Chapter 23: Twisted by Jealousy
No one had expected that Lu Chenzhou, who had already been injected with three inhibitors, would actually launch himself forward again. Before Shen Chi lost consciousness, he only heard startled cries by his ear. Then, he sank into darkness.
The scene fell into utter chaos. Even Ji Yanzhi was shocked.
Was this still the same Lu Chenzhou who, not long ago, had sworn so firmly that his secretary already had a partner and that he was too disdainful to compete with someone else?
Even though he had been injected with a strong inhibitor and his S-rank pheromones were locked inside his body, no longer spilling outward, the aura belonging to an S-rank Alpha was still not to be underestimated.
He held the unconscious Shen Chi in his arms, his eyes filled with violent hostility as he watched everyone around him like a tiger eyeing its prey.
No one dared step forward.
When had those other friends of his ever seen him go this crazy? One by one, they all kept their distance and swallowed nervously. “Ji Yanzhi, what’s going on?”
Ji Yanzhi took a deep breath. “What else could it be? Nesting. He has a natural possessiveness toward his person. Just now, you all rashly went forward to strike up a conversation with Secretary Shen, and that provoked him.”
An Alpha in his nesting period had a terrifying sense of territory. If someone barged in recklessly, he would think you were trying to steal his wife.
Ji Yanzhi frowned. Watching Lu Chenzhou carefully sniff the little secretary in his arms, his head ached. “You should be grateful he was just given a strong inhibitor. Otherwise, right now, with him not recognizing even his own relatives, he would indiscriminately strangle everyone here.”
The others all sucked in a breath of cold air.
“That’s not right. I remember Brother Lu’s secretaries and assistants are all Betas.”
The moment those words fell, everyone’s minds suddenly recalled the image of Shen Chi leaning weakly against the wall.
Under the dim night, even the darkness could not hide his snow-white complexion. Because his body felt unwell, Shen Chi’s eyes had already been forced moist, and at some point, a layer of crimson had climbed onto the corners of his eyes. The secretary, who should have been cold and beautiful, now carried a few traces of allure.
The extreme visual contrast made those Alphas, who had finally reacted now, suddenly understand why Lu Chenzhou liked him.
With someone this beautiful, even if he was a Beta, it did not matter!
Besides, Betas could not be marked. Even if one made a mistake, it was not a big deal…
They thought this in their hearts, but their gazes could not help drifting over.
Lu Chenzhou carried Shen Chi back into the car. The car had intelligent driving. Besides, an Alpha in his susceptible period only had extreme possessiveness toward his wife. He still retained some normal common sense.
The car quickly disappeared from everyone’s sight. By the time they reacted, where was that beautiful Beta?
Lu Chenzhou left with the person in his arms, but he also left behind a mess.
Pheromones had spilled out, and they were super S-rank pheromones at that. Very quickly, it attracted attention from all sides. However, before the matter could ferment, it had already been handled perfectly and properly.
—
The night was still long.
After Lu Chenzhou carried Shen Chi back home, the strong inhibitor finally took effect.
He stared at the unconscious little secretary in his arms. His mind told him that he should let go and send him back, but the pair of arms holding Shen Chi refused to obey. Veins bulged along his arms, as if he were struggling violently.
In the end, he carried Shen Chi to the guest bedroom of the villa.
The villa had people who cleaned it every day, so even the guest bedroom was neat and spotless.
Lu Chenzhou used an enormous amount of willpower to stop himself from carrying Shen Chi back to his own master bedroom. Now, he placed Shen Chi on the bed in the guest room and called over the medical robot.
Originally, these matters should have been handed over to an assistant. He should not keep making mistake after mistake, and Shen Chi should not be diagnosed by a medical robot. He should have been sent to the hospital.
But at this moment, willpower seemed like a joke. Lu Chenzhou stared at Shen Chi’s sleeping face and finally drew in a breath.
There was no longer that layer of fruity pheromones in the air, and Shen Chi was only a Beta. It was impossible for Betas to have pheromones. The only possibility was that Omega waiter at the bar who had been pretending to be a Beta.
He remembered that person’s pheromones seemed to be strawberry-scented.
Lu Chenzhou had indeed smelled a strawberry-like fruity scent on Shen Chi. At first, the rich strawberry pheromones made him nauseous. But later, within that faint fruit fragrance, there had been a trace of strawberry pheromones. Not only did it not disgust him, it was instead addictive.
Even now, he still remembered that when he smelled that trace of pheromone, the taut string in his mind snapped completely. He wished he could completely mark the other person, wished even his soul could bind itself to him.
But…
Lu Chenzhou’s gaze became complicated. He hated those useless things that thought with pheromones. He was very clear that he did not like that Omega waiter. On the contrary, Shen Chi fascinated him more.
But in terms of pheromone compatibility, his pheromones had chosen that Omega.
Lu Chenzhou kept his body tense. After a long while, he still called one of his subordinates.
He had them investigate the background of that Omega.
After he hung up, the medical robot’s scan happened to finish.
“Beep. Hello, President Lu. The scan has been completed.”
“The patient has no external injuries. It is only a brief loss of consciousness caused by head impact.”
Lu Chenzhou’s suspended heart settled, though not completely.
Shen Chi was too special. If he stayed by Lu Chenzhou’s side, other troubles would inevitably appear. According to normal procedure, he should eliminate all potential trouble. But the moment he imagined Shen Chi, somewhere he did not know, coming into contact with others, embracing others, or even marrying someone else, jealousy twisted Lu Chenzhou’s face beyond recognition. He wanted to kill.
His fists had long since clenched, and his body was tense to the extreme.
Lu Chenzhou stared at Shen Chi’s completely unaware, beautiful face, as if he had endured to the limit.
His invasive gaze traced over Shen Chi’s appearance. If a gaze could take physical form, then Shen Chi would probably already be crying out loud.
Mist would gather in his eyes, and pleasant sounds would spill from his soft lips…
Buzz, buzz, buzz.
The untimely vibration of his phone interrupted Lu Chenzhou’s dark thoughts. He abruptly came back to his senses and only then realized that at some point, his fingers had already pressed against Shen Chi’s lips.
Perhaps he had used too much force. Even while unconscious, the discomfort made Shen Chi frown.
Lu Chenzhou answered the call. “Hello.”
“President Lu, it’s me, Ji Yanzhi,” Ji Yanzhi said. “How are you recovering now?”
He tried his best to avoid mentioning Shen Chi, afraid this man would go crazy again. However, he did not expect that although he did not mention him, the other party would take the initiative to bring him up.
“Ji Yanzhi, tell me…”
His gaze once again landed on Shen Chi’s face. Lu Chenzhou’s hand had not even moved away from Shen Chi’s mouth.
The soft touch beneath his fingertip was so addictive that he could not bear to let go.
“If I keep him by my side as desensitization therapy, is that feasible?”
Ji Yanzhi paused.
In history, there had never been a case of S-rank Alpha pheromone disorder. Or perhaps there had been, but before it could be discovered, the person had already died suddenly.
At present, all of Lu Chenzhou’s treatments had unknown outcomes.
But there was one thing Ji Yanzhi was very certain about. Once an Alpha proposed an idea, for the sake of stabilizing his emotions, it absolutely could not be rejected—even if… both of them knew exactly what this request meant.
“It’s worth trying.”
