After Rebirth, Married to a Deadly Enemy - Chapter 49

Shi Zhen is an S-class Alpha, and he is a top-tier Alpha with S-class pheromones and psychic power. In the Alliance, the number of top-tier Alphas is extremely rare. Apart from their inherent scarcity, there is another reason: top-tier Alphas rarely go into rut. However, rarely going into rut does not mean they cannot… uh… engage in “pheromone neutralization” with others. They still have physiological needs; they just don’t act like ordinary Alphas who go crazy like animals during their rut, seeking out an Omega.

 

Unless they find an Omega with an extremely high compatibility of pheromones to induce their rut, or they go into rut voluntarily.

 

Voluntary rut, in simple terms, means the pheromones in their body go into rut due to a strong desire to possess someone, unilaterally, without being tempted by others, and lose control of themselves, initiating their rut voluntarily.

 

It’s generally difficult to detect voluntary rut because when both parties want to engage in “pheromone neutralization,” their pheromones attract each other, leading to rut. Thus, it’s hard to distinguish whether they’re going into rut voluntarily or being induced by the other party. However, in the case of top-tier Alphas, this is easier to distinguish because there are few Omegas who can match their pheromone levels. So, once a top-tier Alpha goes into rut, it’s likely to be voluntary.

 

At first glance, voluntary rut may seem like going wild, as if they’re driven solely by their instincts without any emotional attachment. But quite the opposite, when a voluntary rut occurs in top-tier Alphas who rarely go into rut, it signifies that they’ve truly fallen for someone. It transcends the attraction between pheromones, stemming from a deep desire to completely possess someone. The suppressed longing, even if not triggered by the other party’s temptation, but just by seeing or thinking about them, stimulates their pheromones autonomously until they go into rut.

 

So, which type of rut is Shi Zhen experiencing?

 

Almost as soon as it was determined that Shi Zhen was going into rut, Liang Chen got the answer: Shi Zhen was going into rut voluntarily. There are two reasons for this. Firstly, Xing Shao is handsome, wealthy, and generous; who wouldn’t like such a wife? Secondly, Xing Shao was forced to switch from Alpha to Omega because of the banned drug, and the pheromone level of an Omega transformed by a banned drug wouldn’t be too high. Even if Xing Shao was lucky enough to transform into a level that was acceptable, it wouldn’t be possible to reach Shi Zhen’s double S-class level.

 

Therefore, their captain must be going into rut voluntarily. If the above two reasons weren’t enough, there’s another piece of evidence: their captain went into a rut immediately after sending Xing Shao away.

 

If he had been induced into a rut, he should have dragged Xing Shao into the room right away, so how could he come back here before going into the rut?

 

Unexpectedly, their boss, who had returned and sat quietly without saying a word, turned out to be secretly yearning for his wife, thinking and even going into rut.

 

This was the first time Liang Chen had seen Shi Zhen go into a rut.

 

“Go get me a suppressant,” Shi Zhen’s voice sounded terrifyingly low.

 

“Boss, you’re going into a rut. Suppressants won’t work,” Liang Chen said.

 

“Then what should I do?” Shi Zhen really had no experience; this was his first time going into a rut.

 

“The best solution is obviously… you know,” Liang Chen hinted, leaning against the door frame.

 

Shi Zhen was already exerting great effort to suppress his pheromones. Liang Chen’s suggestion threw him off guard, causing him to lose control and emit a low groan. The pheromones, which had already slowed down their expansion, suddenly surged again, spreading out another meter. Immediately, all the members of the Flame Squad in the adjacent rooms ran out, exclaiming in shock.

 

“What’s going on? Why is the boss suddenly releasing pheromones recklessly?”

 

“Liang Chen, did you anger the boss?”

 

“Are you stupid? If he wanted to deal with Liang Chen, would the boss need to attack indiscriminately? Clearly, he’s lost control.”

 

Someone finally figured it out, but they guessed wrong.

 

“The boss is going into a rut,” Liang Chen spoke up.

 

Shi Zhen’s face instantly turned red, embarrassingly glaring at Liang Chen. But the other Alphas didn’t think much of it; going into rut was rare for top-tier Alphas like Shi Zhen, but they experienced it frequently, so they were experienced. Immediately, a well-meaning team member had a bright idea and shouted to Shi Zhen in the room, “Captain, wait, I’ll go find Xing Shao.”

