SSEWC Chapter 17

After returning home, it was already very late.

Shi Shuang was exhausted and couldn’t hold on for long before returning to his room to sleep.

Meanwhile, He Heng sat on the sofa, holding a glass of red wine, feeling gloomy.

Was he, the distinguished heir of a wealthy family and CEO, nothing more than a substitute for someone else?

Thinking about this, He Heng took a sip of the red wine and asked 996, ‘Tell me, whose substitute am I?’

996: [??? I have never arranged such a plot.]

He Heng sighed, ‘It seems the plot has developed beyond your expectations now; you’re not up to the task.’

996: [???]

The system is unreliable, it seems solving the case will have to rely on his own intelligence,

Thinking this, He Heng shook his head and stretched his long legs onto the coffee table in front of him.

The next moment, his gaze was suddenly drawn to a magazine on the coffee table.

Because the maid had just cleaned the living room during the day, the scattered magazines and books were now piled up on the coffee table.

The topmost one caught his eye, and He Heng, recognizing it, picked it up. It was the magazine that Shi Shuang had been flipping through earlier. The cover featured the beta pianist they encountered at the party today, with the prominent title “Genius Pianist—Li Jingze”.

This series of hints suddenly sparked inspiration in him.

In these few short seconds, a deeply emotional melodrama unfolded in He Heng’s mind.

O and B had been childhood sweethearts, growing up together. They were inseparable, understanding each other like no one else could. They were rivals and friends, sharing the same aspirations and being each other’s confidants. During this journey, hidden feelings grew between them. Unfortunately, as O grew older, a cruel twist of fate intervened. O suffered at the hands of a malicious father and was ultimately forced to marry the wealthy CEO A.

And he realized, he was that malicious CEO A.

The poor little O had initially harbored strong resentment towards this A. However, upon seeing A’s face, so similar to the childhood friend, there was a momentary wavering of emotions. On a rooftop, as if guided by some supernatural force, the two unexpectedly shared a kiss. Yet, after the kiss, O realized, “A substitute is still a substitute; fake is always fake.” In the end, O uttered the words, “You’re not him.”

With these thoughts in mind, He Heng, feeling frustrated, flipped open the magazine. However, in that split second of opening the magazine, he once again found his own thoughts wavering.

No matter how you looked at it, wasn’t he much more attractive than this Li Jingze?

So, could this be what they call a “high-level substitute”?

The next morning, when Shi Shuang woke up, He Heng had already gone to the company.

In the morning, He Heng went to the other’s bedroom and found Omega’s head buried in the pillow, sleeping soundly. It seemed that the exhaustion from yesterday prevented him from waking up.

When Shi Shuang pushed himself up from the bed, he felt a bit dizzy, and his forehead was a bit warm.

He figured it was just a minor cold or something and didn’t pay much attention to it.

Immediately, Shi Shuang noticed several unread messages on his phone.

First was a message from He Heng: “You don’t need to come today. Rest at home.”

Below that was a message from Li Jingze, “The piano competition next month will be held in city A. After careful consideration, I think it would be a pity if you withdraw like this. So, I’ve sent you an invitation. The delivery address is your apartment in the Garden District. Whether you come or not is entirely up to you.”

Upon reading this message, he paused, and a conflicted expression flashed in his eyes.

In the afternoon, Shi Shuang ultimately decided to visit his small apartment.

However, the mild symptoms from the morning began to intensify. By the time Shi Shuang reached his small apartment, he was running a high fever. His entire body, especially the gland area, was exceptionally warm, uncontrollably releasing pheromones.

With a loud “bang!” he closed the door behind him. Leaning against it, he struggled to catch his breath. His pupils began to dilate, the surroundings gradually blurred, and he found it difficult to summon any strength. His legs felt weak, making it challenging to take even a single step.

He forced himself to walk to the edge of the sofa, only then realizing that perhaps his heat cycle had started earlier than usual.

However, at this moment, he didn’t have any suppressants with him.

Realizing this, his long lashes trembled slightly. He struggled to get up, attempting to search the small apartment for any spare suppressants.

With a loud “bang!” something on the coffee table crashed to the floor at his touch.

How could he forget to bring suppressants?

“Hu, hu, hu.”

Shi Shuang weakly collapsed onto the sofa, his chest heaving intensely. His breath became increasingly rapid, and his heartbeat quickened.

Since the divergence, Shi Shuang had relied on injections of suppressants to get through each heat cycle. He had never been marked by an Alpha, and combined with his psychological reasons, his pheromone secretion was erratic, making his heat cycles generally unstable.

Due to the original host’s restrictions on his personal freedom, Shi Shuang usually spent his heat cycles in the villa where many suppressants were stockpiled.

However, today he had not anticipated going into heat outside.

