Chapter 8 part 1
"Don't worry, we'll definitely find him." Xia Xiaomiao comforted Bai He.
Bai He lowered his head, his scattered hair obscuring his face. He hated this, hated things happening out of his control.
Where was Ling Ling now? Was he injured again?
The ward was only filled with Xia Xiaomiao's comforting voice. Qin Yao stood behind Bai He, his heart somewhat complicated. He averted his gaze, his eyes meeting the alpha standing behind the omega. Jiang Rong looked at Qin Yao for a moment, then shifted his gaze away.
The search for Ling Ling was temporarily left to Xia Xiaomiao and Jiang Rong. Later, they said the surveillance camera on that floor happened to be broken, so there was no lead.
Bai He stayed in the hospital for two more days, then discussed with the doctor and was discharged early. Back in the rental house without Ling Ling, the repressed emotions of the past few days reached their peak.
Bai He wrapped himself in a blanket, not sleeping all night. The next morning, having adjusted his state, he turned on the computer and posted a missing cat notice on the community forum, also making a missing cat poster and printing out several copies, ready to go out and post them. Due to his leg and foot issues, he first practiced walking around the house a few times with the crutch.
In one day's time, Bai He posted the missing cat notice on all the display boards in the surrounding area, returning home in the evening twilight, his body almost soaked in sweat.
He sat on the sofa, staring blankly, his face devoid of color. From leaning on the crutch all day, the hand he had used force on was now trembling uncontrollably.
Bai He didn't eat, he was tired, so he carefully dragged his weary body to the bathroom, cautiously minding his still-unhealed left leg, taking a simple shower and changing into clean clothes before returning to his room.
But he still couldn't sleep. As soon as he closed his eyes, he would see the image of Ling Ling covered in blood in the alley.
A night of light sleep.
The next day, Bai He cleared a corner of the living room, the cat tree he had bought for Ling Ling had already been delivered and just needed assembling. He was waiting for news, waiting for Ling Ling's news.
In the empty, silent house, Bai He's repressed emotions were twisting and growing. Perhaps just a trigger was needed, and those emotions would burst forth like a dam break and overwhelm him.
But at least for now, that hadn't happened. He sat back down at his desk and opened a book to study. The internship application form had already been filled out and sent to Secretary Li, he had to move forward.
He kept an eye on the missing cat posts in the community, glancing at his phone every so often, but still no notification call came.
At night, Bai He opened his computer and adjusted the microphone, starting a live broadcast.
Good night: [I just started a live stream, come watch everyone!]
Bai He wore a mask, and today he didn't have any reading material or other sleep aids. He sat in front of the camera, speaking softly.
"Good evening, everyone. Today, we won't be reading a story. Instead, we'll be chatting with each other."
The live stream quickly attracted viewers, and Bai He's voice was highly recognizable. He had barely said a few words when a wave of people joined in.
[Mr. Handsome, you haven't been streaming for a few days, wah.]
[I really love the anchor's soothing voice; the tone is so unique.]
[Yay, I was just about to go to sleep and then I stumbled upon the anchor's live stream!]
[Is it just chatting today? I want to hear a story...]
Bai He gently nodded: "Today is a chatting session. If anyone has anything they want to say, you can post it in the comment section."
[Can we really say anything we want? Are you sure? I'm afraid I might scare the young man.]
[Sisters, don't be timid. I'll go first. Mr. Handsome, do you have a girlfriend? Or a boyfriend? If you don't mind, can you share your gender? Do you like alphas, betas, or omegas?]
[Fuck, how did this turn into a love life live stream?]
[Mr. Handsome, have you considered a female alpha? 180cm tall, with breasts and abs, can satisfy all your needs. And if you want to be on top, that's possible too~]
[???]
[???]
[Sister, is this something we can say out loud?]
[Don't you think you're treating us like outsiders?]
Bai He had simply wanted to have a casual chatting live stream, discussing everyday things, but when he saw the bold comments in the section, it was completely unexpected. For a moment, he was unsure of how to respond.
He had a lump in his throat, but after a moment, he adjusted his state of mind, treating this as the setting of the world. It took him a while to adapt, and then he began selecting comments to respond to.
Despite the comments, Bai He still followed the original intention of his sleep-inducing live streams. Even when answering the comments, he didn't use his normal voice. He lowered and softened his voice, each word carrying a breath, and wearing headphones, it felt as if one could sense the warmth in his delivery.
Qin Yao's ears tingled, his nerves trembling as he lay on the bed, his eyes fixed on the screen. After just a few minutes, his whole body felt like it was burning.
The alpha, who had long passed his adolescence, shouldn't have been so easily agitated. Qin Yao opened his eyes and stared at the ceiling. This time, his ears and tail hadn't been contained, especially the tail, which had a mind of its own. Qin Yao buried his head, glaring at the disobedient tail.
The fluffy tail of the Maine Coon was currently excitedly slapping the bed sheet. Qin Yao clicked his tongue and reached out to hold the tail, but the tip still managed to move about.
Although it was embarrassing, he had to admit that the tail's emotions were a reflection of his own. He was already aroused just by listening to a male sleep-inducing anchor's voice, which was unreasonable.
Qin Yao took off his headphones and lay on the bed, trying to calm down. After a long while, the problematic area still showed no signs of settling.
"..."
He took a deep breath and prepared to go to the bathroom, but stopped and turned back to grab the still-streaming phone.
The sound of running water lasted for half an hour. Qin Yao came out of the bathroom bare-chested, one hand gripping the phone, the other using a towel to dry his wet hair. The alpha's eye sockets were red, suppressing some inexpressible emotions.
"Knock, knock."
Someone was knocking on the door. Qin Yao put down his phone and went to open the door. Qin Wei, wearing a bathrobe, stood at the door. Seeing the one who opened the door was Qin Yao, he subtly furrowed his brow.
"Dad?" Qin Yao blinked: "What's the matter?"
Qin Wei's expression was blank: "Control your pheromones."
"...Does it smell that strong?" Qin Yao was unusually embarrassed.
The CEO glanced at him, his eyes saying it all. Qin Yao could only smile to cover it up: "We're at this age, let's just turn a blind eye."
"Take care of yourself and get some rest early." Qin Wei left a sentence and returned to his own room.
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