After the Substitute Marriage, the Little Mute Became the Big Boss's Treasured Darling - Chapter 5

“Mr. Nan?”

As he passed by the car Nan Yi was sitting in, the driver called out to him. The driver had the door open, and the omega inside was fast asleep on the seat.

“Mr. Nan? We have arrived.”

The driver called out again. He Yushen, who had already reached the front entrance, glanced back at the car.

The omega inside was waking up in a daze. A red mark was pressed into half of his cheek, his eyes were clouded with confusion and tears, and his petite lips looked somewhat swollen and red.

His shirt collar was loose, and even from such a distance, his collarbones were visible, along with two firm, pink peaks.

He Yushen’s expression turned gloomy. He had been about to enter the house, but he turned and took a few long strides toward the car.

“Where are you going?” Yan An, who had been walking ahead of him, looked back in confusion as he saw He Yushen return. Seeing him walk toward the white car, Yan An whistled and entered the villa first.

“Are you that desperate!”

Nan Yi, who had just woken up and was preparing to get out of the car, stared at the man before him in utter bewilderment.

He Yushen?

He frowned slightly and looked up.

“Get out of the car.” He Yushen stared at his completely confused eyes, feeling a surge of irritation.

Nan Yi had no choice but to step out of the car obediently, holding the discounted clothes he had bought. He did not know what He Yushen wanted, so all he could do was follow his orders.

“What did you buy?” He Yushen asked, his face dark as he stared at the bags in Nan Yi’s hands.

Nan Yi held the bags against his chest and struggled to open one of them. He Yushen glanced inside, but without saying a word, he turned around and walked away with a cold expression.

Nan Yi remained in place, stunned for a few seconds. After the car drove away, he slowly carried the bags into the villa.

As he passed through the courtyard and the garden, he hesitated outside the living room door, his footsteps feeling heavy. He did not know what kind of He Yushen he would have to face inside, nor did he know whether he was expected to return to yesterday’s bedroom or go to a different room.

“When will Xiao Jing be home from school?”

Butler: “In just a little while.”

The sound of conversation from the living room reached his ears. Does He Yushen have guests?

Nan Yi hesitated even more about whether he should enter. However, taking a deep breath, he walked in anyway. After all, he had nowhere else to go.

“Sister-in-law is here.” Everyone heard Nan Yi’s footsteps and looked toward the door. He Yushen cast an indifferent glance in his direction, while Yan An stood up.

“Hello, sister-in-law. My name is Yan An.” As Nan Yi approached under He Yushen’s disgusted gaze, Yan An extended his hand.

Faced with the sudden offer of a handshake, Nan Yi hurriedly placed his bags on the carpet and reached out to shake Yan An’s hand. He nodded politely in response.

Seeing that Nan Yi only nodded, Yan An joked, “Sister-in-law is a bit cold and aloof.”

Nan Yi gave a stiff, forced smile. It was clear the person before him did not know that he was unable to speak.

“Hmph! Aloof.”

He Yushen glanced at their joined hands, then snorted coldly. Nan Yi’s face turned pale at his words.

He Yushen looked at Nan Yi with irritation and said coldly, “Why are you just standing there? Go upstairs with your junk.”

Nan Yi lowered his head and quickly hurried upstairs, as if fleeing with the junk He Yushen had spoken of. Not knowing which room to go to, he tentatively entered He Yushen’s bedroom.

The room still held traces of their pheromones. Thinking of last night, a blush crept onto Nan Yi’s pale face. He sat on the bed. The scent of mint was still strong in the room, and as he was enveloped by that fresh, elegant fragrance, Nan Yi felt very comfortable.

It was no wonder his teacher had once said that once an omega is marked, they become very dependent on the alpha’s pheromones. This was why there were so many incidents every year of omegas being forcibly marked.

After sitting in a daze for a long time, the butler’s voice sounded outside the bedroom door.

“Mr. Nan, it is time to eat.”

Nan Yi left the bedroom and followed the butler to the staircase, only to realize that the two men downstairs had not yet eaten. Even though He Yushen disliked him, being in He Yushen’s home was still better than being at his own.

“Xiao Jing is back.”

Just as Nan Yi sat down, Yan An stood up, and Song Jing, who had left with his backpack that morning, walked in.

“Brother Yan, you are here!” Song Jing seemed very excited to see Yan An.

Nan Yi sat quietly, waiting to eat. He just wanted to have his meal.

Looking at the table full of food, Song Jing smiled sweetly, “I am so lucky. I am just in time for a meal.”

The beautiful, sweet-voiced omega sat down between Yan An and He Yushen. Before, there had been an empty seat between the three of them, but now that Song Jing had filled that space, Nan Yi appeared to be isolated from the others.

Seeing him sit at the dining table without manners, the butler frowned and reminded him, “Xiao Jing, you will eat with me in a moment.”

Song Jing froze for a moment, then looked at Nan Yi with a sudden realization. He said in a disappointed tone, “I forgot. This house is not just for Brother Yushen anymore.”

Nan Yi, meeting his gaze, looked at him coldly. Song Jing had been targeting him since that morning. Nan Yi frowned slightly; although the omega was sweet, he seemed particularly unfriendly.

He Yushen looked at Nan Yi with displeasure and said coldly, “Who said anything to you? Just sit still.”

As expected, once He Yushen spoke, Song Jing cast a triumphant look at Nan Yi.

Nan Yi realized why Song Jing was targeting him so intensely.

“That is right. You are like Old Yu’s younger brother. No one is scolding you, so do not throw a tantrum.” Yan An picked up his chopsticks to serve food. As he spoke, he put a piece of meat into Song Jing’s bowl.

Song Jing’s expression changed slightly, and he muttered, “You are the one who is younger.”

Yan An smiled and said, “I am older than you.”

He Yushen said very little, and Nan Yi could not speak at all. The entire meal was filled with conversation between Yan An and Song Jing, though one was focused on talking to Song Jing, and the other kept steering the topic back to He Yushen. Nan Yi kept his head down and ate his rice.

“Mr. Nan, that shirt?”

As he finished a bowl of rice and stood up to get another, Song Jing’s unhappy gaze fell on his upper body. Nan Yi’s hand, which was holding the spoon, paused. He remained frozen in the act of preparing to get more rice.

Yan An asked, “What is it, Xiao Jing? Do you like this style?”

Nan Yi felt incredibly awkward. He was still wearing Song Jing’s shirt. He had completely forgotten to change.

“That is my shirt,” Song Jing said with a frown and a cold tone.

He Yushen looked over as well.

Yan An was also stunned and asked in confusion, “Sister-in-law, you are wearing Song Jing’s clothes? No wonder it looks a bit big on you.”

Song Jing’s eyes grew even colder.