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Chapter 51 – Pheromone Induction Syndrome

Gu Yu then asked, “Are you trying to mark him?”

Ji Shenxiao: “…”

When Qiu Jin opened the door and came in, he heard these words, and was stunned for a while: “You guys…”

Gu Yu asked with a smile: “Alphas will always be attracted to an omega in heat. He didn’t do anything too extreme to you, did he?”

Qiu Jin thought about it for a while, but Ji Shenxiao really didn’t do much to him.

In his last life, there were too many alphas that had revealed their ugly faces full of hunger in front of him. Last night, Ji Shenxiao was neat and reliable, and he was very gentlemanly when sending him home and taking him to the hospital.

At that moment, Qiu Jin looked at Ji Shenxiao with some gratefulness. He has always been clear about his gratitude and grudges, so he said thank you again.

Ji Shenxiao nodded and hummed indifferently.

“Did you finish all your tests? Have a seat first and I’ll take a look at the results.” The doctor pulled up the data on the computer, and browsed through the results one by one. As he read the data, a frown gradually took over his features.

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Qiu Jin was a little nervous: “What’s wrong?”

“Your situation is a bit tricky,” Gu Yu sighed, “Secondary differentiation is not a problem, but the crux of the matter is something else…”

Qiu Jin’s heart skipped a beat. Could it be that the pheromones from his previous life was affecting his current body?

“Not so good news,” Gu Yu’s usual smile disappeared, and his expression became serious, “You may be suffering from ‘Somalia Witch’s Disease’, but you’ll need to do an in-depth examination to confirm it.”

When he heard the result, Qiu Jin heaved a sigh of relief.

Ji Shenxiao frowned: “What is that?”

Gu Yu explained: “This is a pheromone-induced symptom named after a medieval omega woman Somalia…”

According to historical records, Somalia was the most charming omega in Europe during the Middle Ages. Born into a noble family, she was loved by her family ever since she was a child. Unfortunately, all this came to nothing when she was differentiated.

On the day she differentiated, the whole town went into a frenzy. It was said that it was a sweet pheromone beyond human imagination, both exciting and demagogic, causing countless alphas and betas to compete.

It was like what modern people on the Internet said nowadays, they were crazy and stupid for her, banging against the wall to get to her.

Many husbands wrenched their families apart for her, and many knights died in duels for her.

But what made her go down in history was her estrus period. Ever since Somalia differentiated into an omega, there would be more and more people gathering downstairs before her house everyday.

At that time, the pheromone inhibitor had yet to be developed, so when Somalia came into her estrus for the second time, she caused everyone else to also go into estrus.

No one could resist her charm.

People began to have crazy sex with the people around them, fathers and daughters, old men and young girls, nobles and beggars… That was the shameful memory of a while town, and history called it the Ten Thousand People Prostitution Case of 1348 AD.

Later, people in the town started calling her a heretic and decided to tie her to a cross and burn her alive.

On the day of the execution everyone showed up. The people all gathered in the square, wanting to witness the fate of this woman that they both loved and hated.

As the tongues of fire wrapped around her body, Somalia once again entered estrus, bursting out with an unprecedented sweet smell. It attracted countless people and they all rushed into the fire pit.

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The whole town turned into a sea of fire…

Consequently, the while town burned into nothingness.

“Of course the situation is very different nowadays,” Gu Yu explained. “Medicine in the Middle Ages was backwards, so they blamed it on voodoo and such, but in recent years, there have been a few cases like this all over the world. Later, people did research and found that this type of people had an extra aromatic body in their glands that makes them particularly attractive to others during estrus.”

Qiu Jin hurriedly asked, “Is there any cure?”

Gu Yu replied: “There are two methods at present. Some people do surgery to remove their glands, but there are cases where the glands grow back again after removing them. There are also people who look for a partner and have their alpha’s pheromones protect them. But ordinary alphas can’t subdue the Somalia Witch’s Disease. Even if the omega is bound to an alpha, they would still exude excess pheromones that influence other people.”

Qiu Jin: “…”

[T/N: Poor Qiu Jin, he thought it was something different because the disease names were different, but aren’t the effects the same?]

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Chapter 50 – Pheromone Induction Syndrome

Early in the morning of the following day, a black car drove into the private hospital owned by the Huayi Corporation. The doctor was already waiting for them in the parking lot. After they disembarked, he led them directly into the office.

The doctor’s name was Gu Yu, a beta who specialized in pheromones. He was also the attending physician of Ji Shenxiao’s Pheromone Reception Disorder.

After listening to Qiu Jin talk about his symptoms, he smiled gently and said: “Don’t worry, although a secondary differentiation is rare, it is not impossible.”

Qiu Jin nodded. His mood was not very high. What he was worried about was not the belated differentiation, but the pheromones that were different from ordinary people.

“Doctor, if I…”

“Huh? What’s wrong?”

“When I- I differentiated,” Qiu Jin paused. In the end he did not speak about his worries directly, but said ambiguously, “The people around me entered estrus and susceptible periods one after another. Is this normal?”

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“Do you mean that your pheromones are affecting other people?”

Qiu Jin nodded immediately.

Gu Yu said, “When an omega enters heat, it will more or less affect the around them. You may have a greater impact than others. There are also such cases in foreign countries. I will give you a form. Let’s do some tests first.”

Qiu Jin left the office with the form and bumped into Ji Shenxiao, who was sitting in a chair. The latter raised his head and asked, “All right?”

Qiu Jin shook his head, “No. I’m going to do some tests first.”

The service level of a private hospital was very high, and soon there was a nurse available to take him around to the various departments.

Ji Shenxiao got up, pushed open the door to the consultation room, and walked in.

Gu Yu raised his head: “Is he the one who can smell your pheromones?”

Ji Shenxiao: “At present, only he can smell my scent.”

Gu Yu squinted his eyes and suggested with a smile: “Have you two considered joining temporarily? It’s good for your situation.”

Ji Shenxiao looked down at the cup that Qiu Jin had drank from. After a long while, he said slowly: “Let’s talk about it later.”

Gu Yu had Ji Shenxiao do another health check. He looked at the form in silence for a while and finally realized: “No wonder I thought something was a bit strange. It turns out that I’ve got the cause and effect wrong.”

Ji Shenxiao: “?”

