Chapter 162 Extra: Setting Sail Again

Chapter 162: Extra - Setting Sail Again

Life went on as usual, with that jerk still by his side.

Chi Yan looked at Qi Jinsi sleeping soundly beside him and kicked him off the bed.

"Oof... Brother Yanyan, why did you kick me? I didn't do anything yesterday!"

Ignoring Qi Jinsi, Chi Yan tossed out, "I remembered some things from the past," before getting up and heading to the bathroom to wash up.

By the time he finished, Qi Jinsi was pitifully squatting on the bed—or rather, in Chi Yan's nest. It used to be filled with things Chief Ji had given Chi Yan, but now it was all replaced by that bastard Qi Jinsi's stuff.

Seeing Chi Yan emerge, Qi Jinsi shamelessly approached, wrapping his arms around Chi Yan's waist and whining, "Brother Yanyan~ Don't be mad, okay? Today is our first wedding anniversary!"

Hearing this, Chi Yan adjusted his military uniform and replied coldly, "Oh."

Qi Jinsi: "…………" So cold... (T_T)

"Let go, and keep your pheromones in check. I'm going to send Chief Ji off today."

At the mention of 'Chief Ji,' Qi Jinsi's face fell a little.

Chief Ji, Chief Ji, Brother Yanyan only ever thinks about Chief Ji. Even after getting married, he still talks about Chief Ji all the time. So annoying.

Nevertheless, Qi Jinsi obediently let go and reined in his pheromones. After all, his brother-in-law was truly terrifying.

Back when he had schemed to get Brother Yanyan, his dad—who had been tricked by a similar scheme before—saw right through it. Qi Jinsi was rewarded with a joint beating from both parents, and his knees were nearly ruined from kneeling for a whole month.

Later, not long after his brother-in-law got married, he somehow found out about the past incident and retaliated even more ruthlessly than his parents. First, he had the runs for two whole weeks, almost taking up permanent residence in the bathroom. Then, for the next three months, he had a string of bad luck.

This included, but was not limited to: tripping and breaking his leg, choking on water while eating, his room's power going out, experimental chemicals leaking and only affecting him, encountering a highly compatible alpha who couldn't control their pheromones, sending him into a rut—only for Brother Yanyan to spend the entire month doing research in his brother-in-law's lab!

It was blatant revenge!

At first, he didn't realize his brother-in-law was targeting him, thinking he was just having an exceptionally unlucky streak. It wasn't until his brother, who was also suffering from a lack of intimacy due to the fallout, came to him and told him to apologize to his brother-in-law that he realized all of this was his brother-in-law's retaliation...

Thus, Qi Jinsi, thoroughly tormented and gaunt, went to apologize to his brother-in-law, looking utterly pitiful.

He remembered how his brother-in-law smiled especially gently at the time, saying he was just too fond of Brother Yanyan and that he understood. In that moment, Qi Jinsi was almost moved to tears.

And then!!!

Right after that, his brother-in-law had Ji Anjue place a mental suggestion on him: without Chi Yan's consent, the two of them absolutely could not engage in physical relations. This manifested as an inability to get it up; any attempt at intimate contact would trigger intense nausea. Moreover, this 'consent' wasn't just verbal—if Chi Yan showed strong opposition, even in the middle of the act, he would immediately go soft...

Qi Jinsi used to not understand why his brother never took some of his "certain" suggestions. Now, it seemed his brother knew better than to mess with certain people.

Meekly keeping his pheromones in check, Qi Jinsi followed closely behind Chi Yan as they headed to the port to see Ji Anzhi off.

Ji Anzhi had originally planned to stay only a year, but due to some research and his partner's request, he extended his stay by another year. Now, he was setting out on his travels again.

Arriving at the port, Qi Jinsi met his brother's gaze. Receiving that icy stare, Qi Jinsi guiltily averted his eyes.

Because of him, his brother's already limited sex life had been cut in half. He could only be with his brother-in-law during his rut, and even then, they used inhibitors whenever possible.

This led to a complete 180-degree shift in his brother's attitude toward him—from being somewhat indulgent to nearly offering him up as a sacrifice to his brother-in-law.

