Chapter 98: AE22
【Jiujiu, ‘Key Plot Point 10′ is complete! This ABO novel is a little different from other novels. The pace is very fast. The protagonist gong and shou are about to hit a home run! Later, they will go through a series of inner struggles and resistance against secular rules…】
007 said, 【’Key Plot Point 11’, the protagonist shou will have his most intense heat period. He will bitterly beg you to mark him, and of course, he will be cruelly rejected. He will use up all the inhibitors at home alone, but he still won’t be able to suppress his heat period. He will faint in pain, and his out-of-control pheromones will fill the entire house… Because of the last temporary mark, the protagonist gong has been worried about him. He struggled for several days, and the time he came to find him was just right… and then they naturally hit a home run! But this time, they used a condom, so it wasn’t a complete mark.】
Gu Xiu: 【…】
The scale of the ABO world was really too much. As a straight man, he couldn’t take it. He was silent for a long, long time.
According to 007, he would have been forced to shut down whenever he encountered a kissing scene before. But now, he could directly discuss whether to wear a condom with his host.
The world is really going downhill.
Gu Xiu also had a headache: 【Did you forget that I have a flight tomorrow morning with Mr. Jin to go on a business trip? Who’s going to follow this plot?】
007 was very at ease: 【Someone will always come and follow it. Do you want to follow it yourself? Maybe while you’re on your business trip, this plot will complete itself…】
Gu Xiu clicked his tongue: 【I don’t want to follow it… forget it, whatever. Anyway, this plot has nothing to do with me.】
The only thing that worried Gu Xiu was the irresistible force of the plot. As the protagonist shou of a Jinjiang small world, and also an Omega, Lin Zijun was too prone to sexual danger. For example, the last time in the back alley fight, if Jin Chenhan hadn’t arrived in time and he hadn’t drawn the hooligans’ fire, the danger that Lin Zijun might have encountered… was unimaginable.
Before leaving home in the morning, Gu Xiu rarely took the initiative to call Lin Zijun and instructed, “You should prepare more inhibitors at home. Your recent heat periods are too unstable. I’m really afraid that you’ll pounce on any A you see.”
Lin Zijun clenched his fingers and retorted in a low voice, “…I won’t.”
But he really had no confidence. Omegas were born like this. They had no power to resist in front of an Alpha’s pheromones and had to bow down and submit, letting the Alpha do as he pleased.
Gu Xiu’s accusation was to the point. In the past, he might have only felt wronged, but now he couldn’t help but think a little more. No wonder Enzhuo was used to pretending to be a Beta and was so disgusted with Alphas. But Zhu Enzhuo never rejected their Omega identity, nor did he go for a gland removal surgery like some radical Omegas, which would hurt the enemy by a hundred and himself by eight thousand.
The thoughts that had been trapped in a cage for a long time were finally released, galloping on the boundless grassland.
When he came back to his senses, Gu Xiu had already packed his luggage and had walked out with his suitcase without looking back.
Lin Zijun chased after him for two steps, opened his mouth, and in the end, he only said one sentence, “Be careful on the road.”
Gu Xiu dragged his suitcase to the underground garage to meet Jin Chenhan. Today, Jin Chenhan’s driver was driving, taking them to the airport, and then he would drive the car back himself.
On the way, Gu Xiu was still absent-minded. He opened his chat window with Lin Zijun and edited a “don’t open the door for a strange Alpha.” He suddenly sensed the danger of breaking his persona. This didn’t seem like a scum gong in a crematorium, but like a nagging old mother.
Jin Chenhan, who was sitting next to him, had been paying attention to him and suddenly asked, “Did you two make up?”
“Ah…” Gu Xiu was stunned for a moment, quickly deleted the content in the input box, and only then did he look at Jin Chenhan. “What?”
Jin Chenhan lowered his eyes. “…Nothing.”
“Mmm.”
The usually rigorous and competent secretary did not continue to ask his superior. His thoughts went back, and his brow was slightly furrowed. He was still looking down at his phone.
Gu Xiu thought for a long time and suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
There was actually a good way to both ensure the safety of the protagonist shou’s heat period and to complete the key plot point.
He found Zhu Enzhuo in his contact list and edited a message to send: 【I’m going on a business trip for a few days. If you dare to go to my house, you’re dead!!】
A little Omega, easily handled.
Gu Xiu’s suspended heart was put down. He raised his head and continued the unfinished conversation with his superior just now. “By the way, Mr. Jin, did you call me just now for something?”
Jin Chenhan turned his face to look out the window and said perfunctorily, “Nothing. We’re here. Get ready to get off.”