Gu Yu explained, “The relationship between you two should be reciprocal. The test report shows that you have been comforted by omega pheromones recently, which has caused changes in your body, so the other party can smell your pheromones.”

Ji Shenxiao suddenly let out a sigh.

“What’s the matter?” Gu Yu asked with a smile. The two men were about the same age, so they could chat about life issues occasionally.

Ji Shenxiao said, “I’m just regretful that I can’t promote Lanhou Island as a pheromone health resort now.”

Gu Yu: “…”

The situation is like this and your mind is still on work? If you delay any longer, the only person who can smell your pheromones in this lifetime will slip away, Gu Yu thought.

Gu Yu stopped beating around the bush and said straightforwardly: “You should be able to smell his pheromones too, right?”

The casual expression on Ji Shenxiao’s face disappeared, replaced by a rare seriousness and a hint of embarrassment. After a long time, he slowly nodded.

Not only could he smell it. It was very frightening.

The smell stimulated his deepest desires. It stoked his alpha and it clamored for him to mark the other person, to tie him to his side, and to firmly possess him.

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This alpha, who has been invulnerable to pheromones for a long time, had finally experienced the softness of an omega’s pheromones for the first time.

Most people experienced this kind of excitement during their adolescences, but Ji Shenxiao was joining the party over a decade late.

Ji Shenxiao remembered the scene from last night again: the direct and strong impact lingered in his mind, the pheromones that were so sweet that he was on the verge of going out of control, the small brown tear mole at the corner of that man’s eye, the fair and reddish skin…

At some point in time, unbeknown to him, that omega had broken into his life, and opened a crack in his fortress-like world.

Ji Shenxiao didn’t like this kind of change. He couldn’t tolerate thigns developing beyond his control.

So when he learned about the influence Qiu Jin might have on him, he immediately brought the other person back from Lanhou Island and sent him to the hospital, intending to use the medical knowledge of modern society to find a perfect solution.

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Chapter 49 – Differentiation into Omega

Qiu Jin regretted it as soon as he finished speaking, because he saw that Ji Shenxiao was looking at him with disdain, like he was an asylum patient and that he should go to the hospital if he’s sick [in the head].

But the question has already been voices, so he could only bite the bullet and continue to say: “You won’t mark me, would you?”

Ji Shenxiao’s gaze fell upon him. A long while later, he revealed a mocking smile: “Are you crazy or am I crazy?”

He was really worthy of being called the protagonist of abstinence. Even at a time like this he could remain completely unmoved.

Qiu Jin gave him a thumbs up: “That’s good then. Now I can rest assured.”

Ji Shenxiao retracted his gaze. Don’t know whom these words were meant for [himself or Qiu Jin], but he said: “I have never believed in pheromone attraction. If I mark someone, it must be because I love him.”

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These words gave Qiu Jin a whole new level of respect for Ji Shenxiao. He never thought that Ji Shenxiao, who looked like a playboy, would actually be so pure and innocent at his core. It was even a bit idealistic.

After a while, the people who had gone to pick plums came back one after another.

Qiu Jin did not do any work the whole day, so he took the initiative to make the last meal. In the evening, everyone gathered in the living room to watch an old movie, which brought the week to a successful close.

In the middle of the night, Qiu Jin had another dream again. It was damp, hot, impulsive, sticky, dark, and gloomy. When he woke up, he realized that his body was soaked, as if he had just been fished out of the water.

The night was quiet. The sound of waves and insects intertwined into a hypnotic lull. The window was opened for some reason, allowing a faint stripe of moonlight to spill through and paint the floorboards a lighter shade. It also highlighted the dark shadow of a tall man.

Ji Shenxiao stood at the side of the bed, looking down at him from high above. His gaze was so fierce as to be startling, and it contained a strong passion within.

Qiu Jin’s heart thumped and he was struck with a horrific thought. The fear was like an ice-cold snake slithering up his calf and tightening around his body.

“What, what are you doing?” He asked. His voice trembled so badly.

This sentence was like a switch, and Ji Shenxiao took a step forward to lean down and approach him.

The man exuded the strong aura of an alpha. It was so strong that it was almost hard to breathe in his presence.

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Qiu Jin suddenly panicked: “Ji Shenxiao, don’t mess around! You said you wouldn’t be attracted to me…!”

Ssst. Ssst.

A bottle of blocking agent suddenly materialized in Ji Shenxiao’s hand and he sprayed Qiu Jin fiercely from head to toe.

Lemon fragrance penetrated his nostrils and Qiu Jin released a great sneeze.

“Apologies.”

Although Ji Shenxiao was saying sorry with his lips, his actions were more emphatic than anyone else’s.

After spraying Qiu Jin with the blocking agent, Ji Shenxiao pulled out an inhibitor and gave him a shot to the arm without any hesitation.

Qiu Jin felt a slight tingling pain and then the ice-cold feeling poured into his blood, instantly alleviating the heat in Qiu Jin’s body.

Qiu Jin was befuddled by the quick chain of actions. He raised his head in disbelief: “What are you doing?”

“You may be in estrus.” Ji Shenxiao expressionlessly pulled out the needle, and got up to made a call.

“Yes, make preparations right now, the sooner the better, I will come over right away.”

It wasn’t until that moment did Qiu Jin finally figured out what had happened. He immediately flushed red. He… He had thought that Ji Shenxiao wanted to… that… with him…

“Pack your things, I will send you back to Beijing.” Ji Shenxiao’s voice came from above his head.

Qiu Jin was stunned: “Why so urgent?”

The other man countered: “You’re not anxious?”

Qiu Jin was silent for a moment, but soon made a decision. Differentiating into a different ABO gender at an older age wasn’t a problem. The problem was his Pheromone Induction Syndrome.

Because they had to come back half a month later, they only took a few things with them when they left this time. Ji Shenxiao didn’t call anyone else. He drove the car directly out of the garage.

When Shan Wen heard the noise, he threw on his clothes and got up to take a look: “Where are you going so late at night?”

Ji Shenxiao nodded at him: “I have some urgent matter. I’m leaving first.”

Shan Wen said a perfunctory “safe travels,” but he did not expect there to be someone else in the shotgun seat. Surprised, he said: “Qiu Jin is also leaving?”

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Qiu Jin nodded: “En, I also have something to attend to.”

Shan Wen waved: “Be careful when driving at night.”

