President Gu's Rose O

Chapter 36: President Gu's Rose O

The pain quickly passed. He felt Gu Lin's embrace tighten little by little, a current-like sensation running through the back of his neck. Lin Su leaned quietly against his broad shoulder.

The scent of roses was rather faint, while the rich aroma of agave liquor spread through the air.

The sensation vanished. It was over.

The Alpha's frenzy was instantly suppressed. Lin Su gently pushed him, but he did not budge. The large hand at his waist tightened even more, pressing him back against that broad chest.

The sensation of thin lips came again. He froze, forgetting to struggle for a moment.

[What's going on with Gu Lin? Hasn't he recovered yet?]

"Gu Lin?" he called tentatively. There was no response, only the sensation of thin lips brushing back and forth against him. The waves of ticklishness made him tremble involuntarily.

[What does this mean?]

Lin Su did not quite understand. He tilted his head, trying to avoid him, but the man followed, tightening his arms. The solid muscles beneath his suit seemed ready to burst forth at any moment.

[Why is he using so much force? What madness is this now?]

"Gu Lin, let go!"

He remained silent. That behavior finally provoked the usually gentle Assistant Lin.

Gritting his teeth, he used all his strength and finally pushed the man away. His arms pressed firmly against the man's chest, but Lin Su felt the large hand at his waist tighten again, trying to pull him back into his embrace.

Enough was enough!

He raised his head, anger clouding his peach-blossom eyes. He opened his mouth to scold him, but Gu Lin's entire face suddenly drew close, giving him no time to say a single word.

His glasses pressed between their cheeks. Lin Su narrowed his eyes uncomfortably as his lips were caught. The thin lips did not rush to suck at them, as though searching for the perfect position.

Gu Lin tilted his head and finally pressed fully against his red lips, moving over them with tender affection before Lin Su could come back to himself.

In that brief moment of distraction, his arms lost their strength, and he was pulled back into the embrace again.

[...Is he in heat?]

Ignoring the wandering, grinding lips, Lin Su lightly sniffed. The blended scents of two different pheromones were too gentle for him to distinguish.

The close embrace did not make him feel the same scorching heat as last time.

Lin Su did not understand. His pale brows drew tightly together.

[If he's fine, why is he doing this?]

[Did I... forget to push him away?]

The moment that thought appeared, the sucking at his lips intensified. The strong arms on either side of him tensed, seeming to want to imprison him completely.

Lin Su turned his head away from those burning lips, and the warm thin lips landed on his cheek instead.

"Gu Lin! Do you know what you're doing?" Lin Su's voice was very soft.

As soon as the words fell, Gu Lin froze. His movement to catch those red lips halted, his gaze lingering on the side of Lin Su's face before him.

Taking advantage of Gu Lin's distraction, he slowly withdrew from the man's embrace. Lowering his eyes, he methodically smoothed the wrinkles in his suit.

The barrier patch on the back of his neck had been torn off and could no longer be used. He lightly sniffed himself and pressed his red lips together.

[The scent is a little strong. I'll need to spray more.]

Ignoring the man's gaze, Lin Su nodded with a smile and said gently, "President Gu, I'll be leaving first."

With that, he turned neatly, opened the door, and left, leaving Gu Lin alone on the edge of the bed with a complicated expression.

He did not forget either the barrier patch or the spray. He even sprayed the office uneasily, only relaxing once he could no longer smell anything at all.

The lunch break was always short. Most of the work at hand had been completed. Aside from the documents that needed to be distributed to each department, there was only one thing left.

Lin Su printed out that resignation letter again. Since Gu Lin would not allow it, he would go through the company's normal procedures.

Though he reported directly to Gu Lin, this company was not ruled by Gu Lin alone. Once he submitted it to Human Resources, they had to follow the provisions in the labor contract.

Legally speaking, he had not violated the contract. Of course, he did not want things to reach that point either.

Lin Su's gaze rested on the lounge for a moment. He let out a soft breath and pushed open the door to leave.

He was a timid person who avoided trouble. At most, he had developed a fondness for Gu Lin. That was all...

It's not too late to turn back.

Gu Lin heard every word, clear and unmistakable.

Lin Su had feelings for him. Gu Lin's thin lips curled upward, but his face darkened again the next second. What did turning back from the brink mean?

Seeming to think of something, he abruptly stood up. He forgot even to straighten his collar before opening the door and chasing after him.

The others had just returned when the office door opened. Their boss's expression was so dark it could scare someone to death.

"President Gu."

Gu Lin gave a quiet acknowledgment. Just as he took a step forward, he realized how rash he had been and shut the door again with his backhand.

He left the three of them staring in astonishment, unable to make sense of it. Just then, Xiao Liu from the planning department came upstairs. "Hey, Xiao Zeng, you... sniff, sniff..."

"Strange. Did someone on your tenth floor present? The scent is so strong..." Xiao Liu sniffed again. "It smells so good. Kind of like roses?"

"Damn, which one of you three is it? You should be more careful. The smell is making me unable to stand it." As he spoke, he pinched his nose tightly and hid in the corner.

The three exchanged looks and hurriedly denied it. "No, it wasn't us."

Xiao Jiang said, "The three of us just came upstairs. How could it be..."

The three thought of President Gu's strange behavior. Their pupils contracted, and their faces changed dramatically.

"Could it be!"

Human Resources Department

"Knock, knock, knock." They had been lamenting Assistant Lin's imminent departure when the vibration from their phones interrupted their conversation.

Xiao Qi shouted, "Holy crap, look at the group chat! This is huge gossip!" She looked up and happened to see Lin Su. Awkwardly, she asked, "Uh, Assistant Lin, want some gossip?"

As soon as she spoke, everyone in the office cast uneasy, nervous looks his way.

Lin Su froze. Of course, he knew what they were worried about. He smiled gently. "I'll pass. I'm heading back first. You all carry on."

With that, he left the Human Resources Department and turned directly into the stairwell.

Only after confirming there was no one around did he take out his phone and open the constantly buzzing group chat, "Slacking Squad (50)." His finger scrolled upward.

Assistant Office - Xiao Jiang: Huge gossip, darlings!

Sales Department - Xiao Zhang: Keep smiling.jpg. The last time you said Assistant Lin was dating, it turned out to be fake gossip. Is this one real?

(Lin Su: ??? How did he not know?)

Assistant Office - Xiao Zeng: I swear this time it's real!

Planning Department - Xiao Liu: I'm an Alpha eyewitness. I swear it too!

Human Resources Department - Xiao Qi: Shocked.jpg.

Human Resources Department - Xiao Qi: Serve the real gossip already!!!

Below was a crowd frantically tagging Xiao Jiang from the Assistant Office.

Assistant Office - Xiao Jiang: Our President Gu has an O! And it's a little rose fairy!

The bombardment of group messages stood in stark contrast to Lin Su's utterly shocked expression.

He had no time to think. He rushed straight for the tenth floor, completely forgetting that elevators existed.

He had left in such a hurry that he forgot to tell Gu Lin to use barrier spray. He had not expected the usually cautious Gu Lin to forget it as well.

One thought surfaced: This is bad.