Can you reproduce on your own?

It would have been a lie to say he wasn't touched.

The Lu family wielded immense power in Jiangzhou, and naturally, the medical team at their disposal was top-notch.

Xie Yanqiu had heart problems. After undergoing surgery a year ago, he had stayed abroad to recuperate.

If not for what had happened with Xie Lin, he would never have come back this time-at least not anytime soon.

Xie Lin's eyes reddened slightly as he looked at the tall figure still on the phone, his thoughts drifting for a moment.

"All right, all sorted!"

Lu Ye turned to him, his face beaming.

"Want to give Grandpa a heads-up? Wouldn't want them to mistake them for bad guys and beat them out of the house."

Xie Lin's tears were forced right back, and he couldn't help rolling his eyes.

"Both my grandpas are S-rank. They're plenty smart!"

Lu Ye's eyes widened in shock.

"Both our grandpas are S-rank? That's amazing!"

"My grandpas! What do they have to do with you?"

"Of course they have something to do with me. You're my wife, so your grandpas are my grandpas. That makes them our grandpas, doesn't it?"

Lu Ye grinned shamelessly.

"Speaking of which, Professor Wen was willing to marry into the Xie Family despite his incredible talents. That just shows how charming our grandpa is!"

"That wasn't marrying into the family."

Xie Lin glared at him.

"My grandpa almost died giving birth to my mom, and my mom nearly died giving birth to me, too. That's why my last name is Xie!"

Lu Ye frowned.

"How could that happen? Is it genetic?"

"Maybe. Anyway, it has nothing to do with me. I don't need an alpha, and I'm never having anyone's babies!"

Xie Lin frowned and muttered under his breath.

"Just hearing about that sort of thing is scary!"

Lu Ye sat on the couch, put an arm around his shoulders, and patted him reassuringly.

"It's fine. If you don't want kids, don't have them. When you do want them, they can have the last name Xie, too!"

Xie Lin stared at him as though he were crazy.

"What does that have to do with you?"

Lu Ye stared back blankly.

"Of course it has something to do with me. What, can you reproduce on your own?"

"!!!"

Was that what he meant?

Huh?

Xie Lin's face turned scarlet, and he lashed out with a kick.

Lu Ye caught his leg and pinned him in the corner of the couch.

Xie Lin struggled desperately, but he was held firmly in place, unable to move at all.

Lu Ye looked at him, slowly rubbing his ankle with his thumb.

"Wife~ Is everyone who's trained in martial arts this flexible?"

"Let go of me, you fucker!"

Lu Ye's brows drew together, and he gave a muffled groan.

"Don't move. I'm *!"

Xie Lin went rigid.

"Are you fucking in heat everywhere you go?"

"Only with you!"

"Get off! Fuck off!"

Lu Ye freed one hand, caught his chin, and planted a quick, decisive kiss on his lips.

Before Xie Lin could erupt, he sprang up and dashed toward the balcony like lightning.

"Come back!"

Lu Ye stopped and turned to look.

Blushing, Xie Lin pointed at the door.

"Are you nuts? There's a door, and you insist on jumping out the window?"

Lu Ye chuckled, took a wide detour, and pushed the door open-

Only to come face-to-face with Fu Yunxi standing outside.

"Fuck!"

Lu Ye hadn't expected anyone outside and jumped back in fright.

Fu Yunxi had come to see Xie Lin, hoping to talk to him alone. Before he could knock, the door had opened by itself.

He looked at the man a few centimeters taller than himself, his brows tightly furrowed.

"What are you doing here..."

His gaze dropped, and his expression froze.

He immediately roared like a cuckolded spouse.

"What did you two do?"

"What fucking business is it of yours?"

Lu Ye abandoned the idea of leaving and leaned brazenly against the doorframe.

"What? Jealous of your daddy?"

Hearing the voices, Xie Lin came out cursing.

"Why haven't you fucked off yet?"

At the sight of Fu Yunxi, he frowned in disgust.

"What are you here for now?"

Fu Yunxi pointed at little Lu Ye.

"Xie Lin, we were engaged for a year, and I never touched you. Even during your heats, I only gave you temporary marks. It's only been two days, and you two have already..."

"What fucking business is it of yours!"

