◇ Chapter 34 Alpha Mark

Lu Fangchi's eyelashes trembled twice, and he slowly opened his eyes. He felt a swollen pain in his temples, and his throat was so dry that he choked every time he swallowed. His whole body seemed to be falling apart as if it had been run over by a car, especially his thighs, which were almost unconscious.

Lu Fangchi sat up slowly, turned his head and saw Zhou Zheng sleeping beside him. Some memories quickly emerged and occupied his mind.

Too much of a lack of self-control.

Although it was okay to say it himself, Zhou Zheng was letting himself go too much. How did he come up with that spinning bike posture? The crazy rhythm and the tingling sensation on his scalp made Lu Fangchi shudder unconsciously. It was too scary.

So why was he still sleeping? Feeling unbalanced, Lu Fangchi reached out and pushed him.

A hot sensation surges into the palm of my hand, huh?

Lu Fangchi frowned slightly, then raised his hand to touch his forehead, which was terribly hot.

He has a fever.

Having learned from previous experience, Lu Fangchi immediately reached out and patted him, wanting to wake him up and take him to the hospital.

After being shaken vigorously for a few times, Zhou Zheng, who was soundly sleeping, suddenly opened his eyelids to reveal a pair of bloodshot eyes. He reflexively raised his hand and grabbed Lu Fangchi's hand on his shoulder, his face full of vigilance.

This slightly aggressive look made Lu Fangchi dazed for a moment. He looked down at his hands that had turned white from being pinched, "You..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhou Zheng let go of his hand. When he looked up again, the alpha looked depressed, and the cruelty in his eyes just now seemed to be a flash in the pan.

Lu Fangchi blinked, thinking that he might have overthought. The young man licked his lips and said, "You have a fever. I'll take you to the hospital."

"No need." The alpha's voice was deep and hoarse, and he refused decisively.

Perhaps because he felt the tone was too harsh, Alpha cleared his throat and added, "No, I've taken medicine and I should be fine later."

Lu Fangchi blinked, and an inexplicable sense of weirdness and discord rose in his heart. Is Zhou Zheng usually like this?

Alpha said again: "Don't worry about me, you go to work, I just need a good sleep." After saying that, he turned to the side and buried his face in the quilt.

Most of his back was exposed during the movement, and Lu Fangchi's eyes fell on his exposed neck. There were two and a half circles of teeth marks on the upper and lower parts. The bite marks were reddish-purple in color, just covering the position of the gland.

Against the backdrop of the pale skin, the circle of red and purple teeth marks stood out particularly, and Lu Fangchi thought that this seemed to be his masterpiece.

He twitched his nose and sniffed. Everywhere he went, he could smell the faint fragrance of Lotus japonica, especially on Zhou Zheng's body, which was extremely strong. It was almost like the source of the fragrance.

Lu Fangchi blinked, then realized that he had marked the alpha.

He pursed his lips, stood up, touched the mobile phone on the bedside table, opened the "ABO Physiology Manual", turned to the alpha column and started scrolling down.

Let’s quickly skip the first differentiation, alpha characteristic orientation, and how to get through the susceptible period…

Got it. Lu Fangchi's fingers paused and the speed of flipping down slowed down.

Will alpha be marked?

No, but there is a possibility of being injected with pheromones.

Special reminder: Alphas please take precautions. It is not recommended to be injected with pheromones. No death cases have been found yet, but there are a series of sequelae such as pheromone disorder.

Turning to the next page, what will be the alpha's reaction after being injected with pheromones?

1. Mental depression and emotional instability; 2. Fever and chills; 3. Vomiting and a series of other symptoms.

What should alpha do after being injected with pheromones?

1. Rest quietly; 2. Drink plenty of water to metabolize external pheromones.

This means that there is no solution and one can only endure it. Lu Fangchi frowned and continued to read.

How long does it take for an alpha to return to normal after being injected with pheromones?

The duration can be as short as one or two days or as long as several months.

Warm reminder: Please relax and cultivate yourself quietly, and believe in alpha's healing ability. There is no need to seek medical treatment and waste medical resources.

