After being moved to tears by the sworn enemy's pheromones - Chapter 31
Shen Jin bit his lower lip, completely unsure how to respond.
Should he say, “I care that you don’t take the in-game kiss seriously, care so much that I dream about riding on top of you and beating you up”?
——It’s not like this is some cliche enemies-to-lovers plot.
He racked his brain for an excuse, but Gu Yu was particularly serious, even using his status to pressure him: “Is Senior planning to ignore the members’ WeChat messages and not explain the reason? This doesn’t seem fitting for a vice president.”
Shen Jin was at a loss for words, muttering under his breath, “This kidney grilling club was really a great addition.”
“What did Senior say?” Gu Yu lowered his head to stare at him, unwilling to let go, “When did Senior become so hesitant?”
Gu Yu’s voice carried a cold laugh that he didn’t even bother hiding. Shen Jin, knowing it was a provocation, couldn’t help but rise to it and immediately retorted, “Who’s being hesitant?”
A light breeze ruffled Gu Yu’s clean hair, and Shen Jin stared directly at him, finally gritting his teeth and taking out a cigarette, speaking in an exaggeratedly straightforward manner: “Isn’t it all because you kissed me out of nowhere that day?”
Before Gu Yu could react, he sped up his speech: “Of course, I know we were just acting for your friends, but you can’t kiss me and then pretend it didn’t happen, right?”
His face turned red with embarrassment as he finished speaking and extended his hand to Gu Yu: “Compensate me, hurry up!”
Gu Yu was initially confused, but a mischievous glint soon flashed in his eyes, and he flatly denied it: “I… kissed you? When did I secretly kiss you?”
Shen Jin was already extremely embarrassed, and hearing this made him even more flustered and angry: “Damn, you kissed me openly and now dare to ask when? ——Wasn’t it at Jiang Lan’s birthday party last week during that mouth-to-mouth chip feeding game? And it happened twice, almost making me collapse in front of everyone…”
Just mentioning it made Shen Jin feel uneasy and anxious, so he added fuel to the fire: “You almost stuck your tongue out back then, don’t deny it.”
“…I don’t remember that at all,” Gu Yu answered honestly after a moment of silence.
Shen Jin felt a pang of anger: not only did he not take it seriously, but he also dared to pretend to have amnesia to escape the consequences?
The imagined comfort and coaxing didn’t come. Shen Jin was also angry with himself: What the hell are you always thinking about? It’s not Gu Yu’s fault, you might as well learn how to make shoes and sell them.
The two of them, having different opinions, inexplicably started arguing about whether they kissed while feeding chips that day. Shen Jin’s face turned red as he insisted it happened twice, while Gu Yu was confused, thinking he only tasted a bit of light cream-flavored chips.
“Common chips don’t have a cream flavor!” Shen Jin almost threw off his jacket, wishing he could punch Gu Yu, “That was my sweet and soft body scent, got it?”
Gu Yu frowned deeply, looking both hesitant and puzzled: “Senior’s body scent? I really don’t remember that—”
Seeing Gu Yu being so serious made Shen Jin’s heart itch, in a way he couldn’t scratch. It was excruciating.
The moonlight was bright, and seeing Gu Yu about to say something, Shen Jin couldn’t bear it anymore. He stepped forward, grabbed Gu Yu by the collar.
Both of them were very familiar with this action, even the night wind seemed to know Shen Jin was about to hit someone. But in that intoxicating moment of moonlight, Shen Jin didn’t clench his fist. Instead, he gritted his teeth, lifted his head, and angrily pressed his lips against Gu Yu’s.
*
The wind whistled, and Gu Yu’s pupils immediately dilated in shock, his vision starting to blur.
Panicking, he wanted to retreat, but it felt like all his blood was rushing back to his heart, making it swell painfully, and he couldn’t move a step.
If he still had a functioning brain, he’d realize that Shen Jin was undoubtedly kissing him.
And the deepest intrusion into his senses was the smell.
