Chapter 94 You're Not My Husband?! (5) The Turning Point...
At the same time, in the capital of Country C.
A somber, lingering shadow falls across the mountains and forests, casting a hazy, dreamlike veil over the entire world.
Nestled on a hillside on the eastern outskirts of the capital stands a castle of comparable size to a royal residence. The entire structure is predominantly European in style, grand and imposing. Many who view it from afar mistake it for a tourist attraction or a wealthy private club, when in fact it is the residence of the prestigious Luo family.
The lower section of the mountain road is equipped with security guards and iron gates to prevent any unauthorized personnel from entering.
Through the rain, a convoy of discreet luxury business vehicles passed through the checkpoint at the foot of the mountain and drove smoothly toward the castle at the top.
Inside the car in the middle, a young man in a sharp suit with a cold and serious look sat in the back seat. Everyone around him, including the driver, was dressed in black suits; they were his personal bodyguards.
An hour ago, he had just gotten off the plane and stepped back onto his long-lost homeland.
At this moment, he was pinching the bridge of his high nose, his handsome brows showing a hint of fatigue, but his gaze remained sharp and deep.
Suddenly, a phone rang abruptly inside the car. The bodyguard beside him immediately handed over the phone, gesturing, "Mr. Luo, it's Madam."
The man's brows furrowed suddenly, a hint of impatience flashing in his eyes. He then answered the phone. A clear, stern female voice came from the other end:
Have you arrived yet?
"Yes, the plane has landed."
"The matter of Country D?"
"It's resolved. An agreement has been reached with the government; they won't pursue the case as smuggling. Loche Biotech has given up 20% of its profits in the Bock Technology case."
The woman on the other end of the phone was silent for a few seconds before saying thoughtfully, "You can make the decision about this."
"Besides the various things at the company, it's time for you to take on the responsibility of being an older brother during this trip back to China."
"It will soon be the tenth anniversary of your brother leaving home. He was rebellious and ignorant before, and we didn't discipline him deliberately, but now it's time for him to return to the family and contribute to the clan. As the older brother, you should send some people to find him and bring him back."
As he listened, a sarcastic smile crept across Luo Ze's lips.
His mother is really something else; even though Luo Ran is twenty-six, she still treats him like he's in his rebellious phase.
However, Luo's mother was always domineering and autocratic, so Luo Ze usually didn't argue with her on this matter and simply agreed in a flat tone.
After overhearing the conversation, the bodyguard hesitated before asking, "Mr. Luo, about the second young master..."
A cold glint flashed in Luo Ze's eyes as he calmly said, "Just do whatever Madam tells you to do, whether it's to drug him or break his legs, it doesn't matter. You don't need to report back to me about this; just report to her directly."
Upon hearing this, the bodyguard beside him nodded to indicate that he understood.
Blood ties are of no importance to this young master of the Luo family. He can even ignore his own twin brother for ten years.
Luo Ze knew Luo Ran very well and knew that his younger brother would definitely not be willing to come back obediently. However, this matter had nothing to do with him. Even if the other party appeared, it would not affect his status as the heir. The reason he went along with his mother's wishes was simply because he did not want her to bother him with this matter again.
"Anyway, since she wants Luo Ran back, then let her bring him back. In the end, it's not my business." The man's voice was indifferent, and the clear scent of his pheromones penetrated the inhibition patch on the back of his neck. His faint aura carried a chilling air, with the oppressive force unique to those in a superior position.
After saying that, he leaned back in the leather chair and closed his eyes to rest.
After rounding a bend, the tires suddenly emitted a muffled screech. Luo Ze abruptly opened his eyes. He heard the driver in the front seat say in an unusually serious tone, "Mr. Luo, the brakes have failed! It seems like someone has tampered with this car!"
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Fu Li noticed that something was wrong with her boyfriend.
It's unclear when it started, but Luo Ran began acting strangely. His whereabouts became unpredictable, and he was constantly on edge and suspicious. When alone, he would often stare intently at his phone screen with a deep frown, as if he had encountered something extremely difficult.
But when Fu Li asked, he would only say, "It's nothing, don't worry, A Li," reassuring her with gentle eyes.
