Chapter 26 Cannon Fodder Ex-Boyfriend 26 Will You Help Me?
The rain outside the window seemed to have lessened considerably compared to before. A few unnamed wildflowers occasionally peeked out from the bushes in the corner. Raindrops hit the pinkish-purple petals, but before they could stay on them for more than a few seconds, they were pushed away and replaced by new raindrops.
After saying that, Jiang Siran didn't speak again, but he didn't leave either. He rested his head on Li Qingran's shoulder, and his hands were tightly wrapped around the Alpha's waist.
The atmosphere in the study seemed to fall silent for a moment, with only the faint sound of the two breathing.
Li Qingran looked at the Alpha who was burying his head in the glass window, refusing to meet his gaze, and slowly blinked twice before asking:
Why do you say that?
“…It was just a feeling.” Jiang Siran said in a muffled voice, “I felt that when you asked me to hug Su Jingyi, it wasn’t just that you wanted me to take him to see a doctor.”
Otherwise, why wouldn't he let Gu Shiyu hug him? Their relationship must be much closer than that of a complete stranger like him.
Jiang Siran didn't believe Gu Shiyu's claims that his body was too cold and damp to hold an unwell Omega, fearing it might cause more serious consequences.
While Omega is indeed fragile, it can't be this fragile!
Jiang Siran didn't argue with Gu Shiyu at the time, simply because Li Qingran had also agreed with Gu Shiyu's opinion and had told him to go and hug her.
He couldn't possibly disobey Li Qingran, so he went over to Su Jingyi's side without saying anything more.
When he got to the sofa, before he could even remove the coat covering the Omega's face, which was covered in Li Qingran's pheromones, the other suddenly released a large amount of pheromones, causing him to stiffen instantly. The possessiveness that was instantly aroused in his brain also made him unable to control the urge to mark the Omega in front of him.
At one point, he even vaguely heard a voice whispering in his ear, telling him that the Omega in front of him was the one he should love, and that the fusion of their pheromones was the right thing to do...
So, open your mouth and bite down!
"As long as you take a bite, everything will get back on track."
The voice in his ear told him this, urging him to get closer and closer to the Omega, to get close to his gland, and then to put that soft flesh in his mouth, to feel more, more intense, the lemon scent that should have made him crave and become addicted.
But... Jiang Siran wanted to ask, what does it mean that as long as he bites down, everything will go back to normal?
What does "the right track" refer to?
Who set this course of action? And why must he listen to this voice?
Jiang Siran didn't understand, didn't comprehend, and didn't respect.
He wasn't the type of person who would sacrifice his own desires to fulfill others' wishes; otherwise, he wouldn't have insisted on returning to Nancheng to find Li Qingran at this crucial moment for establishing his authority within the Jiang family, despite his grandfather's repeated persuasion.
So he ignored the strange voice in his ear and fought against his body's instincts with all his might, biting his hand hard to generate intense pain to cool the blood boiling in his body with Omeg.
At that time, he kept thinking about Li Qingran.
Now, he also wants to know what Li Qingran was thinking when she saw him obey her and walk towards Su Jingyi, when she saw him being attacked by Omega pheromones, and when she saw him biting his own hand hard.
Could it be him?
Or something else, an experiment or plan he was unaware of?
The arms around her waist tightened, and before Jiang Siran could strangle her to death, Li Qingran patted his tense arms. Then, after the Alpha paused and reluctantly released her, she turned to face Jiang Siran and said:
"So what do you think was my purpose in insisting that you hug Jingyi?"
“…I don’t know.” Jiang Siran’s voice was even more muffled.
He felt his mind was in a mess. He didn't know if it was because the Omega's pheromones were still affecting him, or because Li Qingran's ambiguous attitude of not asking questions made him feel uncomfortable, frustrated, and a little uneasy.
He was afraid that if he continued to press her for answers, Li Qingran might find him annoying and start thinking about leaving him.
After all, although Gu Shiyu took Su Jingyi away, they are not dead and could make a comeback at any time.
Thinking this way, Jiang Siran suddenly didn't want to ask any more questions.
The answer is not important, nor is what Li Qingran did with him. For Jiang Siran, the most important thing now is that Li Qingran ultimately chooses him.
That's enough!
right!
That's enough!
Jiang Siran took a deep breath and pretended to be nonchalant, saying, "Never mind, I was just asking casually, it's nothing serious. You've been busy for so long, are you hungry now? I'll have the housekeeper get you something to eat."
He said this and prepared to turn around and leave.
However, before she could even take a step, Li Qingran grabbed her wrist from behind, and the Alpha's gentle yet always somewhat distant voice came close.
"Really? You're just asking casually? You really don't want to know the answer?"
Of course not! Of course I want to!
Jiang Siran moved his lips, but the two answers that roared from his heart did not come out of his mouth.
He only asked in a low voice, "Don't you think I'm annoying?"
Li Qingran tilted her head, looking at him, not quite understanding the basis of his question. "Why do you ask that?"
"You're overthinking it. You probably just casually asked me to help move some people, but I'm starting to doubt you because of that..."
