Chapter 402 if: Shi Lv Travels to Liang Xu’s University 4

Chapter 402 If: Shi Lv Travels to Liang Xu's University (4)

Liang Xu had no idea what was happening. He was already being dazedly led back into the room by Shi Lv, dazedly bundled into bed, and dazedly closed his eyes to sleep.

By the time he woke up again, washed up, and sat down at the dining table, it was already past seven.

Shi Lv pushed toast, fried eggs, and hot milk toward him. "Eat quickly. I'll take you back to school for class later. You have an 8 a.m. today, right?"

Liang Xu swallowed a bite of toast. "...Right."

Actually, he didn’t. Before getting into the car last night, Liang Xu had already called in sick to his teacher, using illness and fever as an excuse.

Logically, if the seduction had succeeded, Shi Lv should have taken him. The first time an Omega’s gland was injected with pheromones, it would trigger major hormone swings—at best causing illness and fever, severe cases requiring bed rest. As for other injuries, that depended on how rough the Alpha was.

Having spent so long in the Ye family, Liang Xu had inevitably come into contact with many of the upper society’s ugly secrets. Some were gentle and considerate in bed, while others were rough—and plenty of those, at that. As for Shi Lv, since he had risen to prominence relatively recently, Liang Xu hadn’t been able to find out his preferences. Still, he had braced for anything.

But "any scenario" did not include sitting at Shi Lv’s dining table, eating the eggs Shi Lv had fried for him, waiting for Shi Lv to drive him back to school for an 8 a.m. class.

Liang Xu didn’t understand—what was happening?

If Shi Lv liked him, why had nothing happened last night? If Shi Lv didn’t like him, would someone like Shi Lv really fry eggs for someone he didn’t care about?

Not to mention yesterday’s kindness and attention.

He finished breakfast in silence and confusion, while Shi Lv picked up Liang Xu’s laptop bag from the table and gestured. "Let’s go."

The car drove all the way to an intersection by the school’s side entrance.

Shi Lv said, "Get off here. If I drive any further, people might talk."

This was something Shi Lv had suffered from firsthand.

In the Previous Dynasty, when Liang Xu had picked him up after class, they had began with a Santana and gradually upgraded to better and better cars. The rumors had grown increasingly outrageous, until eventually, it seemed like the rumors had rich men brawling over him.

Liang Xu studied him carefully.

He didn’t want Shi Lv entering the school either—whether classmates might spot them was one thing, but whether the Ye family had surveillance at the school was another. He just hadn’t expected Shi Lv to remember such a detail.

Shi Lv, however, didn’t understand Liang Xu’s scrutiny. Seeing him glance back, he simply smiled. "Get to class."

To be fair, Shi Lv was handsome—with a straight nose, deep-set eyes, and well-defined features, his looks were outstanding. Even Liang Xu couldn’t help but be briefly stunned.

This Shi Lv was truly handsome, attentive, kind, and thoughtful.

Even if it weren’t for seeking help, Liang Xu thought, he might still want to be with him.

"...Mm." Liang Xu pulled himself together, picked up his bag, and then asked, "Shi Lv, if I have more questions later, can I still come to you?"

Shi Lv: "Of course."

He would be overjoyed if Liang Xu came every day—better yet, stayed overnight at his place.

In the days that followed, Liang Xu really did come with "questions" every day.

For an academic ace like him, this was too easy. His questions were carefully calibrated to be "easy to answer" yet "not overly simple," neither making himself seem incompetent nor putting Shi Lv in a difficult position. And whenever Shi Lv provided an answer, Liang Xu could smoothly return the favor with flattery.

During these days, he also "coincidentally" missed the dormitory curfew every single time. As a result, he ended up crashing at Shi Lv’s place for nearly a week straight.

After several days of enjoying the warmth of Shi Lv’s blankets, Liang Xu went from first-night jitters to finally being able to sleep peacefully.

The only thing that puzzled him was Shi Lv's persistent refusal to touch him.

The other man tolerated his flirtatious provocations but never responded to his advances. Even the second time Liang Xu came with questions, Shi Lv, anticipating that he wouldn’t dress properly, brought along a heavy wool coat.

Thus, Liang Xu was always bundled up tightly in the coat before being swaddled in blankets. Shi Lv would look at him with a fond yet exasperated look, as if doting on a mischievous junior.

In Liang Xu’s first twenty years of life, he had never received this kind of doting attention. Gradually, he couldn’t help but develop a different kind of thought.

—Why couldn’t someone as good as Shi Lv be his?

Not just a one-night stand, nor one among many lovers, but completely, from beginning to end, belonging to him.

Of course, Liang Xu knew deep down that this hope was slim—at least, given their current statuses, it was. He quietly pushed the idea aside and turned his mind to two other pressing matters.

First, his heat was approaching.

Second, the time when Elder Ye would inject him with Ye Xuan’s pheromones wasn’t far off.

Liang Xu thought they might be able to solve both issues together.

So that evening, Liang Xu brought a hormone stimulant to trigger his gland’s maturation and, timing it precisely, injected it into his pheromone gland.

The sting of the needle was unpleasant, but for tonight’s purpose, it was bearable.

Then, Liang Xu got into Shi Lv’s car as usual, discussed his paper with him as usual, and followed him home as usual.

Shi Lv once again wrapped his partner into a rolled-up blanket bundle before heading to his own room to sleep. But in the middle of the night, he heard intermittent moans.

The scent of bamboo wine seeped from the guest room, crossing the living room, and by the time it reached the master bedroom, only a faint whiff lingered.

Shi Lv frowned and was about to get up when his phone on the bedside table vibrated. He picked it up—it was a call from Liang Xu.

