Sweet as Honey

Because the second floor was where the guests' rooms were, there were hardly any cameras following them—only cameras installed inside the rooms.

Lu Zhi gripped Shen Ranxin's wrist, kicked the door shut, then casually grabbed the clothes on the bed and covered the camera.

No matter how slow Shen Ranxin was, he realized something was wrong now.

—After all, no normal Alpha would give off such intensely aggressive pheromones.

Goosebumps rose all over him. Instinctively frightened, he called out in a trembling voice, "Lu Zhi! What are you doing? I'm not going in!"

But his resistance had no effect whatsoever. With a cold expression, Lu Zhi shoved him into the bathroom and pulled the sliding door shut behind them.

"Lu Zhi!" Shen Ranxin took a deep breath, trying to awaken Young Master Lu's conscience. "What's wrong with you? Why are you suddenly going crazy—!"

Before he could finish, Lu Zhi pinned him against the cold, damp bathroom wall.

Lu Zhi almost roughly tugged at his collar, exposing his snow-white neck.

"Teacher Shen, I thought I could hold back." Hot, damp breath brushed his earlobe. "But I still overestimated myself. Watching you fawn over him so eagerly... I still get jealous enough to go mad."

Shen Ranxin's hazy eyes widened, physiological tears filling his eye sockets.

His mind struggled to turn over... Lu Zhi was so angry probably because he had gotten close to Cheng Cheng, so he was jealous of him?

But this way of punishing him hurt far too much.

He bit down hard on his lower lip, barely swallowing the cry that rose from the pain.

Overwhelming pheromones pressed down and enveloped him. The intense scent of brandy nearly took physical form in the cramped space, crushing into his organs like seawater and leaving him unable to breathe.

Cool ebony wood, wrapped in orange blossom fragrance, feebly climbed over that domineering scent.

Shen Ranxin could barely remain standing, supported entirely by Lu Zhi's arm around his waist. Otherwise, he would have already collapsed onto the floor.

He only had time to call Lu Zhi's name before he could no longer say another word.

Lu Zhi had not expected to lose control so badly, all because Shen Ranxin had been completely unguarded around Cheng Cheng, checking and touching Cheng Cheng's nape without a shred of reservation.

He knew none of it was Shen Ranxin's fault. Shen Ranxin remembered very little, and some despicable people had interfered between them, turning his darling into what he was now.

Yet his jealousy still slithered up around his heart like a venomous snake, hissing all the way.

"Look at me... only look at me... Please, let your gaze linger on me a little longer."

Shen Ranxin could no longer make out the blurred murmur.

Lu Zhi's fangs sank into his fair skin, drawing a trace of vivid red blood.

That only made him more excited. Without regard for anything else, he forcefully poured his pheromones into Shen Ranxin.

Until every trace of his own scent had been injected into him.

After a long while, the scent of alcohol gradually dispersed.

The red in Lu Zhi's eyes faded, and the arm that had nearly crushed Shen Ranxin into his flesh and blood finally loosened slightly.

Only then did he realize that Shen Ranxin could not utter a single word. The agony of having a massive amount of pheromones forcibly injected into his nape had left his face covered in tears. His long, butterfly-wing lashes clumped together with tears and drooped downward, adding a hint of innocence and pitiful fragility to his cool features.

His teeth had bitten his lower lip into a bloody mess, blood mixed with saliva trailing from the corner of his mouth.

Lu Zhi froze. He had not expected his momentary loss of control to hurt Shen Ranxin this badly.

"I..." He released Shen Ranxin and took several steps back. Guilt flashed through his eyes before he turned and pushed open the door, walking out.

Shen Ranxin collapsed onto the floor, gasping for air. His nape throbbed with pain, but the suffocating pressure that had nearly killed him had finally receded.

The male lead's punishment when angry hurt far too much.

Shen Ranxin lit a candle for himself in his heart.

Just as he was preparing to get up, Lu Zhi pushed the door open and walked back in, carrying a medical kit.

With his eyes lowered, Lu Zhi took out saline solution from the kit and carefully wiped the wound at Shen Ranxin's lips.

Shen Ranxin pressed his lips together, shut his eyes, and turned his head away. He said nothing and did not cry out in pain.

The sting of saline on the wound was nothing compared with the agony his nape had endured moments ago.

"Next time, push me away, or knock me out. Anything is fine." Lu Zhi's hands trembled with heartache as he kept repeating, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. What should I do... I..."

Having recovered a little strength, Shen Ranxin only felt a surge of anger shoot straight to his head.

He! Shen Ranxin! An Alpha!

Had just been pinned down by another Alpha and crazily injected with pheromones—a simulated mark!

Even though the mark was completely ineffective and would fade in a few days, Shen Ranxin still found it profoundly humiliating!

How was this any different from a straight man being forcibly screwed over by a gay man!

So without another word, he bent his knee and viciously kicked Lu Zhi in the abdomen!

He put every ounce of strength into that kick. Lu Zhi did not block it and took it head-on, unable to stop himself from slamming into the glass door behind him with a loud bang.

The people downstairs heard the commotion, and all their expressions changed.

Fang Yu lightly sucked in a breath. "Don't tell me President Lu killed Teacher Shen?"

"..." Jiang Ye paused. "Why? What happened between them?"

Cheng Cheng went straight upstairs, passing them without hesitation.

Fang Yu and Jiang Ye exchanged a look, then rushed up the stairs to the second floor with the staff.

Director Chen was sweating profusely. This was a dating show—how had it turned into some kind of violent gang?

The moment everyone entered the room, they saw Lu Zhi half leaning against the bathroom window while Shen Ranxin clutched his collar and swung a merciless punch at that flawless face!

President Lu, who had scored full marks in combat skills, seemed to have completely given up resisting. The punch knocked his head to the side, a spray of blood shooting from his nose. Bloodstains covered the floor, and the air was thick with sharp, surging Alpha attack pheromones.

As Omegas, Fang Yu and Cheng Cheng clearly felt uncomfortable. Their faces went pale as they took several steps back.

Seeing the scene before him, which looked like a murder case, Director Zheng nearly went into cardiac arrest!

Shen Ranxin still showed no sign of stopping. Looking ferocious enough to kill, he snatched a piece of equipment from a staff member beside him and raised it to smash it over Lu Zhi's head.

If that hit landed, the elegant President Lu would probably die young. Director Chen shoved Jiang Ye and shouted, "Go stop him!"

Obediently, Jiang Ye went over and snatched the object from Shen Ranxin's hand. After holding it in for a long time, he finally said, "...Um, Teacher Shen, calm down. You can't kill people here."

Everyone gave Jiang Ye a strange look.

They knew this kid had always been calm, but they had not expected him to be calm to this extent.

He even said, "You can't kill people here"! Here!?!

Anyone who did not know better would think Shen Ranxin was not trying to beat Lu Zhi to death, but merely tossing litter on the ground!

Naturally, Shen Ranxin was not actually going to kill Lu Zhi. Only after kicking him again to vent his anger did he turn and storm out.

Lu Zhi braced himself against the wall and stood up.

Director Chen hurriedly said, "President Lu, we will definitely deal with this matter seriously. Shen Ranxin has made such a terrible mistake. The production team absolutely will not tolerate it, and we will certainly see that you receive justice!"

Lu Zhi casually wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, shook his head, then gave the camera a calm smile.

"I'm fine. I was the one who offended Teacher Shen first. It was sweet as honey."