 

With that, he turned into a gust of wind and ran off.

 

Oh my god!

 

Liang Chen’s expression changed instantly.

 

In the Flame Squad, there aren’t many people who know about the arranged marriage between Shi Zhen and Bai Xiangxing. Liang Chen is one, because he witnessed the entire process of the two signing the agreement. Some other clever individuals might have guessed from the fact that they started sleeping separately this time. However, this isn’t something good to spread around, so even if these people know, they won’t actively talk about it to others. As a result, some less intelligent individuals remain unaware.

 

So, when the boss goes into a rut, is it a problem for him to go find Bai Xiangxing? Absolutely not.

 

Suddenly, amidst the restless pheromones, there emerged a wave of anger in Shi Zhen’s spirit. Liang Chen knew that Shi Zhen was angry. Liang Chen felt bitter in his heart, thinking, “Boss, please don’t release your psychic power towards me. I’d like to stop you, but Qin Hu runs too fast. Even if he didn’t run fast, how could I stop him? Should I say, ‘Hu Zi, don’t go, our boss has amazing endurance, he can endure it by himself’?”

 

Liang Chen had no choice but to leave it be and called on his Flame Squad comrades, “Quick, disperse the people around us, don’t let the boss’s pheromones harm anyone. I’ll go to the warship to get the isolation hood.”

 

Liang Chen thought for a moment. When Bai Xiangxing arrived later, he would be in a dilemma again. So he decided to go get the isolation hood himself to block their boss’s pheromones. Otherwise, soon the whole Interstellar Security Guard would know that their boss was in rut.

 

Thinking about it, Liang Chen ran off.

 

As Liang Chen ran, Shi Zhen became furious, his eyes turning red. But he couldn’t move, and the thought of Bai Xiangxing being called over soon made him increasingly nervous, which in turn made it harder to control his pheromones.

 

On the other side, Bai Xiangxing was sitting on the sofa, talking to Wan Tong. Wan Tong had just learned about Bai Xiangxing being kidnapped. Although the Interstellar Security Guard who informed him repeatedly stated that Bai Xiangxing was fine, Wan Tong couldn’t help but call to make sure.

 

After confirming that Bai Xiangxing was indeed fine, Wan Tong began to report on the work of the past few days, while also expressing that he would accelerate the pace of attacking the Bai family. Just then, there was a loud knock on the door.

 

“Bai Xiangxing, Bai Xiangxing, something’s wrong, you need to open the door quickly.”

 

Bai Xiangxing and Wan Tong were both startled.

 

“I’ll hang up first.” Bai Xiangxing hung up the phone and went to open the door, only to see that the person outside was wearing the training uniform of the Flame Squad. Before he could react, he was pulled by the arm and taken outside.

 

The person explained while running, “Boss is in trouble, come with me, Xing Shao.”

 

As soon as Bai Xiangxing heard that Shi Zhen was in trouble, he became nervous too and followed the person quickly. Before long, the two arrived at the scene, and from a distance, Bai Xiangxing saw many members of the Flame Squad standing around, consciously dispersing the approaching crowd. As they got closer, Bai Xiangxing immediately felt Shi Zhen’s pheromones.

 

His pheromones were out of control again, and this time, it was more severe than the last time at the hospital.

 

Bai Xiangxing suddenly remembered what the medical officer of the Storm Legion had said to him before the mission, about Shi Zhen not wanting to use the special suppressant provided by the military. Could it be because of this?

 

As Bai Xiangxing pondered, he subconsciously walked towards Shi Zhen’s direction. Qin Hu, who had brought him there, stopped at the edge of Shi Zhen’s pheromone detection range. Bai Xiangxing didn’t stop until he stepped into the room and saw Shi Zhen’s reddened eyes.

 

“What’s wrong with you?”

 

“Get out!” Shi Zhen gritted his teeth and said in a low voice.

 

“You…” Bai Xiangxing attempted to approach.

 

“Don’t come over!” Shi Zhen growled lowly, turning his head away and not looking at Bai Xiangxing.

 

Even if Bai Xiangxing was slow, he realized what was going on by now, and he stared at Shi Zhen in shock. “You’re in rut?!”

