After being moved to tears by the sworn enemy's pheromones - Chapter 46

Gu Yu surprisingly forgot to deny his tsundere nature. Shen Jin stifled his laughter and hid under the covers, confirming, “So… we can be considered in a relationship now?”

 

Gu Yu’s eyelashes trembled noticeably, and he struggled to squeeze out a single word: “Yes.”

 

His voice was pleasant, and his expression was gentle.

 

Shen Jin buried most of his face into the pillow, feeling like his heart was about to jump out of his chest. He was so overwhelmed that he didn’t know what to do; he just wanted to hide.

 

He was the one who initiated the idea of trying out a relationship, but now that Gu Yu had agreed, he was so embarrassed that his head was spinning, completely at a loss about what to do.

 

For seven years, he and Gu Yu had been sworn enemies—every encounter ended in either an argument or a fight. Now, suddenly liking the other, he felt incredibly awkward, and his mind was filled with memories of himself pinning Gu Yu down and punching him in the past.

 

“Maybe I should get some revenge first?” After a long pause, Shen Jin peeked out with just his eyes and asked, “I suggest you beat me up; otherwise, you might never get another chance.”

 

Gu Yu, who had been silently clenching his hands, suddenly got angry, the shyness on his face giving way as he said, “I was seriously thinking about how to address you in the future, and you want me to beat you up?”

 

Shen Jin opened his mouth and asked, “Address me?”

 

He suddenly realized—he had gotten his answer when they were pretending to be a couple before. Gu Yu was probably considering whether to call him “wife,” “baby,” or “brother.”

 

Shen Jin quickly swallowed and asked, “Have you decided?”

 

“I have.” Gu Yu was practically fuming, and without further ado, he grabbed Shen Jin by the collar and “beat him up” just as Shen Jin had requested, saying, “I’ll call you Shen Jin.”

 

Shen Jin, who was ticklish, curled up instantly like he had been shocked, laughing and begging for mercy. If he hadn’t started struggling to breathe, Gu Yu probably wouldn’t have stopped being angry.

 

In the flickering light, Shen Jin caught his breath and regretted it deeply.

 

“Ugh…” At this point, all he could do was play the victim, “You can’t just call me by my name; otherwise, how is being in a relationship any different from before?”

 

But Gu Yu was even more unreasonable. He immediately leaned down and kissed Shen Jin on the forehead, saying, “Isn’t this the difference?”

 

Shen Jin froze, his expression full of shame and anger. “I didn’t ask you to kiss me.”

 

He couldn’t even tell if he was more upset about being bullied by his boyfriend or humiliated by his sworn enemy.

 

But Gu Yu didn’t care at all. He immediately cupped Shen Jin’s face and kissed him all over—from his forehead, cheeks, and nose, down to his chin—before trembling as he got closer to his lips, his eyes asking for permission.

 

Shen Jin’s cheeks itched under the warm breath of Gu Yu, and his mouth was suddenly dry.

 

“Gu Yu…” He gave in, supporting Gu Yu, and said, “I want you… to kiss me.”

 

His vision blurred, and immediately, his wet lips were caught and bitten, so eager that they couldn’t wait another second.

 

In the stillness of the night, where even breathing was audible, the room was filled with the sound of their lips and tongues entwining. By the time Shen Jin pushed Gu Yu away, his lower lip was already swollen.

 

They had just kissed, and now they were kissing again?

 

He suspected that at this rate, within three days, he would develop lip inflammation. Judging by this trend, he would have more to worry about in the future than just his lips.

 

Both of them were too flustered to face each other, and Gu Yu suddenly stood up, his limbs stiff: “I-I should go now. You should get some sleep.”

 

Shen Jin, breathless, buried himself under the covers: “Mm, you… you should take care of yourself. Don’t catch a cold. Or I’ll have the entire e-sports club mock your hand speed.”

 

Gu Yu clenched his fists and turned his back on Shen Jin, his ears as red as a ripe forbidden fruit: “I’ll rely on willpower.”

 

They both had to distance themselves from each other. In a panic, Shen Jin added, “Our relationship… it can be public now. If you want to tell others, you can.”

