Shen Yuan’s distinctive sweet, citrusy pheromones soon leaked from the back of his neck. It assaulted Bai Tingfeng’s senses, ruthlessly tempting the alpha to submit to his carnal desires.
Bai Tingfeng’s knees buckled, stopping them on their track.
"You guys..." Trystan looked back at them, wide-eyed and flushed. "Seriously?!"
Shen Yuan viewed him with annoyance enough to strangle him under normal circumstances. "Don’t react like you will still get hard on me, okay? I have been marked by my husband! My pheromones only appeal to him."
He looked beside him, and there, he met the smothering gaze of his alpha.
If they weren’t at the back of the crowded ballroom, Shen Yuan would love to submit to that hot, alpha male gaze.
Hell, he’s willing to drench the floor with their body fluids all night long.
But with respect to their public situation, Shen Yuan had to rein in his body’s natural and worldly instincts and get the hell out of there before anything else.
"Bai Tingfeng..." Shen Yuan gasped for air as his heart started to race. His husband looked at him, and thankfully, his glassy eyes brought the alpha back to his senses.
"Hang on tight," Bai Tingfeng said before he finally scooped up his omega for a princess to carry, and they burst out of the door.
That made the process quick but that also blew up their initial purpose of sneaking out. A lot of people saw them and the fact that Shen Yuan suddenly went into heat became news to everyone.
Hot behind their heels, Bai Tingfeng stormed the hallways of the Great Hall. Trystan guided them towards a spacious room with a bed.
It was a special room built to accommodate VIP guests with sudden medical emergencies.
Trystan quickly called for a medic to check Shen Yuan’s condition, while Bai Tingfeng tucked his husband into bed.
The celestial fox spirit laid and heaved heavy exhales as he felt like his entire body was on fire.
"My heat is always instantaneous... Ahhh... It was never like this... It was never slow and creeping," Shen Yuan uttered breathlessly. His foxfire beast was leaking his sweat, worried for his boss.
But Shen Yuan pushed it aside, "Don’t lick me. I am so horny..."
Trystan stuttered while he was on the phone.
"I know. I’ve been marking you with my pheromones regularly. You’re not supposed to have sudden attacks like this when I’ve been giving you a lot of alpha pheromones. We will have the doctor check you."
Bai Tingfeng leaned forward to kiss Shen Yuan on the lips. It’s an assurance that everything will be alright.
"Ehem," Trystan awkwardly cleared his throat. Seriously, he hates to be the cockblocker in this situation, but he has to be of help. "The doctor is on the way. A-And I’m going out to give you privacy."
In heat and worried, the couple just let the blonde alpha male go. He took the foxfire beast with him, thinking to preserve the innocence of the little creature.
He got it wrong. The foxfire beast is far from innocent. Presently, it hates to be taken away from a good show. Er, his master.
"Stabilize your breathing, darling. Leave everything to me."
To satiate the growing physical needs, Bai Tingfeng massages Shen Yuan’s body while dropping some passionate kisses here and there. It was hard for both of them because, at this point, they were each other’s temptation.
Letting loose was the hardest thing to do in this situation.
At any minute, someone with a stethoscope will enter their room to check on Shen Yuan’s curious condition.
"W-what do you think is going on with me?" Shen Yuan asked after a short break from Bai Tingfeng’s kiss. "This isn’t a symptom of pregnancy, right?"
Bai Tingfeng groaned like a beast. "No. If you’re experiencing a heat cycle then that means my efforts failed. But the good news is, I can try now with better chances."
Shen Yuan laughed despite the pain and the itch, "You... I want you to disrespect and violate me later... If we were given the chance."
Sparks fly between the passionate gaze of the couple. Resigning to their instincts and desires, they once again lock each other’s lips with the wildest kiss.
"Ahhh..." Shen Yuan moaned and writhed as his hormones and feelings consumed him. He tried many times to pull Bai Tingfeng to the bed, but to the alpha’s credit, he survived pulling himself together.
Shen Yuan is on the verge of pushing Bai Tingfeng to the bed when the door finally bursts open.
"Okay. What is going on here?" Chairman Mao asked almost immediately upon witnessing his favorite employee in a very compromising position.
He looked ten times more stressed than the last time they parted ways. That was just minutes ago!
Behind the old Chairman was the nurse and doctor Tyler called. Bai Tingfeng quickly jumped off the bed and made way for the medical professionals.
While Shen Yuan plopped onto the bed like a seal.
Shen Yuan looked back and glared at his boss.
"You don’t have business being here, Dad. I am horny!"
