Chapter 46

Chapter Forty-Six

They sped all the way back to the Xie residence. Xie Wei got out of the car and ran towards the gate as fast as he could, without even closing the car door.

Inside the Xie family's living room, the food cart, ready to be sent upstairs, had just been prepared. Uncle Yan and the servants were setting the dishes up one by one when they saw Xie Wei rushing home. He was somewhat surprised: "Young Master Xie? Didn't you go to the company?"

Xie Wei had no energy to pay attention to him and went straight upstairs, her back view hurried and flustered.

Uncle Yan and the servants were all elders in the family, having watched Xie Wei grow up. They had never seen him so out of control before, and they looked at each other in bewilderment, wondering what had happened, and hurriedly followed him.

The second-floor corridor was peaceful and serene, appearing no different from usual at first glance.

But at this moment, the pungent Alph aura permeating the air was enough to make everyone who went up to the second floor change color drastically.

Uncle Yan's face turned ashen: Xie Wei hadn't had a kindred spirit in all these years, and now he had finally brought one back. He had just told the kitchen to prepare delicious food and bring it up to her, but unexpectedly, this happened right under his nose.

He... he wouldn't be enough even if he died ten thousand times!

Xie Wei didn't say a word, but walked quickly forward with a cold face and kicked open the tightly closed door at the end of the corridor.

Upon opening the door, however, the scene that greeted them was not the appalling sight they had imagined.

The room was a mess; shards of glass from vases and picture frames were scattered everywhere, and tables and chairs were overturned. A figure covered in blood lay beside the coffee table—none other than Guo Ran, who was in his most vulnerable period!

All the signs inside the house indicated that a fierce fight had clearly taken place, and Guo Ran was hit on the head by a vase and collapsed to the ground unconscious.

Guo Ran is here, but where is Xu Ziyan?

Xie Wei had no time to care about his life or death. She turned around and her gaze wandered aimlessly around the room.

Suddenly, a very faint sound came from the innermost bathroom.

Xie Wei didn't miss the subtle movement and quickly turned around and headed towards the bathroom.

With the sound of the rollers, the bathroom door was slowly pushed open. The lights were off inside, and the curtains completely blocked out the light. The air was saturated with moisture, cold and damp as it was inhaled. A drop of water dripped from the loosely turned-off faucet, falling onto the overflowing water surface with a soft, bouncy sound.

Meanwhile, the Omega youth he had been longing for was sitting in the bathtub, his whole body immersed in cold water, his face unusually flushed.

Hearing the noise, Xu Ziyan was startled and looked up, instinctively adopting a fierce and wary expression. But when he saw Xie Wei's face clearly, his expression softened: "...Captain..."

Xie Wei, who had been on tenterhooks the whole way, was finally relieved.

He stepped forward and entered the bathtub filled with cold water without hesitation. He hugged the soaking wet Omega tightly, kissing his forehead and lips while releasing pheromones to soothe the young man's tense body repeatedly.

Xu Ziyan's cheekbones and the corners of her mouth were still bruised, and when Xie Wei's lips touched her, she couldn't help but cry out softly in pain.

Although it was soft, it sounded particularly jarring to the ear.

Xie Wei carefully cupped Xu Ziyan's chin, examining his injuries closely. The young man's fair skin made the scars appear even more shocking.

Heartache, guilt, anger... not only towards Guo Ran, but also towards himself.

If he had been more careful and attentive, this situation wouldn't have happened.

Under the soothing influence of Xie Wei's pheromones, Xu Ziyan's previously chaotic mind gradually cleared up. Although his body and mind were still somewhat uncomfortable, it was much better than the pain of being burned and losing his mind earlier.

When Xu Ziyan raised the vase and aimed it at Guo Ran, he truly intended to kill him.

But a shred of reason remained, and he ultimately held back. He then quickly fled into the bathroom, filled a tub with cold water, and tried to combat the heat radiating from his body.

I used to feel this way because of Xie Wei, so even the torment was sweet.

But this time, it made him feel extremely disgusted and in great pain. Xu Ziyan had never hated his Omega gender so much.

Xie Wei carefully examined Xu Ziyan's body again and, seeing that there were no other wounds, finally breathed a sigh of relief. She lowered her head and buried her face in the young man's neck, deeply inhaling the sweet cotton candy scent on him. Her voice, unusually, trembled with unease: "I'm so scared."

On the way back, his mind was almost completely blank.

From a very early age, Xie Wei has had a habit of first considering the worst possible outcome when thinking about things.

But this time, he didn't think about it, nor did he dare to.

Xu Ziyan knew what Xie Wei was afraid of. He slowly hugged the Alpha in front of him, awkwardly releasing his own pheromones. The sweet scent of strawberry marshmallows mingled with the tartness of mint and lemon in the air, and the originally cold water in the bathtub gradually warmed up between their pressed bodies.

"Even if you hadn't come back, none of those things would have happened."

"No one else can do it, only you can."

Xie Wei was stunned for a moment.

He knew that Xu Ziyan was not lying.

