Bring My Pheromones

Chapter Twenty-Eight

The sun had only been out for a short while before hiding behind the heavy clouds again.

At two in the afternoon, the sky beyond the spacious, bright floor-to-ceiling windows was dark and gloomy. Rain mixed with snow, and the city looked solemn and cold.

The warm lighting indoors drove away the chill, while the aroma of food made Ye Nanxun, who had skipped lunch, glance repeatedly toward the dining table.

But with a precious egg in his arms and his injured foot making movement difficult, he did not dare move or stand up.

In the end, Yan Beiyou, who had finished cooking, rescued the statue-like Ye Nanxun.

"It's tough."

Holding the egg in one hand, Yan Beiyou casually tossed it onto the dining table.

He did not set it down, nor did he place it there. He really threw it.

The precious egg traced a smooth arc through the air. Under Ye Nanxun's stunned gaze, it hit the dining table with a bang and rolled toward the edge.

Just as it was about to fall, the egg rolled back on its own and spun in place as though angrily throwing a tantrum.

Without even looking at it, Yan Beiyou asked Ye Nanxun, "Do you want to take off your coat and scarf?"

The room was very warm. Ye Nanxun had been wearing his thick coat and cashmere scarf since entering, and a fine layer of sweat had gathered on his smooth, fair forehead.

With the egg no longer in his hands, Ye Nanxun took off the scarf around his neck and removed his coat as well.

Yan Beiyou reached out to take the coat and scarf from him, hanging them on a coat hook nearby.

"Thank you," Ye Nanxun said stiffly.

The two sat across from each other at the dining table. There were three dishes and a soup on the table, all beautifully colored and looking extremely appetizing.

Ye Nanxun picked up his chopsticks and put a piece of beef into his mouth. It tasted unexpectedly good.

"Does it suit your taste?" Yan Beiyou asked.

Ye Nanxun nodded. "It's delicious. It tastes really good."

He was not merely being polite. It was his honest assessment.

Ye Nanxun lightly pursed his lips. "Mr. Yan, do you often cook for yourself?"

Yan Beiyou did not eat slowly, but his table manners were elegant. "Occasionally. It's one of my ways of relieving stress."

Many Dream Star nobles observed rules against talking while eating or sleeping. The alpha who ruled an entire galaxy clearly did not share that habit.

However, Yan Beiyou did not speak while chewing either. Whenever he spoke, it was after swallowing his food.

Yan Beiyou roughly explained the egg's situation to Ye Nanxun.

At present, they did not know what creature was inside the egg. Its shell was as sturdy as a dragon egg's, though it lacked any dragon-scale-like structure. Instead, it was covered in patterns resembling mycelium.

Yan Beiyou called it the "Mushroom Egg." Perhaps a little dragon would jump out of it, or perhaps it would be a dragon with a mushroom-shaped head.

Who knew?

Before the eggshell cracked, no one knew what was inside.

Having returned to his original appearance, Yan Beiyou's dark, deep eyes quietly watched the beautiful young man seated across from him. "As for the egg's incubation period, there is no exact date. Based on current estimates, we can only say that the likelihood of it hatching within a year is the highest."

Ye Nanxun listened quietly, the Mushroom Egg that had rolled to his hand reflected in his pale green eyes.

His slender, fair fingers lifted slightly, his fingertips gently touching the eggshell covered in mycelium-like patterns.

The Mushroom Egg flashed.

Ye Nanxun's heart trembled with it. "Mr. Yan, what should I do?"

"Take this egg home with you today and give it back to me in seven days. We'll take turns keeping it with us." Yan Beiyou set down his chopsticks and picked up his glass. "If you have any questions, ask."

His fingertips rubbed against the smooth, jade-like eggshell. After thinking for a moment, Ye Nanxun asked, "What if someone tries to take the egg from me?"

What if he encountered danger?

What if someone was not targeting the Mushroom Egg, but him?

Beneath his calm exterior, heat roiled through his chest, and Ye Nanxun's heartbeat accelerated.

His question was out of concern for the Mushroom Egg's safety, but was it not also because he had glimpsed an immense temptation called safety?

Yan Beiyou rose and entered a room. A moment later, he came out holding a wooden box.

He placed the box before Ye Nanxun.

"Open it and take a look. There are instructions inside."

Yan Beiyou stood up to clear the dishes.

Ye Nanxun rose as well, but in his haste, he bumped into the chair behind him. Its legs scraped harshly against the floor.

"Sit." Yan Beiyou glanced at Ye Nanxun's injured foot.

Heat rushed to Ye Nanxun's cheeks. He slowly sat back down. Too embarrassed to watch Yan Beiyou clear the dishes, he turned to examine the box the alpha had given him instead.

The wooden box had no clasp and opened effortlessly.

Inside were two items.

On the left was a diamond stud earring, and on the right was a necklace. A small black bottle hung from its thin silver chain.

Ye Nanxun first read the instructions beside the diamond stud.

This diamond stud could scan a person's facial bone structure, replicate a face, or alter the wearer's original facial appearance.

Ye Nanxun thought of Yan Beiyou at the café. The alpha had likely used advanced disguise technology to change his appearance then as well.

He set down the instructions for the earring and picked up the small bottle necklace on the other side.

"It contains my pheromones. A 3S-level alpha's pheromones. If you encounter danger, open the bottle, and everyone nearby will instantly lose the ability to move."

Yan Beiyou walked over from the kitchen, wiping the water from his fingers with a tissue.

"Your pheromones..." The tiny glass bottle in his hand suddenly seemed to become scorching hot. Ye Nanxun put down the necklace. "What if I use your pheromones to do something bad?"

Yan Beiyou pulled out a chair and sat down. "Once the bottle is opened, I can find you through the pheromones that spill out."

The man suddenly asked, "What bad thing do you want to do?"

His tone was relaxed and natural, not a harsh interrogation, more like teasing between friends.

Ye Nanxun choked for a moment and stammered, "It is your pheromones, after all..."

He had wanted to say, what if someone used them to do something bad? But then he remembered that Yan Beiyou had just said that as long as the bottle was opened, Yan Beiyou would know.

Ye Nanxun felt that he had worried too much. The other man was the ruler of an entire galaxy; he had certainly considered these matters.

Holding his glass, Ye Nanxun brought it to his lips and took a sip, suppressing the nervousness and awkwardness rising within him.

Yan Beiyou did not continue the topic. He picked up the diamond stud and first demonstrated how to use it on himself.

"I... don't have pierced ears," Ye Nanxun said hesitantly.

Yan Beiyou's gaze drifted toward the young man's ears. The omega's earlobes were fair, round, clean, and smooth, without a single trace of piercings.

Under the alpha's intent gaze, Ye Nanxun's earlobes gradually turned a light pink before the naked eye.

They grew redder and redder, red enough to drip blood.

Yan Beiyou quickly looked away, closing his hand around the stud. "Would an ear clip work?"

Ye Nanxun's ears burned. "Yes."

"Mm. I'll contact you once the ear clip is ready. Keep the Mushroom Egg and necklace for now."

"Okay."