Chapter 29 Cannon Fodder Ex-Boyfriend 29 Whose Pheromones Do You Want Me to Like...

Qi Ziyan didn't react for a moment, "What do you mean?!"

Jiang Siran clutched the ring tightly in his palm, glanced up at the Omega in front of him who was still unclear about the number of participants in this battle, flicked non-existent dust off his coat, and then chuckled:

"You'll know what I mean if you just call Gu Shiyu."

"..." Qi Ziyan's face turned cold.

Actually, he was a little flustered at this moment, but seeing Jiang Siran's arrogant expression even though he had already lost, he just didn't want to do what the other party said.

"Who do you think you are, ordering me around? What, you failed to keep a close eye on the people, and now you're trying to sow discord?!"

Qi Ziyan's gaze fell on the ring in Jiang Siran's hand.

He was starting to regret it. He should have just thrown the ring far away, making the Alpha scramble to find it, instead of having time to stand here and grumble at him like that...

Why did he call Gu Shiyu?

They're in cahoots. Besides, Gu Shiyu's target from beginning to end has always been Su Jingyi. If there's any relationship between her and Li Qingran, it's only that they're enemies who want to get rid of Su Jingyi.

Therefore, even if he didn't trust Su Jingyi, he couldn't possibly distrust Gu Shiyu.

As Qi Ziyan thought this, his fingers unconsciously tightened around the leaf.

Jiang Siran sneered upon seeing this, then turned to leave.

Since he couldn't go back to Beicheng tonight anyway, he might as well hurry up and find Li Qingran to prevent Gu Shiyu from heartlessly taking her to a place he couldn't find.

He didn't want to get entangled with the two Omegas in front of him, but they had no intention of letting him go.

Seeing Jiang Siran and his assistant surrounded by airport security, Jiang Siran pressed his tongue against his cheek, then turned to look at Qi Ziyan and Su Jingyi, who had somehow ended up standing together. His narrow eyes were filled with cold impatience.

"What does Young Master Qi mean by this? It's one thing to not let us leave Nancheng, but now you won't even let us leave through the airport?"

Qi Ziyan took a deep breath to calm himself down, and said to Jiang Siran with feigned composure, "I will let you go, but not now."

Wait until Gu Shiyu puts—

"You're not thinking of letting me leave only after Gu Shiyu takes Qingran to a safe place, in other words, a place I can never find again, are you?"

Jiang Siran directly revealed Qi Ziyan's little scheme, and then, seeing the instant freeze on the other side's expression, chuckled softly.

"What a deep friendship! Going to such lengths to help their best friend get the person the other has always coveted. Truly, they're willing to sacrifice themselves for their friends, even braving the heat of the marriage market—"

"Shut the hell up!"

Before Jiang Siran could finish speaking, Qi Ziyan interrupted him with a scream.

"You're just trying to sow discord between us. Do you think Xiao Jiu and I would fall for that?!"

Jiang Siran smiled: "Believe it or not, do I need to sow discord between you two?"

Why did the task of taking the person away fall to Gu Shiyu in today's robbery?

It was precisely because Qi Ziyan and Su Jingyi distrusted each other and were both afraid that the other would take the person away and hide her that they chose Gu Shiyu, whom they believed had the least interest in Li Qingran.

What a pity.

In some suspense dramas, those characters who seem harmless in the plot are often the most dangerous ones in the case.

"As I just said, the answer is in your own hands. Whether what I said is right or wrong, you can find out by calling Gu Shiyu."

Jiang Siran looked around, cracked his knuckles, and before anyone could react, punched the nearest security guard in the face.

The next second, a thick, pungent smell of gunpowder spread in all directions. The security personnel who had wanted to stop Jiang Siran couldn't help but groan in pain after coming into contact with the pungent smell.

The absolute suppression from the high-level Alph essence rendered them utterly incapable of resisting.

Qi Ziyan and Su Jingyi immediately took several steps back. Although they were both wearing pheromone-suppressing collars and wouldn't have a strong reaction to Alpha pheromones, they still subconsciously moved away from the gunpowder-smelling pheromones just in case.

"Jiang Siran, aren't you afraid of being arrested for releasing so many pheromones so casually?!" Qi Ziyan shouted, frowning.

As the pheromone monitors around the airport lit up red and alarms sounded, the Alpha, who had already broken out of the encirclement, didn't even turn his head when faced with the Omega's angry questioning.

"I think the police officer can understand the desperate actions of an Alpha who is stranded at the airport in the middle of the night!"

Jiang Siran waved his hand with his back to Qi Ziyan, "Instead of worrying about this here, why don't you make a call and find out where Gu Shiyu took Qingran?"

Are all Omega people this stubborn?

After being told so many times, why don't you pick up your phone and confirm the truth of the matter? Do you really have absolute trust in the person on the other end?

