After so many years, Su Liang didn't expect that he could still recognize the other person at first sight.
Perhaps it was because the memory of that time was so vivid, or of course it could also be because the man’s handsomeness and temperament were so special that they could not be described in words. Or maybe, after all these years, the other party seems to have not changed at all. Of course, compared to the young man who still had a bit of youthfulness in the past, the man now has a colder and more severe aura.
It was like a long sword that had been thoroughly polished, sharp, and soaked in blood.
It seemed as if just looking at it would cut your eyes with the overly sharp blade.
However, when Su Liang looked at him, he could still clearly picture in his mind the outline of the older brother who was forbearing and gentle, with a cold face and a soft heart in the dilapidated garden of the Lu family.
Even the fact that he was cold on the outside but warm on the inside had not changed - this was the second time they met in two lifetimes, and the man saved him once again.
Although it was indeed embarrassing to be hanging on the tree and unable to get down, what happened just now still made Su Liang feel a sense of closeness in his heart.
"I've been wanting to say thank you to you. I never thought I'd see you again... It's great that you're still alive. I mean... I'm very happy."
Su Liang looked up at the man in front of him, his cheeks slightly hot and his words a little incoherent.
His heart was beating so fast.
Lu Taipan lowered his eyes and looked at the young man in front of him whose eyes had become wet. After a long while, he whispered softly, "I know."
After a brief silence, Lu Taipan said, "I was the one that day too."
He spoke very briefly, but strangely, Su Liang realized the meaning of this sentence in an instant.
The person that day refers to... the kind-hearted inspector who spoke to him on the communicator?
Su Liang was like a robot with a short circuit, stuck in place in an instant.
The young and frail Beta looked up blankly, his face already flushed, even his neck had turned pink.
According to the situation, the kind inspector undoubtedly knew all the conversations between him and the housekeeper.
And how he described it to the butler...
It seems that they particularly emphasize that the other person is handsome, reliable, looks cold but has a good heart.
…
If Su Liang was really lucky enough to become a short-circuit robot, smoke would probably be coming out of his ears now.
The boy's face had an unpredictable expression, and he was bubbling with shame.
In his previous life plus this life, the two lives added together, even if you count the moment when Lu Zhizhao passionately confessed to him, Su Liang has never felt such a strong emotional impact.
"Yes, I'm sorry—"
He was tongue-tied and mumbled to the man with a blank mind.
"You don't need to say sorry." Lu Taipan paused for a moment on Su Liang's flushed face, then said, "You just asked about my whereabouts legally and compliantly. And your comments about me are very positive - but most of them are not very accurate. I am not a good person, and my help to you was just a matter of convenience. You don't need to be grateful to me, and I also suggest that if you meet people like me in the future, it is best to stay away from them to avoid unnecessary trouble."
"Ah? But..."
Lu Taipan looked at the dumbstruck young Beta, and a strange feeling of worry suddenly flashed through his usually cold heart.
In fact, Lu Taipan’s plan did not include showing up in front of Su Liang at all.
He was only here to debug some of the defense facilities near the villa. After all, although all the previous snake masters were elites among elites, their level was at most S. If they wanted to withstand the attacks of the double S-level Alphas that had gone out of control, the original defense strength would not be enough.
Of course, similar work can also be handed over to the housekeeper, but even the most powerful manual labor can hardly accurately estimate Lu Taipan’s true combat effectiveness. Thinking of this, Lu Taipan feels that it would be safer to do it himself.
He also didn't expect that the first thing he saw when he arrived at the villa was nothing but the figure of a young man sitting precariously on a tree.
Before he had time to think, he rescued the other person reflexively.
It's really nothing.
Just like before, everything went smoothly.
Lu Taipan doesn't think he is really a gentle and kind person, but the young man in front of him doesn't seem to think so.
Silly...
No wonder he would be so confused by the coaxing of an Alpha like Lu Zhizhao.
When Lu Taipan met Su Liang's eyes, he inexplicably felt a little bit awkward.
At this moment, Su Liang finally came back to his senses from the shame he had just felt.
He was more or less aware of Lu Taipan's cold attitude, which was normal, he thought, just like when he met overly familiar junior students at Xingchuan University who came up to him without any regard for others, he would feel embarrassed.
It is even more impossible for a venomous snake warrior who comes from the "Snake Cave" to casually accept the inexplicable closeness of a stranger.
The truth is this...
My heart, which had originally felt light and happy because I could finally see the person I loved so much, suddenly felt like a stone had fallen on it, pressing heavily back into my chest.
"I see. I...I didn't think too much about it. Anyway, it's really great to see you again. By the way, thank you for saving me from the tree. I didn't expect that cat to be much more agile than me, hahaha."
Su Liang forced a smile and said to the man.
"Be careful next time."
The man in front of him said coldly.
"Yeah, I know, I know, thank you."
Su Liang responded dryly.
“…”
There was silence under the tree.
Then Su Liang suddenly realized that he was still holding the other person's hand tightly, so he quickly let go of his hand and tried to keep some distance. But just at this moment, that faint fragrance came again in the wind.
