After being moved to tears by the sworn enemy's pheromones - Chapter 44

“What do you mean by ‘kiss him until he cries’?” Gu Yu had no time to think about such things and awkwardly said, “I did run away after confessing, but don’t think that I’m as fragile as you.”

Instinctively, he held Shen Jin more securely, afraid that he might fall. However, from his tone, it was as if he had become cold and indifferent, completely detached from any feelings: “I’m not sad. If you’re trying to comfort me, there’s no need to use such a method.”

**Comfort?**

Shen Jin was taken aback and suddenly understood what was going through Gu Yu’s mind: it seemed that Gu Yu didn’t believe that there was any possibility of mutual affection between them.

For this, Shen Jin became quite anxious. He wanted to say, “I like you so much that I could have twins with you tonight,” but his face belatedly flushed, forcing him to bury his head against Gu Yu’s shoulder, silently questioning why he ever thought Gu Yu was smart.

The moonlight was bright, and both of them blushed in silence as they made their way back to the apartment.

*

Once inside the bedroom, Gu Yu tossed Shen Jin onto the ** like he was unloading cargo, his expression serious.

He gripped Shen Jin’s calf, finding it indeed cold to the touch.

“Now I know why your illness hasn’t improved.” Gu Yu tucked Shen Jin’s legs back under the blanket, then took his hand and wrapped it tightly in the coat. “Your lungs are practically ruined from coughing, and yet you dare to run around the streets at night in the winter. You might as well smoke ten packs a day—that would be healthier.”

He noticed that the veins on the back of Shen Jin’s hand were a purplish-blue from the cold, so he furrowed his brows deeply and simply turned Shen Jin’s hand over, smacking his palm a few times.

Today, Shen Jin was unusually obedient, lowering his eyes and allowing himself to be scolded and hit, looking very much like he knew he was wrong.

Finally, Gu Yu vented his anger and went to turn on the heater.

He placed a heating pad by Shen Jin’s ankle and warmed his cold hands. Only when Shen Jin’s whole body was warm did he speak: “Go to sleep. I’ll stay here and keep an eye on you so you don’t get a fever again.”

Shen Jin curled up near his hand, feeling as comfortable as a cat nestled by a radiator in winter.

The two of them listened to each other’s breathing for a while, and when Shen Jin still didn’t fall asleep, Gu Yu sighed in resignation and asked if there was something else on his mind. He wasn’t expecting Shen Jin to say: “Gu Yu, are you sure… that you’re 300% into me?”

“…” Gu Yu’s chest warmed as he replied, “As long as you know, don’t keep asking.”

Shen Jin, emboldened, gently scratched the back of Gu Yu’s hand with his paw, saying, “Then… aren’t you going to ask me if I like you or if I want to be in a relationship with you?”

“No need to ask, I’m not interested in a relationship.” Gu Yu moved his hand away. “It’d be best if you didn’t like me either.”

In the warm breeze, Shen Jin furrowed his brows and was about to speak, but Gu Yu interrupted: “But if you do like someone else, don’t let me find out.”

“…” Shen Jin paused for a moment and then replied, “Did you forget what our relationship looks like to outsiders? If I really went and liked someone else, news of the campus prince being cheated on would spread throughout the entire university. By then, they’d tie me up and drown me in a pig cage. Would you come to my rescue?”

Gu Yu didn’t look up. “I’d come for the feast.”

“You—” Shen Jin couldn’t keep up the cat-like act anymore, feeling his fists itch. “Do you want to fight?”

Gu Yu barely managed a smile and replied, “You can’t beat me.”

Shen Jin could tell that Gu Yu truly didn’t want to pursue a romantic relationship with him. His gaze immediately darkened, and he clenched his fist, his voice as assertive as when they were younger: “We’ll only know after we try.”

*

Late at night, the warm breeze quickly took effect.

The cold seemed to dissipate, and the two of them ended up wrestling with each other—one grabbing the other’s collar, the other pinning down the other’s shoulders—both determined to come out on top.

Gu Yu almost forgot that Shen Jin had once been a tyrant at Wu Zhong. He had to use his arm to block Shen Jin’s punch, barely avoiding it, but that didn’t stop Shen Jin from immediately shifting his angle to deliver a second blow.

Caught off guard, Gu Yu had no choice but to block the punch.

If he didn’t, that punch could have made him reconsider organ donation.

But unfortunately, the person in front of him also lost their balance, and their not-so-light weight came crashing down on him—not much better than getting punched in the nose.

The two of them ended up rolling together, wrestling as they went.

Relying on his physical strength, Gu Yu barely regained the upper hand. Before Shen Jin could push him away, he grabbed Shen Jin by the collar, pinning him down and clenching his fist.

