Marked the Protagonist A (Translated)

Chapter 93: Wedding Night

Chapter 93: Wedding Night

Upon returning to the Imperial Star, Chi Zhuo noticed that something seemed off. The old-timers, who used to look down on him, now regarded him with strange eyes—not the blatant kind, but a subtle and peculiar gaze, as if they were observing some rare phenomenon.

When he had revealed his strength to help Ji Chenxi seize the throne, those old-timers hadn't looked at him that way. What was happening now?

Chi Zhuo calmly accepted all the gazes and, once alone, spoke into the darkness, "Investigate thoroughly."

A shadow flickered and quickly disappeared.

Chi Zhuo frowned as he examined the recent movements of the nobility.

Something was wrong—very wrong.

Not only were those old-timers acting strangely, but so was Ji Chenxi.

Since their return, Ji Chenxi had appeared extremely busy, even asking Chi Zhuo to disturb him less. Chi Zhuo could understand, given that they had been away for nearly two months; it was normal for Ji Chenxi to have many matters to attend to. But what was abnormal was why Ji Chenxi didn't want him to seek him out.

It felt as if something was being kept from him.

Had the old-timers finally grown restless after they hadn't been in the Imperial Star for so long?

Once suspicion arose, it felt like a monster was about to break out, and a hint of murderous intent appeared in Chi Zhuo's eyes.

He had already warned those old-timers, yet they still dared to make moves.

After checking the movements of the nobility, he discovered that the finance minister was the most active. Chi Zhuo's gaze darkened, but he didn't act recklessly; instead, he awaited further responses, planning to strike decisively.

Before Chi Zhuo could get the investigation results, Bai Han brought two reagents he had developed, saying, "Master, I've created two reagents that can alleviate and eliminate the banned substances in your body."

"Two?"

Bai Han explained the two reagents, which were essentially one that could completely eliminate the side effects of the banned substance, and the other that could maintain Chi Zhuo's glands' acceptance of Ji Chenxi's pheromones while resolving the disorder caused by the banned substance itself.

One reagent was blue, the other red; while they looked similar, their effects were drastically different.

Chi Zhuo lowered his gaze and chose the one that would completely counteract the side effects and even make him no longer obsessed with Ji Chenxi's pheromones.

After making his choice, he decisively injected the reagent into his body.

Bai Han was slightly taken aback.

As his subordinate, she shouldn't presume to guess her master's thoughts. Yet, while creating the two reagents, she had her suspicions. Since her master liked Ji Chenxi, he wouldn't want to eliminate his obsession with Ji Chenxi's pheromones. But in the end, Chi Zhuo had chosen the one she hadn't expected.

"Surprised?" Chi Zhuo noticed the look in Bai Han's eyes.

"A bit," Bai Han admitted candidly.

"Sometimes the attraction of pheromones isn't a good thing; it can blur the lines of affection."

"Master is not someone who can't distinguish his feelings," Bai Han disagreed.

Chi Zhuo smiled but didn't say anything further.