After Entering a Contract Marriage with a Disabled Alpha - Chapter 34

Since Pei Yu agreed to the engagement, Grandpa Qin and Qin Shen began preparing all matters related to the ceremony together.

Qin Shuo was even more invested than Qin Shen. In his heart, the engagement ceremony symbolized the mutual understanding and commitment between the two. Given the tight schedule of senior year, Qin Shen tried his best not to take up Pei Yu’s study time and didn’t plan on taking extra leave. Since Sundays only provided one day off, which was too rushed for a ceremony, they tentatively scheduled it for the National Day holiday at the end of the month, as Yangshen High typically gave a three-day break then.

An engagement ceremony is grand and formal, but unlike a wedding, it doesn’t involve inviting every single acquaintance. Qin Shuo quickly ran through the guest list in his mind: collateral relatives of the Qin family, close business partners… and Qin Shen’s parents.

He frowned slightly and sent a message to his youngest daughter, Qin Shifang. Due to the time difference, there was no immediate reply. He received her response the next morning.

Shifang: A-Shen is getting engaged? To whom? I haven’t heard anything about this. National Day, right? I’ll talk to Lu Shan about coming back early.

Qin Shuo muttered to himself with a hint of reproach, “Of course you didn’t know; you hardly care about him.” Not even a phone call in two or three months to check in.

As an elder, Qin Shuo naturally missed his daughter. His eldest son was in prison for attempted murder—a cold fact. His second son was unreliable. And Qin Shifang, who used to act spoiled on his shoulders as a child, had become like this. He hoped she and A-Shen could get along, but ever since she met Lu Shan, she seemed possessed, even siding with Lu Shan against Qin Shen. It was something he could never understand, no matter how hard he tried.

The bridges had been burned so thoroughly that Qin Shen’s relationship with his parents was at a freezing point. But as one gets older, one only hopes for family harmony.

“Sigh…”

Qin Shuo let out a long sigh. He knew Qin Shen’s temperament; nagging him would only make things worse. Yet, he couldn’t not notify them. They were his parents, after all; there was no reason for them to be absent from their son’s engagement.

Qin Shuo entered the study to discuss this with Qin Shen. Qin Shen’s slender fingers paused for a moment, his long lashes lowering to mask the complex emotions flitting through his deep eyes.

“Mhm, I understand.”

Qin Shuo remembered something else. “As for Xiao Yu’s side, we should invite the Lins and Jiang He. Ask him first; if he’s unwilling, we can communicate further.”

“I’ll find time to speak with him,” Qin Shen replied.

Qin Shuo smiled. “Then I’ll get to writing the engagement contract for you and Xiao Yu.”

Qin Shen looked up, a smile touching his lips. “Thank you for your hard work, Grandpa.”

“Hard work? I’m happy to do it!” Qin Shuo squinted his eyes with a grin.

A direct marriage registration would be too much pressure for Pei Yu, but an engagement was much lighter. They were in a business marriage, and external partners of the Qin Group all knew about it. If they didn’t hold a ceremony, rumors would inevitably spread—claims that Qin Shen was just playing around or that Pei Yu was merely a “soother” for the Alpha.

Qin Shen refused to hear such things. A formal ceremony would prove to the world that he respected Pei Yu and that the boy was not someone to be trifled with or used as idle gossip.

Of course… there was also Qin Shen’s private selfishness.

Pei Yu spent a lot of time at school, which was full of tall, handsome, vibrant, and high-achieving Alphas. Pei Yu was excellent—from his resilient, kind personality to his exquisite face and his intoxicating rose-scented pheromones. It wasn’t just Alphas; Qin Shen worried that anyone—Alpha, Omega, or Beta—would discover and appreciate Pei Yu’s worth. Appreciating beauty is human nature.

It wasn’t just paranoia. According to info from Qin Yiyang, Pei Yu had become one of the most popular Omegas in class within days. He was a top student; whenever classmates had questions, he explained them with patience and a gentle voice. His tragic backstory—having been harassed by Lin Shuxing—only made his peers feel more protective of him.

Qin Shen had found snacks in Pei Yu’s pockets more than once, all given to him by classmates.

Night fell, and a bright moon hung in the sky. The bedroom was silent.

Over the past few days, Qin Shen had grown accustomed to holding Pei Yu as they slept. Pei Yu was currently pillowed on Qin Shen’s arm, working through a question bank on his phone. His clothes were gradually being moved into the walk-in closet here.

As Biology multiple-choice questions appeared on the app, Pei Yu selected the answers within seconds. Biology relied heavily on memorization, and these drills helped consolidate his knowledge. After getting over twenty questions right in a row, Pei Yu let out a weary yawn.