The faint scent of cream instantly occupied his mind, forcefully disrupting all his thoughts, even commanding him to respond to Shen Jin.
He almost lowered his head in response, but Shen Jin suddenly pulled away, not giving him any chance to react.
So it took several seconds for his touch to register that the kiss had ended, regretfully informing his brain: Soft, with a faint fragrance, like a gentle cream mousse.
Still a bit dazed, Shen Jin didn’t care, his tone firm: “I’ll believe you were drunk—now, do you remember what the cream flavor thing was?”
The contact had only lasted a brief moment, leaving Gu Yu parched, barely managing to speak: “I don’t remember.”
It was the truth—though the cream scent was very familiar, he really didn’t recall such an incident happening.
Shen Jin’s face tensed as he looked at him, the previously perked-up rabbit ears drooping as if experiencing some sort of small animal stress response, looking both angry and pitiful.
This made Gu Yu swallow hard, feeling a bit regretful: Shen Jin probably wouldn’t lie to him. He should have just admitted it—considering his alcohol tolerance, it wasn’t surprising to forget drunken misdeeds. At worst, he could ask Jiang Lan or Tao Yan.
His brain ordered him to comfort his little rabbit, but just as he was about to lean down, Shen Jin moved closer again, cutting off his belated rationality.
Before he could complete his hasty breath, soft, warm lips, once again carrying the scent of cream, invaded his senses, gripping his internal organs tightly, causing intense pain.
Being treated like this by an omega made his alpha glands restless, his heart dangerously close to feeling something.
Worse still, Shen Jin forcibly extended the kiss by tugging on his collar, arrogantly asking, “Now… now can you remember?”
Under the moonlight, those slightly trembling lips were somewhat moist, so fragile that a bit more handling would make them beg for mercy.
Gu Yu swallowed dryly, unsure why he couldn’t speak comforting words and instead responded, “It seems… I still can’t remember.”
Shen Jin’s grip tightened instantly, his face turning a deeper shade of red with embarrassment.
It was clear that Shen Jin’s shame was real, and his urgency was real too—true to form, Shen Jin pressed his lips again, his cheeks burning so hot they almost scorched him.
The saying “a cornered rabbit will bite” proved true.
After another kiss, Shen Jin tilted his head back: “Think again, isn’t it exactly like that day?”
He seemed on the verge of breaking, his whole face flushed as if about to melt, with only a trace of stubbornness left in his eyes.
Gu Yu’s abdomen and brain were the only parts still functioning, but Shen Jin’s soft gaze jammed his brain’s operations, leaving only his alpha’s shameful instincts.
So under the bright moon and autumn breeze, he said,
“Senior, try a little harder. Maybe… I’ll remember.”
*
At that moment, Gu Yu swore he was careful to support his little rabbit’s tail, not letting him get too stressed or shy enough to faint in his arms.
Shen Jin was frantic and eager, his fur seeming to bristle all over, repeatedly kissing him and hearing “try again” over and over, until he angrily ruffled Gu Yu’s hair: “Do you believe I’ll bite you to death right now?”
Nearby, people were chatting and having late-night snacks, but Gu Yu still kept Shen Jin in his arms, letting him accuse without refuting.
Only when he noticed Shen Jin’s eyes showing real urgency did he loosen his embrace slightly and secretly rubbed the back of Shen Jin’s head to comfort him.
The moonlight hid many things, his heart filled with nervousness and an overflow of guilty joy.
Shen Jin didn’t care what he was thinking and immediately started his accusations.
In summary, everything related to him—from not doing well in elementary school ideology classes to the annoying voice of the Radiant Knight—was included.
Gu Yu remained silent. After Shen Jin finished, he responded, “Okay, Senior is right about everything. When do you plan to sentence me?”
Shen Jin was full of doubt: “What, are you mocking me?”
Gu Yu, however, couldn’t help but lower his gaze to Shen Jin’s lips, forgetting what he had said a second ago.