Gu Xiu was on a business trip with his superior, the CEO, and enjoyed the top-tier treatment at the airport. The VIP channel was a green light all the way. On the plane, it was also a high-end first-class cabin within a first-class cabin, a private and separate compartment, with a sofa chair that could be turned into a bed, and an independent washstand and bathroom.
Gu Xiu looked around and couldn’t help but feel sorry for his superior’s wallet. “This must be very expensive, right? We’re only flying for two hours. We’ll be there in no time…”
Jin Chenhan said, “It’s fine. Comfort is the most important thing.”
Plus, his gender was special. As an Enigma, since he had the money, he would try his best to avoid any unnecessary trouble.
But he couldn’t say this directly, so he changed the example. “Usually, only those powerful and rich Omega wives would choose this kind of high-end first-class cabin. The cost-performance ratio is relatively low. After all, what if they accidentally go into heat in the cabin… even if it’s controlled in time, if a photo is taken and spread, it’s not very good.”
Gu Xiu nodded in deep agreement. “Although we have basically achieved equal rights now, because of their innate sexual characteristics and some deep-rooted traditional concepts, their situation is still much more difficult than an Alpha’s.”
Jin Chenhan said with an ambiguous meaning, “…You feel so sorry for Omegas?”
But Gu Xiu shook his head. “In my opinion, feeling sorry is also a kind of implicit discrimination. I’m just being matter-of-fact. I’m just saying that the danger they are prone to encounter during their heat period and the pressure of public opinion are indeed far higher than an Alpha’s.”
Jin Chenhan was speechless for a moment.
Indeed, at that time, Gu Xiu had been at odds with that Beta in the large office area, and had sharply criticized the other’s prejudice and discrimination, and had clearly recited the employee manual, and even his own newly added regulations.
This was one of the reasons why he had chosen Gu Xiu as his secretary.
But this objective and fair attitude, now that he looked at it again, always made people involuntarily think of his fiancée.
Although their relationship was not good and they always fought, that Omega was undoubtedly extremely lucky to have such an understanding partner. The conflict between them was by no means irreconcilable.
Thinking of this, Jin Chenhan’s breathing stopped, and his heart was so uncomfortable it was about to explode.
Gu Xiu, as an outsider, was not used to this ABO world in every way, but he saw things more clearly than those who were in it. He thought for a moment and said again, “All minority groups have their own difficulties.”
Although he did not mention Enigma by name, Jin Chenhan was stunned for a moment.
Gu Xiu, who had said this, just happened to turn his head over. The strong reflection on his lenses disappeared, revealing a pair of clear black eyes.
“Mr. Jin,” Gu Xiu smiled lightly, suddenly called out, and then he said slowly in his clear and gentle voice, “The number of A+ rank Alphas is even rarer, and a more powerful physique also has a more serious price. So you should take advantage of the flight time and have a good rest. Didn’t you say that there’s a welcome banquet tonight?”
Gu Xiu’s words had a hidden meaning. He knew very well about Jin Chenhan’s Enigma identity and did not say it directly, but his words were also extremely comforting.
Jin Chenhan looked at him with a complicated gaze. After a long while, he let out a soft “mm.” “You should sleep too. I’ll dim the lights.”
“Okay.”
Gu Xiu closed his eyes and fell asleep in no time.
Gu Xiu’s words about A+ rank Alphas not having it easy were as if he were talking about someone else’s business. If it weren’t for the fact that Jin Chenhan had secretly had him checked, he would never have imagined that this Alpha, who went crazy when he worked, had actually been downgraded by three ranks, or maybe even more, because of his mental power damage… After all, A+ rank was just a general term, referring to those whose mental power was so strong that it exceeded the detection instrument’s limit.
On this point, he was quite similar to himself.
Jin Chenhan silently watched him for a long time. When he heard his breathing and heartbeat gradually become steady, he reached out his hand and gently took off the pair of silver-rimmed glasses.
As if possessed, Jin Chenhan turned the glasses around and tried them on his own face.
His vision did not become clearer or more blurry. The glasses that Gu Xiu wore to work every day were actually non-prescription.
Knowing that the person in his sleep could not respond, Jin Chenhan couldn’t help but laugh and asked, “Are you wearing glasses to make yourself look more professional?”
Or is it to hide your overly tender and clean face, which makes people unable to resist crossing the moral bottom line?
Gu Xiu was sleeping as if no one else was there, with no sign of waking up suddenly. He finally couldn’t help but reach out his hand and caressed the Alpha’s soft cheek with great affection.
Bzz—
Jin Chenhan quickly took Gu Xiu’s vibrating phone into his own hand.
The Alpha, who was completely unguarded against his Enigma superior, had not set any privacy protection for his phone. The content of the new message he had received directly jumped into the other’s eyes.
