TSBSPAAM Chapter 69

Chapter 69: Brought Inhibitors

“Today’s strawberries.”

Qin Luzhi appeared in front of Shen Bumian again. The strawberries were still immaculately clean and seedless.

Thinking of his own unreasonable behavior, Shen Bumian’s ears felt a little hot. He turned his head away in embarrassment. “Um, I’m not picky. You don’t have to go to such trouble in the future.”

“It’s okay. I want to do it.”

Qin Luzhi shoved the strawberries into Shen Bumian’s hands with a hint of forcefulness, chuckling softly as he saw Shen Bumian’s wide eyes.

Shen Bumian perhaps didn’t know how guilty he looked when he was nitpicking, as if afraid others wouldn’t see he was putting on an act.

But Qin Luzhi seemed to have discovered a bit of occasional childishness in Shen Bumian. For instance, those demands he made were more or less somewhat true, he was just too lazy to voice them usually.

The atmosphere between the two was strange. He Jing and Mu Yi finally noticed something. He Jing leaned over mischievously. “Boss, you and sister-in-law? Did something happen?”

Tell us so we can have a laugh?

Qin Luzhi was playing that mecha game. Ever since Shen Bumian modified it for him, he had become even more fond of Jiang Zhi and would take it out for a spin from time to time.

“I confessed.”

Qin Luzhi’s expression remained unchanged, as if discussing today’s weather. He Jing hadn’t expected his casual question to yield such a bombshell.

“Holy crap! Y-you! When you don’t speak, you say nothing, but when you do, you startle the world!”

“Oh right, someone once said they had no feelings for Beauty Shen and it was just a marriage alliance, right? Hmph, regretting it now?”

He Jing babbled on, bringing up Qin Luzhi’s past face-slapping behavior. Qin Luzhi’s fingertips manipulating the mecha paused; he knew He Jing would have this attitude.

Mu Yi, on the side, didn’t offer much of an opinion, just saying faintly, “So you’re currently pursuing him one-sidedly and failing repeatedly?”

Qin Luzhi didn’t want to answer him because that was indeed the truth. He knew from the start that Shen Bumian wouldn’t be easy to pursue; there was a sense of distance about him.

He Jing’s eyes lit up as he discovered something. “Good lord, check your terminals! Zhou Yizhou created a group chat and pulled us all in, but not sister-in-law. Looks like he’s going to help the boss chase his wife.”

At the last moment, Qin Luzhi’s screen went gray. He had lost a mecha battle for the first time. He massaged his temples, exited the game, and opened his terminal.

Only then did he discover he had entered a new group chat, and Zhou Yizhou had also messaged him privately.

【The Eldest Young Master (Love Edition): Mianmian told me you’re pursuing him. But I’m giving you a heads-up: if you’re just doing this for the novelty, don’t mess with him.】

【The Eldest Young Master (Love Edition): Something bad happened to him in the past, so he has a subconscious aversion to these kinds of feelings between A and O.】

Qin Luzhi frowned, feeling a little panicked.

【qln: Don’t worry, it’s not a passing fancy. Saying more is useless, but I can only say that in this lifetime, I will only like him.】

【qln: Is it convenient to tell me what happened?】

Qin Luzhi suppressed his anxious heart. He wanted to ask Shen Bumian directly, but he also knew there was a high probability Shen Bumian wouldn’t tell him.

Zhou Yizhou didn’t reply for a long time, seeming to debate whether to tell him or not. Qin Luzhi grew more and more agitated as he waited. After more than ten minutes, his terminal finally vibrated again. Qin Luzhi quickly looked down, feeling that those ten minutes had been as long as a century.

