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Warning – Cliff ahead, don’t jump this time… seriously XD

Xiào Rui was very confused when he received Gu Liheng’s call. They have many business dealings between the Xiao family and the Gu family, but he and Gu Liheng have no personal relationship at all. After all, their age is quite different, and Gu Liheng is taciturn. He has never attended any gathering organized by the second generation people from well-known families in Belle City. That’s why he did not expect that Gu Liheng would ask to attend his gathering, but naturally, he would not refuse, and he agreed to not bring an accompany with him. After he told the news to his friends in a chat group, the group was quiet for a long time. Someone even suspected that Gu Liheng’s bracelet was hacked.

Speechless, Xiào Rui emphasized, “It was a call, and the voice is President Gu. So, are you guys coming?”

“Of course!” The group of second-generation expressed their agreement with much curiosity.

President Gu probably figures it out suddenly that he wants to make some friends. No one will miss such a good opportunity. Xiào Rui and other 4 rich second generations, a total of 5 people, arrived at Nightshade early. Ye Shao, the son of the owner of Nightshade, was among them. He was repeatedly reminded by his parents to provide the best service before coming out. When they met at Nightshade, Xiào Rui took a glance at his friends and couldn’t help but laugh out, “Are you guys going to a bar or a meeting?”

Everyone was dressed up decently, a far cry from their usual casual appearance.

Ye Shao rolled his eyes, “It’s President Gu we are talking about. Even my father had to be polite when he saw him. How can I dare to be wild?”

The rest expressed their support and agreement with the sentence.

Xiào Rui comforted, “Although President Gu is a serious person, he is very easy to get along with.”

Ye Shao tsk-ed, obviously not convinced, and asked, “Are we going to wait here? Or we go to the private room?”

Xiào Rui, “Just wait outside, President Gu said no need to go to the private room.”

Ye Shao’s expression looked strange, “Is he checking out how commoner lives?”

Xiào Rui shrugged, “I don’t know.”

And so, the group was seated on the n-shaped sofa on the left front. Xiào Rui sent Gu Liheng the location and then started chatting with his friends. As they were talking, a tall man approached, so Ye Shao raised his hand to stop the man, “This brother, I’m sorry, but we have booked this area.”

Upon hearing that, Xiào Rui shifted his gaze and immediately stood up, “President Gu.”

Ye Shao: “…?”

The man has black hair, and it covered half of his forehead. He was wearing a dark blue shirt, pairing it with jeans, and wearing Martin boots. His tall height and long legs made him looked very fashionable. This is President Gu, who is always looked serious in suits and leather shoes?

Gu Liheng nodded and greeted the others, “Sorry to keep you waiting.”

Recovered from the surprise, Ye Shao quickly stood up and waved his hand, “No, no, we just came.”

“Yes, yes, we came early.”

Gu Liheng: “You don’t need to be nervous, just hang out as you normally do.”

He sat down on the edge of the sofa and scanned the hall. Young people of all genders walked around in the club, and many people danced on the dance floor with smiling faces. Some people were drowning themselves with alcohol at the bar, looking sad. And couples were sitting on the deck seat, feeding each other drink sweetly. Everyone seemed completely different from the people he meets at work, and they expressed their emotions on their faces. This makes Gu Liheng very satisfied; it suits his intention well.

Xiào Rui asked, “Want a drink?”

Gu Liheng nodded and ordered red wine for himself, “I will pay the bill tonight. All of you can order whatever you want.” After that, he looked at the other 4 people with unnatural expressions, “You are not my employees, why are you being so nervous?”

The guys gave a silly laugh. Thinking about it, they realized that Gu Liheng is correct and started to relax. Ye Shao is a witty person, he said, “Then I won’t call you President Gu anymore. I will call you Big Brother Gu. You might not know this, but I have admired you since I was young, and my parents make me learn from you every day.”

Gu Liheng: “You are all excellent, you don’t need to learn from anyone.”

Gu Liheng’s expression did not change, and he still looked very serious. But it’s because of this, his words sounded real, and the guys laughed.

The topic quickly shifted to other things. Whether talking about various businesses and new products, they were just casually chatting about it, nothing serious. Every second generation has companies involved in many industries, so they could talk a bit about everything. Their wines and fragrances were delivered quickly, and they were utterly relaxed while drinking and talking.

As for Gu Liheng, he feels relaxed as well. He has never had such an experience. Their talk and actions have no practical meaning, but he felt comfortable. Ye Shao talked with the liveliness of a young person, and some words were fascinating that it makes people laugh. Gu Liheng would occasionally laugh with them. Then when the uncomfortable reaction hits, he will get swiftly distracted by the sound of the conversation.

Some time later, Ye Shao’s gaze shifted, and he saw Zhao Qing. So, he walked over to say hello to Zhao Qing. When he came back, he brought Zhao Qing and Zhao Qi with him.

Zhao Qi’s expression changed slightly when he saw Xiào Rui, and then he turned his gaze to Gu Liheng. As their group approached the sofa, Zhao Qi staggered and fell towards Gu Liheng, who was sitting on the edge.

…

As soon as Su Ling entered Nightshade, his surrounding become noisy, and various aromas rushed towards him; the scent of pheromone, spiritual plant products, and various alcohol were mixed together. Although mixed, he can still clearly recognize various smells, and it doesn’t make him feel uncomfortable. Just like looking at a rainbow, there are many colors, but it was not blinding.

“Little cutie, you come alone?”

A man was sitting in the deck seat against the wall. He kept his eyes on the people passing the doorway, looking for a partner for tonight. Hence, upon seeing Su Ling, his eyes lit up.

Su Ling: “No, I came with a company.”

The lights in the Nightshade were not bright, and the colors keep changing, which makes the surroundings feel ambiguous. Therefore, one can’t see too clearly in the bar. Su Ling looked around, trying to spot Gu Liheng, but the man seemed to not want to give up, “How about a drink together?”

Su Ling glanced at him and said, “Change your target ba, don’t waste time on me.”

“Ling Ling,” Lin Meng wore a black sweater and a hat, and he ran out from the seat on the left. He took Su Ling’s arm and pointed to the front left, “There.”

The man followed Lin Meng’s finger and looked over, and his complexion slightly changed. That area over there was reserved by Ye Shao tonight. Then he looked at Su Ling and Lin Meng. Both of them looked very good. The clothes on Lin Meng looked simple, but they were not ordinary brands. One glance and he knew that his family background is not simple. The man didn’t bother with Su Ling anymore and sat back in silence.

Lin Meng pulled Su Ling to the sofa where he was staying before, and keep reminding Su Ling to bend over, “Be careful, don’t get found out.”

Amused, Su Ling said, “I came here to let him find out.”

Lin Meng: “I promised Ah Rui that I won’t come.”

When Lin Meng reached the sofa, he placed his hand on Su Ling’s shoulder and pressed down so that his head would not show from the back of the sofa.

Su Ling’s shoulders lowered from the force, but he said, “You continue to hide. Don’t worry, you won’t be exposed.”

“Wait,” Su Ling was pulled down by Lin Meng before he could sit upright. Lin Meng gleefully added, “I just didn’t have time to tell you what happened after Zhao Qi fell on President Gu.”

Su Ling didn’t move when he heard it, “What happened?”

Lin Meng laughed, “President Gu reacted quickly and shifted to the side. Zhao Qi ended up throwing himself on the sofa and died in embarrassment.” He pulled Su Ling’s sleeves, his eyes sparkled as he said, “I think President Gu might like you.”

The corner of Su Ling’s mouth curled up, “What a coincidence, I think so too, but he has rejected me several times.”

“Huh?” Lin Meng blinked. “You’re sure amazing. If I get rejected by someone, I won’t keep chasing that person.”

Su Ling did not continue talking, “You sit down first, I will go over and say hello.”

Lin Meng: “Zhao Qi is still here. He came with his brother. His brother and Ye Shao are good friends. So I guess it would be embarrassing to ask him(ZQ) to go away.”

“It’s okay, it doesn’t matter whether he is there or not.” Su Ling stood up and saw the wine on the table. He pointed at one of it and said, “I take one ah.”

Lin Meng: “En, I just ordered it for show. I haven’t drunk any.”

Su Ling took a glass with light golden liquor, got up, and walked to the n-shaped sofa.

On that n-shaped sofa, 4 young Alphas were sitting in a row on the left, Xiào Rui and Gu Liheng in the middle, and Zhao Qi and Zhao Qing on the right. Gu Liheng was initially sitting on the right side, but in order to avoid Zhao Qi, he switched to the middle.

Su Ling was facing the middle when he approached, so Xiào Rui and Gu Liheng saw him right away.

Gu Liheng’s expression moved slightly, and his brows frowned when he looked at the wine glass in Su Ling’s hand.

Su Ling raised his eyebrows at him. Then he raised his glass to Gu Liheng as a gesture for greeting, as he continued to approach the sofa.

Zhao Qi saw him too, and his face instantly became ugly.

Ignoring Zhao Qi, Su Ling walked directly towards Gu Liheng, intending to ask naturally, ‘Would you like to have a drink?’ Just like the most common hitch-up phrase. However, things couldn’t go as planned. When he passed Zhao Qi, Zhao Qi suddenly stretched out his foot. Su Ling’s foot was caught, and his body fell forward.

Smash!

The sound of the wine glass falling to the ground was particularly prickling in this quiet corner.

The group of second-generation Alpha was all stunned, staring blankly at Gu Liheng, who was splashed with alcohol.

Zhao Qi raised his eyebrows triumphantly. Thinking of Gu Liheng’s reaction when he fell before, he is happy to see how Su Ling would end up in an embarrassing situation. Zhao Qing glared at him and stood up to apologize, but was stunned by what happened next.

Face got wet by the alcohol, Gu Liheng subconsciously closed his eyes due to the irritation, but he still got up to hold Su Ling.

After Su Ling managed to steady himself, he moved his right ankle while raising his head. When he saw the liquor on Gu Liheng’s face, he frowned. He placed his hands on Gu Liheng’s shoulders; Gu Liheng still closed his eyes and tilted his head slightly. Su Ling pushed with some force, so Gu Liheng sat back to his original position, and Su Ling knelt on the sofa on one knee.

Xiào Rui pulled some tissue and handed it to Su Ling. Su Ling glanced at it and took it with his left hand, while his right hand is still resting on Gu Liheng’s shoulder. Then he turned to look at Zhao Qi coldly. Regardless of how Zhao Qi reacts, he turned away and stared at Gu Liheng’s stiff facial features. Without using the tissue, Su Ling bent to kiss Gu Liheng’s forehead. And he lightly licked away the liquor.

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Su Ling saw how everyone reacted and wanted to laugh. He likes male god, how is that shocking? His male god is very good! It seems that his serious image is too deeply rooted in the people’s heart. The corner of his mouth curved up and his eyes meet Gu Liheng’s. He(GLH) won’t doubt that he(SL) has feelings for Xiào Rui anymore, right?

Gu Liheng and Su Ling stared at each other for two seconds, then Gu Liheng looked away. During the susceptible period, his emotions are very sensitive. He was delighted when he heard Su Ling’s words, but his logic caused him to tighten up. Boldly confessing to an Alpha in public is not good for the young man. Should there be anyone who likes him(SL), they will not dare to confess anymore. Although Gu Liheng is not willing for other people to be confessed by Su Ling, he cannot accept the young man if his condition has not improved. He hopes that the young man can be loved by excellent and outstanding people.

Glancing over the people present, Gu Liheng said in a deep voice, “All of you didn’t hear what he said just now.”

The staff of the auction house subconsciously answered, “Yes.”

Xiào Rui: “I heard nothing.”