Ji Shenxiao was originally scheduled to return to Beijing tomorrow. The private jet was already waiting at Lanhou Island Airport. After receiving his call, the jet was soon ready to go. In just three hours, Qiu Jin returned to his apartment in Beijing.

It was four in the morning.

Ji Shenxiao rolled down the car window and said to Qiu Jin, “I will pick you up at nine tomorrow.”

When he said this, half of Ji Shenxiao’s face was hidden in the shadows, and it looked a bit profound and reserved, but his eyes were bright enough to attract anyone’s attention.

Qiu Jin didn’t quite understand: “Why would you help me?”

Ji Shenxiao: “I am not helping you, I am helping myself.”

In his thoughts, Qiu Jin echoed: “helping myself?”

Although it was somewhat mystifying, the other party did indeed help him out, so Qiu Jin performed a ninety-degree bow and said thank you sincerely.

Ji Shenxiao’s mood seemed to be rather good. With a smile in his voice, he said: “All right now, pay attention to safety on the road.”

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仇瑾：帮自己？

季深霄：帮自己老婆。

Qiu Jin: “Helping myself?”

Ji Shenxiao: Helping my wife.

[T/N: It doesn’t have quite the same cadence in English, but I did my best to preserve the meaning and rhythm of the lines.]

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Chapter 48 – Differentiation into Omega

Qiu Jin was about to be anger to death by Ji Shenxiao’s poisonous tongue. He kept grumbling about Ji Shenxiao even while he was showering.

As soon as he opened the door, he saw Ji Shenxiao standing at the doorway. Qiu Jin got even angrier and he asked fiercely, “What are you looking at?”

The other person’s gaze traversed his body very slowly, and after a long pause, he said in a calm tone: “For you.”

“What is this?”

There was a small spray bottle of blocking agent in Ji Shenxiao’s hand. Alphas basically didn’t use any blocking agents. The scent blockers on the market were all designed for omegas. Ji Shenxiao’s meaning was evident even without further explanation. Qiu Jin exploded in an instant: “What is the meaning of this?”

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Ji Shenxiao’s eyebrows pinched together. He was already a bit dissatisfied, and his voice carried an oppressive tone: “Cover up a bit, don’t you know how strong your scent is?”

Qiu Jin was now even more sure that Ji Shenxiao was here to provoke him. There was no need to mention the fact that he was wearing a scent-blocking bracelet, but they were both alphas, how could his scent be strong? It’s not like he was an omega. He wasn’t going to go into heat.

“I’m* perfectly fine. If you want to cover up, then do it yourself.” Then Qiu Jin directly squeezed past Ji Shenxiao to get out.

[*T/N: Qiu Jin uses the arrogant first person pronoun 老子 laozi here, which is a reflection of his anger.]

Ji Shenxiao was wearing a white short-sleeved T-shirt today. At the moment when Qiu Jin brushed by him, he felt a burst of gentle tactile sensation. It was like being brushed with a bolt of exquisite soft silk.

Ji Shenxiao’s eyes fell on the back of Qiu Jin’s neck, and his eyes darkened a little bit.

He had lied to Gu Shuyi. This time, he could not only smell the scent of the pheromones, but it was also his first time perceiving the sexual attraction component saturated within the pheromones.

His senses actually took an alpha for an omega? And he also had an urge to mark the other person? It was a ridiculous situation no matter how you looked at it.

It was not just simple sexual attraction. Ji Shenxiao closed his eyes and pressed down the fluctuations in his heart.

That night, Ji Shenxiao did not say another word again. Qiu Jin finally raised his eyebrows and released a breath of air. His mood got better and he slept soundly until daybreak.

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Qiu Jin thought that Ji Shenxiao gave him the blocking agent yesterday to deliberately embarrass him, but unexpectedly Geng Leyue also entered estrus that morning. Although they were quick to inject him with an inhibitor, it still made everyone flustered.

Almost at the same time, the film crew sent a beta over to borrow the inhibitor, saying that one of their omegas was also in heat, and there were two more alphas who had also entered a susceptible period.

That afternoon, Qiu Jin felt a little dizzy and went back to the room to sleep after eating. He had obviously turned on the air conditioner, but he still felt hot.

He saw the bottle of blocking agent sitting by his bedside.

Qiu Jin gritted his teeth and sprayed himself all over and finally felt that the intolerable situation eased a little bit. But the throbbing inside his body still couldn’t be eliminated. If he were even a little careless, it would take away his rationality again.

The sound of his rapid breathing echoed in the room, creating an ambiguous atmosphere.

This was their last day on Lanhou Island. The rest of the guests have gone to the orchard to pick plums. The entire villa was quiet. Only Qiu Jin was left.

Not too far off, there was a car driving over on the Huanhai Highway.

The Huayi Corporation had a branch office on Lanhou Island, and Ji Shenxiao had gone to meet with a business partner today. While he was still driving on the Huanhai Highway, he could already sense the throbbing in the atmosphere. The blocking agent already suppressed it, but it was still as enticing and seductive as ever.

He followed the scent upstairs and found that the smell was coming from his room.

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After a two-second pause, Ji Shenxiao raised his hand to open the door.

Qiu Jin was curled up on the bed. His gray T-shirt had rolled up to partially reveal the tight lines of his waist. It was so sexy. His fair face was flushed, like a ripe peach that would ooze out with sweet juices at a touch.

Ji Shenxiao’s throat bobbed.

Although he had already sprayed the blocking agent, there was still something wrong with Qiu Jin’s state, and even his voice have become sticky: “You came back?”

Ji shenxiao’s gaze fell on the reddened corners of the young man’s eyes. His incomprehensible expression was dark and gloomy: “Are you really an alpha?”

Qiu Jin opened his mouth. He originally wanted to retort ‘obviously,’ but with his current situation the way it was, he was not sure anymore.

He grabbed Ji Shenxiao’s hand and begged: “Don’t, don’t tell them yet.”

As soon as he finished talking, Qiu Jin trembled. The unspeakable longing in his body became calm because of Ji Shenxiao’s presence. It was like being washed by the warm sea, and the heat was soothed in an instant.

He clutched Ji Shenxiao tightly, hoping that this moment could last a little longer, just a little longer.

