Chapter 5 Desire Track

Chapter 5: Tracks of Desire

Xi Siyan wanted to make one final attempt before his ultimate decision, to test whether he could completely renounce his love for Jing Miao.

The gathering was organized by Wang Song. He was a fairly well-known officer in the city-state, with both parents holding high military rank. He himself was an eligible bachelor Alpha, and no one would deny him.

The room was filled with alluring, beautiful Omegas who exuded captivating scents, flocking around Xi Siyan.

In their eyes, this was the lord's only son, one of the city-state's most outstanding talents, possessing the gentlest pheromone profile among Alphas and unparalleled good looks.

He just sat there, making people throw caution to the wind.

One of Wang Song's acquaintances was a dissolute scion and Alpha playboy from a noble family. Thinking of Xi Siyan's status and background, making friends with him would be a huge coup.

When he heard Wang Song say Xi Siyan wanted to meet a few Omegas, he immediately pulled out all the stops to please this genuine crown prince.

Among them were scions of prestigious families, researchers like Xi Siyan, and hot celebrities.

The atmosphere in the private room instantly became lively, a dazzling array.

Wang Song coughed awkwardly for a moment: "You... you're sure?"

Xi Siyan nodded silently.

Wang Song rolled his eyes dramatically: "Later, I'll kneel at your doorstep for a day to apologize to Miao Miao."

Leading another person's Alpha astray—he might as well be dead. And this Omega was also the one to whom he owed a debt.

If he had been faster back then...

If Xi Siyan hadn't been injected with AS, if he had been successfully rescued, Jing Miao wouldn't have been pushed and hit his head, wouldn't have sacrificed his own child to save Xi Siyan, and wouldn't have become simple-minded.

But unfortunately, there were no 'what ifs'.

"Siyan, I hope you know what you're doing."

But Xi Siyan was simply too captivating. Even if it wasn't very moral, they were determined to try.

That playboy pushed forward the most beautiful Omega in the room, a celebrity named Tan Tan, currently at the peak of popularity, the dream lover of countless Alphas and Betas, with perfumed lily pheromones of a very high grade.

He had a naturally amorous and beautiful air, with deer-like eyes.

Tan Tan approached, carefully tugging at Xi Siyan's pant leg: "Brother Siyan, my name is Tan Tan."

Xi Siyan indifferently lowered his gaze, looking at this astonishingly beautiful Omega.

Brother.

He frowned and turned his head away, feeling uncomfortable all over.

The scents of cigar smoke and red wine, mingled with this Omega's enticing lily fragrance—Xi Siyan's mind was suddenly flooded with frantic images of Jing Miao's face.

Although he didn't love him, he was utterly dependent on him.

Like vines clinging to his body, constantly needing to be held and soothed, a hundred times sweeter than perfumed lily.

Xi Siyan suddenly stood up, his face cold as he made his excuses: "Sorry, I'm going home first."

The wealthy second-generation playboy hastily grabbed him: "Brother Xi, don't go! If this one's not good, we'll switch to another!"

"Sorry." His voice was as cold as if it had no temperature. "My Omega is waiting for me at home."

Everyone watched him leave without hesitation.

"Brother Song, this..."

Wang Song narrowed his eyes, looking at the exit for a moment, then casually placed a handful of gold pieces on the table: "Sorry for the trouble of setting this up tonight."

The rich second-generation heir was dumbfounded.

The others scrambled to grab the gold pieces, only Tan Tan and another Omega remained unmoving.

Wang Song also prepared to leave—it was truly a fool's errand. He should have known earlier. With Xi Siyan being that kind of low-sensitivity Alpha... even if he wanted to stray, his physiological conditions wouldn't allow it.

He was stopped by Ji Yue.

This Omega was aloof and noble in bearing, a spark of hope in his eyes: "Colonel, may I... have Mr. Xi's contact information?"

Wang Song understood instantly. He smiled politely and pushed Ji Yue's hand away: "Sorry, sorry. Actually, my friend here was just under too much research pressure, his brain wasn't working right, wanted to relax a bit. Maybe I misinterpreted his intentions; he probably didn't mean it that way."

