Can You Stop Coming On to Me All the Time?

After yanking down the ribbons, Lu Zhi slowly walked over to his own tree and tied them onto it.

Then, seeing Shen Ranxin's tree covered in red ribbons, he grimly untied several of them and tossed them aside.

The program crew's twelve cameras perfectly captured President Lu's criminal act—

He threw Cheng Cheng's ribbon aside, then randomly tied the other guests' red ribbons together like some chaotic matchmaker.

Finally, he solemnly tied his own red ribbon onto Shen Ranxin's tree, clapped his hands, and left in satisfaction.

[Leave him alone. President Lu had his own moral bottom line: romantic rivals must die.]

[Someone keep an eye on Lu Zhi. I'm afraid he'll sneak into Cheng Cheng's room tonight and assassinate him.]

[That isn't entirely impossible.]

[Program crew, please protect our little Orange! He's just an innocent, adorable, sweet omega... Other than being blind, there's nothing wrong with him!]

[You're joking about Lu Zhi assassinating Cheng Cheng, but I think Lu Zhi might actually get up in the middle of the night with a shovel and dig up Cheng Cheng's Paperbush...]

Once Lu Zhi finished tying the ribbons, the guests all came out of the little villa.

Cheng Cheng was the first to spot his red ribbon tossed into the mud. His previously cheerful expression instantly fell.

Standing beside Shen Ranxin, Lu Zhi said lightly, "Oh dear, which teacher was so careless that their ribbon wasn't tied properly and got blown down by the wind?"

Cheng Cheng gritted his teeth. "Was it really blown down by the wind?"

"Otherwise? Are you saying I took it down?" Lu Zhi said without the slightest trace of guilt. "Is it yours, Cheng Cheng? Looks like you'll have to be more careful next time. But could this be fate?"

Cheng Cheng's chest heaved violently with anger, yet there was nothing he could do.

Trying to outdo Lu Zhi in shamelessness, he had already lost at the starting line!!!

Shen Ranxin pointed expressionlessly at Lu Zhi's Paperbush. "Then may I ask why my red ribbon is on your tree?"

Lu Zhi said, "Fate. It's all fate."

Jiang Ye's red ribbon had been tied to Cheng Cheng's tree, Fang Yu's to Gu Yifei's tree, while Gu Yifei's ribbon had been tied to his own tree.

It was truly a chaotic stew of CP pairings, even more disorderly than Gu Yifei's musical talent.

Fang Yu spoke half-jokingly. "Director, does this count as breaking the rules?"

Director Chen glanced at Lu Zhi's expression and forced himself to answer, "It does..."

Lu Zhi stood leisurely to one side, lazily leaning against the railing. As he raised his hand, the luxury watch worth tens of millions on his wrist was exposed.

Director Chen immediately changed his tune. "Breaking what rules? It's all fate!"

The disdain on everyone's faces was unmistakable.

Still, Director Chen considered the guests' feelings and did not give the so-called sweet gift package to Lu Zhi and Shen Ranxin.

After filming ended, everyone prepared to return to their rooms and sleep.

Cheng Cheng walked over, bent down to pick up his red ribbon from the mud, and raised his head to hang it back on Shen Ranxin's tree.

"I'd advise you not to."

Lu Zhi's voice sounded behind him, and Cheng Cheng's hand paused.

"He's mine. Those who covet my people usually don't end well."

Cheng Cheng turned around with a smile on his face. "But I'm the one he likes now."

"Is that so?" Lu Zhi gave a mocking laugh. "You can fool your buddies, but don't fool yourself too. Still... taking advantage of a weak moment really is your style. Other than these lowly little tricks, I doubt there's room in that brain of yours for anything else."

Cheng Cheng sneered. "I did take advantage of a weak moment, but you personally handed that opportunity to me... What about you? Aren't you afraid at all that he'll regain his memories?"

Lu Zhi's expression instantly turned cold. In the end, he merely gave a disdainful snort and turned to leave.

*

Shen Ranxin returned to his room, utterly exhausted in body and mind, ready to shower and sleep through the end of this ridiculous day.

Lu Zhi pushed open the door and entered, his gaze fixed on Shen Ranxin's neck.

Shen Ranxin kicked at him impatiently. "What the fuck are you looking at?"

Did Lu Zhi seriously treat his neck like some damn duck neck snack, wanting to suck on it whenever he had nothing better to do?

What was so great about an Alpha's gland that he kept wanting to gnaw on it?!

"I'll help you bathe," Lu Zhi suddenly said.

Shen Ranxin's eyes widened as he hurriedly backed away two steps. "Are you sick? I have hands and feet. Why would I need you to wash me?"

"I'm just worried the water will touch the wound." Lu Zhi blinked. "I'll behave. I really just want to help you bathe."

With a bang, Shen Ranxin pulled the sliding door shut. "No need!"

He finished showering nervously. When he came out, he saw Lu Zhi crouched on the floor rummaging through the medical kit. Seeing him emerge, Lu Zhi calmly said, "Come over. I'll apply the medicine."

Shen Ranxin stiffened his neck. "I'll do it myself."

"Your gland is on the back of your neck. Can you see it?"

Shen Ranxin said, "..."

That made sense. And at this hour, he couldn't exactly trouble the accompanying doctor.

Shen Ranxin could only walk over and turn his back to him. Lowering his head, he pulled open his collar himself and openly exposed the snowy-white back of his neck before Lu Zhi.

Fresh from the shower, Shen Ranxin still carried the faint scent of body wash, but it could not completely cover the lingering smell on his gland.

Cold ebony wood intertwined with the scent of hard liquor.

It was Lu Zhi's scent.

He had injected too much pheromone at once. The smell would take several days to fade.

Shen Ranxin was afraid of pain, so he muttered, "You dead dog, it hurts like hell. Be gentler in a minute."

Lu Zhi's hand, about to apply the medicine, paused. He looked at Shen Ranxin with a strange expression.

No medicine touched his neck for a long while. Curious, Shen Ranxin turned his head and saw Lu Zhi pressing his lips together, staring out the window as though he were enduring something.

Shen Ranxin's gaze drifted downward.

Shen Ranxin said, "..."

Shen Ranxin said, "...Tell me honestly, are you in your susceptible period?"

You could get like that just from applying medicine?!!

"No." Lu Zhi took a deep breath, barely controlling his trembling fingers as he swiftly applied the medicine to Shen Ranxin's gland.

The cool ointment mixed with fingertips that were alarmingly hot gave Shen Ranxin an odd feeling.

Lu Zhi tossed the ointment into the medical kit, casually took out a tranquilizer, and injected it into his own arm without changing expression.

Shen Ranxin blinked. "And you said you weren't? You're already injecting suppressants!"

"It's not a suppressant." Lu Zhi tossed the empty syringe into the trash. "It's a tranquilizer... I don't want to lose control and hurt you again. But can you stop coming on to me all the time?"

Shen Ranxin said, "?"

Even a freak snowstorm in June wouldn't be as unjust as this!

"Who the fuck was coming on to you?!"

Lu Zhi lowered his eyes, not daring to look at Shen Ranxin. The tips of his ears were bright red.

"Weren't you acting cute with me just now?"

Shen Ranxin said, "..."

Shen Ranxin said, "..."

What a confidently average man. Such a turnoff!