After school, melodious and gentle violin music emanated from the music room.
The curtains, not completely drawn, left a gap through which one could see the young man in his school uniform, standing tall and graceful, bowing the violin. The pink and purple afterglow from the other window fell on him, casting a lingering light on his impossibly delicate face.
He truly looked like a prince.
Many people said that Chu Gu Zhi from Year 3 Class A was so handsome that people do not dare to approach him. Furthermore, he was surrounded by too many Alphas, even those who were his younger siblings were hard to approach.
Even if one harbored admiration for this Omega, one could only conceal it deep within their heart, along with the sweet cherry-osmanthus honey that had penetrated their bones.
“Yan Lu?”
The person outside the door stopped moving abruptly. He stood up and leaned against the wall, holding his breath. Then he realized he shouldn’t be holding his breath, but running.
Just as he was about to run, the door creaked open from the inside.
He instinctively glanced toward the door.
Chu Gu Zhi just happened to peek out.
Their eyes met.
In that instant, he stumbled into Chu Gu Zhi’s beaming eyes, feeling as if his breath had been snatched away, his heartbeat even faster than it had been that day.
“You were peeking at me.”
He didn’t even take this smirking expose as a tease, but rather as Chu Gu Zhi flirting with him. He’s finished.
He felt as if he had gathered all his strength, as if he had mustered the courage to run and snatch the person from Luo Pan Zhi.
Chu Gu Zhi opened the door and peeked out. He watched Yan Lu, clad in his tracksuit, pressed nervously against the wall, as if he were some kind of monster, afraid to look at him. His ears flushed red. This freshman was already tall and now, pressing against the wall, he was almost as tall as the door.
Perhaps because he was a swimmer, he was tall and sturdy.
The day he was temporarily marked flashed back to his mind.
The gym equipment room was dimly lit, so he hid behind a shelf, aching all over, afraid to move. The moment the door opened, his sensitive sense of smell, now in his differentiation phase, immediately caught the scent of an Alpha, and without a second thought, he called for help.
Yan Lu was a freshman in high school, a differentiated Alpha, but clearly a very inexperienced one.
He could only endure the discomfort and slowly teach Yan Lu how to bite him.
This innocent Alpha hugged him tightly from behind. Despite being so tall and broad-chested, he hesitated to bite, even trembling.
—Senior, will it hurt if I bite you?
—It’s okay, bite ba, I’m not afraid of the pain.
—But……this isn’t good ba.
—You should brush up on your physiology knowledge. If an Omega unexpectedly differentiates, you can offer assistance with their permission. I’ve given you permission.
—But this is my first time, do I, do I just bite you?
—I really feel terrible. Bite ba.
He stared at Yan Lu’s ears, now red and almost ripe. Maybe he was like that that day too?
How could there be such an innocent Alpha, and a swimming athlete at that?
“I, I’m just passing by.” Yan Lu didn’t dare look at Chu Gu Zhi. He silently moved aside, taking small steps, trying to distance himself from him: “I didn’t mean to disturb you. I’m leaving now.”
“Can you practice with me?”
Yan Lu’s steps stopped abruptly, and he looked at Chu Gu Zhi in surprise: “Ah?”
Chu Gu Zhi looked regretful: “Are you going for training? Then I’ll have to practice alone. It’s kind of boring.”
“I can accompany you!” Yan Lu stood up abruptly, then realised he had been too obvious and pulled his lips together awkwardly: “Uh……I mean, I don’t have to train.”
Chu Gu Zhi smiled: “Come in, then. Lock the door.”
With that, he walked back to the music room.
Behind him, Yan Lu’s mind went blank for two seconds.
Lock, lock the door?
What are we going to do?
What! Are! We! Going! To! Do!
With a click, the door locked with lightning speed, and the gap in the curtains that had just been peeked through was also closed to prevent anyone from seeing.
Chu Gu Zhi smiled at Yan Lu’s behavior without saying anything.
He lifted the violin, placed it on his shoulder, closed his eyes, and continued practicing.