Seeing this, Lu Fangchi finally felt relieved. It was not a big deal and he just needed to drink more water to metabolize it.

Lu Fangchi stood up from the bed, and the moment his feet touched the ground, his knees bent downward uncontrollably.

Depraved, really depraved.

Lu Fangchi pursed his lips, stood up straight and walked to the kitchen. He poured a cup of warm water and took a sip to moisten his throat. The mobile phone screen on the counter lit up and buzzed a few times.

I pressed the answer button to amplify the call. The assistant's voice was slightly distorted after being transmitted through the phone: "Mr. Lu, how long will it take you to get to the company?"

Lu Fangchi lowered his eyes and glanced at the upper left corner. It was exactly twelve o'clock, and three full hours had passed since the working hours.

So it's really degenerate.

Then he might as well go all the way down, he was a little worried about Zhou Zheng being alone at home. Lu Fangchi raised his hand and pinched his brows, closed his eyes and replied: "I have something personal to do, so I won't go today."

"Ah," the assistant said hesitantly, "There is a shareholders' meeting at 1pm. It was scheduled a week ago. I'm afraid it won't be easy to change the time in a short time."

Oh yeah, forgot about that.

"Mr. Lu, what do you think...?"

"Got it. I'll be there right away." Lu Fangchi hung up the phone.

Lu Fangchi poured a cup of warm water and placed it on the bedside table. He said to the bulge on the bed, "Baby, I have a meeting this afternoon and can't stay at home with you."

I don’t know if he didn’t want to talk or fell asleep, but Zhou Zheng didn’t say a word, with his face buried in the quilt, not moving at all.

Lu Fangchi leaned over and placed a gentle kiss on the alpha's back neck where his teeth had marked, and instructed him softly, "Drink more water to metabolize. If you have anything, message me. I'll be back when I'm done." He reached out to tuck in the quilt for him and patted his back. He looked at him for a while before getting up and walking out.

"Ding——" The door closed, and Zhou Zheng, who had been silent all this time, suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes full of deep meaning.

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At six o'clock in the afternoon, Lu Fangchi was the first to get up and leave the table. He walked back to the swivel chair in the office and sat down. He reached out to loosen his tie, unscrewed the cap of the mineral water bottle on the table, and gulped down half of the bottle of water.

The annual shareholders' meeting is very exhausting, lasting at least three or four hours. Everyone holds their own opinions and has different views. The discussions are heated and make my brain swell and numb.

Fortunately, the discussion produced results. With the minority submitting to the majority vote, shareholders reached a consensus and the company's planning goals for the new year were set in shape without the need for repeated meetings to discuss them.

Lu Fangchi let out a long sigh, took out his phone, opened WeChat and took a look at the pinned post.

Huh? There hasn't been a single message in such a long time. Zhou Zheng has been too quiet today.

It seems that he is really in pain.

Lu Fangchi tapped the screen with his finger and asked proactively: How are you?

After waiting for about five or six minutes, there was no response from the phone.

Lu Fangchi tapped the screen again: I'm going back now.

Lu Fangchi hung up his phone and was about to get up when there was a knock on the office door.

"Come in." Lu Fangchi sat back down.

The assistant pushed the door open and reported, "A guest is coming."

"Who?" Lu Fangchi asked. He didn't remember having an appointment with anyone at this time.

The assistant pursed his lips and lowered his head and said, "Xie Xing."

Lu Fangchi was silent for half a second, then nodded and agreed: "Let him in."

"Yes." The assistant nodded and left.

A few minutes later, the office door was pushed open again, and the omega in a white down jacket walked in briskly with his hands in his pockets, sat down on the swivel sofa in front of Lu Fangchi, tilted his head and said in a familiar tone, "Long time no see."

Lu Fangchi nodded and replied, "It's been a while since we last met."

Catching the wariness in Lu Fangchi's eyes, Xie Xing leaned forward and leaned his arms on the desk, then tapped the table with his hand, "Brother Chi, don't be so nervous. I'm not here to cause trouble this time."

