Chapter 9-12 (extra)

Chapter 9

Gu Chaocheng's chin got hurt by this little omega who popped out of nowhere. As he angrily lifted the back of Xie Zhiyao's collar to teach him a lesson, he saw him cover his forehead. Eyes brimming with tears, he raised his head and said with a cry, "It hurts."

"…" Gu Chaocheng forgot what he was about to do for a moment. He let go and pulled away Xie Zhiyao's arm to check his forehead, "Are you okay?"

"It's definitely swelling," Xie Zhiyao cried, "I'm going to be disfigured!"

"It's not swelling."

"It'll swell up later!"

Gu Chaocheng dare not move anymore. He inexplicably had the guilty conscience of a perpetrator, "What should I do? Should I buy you some medicine?"

Xie Zhiyao calmed down after a few minutes and was aware that his delicate appearance just now was shameful. He wiped away his tears with his back turned, then turned back around to apologize to Gu Chaocheng, "I'm sorry Mr Gu, I didn't mean to hit you."

Gu Chaocheng couldn't keep up with his emotional changes, "Does it still hurt?"

"Much better," Xie Zhiyao shook his head.

Gu Chaocheng reached out and touched the red mark where Xie Zhiyao was hit with the back of his hand. His hand was a little cold. Xie Zhiyao stood still in a daze, not daring to move, but he suddenly thought about what Wu Ke had said- president Gu doesn't like omegas, he hates the smell of omegas. He suddenly took a step back, taking the initiative to distance himself.

Gu Chaocheng touched the empty air and looked at him without knowing why.

"I'm sorry, Mr Gu." Xie Zhiyao said.

His docile appearance made Gu Chaocheng a little confused. He was inexperienced with omegas and never tried to get into contact with them as much as possible before. Now that he really encountered one, he became frantic and disoriented.

But it seemed as if Xie Zhiyao was different from other omegas. He's not as bad as Tu Yan, nor as shameless as those who beg to climb into his bed…

Stop!

Gu Chaocheng stopped himself from his rapidly developing thoughts. He glanced down at Xie Zhiyao, "If you're fine then that's good."

He turned to leave, but XIe Zhiyao grabbed his sleeve, "Mr Gu, can I treat you to a meal to apologize?"

"No need."

Xie Zhiyao loosened his grip, "Oh."

He watched Gu Chaocheng turn around and leave. His back was always straight and upright whenever he walked, appearing especially tall and steady. However, not knowing if he had bad vision himself, Xie Zhiyao felt that Gu Chaocheng's pace was a little faster than before.

Back in the dormitory, he put an ice pack on his forehead all night. When he woke up the next day, the first thing he did was to run to the front of his mirror to see if there was swelling.

"Thank god, thank god, I'm not disfigured." Xie Zhiyao ran back to bed and breathed a long sigh of relief, "If not I'm finished for the performance this afternoon."

He kicked the blankets cheerily and heard someone in the living room speaking in a loud volume.

"I'll go! An invitation from the entertainment singing stage? They're inviting us to bring our new album to them next month to promote?!"

Xie Zhiyao froze. The entertainment singing stage was currently the hottest music show. According to common sense, their group was not qualified enough to go.

"Ge, did you pull the strings for this?"

The manager's voice rang out, "No, how can I be so capable? I'm not even clear about what's going on, but I think it may be because of Wu Ke. He had a meal with Gu Chaocheng before and maybe Gu Chaocheng was very satisfied with him, so he helped him pull some strings."

The group of people roared with laughter, the usual malice disappeared in the excitement of being on the entertainment music show.

Xie Zhiyao thought this wasn't too good for him.

Very selfish, very sinister, and had a love mind1, but he still couldn't be happy.

When no one was outside, he took a bowl of dog food and a bowl of cat foot in loneliness, then carried them downstairs.

The two cats very quickly smelled his scent and surrounded him, rubbing against his pants legs. He poured cat food in, and turned to pour dog food for the dog. When he wanted to reach out to touch its head, the dog avoided him in an agile way, rushing to the bowl and scoffing down the food.