Lin Meng blinked his eyes in confusion. Why didn’t President Gu want others to know that Ling Ling is chasing him? He doesn’t like Ling Ling? He looked at Su Ling worriedly and wanted to say something but Xiào Rui took his hand with a smile and said, “It’s getting late, I will send Meng Meng back.”

Lin Meng struggled, but couldn’t get away. His face turned red and was taken away by Xiào Rui in a daze. The Xiao family members took Redthorn Ball and the liquid collected tonight with them.

Su Ling looked at Gu Liheng and asked, “Afraid others will know that I like you?”

Gu Liheng frowned slightly and glanced at the employees present, “I will send you back.”

Feeling that this is not a good place to talk as well, Su Ling left the auction house with Gu Liheng. On the way out, he received a notification message that he has received a transfer of 950,000 star coins. After that message, he received another one, which is from Lin Meng: Ling Ling, do you really like President Gu?

Su Ling smiled and replied: “En.”

Lin Meng: “Good luck!”

Su Ling: “Thank you.”

Walking to Gu Liheng’s car, Su Ling asked again, “Why don’t you want others to know that I like you?” If this is someone else, Su Ling might wonder if this person thinks that he is unworthy.

With a serious expression, Gu Liheng said, “If you already have someone you like, there will be fewer people to chase you.”

Su Ling raised his eyebrows, “I don’t need someone to chase me. I like you. Why do I want others to chase me?”

Gu Liheng watched him silently, and Su Ling’s smile gradually faded, “You think you will keep rejecting me and don’t want to delay my happiness?” Without waiting for Gu Liheng’s answer, he sighed, “You are still thinking about me even when you refused me. You are too gentle, and with this, I won’t give up on you.”

His phoenix eyes narrowed, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, “You obviously like me. Although I don’t know why you hesitated, it doesn’t fit your style.” He paused before adding, “President Gu.”

Obviously, it is what people often greeted him, and it is just a simple word, but when Su Ling says it, the lingering feeling makes Gu Liheng tremble. He stood straight, his tall height and long legs were very eye-catching, but he simply stood like a block of wood, not saying a word. Gu Liheng couldn’t say anything because the young man was right. He couldn’t refute or explain himself. Should he tell the young man about his situation? No, suffering from mental illness due to childhood experience, such a weak side of him, as an Alpha, how would he be willing to let his Omega crush know?

Seeing that Gu Liheng’s expression is not good, Su Ling said with a smile, “Go back and rest. I’ll just take a taxi.”

Gu Liheng: “I will send you.”

Su Ling laughed, he didn’t point out how inconsistent his actions at this time were with his refusal. His male god is too clumsy emotionally, but it moved his heart. He smiled, “All right then, thank you.”

Back at the fragrance bar, Su Ling waved to Gu Liheng and walked into the backyard to release the spiritual plants. Lopseed and Baby’s breath’s condition was not very good, but they are better than before, not looking like they are going to snap off anytime soon. Su Ling stroke their leaves; hopefully, after some time of contact, they would understand that Xian Mo Yu really wouldn’t eat them. Then they could be calmer when they stay together.

Su Ling went to the lounge and checked the balance of his account balance. Then he transferred one million star coins to Nalu with a message: Money from auctioning Redthorn Ball liquid, I have enough money to spend for myself.

Nalu would transfer the money from selling the raw materials in the black market to his(SL) account regularly before this, and he still has the money with him. After a while, his communication rang with a call from Nalu, “One million star coins for a month of Redthorn Ball liquid?”

Su Ling: “En, Xiào Rui placed a bid with that price right away in the auction.”

Nalu: “No wonder, this little money is nothing for his family.” Knowing that Su Ling has enough money to spend, he continued, “I’ll accept the money then. It just so happened that I am planning to close the shop for renovation after the current raw materials are used up.”

“Business has been booming in the past two days, and the store has gotten more and more negative reviews. The store decoration style is indeed too old.

Su Ling asked, “Do you need my help with the design?”

“This is your store. Think of the design when you have the time, you must like it after all.”

Su Ling thinks it makes sense. He is very interested in making fragrance. Hence, whether to take good care of the store or to fulfil this body’s final wish, he must take it seriously, “Okay.”

…

Upon returning to the villa, Gu Liheng took off his isolator and took a bath. After that, he changed into black pyjamas and sat on the bedroom sofa with a serious face while rereading Mill’s advice. After reading it, he made several plans and then looked at the forum. He hesitated for a while, before posting a help post. When filling in the nickname, he subconsciously wanted to fill in [Red Wine], but he changed his mind after a pause and wrote [Citrus] instead.

[Citrus]: The Omega I liked is chasing me, but I may not be able to give him happiness, what should I do?

There were a lot of people on the forum in the evening, plus his title mentioned Omega chasing him, so a reply soon appeared.

[Strawberry]: Really now? An Omega will chase after someone else, a Beta to boot?

[Gardenia]: So fake, Omega will only get chased, right? And Beta has no pheromone, how can you attract the Omega?

Frowning, Gu Liheng couldn’t understand why he is considered a Beta without asking.

[Citrus]: I am an Alpha.

[Strawberry]: Why can’t you as an Alpha give the Omega happiness? S*xual dysfunction?

[Pine Tree]: Brother, you sounded a bit miserable. Let me introduce you to a reliable hospital.

Gu Liheng deleted the post decisively. Seems like the forum is not reliable to find suitable suggestions. He has to work hard to recover.

…

Early the next morning, Su Ling put the spiritual plants in his space storage and went out to eat breakfast. Then he took a cab to Linshui villa area. Upon arriving, he discovered that the Linshui villa area is actually next to the Banshan villa area[1]. And Linshui is even further away, just that he hadn’t paid attention before. A car from the Xiao family is already waiting at the entrance of the villa area. Xiào Rui stood by the car and waved to him. Obviously, he was very concerned about the liquid.

After Su Ling got in the car, Xiào Rui asked, “Why don’t I let my driver pick you up at your place in the future?”

Su Ling: “No need, it’s very convenient to take a taxi.” He recalled the plot in the next book. “May I ask, who is the liquid for?”

Xiào Rui laughed, “It’s alright to ask, many people know about it. It is for my grandfather.”

A jolt ran across Su Ling’s heart. He remembered it is written in the novel that Xiào Rui’s grandfather passed away during the summer vacation, causing the Xiao’s family to fell in turmoil. Xiào Rui became very busy and had many misunderstandings with Lin Meng. Of course, many of them were caused by Zhao Qi. Soon, Su Ling calmed down. This world is real and not in the novel. He should have been dead, but he is still alive; anything could change.

After harvesting the liquid for the day, the Xiao’s family’s driver escorted him away. Su Ling bought a bunch of flowers and went to the Banshan villa area. He decided to dispel male god’s doubts with actions. Sending flowers is not necessarily a good choice, but he couldn’t think of a better way at the moment. After all, male god is much richer than him, and he has no shortage of anything. If to make any intimate gesture, his male god is not willing.

The villa area was very strictly managed. Since the car from the Xiao family has not registered at Banshan Villa before, it was stopped at the gate. However, the security guards have seen Su Ling being sent down in the Gu family’s car on his return trip before, so they didn’t stop him. Hence, Su Ling walked up to Gu’s villa again.

When the door was opened, Su Ling saw Gu Liheng behind the door and gave out flowers with a smile, “I went to Xiao family’s house in the morning to harvest the liquid. Then I found out that it is very close to your place, so I came here by the way.”

Gu Liheng’s gaze swept across Su Ling’s slightly flushed face from his walk. He still remembered Su Ling saying that the walk was tiring yesterday. Turning sideways, he makes space for Su Ling and said, “Come in and take a break.”

Still didn’t accept the flowers.

Su Ling smiled. After entering the living room, he didn’t see the flowers from yesterday, but he didn’t mind. He put the flowers in the vase and arranged them to look more beautiful before sitting on the sofa. Then he checked Gu Liheng’s expression and found that he is not in good spirits and seemed to have not slept well. He asked, “Are you unwell?”

Gu Liheng: “It’s okay, just normal reactions during the susceptible period.”

Su Ling: “Is there any way I can help you to be more comfortable?”

Gu Liheng’s thin lips pressed slightly, and he didn’t speak. Of course, there are ways to help him. He could hug the young man, kiss him lightly, or bite him on the back of the neck; all these will make him feel comfortable.

Shifting a bit, Su Ling moved until the side of his thigh touches Gu Liheng’s thigh. Instantly, Gu Liheng’s muscles stiffened. Su Ling opened his hand sideways, “Would you like to try hugging?”

Gu Liheng stood up abruptly and moved a step aside. He sputtered, “No.”

Su Ling put his hand down and said, “All right, feel free to tell me if I can make you more comfortable.”

Noticing that Gu Liheng’s emotions were tense, Su Ling smiled helplessly and stood up, “I’m going back, goodbye.” But seeing Gu Liheng want to move, he raised his hand, “No need to send me.”

Gu Liheng stopped on his track.

The moment when Su Ling walked out of the living room, he saw a car already stopping at the door. The door of the vehicle had been opened, and the driver stood by the car, “Mr Su, I will send you back.”

Su Ling looked back and saw no one. He shook his head amusedly and got into the car. Halfway through, he received an unfamiliar call and directly hung up. However, the caller tried to call again. He raised his eyebrows, looked out the window boredly before connecting the call.

“Hello, Mr Su. This is Major Qian Qin, from military logistics department. Do you have time to talk?”

Su Ling thought of the news he had read online and said, “You want to talk about Pearl Lopseed? Sorry, they are friends to me and are not for sale.”

Qian Qin was a little surprised. He had read information about the young man, and the speed of reaction and decisiveness of rejection was really not like an 18 years old Omega. Even Father Su may not be so decisive upon hearing the word ‘military’.

“I understand, I can just buy the Lopseed nectar.”

Su Ling considered for a while, the nectar can be collected about 15ml a day. He hasn’t learned how to make fragrance, and he can’t use this high-grade raw material, so it’s a waste to just keeping it around. At least the military is more reliable than the black market. If the military buys the nectar, other people will not have any intention on him, thus saving him from possible trouble. He said, “Okay, I can sell 300ml a month, and will sell it once a month. If you have any emergency, you can also come to collect in the middle of the month, is that okay?”

Qian Qin did not agree right away, but asked, “How many nectars can you collect from your Lopseed in one day?”

Su Ling: “15ml.”

Qian Qin: “The military will take all. 450 ml a month, and we will give you 500,000 star coins.”

Su Ling: “I can only sell up to 400ml, I still have to keep a little for myself.” The nectar is a holy medicine for trauma injury after all, which he may have a use for it at any time.

“Okay, let’s set an appointment, are you free?”

Su Ling said yes, and Qian Qin acted efficiently. He quickly determined the meeting location and transferred the contract to Su Ling directly upon meeting up. Su Ling signed the contract after reading it. The whole process took no more than 5 minutes.

Looking at the signed contract, Qian Qin smiled and stretched out his hand, “Happy to cooperate with you.”

Su Ling stretched out his hand as well, but before their hands touched, Qian Qin quickly took his hand back and touched his nose, “Sorry, your decisions were swift and neat, so I forgot that you are an Omega.”

Su Ling raised his eyebrows, “Are you being s*xist?”

Though Qian Qin is dressed in a military uniform, his aura was not stern, and he laughed heartily, “Absolutely not, no one will discriminate against an Omega. Where are you going by the way? I can send you.”

Su Ling took Qian Qin’s car to go back to the fragrance bar. He released the spiritual plants at the backyard and continued to practice on controlling his pheromones. In the afternoon, he used an extractor to extract a few essential oils from the low-grade spiritual plants and used them to mix with the essential oils extracted last time in the fragrance-making room. He kept changing the ratio of various essential oils and choosing the best smelling one. He wanted to continue but soon realized there are no raw materials left. So he didn’t continue with his testing but looked for the basic courseware of fragrance making online. During his experiments in the afternoon, Su Ling found that the essential oil of the spiritual plant is somewhat different from the plants from his world, and the smell is not easy to mix. It was until he saw Nalu coming to work that he turned off the courseware.