Mom: 【Why aren’t you answering the phone? Lin Zijun said you’re on a business trip. Why didn’t you take him with you?】
Mom: 【Tell me the truth. What’s going on between you two? I saw your medical examination report from last month. Why hasn’t your mental power improved at all?】
Mom: 【It’s been more than three months! He took so much money from our family. Has he fulfilled his responsibilities as a fiancée?】
Jin Chenhan’s handsome brow furrowed slightly.
Gu Xiu and his fiancée’s relationship seemed to be worse than he had thought.
Although Gu Xiu had spoken up for the Omega before, at this moment, Jin Chenhan was more willing to believe Mother Gu’s words.
Based on the information he had, Gu Xiu and Lin Zijun had a 100% compatibility, but their status was very different. The Gu family had given Lin Zijun a large sum of money on the condition that he get engaged to Gu Xiu and help him repair his mental power. However, Gu Xiu advocated free love and did not like the Omega arranged by his family.
The two probably had not had any marking behavior and had been living on inhibitors. It was just to maintain a superficial decency that Gu Xiu had lied to him, saying that he had not returned home repeatedly because he had had a fight with his fiancée.
As for Gu Xiu’s damaged mental power, he could provide help. The only difference was that with him, Gu Xiu needed to be the receiving party.
A mother’s love for her child was strong, and the child’s life and safety were the first priority. He was far richer and more outstanding than Lin Zijun. Mother Gu probably… wouldn’t mind too much?
As Jin Chenhan thought about it, he tirelessly sized up the sleeping Alpha. The young man’s face was exquisite, and his temperament was gentle. The feelings of love and the possessiveness of a beast were fighting in his heart.
After a long while, Jin Chenhan struggled to get up. He only took a blanket and gently covered Gu Xiu with it.
While Gu Xiu was catching up on his sleep, 007 had switched to power-saving mode and was on standby like a human.
Sensing the abnormal movement of the judgment subsystem, he mumbled to himself, 【Huh? Why has ‘Key Plot Point 11’ already started to be automatically judged?】
At this time, in the large penthouse, Lin Zijun was obediently staying at home. And Zhu Enzhuo, who had gotten the news of Gu Xiu’s business trip, didn’t care about the threat of “you’re dead,” which had no deterrent effect, and had rushed over without stopping.
Lin Zijun was indeed in heat.
“You… you should go and get an inhibitor,” Zhu Enzhuo struggled for a while and finally let go of Lin Zijun’s hand. “Get one for me too.”
With that, his eyelids drooped slightly. He saw the mark on Zhu Enzhuo’s forearm under his sleeve, which had been bitten by him last time, had long since faded. After all, he was just an Omega, and his canines were not strong enough to achieve a real mark.
Besides, who in this world would be willing to be marked by a weak Omega and obey his orders?
But the way Zhu Enzhuo looked at him was so certain.
Lin Zijun was momentarily stunned.
A few minutes later, he began to feel his rising body temperature. Just as Zhu Enzhuo had reminded him in advance, his chaotic heat period had come unexpectedly.
Zhu Enzhuo was affected by him, his breathing was unstable, and he walked towards him step by step.
“Don’t be afraid, Zijun…” Zhu Enzhuo gently stroked his childhood friend’s cheek and leaned his forehead against his. “I can let you mark me. This is something Gu Xiu can’t do.”
…
After a two-hour flight, the plane landed steadily.
After getting off the plane, he took a car to the hotel and packed his luggage. After he was done with everything, Gu Xiu stretched his muscles and lay down on the soft, large bed to rest.
Tonight, there was a welcome banquet, and an even more troublesome home run plot point…
With a pile of things on his mind, Gu Xiu turned over a few times and was no longer sleepy.
【Hey, 007.】
He called out the small silver ball of light.
007 nimbly flew from one corner of the room to the other and suddenly said excitedly, 【Jiujiu, ‘Key Plot Point 11’, the plot completion rate is 40%!】
Gu Xiu: “…?”
He had just gotten off the plane, and the plot had inexplicably completed 40%, and then it was stuck.
Gu Xiu was now thousands of miles away and couldn’t care about Lin Zijun’s side. He just had to confirm that the one who had come to his house to cuckold him was Zhu Enzhuo and not a passerby.
Tomorrow, there was an international trade conference, and tonight was the welcome banquet before the conference, which was held in the hotel’s auditorium where they were staying.
Gu Xiu took a short rest and changed into the formal attire that Jin Chenhan had prepared for him. An exquisite dark blue velvet suit, much more exquisite than the black suit he usually wore to work, and it also had an exquisite and beautiful brooch.
