Chapter 35
Lu Heng nodded: “My relationship with them is indeed not good. In the future, when you see them, you don’t need to be polite.”
“Don’t worry about my face, don’t be overly cautious with them, and don’t suffer losses because they are elders.”
After saying this, Lu Heng didn’t speak anymore.
And since Lu Heng didn’t say anything, An Le didn’t dare to ask why.
It wasn’t until the food arrived that the two of them silently ate.
After they finished their meal, Li Jie returned, a piece of bread in his mouth, and took them to the wedding hotel.
Because the wedding day hadn’t arrived yet, there weren’t many people at the hotel, only staff setting up the venue.
Seeing them arrive, they took them to familiarize themselves with the process, intending to go through it once according to the plan.
Although it was just a rehearsal, and there was no audience, An Le was still a little scared and held Lu Heng’s hand tightly the entire time.
By the time they finished going through the planned procedure, An Le’s clothes were soaked with sweat.
Lu Heng used a towel to wipe him down, and then took him home.
On the way, An Le mustered his courage, looked up at Lu Heng, and asked, “Sir, can I add you on social media?”
Lu Heng, who had been waiting for this moment for a long time, pretended to be surprised and turned his head: “Didn’t we already exchange contact information before?”
Hearing this, An Le instantly deflated, lowering his head and saying, “My… my phone broke…”
Before, he only had Lu Heng’s phone number, not his social media accounts. After his phone broke, he forgot them. Now, he wanted more than just Lu Heng’s phone number.
Besides, he still owed the two thousand yuan for his new phone. Without adding him on social media, how would he repay him?
An Le’s voice was very low: “And, and, we’re getting married, how can we… not have each other’s contact information?”
It’s strange that people getting married don’t have each other’s contact information, isn’t it?
Anyway, he thought it was strange.
Hearing this, Lu Heng laughed. He didn’t take out his phone to add An Le, but instead hugged him tightly, burying his head in An Le’s neck.
An Le instantly froze, unsure what Lu Heng was doing. He had only asked for contact information; why did it suddenly become so ambiguous?
He was still a little dazed, but Lu Heng rubbed against his neck and asked, “Le Le, do you remember that in a few days it’s my heat cycle?”
Heat cycle?
An Le calculated the date in his heart, his eyes widening slightly in disbelief: “It’s… it’s the day of the wedding.”
“Correct.”
Lu Heng raised his head from An Le’s neck and asked with a smile: “Since we’re getting married, then dealing with my mood swings caused by unstable pheromones during and around my heat cycle is normal, right?”
Lu Heng’s words caused An Le to instantly recall the night he was marked, scaring him so much that he trembled for a moment before softly saying, “Yes, yes…”
But, how do you deal with the mood swings caused by the heat cycle?
An Le didn’t understand, his eyes full of confusion.
At that moment, his suppressant patch was torn off. Just when he thought he only needed to release pheromones to soothe Lu Heng, he felt a sharp pain in his gland as Lu Heng’s sharp canine teeth sunk into his gland.
“Ugh…”
At that moment, An Le was in so much pain he almost fainted, tears falling one by one, his voice weak and trembling: “Sir, sir, it hurts…”
The omega’s soft whimper didn’t soften the alpha.
Lu Heng’s pheromones seeped into An Le’s bloodstream, causing An Le’s feelings to gradually change from pain and confusion to joy, even dependence, finally reaching out to hug Lu Heng…
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After the deepening of the marking, An Le lay limp in Lu Heng’s arms, pouting and feeling wronged.
Lu Heng held him with one hand and held An Le’s phone with the other to call his own phone, also opening his social media app, finding his own number, and clicking to add.
While doing so, he said: “Actually, you don’t have to go back to that rented apartment. You can just move into my house, okay?”
An Le subconsciously shook his head, sniffing and saying: “No, no need, I, I…”
He’ll move in after the wedding.
They weren’t married yet; they couldn’t just move into Lu Heng’s house beforehand.
Moreover, that small room held memories with Xiao Xiao, and he planned to invite Xiao Xiao to his home one more time before the wedding.
After all, he only imagined what life would be like after the wedding; he didn’t know what it would actually be like.
What if Lu Heng suddenly changed like his father, forbidding him from working after the wedding, not allowing him to bring friends home, or even go out to play?
Therefore, he was preparing for the worst-case scenario.
Lu Heng knew An Le didn’t want to move and wasn’t in a hurry to force him. Anyway, after the wedding, An Le would have to move regardless.
He sent him to the entrance of the residential area, personally escorted him upstairs, and watched him enter before saying: “I’ll go back to the Lu family for a while. I’ve ordered dinner for you; someone will deliver it later.”
He ordered dinner again?
An Le was surprised and a little shy, lowering his head and softly saying: “Okay, thank you, sir.”
“Mm.”
Lu Heng left.
An Le closed the door, ran to bed, and then slowly took out his phone.
Today, Lu Heng not only gave him his phone number but also added him on social media. However, Lu Heng’s profile picture was very serious—a photo of their company building, looking a bit like a work account.
He thought for a moment, opened the chat box, and transferred 2000 yuan to Lu Heng, with the note: Phone money.
Then, he seemed to have thought of something and quickly opened his chat with Xiao Xiao.
“What should I do, Xiao Xiao? An Yi knows you’ve been helping me; I’m afraid he’ll cause you trouble.”
After sending the message, An Le anxiously waited for Xiao Xiao’s reply.
While waiting for a reply, he also sent a message to Lu Heng, hoping Lu Heng could help Xiao Xiao, otherwise, he really had no other way.
But after waiting for a while, Xiao Xiao didn’t reply to him.
An Le’s face changed immediately, worried that something had really happened to Xiao Xiao, and quickly called Xiao Xiao.
The phone rang for a while, but finally, it was answered.
Xiao Xiao’s voice was a little urgent, as if he was running, breathing heavily: “Le Le, what’s wrong?”
An Le asked uncertainly: “Xiao Xiao, I, I want to say, I saw An Yi’s message today. He knows you’ve been helping me. I, I’m afraid what if he causes you trouble? Xiao Xiao, I don’t want anything to happen to you. I asked Mr. Lu, and he said he will help you. Also, also… what are you doing?”
“What else could I be doing?”
Xiao Xiao said helplessly: “I’m being chased. After work today, I was planning to come find you. As soon as I walked out of the company gate, someone grabbed me and pulled me away. That person pretended to be very familiar with me, talking and laughing, and I was completely stunned!”
Xiao Xiao reacted for a while before struggling, but the man was very strong, and he couldn’t struggle free. Finally, she kicked the man in the groin, took advantage of his moment of shock, and ran back to the office. I just got here.
“Xiao Xiao!”
Hearing that Xiao Xiao was being chased, An Le’s heart immediately rose: “It must be An Yi… I’m sorry, Xiao Xiao. I didn’t tell you about this in time, I’m sorry.”