Su Ling placed the spiritual plants in his space storage before going out for dinner. Then he strolled along the entertainment street to look at the shops. He would stay at each shop for a while, carefully looking at their decoration styles and observing the preferences of the guests. He came to check the shops out before, but he didn’t have a clear purpose back then.

During his stroll, a lot of people attempted to chat with Su Ling, but he cleanly refused everyone. After checking a shop, he will write down the good points and some thoughts in his bracelet. He just came out of a store when his bracelet rang. When he connected the call, Lin Meng’s voice was very soft, as if he was afraid of being discovered, “Ling Ling, come to Nightshade.”

Nightshade is the largest mixed bar in the entertainment street. It is a fragrance bar and a drinking bar at the same time. A mixed bar needs to place a high priority on their fragrance; otherwise, it cannot be opened. After all, alcohol can release emotions, and the fragrance bar is a place to relax and find partners. So, many customers won’t attach their isolator. Only when the bar’s fragrance works well, can the customers keep their sense.

Puzzled, Su Ling asked, “What’s the matter?”

Lin Meng: “President Gu asked Ah Rui to come out today. But Ah Rui didn’t let me go with him, so I followed him quietly. Zhao Qi also came just now. He deliberately slipped and fell on President Gu. I think something is wrong. Could it be he has stopped chasing Ah Rui and changed his target to President Gu?!”

Su Ling’s eyes narrowed. He raised his head and looked forward. Not far away is Nightshade.

“I’m coming right away.”

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[1] From now on, the area where Gu Liheng’s villa is at will be named as Banshan (mid-hill) villa. Banana decided to give the area a name because XR villa’s area has a name, which is Linshui (waterfront) villa. Giving the area a name can let us distinguish whose home we are talking about instead of a general mid hill/waterfront wording. I mean there must be other villa that is located in mid-hill/waterfront in other parts of the planet right?

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Su Ling tapped on the holographic screen, and said to Nalu, “I read about it when you were driving. The topic has now shifted to talk about the fragrance bar having 3 Grade A spiritual plants.”

This morning, the discussion about Xian Mo Yu exploded in the forum and was originally sitting firmly on today’s headlines. However, its position changed because news suddenly broke out about Lopseed and Baby’s breath and the fact that they belonged to Tian Ling Fragrance Bar together with Redthorn Ball. There was no news from the 3 Grade A plants for a long time, so the amount of discussion suddenly skyrocketed, and Xian Mo Yu fell to second place. The picture of Xiao Lu’s injury was posted on the Internet, and the netizens were very excited. Some felt scared, while others thought it’s cool. The pictures of Lopseed were shared on the Internet and admired by the netizens.

After reading the comments, Su Ling realized that all the known Lopseed are being kept with the army. Lopseed’s nectar is a holy medicine for trauma injury, and the effect is already good before refined. After refining, the result is even more impressive so it is an important medical material for the army. There are only 3 Lopseeds in the army’s hands, and the one in Su Ling’s hand is the 5th plant known to Belle Planet.

“The 4th plant has disappeared for almost 19 years, right? There was a lot of discussion on the Internet at the time when it was registered, but no information about the owner was revealed.”

“Yes ah, other than Lopseed, there was also 2 Grade A spiritual plants being registered at the same time!”

“I checked the data of the registration year and had a sudden guess. The 3 plants in Tian Ling Fragrance Bar are the 3 registered back then. And they were of exactly the same type.”

“My God, really?! It will be one hell of a coincidence if it isn’t.”

“That means, there is only 4 known Lopseed in the planet. So few, I probably have no chance to own one.”

“Wake up, even if there are 5 plants, you still have no chance.”

…

In the office of Su Company, Father Su flung the glass of water in his hand to the ground after reading the news.

Su Hao was so surprised that his words became incoherent, “Why?! So that nectar and stem in the black market…”

Father Su: “Still need to ask? He must have sold those. Counting the time backwards, he must have sold the liquid from Redthorn Ball to the Gu family. That’s why the black market only has the nectar and stem.”

“Then, what shall we do?” Su Hao asked.

“What else can we do? Our Su family personally announced the news to severe the relationship with Su Ling. It’s not like we can fight for it.” Father Su became angrier as he continued, “Hiding the plants for so many years from me, I have really underestimated him.”

“We can’t just forget it? These things should belong to the Su family!” Su Hao unwillingly said.

Father Su had a calm expression. After thinking for a long while, he said solemnly, “Stop checking on him in the future. Don’t trouble him and don’t offend him.”

“Brother!”

Father Su glared at him, “The Redthorn Ball in his hand has helped the Gu family. The Xiao family is bound to win the Redthorn Ball liquid in the auction tonight. If the head of the Xiao family is cured, then Su Ling will be their benefactor.”

“With the Gu and Xiao family behind him, what can we do to him?”

Su Hao gritted his teeth, “I thought he was a waste but didn’t expect him to be a treasure.”

Father Su rubbed his eyebrows, “Stop worrying. Start looking for talented people for our company’s fragrance department. Since we can’t obtain high-level raw materials, then we will start with the formula.”

Su Hao was still not reconciled, but he couldn’t think of anything better, so he left with a yes.

…

After reading the news, Su Ling sent a message to Gu Liheng: “The matter is over, don’t worry (smiley face).”

Gu Liheng quickly replied: “En.”

Su Ling smiled and glanced at the Fragrance Bar shop. Those people don’t seem to be leaving soon.

Nalu suggested, “How about hanging in my house for a while?”

Su Ling shook his head and said, “I want to see if there is a suitable apartment for rent.”

Nalu voiced his agreement, “Told you to do so last time. Staying in the store is not convenient, and the environment is not good for you. Where do you want to rent?”

Su Ling looked at Nalu and gave him a meaningful smile.

Nalu shrugged and started the car, “Okay, I know. But the rent is not cheap for these half-hill villa surrounded by mountains and rivers.”

Su Ling smiled and said, “I don’t need to be too close, just between the shop, and the villa area is fine,” he took a look at Nalu’s face, “I can go by myself, so you should go back to catch up some sleep?”

Nalu: “No need, I get up at 11.00 am today. It’s my normal wake up time.”

The two visited more than a dozen neighbourhood in the afternoon and looked at many units. Nalu carefully asked about the identities of the residents next to the unit. If it is a single Alpha, he would not consider the unit. Su Ling didn’t really mind and assured Nalu that with his spiritual plants with him, he will be safe.

Nalu’s reply was to pat his head like to a child, “Don’t count on it. If you get affected by pheromone, you will take the initiative to let people bully you, and Xian Mo Yu will be useless.”

Su Ling recalled the scene in the restaurant where he was affected by Gu Liheng’s pheromone and stayed silent.

They finally found a suitable house at around 5.00 pm.

The landlord is a middle-aged Beta male couple. The two planned to do an interstellar trip for a year, so they wanted to rent out the house. The house has 3 bedrooms and a living room. The master bedroom has a balcony. The community environment has lovely greenery, and the residents beside the unit are Beta. Su Ling and Nalu are very satisfied with the setting. Since there are still 2 days away from the landlord’s departure, they agreed to move after they left. After signing the lease contract and paid the rent, Su Ling and Nalu returned to the fragrance bar.

There were still a lot of people guarding outside the fragrance bar, but Nalu has called the security in advance. Just like last time, he locked the main door after all the employees have arrived.

Su Ling took out Lopseed and Baby’s breath and put them in the lobby. Then Nalu took the photos and posted them on the official website so the reporters could use it in their report. The staffs of the fragrance bar looked at the 2 plants with excitement and curiosity, but they all stayed far away. The image of Xiao Lu’s poisoned hands is terrifying. That makes Su Ling smile. He stayed in the fragrance bar for a while and put the plants back in his space storage when he left. After that, he went for dinner first before going to the auction house.

The auction house was brightly lit at night, and it was very eye-catching. After Su Ling contacted Noel, he went directly to the backstage. He went to check on Redthorn Ball and listened to Noel talk about the arrangements. After confirming the processes, Su Ling sat on the sofa nearby and waited for the auction to start while Noel continued to busy around to confirm the details. Su Ling was browsing the auction catalogue when he heard voices greeted out neatly, “President Gu.”

Su Ling looked up and saw Gu Liheng walking in in a black suit, without the slightest expression on his face, sporting a meticulous hairdo. Gu Liheng nodded and strode towards Su Ling. Su Ling smiled at him and glanced around. He found that as soon as Gu Liheng appeared, all the employees became nervous, and their work attitude was extremely serious. It seems that an expressionless boss is very deterrent. Eyes curving with smiles, he patted the empty seat beside him. After Gu Liheng sat down, he asked, “Will you go to the stage front guest seat later?”

Gu Liheng uttered an En and said, “Are you going to personally collect the liquid from Redthorn Ball?”

Su Ling nodded, “Noel said that the auction model of the liquid is special. Many people have never seen Redthorn Ball and the raw material it provides. Hence, on-site collection is more realistic, and it can intuitively explain the daily amount that can be harvested to the people in the auction.”

Gu Liheng: “I’ll go to the front seat in a while.”

At 8.00 pm, the auction started on time. The first auction item is the Redthorn Ball liquid. Though Redthorn Ball is very precious, the estimated price of the liquid for one month is not high, but because it is rare and effective, it has attracted a lot of attention. The scene on the auction stage is broadcasted at the backstage as well. The spiritual plant was placed in the middle of the stage, and the auctioneer said with a laugh, “Everyone can try to smell its fragrance, and we shall take a look of its data.”

The holographic screen behind the auctioneer kept changing, showing various biological data of the liquid.

“As we all know, the liquid from Redthorn Ball has a miraculous effect on treating pheromone rejection illness. Of course, some of you must have doubts so take a look at this group of latest medical records.”

The record was presented in the form of a dynamic table. The patient’s condition before the use of the liquid has a sharp contrast with after they used it. After the data was released, the auctioneer listed several high-end fragrances made from the liquid that has gone from the market. After the introduction, he said, “Now, I have Mr Su, the owner of Redthorn Ball, to collect the raw material for us on the spot.”

Su Ling and Gu Liheng left the backstage at the same time, one to the stage while the other sat at the guest seat under the stage. Su Ling smiled at the audience, “The raw material can be collected once a day, and there is not much difference with the amount each time.”

A transparent glass cover opened up in front of the auction table, covering the area. Next, Su Ling removed his isolator. He released his pheromone and poked the red ball with his hand. Redthorn Ball quickly understood what he meant and released its liquid. After taking the liquid, Su Ling attached his isolator and placed the transparent bottle on the stage before turning to the backstage.

The auctioneer turned on the ventilation system, and then announced, “The auction starts now, and the starting price is 300,000 star coin.”

This figure was determined by Su Ling based on his monthly income from selling the ball liquid to the black market. So, the moment someone offers a price, it’s already a profit to him.

“One million.” As soon as the auctioneer’s words fell, someone placed a bid.

Stunned by the offer, Su Ling turned to look at the seating area. It was Xiào Rui who called out the amount, and Lin Meng was beside him. Seeing him, Lin Meng waved his hand. Many people at the hall looked at Xiào Rui, and Su Ling noticed that those who were prepared to bid had put down their hands.

After the countdown, the auctioneer announced the success of Xiào Rui’s bid.

Su Ling: “…”

All of a sudden, he felt that the fancy science before this is a waste of time. But then after thinking about it, he will auction Redthorn Ball’s liquid once a month. These introductions are still necessary. Even people who don’t have any intentions may be excited after reading the introduction.

