Sheng Shaoyou had a rare night out and was in a good mood, but when he saw Hua Yong's sad face, he suddenly felt disappointed and his expression turned gloomy.
The driver was very good at reading people's faces and immediately found an excuse to leave, leaving Hua Yong alone to face Sheng Shaoyou who was obviously unhappy.
Hua Yong asked nothing, said nothing, and brought Sheng Shaoyou a sobering soup from the kitchen. The ingredients were readily available at home. The nutritionist of the Sheng family was a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner. Since Sheng Shaoyou was old enough to understand, the family had been using ointments and soups.
There is licorice in the hangover soup, which shouldn't be bitter, but Sheng Shaoyou inexplicably felt it was very bitter and difficult to swallow.
Putting down the bowl, he talked to the orchid in a friendly manner: "Where did you go tonight? How was the dinner?"
Hua Yong stood in front of the sofa, looking down at him.
The lights in the living room were soft, and most of Hua Yong's face was hidden in the shadows. His eyes could not be seen, but the corners of his mouth were straight, and his expression was inexplicably cold, which made Sheng Shaoyou unhappy.
"It's a Korean restaurant, it's okay, but not very fun." Hua Yong said.
His voice was soft and he always spoke slowly, which was Sheng Shaoyou's favorite voice and tone. And now, his speech speed was still not fast, but for some reason, he exuded a strong sense of oppression.
This made Sheng Shaoyou, an S-level Alpha, feel offended. His scalp was numb, his hands and feet were cold, and even his spine felt a chill, and he couldn't help but release a wisp of oppression pheromone.
"Where's Mr. Sheng?"
Sheng Shaoyou held back his strength. The concentration of the oppressive pheromone was probably very low, and Hua Yong didn't seem to be affected too much. He walked closer and asked expressionlessly, "You came back so late, where did you go?"
"Don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask." Sheng Shaoyou frowned. He hated Omegas who took advantage of their favor the most. If Hua Yong wasn't the one in front of him who was very much to his liking, he would have asked him to get out long ago.
"Shouldn't I ask?" Hua Yong smiled, but his expression became even colder: "Such a strong Omega scent, I can smell it through the door. Mr. Sheng, have you been marked by an Omega?"
If you want to anger an S-level Alpha, saying that he has been marked is undoubtedly the fastest way.
S-class Alphas are the natural kings of pheromones, standing at the top of the human physiological pyramid.
In modern warfare, it is no exaggeration to say that S-class oppression pheromones are natural biochemical weapons. Even on the battlefield, an unarmed S-class Alpha can make all lower-level Alphas and Omegas kneel down and crawl on the ground with just the overwhelming physiological advantage.
As long as the concentration of pheromones is high enough, even if the opponent has a gun, it will be useless. —— Because they simply don't have the strength to fire. Under the strong pressure of pheromones, low-level enemies often can't even pull the trigger.
Sheng Shaoyou is such an Alpha. It is undoubtedly a great shame to say that he was marked by an Omega.
Sheng Shaoyou's face turned completely cold: "Hua Yong." He said, "Don't make a mistake about your identity. It's not your turn to intervene in my affairs."
Hua Yong stared at him blankly, her eyes were so strange, as if she suddenly didn't recognize him. After a long silence, she nodded with moist eyes: "Mr. Sheng is right, then I will go back to my room first, good night, see you tomorrow."
Sheng Shaoyou grabbed his arm. Suddenly, an absurd thought flashed through his mind. He thought Hua Yong might not have slept at all. Because the forearm exposed outside the nightgown was very cold, that was the temperature that could only be felt after sitting and waiting all night.
He was waiting for Sheng Shaoyou to come home.
Sheng Shaoyou's heart softened at once. Thinking that he had to coax an Omega, he opened his mouth and prepared to coax Hua Yong.
But the heartless Master Sheng rarely had the leisure to coax people, and Hua Yong did not give him the opportunity to show off. The slender and white fingers seemed to be very strong, and they forcefully pried open the fingers that Sheng Shaoyou was holding. The delicate and stubborn orchid bit her lips and returned to the room silently.
In the next few days, although Sheng Shaoyou lived under the same roof with him, he never met him once.
Breakfast, biscuits, and dinner would all appear on the table on time, but Hua Yong seemed to have installed a precise locator and could always avoid Sheng Shaoyou perfectly.
The apartment still had his elegant orchid scent, floating around everywhere, but he could never be seen in person. Sheng Shaoyou endured for four days, and on the fifth day he finally couldn't bear it anymore. He came home from get off work and stood in the entrance hall.
He saw only one light on in the restaurant, and no one in the empty house. He immediately flew into a rage and slammed the door loudly.
Sheng Shaoyou slammed the door and left.
Damn it, who are you showing your displeasure to? If you don't want to meet me, forget it. I can't bear such a jealous person. Whoever wants to serve me can go! I won't serve you anymore!