This made Fu Li even more certain that he was hiding something.
In general, this situation arises either from infidelity or debt. However, the young man trusts his partner and believes he must be facing some unspeakable difficulty. He is simply distressed that his partner is unwilling to share the burden with him.
In truth, Luo Ran didn't want to hide it. But recently, he suddenly heard from a trusted friend that the Luo family was sending people to track him down. Half a year ago, in order to see Luo Ze, he found out where his plane landed. It seems the Luo family used this incident to trace back and confirm that he is currently in Dali City.
Considering her family's special circumstances and for Fu Li's personal safety, Luo Ran ultimately chose not to tell him the truth.
Shortly after they got together, Fu Li asked about Luo Ran's family, but Luo Ran said that his parents and relatives were all deceased, and he had been an orphan since childhood. Besides the secret that Fu Li's love at first sight was actually his twin brother, the more important reason was that he didn't want Luo Ran to be involved in any family-related quagmire.
Luo Ran left the Luo family because he felt no warmth or human touch there, only scheming for profit and the survival of the fittest. Most importantly, the successors, unless they were only children, would often fight tooth and nail, leaving only one survivor.
He didn't want his future to be one of internal strife among his brothers, so he voluntarily left his family at the age of sixteen.
Over the years, he has moved to many places and changed several identities. Even when he had to perform on the streets, he never considered going back.
Whether selling paintings or holding exhibitions, he always did so under the identity of an anonymous artist. Apart from a very small group of people he could trust, almost no one knew his real name.
Using these methods, Luo Ran lived a carefree life for ten years. Just as his new life was beginning, the Luo family came knocking, disrupting all his plans for the future.
Luo Ran was worried that this matter would involve Fu Li. Once the Luo family discovered that his weakness was that he was a Beta, given their modus operandi, they would definitely use the young man to threaten him.
However, putting Fu Li in danger was the last thing Luo Ran wanted to do. Given the current situation, it would be best for the two of them to separate for a while and wait for the storm to pass. But Luo Ran couldn't even bring herself to say the words "break up."
He could only contact friends for solutions while deceiving himself and running around at home and outside every day, creating some trouble to confuse the Luo family's henchmen.
But how could Fu Li not notice the problem? She asked him more than once if something had happened. Seeing the worried expression on his lover's beautiful face, Luo Ran had no words to express his bitterness and could only softly comfort him that everything was alright.
Until news came from He Neng's side---
“Loze’s people have already found out your identity. If you stay any longer, they will find you. You can’t stay there any longer.”
Upon seeing the message from her friend, Luo Ran frowned deeply, biting her lower lip hard. The worst had still happened.
The moment the message arrived, He Neng called him.
Luo Ran answered the phone, and her friend's cold, deep voice came from the other end: "The Luo family has confirmed that you are the painter Leo, and they should be going to the gallery to arrest you tomorrow. However, the Luo family has recently run into some trouble, and they don't have enough manpower. As long as you act according to the previous plan, there won't be any problems. This is the only way to protect both you and your boyfriend."
My friend gave me a serious reminder.
Luo Ran gave a deep "hmm," his tone still relatively calm: "I know."
But there was a hint of hidden resentment in his voice.
The call lasted exactly twenty-nine seconds. Luo Ran turned off his phone screen, stood on the balcony, and watched the last rays of light appear on the horizon as night was about to fall. His eyes were deep and melancholy, adding a touch of loneliness to the cold night.
He took out a cigarette from his pocket. He had quit smoking after he started dating Fu Li, at her request, and hadn't smoked in a long time.
But now I inexplicably crave a puff, wanting to forget everything in front of me in that mesmerizing smoke.
However, he just stared at the packaging in his hand for a long time, and after a while, he put the cigarette back in his pocket and went back inside.
In the bathroom, Fu Li was taking a shower. After drying her hair, she came out wearing a loose-fitting nightgown. The neckline was loose, clearly revealing a glimpse of smooth, fair skin on her chest.
The indoor light shone on Luo Ran's face, casting a shadow under her eyes through her long, slightly curled eyelashes, making her appear calm and aloof.
