Although he had a premonition, Chen Ci's words still made Fu Tianhe's heart skip a beat.

What does the word mark mean to Omega?

——Alpha's pheromones will be injected into the glands at the back of his neck, allowing the unfamiliar smell to fill his entire body. For more than a month, September will be marked with his own unique mark.

The usually strong and cold boy huddled in the corner, trembling with passion. He had never begged anyone before, but now he faced himself and begged for a sign that could ease the heat.

Fu Tianhe closed his eyes tightly. He knelt in front of Chen Ci, leaned forward, held Chen Ci in his arms, and whispered in his ear, "Okay."

Yes, September's reaction was caused by him, so he should solve the problem for September now.

The air sprayed in his ears when he spoke, stimulating Chen Ci so much that he trembled continuously. He could hear Fu Tianhe's voice clearly. Chen Ci subconsciously clutched Alpha's clothes and buried his face in his shoulder, waiting for the pain to follow.

He had taken the most detailed physiology classes and knew that marking was actually very painful. The sharp teeth would pierce the skin and flesh, injecting pheromones into the sensitive glands, causing pain, swelling, and then numbness.

The leather collar was undone and casually placed aside.

Chen Ci closed his eyes, but what followed was not pain.

The Alpha's lips gently touched the back of his neck, caressing the sensitive and delicate skin there.

The sudden strange feeling made Chen Ci shudder all over. The indescribable itching and discomfort were transmitted to the brain through the nerves and were analyzed with difficulty.

Fu Tianhe kissed Chen Ci's neck repeatedly. Without the shackles of the neck ring, the Omega pheromones were released more intensely than ever before.

But now, Fu Tianhe didn't care about his own physical condition at all. He focused all his attention on the young man in his arms, feeling his every shudder, tension, and tiny sob in his throat.

The kiss continued, his lips pressed against the flesh, pulling slightly outwards and sucking on that small patch of skin, until the back of the neck gradually relaxed because it had become accustomed to his touch.

It was obviously Fu Tianhe's first time to temporarily mark someone, but his actions out of a desire to protect made him do better than most Alphas.

The canine teeth pressed against the skin, leaving small pits. Fu Tianhe stopped, as if asking a silent question.

[Dear reviewer, this is just a bite on the back of the neck. There is no violation below the neck. Please be aware.]

Chen Ci did not answer, but raised his hands and hugged Alpha's back.

The sharp teeth pierce the skin, penetrate the glands in the neck, and inject the Alpha's pheromones.

Chen Ci pursed his lips tightly. This strange feeling of being bitten like a prey should have aroused his strong resistance, but at this moment it strangely soothed the excitement in his body. He could only hug Fu Tianhe even tighter and bury his face in his shoulder.

Amber wood and tuberose blend quickly, becoming one without distinction, like a forest in the moonlight in the quiet night.

The doors and windows rattled in the strong wind, the huge waves kept hitting the edge of the platform and the stairs below, and the rain fell like popcorn, splashing cold water.

The abandoned exploration platform in the depths of the ocean has been forgotten and corroded, but in a dim and hidden corner, it exudes the blended body temperature and charming fragrance.

Does it hurt? Yes, it does hurt a little.

But more of it was the numbness caused by the previous constant kissing.

Chen Ci felt Fu Tianhe's rapid breathing sweeping across his neck. The Alpha slowly let go and finally licked away the few drops of blood that seeped out with the tip of his tongue.

The surge in the body that even inhibitors could not suppress was finally soothed to his satisfaction and quickly retreated, but Chen Ci knew that this was only temporary, and when it reappeared, it would be stronger than before.

Fu Tianhe stood up, staring at Chen Ci's flushed face, raised his hand to gently push away the wet hair on his forehead, and asked softly, "Are you feeling better now?"

"……Um."

Temporary marks will be metabolized in just one month. After the mark disappears, if a similar situation occurs again, stronger pheromone intake will be required to suppress it.

But Chen Ci didn't want to think about those things for the time being. At least at this moment, his body was satisfied.

Strength returned to his sore limbs, and Chen Ci stood up with the help of Fu Tianhe.