Chi Yan walked up to Ji Anzhi and presented his farewell gift. "Chief Ji, these are some cookies I made. There are also ten tubes of medicine inside, all life-saving medicines for critical moments, though it's best if you never need them. And this... I made these clothes. They might not be very good..."

Ji Anzhi smiled and ruffled Chi Yan's hair. "No, they're lovely. Did you prick your fingers?"

Chi Yan blushed and shook his head nervously. "N-no, I didn't!"

With a comforting smile, Ji Anzhi glanced at Qi Jinsi and placed a small box in Chi Yan's hand, whispering, "Don't let him bully you."

Chi Yan knew this 'bully' referred to *that* kind of bullying. His face flushed crimson with embarrassment as he nodded shyly.

After chatting with Chi Yan for a bit, Ji Anzhi turned to the Headmaster, who was clinging to the Marshal's back, unwilling to get down. He chuckled, "Please take good care of Chi Yan for me, Headmaster."

The Headmaster waved a hand. "Mhm, mhm. With you as his backer, who would dare bully him?"

Hadn't they all seen what happened to Qi Jinsi? Even his own brother-in-law wasn't spared, providing enough material for military jokes for the next decade or so.

"Hey, hey! We're not too late, are we?"

Ji Anzhi looked over to see Lu Yan and Jian Fuxu.

Like Commander Qi, Lu Yan had grown out his hair to cover the bite marks on his neck. There were some love bites on his neck, and even the corner of his mouth was slightly bruised, clearly indicating the intensity of recent 'battles.'

To be honest, Ji Anzhi still found it hard to believe these two were together. But with the evidence right before his eyes, he certainly had to give them his blessing.

"You're not late at all. Thank you for coming to see me off."

Lu Yan scratched his head and laughed. "Of course we'd come! You're the matchmaker for me and Little Madman."

Jian Fuxu nodded in agreement, taking out a Space Bracelet. "We know you like plants, so we bought a few rare flowers as a gift. We hope you like them."

Ji Anzhi accepted the Space Bracelet with a smile. "Thank you."

"You're welcome. It's the least we could do."

After a brief chat, Lu Yan pulled Jian Fuxu to the back. A certain jealous someone was getting murderous.

Seeing that it was finally his turn after everyone else, Qi Yanshen stepped forward and presented his gift: a small vial filled with 50ml of extracted gardenia-scented pheromones.

"Come back safely. And come back early if you can."

Ji Anzhi sighed as he accepted the pendant. "I told you not to give me this. How much glandular fluid did you extract?"

This small 50ml vial of extract probably required several liters of glandular fluid. The gland was the most sensitive part of an alpha's body; the pain was anything but ordinary.

"Not much."

Before Ji Anzhi could scold him further, Ji Anjue's voice echoed in everyone's minds.

'Alright, it's time to go.'

"Mm." Ji Anzhi responded simply to Ji Anjue.

He then looked at Qi Yanshen and opened his arms. "Want a hug?"

Qi Yanshen didn't say a word, but promptly fell into Ji Anzhi's embrace, placing a kiss on the corner of his partner's mouth.

"I'll wait for you to come back."

"Mm, I'm sorry."

"Don't apologize. This is my own choice."

"…………"

Lu Yan watched the intimate display between his childhood friend and Ji Anzhi, quietly scoffing, then turned to Little Madman: "...Still feeling unwell?"

Jian Fuxu showed no change in expression: "I'm fine."

After they were intimate, Jian Fuxu would be in pain for a long while, sometimes even running a fever as high as 109°F, which terrified Lu Yan. That one time, he almost thought Little Madman was going to die, sobbing uncontrollably.

Lu Yan observed how his childhood friend and Ji Anzhi interacted, and suddenly an idea popped into his head. He suggested, "Maybe we should just keep things platonic? After all, I'm still an alpha, and you're hypersensitive to alpha pheromones. It would be safer!"

Lu Yan warmed to the idea. Yeah! Why hadn't he thought of this before? It must be because Little Madman was too beautiful, making it impossible for him to resist.

Hearing this, Jian Fuxu narrowed his eyes and shot Lu Yan a dangerous look: "Are you sure?"

Lu Yan: "...Uh, never mind, forget I said anything?"

So scary (╥﹏╥)

After saying their goodbyes, Ji Anzhi addressed everyone: "Goodbye!"

"Safe travels, goodbye."