Chapter 3

"Hey, Pei Xingzhi, your husband is waiting for you after class again."

Pei Xingzhi had just stepped out of the classroom when he bumped into Xie Nanyi, who was waiting for him at the door. He pretended not to see her and deliberately walked around Xie Nanyi, but he was still pushed to his side by some nosy classmates.

There were quite a few classmates around who were egging them on. There were too many people egging them on, so Pei Xingzhi couldn't say anything. He could only glare at them fiercely and pull Xie Nanyi to an empty classroom next door.

Ever since that chance encounter in the clubroom, Pei Xingzhi has been relentlessly pursued by Xie Nanyi for two whole weeks. During these two weeks, whenever Pei Xingzhi appears, Xie Nanyi is guaranteed to be within 300 meters of him.

Xie Nanyi's stalking was very casual and bold. Wherever Pei Xingzhi went, he would follow. When they met, he would greet him with a greeting like, "What a coincidence, you're here too." Whatever classes Pei Xingzhi took, Xie Nanyi would adjust his own elective schedule to match Pei Xingzhi's, so that the two could be deskmates in every class. If they really couldn't be together, Xie Nanyi would wait for him at the classroom door in advance, just like now.

Pei Xingzhi wanted to report Xie Nanyi for bribing teachers and abusing his power, but he immediately gave up the idea after learning that Xie's family had built several buildings for the school.

Pei Xingzhi was not afraid of trouble, but he also dared not cause trouble.

"You saw it last time, there's no mark of yours on me at all. Can you please stop bothering me?"

"I just wanted to nurture our relationship." Xie Nanyi was quite frank about his stalking behavior, and even showed a rare smile. That smile was enough to charm countless young men and women, completely different from the violent and self-destructive man they had met at first.

If Pei Xingzhi hadn't seen him when he was insane, he probably would have been a little attracted to his current appearance.

"I've told you so many times, you've really come to the wrong person!"

“I won’t have chosen the wrong person; you just don’t want to accept the fact that you are an Inscribed One.”

"But the truth is, I really don't have your mark on me!"

"some."

"No, no means no! How many more times do you want me to repeat myself?!"

He and Xie Nanyi had engaged in this kind of boring conversation countless times in the past two weeks, and Pei Xingzhi always came out on the losing end.

Pei Xingzhi almost knelt down and begged Xie Nanyi to stop bothering him, but Xie Nanyi looked at Pei Xingzhi with a gentle smile and slowly said words that made him break down.

The two argued until the very end without ever reaching a conclusion. Xie Nanyi seemed to have made up her mind about him, and Pei Xingzhi couldn't help but hit her several times, but Xie Nanyi always maintained her composure, smiling and standing there letting him hit her.

"Think what you want." Pei Xingzhi didn't want to argue with him anymore. Whether it was Xie Nanyi's instruction or not, the entanglement during this period had completely tied his name to Xie Nanyi.

Associating himself with the school's most popular figures is not a good thing. Pei Xingzhi clearly felt that the number of people turning their heads to look at him had increased dramatically recently, to the point that he dared not leave his dormitory except for classes and meals.

"I'll say it again: no matter how much you pester me, I will never fall in love with you."

"It's okay, as long as the mark is there, you'll fall in love with me sooner or later."

Pei Xingzhi walked to the door, and Xie Nanyi's soft voice sounded from behind him. The voice was like a cold tentacle, sticky and creeping over Pei Xingzhi's entire body in an instant.

Pei Xingzhi turned around in alarm, only to see Xie Nanyi still smiling gently, as if he hadn't been the one who had just spoken. The midday sun shone brightly around Xie Nanyi, and although it was scorching hot outside, Pei Xingzhi felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, his hands and feet icy cold.

Almost all the students outside the classroom had left, and there was no sound outside. The ticking of the clock on the wall was amplified infinitely in the silence. Pei Xingzhi bit his lip, but still could not resist the pressure of the pheromones. His legs went weak and he collapsed to the ground.

"Are you alright? How did you fall?" Xie Nanyi approached and helped him up, her equally cold hand stroking his cheek. The scar on her right wrist inadvertently brushed against Pei Xingzhi's lips, each touch causing Pei Xingzhi to tremble uncontrollably.

The Alpha's pheromones almost completely deprived Pei Xingzhi of the air around him. Pei Xingzhi, a mere Beta, simply couldn't withstand his pheromones and began to gasp for breath within seconds.

"Are you feeling unwell? Should I take you to the infirmary?" Xie Nanyi looked down at him, her words meant to be a greeting, but there was not a trace of concern in her tone.

“Pei Xingzhi, if you agree, we can actually make a deal. It would be better for everyone.” As Xie Nanyi finished speaking, the pheromones of a high-quality Alpha slowly faded, and Pei Xingzhi slowly regained his breathing. He used all his strength to push Xie Nanyi away, panting heavily as he retreated to the side on his hands and feet.

"Xie Nanyi, you're a lunatic! I'll never like you in my life!" His cheeks were flushed from the struggle, and tears streamed down his face as he sat on the ground in a disheveled state, yelling at Xie Nanyi.

