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Of course, Qi Zhao went to the VIP passage to pick up Qi Wei.
The moment he saw Qi Wei, he took a step forward, but before he could say anything, Qi Wei rushed over and pulled him into a tight embrace.
Qi Zhao paused slightly, inhaling Qi Wei’s scent, and closed his eyes contentedly. “Qi Wei, let’s rest for a day, and then go to the research institute tomorrow?”
Qi Wei buried his face in the crook of Qi Zhao’s neck, his back hunched, his large frame seeming even larger.
He inhaled deeply a few times before murmuring, his voice muffled, “I want to stay home with you for a few more days.”
Qi Zhao said helplessly, “Then the day after tomorrow.”
Qi Wei: “…I said a few days.”
Qi Zhao sighed. “Qi Wei.”
Qi Wei immediately changed his tune. “Fine, the day after tomorrow.”
He tilted his head slightly, his nose nuzzling Qi Zhao’s neck, making him stiffen.
Qi Wei murmured, “Ah Zhao, I want to bite you.”
Qi Zhao’s hair instantly stood on end. “Not here!”
They were in public!
There were surveillance cameras!
And airport staff nearby!
Qi Wei knew, so he said, “Then can I hold you?”
Qi Zhao: “That’s fine…”
But before he could finish, Qi Wei’s hand slid down, and before Qi Zhao could react, he lifted him off the ground, not in a princess carry, but simply lifting him so that his shoulders were slightly above Qi Wei’s, his arms instinctively wrapping around Qi Wei’s neck, his body leaning forward slightly…
Like a modified version of being carried over his shoulder.
Qi Wei’s strength was truly incredible; he could easily hold Qi Zhao like this.
Qi Zhao knew he wouldn’t be dropped, but…
He lowered his head, embarrassed, burying his face in Qi Wei’s collar, and whispered through gritted teeth, “Put me down.”
Qi Wei refused. “Ah Zhao.”
His tone was slightly dark. “You said it was okay.”
Qi Zhao: “?”
Who knew you would hold me like this?!
Fortunately, it was the VIP passage, and the car could drive right up to them, so they didn’t have to walk far… But still.
Everyone knew Qi Wei, so they also knew him. Qi Zhao could already imagine the scene spreading like wildfire.
Help.
For the first time in his life, Qi Zhao experienced true social death.
So after being placed in the car, Qi Zhao felt a sense of despair. “Why are you so famous?”
Qi Wei paused, then chuckled softly as he got in the car, closing the door behind him, leaning down to kiss Qi Zhao lightly on the lips, then gently caressing his reddened earlobe. “Ah Zhao, that’s not fair, as if you’re not famous yourself.”
Even after being confirmed as a beta, Qi Zhao had been more famous than him.
The eldest son of Qi Mao Real Estate, a renowned business genius, far more dazzling than him, an illegitimate child.
Qi Zhao: “Who’s more famous than a super S-rank alpha? You can’t even go abroad without being recognized and photographed.”
He added with a smile, “I would occasionally see gossip news about you while I was in Country A, photos of you in various places.”
Qi Wei’s eyes flickered. “Ah Zhao, you paid attention to me while you were abroad.”
Qi Zhao didn’t even have to think about it. “Of course.”
He smiled. “After all, your words before I left made quite an impression.”
“…I’m so happy,” Qi Wei hugged him tightly, “I’m truly happy.”
So, even when he wasn’t aware of it, Qi Zhao had been watching him, noticing him.
—Qi Wei hadn’t considered that with his status, and the media constantly following him, it would be difficult for Qi Zhao not to see him.
Because from his perspective, it was “Qi Zhao paying attention to him.”
And it was true.
Qi Zhao had indeed been paying attention to him, which was why he remembered.
If he hadn’t cared, he wouldn’t have even looked at the headlines or photos.
After returning home, it wasn’t just a simple mark; Qi Zhao knew this.
But he hadn’t expected Qi Wei to be so eager. The moment they entered the house, before he even had time to take off his shoes, Qi Wei gripped the back of his neck and kissed him deeply.
Alphas truly had an unfair advantage in many aspects, like this.
As Qi Zhao was kissed senseless, he heard Qi Wei ask softly, “Didn’t sleep well last night?”
Qi Zhao was indeed a little sleepy, and in this state, he would instinctively answer any question Qi Wei asked. “Yes.”
Qi Wei’s lips moved down from his chin, tracing his neck and Adam’s apple, his voice hoarse and muffled. “Why?”
Qi Zhao’s nerves were tense; he wanted to break free, but he couldn’t. Qi Wei’s touch had weakened his limbs, and one of Qi Wei’s hands was already on his arousal.
Qi Zhao opened his mouth, but no words came out. Qi Wei nuzzled his neck with his canines, asking, “Hmm? Ah Zhao, why didn’t you sleep well?”
Qi Zhao, unable to bear the suspense any longer, said, his voice strained, “…Because… because you weren’t there… Mmm!”
The moment he finished speaking, Qi Wei bit down hard on his neck.