After a while, Redthorn Ball is put in a transparent safe and sent to the backstage. Gu Liheng, Xiào Rui and Lin Meng also arrived backstage.

Xiào Rui was stunned when he saw Gu Liheng, but he quickly smiled and said hello, “President Gu.”

Gu Liheng nodded and looked at Su Ling.

Xiào Rui also looked over and saw Lin Meng smiling at Su Ling, “Ling Ling is amazing!”

Su Ling smiled, and then Xiào Rui asked, “Can I put the Redthorn Ball in my villa?”

Su Ling suspected that Xiào Rui did not believe in the fragrance bar’s security, and could only be relieved if the spiritual plant is in the villa. But he believed in the Xiao family’s security, so he nodded, “Sure, where is your villa?”

Xiào Rui thanked him and replied, “In the Linshui villa area. Our Xiao’s family has a high-level spiritual plant specialist, so you don’t need to trouble yourself to come and harvest the raw material every day.”

Su Ling: “It has recognized its owner, so you can’t collect it when I’m not there. I have to go there every day.”

Surprised, Xiào Rui pondered for a moment and suggested, “Why don’t you move to my villa? Otherwise, it will be troublesome for you to go back and forth.”

Gu Liheng frowned, and his expression became more rigid.

“No,” Su Ling refused, “It’s fine, I’ll go once a day.” He made a net profit of 950,000 star coin, and he only had to go to the Xiao villa every morning, which was really worthwhile.

After thinking about it, Xiào Rui still feels that it’s more secure to have Su Ling in the villa. He warmly persuaded, “My mother is an Omega, and she lives in the villa as well. Please don’t feel inconvenient.” He paused, “As far as I know, you lived in President Gu’s house when you provided the raw material to the Gu’s family. So you can point out any shortcomings of the Xiao family if there’s any.”

He turned to look at Lin Meng, “Or I’ll ask Meng Meng to stay with you?”

Flushing, Lin Meng glared at Xiào Rui, “Who wants to stay in your house?” But he said to Su Ling, “Ling Ling, I will stay with you.”

Hearing that, Xiào Rui chuckled, and Lin Meng jabbed him with his elbow.

Su Ling shook his head, “No, I won’t stay in someone else’s house.”

After that, he smiled and looked at Gu Liheng, “I stayed in his house because I want to chase him. Staying near to catch an opportunity, ya know?”

“…”

The backstage was silent for a moment, and Gu Liheng froze in place.

Xiào Rui and Lin Meng, and all the employees present were shocked.

My God! This beautiful young Omega just declared on the spot that he is chasing their cold-faced boss!

How courageous!

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When Gu Liheng’s gaze fell on the flower, his expression tensed up, and his fingers curled slightly. With a low tone, he said, “I can’t accept it.”

Su Ling was not surprised by that. He raised his eyebrows and smiled, “What is there that cannot be accepted? This flower doesn’t mean anything. It’s very fragrant, so just put it in your room for 2 days as a decoration.”

Seeing that Gu Liheng didn’t take the flower, Su Ling didn’t want to make it hard for him. He smiled and gestured at the door with his chin, “Can I go in? It’s a bit tiring to walk all the way up from the gate.”

Gu Liheng stood sideways to let Su Ling pass, “Please come in.”

When Su Ling looked at Gu Liheng’s wooden face, he couldn’t help but chuckle. Gu Liheng looked at him and got infected by his smile, his expression relaxed as well. The two walked to the living room, and the door automatically closed behind them.

In the living room, Su Ling placed the flowers in a vase, and then smiled at Gu Liheng, “This is what I gave you, and it’s not that you have accepted it so don’t be pressured by this matter. You can throw it away if you really don’t like it.”

Gu Liheng glanced at the flowers but did not say anything; he couldn’t bear to throw it away.

Su Ling didn’t sit down, he casually rested his hand at the back of a sofa, and looked at Gu Liheng, “Are you well today?”

Hearing concern in his words, a joyful emotion emerged in Gu Liheng’s heart. The corners of his mouth uncontrollably curved up a bit, “En.”

Su Ling pretended not to see it, and said with a smile, “That’s good, there is one more thing I want to tell you today. Didn’t I say that my pheromone has returned to normal last time?” He then explained the process of how his pheromone recovered and asked, “Do you want to see Xian Mo Yu?”

Gu Liheng glanced at Su Ling, and his heart felt soft for him. He is no stranger to such behaviour from the young man. Many Alpha will use good things to please the Omega they wanted to court. But when it comes to their situation, it’s the other way around. He couldn’t help feeling guilty; such a good Omega should be cared lovingly and not being constantly rejected by him. He needs to get cured soon!

At Su Ling’s side, he didn’t know what Gu Liheng was thinking. He pointed to the room where his spiritual plants were placed before and suggested, “Let’s go there, Xian Mo Yu is quite big.”

Gu Liheng acknowledged with an En, and the two went to the spiritual plant room.

It was almost 12.00 pm after Gu Liheng gets to know Xian Mo Yu and Su Ling asked to leave. Feeling a bit reluctant, Gu Liheng subconsciously blurted out, “Let’s have lunch together.” His expression stiffened after he realized what he said.

Su Ling certainly wouldn’t refuse, so he smiled and said, “Okay.”

Gu Liheng was pleased. Although it took him a lot of effort to not reach out and touch the young man, but he(SL) is right in front of him right now. This was more important than anything else. Hence, he is in a good mood during lunch. After lunch, the two returned to the living room, and Domi brought them tea.

Su Ling asked, “Are you going to the auction tonight?”

Gu Liheng: “En.”

Su Ling cupped his drink with his palms, “I’m free in the afternoon. Can I stay here until evening, then we go to the auction together?”

Gu Liheng answered quickly, “Yes.”

Su Ling watched how Gu Liheng reacts and confirmed that he is genuinely happy, rather than being perfunctory and annoyed from being bothered. His eyes curled with a smile and said, “Then we’ll go together.”

Although he was rejected several times and was rejected just a moment ago, Su Ling was confirmed this time, male god definitely has a good impression of him! Then why does he keep rejecting him? He wandered for a moment, then suddenly thought of something. Could it be Gu Liheng doubted his feelings? The more Su Ling thinks about it, the more he feels that it is possible. In his male god’s eyes, both of them have barely known each other, and his feelings towards male god may be too sudden. Hence it’s hard for him(GLH) to believe it. Not to mention Zhao Qi’s provocation as well.

Su Ling thought for a while and laughed. If he is sincere enough, his male god will naturally believe him in the end. Their way of getting along right now is not bad. Thinking about it carefully, he realised that his male god is very responsive to all of his requests. Other than that, he has an entire afternoon to get along with Gu Liheng today. It makes him feels happy just from thinking about it. However, sometimes the plan won’t go according as planned. Before Su Ling finished drinking his tea, his bracelet rang out. It was a call from Nalu.

Nalu’s tone was very anxious, “Xiao Ling, where are you? Quickly return to the fragrance bar.”

Su Ling quickly put the glass on the coffee table and stood up, “What happened?”

Nalu: “Xiao Lu was poisoned by Pearl Lopseed. It’s terrible. Come back quickly.”

Su Ling frowned. He didn’t know who Xiao Lu was, but Lopseed wouldn’t move by itself, nor would it actively attack other people. This person must have approached the plant. Then some noises could be heard from Nalu’s side; the sound of police sirens and ambulances from afar.

Nalu: “The police are here. I’ll hang up first. Only the materials provided by the spiritual plant itself can detoxify the poison. Hurry and come back.”

Before Su Ling could respond, Nalu hung up.

Seeing that his expression was not right, Gu Liheng asked, “What’s wrong?”

Su Ling smiled at him and explained, “Someone was poisoned by Pearl Lopseed in the fragrance bar. I’ll go back first. See you at night.” He walked out the door quickly after he finished speaking.

Gu Liheng caught up with Su Ling and asked, “I have told the driver to drive you there. Do you need help? Should I go with you?”

Su Ling: “It’s fine, I’ll just go with the driver. Take a good rest.”

Su Ling quickly got into the car. Then he lowered the window and waved to Gu Liheng.

Gu Liheng watched the car leave, and his mood instantly fell to the bottom. He wanted to go together, but the young man refused, and he didn’t have any reason to follow. Although the door has already automatically closed, and he won’t be able to see anything beyond the door, Gu Liheng still stood in the front yard and stared at the door for a while. Returning in the living room, Gu Liheng called his men and got them to pay attention to any news from the fragrance bar.

When Su Ling arrived at the fragrance bar, there was a police car parked at the door. After contacting Nalu, he walked directly to the backyard. Nalu, two policemen and a spiritual plant specialist, stood at the entrance of the greenhouse, looking at Lopseed and Baby’s breath from a distance.

Nalu saw Su Ling, so he raised his hand and called out, “Xiao Ling.”

Su Ling approached, and the officer asked, “Are you the owner of Lopseed?”

Su Ling nodded and glanced at the greenhouse. The empty greenhouse is now occupied by a group of low-level spiritual plants.

Police officer: “Can you collect the nectar? The doctor said they need it to detoxify the poison.”

Su Ling nodded, walked towards Lopseed. Along the way, he asked, “What happened?”

Nalu explained, “Didn’t I mentioned that the spiritual plants I bought in the middle of last month run out? I ordered a batch yesterday.” He pointed to the spiritual plants in the greenhouse, “Xiao Lu sent it today.”

“Initially, before Xiao Lu came, I wanted to shift the two Grade A spiritual plants to other places. But they refused to be touched. I even got a cut on my hand. Fortunately, the cut was not poisonous.” Thinking of Xiao Lu’s poisoned state, Nalu rubbed his arms subconsciously.

“Later, I gave up and reminded Xiao Lu not to touch them and don’t run around. He agreed. However, before leaving, Xiao Lu couldn’t hold back. His hand got scratched by Lopseed’s leaves, and it was poisonous.”

Su Ling squatted down, and lightly pinches Lopseed’s leaves. At the next moment, a branch of leaves softly wrapped around his wrist. He tilted his head to look at the officer, “Who should be responsible in this case? “

“If the manager’s statement is true, then Xiao Lu should bear the responsibility. Of course, if he just touched the plant out of curiosity and meant no harm, we suggest making a peaceful resolution.”

Nalu: “What I said is true. We will resolve it peacefully and send the nectar to the hospital.”

Su Ling nodded in agreement, and then said, “All Alpha, please go out.”

Nalu hurriedly added, “Yeah, go out, go out.” Leading the rest out of the greenhouse, Nalu reminded Su Ling, “Remember to start the air ventilator before opening the door.” After that, he closed the door.

Su Ling took off his isolator and controlled his pheromone around Lopseed. He is not proficient in the control, so when using his pheromone to communicate, his hand has been rubbing the leaves as a gesture. He controlled his pheromone and drew a line, and inclined it at forty-five degrees to refer as its leaves. Then he makes a dot in the middle of the line, to refer as the nectar. Soon, crystal condensation appeared in the center of the Lopseed’s leaf, and Su Ling smiled, “So smart, thank you.”

Taking out a small bottle that is used to contain the nectar, Su Ling carefully collected all of the nectar. After collecting, he lightly stroke the leaf with his finger, like he is tickling it. The leaves shook happily, and Su Ling could sense joyful emotions through his pheromone communication. He played with the plant for a while, and a thought crossed his mind. He then placed both plants in his space storage. After that, Su Ling got up and put on the isolator. He turned on the ventilation system and opened the door after making sure that no pheromone is left behind. Then he handed the small bottle to Nalu, “Let’s go to the hospital to see Xiao Lu.”

The spiritual plant specialist brought by the police looked at Su Ling with admiration, “You are amazing! I tried it several times earlier, but no success.”

Su Ling smiled, “It’s not your problem. Just that they have recognized me as their owner so if I’m not here, they won’t provide raw materials.”

