After Transmigrating as a Beta, I Got Messed Up with an Alpha (BL) - Chapter 31

Since he was the one responsible for “delivering” the five-pound lobsters but didn’t even get a share, a lamenting Xu Yanxi watched as Huo Juan led Pei Yule home, mentally lighting a candle for Pei Yule’s future.

Right now, it’s you eating the lobster; once the time is ripe, he’ll be the one eating you like a lobster.

Cause and effect, fate has its own design.

Pei Yule didn’t notice Xu Yanxi’s sympathetic look. After all, this wasn’t his first or second time at Huo Juan’s house; he accepted it well. Although he originally hadn’t wanted to see Huo Juan because of the dream, that discomfort had long vanished after lunch. He thought about it seriously: it wasn’t exactly a wet dream, just a dream of Huo Juan showering. It was definitely because he saw him drenched in water yesterday that such imagery appeared; it really wasn’t a big deal.

Pei Yule was a person who could easily let things go; otherwise, he wouldn’t have adapted to life in this world so quickly. “Don’t struggle with the past” was his motto; as long as he did that, his life would be much more comfortable.

So, once he moved past it, he didn’t feel awkward looking at Huo Juan at all. Following him back home, seeing that it wasn’t quite dinner time yet, he even took the initiative to approach and ask Huo Juan: “Want a bit of therapy?”

He remembered; Huo Juan said he was uncomfortable.

He hadn’t even seen him use his chopsticks much during lunch.

As for the uncle and nephew going back and forth about suppressants, he had truly monopolized the table of food by himself. However, Pei Yule was still restrained; he didn’t eat too much, only picking what he liked, so it shouldn’t be a burden on his stomach.

Besides, there were five-pound lobsters!

He definitely had to give his stomach a rest so he could fit the lobster in tonight. Even if it wasn’t for Huo Juan’s rare direct admission of being uncomfortable, it was to thank the guy for treating him to big lobsters, so he’d give him a good session while they were free.

“Is it okay?”

Huo Juan placed the juice in front of Pei Yule. Seeing him approach, his face remained expressionless, neither explicitly saying yes nor no, but asking politely.

“Of course, why be polite with me? Didn’t I tell you that if you need anything, you can just say it?”

Not polite, huh…

If he truly weren’t polite, the boy probably wouldn’t be able to bear it.

Now was still not the time.

Huo Juan lowered his eyelids, thought for two seconds, and asked: “Should you do it, or should I?”

“I’ll do it!” Pei Yule decided instantly. “Didn’t you say it’s more effective if I take the initiative?” Since they had to touch anyway, of course, they should use the most effective way.

“…Alright.”

Huo Juan nodded and sat on the sofa opposite Pei Yule.

Seeing him so open, Pei Yule actually hesitated for a moment before making a gesture of opening his arms. “Can I hug you like this?”

He had tried touching hands and the back-hug before, but something deeper—like a close face-to-face embrace initiated by him—he hadn’t tried yet.

Huo Juan’s Adam’s apple bobbed imperceptibly. He nodded slowly: “You can.”

Then he wouldn’t be polite!

Since it wasn’t the first time, Pei Yule didn’t act coy. He shed his bothersome cotton coat and then grandly opened his arms, hugging Huo Juan from the front. Because they were so close, he almost immediately felt Huo Juan’s shoulders stiffen. Remembering the back-hug was the same way, he couldn’t help but mutter in his heart: It seems even with a warning, it still startles him. Well, it makes sense; this person doesn’t like physical contact, yet he has to do this to calm down. I don’t know if the heavens are playing with him or playing with me?

Come to think of it, thank goodness this guy was a male Alpha. If it were an Omega or a female Beta, he wouldn’t be able to reach out. In this world, even female Alphas look like girls, and he wouldn’t be able to bring himself to do it.

But then again, as far as male Alphas go, Huo Juan was far too refined; his features looked like they were meticulously carved, stroke by stroke. It wasn’t the delicate, fragile beauty of an Omega, but the ultimate handsome sharpness of an Alpha. In common terms, he was just plain hot.

To be able to make even a fellow man think he’s handsome, Pei Yule felt it was true handsomeness.

It was exactly because he was too good-looking that just seeing him pour mineral water yesterday resulted in a dream… Thinking of this, Pei Yule felt things were going south. He seemed to recall a certain smooth, firm image again and quickly cut off his thoughts. Noticing Huo Juan’s shoulders were still stiff, he murmured: “Just relax. I’m just hugging you like this, I won’t do anything else.”

The stiff shoulders slowly relaxed. Huo Juan didn’t reach back to return the hug but instead closed his eyes, hiding the dark tide surging in the depths of his gaze.

Perhaps worried that Huo Juan would feel repulsed, Pei Yule truly didn’t do anything else, just holding him in a somewhat stiff embrace. After a while, he couldn’t help but sneeze.

“…”

With the cotton coat off, the front was fine while hugging Huo Juan, but his back was completely exposed through thin fabric. As soon as his warm body met the chill of the air, he naturally felt cold.

Pei Yule didn’t expect to lose control of himself; luckily he wasn’t facing Huo Juan when he sneezed, or it would have been embarrassing. He laughed awkwardly and tried to pull back slightly, but was held in place by Huo Juan. “Wait for me a moment.”

He sat Pei Yule down on the sofa, then found the remote and turned on the heater—something he hadn’t used since he started living here.

Aside from Omegas, it was the first time Huo Juan had seen someone so sensitive to the cold. Wearing a little less made him sneeze; a slight chill led to fevers and colds. Remembering the doctor said his constitution was weak and everything needed to be handled with care, Huo Juan paused slightly, then couldn’t help but touch the boy’s cheek with his fingertip to feel the temperature. He asked softly: “Better?”

