Chapter 29
Bai He's condition did not require hospitalization, the doctor gave him some pheromone regulating pills, as a beta his gland was not at the stage of needing suppressors, with proper medication and Qin Yao's pheromone soothing, he could recover quickly.
In the afternoon, Bai He went upstairs to visit the still hospitalized Yichen, and found Jifeng there as well.
Bai He greeted the two: "Yichen-ge, how are you doing?"
"I'm already fine." Yichen reached to touch his neck, his complexion a bit weak.
Sitting beside him, Jifeng noticed Yichen's little movement and frowned: "Don't touch the gland."
Yichen swallowed hard, turning his head and muttering: "I know..."
Bai He "..."
He looked around at the two, sensing a subtle change in the air.
"Thank you, Xiao Bai He." Yichen shifted his gaze back to Bai He, his brows and eyes drooping: "If it wasn't for you, I..."
"It's all in the past." Bai He pulled a chair to sit on the other side of the bed, his eyes curved, warmth filling his gaze: "It's good that you're fine, don't think about those unpleasant things anymore, cheer up Yichen-ge."
Yichen was almost on the verge of tears, he looked at Bai He with gratitude, at this moment he seemed to be surrounded by a multitude of grievances, but Bai He's words gradually dispersed them.
"Xiao Bai He, I really like you, if you don't mind an omega-beta relationship, I want to pursue you waaaa..." Yichen couldn't hold back his tears, the heat period making his emotions unstable.
Jifeng paused in peeling the apple beside them, looking up and staring at the crying Yichen intently.
Bai He blinked, and suddenly noticed Qin Yao standing at the doorway.
"..."
"..."
Bai He felt somewhat embarrassed at the moment, he chuckled and patted Yichen's back.
"So do you mind an omega-beta relationship?" Yichen stopped crying, blinking his reddened eyes at Bai He, looking pitifully adorable.
Bai He's lips parted and closed again, suddenly he realized the other two alphas were also looking at him.
"..."
Bai He felt helpless, he gently ruffled Yichen's hair: "Yichen-ge, I don't mind love between any genders, loving each other is a wonderful thing, regardless of gender."
"So can I pursue you?" Yichen blinked, he was indeed touched by Bai He's words, Bai He's gentle personality exuding warmth that everyone couldn't help but like.
"That's up to you." Bai He smiled at Yichen: "Yichen-ge, if you truly like me, I'm grateful."
Yichen stared blankly at Bai He.
Bai He lowered his eyelashes, his expression softening: "I respect you, and I also hope you can find the true feelings in your heart, I don't want you to be misled by momentary feelings."
Bai He's words were concise, he shifted his gaze to Jifeng: "The apple Jifeng-zuchang peeled is so cute, is it in the shape of rabbit ears?"
Yichen paused, shifting his gaze to Jifeng, their eyes meeting, he quickly lowered his eyes to see the neatly peeled apple slices in the shape of rabbit ears.
Jifeng's lips pressed down, he speared half an apple slice with a toothpick and held it out to Yichen, his voice soft: "Open your mouth."
Yichen hesitated for a moment, then obediently opened his mouth.
Bai He watched the two with a smile, he looked up, meeting Qin Yao's gaze, neither of them breaking eye contact.
After a moment, Bai He pointed to the door, mouthing slowly to Qin Yao, his lips full and round:
"Shall we go out first?"
Qin Yao stared fixatedly at Bai He's lips, and only after the other had finished mouthing did he lightly nod.
They bid farewell to Yichen and Jifeng, Bai He was ready to be discharged, he didn't have much to bring, as he was handling the discharge procedures, Qin Yao followed along.
Nan Yu and Xia You had already returned to the farmhouse.
This hospital was not far from the farmhouse, the two didn't take a car, walking side by side along the green-shielded pedestrian path, there were not many people around, they chatted casually.
"You came for the team building as well?" Bai He asked.
"Mm-hmm." Qin Yao felt a little guilty, he averted his gaze: "I didn't come with the company car, I came on my own."
"I see." Bai He understood, smiling: "No wonder I didn't see you."
Qin Yao was embarrassed "..."
"Oh right, my cat is still at the entertainment venue." Bai He had called the venue last night, asking them to help look after his cat, and they had agreed readily.
"I heard from Qiu Yao-jie that your cat looks a lot like mine, we can take them out to play together sometime?" Bai He tilted his head to look at Qin Yao: "I've always wanted Lingling to make some cat friends."
"..." Qin Yao pretended to be calm, smiling nonchalantly: "Of course, we'll definitely do that when there's a chance."
"Shall we go see my cat then?" Bai He suggested.
Qin Yao stared at Bai He's beautiful eyes, unable to refuse, he recalled that when Bai He had gone upstairs to visit Yichen, Nan Yu had called him out to the corridor.
He had just said a few words.
He had asked Qin Yao how he viewed Bai He, how had he answered?
Qin Yao only knew that at the time, he had spoken from the heart, he said he treated Bai He as an important friend.
His father had heard it and laughed, Qin Yao rarely saw his father smile like that, the gentle expression contained some helplessness.
