Chapter 11
Qin Yao took a deep breath, he stood up, his puzzled gaze lingering on Bai He for a long time, he didn’t know how long, then the alpha gently smiled, the smile containing a hint of helplessness.
After Bai He got drunk, his gaze would always stick to the person, wherever Qin Yao went, he would look like a child.
Qin Yao looked outside, it was already very late, he had to leave.
He crouched down again, negotiating with Bai He: “Good boy, I have to go home.”
A slight frown appeared on Bai He’s brow, it was obvious that he was unhappy, Qin Yao smiled bitterly: “Next time, I’ll come visit you again, how about that?”
The frown on the good student’s brow relaxed a bit, Qin Yao pressed on: “Next time I’ll come cook for you again, I see you quite liked those two dishes I made, I promised I’ll come, it’s just too late now, the good student should go to sleep, isn’t Bai He a good boy?”
Absorbing so much language at once, Bai He’s face showed bewilderment again, the frown on his brow had completely relaxed now, Qin Yao smiled, stood up, and pulled Bai He up as well.
Helping to the end, the alpha held Bai He’s hand and took him to the bathroom, placed him in front of the mirror, squeezed toothpaste onto the toothbrush and handed it to Bai He, then filled a cup with water and stood by watching Bai He slowly brush his teeth.
After about three minutes, Bai He stopped. The corners of his mouth had some toothpaste bubbles, he held the toothbrush, his mouth tightly pursed, his gaze slowly shifting from the reflection of himself to Qin Yao.
“Finished brushing?” Qin Yao handed the water cup to Bai He, but Bai He didn’t take it, he curled his head and sipped the water from the cup in Qin Yao’s hand, then swished it around in his mouth and spat it into the sink, then took another mouthful…
Qin Yao looked at him blankly until Bai He had completely rinsed the toothpaste bubbles from his mouth, then the alpha turned and got a face towel to wipe Bai He’s mouth.
After wiping him clean, Qin Yao felt that something was a bit off, the behavior seemed a bit intimate.
He reacted for a few seconds, didn’t mind too much, then went to run hot water for Bai He to wash his feet, took care of everything, and led the person to the bedroom.
“Alright, good boys should sleep now.” Qin Yao pushed the person onto the bed: “See you tomorrow.”
Maybe he wouldn’t see him tomorrow, Qin Yao thought in his heart.
He covered Bai He with the blanket, turned off the light and left the bedroom, closing the door behind him, soon the sound of the front door opening and closing came, then the house fell back into silence.
Bai He’s face was buried in the blanket, his breathing was a bit uncomfortable, he finally poked his head out, those still hazy eyes staring at the pitch-black ceiling, unblinking.
He didn’t know when he had fallen asleep, Bai He slept lightly, this sleep was very restless, perhaps because of the alcohol. His body felt a bit hot, he was sweating, the skin felt sticky and uncomfortable.
In a half-awake, half-asleep state, Bai He heard some sounds. He struggled to open his heavy eyelids, sitting up and trying to locate the source of the sound, after a moment, the sounds disappeared.
Bai He was more awake now, he felt around for his phone and looked at the time, it was 1 a.m.
In the middle of the night, Bai He, who had slept for two hours, was sobering up a bit, but his head still felt heavy. He buried his head, pressing his right hand on his brow, spacing out for a while.
Suddenly, the sounds from earlier came again, crisp and weak, but in the quiet of the night, they seemed particularly clear. Bai He reacted for two seconds, realizing that it was the sound of a key being inserted into the lock, his back suddenly chilled.
The sound kept coming, as if the person had lost patience, the sound of the lock being tampered with became louder, accompanied by the sound of the doorknob being pried. Bai He threw off the blanket and got up from the bed, he didn’t dare turn on the light, groping to get a broom, pressing himself against the wall.
The door made a loud clattering noise, the sound of the key being inserted into the lock became urgent and irritated, Bai He pressed his lips, his body soaked in sweat.
