Beta Chapter 16: I’ll Follow You

Chapter 16: I’ll Follow You

Translated by Addis of Exiled Rebels Scanlations

Editor: Karai

Duan Yizhou didn’t know a boy could be so clingy, messaging him constantly, sharing what he was doing every moment, and adding cute emojis to every sentence. During the video calls at night, he would deliberately try to seduce him, not dressing properly, behaving particularly naughty. So it went on for a week. During this week, he never felt that going on a business trip could be so agonizing. And within this week, he suddenly realized, perhaps this is what it feels like to be in love.

Unable to see, unable to touch, it’s very agonizing. He retracted his previous statement. Sometimes, liking someone might not really require too much consideration. Now that he thinks about it, he’s not braver than a child yet.

On Friday night, after discussing cooperation matters with the legal advisor of the Gemini Group, Qi Lin, they began to dine, “I heard you’re currently adapting to RanRan’s 2.0 chip, is that right?”

Duan Yizhou paused with his fork and knife in hand, facing the middle-aged man in front of him. “Lawyer Qi knows RanRan?”

Lawyer Qi smiled, “He’s my godson. If we speak in terms of legal relations, he’s my nephew. My husband, Jian Wenxing, is his paternal uncle.”

This reminded Duan Yizhou that the Gemini Group and the Galaxy Group were sibling groups. The first-generation director of the Gemini Group was the father of Luo Qingye, the second-generation president of the Galaxy Group.

“I heard Director Luo say that RanRan’s adaptability to the chip is relatively poor, is that true?”

Duan Yizhou remained silent for a moment. From his professional ethics standpoint, he shouldn’t discuss such matters with anyone other than immediate relatives, even if the other party was also a relative.

“It’s okay, I’m just asking. President Duan indeed lives up to his reputation, young and promising, meticulous in his work.” Lawyer Qi smiled gently. “Let’s dine.”

Duan Yizhou nodded, “Okay.”

After dinner, Lawyer Qi personally escorted Duan Yizhou back to his hotel room, to show the importance of this collaboration on the secondary differentiation special-effect drug. Duan Yizhou was about to decline, but seeing that the other party was indeed his elder, it wouldn’t be appropriate to decline further. So, the two of them chatted all the way up in the elevator.

Just as they were in the elevator, Duan Yizhou caught a familiar scent, albeit faint. His phone vibrated at that moment. He looked down and saw a message from Luo Songran.

[“I miss you so much, I really, really, really, really, really miss you, I want to see you now.”]

Duan Yizhou’s lips curled slightly.

“Is that President Duan’s lover?”

Duan Yizhou heard Lawyer Qi ask, and he smiled. “Not yet, but I think they will be soon.”

As the elevator door ‘dinged’ open, the two of them walked out side by side.

Having reached this floor, Duan Yizhou nodded to Lawyer Qi in gratitude. “Lawyer Qi, please stop here. Thank you very much for your willingness to cooperate with Neptune Technology. Neptune Technology will definitely show the utmost sincerity in completing this project.”

Lawyer Qi smiled, “Alright, then Lawyer Qi won’t disturb President Duan’s rest. See you in the lab tomorrow.”

Duan Yizhou pressed the elevator button for Lawyer Qi himself. This action made Lawyer Qi feel that this junior was really good. As the elevator door slowly opened, Duan Yizhou watched Lawyer Qi enter the elevator, and only then did he leave for his own room.

Just as the elevator door was about to close, before Duan Yizhou could turn around completely, he saw a figure rushing over and jumping straight onto him, wrapping their legs around his waist, and he instinctively supported the person’s hips.

Familiar citrus rose pheromones enveloped him. It was an unusual fragrance, not the scent of a beta with no effect.

“Duan Yizhou!”

Before the elevator door closed, Lawyer Qi saw a slim and pretty young man hugging Duan Yizhou. Because he only saw their backs, he couldn’t see clearly, but that voice… It sounded familiar.

At this moment, in the hotel elevator corridor, these two looked like a newlywed couple.

“Did you miss me?” Luo Songran knew Duan Yizhou would definitely hug him, wrapping his legs tightly around his waist, sitting back in his arms, lowering his head to touch his forehead, looking deeply into his eyes. “I missed you so much, super, super missed you.”

