An Omen

Shen Yanlang's gaze darkened as he looked at him like this.

[Looking like this... I really want to...]

Duan Xu panted lightly. Even though he heard Shen Yanlang's thoughts, he had no strength left to think about anything else. He was still immersed in that good-morning kiss.

The next second, Shen Yanlang threw back the covers, got up, and quickly entered the bathroom.

Duan Xu finally came back to his senses. He glanced toward the bathroom, then buried himself beneath the covers. Seriously, they had only been together for one day, and they already had so little self-control. What would they do in the future?

And that lack of self-control did not refer only to Shen Yanlang. It applied to Duan Xu too.

He felt it himself, and after realizing what Shen Yanlang was doing inside, his heart itched terribly. He was ashamed beyond words, yet he could not stop imagining what Shen Yanlang looked like in there.

How had he become like this?

He really had not been lecherous before!

It had to be because he had presented as an omega. Duan Xu found an excuse for himself.

More than half an hour later, Shen Yanlang called from the bathroom, "Xuxu, get me a pair of underwear from my bag."

Duan Xu jumped, then responded and fetched it for him with a red face. After finding it, he did not even dare look at it twice. He hurried to the bathroom door in a few steps and said furtively, as if he were a thief, "Open the door."

Shen Yanlang opened the door without the slightest intention of hiding anything. The door was wide open, and Duan Xu was caught off guard, seeing everything at a glance.

Duan Xu: "!!!"

Duan Xu's gaze involuntarily dropped to a certain spot. He sucked in a breath, threw the underwear in his hand at Shen Yanlang's chest, then turned and ran.

Shen Yanlang caught it before it could fall to the floor and finally could not help laughing. "Heh heh..."

[Xuxu is so cute.]

[He was probably frightened by my size, huh?]

[Can't help it. It's just too outstanding.]

The next second, Duan Xu roared, "Shen Yanlang! You pervert!"

He was actually praising himself in his head! When would he ever fix that narcissistic habit?

Duan Xu, who had buried himself under the covers, suddenly raised his head. Right, had he not planned to make Shen Yanlang change his habit of being secretly shameless after they got together?

Hmm... how was he supposed to change it?

Was he supposed to tell him: Actually, I've been able to hear your thoughts all along. I know everything you think about?

That did not seem like a good idea. Who would believe it if he said that?

Besides, ordinary people did not want others to know what they were thinking. They would find it terrifying and avoid him at all costs, right?

"What are you thinking about?" Shen Yanlang came out after getting dressed and saw Duan Xu sitting at the edge of the bed with a deeply thoughtful expression.

Duan Xu pulled himself from his thoughts, gave Shen Yanlang a meaningful look, then lifted his chin and snorted before getting up and heading straight for the bathroom.

Shen Yanlang raised an eyebrow slightly.

[Looks like I'll have to cure Xuxu's habit of getting embarrassed so easily.]

Duan Xu in the bathroom: Heh heh!

After washing up, the two went downstairs together. It was already eleven thirty, so they went straight to lunch.

Shen Yanlang took Duan Xu out for a meal, then drove him home.

Beside the car at the entrance, Shen Yanlang held Duan Xu and kissed his forehead. "I have to go home first. Once Uncle and Auntie come back, I'll come over again."

"Mm." Duan Xu was reluctant to part with him and held him tightly. "Drive carefully."

"Okay." Shen Yanlang nodded.

[I really want to take him away with me.]

Shen Yanlang stroked Duan Xu's fair, tender cheek, then could not resist lowering his head to kiss him.

Duan Xu tilted his head up slightly and cooperated with Shen Yanlang, even responding a little, which made Shen Yanlang even more stirred up.

Only after a long while did Shen Yanlang release him and say hoarsely, "Go inside. Wait for me to come find you."

"Mm." Duan Xu nodded.

Shen Yanlang stared into Duan Xu's reluctant eyes, his heart practically melting. But no matter how unwilling he was, he still had to leave.

In the end, Shen Yanlang hugged him tightly once more, turned and got into the car, then drove away without looking back.

[Xuxu, wait for me.]

Duan Xu watched Shen Yanlang leave, tears glimmering in his eyes. He felt so pathetic. It was only a brief separation of a few days. It was not as if they would never see each other again. Did he have to be this sad?

He also felt that he was being overly sentimental. When Shen Yanlang was around, he complained about him in every possible way and even accused him of being a hooligan. Yet the moment he left, Duan Xu was unbearably reluctant to part.

After watching for a long time, Duan Xu blinked away the tears in his eyes before turning and returning to the villa.

Perhaps because Shen Yanlang had left, Duan Xu felt listless after returning home. He had no energy and could not bring himself to do anything.

Only when Shen Yanlang texted him, or when they spoke on the phone at night, did Duan Xu feel a little more energetic.

Moreover, Duan Xu had felt an indescribable discomfort these past two days, and he was inexplicably irritable as well.

"Xuxu." Shen Yanlang's voice came through the phone. "Are you feeling unwell? Did you catch a cold?"

He could hear that something was off with Duan Xu, so he asked worriedly.

Curled up in bed, Duan Xu replied lazily, "I don't have a cold. I just feel uncomfortable."

"Where do you feel uncomfortable?" Shen Yanlang asked.

Duan Xu thought about it for a long time, then irritably kicked his legs. "I don't know. I feel uncomfortable everywhere."

As soon as he said that, Shen Yanlang fell silent for a moment, then asked in a low voice, "Xuxu, are you... in heat?"

"Huh?" Duan Xu froze, then remembered how he had been feeling these past few days and began to panic. "N-No way, right?"

"My heat is here? Then... then what am I supposed to do?" Duan Xu panicked so badly that he forgot he had a boyfriend.

Hearing the panic in his voice, Shen Yanlang quickly comforted him softly. "Don't panic. It's okay. These should be symptoms before your heat. You haven't truly entered your heat yet, so you're fine for now."

"Xuxu, be good. It's late now, so go to sleep. When you wake up, you'll see me," Shen Yanlang said.

Duan Xu sat up, holding the phone in both hands, his eyes shining. "You're coming to see me?"

Shen Yanlang chuckled softly. "Mm, I'm coming to help my boyfriend get through his heat."

Duan Xu's ears reddened at those words. His happiness made him feel a little more energetic. "Then... then when are you coming?"

"Go to sleep, and I'll be there when you wake up," Shen Yanlang said gently.

Duan Xu hummed in agreement, but he thought Shen Yanlang meant the next morning. So he obediently agreed and gradually fell asleep with Shen Yanlang keeping him company.

Only after hanging up did Shen Yanlang take his car keys, quickly pack some changes of clothes, and inform his family.

As Shen Yanlang was leaving, his mother, Ye Lan, followed him out. Time had left no mark on her exquisite, breathtakingly beautiful face. She said gently, "Yanlang, find a time to bring him home for us to meet."

Shen Yanlang nodded. "Mm."

Ye Lan added, "If you go now, you'll be responsible for him for the rest of his life. You cannot be careless, understand?"

"I understand," Shen Yanlang replied.

Ye Lan had nothing else to say, so she waved him off. "Go on. Wait—you must hold back. Don't mark him at a time like this."

"Don't worry. I'll restrain myself." Shen Yanlang got into the car after saying that.

They were referring to a complete mark. Alphas and omegas were naturally drawn to one another, and during heat, it was easy to lose control.

But they had only just gotten together, and their parents had not even met yet. If Shen Yanlang completely marked Duan Xu now, Duan Xu's parents would definitely be unhappy.

Even if they knew the two had chosen each other, if their child was marked during his very first heat, no parents would think very highly of the other person.