 

Gu Yu responded with a simple “Mm.” After Shen Jin said that, he instinctively clutched his stomach and remained silent until Gu Yu hurriedly left the room. Only then did he curl up into a ball, trying to calm himself down.

 

This winter night was unbearably cold, and neither of them slept well.

 

Shen Jin tossed and turned under the covers, unable to fall asleep no matter what.

 

He completely resigned himself to his fate; he was just the little rabbit that Gu Yu had described—a rabbit that, after being bullied, would only curl up limply in its nest, sniffing the scent left behind by the alpha. Thankfully, Gu Yu hadn’t come back to test how he was doing, or he would have been accused of being too clingy.

 

“Damn…” He had to admit, he was very worried about his future: Just like a rabbit, for 365 days a year, he’d probably spend 360 of them wanting Gu Yu to tug on his tail.

 

But there was no use in regretting it now. He simply pulled the plush bear from the bedside into the covers, holding it like a baby as he tried to sleep, just as a practice run.

 

*

 

The next morning, Gu Yu stood beside his bed with a dark expression, insisting on taking the plush bear and tossing it aside.

 

“I originally planned to change how I address you when you woke up.” Gu Yu said grumpily, “What do you want for lunch, Shen Jin?”

 

Shen Jin groggily woke up, and while adjusting the bear’s bow tie, said, “You seem to be its real owner, don’t you?”

 

“…Yeah.” Gu Yu accidentally let it slip, “Didn’t I already take it out of the closet?”

 

From the way this sounded, it seemed this wasn’t the first time Gu Yu had mistreated this alpha bear.

 

Shen Jin wanted to laugh but held it in, worried that Gu Yu might end up breaking up with him on the spot.

 

He didn’t expect that after pacing around in the living room all night, Gu Yu had actually managed to come to terms with the fact that they were now dating. At this moment, Gu Yu even emphasized, “Now… I’m your boyfriend.”

 

Shen Jin’s face turned a deeper shade of pink as he said, “I know.”

 

“You know?” Gu Yu’s cold voice moved closer, and without warning, he kissed Shen Jin on the forehead again, “I don’t think you know.”

 

Shen Jin panicked, still not used to the new dynamic: “What are you doing?”

 

“…Just fulfilling my obligations as your boyfriend by giving you a good morning kiss,” Gu Yu said firmly, kissing Shen Jin twice more on the forehead before straightening up.

 

Shen Jin’s face flushed with shame and anger as he asked, “Who told you that a boyfriend has this kind of obligation?”

 

Gu Yu, expressionless, shook his phone and confidently replied, “5G network, search engine.”

 

Shen Jin was left to swallow his own bitter pill, helpless in their relationship, “…One good morning kiss is enough.”

 

He prayed that the search engine hadn’t told Gu Yu how many times it should be in one night, but still secretly opened the delivery app to check if there were any *kits available for home delivery.

 

Gu Yu narrowed his eyes coldly and leaned in again.

 

Shen Jin had no choice but to put down his phone. As he closed his eyes in despair, letting Gu Yu kiss him, he asked, “When did you start liking me?”

 

This guy seemed like he was here to collect a debt. Shen Jin even suspected that this 300% level of affection wasn’t something that just happened overnight.

 

“…” Gu Yu’s lips twitched slightly. He wanted to retort, but considering Shen Jin’s physical condition couldn’t handle any deceit, he honestly analyzed, “I don’t know… maybe it was during military training when I found out the senior was an omega?”

 

Shen Jin thought for a moment: that makes sense. Before, Gu Yu didn’t know he was an omega, so he probably wouldn’t have thought in that direction.

 

The alpha in front of him remained still, unable to hold back and asked as well, “So, senior… when did you start liking me?”

 

Shen Jin shrank into the blanket, carefully thought for a while, and answered, “I’m not sure either, probably the day you hugged me at the Rongchuang Amusement Park.”

 

It was the first time he had physical contact with an alpha that was similar to that of lovers, so it’s reasonable to feel moved.

 

As for the occasional sadness and strange impulses that emerged during middle school, he had avoided them until now, thinking they couldn’t serve as solid evidence, and didn’t want to dwell on them.

