Several days passed before Chen Nian's symptoms were finally relieved.

Shafley was in a state of having the intention but not the courage from the beginning to the end. He was always unable to resist the boy's deliberate provocations, whether explicit or subtle.

The most painful thing was that his leg was still injured, which made it difficult for him to endure and solve the problem on his own.

Shafley could only force himself to focus more on the puzzle and not think about more scenes that might cause serious consequences.

Finally, with the unremitting efforts of him and other players, the mystery in Document 901 was solved, and an ambiguous sentence was obtained, pointing to a side quest six years ago.

The forum was very lively. Shafulai couldn't wait to share this achievement with Chen Nian. Alpha estimated that the time was about right. The CNC data of the smart housekeeper also showed that the concentration of pheromones in Chen Nian's room was gradually returning to normal in the past two days.

So Shafley took the crutch and limped to Chen Nian's room.

Before Shaflay knocked on the door, the smart butler automatically unlocked the door for him.

Shafley looked over and saw Chen Nian sitting at the bar. The young man seemed to be wearing only an extremely loose shirt, revealing his long legs.

One of his bare feet was on the crossbar of the high stool, and the other foot was on the tiptoe of the carpet, dangling casually.

Chen Nian was holding a wide-mouth bottle and pouring the dark red liquid into a champagne glass filled with clear liquor.

Shafla recognized the familiar bottle at a glance; it was the pheromone collection bottle containing his blood.

A drop of blood fell into the wine, quickly spreading and being diluted into light red, like a dancer's skirt sinking into fine wine, floating gracefully. Even though some time had passed, the pheromone sherry flavor still remained, mixed with the real sparkling wine.

Another drop of blood fell, and the transparent wine was stained pink. Chen Nian concentrated on mixing it, like an alchemist from old times, dripping the essence extracted from the potion into the churning crucible.

A few drops of blood mixed in, making the wine appear light pink. Chen Nian finally stopped, put down the wide-mouth bottle, and brought the champagne glass to his mouth.

Finally, Shafley could no longer sit idly by and called out softly, "Chen Nian."

Chen Nian turned around when he heard the voice and saw Alpha standing at the entrance. He raised his eyebrows in surprise: "When did you come in?"

“Just now.”

Chen Nian did not seem excited, for he knew that it must have been the smart butler who opened the door for Shafulai.

The rim of the cup touched his lips again. Before the Omega could actually drink the wine mixed with his blood, Shaflay hurriedly stopped him: "What are you doing?"

"Drinking."

Shafulai looked at the wide-mouthed bottle on the bar counter. Noticing his gaze, Chen Nian smiled and said, "Oh, doesn't your pheromone taste like sherry? I just want to try what it feels like to mix them together."

Shafulai's lips moved, but he didn't know what to say. He was sure that Chen Nian was trying to absorb his pheromones. Shafulai had never seen such excessive behavior before. It even seemed like a plot that would only appear in a special movie.

Was it because of the fever? Or was Chen Nian just that bold?

Isn't he worried that there might be other consequences?

Shafley stared at the boy whom he hadn't seen for several days, and finally asked, "Are you feeling better?"

"Well, it's in the past." Chen Nian raised his glass again.

"Wait a minute!" Shafley stopped him again.

Before the brain could react, the mouth had already explained: "That blood must have been there for almost two weeks. It's better not to drink it. If you want to exchange it for wine, I always have fresh wine here."

"Oh?" Chen Nian became interested. He stood up from the high chair with a glass of wine in his hand. Shafley then realized that Chen Nian was wearing shorts, but his legs looked bare because of the hem of his shirt.

The boy came up to the Alpha and almost touched his body. He raised the wine glass to Shable's nose. Shable smelled the scent of his own pheromones, which was a very strange feeling.

"What do you want to give it to me?" The air flow from the whisper could even be sensed by the skin. It was too close, like a little devil tempting you in your ear.

Chen Nian opened his mouth and gently bit Shaflay's neck. He nibbled on the side of his neck and acted like an unqualified vampire: "Is it here?"

In response to Chen Nian's question, Alpha took a step forward on crutches and picked up the bottle of wine on the bar. He tilted his head back and took a big gulp of the wine, then held Chen Nian's face and leaned over to kiss her.

The bubbles explode between the lips and teeth, with a faint sweetness of sherry and without the smell of blood, making it the purest mixture.

Pheromones are really magical things. In the past, Chen Nian would definitely have been critical and made comments like “really disgusting”, but at this moment, he was intoxicated by alcohol.