Ji Yue maintained his composure, not budging an inch: "I don't have any ulterior motives either. Xi Siyan and I are alumni from the same school. I just... admire him greatly. It would be an honor to know him, and I'd also very much like to participate in the inhibitor vaccine research."

Wang Song chuckled, playing dumb: "Ah, but... his Omega is very jealous. He doesn't allow Xi Siyan to have much interaction with other Omegas. I wouldn't dare offend my little sister-in-law; I'm scared of him."

Ji Yue said nothing more.

Wang Song hastily found an excuse to leave, cursing Xi Siyan inwardly: *You bastard. Good thing you weren't serious. If you really dared to stray, I'd definitely help Jing Miao castrate you!*

Xi Siyan rushed home like he was escaping.

Jing Miao was in the kitchen, under Aunt Jiang's guidance, carefully learning how to pipe frosting.

"Like this? To form a little peak?"

"Miao Miao is so smart, just like that."

After being praised by Aunt Jiang, Jing Miao broke into a sweet smile. He turned around smiling and saw the Alpha standing at the door.

The child immediately dropped what he was holding and fluttered into Xi Siyan's arms like a butterfly: "Brother!"

Xi Siyan caught him as usual, then held him in his arms: "Slow down, my little ancestor. I'm right here."

"I missed you, brother. What did you do today? You were 1 hour, 32 minutes, and 37 seconds late. I missed you so much." After Xi Siyan's long-term, unorthodox conditioning, he had learned that the first thing upon seeing him was to hug him and then give him a kiss on the cheek.

Xi Siyan looked at his pure, flawless Omega, hands wrapped around his neck, legs entwined around his waist, gazing at him with innocent, childlike eyes.

"I... I had some business. Sorry, it won't happen again." Xi Siyan explained somewhat guiltily, avoiding Jing Miao's eyes.

The smile suddenly vanished from the Omega's face. He stared blankly at Xi Siyan for a moment, then suddenly frowned and leaned close to his collar, sniffing.

There was a faint, unfamiliar pheromone scent in the air.

Jing Miao felt his own gland begin to heat up. He hesitated for a moment, then suddenly lowered his head and kissed Xi Siyan's lips.

Not just a light touch, but a gentle suck.

Carrying a hint of decadent floral fragrance, his child gently sucked on his lips, leaving them slightly damp.

Xi Siyan stood frozen in place.

"Miao Miao..." he spoke slowly, his voice hoarse with a surprise even to himself.

Jing Miao stared straight at him, asking in a somewhat angry tone, "Why is Brother late by an hour, thirty-two minutes, and thirty-seven seconds?"

For a moment, he felt as if he were being reprimanded by his own wife.

All the unease and guilt of having done something wrong surged up at once. He stammered an explanation, "Baby, I'm sorry, Brother won't do it again, okay? Don't be angry, please?"

Jing Miao got off of him, the earlier joy completely vanished. Unusually, he didn't cry or throw a tantrum. Instead, he slowly backed away, looking at him with confusion and anger, then headed toward the stairs.

"Miao Miao?" Xi Siyan felt something was wrong.

He chased after him, "Miao Miao!"

The boy collapsed without warning, startling Aunt Jiang so much that she dropped an egg.

Xi Siyan cried out in alarm, "Miao Miao! Don't scare me like that!"

He scooped the boy into his arms, his hands trembling.

A strong scent of Snowfield Dream burst into the air, accompanied by Jing Miao's gradually flushed face.

"Siyan, Miao Miao, he..." Aunt Jiang picked up the phone, gesturing whether she should call a doctor.

Xi Siyan reached out to touch his forehead and breathed a partial sigh of relief. He lifted the boy into his arms, speaking urgently, "He's in heat. Aunt Jiang, could you please schedule Zisen to come to the house in 24 hours?"

Aunt Jiang also sighed in relief and nodded hurriedly, "Alright, I understand."

She quickly activated the Isolation Barrier throughout the entire villa and called Su Wan and Xi Yucheng to inform them not to return home tonight. For an Omega in heat, any pheromones other than their partner's could cause discomfort.