Suddenly, all the noises stopped.
Bai He mustered up the courage to look through the peephole, it was pitch black outside, the hallway light was not on, he couldn’t see anything, he let out a silent sigh of relief in his heart.
Suddenly, a pair of eyes appeared outside the peephole, meeting Bai He’s gaze. It was a person wearing a baseball cap, his face unrecognizable.
“Bang bang bang–“
Frantic knocking sounds came, Bai He’s heart was pounding, he stepped back a few steps, his lower back bumping against the cabinet, the phone in his pocket fell out, the screen suddenly lit up.
Bai He’s back hurt from the impact, ignoring the pain, he sat down on the floor, his palm resting on the screen.
“…”
Bai He’s back hurt, he didn’t notice that the screen had answered the voice call, the other side was silent.
“Bang bang bang–“
The knocking sounds kept getting louder, Bai He’s heart was pounding like a drum, vaguely, he caught a scent in the air, an indescribable scent, he seemed to be getting even hotter.
This floor only had two tenants, Bai He remembered Xia Xiaomiao telling him before that the other family was out of town, so no one would hear someone knocking on his door in the middle of the night.
Enduring the pain in his back, he tightened his grip on the broom, suddenly remembering his missing Ling Ling.
” Ling Ling…” Bai He murmured.
The Ling Ling couldn’t have disappeared for no reason, he clearly locked the doors and windows before leaving home that day, the disappearance of the Ling Ling was obviously taken away by someone. This house only had one key, someone who could come in and take away his cat, other than burglary, what else could it be?
Bai He gritted his teeth, he hadn’t dared to think deeply about it recently, the burglar didn’t take anything else, just took away his cat, the rare Maine Coon cat in this world, his Ling Ling was most likely already sold.
He didn’t dare to think about it, now the anger had reached its peak, Bai He’s breathing started to become rapid, he trembled as he tried to stand up, someone called out to him.
Qin Yao’s low voice was urgent, the background noise on the phone was very messy, the alpha seemed to be running.
“Don’t open the door! Calm down, Bai He!”
Bai He’s head hurt, he heard the familiar voice, he released the strength in his body and sat down on the floor, burying his head and looking at the phone screen. The one he was talking to was Qin Yao.
“…Qin Yao?” Bai He called out softly.
“I’m here.” The alpha got in the car, the muffled sound of the car door closing, in addition to other voices, but Bai He didn’t hear them clearly, his head hurt.
“Don’t be afraid.” Qin Yao’s voice was low, as if afraid of disturbing the night, to prevent the person outside from hearing any movement. He started the SUV, stepped on the gas pedal, the phone wedged between his shoulder and ear, gently soothing: “Listen, go back to your room and lock the door.”
Bai He picked up the phone. Qin Yao’s low voice seemed to brush past his earlobe, causing a tingling sensation, his head hurt a little less for a moment. He propped himself up against the nearby cabinet and stood up, noticing the abnormality in his body, his limbs felt weak, he had no strength.
That strange scent became even more pungent, seemingly coming from outside the door. Bai He could feel that there was something in the air, that thing seemed to be able to bind his legs, he suddenly collapsed heavily to the ground with a muffled thud.
The person outside seemed to have heard the noise, the silence lasted for a while, then a huge sound came, the door was almost shaking, the person was ramming the door.
“What happened?” Qin Yao on the phone heard the sound: “Bai He, are you still there? Can you hear me?”
“I’m… here,” Bai He was soft on the ground, his breathing a little heavy, his throat was very dry, his voice hoarse: “Qin Yao, I have no strength…”
Hearing Bai He’s words, Qin Yao pressed the gas pedal to the floor, his voice still calm: “What’s wrong? Uncomfortable?”
“I…” Bai He felt a bit dizzy, he felt a pain in the back of his neck: “There’s a scent… a very unpleasant smell…”
“…” Qin Yao glanced at Zhang Wenyi sitting in the passenger seat, lowering his voice to ask Bai He: “Where is the scent coming from?”