“I see,” the spiritual plant specialist was envious. “Amazing, you actually have two Grade A spiritual plants.”

The officer beside cuts in, “Didn’t you watch the news? It should be three plants, including Redthorn Ball.”

The spiritual plant specialist patted his hands, “Oh, yes, I almost forgot!” The officer thanked Su Ling with a smile and brought them to the hospital.

The ward where Xiao Lu is staying was extremely lively. Many media people rushed over from hearing the news but were blocked by the security team and policemen. The four of them went to Xiao Lu’s ward through a special passage. There were six people in the ward. Other than Xiao Lu, there is a doctor, two nurses, and two police officers. Everyone had a particularly ugly expression. Xiao Lu was lying on the bed, and his face was pale, with trembling lips. His right upper arm was supported on a soft pillow, his elbows hung from a strap above, leaving his forearms completely suspended.

The doctor had already met Nalu when he went to the fragrance bar with the ambulance, so he hurriedly asked, “Have you gotten the nectar?”

Nalu passed the bottle over. He glanced at Xiao Lu’s hand and quickly looked away, rubbing the back of his hand with lingering fear. Xiao Lu’s right palm looked like a skeleton at a glance, with no flesh. But when he looked closely, he could see that the flesh and skin are actually there, just that they have become gelatinous and transparent, like works of art. No wonder the plant is called Lopseed, it means one could see the bones directly through the skin huh?

透骨草 /  tòu gǔ cǎo – literally translated as see-through bone grass

Su Ling subconsciously touched his wrist where Lopseed wrapped itself around him earlier and then thought of Xian Mo Yu’s hunting scene. For the first time, he deeply realized that the spiritual plants he deals with every day are more terrifying than any wild beast.

The doctor carefully poured the nectar onto Xiao Lu’s palm. As the nectar penetrated the skin, the transparent part gradually returned to normal. The doctor heaved a long breath and said to the nurse, “Take his sensory blocker.”

The nurse removed the ring on Xiao Lu’s neck and Xiao Lu’s muddled gaze returned to normal. Next, he opened his mouth and shouted, “AAH! IT HURTS!”

The doctor squeezed his wrist to prevent him from moving, “Calm down, keep a rein on your curiosity next time. Now, move your palm.”

Xiao Lu was stunned and turned to look down. Only then did he find that his hand has gone back to normal. He clenched his fist with his five fingers curled together, and his eyes brightened. Then he stretched out his index finger, “My fingertip hurts.”

“You lose a piece of flesh, the pain is normal,” the doctor calmly explained. “I already told you not to move around. When your skin turned gelatinous, the flesh will fall off as soon as you touch it, and it will still be gone after detoxification.” That’s why they have to hang his hand in the air.

The doctor shook the glass bottle in his hand and said, “Consider yourself lucky because there are still some nectar left. It will help the wound to heal fast.” He applied the last of the nectar on Xiao Lu’s fingertip, “Go and buy some cream, then apply for two days. If you have the money, then go buy more nectar, you will heal faster.”

Xiao Lu moved his fingers and found that the pain has lessened. He thanked the doctor and got up from the bed. With a bitter tone, he said to Nalu, “I will never dare to touch the plants anymore. I have a psychological shadow over your greenhouse.”

Nalu glanced over his hand: “I have a psychological shadow on you!” He hammered Xiao Lu’s shoulder lightly, “I asked you to keep it secret, and now everyone knows.”

Xiao Lu sincerely apologized, “I’m sorry.”

The policeman recorded a statement from Xiao Lu about what happened and left.

Nalu sent Xiao Lu home and escorted Su Ling back to the fragrance bar. From a distance, he saw a lot of people standing in front of the fragrance bar. He turned the car around and stopped. Tapping his bracelet, Nalu took a glance and sighed, “The fragrance bar’s website has exploded again.”

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Su Ling already knew about Xian Mo Yu’s identity a long time ago, so his expression was very calm. Director Li and the two employees, on the other hand, were very excited, and they kept exclaiming with ‘Wow’ and ‘My God’. They circled around Xian Mo Yu and looked with feverish eyes at it for a long time as if they were looking at some rare treasure.

When Xian Mo Yu heard their praises, it was very proud at first. It fanned its petals and flexed its roots. However, after a long time, it became too lazy to twist its roots and move its petals. Then it started to draw grasses in Su Ling’s mind.

Su Ling chuckled lightly and pinched its roots to soothe it. When Director Li and the others finally calmed down, Su Ling asked, “Can we continue the registration?”

Director Li smiled brightly, “Of course, I will process it for you now.”

Director Li entered Su Ling’s fingerprints and personal information stored in his bracelet into the spiritual plant registration system. When she saw the 3 spiritual plants under his name, her mouth opened slightly.

“You actually have 3 Grade A spiritual plants as well?”

Su Ling glanced at the holographic screen and was impressed that their registration here is quite comprehensive. He explained, “My mother left them to me.”

Director Li recalled for a moment and asked, “Is your mother’s surname Qin? A lady surnamed Qin registered 3 spiritual plants just like yours more than a decade ago.”

Su Ling: “En.”

Director Li suddenly said, “No wonder, I do remember the Grade A spiritual plants that I have helped to register over the years. That’s why it’s weird that I don’t remember you. It turned out to be a transfer of ownership, not the first time registration.”

She added Xian Mo Yu’s registration form under Su Ling’s name and uploaded the picture of Xian Mo Yu that was just scanned by the system earlier. The form automatically generated detailed data on all aspects of Xian Mo Yu. While registering, she asked: “What are its characteristics? Habits? Hobbies? What methods it used to supplement its nutrition?”

Su Ling subconsciously touched his stomach when he heard the last question, but he still answered every one of them. When talking about Xian Mo Yu’s eating style in the past, he added, “It likes to drink high-quality nutrient solution.”

Director Li recorded it and asked, “What are the effects of the raw materials provided by Xian Mo Yu?” She looked curious, “It should be amazing, right?”

Su Ling said honestly, “It’s very corrosive. Besides being used for an offensive purpose, I’m not clear what else it can do. Doctor Ni An is studying it.”

Director Li’s eyes widened, “I knew Ni An knows about what spiritual plant you wanted to register!”

Su Ling smiled. Doctor Ni An only knew about Xian Mo Yu because he(NA) understood the reason for his pheromone abnormality. If it was other people who saw Xian Mo Yu, it is impossible for them to determine its identity.

After Director Li registered all the information, she asked Su Ling to sign and confirm the application with his fingerprint. Su Ling did as she said. She smiled and said, “Alright then, to protect the spiritual plant owner’s privacy, we will not announce their identity, but the information about the spiritual plant will be published on our official website.”

Seeing that Su Ling is still young and was introduced by Ni An, she reminded him, “It’s your own business to disclose its information or trade privately. But you are still young, so you need to be more vigilant. Don’t simply trust other people, and don’t get your spiritual plants tricked away. The process for the transfer of ownership is not as strict as first time registration.”

Su Ling: “…Thank you, I will pay attention.”

Director Li patted him on the shoulder, “Good boy. By the way, Xian Mo Yu’s information in our system is incomplete, and it needs to be studied. If you are free, bring it to the association here for a few days. You can participate in all our research processes. Of course, if you disagree to study it, we won’t force you either.”

“But I suggest you come here. The more you know about the spiritual plant, the better you can get along with it and make the best use of it.”

Su Ling thought for a while and nodded: “Okay, I’ll contact you when I have time.”

Director Li looked like she is looking forward to the opportunity, “Then I will wait for your good news.”

Su Ling acknowledged with an En and placed Xian Mo Yu back into the space storage. He thanked Director Li and left the association building.

Just when Su Lig left the association building, an explosive message appeared on the official website – Grade S spiritual plant Xian Mo Yu is registered! What is ‘registered’? It means it has an owner the moment it appeared! There was a lot of discussion on the Internet for a while, and the amount of post rose rapidly, pushing the topic directly up the ranking of Hot post.

Su Ling didn’t know anything about it. He got to the side of the road and checked the time. It is almost 11.00 am. He didn’t want to go back when he remember that there will be only him in the store; he wanted to see male god. Last night before going to bed, he read a post about the susceptibility period. Alpha will be very sensitive, and their mood will be depressed during the susceptibility period. Alpha with a partner will be very sticky to his Omega while those without a partner, they will want to see the person they like.

Thinking of this, Su Ling hesitated for a while, his male god’s attitude caused him to feel unsure whether he(GLH) had a good impression on him or not. Would it be embarrassing if he went to see Gu Liheng like this? As Su Ling was thinking, his eyes lit up because he suddenly remembered that he only managed to tell male god last night that his pheromone had recovered, but he didn’t tell him about Xian Mo Yu! At that time, the two of them lost control, and their minds were not so clear, hence he has completely forgotten to say it. This is a valid reason!

Immediately, Su Ling stopped a taxi, and told the driver the address, “Mid hill villa.”

“Can’t get inside there,” the driver said.

Su Ling: “En, just stop at the entrance of the villa area.”

The driver didn’t say anything and started the car. On the road, they passed by a flower shop, and Su Ling asked the driver to stop. He got out of the car and bought a bunch of roses, 11 of them, all blooming very brilliantly.

Since male god returned to take the rose, he should like roses, right?

At the gate of the villa area, the person at the security booth watched him get off the car and greeted him, “Oh, you came.” Then he took a glance at the road inside before saying, “The car to pick you up hasn’t come yet. Do you want to take a seat in the booth?”

Su Ling’s eyes curved up upon hearing that. During the time he came to help harvest the raw material, he often changed to the car from the Gu Family here, so the security guards knew him well. This question from the security guard let him know that his male god did not specifically remind them to stop him from entering the villa.

His initial plan was to contact his male god upon reaching and tell him that he has something to say. If male god refused to see him, then he will tell him about Xian Mo Yu in the call, and then ask the security guard to help him send the flowers to the Gu villa. But now, he changed his mind. He smiled at the security guard and said, “No need,” he shook the flower in his hand, “I’ll go up myself, for a better surprise.”

He looked at them expectantly, “Can you let me in?”

The 4 security guards in the security booth had a discussion and let him in. Su Ling thanked them with a smile on his face.

Looking at his back, all 4 security guards looked envious, and one of them couldn’t help but sigh, “Who can stand this beautiful Omega personally chasing them?”

“President Gu,” one person whispered, “he sure has a firm stand.”

The security guards know the best that this Omega has lived in the villa for a long time, but so far he doesn’t carry any smell of an Alpha, not even a temporary marking.

Upon hearing Gu Liheng’s name, the team leader cleared his throat, and pointed at the guards, “You, continue to monitor the surveillance at the east, and you at the west. Pay full attention to the situation at the gate.”

The guards stopped chatting and focused on their work.

…

It takes less than 5 minutes to drive from the gate to Gu Liheng’s villa, but far longer to walk. Su Ling walked for almost 20 minutes to arrive, and it was uphill all the way. When he reached the door of the villa, his breathing was much heavier than usual.

The ultra-wide white carved sensor door of the villa was closed. Su Ling used to pass through this door by car whenever he went to the villa. Every time, the door will open automatically when the vehicle approaches. This is the first time he sees the door is closed. He swept his gaze on the door and found the doorbell button. Domi’s mechanical voice came out from the intercom after he pressed it, “Who is it? What’s the matter?”

Su Ling: “This is Su Ling. I’m looking for President Gu.”

“Wait a minute.” Domi’s eyes flashed with blue light, and it contacted Gu Liheng in the study, “Master, that beautiful Omega guest is here.”

Gu Liheng was taken aback, “Where?”

Domi: “At the door. Strange, why didn’t he come with the car today?”

Getting up from his study, Gu Liheng immediately strode out, “He walked up here?”