Accept it all obediently.

"Satisfied?" Shafley asked him in a low voice.

"Not bad." Chen Nian hooked his neck and licked the wine off the corner of Shafulai's lips. His hand slid down to Alpha's shoulder and asked softly, "What do you want to see me for?"

It was still the same flirting as before, and stopping suddenly at the most dangerous edge, but something was definitely different.

“Mystery solved.”

An undercurrent surged in the violet eyes, which was suppressed with all her might, hidden deep in her heart waiting for the next outburst, and the struggle within could not escape the Omega's eyes.

It's really interesting.

Whenever Chen Nian saw Shafley's restrained look, he couldn't help but tease him. Maybe this is what they call taking advantage of others.

"I'll go check it out later." Chen Nian took the new terminal from the table and said, "Chen Ci also sent me a lot of messages."

The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has a complex terrain, with endless plains and endless snow-capped mountains. Chen Ci and Fu Tianhe went to the Dagu Glacier, which was very famous thousands of years ago, and climbed along the mountain.

Chen Ci also sent a lot of photos. The ancient pine forest supporting the snow-covered world was blurred in the white snow mist. The strong and thin branches stretched straight to the sky, as if grabbing something. There were claw marks left by wild animals on the snow, like blooming plum blossoms.

Or there are fresh and tender grass growing wildly in the fields, cattle and sheep walking slowly forward with their heads down to eat, several sheepdogs doing their jobs, and even a Tartar dog holding a milk bottle feeding the lambs.

The watchtowers are built against the mountain, and the red, white and black walls are simple and steady. The colorful wind horse flags flutter under the blue sky, printed with incomprehensible scriptures and spells.

In large-scale cities, standard buildings ensure that more people can live in them. They provide shelter from wind and rain in the simplest square box form. Although the shape is dull and boring, it allows everyone to have a house of their own, so why would they need a bicycle?

Many of the photos show Chen Ci and Fu Tianhe appearing together, and it is obvious that there is a third person following them specifically to take photos, excluding the dog named Da Congming.

Does Chen Ci have other companions?

Chen Nian did not know that the so-called third person was actually Blue Drop, who was forcibly recruited under Chen Ci's coercion and inducement.

Seeing Chen Ci's life so leisurely and relaxing, he finally felt relieved. When he learned that Chen Ci encountered Poseidon Sheila in real life, he was almost scared to death.

Those unique landscapes also made Chen Nian envious. Although he could experience similar experiences in the game, if he had the chance, he would also like to go to the real snow mountain to see it in person.

There will be a chance.

Now he was stuck in the palace for nearly a week, but fortunately, Chen Nian soon got the opportunity to go out.

He was going to attend the wedding banquet of a good friend of Shaflay. The bride was Shaflay's classmate in military school and had a good relationship with the eldest prince.

"If your leg wasn't injured, would you have been a bridesmaid?" Chen Nian asked while sitting in the car.

He and the bride had met once at a previous party, and as the future princess, Chen Nian was naturally invited. Of course, another important reason for his coming was to take care of Shaflay. After all, Alpha was still an injured soldier with poor mobility.

Shafley was helpless: "Even if I have to be the best man, okay?"

The royal car stopped outside the banquet hall. Chen Nian helped Shafley get dressed and the waiter opened the car door for them.

Chen Nian got out of the car first and helped Shafulai, who had difficulty walking, out.

Shafley's leg was almost healed, but the plaster had not been removed yet. Chen Nianjie supported his arm on the injured side and walked slowly forward with him, so it was hard to tell.

As soon as the two got out of the car, they became the focus of everyone's attention. Although Chen Nian no longer stayed in the White Pagoda all day like Chen Ci did before, there were still few people who had seen this prince's wife in person.

Everyone's eyes were attracted to this AO couple. The inconvenient legs and feet could not affect the Alpha's upright figure. The Omega supported him, and instead of leaning on him softly, he also bore some of the weight.

The two walked hand in hand across the courtyard and into the banquet hall.

Perhaps there are still people who think that the Princess Consort is just a dodder, but few people know that this soft plant, which has always been believed to be able to survive only by clinging to a host, will ruthlessly snatch away all nutrients, including sunlight, water, and nutrition.

It grabs everything it can get, entangles itself with tenderness and love, and eventually causes the host to wither and die.

Now it seems that the rumors about pheromone incompatibility and severe burns leading to disfigurement are all extremely outrageous.

I really don't know who first spread it.

A lot of people came to the banquet hall, including relatives of the newlyweds and their many friends.

