"Nian Jinsui, you..."
Despite his glandular defect, Qin Chengluo still had the ability to mark someone—it just wasn’t very effective.
Under Nian Jinsui’s verbal provocation, Qin Chengluo’s anger swelled uncontrollably, compounded by the alluring scent coming from Nian Jinsui.
His desire to possess him grew even stronger.
"Qin Chengyu, have you thought about my offer? I’ve been sincere enough. If you help me mark Nian Jinsui, I’ll keep my word and bring you back to the Qin family, reinstating you as the rightful second young master. After that, no one will dare to look down on you again! Would you rather be the Qin family’s second young master or Nian Jinsui’s dog? That’s not a hard choice, is it?"
Qin Chengyu’s gaze turned icy and sharp, suppressing a torrent of emotions beneath the surface.
A flicker of disdain crossed his eyes.
The title of "Qin family’s second young master" meant nothing to him.
Since Nian Jinsui had come here to find him today,
Qin Chengyu had already resolved to take him back to the Nian residence unharmed.
His voice was laced with sarcasm as he parted his lips to reply:
"Qin Chengluo, the title of 'young master of the Qin family' is only valuable to someone like you."
Qin Chengluo’s expression darkened, and he glared at Qin Chengyu with increasing hostility.
In his frustration, he forcefully shoved Qin Chengyu aside.
With his bulky frame and fueled by rage, Qin Chengluo’s strength had increased.
He easily sent Qin Chengyu sprawling to the floor.
But just as Qin Chengluo lunged toward Nian Jinsui, a sharp pain shot through his arm, causing him to cry out.
He turned his head to see that Qin Chengyu had picked up a shard of a broken plate and slashed a deep cut across his arm.
"Qin Chengyu, how dare you—"
Before Qin Chengluo could finish,
Qin Chengyu plunged the shard into his shoulder.
"Ah!"
Qin Chengluo screamed in pain, stumbling backward.
His foot slipped on a piece of debris, and he fell to the ground, landing amidst the chaos and broken fragments. He cried out in agony.
Nian Jinsui, noticing Qin Chengyu’s intent to deliver another blow, quickly stopped him to prevent the situation from escalating.
"Qin Chengyu, I’m feeling terrible… Let’s leave."
Seeing Nian Jinsui’s flushed face, labored breathing, and his unsteady stance even with the crutches,
Qin Chengyu immediately dropped the shard and strode over to him.
Without hesitation, he scooped Nian Jinsui up in his arms.
Nian Jinsui instinctively wrapped his arms around Qin Chengyu’s neck,
letting his crutches fall to the floor. Still, he didn’t forget to issue a warning to Qin Chengluo.
"Qin Chengluo, if you dare pursue this matter, I’ll call the police and report that you tried to forcibly mark me. Let’s see if Chairman Qin still considers you fit to inherit the Qin Corporation after that."
Having delivered his threat, Nian Jinsui leaned wearily against Qin Chengyu’s chest.
He felt as if he were engulfed in flames, his blood surging through his veins, his heart racing uncontrollably.
Every cell in his body seemed to be burning, craving something desperately.
So this was what an Omega’s heat felt like. It was far worse than an Alpha’s susceptibility period.
The source of what he craved seemed to be right in Qin Chengyu.
Without thinking, he buried his face in Qin Chengyu’s chest and inhaled his scent.
Qin Chengyu, holding Nian Jinsui, swiftly left the club.
In the hallway, they left behind a trail of an intoxicating scent, drawing the attention of Alphas from nearby rooms.
Fortunately, by the time they began to follow the scent, Qin Chengyu had already carried Nian Jinsui into the Nian family’s car.
"Is the young master in heat?"
The Beta driver quickly assessed the situation from Nian Jinsui’s condition.
"There’s a suppressant in the car!"
The driver retrieved a syringe of suppressant along with the necessary medical supplies and handed them over.
"Qin Chengyu, I’m shaking too much to inject it myself. Can you do it?"