Domi: “Yes, the scan results show that his heartbeat is faster than usual, and his face is redder. Hence, he is more than 90% likely to walk up.”

Gu Liheng’s walking speed gets even faster now. When he got up this morning, he felt terribly depressed because he didn’t see the young man. The feeling made him particularly uncomfortable, and he had to take a depressant. Though he can restrain the negative effects of the susceptible period physically, it couldn’t help him psychologically, so he especially wanted to see the young man. He originally planned to go to the auction at night so that he can quietly see him.

However, hearing that the boy is very close at this moment, Gu Liheng’s heart is beating very fast, and he wanted to fly out to him. He walked out of the living room like a gust of wind, and the sunlight shone on his face causing him to squint. Then he stopped in his track. Gu Liheng closed his eyes and calmed his emotions before continuing to walk forward. He obviously could just open the door through the master control in the study, but he went to the door and pressed the button beside it instead.

The door opened from the middle and retracted to both sides, leaving nothing to block their view.

Su Ling was fanning himself with his shirt collar and was slightly stunned when he saw Gu Liheng. He didn’t expect Gu Liheng to come to the door in person.

As soon as Gu Liheng’s eyes fell on Su Ling, his pupils shrank sharply. The young man was wearing a white shirt, and he probably was feeling hot, so his cuffs were rolled up. The top two buttons were unfastened. When he fanned himself with the collar, his pale neck and delicate collarbone were exposed.

Su Ling released his collar and shifted the flowers to his right hand. Then he walked to Gu Liheng and smiled, “I just passed a flower shop on the way, this is for you.”

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Su Ling recognized the picture at first glance. The pattern of the vase and the background of the wall are exactly the same as the restaurant where they had dinner yesterday. The rose he gave to male god was taken from this vase. A weird expression appeared on Su Ling’s face. Could it be this post is actually talking about him? He clicked into the thread, skipped the praise about the Omega’s appearance and atmosphere, and went straight to the main point.

“After the Omega took the flower, he went to sit on the sofa while carefully placing it behind him. His eyes were shining brightly at that time.”

“When the Alpha came in, he was staring in mesmerization.”

“After they left the restaurant, the rose was left behind. Obviously, the Omega was rejected.”

“I’m still feeling sorry for the Omega. After work, I chatted with my colleague, who cleaned the private room. My colleague told me that a strange Alpha, who looked very rich, returned to the private room, and carefully store an ordinary rose in his space storage.”

In the last paragraph, there is a picture of jasmine by the windowsill.

“A poignant and touching love story emerged in my mind.”

“Why couldn’t I meet this kind of Omega?

“…”

“Is this Alpha a tsundere?”

When Su Ling saw this comment, he couldn’t help but chuckle. Then his smile narrowed slightly as he started thinking about something. His male god is not an arrogant person and did everything sincerely. Had it not been for the photo of a jasmine vase with the same position by the window sill, he would even think it was just a coincidence. This kind of behavior is completely unlike his male god.

His male god reaction to his pheromone caused Su Ling to overthrow the idea that he(GLH) has feelings for him, but looking at this post, he felt that there should be some good impression for him. But then male god’s actions puzzled him. If he(GLH) really likes him, why reject him? If not, then why did he(GLH) return to fetch the rose? Could it be he has misunderstood male god’s character? Su Ling recalled the times where they were getting along and felt that something is wrong somewhere. He rubbed his chin with his fingers and sighed slightly; feelings are something complicated indeed. His gaze fell on the post, and the corners of his mouth tilted up slightly; it felt wonderful on the other hand. He had to say that he felt happy to accidentally discovered these little movements from male god. After a moment of thought, Su Ling saved a screenshot of the post, then proceed to send a private message to the thread starter to delete the post. Although the possibility of male god coming to the relationship forum and see this post is very small, but in case he does, he(GLH) will definitely be embarrassed.

A holographic screen popped up saying [Sending failed, the contact does not exist].

Su Ling was taken aback. He clicked into the private message function from the person’s profile page itself. What do you mean it doesn’t exist? He tapped the back button and exited from the private chat window back to the post, and saw a big notice saying [This post has been deleted]. That was weird, but fortunately, he has saved the screenshot earlier! He went to the main page of the forum and saw several new posts asking why today’s Hot post is gone? An explanation post came out soon. It was from a small account of the poster’s friend.

“Exposing the guest’s information has violated the regulations. The post has been deleted. Please don’t spread it indiscriminately.”

Su Ling’s eyebrows raised up, thinking that the person in charge of the restaurant is too powerful. To be able to discover even posts posted by the employees in the relationship forum.

Currently, the person in charge of the restaurant is reporting the situation nervously, “President Gu, the post has been deleted. I’m really sorry; I will make him resign tomorrow.”

Gu Liheng: “No need, just forget about this matter.”

“Yes, sure sure.”

Gu Liheng ended the call, and the holographic screen in front of him showed that the post has been deleted. Su Ling shouldn’t have seen it, right? Embarrassment rose up again when he thought about what the post wrote about him, but he couldn’t help but feel happy as he imagined how the young man acted with the rose when he hasn’t arrived at the restaurant. Gu Liheng raised his gaze slightly, and a gorgeous rose appeared in his vision. The scene where the young man gave him the rose appeared in his mind. Gu Liheng has an uncontrollable urge to see and embrace the young man. Realizing that this kind of idea could not be realized, the feeling of uncomfortable and loneliness, even some grievance, rushed inside his body. He closed his eyes, breathing slowly and long, calming his emotions. However, the emotions during susceptible period were uncontrollable. Gu Liheng opened his eyes and unconsciously tapped on the boy’s contact number.

With only a few short sentences, he gave the contact information of the auction house manager to the young man. The young man thanked him, and he replied with you’re welcome. When the boy asked him to take a good rest, he replied with one word, Okay. Gu Liheng stared at their conversation record for a while, and finally decided to take a rest. He switched back to the forum page and bookmarked the posts about Omega’s feelings that he had read halfway earlier before going to sleep.

…

Su Family Study

Father Su frowned and sat on the sofa. The chestnut-haired man, Father Su’s younger brother Su Hao, said to him angrily, “After investigating, Tian Ling Fragrance Bar is indeed his, the spiritual plant is also his. That Nalu has always been the manager, just the acting store manager.”

“Brother, you didn’t see how arrogant he was. He didn’t even leave a bit of face for me in front of the Xiao Family young master, really anger me to death!” Then Su Hao couldn’t help but ask, “You really didn’t know that ex-sister-in-law has Redthorn Ball?”

Father Su’s face looked ugly, “I didn’t know,” he snorted heavily, “No wonder Su Ling dared to sever ties with the Su Family. It turned out that he has Redthorn Ball.”

Su Hao: “What should I do now? He refused me without hesitation and seemed to be hostile to the Su Family. He would definitely not sell Redthorn Ball to us.”

Father Su: “Abandon Redthorn Ball, and continue to investigate the whereabouts of Pearl Lopseed and Golden Baby’s breath through the black market, and be sure to buy one of them.”

Su Hao nodded and said, “Alright, I don’t want to suffer any anger from that kid anymore.”

“Thanks for your hard work.”

…

When Su Ling got off the car, he looked up and saw 3 large words ‘Gu’s Auction House’ hanging on the building in front. The auction house has a spherical shape, and the surface of the sphere is covered by glass. It shone brightly under the sun, very modern. When he walked to the door, an employee came to greet him and was a little surprised to see him. Although the manager had said that the guest is a young Omega, he did not expect him to be so young and beautiful.

“Is it Mr. Su?”

Su Ling nodded, and the employee smiled, “The manager asked me to pick you up, please follow me.”

After they entered the building, they took the elevator to the second floor. The manager is a tall, blond Alpha young man, and he smiled brightly when he saw Su Ling, “Hello, I am Noel, please sit down.”

After they sat down, Noel forwarded the contract to Su Ling and said, “See if you have anything you want to add.”

Su Ling read the contract carefully; it was very meticulous. His eyes stopped for a brief moment on the handling fee, the handling fee is only 5%, which is lesser than the 10% market price he checked before. Then he read the protection agreement of the auction item again before signing his name and returned the contract to Noel.

Next, he took out Redthorn Ball from his space storage. The filaments that were normally floating on the surface of the Redthorn Ball sphere are hanging down limply at the moment, looking very depressed. Obviously, staying in the storage with Xian Mo Yu made it suffer deeply. Su Ling reached out and poked the red balls, and pinched its leaves. The leaves immediately stick to his hand, and the filaments gradually rose and swayed slowly. A sweet smell emanated from Redthorn Ball, and it gave people a comfortable feeling. Noel and the office staff couldn’t help but take a deep breath.

Noel praised, “Nice aroma.”

After Su Ling calmed the Redthorn Ball, he informed them, “Don’t touch it, it is very vigilant and will attack whoever approaches.”

Noel smiled and said, “A common trait of high-level spiritual plants,” he pointed to Redthorn Ball, “Then, I will let my staff do the necessary preparation, and I will auction it tonight.”

Su Ling was very satisfied with their speed, “Alright.”

Noel pointed to an employee, “Move Redthorn Ball to the studio.”

When an employee approached Redthorn Ball and bent over to touch the pot, the filaments of Redthorn Ball suddenly erected, and its branches bent outwards, making it impossible for people to touch the flower pot without touching the plant itself. The employee immediately took a step back, and Noel exclaimed in surprise, “That fierce?”

He looked at Su Ling and said, “It looks like we need your help.”

Su Ling waited until Redthorn Ball finish taking its photos. Before leaving, he poured the nutrient solution for Redthorn Ball and put it in the transparent safe. Noel gave him the ticket for the evening auction and reminded him, “The auction starts at 8 pm, don’t miss it.”

Su Ling nodded, “Okay.”

After he left, Noel instructed solemnly, “The security must be enforced tightly tonight, and every segment must be carefully monitored. President Gu will be there in person, so make no mistakes.”

“Yes.”

Su Ling left the auction house and went directly to the spiritual plant registration association.

There are 3 main buildings in the association, arranged in an n-shape. In the open space in the middle of the buildings, there is a large tree with a diameter of more than 1 meter. It grows tall and straight, and the top was a large canopy of leaves. The tree top was lush, which looks like a mushroom from a distance.

After contacting the director introduced by Doctor Ni An, Su Ling registered at the main gate and walked into the area. When he passed by the tree, he discovered that the lush top he thought belonged to the big tree was actually from another plant. The leaves covering the crown of the tree was from a kind of vine that he had never seen before. Diamond-shaped leaf grows from the vine every short distance. It hung down from the tree and swinging with the wind, looking very beautiful. Other than trees, there are also other plants growing everywhere in the association, and the environment is excellent.

Su Ling walked into the first building, which is the appraisal building. The first step of registration is to appraise the identity and grade of the spiritual plant. He looked at the sign in the lobby and turned right to Room 101. At the door, he ran into 2 hurried staff wearing the uniform of the association, and both of them were Omega. The two were faster than him and passed by Su Ling into Room 101.

“What kind of spiritual plant is coming? Why is Director Li so anxious?”

“I don’t know, it seems to be someone introduced by Doctor Ni An, who said he is a bigshot.”

Su Ling was following them, so hearing the footsteps, one of the staff turned to look behind. She asked, “Are you here to identify your spiritual plant? Building 1 only identifies spiritual plants that may be high-level spiritual plants.”

Su Ling smiled and answered, “Well, Director Li asked me to come to Room 101.”

The two looked at each other with surprise in their eyes, and one couldn’t help asking, “Where are your parents?”

Su Ling: “No elders, this is my own spiritual plant.”

“What are you all doing standing at the door?”

Su Ling turned his head and saw a middle-aged Omega woman standing behind them. She was wearing a long black dress with delicate makeup and smiling at him.

“Director Li.” The two staff greeted her.