It wasn’t just “better”—he felt like his whole person had come back to life!

As the warmth flowed, it instantly dispelled the chill in the air. His originally cold skin began to recover its warmth. Pei Yule almost wanted to call Huo Juan his own brother; how could he be so considerate!

Touched, he wanted to do even more for Huo Juan.

Without delay, he pulled Huo Juan back down to the sofa and said: “I’m much better now. Come, sit properly, let’s continue.”

Continue?

It was a sweet but agonizing invitation. A complex look flashed in Huo Juan’s eyes. He shook his head slightly and said: “…Let’s stop here for now.”

“Why?” Pei Yule looked up at the clock. It was far from time to start the lobsters. He said in confusion: “It’s still early.”

Because if they continued, he couldn’t guarantee he could stay in control.

He had overestimated his self-restraint and underestimated this person’s influence. Just being hugged actively once made the impulses suppressed by medication feel as though they were about to break their shackles. He wanted to pin him to the sofa, tear away the sweater, and make that mouth unable to say anything else except for his name and moans.

Seeing that Huo Juan didn’t answer and was just staring at him with a dark gaze, Pei Yule twitched his nose. As the heater blew, the surroundings seemed to be filled with a scent of cold cypress. He asked in confusion: “Your pheromones…”

Was the blocking agent failing?

The mention of pheromones made Huo Juan’s fingertips tremble. He snapped back to reality, his erotic fantasies vanishing. He suddenly pushed Pei Yule away and stood up from the sofa.

“Huo Juan?”

The movement was so sudden it startled Pei Yule. He stood up too. “What’s wrong, you…”

He paused, clearly seeing a flash of unbearable pain on Huo Juan’s face.

“…Sorry.”

Huo Juan turned away, not letting Pei Yule see him further, hiding the expression on his face and the tide rolling in his eyes. He walked quickly toward the bedroom, leaving behind a single sentence: “I’m going to take a suppressant.”

Pei Yule instinctively took two steps to follow, then stopped in shock. A faint scent of cold cypress was drifting around. This was a scent that hadn’t been there just a moment ago. Because the smell was still very faint, it didn’t affect his body, and he could still move freely.

Pacing slowly around the sofa, Pei Yule scratched his head, feeling somewhat at a loss.

Truly… difficult.

He hadn’t wanted to think that way, but looking at the empty living room, he couldn’t help but sigh again. Even with an illustrious background and being a rare top-tier Alpha, Huo Juan still fell into situations he couldn’t control.

Recalling that Huo Juan looked particularly “off” just now, Pei Yule paced again. After waiting a few minutes and seeing that Huo Juan hadn’t come out, he really couldn’t stay still. He turned his gaze toward the bedroom.

…Why is it taking so long?

Is Huo Juan okay alone? Does he need help?

During that Rut, he had helped Huo Juan with an injection, so he had some experience. Staying here and overthinking wasn’t the way; maybe he should go see if help was needed…

Pei Yule was a man of action. Rather than guessing, he felt he should move. He’d just go in and ask; if Huo Juan didn’t need help, he’d just back out.

No sooner said than done. He walked toward the bedroom, sniffing along the way. Seeing that the pheromones hadn’t grown thicker, he felt relieved and hurried toward Huo Juan’s room.

Huo Juan hadn’t closed the door.

Pei Yule approached the doorway. Through the half-open door, he saw Huo Juan sitting casually on the floor with his head down. His sleeve was rolled up, and a syringe was inserted into the crook of his arm. He was slowly pressing the liquid into his arm.

Opened packaging, caps, and a few scattered pills lay on the floor.

Pei Yule’s footsteps stopped at the threshold. He suddenly found he couldn’t enter.

The Alpha had his head down; from Pei Yule’s perspective, he couldn’t see his expression or the emotions in his eyes. He could only see a section of his beautifully lined jaw. This wasn’t the first time he’d seen Huo Juan use suppressants—he had personally helped him before—so this scene shouldn’t have been a big deal.

And yet, Pei Yule’s feet didn’t dare move. He didn’t dare go in.

Because…

The line of that jaw looked exceptionally cold, and there was a hint of danger, completely different from how Huo Juan usually felt. It made him instinctively hesitate.

Sensing someone watching, the Alpha raised his head. The moment he saw Pei Yule, that dangerous aura vanished instantly, and he returned to being the usual Huo Juan. Perhaps fearing he’d scared him, he gave a rare, soothing, and slightly weak smile. He said softly: “It’s nothing. I’ll be fine in a moment.”

“…”

Looking at that extremely rare smile—which clearly shouldn’t have been there given the circumstances—Pei Yule’s heart gave a hard “thump.”

The rest of the day passed without incident. That night, the two of them shared the five-pound lobsters. There were two, but they only cooked one; one was plenty for two people, and Huo Juan had prepared other dishes to balance the rich flavor of the lobster.

Seeing that Huo Juan was unwell, Pei Yule had suggested they skip the lobster and let him rest. But after the suppressant, Huo Juan acted normally and didn’t leak any more pheromones. After observing him, Pei Yule let him proceed.

After eating the lobster, Pei Yule tried the contact therapy again. This time nothing happened. When it was late, Huo Juan suggested taking him home.

How could Pei Yule let a sick person drive him? Even having him cook made him feel guilty. He firmly refused and ran off on his own.

Once home, the first thing Pei Yule did was go online and search for what “U-type drugs” were.