I'll Go Get It

"I was wrong, I was wrong! Big bro, let me go..." Seeing that they outnumbered him, the alpha immediately cowered.

Shen Yanlang snorted coldly. As he let go, he kicked him hard. "Get lost!"

The alpha was kicked a fair distance away and nearly crashed into the sink. Clutching his stomach, his face twisted in pain, but he did not dare fight back.

Shen Yanlang walked over to Duan Xu, took his hand, and led him outside.

Seeing this, the others left as well, leaving only Xue Jingshu and Du Shen behind.

The two stood before the alpha, looking down at him. Xue Jingshu adjusted his glasses. "Laying hands on an omega is enough to get you sentenced."

The alpha went pale. Before he could say anything, Du Shen spoke with disdain. "What a disgrace to us alphas. How could there be trash like you?"

While Du Shen spoke, Xue Jingshu had already taken out his phone to contact someone. After putting it away, he said, "Get ready for a lawsuit."

"What?" The alpha looked utterly stunned, then immediately begged, "Big bros, I know I was wrong. I drank too much and got carried away. I really didn't mean any harm. How about we settle this privately?"

"Other matters can be settled privately, but laying hands on an omega is impossible to overlook!" Du Shen scoffed. "Forget that you touched someone belonging to Brother Yan—even if you laid a hand on any random omega, we wouldn't let it slide."

Xue Jingshu crossed his arms and leaned against the sink. "You get drunk and start hitting people? If someone like you isn't taught a lesson, domestic violence will become routine for you."

"I don't think he deserves to have an omega at all." Du Shen spat lightly, full of contempt.

Seeing there was no room for negotiation, the alpha's face darkened. He suddenly lunged at them, intending to hit them and flee in the chaos.

But both Xue Jingshu and Du Shen had high pheromone levels. They released pheromones to suppress him at the same time, then each gave him a punch, beating him into submission.

At the parking area, Zhou Zhou and the others stood outside the car, while Shen Yanlang and Duan Xu sat in the back seat.

"Don't be afraid. It's okay now." Shen Yanlang spoke gently as he lightly embraced Duan Xu and patted his back.

Duan Xu rested his chin on Shen Yanlang's shoulder and blinked. "Mm. I'm not afraid."

He had not been afraid in the first place. Shen Yanlang was the one who thought he was.

With just a slight turn of his head, Shen Yanlang could see Duan Xu's fair neck. But because Duan Xu wore a sweater, its collar covered the location of his gland. Unable to see it, Shen Yanlang could only take a deep breath.

Duan Xu: "???"

Are you sniffing a cat?

[The suppressant patch is such a nuisance. I can only smell a little.]

Duan Xu: "..."

"Brother Yan, how about you let go of me first?" Duan Xu seemed to have caught Shen Yanlang's pheromones too, and his face felt a little warm.

Shen Yanlang hummed, but took another deep breath before letting Duan Xu go.

Duan Xu looked up at him. "Brother Yan, can you stop acting like a hooligan?"

"I can, but you have to be my boyfriend." Shen Yanlang said it deliberately.

[If he becomes my boyfriend, I can act like a hooligan openly.]

Duan Xu: "...Forget I said anything."

I almost believed your nonsense!

"Ah!" Shen Yanlang sighed softly. He looked rather heartbroken, but—

[Xu Xu isn't easy to fool!]

Duan Xu wanted to roll his eyes, but held back.

"What did that alpha say? Why did he attack you?" Seeing that Duan Xu was ignoring him, Shen Yanlang clicked his tongue and asked about what had happened.

Duan Xu recounted what had happened, then added, "Should I change my coat now?"

But after hearing it, Shen Yanlang's expression darkened.

[I should've kicked him a few more times.]

He then took out his phone and messaged Xue Jingshu. Xue Jingshu replied quickly.

Xue Jingshu: [I've already contacted someone. They'll be here in a little over ten minutes. We'll leave after this is handled.]

Xue Jingshu: [With those words added in, it's enough to keep him in prison for a while.]

Shen Yanlang: [Thanks.]

Xue Jingshu: [Call me big brother.]

Shen Yanlang: [...Big brother.]

Xue Jingshu sent over a head-patting sticker. Shen Yanlang saw it and simply stopped replying.

After sending the messages, Shen Yanlang told Duan Xu about it, then said, "You don't need to change. We won't be stopping again before we get to the hotel."

[The car is enclosed, so the pheromone scent can't drift out. I can smell more of it, and release some of my own pheromones too, so Xu Xu will be covered in my scent.]

Duan Xu closed his eyes. When he opened them again, he stated firmly, "I want to change my coat."

After saying that, he moved to get out of the car and retrieve his coat from the trunk.

Shen Yanlang felt some regret at that, but immediately grabbed him. "Wait here. I'll go get it."

"Okay." Duan Xu did not stand on ceremony. Shen Yanlang was the one acting like a hooligan, after all.

Still, as he looked at the figures outside, he could not help smiling. He had not thought this was all that serious, but seeing Shen Yanlang and their friends take it so seriously made him feel touched.

Shen Yanlang got back into the car with Duan Xu's coat. "Change. I'll put the one you're wearing in the back afterward."

"Mm." Duan Xu quickly took off the coat he had been wearing and changed into the new one. "Thank you, Brother Yan."

Shen Yanlang had been about to get out with the coat, but hearing those words of thanks made his heart itch. "How are you going to thank me?"

[I want a kiss.]

"...I'll treat you to a meal." Duan Xu smiled politely, without looking embarrassed.

Shen Yanlang did not dislike the idea at all and even set a time. "Then I'll come visit you after the New Year. You can treat me to your local specialties then."

[That way, I can see Xu Xu sooner and won't have to wait until school starts.]

Something stirred in Duan Xu's heart. He looked up at Shen Yanlang. The car's lights cast a warm glow over him, softening his features. Along with that faint, lingering pheromone scent, he really did feel a little like warm sunlight.

"Sure." Duan Xu smiled softly and agreed.

By then, he should have finished differentiating. It would be the best time.

"You..." Duan Xu's smile dazzled Shen Yanlang. His heart thudded hard as his voice lowered. "Xu Xu, your smile is really beautiful."

[I really want to kiss his eyes.]

Duan Xu blinked. Shen Yanlang had only thought about it, yet Duan Xu felt as though his eyes had already been kissed, leaving them slightly itchy.

"I-I'm going outside for some air." Duan Xu did not dare stay alone with Shen Yanlang any longer and opened the car door.

Shen Yanlang watched the door close, lost in thought for a moment. Then he picked up the clothes Duan Xu had changed out of from his lap and took a deep breath. "Xu Xu..."

After Duan Xu got out of the car, everyone came forward to check on him. Duan Xu smiled and said, "I'm really fine. He never even touched me."

Everyone finally relaxed, and at that moment, the people Xue Jingshu had contacted arrived.

Not long after, those people went into the restroom. The alpha was taken away by bodyguards, and with the surveillance footage retrieved from the service area's control room, they took him straight to the police station.