Chapter 26 [VIP]

With someone by his side, Pei Xingzhi's tense nerves finally relaxed. Excessive tension always leaves one feeling exhausted, and while Xie Nanyi continued to chatter on and on beside him, Pei Xingzhi had already fallen asleep.

A faint pheromone enveloped Pei Xingzhi's body, and the tart scent of lemon rushed towards him. He felt as if he were being held up by a cloud, his whole being immersed and sinking into it.

The person in her arms was breathing evenly. Xie Nanyi took a deep breath and gently pinched Pei Xingzhi's cheek to turn him around.

Pei Xingzhi, who talks a lot, can be incredibly annoying when he argues, although he has never used his arguing skills on Xie Nanyi.

But when he's quiet, he looks very well-behaved, with his thick eyelashes casting a small shadow. When Pei Xingzhi lowers his eyes, it's always impossible to tell what he's thinking. People who see him like this for the first time always feel that Pei Xingzhi's small body is full of cunning.

But Xie Nanyi knew that this little fox had no clever mind at all; he was too lazy to even think about anything else.

Betas are not supposed to be able to sense pheromones, but Xie Nanyi simply couldn't control the concentration of pheromones he released, and the poor Beta in his arms had already been completely soaked in the Alpha's pheromones.

After sensing that her pheromones had completely enveloped Pei Xingzhi, Xie Nanyi gently rested her chin on Pei Xingzhi's neck and inhaled the faint scent of green citrus emanating from him.

"The pheromones of a high-quality Alpha can not only induce the differentiation of Omegas. Of course, theoretically speaking, if an Alpha uses its pheromones properly, it is not impossible for a Beta to develop the ability to sense pheromones."

He had always ignored his father's words, but for some reason, he remembered them now.

If the goal is simply to find a physical partner to alleviate pain, his suggestion could be considered the optimal solution.

but.

Xie Nanyi gently massaged Pei Xingzhi's rosy lips, his fingertips pressing lightly against Pei Xingzhi's teeth. He suppressed the urge to go further, withdrawing his hand and gently stroking Pei Xingzhi's long neck.

Xie Nanyi lifted Pei Xingzhi's clothes, revealing the mole hidden on his collarbone. Pei Xingzhi was very good at this kind of subtle beauty, but he was unaware of it and always found ways to seduce others with this technique.

Thinking of this, Xie Nanyi leaned down and gently bit Pei Xingzhi. Pei Xingzhi winced in pain and mumbled as he reached out to push the person next to him away. Xie Nanyi caught his outstretched hand and pulled him into her arms.

The moment Pei Xingzhi fell into Xie Nanyi's arms, he gripped Xie Nanyi's hand tightly. He sniffled and let out a soft, almost inaudible whimper, but Xie Nanyi still managed to catch it.

Xie Nanyi felt like she was going crazy.

How could anyone be so unguarded towards an Alpha?

"Xiao Zhi, don't hold my hand."

"No, I don't want to."

Infected by the pheromones of a high-quality Alpha, Pei Xingzhi was clearly very uneasy at this moment. He was instinctively controlled and became dependent on the owner of the pheromones, holding Xie Nanyi's arm tightly and refusing to let go.

"You really are..." Xie Nanyi gasped for breath, gritting her teeth as she pulled the person off her.

If things continue like this, he doesn't know what he might do.

It was rare for him to want to let Pei Xingzhi go, but Pei Xingzhi refused to let him go. Xie Nanyi was chased all the way to the bedside, and if he was pushed any further, he would roll off the bed.

Even though he was already asleep, he still went against him. Pei Xingzhi's targeting of him had probably become a habit.

As if to confirm his words, the next second Pei Xingzhi put his hand over and pressed himself against Xie Nanyi again.

"If you keep doing this, I'll throw you off the bed and make you sleep on the floor."

"Okay, I admit defeat."

Xie Nanyi muttered to herself as Pei Xingzhi slept soundly, then resignedly picked him up and placed him further inside.

Pei Xingzhi suddenly leaped into the air, humming as he rubbed his head against Xie Nanyi. His movements were so exaggerated that his collar was pulled to one side, revealing the small mole on his collarbone once again.

Pei Xingzhi's skin is prone to leaving marks. Xie Nanyi hadn't held back when she bit him, so the teeth marks around the red mole were particularly noticeable.

