AOTTFWGB Chapter 21

Since the outcome was still unclear, the doctor chose not to tell Liang Huan.

When Liang Huan walked out of the hospital, he ran into a tattooed man who was a social youth.

The tattooed man was also here for a follow-up examination. Last time, he was almost beaten to death by Xing Yeze. He was first treated in the prison hospital and was released after more than ten days. He had to find a hospital to continue treatment.

Because the crime was attempted, according to the law, the tattooed man only had to be detained for more than ten days.

“What a coincidence, classmate Liang, meeting you here. Are you sick? It’s just retribution!” The tattooed man gloated.

Upon spotting his mortal enemy, Liang Huan immediately masked the gloom between his brows and drawled lazily, “I’m in perfect health, just visiting a distant relative. What’s this? Are you sick? Hemorrhoids?”

“You fucker…” The tattooed man was so angry that his blood boiled, “Don’t get cocky, Liang Huan! I’ve been fully recovered for a while now—today’s just a follow-up. And I’m not letting you off the hook!”

“I am always here to accompany you!” Liang Huan shrugged indifferently, looking confident, but when he turned his back to the tattooed man, the worry between his eyebrows became thicker.

Damn! How come everything’s happening at the same time!

That tattooed thug’s a real piece of work—cunning to the core. And now that he can’t do any intense physical activity, it’s even more dangerous!

The gland began to ache again, as if warning Liang Huan not to delay any longer.

Liang Huan thought about it and called the four confidants out.

“Boss Huan~~” Xiao Budian arrived faster than Liang Huan expected. It turned out that she came by bus, unlike Lin Mingrui, Da Pang, and Xiao Yanjing, who rode rented bikes.

Usually, Xiao Budian would also ride on the rented bikes.

While the other three confidants were not here yet, Liang Huan asked Xiao Budian casually, “You didn’t ride a bike today?” in order to temporarily divert his attention.

Xiao Budian smiled and said, “I haven’t paid back my credit for several periods. I have become a bad credit user. The bike company is unwilling to rent me a bike.”

Alas! This terrifying national data networking system!

Liang Huan really wanted to strangle Xiao Budian to death.

Forget it, let’s talk about credit in a few days. The most urgent thing now is that he is in heat and his life is hanging by a thread, and there is also the threat of the tattooed man.

“Boss Huan!!!”

At this time, Lin Mingrui, Da Pang, and Xiao Yanjing happened to ride here together.

“Boss Huan, is there something going on?” Lin Mingrui, sharp as ever, wasn’t fooled like the others who thought Liang Huan just wanted to hang out—he’d picked up on the strange tone in Liang Huan’s call.

Liang Huan paused and said with some difficulty: “…Yes.”

When Xing Yeze served him food, Liang Huan figured he was probably just like Lin Mingrui and the rest—won over by his overwhelming aura and wanting to be good bros.

He wouldn’t delude himself. Xing Yeze wouldn’t even give him a temporary mark, which made it crystal clear—he had zero interest in anything remotely romantic.

So, Liang Huan figured it was time to seriously consider giving things a try with Si Xuanhe.

Uh, Xing Yeze reminded him not to associate with Si Xuanhe a few days ago. Was it because Si Xuanhe had targeted Xing Yeze in the computer class before, so Xing Yeze didn’t like Si Xuanhe?

It should be.

“Huh? What’s the matter, Boss Huan?” Xiao Budian was very gossipy and curious.

“… Let me ask you, what would your reaction be if Si Xuanhe and I were together?” Liang Huan stopped avoiding the question and asked Xiao Budian and Xiao Yanjing directly.

These two had been pretty smitten with Si Xuanhe lately—every day, they were hoping he’d show up at school.

Deep down, Liang Huan was hoping Xiao Budian and Xiao Yanjing would wail to the heavens, sob like banshees—just react with as much drama as humanly possible. That way, he’d have the perfect excuse to shut the whole ‘testing the waters with Si Xuanhe’ situation down.

Staring at Xiao Budian and Xiao Yanjing, Liang Huan’s eyes were filled with hope.

Xiao Budian and Xiao Yanjing looked at each other in bewilderment, and it took a long time for them to come back to their senses, and they suddenly realized something at the same time.

“No wonder Si Xuanhe never replied to my messages and even sent a ‘sorry’ the other day to turn me down gently—turns out he’s into Boss Huan!” Xiao Budian exclaimed.