The bride was a classmate of Shaflay in the military academy, and of course also of Antonio.

Hearing that the princess would also be coming, Antonio accurately spotted the young man in the crowd. While Shaflay was chatting with the bride, he took the initiative to come to Chen Nian's side.

"Long time no see." Antonio handed a glass of red wine to Chen Nian, his gentle smile seemed to be full of deep meaning.

"Long time no see." Chen Nian was about to take the wine glass and naturally let go of Shafulai's hand. Antonio walked and talked, and naturally took Chen Nian away from Shafulai.

Antonio: "How is your natural history project going?"

"I've submitted it, and the result is not bad." In fact, Chen Nian had thrown away Antonio's pheromone bottle a long time ago. He didn't like the slightly bitter taste very much.

The natural history work that yielded good results was the various fungi he collected in the royal gardens.

"Glad to be able to help you." Antonio stopped and finally came to an inconspicuous corner. He raised his glass and clinked it with Chen Nian's, and whispered, "If you need anything next time, feel free to come to me anytime. I'm happy to help you."

"Okay." Chen Nian agreed.

No one spoke for a while, Antonio enjoyed this ambiguous silence. For Chen Ci, being able to be with him should be a rare quiet time. The title of prince consort trapped his heart that longed for happiness, but now he could finally break free from the shackles for a short time.

Although he couldn't promise anything, he could at least bring Chen Ci the warmth that Shafley couldn't give.

In the crowded banquet hall, they listened together to the blessings for other people's weddings. This was a little secret that belonged only to the two of them.

As for Chen Nian, he didn't care what Antonio was thinking.

Ever since he received Shaflay's gift that night and kissed him for the first time, he completely lost interest in other Alphas.

Although Chen Nian has not yet made up his mind to be with Shafulai, after thinking it over, it seems that he can't find anyone who suits his taste better than Shafulai.

He was thinking absentmindedly, and his drooping eyes looked like a budding shyness to Antonio.

After drinking a glass of wine, Chen Nian was worried about Shafulai's condition. After all, Alpha's leg was not fully recovered yet. He turned around to look for Shafulai, and by chance he saw a familiar figure in the corner.

——Why is Lu Heng here? Does he also know the newlyweds?

Chen Nian didn't take it to heart. He really didn't want to give Lu Heng any extra glances. He was living a good life now and was happy every day. Why should he get angry over someone who had nothing to do with him?

"Then I'll go first." He smiled at Antonio, "Let's talk again when we have time."

Little did he know that in Antonio's eyes, this look showed that he was completely tied up by Shafla, which made him feel even more pity for him.

The wedding was lively and warm. Looking at the newlyweds on the stage, it seemed as if I could personally feel the happiness they conveyed.

Chen Nian looked at Shafulai and was about to tell him that he had met Lu Heng by chance, but he saw a hint of envy in those violet eyes.

Chen Nian was stunned.

His definition of happiness is actually very simple. It means not having to run around for Uncle Jiang's medical expenses, being able to live in a spacious and bright house, eat lots of delicious food, and do what he wants. That's all.

And now, all of this seems to have come true.

Chen Nian never thought about what Shafley, who had lived a comfortable life since childhood, would yearn for.

He is a favored child of heaven, with wealth that others could never dream of in their lifetime, and he is also extremely talented. How could such a favored child be jealous of others?

It was only at this moment that Chen Nian truly discovered it.

Shaflay actually wanted something that many people considered vulgar.

Who to marry is not a consideration for Chen Nian, even now. He can accept the mark of an Alpha he likes, but marriage? Forget it.

Chen Nian fell into deep thought and naturally forgot about Lu Heng's existence.

It was not until the evening of the next day, when he finished his natural history course, that he learned from his butler that Lu Heng wanted to see him.

"Why are you looking for me again?" Chen Nian couldn't help but frown.

The butler witnessed the whole farce last time, so naturally he didn't like the arrogant Young Master Lu very much, but he still followed professional ethics and told Chen Nian what Lu Heng said: "Young Master Lu Heng said he got something interesting in the black box, and I hope Your Highness will go and take a look."

When Chen Nian heard the word "black box", he was stunned.

He instantly realized that this meeting was very different from previous ones, and that Lu Heng might have discovered something again.

Chen Nian put away all his playful thoughts and said, "I understand. I will go meet him. Don't tell Shafulai about this for now."

The housekeeper was worried: "Your Highness——"

Chen Nian: "Don't worry, I won't suffer any loss."

Chen Nian asked the butler where Lu Heng was, and found out that he was in a reception room in the imperial palace.