【The Eldest Young Master (Love Edition): Mianmian had several suitors before. They would confess one second, and the next second mark another omega because of their susceptibility period. Those omegas were crazy; instead of going after the Alphas who marked them, they came after Mianmian!】

【The Eldest Young Master (Love Edition): And those Alphas wouldn’t give up, still sticking to him and trying to induce Mianmian’s heat. Fortunately, Mianmian was more than capable of dealing with them, but these incidents led Mianmian to deeply distrust the loyalty of Alphas.】

【The Eldest Young Master (Love Edition): Also, Mianmian went to the slums of the empire and saw with his own eyes an Alpha who had marked many omegas. They had no money to remove the marks, and their lives were ruined. One omega begged Mianmian for help. Mianmian couldn’t bear it and paid for his surgery, but not everyone can endure that kind of pain. That omega died due to post-operative complications. He even smiled and thanked Mianmian before he died, which made Mianmian feel guilty for a long time.】

【The Eldest Young Master (Love Edition): So others might not see Mianmian’s feelings towards Alphas, but those who know these things know that Mianmian has a psychological aversion to Alphas. I can see that Mianmian treats you differently, and I choose to believe you. I hope you won’t let him down.】

With trembling hands, Qin Luzhi replied to Zhou Yizhou.

【qln: Thank you for telling me these things.】

After reading these messages, Qin Luzhi felt as if his heart were being twisted by a knife. Even just reading the text made it hard to breathe. It was difficult to imagine the state of the underage Shen Bumian witnessing these filthy things back then.

Qin Luzhi read these messages over and over again, like self-torture. In this moment, he wished he had known Shen Bumian sooner.

He Jing looked at the list of Shen Bumian’s preferences Zhou Yizhou had posted in the group chat, thinking that having an assist really made a difference. He compared these with the information on the official website; they were completely different.

If you tried to understand his preferences based on the online information, congratulations, you would step precisely on every one of Shen Bumian’s landmines.

Seeing that Qin Luzhi hadn’t spoken in the group, He Jing thought he was being too passive. He was just about to turn around and make a sarcastic remark when he saw Qin Luzhi’s red eyes.

“Holy crap, Boss, are you moved to tears?”

Even Mu Yi looked over, silently asking what was wrong.

Qin Luzhi turned his head away without speaking. He wanted to see Shen Bumian right now. He grabbed his jacket and put it on. “I have something to do. I’m going out.”

He Jing scratched his head and asked Mu Yi what was wrong with him. Mu Yi said he didn’t know either.

Qin Luzhi found Shen Bumian at the training grounds. He strode over and pulled Shen Bumian into a hug.

Shen Bumian pushed him, turning his head to create some distance. “I am all sweaty.”

Qin Luzhi said in a hoarse voice, “I don’t mind.”

Only then did Shen Bumian sense that Qin Luzhi’s state was off. He couldn’t see Qin Luzhi’s expression, so he asked hesitantly, “What’s wrong?”

Qin Luzhi’s arms tightened, as if trying to hold onto Shen Bumian firmly. “Nothing. I just wanted to see you.”

Shen Bumian moved uncomfortably, only to be hugged even tighter. Suddenly smelling a familiar scent, he asked tentatively, “Is your susceptibility period coming? Your pheromones seem to be leaking.”

Only after Shen Bumian spoke did Qin Luzhi realize his own abnormality, likely caused by his emotional turbulence. He nodded almost imperceptibly.

“Yes. Don’t be afraid. I brought inhibitors.”

“Oh, I’m not afraid.”

“Mm, our Mianmian is so brave. I’m feeling a bit weak right now. Can you inject the inhibitor for me? Like last time?”

Shen Bumian pushed him away. This time Qin Luzhi didn’t use force and was easily pushed away. Shen Bumian glared at him. “Speak properly. Hand it over.”

This meant he agreed. Qin Luzhi took two inhibitors from his jacket pocket and placed them in Shen Bumian’s hand.

“Why are there… two?”

“Because my susceptibility period is quite strong, it takes two to suppress it.” Qin Luzhi looked at Shen Bumian’s pursed lips and joked, “What, is Mianmian feeling sorry for me?”

Shen Bumian’s eyelids fluttered. “Shut up. Give me your arm.”

With that, he took out the inhibitor and rolled up Qin Luzhi’s sleeve. He was a little nervous; he had never given anyone an injection before in his life.

The needle sank into the skin, and the liquid was quickly emptied. With the experience of the first one, Shen Bumian was much steadier with the second.

Last time, at the beginning of the school year, Qin Luzhi had suddenly entered his susceptibility period, and Shen Bumian had quickly jabbed him in the gland. This time, he injected it into his arm. Qin Luzhi wasn’t wrong; Shen Bumian did feel a pang of heartache for a few seconds.