Outside the window, vast swaths of pink and purple afterglow spread out, like an oil painting, painting the entire sky with a gentle touch. The dim light that streamed into the room also took on this atmosphere, enveloping the music room in a gentle atmosphere that blended with the deeply romantic violin concerto in D minor.
Yan Lu found a small stool and sat down in front of Chu Gu Zhi, watching the prince practice violin in a daze.
When the concerto reached the tender and lingering parts, Chu Gu Zhi would smile, and he thought he might smile too.
When the concerto reached the more mournful parts, Chu Gu Zhi’s brows would furrow slightly, and he felt himself sinking into a state of sadness.
As the afterglow passed over Chu Gu Zhi, the shades of his shadow seemed to cast a halo around him. The hand holding the bow was white and slender, and its shadow on the ground swayed with it, each stroke tugging at his heartstrings. He felt as if he were……
In love.
If I could pinpoint when it all started, it would have been in that gym equipment room a month ago, when the elegant prince before him was in such a state of distress, hiding in a corner like a pitiful little white rabbit, he’d grabbed him and asked for help.
—Can you bite me?
It was this trembling plea.
He felt it was love at first sight.
As if realising something, he rested his chin on his hand and began to giggle foolishly.
Hearing the laughter, Chu Gu Zhi slowly paused playing the violin. When he opened his eyes, he saw Yan Lu, chin in his hand, giggling foolishly, and he hadn’t even noticed he’d stopped.
Such a tall, handsome boy, sitting on a small stool, looked like a large dog, giggling a bit foolishly.
He couldn’t help but burst out laughing: “Yan Lu, what are you doing?”
Yan Lu’s perverted smile abruptly ended. He looked at Chu Gu Zhi in surprise: “Ah, are you done practicing?” Then he clapped his hands vigorously: “Good! It sounds good!”
After clapping, he realised the atmosphere was a little awkward. He silently placed his hands on his knees, pursed his lips, and said nothing.
Because Chu Gu Zhi just stared at him without saying anything.
It’s over.
Was he caught because he wasn’t listening carefully and was just peeking? That wasn’t right. Chu Gu Zhi had his eyes closed; he shouldn’t have seen him giggling.
“You’re giggling.”
Yan Lu’s self-consolation came to an abrupt end, as if he were about to die. He lowered his head and touched his nose: “I……I’m not making fun of you. I just think……I think……” You’re too beautiful.
He didn’t dare say the rest of the sentence.
“What do you think?” Chu Gu Zhi walked up to Yan Lu, setting his violin behind him. He bent down slightly, looked at Yan Lu, and asked with a smile: “Do you think my playing isn’t good?”
The sudden closeness between them made Yan Lu hold his breath, and he leaned back in fear.
Then he accidentally fell off the small stool.
The moment he found his footing, Yan Lu felt that this was his last bit of stubbornness. Now he could dig a hole and bury himself in the ground, burying him alive.
……What kind of social death scene was this?
It’s over, it’s over, it’s over! !!!
“Why are you so careless? Did you fall?” Chu Gu Zhi held out his hand to Yan Lu. “Maybe this little stool is too small. You’re taller so it’s not comfortable.”
Yan Lu heard a step for him to step down and immediately took Chu Gu Zhi’s hand.
Ao, such a soft hand.
Using some of Chu Gu Zhi’s strength, he stood up. Perhaps because he was too heavy, Chu Gu Zhi lost his balance and stumbled a few steps.
He subconsciously pulled him into a hug.
……Ba-dum, ba-dum, ba-dum, ba-dum ba-dum ba-dum ba-dum.
The faint scent of cherry and osmanthus honey wafted through his nose, so sweet it made him dizzy.
“Sorry, I didn’t stand firmly.” Chu Gu Zhi looked at Yan Lu apologetically, holding his violin: “Did I hit you?”
Yan Lu wondered, how could there be such a gentle Omega in this world?
How could he take a step forward?
“It’s ok.”
“By the way, I haven’t had a chance to thank you for last time. How about I treat you to dinner?” Chu Gu Zhi took the violin and put it aside in its case: “Which cafeteria on campus do you usually eat at?”
“Ah, I always go to cafeteria A. It’s closer to the swimming pool.”