The young man’s fingers were well proportioned and slender, and his palms were extremely hot. Ji Shenxiao couldn’t help lowering his voice somewhat: “You should know that this can’t be hidden.”

“I wasn’t thinking of hiding this.” Qiu Jin raised his head. His face was flushed crimson, but his gaze was firm. “The filming is over tonight. I will see a doctor when I go back.”

Ji Shenxiao turned around and left. His voice was very faint: “I understand.”

Qiu Jin burrowed into the blanket, his body slowly curling up bit by bit.

These were too similar ot the symptoms from his previous life, but why? He was obviously not that person anymore, so why did he become like this again?

After a while, the door to the room was pushed open again, Qiu Jin raised his head vigilantly, and he was relieved when he saw that it was Ji Shenxiao.

The man put a glass of water beside his bed and said, “I’ll be downstairs. You can call me if you need anything.”

Qiu Jin: “Thank you.”

Ji Shenxiao hummed a sound that was neither salty nor indifferent.

“That…” Just before Ji SHenxiao left the room, Qiu Jin suddenly spoke up, “Can I ask you a question?”

Ji Shenxiao: “What?”

“If, ah, I mean if… if my pheromones are particularly fragrant and you can’t resist, what then?”

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Chapter 47 – Without Wind There Cannot Be Waves

Hearing Ji Shenxiao’s update on his disorder, the doctor was also happy for him: “Maybe your symptoms have alleviated. Come here for a checkup as soon as possible.”

Ji Shenxiao nodded and said okay. He was also a bit flabbergasted. Could it be that taking this vacation was really good for his health? Then could Lanhou Island also be advertised as a sacred place for pheromone recuperation?

He quickly told Lu Pingyin about this proposal and explained the changes in his body. Lu Pingyin replied that he would contact an expert for professional testing.

Almost immediately after he hung up, he received a call from Gu Shuyi in the next second.

“Who was able to smell your pheromones? Am I about to get a daughter-in-law?!”

“Mom,” Ji Shenxiao said helplessly, “Don’t believe in the rain on hearing the wind*. It’s my roommate.”

[*T/N: “to believe in the rain on hearing the wind” is an idiom for “to believe in rumors”]

“Roommate?” Gu Shuyi frowned, “Is he an alpha?”

“Yeah, it might just be a special case, don’t think too much.”

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“Ay, if only he were an omega then that would be wonderful, even a beta would do, ah.” Gu Shuyi sighed. “Then can you smell the other person’s pheromone, too?”

There was a long silence before Ji Shenxiao nodded: “Yes.”

“Then do you have the urge…”

Ji Shenxiao was speechless: “How is that possible? The other person is an alpha.”

“Why is it an alpha, ah?” Gu Shuyi felt a little regretful, but then quickly regained her vigor, and asked, “What is that person like?”

Ji Shenxiao thought for a while, and said, “He’s quite an interesting person.”

Interesting was good. This was a pretty high evaluation [coming from Ji Shenxiao]. It sounded more inclusive than adjectives like pretty or cute. Weren’t stories all written like this? Sometime like: “Woman, you have aroused my interest. What a fascinating person.”

For her blockhead of a son to have this kind of evaluation on someone, Gu Shuiyi was already quite satisfied. So she did not ask for details and just chatted with her son about some trivial matters.

On the other end, Qiu Jin went to the rooftop to collect his clothes after eating. He ended up receiving a strong gust of wind to the face, and he could faintly feel a piece of clothing land atop his head. But before he could deal with it, he got some dust in his eye.

While he was distracted, he vaguely detected a silhouette flit by. Qiu Jin immediately called for them, “Hey friend, can you help me blow [the dust from] my eye?”

No one answered him, but Qiu Jin heard footsteps. After a while, a slightly low voice sounded from above his head: “Move your hand away first.”

“Ji, President Ji?”

Qiu Jin recognized this voice, and immediately became overcautious.

“Don’t move.”

The man pressed his warm palm on his eyelid and blew gently on his eye.

Qiu Jin could only feel a coolness blowing on his eye. When he blinked again, the uncomfortable feeling disappeared.

“All right now?”

Qiu Jin blinked some more. The sensation of a foreign substance in his eye has completely disappeared. He heaved a sigh of relief and nodded at the other party.

“Thank you!”

Ji Shenxiao took a step back automatically. There was a somewhat subtle expression in his gaze.

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Qiu Jin then remembered that there was something on his head and explained: “The wind was really strong just now, and it accidentally blew something onto my head…”

He pulled the article of clothing off his head and looked at it, and became dumbfounded in a flash.

Why the f*ck did it have to be a pair of black briefs?! Even worse, this seemed to belong to Ji Shenxiao!

Qiu Jin: “…”

If I say that this is a misunderstanding, will he believe me? Qiu Jin thought.

No wonder Ji Shenxiao took him for a pervert.

Qiu Jin hastily hid the underwear behind his body, smile awkwardly, and tried to put on a nonchalant expression: “The wind is so strong today!”

It was so strong that it blew a pair of underwear onto his head!

Ji Shenxiao’s gaze swept across Qiu Jin. With an expression that was like a smile yet not a smile, he said, “Yes, it’s quite strong.”

Qiu Jin breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the other party was going to kindly let this one slide, but unexpectedly, in the next moment, Ji Shenxiao said in a joking voice: “After all, without the wind there cannot be waves*.”

[*T/N: there is no smoke without fire]

Qiu Jin: “…”

F*ck, Ji Shenxiao this dog man, isn’t he calling Qiu Jin unrestrained in a roundabout way?!

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Afterwards…

Ji Shenxiao: Baby, don’t hold back, I like to hear you cry.”

Qiu Jin said blankly: “I’m sorry, the wind is not strong enough, the waves won’t rise.”

Slish. Slish. Slurp. Slurp. Creak. Creak. Pant. Haa. Haa.

Ji Shenxiao: “How about now?”

Qiu Jin: “…”

Wu wu wu*. It’s way too big.

[*T/N: Chinese onomatopoeia for crying or whimpering]

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Chapter 46 – Without Wind There Cannot Be Waves

The leaves in the garden were still dewed with raindrops, giving off a crystal luster in the sunlight.

It was another sunny day.

After hanging up the clothes to dry, Qiu Jin went back downstairs to find something to eat.

There were some dishes left in the kitchen, so Qiu Jin simply heated them up and also made a bowl of cold noodles.

