Chapter 6 [The Little Beast Carried My Shoe for Me]
He had forgotten to pay!
When You Yuanyuan bolted out, he was no longer in any state to care about such details. Pierced by the suppressive S-grade Alpha pheromones, he didn’t dare to look back. He ran recklessly toward the black Maybach.
Finally, he yanked the car door open, sat inside swiftly and agilely, and slammed it shut. Drawing on his formidable endurance, he digested and neutralized the suppressive S-grade Alpha pheromones. Afterwards, he took out his phone to call Zhou She and ask him to handle the payment.
When he looked down, however, he discovered that one of his leather shoes had fallen off.
You Yuanyuan: “…”
He had run so fast just now that he hadn’t even noticed. However, the shoes were too big to begin with; if it was lost, so be it, he didn’t want it anymore.
But then, You Yuanyuan saw Xing Lie walking out, holding his black leather shoe in one hand. The back of Xing Lie’s hand was a pale honey color with clearly defined bones and bulging veins. It looked incredibly powerful, the kind that could fracture bones with a single punch.
Right now, however, those long, strong fingers were hooked into the heel of his shoe. As Xing Lie walked, the shoe swayed slightly.
An inexplicable sense of shame welled up in You Yuanyuan’s heart. It felt as though Xing Lie was holding something incredibly intimate of his.
“Lao Huang, let’s go.” You Yuanyuan pressed his fist against his lips and withdrew his gaze. He didn’t want the shoe anymore.
A flush of embarrassment colored his cold, pristine eyes, and the tips of his ears burned red. It wasn’t because of Xing Lie’s pheromones. It was purely because Xing Lie was holding the shoe he had dropped.
Lao Huang asked, “Uh… You Ye, aren’t we waiting for Secretary Zhou?”
Zhou She’s briefcase contained his inhibitors. You Yuanyuan gritted his teeth, preparing to say “go” once more, but Xing Lie was already standing outside the car window. Then, a waft of Glass Wood pheromones drifted in. It wasn’t suppressive, nor was it inductive. It was simply the natural body scent of Xing Lie’s Glass Wood.
You Yuanyuan instantly covered his mouth and nose as a rush of flushed heat surged upward. His long eyelashes fluttered rapidly twice. Those cold, pristine eyes now held a layer of mist.
This was an innate impulse, affection, and craving that an Omega felt toward an Alpha.
This natural instinct made You Yuanyuan both resist and reject it, yet he was unable to suppress it.
Resting a hand on the car window, Xing Lie bent his tall frame over. Tilting his head, he showed the leather shoe dangling from his fingers to You Yuanyuan. His tone was frivolous, “You Ye, what were you running in such a hurry for? You even lost your shoe.”
“I don’t want it.” You Yuanyuan frowned, turning his head away to avoid eye contact with Xing Lie.
A trace of bewilderment appeared in Xing Lie’s eyes as he continued, “I just paid the bill for you. I didn’t expect You Ye had picked up smoking.”
You Yuanyuan remembered Zhou She telling him never to give Xing Lie a good look or use a pleasant tone, otherwise, he would push his luck. Thus, he replied coldly and sarcastically, “My affairs are none of your business.”
Should he add the word “scram” as well? It would make him seem more imposing.
So You Yuanyuan abruptly added, “Scram!”
But Xing Lie was used to pushing his luck. If he wasn’t scolded into feeling comfortable, he wouldn’t let things go easily.
Consequently, without waiting for an explanation, Xing Lie pulled open the car door, crouched down, and grabbed You Yuanyuan’s shoeless foot. “Let me put the shoe on for You Ye.”
You Yuanyuan was so frightened his heart skipped a beat. The foot grasped by Xing Lie’s hand felt as if it were burning. The fire within his body burned brighter and hotter. He felt the specially made barrier patch heating up, almost unable to block his scent gland from releasing pheromones.