The corner where they were sitting before was already wet, with the rain falling on the two people, sea water, and perhaps something else.

Fu Tianhe helped Chen Ci to the bedside, and he quickly searched the whole house and opened all the cabinets. After the platform was abandoned, the important items were taken away, but he was lucky to find two towels left on the top of the kitchen.

Fu Tianhe didn't care whether the towels were clean enough, at least they were dry.

"Take off your clothes and wipe yourself off. Be careful not to catch a cold."

Chen Ci nodded, unbuttoned the collar of his shirt, and took it off in front of Fu Tianhe.

Fu Tianhe's face felt a little hot, but when he thought about the temporary mark he had just given the young man, he let himself stand there calmly.

Chen Ci took the towel and carefully wiped every inch of his skin. He lowered his head and raised his hands to wipe the hard-to-reach places on his back, revealing fresh tooth marks in front of Fu Tianhe.

That was the mark he left on September.

Fu Tianhe subconsciously licked the canine teeth with the tip of his tongue. He still clearly remembered the feeling when it pierced September's skin. The contempt and ridicule of others suppressed his instincts in his youth, but now they were growing wildly in his heart. He had never realized as clearly as he did now that he was a true Alpha.

Maybe a temporary mark is not enough, he wants to... inject more into September's body.

Chen Ci wiped his upper body clean. The abnormal heat was gradually subsiding. Instead, his limbs became cold because he had burned too much heat before.

The platform had been abandoned for too long, and the room was not well sealed. The howling wind rushed in from the gaps between the windows and doors, making a sharp sound.

Fu Tianhe carried their bags to the bedside. Both bags were soaked. However, when Jiu Yue was preparing things, he vacuumed all the clothes in waterproof bags and sealed them up. He probably had thought that such a situation might occur and took precautions.

Now these waterproof bags are of great help, otherwise all the clothes would be wet and could only be dried by body temperature, which would easily make us sick.

Fu Tianhe took out the waterproof bag containing Chen Ci's clothes and handed it to the boy: "I'll go see if there are any other supplies. You should change your clothes quickly and be careful not to catch a cold."

Then he turned his back and heard the sound of a sealed bag being opened from the bed. Next, September would take off his pants and socks, wipe the water stains on his legs, and change into dry clothes.

Fu Tianhe took a deep breath and resisted the urge to look back. He picked up a flashlight and searched the room.

It was now five o'clock in the afternoon, and there were still nearly two hours until sunset, but because the sky was so overcast, the darkness in the house was almost the same as at night.

The room they were in should have been the bedroom of a staff member. Fu Tianhe opened the door from the inside and entered the corridor. The number of this bedroom was 116.

All the doors were tightly closed and required an access card to open. Fu Tianhe walked from one end of the corridor to the other, but found nothing except a few potted plants that had long since withered.

"Fu Tianhe."

Alpha turned back and just as he reached the door of Room 116, he heard Chen Ci calling him.

"What's wrong?" Fu Tianhe leaned over. The flashlight shone on the bed, allowing him to see the two long white legs at a glance.

In an instant, Fu Tianhe felt that everything else in his mind had disappeared.

Chen Ci sat on his side on the bed, supporting himself with one hand. His pants had been taken off, leaving only a towel used for wiping water covering his thighs to hide the area that shouldn't be seen.

The boy didn't seem to notice anything was wrong. He pointed at the vase at the door and said calmly, "The access card is inside."

"Ah? Ah..." Fu Tianhe came back to his senses with difficulty. He looked down at the flowerpot at his feet. A corner of a black box was exposed above the soil. He reached out and dug out the box and opened it. Sure enough, there was an access card inside.

This was left behind by the staff before they evacuated. Did they anticipate that there might be survivors of the shipwreck?

Fu Tianhe used the access card to open all the rooms. There were a lot of supplies left, including military rations in the cabinet. He used a flashlight to find the production date. Unfortunately, it had expired for more than 20 years.

But based on Fu Tianhe's life experience, as long as these things don't swell, there is no big problem. When people are short of food, they can even eat soil and tree bark. He won't die if he eats expired food.