Seeing the evidence against herself, Xie Nanyi felt a rare pang of guilt. Knowing Pei Xingzhi's personality, if this mark wasn't removed by tomorrow morning, her ears might suffer again.

Even so, Xie Nanyi only felt a little regretful. High-concentration, high-quality Alpha pheromones could numb the nerves of Betas. It was rare for Pei Xingzhi to have a time when he could do whatever he wanted, but she couldn't do anything about it.

Xie Nanyi wasn't sure what he would do if he continued to let Pei Xingzhi continue like this. He pulled the blanket over and rolled Pei Xingzhi inside like a chicken roll. But Pei Xingzhi wasn't about to be obediently controlled by Xie Nanyi. As soon as Xie Nanyi rolled him in, the man rolled over and came out on his own.

"Really." Xie Nanyi helplessly pulled the person away from the bedside, her fingers suddenly pausing the moment they touched Pei Xingzhi's pajamas.

His expression changed, and a hint of genuine panic appeared in his eyes. His slender fingers trembled slightly as he tore open Pei Xingzhi's clothes. What came into his view was a line of small red characters slowly appearing below the red mole, where Xie Nanyi had just bitten.

"Xie Nanyi".

The three blurry characters look like they were written by a child who has just learned to write. The handwriting is messy and awkwardly distorted, and it is impossible to tell what the characters are without careful examination.

"His name appeared on Pei Xingzhi's body; he was Pei Xingzhi's imprinter."

"He wants to possess Pei Xingzhi."

Xie Nanyi touched the name on Pei Xingzhi's body, and the thought became clearer and clearer in her mind. The mark on her wrist seemed to resonate with it, urging Xie Nanyi to quickly possess him, mark him, and completely claim Pei Xingzhi as her own.

The two drew closer and closer. Xie Nanyi licked her upper teeth, put on a bite stopper before her canines evolved, and reached into the bedside cabinet to take out a syringe and inject herself.

The side effects of the medication came on quickly; only absolute pain could bring someone to their senses in the face of intense sexual desire. Xie Nanyi collapsed to the ground, the syringe slipping from his hand. He looked up at Pei Xingzhi, who was still fast asleep, took off the anti-bite device, and pushed the syringe under the bed with his fingers.

Her pajamas were soaked with cold sweat, and Xie Nanyi changed her sitting position, leaning against the bed.

Although the bed is big enough, he'll sleep on the floor tonight for safety reasons.

Pei Xingzhi usually sleeps until noon. Perhaps because he slept in Xie Nanyi's room last night, Xie Nanyi woke up in bed the next day to find that he was the only one left in the room. Pei Xingzhi and his pillow were nowhere to be seen.

It's obvious who carried him up there.

She dragged him up with a bitter face, and might even take the opportunity to secretly hit him a couple of times.

Xie Nanyi stretched, wondering how Pei Xingzhi slept last night. He hadn't slept well at all. Besides the mental torment, the side effects of the medication had left his body feeling particularly sore and numb. If he had known it would turn out this way, he shouldn't have acted so hastily last night.

However, Xie Nanyi's lips unconsciously curled up when she looked at the mark on her wrist.

Fortunately, the final result wasn't too bad.

"You're quite leisurely, sleeping until now."

Pei Xingzhi peeked out from the doorway, his resentful tone mirroring Xie Nanyi's fantasy.

The unsuspecting culprit seems to be blaming him for being too gentlemanly last night.

"Xiao Zhi, do you want to sleep with me?"

Xie Nanyi changed her posture, propped her head up with one hand, and raised an eyebrow at Pei Xingzhi.

"Who wants to sleep with you?" Pei Xingzhi glared at him and casually tossed the pillow he was holding onto Xie Nanyi. "Get out of bed now that you're awake! You're such a grown-up, why are you still crawling around in your sleep? How could you roll onto the floor like that? Do you know how tiring it was to carry you to bed this morning!"

Moreover, he couldn't be woken up no matter what he did. If it weren't for the fact that he was still breathing, proving that he was still alive, Pei Xingzhi would have called the police immediately.

"Is Xiaozhi so dependent on me? She wants me to stay with her even for a short while."

Pei Xingzhi glared at him, feeling like he should take off his slippers and slap them in his face.

How can anyone be so shameless!

"I told you to come out quickly, why are you talking so much nonsense!"

When Xie Nanyi came out after washing up, Pei Xingzhi was already sitting on the sofa, with a row of bottles and jars on the low table in front of him.