Or is it that you don't want to face it, or you're afraid to face it...?

Qi Ziyan clenched the leaf between his fingers, finally turning his head to look at Su Jingyi, whom he had never truly faced since they met, and then saw that the other person was also looking at him.

They looked at each other in silence.

His former friends had become complete strangers. Qi Ziyan opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but he swallowed his words back. Only a dry, hard sentence escaped his rosy lips.

"Should we fight?"

"Go ahead and fight." The two simple words escaped Su Jingyi's lips with a soft sigh.

Do they have any other options now?

Moreover, even if it wasn't to find out Gu Shiyu's true intentions, they would still need to make this call just to confirm Li Qingran's current location.

"..."

Upon hearing this, Qi Ziyan didn't say anything more. He simply took out his phone from his pocket, and the leaf in his hand stuck to the side of the silver phone as he moved. Su Jingyi's gaze swept over it several times.

Qi Ziyan was completely oblivious, still immersed in Jiang Siran's absurd claim that Gu Shiyu would take Li Qingran away and hide her away.

How is that possible?!

"Old Gu is an Alpha..."

“Jiang Siran is also an Alpha.” Su Jingyi twitched the corner of his mouth, his expression a mix of indifference and numbness.

Qi Ziyan: "..."

That makes some sense.

The problem is, isn't it a very unusual thing for an Alpha to fall in love with another Alpha?

Could it be that it started spreading without his knowledge?

Qi Ziyan pursed his lips with a complicated expression. In his heart, he still didn't want to believe that Gu Shiyu also had feelings for Li Qingran. After all, his rivals had already expanded from one Omega to one Omega and one Alpha. If another Alpha joined the race, the field would be too crowded.

Unfortunately, the result still disappointed him.

As the dialing interface on his phone lit up, only to automatically hang up and turn off again because the other party didn't answer, repeating this several times, Qi Ziyan's expression grew increasingly worse, and his grip on the phone tightened.

"so……"

“We’ve all been tricked by Gu Shiyu.” Su Jingyi suddenly laughed out loud.

That's ridiculous.

The people who used to surround him all fell in love with his Alpha, his brother, and his lover!

Whose fault is this, really?

Anyway, it can't be my brother's fault.

It's all because of these Alphas and Omegas, one after another, who insist on coming over, shamelessly trying to steal and seduce his brother.

He even tried to persuade his brother to leave him. Did he really think that would make him give up?

Su Jingyi gave a cold laugh.

Dream on!

Even if he dies, he will die with Li Qingran. His tombstone will be engraved with the title of Li Qingran's husband, and Li Qingran's tombstone will be engraved with his name, Su Jingyi!

They will eventually live happily together, and as for those who covet Li Qingran, they should all die.

Seeing that Qi Ziyan's call went unanswered once again, Su Jingyi blinked, then turned and left.

"Where are you going?" Qi Ziyan immediately called out to him upon seeing this.

"Where else can we go? To find someone." Su Jingyi glanced back at him, and compared to the complex emotions when the two looked at each other earlier, the blond Omega's eyes were now filled with indifference.

He completely stood on the opposite side of Qi Ziyan, and when he spoke again, his tone carried a hint of naked malice.

"Oh, right!" Su Jingyi pointed to the leaf that Qi Ziyan had been holding in his hand since the beginning, as if it were a precious treasure and he was unwilling to let go. The corners of his lips turned up slightly, but his words directly pulled Qi Ziyan, who still had a glimmer of hope about the relationship between Gu Shiyu and Li Qingran, into an ice cave.

He said, "Guess what? You and Gu Shiyu really are good friends. You both fell in love with this half-dead stuff at the same time."

Qi Ziyan couldn't help but frown. "What do you mean?"

“What I mean is,” Su Jingyi explained patiently, “Gu Shiyu’s recent phone screen saver is a large patch of withered leaves. Judging from the angle, it must have been taken by someone specifically for him. There’s also a pair of shoes in the lower right corner, black and white.”

Why should he be the only one to bear the whole truth? Why should he hide it all to maintain peace between two adversaries?

Since they've already started fighting like dogs, they might as well tear each other apart to their hearts' content.

No one should expect to have an easy time in this war!

Su Jingyi's smile grew brighter and brighter, but at the same time, his gaze became increasingly cold under the light. The hem of his black trench coat drew a perfect semicircle in the air, but because there was no wind to support it, it could only helplessly press back against the Omega's legs.

He will eventually come back.

Come back to his side.

Su Jing also thought so.

Just like the coat he was wearing, the trench coat that Li Qingran had personally given him...

Li Qingran sneezed.

The Alpha next to him immediately came over and asked with concern, "What's wrong? Are you feeling cold? Wear this jacket first. Driver! Turn up the air conditioning a bit."