"I am not your dad!" Chairman Mao snapped back. Deep inside, he’s happy that Shen Yuan could still make a joke since it means his heat has not completely consumed him.
"Please check our S-class omega."
"Understood, Chairman Mao."
The doctor and nurse immediately moved to do their job, and Shen Yuan let them work on him.
Seeing that everything was in place, Chairman Mao quietly pulled Bai Tingfeng outside.
Trystan saw them and consciously stood and walked towards them. His expression was tinged with more concern than when he walked out of the room.
"How did this happen?" Chairman Mao asked. His tone was hard and firm, confusing Bai Tingfeng.
"W-what? How did this happen?" Bai Tingfeng’s forehead furrowed. "It just came suddenly without any warning."
Bai Tingfeng gasped, collecting his thoughts. "Chairman Mao, my husband has been maintaining himself properly since day one. If he knew his heat was coming ahead of time, then he would most certainly take medicine to stabilize his pheromone levels before attending the banquet. He would probably even ditch the event just so, he can spend his heat cycle with me."
"No, that’s not what I meant." Chairman Mao massaged his forehead. "Okay, I know how he works. I know that Shen Yuan would gladly and willingly drop everything in his hands to share the night with you. I’ve seen that firsthand and oh my god, I need to sanitize my eyes later because of that."
"Chairman, are you okay?" Bai Tingfeng interrupted the rumbling old man.
Clearly, the Chairman was traumatized by the R18 live performance. He came from a conservative generation and thus, it is understandable if that sight whipped his brain like batter.
However, Bai Tingfeng could also see that other things were going on inside Chairman Mao’s head.
It’s rare to see someone like Chairman Mao out of his head.
Bai Tingfeng tapped Chairman Mao in the shoulders to calm down.
"No, keep your paws away from me, please. I don’t know if you’re rubbing my best agent’s sweat on me. Just yuck." Chairman Mao dodged Bai Tingfeng’s hand.
Bai Tingfeng put his hand down.
"Okay, listen to me," Chairman Mao heaved a deep sigh. "A mana bomb has reportedly exploded in the Qilin Academy. It happened just minutes ago. Probably, by the time we are wrapping up our discussion."
Bai Tingfeng gasped at the big news. "Chairman Mao, this..."
"Yes, what a crazy coincidence, right?" Chairman Mao gritted his teeth and looked at the door where Shen Yuan was. "I don’t think this is a coincidence at all."
It’s oddly convenient that his best agent is down due to a sudden and inexplicable heat when a bombing happened on the far side of the city. It’s a double whammy!
If there’s something that he learned from Shen Yuan, it’s to look beyond the seemingly innocent coincidences happening around him. And he was right; the Cardinals are making big moves tonight.
Chairman Mao also had a feeling that Shen Yuan’s situation was a part of it.
"The Cardinals found a golden opportunity tonight. All of our strongest fighters were occupied by the banquet when they staged the bombing. I already sent some members of the special task force to investigate. But now, sending someone who can face an S-class psychic is a big problem."
"I am sorry, Chairman Mao." Bai Tingfeng feels empathic towards the stress the Chairman is currently feeling.
"There’s no need to apologize. No one has seen this coming."
Trystan raised his hand, "Chairman Mao, you know I am willing to help during this time of need."
Chairman Mao would gladly take up that offer if this is a regular day.
However, with the representatives of different countries present and looking at them to gauge their strength and dependability, borrowing an S-class awakener from another country is definitely a bad look.
"I am grateful, but you must sit out in this one. I got this."
Just in time, the doctor who checked on Shen Yuan walked out of the door with her nurse.
"Chairman Mao," The doctor started. "Master Shen Yuan is in great condition. However, you must know that his heat cycle has successfully kicked in. No medicine could decrease his pheromone levels and stop his irregular heat."
"But that is weird. My husband’s heat cycle was never irregular, and we didn’t do anything that sensual that would cause the sudden heat." Bai Tingfeng said.
The doctor nodded, "Yes, Master Shen also told us that. That is why we tested his blood. And the result was a bit concerning."
The three alphas sharply sucked in the air due to intense anticipation.
"We found traces of substances that forcibly induce heat cycle. Drugs like these are extremely dangerous and very rightfully forbidden to sell. But Master Shen Yuan ingested a significant amount of it. It is surprising he can still talk intelligently."
The doctor sounds and acts very reassuringly. However, for Bai Tingfeng and Chairman Mao, it is a punch in the gut.
Someone calculated Shen Yuan at this difficult time. The suspect they have in mind is only one: the Cardinals.