent. He rubbed the back of Shi Yi’s neck infatuatedly, “Stay with me.”
The touch on his sensitive glands made his feet and legs weak, and he almost tripped.
The decoration of Lu Yunye’s bedroom is extremely simple, austere with gray and white tones, with a row of wardrobes by the door. The bed is glad, and the quilt was folded into a square without even a single wrinkle. It was almost impossible to tell that someone lives there.
Lu Yunye didn’t seem to like this cold room very much either. He shook off the quilt, found some soft clothes from the closet and spread them on the bed, as if making a nest to bury himself in.
“Okay, okay, use the quilt.” Shi Yi coaxed him softly in the tone of talking to a child. He felt it was excessive, but Lu Yunye was very comfortable, and climbed into bed and got under the quilt.
“Get some sleep, and you’ll be fine tomorrow.” Shi Yi slowly got up from the bed, when his wrist was suddenly grasped by a big hand.
Lu Yunye’s palm was wide and strong, and he could easily restrain Shi Yi in his grasp. He subconsciously dragged the person to his nest, “Aren’t you staying with me?”
“I want to go back to my room.” Shi Yi tried to break free, but the other party didn’t move at all.
“But we are already married. You are my wife.” Lu Yunye began to be unreasonable.
The word ‘wife’ made Shi Yi’s ears warm, but he pretended to be calm and reasoned, “You said it yourself. We can’t sleep in the same room, remember?”
Lu Yunye thought about it with what little reason he had left. It seems there is such a thing.
Not allowed to mark, and not allowed to share the same bed. After being rejected twice in one night, Lu Yunye’s face became ugly. He hated that past him. Why did he have to make so many rules, why can’t he even touch his wife?
Alphas in the susceptible period are sensitive and narrow-minded, and will use their omega partner’s innate empathy and sensitivity to try to get their attention.
Lu Yunye let go of Shi Yi’s hand, curling up alone, trying to make himself into a small ball. “But I don’t feel good.”
Dumbfounded, Shi Yi looked at the behemoth huddled under the quilt. For some reason, Lu Yunye, who was willful and unrestrained, seemed a little cuter than Mr. Lu, who was usually cold and serious.
“Then I’ll stay with you here for a while…” Shi Yi compromised.
Lu Yunye quickly shifted to the other side of the bed. At the same time, he raised a corner of the quilt, like a big dog that finally succeeded in inviting his beloved kitten to be a guest in his den.
“You don’t need to give me so much space, I… ah!” Shi Yi wanted to lean against the head of the bed for a while, but Lu Yunye dragged him into the bed with his hands and feet.
Shi Yi’s vision went dark, and then he found himself suddenly trapped in warmth. Lu Yunye’s body temperature was very high, and he felt suffocated by the thick blanket.
“Let go…” Shi Yi pushed him. “I can’t breathe anymore…”
“Mr. Lu…”
“Call me husband,” the alpha’s deep voice rang in his ears.
Lu Yunye hugged him from behind like a threat. Shi Yi shrank forward feeling the sharp canine teeth graze his glands, but the hand against his throat stopped him.
Forced to lean his neck back, Shi Yi was almost forced to tears, feeling his throat rubbed by a callous thumb.
“Call me husband.” Lu Yunye said again.
“Hus…” Shi Yi couldn’t bear to speak, and couldn’t finish the word.
Dissatisfied, Lu Yunye pressed his teeth deeper against the skin. The tingling pain instantly spread from the spine across Shi Yi’s body, turning into real tears, “Hus, husband…”
The force behind him finally loosened. Lu Yunye seemed to have confirmed the ownership of his omega, holding him in his arms contentedly, and licked the wound with the tip of his tongue.
Cedar pheromones overflowed, covering the omega’s whole body. Because Shi Yi didn’t allow marking, he could only resist the impulse in his body, hugging and rubbing against the person, feeling unsatisfied.
Surrounded by alpha pheromone, Shi Yi’s body became softer and weaker, and his resistance gradually faded. After the air in his chest was squeezed out, his next breath was filled with the smell of Lu Yunye.
After tossing around for a while, Shi Yi felt exhausted. The glands hidden deep in the back of the neck seemed to respond to the cedar pheromones, subconsciously releasing a scent similar to bitter almonds. For omegas, such a bitter scent is definitely not desirable.
But Lu Yunye seemed to like it, as he hugged the person in his arms tighter. Resting his head on Shi Yi’s shoulder, he finally fell into a deep sleep.
…
When he woke up the next day, Shi Yi only felt sore all over. He was wrapped in Lu Yunye’s arms all night, and couldn’t break free no matter how hard he tried. Even the barest motion would be followed by the alpha behind him.
The clock beside the bed showed that it was already half past eight, and Lu Yunye, who always got up early, still showed no signs of waking up.
Shi Yi moved his body quietly, stuffed a pillow between their bodies, and struggled to free himself little by little. As soon as he pulled out one arm, the alpha around him moved, and then opened his eyes.
The alpha’s eyes turned from confusion to clarity.
Shi Yi tentatively called, “Mr. Lu?”
“Yeah.” Lu Yunye turned over, took the initiative to let go of him, found a vest from the messy pile of clothes on the bed, and put it on.
Seeing this, Shi Yi heaved a sigh of relief. Lu Yunye should have returned to normal.
“Mr. Lu, last night I…” Shi Yi suddenly choked up halfway through speaking. The scene of how he was forced to call him husband was still vivid in his memory, and he forgot what he was going to say next.
“Thank you.” Lu Yunye said, turning around unnaturally.
“Then I’ll go out first,” Shi Yi said after arranging his clothes.