He continued searching and even found a set of bedding in the innermost room.

Fu Tianhe was overjoyed. He no longer had to worry about September freezing. He immediately picked up the bedding and returned to Room 116. Just as he was about to share this great news with the young man, he saw the figure lying quietly on the bed, apparently asleep.

Chen Ci had put on his clothes, but his feet were still bare, looking shiny white in the dim sky. He was wearing the simplest white shirt and black pants, curled up, and was obviously very cold.

Fu Tianhe walked lightly to the bed, spread out the quilt, and gently covered Chen Ci with it.

The quilt has been in the cupboard for too long. Although it has been sealed and kept moisture-proof, it still has a slight moldy smell. But for the current situation, it has been a great help.

Chen Ci shuddered, but soon felt warmth. He did not wake up and was obviously exhausted.

First, he overused his mental strength, then he climbed up the platform twice with all his strength, and also accepted Fu Tianhe's temporary mark. The pheromones belonging to Alpha impacted his body, making his already overdrawn body and mind even more tired.

Fu Tianhe sat on the edge of the bed, he turned off the flashlight, the sky outside the window was gloomy and he could barely see. He stared at Chen Ci's face which subconsciously wanted to bury in the quilt, and reached out his hand to touch it gently.

The wound that had been sucked and bandaged by the boy was no longer bleeding.

Chen Ci's hair was still cold and wet. Fu Tianhe was a little worried that he would catch a cold and have a headache after waking up from sleeping like this. He placed another dry towel under Chen Ci's head and gently wiped the water off the roots of his hair.

A temporary mark is more than a tooth mark on the back of the neck.

Fu Tianhe knew that he loved Jiuyue very much. This love had been planted in his heart since the first time he saw the boy. It quickly took root and grew as they spent more time together, and in just two months it had completely entangled his heart.

They slept in the same tent on quiet nights, played the piano together in the ruins, and ran wildly in the alleys to avoid being chased and blocked, but always maintained a polite social distance.

And now, he untied the necklace around September's neck, and they rubbed necks together in a dark corner where no one knew, leaving a mark that only time could slowly erase.

Fu Tianhe never thought that he would fall in love with someone so strongly.

He thought he would remain single for the rest of his life.

He wiped the last drop of water from Chen Ci's hair, hung the towel on the edge of the table next to him to dry, and his fingers couldn't help but touch the teeth marks on the back of the Omega's neck.

Fu Tianhe didn't dare to say that he had become September's Alpha. He didn't have that qualification yet, but at least at this moment, the boy who was sleeping soundly belonged to him alone.

Chen Nian hummed a song as he walked along the corridor of the imperial palace.

He was carrying a small silver suitcase, and his eyes and brows showed the joy of "Master is in a good mood today".

Although he stayed up late playing games until two in the morning last night, making this morning's class very painful, the usually gentle teacher Chu Xun couldn't help but frown in worry and asked him if he was feeling unwell.

But Chen Nian had a good sleep at noon, and now he has recovered from all the pain.

Last night was probably the happiest time Chen Nian had in a while. Although the four of them were doing a bounty mission that was not difficult, they were all familiar with each other, and the feeling of playing with friends who only knew each other in the game was completely different.

Although Mono and Bengshemai Liu were just new friends to Fu Tianhe, Chen Nian had met Alpha several times and even used Chen Ci's terminal to chat with Fu Tianhe.

Yesterday morning, he and Chen Ci completed the third exchange and were taken back to the top floor of Cinnabar by Shaflay. Without saying a word, Chen Nian went to the hospital to visit Jiang Dai first.

Jiang Dai completed all the examinations, and the experts spent three days designing a surgical plan for him. However, two of Jiang Dai's physical indicators did not yet meet the standards, and he needed to be adjusted for a few more days before the surgery could be performed.

Chen Nian had lunch with Jiang Dai in the private ward of the hospital. They sat at a small table, facing the window, looking at the vast sky outside. From time to time, one or two birds flew by.

When they were little, Jiang Dai told Chen Nian bedtime stories. These were the most common scenes in storybooks. Now, the two of them can sit side by side and enjoy the stories with peace of mind.