Upon seeing his lover, the man gave a gentle, reassuring smile. Fu Li had seen this smile many times before, and couldn't help but ask with some confusion, "Aran, what's wrong?"
Luo Ran gently shook her head and said, "It's nothing. I just miss you a lot."
If Fu Li could smell pheromones, he would notice that the scent of gardenias in the room had inexplicably become stronger, an extremely sticky fragrance carrying a deep unease, like a fog aggressively assaulting Fu Li. It seemed to want to burrow into his glands, as if it wanted to give him an external mark, to assert its dominance and possessiveness.
Unfortunately, Fu Li was just a Beta and couldn't smell anything, so she naturally couldn't detect the strong signals of reluctance and unwillingness her lover was releasing before leaving. Instead, she was deceived by his warm smile.
The person was right in front of him, but Luo Ran knew that they would be separated after just one more night. The glands on the back of his neck released an even stronger pheromone, gripping Fu Li tightly like countless claws, as if they were unwilling to part from him no matter what.
Beta blushed slightly. Even after dating for six months, she still couldn't completely resist her boyfriend's sweet talk. She said softly, "We were only apart for a few hours today, and you're already thinking about it?"
She muttered under her breath, "If you hadn't insisted on going out to do something I don't know, I wouldn't have gone missing for so long..."
This shows that she misses him too.
Fu Li looked up, her eyes filled with questioning tears, and asked, "Can't you really tell me what you did during the day?"
Luo Ran had already taken off his outer clothes, leaving only a white shirt that Fu Li liked. He took a few steps forward and pulled the young man into his arms.
Looking into his lover's clear, innocent eyes, his heart suddenly skipped a beat, followed by a sharp, stabbing pain.
Looking deeply into his lover's eyes, he said, "Baby, I'm sorry, I can't tell you yet."
"But remember, no matter what happens, I will come back to you."
After saying this, without giving Fu Li time to ponder its deeper meaning, the Alpha pinched the young man's cheek and kissed him deeply. The kiss was tender and lingering, stirring up endless reverie.
Fu Li closed her eyes and was pushed onto the bed in a daze. By the moonlight outside the window, she looked at her lover's strong body and broad shoulders and narrow waist, and gradually she was aroused.
"Um...be gentle..."
However, the Alpha showed little tenderness tonight. The strength in his hands was astonishing. His solid body embraced the person beneath him, as if he wanted to crush and cleanse him until he became one with himself.
His eyes were red-rimmed, and he kept calling out to Fu Li, his voice low and deep, husky: "Baby, darling, wife..."
Fu Li's neck ached from the bite, but even when bitten hard, she only grabbed the ALpha's hair and pulled him up slightly. She let out a whimper in protest, showing the utmost tolerance for this intense passion and desire.
That night, Luo Ran was unusually excited. The room was filled with pheromones, and he coaxed the young man to call him "husband" in a deep, magnetic voice.
On one occasion, the usually considerate Alpha disregarded his lover's exhaustion and continued to demand more from him even when the Beta was already drained. It was as if this was the last chance to make love with his beloved.
The next day, as the morning dew began to evaporate, the sky began to lighten with a fish-belly glow.
Luo Ran cleaned Fu Li up and carried her back to bed. He then quickly dressed himself and sat down on the edge of the bed in the last bit of time. He gazed at Fu Li’s tired face, which looked exhausted after a night of hard work, and his deep blue eyes were filled with reluctance and longing.
After a long while, he finally took the couple's silver ring off his ring finger and placed it beside Fu Li's pillow, whispering, "I'm sorry, A Li, I might make you worry for a while. But it won't be long, believe me, I will definitely come back and take you with me. Wait for me, baby." Then, just like countless times before when he left, he gently placed a kiss on the young man's forehead. He then got up and left.
The door closed softly, without disturbing the person in bed in the slightest.
Author's Note: This has been a bit of a delay. Sorry for the delay.
The plot is moving faster than I expected; starting from the next chapter, it'll be all about the older brother. Watch how the clueless Ali seduces (or rather, manipulates) the cold, domineering CEO. Mmm, it's going to be very interesting.
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