Today's incident made Duan Xu realize how dangerous an unmarked omega is; like a piece of meat exuding a bloody smell, once a carnivore catches its scent, it will be reduced to nothing.
Although we live in a society governed by the rule of law, there are still people like Wei Xiaoyang. Even if they eventually pay the price, the damage they cause to omegas can never be made up for.
Therefore, he wanted to be completely marked by Shen Yanlang, he really wanted to.
"Yan-ge," Duan Xu said in a muffled voice, "Mark me."
"Completely marked," Duan Xu added.
Shen Yanlang paused slightly, thinking he had misheard. "What did you say?"
"I said, mark me, mark me completely," Duan Xu repeated.
Shen Yanlang's breath hitched, and he tightened his grip on Duan Xu's arms. Then, he flipped over, pinned Duan Xu down, and bit his lips hard.
"Ouch, that hurts!" Duan Xu couldn't understand what Shen Yanlang meant. "Why did you bite me?"
"Why would I bite you?" Shen Yanlang's tone sounded somewhat angry.
Duan Xu unaware of this, and feeling wronged, he pouted and said, "You're being mean to me!"
"I..." Shen Yanlang paused, then sighed helplessly, turned over and lay back down, hugging him and whispering, "I want to, but it's not the right time."
He wanted to mark him completely even more than Duan Xu, but he couldn't do that.
"It's just a pregnancy issue, right? I can take birth control pills," Duan Xu said.
Shen Yanlang didn't even think about birth control pills during his vulnerable period because part of his mind was still in beta at that time, and he didn't think that much about it.
But things are different now. Duan Xu thought about it for a moment and immediately thought of birth control pills.
However, Shen Yanlang's tone turned serious as he said, "No, birth control pills are harmful to the body."
[Xuxu is so young, how can she take birth control pills? What if it damages her genitals?]
Duan Xu: "..."
They're not very young anymore; they're all adults.
"What should we do then?" Duan Xu whimpered and squirmed in his arms. "I don't want to be marked by someone else, I'm scared..."
"Xuxu." Shen Yanlang hugged Duan Xu, sensing his unease, and felt a pang of heartache. He gently comforted him, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
Duan Xu's fear pained Shen Yanlang. He thought of how Duan Xu felt when Wei Xiaoyang came to find Duan Xu, especially before Zhou Zhou and Xiao Xu arrived. How scared he must have been then!
Thinking of this, Shen Yanlang wanted to rush into the hospital and kill someone again, but he couldn't; he had to suppress his anger for now.
Under Shen Yanlang's gentle coaxing, Duan Xu's emotions calmed down slightly, but he was still somewhat uneasy. In his opinion, only complete marking would put him at ease.
Shen Yanlang's mind raced, and finally, gritting his teeth, he solemnly asked, "Xuxu, do we really want to mark her now?"
"Yes, I think, right now." Duan Xu's urgent tone almost made Shen Yanlang lose control.
[That's really something.]
Duan Xu pursed his lips, his ears burning, but he didn't say anything. He didn't want to go through something like that again, even though he knew the chances of it happening again were extremely small.
"Let's mark you when you're in heat, okay?" Shen Yanlang whispered in Duan Xu's ear.
[Marking during heat is less painful.]
The process of complete marking is the ultimate pleasure for an alpha, but for an omega, it is the ultimate pain, both psychologically and physically.
Duan Xu's heart skipped a beat. For a moment, he had the thought of backing down, because he had only realized after hearing Shen Yanlang's thoughts that the process of complete marking would be very painful.
He didn't know exactly how painful it was, but from other people's descriptions, it was on par with childbirth.
However, the thought of backing down only lasted a moment before he became resolute. No matter how painful it was, it was nothing compared to being marked by someone else; he could accept it.
"Okay," Duan Xu replied to Shen Yanlang.
He calculated that his next heat cycle would be in about two weeks, not much time away.
"Then go to sleep now." Shen Yanlang kissed his forehead.
Duan Xu hummed in agreement and closed his eyes to sleep peacefully.
*
The next morning, Zhou Zhou and Xiao Xu visited Duan Xu home. Seeing that he was in relatively stable spirits, they felt much more at ease.
"What did the police say?" Zhou Zhou and Xiao Xu sat side by side on the living room sofa.
Duan Xu and Shen Yanlang sat at the other end. Shen Yanlang said calmly, "The surveillance footage shows that Wei Xiaoyang has been staking out outside the residential area for five days."
"Holy crap!" Zhou Zhou and Xiao Xu were both shocked. "Is this some kind of professional spot-checking?"
Duan Xu took a sip of water and said, "I think it's probably because I insulted him earlier that he came to stake out me."
"When did you insult him?" Shen Yanlang looked down at him.
Zhou Zhou and Xiao Xu also stared at Duan Xu with curiosity.
They only found out last night that Wei Xiaoyang and Duan Xu were classmates, and about what happened at the class reunion that day.
Duan Xu touched the tip of his nose. After he cursed back that time, he deleted the person. He didn't want Shen Yanlang unhappy, so he didn't tell him.
"Just a while ago, he added me before, and I had completely forgotten about him. Suddenly he messaged me and asked me to have dinner. I scolded him and then deleted him."
Zhou Zhou hissed, "That's great! People like that deserve to be cursed and deleted!"
"I also think it has nothing to do with you cursing him. A person like him will find a reason to harass you sooner or later," Xiao Xu said.
Shen Yanlang's eyes darkened slightly, and his expression turned sour.
[How dare you ask Xuxu out to dinner?]
[Hmph, I'll make sure he never eats prison food again!]
Duan Xu: "..."
Duan Xu coughed lightly and said, "Anyway, there are surveillance cameras in the community and at the entrance of our house, he can't deny it."
Shen Yanlang hummed in agreement and said to Zhou Zhou and Xiao Xu, "Stay for dinner, I'll cook."
"Wow!" Zhou Zhou exclaimed with delight, "I can't believe I get to eat Yan-ge's cooking!"
Xiao Xu chuckled and said, "That's quite rare."
So the two of them were very happy to stay.
In fact, all four of them knew perfectly well that Shen Yanlang did this to thank Zhou Zhou and Xiao Xu for arriving in time last night to help Duan Xu.
While Shen Yanlang was cooking, he received a phone call from the project team. He had taken the day off that morning, but there had been a minor problem. However, he wasn't worried, so he said, "I'll come back tomorrow."
He didn't plan to leave Duan Xu today; Duan Xu needed his company.
Shen Yanlang cooked four dishes and a soup, which was just right for the four of them. Because Shen Yanlang was a good cook, they even finished the soup.
In the afternoon, Zhou Zhou and Xiao Xu stayed for a while longer before leaving without disturbing them further and returning to their own homes.
Shen Yanlang spent the Duan Xu, and the next day he was going to that temporary office again, but this time, he brought Duan Xu with him.
Duan Xu initially refused, saying, "You go do your important work, what am I supposed to do?"
"Go have fun," Shen Yanlang said earnestly.
Duan Xu was speechless. "I can play at home too, and I'm quite comfortable with it."
"There are extra workstations there, bring your computer and you can work on the orders," Shen Yanlang said again. "Just keep me company, okay?"