Chapter 43

Rong Jing sensed danger and instinctively went for a takedown.

“Ah!”

Before he could exert much force, he heard a short, sharp cry. Upon seeing the face in the light, he realized it was him.

Qi Ying’s tears fell abruptly, gesturing to let him go. He, relying on being a fragile and delicate Omega, boldly approached Rong Jing, thinking he wouldn’t do anything to hurt him and would just let him pounce on him.

Rong Jing, who was obviously not the original soul anymore, directly pushed him away, his demeanor turning cold as if he had transformed into a different person. “I believe I made myself clear last time.”

Wasn’t the performance from last time enough to scare him off?

Qi Ying was pushed up against the wall and dared not approach again. Tears welled up in his eyes and trickled down his face. He looked at this unfamiliar Rong Jing, torn between resistance and acceptance. He seemed to be holding back a thousand words and endless grievance. It seemed that everything before was a misunderstanding.

That move was actually quite something. Rong Jing had been trained by his two sisters for many years, instilling in him the knowledge of the many tricks of a green tea bitch, and how to recognize them at a glance.

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Accustomed to Alphas who turn into crazed dogs every time they lay eyes on him, Gu Xi paid him no heed. However, after taking a few steps away from him, he caught a glimpse in the mirror of the man reaching towards his buttocks. 

Having passed his estrus period, Gu Xi wasn’t afraid of this kind of outwardly strong but vulnerable Alpha. Not all Alphas possessed the physique of someone like Rong Jing. With a hand prepared in advance, he abruptly seized the Alpha’s wrist, his lower leg swiftly rising towards the man’s waist.

The Alpha had no idea that this Omega could be so fierce. Before he could even evade, Gu Xi’s fist had already struck his face, leaving half of it numb.

In his ears, Gu Xi’s mocking laughter rang out, “Oh, an Alpha?”

Surveying the surroundings, Gu Xi then glanced towards the spot where the man had saluted moments ago. “What did you think you could do just now? With your thing that small? Even a toothpick is bigger than you.”

Gu Xi sneered, leaning in close to the Alpha’s ear, “Move again, and I’ll crush it.”

The Alpha shuddered all over; this Omega was too fierce. Observing the skilled side kicks and punches from earlier, it was evident that this wasn’t the first time Gu Xi had taken on an Alpha. He just knew he’s done this a lot of times now.

After leaving the restroom, Gu Xi took out alcohol wipes he carried with him, meticulously cleaning his hands, not missing any spot. After wiping, he discarded the tissue with a look of disgust.

Sss—

He sucked in a sharp breath, pulling up his sleeve to reveal the area where he had been hit by the electric bike¹Changed the auntie’s electric car to bike. My mistake in the afternoon. Due to neglect, it had turned an ominous mix of green and purple, appearing quite terrifying.

As he turned a corner, he spotted an Alpha and an Omega silently facing off, a natural attraction existing between them. The Omega seemed on the verge of tears, a pitiable sight that even an Alpha would find difficult to resist.

Qi Ying. Gu Xi recognized this name and could match his face with a photo he saw before. Back when he was looking through the campus forum, he had come across a post that shared how Rong Jing pursued this person, going to great lengths, even pretending to be poor, all for the sake of this individual.

Was this… a rekindling of old feelings?

The next moment, Gu Xi’s cold expression softened slightly, transforming into a delicate semblance of a small white flower facing the wind. Walking unsteadily down the aisle, not quite seeing who was ahead, he simply moved forward slowly.

Rong Jing was engrossed in watching Qi Ying’s next performance. However, as soon as he noticed Gu Xi stumbling, he took a few steps forward towards him—this had become a habit in the past few days—without a second thought.

In a daze, Gu Xi saw him and lifted his blurry eyes. Rong Jing averted his gaze, a faint scent of alcohol lingering in the air around him.

He had been drinking.

“Uhh.”

“Feeling uncomfortable?” Rong Jing asked softly.

Gu Xi gave a low hum, “Wanna go back.”

The subtle scent of alcohol mixed with the fragrance of Bluewind Chime’s mist spray wasn’t so unpleasant for him.

Leaning against the wall, Gu Xi appeared determined to stand up on his own, displaying a touch of stubbornness. Rong Jing told the already dazed Qi Ying, “Tell the director we’re leaving.”

Qi Ying: “…”

Everyone had just arrived at the KTV, and Gu Xi had only taken a few sips of the drink the director had offered, enjoying it casually. Moreover, when he went to the restroom, he appeared perfectly clear-headed and even politely declined the protection from other Alphas along the way.

And now he’s suddenly oh-so-weak and delicate? Rong Jing, are you blind?! No, wait. Was Gu Xi just taken away so easily?

Gu Xi has been coveted by Alphas for more than just a day or two. Everyone in the circle knew that he was the benchmark for all Omegas. It was unexpected that Rong Jing, too, couldn’t escape his charm. This might lead to something big!

