Before My Withering [枯萎之前]

Chapter 18

[My worries evaporated into clouds and rain again, but I didn't want to make you wet]

Zhou Chen said he'd be back in a week, but only two days passed and I was already bored to death that I had to rely on TV to pass the time.

After changing the channel, I was caught off guard when a familiar face appeared on the TV.

Qi Shu...

His appearance didn't change; still as cold as ice, but he seemed a bit tired, although I didn't know if it was an illusion.

Qi Shu was holding a company press conference. I didn't quite understand a few words, but it shouldn't be a good thing seeing the heavy countenance of the several board members next to him.

Apart from the sudden glance last time, I hadn't seen him for more than a month.

Zhou Shen said that desensitization therapy should be carried out in proper sequence. I didn't want to make it difficult for myself, so I turned off the TV before more intense discomfort came.

The phone rang just in time.

"Xiao Yu, is Brother Shen with you?" Xu Xingze's voice sounded a bit anxious.

"No, what's wrong?"

"I know why Qi Shu made his grandpa angry. He pushed the engagement without authorization and refused to marry Wen Ziqing no matter what. I didn't think the man surnamed Wen was any good, so I found two people to keep an eye on him, and just now I got news that he went alone to Brother Shen's house in the city. I can't get through to Brother Shen's phoneー Fuck, what exactly does this surnamed Wen want?!"

After Xu Xingze finished talking, something very serious suddenly occurred to me.

Zhou Chen, he's... in his susceptible period (Omegas have estrus, while alphas have a susceptible period. Umbrella term should be heat).

"Do you know the address of Mr. Zhou's house? I'll head there straight away."

"Yes, I'll send it to you. You go over first and wait for me. Don't worry, I'll be there in a minute."

I called the driver and set out after I got the address from Xu Xingze.

I thought about a lot of possibilities while we're on the way. The worst thing that could happen was Zhou Chen losing control and marking Wen Ziqing, thus, completely ending his relationship with Qi Shu.

The road was empty at night. I urged the driver to drive the car out instead of the chopper and arrived at the apartment building in half an hour. This should be Zhou Chen's usual residence, Sunset Lane was far too remote, not convenient to go out and work.

The apartment had good privacy, one staircase for each household.

The moment I stepped out the elevator, I was assaulted by the strong smell of peaches.

...Heck, why do I always run into such scenarios?

The door of Zhou Chen's house was closed, there were no lights on in the living room.

He isn't Qi Shu, so I couldn't just directly bust into his bedroom. Just as I was about to knock on the door, a low voice suddenly came from the corner, "Xiao Yu."

Only then did I notice a man sitting in the shadows.

"Why are you here?" Zhou Chen's voice was a bit more hoarse than usual, and with the moonlight outside, I could see a few strands of his hair hanging on his forehead, and his clothes were a bit disheveled.