“Outside the door…” Bai He swallowed with difficulty: “The scent is coming from outside the door…”
“Chief! The probability of a beta detecting pheromones is very low, but not necessarily zero! It may be an alpha in heat!” Zhang Wenyi next to him said in a low voice.
Qin Yao’s brows furrowed deeper, he mouthed to Zhang Wenyi: Call the police.
Zhang Wenyi gave an okay gesture.
Qin Yao frowned, then gently said to the phone on Bai He’s side: “It’s okay, maybe it’s just your illusion, don’t worry, I’ll be there soon.”
Qin Yao is coming, Bai He received this message, a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes, the sound of the door being rammed was still going on, the person seemed to be putting all his strength into it. The door frame was shaking, fine sand falling down, showing how strong the person outside was, Bai He’s heart suddenly chilled.
“No, don’t come.” He said to Qin Yao on the phone: “It’s too dangerous, don’t come over.”
There was Qin Yao’s steady breathing on the phone. After a moment, the alpha chuckled lightly: “Don’t worry, I can handle it.”
Bai He was stunned, and Zhang Wenyi sitting in the passenger seat was also dumbfounded.
Zhang Wenyi scratched his head, feeling a bit strange, but couldn’t quite pinpoint what was strange.
He and Qin Yao had made an appointment a little over two hours ago to deal with the remaining internship-related work from the meeting that day, they just finished and were about to go their separate ways, when he suddenly noticed Qin Yao next to him picking up his phone to make a voice call to someone.
He casually asked who he was calling. Qin Yao just smiled and said he was checking if the good boy was sleeping properly. The call hadn’t been answered at first, Qin Yao smiled, wanting to hang up, then the call suddenly connected, and immediately they heard the frantic knocking on the door, even through the phone it was heart-pounding.
The two rushed over there, from Qin Yao’s soothing words to the person on the phone, Zhang Wenyi gathered that the good boy Qin Yao was talking about was Bai He.
He was puzzled throughout the journey as to when the two of them had become so close, when he regained his senses, they had already reached their destination. Qin Yao efficiently unbuckled his seatbelt and got out of the car, striding with long legs towards the apartment building.
“Hey! Wait for me!” Zhang Wenyi hurried to get out of the car and catch up.
The apartment building was not high, no elevator, Bai He lived on the fifth floor, Qin Yao took the stairs in a few big steps, not the least bit out of breath. He dashed into the stairwell, his eyes scanning the pitch-black stairwell, immediately spotting the figure in front of that door.
There was a strong alpha pheromone in the air, Qin Yao frowned, irritation crawling along his nerves, he took a few steps forward and slapped the wall light, the stairwell lights suddenly came on, the ramming alpha’s body trembled, he squinted his eyes and turned back.
Qin Yao saw the man clearly, the alpha’s clothes were open, exposing his greasy bell, his belt unbuckled, the zipper of his pants already open, a certain part was obviously bulging.
Qin Yao clenched his fist, took a few steps forward, and threw a punch at the man’s face, the man was knocked to the ground. Qin Yao’s eyes had already turned red due to the repulsive pheromones. He grabbed the man’s hair, dragged him up, and slammed him against the wall, once, twice, three times, the man’s agonizing screams echoing. Finally it was Zhang Wenyi who risked being injured and restrained Qin Yao.
“Chief! Chief! Qin Chief! Keep hitting and it’ll be trouble!” Zhang Wenyi swallowed his saliva, anxiously wiping the virtual sweat on his forehead: “Control the pheromones, relax, relax…”
Qin Yao released the man, forcibly suppressing the rising brutality, took a deep breath, turned and stood firmly in front of Bai He’s door: “Bai He, it’s me.”
After a long silence, the sound of unlocking the door came from inside, the door slowly opened, Qin Yao lowered his gaze and caught the powerless Bai He.
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