“Your Majesty, you should rest. I’ll check the therapist forum to see if there’s any new information.” In truth, the probability of finding something was low. The lineup at the meeting was already the most powerful in the entire therapist community, yet none of them were at the level to treat Chu Wenyu. However, Jiang Ling still intended to seek advice from these experienced masters.
“Why are you still lingering there?” Chu Wenyu also sat up, wrinkling his face. The last meet-up left him with a very unfavorable impression. If it weren’t for those people, there wouldn’t have been subsequent troubles, not to mention consuming so much of the alpha’s time.
He wanted to force Jiang Ling to withdraw, but he learned from his experience. He just pursed his lips and didn’t say much, looking displeased.
If Chu Wenyu’s expression wasn’t right, Jiang Ling could discern his thoughts. Even when ill, Chu Wenyu’s anger was endearing. Moreover, after deciding to accept everything, he didn’t feel uncomfortable.
“Don’t accuse me wrongly. I haven’t been online for a long time. This time, I might as well quit the organization too; it’s no longer useful to me there.” Jiang Ling chuckled and didn’t go against Chu Wenyu’s wishes, willing to let him be happy.
Chu Wenyu lay back down, propped up his head, and watched the screen’s light shining on the alpha in casual wear, emitting a soft glow. His heart also calmed down, finding a sense of belonging.
After the livestream malfunction, the therapist forum hadn’t calmed down for several days, with fervent discussions about the incident. However, the main figure of their discussions had yet to appear. Even the members of the Warwick organization hadn’t received any messages from Jiang Ling, and they never expected that his last appearance online would be a farewell.
Jiang Ling contacted several seniors but gained no information. However, during his time online, people on the forum began to notice this matter, reigniting discussions.
Within the Warwick organization, there was also a flurry of excitement.
[Little Jiang, you finally came online! We have so many questions for you.]
[Since that livestream, people wanting to join our organization have exploded. Everyone wants to get to know you up close.]
[But what happened afterward? Why did you leave midway? And I heard those few seconds were due to some mistakes…]
[Why don’t you want to show your face? If I looked like you, I’d go out every day.]
The people in the group were curious and lively.
However, under the captain’s control, everyone quieted down a bit. He could vaguely sense that the later malfunctions were related to Little Jiang.
[Today might be my last time online. I won’t participate in the point matches anymore. Take care, everyone.] Jiang Ling didn’t feel offended but also didn’t respond.
This news was like a bomb in the water, causing a commotion among the team members. However, because Jiang Ling was quite firm, in the end, everyone had to accept it and bid him farewell.
One of the team members was about to get married soon, and Jiang Ling also extended his congratulations.
In the group, he shared the story of how they met.
[Actually, we didn’t like each other at first, but then things got interesting.]
[I really like the scent of his pheromones… Although we’re both alphas, luckily, both sets of parents accepted it.]
Jiang Ling’s eyes paused, as if stuck thinking about a difficult problem but suddenly gaining inspiration.
He asked, rare for him, [Can you smell the pheromones on him?]
The person didn’t expect Jiang Ling to be interested and was somewhat surprised, [Of course, but due to our attributes, we often tend to dislike each other. However, aside from the susceptible period where we must take suppressants to control our desires for omegas, and during this time, we mutually find each other repulsive, there aren’t many issues. I still really like his pheromones.]
Seizing this moment of doubt, Jiang Ling immediately exited the forum.
When he walked to the bedside, Chu Wenyu opened his eyes from his pretended nap, “What were you talking about?” He still couldn’t control his curiosity, so even though he should be sleepy after the treatment, he still didn’t sleep.
Jiang Ling lay down and hugged Chu Wenyu’s supple waist. He earnestly recounted what he had just done and said, except for that paragraph.
Burying his head in Chu Wenyu’s chest, Jiang Ling couldn’t resist taking a deep breath and planting two kisses against the smooth and soft skin.
However, he still didn’t smell any scent, apart from the fragrance of shower gel; there was no distinct scent that belonged to Chu Wenyu.
He hadn’t paid much attention to this issue before. Firstly, after transmigrating, he had been staying by Chu Wenyu’s side and hadn’t deeply experienced the lives of the interstellar people, so in his impression, two men being together was just like this. He wouldn’t be affected by Chu Wenyu’s uncontrollable heat, nor did he feel repulsed. He was simply completely unaffected by it.
Now he realized that he should also be able to smell the pheromones of another alpha.
“What are you doing?” Chu Wenyu laughed, embracing Jiang Ling’s head. The short hair poked his neck, causing an itch and a tingling sensation. His chest also felt a coolness.
Jiang Ling felt something was seriously amiss, with many things raising suspicion, but he wasn’t conscious of it at all. Without answering, he gently turned Chu Wenyu to the side with a flicker of thought. He then slowly pressed his lips to his neck, trailing from his chest to the back of his neck, his nose brushing against it, trying to catch a scent.
He felt the warmth of the skin, but there was still no scent.
However, Chu Wenyu did have a reaction. His eyes reddened slightly, and he involuntarily shrunk his neck, immediately turning his body to face Jiang Ling.
“Don’t you remember I’m sensitive here?” Chu Wenyu’s cheeks flushed with a hint of red.
Jiang Ling was aware of it. Every time he hugged Chu Wenyu, he would occasionally touch this area, and Chu Wenyu’s reaction would be particularly pronounced. However, he had previously assumed that this was just a common sensitive spot for regular people. But feeling this sensitivity again now, it seemed to imply something deeper.
“Why can’t I smell Your Majesty’s pheromones?” Jiang Ling took the initiative to ask.
He didn’t know what this had to do with the other’s condition, but subconsciously, he felt something strange about this.
Chu Wenyu paused before rolling his eyes, “Are you only caring about this now?”
He had long thought that the alpha should have noticed this anomaly during their initial encounters. Moreover, it could be easily explained away. Who would have thought that the other would act like nothing was wrong and only realize it now? Speaking of which, he felt a bit uncomfortable.
He couldn’t stand Jiang Ling’s apparent lack of concern for him.
“I’m naturally devoid of a pheromone scent, or you could say it’s as bland as plain water.” Chu Wenyu casually found a reason, such people did exist.
“Or do you think it’s not stimulating enough like this?” Chu Wenyu looked at Jiang Ling, who seemed to be deep in thought, and kicked him with a cold look.
Jiang Ling immediately snapped back to reality, choosing to please Chu Wenyu by kissing his earlobe and avoiding a direct response.
His thoughts were clear and undisturbed. Chu Wenyu’s reason was entirely plausible—someone could naturally lack a distinctive pheromone scent. However, hadn’t the other party gone through any sensitive periods over the years? Or perhaps he relied on suppressants to get through it. But why? With Chu Wenyu’s status, there shouldn’t be a need for such measures.
One could argue that it was just his personality, it could also be acceptable, but it still planted a seed of suspicion in Jiang Ling’s mind. Moreover, initially, it was odd for someone like Chu Wenyu to take the submissive role willingly without any desire for a change.
His clear eyes fixed on the delicate white skin at the back of Chu Wenyu’s neck as he was lost in thought. In a moment of clarity, he lightly bit down on the especially sensitive area, as if trying to taste something, and caught a whiff of the scent inside.
A faint tooth mark appeared on the back of Chu Wenyu’s neck instantly.
“Mmm~”
The person in his arms shivered suddenly, extremely sensitive.
“Don’t bite there…”
Chu Wenyu’s breath hitched, unable to bear it.
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