Chu Gu Zhi took the violin: “Let’s go to cafeteria A. What would you like to eat?”
Yan Lu rubbed the back of his head and quickly followed Chu Gu Zhi: “I’m not picky.” Then he looked at the violin case in Chu Gu Zhi’s hands: “Do you need me to carry it? It looks a bit heavy.”
Chu Gu Zhi smiled: “It’s a little heavy.”
“Then I’ll help you carry it!” Yan Lu immediately took the violin case from Chu Gu Zhi’s hand: “That’ll make it easier for you.”
“So you think I can’t carry it?”
Yan Lu suddenly felt that the tone of his words was a little off. He observed Chu Gu Zhi’s expression and found that it was no different: “No, I just feel that as an Alpha, I should feel distressed for an Omega. It’s not that you can’t carry it just because you’re an Omega, but I simply want to help you carry it.”
So innocent and cute.
A hint of a smile crossed Chu Gu Zhi’s eyes.
“Wait a minute. I’ll close the curtains before turning off the lights.”
Chu Gu Zhi closed the inner curtains.
Yan Lu’s hand rested on the switch, watching Chu Gu Zhi close the curtains. He could then turn off the lights and go on his date—cough, no, eat.
The moment the curtains were closed, there was a click, and the lights turned off.
Chu Gu Zhi: “……Actually, we can wait until we’re about to leave before turning off the lights.” Unable to suppress a laugh, he walked towards the door.
Yan Lu turned around and frantically flipped the lights back on. He was truly insane, turning them off before even leaving.
With a click, the lights came back on.
“Okay, I’ll turn them on—” Yan Lu turned around and saw Chu Gu Zhi standing so close to him. He held his breath, frightened, and pressed himself against the wall behind him: “…….”
Then he watched Chu Gu Zhi take another step toward him.
So close, so close, so close.
Perhaps he was too tall, Chu Gu Zhi reached up to his nose, making him look incredibly small standing before him. The moment Chu Gu Zhi looked up at him, it felt as if his gaze passed over his lips, then slowly moved up to meet his eyes.
Slowly, yet it made him feel like a feather was stroking his heart.
His Adam’s apple rolled.
Chu Gu Zhi caught a faint whiff of Alpha pheromones on Yan Lu. It was a grapefruit musk, very similar to a perfume called “Barbarian Invasion”, so he remembered it vividly that day.
This Alpha pheromones also lingered on him for a month.
“Yan Lu, I—”
“Cough.”
Their bodies froze suddenly.
Luo Pan Zhi leaned against the doorway, arms folded. He glanced sideways, gazing up and down at the two people who were so close, his gaze shimmering as he took in the overly intimate relationship: “Are you on a date?”
The tone rose, a hint of danger in his voice.
Yan Lu silently raised his hands: “No, absolutely not.” Then he whispered an apology to Chu Gu Zhi, returned the violin case to him, and with lightning speed,
ran away!
His excessively tall stature was particularly noticeable as he ran down the corridor.
Like a fool.
Chu Gu Zhi, clutching his violin case, watched Yan Lu run away and couldn’t help but burst out laughing.
“Chu Gu Zhi, do you still know you’re an Omega?” Luo Pan Zhi snapped his arm around his neck and pulled him into his arms: “A and O all alone in the same room, you want to rebel!”
He then took the violin case from Chu Gu Zhi’s hand.
“I know I’m an Omega.” Chu Gu Zhi’s gaze drifted towards the disappearing figure, and he smiled: “But Yan Lu is so cute.”
This innocent, puppy-like Alpha junior was truly adorable.
He laughed for a second before Luo Pan Zhi covered his mouth.
“Stop laughing! Stop looking at him! You’re finished, Chu Gu Zhi! You’ve pissed me off!” Luo Pan Zhi glared fiercely at Chu Gu Zhi in his arms: “How could you just fall for an Alpha like that!”
The feeling of having the brother he’d protected for so many years being taken advantage of by a pig.
It was truly unpleasant!
The author has something to say:
You Pan: Yan Lu, you’re dead! I’ll beat you up every time I see you from now on!!
Yan Lu: ……I won’t leave even if you beat me.