Jiang Siran licked his dry lips, turned around and smiled at Li Qingran, but to be honest, that smile wasn't very attractive.
"But I really don't mean to doubt you, I just, I just..."
Jiang Siran's voice grew softer and softer, and in the end, he didn't come up with anything convincing.
He looked even more frustrated, and his dark green eyes became wet, as if he had been bullied badly.
Li Qingran blinked at his current appearance, then suddenly let go of Jiang Siran's hand. The latter looked over in a panic, like a puppy suddenly released from its leash by its owner, his face filled with confusion and helplessness.
Li Qingran ignored him, walked past him to the sofa and sat down. Then she looked up at the Alpha, who was still standing there in a daze, and waved to him, saying:
"come over."
Without a second thought, Jiang Siran immediately walked over to Li Qingran and squatted down beside her, hooking her little finger around Li Qingran's as if grasping an anchor point.
"you--"
He wanted to ask Li Qingran if she was angry, but before he could even open his mouth, he was silenced by a cool touch on his lips.
Alpha's dark green eyes became even more vacant.
Jiang Siran seemed to have been put on pause by someone; he couldn't speak, couldn't move his body, and even breathing became difficult.
His mind went blank; all his purpose and plans vanished from his thoughts. At this moment, Jiang Siran could only feel Li Qingran's fingers on his lips.
He felt Alpha gently knead his lower lip a few times, then use his fingertips to pry open his lips, and then, the instant he opened his mouth, press his fingertip directly onto the sharp tooth that had appeared out of nowhere.
Soft fingertips caressed his sharp teeth, one stroke after another, giving Jiang Siran the illusion that his glands were being touched as well. The gunpowder-scented pheromones were uncontrollably released, and the Alpha's breathing became more and more rapid.
But Li Qingran continued to touch him slowly and deliberately, as if a doctor were performing a routine check-up. Occasionally, she would stop at the tip of his penis, and occasionally brush against his lips. The cool touch, accompanied by a faint scent of icy pheromones, traveled through his sensitive nerves to his brain, causing waves of tingling and numbness.
Jiang Siran could barely squat down.
Jiang Siran's fingertips, which were hooked around Li Qingran's other hand, trembled slightly. When the Alpha's fingertips touched his tongue again, Jiang Siran couldn't help but kneel down on one knee.
He wanted to ask Li Qingran what she was doing? Why was she suddenly curious about his teeth?
Weren't they just arguing about something? How did things escalate to this point?
Was he trying to distract himself this way? Or was he simply trying to tease him?
Jiang Siran's mind became even more chaotic. His mind, which was already full of questions, was further tangled up with Li Qingran's actions.
He wanted to speak, but he couldn't bear to.
He was afraid that if he spoke, the Alpha would stop touching him...
Jiang Siran was reluctant to break the silence, but Li Qingran had no such concern. Amidst the thick smell of gunpowder, the black-haired, gray-eyed Alpha crossed his legs, one hand on the armrest hooked by Jiang Siran, while the other hand was constantly stirring inside the other's mouth.
His eyes were slightly lowered, a hint of curious amusement in his gray pupils, which lit up gently whenever they touched a new spot.
"It's so sharp..."
After a long while, Li Qingran finally withdrew his hand, his pink fingertips glistening with a transparent dampness, and a noticeable small indentation on his fingertip. Jiang Siran watched as he rubbed the indentation several times with his thumb, then suddenly leaned down, a wave of icy aura washing over him, and at the same time, the Alpha's beautiful gray eyes were clearly imprinted in Jiang Siran's gaze.
"It must have hurt a lot when you bit me," Li Qingran said, taking Jiang Siran's injured hand in hers.
"Huh? Hmm..."
Jiang Siran blinked, letting the other person gently touch the scabbed wound with their fingertips. His Adam's apple bobbed unconsciously, as if Li Qingran's fingers were still stuck in his mouth, unable to speak, and afraid to speak.
Li Qingran couldn't help but chuckle. "Hmm? I'm asking you a question. Does it hurt?"
"Well... it's alright." Jiang Siran's mind was a little foggy; she struggled to think before giving a halting answer.
"I didn't think too much at the time, I just wanted to be more clear-headed."
Why do I want to be clear-headed?
Why?
Jiang Siran blinked and said matter-of-factly, "Because I don't want to mark him. I just told you I like you, and if I mark an Omega right in front of you, what kind of person would I be!"
Alpha's eyes shone brightly, and he leaned closer to Li Qingran and repeated, "Qingran, I only like you."
"So what do you like about me?" Li Qingran asked. "Is it my looks? My personality? Or... my pheromones?"
The handsome young man hooked Jiang Siran's chin, his jewel-like gray eyes turning into a deep black in the dim light, like a bottomless pool that drew people in unconsciously, wanting to jump in and see how deep it was.
Jiang Siran heard him ask, "Are you addicted to my pheromones?"
"You really don't want to try Omega pheromones?"
Isn't that the kind of taste that doesn't bring pain but only desire and pleasure what you want?
Li Qingran silently watched Jiang Siran, waiting for him to give her the final results of the experiment.
