Married, but Still Strangers - Chapter 15

Even with such a perfect atmosphere, Yue Lu ultimately did not do anything. After finishing the meal, he simply drove Zhuang Yan back home.

Zhuang Yan had been full of anticipation all night, but in the end, nothing happened.

No, in this kind of scene and atmosphere, isn’t it a waste if you don’t say something or do something?

Or was Yue Lu just treating him as a pastime?

A pastime is fine; this believer only prays for prosperity and wealth, not a shred of sincerity.

Ever since the last time Yue Lu said he was afraid of ghosts and moved into Zhuang Yan’s bedroom, he still hasn’t moved back.

The two of them are a legal couple after all, so staying in one bedroom isn’t anything strange.

It was just that one moment it was ambiguous and the next moment he maintained boundaries, making it impossible for Zhuang Yan to fathom what Yue Lu actually wanted to do.

Speaking of which, in a few days it would be Zhuang Yan’s heat period. He had to find an excuse to move out and live elsewhere.

In Zhuang Yan’s view, having children was one thing, but marking was another entirely.

He could accept sleeping with someone for whom he had no feelings; after all, it was a basic human physiological need, as long as the other person wasn’t sick.

But he could not accept being marked by someone from whom he might separate at any time.

His usual savings were basically used to pay off debts for his family. Now, the only money in his hand was that 100,000 yuan given to him by the “Secret Crush Bro” last time.

Zhuang Yan did not reveal the matter of this 100,000 yuan to his family. Primarily, he didn’t want his parents to worry; after all, who would believe that a stranger would transfer money to him for no reason?

If he used a reason similar to the 3 million from last time, they might even become suspicious of that 3 million as well.

Although Zhuang Yan hadn’t been in much contact with his parents since university, blood is thicker than water—how could parents not care about their son?

They would definitely imagine that Zhuang Yan had done something dangerous in exchange for this 100,000 yuan.

Rather than letting them worry or guess wildly, it was better not to tell them about this from the start.

Just thinking about the heat period gave Zhuang Yan a headache.

In the eyes of an Omega with a partner, the heat period is the most suitable time for pregnancy preparation and flirting.

But in the eyes of an Omega like Zhuang Yan who has no partner, the heat period is very painful.

Although medicine is very advanced now and many agents have been researched to help single Omegas safely spend their heat period, generally speaking, it is safer and more comfortable to spend the heat period with the company of an Alpha.

However, this is equivalent to handing over one’s most vulnerable side to an Alpha. Even if Yue Lu currently seems very considerate and good to him, and even if Yue Lu was willing to protect him in front of a group of thugs, their marriage was originally a transaction, and they would separate sooner or later.

Thus, Zhuang Yan took the initiative to propose to Yue Lu that he wanted to move out, but he deliberately concealed his heat period.

Zhuang Yan’s heat period was not some secret; if Yue Lu intended to check, he could find out.

But was he really that bored?

“Why do you want to move out?” When Yue Lu heard the news that Zhuang Yan wanted to live with a friend for a while, he was hanging up laundry. Hearing this sudden news, the clothes hanger in his hand wasn’t held steadily and fell to the ground.

Fortunately, it was only a hanger and not clothes, otherwise, they would have to be washed again.

“A friend went through a breakup, so of course I have to go comfort him.” Zhuang Yan mainly didn’t want to add trouble.

Otherwise, what could he say?

I can’t accept the marking of you, my legal partner, so I’m going out to wild out during my heat! Hahaha!

It was clearly not something a proper Omega would do.

Yue Lu lowered his eyes, unable to hide his disappointment: “Alright, remember to call me if anything happens.”

“I know, don’t worry.” Zhuang Yan dragged his luggage, turning back every three steps. He was also quite reluctant to leave Yue Lu, and he nagged and gave instructions for a long time before finally heading out.

Using the 100,000 yuan given by Secret Crush Bro, Zhuang Yan checked into a very high-end hotel. He didn’t have this kind of treatment during previous heat periods; he could be considered to be benefitting from Secret Crush Bro’s light.

As for the suppressants to be used during the heat, this time Zhuang Yan also bought the best ones.

The ordinary ones used before were a bit uncomfortable; these most expensive ones shouldn’t be very uncomfortable, right?

Thank you once again, Secret Crush Bro.

Thinking of Secret Crush Bro, Zhuang Yan once again found that familiar account.

