Out of Control Overnight: The Irritable Top Alpha Goes Mad Searching for His Wife - Chapter 7

“I am sorry,” Shen Qing reacted, explaining in time. “There is sweat on my forehead. Do not touch it; it is dirty.”

Lu Shijun’s face darkened further.

Dirty? How could his best friend’s sweat be dirty? Was his Qingqing actually feeling repulsed by him?

Countless fragments flashed through Lu Shijun’s mind. He had already suppressed the news of what happened last night; only a few of his close assistants knew the truth. Although Shen Qing had left early, Lu Shijun could not be certain if those assistants had told him. After all, he had instructed his subordinates long ago that nothing regarding his affairs should ever be hidden from Qingqing.

Retracting his hand from mid-air, Lu Shijun took a gentlemanly step back. A smile returned to his lips, but his deep gaze remained fixed intently on him. “I have asked someone to bring you fresh clothes. There is a shower in the patient room. Take a bath and then get some rest, Xiao Qing.”

Between the two of them, Shen Qing looked much more like the actual patient.

Shen Qing looked at the gap between them. It was supposed to be a safe distance, yet his heart felt an inexplicable pang of bitterness. He took a deep breath, guessing that the temporary mark was playing tricks on his emotions, and said calmly, “Can you prepare high-collared clothes for me? I caught a cold, and my neck feels a bit chilly.”

It was not an unreasonable request. In fact, Lu Shijun would satisfy even an unreasonable one.

Shen Qing rarely wore high collars. Now, however, he was dressed in a white turtleneck sweater. The texture of the snow-white wool was excellent, making him look clean and gentle. His skin was incredibly pale, save for a faint, watery red at the corners of his eyes.

Lu Shijun’s throat suddenly felt dry. He thought again of that glass of white peach champagne. The champagne was not the point; the white peach was.

However, his expression soon plummeted. The memories of last night were blurry. He had not even seen the Omega’s face clearly; only that sweet scent of white peach pheromones had filled the entire lounge. His mood sank to rock bottom, and his gaze became dark and dangerous. He desperately wanted to pull Shen Qing closer. He hated this gentlemanly distance, but before he could cross it, he had to respect his friend.

“Is there anything else you need?”

Shen Qing shook his head and added, “When the report from the doctor’s examination comes out, remember to show it to me.”

Lu Shijun’s mood brightened instantly. His friend still cared for him and had not abandoned him. It was all the fault of that damn Omega. Once he found the person, he would make them apologize and atone for their sins alongside him in front of Shen Qing. After that, he and Qingqing would still be the best friends in the world.

“I understand. Get some rest. I will come to see you again later.”

Lu Shijun finally left. The moment he was gone, Shen Qing’s composed facade completely crumbled. He collapsed onto the floor, his strength failing. His vision blurred, yet his consciousness remained agonizingly sharp.

Thankfully, I have not been discovered yet. Thankfully, this play about friendship can still go on.

Soon, another assistant arrived with the clothes. Shen Qing did not know that Lu Shijun had picked these out himself. He habitually thanked his colleague, but the assistant seemed bursting with a need to talk. Having finally found him, the man took the opportunity to vent frantically.

“Heavens, Assistant Shen, you probably do not know what happened last night, do you? It was terrifying. An Omega actually tried to climb into President Lu’s bed. Everyone knows how cold and heartless our President Lu is. This morning, President Lu’s pheromones went on a rampage. Even the hotel manager, an A-rank Alpha, was pressured until he coughed up blood. That little Omega sure ran fast.”

Shen Qing’s heart leaped into his throat. He pretended not to care and asked casually, “And then? Did they find the person?”

The junior assistant, Zhuang Jing, shook his head. “It was a coincidence. The hotel surveillance happened to be broken for a few hours at that exact time. No one could see clearly who entered the room. When it was fixed later, they only saw someone running out. When he left, he was wearing President Lu’s coat over his head, so they cannot even identify his hairstyle now.” At this, he sighed. “President Lu is fuming. He said that once the person is caught, he will tear them to pieces. Assistant Shen, you have no idea how horrifying the scene was. We assistants were scared out of our wits. The worst part was that we could not find you. We thought we would not live to see tomorrow’s sun.”

Zhuang Jing was a university graduate who had been working for less than a year. He had a sunny personality and worked hard, but he loved to gossip. Shen Qing only needed to give him an opening, and he would pour everything out.

“Tear them to pieces?”

At the mention of this, Zhuang Jing’s gossip spirit flared up. “Exactly! President Lu has already assigned a whole team just to find that person. The phrase ‘tear them to pieces’ was not my invention; those were President Lu’s exact words at the time. Assistant Shen, you do not know how scary it was. I honestly think that when the person is found, President Lu will kill them. I do not know which Omega it was, but they were certainly risking their life.”

Shen Qing’s grip on the clothing bag tightened. He struggled to maintain a calm appearance. “Where is President Lu?”

Zhuang Jing replied, “The doctor called him back for another check-up. Oh, I forgot! Assistant Shen, you are sick too. Go and rest quickly. If President Lu comes back and sees me chattering away with you, he will skin me alive.”

Zhuang Jing ran off after speaking, leaving Shen Qing standing alone. At that moment, Shen Qing’s mind was filled with the phrase “tear them to pieces.” Because he knew Lu Shijun so well, he could almost imagine the tone of voice and the expression he had when he said it. A sour feeling rose in his heart, and a mist gathered in his eyes.

An Omega marked by an Alpha would naturally want to rely on them, but now Shen Qing could not control these instinctive reactions. He took the clothes and entered the bathroom. He stood under the shower head, letting the hot water pour over him. His body was covered in shocking marks, especially at his waist, where two distinct finger prints remained. Higher up, on his slender neck, were those terrifying bite marks.

Shen Qing leaned one hand against the wall, unsure how to handle this chaotic situation. He admitted to himself that he was a coward. Just then, there was a knock on the bathroom door.

The sound of the knocking felt like it was hitting Shen Qing’s heart. His face paled in panic. Then, Lu Shijun’s voice sounded from outside the door.

“Xiao Qing, are you bathing? Are you alright? Do you need me to scrub your back?”

The two had once been roommates in college. This guy had actually snuck into the bathroom before under the pretext of scrubbing his back, and he had succeeded. Shen Qing was terrified that he would come in now. In his current state, he did not dare let him enter.

“No need!” he exclaimed hurriedly. “I can manage on my own.”

As he spoke, he quickly turned off the shower. He did not dare continue washing, fearing the man might barge in.

“Xiao Qing, you are sick. Sick people need to be looked after. Bathing can be dangerous; what if you faint? And do not tell me about being contagious. It just so happens that I am sick too. Two sick people do not have to worry about infection. Alright, since you are not saying anything, I am coming in.”

Before the words had even finished, the doorknob was turned.