After being moved to tears by the sworn enemy's pheromones - Chapter 33

In the serene autumn sunlight, Gu Yu almost cut his hand.

The glass door behind him inexplicably made creaking noises, and he had reason to suspect Shen Jin was using his face to clean the glass.

“It’s just a meal, nothing else…” Shen Jin seemed to know Gu Yu wasn’t very hospitable, so he had already thought of a foolproof plan. “Thirty meals a month, I’ll pay you 900 per month, as compensation for your cooking. How about that?”

Gu Yu steadied his mind and inwardly sneered, thinking: Ha, coming to eat every day? Do you think I’ll have to compensate you again?

He took a deep breath to avoid cutting his hand and, after a long pause, finally replied, “Cooking for myself doesn’t cost that much. Anyway, I like cooking… Senior, you can come directly. It’s no big deal to feed you.”

“No way, that would be too unfair.” Shen Jin walked over to watch him chop, “After all, we’re both students, and you’re spending your dad’s money.”

“Yeah.” Gu Yu put the meat into the pot to blanch it and said, “But… he spends tens of thousands on a bag for his omega. If I don’t spend a few hundred more of his money, wouldn’t I be losing out?”

“Each?” Shen Jin was slightly surprised, then lowered his voice. “Sorry, I apologize. You don’t seem to talk about your dad much…”

Just now, he had been thinking about hugging the alpha in front of him, but now he seemed to understand why the other party usually kept away from omegas.

“Yeah, there’s not much to talk about.” Gu Yu continued processing the shrimp, his tone very calm. “He’s a businessman who made money and cheated. It’s common. After my mom died, my dad always had other omegas around.”

Shen Jin looked at Gu Yu’s tall, clean back and his slender waist, remaining silent for a moment.

After a long while, he finally walked over reluctantly. While helping to wash potatoes, he said, “I shouldn’t have mentioned it.”

Gu Yu didn’t seem angry; he just lightly brushed it off, opened the lid beside him, and stuffed a piece of cooked pork into Shen Jin’s mouth. “Then talk less.”

“Whoa, hot, hot, hot…” Shen Jin was suddenly pulled from his thoughts, tilting his head up to blow on the hot food.

His wet hands were busy and couldn’t touch the steaming food in his mouth. In a panic, he grabbed Gu Yu’s clothes, like a little animal being bullied, angrily hooking Gu Yu’s sleeve with his front paw, but without any harm.

Gu Yu chuckled lowly, lifting the chopsticks like guiding his head. “Blow it yourself.”

Seeing Gu Yu about to withdraw the chopsticks, Shen Jin quickly blew on the food twice and bit it into his mouth, finally relieved.

He chewed the meat in his mouth, speaking unclearly, “It’s good, but…”

“No buts.” Gu Yu pinched his cheek in annoyance, then put down the chopsticks and lifted his wrist to show him the water was too cold. “Don’t mess around. After you finish cleaning, go play games. I’ll call you when the food’s ready.”

“…But the meat is cut too big!”

Shen Jin insisted on finishing his sentence and insisted on making trouble.

He hesitated for a moment, then suddenly hugged Gu Yu from behind, forcing his hands to reach Gu Yu’s black apron—to wipe his hands.

“…Shen Jin.” Gu Yu’s whole body stiffened, and he called his name in a suppressed voice.

“What?” Shen Jin sensed his displeasure and hugged him tighter. “Is your apron made of imported silk? Can’t I wipe my hands on it?”

“…” Gu Yu’s breathing quickened, his eyebrows furrowed immediately. He washed his hands, turned around, and picked Shen Jin up, throwing him onto the living room sofa despite his struggle. “You’re banned from the kitchen from now on.”

“…Fine, I won’t go in. Just don’t pick me up like that.” Shen Jin’s face flushed with “humiliation,” but his voice was righteous, “What’s your waist size now? It feels a bit bigger than before.”

“Not telling you.” Gu Yu snorted, returned to the kitchen to finish chopping a cutting board of potato shreds, and then muttered softly, “It’s 77 cm… Why did I even tell you?”

Shen Jin didn’t hear what Gu Yu was muttering. He played with his phone and deliberately raised his voice, “When I get a chance, I’ll measure it for you. My legs are more precise than a vernier caliper.”

Gu Yu couldn’t do anything about him, so he just let it go, intending to annoy his rival.

But half a minute later, Gu Yu brought the plate of crispy pork to the living room, placed it on the coffee table, and said, “Senior, what did you say was more precise than a vernier caliper?”

Before Shen Jin could look up, Gu Yu, with a cold expression, grabbed his calf, trying to pull him over.

Startled, Shen Jin twisted his body, trying to break free, but Gu Yu pretended to press his knees down on both sides, making Shen Jin panic and plead, “I… I meant a micrometer!”

Fortunately, Gu Yu didn’t really intend to hurt him. Instead, he pulled a blanket over and covered Shen Jin’s legs, turning around to say, “Don’t eat too much crispy pork. There’s a main course coming.”

Shen Jin nodded, clamping his knees together, almost twisting his legs into a pretzel in fear, not daring to make any more trouble: That was too dangerous. Just now, he even thought the alpha in front of him had some extreme thoughts about him.

18 to 19… that would definitely hurt. 

He pressed his knees together and buried his face in the soft blanket, asking himself: Are you done yet?

He rubbed the blanket for a few minutes, turning his already slightly pink face into a pale red, then stopped and touched the ends of his hair.

When the meal was ready, the first thing he did after sitting at the dining table was to take off the black hair tie he used for his ponytail. “Here, this is a reward for your cooking skills—my limited-edition treasured hair tie. You can wear it on your wrist.”

“Is my cooking only worth a hair tie?” Gu Yu paused, asking, “Why would I wear this?”

“Didn’t you always want to fend off unwanted attention? Wearing this, others will definitely think you’re taken.” Shen Jin said confidently, “Plus, my fortune is strong. I was born under auspicious signs with a seven-star alignment—so theoretically, it can ward off evil spirits.”

Gu Yu was silent for a few seconds before averting his gaze. He fumbled for the hair tie and put it on his left wrist, saying, “Lately, I’ve been having nightmares. Maybe it’ll help.”

Shen Jin looked satisfied, as if he had just taught a promising student.

After they finished eating, Shen Jin went to the bedroom to continue his cleaning.

Everything seemed the same, but Shen Jin felt something was off.

He thought for a while, then suddenly realized and picked up the lone white teddy bear by the pillow. He went to the study to ask Gu Yu, “Gu Yu, where did you put that handsome brown teddy bear with the bow tie?”

Gu Yu looked up from his desk, inexplicably looking a bit aggrieved.

“?” Shen Jin shook the white teddy bear in his hand, a bit worried. “Where’s Whitey’s boyfriend?”

He had even named them and wouldn’t allow anyone to separate this loving couple.

Gu Yu then relaxed, slowly pulling a smile, and got up to take Shen Jin back to the bedroom.

He opened the wardrobe, took out the brown teddy bear, and handed it to Shen Jin. “Here.”

As he said this, he lightly rolled up his shirt sleeves, revealing the hair tie on his wrist in front of the brown teddy bear, and continued, “Since it’s Whitey’s boyfriend, you shouldn’t sleep with it anymore.”

“…?” Shen Jin was full of question marks, but Gu Yu, as if holding back for a long time, suddenly said while turning around, “97, 77, 90. I’ll only say it once, don’t ask again until the numbers update.”

The warm afternoon sunlight streamed in as Gu Yu finished speaking, leaving with a face full of anger. Shen Jin was left dumbfounded. When he finally reacted, he was in complete shock.