"No need," Li Qingran politely declined the coat Gu Shiyu offered, then rubbed her nose.

"I just feel a little itchy in my nose."

As he spoke, he glanced down at Gu Shiyu's phone, which was lit up again beside him, and asked, "Aren't you going to answer the phone?"

Gu Shiyu paused upon hearing this, and his gaze then fell on the screen that clearly displayed the three large characters "Qi Ziyan". A hint of struggle flashed in his eyes, but in the end, he let the call hang up automatically.

The phone screen will automatically turn off after one minute if no one touches it.

Seeing this, Li Qingran blinked, then turned her head to look at the ever-changing scenery outside the window. Her face, reflected in the black window, was indifferent, and her eyes were full of a distant indifference and nonchalance.

He didn't care.

Even though he had just asked him a gentle and considerate question, and his brow furrowed slightly because of the delay in answering the phone, it seemed more like a habitual behavior and expression he made when interacting with people, just going through the motions.

In reality, he didn't care at all about refusing to answer Qi Ziyan's calls.

Alpha didn't care why he refused to answer Qi Ziyan's call, nor did he care about the real purpose behind him stopping Jiang Siran's people from taking him away.

He didn't ask Jiang Siran, Qi Ziyan, or Su Jingyi. In fact, even though he had been away with the Alpha for so long, the other party hadn't even asked him a single question like, "Where are you taking me?!"

As far as the eye could see, the beautiful Alpha sat there quietly, like a delicate puppet on a string, completely at the mercy of others. No matter where you took him, where you put him, or even if you hid him, he would not make a sound.

Clever.

obedient.

At the same time, no one's reflection could be seen in those grey eyes, meticulously crafted by the Creator, especially his...

Gu Shiyu unconsciously clenched her fingers.

“I’m not answering his calls because I don’t want to work with them anymore,” Gu Shiyu suddenly said.

Inside the warmly lit carriage, he gazed at the alpha who was quietly looking out the window. For a moment, he felt like he was a puppet in the other's hands, without any strings controlling him, yet still under the other's control.

Li Qingran turned her head to look at him, and Gu Shiyu couldn't help but speak again: "Our original plan was for Su Jingyi to take away most of Jiang Siran's attention, and then for Qi Ziyan to block the Jiang family's private plane, thereby delaying Jiang Siran's stay at the airport. Finally, I would deal with the Jiang family members who were with you and take you to a place that I had arranged with them in advance."

“But now,” Gu Shiyu bit his lip, paused, and under Li Qingran’s still indifferent gaze, unconsciously uttered the true thoughts that he had been suppressing deep in his heart, “I don’t want to take you there.”

Li Qingran blinked, but still didn't ask why.

Gu Shiyu couldn't help but move closer to Li Qingran, her voice filled with obvious urgency.

"Let me take you away!"

He grabbed Li Qingran's hand.

Their eyes met. Although they were looking at each other at eye level, Gu Shiyu didn't know why, but she had the illusion that she was looking up at Li Qingran.

The pale-faced Alpha resembled a god sitting atop a high platform, while he was a fanatical believer kneeling pathetically at the Alpha's feet, yearning for even a glance from him.

Just one glance...

As long as Li Qingran can actually see him even once...

Gu Shiyu's breathing became rapid. From the back seat of the carriage, where the partition had been raised, a strong smell of red wine quickly spread to the surroundings.

Li Qingran, however, seemed oblivious, only blinking at Gu Shiyu.

Where do you want to take me?

“Let’s go somewhere where nobody can find us!” Gu Shiyu said immediately.

"Us?" Li Qingran seemed somewhat surprised, her mouth slightly agape, her gaze finally shifting as she followed the light and shadows outside the window.

"You want to come with me?"

Gu Shiyu nodded immediately, his gaze toward Li Qingran earnest and sincere, revealing his determination to leave with her.

But Li Qingran laughed when she saw this, "Are you sure?"

Gu Shiyu moved his lips, but before he could give Li Qingran a firm answer again, she spoke once more:

"Aren't you going to marry Su Jingyi?"

Gu Shiyu was stunned.

Li Qingran's voice continued, "You're giving up on the cooperation between the Gu family and the Su family? You're just going to abandon the Gu family like this?"

"..." Gu Shiyu was speechless.

Li Qingran also withdrew her gaze, her fingertips withdrawing from her palm, her burning palm seemingly enveloped by the cold air in an instant.

As the temperature in her palm gradually decreased, Gu Shiyu's heart sank to the bottom of the icy lake.

"How about I take you somewhere they can't find you?"

After a long pause, Gu Shiyu finally spoke again:

"In this way, you won't have to see Su Jingyi anymore, you won't be bothered by Qi Ziyan anymore, and you won't have to endure the pungent pheromones that Alpha Jiang Siran releases anytime, anywhere."