Xie Zhiyao's memory was revived by the sight of it and was even more sad, "Stinky dog, you are just like that big stupid dog!"

He ran upstairs angirly, picked up his notebook, and wanted to write a few big words down; 'I don't want to like Gu Chaocheng anymore'. He wrote halfway but thought it looked ugly, so he was about to turn a new page to rewrite it. But as he flipped and flipped, he felt that something was not right.

He slowed down, flipping page by page, then suddenly stopped.

On a blank page, Tu Yan's signature was written clearly.

Xie Zhiyao remembered what Tu Yan's signature looked like. This one was real.

He choked on a breath, and couldn't write the remaining three words 'Gu Chao Cheng'.

Chapter 10

Gu Chenbai finished his work at hand and was ready to go home. After entering the elevator, he remembered something, so he pressed the button for the next floor and went to Gu Chaocheng's office.

Sure enough, Gu Chaocheng was still working overtime.

Gu Chenbai knocked on the door and heard a low "please come in" from inside.

"Ge, have you eaten?"

At his words, Gu Chaocheng looked up, and his cold expression eased a little, "Yes, are you going back?"

"Mn, Tu Bao hasn't had dinner."

Gu Chaocheng knitted his brows, "Is his hand broken? Why doesn't he have the ability to take care of himself at all? I just don't understand, did you marry a wife or are you raising a child?"

Gu Chenbai raised an eyebrow, "It's not conflicting, there's double the joy."

Gu Chaocheng's expression instantly turned bad as he waved his hand, "Fine, fine, fine, you can go."

"Ge," Gu Chenbai walked up and asked him with a smile, "Did you return that notebook?"

"Mn."

"What's his reaction?"

"Who?"

Gu Chenbai couldn't help but sigh, "The owner of the notebook."

"Oh, I don't know, I asked his roommate to return it to him."

Gu Chaocheng looked at Gu Chenbai with a poker-face after he said this, as though he didn't know what he meant. Gu Chenbai laughed angrily, "I took the risk of getting kicked out the door by Tu Bao to ask for a signature for you, yet you didn't even meet the person?"

"I didn't even say I wanted to meet him," Gu Chaocheng paused, his gaze flustered as he concentrated on the computer screen.

Oh, who's the one who ran backstage after the wedding, asking people he bumped into if the performance's dance group had left? Then there was someone who watched Qi He studio's bus drive off with the notebook in his hand, out of his wits as he stood under the eaves.

Gu Chenbai helped him out of kindness, yet was said to have acted on his own initiative by this person. He gave up on curing Gu Chaocheng and said helplessly, "Such a good opportunity to- forget it, you're free to play as you wish."

Gu Chaocheng stiffened for a few seconds, but stopped Gu Chenbai when he was about to leave, "Chenbai, omegas aren't all like Tu Yan, right?"

Gu Chenbai laughed aloud, "What did Tu Yan do to you? Are you so afraid of him?"

"…I dislike him for being annoying, causing disturbance, and hurting others with his words."

"Then you should find someone good, gentle and can talk."

Gu Chaocheng paused and didn't reply.

Gu Chenbai said,"Ge, if you can meet someone like that, you must find a way to catch them. You'll regret it your whole life if you miss the chance." He then shut the door and left.

Chapter 11

Xie Zhiyao's current mood was very complicated.

He didn't understand why Gu Chaocheng would help him get Tu Yan's signature. This behaviour was simply ambiguous to him, like it was a little secret that only the two of them in the whole world knew. He didn't even dare to look at the notebook again. When his gaze fell on top of it, his heartbeat would thump.

Xie Zhiyao felt that the irregularity of the rhythm of his heart was very serious these days. If he went on like this, he would be finished.

First love is so hurtful. Sure enough, being in love was really not an easy thing.

He originally wanted to hang around Yu Feng road tonight, but the manager forbade him. The manager said that he was slacking in dance practice recently and had an improper attitude, so he made him practice properly alone in the dance classroom. Xie Zhiyao stuffed rice into his mouth in a huff, deciding to eat as much as he could consume.