When Chen Nian returned to the palace in the afternoon, the first thing he did was to make an appointment with Gui Zhiqi to play together.

He has been staying at home all week and now really wants to talk to his friends. In Chen Nian's opinion, friends who can be talked face to face in real life and know each other well are different from those who are met in games.

In the next few days, he went to see Jiang Dai every day, and during the conversation, Jiang Dai asked about Chen Ci's situation.

"Chen Ci is in the dungeon now. He and his friends have made an appointment to go on a trip together. They should have set off by now."

"Where is he going?"

"Just wandering around. You know, he went to a lot of places in Cinnabar when he last exchanged."

Chen Nian did not tell the truth to Jiang Dai. The danger of ocean voyage was too high, not to mention that they had the physique to attract primitive creatures.

However, neither he nor Shaflay could persuade Chen Ci. Now that his brother had already set off, he should stop causing trouble for Jiang Dai and making him worry.

Jiang Dai: "I know, the person who went with him is called Fu Tianhe, right?"

Chen Nian: "Yes, we have met before, he is a pretty nice guy."

Jiang Dai nodded and said nothing more.

Although he witnessed the birth of both children, only Chen Nian was raised by him personally in the past 18 years. Although Jiang Dai has been keeping an eye on Chen Ci's news in the dungeon, the one who has always been by his side is definitely closer.

Chen Nian smiled and said, "My brother has always been very sensible in what he does, so you don't have to worry. By the way, the nurse said that all indicators are normal and the surgery can be performed tomorrow. Are you nervous now?"

Life seemed to return to normal.

Studying, drawing, chatting with friends, playing games... In the past, Chen Nian would never have imagined that he could live such a perfect life.

Walking through the corridor covered with soft and luxurious carpet, he returned to his bedroom and placed the suitcase on the table. Chen Nian entered the password and opened the suitcase. Inside were two transparent empty bottles.

Chen Nian placed the bottle on the shelf at the entrance. Previously, this place was filled with many different kinds of wine, but now he cleared it out, leaving a large space.

There were already seven or eight identical messages in bottles on the shelf, all empty.

At this moment, there was a knock on the half-open door.

Chen Nian didn't look back and said lazily, "Come in."

He is now slowly getting used to using his mental power to detect, and the invisible and intangible energy will become his other pair of eyes.

Shafley walked into the bedroom. He had just returned from the executive room. When he passed by Chen Nian's room and saw that the door was not closed, he wanted to come over and take a look.

"What are you doing?" Shafley asked.

Chen Nian: “Doing my natural history homework.”

"Natural history homework?" Shafley looked at the empty bottles on the shelf and thought Chen Nian was just making preparations in advance. "Wouldn't it be better to prepare the containers after we get the things?"

"I've got it." Chen Nian turned around and looked at him, with a smile in his eyes and on the corners of his lips.

Already got it? Shafley was puzzled, but he saw that they were just a few empty bottles. If he had to say what was inside, it would probably be just transparent air.

Chen Nian picked up the nearest bottle and uncorked it in front of Shafla.

The Alpha's pheromones drifted out, immediately causing Shavlei's instinctive resistance. The sweet smell of sherry flowed out of the Alpha's body. Although it was a smell with little offensive power, it strongly suppressed the pheromones belonging to others.

Even Chen Nian was a little affected, and his hands and feet became a little weak, but he was used to the taste of Shafla after all, and he adjusted quickly.

The scent of the other Alphas made Shaflay extremely nervous. He frowned, realizing that it was a very familiar smell.

"...How come you have Antonio's pheromones here?!"

"Of course I asked him for it."

Chen Nian nonchalantly put the cork back into the bottle, and the pheromones collected in the bottle no longer spread: "This is my natural history homework. Ji Yifeng asked me to do some natural history collection. The subject is not limited."

"I thought about it, but I didn't know what to do. Collecting plant specimens would be the most convenient, but it seemed a little simple."

"So you just collect pheromones?!"

"To be precise, it's to collect pheromones from Alphas. I don't know enough Omegas to complete the task."

Shaflay couldn't believe what he heard.

