Chapter 80

Chapter 80

Bai Jin, his mind slowly clearing, ...

The first part was fine, but why "big bad guy"?!

And to make it worse, Bai Jingyun next to him nodded and pressed Bai Jin down even more firmly: "Well said."

Bai Jin, who almost passed out from being pressed like this: ...

You agreed that fast—did you even hear what the kid said?!

His big brother is hopeless!!

But fine—big bad guy it is.

Bai Jin rubbed his temples and thought, then he spoke softly.

"Okay, your uncle admits that little hat really worked."

The little cub smiled, that kind of smile that said "See, I told you so."

The car door was closed. Inside the car, Bai Jin tried to struggle against Bai Jingyun, but in the end, the guy in his special condition was reluctantly pinned down.

Bai Sheng held Xiao Bai Nuo tight and refused to let go.

The assistant had already walked over, followed by a police officer. The officer leaned in to look, clearly not expecting to see such a young kid there, and couldn't help but glance at Bai Sheng in astonishment.

If you think about it, with Bai Jin at the center, that whole area had just been affected. Apart from those who were urgently treated and taken to the hospital, the area had become a no-go zone, waiting for the lab at Sheng'ang University to handle it. As a precaution, any food nearby would also need to be disposed of.

Although the police didn't know much about this kind of pheromone drug, because it tied into the theft they'd been investigating for the past couple of days, they quickly learned about its possible effects.

It only targeted AOs in their differentiation period, but its strong odor would also make adult AOs uncomfortable, and the stronger an AO's pheromones, the worse they felt.

With that kind of physical fitness and reaction speed, you could tell how strong he was even without knowing his pheromone level. And that little guy must have gotten some of that smell on him, right?

Yet he didn’t show any sign of discomfort.

The officer thought: What a composed dad.

Another car had been arranged, and the assistant spoke.

"Boss, we found the ID over there. It's a student from a nearby university. I've already called the doctor to be ready. I'll handle the rest at the police station and report back to you."

Normally, this kind of incident would require Bai Sheng's cooperation, but because the other party was suspected of releasing dangerous substances, what Bai Sheng did was within reason for subduing someone out of control.

Plus, considering the surveillance footage and the extent of the impact, he might even qualify for a Good Samaritan award.

And since he was holding a four- or five-year-old cub, it was only natural not to ask Bai Sheng for anything else.

Another voice sounded.

"I'll handle the rest from here."

Bai Liang, still wearing a lab coat, hurried over. The smile on his face faded a bit as he exchanged a glance with Bai Sheng and nodded at him.

Then he smiled and looked at Xiao Bai Nuo.

"Nono, you're amazing. Do you feel uncomfortable at all?"

Bai Liang's eyes lingered on the finger marks on the little guy for a few seconds, but he kept smiling.

"Second Uncle."

The little guy obediently said, then shook his head. He lowered his head, sniffed himself, and asked his father.

"Dad, does Nono smell kinda funky now?"

The little omega cub couldn't actually smell it well; he was just very sensitive. Although Bai Sheng almost didn't show it, Xiao Bai Nuo sensed that when his father had been very close earlier, he'd held his breath a couple of times.

Bai Sheng carried the little cub into the car and tsked softly: "No, after a bath at home, you'll smell nice again."

It was supposed to be a serious matter, and Bai Sheng was clearly angry, but with the little cub's remark, even Bai Liang wanted to laugh.

When Bai Liang came, he was worried that something might have really happened to his fifth brother's gland, but it seemed like no big deal.

Bai Liang let out a quiet sigh of relief.

He watched the car drive away, his fist half-clenched, and he repeatedly scraped his thumbnail along the side of his index finger until it really started to hurt. It was a nervous habit of Bai Liang's.

Thinking back, he should've caught this sooner.

Thefts like this weren't exactly rare, and each school only lost a few items, but it was a systematic, year-long theft, very much like stealing bit by bit and smuggling them out to sell.

It was also because he'd been so bored those days that he'd looked into the internal audits of those schools, and he combined the items lost from poorly managed labs in those schools, connected them, and found something wrong.

Maybe at first it was just to make money, or maybe he always meant to hurt someone. No point dwelling on it now; this is already a major case of releasing dangerous substances.

Bai Sheng beat the guy half to death, and he was rushed to the hospital. The nearby city management staff had arrived, scratching their heads as they helped with the investigation, saying they'd just taken roll call and that guy wasn't in their system. They figured he'd bought the gear online to sneak in.

Bai Liang let out a breath.

He pulled gloves from his lab coat, tore open the package, and put them on, then turned to look at the police officer beside him. The professor—gentle, refined, with metal-rimmed glasses—looked up with a smile and asked.

"That idiot brewed the drug and it's in this bucket, isn't it?"

"Huh? Yes, yes. What do you need us to do?"

When Xiao Bai Nuo was carried home by his dad,

Doctor Xu Chuan was already waiting for them inside.

He smiled and said hi to the little guy, but kids are usually scared of doctors. The little cub, holding Dou Dou and walking with his dad, immediately tried to dive into his dad's arms.