The gentle breeze was intoxicating, and taking advantage of the sweet scent between their lips, he leaned down to interrupt Shen Jin, starting his dry and awkward teasing: “Oh, I remember now. It seems I did get drunk and kiss Senior while playing a game, but… I might need to confirm it again.”
He admitted he was crazy, like a scumbag alpha teasing a pure omega, but this was already his most restrained result. If he listened to his brain, he might have whispered “Baby, your lips are so soft” into Shen Jin’s ear.
An incurable disease wouldn’t be worse than this.
He asked his brain: Do you want to add, “Hubby really likes it,” too?
“Confirm?” Shen Jin reacted, his voice trembling. “How do you confirm?”
He unconsciously bit his full, flushed lip. This time, it was Gu Yu who lowered his hot face toward him, nervously as if discussing an academic topic: “When did senior become so silly? Of course, it’s by… letting me try again.”
*
The weekend night was lively enough, the night breeze carrying the scent of roasted meat everywhere. Groups of college students were playing and laughing, but no one noticed what was happening in the shadow of the trees by the wall.
Only in this spot did the air spark with heat. Shen Jin was pulled in for four or five more kisses before he remembered to push Gu Yu away: “Did you… have you confirmed it yet?”
Although he didn’t want to leave the warmth and strength of that chest and those arms, with many classmates not far away, he was still afraid someone might see him being kissed by an Alpha.
“…Yes.” Finally, Gu Yu, with flushed ears, let go and answered, “Confirmed. I’ll take full responsibility.”
Shen Jin immediately turned to the side in a panic, wishing he could dig out his peculiar brain and donate it to a scientific institution for study. He wiped his lips and quickly said, “It’s not all your responsibility. You helped me out back then too.”
Gu Yu’s throat moved, not understanding what “helped out” meant. Shen Jin then stammered a few words, saying, “Forget it, my luck has always been bad. Drawing the hardest challenge isn’t surprising.”
But Gu Yu turned to face him, blushing as he tidied Shen Jin’s bangs, and asked softly, “Then… who drew the dare game content back then?”
The alpha in front of him was a bit too close, making Shen Jin’s back tense up, but after a moment, he felt that since Gu Yu had bullied him to the point of sweating and weakening to verify things, it was only right to let him tidy up. So Shen Jin lowered his head, letting Gu Yu fuss over him, and said, “It was Yi Zhi who drew it.”
Gu Yu paused his actions, then rolled up Shen Jin’s jacket sleeves for him and said, “Okay, I understand. I’ll ask Jiang Lan and Tao Yan about it.”
As they spoke, their breaths intertwined, but neither was willing to be the first to feel embarrassed about the earlier “verification.” Shen Jin knew he should be shy and run away immediately, but he stubbornly grabbed Gu Yu’s arm: “Let’s go, go back and have some barbecue.”
His heart was pounding, but he refused to give in, pretending not to care about the ambiguous “kissing” and continued, “Also, since it’s confirmed, remember to compensate me. Don’t think you can fool your dad.”
Gu Yu, naturally his equal, immediately replied, “Okay, senior can have any compensation you want.”
Shen Jin licked the strawberry flavor off his lips and said, “You said it. I’ll come to extort you when I think of something.”
Gu Yu tried hard to suppress his breathing, nodded, and said, “As you wish.”
Although they spoke lightly, both were too embarrassed to look at each other when they returned to the table. Qin Zhu asked suspiciously, “Is the charcoal grilling kidneys or your faces? Where did you go?”
Shen Jin looked around awkwardly before speaking up, “…fighting.”
The others couldn’t let this go and started questioning.
“How did you fight? With words?”
“Come on, show us how you fought. I’ll record it and report it to the school.”
“Enough, take the grilled kidneys and eat up.”
Amidst the teasing, Shen Jin unexpectedly pushed away the grilled kidneys meant for Gu Yu, speaking without thinking, as if already starting to protect Gu Yu in advance: “He’s strong and healthy, he doesn’t need this…”