A Fatal Attraction from Lawyer A - Chapter 37

“At 5:36 AM on June 17th, an apartment cleaner discovered a naked, stiff male Beta in the room. He had multiple signs of sexual assault and no vital signs. Forensic examination confirmed that the Beta had signs of physical assault, and residual Alpha pheromones and bodily fluids were found inside his body. Through blood analysis, it was determined that the Beta differentiated into an Omega during the sexual assault, leading to a fatal rejection reaction with the suspect Alpha’s pheromones. The deceased, surnamed Liu, was ultimately confirmed to be an individual with special secondary differentiation characteristics.”

“According to statistics, this is the third case domestically where secondary differentiation was triggered by coercion and sexual assault.”

“The identity of the suspect Alpha is uncertain, and the case is under further investigation.”

In the office, Gu Yuxi’s expression was cold. His hand, resting on the desk, rubbed the barrel of his fountain pen. He fell into deep thought as he looked at the news report on the computer. A moment later, his grip on the pen suddenly tightened, and three resolute words escaped his lips:

“Mo Wenbin.”

This lunatic!

What exactly was this person doing?!

He unexpectedly ‘died’ fourteen years ago, hid his identity and trace for fourteen years, only to return here and indirectly involve himself in the Ruixing Hospital case, sexually assaulting an Omega who was already in a relationship, leading to that Beta undergoing secondary differentiation into an Omega and dying unexpectedly from a rejection reaction with the neutralizing agent.

When the term ‘secondary differentiation’ appeared in the public eye in such a manner, who else was most familiar with secondary differentiation?

Besides him, only Mo Wenbin.

The scene of seeing Song Yinling at the police station a week ago flashed through his mind. She was much gaunter and had numerous injuries all over her body, including fractured legs. She had fallen from an upper floor and smashed onto a car parked in front of a convenience store on the ground floor. The store owner called the police, and she was arrested.

Standing before the glass window, holding the phone, she admitted everything, including the fact that Ruixing Hospital had given her an apartment to silence her.

She claimed to have escaped from Mo Wenbin, preferring to accept punishment rather than stay in the hands of that devil.

And she told him this:

“—Mo Wenbin wants revenge on you. Be careful; he is truly a madman.”

A week ago, the LJ Galaxy Group was cleared of suspicion regarding the pheromone-neutralizing agent issue after investigation. Since Mo Wenbin is currently at large, the trial has been suspended, and the final outcome is undecided.

“—Mo Wenbin is disfigured. His whole body was burned. The burns on his arm are covered by tattoos, so he may be difficult to find. During the time I was with him, he never took off his mask and didn’t live with me; he just locked me in the room.”

He took a deep breath, stood up, and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window. He looked down at the towering, densely packed buildings not far away, but his mind wasn’t on the view. He pressed the tip of his pen tightly with his thumb, his fingertip turning white from the force.

It was as if he were seeking comfort to alleviate the distress and irritability in his heart.

So, what exactly did Mo Wenbin want to do, or what did he want to get from him?

Just then, the phone on his desk vibrated. He collected his emotions, turned back to the desk, picked up the phone, and saw the caller ID:

—A Luo Panzhi

A ripple spread across Gu Yuxi’s eyes. He subconsciously looked up at the rolled-up blinds. Although he couldn’t see Luo Panzhi, he was only separated by a single wall. He picked up the phone and answered the call.

“Dear Lawyer Gu, are you busy?”

Luo Panzhi’s smiling voice came through the phone. The tone transmitted through the earpiece slightly calmed Gu Yuxi’s mood. He shed his previous cold expression and lowered his head, smiling:

“Mhm, I’m busy.”

“I’m busy too. Do you know what I’m busy with?”

Gu Yuxi asked: “Busy with what?”

“Busy thinking about you.”

Gu Yuxi paused for a moment. Realizing he was being coaxed, he turned his face away and laughed: “Young CEO Luo, that’s not focusing on proper business.”

“How is thinking about my lover not proper business? Loving you is my proper business.”

The bright light from outside the floor-to-ceiling window streamed into the room, falling upon Gu Yuxi standing by the window. He held the phone, his eyes lowered with a gentle expression, completely devoid of the aloof, unapproachable look he had moments ago.

Luo Panzhi stood in front of the one-way mirror, one hand casually in his pocket, the other holding his phone. He gazed at Gu Yuxi, who was separated by a wall, and spoke with a coaxing smile.

He had witnessed every single expression on the man’s face.

He knew Gu Yuxi would think of himself and Mo Wenbin when he saw the news. Sure enough, he saw Gu Yuxi’s face grow darker and his mood turn sour.

But he was still at the Group, and their relationship was known to no one, and for Gu Yuxi’s protection, it couldn’t be revealed for the time being.

Even though he desperately wanted to go over and hug Gu Yuxi, he had to hold back.

If he couldn’t hug him, he could at least coax him over the phone.

“What would you like for lunch? I’ll make it for you, okay?”