Today, Secret Crush Bro’s mood seemed very bad. His profile picture was of lightning and thunder with torrential rain pouring down, and his nickname was also “Rainstorm.”

Poor Secret Crush Bro, that object of his crush is really something else, not wanting such a wealthy Alpha.

Rainstorm: “His heat is coming soon, but he moved out.”

Thomas Rotating Giant Sow: “I think this is normal, right? Him not kicking you out is already the height of kindness and duty.”

I Hate a Certain Person Named Zhai: “They already live together, why can’t they be together during the heat?”

Thomas Rotating Giant Sow: “One look and I can tell you aren’t an Omega; you don’t know the importance of the heat period to an Omega. For an Omega, only someone he sincerely recognizes can mark him.”

I Hate a Certain Person Named Zhai: “See, who said only Alphas go for the body and not the heart? Aren’t Omegas the same?”

Thomas Rotating Giant Sow: “How can this be the same? How many people can an Alpha mark in a lifetime? Whereas once an Omega is marked, they will be influenced by that Alpha for the rest of their life.”

I Hate a Certain Person Named Zhai: “Can’t a mark be washed? Can’t a gland be repaired?”

Thomas Rotating Giant Sow: “And what about the damage to the gland? Do you know how many Omegas in the world have accidents because of gland cleaning?”

I Hate a Certain Person Named Zhai: “Tsk, if you don’t dare then you’re just being pretentious. [Eye-roll.jpg]”

Thomas Rotating Giant Sow: “You’re the one not being pretentious, so why don’t I see you going to clean a gland? [Eye-roll.jpg]”

I Hate a Certain Person Named Zhai: “I’m not an Omega and I haven’t been marked, why would I go to clean a gland?”

Little Sweet Wind: “Don’t fight, stop fighting. Isn’t the key now to help the poster think of a way? @I Hate a Certain Person Named Zhai, Strelitzia Company is currently recruiting volunteers for a virtual system. Through this system, you can experience a different life, and although they say ‘volunteer,’ there will be a very generous bonus to take after it ends. Why don’t you go experience the taste of being an Omega.”

I Hate a Certain Person Named Zhai: “For real? This isn’t some new-style method of kidnapping university students, is it?”

Little Sweet Wind: “Dear, how ignorant can you be to have not even heard of Strelitzia Company? The volunteer registration requires going to their company headquarters—how are they going to kidnap you?”

I Hate a Certain Person Named Zhai: “How much is the bonus? [Heart-fluttering.jpg]”

Little Sweet Wind: “How would I know? I didn’t participate; I heard this from a classmate in the same club.”

Little Sweet Wind: “@Rainstorm, why don’t you find out where he moved to and stand guard at his door? My boyfriend who is also my current husband did exactly that before.”

I Hate a Certain Person Named Zhai: “@Little Sweet Wind, aren’t you a university student? How are you already married?”

Little Sweet Wind: “Please do not deprive Master’s graduate students of the right to participate in clubs and get married.”

Zhuang Yan had also heard of this company, Strelitzia. He had even submitted a resume before, but as an undergraduate, they looked down on him.

As for that so-called volunteer thing… is it really not fictional?

This netizen Little Sweet Wind said it well: if an Alpha stands guard at the door during an Omega’s heat, it can indeed give the Omega a strong sense of security.

However, some Omega pheromones have an extremely strong attraction for Alphas; some can even be described as a person who has been thirsty for three days in a desert seeing a glass of water. If an Alpha really wants to guard outside, they would also need very powerful self-control.

But precisely because of this, an Omega would be more easily moved.

If Yue Lu came to guard him, would he be moved?

For some reason, Zhuang Yan thought of this.

But then he immediately felt it was impossible.

Yue Lu didn’t even know where Zhuang Yan was; he only said he was going to live at a friend’s house for a while.

As for which friend, he didn’t say.

What’s more, Zhuang Yan didn’t go to a friend’s house, but to a hotel.

Then it was even more impossible for Yue Lu to find him.

Thinking of his isolated and helpless situation, Zhuang Yan checked the things he had prepared once again:

The suppressants were all the expensive ones, and food and water were all prepared for at least a ten-day supply.

An Omega’s heat period is generally about 7 days, but just in case, Zhuang Yan prepared extra.

He had already instructed the hotel staff that they didn’t need to come up to clean, and the room he applied for was an Omega-exclusive room.