In a state of panic, before Xing Lie could slide the leather shoe on, You Yuanyuan lashed out with a fierce kick aimed squarely at the center of Xing Lie’s chest.
Fortunately, when You Yuanyuan usually hit Xing Lie, he wouldn’t fight back, so this kick solidly knocked Xing Lie away.
You Yuanyuan grabbed the car door, pulled it shut, and locked it. He quickly rolled up the window as well, yelling at Lao Huang, “Quick, drive away!”
The accelerator was stomped on.
With a loud vroom, the car sped off.
Only then did You Yuanyuan’s heart settle down. Holding onto the front seat, he gasped for breath, his heart pounding like a drum, cold sweat trickling down his forehead. His back was entirely soaked.
How terrifying.
That little bastard Xing Lie was so disrespectful. He didn’t treat him like a leader or an elder at all. How dare he offend him like that.
An Alpha grabbing an Omega’s foot was practically a sexual innuendo. It was as if he were saying, “I’m going to take you.”
But what left You Yuanyuan with even more lingering fear was that Xing Lie’s Glass Wood pheromones could easily stir up waves of heat and desire within him, causing him to repeatedly lose control and composure. Continuing like this was not going to work.
Xing Lie pressed a hand to the center of his chest. That kick felt deeply satisfying. It completely knocked away the stifling, suffocating feeling that had been clogging his chest earlier.
Very good. Kicking him away like he was a dog.
Indeed, you, You Yuanyuan, are noble, a flower on an icy peak, unattainable. You are an unblemished celestial being, cold and noble. A dog like me deserves to die just for touching you.
A wild, hostile glint appeared in Xing Lie’s eyes, and a tyrannical aura radiated from his entire body.
You Yuanyuan had only ever wanted to conquer others. Someday, he would conquer You Yuanyuan. He would trample this high and mighty person into the dirt and viciously defile him!
His large hand gripped You Yuanyuan’s leather shoe tightly, veins bulging on the back of his hand.
You Yuanyuan had Lao Huang drive around the streets in circles. Once Xing Lie had left, he had Lao Huang go back to pick up Zhou She.
An hour later, the car returned to the Zunyue Tai villa.
You Yuanyuan got out of the car. One foot wore a shoe, while the other only had a black sock.
Zhou She froze for a moment. “You Ye, where is your shoe?”
“Dropped it while running.” You Yuanyuan glanced at it, not thinking it was a big deal, and walked all the way back to the third floor of the villa just like that.
The domestic helpers saw him and exchanged looks of dismay.
The two entered the study on the third floor. Zhou She closed the door and said, “You Ye, you scared me to death! I couldn’t find you in the hall’s restroom, and my heart turned cold. I thought you had been swallowed alive by all those Alphas.”
If You Yuanyuan hadn’t called to say he was in the car, he probably would have called the police.
You Yuanyuan patted his shoulder, comforting him, omitting the little incident that had just occurred with Xing Lie.
Zhou She: “You don’t know, but Ji Jiayou also came to the restroom aggressively looking for you. His pheromones were so thick, I was terrified he would find you. But fortunately, he didn’t. From the looks of it, he is dead set against letting his younger brother participate in our bodyguard entry training.”
You Yuanyuan sat down in the chair next to the desk, yet he confidently declared, “I don’t think so. Ji Ru will definitely come to report for duty the day after tomorrow.”
Zhou She just felt that he was overly naive in everything he thought. He had discovered that ever since You Ye lost his memory, he had become incredibly optimistic.
No matter what setbacks or unexpected events occurred, he could quickly accept and adapt to them.
Becoming an Omega, his body becoming Omega-fied, being suppressed by Xing Lie’s pheromones, losing a shoe…
If it were any other Alpha, this series of blows might have caused a total breakdown. However, the amnesiac You Yuanyuan not only accepted it but even turned around to comfort others.
Moreover, he faced situations with such upbeat optimism. Things that made Zhou She worry to death were viewed by You Yuanyuan as full of hope.