He took a deep breath, told himself to calm down, and went to the appointment.

The Black Box was where he worked before at Information Processor No. 13. Chen Nian never thought that working in a nightclub was a big deal, as he was just a drinking companion, not a prostitute.

There were so many Alphas in the dungeon who bet on his virginity, but he still kept it until now, didn't he? It was just a gimmick for marketing, he knew how to protect himself.

But he didn't expect Lu Heng to be so persistent. Chen Nian thought that he and Shafulai had worked together to crush all of Lu Heng's tricks.

Now it seems that this is the scary thing about a villain: you will never guess how long he will endure before taking action against you.

Chen Nian pushed open the door of the reception room and saw Lu Heng sitting on the sofa drinking coffee.

Seeing Chen Nian coming, Lu Heng put down his coffee cup leisurely. He was dressed in a formal suit, looking particularly elegant. It looked more like he was going on a date with someone than troublesome to Chen Nian.

"Long time no see." Lu Heng emphasized, "Your Highness the Crown Prince's Consort."

Chen Nianjing sat directly opposite him with a cold expression: "You are joking. Didn't we just meet last night? You were sitting in the corner, maybe you thought I didn't notice you."

Lu Heng didn't bother arguing with Chen Nian over the details. He had enough solid evidence to crush Chen Nian to death. As for these minor incidents, it was okay for him to take advantage of them.

Lu Heng: "Mr. Butler should have told you what I said, right?"

Chen Nian: "If you have anything to say, just say it directly. Don't waste my time. I have other things to do."

Lu Heng laughed, his malicious expression undisguised: "Busy? What are you busy with? A cuckoo occupying someone else's nest, do you really think you are the prince's consort?"

For a moment, Chen Nian wanted to knock open Lu Heng's head to see what was inside. Even if he knew all of his secrets, he should know that he was another child of Chen Wei, right? This identity alone was not something that Lu Heng, a minor noble, could accuse him of.

"I advise you to think before you speak."

"I've thought it through very clearly." Lu Heng smiled with the joy of revenge coming soon. "No one could have imagined that the princess who they thought had a deep affection for His Highness was actually a shrewd person, right?"

Lu Heng tapped in the air, and a virtual screen appeared in front of Chen Nian. The photo was of a corner of the wedding banquet hall last night.

The princess in gorgeous clothes was standing in a secluded corner with the brown-haired, blue-eyed Alpha. They were chatting with each other while holding wine glasses. Antonio's eyes were full of silky tenderness, and the young man looked up at him slightly. From this shooting angle, it looked like an affair.

"As expected, you were paying attention to Antonio and me yesterday. Unfortunately, if you want to use this photo to make a point, you'll be disappointed. Shafley has long known that Antonio and I are friends. I was able to meet him thanks to Shafley's introduction."

"Really? Then how does Her Royal Highness explain this?"

The scene changed, and in the dim light of the box, the boy was sitting on the lap of a strange Alpha, entertaining several people around him. He was wearing a semi-transparent black tights, revealing a large area of ​​his shoulders and collarbone, and was being embraced in his arms, with a hand on his waist.

Chen Nian sneered in his heart, and he knew it.

Now that the photos were right in front of him, Chen Nian actually relaxed. After all, Lu Heng had photos of Chen Ci and Fu Tianhe in his hands. As long as he was determined enough to ask around, he might be able to find Information Processing Area No. 13.

Before this, I didn't know my true identity, and I had never hidden my appearance and name in the dungeon.

Chen Nian tilted his head and looked at it, saying, "This is a nice photo. Who took it?"

Lu Heng continued to press the button, and pictures flashed before Chen Nian's eyes. He was familiar with those scenes, but the various people had become strangers. There should be a few who had had ambiguous relationships with him, right?

The angles of these photos are all from the side. A normal customer would not have the leisure to take these photos. It was probably one of his former colleagues. I don’t know who took so many photos secretly, making Chen Nian think that someone has a crush on him.

"It doesn't matter who filmed it. I wonder if the princess recognizes this protagonist?"

Chen Nian didn't say anything, and Lu Heng didn't expect him to answer.

Lu Heng stood up, walked with his hands behind his back and continued to talk:

"I was confused after that day because I was sure it was you I saw in the square. At the subsequent concert, although you deliberately did not play the piano, you still revealed your unique and precise style when playing the violin.