Lu Yunye: “Okay.”
Even though the two of them didn’t do anything, the atmosphere was even more awkward than that first night when he was temporarily marked.
After hurriedly returning to his room, Shi Yi stood in front of the mirror, and sure enough, the skin on the nape of his neck was scraped. A tiny red scab had formed. He found a bandage and simply pasted it on his neck, covering the injury.
When he finished washing and went downstairs, Lu Yunye was already sitting in the living room.
Uncle Wang is indeed a housekeeper who has been with Lu Yunye for nearly ten years. He easily adjusted to the delayed mealtime.
Shi Yi was secretly relieved to see their expressions were the same as usual.
“Find someone to tidy up my bedroom and study later.” Lu Yunye said suddenly.
Uncle Wang: “Understood.”
The aunt who cleaned the house came at ten o’clock. Lu Yunye’s room generally didn’t need cleaning, and no one would touch his things casually, so advance notice was required for it.
After breakfast, the two went out one after the other. The drivers were already waiting outside the gate.
Zhang Cheng came out when he saw Shi Yi, and quickly opened the car door, but inadvertently took a step back when he met Lu Yunye’s eyes.
Shi Yi didn’t notice, and thanked him as usual. Seeing Lu Yunye’s eyes fall on him, Zhang Cheng’s back straightened further in the driver’s seat.
This is the first time he realized that the boss is so scary!
Zhang Cheng glanced at the rearview mirror to see Shi Yi staring out of the window in a daze. Young Master Shi is still easier to get along with!
Halfway through the drive, Zhang Cheng felt that the atmosphere was dull, and said, “Young Master Shi and President Lu have a very good relationship.”
“Huh?” The omega withdrew his wandering eyes and asked lightly. “How so?”
The tone of the “easy to get along with” omega was full of alienation, as if indifferent to the topic, and was only responding politely.
Zhang Cheng: …Help.
“It’s just… President Lu’s eyes have been on you all the time.” Zhang Cheng rambled. “I’ve never seen him pay attention to other omegas when driving him before.”
In fact, Zhang Cheng didn’t drive for Lu Yunye for a long time. After the company expanded, he was assigned to pick up other executives. Gao Ren was in charge of Lu Yunye.
“Really?” The corners of Shi Yi’s mouth curled up a little. “He might think I’m his omega.”
Lu Yunye’s attention should be due to an alpha’s innate desire to possess. To Lu Yunye, Shi Yi is no different than his private property.
When he was susceptible, he wanted to stick together all the time, but when he woke up, he didn’t even ask a word of concern.
Shi Yi walked into the Feiyi Building. Because it wasn’t normal work hours, the main lobby was dimly lit, and the surroundings were quiet.1I checked the times earlier in the chapter – yes they woke up at 8:30. So perhaps it’s a weekend?
“Move these over there!” Fang Huiyi stood at the top of the stairs directing. Several employees gathered, each with excitement and anticipation on their faces.
This is a regular occurrence at Feiyi. Every time a new product is designed, the first batch of samples will be distributed to the employees as a perk. Sizing isn’t guaranteed, and the choices are all based on personal preference.
Although Feiyi isn’t a luxury brand, the prices aren’t low either, so many employees will come in earlier and wait in line every welfare day.
Seeing Shi Yi, Fang Huiyi rushed over in a hurry, “Honey, have you chosen a replacement for Sika’s catwalk?”
Shi Yi opened his mouth, not knowing how to answer.
“Xia Qian said that you wore the sample clothes away,” Fang Huiyi said with an expression of anticipation. “So is our long-retired Teacher Shi going to come out again?”
Shi Yi could only helplessly say, “If there is no other choice, I will…”
“Qiu Qiu!” Fang Huiyi yelled, and called out Assistant Qiu who was snatching clothes in the crowd.
Qiu Qiu was holding a paper bag but hadn’t found any loot yet, “Designer Fang, what’s the matter?”
“Has Xia Qian’s replacement model been selected?” Fang Huiyi asked.
“This, not yet…”
Qiu Qiu’s face showed embarrassment. Before he could figure out how to explain, Fang Huiyi waved his hand. “Okay, you can go now.”
As an assistant, being dismissed is what he likes to hear the most. Qiu Qiu quickly dove back to the battlefield, using his round body to gain the advantage.
“Brother Yi~” Fang Huiyi called. “It seems you really have to walk this time.”
“I’ll do it,” Shi Yi sighed and shook his head. “Just look at yourself.”
“When we were in school, there were no seats left at our teacher’s show.” Fang Huiyi rubbed his hands, his face full of embarrassment. “This time I can finally sit in the first row in a fair manner, being the chief designer is great. “
“Have the autumn and winter design drafts been finalized?” Shi Yi interrupted him ruthlessly. “Come to my office to discuss the details.”
“Ah, so annoying.” Fang Huiyi gave him a playful smile, and disappeared in a hurry.
Shi Yi finally returned to his office, opened his schedule, and found that there were several meetings with partners today that lasted well into the night.
He took out his mobile phone to tell Lu Yunye that he might have to go back later tonight.
[Yi: Mr. Lu, I have several meetings today and will need to work late]
[Yi: Don’t wait for me to eat dinner]
After sending the message, Shi Yi closed out of WeChat, intending to browse fashion magazines for a while, but Lu Yunye’s reply popped up quickly.
[Lu Yunye: Stop calling me Mr. Lu.]
If it’s not Mr. Lu, then what?
Shi Yi’s fingers stiffened.
Does he want him to call him… husband?
[Lu Yunye: Call me Lu Yunye.]
[Lu Yunye: It sounds better.]
The titular susceptibility period is finally here! 🎉
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