As the metallic tang of blood filled his mouth, Qi Zhao’s first reaction wasn’t pain, but relief that the torment was finally over.
But he hadn’t expected this was just the beginning.
When he was turned over, his back against Qi Wei, his clothes half-undone, Qi Wei’s hand gripping him, Qi Zhao finally realized something was wrong. “W-Qi Wei…”
Before he could finish, the alpha turned his head and kissed him, silencing him.
Qi Zhao’s legs felt weak, and Qi Wei gently lowered him to the floor.
Thankfully, there was a rug by the entrance, but it was still inevitably stained.
As Qi Zhao’s mind went blank, Qi Wei used the white fluid as lubrication.
Although he wasn’t an omega, after almost daily intimacy, Qi Zhao was gradually getting used to Qi Wei, becoming more receptive.
But the initial pain was unavoidable. He felt like a helpless target in a blindfolded dart-throwing game, afraid to move lest he be injured.
Qi Wei’s kisses trailed down his neck and back, soothing him constantly, and Qi Zhao endured it, his moans muffled and uncontrolled.
The alpha’s intense, burning passion consumed him.
…
This was the first time, so it was particularly overwhelming.
Qi Zhao felt an unprecedented… but there were also advantages.
When he couldn’t take it anymore, he would instinctively try to pull away, giving him a semblance of control. But the moment his elbows moved forward, the alpha would pull him back, the “chains” binding him, holding him captive.
Qi Wei even changed positions, one hand holding him, the other supporting his neck, trapping him completely within his shadow, the oppressive feeling intensifying.
He came again.
By the time Qi Wei lifted him, Qi Zhao no longer cared about anything else; he only had one thought—
He could never let Qi Wei be away from him for more than a day.
It was too much.
Qi Wei carried him upstairs to the bathroom, activating the floor-cleaning robot as he went.
As for the rug, it would definitely have to be replaced.
Wasteful, but Qi Wei was happy.
It was worth it.
Qi Wei’s next visit to the research institute wasn’t urgent.
He was supposed to go for a checkup after his last injection, to assess the effectiveness of the medicine.
But on their way, Qi Wei seemed to remember something. He held Qi Zhao close, inhaling his scent, and said, “Ah Zhao, there’s one more thing I forgot to tell you that night.”
Qi Zhao looked down at the alpha nestled in his neck, wary. “What?”
“The reason for my pheromone dysregulation is partly because of the experiments I conducted on myself.”
Qi Wei lowered his voice. “I was trying to find a way to use my pheromones or my gland to trigger your secondary differentiation into an alpha.”
Because he was a super S-rank, and there were so few in the world, Qi Wei had wondered if his powerful pheromones could create such a miracle.
So he had performed countless procedures on his own gland, injecting himself repeatedly.
Qi Zhao pulled him away, making him look at him. “Are you crazy?!”
Having studied related subjects, he knew how insane Qi Wei’s actions were.
If he wasn’t careful, Qi Wei could have died on the operating table!
He had thought Qi Wei might try to find a way, but he hadn’t expected him to not only research and develop theories, but to actually experiment on himself!
“How could Teacher Wu and the others allow you to do such a thing?!”
Qi Wei’s eyelashes fluttered, his heart filled with a pleased warmth at Qi Zhao’s concern, but his expression remained gentle. He leaned in and kissed the corner of Qi Zhao’s eyes, trying to soothe him. “It was just one of the contributing factors, and a small one…”
“Qi Wei.”
Qi Zhao interrupted him, holding the small round ball containing Qi Wei’s pheromones. “Was this also extracted directly from your gland?”
Qi Wei paused.
Qi Zhao had his answer, unable to tell if he was angry or some other emotion. “Qi Wei!”
“I’m sorry,” the alpha apologized immediately, “I was just afraid you would be angry or disgusted, so I didn’t tell you.”
Qi Wei said softly, “Ah Zhao, don’t be angry, if you don’t like it, I won’t do it again.”
Qi Zhao knew what he meant by “don’t like,” and he felt a sense of helplessness. “It’s not that I dislike it, I’m just angry… You’re not taking your own health seriously!”
Qi Wei looked at Qi Zhao, a flicker of light in his dark eyes. “Don’t you… dislike it? Don’t you think… I’m crazy?”
Qi Zhao sighed softly. “No.”
He paused, his tone softening. “You doing this only makes me think you’re truly… too good… I don’t think I can find anyone better than you.”
“That’s good.”
Qi Wei smiled, completely relaxed, closing his eyes and burying his face in Qi Zhao’s embrace again. Qi Zhao didn’t force him to look at him.
Qi Wei’s muffled voice came from his chest, as if speaking directly against his heart, making Qi Zhao’s heart skip a beat, then race erratically.
Qi Wei said, “It’s good that you think so.”
Qi Wei knew that once you met the best person in the world, you couldn’t see anyone else, couldn’t let go.
So he had always thought that if one day, he could make Qi Zhao think he was the best person in the world, it would be enough. And he had truly made countless efforts for this.