“Sleepy?” Qin Shen rubbed the hair at his forehead.

Pei Yu set his phone aside and went to the bathroom to wash his face. Droplets of water clung to his lashes, falling when he blinked. He climbed back into bed next to Qin Shen.

“The engagement will involve inviting the Lins and your mother. What do you think?” Qin Shen gazed at Pei Yu’s hair, his thumb rubbing the boy’s ear.

“It tickles,” Pei Yu dodged slightly. “I don’t have a problem with it.” Whether it was his biological parents or Jiang He, there was a distance between them now, but it was only natural for them to attend an engagement or wedding.

“You don’t mind?” Qin Shen asked, seeking reassurance.

Pei Yu shook his head. “I don’t mind.”

“Mhm.” Qin Shen tilted the boy’s chin up and kissed his forehead. The tender, lingering kiss moved from between his brows to his eyelashes. Pei Yu felt even itchier.

“You’ve kissed me so many times these last two days, and these aren’t ‘goodnight kisses,'” Pei Yu said, rolling over to prop himself up on his elbows, looking up at Qin Shen. “Since they aren’t goodnight kisses, there aren’t many pheromones involved.” Without the exchange of pheromone-laden saliva, simple touching and hugging were about as effective as regular treatment.

His light brown eyes reflected the lamplight, sparkling like stars in a clear lake.

“I want to kiss you even without the pheromones,” Qin Shen admitted with a curve of his lips.

As he looked down, he caught the lines of Pei Yu’s body as he lay propped up. His thin shoulder blades were prominent under the white T-shirt, his spine curving smoothly down to a rounded arc. He was wearing loose shorts, his ivory-white calves swaying as they crossed, and his collar was loose…

From Qin Shen’s angle, he saw more than just white; there were two spots of pink. His Adam’s apple bobbed, his gaze remaining steady, though his voice came out husky.

“Once we’re engaged, everyone will know you and I are tied together.”

“Who do you mean?” Pei Yu blinked his dark, curled lashes. Having just washed his face, the traces of water made him look like a pampered little rose beaded with morning dew—one squeeze and bright red nectar would surely flow.

“People who are interested in you…” Qin Shen reached out, his knuckles lightly grazing Pei Yu’s chin.

The pressure was perfect. It was ticklish, and Pei Yu squinted his eyes in comfort like a pampered, lazy cat, his pale legs swaying. The scene felt as though it were playing in slow motion. The rose fragrance mixed with the boy’s vibrant energy, slowly entwining around Qin Shen’s heart.

“You’re overthinking it. They’re just classmates.” Pei Yu’s lips were moist from the water. His lip shape was beautiful—well-defined like petals, with a tiny, dewy labial tubercle.

Qin Shen swallowed hard. “Do you think I’m a bit too possessive?” He said in a deep voice, “I think too much… but I can’t help it.”

Pei Yu didn’t quite know what to say. His relationships with his classmates were purely platonic, though he had heard that a few Alphas from other classes were interested. Sometimes he’d return to the classroom after a break to find milk tea on his desk with heart drawings and signatures. Qin Yiyang said they were from the sports class Alphas. He hadn’t drunk them, asking Qin Yiyang to return them. Since Wang Kexin was in that class, it made things less awkward.

Just as he was about to explain how “devoted” he was, two arms gripped his waist and lifted him up. Pei Yu was pulled close against Qin Shen’s chest. Qin Shen was much stronger than him. He was surrounded by the scent of bath soap mixed with crisp cedar—cool and pure.

It was time for the “goodnight kiss.”

Qin Shen hadn’t turned off the bedside lamp yet. The yellow light hit his face at an angle, splitting it into light and shadow along the bridge of his high nose. Qin Shen’s pheromones slowly leaked into the air, saturating the boy’s hair and the corners of his eyes. They had shared deep kisses several times now, but every time this moment arrived, Pei Yu’s heart would misbehave.

Qin Shen’s left leg was draped across Pei Yu’s lower waist; through the thin fabric, he could feel the man’s burning body heat. They were so close that Pei Yu’s spine stiffened slightly. Suddenly, his calf was squeezed. Pei Yu froze, his lashes trembling.

The boy’s skin was delicate. Qin Shen squeezed again before letting his hand rest. “You can come a little closer,” he said huskily.

“…” Pei Yu blinked and gave a soft, obedient “Oh.”

The “entwined” hug was much more intimate than their previous ones. He was almost entirely encircled by Qin Shen. Pei Yu’s mind slowed down. He realized that any slight movement might accidentally spark a fire, so he didn’t dare move a muscle. The affection between them simmered, and the temperature in the room seemed to rise.