At a glance, he was the kind of noble young master Alpha from a famous family, which made people not dare to be presumptuous.
After changing his clothes, he went out to find Jin Chenhan without stopping.
He pushed open the door, and his field of vision suddenly brightened. A wave of surprise rippled in his clear black pupils. Jin Chenhan had actually been waiting outside in advance.
The corridor lights were dim. Jin Chenhan, in all black, walked out of the shadows, took a step forward, and was standing under a beam of light. His figure was long and straight, and the suit showed its true texture and color in the light, a deep wine-red velvet fabric, noble and graceful.
“Hey?” Gu Xiu blinked and looked down at his own clothes in a daze.
Not only did their suits match in color and texture, but even the black satin lapels were the same!
The only difference was that he was wearing a bow tie, with a gorgeous thin golden chain. Jin Chenhan was still wearing a proper tie, looking a little more formal than him.
The unexpected matching of their outfits in Gu Xiu’s eyes was of course Jin Chenhan’s intention. The latter was calm and satisfied as he sized him up, and then he extended his arm. “Let’s go.”
Gu Xiu was still out of it. His awkward fingers hesitantly grabbed the air, not knowing if he should put them on.
“Although you’re not wearing a formal dress, you can still hold on to me,” Jin Chenhan smiled lightly. “Come on, get closer. Before we go, I have a few words to say to you.”
Only then did Gu Xiu hold the Enigma’s arm, slightly tilted his head, and wondered what business secret he was going to say.
But Jin Chenhan said, “Although today is the official welcome banquet of the chamber of commerce, besides the representatives of the major enterprises, there are also some local gentlemen and ladies attending…”
Gu Xiu walked along with him, listening quietly, and would let out a “huh?” from time to time as a response.
“Some people will also bring their families, both to let their family members see the world, and also as a kind of… blind date,” Jin Chenhan said slowly. “Although I don’t want to… but my family is all here, so they will definitely come.”
The novel had not mentioned Jin Chenhan’s family. Gu Xiu was stunned for a moment and asked in surprise, “Mr. Jin, is your family in H City?”
“Mm,” Jin Chenhan nodded, with a gentle smile. “My mother has been rushing me to get married lately. She will definitely not let go of this opportunity. I don’t know how many young ladies and young masters she will bring over to introduce to me.”
Speaking of this, Jin Chenhan turned his head, a wry smile on his face. “You should be able to understand… the pain of being rushed to get married.”
Gu Xiu nodded vigorously in deep agreement.
Jin Chenhan had laid the groundwork and struck while the iron was hot. “Then you can be my cover?”
Gu Xiu had fallen into the trap without any guard. He was so shocked that his footsteps came to a screeching halt, and he pulled Jin Chenhan along with him. He explained anxiously, “But I’m an Alpha…”
“It’s fine,” Jin Chenhan was calm. “You’re so outstanding. She won’t mind.”
“It’s not a matter of whether she will mind…”
Jin Chenhan’s eyes slanted. “Do you mind?”
Gu Xiu was completely trapped and was speechless.
Jin Chenhan’s voice softened, and he said again, “I don’t trust unfamiliar people to help me. If I find a single person, I’m also afraid of affecting his future choice of a partner. You are both my secretary and have… a fiancée. Anyway, we’ll be back the day after tomorrow, and no one else here knows you. I think it’s fine. What do you say?”
It was reasonable and well-founded.
Gu Xiu could only slowly and gently nod his head. “Alright then…”
The two of them, each with their own thoughts, took the elevator to the venue.
Gu Xiu used the excuse of pressing the elevator button to quickly let go of his hand and went to the other side of the elevator, shrinking in a corner and not moving, sorting out the messy situation and his heart.
He called out to 007 in his mind in distress, 【007, what’s going on now? The novel didn’t even mention Mr. Jin’s family. How can there be such a plot where I have to be his cover?】
007 was very adaptable. 【Jiujiu, you have to be flexible. How can a real world be as simple as a novel? And ‘Key Plot Point 11′ is still in progress!】
While Gu Xiu was preparing to face the unknown banquet, 007 was also busy dealing with this plot point. From time to time, it would pop out to report, 【’Key Plot Point 11’, the plot completion rate is 50%! Oh my, oh my, I can’t see the situation on the protagonist shou’s side, but they’re both in heat, so they must have done that…】
Gu Xiu pressed his forehead. 【You don’t have to be so detailed with me. Give them some privacy.】
【Okay.】 007 had listened for a second, and the next second it was causing trouble again. 【The plot point must be at least 60% complete to pass. The protagonist shou’s side has already hit a home run, and the progress can’t go up. You have to work harder on the protagonist gong’s side!】