Just now, Guo Ran's pheromones were overflowing during his sensitive period. If it were an Omega, they probably would have already slept together.

But Xu Ziyan not only didn't lose his temper, he also beat Guo Ran half to death.

It was only then that he belatedly remembered that this obedient Omega, who had always been so well-behaved in front of him, had a glorious history of beating up his coach.

This means that when Xu Ziyan encountered him during his vulnerable period, he was capable of leaving if he didn't want to.

But he didn't leave then.

This relationship, from the very beginning, was not based on so-called pheromones.

Xu Ziyan seemed worried that he wouldn't believe her, so she said very seriously, "Xie Wei, I like you. I've liked you for... a long time."

Xie Wei closed her eyes, and memories of the past flooded her mind.

At their first meeting, he mistook Xu Ziyan for a frivolous Omega who used his body to exchange for resources, but he still couldn't help but care for her and give her detailed instructions.

Later, as if possessed, he pushed open the door of the second team's training room and saw Xu Ziyan sleeping soundly in front of the computer, exhausted. At that moment, in addition to surprise and admiration, he felt heartache and pity.

At the Rookie Cup, under the spotlight and with everyone's attention focused on him, Xu Ziyan, holding the championship trophy, beamed with pride and loudly proclaimed to everyone the admiration and adoration he received. He stared at him, unable to look away.

Inside the emergency exit, Xu Ziyan was curled up on the steps, still in pain from his first marking. He was disoriented, and when he realized Xu Ziyan's vulnerability and dependence on him, he could hardly control his desire to mark him again.

Just like now, Xie Wei desperately wanted to press down on the young man in his arms, inject his pheromones into the glands on the back of his neck, and repeatedly and tirelessly declare his ownership to everyone, including Xu Ziyan himself.

This is not only because of the attraction between the pheromones of Alpha and Omega, but also because the person in front of them is Xu Ziyan.

Such feelings have never been, and could never be, given to a second person.

Xie Wei chuckled helplessly.

He's such a fool.

She had clearly fallen for Xu Ziyan a long time ago, but she hadn't noticed her own feelings because of some ambiguous things, which delayed her for so long.

He whispered, "I like you too."

This time, I am sincere and wholehearted, without any wavering or hesitation.

Xie Wei raised her hand, gently cradled the back of the young man's head, and kissed him deeply.

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When Xie's mother and her group returned from the company, Xie Wei had already changed Xu Ziyan into clean pajamas and coaxed her to sleep.

Before returning home, Xie's mother had already learned about what had happened from Uncle Yan over the phone. When she saw Guo Ran being carried down from the second floor, covered in blood, she didn't even blink.

Xie Linchun's heart was still bleeding when she saw her son in such a miserable state, but under such circumstances, she dared not say a word and could only watch with heartache.

Mr. Xie frowned, glanced at Guo Ran who was slumped on the ground like a noodle, looked up at Xie Wei who was coming down from the second floor, and said in a deep voice, "How is Xiao Xu?"

Xie Wei said, "He's fine."

Upon hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Mother Xie was surprised, but more than that, she was delighted. She had always found Xu Ziyan adorable, and now she liked him even more. She could say she had officially begun to regard him as her daughter-in-law. A slight smile appeared on her usually cold face: "That's good..."

Xie Linchun breathed a sigh of relief because although his son was a bit dim-witted, thankfully he hadn't caused a real disaster, otherwise...

She stepped forward, smiling apologetically, "Brother, sister-in-law, I'm so sorry, it's all my fault for not raising this boy well. I'll definitely give him a good talking to when we get home!"

In Xie Linchun's mind, since the matter had not been resolved, an apology would suffice, and if that didn't work, paying some compensation would be just about right.

Xie's mother saw through her little schemes and sneered inwardly. Just as she was about to speak, Xie Wei spoke first.

“Aunt,” Xie Wei’s previous smiling demeanor turned completely cold, her intimidating presence no less than that of her father beside her, “you don’t think this matter is just going to end like this, do you?”

Xie Linchun took two steps back and stammered, "Xie Wei, what... what do you mean by this?"

Looking at the ignorant and panicked middle-aged woman in front of him, and recalling the bloodstains he had seen in the room and Xu Ziyan's miserable state, Xie Wei felt a surge of violence and coldness in his heart.

He didn't answer, but turned directly to Uncle Yan, who had been standing to the side, and said, "Call the police. Contact Officer Wei directly and tell him that someone attempted to ### here."

In an ABO society, this is a capital offense! Xie Linchun's face changed drastically, her expression more panicked than ever before. Gone was her previous air of a wealthy lady; she screamed, "Xie Wei! He's your cousin!"

Xie Wei didn't even raise an eyebrow, looking at her calmly and indifferently: "Since my aunt doesn't know how to discipline, then let me do it for her."

"Then, what about that Omega's reputation?" Xie Linchun could tell that Xie Wei was serious; even her thick makeup couldn't hide her pale face. "Have you thought this through? Once word gets out, whether it actually happened or not, he'll be an unclean Omega from now on!"