Upon hearing this, Shen Yanlang regained some composure and loosened his grip slightly, but he still held onto Duan Xu Duan Xu, silently asking him: [Did he run into you?]
"No," Duan Xu replied softly, "I hid in the study. He released pheromones outside the study."
Shen Yanlang hummed in agreement, then slowly released Duan Xu. Seeing what appeared to be bloodstains on his glands, a flicker of regret crossed his eyes. "Sorry, I... couldn't help it..."
"It's okay, I know." Duan Xu turned to look at him and kissed him again. "I know everything, and besides, I don't like his smell either; it's unpleasant to me."
As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Yanlang's eyes darkened slightly. He pressed the back of his head and lowered his head to kiss him.
Duan Xu turned around, wrapped his arms around his neck, and returned his intense and fierce kiss, their pheromones intertwining tightly.
A moment later, Duan Xu nudged Shen Yanlang, and Shen Yanlang let go of him.
"Zhou Zhou is still waiting for us," Duan Xu said softly.
Shen Yanlang hummed in agreement, took a deep breath, suppressed the desire in his heart, then had Duan Xu stand by the bed, went to the wardrobe to find a set of clothes, and personally helped Duan Xu change into them, and then helped him apply a new barrier patch.
The clothes Shen Yanlang took off were thrown into a trash bag, which he picked up and threw into the community trash can when he left the house.
Duan Xu didn't say anything after seeing it. He didn't really want to wear clothes tainted with Wei Xiaoyang's pheromones anymore, so it was better to throw them away.
As the two walked out of the residential compound, a police car was parked outside. Some residents who were returning late would glance at the car curiously as they passed by.
Shen Yanlang drove his own car, taking them with him, and followed behind the police car.
Upon arriving at the police station, the four of them followed the police to give statements one by one. As Duan Xu's alpha, Shen Yanlang requested to accompany him throughout the process and finally learned the whole story.
He felt some regret and blamed himself for not paying more attention to Wei Xiaoyang.
He had investigated Wei Xiaoyang before, and knew that he was no good person. He also knew that Wei Xiaoyang had designs on Duan Xu, and he had thought about being wary of him. The only thing he didn't expect was that Wei Xiaoyang would come to his door to confront him.
At the same time, he was also very relieved that Zhou Zhou and Xiao Xu were still there, otherwise...
After Wei Xiaoyang was initially taken away, he was taken to the hospital by one of the police officers.
Wei Xiaoyang was beaten badly; if he doesn't go to the hospital soon, he'll probably die.
After taking the statement, the police said, "We will retrieve the surveillance footage from the neighborhood overnight. With enough evidence, we will be sentenced soon."
"Hmm." Shen Yanlang's expression was indifferent, but he already had a plan in mind.
[Jail isn't enough, I want the entire Wei Family to pay the price!]
Upon hearing this, Duan Xu glanced at Shen Yanlang, Shen Yanlang also looked down at him. "Xuxu, what are you trying to say?"
Duan Xu said earnestly, "Do what you want to do, as long as it's not illegal, I'll support you."
He wasn't a saint; he wouldn't advise Shen Yanlang, much less say things like "it's unnecessary" or "go easy on him," because this was a consequence Wei Xiaoyang had to bear.
Shen Yanlang suddenly laughed; this was the first laugh he had since the events of the evening.
"Okay." Shen Yanlang touched Duan Xu's cheek and said with a smile.
After taking their statements, Shen Yanlang drove them back. Zhou Zhou and Xiao Xu got off the elevator first. Before leaving, Shen Yanlang said to them, "Thank you."
Thank you for arriving in time; otherwise, Duan Xu would have been bullied by Wei Xiaoyang.
Zhou Zhou and Xiao Xu stood in the elevator, both smiling. Zhou Zhou said, "Don't be so polite, we're all friends."
"Yeah, if we're friends, there's no need to be polite," Xiao Xu added.
Shen Yanlang smiled and nodded, and Duan Xu waved to them as well, before the elevator doors slowly closed.
Shen Yanlang gripped Duan Xu's hand tightly, and Duan Xu gripped his hand in return; neither of them spoke.
Back home, Shen Yanlang picked up the noodles and snacks that had been left on the floor and tidied them up, then tried to pull Duan Xu back to his room.
Duan Xu stood still. "Yan-ge, you haven't had dinner yet, have you?"
Shen Yanlang for a moment, then pulled Duan Xu to the kitchen. He hadn't eaten, so Duan Xu hadn't eaten either. He himself had no appetite, and he couldn't let Duan Xu go hungry.
The two were quietly cooking noodles in the kitchen. Seeing that Shen Yanlang was not speaking, Duan Xu wanted to hear his thoughts.
[Do you want to know what I'm thinking?]
Shen Yanlang raised an eyebrow at him.
Duan Xu nodded. "I'm a little uneasy when you don't say anything."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yanlang Duan Xu, thinking to himself, "[I dare not think too much about it; if I do, I'll just want to rush into the hospital and kill someone.]"
Duan Xu: "..."
That's something you really shouldn't think about too much.
"What else do you want to think of?" Duan Xu said.
Shen Yanlang hummed in agreement and said, "I want to get rid of the smell on you. Go take a shower after you finish eating."
"Okay." Duan Xu nodded.
The two hugged quietly for a while. The water boiled, Shen Yanlang cooked the noodles, and Duan Xu prepared the seasonings. After the noodles were ready, they each had a bowl and quickly finished eating.
While Shen Yanlang was washing the dishes, Duan Xu wandered around the living room. After wandering around for a while, he went to the study and tidied up the things he had messed up by pushing the desk earlier.
Shen Yanlang walked to the study door, glanced at the gray footprints on the door, and his eyes darkened. "I'll have someone replace the door tomorrow."
Duan Xu turned to look at him, then followed his gaze and saw the footprints as well. He nodded in agreement, "Mm."
"Go take a shower." Shen Yanlang held out his hand to Duan Xu.
Duan Xu walked over, turned off the light, and placed his hand in Shen Yanlang's palm.
Shen Yanlang pulled him back to the bedroom, and then the two went into the bathroom together.
This time, Shen Yanlang did nothing but help Duan Xu take a bath. After the bath, he simply held Duan Xu and lay quietly on the bed.
Duan Xu was still a little unaccustomed to it, "You're acting strange today?"
"What's strange about it?" Shen Yanlang asked.
Duan Xu said, "Shen Rascal isn't a hooligan anymore."
Shen Yanlang: "..."
Given Shen Yanlang's nature, he should have been given a beating for what happened today, but Shen Yanlang did nothing except bite his gland and kiss him.
Shen Yanlang sighed softly, "It's not that I don't want to, but I'm even more reluctant."
He desperately wanted to use the most intimate gestures to confirm that Duan Xu belonged only to him, and even wanted to completely mark Duan Xu so that no one else would covet his omega in the future.
But he couldn't bear to part with it.
Duan Xu had just experienced almost being marked by another alpha, and he didn't want to scare him or mark him in this impulsive moment; that wasn't the mark he wanted.
Therefore, at this moment, what he should do is comfort his omega, rather than just think about his own desires.
Duan Xu blinked, snuggled closer to him, and said softly, "Shen Yanlang, how can you be so good to me?"
Shen Yanlang chuckled and said, "My Xuxu is very good too."
Duan Xu chuckled. He thought Shen Yanlang was deliberately trying to prevent him from overthinking. Aside from what he said about being afraid of not being able to resist the urge to kill, he probably also didn't want him to know what he was thinking or what he wanted to do to him, so as not to scare him.
However, Duan Xu also wanted to be completely marked.