The warm breeze made Shen Jin’s face flush with heat, a thin layer of sweat sticking to his forehead and temples, making him look as beautiful as dew on a rose petal. Similarly, the loose strands of hair at the nape of his neck fell onto his delicate collarbone like a misty, alluring haze.

No one could deny that Shen Jin was handsome, and when he furrowed his brows slightly, he looked even more melancholic and captivating.

The light cast a faint, vulnerable glow in his pale eyes, making him look like he desperately needed someone to cherish him.

Gu Yu raised his bony fist, his chest burning with a desire to shatter this vulnerability completely.

Seven years—everything he had wanted to do for revenge could be fulfilled at this moment.

As the moonlight shone in, Shen Jin’s footing slipped, and he closed his eyes.

The surrounding warmth from the heater, the mingling scent of pheromones, and the sudden racing of their hearts—all came together in that moment. The unexpected didn’t happen. A few seconds later, Gu Yu’s warm lips frantically captured the breath between Shen Jin’s lips, greedily biting and wearing down all his vulnerabilities.

The rich aroma of brandy filled the air, forcing Shen Jin to tilt his head back, trembling slightly as he endured the intense lip-lock.

Their tongues intertwined, with the anxious alpha initially grabbing Shen Jin by the collar to pull him closer. Eventually, Gu Yu let go and held him tightly, immobilizing him. Shen Jin had no choice but to slightly part his lips, obediently leaning against the alpha, fully accommodating the greedy kiss.

Whether from nervousness or lack of experience, Gu Yu would sometimes adjust his angle, sometimes hastily explore, until he realized that the person in his arms had teary eyes. When Shen Jin finally couldn’t take it anymore and weakly grabbed Gu Yu’s shoulder in a plea for mercy, Gu Yu’s eyelashes fluttered as he reluctantly pulled back.

But looking at the lips he had just sensually ravished, he couldn’t resist moving closer again, pressing his forehead against Shen Jin’s as he softly whispered, “…I want to kiss you again.”

Shen Jin’s breath was labored and uneven, but he still indulged Gu Yu. He even leaned in slightly, his voice hoarse as he said, “I said I wouldn’t resist, and I won’t. But if you really do make me cry… you’ll have to comfort me.”

With one arm around him and the other gently cradling Shen Jin’s feverish, softened face, Gu Yu reignited the fiery kiss, hurriedly murmuring a low “okay.”

…

…

*

Who knows how much time passed, but Shen Jin’s eyes were finally red and teary, his throat trembling as if on the verge of crying.

Only then did Gu Yu panic and stop, realizing that he might have gone too far in his teasing.

He quickly hugged Shen Jin, soothing him by gently rubbing his back: “Does it hurt?”

“Cough, cough, cough…” Shen Jin took a moment to catch his breath, a wave of embarrassment flushing his cheeks. He didn’t dare let Gu Yu see his face, so he buried it in Gu Yu’s shoulder, whispering, “It doesn’t hurt…”

Gu Yu apologized in a low voice, “Sorry, I’m not very good at this.”

He hadn’t expected that one day he would end up hurting an omega on purpose: “If I made you uncomfortable, I—”

But Shen Jin interrupted him by rubbing his face against Gu Yu, and with some effort, he managed to say, “No discomfort… I feel very… comfortable being kissed by someone I like…”

Gu Yu’s vision blurred for a moment, his pupils trembling as he instinctively asked, “What?”

He was completely flustered, desperate to hear a denial, but the little rabbit in his arms wagged its ears and tail coquettishly at him, saying, “Still asking?”

“I like you… even a blind person could see it.”

Gu Yu froze, all his movements coming to a halt.

His face, already flushed, turned bright red, and his throat trembled slightly.

His nervous system was completely in disarray. Letting go of the hug, Gu Yu grabbed Shen Jin’s shoulders, wanting to say something, but he couldn’t find the words. In the end, he raised his hand to cover his face, trying to avoid eye contact with Shen Jin.

It was pure self-deception.

But the truth was, Shen Jin didn’t dare look at him either.

Their gazes missed each other as both blushed and looked down, too embarrassed to speak. After a long while, Gu Yu slowly moved his slender fingers to grasp Shen Jin’s wrist: “Senior… do you really like me?”

Shen Jin, naturally sensitive to such teasing, was so embarrassed he wanted to cry. He could only grit his teeth and say, “Ask again, and I’ll kill myself.”

Gu Yu wasn’t sure what to do next and instinctively asked, “Then, do you want to date me?”

Shen Jin, his face turning bright red, pushed him away immediately: “If we don’t date, what else are we supposed to do, discuss the future development of City C?”