Chapter 43

After getting off the bus, the group said goodbye, and Xu Song followed Ning Qingxu back home.

When he reached the unfamiliar mansion, Xu Song remembered to report his safety to Xu Muya.

After reporting that he was safe, it was Ye Lan who opened the door.

The woman was dressed casually, but it couldn't hide the noble temperament that emanated from her. She even smelled of a famous brand of women's perfume.

Ye Lan’s smile remained on his face: “Oh, you’re here so soon! Come in, come in…”

"Hello, Auntie..." Xu Song greeted.

Ning Qingxu pushed him in. He chatted with Ye Lan for a few words about family matters and then passed the conversation over.

Ning Qingxu took him upstairs. Xu Muya had news.

Xu Muya: I heard from Li Ziyan that you guys got off the plane. I was supposed to pick you up, but I had some work to do. Where are you now? Haven't you arrived home yet?

Xu Song saw the message and typed seriously on the keyboard.

Xu Song: Mom, I'm not going home tonight. I'm staying at...

Before Xu Song typed four words on the keyboard, Ning Qingxu suddenly came over.

"My friend's house..."

Ning Qingxu's expression faded a little. She sat very close to him and looked up at him: "Xu Song, this is how you promote me."

The latter glanced at him angrily, and when he saw that the other party was still staring at him, he hesitated and deleted the words. He was just thinking about what identity he could give Ning Qingxu so that he wouldn't be angry, but the other party said coldly: "Give me the phone."

Judging from his tone, he must be angry.

Xu Song stared at him, as if trying to make a point: "But I didn't tell my mother in the first place. It seems a bit strange to suddenly give you the status of boyfriend. I did this to give her some time to adjust. To... let her accept you faster."

Ning Qingxu looked at him without any sign of wavering.

Xu Song had no choice but to hand him the phone.

He thought Ning Qingxu was going to erase those words and replace them with "boyfriend". But instead, he watched Ning Qingxu delete all the words and then directly pressed the voice button.

"Hello, Auntie. I'm Ning Qingxu, and I'm Xu Song's boyfriend now. He's staying at my house tonight, and he's safe. If you're worried, you can talk to him on the phone. I'll be back tomorrow."

He saw Xu Song's face change from laziness to disbelief in just a few seconds.

He raised his eyebrows and looked at Xu Song.

Xu Song snatched the phone away, muttering, "What are you doing? If you say that, she'll definitely ask me..."

Sure enough, Xu Muya made a phone call.

"Hello, is this... Ningqing Xu?"

She specifically used the word "classmate". Others might not notice it, but Xu Song knew it. If Xu Muya recognized and was familiar with Xu Song's classmates or friends, she would call them by their names or nicknames.

Adding classmates probably means that you don’t agree, or you haven’t met each other many times and don’t have a very deep impression of each other.

And now Xu Song has found a high school classmate whom she is not very familiar with as her boyfriend.

Xu Song mouthed to Ning Qingxu, "Are you happy now, Master?"

Ning Qingxu didn't care about his ridicule and gestured to Xu Song to give him the phone.

Ning Qingxu replied in a muffled voice, "Do you want to talk to Xu Song?"

"Yeah. Yes, he's next to me. Really? What a coincidence... OK."

Xu Song actually felt that the way Ning Qingxu answered the phone was as orthodox as a businessman discussing business.

But—he was just answering a call from a woman.

Ning Qingxu handed the phone back to him, and Xu Song answered the call skeptically.

"Mom... I know this might be a bit unexpected, but I've thought it through..."

Xu Song's somewhat guilty tone aroused his mother's suspicion.

"Well, I didn't say I don't allow you to date. It's just a young relationship. Mom can understand. It's just a coincidence... but it's also good." Xu Muya said.

What's a coincidence? It's fine if Ning Qingxu just says it's a coincidence, but why does even her own mother say that?

Ning Qingxu hung up the phone. Xu Song was a little annoyed and followed him like a little animal.

Ning Qingxu even regarded this as a kind of fun and was getting into it when the person behind him suddenly stopped.

The increasingly strong smell of lemon tea in the air made both of them shut up at the same time.