But before he took a few steps, his cell phone vibrated.
He looked down and saw it was a message from Hua Yong.
Synchronized Swimming: "Mr. Sheng, thank you very much for your care these days."
Sheng Shaoyou walked out angrily, but he stopped after reading just one message. His right eye twitched wildly, and he scrolled down to see more information that hurt his heart.
Fancy Swimming: "I've thought about it and it's really inappropriate to keep bothering you. I've found another place to live. Dinner is on the table and I'll move today. In addition, I'll pay you back on time, but if there's nothing else, we'd better not meet again."
Move? Where? Where the hell else would he want to go besides here?
The door slammed loudly, and three minutes later it was pushed open again by the owner of the house with a sullen face. This time, the lights in the living room were on. Hua Yong was wearing the high-necked light-colored sweater that Sheng Shaoyou liked him to wear the most.
He was standing in front of the entrance with half of his face hidden in the collar. When he heard Sheng Shaoyou coming back, he turned around in surprise.
Sheng Shaoyou looked at his surprised face, then looked at the suitcase he was holding, and his face darkened a little.
"Where are you going?"
"Mr. Sheng." He stammered. He seemed to have lost weight in the past few days. His exposed wrist looked even weaker. His knuckles holding the suitcase were red, and he looked a little pitiful. He looked like a stray animal that was cruelly thrown back to the street by the manager of a temporary boarding house.
It was clearly him who wanted to run away from home without saying a word, why does it act like someone forced him to do so?
"This is a good opportunity for me to thank you in person." He opened his lips that had been kissed hard by Sheng Shaoyou not long ago, and whispered to draw a line between them: "Thank you for your care these days, Mr. Sheng, goodbye." As he said that, he picked up the suitcase and walked out the door without raising his head.
Sheng Shaoyou put his hands in his pockets and leaned against the door frame nonchalantly. When someone really stepped out of the door, he suddenly said, "You can come as you please and leave as you please. What do you think this place is? A shelter?"
Hua Yong turned around and looked at him, her eyes red. The little animal who had temporarily stayed there seemed to regret that he had not gone directly to the shelter, but had mistakenly chosen Sheng Shaoyou's vacant apartment.
"Sorry." He put down the box, and asked calmly and gently with a heavy nasal voice: "What do you want?"
Yeah? What do you want? What does he want?
Sheng Shaoyou frowned and thought about it, and felt that what he wanted was actually very simple.
He hoped that Hua Yong would stay at the place he designated. He hoped that Hua Yong would wait for him at home every day and prepare breakfast, cookies, and dinner for him.
Sheng Shaoyou hoped that Hua Yong would tell him to be careful on the road every morning, and would call him at noon when he was not busy to ask what he had for lunch. In the evening, after they finished dinner together, Hua Yong would stand up to clean up the dishes and share with Sheng Shaoyou what he had done that day, and discuss whether he should add an extra spoonful of salt when making soup in the evening… For him, Sheng Shaoyou could barely endure those vulgar and boring topics, and occasionally find some exciting fun in the dullness.
Sheng Shaoyou hopes that Hua Yong can become a part of this family. Just like an orchid in a vase at home.
Yes, just like an orchid that will never leave on its own initiative, decorating Sheng Shaoyou's life and mood.
Because Hua Yong is beautiful, gentle, and seems to like and rely on Sheng Shaoyou. His existence makes Sheng Shaoyou's life better. When he is not angry with Sheng Shaoyou, Hua Yong makes Sheng Shaoyou feel happy every day.
So, Sheng Shaoyou didn't want to let him go.
Hua Yong stood not far away and looked at him straight in the eyes. His face was tense and his skin had a cold sheen, which made his peaceful expression look cold.
Sheng Shaoyou had never been looked at like this in his life, not to mention that the person staring at him was Hua Yong. His heart ached, and the words he asked were not so pleasant.
"What do I want? Can I do whatever I want?"
Hua Yong's tense expression dimmed instantly, and his eyes dropped to the floor: "No." He said, "Forget it if we meet."
"Why?" Sheng Shaoyou crossed his arms, looked at him coldly, and asked sarcastically, "Don't you want to continue playing the love game with me that only involves kissing but not sex?" The tall Alpha curled his lips and asked with a sneer, "Or have you found an Alpha who is willing to mark you permanently?"
Hua Yong immediately raised his eyes and looked at him in panic, his eyes full of pain and surprise. After a long time, he said in a hoarse voice: "No." As he said this, tears slowly gathered in his eyes.
This caught Sheng Shaoyou off guard. His slumped back left the door frame. The young and handsome Alpha hurriedly stood up straight with his back straightened and said "Hello" nervously.
