Long Time No See

Si Jinyan responded to that reassurance in a low voice.

Those few simple words from the child only made Si Jinyan feel guiltier.

He could not offer this child even the slightest bit of help.

Si Jinyan said, "I'm sorry."

Eggy's transmitted sounds were fragmented, more like the babbling of a child learning to speak. Yet Si Jinyan could sense the emotion in them—it was comforting him.

Si Jinyan replied, "Mm. Don't cry. Don't be sad."

Afraid of disturbing Chi Li, Si Jinyan did not dare prolong the conversation. As usual, he went through the routine before ending it, coaxing Eggy to behave and not make Chi Li angry.

A single syllable came through. Eggy was imitating Si Jinyan's tone as he answered him, "Good..." Then there was no more movement.

Si Jinyan sat by the bed for a while longer. The agitation in his body grew increasingly restless, his golden eyes fixed on Chi Li's peaceful sleeping face.

Chi Li slept deeply, his brows relaxed. Even he himself had not realized that with Si Jinyan's pheromones around, he slept better.

Si Jinyan knew this because he always watched Chi Li fall asleep. Only at times like this, when Chi Li was quiet, could he approach and gaze at him.

There was a great deal of preliminary preparation to do, or so Lu Jiu had said. During this time, Chi Li had been quite cooperative about going to the base for examinations.

It was also during this period that Chi Li learned why, as an alpha, he was the way he was.

"Enigma?" Chi Li frowned slightly as he repeated the unfamiliar term Lu Jiu had mentioned.

Lu Jiu nodded.

Si Jinyan sat on the sofa some distance away throughout the entire exchange. He heard everything clearly, yet he had