Director Li looked at Su Ling, and her eyes lit up, “You are Su Ling, right?”

Su Ling nodded and greeted, “Director Li.”

Director Li grabbed his shoulders and walked in quickly, “Quickly, let me see what kind of spiritual plant you have. Doctor Ni An likes to beat about the bush, saying something like he is not certain and asked me to appraise it. Like I believe that he really doesn’t know.”

The 2 employees closed the door and followed Director Li.

Su Ling moved his shoulders uncomfortably and took a step aside, “So we start now?”

Director Li said, “Wait a minute.” She and the 2 employees stepped aside, and after they turned on their screen recording, she added, “Okay.”

Su Ling touched his ear stud to open the space storage and took out Xian Mo Yu. In a moment, a charming fragrance filled the room, and Xian Mo Yu’s petals were spread out. Then a root wrapped around Su Ling’s wrist, one stood erected in front of Su Ling, and the rest swayed in the air.

“Wow!”

“My God! Director Li, what is this?”

Director Li’s eyes lit up, and she turned on the appraisal instrument connected to the spiritual plant database, giving Xian Mo Yu a scan from top to bottom. Various data flashed quickly on the holographic screen of the appraisal instrument, and it finally stopped at the result: 30% similarities – Xian Mo Yu, lacking matching characteristics – foul odor, corrosive liquid.

Seeing that, Su Ling asked Director Li, “What can be used for corrosion experiments?”

Director Li said with excitement, “It seems that you already knew it is Xian Mo Yu?” As she said that, she pointed to the stone in the corner.

Su Ling acknowledged with an En and asked Xian Mo Yu to release offensive odors and corrosive liquids to dissolve the stone. A root rushed to the side of the stone, and the top of the root opened up, spraying some black liquid on the stone. In an instant, an offensive smell came out, and the stone turned into a pool of liquid.

Outside the building, the limp vine on the big tree that has always looked like it’s dead, lifted its tip from the top of the tree, and stretched towards the direction where Xian Mo Yu is at, and then retracted again all of a sudden.

The data flickered on the holographic screen and finally remained still: “Xian Mo Yu, Grade S.”

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The scent of citrus mint and cedar red wine blended in the air, causing the temperature in the private room to gradually rise.

When Su Ling heard Gu Liheng softly warning him to stop moving, he paused for a while but quickly moved forward again. Walking to Gu Liheng’s side, he placed his hand on the back of Gu Liheng’s sofa seat and leaned close to his neck.

Gu Liheng tilted his neck sideways and held Su Ling’s shoulder to stop him from coming near. Su Ling’s light brown eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of wetness as looked at him eagerly, “Take off the isolator and let me smell you, okay?”

Gu Liheng almost wanted to agree to him right away. He bit the tip of his tongue, the pain cleared his mind a bit. “Not okay,” he said as he took out a new isolator with trembling fingers and handed it to Su Ling, “attach it.”

Su Ling didn’t take it, his nose twitched slightly as he smelled the air. The aroma of the wine became stronger, making his feet soft. His body fell slightly, but he immediately pressed against the back of the sofa so that he won’t fall down onto the other person’s body. However, the distance between the two is extremely close, and their breaths were mixed together as they exhaled. All of a sudden, Su Ling inexplicably felt dry in his mouth and licked his lower lip. Gu Liheng’s eyes shrank sharply, and he took a step aside, trying to get up. Seeing this, Su Ling simply let go of his hand from the sofa and dropped directly on Gu Liheng, stopping his movement, managed to wrapped his hand around his(GLH) neck.

“Mmm…” Su Ling hummed uncontrollably at the moment their skin touched, and a tingling sensation swept across the body from the area of contact, followed by an endless sense of emptiness.

He wants more.

Su Ling unconsciously rubbed his face against Gu Liheng’s chest. The soft fabric of the sweater couldn’t hide anything at all so he(S) could feel that his(GLH) body is extremely stiff. Raising his head, Su Ling’s hand wrapped around Gu Liheng’s neck groped around that area.

Gu Liheng immediately grabbed his hand and said with a deep voice, “Don’t move.”

Forced to stop, Su Ling started feeling a little unsettled. He moved his head nearer that their face almost touches, pleading, “Let me smell it, I want to smell your pheromones.”

Gu Liheng’s cheeks and jaws were tight, and his black eyes were bottomless, like deep sea being swept by a storm. His body was too tightened up that a slight creaking noise could be heard coming from his bones. He did not answer Su Ling but turned his head slightly. Letting go of Su Ling’s hand, he tremblingly rubbed the side of his bracelet. The next moment, two inhibitors appeared on his hand, and he managed to inject the inhibitor on himself with a shaky hand. However, going against his instinct (to get together with an Omega) made his mentality fall to the bottom of the abyss. He almost wanted to smash the inhibitor to the ground, and then hugged the Omega in front of him tightly. Gu Liheng gasped heavily and restrained the impulse. Then he turned to the other inhibitor. The black hair that fell on his forehead was wet with sweat, and the hair on his cheeks was sticking on his face. Though he is feeling depressed and abandoned, his facial expression did not change. He took Su Ling’s hand and said, “Don’t move.”

The sight of the inhibitor cleared Su Ling’s fogged mind a bit, and his fair face was flushed with embarrassment.

Was he too proactive just now?

Su Ling calmly let Gu Liheng injects him with the inhibitor. Gu Liheng glanced at him, and after he finished, he passed the new isolator to him again. Taking the isolator and sticking it to the back of his neck, Su Ling coughed slightly and got up from Gu Liheng’s body. The heat in his body gradually subsided, Su Ling stood next to Gu Liheng and looking down at him, “Are you okay?” Physiology textbooks say that Alpha in the susceptible period is very fragile.

Gu Liheng uttered an En in a low voice, “Sorry, I didn’t notice that my susceptibility period is coming. It was my negligence.”

If it isn’t for his susceptible period, his pheromone will not leak out while having the isolator attached, and Su Ling would not be affected and fall into a state of pseudo-estrus. Fortunately, it is pseudo-estrus. If they are really in heat, then it will not be easy for them to calm down. A highly matched AO pair, which the Alpha is in susceptibility period while the Omega is in estrus period staying together in the same room; the ending result can only be ‘conquering’ and ‘being conquered’.

Su Ling replied, “It’s okay,” he chuckled lightly. “You know, I don’t mind that, but the result still gave me a bit of shock.” Gu Liheng looked up at him, and he(SL) simply shrugged, “You are not willing to mark me even when you are in susceptible period. It seems that you really don’t like me. I thought you would have a least some affection for me.”

His male god probably, really regarded him as a friend only.

Staring at each other, Su Ling added, “But unless you stop being single, I won’t give up.”

Gu Liheng looked at Su Ling, and a despicable thought suddenly appeared in his mind, wanting the young man to remember what he said and never give up on him(GLH). He didn’t say that, though, because he couldn’t give the young man a guarantee. He couldn’t even set a deadline for Su Ling because he didn’t know when he would be cured. He knows too well how terrible not setting the deadline is. Looking away, Gu Liheng went to adjust the ventilator in the private room to the maximum gear. The pheromone smell remaining in the private room quickly dissipated.

On the other hand, Su Ling is not disappointed by Gu Liheng’s reaction and stood by his side the whole time. After all the pheromones dissipated, he tapped his bracelet and paid the bill, then said, “I will send you to your car.”

Although his male god behaved normally, but his(GLH) sweaty hair and aura made him feel uneasy. After all, the textbook uses the word ‘fragile’ to describe Alpha during the susceptible period.

Unknowingly to Gu Liheng himself, his expression became relieved; this Omega’s caringness is extremely good for him now.

Su Ling has been paying attention to Gu Liheng, and apparently also noticed this change of expression. He didn’t point it out, just smiled. As Gu Liheng got up from the sofa seat, Su Ling walked to the door and opened the door first.

When Gu Liheng turned around, his eyes stopped for a moment on the vase at the windowsill. The red rose stands out among the white jasmine. He retracted his gaze, walked to the door, and went out with Su Ling.

When they reached the car, Gu Liheng suggested, “Shall I let the driver take you back?”

Su Ling shook his head and said, “No, it’s very convenient to take a taxi here.”

Gu Liheng: “I will leave after you get into the taxi.”

Su Ling smiled, “If you treat other people like this as well, I’ll be jealous.” Since the Gu Family driver is here, he doesn’t worry for his male god anymore, “You go back and have a good rest, I will leave now.” Then he took a taxi and left.

Gu Liheng watched until the taxi is out of sight. He stood there for a while and turned back to the restaurant.

Driver: “……”

The waiter who was cleaning up the private room saw Gu Liheng and immediately asked, “Sir, is there anything left behind?”

Gu Liheng nodded and walked to the window sill. He gently took the rose out and stored it in his space storage.

The waiter watched him leave in a daze. According to his understanding, everything this guest wears is all top brands. Such a person treats an ordinary rose in this way; the contrast is too great. The rose is not any treasure ah.

The fragrance bar was quite lively when Su Ling returned. He sent a message to Nalu to tell him that he was back so that Nalu will not worry. After sending the message, he went to see Grade A spiritual plants in the greenhouse. As soon as he entered, he saw three trembling plants hugging each other. Next to them, two black roots emerging from the ground were swaying from side to side. Su Ling quickly looked at the floor of the greenhouse, and then looked out from the entrance to the door of the fragrance-making room. There were no openings except where the roots emerged from the ground.

When Su Ling looked back, his wrists were entangled by the roots. At the same time, a diagonal line appeared in his mind, and then another, but the angle changed as the lines appeared. Soon, his mind was filled with clusters of lines, three in each cluster, one slanted to the left, one to the right, and the middle one was straight vertically. Each cluster is not far apart, and the horizontal and vertical rows are quite neat. Su Ling didn’t understand it at first, but when the third row of lines began to appear, he finally saw it, isn’t this just a field of grass? The corners of his mouth twitched, and he squeezed the cool, elastic roots around his wrists, “Let go, I’ll go see you.”

When Su Ling arrived in the fragrance-making room, he got surrounded by roots in a blink of an eye. He asked, “Are you so bored that you start growing grass?”

All the roots went up and down, then again, and then…  If this is someone’s head, at this frequency, the head will probably fall to the ground.

“Okay,” Su Ling waved his hand, “I understand.”

In his mind, Xian Mo Yu appeared to entertain itself in boredom, and then its roots pressed against the window, wanting to go out. The last image was two of its roots corroded the ground and smoothly connected to the greenhouse. It’s just that when it arrived in the greenhouse, no matter whether the roots were far or near, or any action it made, the three plants just shivered uncontrollably and ignored him. After the images flashed quickly, a vague tearful expression TT appeared in Su Ling’s mind.

Su Ling looked at the roots that pressed itself into his arms like a baby and thought for a moment. He comforted, “The world of the strong is lonely. This shows that you are strong!” The last three words were heavily emphasized.

The roots paused for a moment, then waved frantically. Its low mood disappeared and replaced by a sense of joy.

Su Ling couldn’t help but smile. Although Xian Mo Yu is huge physically, its personality is really like a child, emotional and easily coaxed. He said, “Tomorrow, I will take you out to go through the ownership procedures, so you won’t feel cooped up.”

Xian Mo Yu became happier. Su Ling played with it for a while, then went to the greenhouse to comfort the other three plants. When he left the greenhouse, he suddenly had the illusion that he is raising a few children. Xian Mo Yu is the little overlord, and the three is little pitiful thing. The thought tickled him and gave him a sense of ‘chuunibyo’.

When he returned to the lounge, the noise in the front hall was too loud, so he turned on the soundproofing system, and the room instantly became quiet. Su Ling frowned. The soundproofing system is indeed perfect, but he felt uncomfortable from being too quiet as if the space which he is in is disconnected from the world. He took a change of clothes and went to the bathroom, and decided to make time to check for some rental listing. Although his current money is not enough to buy a house, renting a house is still fine.

