Chapter 12
The person on the bed opened their eyes abruptly. The bedside alarm clock showed that the current time was seven o'clock in the morning. He lifted the quilt, hurriedly finished washing up, straightened his expression, and opened the bedroom door.
"President Gu, good morning." A voice came from downstairs.
It was not him.
Gu Lin pressed his lips together slightly, gave a soft hmm, and said, "Morning."
Auntie Liu carried out the cooked breakfast and smiled. "President Gu, why didn't you sleep a little longer? Today is the weekend, after all."
She had worked here for ten years and could be considered as having watched Gu Lin grow up. The once-little young master Gu had now become President Gu, but in her eyes, he was still just a child—a pitiful child.
"No, there is still work." He paused as he reached the head of the stairs, his dark eyes staring fixedly at the entryway.
Just like last night, Lin Su had not come back.
Auntie Liu noticed his gaze and let out a soft sigh in her heart. She knew that someone had suddenly moved into this house and could also sense that the relationship between the two men was somewhat strained. These kinds of private family matters were not for her to ask about.
She only hoped the two gentlemen could make up and be as good as before soon.
It was now late September, and autumn mornings carried a hint of chill. As the sun rose high, a car parked in front of the villa, and a person got out—it was Lin Su, who had vanished for the entire night.
At this moment, the suit on his body was heavily creased, looking like he had not slept well.
Not only had he not slept well, but after finally finding a hotel last night, his sleep had been one of aching back and limbs. With ambiguous sounds drifting over from all directions, no one could sleep well.
Lin Su stretched his back and walked upstairs. Reaching the head of the stairs, he glanced toward a certain spot, silently withdrew his gaze, and walked toward his own room.
He knew Gu Lin's itinerary. Feng Yanyao always hosted business dealings, and fortunately it wasn't something he had to handle himself, so he could at least enjoy a proper weekend.
Because Gu Lin would not be coming back. Yes, he had once again fallen into the embrace of the little white lotus, entwined with him. Without the first temporary marker from the original book, he wondered if things would go as smoothly as they did in the book.
He unconsciously touched the gland on the back of his neck, feeling somewhat unsettled in his heart.
Lin Su wiped his hair and slowly walked toward the balcony. The autumn roses were somewhat withered, their bright red petals tinged with a rusty yellow, and a gentle breeze blew several of them away.
Slender fingers drew the curtains shut, plunging the room into darkness.
He leaped onto the bed, quickly lay down, pulled the quilt over himself, and closed his eyes, all his movements flowing in one smooth motion.
Young people just needed to work hard on weekdays; now it was time to lie down.
After a long while, only the sound of soft, shallow breathing remained in the room.
When he woke up again, Lin Su only felt his head heavy and sleepiness washing over him once more. He propped up his upper body and sat up.
Not only was his head heavy, but his throat was also a bit dry. He rubbed his head, got up in a haze, and pulled back the curtains. It was still the dazzling sunlight that made one's eyes uncomfortable.
It seemed this nap had not lasted very long; sure enough, the time displayed on his phone was 15:16 in the afternoon.
Lin Su slowly walked down the stairs. The shoes in the entryway were undisturbed—Gu Lin had not returned. His brows tightened slightly as he walked toward the kitchen.
A glass of water went down, and his whole body felt much lighter. He sat contentedly on the sofa and flipped through a magazine.
"Ding-dong, ding-dong."
The doorbell rang. Who could it be at this hour?
"Ding-dong, ding-dong..." The doorbell rang anxiously, as if urging him.
Lin Su quickened his pace and walked outward. When he reached the door, fierce knocking started from the outside.
"Open the door, open the door!"
Where had he heard this voice before?
The door opened, and a dark figure collapsed against his feet right along with the opening door.
"Assistant Lin, you really are here!"
Hearing the sound, he looked up. Wasn't this the little white lotus? A flash of surprise crossed Lin Su's eyes before he turned his gaze back to the person on the ground—this person was Gu Lin.