"I was very confused as to how you convinced His Highness Shafulei to prove your alibi, until I finally realized that there was no need to convince His Highness, because the person I saw in the dungeon that day was indeed not you, but the real prince's consort who was rumored to have a bad relationship with His Highness Shafulei and had been living in the White Tower.

"In fact, when the Chen family caught fire, it was not only the eldest son who was rescued. Another child who was believed to be dead was secretly taken to the underground city. He lived in the No. 13 information processing area and entered the nightclub called Black Box to work shortly after he came of age.

"He is the most popular drinking companion there, and is even called the queen of the nightclub. Countless Alphas set up odds just to bet on who will get his virginity."

"Later, by chance, he learned of his identity and came to the top floor, replacing the real Chen Ci, and attended the dinner where the princess made her debut with His Royal Highness Shaflay.

"You refused to play the piano not because you wanted to play it only for His Highness Shaflay, but because you simply don't know how to play it. The one who is truly knowledgeable and proficient in musical instruments is Chen Ci, who has already gone to the dungeon.

"Do you think my guess is correct? Chen, Nian?"

Lu Heng smiled widely, but his eyes were not frozen. He displayed all the evidence in a condescending manner, and even waited for Chen Nian's reaction with a sympathetic attitude.

However, the imagined panic and crying did not occur.

Chen Nian raised her hand and flicked her little finger to her ear, as if she was annoyed: "Are you done?"

Lu Heng narrowed his eyes: "Why? You look fearless."

"You don't think Chen Ci and I can do this on our own, do you? I don't know how you think that just finding out that Chen Ci and I are twins can bring us down. If you really spread the news, I will have to thank you specially, and it will save me the trouble of restoring my identity."

Chen Nian shrugged: "After all, no matter what, I am also the child of Marshal Chen Weiyuan, and will inherit the status of Elector of Cinnabar together with my brother."

"I'm not surprised that His Highness Shafley is helping. After all, he helped you two deny the photo." Lu Heng paused and narrowed his eyes. "But... if His Highness knew that you had been a prostitute before, what would be his reaction?"

"Your Highness has never investigated you, has he? Such an undisciplined bitch has not changed her bad habits after reaching the top. She flirts with other people and has had secret meetings with your Highness's friends. She even collected pheromones from many Alphas under the pretext of natural history homework. Her actions are simply outrageous!"

"So, can you show me proof that I slept with someone else? I don't even have a mark on me."

"As for these photos, you can send them all to Shafley. I don't mind."

"you--!"

Chen Nian's indifferent attitude completely angered Lu Heng, and he didn't mind adding fuel to the fire.

What Chen Nian hates most is this kind of villain who does bad things behind the scenes. It must have taken Lu Heng a lot of time to collect evidence. So today he will just step on Lu Heng to death so that Lu Heng will never be able to jump around in front of him again.

Compared to being bullied, what's wrong with him playing the vicious male supporting role?

"Let me tell you another secret." Chen Nian walked slowly to Lu Heng and whispered, "Your Highness Shafulai, whom you have been thinking about, has actually always known that I have been having affairs outside."

"No matter how many times I pushed him away, he would always come back again, hoping to win over the other competitors.

"Even if he is the most noble prince and I am a slut who is despised and criticized by others, he has to beg me for true love like a dog."

Lu Heng's eyes suddenly widened, and Chen Nian leaned close to his ear and said word by word: "In this relationship between him and me, I am the dominant one."

Seeing that Lu Heng, who was originally so arrogant, couldn't say a word, Chen Nian was so happy that he almost died.

However, the next second, Lu Heng raised the corners of his lips triumphantly, and said in a trembling voice: "Your Highness——"

Upon hearing this, Chen Nian immediately turned around and met those violet eyes.

Chen Nian: ………………

His breathing stagnated at this moment, and the intense feeling of suffocation came so quickly that Chen Nian couldn't even explain it at the first moment.

Shafulai, who had appeared behind him out of nowhere, was leaning on a crutch with a sullen face.

Chen Nian knew that Shafulai had heard everything he had just said.

——You have to beg me for real love like a dog.

It only takes a second to go from euphoria to panic.

Chen Nian hurried forward: "Shafulai——"

But Alpha turned around directly. Although his legs were not very nimble, he threw away his crutch and left resolutely without looking back.

Chen Nian clearly heard Lu Heng sneer.

But he no longer cared about Lu Heng. In a panic, Chen Nian knew that he had made the biggest mistake of his life.

He wanted to use his eloquence to poke the weak line of defense in Lu Heng's heart in the most ruthless way, so that he could never get up again -

But he trampled on Shafulai's dignity and sincerity.