The next morning.
Jiang Yichen went out for a while, and when he returned, he announced to everyone that someone would come to pick them up the next morning.
After he finished speaking, he subconsciously looked at Shi Xi, as if waiting to see his reaction.
"Are you happy, Aran? We can go back tomorrow." Chi Zaiqing leaned close to Shi Xi, looked up at her, and asked softly.
"Mmm." Shi Xi nodded. "Happy."
After answering Chi Zaiqing's question, Shi Xi patted her empty pockets, paused for a few seconds, looked at the Alphas busy in the cave, and asked, "Could you gentlemen lend a hand?"
Sheng Yingpu, who was changing Cheng Hao's bandages, heard this and looked at Shi Xi, "What is it?"
"I'm sorry, I think I've lost your bracelet."
Shi Xi made an apologetic gesture to him, thought for a moment, and said, "I must have accidentally lost it last night when I went to the restroom."
"It's alright, don't worry, we'll look for it." Sheng Yingpu's expression was gentle, without the slightest blame, as if he didn't care about the whereabouts of the seven-figure bracelet.
"Go out and look for it." Jiang Yichen said, then lifted his leg and walked out of the cave, looking like he was happy to help.
Chi Zaiqing wrapped his arm around Shi Xi's and smiled at him, "I'll help A Ran look for it." Hopefully, they won't find it.
—You two seem to get along really well.
Shi Xi pushed him away, shook her head, and refused, saying, "It's raining outside; an omega like you shouldn't go out."
After a pause, Shi Xi continued, "We can't leave the young master here alone. Marshal Jiang, you stay and keep an eye on these three pirates."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yichen stopped and glanced at Cheng Hao, who had just finished changing his dressing in the corner.
"Um... how about I stay?" Cheng Hao hesitated for a moment before offering his suggestion.
Shi Xi was dumbfounded.
Bro, weren't you supposed to be the assist provider? How come you messed up at the crucial moment?
What's the point of letting you stay? How will the story unfold from here on out?
Seeing that the plot was about to veer off course, Shi Xi couldn't care less about anything else. "Jiang Yichen can keep things under control, let him stay."
After saying this, Shi Xi immediately looked at Jiang Yichen.
Brother, say something!
"..." Chi Zaiqing's smile vanished completely.
Jiang Yichen stared at him for a while, and finally nodded as Shi Xi had expected.
"I'll stay."
Whew~
Such a simple sentence moved Shi Xi to tears, and she immediately felt a sense of relief.
There shouldn't be any more unexpected problems this time.
...
While absentmindedly following the others out to search for the bracelet, Shi Xi kept an eye on the situation inside the cave.
When he saw Jiang Yichen walk towards Chi Zaiqing, he excitedly gave a thumbs-up.
There won't be any surprises this time!
"Worried about Chi Zaiqing?" A voice suddenly rang in his ears.
Shi Xi looked up and saw Sheng Yingpu walking over at some unknown time.
"No," Shi Xi said, "I was just wondering where I lost the bracelet."
"Does Bu Ran like bracelets?" Sheng Yingpu pointed to Shi Xi's wrist.
"I think the Green Sun Jadeite Bracelet suits you very well." He looked at Shi Xi with his emerald green eyes. "If you like it, I'll give it to you."
"Huh?" Shi Xi exclaimed in shock, blurting out, "Isn't this what your mother left for her future daughter-in-law?"
"It doesn't necessarily have to be a daughter-in-law; it can be given to someone who's meant to be." Sheng Yingpu said without changing his expression, "I think we get along quite well."
Shi Xi paused for a moment, just about to refuse again.
Unfortunately, Sheng Yingpu didn't give him a chance to refuse. After saying that, he turned around and walked into the depths of the woods to look for the bracelet.
After pausing for two seconds, Shi Xi lifted her leg and walked towards the spot she had memorized last night.
I had only walked a short while when a voice suddenly came from behind me.
"Didn't you say you were lost?"
Shi Xi turned around and saw Chu Yao frowning, looking at him with a probing expression. "I have a feeling..."
"You remember it very clearly."
— Haha, you're the one with the most accurate intuition.
Shi Xi rolled her eyes inwardly.
"I suddenly remembered, is that not allowed?" Shi Xi said matter-of-factly, "It's not unreasonable for someone as greedy as me to suddenly remember the way for money, is it?"
Even if Chu Yao knows that I remember the way, so what?
Could he have predicted that Chi Zaiqing's susceptible period would come early today, and that he was creating an opportunity for Jiang Yichen to play the hero and save the damsel in distress?
LOL, he's not a fortune teller.
Chu Yao frowned at Shi Xi's self-righteousness; he was finding it increasingly difficult to understand her.
She clearly acts like she likes Chi Zaiqing, but her actions are actually trying to bring Jiang Yichen and Chi Zaiqing together.
Did she realize she couldn't compete with Jiang Yichen, so she decided to give up?
But Jiang Yichen didn't have those feelings for Chi Zaiqing; he was interested in Shi Xi...
Chu Yao simply stayed by Shi Xi's side.
He needs to observe carefully to see what he's up to.
With Chu Yao following her, Shi Xi couldn't find the bracelet directly, so she could only slow down and start searching blindly.
...
As Jiang Yichen watched Shi Xi walk away, he noticed the increasingly strong smell of plum wine in the air and his brows furrowed unconsciously.
"Put away your pheromones, they're all over your body."
It smells bad.
Chi Zaiqing's azure eyes were filled with frost as he looked at Jiang Yichen, "Don't you think Aran is trying to set us up?"
Jiang Yichen's expression changed slightly; he had noticed it, of course.
Perhaps because he was engaged to Chi Zaiqing, Shi Xi was always mindful of him.
Looking at Jiang Yichen's expression, Chi Zaiqing knew that he had also sensed it.
"Go back and clarify our relationship," he told Jiang Yichen. "I don't want to be with Aran while I'm still your fiancée."
"He won't be with you," Jiang Yichen couldn't help but retort. "Gao Buran admires strength; your approach will only be a burden to him."
If Shi Xi were here, she would definitely agree with the first half of Jiang Yichen's statement.
Chi Zaiqing's expression suddenly darkened.
The pheromones launched a swift offensive against the unsuspecting Jiang Yichen.
The next second, Jiang Yichen also released his pheromones to counter it.
A suffocating sense of oppression permeated the cave.
"Jiang Yichen, I am not a burden to Aran." Chi Zaiqing warned in a low voice, her face cold, despite the discomfort.
He's an SS-rank omega, and his pheromones don't induce estrus in Alphas.
In a sense, he is more like a delicate and beautiful Alpha than a fragile omega!
Jiang Yichen gave him a cold glance. "But you're not as strong as me."
Remembering the intimacy between Shi Xi and Chi Zaiqing, Jiang Yichen didn't hold back and directly overwhelmed them with his pheromones.
Chi Zaiqing let out a muffled groan, his eyes narrowed, filled with resentment.
They continued their attack like madmen.
"Aran is mine..."
What a reckless little madman!
Jiang Yichen cursed inwardly.
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