At some point in time, Ji Shenxiao had come over. “You’re cooking?”

“Huh?” Qiu Jin raised his head. Ji Shenxiao didn’t seem like the type of person to exchange pleasantries at random.

Ji Shenxiao: “Do you want me to help?”

“No need. I’m just making the cold noodle.”

Qiu Jin was wondering if Ji Shenxiao took the wrong medicine or something. Since when was he so kind?

Shan Wen chuckled: “He ate very little at noon, so he’s probably hungry.”

Qiu Jin arched an eyebrow: “Then how about I share some with you?”

Ji Shenxiao nodded very reservedly: “Yes.”

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Qiu Jin added some more noodles to the pot. After cooling the noodles, he added some sesame oil to it. Then he had Ji Shenxiao go to the field to pick a cucumber, shred it, and mix it into the cold noodles. Qiu Jin also added some shredded chicken breasts. He sprinkled in some chopped scallion, ginger, garlic, and other seasoning sauces, and finally topped it with a dash of chili oil. The fragrance was mouth-watering.

Shan Wen sighed with deep emotion: “Eat some more. We’ll be done recording this weekend.”

Qiu Jin: “That fast?”

Ji Shenxiao lowered his head and made a sniffing gesture. Qiu Jin was so stiff that it looked like he could hardly move. Then he heard Ji Shenxiao asking him: “Did you use any perfume?”

Qiu Jin took a step back: “No, what’s the matter?”

Ji Shenxiao: “You smell really good.”

“Xiang Xi’s pheromones probably rubbed off on me.” Qiu Jin didn’t think too much of it. He handed a bowl of cold noodles to Ji Shenxiao.

During dinner that night, Qiu Jin also smelled the scent of pheromones. He wrinkled his brows as he looked at Ji Shenxiao: “Why aren’t you controlling your pheromones?”

Ji shenxiao thought that Qiu Jin was deliberately taking revenge for what he had said during the daytime, so he didn’t reply for a moment.

This, however, perked Geng Leyue’s interest: “You can smell Ji-ge’s scent?”

Qiu Jin’s face was full of bewilderment: “Why is that not good?”

“Because Ji-ge has a pheromone disorder. His pheromones are usually very well hidden, so no one know what he smells like.” At this point, Geng Leyue squinted his eyes, “Since you can smell it, then why don’t you say what it smells like?”

Qiu Jin: “It’s icy cold, a bit chilly, and bit salty, but not disagreeable.”

“Isn’t that just the scent of a sea breeze? If I take a breath, even I can smell it.” Geng Leyue thought he was lying, and soon lost interest.

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The dinner conversation quickly moved to another topic, but Ji Shenxiao slowly frowned.

His pheromones did indeed smell like that. The question was how did Qiu Jin know?

After dinner, Ji Shenxiao called his personal doctor: “If someone can smell my pheromones, what does it mean?”

Like Geng Leyue had said, Ji Shenxiao did indeed have a pheromone disorder. To be precise, it was Pheromone Reception Disorder. He could feel other people’s pheromones, but he was limited to the scent. It was like smelling apples or peaches, but he could not receive the sexual information implicit in the pheromones.

To some extent, this was a good thing. It meant that he would not be affected by the pheromones emitted during an omega’s estrus period. But the pheromones between alphas and omegas were complementary. While alphas could control omegas, omegas could also placate alphas.

All these years, Ji Shenxiao has been using medication to suppress his disorder, but the side effects have become more and more obvious, such as indifference, irritability, and occasional mania… Every patient with Pheromone Reception Disorder would encounter this kind of situation.

But Ji Shenxiao has always restrained himself very well. Practically no one has ever seen him lose control.

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Chapter 45 – Without Wind There Cannot Be Waves*

[*T/N: “without wind there cannot be waves” – the Chinese version of “no smoke without fire”]

At some point, the rain outside the window stopped. From beyond the door, came the sound of multiple sets of footsteps one after another.

Qiu Jin sat up from the bed and narrowed his eyes impatiently: “Why is it so noisy outside?”

Ji Shenxiao: “Xiang Xi unexpectedly entered the estrus period.”

Qiu Jin said “Oh.” His brain was still a little slow, and then he asked: “Don’t you need to avoid the area for a bit?”

Ji Shenxiao was working at the small table next to the bed. He did not even look away from his work for a second: “I’m fine.”

Qiu Jin did not say any more. There was a dry itch coming from his throat. He tossed aside the blanket to get up for some water, but unexpectedly, his legs became soft as soon as he touched the floor. If he had not hurriedly grabbed hold of Ji Shenxiao’s bed for support, he would have fallen to the floor.

With such a big noise, Ji Shenxiao finally raised his head from the computer screen. His gaze swept across Qiu Jin’s face slowly and carefully, and he asked, “You have a fever?”

Qiu Jin sniffed: “Maybe I caught a cold in the rain.”

Ji Shenxiao stood up: “Sit down, what do you want?”

Qiu Jin raised his head in a daze. For a split second, he was suspended in disbelief. Did the sun rise from the west today*? Ji Shenxiao, this person who sought revenge over a dirty look**, was taking the initiative to care for him?

[*T/N: “Did the sun rise from the west today?” – The sun rises from the east, so this is a phrase to question an improbable or unlikely event]

[**T/N: “to seek revenge over a dirty look” is a Chinese idiom for someone who is small-minded or vindictive]

Seeing his dazed expression, Ji Shenxiao came over to him in two strides, and then asked, “Are you already muddleheaded from the fever?”

Qiu Jin finally regained his senses, and said, “I’m thirsty. I want to drink water.”

“Understood.”

Watching Ji Shenxiao’s back as he went off to fetch water, Qiu Jin sat against the headboard and felt a little at a loss for a while.

After some time, Ji Shenxiao brought back a glass of warm water and also a thermometer.

“Take your temperature after drinking the water.” After saying this, he returned to his computer.

Qiu Jin opened up the packaging and clamped the thermometer with his armpit. He hissed at the icy cold feel of the thermometer.

As his body became heavier and heavier, Qiu Jin snuggled back into the bed. It felt like in the blink of an eye, the thermometer had finished reading his temperature and announced it with a beep.

Ji Shenxiao took the thermometer: “37.8℃, it’s not very serious.”