Xu Song sat on the bed. His breathing became irregular the moment the lemon tea pheromones leaked out. Ning Qingxu gently walked over to him, restraining her smile. Her expression was unpredictable.

Xu Song tilted his head and asked him: "Do you have an inhibitor?"

Ning Qingxu was stunned for a moment, then replied in a muffled voice: "Do you need to use an inhibitor?"

They were together, and he had never marked Xu Song once. Logically, Xu Song's first estrus mark during their relationship seemed to be a better symbol of their intimacy.

But Ning Qingxu quickly dismissed the idea. If his Omega didn't want to, he couldn't either. Ning Qingxu's upbringing was ingrained in him. Having never been in a relationship since childhood, he was completely inexperienced when it came to real relationships. He wasn't sure if the feelings of an Omega in heat should be accepted by an Alpha.

Or, perhaps the Omega's rejection was flirting, and the Alpha was supposed to be dominant. This showed that he was a complete novice in relationships, unable to even understand an Omega's hints.

"If you want, you don't have to..." Xu Song's voice was intermittent, almost incoherent.

Another factor is that his Omega hasn't rejected him yet, or even invited him to tag with his Omega's permission.

To Ning Qingxu, it was like someone agreeing to his request, and that person just happened to be someone he had a very close relationship with. The difference was that the latter was a negotiation, while the former was a love affair. No, it wasn't exactly an invitation; it had to be based on Ning Qingxu's opinion and Xu Song's permission. Marking was allowed only when Xu Song allowed it to happen out of pleasing Ning Qingxu. If Xu Song allowed it to happen just to please Ning Qingxu, then the one who was being pleased wasn't his Omega at all.

Is this considered love?

He has never been in a relationship, but now he has met someone he really likes. So he can only think carefully. He can joke with Xu Song and Xu Song will not get angry.

But he didn't dare to neglect any of the physiological issues. He knew Xu Song would not leave him, but if Xu Song was unhappy with him, what was the point of doing this?

It seemed as if he had never said he liked Xu Song, and Xu Song had never said he liked him. Ning Qingxu liked him. But he didn't confess his feelings to Xu Song during evening study. He just wanted Xu Song to agree. Without flowers, without a confession, what sincerity was there? He owed Xu Song a confession. In such a youthful moment in high school, he made an Omega's love life vague, without even a confession, without flowers, and he didn't even know what he liked.

Thinking about it this way, Xu Song's wish back then was actually beneficial to Ning Qingxu. Perhaps Xu Song also liked him back then, as Xu Song never made any requests that would embarrass him. But Ning Qingxu always pushed him, thinking he was perfectly considering his partner's wishes. In reality, he had inadvertently chosen countless options for his Omega.

Thinking of this, he felt a little inexplicable emotion and said in a deep voice: "I owe you a confession."

Xu Song couldn't believe what he heard. Was this the right time to say something like that? His Omega was in heat, and he wanted him to help him. But his mind had leaped a century.

Xu Song's temper flared up. He was in heat and had no strength in his body. He was also very hot and uncomfortable. He frowned and suddenly pulled Ning Qingxu's collar: "Ning Qingxu, can you please not change the subject? What are you... talking about at this time? I've hinted so clearly. Has the love cells of the academic master died?"

Ning Qingxu understood what he meant. Perhaps he was attracted by Xu Song's indifferent attitude. His Omega was different from others.

He's the brother who doesn't care about anything, the school bully who can take on four people at once, the boss who rose from a scumbag to a powerful figure, the person who doesn't know how to express his emotions but cares deeply about what others think. He's the Omega he likes.

The key point is the last sentence. His heart softened, and he touched Xu Song's fingers. Xu Song felt a hint of tenderness in his movements, and his temper softened again. Ning Qingxu circled him, once again restraining him in a strong embrace. At some point, a hint of rose scent appeared in the air, a pleasant smell of lemon tea and rose entangled together.

Ning Qingxu spoke beside his gland, like a gorgeous poisonous insect eroding the human soul, with a dreamy sweetness and honey that was hard to refuse: "Baby, I said I owe you a confession."