Gu Yuxi didn’t know that Luo Panzhi had switched out the one-way mirror. He gazed lingeringly in that direction, thinking that he could see Luo Panzhi easily before, but now he couldn’t see anything.

He listened to Luo Panzhi’s voice and forced a smile: “I don’t have an appetite.”

“What’s wrong?” Luo Panzhi saw Gu Yuxi’s eyes turn red and his heart tightened. He knew exactly what was wrong and resisted the urge to rush over right now.

“Mo Wenbin killed again.” Gu Yuxi lowered his head and chuckled: “Is he trying to take revenge on me this way?”

“So, are you scared?”

“Not scared.”

“Is it guilt then?”

“Not guilt.”

“Is it that you feel the law can’t restrain this madman? That you don’t trust the law.”

Gu Yuxi immediately looked up when he heard Luo Panzhi’s last sentence: “Of course not, I trust it.” Why would he become a lawyer? Because he believed in the law.

Luo Panzhi smiled: “There you have it. I trust you too.”

The implication being: You trust the law, and I trust you.

Gu Yuxi froze for two seconds, then broke out of his bad mood and laughed.

Undoubtedly, Luo Panzhi’s words could always easily comfort him. The tenderness hidden beneath the quick temper was his cardiac stimulant.

He raised his hand and touched the wall with a tone of regret: “Young CEO Luo, why did you remove this wall? Before, I used to open the blinds and look at you when I was resting.”

Being in the early stages of a passionate relationship with Luo Panzhi, even an unannounced one, couldn’t prevent the desire to see each other constantly despite the wall between them.

This phone call only served as mere comfort.

It couldn’t replace a real embrace.

“What, do you want a hug?” Luo Panzhi watched Gu Yuxi press his hand against the wall, as if trying to feel something. He followed suit and pressed his own hand to the wall. Wherever Gu Yuxi touched, his palm followed.

“Yes.” Gu Yuxi felt nothing but the cold for a long time. He sighed and put his hand down, then turned and walked back to his seat.

Luo Panzhi put his hand down and continued to gaze at Gu Yuxi. That simple word made him thoughtful: “Baobao, do you feel wronged?”

Because of his special status and the fact that he was currently at the center of attention, there was a reason he didn’t want to go public.

Since childhood, he and his older brother, Chu Guzhi, had received a lot of attention due to their identities, which was why their fathers never let them out of their sight.

Despite this, accidents still happened.

His brother was almost kidnapped.

Now that it was his turn to sit in this position, he had the ability to give Gu Yuxi everything he wanted, but he couldn’t predict what kind of repercussions would happen if he announced his relationship with Gu Yuxi.

Moreover, they were both Alphas.

But that wasn’t his main concern; he was only afraid that someone might target Gu Yuxi.

This person was undoubtedly his soft spot and his bottom line.

“No, I understand.” Gu Yuxi leaned back in his chair, looking up at the ceiling: “I just wanted a hug right now.” How could he not understand Luo Panzhi’s concerns? Now was not the time.

At least, not until the storm surrounding the Mo Wenbin incident passed.

“Okay, I understand.” Luo Panzhi hung up the phone.

Beep—

Gu Yuxi: “…”

A moment later, the office door was knocked, and the voice of the CEO’s secretary came from outside.

“Is Lawyer Gu in? Young CEO Luo would like to see you.”

Gu Yuxi remained silent for two seconds, pursed his lips to suppress a smile, and then stood up and walked toward the door.

The secretary saw the door to Lawyer Gu’s office open. She said with a serious expression: “Lawyer Gu, I feel like Young CEO Luo seems a bit angry. Be careful.”

“Alright, I know.” Gu Yuxi nodded and smiled at her: “Thank you for your trouble.”

Saying this, he walked toward the CEO’s office.

The secretary watched Lawyer Gu’s retreating back and shook her head with a hint of regret: “I feel bad that I used to ship Young CEO Luo and Lawyer Gu. It looks like I was wrong. Young CEO Luo is so intimidating; who would dare to like him?”

Knock, knock, knock—

“Young CEO Luo, it’s me.”

“Come in.”

Gu Yuxi heard Luo Panzhi’s voice and pushed the door open. The moment he did, a hand immediately pulled him inside, and he was swept into an embrace.

“Let me see if you were crying.”

Gu Yuxi hadn’t fully reacted before Luo Panzhi cupped his cheeks.

“You really were crying?” Luo Panzhi held his face, examining him from side to side, his expression serious: “Did you miss me that much?”

Gu Yuxi: “… I didn’t cry.”

“Still denying it?” Luo Panzhi rubbed the corner of his eye with his thumb: “Blink twice, and tears will fall.”

Gu Yuxi: “… Impossible.”

Luo Panzhi saw him acting so reserved again and playfully pinched his cheek: “You were just being cute and clingy with me a moment ago. Why are you acting like this again? Still acting this way in front of me? Are you shy?”

Gu Yuxi let out a muffled groan in pain: “I wasn’t being clingy. I just missed you.”