Qin Yao's head was lightly tapped, Nan Yu said: "You, carefully observe the eyes of little Bai He, there is a moon in his eyes."
Qin Yao didn't understand: "It's broad daylight, where would the moon come from."
"Wooden head." Nan Yu sighed bitterly: "You figure it out yourself."
The moon in Bai He's eyes...
Qin Yao stared at Bai He's eyes for a long time, these eyes were so beautiful, sparkling and translucent in the sunlight, like shimmering gems, Qin Yao was captivated, instinctively nodding at Bai He's suggestion: "Okay."
They continued walking, it was warm, the two didn't exchange much, after a while, Bai He suddenly spoke: "I was wrong, those suggestions were too idealistic."
Qin Yao reacted in two seconds, realizing what Bai He was referring to.
Then Bai He stopped, looking into Qin Yao's eyes solemnly: "I thought that as long as I create a time difference, the bracelet would alert the police first, and then notify the person wearing it, so the police would have time to arrive at the scene, but it seems a bit unrealistic."
Qin Yao lowered his eyes, listening quietly to Bai He.
"If something like what happened to Yichen-ge were to occur, if there was no one like me to interfere with the time, and the police didn't arrive in time, the bracelet would become a tool to help those wrongdoers, so it won't work, my proposal is not feasible." Bai He's face showed disappointment, and also seeming sorrow.
"Qin Yao, I was too naive." Bai He bowed his head, staring at the tip of his shoes: "My understanding of this world seems to still be in the stage of swaddling, I oversimplified the maliciousness of this society."
"The bracelet can't be modified that way, can you tell President Qin about it?" Bai He said softly: "I don't know what to do for now, I'm sorry..."
"What are you apologizing for?" Qin Yao's heart ached a little, he reached out and flicked Bai He's forehead: "Seriously, product functionality is not within your department's jurisdiction, just leave it to the design and production departments, your suggestions can provide them with inspiration, whether it's right or wrong, they can all give them some ideas."
Bai He parted his lips to say something, Qin Yao stared at those plump lips, his heart itching, he gently pressed his thumb against Bai He's lips, his throat moving as he spoke in a soft voice: "Little Bai He, don't always apologize."
Feeling the scorching heat of Qin Yao's fingertip on his lips, Bai He felt his chest flush, he remained silent for a while, just staring blankly at Qin Yao.
"Why aren't you saying anything?" Qin Yao narrowed his eyes.
"..." Bai He involuntarily trembled his eyelashes, finally managing to squeeze out a few words: "I'm older than you."
"Hmm?" Qin Yao raised his eyebrows: "What do you mean?"
Bai He paused, suddenly realizing Qin Yao's implication, his face instantly flushing red, he raised his hand to push the close-by Qin Yao away, turning and walking ahead: "Of course I mean age!"
"How old are you?" Qin Yao no longer teased Bai He, casually following behind and asking.
"Twenty..." Bai He was about to blurt out his original age, then fell silent, remembering he should be a little younger now: "Just twenty..."
"What a coincidence, I'm also twenty." Qin Yao always liked to chuckle intermittently, his voice clear and nice, languid like the resonant cello, and serene like the chiming wind chimes, when close enough, one could even feel the warmth, always making Bai He's ears tingle.
"We're in the same year group." Bai He said indifferently: "It's normal for us to be the same age."
"Then why did you say you're older?" Qin Yao smiled.
Bai He "..."
He had dug a hole for himself, falling silent, feeling a bit embarrassed, but not wanting to let the other off: "I mean, my birth month is earlier than yours."
"When's your birthday?"
"..." Bai He recalled the original owner's birthday: "May 20th."
Very good, it's still quite early.
"Is that so?" Qin Yao raised his eyebrows, his expression amused: "Mine is May 3rd."
Bai He "..."
"Older than me?" Qin Yao's smile grew wider, he leaned over to lightly touch Bai He's shoulder, the action a bit intimate, Bai He instinctively moved away a bit, muttering: "Just a couple weeks younger than you..."
Actually, Bai He's original age was 22, he was older than Qin Yao, but he couldn't say that here.
"A couple weeks younger is still younger." Qin Yao straightened up, his mood quite good: "Go pick up your cat?"
"Mm-hmm." Bai He nodded, reminding as he walked: "Remember to tell President Qin."
"Mm-hmm~" Qin Yao waved his phone: "Got it."
It wasn't far from the cat entertainment venue, the front desk girl led him to the entertainment area to find Lingling, Qin Yao followed behind.
The indoor entertainment area was very large, Bai He couldn't find Lingling among the many cats, until the front desk girl pointed to a group of cats: "It's over there."
Bai He looked over, in the center of the group of cats, a large Maine Coon sat upright licking its paws, wearing the harness Bai He had bought, and around it, a cluster of cats.
Bai He looked for a while, walking over and crouching down in front of the Maine Coon, reaching out to scratch under its chin, but was immediately pawed by the large cat's paw pads.
Qin Yao, who was following behind, furrowed his brows slightly at the sight.
Bai He's gaze was fixed, after a long while, he turned to look at the front desk girl: "This is not my cat."
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