He looked at the seven or eight bottles on the shelf, his head a little dizzy: "Are these all Alpha's pheromones?"

"Yeah, who else are you interested in? Feel free to smell them." Chen Nian put the bottle of Antonio's pheromone back to its original place and said casually, "Your good friend still doesn't know that he has been fooled. When I said I wanted to meet him alone, he immediately agreed.

"I said I wasn't feeling well lately and wanted to rely on pheromones to get through the special period. He agreed without a second thought, but I didn't really like his smell, it was a bit too strong.

"Chu Xun's pheromones are milder. I got this bottle from him. During the break, we chatted about some random topics. I used a little trick to get the pheromones from him."

Chen Nian's fingers moved across the shelf, leisurely pointing from one bottle to another:

"This is by Ji Yifeng. Although my natural history teacher was a little surprised by my choice of topic, he still expressed his support with practical actions. He said it was the smell of a certain plant. I asked him what it was specifically, and he said he hoped I would look up more information after class and find the answer myself.

"On my way back from the classroom this afternoon, I unexpectedly ran into General Goodes who was here to give a report. I couldn't ask him for anything, so I just collected a little bit. The smell was relatively light, but it was a sample."

Chen Nian introduced the bottle in front of him to Shafley in detail. In addition, there were many Alphas he met at the dinner.

Shafley never doubted Chen Nian's social skills. The boy could always easily win the favor of others. The words that came out of his lips were true and false, but they were always protecting his own interests.

Chen Nian introduced all the samples and described in detail how he obtained pheromones from various Alphas. He was a little proud, and his tone was full of excitement and pride.

"What do you think? Am I very powerful?" Chen Nian turned around and saw Shafulai's gloomy face.

Shafulai's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. Chen Nian had only known him for a short time, and all kinds of things had happened between them. He had seen Shafulai embarrassed, anxious, and speechless, but this was the first time he saw him angry.

Chen Nian was not panicked. He still had a look of lawlessness and seemed to be wondering why Shafulai was angry. "What's wrong with you?"

"Chen Nian." Shafulai took a deep breath. He knew that the boy was wild by nature and had always wanted to find a companion for himself. He silently accepted the fact and tried his best to meet Chen Nian's request.

But this time, he simply couldn't accept what Chen Nian did.

Collecting pheromones from various Alpha species as collections, and placing them on the bedroom shelf like treasures?

You have to know that this was where Chen Nian used to keep his wine. Shafulai knew that Chen Nian would have a drink every morning when he got up and before going to bed. But now, this place is occupied by various Alpha pheromones. When no one else can see, will the Omega do something?

Shafulai didn't dare to think about it, nor could he think about it.

"I have no right to interfere with your choice of assignment topic, but before doing so, have you ever thought about the question of propriety?"

"Although I promised you that you could look for your loved one in private, you are still an unattached Omega after all. You put a lot of pheromones from different Alphas in your bedroom. Have you ever thought about what the consequences would be if something unexpected happened?"

"What kind of unexpected situation could happen?" Chen Nian didn't think so. He looked into those violet eyes and continued, "It's not a big deal—"

"Chen Nian!" Shafulai's face turned even worse, his eyebrows knitted together in anger. He was usually a good guy who was easy to bully, but when he got angry, he was still quite scary. "I can tolerate other things, but you must be sensible in this regard!"

"Why are you making such a loud noise?"

Chen Nian saw all of Shafulai's reactions, but he was not angry. He didn't even want to argue with Alpha. Chen Nian looked at Shafulai quietly for a few seconds, not missing any subtle expressions and movements.

In Shafla's eyes, Chen Nian was unrepentant. He was so angry that he was shaking. He carefully concealed his feelings and dared not reveal them at all, but Chen Nian was flirting with other Alphas and even collected so many pheromones and kept them in the bedroom.

He couldn't accept it, and it made Shafley feel like a ridiculous little idiot.

"Hey." Chen Nian's voice suddenly softened. He was still leaning lazily on the shelf, but with his arms crossed over his chest. The smile in his eyes gradually disappeared, and he said softly:

"Shaflay, you... like me?"