Seeing how open Xiao Budian was about her heartbreak, Xiao Yanjing mustered his courage too and added, “I asked Si Xuanhe if he was sick, and I got a ‘sorry’ as well.”

“Hahaha, I’m not lonely on the road of a broken heart~~”

Xiao Budian laughed proudly, patted her companion Xiao Yanjing on the shoulder, and then looked at Liang Huan.

“Don’t worry, Boss Huan, we are not jealous of you being with the top student, let alone Si Xuanhe. To be honest, the top campus heartthrob in my heart will always be the top student!”

“Yeah, we will never oppose or be sad, we will always support whatever Boss Huan does.” Xiao Yanjing followed closely and echoed.

Da Pang suddenly slapped his forehead. “Oh, I totally forgot Si Xuanhe’s also a top-tier Alpha—no way Boss Huan can overpower him! It’s like, just when you think you’ve hit a dead end, bam! The willows cast shade, and there’s another village ahead. Can’t reel in the top student? No worries, there’s always Si Xuanhe!”

“Exactly! Boss Huan, just get together with Si Xuanhe already! Honestly, we’ve been wanting you to give up on the top student for ages—he’s totally unflirtable. We don’t want you hanging yourself on that crooked tree!”

Xiao Budian put extra weight on the word ‘hanging’—after all, the consequences might be literal.

Lin Mingrui was the last one to come to his senses.

What’s going on? Doesn’t Boss Huan like the top student? Did he misunderstand?

But by the time he realized it was all a misunderstanding, it was already too late—turns out even Si Xuanhe was part of the romantic rivalry all along.

Lin Mingrui thought deeply for a moment and resisted the urge to ask Liang Huan if he liked Xing Yeze.

If not, then there is no point in asking. If yes, it will not be good for Boss Huan.

Since the top student’s immune to flirting, might as well let Boss Huan go all in with a clear conscience and give Si Xuanhe a shot.

So Lin Mingrui gave his full support, saying, “Boss Huan, Si Xuanhe’s pretty solid—he cleanly turned down Xiao Budian and Xiao Yanjing without the slightest whiff of mixed signals. Guy’s got character, top-tier in every way. He’s a match for you! Totally worthy of you!”

Liang Huan: “…”

He should be happy… right? But try as he might, he just couldn’t summon the joy.

“Date-date-date~ Go date Si Xuanhe~” Xiao Budian chirped, all fired up. “Let’s call him out now and hang out for a bit. Once you warm up to him, we four extras will make a graceful exit with a totally believable excuse~”

Liang Huan wanted to refute this proposal but swallowed it when the words came to his lips.

It can’t be delayed any longer.

Relying on the presence of Liang Huan, Xiao Budian was confident and called Si Xuanhe directly, even on speakerphone, “Why did you answer so late? Did you do it on purpose? Do you want to go out and hang?”

On the other end of the phone, Si Xuanhe thought that Xiao Budian was still trying to pester him or didn’t understand his refusal, so he simply said, “Sorry, I’m not free, and I won’t be free for the next few days.”

“Oh, you stinky Alpha!” Xiao Budian pretended to be heartbroken.

“Sorry, I have someone I like, and I don’t want to delay you.” Si Xuanhe’s tone was full of guilt.

“Boohoohoo~ Is it my Boss Huan you’ve got a crush on? You sure you’re not coming out? ‘Cause I’m telling you—it’s him asking you out!”

“Really? Where are you? I’ll be out right away!” Si Xuanhe’s attitude suddenly changed.

Liang Huan’s giving up on Xing Yeze? He’s finally seen that guy for who he really is? That’s fantastic news!

The four confidants smiled with relief after hearing this.

Liang Huan couldn’t help but twitch the corners of his eyes.

Si Xuanhe really knew how to win people over—he specifically had the driver bring over a luxury RV, spacious and bright, roomy enough that even with six people inside, it didn’t feel crowded at all.

Wealthy, considerate, and gentle, mhm mhm!

The four confidants nodded in perfect unison, each wearing the solemn expression of parents about to marry off their precious daughter.

After that, Si Xuanhe’s performance was even more impeccable, and the four confidants were completely relieved, so they found excuses to slip away.