Rong Jing, are you trying to end up in jail? You better rein it in before it’s too late!

Seeing that something was amiss, Qi Ying, thinking it might turn into a criminal case, rushed towards the KTV suite.

On the other side, Zhou You had already brought the car over. Rong Jing carefully surveyed the surroundings. This gathering was relatively private, and there were no entertainment reporters sniffing around.

Rong Jing took off his own coat, still being cautious, and covered the head of this drunk person.

However, Gu Xi didn’t like being covered like this, and since he was drunk, he haphazardly tugged at his clothes, revealing his bewildered face once again, and his eyes that seemingly carry countless little hooks.

Rong Jing deliberately avoided those naturally captivating peach blossom eyes, made to hook people’s hearts. This person resembled the fluidity of water, and when drunk, Rong Jing found assisting him anywhere to be an act of potential impropriety.

He immediately put the person into the car as if he was dealing with trouble. Just as he was about to go to the passenger’s seat, Gu Xi grabbed the hem of his clothes. One hand grabbed him, the other one playfully toying with his fingers.

Rong Jing coaxed him as if soothing a child, “Be good and let go, okay?”

How would a drunk person care about what he said? Of course he continued to hold onto him, not letting him go.

Zhou You watched their little tug-of-war and reminded Rong Jing, “Young master, we can’t park here for long.”

As expected, a man, the security guard it seems, approached from not far away. Rong Jing felt a headache coming on. He helped Gu Xi sit upright and got inside the back seat as well.

Gu Xi’s head tilted to the side, not intentionally seeking proximity to Rong Jing. Even without any physical contact, the cramped back seat created a subtle tension in the air between the two genders.

The atmosphere mysteriously became tense, as if any small action could ignite a fire.

Gu Xi closed his eyes, holding his breath in concentration.

Now…

This should be the perfect moment he had been waiting for all day.

Gu Xi’s hand trembled slightly. It was his first time doing something like this—a completely uncharted territory.

What was he still hesitating for?

If he kept hesitating, the opportunity would be gone once he’s matched with someone else tomorrow. In this lifetime, he should be allowed to go crazy just once. He couldn’t be so cruel as to strip away even the right to choose for his first time. Gu Xi sighed, and a faint touch of bitterness played on his lips.

Gu Xi pretended to casually move closer, reaching into his pocket for the drug that he had prepared earlier. He planned to seize the opportunity when Rong Jing wasn’t paying attention.

Unexpectedly, a phone call suddenly came in. Startled, Gu Xi’s hand trembled, and the pill fell to the car floor. Despite the ringing, Rong Jing noticed the dropped pill at Gu Xi’s feet.

In the darkness, it reflected a faint glimmer, catching his attention easily.

What’s this—

Rong Jing turned on the rear overhead light, illuminating the interior of the car. Gu Xi noticed Rong Jing’s gaze and involuntarily tightened his grip on his fingers.

Wait, Rong Jing, hold on—

But Rong Jing didn’t wait. While protecting Gu Xi’s head from hitting the car door, he picked up the object that had fallen between their shoes. The medicine was cut out from the aluminum foil packaging, there was no name, and there was only one.

Blue on top, red on the bottom—a color combination that seemed strange no matter how one looked at it. There were letters on the pill as well, with ‘A’ written in the blue part and ‘O’ in the red part.

It just didn’t seem like something legitimate.

Conveniently, they were at a red light. Rong Jing handed the retrieved pill to Zhou You.

“Do you know what that is?”

Zhou You, not someone lacking in worldly knowledge, calmly replied, “Oh, this is a love pill.”

Rong Jing still didn’t quite understand. Let alone him not having this common knowledge, the original soul didn’t know as well, so how could he have deliberately searched for it?

Zhou You explained the purpose of the pill. The more details he provided, the darker Rong Jing’s expression became.

[What kind of pervert put this kind of thing here?!]

Pervert.

You’re talking about me.

In Rong Jing’s point of view, some pervert coveted Gu Xi’s beauty and, without hesitation, used such despicable means to forcefully induce Gu Xi into heat, and then—

This is just sick!

He had just passed through his heat, and now he was going to be forcibly provoked again. Did they really want him to suffer that much?

Rong Jing didn’t think this came from Gu Xi at all. To him, it must have belonged to some scumbag that tried to sneak in, acting like unpredictable and indefensible wolves, not to mention, it only took a blink of an eye for him to make a move!

Rong Jing’s expression turned completely cold. He turned to glance at Gu Xi, who was still blissfully unaware and completely drunk, lying there quietly, looking obedient and soft. Rong Jing sighed in relief, thankful that he had discovered it in advance, averting a potential disaster.

Fuming with anger, Rong Jing crushed the pill. As they passed by a trash bin, he opened the car window and tossed it in with pinpoint accuracy.

Gu Xi watched in disbelief as his carefully planned and opportune pill was heartlessly thrown away.

He threw it away…

No, this can’t be real!!

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Gu Xi: *internal screaming*