Extra Chapter 4: Holding On

The morning light filtered through the gaps in the heavy curtains, casting a narrow strip of light on the floor.

Xiao Jin opened his eyes, and the aura in the air made his brows furrow instantly.

Two scents mingled in the air. One was Xiao Yuan's pheromones, as cold and oppressive as the eve of a blizzard, so intense they were almost tangible, announcing that their owner was in a difficult and vulnerable period.

The other type is a faint, sweet scent, like a grapefruit belonging to Lu Zhian, which is like a ray of light that accidentally stumbles into the eye of a storm and is completely enveloped and covered.

Xiao Jin sat up expressionlessly, his bare upper body revealing smooth, powerful muscle lines. He nimbly rolled out of bed, walked to the bedside table, took out an unopened suppressant from the drawer, skillfully tore open the packaging, and precisely injected the cool liquid into the vein in his arm.

He walked to the door, and as he passed Lu Zhian's tightly closed door, he involuntarily paused, his gaze falling on the door panel.

Yesterday, Lu Zhian said to him with some worry and a plea, "Xiao Jin, Xiao Yuan seems to be feeling unwell. Could you please go to the company for him today?"

What was his reply? It seems he smirked, with his usual arrogant and unrestrained smile: "Sure, no big deal."

What he didn't say was that he himself was also in a vulnerable period. It's just that his symptoms weren't as overwhelming or devastating; they were more like a persistent low-grade fever, accompanied by a restless and possessive feeling stirring deep within his bones.

He hid it well and was not discovered by Lu Zhian.

Xiao Jin took a deep breath. The scent in the air, a mixture of his brother's and lover's fragrance, felt like tiny needles pricking his nerves.

He forced himself to look away from the door, turned around, and strode away from the house filled with the strong pheromones of others.

The company affairs for the whole day were not too heavy for Xiao Jin, but the persistent anxiety brought on by his fertile period made him lose his patience. Several senior executives who were not good at reporting were frightened by his undisguised hostility and sarcastic remarks.