"Yu He... Yu He!"
Yu He's eyes flew open, meeting his assistant Xiao Cao's worried gaze.
He had accidentally fallen asleep again.
Yu He stretched, rose from the sofa in the Lounge, and pounded his still-aching lower back. Waving a hand, he said, "I'm fine. I just wore myself out over the last few days. Once work's done, I'll go home and catch up on sleep."
Xiao Cao nodded, but still looked uneasy. He went out to buy him coffee.
Yu He had always known that, as a beta, dating an alpha required a certain amount of mental preparation.
He had thought he was ready, but in reality, he wasn't.
Tang Zi was completely different during his heat.
Normally, Zion was all grins and jokes, always looking carefree and irreverent.
During his heat, he became much more subdued. He hardly smiled, spoke less, and often simply sat to one side, quietly watching Yu He.
Yu He knew Zion had injected a suppressant, but now it seemed... the suppressant wasn't enough.
He was Zion's boyfriend. Even if he couldn't soothe him with pheromones, surely there were other ways...
So that night, he went home with Zion.
Then he disappeared for an entire week.
Yu He had barely stood up and taken two steps before sitting down again.
He tugged at the turtleneck he had been forced to wear and decided he was far too dedicated. Even in this condition, he hadn't forgotten about work.
If this show hadn't been scheduled long ago, he would probably still be lying in bed, refusing to leave the house.
I'm never believing Zion's "one last time" bullshit again!
Yu He tried to cross his legs, but as soon as he lifted his right leg, he quietly lowered it again.
Fuck! I can't lift it!
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