These beautiful and fragile tears once again helped Sheng Shaoyou confirm that Hua Yong was still his favorite Omega so far. ——His tears alone could make Sheng Shaoyou's chest numb.
The orchid was still so beautiful when she shed tears, and the choking sound was like some kind of wail coming from her nose and throat: "I can't go on like this…" "Because I like you very much."
Like… me?
Sheng Shaoyou looked at him, not knowing how to respond for a moment.
Because I like you, so I can't continue to see you? What kind of lame excuse is that?
But Hua Yong's expression was full of genuine pain, as if Sheng Shaoyou's malicious question had filled his heart and eyes with tears, and he burst into tears again.
The Omega in front of him was crying silently, but it shocked Sheng Shaoyou more than many of his exes who cried loudly when they broke up.
"I don't want to go on like this." He cried, "Because I like you too much, once I think of you hugging other Omegas, I will immediately become ugly out of jealousy, and no longer be myself…" Transparent tears fell on the floor one by one, and the water slid across the dimples on his lips that should have been filled with sweetness.
He said bitterly: "—I am really terrible, so Mr. Sheng, let's forget it, and don't see each other again. I will bless you where I can't see you. I wish you happiness."
Wish me… happiness?
The orchid, whose face was covered with tears and whose petals were covered with dew, said this and turned to leave, but Sheng Shaoyou grabbed her and said, "You're only halfway through your sentence, where are you going?"
"I'm done." Hua Yong struggled back, trying to pull her wrist out of his hand.
But Sheng Shaoyou held him tightly and refused to let go: "But I didn't agree."
The strength of her struggle became weaker. Lanhua, who was standing in the elevator hall, stared at him as if she had heard a fairy tale, and stopped talking.
Facing his lover, this was the most patient time for Sheng Shaoyou. He patiently coaxed her, "It's a bit cold outside. Let's go inside and talk slowly, okay?"
Lanhua actually shook her head and tightened her grip on the suitcase. "Just say whatever you want to say right here."
Sheng Shaoyou, who was planning to use a stopgap measure but was softly retorted, had never been so speechless in his life, but he still suppressed his temper and coaxed: "It's not clear in a few words, stop fooling around, come back with me, and be obedient."
The orchid that wanted to run away from home was finally coaxed back home by him.
After closing the door, Sheng Shaoyou felt inexplicably relieved.
Hua Yong sat on a high chair next to the center island cooking counter, head down, not knowing what he was thinking.
Sheng Shao walked over, but he didn't look up at him.
His chin was buried in the collar of his sweater, and the tip of his small and delicate nose was flushed red, looking very pitiful.
Sheng Shaoyou condescended to pour him a cup of hot water. Hua Yong took it and thanked him quietly, saying, "Thank you, Mr. Sheng." But his eyes were still glued to the cup, and he still didn't look at him.
Sheng Shaoyou somewhat missed the time when Hua Yong stared at him with a smile and softly said "Thank you, Mr. Sheng". It was only a short time ago, but it seemed like a lifetime ago.
The little orchid was a little embarrassed, crying for Sheng Shaoyou's well-known fickleness. She was too embarrassed to cry anymore, and her eyes were warmed by the hot air from the ceramic cup, and they were no longer so cold, but became soft again, which made Sheng Shaoyou like her, softened his heart, and made Sheng Shaoyou kind-hearted. He thought lovingly:
Next time I hug someone else and go home, I should take the time to take a bath, so that this orchid won't know and cry again.
Hua Yong probably knew that Sheng Shaoyou's words "Let's talk about it when we get back" were just excuses.
There was actually nothing much to say between them.
Sheng Shaoyou could not give Hua Yong anything except an illusory goodwill.
He couldn't give Hua Yong a promise, couldn't mark Hua Yong, and couldn't even coax Hua Yong into saying "For you, I will never hug anyone else again", because Sheng Shaoyou was an Alpha who was unwilling to be bound by any Omega. When he was gentle, it seemed as if he could pick the stars in the sky for you, but when he was heartless, it seemed as if the grass on the ground was more valuable than you.
Sheng Shaoyou is a playboy who plays with life. His aesthetic taste in hunting for beauties is always the same, his taste is mediocre, and he is a loyal and promiscuous playboy. He has had more exes than an entire football team, and lives the kind of decadent life that Hua Yong hates the most, going to bed with all kinds of people he doesn't like with his eyes closed.
But Sheng Shaoyou is tough on the outside but soft on the inside, and he is always very, very kind and gentle at critical moments. More importantly, Sheng Shaoyou seemed reluctant to let Hua Yong go.
Hua Yong couldn't give up on Sheng Shaoyou like this, couldn't help liking him.
A journey of a hundred miles begins with a single step.
This is true for life and love.
If you don't take risks in life, you will end up with nothing.
Hua Yong has always been a leader in the ranks of those who endure hardships.
He knew he would win.