Translator: Deyonna
It’s almost been a month since the estrus period. The bite marks on the back of his neck had long healed and no traces can be seen, and now, together with the invisible mark buried deep in the glands, it seems to be slowly dissipating.
In Zhou Mushi’s bedroom, the scent belonging to another person is getting lighter and lighter. After changing the bedding once, the scent of the pheromones disappeared. He’s still not used to it after some time, but he thought, when the mark completely disappears, he would no longer have the need for the alpha’s pheromone. Then his state would naturally return to normal.
Then his judgment will no longer be affected by other factors.
Some things have been delayed until now, and it is indeed time to make a decision.
During this time, He Yu left very early during the day, and often only left a pot of brewed coffee on the dining table, which was a familiar taste to Zhou Mushi. When he was alone in the office, he asked his assistant to make coffee for him. The same beans, but it always taste different. It has a bitter aroma, but it didn’t have a bit of that woody sweet aftertaste, like the scent on the alpha’s body.
Zhou Mushi shook his head and focused his attention back on the documents in his hand.
After a round of elections, the neutral faction he supported will most likely win, but after Yu Chengshan’s fall, there were still many political opponents spying in the dark. So at the critical juncture of the general election, one must not lower their guard. The Yu family has not come to him again recently. It’s probably because of the family’s internal strife and external troubles that the new head of the family is unable to attend to other matters. Besides, Yu Chengshan’s lawsuit is not over yet, and they are preparing to appeal again. Whether that old fox had an escape route is still unknown. But based on Zhou Mushi’s understanding of him, no matter who is behind it, to completely destroy the Yu family in one fell swoop is not so easy.
In the evening, the representative leader of the neutral faction surnamed Cheng invited him to meet and discuss the details of the next election. The two sat in a box in a private coffee shop. Zhou Mushi listened to the other party’s few outlines of speeches, but he was a little absent-minded.
He usually meets with people in a serious conference room, but the candidate took the initiative to invite him, and Zhou Mushi is good at giving face to his political partners. The man on the opposite side finished talking about business and suddenly said, “I don’t think you liked the restaurant last time, so I changed the place this time. What do you think?”
Zhou Mushi was somewhat baffled by the other party’s tone, but still said politely, “Very good.”
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Zhou Mushi calmly put his hand under the table and tactfully declined. “I don’t really like coffee.”
“Really? That’s a pity.”
After the conversation, the two came out of the coffee shop. Zhou Mushi suddenly felt that he was being spied on. He looked back vigilantly, but he didn’t see anyone in his field of vision.
“What’s wrong?” Mr. Cheng asked.
Zhou Mushi shook his head, and when he retracted his gaze, his eyes paused on the electronic screen not far away, broadcasting an advertisement for a new product.
Mr. Cheng followed his line of sight and said with great interest, “Mr. Zhou is interested in electronic products? This is a limited edition, and it hasn’t been released yet, but I have some contacts in the chamber of commerce. I can give you…”
“No,” Zhou Mushi interrupted him, “Someone sent me one.”
Mr. Cheng paused for a moment, and grinned, “You are such an outstanding person. It’s expected to have a lot of suitors.”
“It’s not a suitor,” Zhou Mushi’s tone was calm. He raised his hand to touch the back of his neck. “It’s my husband.”
The man was stunned in place. At this moment, a suspension car drove close, and the door opened automatically. Zhou Mushi turned his head before getting in the car and said, “A word of caution. Pay attention to your safety. Upgrade your security.”
After that, the car door closed, and it drove away from the street.
Zhou Mushi was sitting in the back seat. When he lowered his head, he saw a dry flower petal caught in the gap of the seat and suddenly remembered that he seemed to have not seen He Yu for two days.
**
Back home, the living room was dark, and no one was present, but there was a faint light coming from the direction of the dining room.
Zhou Mushi heard a sound. He took off his coat, and for some unknown reason, he didn’t turn on the lights and just went straight inside.
Bypassing the wall, dim lights greeted his eyes, only shrouding the surrounding of the counter. And in front of him was the back of a familiar man. He leaned on the back of the chair with his long legs stretched, and there was a faint smell of wine in the air.
“He Yu.” He called the other party’s name. His eyes moved from the opened wine storage to the side of the alpha’s face.
He Yu’s gaze moved from the wineglass in his hand and to his face. He squinted his eyes as if unable to focus, and said, “You’re back.”
Zhou Mushi walked over slowly and asked, “What are you doing?”
He Yu shook the glass in his hand but didn’t answer. His expression showed that he was slightly drunk. He stood up, supported himself with the table, since his feet were a little unsteady. He walked in Zhou Mushi’s direction, and he subconsciously reached to hold him.
The pheromones mixed with the strong smell of red wine assaulted his senses. It was thick and seductive. He Yu wrapped his arms around his waist and buried his face in his neck, his tone ambiguous. “Why did you come back so late?”
Zhou Mushi was unable to move under the alpha’s weight. He tried to break away uncomfortably. “There’s something at work… you should stand up straight first.”
He Yu didn’t seem to hear what he said at all and continued to speak ambiguous words. “Where have you been? Is it cold outside?”
Zhou Mushi frowned. “Are you drunk?”
He turned his head and looked at the bottle of wine on the table. It was already half empty. The shape of the bottle was very familiar. It was the bottle of wine that his mother gave them on her birthday.
He Yu said to explain, “There is no wine in your wine storage, so I had to open this bottle… It tastes good, but is a little too sweet.”
Zhou Mushi didn’t like drinking. The wine storage at home was just a decoration, and it was naturally empty inside.
“Too sweet, and yet you still drank half of it.” Zhou Mushi’s face was expressionless, however, he noticed that his skin was starting to heat up with the person sticking close to his body, and gradually became a little irritable.
“Sorry.” He Yu obviously misinterpreted his dissatisfaction. “There’s still a little left. Come and taste whether it is sweet or not.”
Alpha took the bottle of wine on the table, Zhou Mushi didn’t want to drink and was about to push his hand away, but saw He Yu took a sip directly from the mouth of the bottle and then lowered his head to press his lips.
The wine trickled in through the gap of their teeth, and the fermented fruity aroma assaulted his lips and tongue, with a faint woody aroma. Zhou Mushi slightly raised his head, and the liquid overflowing from the corners of his lips was wiped away by the other man’s fingertips. He Yu pinched his chin, kissed his tightly closed lips, and softly coaxed him. “Be good, drink it.”
Zhou Mushi’s Adam’s apple rolled up and down, and the sweet wine flowed into his stomach.
When he was carried and kissed at the dining table, Zhou Mushi held onto He Yu’s shoulder, thinking to himself that he was probably intoxicated.
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Thank you for the chapters. Very invested in this novel.
Was He Yu watching his wife when he was out?