The familiar heat surged in his blood again. Su Liang's breathing stagnated and his body suddenly became soft and weak.
"Feel sorry--"
He uttered a quick apology before he involuntarily fell towards the man in front of him.
He fell into a cold, hard embrace.
The man spoke indifferently and had a cold expression, but his arms were exceptionally strong and powerful, holding Su Liang very steadily.
Su Liang's face was pressed against the other's chest.
I don’t know what material the “Vipers” combat uniforms are made of, but the black leather texture feels very strange - Su Liang can almost feel the man’s pectoral muscles tightly wrapped under the combat uniform.
"I didn't mean to do that."
Su Liang breathed rapidly, his face flushed and he was speechless.
He felt that his current behavior was no different from that of some clumsy suitors he had seen before, but the abnormality of his body left him no way to defend himself.
The moment she fell into the man's arms, her body felt as if its bones had been pulled out by invisible hands. Su Liang was unable to prop herself up and end this extremely embarrassing situation.
Can't move...
Even the fingers are soft.
The subtle, damp and cold scent of incense enveloped his nerves, seeming to be there and not there, but it made him feel dizzy, as if he were drunk.
Even the back of his neck began to respond, and something deep inside the wound that had not yet healed became hot and itchy.
When he reacted, he found that he had involuntarily rubbed the man's chest gently.
It's just like being a spoiled brat...
Su Liang was so embarrassed that he almost fainted.
The next second, he suddenly felt his body lighten—
"You are in a state of pheromone imbalance caused by glandular development."
He clearly heard the man whisper.
"I'll take you back to rest."
Perhaps because of the dizziness, the man's icy voice seemed a little lower than before.
Su Liang was picked up directly by the "Viper" warrior and sent back to the villa.
The other party put him on the sofa and brought him some water.
Because Su Liang was shivering slightly at this time, although he knew it was not due to the temperature, Lu Taipan still took off his shirt and put it on Su Liang's shoulders after a brief hesitation.
Su Liang felt dizzy and his hands unconsciously hugged the other person's coat tightly.
He drank half a cup of water from the other person's hand. The cool water rushed into his throat. Even though it was only a temporary solution, it did at least subside the heat surging deep in his body.
"Thank you."
At this point, Su Liang had given up on himself to the point that he didn't even bother to care about shame anymore. He could only hang his head and repeat those two words pitifully.
"I didn't expect the dizziness caused by glandular development would be so serious." He wanted to shrink himself into his coat, "...I really didn't mean it."
A long time ago, Su Liang also met an Omega suitor.
He was a beautiful and delicate young man, and when he talked to her, he was always about to fall down and it was obvious that he was about to throw himself into his arms.
At that time, Su Liang was so headache facing such a clumsy pursuit method that he had a splitting headache. Later, even if he just accidentally caught a glimpse of that person's figure, he would break out in a cold sweat, for fear that the other party would "accidentally" throw himself into his arms again.
Su Liang didn't expect that he would become like this - although he really didn't mean it!
"I know."
The man stood beside Su Liang with his head lowered, his body straight and his breath calm.
It doesn't seem to be affected too much.
He leaned forward slightly and observed the back of Su Liang's neck with great restraint.
"You need to rest. Someone will come to check on you later." The man said, paused, and then said, "Don't be too nervous."
After settling Su Liang down, the other party was obviously ready to leave.
Su Liang held his coat dejectedly, feeling extremely desperate.
He has completely messed up today's meeting...
In self-abandonment, Su Liang murmured towards Lu Taipan's back with great difficulty.
"I...I don't know your name yet."
Probably we won't be able to meet again.
Su Liang thought.
If that was the case, at least he wanted to know the other person's name.
Lu Taipan paused, then he turned around and was slightly startled when he saw Su Liang looking dejected, as if his body had even shrunk.
He suddenly remembered that he seemed to have simply ignored the boy's questions and left.
Did Su Liang have the same expression when he was behind him?
“…”
He was silent for several seconds.
Just as he had insisted before, he didn't want Su Liang to be too frightened.
Lu Taipan was well aware of his terrible reputation and overly embarrassing position. Once his identity was revealed, the shy and frightened little guy in front of him would probably be completely panicked.
Lu Taipan did not forget the shame Su Liang had just shown. He could not help but look at Su Liang again: because of excessive nervousness, the boy's eyelids were even red, his eyes were moist, and his breathing was slightly rapid.
Looks a bit pitiful.
"My name is Si." Finally, Lu Taipan said in a deep voice, "You can call me Mr. Si."
This is not a commonly used word, Su Liang seemed a little confused.
"Fourth...Mr.?"
Lu Taipan sighed softly, took off his black leather gloves, grabbed Su Liang's hand, and gently drew the word "Si" on the other's palm.
While doing all this, his expression was calm and his eyes were lowered.
For a moment, the cold air surrounding him seemed to fade away, and he looked gentle and focused.
Although he was a person who seemed extremely cold in every aspect, when his fingertips landed on Su Liang's palm, it felt very hot.
Su Liang couldn't help but hold his breath.
At this moment, his palms felt itchy.
Heartbeat...
My heart is beating like a drum.
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