Xi Siyan also activated the partition in their room.

The Omega was like a stranded fish, beginning to cry in discomfort as he gradually regained consciousness.

"Brother... Brother..."

Xi Siyan held him in his arms, soothing him gently, "Miao Miao, don't be afraid. Brother just needs to bite you, and it'll make you feel better. It might hurt a little, but bear with it, okay? Be good."

As usual, he pulled down Jing Miao's collar, aiming for the small pink gland on the back of his neck, ready to make a temporary mark.

The Omega in his arms suddenly broke free, burying himself under the blankets and trembling.

"Miao Miao? Be good." Thinking he was afraid of the pain, Xi Siyan coaxed him patiently, "Brother will bite gently, okay?"

"No!"

The Omega in heat, shouting with surprising force, "I don't want you to bite me! Go away!"

Xi Siyan froze completely. In five years, he had never seen Jing Miao like this.

For a moment, he had no better way to handle the situation. He could only half-coerce, half-coax the boy out from under the blankets, "If Brother doesn't bite you, you'll feel very uncomfortable, very painful."

The Omega cried until he was breathless, his face flushed red. He clutched his collar tightly, giving Xi Siyan no opening.

"Then just let me die from the pain!" He cried pitifully, tears flowing from his eyes like an endless spring.

"What nonsense are you saying?" Xi Siyan was baffled by his unusual behavior today. "If I let you die from the pain, does that mean you don't want me to live either?"

After saying this, Xi Siyan inwardly mocked himself.

He doesn't understand such words, Xi Siyan. He doesn't get it.

Jing Miao cried even louder, "You don't want me anymore! You have someone else! I don't want you either!"

Xi Siyan was stunned, "What?"

His child cried in a way that broke his heart. Jing Miao hugged his own legs, curling into a fully protective posture, burying his face in his knees as he sobbed in grievance, "You smell... you have a smell on you, a bad smell. It's not Mom or Dad's smell, it's not my smell... You don't want me anymore, you don't want me anymore..."

Xi Siyan was completely dumbfounded. It took him a full half minute to react before he hastily stripped off his clothes and changed into pajamas that carried Jing Miao's pheromone scent.

He cautiously wrapped his arms around the sobbing child, tentatively kissing his cheeks and eyes, "Baby, there's no smell anymore. Smell."

Jing Miao slowly lifted his head, hesitating for a moment before leaning in to take a deep breath of the Alpha's scent.

He pouted, tears continuing to stream down, "There is, there still is, there's still some..."

The overwhelming sensations of his heat gradually clouded his mind. He kept repeating "there still is" before collapsing weakly into the Alpha's arms.

In this state, an Omega had no resistance to their partner's scent.

Xi Siyan held his child in his arms, heartbroken, and regretfully slapped himself twice.

He carefully leaned close to the gland emitting the intoxicating floral scent, gently taking it into his mouth and licking it repeatedly.

Jing Miao let out a soft, needy whimper in his arms.

Just as his teeth were about to pierce the skin, Xi Siyan stopped.

He laid Jing Miao flat on the bed, looking at his flushed, tear-streaked face, lost in desire.

"You don't want me anymore, Brother doesn't want me anymore..."

He kept repeating, each word more aggrieved than the last.

Xi Siyan's heart pounded like a drum.

He felt like a thief who had broken in to steal jade and fragrance, his mind filled with lustful thoughts toward the beautiful Omega in heat, the master of the house.

He thought all his stirrings and desires had ceased.

He thought he could be Jing Miao's brother for a lifetime.

Xi Siyan told himself, the person you loved is gone. The one here now is your child. He is no longer Jing Miao.

Screw that.

Xi Siyan collapsed over Jing Miao in defeat, unconsciously crying along with him.

He loved him desperately, to the point of life and death, and was unable to escape.

[Translator's Note: Tan Tan: Not a main supporting character, but plays an important role!]

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[Translator's Note: This chapter doesn't have Cece. He's still a child now, doesn't understand anything... Cece will appear in his teenage years.]