Zhou She felt that whether it was the You Yuanyuan before or after the amnesia, he profoundly admired him.
At this moment, You Yuanyuan smelled the scent of his own pheromones; the barrier patch had reached the limit of its effectiveness. He reached back and peeled the patch off his neck. Instantly, an intensely concentrated burst of S-grade Snow Mountain Cold Cotton pheromones exploded into the air—crisp, pure, sweet, icy, soft, and gentle.
Zhou She asked in confusion, “You Ye, didn’t Liu Yisheng say the effect of this specially made barrier patch could last for a whole day? Why has it failed after just half a day?”
You Yuanyuan took a new specially made barrier patch from Zhou She’s briefcase and applied it. Very quickly, the Snow Mountain Cold Cotton pheromones were contained.
He said gravely, “My resistance to Xing Lie’s pheromones is too poor. Even without him releasing inductive pheromones, just smelling the natural body scent of his Glass Wood makes me restless and triggers a desire to enter heat. My scent gland uncontrollably wants to release pheromones, so the patch can’t last a whole day.”
Zhou She held his forehead, looking like he had a major headache, pacing back and forth in the study trying to think of a solution. When his anger flared up, he would curse Xing Lie: “That little beast, it’s all his fault! If he hadn’t influenced your regressive differentiation into an Omega, you wouldn’t be suffering like this!”
Subsequently, he thought of a solution: “How about we have Liu Yisheng try to specially design a mask that can isolate pheromones? Once you wear it, it should be able to block out the pheromones lingering on his body.”
You Yuanyuan agreed, “Good idea.”
As long as he stayed farther away from Xing Lie, there shouldn’t be a major problem.
You Yuanyuan added, “However, I’m still worried that my own pheromones might accidentally leak out a little bit from time to time.”
Standing beside the bed, Zhou She put his hands on his hips and pondered for a solution.
The study remained quiet for a few seconds. Suddenly, You Yuanyuan said, “How about this: starting tomorrow, go find an Omega with a pheromone scent similar to mine. Just say… I like him. Then have him accompany me frequently. The goal is to let others see me with him often, so if they happen to smell pheromones accidentally leaking from my body, they will assume it’s his. What do you think of this idea?” He looked at Zhou She with an expectant expression.
Zhou She was stunned by his naive idea. Stroking his chin, he said, “But the outside world all knows that the top-tier Alpha You Ye deeply admires strength and likes strong people. If you start hanging around with an Omega, wouldn’t everyone think it’s strange?”
You Yuanyuan lowered his head, his voice dropping slightly as well, “Can’t we just let the outside world think that You Ye also likes Omegas…”
“Alright, alright, alright, whatever You Ye says, I will do.” Zhou She had never seen You Yuanyuan look wronged before; that expression practically made him want to drop to his knees. It made him feel as if he had spoken terribly wicked words and done something extremely heinous. He hurriedly obeyed the command unconditionally.
The following day at noon.
This was You Yuanyuan’s first time visiting his own company since losing his memory.
Shenyuan Security Company was located on Taidou Street in the Third Ring of Dongcheng. It was a 37-story high-rise building shaped like a long sword stabbed into the ground. The midday sun reflecting off the building’s glass windows was dazzling. It looked incredibly majestic, truly worthy of being the largest security company in Dongcheng.
Behind the building lay a training ground covering over ten thousand square meters. It was similar to a school track field, featuring a circular running track, a large sandpit, and various types of training equipment. The perimeter of the field was ringed by a tight line of lush sycamore trees.
At this moment, someone was leading a squad of ten people running on the track.
You Yuanyuan was followed by Zhou She, who held his briefcase the entire time because it contained inhibitors and barrier patches. He trailed behind like You Yuanyuan’s personal backup storage unit.
Standing next to Zhou She was a fair-skinned, pretty Omega.
This Omega looked to be around 22 years old, seeming like he had just graduated from university. His eyes were full of ignorance and innocence. He had a slender figure and wasn’t very tall. Dressed in a striped T-shirt, jeans, and canvas shoes, he looked clean and fresh.
