After putting down his water glass, Shen Yanlang went back to bed and lay down with Duan Xu in his arms. Duan Xu hummed, "What time is it?"
Shen Yanlang reached for his phone on the bedside table and checked the time. "5:50... Oh no!"
He was holding Duan Xu's phone. After checking the time, he subconsciously glanced at the pop-up message and saw that the contact name was "Mom." The message read, "[Xuxu, your dad and I are back. Let me know when you're done...]"
There was more text, but it's not visible due to display issues.
"What's wrong?" Duan Xu, puzzled.
The next moment, he heard Shen Yanlang's inner thoughts.
[Do your aunt and uncle know?]
[When did you get back? Did you hear me?]
Shen Yanlang panicked a little. He handed his phone to Duan Xu, saying, "Your aunt and uncle are back."
Duan Xu was also startled. He tried to sit up, but his body was too sore and weak. He hissed and fell back down.
"Slow down." Shen Yanlang got up, helped Duan Xu sit up, and put a pillow under him.
Duan Xu unlocked his phone, opened the messages, and read them with Shen Yanlang. The next message was...
[We know you're in heat, but... you're both young, and it's your first time, so please restrain yourself a little and don't go too far.]
Although the words were addressed to Duan Xu, Shen Yanlang felt as if they were spoken to his future mother-in-law, and his heart trembled.
Duan Xu hadn't blushed in a long time, but now his face turned red again, and his toes couldn't help but curl up together.
Aaaaaah!
Mom and Dad came back at this time!
I even heard them doing that!
Ah—may lightning strike me dead!
Shen Yanlang glanced at the time; it was sent around 4 PM, meaning they knew about it at least by 3 PM, which was precisely...
Although I didn't do anything wrong, having my uncle and aunt find out, or even overhear, will definitely damage their impression of me.
[Moreover, we haven't even officially met yet, and already...]
This was a rare moment of panic for Shen Yanlang; in an instant, he even considered the worst possible consequences.
[Hopefully, my aunt and uncle won't break us up because of this, right?]
Duan Xu flustered and ashamed, but as Shen Yanlang's inner thoughts came one after another, he suddenly calmed down and even felt like laughing.
"What are you thinking about?" Duan Xu asked, looking up at him.
Shen Yanlang immediately composed himself, appearing calm and collected. "It's nothing, don't worry, I'll talk to your aunt and uncle about it."
"Oh? What are you planning to say?" Duan Xu asked, intrigued.
Shen Yanlang didn't notice anything amiss and simply said, "They should know your situation. Your heat cycle is related to your health. Although it might be a little embarrassing, they should understand."
"If it really doesn't work, I'll let them beat and scold me." Shen Yanlang up his mind.
No matter what, I will never be separated from Xuxu!
[At worst, I'll get beaten up.]
He thought this way because he had seen similar things before. Omegas are usually the apple of their parents' eye, and they would make things difficult and unhappy if they knew that an omega was going to be with another alpha.
They knew in their hearts what would happen after they got together, but since they hadn't actually seen or heard it, it was alright.
But Shen Yanlang and the others hadn't even met yet, and they already heard that he had bullied their precious darling. Beating him up would be too lenient.
Duan Xu couldn't help but laugh. "It's not that exaggerated, is it?"
Seeing this, Shen Yanlang said helplessly, "Your parents love you so much, they must have heard me bullying you when they came back this afternoon."
"Uh..." Duan Xu felt ashamed again after being reminded.
Shen Yanlang kissed Duan Xu's lips. "Don't think about it anymore, rest for a while."
Duan Xu's heat cycle was more intense than that of ordinary omegas, not only in terms of the intervals between heat cycles, but also in the duration of the entire process. Normally, it would end in three to five days, but Duan Xu's lasted for seven days.
Finally, his heat cycle ended, and Duan Xu was able to get a good night's sleep, which lasted from evening until the afternoon of the next day.
During this time, Shen Yanlang first called and bought a set of the highest quality paints, then bought a set of the best photography equipment, and finally bought a box of tea, which he had delivered to his villa.
Actually, he had prepared something else for them, but that was before Duan Xu cycle.
After doing all this, Shen Yanlang used Duan Xu's phone to contact Qiu Shan, saying that Duan Xu's heat had ended and he was just resting.
Qiu Shan said they would be back soon. Shen Yanlang hung up the phone, unsure of their true attitude, because Qiu Shan's tone sounded very calm.
Around 1 p. m., Qiu Shan and Duan Hu returned with their suitcases. As soon as they got back, they saw a handsome alpha in a black coat standing up in the living room, walking towards them.
"Hello, Uncle and Aunt, I am Shen Yanlang." Shen Yanlang walked over, his tone gentle, his attitude respectful, and his face bearing a polite smile.
Duan Hu and Qiu Shan stood by the door, sizing up Shen Yanlang. He was tall, had long legs, was handsome, and had a calm demeanor; his physical attributes were undeniable. As for the rest...
Shen Yanlang was also secretly observing them. Duan Xu's appearance resembled Qiu Shan's, with delicate and pleasing features, especially his eyes, which were very attractive. Duan Hu had a handsome face and a gentle temperament, but his complexion was not very good at the moment.
"Hello, please sit here." After the two changed their shoes, Qiu Shan seemed quite gentle, but Duan Hu gave Shen Yanlang a cold snort.
Shen Yanlang immediately felt a chill run down his spine; it seemed a tough battle was ahead.
The three of them went to the living room and sat down. Duan Hu and Qiu Shan sat on the sofa. Shen Yanlang walked over, but didn't sit down immediately. Instead, he picked up something from the coffee table and handed it to Qiu Shan, saying, "Auntie, these are some paints I bought. I hope you like them."
Qiu Shan was stunned for a moment, then instinctively caught it.
Shen Yanlang then handed the camera to Duan Hu, saying, "This is for your uncle; he can keep it as a backup."
Duan Hu recognized the brand logo immediately. He had intended to give the person a hard time, but the gift was truly appreciated, as he was planning to buy a new set of equipment.
"You can leave it there for now." Duan Hu glanced at it casually.
Qiu Shan snapped out of her reverie, put the item back on the coffee table, and said with a smile, "You're so thoughtful."
Judging from Duan Xu's few words alone, even if he spoke well, the parents wouldn't think Shen Yanlang that great, especially considering they overheard them that day...
Therefore, their first impression of Shen Yanlang was not very good.
But now, Shen Yanlang's politeness and manners have greatly improved their impression of him.
Shen Yanlang knew he couldn't wait for them to speak first, so he sat down and said, "I'm sorry to meet you in this way. We were supposed to wait for you to return so we could pay you a formal visit, but we didn't expect Xuxu's heat to come so suddenly."
"Now that Xuxu and I are already... I will take responsibility for him and treat him well for the rest of my life." Shen Yanlang appeared calm, but was actually very nervous. "Even if he doesn't have a heat cycle and doesn't differentiate, my feelings will not change."