Nian Jinsui leaned weakly in the back seat, his breaths shallow and rapid.
He extended his arm toward Qin Chengyu.
"It’s an auto-injector, subcutaneous injection. It’s really simple."
Qin Chengyu, being a Beta, had never had to deal with suppressants.
He took the syringe in hand but was unsure how to use it.
The driver noticed Qin Chengyu’s bloody palm and exclaimed,
"Young Master Qin, your hand is injured. Let me do it!"
Only then did Nian Jinsui notice Qin Chengyu’s hand, bloodied from gripping the shard earlier.
"It’s fine. The bleeding has stopped. I’ll handle it."
Qin Chengyu’s expression remained calm, showing no signs of pain.
He wiped away the blood with several tissues before carefully disinfecting his hand with alcohol wipes.
At that moment, Nian Jinsui received a notification from Xilü.
[Friendly Reminder: The current injury assessment score for your harm to Qin Chengyu this month is 30 points, with 25 for physical harm and 5 for psychological harm.]
Nian Jinsui understood immediately.
Qin Chengyu’s injury, sustained while protecting him, had been counted in the assessment.
Physical harm always added up quickly.
However, there was no time to dwell on this now.
Seeing Qin Chengyu’s insistence, Nian Jinsui agreed.
"Let Qin Chengyu do it. I’ll guide him."
The driver seemed about to say something when the privacy screen between the front and back seats slowly rose, cutting off his view.
"What’s with the privacy screen?"
Nian Jinsui asked.
"This way, we won’t be disturbed."
Qin Chengyu replied plainly.
"Oh,"
Nian Jinsui didn’t think much of it.
"What do I do now?"
Qin Chengyu asked, his tone steady.
"Hmm?"
Nian Jinsui was momentarily distracted by the way Qin Chengyu addressed him but quickly refocused.
"First, disinfect the area with an alcohol pad. Then pinch a bit of skin, press the injector against it at a right angle, and push the button. Wait fifteen seconds before removing it, then press the spot with a cotton swab for a moment."
"Understood."
Qin Chengyu listened intently and prepared to roll up Nian Jinsui’s sleeve.
However, Nian Jinsui lifted the hem of his shirt instead, revealing smooth, pale skin.
"Inject it in my abdomen. It works faster here."
It was also easier for Qin Chengyu to administer the injection in that area due to the larger surface.
"Why didn’t you choose that spot earlier?" Q
in Chengyu asked, puzzled.
"Because it’s more painful."
Qin Chengyu’s gaze landed on Nian Jinsui’s abdomen.
The slight rise and fall of his belly, glistening with sweat, was unexpectedly distracting.
Steeling himself, Qin Chengyu wiped the side of Nian Jinsui’s abdomen with an alcohol pad.
"I’ll be gentle."
"No need to be gentle—quick and firm is better for injections—"
Before Nian Jinsui could finish, Qin Chengyu had already pressed the injector into his skin.
A sharp pain made Nian Jinsui gasp.
"It’ll be over soon,"
Qin Chengyu said soothingly.
The heat period heightened sensory sensitivity, amplifying every sensation.
Nian Jinsui took deep breaths, trying to manage the pain.
Fifteen seconds passed quickly.
Qin Chengyu removed the injector, pressed a cotton swab to the site until it stopped bleeding,
and then adjusted Nian Jinsui’s clothing.
"How do you feel?"
Qin Chengyu asked softly.
"Better,"
Nian Jinsui mumbled weakly, slumping into the seat.
"Tell Xiao Liu to drive us home."
Qin Chengyu signaled to the driver to proceed, instructing him to drive steadily.
Turning back, he observed Nian Jinsui, whose body still trembled slightly despite his closed eyes.
"Can I do anything to make you feel better?"
Qin Chengyu asked gently.
Nian Jinsui opened his eyes slightly, his watery gaze shimmering, exuding a fragile beauty.
"Qin Chengyu, can you hold me?"
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