Jiang Ci held onto Huo Xianfeng for a long, long time.
His arms wrapped around the other’s neck and he buried his face in it, resembling a child seeking a hug.
At this moment, Jiang Ci could clearly feel that the young man was emitting a faint, low-concentration pheromone that expressed a complete soothing meaning.
Jiang Ci had encountered many alphas, but he had never encountered such a peculiar pheromone scent before. He vaguely remembered his father Jiang Jinsheng’s pheromone, which had a gentle sandalwood scent; Zhou Jiuya’s was similar to mint-infused strong liquor, and Ye Shu’s was somewhat like grapefruit and lemon. As for the other alphas in the military, in Jiang Ci’s impression, they all smelled very unpleasant, exuding an irritating and aggressive scent reminiscent of male animals marking their territory.
Although everyone’s pheromone scent varied depending on the situation and the message being conveyed, overall, all scents remained relatively consistent. But Huo Xianfeng’s… Jiang Ci couldn’t describe it because he couldn’t find anything specific to compare to this wonderful and warm scent. He could only vaguely feel that it was like the gentle breeze at sunset, bringing with it the faint scent of mountainside grass and trees, making people feel a sense of tranquility and warmth.
In fact, Jiang Ci had already recovered from his childhood’s nightmares , but being with Huo Xianfeng was truly comfortable. It had nothing to do with sex or desire; it was the kind of comfort that made people unable to resist wanting to indulge and immerse themselves in it due to a sense of contentment and dependence.
――This was actually a very dangerous thing.
Because Jiang Ci couldn’t tell if he was dependent on and infatuated with the pheromones or if he genuinely liked the other person.
In fact, strictly speaking, Huo Xianfeng could indeed be considered an extremely charming top-tier alpha: handsome, powerful, intelligent, calm, mysterious…
After tonight, perhaps even the word “gentle” could be added.
Each adjective was highly attractive to any omega.
And he had also stripped away all the unbearable flaws inherent in alphas, such as their brainless arrogance, disdain for omegas, sexual gaze, and lascivious and vulgar tastes. This guy was almost a flawless alpha figure apart from his occasional teasing.
However, there were too many mysteries surrounding him.
After less than a month of being together, Jiang Ci felt like almost all of his information and secrets had been uncovered by the other person. Even the most fragile and soft part of his heart was about to be exposed from its hard and cold shell, being under the young man’s gaze without any disguise.
However, in contrast…
――Jiang Ci knew nothing about Huo Xianfeng.
Therefore, even a slight flutter of his heart was a very dangerous thing.
At this moment, Jiang Ci, with the candy still in his mouth, unconsciously sucked on the sweet and slightly syrupy juice inside. In fact, his mind was very clear and alert right now, but in the end, he still gave up on himself and continued to hold onto the young man’s neck, reluctant to let go.
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And thus, he acquiesced to the other’s gentle pats and strokes on his back.
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Jiang Ci recalled the kiss in the cave. In fact, his resistance back then was primarily because he realized he wanted to respond.
Thus, his anger was not due to Huo Xianfeng’s sudden kiss, but because he himself, facing such a kiss, felt his heart skip a beat and a secret longing emerge, making him feel embarrassed and panicked and forcing him to resist and regain his composure.
“Are you feeling better?”
Huo Xianfeng’s deliberately softened voice echoed in his ear.
“…Mn.”
Jiang Ci was silent for a moment before slowly lifting himself from the other person’s neck.
—He had left faint red marks there.
Realizing that he had left marks on an alpha, Jiang Ci’s heart suddenly throbbed violently. At this moment, he was still embracing the youth’s neck, his arms distinctly feeling the other’s strong shoulder and neck contours and the extremely explosive strength hidden in his muscles and bones.
Jiang Ci loosened his grasp and raised his head to look into those deep black phoenix eyes that clearly reflected his current vulnerable state.
Both of them were fully clothed, yet at this moment, he felt as if he were stripped bare before the other, a weird, unspeakable sense of shame seeping into his heart like sugar water, slowly spreading to his limbs.
But the major general didn’t know that from Huo Xianfeng’s perspective, as he looked up, he obviously seemed forbearing and a little ashamed, yet still deeply looked at him without shifting his eyes away, very, very much resembling someone asking for a kiss.
The young man’s Adam’s apple moved slightly.
“Jiang Ci,”
He suddenly asked,
“Do you want a kiss?”
“…”
Jiang Ci didn’t understand it at first.
When he finally realized what the other party said, his heart—or rather, his entire chest—seemed to ignite, with unknown emotions and heat swelling madly inside, making all his blood boil in an instant.
Normally, Jiang Ci would have responded with anger and a decisive refusal. But at this moment, the refusal that should have come out seemed to be burned away while it was still brewing in his chest.