“Are… are we going to kiss again?” Pei Yu’s face was completely flushed. His moist eyes blinked with a bit of trepidation, yet a faint hint of anticipation.

Qin Shen’s gaze grew dark and heavy. He whispered into the boy’s ear, “You know the answer, yet you still ask.”

He cupped the back of Pei Yu’s neck and pulled him in. As their lips met, Pei Yu’s heart rate spiked. In the quiet night, the only sounds were the faint wind and the heavy thumping of two hearts.

His lips were gently bitten and licked, warm and soft. Pei Yu’s mind went blank. He instinctively gripped Qin Shen’s collar, responding clumsily and naively. The intensity of the kiss increased, and Pei Yu couldn’t help but let out a soft whimper, his fingertips tingling. The pheromones in the air thickened, swirling around them like white snowflakes falling on a little rose, dampening the petals.

Time slipped away.

The grip on the back of his neck tightened, and the man’s body heat was scorching. Pei Yu hesitated for a moment, then—for the first time—tried to initiate a response to the kiss. It was uncoordinated and clumsy, but it made Qin Shen’s heart tremor.

“Baby… it seems your kissing skills have improved,” Qin Shen said, his lips brushing the corner of Pei Yu’s mouth.

“I—really?” Pei Yu’s face was burning. Being told so bluntly filled him with a sense of shame and shyness.

“Mhm. You didn’t even know how to breathe before,” Qin Shen said with a faint chuckle.

Pei Yu paused, then said awkwardly, “I’m a quick learner.”

“Is that so…” Qin Shen pried open the boy’s lips once more.

The two embraced and kissed again, their pheromones tightly entwined. Gradually, Pei Yu realized this kiss was different from the previous ones. The “goodnight kisses” of the past few days had been passionate but restrained, filled with tenderness. But this time… it was much more aggressive.

“Mmm—Mr. Qin,” Pei Yu managed to say, “Don’t bite me.”

He was dizzy from the kiss. It felt like Qin Shen’s lips were skimming every inch of his skin, the heat intoxicating. Pei Yu gave Qin Shen a light thump; at the reminder, Qin Shen’s movements softened, becoming more gentle.

…

He didn’t know how long they kissed. With every breath, Pei Yu inhaled only Qin Shen’s crisp, clean scent mixed with mature male hormones. His tongue was toyed with, dominated, and repeatedly pressed. He tried to pull away slightly, but the kiss only became more urgent.

He grazed Qin Shen’s Adam’s apple.

At that, Qin Shen let out a groan and finally stopped, reluctantly releasing the boy’s lips. “Tonight’s goodnight kiss is complete. Thank you for your hard work, baby.” Qin Shen’s eyes were filled with satisfaction.

When he saw Pei Yu’s expression clearly, a flash of startlement crossed his eyes. He really had kissed him a bit too hard. The boy’s fair face was flushed crimson, the red spreading from his ears to his neck. His eyes were moist, as if he had been kissed until he cried. His lips were a vivid red and slightly swollen.

Pei Yu’s mind was blank as he breathed shallowly, his moon-like eyes hazy with mist.

Qin Shen’s gaze darkened, his throat feeling even drier. It took a while for Pei Yu to regain his composure. His breathing was still a bit ragged. He wiped his mouth forcefully with the back of his hand, and in an instinctive move to regain some dignity, he shifted.

As he raised his knee, he accidentally bumped hard into Qin Shen.

Qin Shen let out a low groan, his husky voice carrying a burning desire. The air thickened. Pei Yu was mortified. “Ah! You… again?”

Is he really this sensitive to a light touch? It happened every single time they kissed.

Before the shame could fully take hold, his wrist was caught and pinned down by Qin Shen. Qin Shen smiled, a sense of predatory determination between his cool brows.

“This time, shouldn’t my baby pay back what he owes me?”

Pei Yu froze, his palms suddenly scorching. It took him a long moment to realize what Qin Shen meant. He instinctively tried to shrink away. “I haven’t…”

“Haven’t learned yet? But you just said you were a quick learner,” Qin Shen said with a smirk.

Pei Yu’s eyelids jumped under that gaze. “…” He wanted to argue.

Qin Shen leaned forward, kissing the tip of the boy’s nose with extreme tenderness and a bit of indulgent doting. “It’s fine if you don’t know how. I’ll teach you right now.”

Pei Yu’s pupils contracted, his heart thudding wildly. He was about to refuse, but looking into Qin Shen’s dark eyes, he hesitated. As if bewitched by the surging affection, he heard his own low, trembling voice:

“Okay! I understand.”

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