Xu Chuan: ...The doctor is really sad now.

But a little angel is a little angel.

Xiao Bai Nuo popped his head out of his dad's arms and said, "Hi, Doctor."

Xu Chuan: !

The doctor is happy again!

Since the little cub hadn't actually been hurt, after running some basic checks and treating the finger marks on the little guy, Xu Chuan prepared to leave.

Bai Jin must have held him really tight, completely covering the little guy with his own body, so the finger marks left deep impressions that were now red and swollen.

The little one needs a bath first and then apply the medicine again.

Bai Sheng had experience bathing the little one before and confirmed that an exact temperature wasn't necessary—a shower was easier to manage. Plus, Bai Sheng was now somewhat disgusted with himself, and the little one wasn't too frightened, so he simply handed the kid over to Aunt Feng, who was worried sick about him, to help give him a bath.

Xu Chuan watched with amusement as Bai Sheng used his fingers to pick up the little one's discarded clothes, threw them into the garbage bin outside, and then took a quick shower in just a few minutes.

His dad, whose nose had finally stopped complaining, let out a breath.

"You sure nothing's wrong?"

Bai Sheng looked over.

"It's fine, no need for X-rays or anything like that. Fifth Master probably still had enough sense not to use too much force."

A top-tier alpha's strength is terrifying. Under those near-uncontrollable conditions, Bai Jin still kept some rationality; it's just that the bruises on the little one looked pretty scary.

"Okay."

Bai Sheng said with a slight nod.

Xu Chuan paused, glanced over, and sensed something was off.

Hmm, his last sentence seemed to have earned Fifth Master a little leniency from Third Brother.

Fifth Master, you'd better thank me properly.

Xu Chuan muttered, smiling.

Right then, the door was pushed open.

"Is Nono okay?"

Cen Zhi looked hurried, still holding her bag, as she walked in looking frantic, looking around for the little one.

"Madam."

Xu Chuan greeted Cen Zhi.

"It's fine, he's taking a bath and will come out to apply medicine soon. Nono doesn't really understand the importance of pheromones, and since he didn't see anything too shocking, he wasn't too frightened."

Bai Sheng said, sniffing with his nose, now finally back to normal.

"Mom, did you just come back from the hospital?"

"I heard that Xiao Wu had a problem with his gland and it scared me. I went to see him immediately. He's getting shots now. They said all indicators are fine, but his gland was still agitated and got inflamed. The doctor said it'll be inflamed for about a week, so he can't go running around."

Cen Zhi said while unconsciously glancing toward the bathroom.

"As long as Nono is fine."

"The young master's reaction was really quick. Otherwise, I heard that kind of drug stimulating the gland, even if it doesn't damage the gland, could affect the assessed pheromone level."

Xu Chuan nodded after hearing Bai Jin's status.

"...Indeed," Cen Zhi came back to her senses and frowned. "Nono's reaction in this regard is too fast. San'er, do you feel the same? When Nono gets tense, it's as if something is about to happen."

Although it might be a coincidence, Cen Zhi, who had her life saved by the little one last time, always had this strange feeling—that this cub is a treasure sent to them.

"Last time he saw the gravel rolling down, but how did he react so quickly this time?"

Xu Chuan paused, hesitated, and glanced at Cen Zhi and Bai Sheng.

"What do you want to say?"

Bai Sheng looked at Xu Chuan.

Xu Chuan seemed to hesitate for a moment, but with an expression that said, "Since you're asking me to say it, then I'll say it."

"Clinically, there are examples where patients who have been in a state of dangerous stress for a long time become more sensitive to changes around them. Especially patients who have suffered long-term malicious treatment from adults in childhood tend to react very quickly to others' malice."

Cen Zhi: ...

Bai Sheng: ...

Cen Zhi couldn't help but twitch the corner of her mouth.

Some miracle doctor! Doctor, I feel so much worse now! What kind of revenge are you after?!

"Alright, let's stop talking about it. You're making my heart ache terribly."

Cen Zhi waved her hand weakly and pressed a hand to her chest.

"I was just saying earlier, thinking about the files—Nono's fifth birthday is almost here."

She hadn't mentioned it, partly because she didn't want to think too much about it. After all, when it came up, she would remember that this cub was about to turn five and had never had a birthday celebrated for him.

Xu Chuan obediently shut his mouth.

Right then, the bathroom door opened.

The cub, washed clean by Aunt Feng, was wearing brown pajamas with a coffee print, his black hair blow-dried and particularly fluffy, like a curly teddy bear toy displayed in a shop window.

"Dad! Dad!"

Little Nono was lifting his arm to sniff himself.

After spotting his dad, he trotted over in a childish little voice.

"Nono's all clean!"

Usually the little one was mostly sponge-bathed, with Bai Sheng giving him a shower every few days, using mostly mild, scent-free toiletries. But this time he had become completely smelly, which needed special products to wash off, and those toiletries were brought by Xu Chuan.

So the cub, after a fragrant bath, eagerly ran over as soon as he came out, eyes sparkling, reaching out his little hands.

"Dad, hug! Smell me! Nono smells so good!"