Hearing the exact same answer from both of them only made Fu Yunxi angrier.

He stared fixedly at Xie Lin.

"You're just doing this to get back at me, aren't you? Fine, you've succeeded!"

His chest heaved violently as his gaze shifted between them.

After a few seconds, he lowered his voice again.

"Taotao, we just haven't communicated enough. Come out, and let's have a proper talk."

Xie Lin scoffed.

"So to you, talking me around counts as having a proper talk. What an eye-opener."

With that, he patted Lu Ye's arm.

"Shut the door!"

"Sure!"

Lu Ye lifted his chin, shot Fu Yunxi a smug look, and slammed the door shut.

A vein throbbed at Xie Lin's temple, and he kicked Lu Ye in the ass.

"I meant you get out, too, and shut the door!"

"..."

Fu Yunxi watched the door close again and raised his hand to pound on it-

The door suddenly opened again, but he couldn't pull his outstretched hand back. He lost his balance, about to fall into a passionate embrace and kiss with Lu Ye.

Lu Ye's breath caught, and he shifted sideways in a flash.

Crash!

"Aah!!"

A scream rang out!

Fu Yunxi fell facedown on the floor. Blood immediately poured from his nose, and tears sprang to his eyes from the pain.

Lu Ye patted his chest in lingering fear.

"That was close. I almost lost my chastity!"

He Jianing opened the door diagonally opposite and came out. Seeing someone with his upper body inside the room and his lower body outside, he stopped short.

Like a video playing in reverse, he backed inside and shut the door.

With his back against the door, he closed his eyes and spent a while breathing through pursed lips before picking up his phone and calling his manager.

"Brother Wang, I don't want to promote a pairing with Fu Yunxi anymore. His reputation is terrible now. I'm worried it'll affect my future career."

He was too stupid. He Jianing found it a little hard to stomach.

"This is a dating show. All your current popularity comes from shippers. Are you sure you want to destroy everything you've built?"

"But..."

"No buts. Fu Yunxi and Xie Lin have just broken off their engagement, so promoting a pairing with him is perfectly natural."

After a brief silence, Brother Wang spoke again.

"Lu Ye isn't going to fall for you, and neither is Yue Lan. You have no other options now. Just focus on promoting your pairing with Fu Yunxi."

After hanging up, He Jianing angrily flung his phone onto the bed.

Every last one of them wanted to dictate what he thought.

Why wouldn't Lu Ye fall for him?

Wouldn't it be enough if Xie Lin was ruined?

An elite alpha that proud couldn't possibly like someone rotten!

At that thought, he immediately dragged over his suitcase, rummaged out some adhesive bandages and medical gauze, and opened the door to go out again.

Fu Yunxi had already stood up. His face covered in blood, he clutched his nose and complained through snot and tears.

"You're just letting him bully me like this!"

Lu Ye wore the expression of a homewrecker who had taken the spouse's place.

"So what if I bully you?"

He Jianing's expression changed, and he hurried forward, his face full of concern.

"Oh my God, Yunxi, what happened? Do you need to go to the hospital?"

Remembering the terror of being at the mercy of thirty million, Fu Yunxi howled.

"I'd rather die right here than go to the hospital!"

Lu Ye was about to mock him when Xie Lin suddenly shoved him, making him stumble.

By the time he turned around, the door had already closed.

The corner of Fu Yunxi's mouth twitched, and he burst out laughing.

"...Hahahaha! Never thought you'd see the day, did you?"

"Heh. What do you know?"

Lu Ye straightened his clothes, slipped his hands into his pockets, and gave him a sidelong look.

"This is called flirting. It's something just between the two of us!"

He Jianing handed Fu Yunxi the gauze and told him to stop the bleeding quickly.

Then he tilted his head up and smiled at Lu Ye.

"Why don't you both come sit in my room and rest for a bit? Who knows what the director will put us through tomorrow!"

"Busy!"

Without so much as looking at him, Lu Ye turned and went into the room next door.

He Jianing pouted, looking aggrieved.

"Yunxi, President Lu must have some misunderstanding about me. Would you like to come to my room, then? I'll dress your wound for you."

Fu Yunxi glanced at him. As though something had occurred to him, his eyes lit up, and he nodded.