So what on earth was the current situation?
Mu Xiaomu was ecstatic; if given a pair of wings, she probably would have flown up to the highest heavens.
She knew Assistant Lin was here, and it was indeed exactly like the original novel! That meant everything that happened earlier also...
The Shuang-Lin CP was real!
Slurp. Her saliva almost came out. Hold it in!
Mu Xiaomu waved her hands and ran toward the car, her delicate face blooming with a brilliant smile. "Assistant Lin, I'll go back first. Mon—"
Could she see him on Monday?
"Goodbye."
Amidst a puff of exhaust, the car sped away and vanished.
Porridge what?
Lin Su was somewhat confused by the situation, but he couldn't just let his boss sleep on the floor. He hoisted the man up and carried him inside.
Fortunately, the smell of alcohol on this person was not heavy; it seemed he had drunk some new kind of alcohol again.
Gu Lin had a poor tolerance for alcohol, and occasions with banquets were generally handled by Lin Su, after all, he was the only male Beta in the assistant's office.
[Why did Mu Xiaomu just leave like that...] The voice sounded somewhat regretful.
[Such a great opportunity for the master wife to ascend to the top, I could have totally gone out there!]
He shouldered the man and walked upstairs, feeling a bit uneasy.
[I'd better go out later. The closer you are to the protagonists, the more misfortune you face. If it's another spiked drink, can an O beat an A?]
Thinking this, he dumped the man on the bed. Only this time did he notice that right behind Gu Lin's balcony was actually a patch of woods.
Layers of green trees surrounded the balcony, perfectly blocking out the sunlight.
Wasn't a room like this afraid of snakes and insects getting in? So what was the point of this artificial forest?
Convenient for streaking?
Lin Su shook his head. What was he thinking about? He should just pull the quilt over him and leave quickly.
As luck would have it, the quilt was pinned down tightly by Gu Lin, and he couldn't pull out even a shred of it despite using all his milk-fed strength.
He sat on the edge of the bed, stood back up, took a blanket from the wardrobe to cover Gu Lin with, and tiptoed out of the room.
Just as the bedroom door closed, the person on the bed opened his eyes, sat up abruptly from the bed, and walked out with a face as frosty as ice.
Lin Su simply grabbed a few items. To guard against emergencies on the road, he specially brought several cans of special inhibitors, all of which were enhanced versions.
These were things he had specially signed up to bring back from hospital research. If they proved useful, he would be considered as having contributed to all Omegas. When all was said and forth, he still had his own selfish motives.
Keep his distance; he did not want to get close to any of the protagonists in the book.
With his backpack slung over his shoulders and bangs drooping across his forehead, he certainly did look somewhat like a college student.
Sigh, Gu Lin probably couldn't manage on his own; he should still call Auntie Liu.
Lin Su lowered his head to tap on his phone and opened the door, his fingers pausing on Auntie Liu's entry as a dark shadow blocked his vision.
"You!" When had Gu Lin run outside the door?!
"Where are you going?" His voice was somewhat flat, making his emotions unreadable. Being naturally tall, his brow and eyes were obscured by the shadow of the doorframe.
Lin Su's expression remained as usual, still maintaining that gentle look. He said mildly, "Going out for a bit."
He wouldn't say too much; after all, he didn't want to get too entangled with the person before him.
Gu Lin did not speak, taking a large stride forward with an oppressive force that made Lin Su retreat step by step.
Clang, the door was shut.
A shock ran through Lin Su's heart, and he turned to run upstairs. Gu Lin's expression was too terrifying, looking as if he wanted to eat someone.
How could an Omega's speed match an Alpha's? The moment he took half a step out, he was tackled and pinned to the ground.
Immediately afterward, a sharp pain flared at his neck.
"Gu Lin, you..." Lin Su's pupils constricted slightly as he gasped for breath and cursed, "You really are a mad dog."
That was the first time in his twenty-some years of life that he had cursed at someone.
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