Qiu Jin tugged up the blanket: “Then I’ll go to sleep again, no need to call me for lunch.”

He had a dizzying dream that was too embarrassing to speak of.

It was hot and humid, and full of primitive desires.

It felt like his whole body was burning up, and he felt sticky and clammy. Just when he was about to burn to death, a cool hand supported his shoulder, and a crisp voice sounded in his ear: “Get up. Take some medicine before going to sleep again.”

The moment the cool hand touched him, Qiu Jin only felt like he had sunk into a vast ocean, and the cold water brushed his body, taking away all the heat and anxiety.

It was so comfortable. Qiu Jin could not help but to rub against it for a bit.

Ji Shenxiao’s eyes darkened, but he didn’t pull his hand back. He just reminded him: “Take the medicine first.”

Qiu Jin finally opened his eyelids. When he saw the face hovering in front of him clearly, he suddenly felt diffident: “You, when did you come here?”

He didn’t make any shameful noises, right?

Ji Shenxiao: “When you said it was very hot.”

Qiu Jin was dubious: “Nothing else?”

“No.”

Qiu Jin breathed a sigh of relief, and obediently swallowed the medicine after thanking him.

After a while, Qiu Jin finally realized something was wrong. Instead of due to a cold, could he be affected by Xiang Xi’s heat?

He asked Ji Shenxiao: “Am I in a susceptible period?”

Ji Shenxiao glanced at him. The young man’s face was flushed, looking much more gentle and soft than usual. It was very different from his usual appearance of baring his fangs and brandishing his claws… he looked so delicate and charming.

Susceptibility period? He looked more like he was in his estrus period.

But Ji Shenxiao knew that Qiu Jin was not an omega, so he retracted his gaze and said lightly: “Maybe it is.”

Qiu Jin relaxed, and then he slept until two o’clock in the afternoon.

He recovered his vitality, but his body still felt sticky and clammy, and a little uncomfortable. It turned out that an alpha’s susceptibility period was also so difficult. It seemed like being a beta was better.

Qiu Jin took a shower, washed his clothes, and dried them on the rooftop. A lot of clothes have been hung on the rooftop, fluttering slowly in the sea breeze. The scent of home assaulted his nostrils.

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Chapter 44 – Super Sweet Pheromones

When Qiu Jin came downstairs after taking a shower, he saw Xiang Xi standing by the dining table. Seeing Qiu Jin come over, Xiang Xi immediately raised his head, as if he had made up his mind about something.

Qiu Jin: “Something up?”

Xiang Xi hesitated: “It’s about the thing that happened that day, I want to thank…”

Oh, so it turned out that Xiang Xi was here to thank him, but because he disliked Qiu Jin yet wanted to express his gratitude, he became so hesitant.

Qiu Jin saw his embarrassment and said lightly: “Don’t force it if you don’t want to say it, I’m fine.”

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Qiu Jin was trying to be considerate of the other party, but Xiang Xi took it as sarcasm. Xiang Xi placed Qiu Jin’s breakfast in front of him and spoke with a red face: “Either way, I gave it [the breakfast] to you, whether you eat it or not is up to you…!”

Qiu Jin looked at the mushy noodles in the bowl with a complicated expression. “Then, I thank you?”

It was as if he had taken a huge blow, Xiang Xi left even quicker.

Standing off to the side was Shan Wen. He explained: “He made it with his own hands, and he burnt his hands several times. He said it was a thank you gift for your help.”

Qiu Jin: “…”

No need. There was really no need. It was enough to just say thank you. Why did he have to go to such trouble?

But Qiu Jin did not refuse the bowl of noodles. Although the noodles looked ugly, they were not unpalatable. Qiu Jin quickly finished eating, and even drank all the soup.

It was still raining in the morning, so all the outdoor activities were cancelled. Everyone found a space and passed the time in twos and threes.

Qiu Jin sat for a while. He felt a little dizzy, so he said that he was going to go upstairs to sleep. Immediately afterwards, Xiang Xi also stood up and said that he felt uncomfortable and wanted to go lie down.

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His limbs felt so weak, as if there weren’t even a thread of strength in them, and his head felt so dizzy. Qiu Jin shrunk into the quilt, and thought to himself that he would not run so far next time.

An indistinct fragrance lingered in his nose. Qiu Jin intermittently thought of his time when he was an omega.

In his previous life, he had transmigrated into a singer. He remembered that it was also a rainy day on the day he held the concert.

“Jin-ge, it’s time for you to go on stage,” the staff member reminded him.

Listening to the rain outside, Qiu Jin was somewhat absentminded for a moment.

His close friend, Duan Liu, asked him: “Are you worried about the estrus period?”

“Yeah, I always feel a little uneasy,” Qiu Jin clenched and unclenched his hand with a trace of sadness between his brows. “Singing and dancing at the concert, the pheromones can easily get out of control, and there are so many people present, if it causes a commotion…”

“Don’t worry, the inhibitors this time are special. You can definitely get through this.”

Duan Liu took out a special inhibitor. It was specially developed for people with Pheromone Induction Syndrome.

Qiu Jin believed his words. After injecting the drug, he went on stage as usual.

Unexpectedly, the inhibitor had been replaced with an inducer, and without suspecting anything Qiu Jin directly entered his estrus period in a stadium with fifty thousand people in attendance.

Pheromones that made people go crazy spread to every corner of the venue. Intense adoration raided the hearts of everyone present.

All eyes fell upon the person standing on stage, and everyone was moved to tears in unison.

How lucky they were. Just being able to look at that person on stage was already the supreme honor.

He was the god of the world. He was the light of the universe.

He inspired the most primitive desires, hopes, and enthusiasm in the human body.

People were crying, laughing, screaming, tearing their clothes, hugging other people’s bodies…

As if the strongest aphrodisiac was in the air, tens of thousands of people fell into a group frenzy.

On the stage, Qiu Jin’s jaw dropped open as he watched all of this in blank disbelief.

How could this be?

What did he do?

Why did the inhibitor fail?

Qiu Jin looked pass the crowds and his eyes locked on Duan Liu’s person. It was like an explosion had gone off in his head.

“It was you?”

Duan Liu, his very best friend, was standing off to the side with his arms crossed, as if he was enjoying a farce of a show.

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“Why are you doing this?” Qiu Jin looked at the man in front of him in disbelief, his voice trembling.