Wu Ke happened to come back from outside then. The manager wanted to scold him, but as he thought about what happened with Gu Chaocheng, he didn't dare to get angry with him easily, and asked attentively, "Ke, did president Gu get in touch with you lately?"

Wu Ke was stunned. He rolled his eyes and said, "Not much, he said he's been busy with work recently."

The manager was a little disappointed, but he still smiled and said, "You can try to be proactive."

Wu Ke nodded his head indifferently, changed his shoes and went to the room.

Xie Zhiyao listened silently by the side, and the food in his mouth became difficult to swallow. He thought: What 'ambiguous', Xie Zhiyao, you're being self-sentimental again, you don't even have big stupid dog's number, yet you're still thinking about dating. However, Xie Zhiyao was an optimist, he fiercely stuffed half a bowl of rice in his stomach and told himself: I'll solve difficulties when I encounter them, if I don't have his number, I'll go ask for it!

He rushed to the dance classroom and practised dancing dozens of times. Then he took a video to send to the planning team according to the manager's request, letting them post it on Weibo. After that, he rushed to Yu Feng road before ten o'clock, stood at the head of the road, and stretched his neck to look on both sides.

However, he waited for over two hours and still hadn't seen Gu Chaocheng.

How could he have known that this morning, Gu Chaocheng had flown to Lan city for a business trip.

Xie Zhiyao sneezed three times from the early morning wind. He then ran back to the dormitory shivering, before worming into his blankets without even taking a shower.

When he woke up the next day, the alarm had been ringing for a long time before he heard it. But he couldn't open his eyes, in a daze, and it was Lang ge who went over to him to call him. He reached out to touch his forehead and found that he was having a fever.

In a confused state of mind, Xie Zhiyao gulped down the medicine Lang ge gave him. The manager knocked on the door and told them: We're going to Lan city today, there's a shooting for a variety show there.

Chapter 12

Xie Zhiyao had always had good health and only caught a cold once a year. In his memory, he had never caught such an illness that came down like a mountain. After taking the medicine, he thought quietly; this high fever that came so heavily was probably due to depression.

After holding on for an entire day's worth of programs, Xie Zhiyao felt that he was about to fall apart and almost fainted in the dressing room. Lang ge passed him the room card, letting him go back to the room quickly to take a rest and that he shouldn't go to the dinner party that evening.

Xie Zhiyao was originally uninterested in the dinner party. This was exactly what he wanted, so he took the room card and left.

He glanced at the room card number before entering the elevator, and then followed the arrow on the wall to the room, "1808…"

When he arrived at his destination, Xie Zhiyao picked up the room card and swiped it twice over the sensor. However, the error warning sounded, "eh?", Xie Zhiyao thought it was strange. He turned the card over and swiped it again a few times, but the door still didn't open.

In doubt, he was about to try again, but the door in front of him opened by itself.

Inside stood an unfamiliar man, tall and appeared like an alpha. He wore an exquisite nightgown, but impatience was written between his brows, his eyes conveying a bad signal.

"Who are you?"

Xie Zhiyao trembled, and just realized that he had the wrong room. He immediately bowed and apologized. As he was about to leave, the man grabbed his wrist. Seeing Xie Zhiyao's small face flushed red and his limbs weak, the man thought that his heat period was coming and needed to be solved urgently. He saw that no one was around and pulled Xie Zhiyao into the room, "A little omega who's sent to the door, and even looks pretty."

"No-"

The man was very strong and Xie Zhiyao's wrist was pinched until it hurt. Unfortunately, he was sore all over and couldn't get rid of it. He was scared to death and shouted for help, but the man covered his mouth.

Just then, someone grabbed his shoulder from behind and moved him back

A solid chest plastered to his back. Xie Zhiyao's heart hung in his throat.

"President Yang, are you drunk?" Gu Chaocheng's voice rang in Xie Zhiyao's ear.

Like a divine soldier descended from heaven. Xie Zhiyao was stunned for a moment, and was suddenly not afraid anymore.