Before going to bed, he leaned against the bed and casually browsed around the forum in the relationship subforum. He wanted to understand Planet Belle’s love pattern and also wanted to know more about Alpha in the susceptible period. He was typing the words ‘susceptible period’ in the search box when the corner of his eyes caught sight of a ‘Hot’ post pinned on the top of the forum.

“Ahhhhh! Today I am hanging on the lemon tree[1] again! The super-beautiful Omega who gave the Alpha flowers and was refused, a plot twist appeared!”

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When Su Ling walked into the restaurant, a waiter immediately greeted him, “Welcome, do you have a reservation?”

Su Ling acknowledged with an En and said, “Room 108, has anyone yet?”

The waiter shook his head, “No.”

Su Ling was a little surprised. The restaurant was much closer to the villa area than the fragrance bar, so he thought he would be late. But after a moment of thought, his male god being late sounded logical as he may have some business to deal with. After all, it was already past 6.30 pm when he called, which his male god would have already eaten on normal days. With his character, if he has already eaten, he will not lie about it, so he is most likely delayed by something on hand.

Waiter: “Will you wait in the lobby or go to the private room first?”

At that question, Su Ling glanced at the sofa on the left side of the lobby. Several people were sitting there, as well as a couple who were kissing. Hence, he immediately made the decision, “Go to the private room.”

“Please follow me.”

Su Ling followed the waiter to the right section, then reached a corner after walking for a while. The corridor that leads to the private rooms is on the right. Then, Su Ling stopped on his tracks. The waiter looked at him in confusion. Before he could ask why, Su Ling pointed to the decorative vase on the shelf in the corner and said, “Can I take one?”

There is a large handful of ordinary roses in the vase. The flowers bloom very brilliantly and look very beautiful. The request took the waiter aback. After asking the supervisor, he nodded, “Yes.”

Su Ling picked a rose in full bloom and followed the waiter into the private room. The private room is not large, but the layout is very comfortable. On the tabletop is a brown coffee tablecloth, and two large sofa chairs were placed on each side of the table. Su Ling sat down on the seat facing the door. He deliberately sat forward a little bit, leaving a space behind before carefully placing the rose behind him.

Astonishment flashed in the waiter’s eyes. The rose is obviously going to be a gift, but this is an Omega we are talking about! He has only seen Omega receiving flowers, and never the other way round. However, the waiter concealed his astonishment and asked, “Should I help you to place an order first?”

Su Ling shook his head, “I’ll wait until my friend comes over.”

The waiter pointed to the electronic menu on the table, “You can browse the menu first and order directly on it.”

Su Ling thanked him, the waiter poured him a glass of lemon water and went out. Just as Su Ling was flipping through the menu, the private room door was pushed open. He immediately looked up at the direction and was stunned speechless.

His male god’s hair which is usually meticulously combed, are unstyled at the moment, naturally hung from his head. His bangs blocked his full forehead, half-hiding his thick black and sharp eyebrows, which gave him a deep gaze. His attire is entirely different from usual, a hoodie filled with youthful aura with jeans. He also wore casual shoes, making him looked like a university student. Narcissistic thoughts suddenly popped up in Su Ling’s mind. Did his male god dressed like this to match him?

“Thank you.” Gu Liheng thanked the waiter who led the way, walked into the private room, and the waiter closed the door for him.

That deep, magnetic voice woke Su Ling up, and he regained his senses. He stood up and smiled, “You look cool,” he said, but feeling that his words were too generic, he added, “Very handsome, especially attractive.”

Gu Liheng looked at Su Ling. The young man’s smile was bright, and his eyes were clear, and he could see admiration from his light brown eyes. The uncomfortable feeling from wearing new clothing style immediately disappeared and his mood became relaxed. Gu Liheng walked to the seat opposite Su Ling and stood still, “Thank you for the compliment, please have a seat.”

Hearing that meticulous thanks, Su Ling couldn’t help but chuckle. He sat down and shifted the rose from his seat to below the edge of the table.

Gu Liheng had just taken his seat when a red rose suddenly appeared in front of him. Then he saw that Su Ling is leaning forward on the table with one hand while the other holding a rose. His phoenix eyes were filled with smiles as he said, “For you.”

Gu Liheng was slightly taken aback and looked up at him. Su Ling smiled and said, “I just saw it in the corridor. I think it matches you well. Accept it.” Gu Liheng noticed the rose as well when he passed the corridor. Infected by Su Ling’s smile, he reached out to take the flower and asked in a puzzled tone, “It matches me?” He has heard many comments about him before, and most of it was ‘serious’, ‘boring’, ‘indifferent’. No one has ever associated him with flowers.

Su Ling sat back in his seat and nodded, “Red wine and roses.” Seeing Gu Liheng’s gaze, he winked his right eye, “It also fits my intention.” Then he paused before adding, his tone was sincere and witty, “Red roses represent fiery love yo.” The moment the words fell, his expression stiffened. Su Ling has never thought that there will be one day he would say such cheesy words! However, he wanted to laugh a little bit with his sweet feeling in his heart, the feeling of being uncontrollable with emotions is not bad. Who said that the IQ of people in love drops rapidly? As a person with no love experience, Su Ling thinks that his behaviour in front of the person he likes is not bad.

Gu Liheng moved his fingers slightly and suddenly felt that the flower in his hand is a bit heavy. After a moment of silence, he handed the flower back to Su Ling and said, “Sorry, I can’t accept it.”

So he was being narcissistic after all, Su Ling thought, his male god didn’t purposely dress up for him at all. Because if it’s really for him, male god won’t refuse the rose. However, he is not disappointed since he has already planned to chase that ‘someone’. After all, he had been rejected the day before, and it would be weird if Gu Liheng suddenly accepted him in such a short period of time. He took his hand off the table and put them behind his back, with an obvious attitude saying, “If you don’t accept it, then you can just throw it away.”

Upon hearing that, Gu Liheng frowned slightly, holding the flower in a dilemma. That hesitation makes Su Ling’s eyes curve up. Even though he refused him, but Gu Liheng must have a good impression of him; otherwise, he will not react like this. He sighed exaggeratedly, reached out to take the rose. Then he put it in the jasmine vase on the table and got up to move the vase to the window sill. He sat back to his place and smiled, “I invited you to dinner not to make it awkward for you.” He tapped on the menu. “What do you want to eat?”

Gu Liheng’s gaze fell on his face, making sure that he is not saddened by his rejection. Then he turned to the menu and ordered two dishes without hesitation. Considering Gu Liheng’s usual appetite, Su Ling ordered two extra dishes and one soup. He smiled, “The red wine you often drink is too expensive, so I will invite you to drink it next time. Please bear with me today.” During the time he stayed in the villa, Su Ling noticed that Gu Liheng would drink red wine every night, but he gave up ordering wine for him after checking how much it costs.

Gu Liheng: “It’s okay. I won’t drink any tonight. If you have anything you want, just order it. I will pay the bill.”

“You treated me enough,” Su Ling raised his eyebrows. “I said it’s my treat, so don’t fight with me.”

Gu Liheng glanced at the total price and saw that their meal is not expensive, so he agreed, “Okay.” Then he turned to business, “You said you have something very important to tell me?”

Su Ling nodded, “I’ll talk about it later, so as not to affect our meal,” his mouth curved, “I will discuss another matter with you first. I want to cooperate with the Gu company’s auction house to auction Redthorn Ball liquid. My idea is to auction once a month, do you think it works?”

Gu Liheng: “Yes, I will give you the contact details of the auction house’s general manager. You can contact him directly.”

Su Ling: “Just what I want, thank you.”

The restaurant was quick to serve the food, and they are ready in a short while. Gu Liheng took a look and found that the dishes Su Ling ordered were all his favourites. He couldn’t help but look at him. The boy has fair skin and delicate features, and his eyebrows are full of smiles, making people like him at first sight—such a nice young man. Gu Liheng gripped his fist tightly, he wanted to recover even more eagerly now. He had made a decision long ago, that he will accept the young man once he is cured. If the young man regretted chasing him, he would chase him instead. However, he suddenly has this thought that this young man is so good, some other people bound to like him(SL) as well. What to do if Su Ling gets together with other people by the time he is cured?

Su Ling pointed a finger between his brows, “Don’t frown, you don’t like the food?”

“No, it’s not that.” Gu Liheng returned to his senses and picked up his chopsticks to start eating.

Su Ling glanced at Gu Liheng strangely and was relieved when he saw his expression returned to usual. After the two had eaten, the waiter collected the dishes and served them tea. After the waiter left, Su Ling raised his hand to remove the isolator and said, “The important thing I mentioned earlier is that my pheromone has returned to normal.” He laughed and continued, “If you reject me due to my pheromone factor, you can reconsider now.”

A light and pleasant smell of citrus mint soon diffused in the private room, and Su Ling controlled his pheromone to concentrate on Gu Liheng’s side. Slightly leaning forward, he asked expectantly, “Do you like it? Does it smell good?” His eyes curled up, “I think it smells good.”

The moment the sweet and refreshing scent rushed into his nose, Gu Liheng’s body became slightly heated. Soon, the smell became stronger and stronger, his heart beat wildly, and he has a strong urge to possess the owner of the scent. The muscles of his whole body tensed up, and the fingertips holding the glasses turn white. He loosened his fingers and withdrew his hand from the table to put his fist on his leg. At the same time, he leaned back against the chair, trying to put some distance between them. The moment he leaned back in his chair, he realized how stupid and meaningless his actions were.

“Put it back.” His voice was dark and muffled, and his tone was much quicker than usual, making him sounded a bit fierce.

On the other hand, Su Ling blinked and his eyes swept across Gu Liheng’s neck steadily turning red. He was about to ask when suddenly, a faint, mellow red wine scent radiated from the other side. Su Ling was taken aback, didn’t male god attach his isolator? As soon as this question appeared, the content of the physiology textbook he had read appeared in his mind.

‘Isolator blocks the scent of Alpha and Omega’s pheromone, preventing their pheromones from interacting with each other, and passively falls into estrus. ’

‘However, isolator cannot block the pheromone of Omega in the estrus period; or Alpha in the susceptible period who was attracted by Omega’s pheromone who has high compatibility with him, as the effect of isolator will be weakened.’

‘Please note, Omega in the estrus period and Alpha in the susceptible period. If you don’t have a partner, please stay in an environment without any Alpha or Omega. Use inhibitors, and wait for the moment to pass, or…’

When Su Ling recalled to this part, his whole body has already surrounded by heat, as if he had suddenly entered the steam room. He felt like steam has entered his brain, with clouds covering his mind, and his thoughts were blocked. Only the mellow scent coming from the front is clear to him. The scent was delicate and lingering, like red wine aged in oak barrels, with a touch of cedar. Helplessly attracted, Su Ling wanted to smell more of it, wanted to get closer to the owner of the fragrance. He wanted to get this smell all over his body. He got up mesmerized and started to walk around the table towards the source of the scent.

“Don’t move!” Gu Liheng softly warned. The nerve at the back of his neck was showing up, his breathing was heavy, and the thoughts in his brain pulled him into a state of extreme pain.

Reason told him to stay away from the young man, but instinct clamoured to get close to the young man and strongly possess him. When he resisted his instinct, his mood instantly became extremely depressed and frustrated. An unprecedented feeling of loneliness swept over him, making him want to hug the boy and be held in his(SL) embrace. He even wanted to seek comfort from the young man.

Something is wrong!

Gu Liheng raised his hand and touched the back of his neck. His isolator is still attached, but the smell of his pheromone was released.

He has reached a susceptible period!

Raw word count:  6225 (whole chapter)

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