After Lu Yunye went on his business trip, time seemed to stretch out.
Every time after getting off work, when he remembers the empty villa, Shi Yi will dawdle and doesn’t want to go back.
No one waits for him for lunch and dinner, and a pot of soup cannot be finished alone. Shi Yi suddenly had a lot more free time, so much so that he didn’t know what to do with it.
A few days later, even Fang Huiyi could see the signs.
“Did you quarrel with Lu Yunye?”
“?” Shi Yi raised his head from Fashion Weekly, confused. “No.”
“He used to pick you up every day after work, and for lunch at noon. Why haven’t I seen him these days?” Fang Huiyi slid his chair over to Shi Yi. “Don’t be afraid to say you quarreled, it doesn’t matter what level he is, I’ll always be by your side.”
“Really not,” Shi Yi laughed. “Lu Yunye is on a business trip.”
“Oh~” Fang Huiyi said with a clear expression. “No wonder you look lost and lonely.”
It was originally a joke, but Shi Yi paused: “Do I?”
Fang Huiyi’s eyes were like radar, and he caught this expression instantly. “To be honest, what do you think of Lu Yunye now?”
“What do I think?” Shi Yi pursed his lips. “We are married.”
“You should have a good impression though.” Fang Huiyi earnestly said. “Like when I see an alpha with a good figure while walking on the road, I will also have a good impression of them. Let alone, Lu Yunye is a top alpha!”
“Needless to mention marriage, ordinary little O’s1omegas. Kept as O for more casual chat will fall into heat just by looking at him, okay?”
“How can it be that exaggerated?” Shi Yi laughed. “Lu Yunye is indeed… well, pretty good.”
Fang Huiyi’s eyes immediately grew curious.
But Shi Yi continued: “As a marriage partner, it’s good to be with him.”
Except his susceptible period is a bit overwhelming.
“True feelings can also develop in marriage, okay?” Fang Huiyi said. “Look at the owner of the ocean freight company next door, he has two children.”
“Lu Yunye has someone he likes,” Shi Yi said. “We agreed at the beginning, it will only be three years. After he stabilizes the Lu family, and I get rid of Shi Jinpeng, we will live our own lives.”
“Lu Yunye has an omega he likes?” Fang Huiyi’s eyes widened. “Who is it?”
“It seems to be a childhood friend,” Shi Yi answered uncertainly. “I don’t know very well, Lu Yunye should have been looking for him a long time.”
“They met when he was a child and he still remembers?” Fang Huiyi couldn’t understand. “Are they perfectly coupled?”
After all, only perfectly coupled couples will feel it when meeting for the first time.
But in reality, the probability of a perfect coupling is too small. There are very few people in the same age range, and there is no perfect coupled pair around them.
For ordinary couples, a matching degree of more than 90% is already very high, and they will be very compatible both physically and emotionally.
Everyone probably fantasized about being with their perfect half in their childhood.
“Maybe.” Shi Yi sorted out the documents at hand. Anyway, he will never meet an alpha who is perfectly coupled with him in this life. With his glands like this, even if there is one, he will not be able to recognize him.
So, if Lu Yunye can find a partner who is perfectly coupled with him, he will be happy for him.
“The probability is very small.” Fang Huiyi patted him on the shoulder. “Who didn’t fantasize about such things in junior high.”
“If you have time to worry about matching degrees, why not try a few more types?”
Seeing his teasing expression, Shi Yi sighed helplessly: “It’s time to get off work, let’s go first.”
He didn’t dawdle in the office today because he had an appointment to see his father.
Shu Wen’s recovery has been smooth. After clearing the mark, Shi Jinpeng completely disappeared from his life, and he can finally let go of the burden he carried for more than 20 years.
It was already dusk when Shi Yi arrived at the nursing home. He handed the extra bouquet in his hands to the little girl next door who lived alone, and knocked on Shu Wen’s door.
“Coming.” Shen Qing’an appeared behind the door in an apron. “Xiao Yi.”
“Good afternoon, Doctor Shen.” Shi Yi was no stranger to Shen Qing’an appearing in Shu Wen’s room. Perhaps it was Lu Yunye’s instruction, but he took care of his father very well.
On the contrary, Shen Qing’an looked a little embarrassed. “Your father is not used to the meals in the nursing home, so I wanted to cook for him.”
“Okay,” Shi Yi nodded and went in. He knew that Shu Wen was picky, and would rather be hungry than force himself to eat something he didn’t like.
Shu Wen was watching TV in the room, with milk and snacks on hand, and a blanket on his lap. It’s easy to know who prepared it.
Shen Qing’an is worthy of being someone with two cats, and is absolutely trustworthy in terms of carefulness.
“Dad, how do you feel?” Shi Yi sat down beside him and asked.
The surgery left a thin strip on the back of Shu Wen’s neck. The new growth is pink and not ugly.
“Ah, it’s ugly.” Shu Wen avoided his eyes, “Don’t look at it.”
He has loved beauty all his life and has a high aesthetic taste. He even opened a studio and designed clothes for others before finishing college.
“It’s not ugly,” Shi Yi said from the bottom of his heart. “Really, it looks like a flower vine.”
“You have a sweet mouth.” Shu Wen couldn’t help rubbing his head.
No matter how old Shi Yi is, he is a child in front of him.
The voice of the news came from the TV: “Shi Jinpeng owes 360 million yuan, and many properties under his name were mortgaged…”
The Shi family’s villa appeared on the screen. After being unoccupied for a short month, it was already in dire straits. The shrubs in the flower garden grew wild and almost overflowed.