 

Shi Zhen didn’t say anything, closing his eyes and exerting all his strength to prevent himself from getting closer to Bai Xiangxing. Only heaven knew that when Bai Xiangxing entered his pheromone detection range, the salty scent of his pheromones drilled straight into his brain.

 

He thought Bai Xiangxing would immediately retreat after realizing he was in rut, but he didn’t expect Bai Xiangxing’s first reaction to be not to leave, but to slam the door shut with a bang.

 

Shi Zhen raised his head in astonishment.

 

Not only was Shi Zhen astonished, but Bai Xiangxing was also astonished. At the moment he realized Shi Zhen was in rut, his first thought was that there were still many members of the Flame Squad outside, so he had to close the door, otherwise wouldn’t they be on display?

 

As for being on display for what? When Bai Xiangxing thought about it, his face turned pale. Only now did he begin to retreat, twisting the doorknob, torn between staying and leaving.

 

Damn it, although he was Shi Zhen’s nominal partner, he didn’t consider himself an Omega, nor did he ever think he would be subjected to such a thing!

 

Shi Zhen just glanced at Bai Xiangxing, then turned his head away again, gripping the bed board tightly, almost breaking it.

 

Damn, that was metal.

 

“Um… just… just hold on.” Bai Xiangxing said as if he had a brain spasm.

 

Bai Xiangxing’s words only made things worse. As soon as he spoke, Shi Zhen snapped the bed board in half. The broken metal revealed sharp edges, and Shi Zhen’s palm was cut, blood dripping down from the wound. But Shi Zhen didn’t let go, instead, he held on tighter, as if only pain could barely awaken his sanity at this moment.

 

“Just… just hold on.” Bai Xiangxing panicked.

 

Shi Zhen said irritably, “How can I hold on to this kind of thing?”

 

“You can do it, you have to believe in yourself.” You got married in your previous life, didn’t you endure it like this?

 

Bai Xiangxing had extreme confidence in Shi Zhen. He never thought that maybe Shi Zhen didn’t have the opportunity to go into rut because he didn’t marry him in his previous life.

 

Shi Zhen was angry and fierce, but he didn’t dare to speak again. Now, less than 20% of his remaining rationality was left, and the rest was thinking about how to pounce on someone and bite them hard to mark them.

 

Just then, Liang Chen’s voice came from outside, “Boss, I’ve opened the isolation hood.”

 

The implication of this statement was that I’ve isolated your pheromones, you can start doing that thing now, and outsiders definitely won’t feel it.

 

Bai Xiangxing’s face turned even darker. Shi Zhen’s pheromones were so strong that everyone in the world would know he was in rut. This… was basically social suicide, wasn’t it?

 

Suddenly, Bai Xiangxing felt his vision darken, and he was pulled into Shi Zhen’s arms.

 

Bai Xiangxing was horrified and was about to struggle, but he heard Shi Zhen say in a grinding voice, “Don’t move!”

 

Then Bai Xiangxing saw Shi Zhen open the door behind him, holding him in place for a moment, and then they ran out.

 

The Flame Squad members left behind, looking at the open door and the isolation hood being taken away, were all puzzled. After a while, someone clever slapped their thigh and said, “The boss must be complaining that this double room bed isn’t big enough.”

 

Yeah, Xing Shao’s room has a king-size bed.

 

Shi Zhen was very fast. By the time Bai Xiangxing came to his senses, the two of them had already appeared in his room. Before he could ask Shi Zhen what was going on, he felt Shi Zhen pressing him against the wall, followed by a hot breath spraying on his glands.

 

Bai Xiangxing stiffened immediately and dared not move: “Shi Zhen… Shi Zhen, calm down.”

 

But just as he spoke, he felt Shi Zhen’s lips, and even his teeth, lingering on his glands. Like a wolf, catching its prey and contemplating how to bite down.

 

Just as Bai Xiangxing felt he was in trouble, Shi Zhen suddenly lifted his upper body, his crimson eyes reflecting Bai Xiangxing’s frightened expression.

 

Suddenly, the crimson in Shi Zhen’s eyes seemed to cool slightly. He quickly raised his hand, covering Bai Xiangxing’s eyes, preventing him from looking at him. “Don’t look at me.”