"What's this?"

Xie Nanyi approached and picked up a bottle to examine it. Pei Xingzhi subconsciously slapped him. Xie Nanyi winced in pain, released the bottle, clutched his right hand, and slumped down beside him, panting softly.

"Are you alright? Did I hurt you?"

"My mark...it hurts so much..."

Xie Nanyi cried out in pain, clutching his wrist, and tried to shrink into Pei Xingzhi's arms. He was much bigger than Pei Xingzhi, and bumped into him, causing Pei Xingzhi to lose his balance and lean back.

Pei Xingzhi was somewhat unaware of his own strength and genuinely believed that he had touched the wound on Xie Nanyi's wrist. For a moment, he forgot about the things on the table and hurriedly rummaged through the cabinet to find the first-aid kit. He knelt down on one knee in front of Xie Nanyi to treat his wound.

Pei Xingzhi turned his right hand over, revealing only the messy scars left from before.

"You lied to me!" Pei Xingzhi shook off Xie Nanyi's hand and pressed Xie Nanyi's legs down with his right leg to question him.

“I didn’t say that Xiaozhi hit my mark, it was just Xiaozhi’s own opinion.”

Xie Nanyi blinked and frowned, feigning innocence. Pei Xingzhi glared at him, puffed out his cheeks, and then sat back down to continue fiddling with his things.

"So what exactly does Xiaozhi want from me?"

"Chu Ling has been too busy with classes lately to find the time, so could you help me dye my hair?"

"What?"

Pei Xingzhi's thinking has always been very unconventional. Xie Nanyi thought she had missed something, so she reached out and turned his face towards her, making him repeat it again.

They were flirting perfectly fine, how did it suddenly switch to this channel?

"I already told you to help me dye my hair!" Pei Xingzhi felt Xie Nanyi pinch his face into a ball. "Stop pinching my face! I can't dye it myself, that's why I asked you to help me. Can't you understand what I'm saying anymore?"

Pei Xingzhi's hair grows very quickly; not long after he was hospitalized, a large section of black hair had already grown out of his head. Although he knew his older brother would scold him if he went home with this hair color, there was still some time before his vacation, and he would rather be scolded than go out with this embarrassing hair color.

The nearby barbershops are all interconnected, and every time he goes there they ask about Zhuang Xiaoyue. Chu Ling has classes lately and can't get away, so the only person he can use is Xie Nanyi.

"It's actually very easy to dye, you just need to spread the hair dye... um..."

"I thought Xiaozhi was going to have an affair with me, and I was so happy for nothing." Xie Nanyi got up and walked behind Pei Xingzhi at some point, and covered his mouth when he spoke again.

"Alright, I know what you want to say, but Xiaozhi needs my help right now, so please bear with your temper and let me have my way, okay?"

Thinking that Xie Nanyi wouldn't dare to do anything, Pei Xingzhi pondered for a moment and agreed to his request.

Xie Nanyi was very satisfied with his answer, nodded, and lifted his chin so that he would look up at her.

Pei Xingzhi's collar was ridiculously large; from his angle, Xie Nanyi could just see the name on Pei Xingzhi's chest. Xie Nanyi sighed and pulled his collar up a little.

"If only Xiaozhi could always be this obedient."

The hair dyeing process wasn't complicated. Although it was Xie Nanyi's first time trying it, her technique was surprisingly good. Just as Pei Xingzhi was dozing off with his eyes half-closed, he suddenly felt a cool, refreshing touch on his face.

Pei Xingzhi subconsciously reached over and touched his fingertips, which were stained with the color of hair dye.

"Why did you put hair dye on my face? What if it can't be washed off!" Pei Xingzhi said angrily as he smeared hair dye all over Xie Nanyi's body.

"There's just a little too much, let's not waste it."

"Don't waste it, and don't smear it on my face!"

Pei Xingzhi got up to dodge Xie Nanyi's attack, snatched the hair dye from his hand, and pushed him onto the sofa, tauntingly saying, "If you don't want to waste it, then you can use it."

"Does this count as a couple's hairstyle?" Xie Nanyi spread her arms, gesturing for Pei Xingzhi to do whatever he wanted to her.

“Crazy,” Pei Xingzhi commented.

He decided against creating anything in common with Xie Nanyi, lest they both become mentally unstable.

A note from the author:

Alphas only transform into canines when they generate a marking impulse.