When Shi Yi saw the high-voltage coil wrapped around the fence, his heart tightened.
“Dad…”
“Do you already know?”
“The news is all over the place every day, so it’s hard to not know.” Shu Wen’s expression was calm. “The Shi family has nothing to do with me.”
He spent his best years as an omega in that villa. After escaping, he is no longer young. The house can be mortgaged to pay compensation, but no one can return the years he has lost.
Shi Yi’s heart was full of mixed feelings, and he didn’t know what to say.
He thought of the years when he and Shu Wen lived in a rented house. The environment was poor, the security was lacking, and drunk alphas would often come and knock on the door at night. Shu Wen hid a knife under the pillow, and didn’t dare sleep deeply at night.
When Shi Yi saw the tiny lines in the corners of his eyes, he felt sour.
“The meal is almost ready,” Shen Qing’an suddenly appeared at the door. “Xiao Yi is here today, so I added braised prawns.”
There was a faint smell of oily smoke on his body.
Shu Wen’s expression relaxed a little, “Well, good.”
After being interrupted by Shen Qing’an, Shi Yi quickly calmed down.
“Doctor Shen is quite a nice person,” he said.
“Well, he…” Shu Wen was about to say something, but was covered by the voice on the TV.
It was a shot of the villa. All the items had been sealed and labeled, and they were about to be auctioned off. The voice-over was introducing Shi Jinpeng’s collections collected over the years.
The small room belonging to Shu Wen also flashed by. When Shi Jinpeng was susceptible, Shu Wen wasn’t allowed to go out and was trapped in that small room.
“The villa will be mortgaged to the Lu family,” Shi Yi said softly.
“En, I still have something to go back to get.” Shu Wen said.
Shi Yi: “What?”
“A box,” Shu Wen replied. “It contains some gadgets from your childhood.”
“Oh…” After Shu Wen said this, he seemed to remember something.
He has always known that his father has a very precious box, which contains some photos, Shu Wen’s original designs, and many odds and ends that he used and wore when he was a child. At that time, he was in a hurry and left the box behind.
Shi Yi used to be very curious about what was inside, but his father often stared at the box in a daze, or while wiping tears, so he never dared mention it.
“When this is over, I’ll accompany you back to get it.”
Shu Wen nodded: “Yes.”
Dinner was a very homely meal. Shen Qing’an has lived alone for many years and has long perfected his cooking skills. His movements of peeling shrimps for the two omegas were swift and smooth.
“I’m used to raising cats at home,” he smiled, “and finally have a chance to show off my skills in front of others.”
“Doctor Shen’s cooking is delicious.” Shi Yi praised unconsciously.
“Thank you.” Shen Qing’an looked at Shu Wen. “What do you think, A’Wen?”
Shu Wen was busy stuffing something in his mouth, so his voice was a bit vague: “Not bad.”
Shen Qing’an smiled happily.
It was past nine o’clock in the evening when he returned home. On the way back, even as he was taking a shower, Shi Yi always felt that he had forgotten something.
It wasn’t until he lay on the bed and turned on his phone that he realized that Lu Yunye hadn’t sent him a message all day.
Lu Yunye usually sends messages in the morning and evening, and then shares every meal he has eaten. He sometimes takes pictures, and when he’s less busy, will send an emoji.
Shi Yi opened their chat. The last message was yesterday morning – Lu Yunye hasn’t sent him a message for two days.
Shi Yi frowned lightly, and took the initiative to send a message:
[Yi: What are you doing?]
Lu Yunye did not respond.
After hesitating again and again, he pressed the call button, but the phone rang a few times without being picked up.
Are you busy? Are you still in a meeting?
However, after a while, the other party sent a video invitation. Shi Yi quickled accepted, and Dai Xing’s face appeared on the screen.
Dai Xing looked a little tired, and his face didn’t look very good. As someone who cares about his appearance, he didn’t even tidy his hair.
Holding the mobile phone, he said, “Brother-in-law, something happened.”
For a moment, Shi Yi felt his heart rise to his throat. He seemed to be unable to find his own voice. “…what’s wrong?”
“Yunye… entered the susceptible period yesterday.” Dai Xing wiped his face. “I’ll take you to see him.”
Susceptibility period? Shi Yi’s heart trembled violently. It was less than a month since the last attack. Why is it so frequent?
He saw Dai Xing pass through the living room, stopped in front of the door of a room, raised his hand and knocked.
“Yunye?” He opened the door a crack. “Shi Yi called.”
When Shi Yi saw the picture on the screen clearly, his breath caught. It was as if a typhoon had passed through the room. Things were all over the place, and things that could cause bodily harm were clearly removed in a hurry.
Lu Yunye was curled up on the carpet, his hands and feet were bound, with a bite stopper on his mouth. He sat with his head bowed. He must have just had a seizure, as the hairs on his forehead were soaked in sweat.
Some people say that the alpha susceptible period is like a drug addiction. If they are not given proper comfort, the pain will be even worse.
When Dai Xing came in, he looked over viciously. From the obvious resentment in his eyes, it was obvious Dai Xing had tied his hands and feet.
“Hey, you asked me to tie you up.” Dai Xing didn’t dare to approach, and threw the phone over. “Look, who this is.”
The screen shifted, and when the picture stabilized again, Shi Yi saw a fierce and vicious face.
Lu Yunye’s pupils were a little dizzy, and it took him several seconds to see who the person opposite him was. He was taken aback for a moment, and then his eyes turned red. His expression collapsed, and tears welled up in his eyes.
“Wife…”
LYY: Wifey~
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