Realizing this, Shi Shuang’s helpless gaze wandered outside, finally landing on the phone that had fallen due to his earlier abrupt movements.

He hesitantly moved his fingers and dialed the phone number on the mobile.

At that moment, He Heng was about to enter a meeting in the afternoon when his phone in his pocket suddenly vibrated.

Probably some annoying call.

He Heng habitually thought about hanging up the phone. However, as his eyes hastily glanced over the caller ID on the screen, he saw the two words “Shi Shuang”.

He paused for a moment and answered the call.

Perhaps due to his personality, Shi Shuang rarely sought help proactively. If there was something, he usually communicated through WeChat or text messages and had never called him before.

So, when He Heng saw the caller ID, he felt a bit surprised. Subconsciously, he sensed that something urgent might be happening.

He gestured to his secretary to wait for a moment and then stepped outside the conference room. “Hello?”

“He Heng,” the voice on the other end of the line sounded urgent, accompanied by a change in tone.

He Heng clearly sensed something was wrong with Shi Shuang. “Take your time and tell me, what’s going on?”

“I didn’t bring suppressants,” the voice on the other end of the line was trembling, and as the conversation progressed, it became softer. “It seems like my heat cycle has suddenly started early. Ugh~”

The system had previously informed him that during an Omega’s heat cycle, they urgently needed the soothing pheromones of an Alpha or required injections of suppressants. It was highly dangerous to leave them alone during this time.

Hearing this, He Heng furrowed his brow and spoke quickly, “Where are you? I’m coming over right now.”

“At the apartment in the Garden District,” Shi Shuang was breathing heavily, as if trying hard to suppress something.

He Heng spoke in a deep voice, “Don’t hang up. I’m coming over right now. Just hold on a little longer.”

“I have an emergency. Let Vice President Li take charge of this meeting. He knows the detailed process of this project. Report to me tomorrow. I’m leaving immediately. Have the driver come over right away.”

Ji Yuan nodded, indicating he understood, and immediately began to act according to He Heng’s instructions.

“Hey, Shuang Shuang, can you hear me?” He Heng picked up the phone again, striding toward the underground garage with long steps.

“Yes, I can hear you.” The voice on the other end of the line was trembling.

The driver was fast. In less than ten minutes, He Heng arrived at the apartment where Shi Shuang was.

As soon as he opened the door, a rich scent of Omega pheromones engulfed He Heng, causing him to feel a bit dry-mouthed and his blood flow accelerating instantly.

His alpha eyes dimmed slightly as he looked into the dimly lit living room. There, Shi Shuang huddled on the sofa, the corners of his eyes unnaturally flushed, and he was breathing heavily.

Seeing this, He Heng released his own alpha pheromones and quickly approached Shi Shuang after removing his jacket.

“Ugh~”

The moment Shi Shuang felt the touch of the alpha, he shivered and instinctively leaned towards him.

“It’s okay; I’m here.” He Heng wrapped Shi Shuang in his own jacket, then lifted him horizontally, cradling him against his chest.

The jacket was infused with the refreshing scent of alpha pheromones. Shi Shuang extended his arms, wrapping them around the man’s neck. Nestling against the sturdy chest, the unease and fear that had filled his heart were dispelled in this moment.

He Heng carried him into the bedroom.

“Bang!” he closed the door with his foot.

Then, He Heng placed Shi Shuang on the bed, preparing to take out the suppressants from his pocket. However, he was stopped as the person in his arms hooked his neck.

“Ugh~”

Shi Shuang clung to his neck, refusing to let go, interrupting He Heng’s initial movements. The Omega’s body was feverish, his chin resting on He Heng’s shoulder. His soft lips murmured against He Heng’s neck, “I feel uncomfortable.”

The tone sounded no different from being spoiled.

It was as if a little cat was using its plush paws to playfully tease.

He Heng’s breath hitched, his spine tensing, feeling a surge of heat coming from his lower abdomen as if an electric shock passed through him.

The alpha’s eyes darkened. Unable to resist an omega, he could only hold Shi Shuang and sit on the bed. In this position, the glands on the Omega’s snow-white neck were fully exposed, continuously releasing enticing pheromones.

Yet, Shi Shuang himself seemed entirely unaware of the precarious situation. He, like a small creature lacking a sense of security, nuzzled into He Heng’s embrace.

“Good boy,”

Alpha seemed to be desperately restraining something, his complexion not looking good, and his voice becoming hoarse. He reached out to hold Shi Shuang.

“Don’t move.”

Sensing the change in the Alpha, Shi Shuang’s eyes widened suddenly, and his body stiffened. He was straddling He Heng at this moment.

However, the next moment, he still nuzzled against Alpha’s neck, fully exposing his glands to He Heng’s view. With a voice tinged with a sob, he said,

“He Heng, help me.”

 

 

 

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