Chapter 29
The movie was far more boring than they had expected, and Yan Weiqiu kept yawning.
He was wearing his teddy bear pajamas, leaning against Jiang Yuebai, and looked up at him. “Aren’t you bored?”
Jiang Yuebai: “Then what do you want to watch? Or do you want to play something?”
“I want to sleep.” Yan Weiqiu clutched his shirt, his voice full of exhaustion, as if he could fall asleep at any moment.
“Do you want me to keep you company?” Jiang Yuebai coaxed him softly.
Yan Weiqiu covered his face with his hands, his ears burning. Why did Jiang Yuebai always want to take advantage of him?
“I don’t want you to keep me company. I want cola chicken wings when I wake up.”
“Okay, anything else?” Jiang Yuebai held his wrist and kissed his lips.
Yan Weiqiu’s face flushed, his eyes sparkling. “Can I have spicy crab too?”
“No.” Jiang Yuebai patted his head indulgently, lifted him from the sofa, carried him back to the bedroom, gently placed him on the bed, and covered him with the blanket.
Yan Weiqiu: “But I want it!”
Jiang Yuebai coaxed him, “How about ginger and scallion crab instead?”
Yan Weiqiu reluctantly nodded, closing his eyes sleepily, and murmured, “Remind me to bring my teddy bear next time we go home.”
Jiang Yuebai pursed his lips slightly and didn’t say anything.
With him around, why would he need a teddy bear?
After Yan Weiqiu fell asleep, Jiang Yuebai got up and left the room.
He was going grocery shopping.
The room became completely quiet.
Not long after falling asleep, Yan Weiqiu started feeling hot all over.
The heating in the room was on full blast, and he kicked the blanket away.
His fluffy pajamas were making him sweat.
His head felt heavy, as if it was constantly sinking, and waves of pain washed over him.
He could clearly feel his body burning, as if he was in a furnace, even his breath hotter than usual.
The sticky sweat made him uncomfortable, and he kept tugging at his clothes.
“So hot.”
In his daze, a cool hand touched his forehead. The cool sensation made him instinctively nuzzle against it, and then he was lifted into someone’s arms.
“Xiaoqiu?” Jiang Yuebai’s anxious voice echoed in his ears, and then he lost consciousness.
Hospital.
While examining Yan Weiqiu, the doctor noticed the numerous marks on his body and couldn’t help but glance at Jiang Yuebai, who was holding him. “Are you his Alpha?”
Jiang Yuebai nodded.
The doctor checked Yan Weiqiu’s previous medical records and was surprised to find that his gidh levels had stabilized, and his glands had matured. Looking at the test results, the doctor suggested, “Perhaps you should get a pheromone compatibility test.”
Jiang Yuebai, remembering the pills Yan Weiqiu had been taking, couldn’t help but ask, “Is his pheromone disorder cured?”
Doctor: “There’s nothing wrong with his body. It should be due to the influence of your Alpha pheromones, and the marking also played a role.”
The test results came back quickly, and Jiang Yuebai stared at the numbers, dumbfounded.
He didn’t actually care about compatibility.
As long as it was Xiaoqiu, it didn’t matter.
But he was still shocked by the results.
The doctor smiled. “Congratulations, your pheromone compatibility is 97.6%. Generally speaking, 80% is already considered very high, and above 95% is rare.”
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Yan Weiqiu was awake while receiving the IV drip, sitting dazedly in Jiang Yuebai’s arms.
“Are you still uncomfortable?” Jiang Yuebai touched his face, his brow furrowed with concern.
Yan Weiqiu nodded, his voice hoarse. “So sleepy.”
Jiang Yuebai coaxed him softly, “Sleep, I’m here, don’t worry.”
Yan Weiqiu buried his face in his chest and whispered, “Last time I went to the hospital alone, I was so sleepy, but I had to keep an eye on the IV drip, afraid I wouldn’t know when it was finished. I was thinking then, if only you were here.”
Jiang Yuebai’s heart ached, like it was being pierced by needles. He had missed so many chances to know the truth.
Yan Weiqiu: “Don’t blame yourself, it’s not your fault. I was too stubborn.”
His voice grew softer and softer as he leaned against Jiang Yuebai’s shoulder and finally fell asleep.
Yan Weiqiu was woken up by a stinging pain in the back of his hand. Jiang Yuebai and the nurse were talking softly. It turned out his IV drip was finished, and the nurse was removing the needle.
He was covered with Jiang Yuebai’s coat, enveloped in the faint scent of lime, which made him feel safe.
Sensing the movement in his arms, Jiang Yuebai looked down at him and smiled. “Awake? Just in time, we can go home now.”
Because of his illness, Yan Weiqiu didn’t get his cola chicken wings or ginger and scallion crab.
Yan Weiqiu angrily blamed Jiang Yuebai, conveniently forgetting about the cold water bath he had taken during his heat.
Jiang Yuebai accepted his accusations with a good attitude and patiently coaxed him for a long time, agreeing to several unfair demands before Yan Weiqiu was finally appeased.
A large bowl of ginger tea was placed in front of Yan Weiqiu, making him frown.
Jiang Yuebai: “Auntie Xiu taught me how to make this. She also asked when we’re going back to Haicheng.”
The university was already on winter break.
Because of his heat and illness, they had stayed in A City for a few extra days.
He still wasn’t used to living with Jiang Yuebai.
To be precise, he wasn’t used to their relationship progressing from innocently chatting under the covers to Jiang Yuebai touching him every night.
He firmly believed that if he weren’t sick, Jiang Yuebai wouldn’t just be kissing and cuddling him.
Sometimes, the look in Jiang Yuebai’s eyes made him nervous.
He could only clutch his thin pajamas tightly and pretend not to understand.
Yan Weiqiu took a bite of a pork rib and hesitated before saying, “Then let’s go back tomorrow?”
“Mm, I’ll book the tickets later.” Jiang Yuebai agreed readily, picking up some food for him and carefully wiping his mouth.
But Yan Weiqiu still sensed his disappointment.
He probably knew the reason, but he just opened his mouth slightly and then said nothing.
That night, Jiang Yuebai held him and kissed him for a long time.
“Xiaoqiu.” Jiang Yuebai’s breath came in short gasps as he whispered his name, the heat from his body palpable even through their clothes.
After a while, Jiang Yuebai got up and went to the bathroom.
Hearing the sound of running water, Yan Weiqiu breathed a sigh of relief.
He had almost agreed to continue.
Perhaps because of their high compatibility, he couldn’t resist Xiaobai’s pheromones.
The sour scent of lime had become incredibly sweet.
Just a little bit, and he was lost in the alluring scent.
An indescribable tingling sensation spread through him.
Listening to the sound of water, Yan Weiqiu silently chanted a calming mantra.
He couldn’t help but punch Jiang Yuebai’s pillow.
Half an hour later, Jiang Yuebai finally came out of the bathroom.
Yan Weiqiu was huddled in the corner of the bed, wrapped in the blanket.
Jiang Yuebai sat on the edge of the bed and gently touched his face.
Just as Jiang Yuebai thought he had fallen asleep, Yan Weiqiu suddenly grabbed his hand, opened his eyes, and met his gaze.
“Xiaobai.”
“Let’s move out next semester.”