“Come here, let’s hug.” Luo Panzhi pulled him into his arms, sticking close to him: “Let’s hug for a little while quickly. It would be too obvious if Young CEO Luo talks to Lawyer Gu for more than half an hour.”

“Did you see that news?”

The two stood facing each other by the floor-to-ceiling window, hugging intimately.

Luo Panzhi kissed his cheek: “I saw it. So, you suspect Mo Wenbin?”

“It can only be him,” Gu Yuxi’s expression was serious: “He clearly remembers the moment I changed from an Omega to an Alpha, which was when I broke his arm. He harbors a deep grudge.”

“Baobao, you were so formidable back then!”

Gu Yuxi gently pushed Luo Panzhi behind him with his elbow: “Be normal. Don’t flatter me blindly.”

This guy always made him feel like he was the one being pampered by an elder, even though he was the older one.

“How am I not normal? I’m praising how great my Baobao is. You were an Omega back then and could still protect yourself. That’s truly amazing.” Luo Panzhi’s eyes darkened in the angle Gu Yuxi couldn’t see.

How furious must one be for an Omega’s genes to reverse into an Alpha’s?

In his heart, there was mostly gratitude.

Thank goodness Gu Yuxi differentiated into an Alpha.

“But Mo Wenbin doesn’t plan to let me off,” Gu Yuxi thought of the news report, his eyes turning cold: “If he is deranged enough to use such a method—harming others to provoke a secondary differentiation—no punishment, not even a thousand cuts, could quell the hatred in my heart.”

Let alone the death penalty.

Two Betas have already suffered misfortune. The suspect for the second case is uncertain, but it’s undoubtedly Mo Wenbin, as he is the most familiar with the triggers of secondary differentiation. There is no doubt that secondary differentiation is a genetic defect, and not everyone has such a flaw.

This is the most terrifying part.

What exactly does Mo Wenbin want? If he’s targeting him, why doesn’t he come directly instead of using this method?

“Don’t think about trying to lure him out. You don’t need to do that.” Luo Panzhi let go of Gu Yuxi and stood side-by-side with him in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, his hands casually in his pockets. His expression was calm as he looked down at the view outside the window: “Anyone who gets close to you will be discovered, so you don’t need to worry.”

This time, Gu Yuxi’s safety would be strictly guarded, no matter what.

No one would dare touch the person he protected again.

Gu Yuxi looked at Luo Panzhi.

The light from outside the floor-to-ceiling window fell on Luo Panzhi, outlining his defined, handsome profile. The imposing coldness in his eyes, when he wasn’t smiling or joking, made him seem particularly commanding.

It also made him seem especially mature and dependable.

So, what was it that attracted him to Luo Panzhi beyond pheromones? Perhaps it was this sense of security that was irreplaceable, born from a maturity that surpassed his age. Since they had become lovers, Luo Panzhi provided him with endless security. What about himself? Given that they were both Alphas, what could he give?

“Luo Panzhi.”

“Hmm?” Luo Panzhi heard Gu Yuxi call his full name, which reminded him of the fear of being dominated by his ‘Dabao’ (eldest father). He looked at Gu Yuxi with a lingering gaze: “I told you not to call me by my full name.”

But he was unexpectedly met with Gu Yuxi’s affectionate and sincere gaze.

“If it’s your turn for the susceptible period, please be sure to tell me,” Gu Yuxi turned his head to look at him: “Don’t ever hide, okay?”

Even if his pheromone concentration was only rising, the Pseudo-Omega pheromones had a 100% compatibility with Luo Panzhi’s Alpha pheromones. It was highly possible that under normal circumstances, he couldn’t soothe Luo Panzhi during his susceptible period, but he had a way.

This was the only thing he could do for Luo Panzhi.

Because he was with Luo Panzhi, there would inevitably be many obstacles during their susceptible periods due to their same gender. Luo Panzhi could help him, but what about Luo Panzhi’s susceptible period?

Logically, as an Alpha, he wouldn’t be able to soothe Luo Panzhi and would only cause him more pain.

“Do you understand? You must tell me.” Gu Yuxi saw Luo Panzhi remain silent and not answer. He slipped his hand into Luo Panzhi’s pocket, covering the back of his hand: “I will help you.”

Their fingers interlocked forcefully, palms warm against each other.

Luo Panzhi felt the strength of the interlocking grip. He looked at Gu Yuxi but held back what he wanted to say. He naturally understood this. His fathers had mentioned it many times. He was only highly compatible with Gu Yuxi’s high pheromone concentration. Under normal circumstances, they were just two Alphas.

On a genetic level, repulsion still existed between them.

It was only because Luo Panzhi’s pheromones had integrated into Gu Yuxi’s bloodstream that their mutual rejection was weakened.

If his susceptible period were to strike, what would happen? He didn’t know.

“How will you help?”

Gu Yuxi smiled gently: “I’ll tell you then.”

The only way would be to force Luo Panzhi to forcibly open his reproductive/genital cavity, which had long been closed and ceased development, inject Alpha pheromones, and completely mark him.