 

Both of them had their doubts resolved and were quite satisfied.

 

One thought: So Gu Yu has liked me for so long.

 

The other thought: So that’s why the senior was acting weird that day—it was because of me.

 

A faint smile appeared on Gu Yu’s lips, and he asked again about the menu.

 

Shen Jin still didn’t dare to look at his “boyfriend,” but his appetite hadn’t diminished: “Creamy fried corn and shrimp with scrambled eggs, and cream puffs…”

 

It was too cold, and it was Saturday, so he hadn’t gotten out of bed. Gu Yu indulged him, “Okay, I’ll call you when the food is ready.”

 

Shen Jin nodded, and after Gu Yu left, he calmed his racing heart and decided to reply to the messages he hadn’t checked all day.

 

Out of respect for Gu Yu’s wishes, he hadn’t planned to tell anyone too early that they were together. However, the flood of messages told him he was too late.

 

Qin Zhu was heartbroken: [You didn’t tell us about something this big, and I had to find out from Gu Yu’s social media? Do you not want to maintain our father-son relationship?]

 

Xu Tingyun said: [The kid didn’t do it on purpose, he probably fainted from the shock, so he didn’t hide it from us and just showed off directly.]

 

The two of them bantered sarcastically in the dorm group chat for several pages. Meanwhile, the esports club group chat was also filled with question marks. Shen Jin anxiously opened his social media feed and was completely unprepared to see Gu Yu’s post: “A gift from Senior Shen Jin.”

 

A gift from Senior Shen Jin.

 

A gift from Senior Shen Jin.

 

Three times, emphasizing it to the max.

 

The photos were newly taken—one was of the old hair tie on his left hand, and the other of the new necklace on his chest. But this time, Gu Yu had used a photo editing app to clumsily add two giant, bold red arrow symbols.

 

The comments below were a chaotic mess.

 

[We see it, we see it, we don’t need the arrows to emphasize it!]

 

[Who’s the top? Don’t tell me Shen Jin is actually an omega pretending to be an alpha—I can’t accept that. I’m an omega, and even I wouldn’t believe he’s an omega!]

 

[What the hell? Good thing I’m blind.]

 

[Does this count as going public? Did you two just start dating? I’ve already prepared to attend your child’s graduation party.]

 

No doubt, platforms like QQ, Douyin, and Weibo would be no exception.

 

Amidst the mess of information, Shen Jin didn’t notice that there were other messages from people in the sports department at the bottom of his feed.

 

He just suddenly sat up straight, quickly got out of bed, threw on some clothes, washed his face haphazardly, and went to the kitchen to find Gu Yu: “You went public so soon?”

 

Gu Yu paused his action of cleaning the ingredients, the tips of his ears turning a little red: “Yeah, didn’t you hint at it yesterday? Although I’m not used to it yet, I’ll do everything I can.”

 

After saying that, he continued washing the vegetables, putting all the blame on Shen Jin: “I just didn’t want the senior to throw a tantrum and cry again.”

 

“…Who threw a tantrum and cried?” Shen Jin couldn’t help but lower his head and laugh as he walked over to help with the vegetables. “I think Little Strawberry has adapted better than I have~ Right now, when I see you, my fists itch more than anything else.”

 

“…” Gu Yu lifted Shen Jin’s hand and tossed it aside mercilessly, “How many times have I told you, don’t touch cold water.”

 

Then he sneered, “So trying to date me is that uncomfortable?”

 

Shen Jin shrank back a little, vaguely feeling like he had touched on an alpha’s sensitive spot. But he was naturally fearless and immediately exaggerated, “What did you search in that search engine? I beg you, help me adapt.”

 

He simply pulled his hand back and boldly wrapped his arms around Gu Yu’s waist, still teasing him like before, “What’s the big deal about one good morning kiss? If you’re brave enough, why don’t you drag me for a morning workout?”

 

As a well-known esports player, his taunting skills were top-notch.

 

Gu Yu, being hugged by him, had a complex expression on his face and, just like before, refused to back down as he retorted, “Fine, whatever a relationship requires, I’ll make sure you try it with me.”