It's All Right, Ye Nanxun

Chapter Forty-Two

Ye Nanxun's pale green eyes shone with unyielding determination, though he was far less calm inside than he appeared.

As for what had happened to Cao Xi at the birthday banquet, he remembered that Cao Xi had drunk wine laced with a drug meant to induce an omega's heat.

According to the original plan, Ye Nanxun would take Cao Xi away under the pretense of being his classmate and teacher. He knew it would not be easy to get Cao Xi out of here.

But what if a large number of people were poisoned and went mad?

Today was He Lanxue's birthday. Many prominent figures and household heads had gathered in the front hall. To prevent a disturbance from affecting the front, He Yiming and the others could only send these drunk, crazed people to the hospital as a group.

Ye Nanxun could also take Cao Xi to the hospital amid the chaos, away from the He Household.

Things did not go nearly as smoothly as Ye Nanxun had imagined.

Ye Nanxun did not want He Yiming and the others to notice him too early. Acting rashly would certainly draw He Yiming's attention, but he could not simply stand by and watch Cao Xi be bullied.

He Yiming's gaze on him was cold and clammy, like a venomous snake slithering across his spine. Unfortunately, he was a Poison Mushroom, no less toxic than any snake.

By now, the deadly poison dissolved in the pool should have taken effect.

Intense, chaotic alpha pheromones surged toward the two omegas in the water, carrying undisguised malice.

Even an SS-rank omega would be affected to some extent by so many alpha pheromones.

The alphas, their minds completely numbed by alcohol, wanted to drag the unattainable flower from its lofty heights into filthy mud. They could not wait to see the clear-eyed, sharp omega's elegant, inviolable face display a fallen expression controlled by pheromones.

The calmer and more restrained Ye Nanxun was, the more frenzied and excited they became.

In his extreme excitement, someone suddenly swam toward Ye Nanxun and Cao Xi.

The seemingly elegant omega did not hold back, kicking him hard in the water.

Resting his chin on one hand, He Yiming watched from the shore, interest flashing in his eyes.

The kicked-away alpha's eyes turned red. He cursed angrily, spewing several vile insults, but before he could take another step forward, his face suddenly went pale and he turned aside to vomit.

The people watching nearby immediately revealed looks of disgust and hurried toward the shore.

"Bleurgh—"

Whether from disgust or some other reason, two or three more alphas near the vomiting alpha began throwing up as well.

The scene descended into chaos, and He Yiming's expression darkened. He said in a low voice, "Pull those few out!"

His icy gaze swept over the pool. More and more people soaking in it were vomiting and suffering from diarrhea. The sight was utterly revolting, and the two omegas who had been trapped in the pool earlier had long since vanished.

He Yiming abruptly rose to his feet. Just as he was about to order someone to capture Ye Nanxun and Cao Xi, he caught sight of two people not far from the edge of the pool.

Supporting Cao Xi with one hand, Ye Nanxun ignored the filth and stench as he gently patted Cao Xi's back. "Throw it up. You'll be fine once you do."

Cao Xi had little in his stomach. He only vomited some of the wine he had drunk earlier, along with the drug mixed into it.

As his mind gradually cleared, Cao Xi's vision remained blurry, but he could vaguely make out who had been holding him beside him.

His eyes instantly reddened, and Cao Xi's voice trembled. "Professor Ye..."

"It's all right now."

Ye Nanxun softly comforted Cao Xi.

Chaos reigned all around them, with shouts and retching breaking out from time to time.

The air smelled foul—pheromones, perfume, alcohol, and other mixed scents. It reminded Ye Nanxun of his final days in the streets and alleys of his previous life.

Cold and damp, filled with nauseating odors—some from his surroundings, some from the rotting wounds on his body.

Amid the noisy world, Ye Nanxun held Cao Xi like a child in his arms. Sitting on the grass away from the crowd, he carefully let Cao Xi lean against his knees.

When Zhu Shixin, who had been watching the commotion upstairs, ran down, this was the scene he saw.

The hot-blooded young alpha froze with his mouth open. The words "Don't even think about running" died in the wind, and the sharp, hard edges around him softened and drooped.

His hands became smaller, his height shrank, and Zhu Shixin seemed to have had a rewind button pressed. From a tall, sturdy, forceful adult alpha, he returned to his childhood before he had developed a secondary gender.

In a bright, sunny garden, he rested his head on his mother's lap, happy and warm.

"Shixin, General Zhu suddenly arrived. Go greet your cousin in the front."

He Yiming's stern voice snapped Zhu Shixin back to his senses. Zhu Yucheng, the current head of the Zhu Household, rarely attended this sort of social event.

General Zhu's sudden arrival startled everyone. He Yiming had to deal with matters in the back courtyard, while Zhu Shixin was sent to the front hall. Before leaving, he glanced once more in Ye Nanxun's direction.

Ye Nanxun stayed nearby, quietly caring for Cao Xi. Doctors and nurses in white coats soon appeared, and he helped Cao Xi leave with the others under the doctors' care.

The chaotic back courtyard was cleaned up as quickly as possible. Once the filthy pool had been scrubbed clean, it was immediately refilled with fresh water.

The pheromone poison dissolved in the pool vanished with the pool water that was hurriedly flushed into the sewers due to General Zhu's unexpected visit, before anyone could discover it.

Would it be traced back to him?

The possibility was minuscule.

The frenzied pool party in the back courtyard had been filled with all kinds of prohibited drugs. Alphas whose brains had been taken over by alcohol were capable of anything; someone pouring something dirty into the pool was hardly impossible.

Even if toxic substances were detected in the water, as long as Ye Nanxun did not reveal that his pheromones were Poison Mushroom, the odds of tracing it to a backgroundless omega were far too low.

Even at night, people still came and went through the hospital corridors, each deliberately keeping their voices low.

Ye Nanxun sat on a bench outside the ward. When the ambulance arrived at the hospital, he had taken Cao Xi to another hospital.

The frail omega lay on the hospital bed after receiving treatment. Only after Ye Nanxun had settled everything did he have time to sit down and rest.

With his hands clasped before him, doing nothing at all, he emptied his mind and stared blankly at the floor in silence.

A pair of clean black leather boots silently entered his field of vision.

Ye Nanxun stared for two seconds before slowly lifting his gaze.

"Mr. Yan, I'm sorry, I..."

He had forgotten to check his phone and did not know whether Yan Beiyou had contacted him.

He had gone to He Lanxue's birthday banquet without keeping Little Dragon by his side, breaking his promise.

He...

Ye Nanxun had so much he wanted to say.

"Are you exhausted?" Yan Beiyou crouched down. "It's all right now, Ye Nanxun."