Actually, he simply wanted to know if the Alpha had developed a different feeling towards Su Jingyi's pheromones like in the original storyline, but when these words reached Jiang Siran's ears, he didn't know what kind of information his brain had processed them into.
As Li Qingran watched, the Alpha's eyes suddenly lit up, and his gloomy demeanor vanished. He moved closer to Li Qingran, his grip on the Alpha's fingers tightening with excitement.
"So, you wanted to test whether I really liked you, and whether I would be affected by Omega pheromones, which is why you made me hug you, Su Jingyi, right?"
Li Qingran: "...?"
No, how did this question end up back here?
Li Qingran looked somewhat bewildered, while Jiang Siran let out a deep breath as if a heavy weight had been lifted from her shoulders. Her eyes reddened even more, seemingly deeply moved by Li Qingran's question. When she spoke again, her tone became solemn and serious.
"Don't worry, when I say I like you, I really mean it. Whether now or in the future, I will never betray you, nor will I seek out Omegas for fleeting pleasure. If you don't believe me, or are worried that I might be seduced by Omegas later, I can just have my glands removed!"
Li Qingran: "...It's not that bad."
Jiang Siran didn't care about anything else. He grabbed Li Qingran's hand, his dark green eyes looking sincere and earnest.
"Really, Qingran, I only like you. If I had to say, I prefer your pheromones to those of an Omega."
Maybe he's just not normal; he doesn't like comfortable methods and only wants to use rough methods to arouse his body's most primal desires.
But so what?
That was his choice.
Jiang Siran lowered his head and gently touched Li Qingran's fingertips. His soft black hair fell smoothly beside his ear, just as it had when he leaned against Li Qingran.
"I'm sorry, Qingran, I misunderstood you just now."
It turns out that he made him hug Su Jingyi not because he felt sorry for Gu Shiyu, nor because he still had feelings for Su Jingyi, but simply to test whether he could resist the natural influence of an Omega on an Alpha.
He cares about him.
Maybe she's even developed a little crush on him.
It's his fault for being so indecisive! Qingran is going to go back to Beicheng with him, and he's still here overthinking things.
That was really wrong.
Thinking this, Jiang Siran suddenly looked up and leaned closer to Li Qingran, saying, "Qingran, punish me!"
"..."
How did the topic suddenly shift to punishment?
Li Qingran was really struggling to keep up with Jiang Siran's train of thought. He pursed his lips, forcing himself to pull himself out of Jiang Siran's wildly imaginative ideas, and steadied himself, saying:
"So, you don't like Su Jingyi's pheromones?"
"I don't like it!" Jiang Siran said decisively.
What's so great about that soft pheromone? Compared to that, Jiang Siran prefers the exhilarating, all-out thrill of vying for dominance and control with Li Qingran's pheromones.
Yeah?
Li Qingran raised an eyebrow almost imperceptibly. If that's the case, does it mean—
[Ding! System emergency notification: Due to the fact that the villains in this world have completely deviated from the plot setting, the world line will be reset to a completely new track. During this period, the mission takers will have relatively free time to move around.]
In addition, since this plot deviation was caused by the main character, no punishment will be imposed on the tasker. As compensation, the tasker's task will be adjusted to simply stay away from the main character, and the system will no longer require any aversion to the main character.
Keep up the good work, everyone, and strive to complete the new tasks!
The mechanical tablet's voice kept echoing in Li Qingran's mind, Jiang Siran was also whispering something about loyalty in his ear, and even 888, after a brief offline period, came back online to happily congratulate him on finally getting rid of the setting where the protagonist had to be the one to break up with him.
"That means as long as we leave South City with the villains, the mission will be complete!" 888 exclaimed excitedly.
After working overtime for so long, it can finally go home!
But Li Qingran's focus at this moment was no longer on the words "getting off work"; he just wanted to know...
What does this "relatively flexible activity time" mean?
[Oh! This means that outside of storylines involving the main characters, the host has a certain amount of free time, no longer needing to maintain a certain character setting, and is no longer controlled by the plot.]
So that's how it is...
Li Qingran pressed her teeth against the tip of her tongue, and in the dim light, her expression became obscure.
That doesn't really count as being particularly free.
Li Qingran blinked, her gaze returning to Jiang Siran.
Since the plot falls apart because of the villain.
That……
Li Qingran licked her lips, and the smile on her face became even gentler.
"Punish you?" he said softly, his voice filled with confusion, as if he were completely unfamiliar with the matter and needed someone to guide and lead him out of this hazy and dangerous fog.
Jiang Siran heard him ask for help, "How should I punish you?"
On the soft leather sofa, Li Qingran leaned down and approached Jiang Siran, her expression blank and helpless. Her black hair fell like flowing water, passing over her fair ears and landing on his lips.
He gazed at Jiang Siran, his gray eyes seeming to be filled with the scent of snow, as if a snowstorm were falling, and the surrounding air itself was filled with the fragrance of ice and snow.
"Will you help me?"
Jiang Siran's Adam's apple bobbed.
The next second, 888 was thrown into the dark room again...
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Author's Note: Bye-bye (A version even more bewildered and helpless than Pear's): No, weren't we talking about punishment? How come he's locked up again?! [Cracks]
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