Although he was told to go back first, the thought of having just marked and united with Tong Zhao, having barely spent any time together, and having to leave Tong Zhao alone to face the Qin family made Shan Song feel like a scumbag.
With a sullen face, Shan Song cursed inwardly as he threw the empty potion shells into the room's trash can, tidied up the scene briefly, turned to look at Tong Zhao who was waiting obediently to the side, and reached out to pull her close.
She lowered her head and gave him a kiss before saying, "I'm sorry, Zhaozhao."
Tong Zhao was both amused and exasperated. Shan Song had already said this several times in a short while. How could she convince him that she really didn't mind?
After thinking for a moment, he looked up, put his hand on Shan Song's shoulder, stood on tiptoe, and kissed him: "I'll be home tonight...husband."
The last two words were uttered very softly, almost in a breath, but given Shan Song's familiarity with that lip movement, his eyes darkened almost instantly. His fingers, which were stroking the back of Tong Zhao's neck, inadvertently brushed against the edge of the gland, and he couldn't control his strength, causing Tong Zhao to tremble sensitively.
Tong Zhao was originally inspired by last night. He remembered that it should be very effective, but he seemed to have overlooked the usage scenario. Now that Shan Song has just been marked, he is just too vulnerable to be teased. He is afraid that he will really be in trouble when he gets home tonight.
Dan Song had already suppressed his aroused desires. Looking at the little omega's adorable expression as if he had realized he had said something wrong, he leaned closer and mischievously whispered in his ear, "Zhao Zhao invited me?"
Before Tong Zhao could say "no," Shan Song immediately added, "Then call again tonight."
"..." Tong Zhao decided not to coax him anymore.
"Little softie, what's the difference between this temper and whining?" Shan Song chuckled to himself, intending to give a few more instructions, when his phone rang. It was a message from Qi Changzhou.
By this time, most of the other guests on the island had already left. Shan Song had asked Qi Changzhou to keep an eye on Geng Keli yesterday, and Qi Changzhou had sent a message confirming that Geng Keli had left with the others. Only the Zhou and Qin families were still there, and time could not be delayed any longer.
Dan Song's plan was to have both families know that Tong Zhao had drugged and successfully marked her. This would both increase Zhou Muyuan's suspicion of the Qin family and allow Tong Zhao to complete her mission without being harassed by the Qin family. To achieve this, he had to make a show of force in front of the two families before they left to get their attention.
He put away his phone, bent down and kissed Tong Zhao's eyes: "I have to go."
"Okay, see you tonight." Tong Zhao gave a sweet smile.
Shan Song chuckled, recalling Tong Zhao's subtle attempts to support his lower back, and reached out to rub his side: "There's a massage chair upstairs. You can relax there before the Qin family comes looking for you."
Tong Zhao immediately understood what the man meant. After being teased for so long, she couldn't tell whether he was simply giving her a word of advice or deliberately teasing her. She gently advised, "...Go on, hurry up."
Dan Song couldn't help but burst out laughing; this was truly a rare act of defiance.
As Shan Song slammed the door and left, his face immediately contorted with rage, as if he had been tricked. Tong Zhao watched his departing figure from upstairs and thought it was a real shame that this man wasn't an actor; he was a talented individual and a promising prospect in the entertainment industry.
Not long after Shan Song left, the Qin family called to ask where he was, and Tong Zhao answered, suppressing her sobs.
After hanging up the phone, Tong Zhao wiped away her tears and immediately sat up from the massage chair.
To my surprise, after pressing it for a while, it really seemed to get a lot better.
Tong Zhao went to the bathroom and looked at herself in the mirror. Because she had cried last night, her eyes were a little swollen, and she had just shed a few more tears, so her eyes were also red.
He pulled his collar open a little more, revealing some traces of last night. His arm injury was still usable, and he looked truly pitiful and pathetic. He even felt sorry for himself.
For some reason, Tong Zhao took a photo, but she was stopped by reason before sending it to Shan Song. If she did, he would probably go berserk that night...
Just then, Shan Song suddenly sent a message, and Tong Zhao's hand trembled as she pressed send: "..."
Tong Zhao closed her eyes briefly and looked down at the screen.
[Shan Song: There's a surprise for you tonight.]
[Tong Zhao: [Image]]
[Shan Song: ?]