He reached out this time, not to hug, but to hook around the young man’s neck.
The silence in the room didn’t last ten seconds, and soon the sounds of a more intimate and affectionate kissing accompanied their intertwined breaths.
Perched on the window, Xiao X silently extended another camera.
Wholeheartedly working two jobs at the same time.
One of Xiao X’s AI personality settings was an overflowing maternal love. Since Jiang Ci was three years old, it has been photographing every moment it considers a milestone in his growth. However, from its current angle, it can only capture the back of Jiang Ci’s head.
At this moment, its young master finally managed to prop himself up. Initially, Jiang Ci was sitting on the bed, in a position a little lower than Huo Xianfeng, and had to look up. Now, the major general shifted his position, trapping the young man between his knees and straightening his spine, making him half a head taller than Huo Xianfeng, who was sitting at the bedside.
At this moment, his young master threw his arm around that alpha demon king’s neck and leaned down to kiss him.
It looks like he’s taking the initiative.
――You’re ready for success, darling!
Xiao X’s motherly AI cried with joy and cheered them on.
At this moment, Bai Ze sent a radio message to Xiao X: “What do you think? If they really start to do it, should I keep hanging around A-Ci’s neck or do I find somewhere to hide?”
Xiao X quickly responded with a flurry of messages: “No, no, no, stay right there! That angle is perfect, remember to take a photo for me! I want it in the highest resolution, the kind that can be used for a 4D projection!!!”
Bai Ze: “……..”
It was based on Jiang Jingsheng’s Forbidden Abyss’ main program and had been modified based on Wan Jiang’s settings, so its factory setting was that of a pure combat mecha. Even when Jiang Ci went through many heats inside his cockpit, Bai Ze’s approach was only to give his young master some water, wipe his sweat, and inject suppressants.
In the end, when Jiang Ci left, Bai Ze could only silently and diligently clean its cockpit filled with omega pheromones over and over again, meticulously maintaining himself. Therefore, it couldn’t quite understand Xiao X’s fervor and excitement at this moment.
In fact, Bai Ze was a bit envious of Wan Jiang. After all, Zhou Jiuya was an alpha, and Wan Jiang said he seemed a bit aloof. It’s unknown if it was a psychological or physiological issue, but he had never shown any desire in that regard in front of Wan Jiang, so its cockpit was very clean. Moreover, the Legion Commander would personally perform regular maintenance on it. Although Jiang Ci would do it too, every time he went through a heat, that maintenance was hardly worth it.
A minute later, Bai Ze still sent a radio rejection to Xiao X: “Sorry, Xiao X, my program settings cannot take ** photos without the owner’s permission.”
It paused for a moment, then issued a soulful question: “Don’t you have any relevant ** settings?”
…Of course not. What ** restriction programs does a parenting system need?
Xiao X, with its overflowing maternal love, even keeps photos of A-Ci wearing open-crotch pants well stored. On the other side, Bai Ze lay peacefully on Jiang Ci’s chest, detecting that the pheromone concentration of the two individuals was steadily rising. This excellent position allowed it to clearly hear the ambiguous and sticky kissing sounds, experiencing a 3D sensation as if it were there.
Bai Ze once again felt grateful in his heart. Jiang Ci had finally found an alpha, and it seemed that things were progressing quite well. There was a high possibility that he wouldn’t have to spend his heats in its cockpit anymore. Moreover, Xiao X was given to Huo Xianfeng, not him, so he didn’t have to endure the excessive mental strain caused by being controlled by an overly powerful mind.
Just like how computers used to have memory capacity, similar to the memory capacity of computers, mechas have a main processor that receives mental energy injections, called the mental cavity. Similarly, the mecha core, which receives the pilot’s mental energy, also has an upper threshold limit.
However, Huo Xianfeng’s mental power had already surpassed the highest value that Xiao X could detect and calculate. The astronomical number was shocking even to Bai Ze, a double-S mecha’s AI.
Fortunately, he was following Jiang Ci, and Xiao X was assigned to Huo Xianfeng due to his strong compatibility with the Forbidden Abyss. No matter how one looked at it, this was all a very positive development.
“……..”
Bai Ze let out a sigh of relief.
――That’s great.
At the same time, he also hoped that everything would proceed smoothly so that his young master could have a partner and wouldn’t have to spend his heats in the cockpit anymore.
AHHHHHHHHHHH. Thank you so so so much for this chapter!!! I love them so deeply and I am so proud of JC for leaning into his feelings.
Save Bai Ze 😭🙏
Lmao Xiao x’s parenting program went horribly wrong somewhere along the way lolololol🤣🤣🤣🤣
Xiao X trying to find the right angle!! 🤣
Thanks for the chapter 💞