Chapter 37.1

After the shock of seeing the mask, Gu Xi lowered his gaze, his eyelashes trembling like dead leaves being blown by the wind. Ever since his accidental encounter with Rong Jing, he would always become a person that was always on the quiet side. Meek, if you would describe it. Probably because he was embarrassed, probably because he was ashamed.

Rong Jing was younger than him, and yet, even though he was supposed to be a senior to him, the young man had already seen a lot of his embarrassing sides. He didn’t even know how he was going to salvage his dignity in front of this person.

With this incident, he had ultimately crossed the line and boundaries of shame. Even covering his body wouldn’t be enough to hide himself. 

Gu Xi smiled wryly, There’s no way Rong Jing would be interested in me. He even put on a gas mask. I know he doesn’t care, but he’s still here.

When Rong Jing went back to the bathroom, he made sure to be fully prepared. He looked for Gu Xi’s figure with just a single glance, and walked over with his eyes closed the whole time. He wrapped a blanket around Gu Xi, making the guy look like a cicada pupa.

Gu Xi had been sitting down in the bathroom for too long. His body was cold like ice. He was still a little unresponsive even after being wrapped tightly in soft warmth.

Rong Jing gently placed him on a chair with a cushion. The man looked like a well-behaved puppet, not showing any resistance nor making any sound. In fact, Rong Jing found it strange. Gu Xi acted like he really trusted him.

Gu Xi’s extreme disgust towards Alpha was described in detail in the novel and Rong Jing could remember it very well. However, reality was different. Rong Jing became worried that Gu Xi hit his head so hard that it made him disregard the fact that an Alpha was touching him.

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The sound of water was the only thing that could be heard in the bathroom. The heat coming from the water of the huge bath tub could be felt, warming up the heart’s of the people around.

Rong Jing closed his eyes as he picked up Gu Xi again. The person, now in his arms, trembled slightly, perhaps because he was afraid or he was cold. Rong Jing was just about to say something to Gu Xi so he wouldn’t be afraid but Gu Xi’s soft, trembling arms gingerly wrapped around his neck. His head leaned slightly towards him, and his soft hair rubbed against his clothes.

Soft, delicate, and sweet.

It was as if the strong, solid ice-covered flowers standing firmly on the mountains had finally shaken off its layers of ice, revealing its sweetest stamens, making people shiver.

Rong Jing paused, feeling like he was holding something as soft as snow, making his heart beat faster.

“Ah, that… I couldn’t control it, I’m sor–” Gu Xi said softly, burying his head in Rong Jing’s chest.

It also wasn’t just because he couldn’t control his pheromones. He had already taken a lot of inhibitors, and it was affecting him quite badly now. How could one expect him to act rationally now? He was just trying his best to control himself since someone else inside him just couldn’t wait anymore to come out.

“It’s not your fault,” Rong Jing said, interrupting Gu Xi. It wasn’t his fault, he thought, and he didn’t blame Gu Xi for what just happened. He may not know a lot of things but he knew that Omegas have a hard time managing their heat.

Rong Jing was too embarrassed to take off his blanket again and simply carried him to the side of the bathtub.

“Try not to touch your wounds while bathing. Come out when you’re done and let’s deal with those later.”

After saying those words, Rong Jing left faster than the speed of light as if there was something chasing him. But as he noticed the bathroom door that he kicked down himself, he sprinted again.

“En,” Gu Xi answered softly but in a flirty kind of way.

An Omega in heat would unconsciously stick to their Alpha, making them much more clingy than usual.

Gu Xi mindlessly removed the warm blanket and buried himself in the tub, the warm water enveloping his cold, stiff limbs.

He could finally feel his body recovering as his body started to warm up. He had gradually regained his senses now. The two people had almost acted out their true feelings… Gu Xi touched the glands on the back of his neck where the inhibitor had been torn off and slowly submerged his head in the water. Bubbles rise to the surface from time to time.

He only came out of the water when he could no longer hold his breath, his face now red and hot.

Gu Xi finally washed his body properly then put on the new clothes that Rong Jing prepared for him.