Upon hearing this, Li Qingran raised an eyebrow. He seemed somewhat tempted, and he gently bit his lip, leaving a noticeable small indentation on his soft lips.

Gu Shiyu's gaze involuntarily followed the small pit as it moved up and down.

"And what about you?" Gu Shiyu heard Li Qingran ask him, "Can I see you?"

"certainly!"

Perhaps it was because Alpha's words were too tender, or perhaps it was because his tone was too gentle, that Gu Shiyu subconsciously thought that Li Qingran was still attached to him. However, the next second, the fantasy he had painstakingly created for himself was shattered by the handsome young man leaning against the car window.

"Then aren't you an Alpha too?" Li Qingran said calmly.

Gu Shiyu: "...But at least I won't let you keep smelling secondhand smoke."

Li Qingran laughed, "Alpha pheromones probably don't smell good to their own kind."

A faint taste of blood rose in Gu Shiyu's throat. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end he only said, "So, do you like Qi Ziyan and Su Jingyi's pheromones?"

Li Qingran leaned back against the car window. Behind him was a black glass wall soaked by rain. Rainwater kept sliding down the window, and in a daze, it seemed to slide into his gray eyes as well.

His eyelashes trembled slightly, and it was as if rain was falling in the Alpha's gray eyes.

Gu Shiyu looked at Li Qingran through the rain, only able to vaguely catch a fleeting sly smile in the alpha's eyes.

"Do you think I prefer Qi Ziyan's pheromones or Su Jingyi's?"

Gu Shiyu heard Li Qingran ask him.

Gu Shiyu's Adam's apple bobbed. His gaze shifted from Li Qingran's face to the heavy rain behind him, then back to those gray eyes.

"I don't want to." He replied, looking at himself reflected in the Alpha's eyes.

Gu Shiyu released her hand. "So, compared to Qi Ziyan and Su Jingyi's pheromones, do you prefer Jiang Siran's?"

Li Qingran tilted her head, and as Gu Shiyu released her, her naturally drooping fingers gently lifted and landed on the Alpha's cheek.

Cool fingers gently tucked a stray strand of hair that had wandered to the corner of the Alpha's eye and slid it behind his ear. The fingertips inevitably touched the burning skin below. Between the fusion of ice and fire, the itch brought by that strand of hair traveled all the way from the corner of Gu Shiyu's eye to his heart.

Gu Shiyu's breathing became heavier, and the smell of red wine in the air became even stronger.

As Li Qingran gazed at that strand of hair, the flickering light seemed to encompass Gu Shiyu entirely within her vision.

Are these the only three options?

He asked, "In your heart, are these really the only three types of pheromones that make me make a choice?"

"Boom—"

A bolt of lightning exploded on the roof of the car, and Gu Shiyu suddenly grabbed the hand that had slipped to his ear and was about to leave.

He felt something explode in his chest along with the thunder, the deafening sound startling him so much that he trembled uncontrollably and his breathing became erratic.

Gu Shiyu couldn't help but move closer to Li Qingran, and the distance between the two shortened further. The white snowflakes were stained with the red wine, and as the ice cubes swayed, the person pouring the wine seemed even more drunk.

In her hazy, drunken state, Gu Shiyu seemed to see her own reflection in those grey eyes.

He wanted to see himself in those grey eyes, to always see himself, only him...

"Would you like the fourth type of pheromone?" He grabbed Li Qingran's hand and pressed it against his face again. A cool sensation spread from his cheek throughout his body, but Gu Shiyu felt his blood boiling again.

"Actually, you didn't care that much about Jiang Siran, right? It was only because he had the least connection with Su Jingyi and his family wasn't in Nancheng that you chose to leave with him, right?"

"You don't like him, do you?"

It's simply because Jiang Siran is the most useful.

He can do that too!

Gu Shiyu's eyes brightened even more. "You can like the fourth type of pheromone, right?"

Li Qingran simply smiled and asked him, "Whose questions are you asking on behalf of?"

What exactly is the fourth type of pheromone?

Who is the fourth pheromone?

Gu Shiyu was stunned, her previously fervent expression turning into a blank stare. "I..."

"Gu Shiyu".

For the first time, Li Qingran called out Alpha's name. He withdrew his hand from Gu Shiyu's burning palm, stroked his flushed cheek, and placed it on those protagonist-like thin lips. However, following the part of the other's lips that he had involuntarily parted, he accurately pressed his fingertips onto those already exposed canine teeth that symbolized predation.

"If you lost control this afternoon because of Jingyi's pheromones, what about now?"

Li Qingran asked, "Now, what made you lose control?"

Gu Shiyu's breath hitched.

The next second, the black Maybach screeched to a stop on the side of the road.

The rain seems to be getting heavier.