Tong Zhao pursed her lips, turned off her phone, and tried to pretend she hadn't seen anything. She returned to her bedroom, curled up on the bed in the master bedroom, and pretended to be someone who had just been marked and then ruthlessly abandoned by the Alpha, waiting for the Qin family to come looking for her.
Before long, the Qin family arrived, but it seemed they only sent Qin Siyuan, the most troublesome one. Tong Zhao pursed her lips, deciding to think about how to adapt to the situation.
Qin Siyuan was just like Tong Zhao thought; he didn't care about gender differences. Once inside the room, he openly examined the marks all over Tong Zhao's body and checked his markings.
Fortunately, Tong Zhao was mentally prepared for this yesterday, but even though they were nominally related by blood, she still felt a little uncomfortable.
Qin Siyuan walked around the room, and only returned to Tong Zhao after observing the empty test tube. He stared at Tong Zhao's bruised and mottled arm, which made Tong Zhao uncomfortable. He pulled the blanket up tighter and wrapped himself up more tightly.
Qin Siyuan ignored his actions: "What happened yesterday? And what just happened?"
“Yesterday, Shan Song heard the rumors about me from when I was acting, and he got angry and said he wouldn’t get married. Then Zhou Muyuan came to find Shan Song and brought me back. I took advantage of his drunkenness that night and drugged him. He just woke up and found out, then slammed the door and left.” Tong Zhao said stammeringly with his head down.
This statement was full of loopholes, and Qin Siyuan didn't even question it, but just stared coldly at Tong Zhao.
After a while, Tong Zhao seemed unable to hold back any longer and tried to drag Qin Chong into the mess to change the subject: "Yesterday, Qin Chong deliberately led me to see Geng Keli. I had some unpleasantness with him before, and those rumors were his deliberate revenge. I didn't actually do anything—"
"I remember telling you not to let me find out you're hiding anything important." Qin Siyuan interrupted him coldly, gripping Tong Zhao's chin and forcing him to look up. "Perhaps you need to learn your lesson?"
Tong Zhao's body suddenly trembled, and tears streamed down her face: "I...I didn't lie, everything I said is true."
"Really?" Qin Siyuan asked indifferently, "Then tell me, why did Zhou Muyuan send you back?"
"I...I begged him..."
Qin Siyuan's voice was low but carried an undeniable pressure: "Who do you think you are? You think he'll agree just because you beg him?"
"...He was also afraid that my appearance would bring shame to the Zhou family."
"Didn't you say that Shan Song already liked you a lot? Why did he get angry without even listening to your explanation? Why did he just storm off after marking you?"
"I……"
"He found out about your medicine?"
Tong Zhao nodded as if she had found an excuse: "Yes, he thinks I schemed against him, so..."
Qin Siyuan stared at Tong Zhao's incoherent explanation and scoffed, "You might need to learn a lesson first."
After saying that, he turned and left, taking out his phone as if to issue some kind of notification.
"I'll talk, I'll talk, I was wrong, he's already marked me, please give me another chance." Tong Zhao practically tumbled off the bed and crashed behind Qin Siyuan.
Qin Siyuan took a half step back and looked down at Tong Zhao on the ground, speaking as if bestowing a favor: "Speak."
Upon hearing this, Tong Zhao immediately spoke in a trembling voice, "Shan Song actually... doesn't like me. My relationship with Shan Song is just a business partnership..."
Tong Zhao finished speaking according to the story she had discussed with Shan Song, and then added a few more sentences: "Shan Song said that he would only cooperate and not mark me. I begged him before, but he refused. He left just now because I schemed against him. He didn't notice that I drugged him. I deliberately threw the drug there just now."
“Yesterday I was indeed angry because Geng Keli and I embarrassed him… When I went to the Zhou family before, Zhou Muyuan noticed that I was afraid of Shan Song and hinted that I should find him. Yesterday he wanted to take the opportunity to use me to monitor Shan Song. I agreed and then begged him to send me back to Shan Song’s place.”
"Everything I said is true." Tong Zhao said timidly, not daring to look Qin Siyuan in the eye.
Qin Siyuan remained silent, and Tong Zhao hurriedly grabbed his trouser leg, saying, "I promise it won't happen again. Please forgive me this once, brother."
“Yes, we’ve bonded.” Tong Zhao suddenly realized something and looked at Qin Siyuan with hopeful eyes.
Qin Siyuan finally looked at him properly: "Go back."
Tong Zhao felt as if she had been granted a pardon: "Thank you, thank you, elder brother."
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