The man did not answer, but just reached out his hand with a gentle smile: “My beloved, it’s time to go.”

The top of the glass dome slowly opened, and cold raindrops fell upon his body. Qiu Jin raised his head and saw a helicopter hovering in the heavy rain. A rope ladder unraveled and fell in front of him.

After a moment of silence, Duan Liu’s smiling voice sounded: “Let me remind you that you shouldn’t want to stay here.”

Of course he didn’t want to stay here. At this time, the entire dome was turned into a sea of white flesh. The sight made him want to retch.

What’s more terrifying was that there were already out-of-control crowds crawling towards the stage.

He had no choice but to board the helicopter.

Amidst the sheets of heavy rain, the helicopter rose slowly out of the dome and flew towards a private island.

At this moment, a shocking thunder fell from the heavens, and the whole world was turned upside down in an instant.

……

When he opened his eyes again, Qiu Jin found that he had fallen into a swimming pool, and that he had transmigrated into an alpha with the same name and appearance as him. In front of him was an utterly discomfited Ji Shenxiao, but Qiu Jin was inexplicably relieved.

In this world, he would usher in a completely different life.

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The author has something to say:

I only realized when I wrote this part that if Qiu Jin were a black lotus, he would have become the king of the world in his previous life. There would be countless people crawling under his feet, and even if the sins are heinous, he is still pure and flawless.

Emmm…… This seems pretty cool too _(:з」∠)_

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Chapter 43 – Super Sweet Pheromones

Not too long after, Qiu Jin saw the news on the Internet that the deputy major of Dewen City, Wang Ruida, was under shuanggui*. His family members were also involved in the case to a certain extent and were now under investigation.

[*T/N: 双规 shuang gui – an extralegal system within the CCP for detaining and interrogating cadres who fall from grace]

Of course, this was all houhua*.

[*T/N: 后话 hou hua – something to be taken up later in speech or writing]

The temperature on Lanhou Island has risen sharply these days, and the originally cool mornings have also become hotter. Thus Qiu Jin’s morning run time has also become earlier and earlier.

He had just finished running five kilometers that day and was about to head back, but unexpectedly a clump of dark clouds billowed up from the horizon. A short while later, heavy rain began to pour.

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His body was originally piping hot from his morning run, but in an instant the heavy rain soaked through and turned his body cold. Qiu Jin picked up his pace.

However, the return journey was longer than he thought. Under the heavy rain, the morning jogs that he had enjoyed gradually became suffering.

Just then, a car drove came over form the far road and slowly came to a stop in front of him. After the car window was rolled down, a fairly familiar face was revealed.

Xiao Bing beckoned to him: “Qiu-ge, get in the car quickly.”

Xiao Bing was part of their logistics staff. He was a beta with a baby face. It was also him who had gone to pick Qiu Jin up from the airport the first day he had arrived on Lanhou Island.

“Thank you so much,” Qiu Jin opened the car door. He wiped his face with the towel that Xiao Bing handed him, and finally heaved a sigh of relief. “I thought I would have to run back by myself.”

Xiao Bing turned around and said: “Right? You really ran too far.”

Qiu Jin said: “But how did you know that I am here?”

“It was Mr. Ji who saw, and it’s also him who asked me to come.” At this point, Xiao Bing seemed to think of something interesting and couldn’t help but laugh.

Qiu Jin casually asked: “What are you laughing at?”

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Xiao Bing was still considered a tactful person. While still laughing, he said: “I don’t think you want to hear.”

Qiu Jin was in a rather good mood: “It’s okay, you can talk about it.”

“Then don’t be angry, it’s just a metaphor.” Xiao Bing couldn’t help laughing again. “He said that you were like a husky with a loose rope this morning. And he predicted that you would run for a long time.”

Qiu Jin: “…”

“See, I said you wouldn’t want to hear it.”

Qiu Jin gave him a polite but awkward smile: “It’s okay, I don’t blame you.”

Even if he wanted to blame someone, it would be that Ji Shenxiao.

Ji Shenxiao, that dog man*, just what kind of animosity or complaint did he have about Qiu Jin? Even if they were not face-to-face, he would still say bad things about Qiu Jin.

[*T/N: 狗男人 gou nan ren – literal translation is “dog man.” To my knowledge, it doesn’t have an English equivalent, but it’s basically just a way to insult someone.]

Qiu Jin kept harping on this the entire way, but after returning, he didn’t see Ji Shenxiao at all. Instead, he ran into Xiang Xi at the door. The other party stood in front of him uncomfortably, his ears glowing with a faint red color.

Qiu Jin wiped the water off his face: “Is something wrong?”

“It’s… that…” Xiang Xi hesitated.

“What’s the matter?” Qiu Jin wanted to hurry back to his room to change clothes, so his tone was a bit anxious.

Xiang Xi stepped back and let him in: “No, nothing.”

Qiu Jin was confused. Why did this person suddenly change his personality?

But in the end, he didn’t think much of it. He turned and went upstairs to his room to prepare for a bath.

Unexpectedly, just as he opened the door to the room, the bathroom door opened up and hot water vapor rushed out. Amidst the slightly humid air, Ji Shenxiao walked out with a bath towel around him.

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There were still water droplets on his body. A small stream of water flowed down his chest and followed the lines of his abdominal muscles to his lower belly.

Qiu Jin was shocked and his brows knitted together subconsciously: “Why- why did you come out so suddenly?!”

Although his manner of speaking was interrogative, the soaking wet Qiu Jin did not seem overbearing at all. The ends of his hair were dripping wet and his eyes were somewhat rimmed red. He looked really pitiful.

Ji Shenxiao’s eyes roved over Qiu Jin, and he felt that the situation was a bit funny: “What? Do I have to type up a report for you [to say that I am coming out of the bathroom]?”

“That’s not what I meant…” Qiu Jin also felt that he was making trouble without reason. After a pause, he finally remembered his grievance with Ji Shenxiao and immediately said, “Why did you call me a husky today?!”

“Nothing much, it was just an image metaphor.” Ji Shenxiao looked him up and down. His expression was neither salty nor indifferent. “Are you done talking? Please move over.”

“Why do I have to move just because you say so?”

Ji Shenxiao: “…”

As soon as he said this, Qiu Jin also got annoyed. Too unstable. It was like a kindergarten child hurling insults.