The staff could probably guess what Zhuang Yan was going to use the hotel room for; the small gift items provided also included some suppressants.

At this time, Zhuang Yan could actually feel a slight change in his body. This change became even more obvious when he woke up the next day.

Suppressants cannot be used constantly; the fact that they are bad for the body is secondary if they stop working later when one is about to lose consciousness, that is truly the end.

Therefore, Zhuang Yan always used them at most six times a day for the first three days, and at most three times a day for the following days.

Just after he had used a suppressant once, the hotel room door was knocked on by someone unknown.

“Hello, room service.” Zhuang Yan’s mind was not very clear right now, yet he could clearly hear that the person outside the door was deliberately suppressing their voice while speaking.

This person was definitely not a hotel staff member.

As for who this person was and what their purpose was, Zhuang Yan had no idea.

What’s more, he was now an Omega in heat. Even if he was usually quite capable of fighting, in this special period, he couldn’t even lift a shoulder or carry anything.

If he went up against someone with ill intentions, he would have no room for resistance.

To be safe, he decided to call the hotel front desk.

The front desk stated they would immediately have Beta staff members go upstairs to verify; only then did Zhuang Yan breathe a sigh of relief.

But not long after he put his heart at ease, the hotel room door was opened just like that.

“Who is it!” Zhuang Yan alertly picked up a clothes hanger for self-defense. Right now, a chair was too heavy for him; it was unrealistic to swing a chair for a long time.

“It’s only been a few days since we last met, and you already don’t remember me.”

The person who came in had a “Mediterranean” hairstyle (balding on top), his eyes smiling until they narrowed into a slit.

It was the “Mediterranean” man who had drugged Chi Xiaocheng that day.

Zhuang Yan sneered: “Are you even worthy of me remembering you?”

He had just used a suppressant, and now his speech was weak and lacked energy.

“Don’t be afraid, soon I can make you remember me for the rest of your life.” The Mediterranean man grinned evilly as he walked towards Zhuang Yan, looking at him as if he were a delicacy on a plate.

“Aren’t you afraid that someone will suddenly come over in a while?” Zhuang Yan tried to stall for time for the hotel staff who were rushing over.

“Someone?” The Mediterranean man felt as if he had heard some kind of joke. “Guess how I got the room card to your room?”

The Mediterranean man was in league with the hotel staff?

Dammit, I should have called the police immediately.

How has my brain also stopped working during the heat?

After realizing this, Zhuang Yan suddenly thrust the sharp end of the clothes hanger towards the Mediterranean man’s eye.

The Mediterranean man reacted very quickly or rather, Zhuang Yan’s reaction was slow this strike did not successfully hit him.

“I just like someone like you, more spirited than an Alpha.” The Mediterranean man grinned hideously, closing in on Zhuang Yan.

Disgusting, too disgusting.

Perhaps the heat period amplifies a person’s senses; Zhuang Yan only felt that the Mediterranean man in front of him was incomparably disgusting. Looking at the man’s face, Zhuang Yan almost threw up his meal from the night before.

“Get lost!” Zhuang Yan loathingly slapped away the dirty hand the Mediterranean man reached out. “Aren’t you afraid of being retaliated against in the future?”

“Retaliation? Once I mark you, won’t you be mine? This is one good thing about Omegas: once stamped, you are mine.”

Although Betas do not have pheromones, for the sake of satisfying certain people’s special hobbies, technology companies have even developed an agent that can inject Beta genes into an Omega’s gland, forming a kind of special mark.

However, this agent is expensive, and those who can afford it are either wealthy or noble. If the Mediterranean man truly had this kind of agent, then Zhuang Yan was in real danger.

Thus, taking advantage of the Mediterranean man’s overconfidence, Zhuang Yan quickly lifted a nearby chair and smashed it against the man’s head.

Fortunately, this time Zhuang Yan hit his target.

He took the opportunity to throw the quilt over the Mediterranean man’s head and immediately ran outside.

However, after that struggle just now, his pheromones were leaking even more severely. If not handled in time, it might even affect other Omegas and Alphas in the hotel.

Right at this moment, Zhuang Yan saw an unexpected figure.

“A-Cong, help me, okay?” Zhuang Yan threw himself into Yue Lu’s embrace, lifting those water-filled eyes to look at the Alpha in front of him.

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