Even though Liang Xu was just in the guest room, calling instead of coming to him could only mean he was already unable to get up.

Shi Lv strode toward the guest room while answering the call, and suddenly, sobs and whimpers burst into his ear.

"Mr. Shi... I... I’m sorry, I..."

Liang Xu’s voice was fragmented, laced with choked-back whimpers, his breath hot against Shi Lv’s ear. He stammered out apologies without even knowing what he was apologizing for. Shi Lv’s body flushed hot from the pheromones, and he had to bite his tongue to stay somewhat composed.

He hurried to the guest room and pushed open the door—the scent of pheromones hit him like a wave, the liquor aroma so thick it was almost bitter. Liang Xu was curled up in the blankets, clearly in agony.

Shi Lv quickly threw back the blankets and pulled his beloved out. Liang Xu’s eyes were red-rimmed, his hair and back drenched in cold sweat. He wrapped himself around Shi Lv, pressing his feverish cheek against Shi Lv’s neck, nuzzling frantically as if trying to draw coolness from him. His lips trembled as he gasped out panicked apologies, "I’m sorry... Mr. Shi... It hurts so much..."

In the past, Liang Xu had always maintained composure even during the worst ruts. Shi Lv couldn’t imagine just how unbearable it must be to reduce him to this state.

"It’s okay, it’s okay." Shi Lv was panicked but steadied himself. The pheromones were overwhelming, his partner flushed and desperate against him—his temples throbbed. "I’ll get the suppressants right now."

Though a single Alpha, he had prepared heat suppressants just in case, considering Liang Xu was staying with him.

"..."

In the feverish delirium, Liang Xu gritted his teeth. He didn’t know whether Shi Lv simply didn’t want him or if this Alpha’s willpower was really this ironclad. But with the Ye family’s threat looming, Liang Xu closed his eyes slightly, accurately found Shi Lv’s lips, and gripping his shoulders, kissed him directly.

Shi Lv’s eyes widened.

Liang Xu’s face filled his vision, his eyes rimmed red, lashes trembling. He clumsily pressed into Shi Lv’s mouth, tracing and tasting his lips and tongue. His body burned hotter, yet he couldn’t get what he wanted. Frustration from his inexperience made him frown, his pretty face scrunched in frustration.

If even this didn’t work, he truly didn’t know what else would.

"Please..." Liang Xu choked out, clinging to him like a pole, "President Shi, I beg you..."

Shi Lv could bear it no longer, nor did he wish to.

Shielding Liang Xu, they both tumbled onto the bed behind them.

Under the stimulation of pheromones and calculated performance, Liang Xu's sobs never ceased, yet when Shi Lv pushed him, he yielded pliantly, inviting exploration of every curve.

But when Shi Lv truly touched him, he couldn't help but stiffen for just a second.

Brief, yet not unnoticed.

Gentle kisses descended, from his forehead to the tip of his nose, then to his jaw and collarbone. Compared to the Liang Xu that followed, this was achingly inexperienced, requiring Shi Lv's utmost care.

He tenderly soothed every tremor and unease beneath his palms, deliberately drawing out the process, while Liang Xu remained trapped in the slow, simmering stimulation—his initially somewhat forced sobs gradually turning genuinely choked sobs and cries.

It was gentle, pleasurable, but too gentle, too pleasurable.

His neck arched, his feet arched uncontrollably, and he clung to Shi Lv's neck like a lone boat tossed by the waves. By the time his back finally met the sheets, Liang Xu's voice had already gone hoarse.

Just as he was completely spent, Shi Lv shuffled into his slippers as if to leave. Liang Xu hastily grabbed the edge of his sleeve, his eyes brimming with unshed tears, his tone laced with unconscious grievance: "President Shi..."

Though alphas typically were like this, was he really going to leave right after?

He couldn't let Shi Lv go—this was the best opportunity. He wanted Shi Lv's guilt and affection, wanted to extract a promise to help him escape the Ye family. And beyond that, driven by pheromones and an inexplicable stirring in his heart, he also wanted...

Shi Lv's care and comfort.

A freshly marked Omega needed their alpha by their side.

But the next moment, his body was suddenly lifted into the air—Shi Lv had picked him up.

The abrupt movement left Liang Xu momentarily flustered as he clung to Shi Lv's neck. "President Shi?"

Shi Lv: "To the master bedroom. This one's unusable now."

The guest bed was indeed a mess, no longer fit for sleeping.

Liang Xu quietly relaxed.

Between the master and guest bedrooms, he'd choose the master, of course.

By the time he was placed on the master bed and tucked under the covers, Liang Xu was too languid and sated to speak. Watching Shi Lv, who showed no intention of joining him, he asked, "Aren't you sleeping?"

Shi Lv scooped him up for a kiss, then pinched the Omega's cheek. "I was going to get you some water. Don't want any?"

Liang Xu's voice was already hoarse.

He shook his head, burying himself deeper into Shi Lv's embrace, soaking in the alpha's warmth and pheromones. Deliberately softening his voice, he hesitated before finally asking, "President Shi, can I stay with you?"

Everything hinged on this moment.

Shi Lv's fingers kneaded his still-aching waist as he murmured easily, "Mm, of course."

Liang Xu had always been his.

Liang Xu nuzzled against him, studying his expression. "Then... the Ye family?"

Shi Lv: "I'll handle it."

The matter was resolved so effortlessly that Liang Xu couldn't help but exhale in relief.

Leaning against Shi Lv's shoulder, he pondered how to keep this alpha by his side for longer, but exhaustion soon overtook him, and he drifted into a deep sleep.