In the previous years, the clothes in this villa would be changed regularly according to the trending styles of the current season. Xie Ling customized it according to the body size of his little brother every year, but none of those clothes were ever used. The relationship of these two brothers had even dropped to a freezing point in recent years, and Xie Ling no longer tried to curry his brother’s favor.

Rong Jing’s clothes were a size bigger compared to Gu Xi’s so he looked like a teenager wearing an older man’s clothes.

After taking a bath, Gu Xi’s cheeks now carry a tinge of pink, and he looked much healthier compared to when he was standing in the rain. He went back to the living room and saw Rong Jing in the kitchen, putting the chopped ginger into the pot. He said, “Sit down first.”

The food in the refrigerator had already been prepared by the aunt who comes to the villa every week. The kitchen faces the window walls, showing dusk falling. The lawn outside still carried a hint of the afternoon light, the grass was still wet with dew because of the rain. A few people walking in twos and threes could be seen, some even with dogs passing by the man-made lake.

Rong Jing was wearing a white t-shirt paired with tight-fitting jeans. He now had a more casual look compared to when he was still wearing a suit.

Gu Xi sat quietly, his eyes only focused on the other guy.

The place was too quiet, and only the sound of the boiling water could be heard. Everything that had happened a while ago seemed like a dream.

When Rong Jing turned around, Gu Xi immediately retracted his gaze.

Rong Jing gave him the ginger tea and said, “It’s still a bit hot.”

Rong Jing brought the medicine box with him so Gu Xi instinctively stretched his arm out to him. Rong Jing planned to let Gu Xi handle it himself as he was sure he was very independent. He hated Alphas touching him, and all those things that had happened before were just a few of the reasons why.

When Rong Jing noticed Gu Xi taking back his arm, he touched his nose and resigned to deal with the guy’s injured arm. He looked at his pale skin full of hideous wounds. It looked even more frightening, the color of green and red even more vivid now that he had taken a bath.

Because of Gu Xi’s pale skin, even just a slight injury already looked alarming. To divert his attention, Rong Jing muttered to him. “Your old injuries haven’t even healed and yet here you are adding new ones.”

Gu Xi looked down and said softly, “Let me just remind you that I’m still your senior. Don’t get ahead of yourself just because I let you be.”

Seeing that Gu Xi could now even joke around, Rong Jing laughed, “Oh, now you’re acting like a senior? When you’re just a year older than me?”

Rong Jing’s hands worked fast, bandaging Gu Xi’s arms properly, making sure that he did so as painlessly as possible, to reduce the pain Gu Xi was feeling.

“Age doesn’t matter in the entertainment industry when talking about seniority and popularity. Do you know how old I was when I debuted?”

“Fourteen?”

He had already been spotted by Shengteng Entertainment at the age of twelve, and signed a contract after being forced by many at the age of thirteen. He then went to one of those harsh youth training camps, sleeping no more than five hours a day. In order to be able to debut, he practiced until he suffered from ligament strains. He was hospitalized a lot of times because of over fatigue.

Gu Xi was taken aback. How does he know that? He felt a bit uncomfortable when he realized that Rong Jing knew things from his past. He never liked telling people about his miserable self. That was something that only the weak do.

He answered, his voice serious, “Just remember that I’m your senior, so be more respectful.”

Gu Xi was holding a white porcelain cup, wearing a white t-shirt that made him look like a harmless, soft, white rabbit, while still carrying the aura of a senior, as if trying to preserve his dignity.

“Got it, older senior,” Rong Jing replied, a bit sarcastic. His heart softened a bit seeing unexpectedly this other side of Gu Xi.

“Not older, just a senior!” Gu Xi replied, his voice stern. He didn’t want to be told that he was old even though he was indeed a bit older. He was a year older than Rong Jing. That made him a little upset.

Rong Jing laughed, and with a smile, he watched Gu Xi sipping the ginger tea, sticking out his tongue because it was hot.

Cat’s tongue¹Phrase used to describe people who can’t or don’t like to eat or drink hot food or drinks. huh?

The current Gu Xi was now lively and energetic. He no longer looked lifeless.

The two exchanged a few more words, and the atmosphere between them was much more relaxed. No one mentioned what had happened in the bathroom. It seemed like they had already forgotten what had happened, but that was what they both wanted to think.