He didn’t know what was wrong with him. The other party didn’t really say much, but he just felt irritated. It was as if his very bones were itching. Seeing Ji Shenxiao’s nonchalant face, he subconsciously attacked him verbally.

Could this be the so-called repulsion between alphas?

After a while, Ji Shenxiao raised his eyebrows: “Then how about I yield to you?”

Qiu Jin didn’t expect the other party to be so easygoing. He was taken aback, and said stiffly: “Then, then you let me in.”

The bathroom in the bedroom only allowed one person to pass through. Ji Shenxiao was so big and tall. If he made way for Qiu Jin, then he could only step backwards until he hit the shower door.

Qiu Jin frowned: “Move over.”

“Are you sure?” Ji Shenxiao’s expression was faint, but there was a certain bantering tone to his voice, “If I go in again, I can take a bath with you.”

Qiu Jin: “…”

Of course, Ji Shenxiao did not stay until the end. He was such an indifferent and aristocratic person. Just verbal taunts were already the limit. How could he actually go into the shower in person just to embarrass Qiu Jin?

Qiu Jin acted as if he had won that round of banter. He turned on the shower while humming a small song.

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Chapter 42 – Evil Has Its Retribution

“I have been careful and cautious all my life, yet how did I raise a trash like you!” Wang Ruida was almost incensed to the point of death. “Do you know who you have offended?”

“They’re just two small celebrities!” Wang Hang said, bewildered. “Dad, don’t you always ignore my private life?”

“Small celebrities. Do you know who is behind those small celebrities?” Wang Ruida kicked out in anger. “Take a look for yourself, a wristwatch that costs a million, a yacht that cost ten million, squandering money like water abroad… you, you’re causing so much f*cking trouble for me!”

Wang Hang: “Just delete it from the hot search!”

“Is your brain made out of mush? If I can delete it, would I be so anxious right now?”

Wang Hang finally realized something was wrong and became serious: “What do you mean?”

“The Ji family intervened.”

When he said this, Wang Ruida seemed to have aged several years in an instant.

“But aren’t you the deputy mayor? And you’ll be promoted to the mayor soon, right? No matter how powerful the Ji family is, aren’t they just ordinary businessmen?”

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“You know jack sh*t. Ordinary businessmen. F*cking hell…” Wang Ruida became more and more angry. He slapped Wang Hang again. “I shouldn’t have let your mom raise you into such rubbish! Get up and follow me. We’re going to go find Mr. Ji to apologize. If he doesn’t forgive you, then you can scram out of the country.”

At eight o’ clock in the morning, the Wang family’s father and son pair waited for Ji Shenxiao at the entrance of the small villa.

Ji Shenxiao was in the courtyard, sitting on the chair that Qiu Jin had sat on last night. Behind him, roses carpeted the ground.

Wang Ruida was so worried that he didn’t sleep at all. Upon seeing Ji Shenxiao, he immediately greeted him and eagerly said: “Mr. Ji, Wang Hang was in the wrong this time. I will hand him over to you right now. His punishment will be entirely up to you.”

“Dad?” Wang Hang raised his head in disbelief. “They bullied me. Not only are you not helping me, but you’re taking their side to throw stones at me?!”

Wang Ruida was almost annoyed to the point of death. He kicked his son. “Shut up!”

Wang Hang clutched his calf and felt so aggrieved: “Isn’t it just an omega? I just tore off the gland patch on his neck. Is it worth making such a big fuss over a minor issue?”

While Wang Hang was kicking up a fuss, Wang Ruida apologized to Ji Shenxiao in his stead. He was groveling so much, that it was almost as low as the dust on the ground.

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Ji Shenxiao sat upon the chair with a faint expression on his face: “As Mayor Wang can see, this is the attitude of your son. I don’t think we need his apology.”

[T/N: Ji Shenxiao is using very polite speech here, and because of how polite he is, it actually carries an undertone of sarcasm, especially when he uses the phrase “令公子 ling gong zi” to say “your son.” It roughly translates to “your honorable son” or “the (virtuous) son of an official.” It’s also funny because the term “公子 gong zi” is rather dated and most people would not use it in casual modern-day speech.]

“Mr. Ji, please give me another chance. It’s because my family was not strict in his education. It is I who did not manage my son well.” Wang Ruida was feeling so regretful that he wanted to give himself a few big slaps across the face. “I will discipline him in the future. It won’t happen anymore.”

“Mayor Wang must be joking. I am just an ordinary businessman. How could I be worthy of giving you another chance?” Ji Shenxiao’s tone was very polite, but the look in his eyes was cold enough to make one shiver. It was as if he was looking at some long dead thing.

“Not to mention, opportunities are what we give to ourselves. When you did those things back then, didn’t you think about how you might one day be exposed?”

“But… but I’m not the only one who did those things. Right now is when the change of term is happening, I am afraid…”

“But what does this have to do with me?” Ji Shenxiao’s voice was cold, as if he was listening to a joke.

Seeing that kind of gaze, Wang Ruida’s heart instantly turned cold, but he had no other way, so he could only keep begging: “We have a partnership relationship. I’m the one taking care of the Lanhou Island project. If something were to happen to me… things wouldn’t be easy on your end either, Mr. Ji!”

Ji shenxiao stood up: “Mayor Wang, please go back.”

“Mr. Ji!”

No matter how he begged, Ji Shenxiao never looked back at him.

Wang Ruida closed his eyes, knowing that there was absolutely no room for maneuver in this matter.

On the way back, he repeatedly urged and warned his son: “You pack your things and go abroad with your mom quickly. The two suites in Beijing will be transferred to Uncle Wang’s name.”

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Wang Hang was still in a daze, a look of bewilderment on his face: “Dad? What is going on?”

Wang Ruida covered his face, exhausted: “Just go. Don’t ask. If you dither, you won’t be able to leave anymore.”

That afternoon, Wang Hang was preparing for a security check at the airport, but was told by the ground crew that there was a problem with his checked luggage. He didn’t think much about it at the time, thinking it was a battery or something. He didn’t dare to cause trouble now, and took the initiative to follow them.

Unexpectedly, the ground service took him farther and farther away, until they finally walked into a small room.

Wang Hang raised his head vigilantly, and two young men in police uniform appeared in his line of sight…

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