Having his thoughts exposed, Lu Fangchi was not embarrassed. He curled his lips and smiled helplessly, admitting: "Well, I am a little afraid that you will cry like last time."

It would have been fine if Lu Fangchi hadn't mentioned it. As soon as he mentioned it, Xie Xing's nose started to sour. He tilted his head slightly and tried hard to frown and hold back his tears. After he calmed down, he turned his head again to Lu Fangchi and explained his purpose: "You said you would let me process the photos. Is that still true?" The omega stretched out his hand.

That was indeed the case. Lu Fangchi bent down, opened the last drawer, pulled out the photo that was at the bottom and placed it on the table.

Xie Xing didn't lower his head to look at the photo. He quickly reached out and put the photo into his arms. He said "thank you" and stood up and turned away in a very nonchalant manner.

He paused as he touched the doorknob of the office. After a pause, he turned around and asked, "I haven't eaten yet. Is it too much to treat me to a meal?"

The omega's nose was red, he bit his lower lip tightly with his upper lip and tried to open his eyes wide, but he still looked like he was about to cry.

Lu Fangchi sighed and nodded in compromise: "Not too much."

Based on the principle of proximity, we went to the mall next door. After all, the place where we ate was not important; what was important was the conversation that followed.

As expected, as the dishes were served, Xie Xing didn't even lift his hands to unpack his chopsticks before getting straight to the point: "I saw your street interviews."

Lu Fangchi guessed it and nodded without surprise. He reached out to take the dishes and chopsticks in front of Xie Xing and placed them in front of himself. He poured tea to rinse them and pushed them back in front of the omega.

"Are you getting married?" Xie Xing asked again.

Lu Fangchi didn't answer, but picked up a piece of lotus root and put it into the bowl in front of him.

Xie Xing didn't seem to need Lu Fangchi's answer and started talking to himself: "We've been together for three years and you never mentioned marriage, how come you want to get married after being together for only a few months?"

As Xie Xing spoke, his emotions became more and more excited. He nodded frequently as if mocking me: "So you never loved me at all? Yes, I was wrong first, but don't you think you were too cold? As soon as I said break up, you agreed, without asking the reason or trying to keep me, as if my existence was dispensable. I didn't feel that you cared at all."

Facing Xie Xing's accusation, Lu Fangchi straightened his lips. Not to mention that there was no point in bringing up the past now, breaking up was the answer. What was wrong with keeping some dignity for himself?

Fortunately, Xie Xing didn't come here to cause trouble today, just like he said. He took a deep breath to suppress his restless emotions, "Sorry, I got excited again."

Lu Fangchi shook his head to indicate that it was okay, then reached out to pick up the kettle and filled the cup in front of Xie Xing with water.

Xie Xing didn't drink. Instead, he picked up the chopsticks and stuffed food into his mouth. He stuffed it full and asked vaguely, "I just want to ask you, have you ever loved me..."

"Loved."

Xie Xing's eyes quickly turned red and he lowered his head to start eating.

The two of them didn't say a word for the rest of the meal. When the bill came, Xie Xing had returned to normal, quiet and pretty like a doll.

Walking out of the mall side by side, Xie Xing pointed to the north and said, "I'm going this way, how about you?"

Lu Fangchi raised his chin towards the parking lot in the south and said, "My car is over there."

Then we parted ways. Xie Xing raised his hand and waved: "Bye then."

Lu Fangchi nodded and said, "You go first."

"Okay." Xie Xing agreed and turned to walk north.

She took a few steps, then suddenly turned around and ran back into Lu Fangchi's arms, wrapping her arms tightly around his waist.

Lu Fangchi was startled by the opponent's sudden action. He raised his hands in the air, not knowing what to do.

A muffled voice came from my arms: "This time it's really goodbye. I hate you, but I wish you happiness."

Lu Fangchi smiled, and gently stroked the omega's back with his hand.

This time, Xie Xing let go and walked away without looking back. He even waved goodbye with his back to her.

Lu Fangchi watched his figure disappear from his sight, turned around and raised his foot to leave, his eyes fell on Zhou Zheng who appeared out of nowhere.