 

Bai Xiangxing didn’t say anything. Obediently, he closed his eyes. His long eyelashes brushed against Shi Zhen’s palm like feathers, making Shi Zhen’s eyes even redder. But he didn’t do anything, just tried to control his breathing. After his breath became steadier, Bai Xiangxing heard him speak again, “There’s no one here. I’ll release you in a moment, then you run.”

 

Shi Zhen was afraid that Bai Xiangxing would run too slowly, and his last bit of rationality would collapse completely.

 

Bai Xiangxing nodded gently.

 

Seeing Bai Xiangxing nod, a bitter smile crossed Shi Zhen’s lips. So… he doesn’t like me after all?

 

“Also, forget about my previous actions. I’m sorry for scaring you.” With that, Shi Zhen used all his remaining strength to release his grip on Bai Xiangxing’s hand. “Run!”

 

Bai Xiangxing almost instinctively rushed towards the door, escaping from the room where Shi Zhen had gone berserk.

 

Hearing the sound of the door closing, Shi Zhen’s bitter smile became even more pronounced. From beginning to end, Bai Xiangxing’s pheromones never went out of control, indicating that they didn’t go into rut because of mutual attraction, but because of him alone.

 

When did he start liking Bai Xiangxing? Shi Zhen didn’t know. When he went to the Bai family to propose, he just didn’t want that proud young man to be casually sold off by his family like goods, and he didn’t think about how to treat Bai Xiangxing. At least not at that time. But Bai Xiangxing seemed to have no interest in him at all. What should he do now?

 

Shi Zhen smiled bitterly as he clenched his bloody fist, realizing that Bai Xiangxing didn’t like him at all. It was like a bucket of cold water poured over him, cooling even the heat of his rut-like body.

 

Outside the room, Bai Xiangxing hadn’t gone far. The room was covered by Shi Zhen’s isolation hood, so he couldn’t feel Shi Zhen’s pheromones once he left the room. He was in such a panic at the time that his brain hardly had any thoughts. Shi Zhen told him to run, so he ran back.

 

After running out, his brain calmed down, and the two sentences Shi Zhen said to him before releasing him echoed in his ears like a loop.

 

“There’s no one here. I’ll release you in a moment, then you run.” So when he ran back from there, was it because he said there were members of the Flame Squad over there and it wasn’t easy to escape?

 

“Also, forget about my previous actions. I’m sorry for scaring you.”

 

Should Shi Zhen apologize? He should, after all, he and Shi Zhen weren’t really partners, and what he did just now, rubbing against his glands with his teeth, could be considered sexual harassment. But for some reason, whenever he thought of that apology, he couldn’t help feeling a little sad.

 

Bai Xiangxing keenly felt Shi Zhen’s fierce and aggressive pheromones, but even so, Shi Zhen still released him in the end.

 

Stop thinking about it, he’s just going into a rut, it won’t kill him, he’ll just endure it.

 

Bai Xiangxing wanted to leave, his gaze lowered, and he saw the crimson bloodstains on his waist, the wounds Shi Zhen had inflicted on himself to restrain himself.

 

“Bang!”

 

Suddenly, there was a violent noise in the room. Bai Xiangxing’s body reacted faster than his brain, and he opened the door and rushed in.

 

Shi Zhen, whose eyes were almost emitting green light, couldn’t hold back anymore. He instinctively rushed past, closed the door with one hand, and took Bai Xiangxing to the bed with the other.

 

In a whirlwind of motion, Bai Xiangxing was rudely pressed onto the bed by Shi Zhen, unable to move his limbs.

 

Bai Xiangxing didn’t struggle. Shi Zhen’s restraining technique was not something he could break free from. Shi Zhen’s pheromones enveloped him like a tsunami, the scent of molten lava filling his nose, but he didn’t feel burnt. Bai Xiangxing’s right cheek pressed against the bedsheet, so close that he could almost see the intricate patterns on it, making him a little dizzy. Vaguely, Bai Xiangxing felt something hard pressing against his glands, followed by a burst of hot sea breeze, like seawater evaporated by molten lava.

 

The rut was intense but not scalding, warm and soothing.

 

As Shi Zhen’s teeth embedded in Bai Xiangxing’s glands, his eyes cleared for a moment, but before he could react, he was once again overwhelmed by the sea breeze.