"Tell me, if I remove your mark, will my mark disappear?" Xie Nanyi murmured to herself, seemingly ignoring Pei Xingzhi's accusation, as she touched his wrist.

Pei Xingzhi didn't answer. He took a deep breath and, taking advantage of Xie Nanyi's distraction, slapped him across the face.

Pei Xingzhi regained some of his strength; this palm strike had used almost all his power, and Xie Nanyi's cheek quickly swelled up.

"This is retribution for what you did earlier, Xie Nanyi. If you dare to mess with me again, I'll chop you up!" Pei Xingzhi declared, giving Xie Nanyi no time to react before getting up, pushing him aside, and running out of the classroom.

Xie Nanyi leaned against the podium, gently touching the spot where she had been hit. Pei Xingzhi's slap had shown no mercy, and even after applying the best ointment, a burning pain still lingered.

As if to punish him for his disrespect towards his imprinter, the familiar pain swept through his body again. Assistant Wen stepped forward to inject him with the drug at the right time, but Xie Nanyi's body had long since developed an antibody to this drug, and the effect of the injection was negligible for him.

"Young Master, you've gone a bit too far this time."

Alpha suppressed Beta's pheromones without any reason. If Pei Xingzhi reports this to the police, the police have every reason to detain Xie Nanyi.

“These medications are no longer effective for you. New drugs haven’t been developed yet. If he really develops a dislike for you because of this incident, how will you get through your vulnerable periods in the future?” Assistant Wen’s earnest advice failed to earn Xie Nanyi’s attention. He looked at the three characters “Pei Xingzhi” on his wrist and raised his hand to show Assistant Wen.

"You see, this name seems to be getting more and more obvious."

As Xie Nanyi spoke, he took the needle from Assistant Wen's hand and pricked his wrist. Blood beads rushed out of his body. Assistant Wen was already used to this, and calmly picked up the first-aid kit to treat him.

“Young Master, your father has given you limited time. He hopes you can unite with your imprinter as soon as possible before the next vulnerable period.” Under pressure from his superior, Assistant Wen had no choice but to speak up and put pressure on Xie Nanyi, no matter how unwilling he was. “He doesn’t want you to act recklessly anymore.”

"Nonsense?" Xie Nanyi's voice was soft as his gaze drifted to the window. "Didn't he tell me to catch up with the Marker? How is this nonsense?"

"You can't pursue someone like this..." Assistant Wen wiped his sweat, feeling dizzy just thinking about the pheromones he smelled when he came in.

The Beta was almost killed by the young master's pheromones, and this is still called pursuing him?

"Then teach me how to pursue her?" The drug began to take effect, and Xie Nanyi finally felt comfortable for a moment. He took a few steps forward and sat down on the stool below, looked up at Assistant Wen, and said, "Do you think I need you to teach me how to pursue someone?"

——

Pei Xingzhi, clinging to his last breath, returned to his dormitory. His exhausted body couldn't even support him as he climbed into bed; he collapsed as soon as he entered the dormitory.

"What's wrong? Why are you being so polite?" Zhuang Xiaoyue stepped forward to help Pei Xingzhi up and dragged him to a stool. She took a pheromone inhibitor from her cabinet and sprayed it in front of Pei Xingzhi twice.

"Why do you smell so strongly of pheromones? Which shameless Alpha gave you this?" Zhuang Xiaoyue was the only Omega in his dorm. Although she was of inferior quality, she was still a little breathless from the strong smell of pheromones. Not to mention Pei Xingzhi, who had just been suppressed.

"Xie Nanyi".

"Forget it then, I can't afford to mess with this guy." Zhuang Xiaoyue's toughness vanished in an instant after learning that Xie Nanyi was the culprit. "You're really unlucky, how did you end up being targeted by him?"

"Hmm." The side effects of the inhibitor made Pei Xingzhi feel drowsy, and he didn't want to think about anything related to Xie Nanyi anymore.

Although his family wasn't particularly wealthy, he had been pampered since childhood, and this was the first time he had experienced such grievances. Even now, recalling it still brings a surge of emotions.

Why is he just a regular Beta? If he were an Alpha, wouldn't he be spared this kind of bullying...?

Overwhelmed with grievances, Pei Xingzhi cried himself to sleep, only to be woken up when another roommate returned and turned on the light.

"Hey, Pei Xingzhi, you're here!" His roommate excitedly rushed over when he saw Pei Xingzhi in the dorm. "Why didn't you reply to my message?"

"I just fell asleep." Pei Xingzhi's voice was still a little hoarse, probably because of the way he was crying. His eyes were also a little sore.

“You…” His roommate looked at Pei Xingzhi’s face and hesitated, “You didn’t go to the meeting this afternoon. The teacher asked me to tell you about the new group assignment. You’ve been moved to Xie Nanyi’s group for the film analysis class.”

"What? Why did you move me to another group when everything was fine before?" His roommate's words were a bolt from the blue for Pei Xingzhi, who asked the question almost through gritted teeth.

"You didn't know? I thought it was something you and Xie Nanyi had planned. The teacher said that Xie Nanyi went to him and told him that you two were a couple and that he wanted to be in the same group as you..."

"Xie Nanyi"

I'm going to kill you!