The man froze, he looked up at Gu Chaocheng and immediately let go, "President Gu?"

Gu Chaocheng pulled Xie Zhiyao behind him, his expression turned cold as he said to the man, "President Yang, since you're drunk, you should go to bed early."

The man glanced at Xie Zhiyao, then looked back at Gu Chaocheng. His eyes immediately became clear as he smiled mockingly, "Yes, yes, yes, I recognized the wrong person in my drunkenness, I thought he's my friend."

He apologized to Xie Zhiyao shamefully. Xie Zhiyao shrank behind Gu Chaocheng without speaking or answering.

When Gu Chaocheng took Xie Zhiyao away, the man was still smiling, but the corners of his mouth clearly sank.

"Mr Gu, what should we do?" Xie Zhiyao was a little afraid after that. He followed Gu Chaocheng and asked nervously, "Will he retaliate against you?"

Gu Chaocheng took him to his room without saying a word. He opened the door to let Xie Zhiyao in before explaining to him, "You stay here first, I'll come back later."

Having escaped from a disaster, he was like driftwood. Naturally, whatever Gu Chaocheng said was what it was.

When Gu Chaocheng went out, Xie Zhiyao sat on the couch and waited for him nervously. Gu Chaocheng came back after ten minutes and was met with Xie Zhiyao's anxious eyes as soon as he entered the door.

"Don't be afraid." Gu Chaocheng said subconsciously.

Tears pooled in Xie Zhiyao's eyes. Gu Chaocheng walked up to him in hesitation and reached out his hand helplessly, gently patting the top of Xie Zhiyao's head.

"Don't be afraid, it's been dealt with." Gu Chaocheng said, "I've asked the hotel to monitor him, he wouldn't dare to find you for revenge."

Xie Zhiyao sniffed. Gu Chaocheng thought that he was still scared. Just as his brain was running at full speed thinking about what comforting words to say, he heard Xie Zhiyao's weeping and aggrieved sentence, "Then did you help me take revenge?"

Gu Chaocheng thought, I just contacted the legal department and ended my contract renewal with that person's company, is this counted as revenge?

"Do you want me to beat him up?"

Xie Zhiyuan wanted to nod, but he felt that his request was a little too much, WHat was his identity? And he didn't know if Gu Chaocheng even remembered his name. That person seemed to be Gu Chaocheng's business partner and shouldn't be offended.

Xie Zhiyao just clenched his fists before loosening them, "Forget it."

Gu Chaocheng just remembered that the door wasn't shut and wanted to turn around to close it, but Xie Zhiyao thought that he really wanted to beat that man up, and he panicked, quickly hugging Gu Chaocheng's arm as he begged, "Don't fight, don't fight, I don't want you to get hurt…"

Gu Chaocheng felt Xie Zhiyao's hand and asked in surprise, "Why is your body so hot? Are you in heat?"

"I-"

"You still dare to run about when you're in heat?" Gu Chaocheng lifted Xie Zhiyao away and distanced himself from him, saying furiously, "I haven't asked you yet; what are you, an omega in heat, doing in a strange alpha's room? Do you know what would have happened if I hadn't been there today?"

Xie Zhiyao was being scolded so much that he couldn't get a word in, He was originally already feeling discomfort, and felt even more wronged now. If he hadn't been foolish enough to go to Yu Feng road and get blown by the cold wind all night, he wouldn't have caught a fever, and today's situation wouldn't have happened.

"I had my heat half a month ago, didn't you already know?"

As soon as these words fell, both of them froze.

Xie Zhiyao wiped his tears and was about to leave. Gu Chaocheng didn't dare to pull him back, so he followed behind him and asked in a low voice, "Then what's the matter with you?"

"I have a fever! Can I not?" From his pocket, Xie Zhiyao held the flu medicine that had to be mixed with water in front of Gu Chaocheng.

Gu Chaocheng's brain suddenly short circuited. He grabbed the medicine from Xie Zhiyao's hand, stopping him, and said awkwardly, "I-I'll mix it for you."