“…” Liang Huan fell silent, his awkwardness intensifying. To force himself into a relationship with Si Xuanhe, he fished for a topic.

“You’re really sure about being with me? I’ll be honest—because of my abnormal condition, I do need an Alpha. But once I choose someone, that’s it for life. I’ll be loyal to him, and I expect the same loyalty in return.”

“I’m sure! Boss Huan, you may not know that although my family is rich, it is not warm. When I was young, I hoped to start my own family so that my partner and children could live a warm life, not like me.” Si Xuanhe vowed, with a trace of sadness in his eyes.

Liang Huan was stunned, believing that Si Xuanhe was not lying.

He smiled faintly, unsure whether he was trying to encourage himself or encourage Si Xuanhe. “Then let’s work hard together—strive to be like Xing Yeze’s parents: deeply in love, devoted through the years. You’ve heard of them, right? Xing Li and Lin Yin—they’re pretty famous.”

“…Yeah, I know them. Let’s do our best.” A glint flickered in Si Xuanhe’s eyes, though inwardly he thought that there’s no way he and Liang Huan could ever be like that picture-perfect ‘model couple.’

The relationship between the two seemed to be settled, but Liang Huan did not feel relieved.

Was it because of the tattooed man?

He wondered, remembering that he was almost stabbed by the tattooed man last time.

The tattooed man was too malicious; he could not expect Xing Yeze to save him every time.

His cool and handsome life could not end like this, and his parents could not lose him, otherwise…

“Can you mark me temporarily?” Liang Huan asked Si Xuanhe.

Si Xuanhe was overjoyed, “Of course!”

It’s much more straightforward than Xing Yeze…

Fuck! Don’t think about Xing Yeze anymore!

Si Xuanhe: “Let’s find a hotel nearby?”

Liang Huan: “Hotel?”

“Don’t get me wrong, Boss Huan, I will only temporarily mark you, I won’t do anything else. Temporary marking takes a long time, and it requires the injection of Alpha pheromones to complete it. You don’t want to be watched by others outside, right?”

Liang Huan thought it made sense—after all, he was the one who brought up the temporary mark. Suspecting Si Xuanhe’s motives now would be like judging a gentleman with a petty heart.

The two walked into a hotel and checked in.

“Boss Huan, are you ready?”

Liang Huan unconsciously clenched his fists and stiffened his neck. Inexplicably, he felt like he was going to the guillotine, “Come on!”

Si Xuanhe approached Liang Huan and stretched out his hand to try to hug Liang Huan.

However, just as his hand touched Liang Huan, Liang Huan had a strong physical rejection.

“Wait!!!”

Liang Huan immediately regretted it so much that his intestines turned green. He would rather open a credit or loan account and hire a bodyguard and go into debt than be temporarily marked by Si Xuanhe.

“Sorry, I’m not ready yet. Let’s talk about it in a few days.”

Damn! He may really be different from most Omegas. It is said that Omegas will be attracted to Alphas instinctively, especially top-tier Alphas, but it doesn’t work for him.

Forget it; wait until he is in heat and unconscious next month and ask Si Xuanhe for help.

Unexpectedly, Si Xuanhe’s eyes darkened, and his eyes were sinister.

No! He can’t wait!

How can he let his efforts go in vain? Xing Yeze was attracted to Liang Huan. He finally waited for the opportunity to overwhelm Xing Yeze; how could he miss it!

After being in Xing Yeze’s shadow for so long, he wanted a win over Xing Yeze for once!!

As an Alpha, Si Xuanhe knew that even if it was just a temporary mark, Xing Yeze would go jealous and crazy.

“Don’t be afraid, Boss Huan, I’ll be gentle.” Si Xuanhe comforted Liang Huan and secretly released Alpha pheromones.

“You?!” Liang Huan found that his body was getting weaker and weaker, and he couldn’t even stand steadily.

He was a strong Omega, and Alpha pheromones should have no suppressive power over him.

Is his heat coming soon? Or is it because Si Xuanhe is a top-tier Alpha?

“You damned fucker!!! You’re so shameless to use pheromones to suppress me!!! Don’t touch me… Otherwise, I will kill your whole family…” Liang Huan hated himself for being an Omega for the first time.

“Don’t be afraid.” Si Xuanhe was as gentle as possible, gently hugged Liang Huan, and lowered his head to get close to Liang Huan’s gland——