Beneath curling eyelashes lay a pair of large, bright eyes that looked like freshly washed grapes. A small, perky nose and tender pink lips adorned a face full of plump collagen. He looked exactly like an exquisitely pretty doll.
This was the fake boyfriend Zhou She had found for You Yuanyuan, an A-grade Omega. His pheromone scent was cotton candy—soft, sweet strands of sugary fragrance.
It smelled slightly similar to You Yuanyuan’s Snow Mountain Cold Cotton, but it only had the sweetness, lacking the icy crispness. But then again, who would distinguish it so carefully?
“Duan Xiaoding, this is You Ye’s company. Whenever you need to find You Ye in the future, just come here,” Zhou She introduced.
Duan Xiaoding’s voice was also as soft as cotton candy. “Understood, Secretary Zhou.”
His cheeks were flushed as he stared at You Yuanyuan’s back, his heart constantly bubbling with pink bubbles.
This morning, Secretary Zhou had suddenly found him, saying that You Ye was looking for an Omega assistant. Secretary Zhou thought he was quite decent and brought him over at noon.
He had originally thought it was a scammer; he never expected such a wonderful thing would actually fall into his lap. He was actually going to be the assistant to the top-tier Alpha You Ye! One must know that top-tier Alphas were at the absolute top of the food chain—the dream partners of all Omegas. Working by You Ye’s side would be an unparalleled honor. If he could earn You Ye’s affection, that would be even better.
The three took the private elevator up to the 29th floor. Zhou She told Duan Xiaoding, “This large office on this floor belongs to the Chairman, You Ye. When you come here, do not get it wrong. Remember it well.”
“I’ve remembered it.” Duan Xiaoding grew even more excited, trying his hardest to suppress his thrill.
After entering the office, Zhou She instructed Duan Xiaoding to sit across from the Chairman’s desk. You Yuanyuan sat down in the boss’s chair behind the desk, his gaze falling upon Duan Xiaoding.
Duan Xiaoding only managed a single glance at You Yuanyuan’s face before he didn’t dare look again. He was far too dazzling, too handsome, too beautiful! He was simply a noble, pristine ice-mountain beauty; it was exactly as people said, identical to a celestial being. He felt that compared to You Ye, he appeared incredibly cloying and bland.
Zhou She said, “Xiaoding, You Ye thinks quite highly of you and hopes you perform well. The probationary period is three months. Do your best.”
“I will definitely perform well,” Duan Xiaoding said with resounding determination.
Zhou She smiled. “An assistant’s duties are very simple. It’s just making coffee for You Ye, brewing tea, fetching things, delivering things, and so on. You should be capable of handling that, right?”
“I can, I can.” Duan Xiaoding nodded excitedly.
Zhou She smiled with satisfaction and added, “When you are by You Ye’s side, you can release a bit more of your Omega pheromones. The main purpose is to relieve You Ye’s fatigue. Don’t worry, You Ye won’t lose control and mark you.”
“It’s fine, he can mark me… oh, no, I mean I wouldn’t mind,” Duan Xiaoding felt he was being too forward and that it might not look good, so he restrained himself a bit. “I will frequently release my pheromones to relieve You Ye’s fatigue.”
“Good, these are some basic requirements for an assistant. Take this home and read it. That’s all for today, thank you for your hard work, go home early. Work starts at nine tomorrow.” Zhou She handed a folder to Duan Xiaoding.
Duan Xiaoding took the folder. “Understood.” He tightly clutched the hem of his shirt, stood up, and reluctantly opened the door to leave.
At this very moment, Xing Lie, standing at the end of the corridor, inadvertently saw an Omega walk out of You Yuanyuan’s office. The Omega’s face still carried an unfaded, bashful blush.
Xing Lie stood frozen in place. That aggressively handsome face was hidden in the shadows, a dark undercurrent surging in the depths of his eyes.
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