[Side CP Extra] Their First Life 18
Maybe he really picked the wrong wedding date—Chen Zirui felt unlucky to the extreme. Not long after running out of the villa, it started pouring rain outside.
It was too late to go back for an umbrella, so he simply braved the rain and rang the doorbells of villas everywhere.
Fortunately, there was finally a villa with people living in it who happened to have a stock of inhibitors. Chen Zirui asked for two extra vials, thanked them, and hurriedly ran back to Xiang Wanxing’s villa.
By the time he ran back to the bedroom, Xiang Wanxing was already unconscious, his shirt soaked with sweat, murmuring something incessantly.
“G-Give me…” Xiang Wanxing trembled, “Mark… Mark me…”
The peach scent in the air was even stronger than when he left. Chen Zirui knew the situation was bad. Without time to think, he rushed forward, pulled Xiang Wanxing into his arms, and injected the inhibitor he was holding.
He used words to gently soothe the anxious Xiang Wanxing. “It’s okay, it won’t hurt soon.”
Whether it was his words or the inhibitor taking effect, Xiang Wanxing gradually relaxed. He stopped struggling violently and obediently rested his head on Chen Zirui’s shoulder.
Seeing Xiang Wanxing stabilize, Chen Zirui quickly dropped the used inhibitor and carefully untied the neckties.
After he left the villa, Xiang Wanxing had struggled fiercely; deep red marks had been rubbed onto both his wrists.
Chen Zirui’s heart ached looking at them. He couldn’t help but lean in and kiss his wrists, wanting to alleviate some pain.
Unknown time passed before Xiang Wanxing finally regained consciousness. He gently pushed Chen Zirui away and sat up straight.
“Why didn’t you mark me?” Xiang Wanxing’s voice was a bit hoarse. “Is our compatibility not high enough, so I have no temptation for you?”
“Where is it not high? Didn’t you see I almost made a mistake?” Seeing half his shirt pulled down, Chen Zirui couldn’t help helping him dress properly and buttoning it up. “I couldn’t even stop myself from releasing pheromones; is that not high enough?”
Xiang Wanxing lowered his eyes, staring at Chen Zirui’s face.
Chen Zirui was drenched in rain, looking even more wretched than Xiang Wanxing.
Yet this person still cared about Xiang Wanxing’s dignity, helping him dress to cover the indignity Xiang Wanxing had just revealed.
Xiang Wanxing raised his hand to touch Chen Zirui’s wet hair, unable to resist saying, “Like a little puppy drenched in rain.”
Chen Zirui: “……”
He rolled his eyes grumpily. “Who did I get drenched for?”
“For me.” Xiang Wanxing curled the corners of his mouth, revealing a smile. “My little puppy.”
Chen Zirui was speechless again.
If he had known, he would have dragged Xiang Wanxing along to ask for inhibitors, letting him get soaked like a drowned rat too, so neither could mock the other.
Xiang Wanxing didn’t really mean to mock Chen Zirui. He gazed affectionately at Chen Zirui, his heart filled with warmth.
Chen Zirui always said Xiang Wanxing was the person who treated him best, but wasn’t Chen Zirui the same?
In Xiang Wanxing’s view, Chen Zirui was also the person who treated him best.
“I really didn’t love the wrong person.” Xiang Wanxing’s eyes were gentle. “I thought you would mark me. We are already married; you had every reason to mark me and turn me into your exclusive property. But you didn’t. You chose to respect me. That touches me very much.”
Praised until he was shy, Chen Zirui raised a hand to scratch his head to mask the awkwardness, only to find his hair damp, so he put his hand down again.
“No, it’s what I should have done.”
“Actually, I was also curious what you would do if we encountered this situation after marriage. I just didn’t expect you to hand in your answer sheet so quickly.”
Chen Zirui wanted to be modest for a moment, but slowly tasted something a little off.
“You weren’t testing me tonight, were you?” Chen Zirui looked suspicious. “For someone as meticulous as you, I don’t believe you prepared everything but forgot the inhibitors.”
Xiang Wanxing blinked, his expression innocent.
“I really forgot.”
Chen Zirui still didn’t believe it.
Stalemate for a few minutes, Xiang Wanxing compromised first.
“Okay, I admit I had the intention to test, but I really didn’t intentionally not prepare inhibitors. You can believe me on this point.”
Chen Zirui laughed out loud, angered by Xiang Wanxing.
“What if I had marked you?” Chen Zirui crossed his arms. “Would you have given me a cross and then divorced me?”
“Of course not. Marked means I’m yours; how could I divorce you?”
“It’s not like you can’t divorce. Isn’t your Omega father divorced?”
The smile on Xiang Wanxing’s face faded a bit.
Chen Zirui realized he said the wrong thing, but couldn’t find a way out, so he just lowered his head and played dead.
A moment later, Xiang Wanxing sighed and pulled him into his arms.
“I had already issued the invitation to you. That means even if you marked me, I wouldn’t be angry with you. After all, that was within my considerations.”
“I’m just very happy you could respect me. I’ve always loathed the identity of an Omega. I wasn’t sure what I would do to myself if I were marked and lost my autonomy. So I thank you. You didn’t push me into the abyss.”
Chen Zirui listened to Xiang Wanxing’s words in a daze.
He hadn’t considered that much; he just felt that if Xiang Wanxing wasn’t willing, he couldn’t take advantage of the situation.
But Chen Zirui was someone who couldn’t hold back his thoughts. He couldn’t help but confirm with Xiang Wanxing again.
“If I really marked you, you really wouldn’t hate me?”
“No.” Xiang Wanxing shook his head. “I said, if being marked is a calamity I cannot escape, then I’d rather the person marking me be you.”
Afraid Chen Zirui still didn’t understand, he pulled down his collar. “If you don’t believe me, you can mark me right now.”
Chen Zirui pulled his collar back up for him, whispering, “I was just asking. You don’t have to prove it with action.”
Seeing Chen Zirui like this, Xiang Wanxing couldn’t help kissing him.
“Zirui, I love you.”
Chen Zirui rarely heard the words “I love you” from Xiang Wanxing. His ears reddened involuntarily, burning a little.
“And you?” Xiang Wanxing looked down at him. “Shouldn’t you say something to me?”
Chen Zirui mentioned these words often, but usually when receiving gifts, never in such a warm and serious setting.
“I… love you too…”
After saying it, Chen Zirui felt mortified and couldn’t help burying his face in Xiang Wanxing’s neck.
“I’m only saying it this once.”
Xiang Wanxing laughed.
“Enough.”
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