This sudden surprise, the first thing he said after seeing him was ‘I missed you so much’, who wouldn’t be moved? Anyway, the old man was moved. Duan Yizhou’s eyes flickered slightly. It was impossible for him to not be surprised. Not only was he surprised, but he was also moved. He hadn’t expected Luo Songran to come to Country F to find him. He held the child hanging on him firmly. “Why did you come?”

As he spoke, he kept this posture and carried the person back to the room.

“Because I missed you, I wanted to hug you, kiss you, and ask if you’ve fallen for me.” Luo Songran hugged Duan Yizhou’s neck, resting his head on his shoulder, leaning close to his ear and whispering softly. The voice was light and gentle, with a coquettish tone that was irresistible.

Duan Yizhou thought, how could he not like him? It seems like he already does. But he couldn’t rashly say such words to a child, it would make him seem frivolous.

“Don’t do this in the future, it’s too dangerous.”

As they approached the hotel room, Duan Yizhou noticed the small suitcase at the door. This guy actually knew where he was, where he was staying, and which room he was in. It seemed like he had planned to come find him for a while.

Upon hearing Duan Yizhou’s words, Luo Songran suddenly felt angry. He raised his head with a hint of annoyance in his eyes. “Duan Yizhou, I came all the way to find you, and you say such things. Shouldn’t you be touched? I genuinely like you, pursued you, and came to find you in person. And all you care about is whether it’s dangerous or not? How dangerous could it be?”

And he even took the aphrodisiac awhile ago. This man was really a mood killer.

“I care about your safety, of course,” Duan Yizhou said, but he saw Luo Songran jump off him and walk to the front as if he was about to leave. He quickly reached out to stop him. “What are you doing?”

“I’m leaving,” Luo Songran tightly held onto the suitcase, not letting him move. “Since you don’t want me anyway.”

This young man had quite a temper.

Hearing this, Duan Yizhou heard a hint of a sob in his voice, feeling regretful for a moment. He reached out his long arms and pulled the person into his embrace, lowering his head to soothe him. “I’m sorry, I was wrong. That’s not what I meant.”

The pretty young man in his arms seemed quite aggrieved, unwilling to look at him with his eyes lowered.

“You do mean it, you don’t want to see me, you think I’m annoying,” Luo Songran said deliberately, knowing that Duan Yizhou would fall for it.

“I don’t think you’re annoying, I’m happy to see you,” Duan Yizhou said, seeing that he was still unhappy. He pinched his waist and lifted him up again, letting him hang on him, looking down at him with an authoritative stance. “I just thought about your safety first when I saw you. Your safety is the first thing I think about when I see you.”

Luo Songran rested his hands on Duan Yizhou’s shoulders, lifted his eyes to meet his deep and earnest gaze, made a soft hum, then buried his head in his shoulder. “But I’m not happy.”

Seeing that he had the temper of a child, Duan Yizhou smiled helplessly, using one hand to lift his hips and open the door, pulling the suitcase in. Before he could close the door, Luo Songran kicked it shut with a swift motion.

Quite fierce.

“So, what do you want me to do for you to not be angry?” Duan Yizhou placed Luo Songran on the shoe cabinet near the entrance, propping his arms on his sides, gently smiling as he stared at him.

Luo Songran leaned against the wall, crossing his arms, tilting his knees up. “Do you want me to teach you how to coax me?”

Duan Yizhou’s eyes darkened behind his glasses, pressing down his misbehaving legs. “RanRan, behave, don’t be like this.”

“I came all the way to find you, and you want to hear these things?” Luo Songran leaned forward, crossing his legs around Duan Yizhou’s waist, hooking his neck, pulling him closer. “From now on, I won’t accept any refusal. Everything I want to do must be allowed.”

The distance between them was instantly shortened, warm breaths fell on each other’s cheeks. The distance enclosed in each other’s arms felt like a warm nest of ambiguity, the temperature rising with deepening gazes.

Duan Yizhou smelled the citrus rose pheromones on Luo Songran again, but this time, it wasn’t the scent of a beta. His gaze deepened under his glasses because he was reacting to this pheromone scent. What’s going on?

“I’m a bit hungry now, let’s order some food first, or we won’t have any energy later.” Luo Songran pushed Duan Yizhou away, jumped off the shoe cabinet, casually kicked off his shoes, took off his socks as he walked, then walked to the bedside table. He bent over, hands resting on the bedside table, opened the smart panel for room service, and ordered some food.

From Duan Yizhou’s perspective, this bent-over posture revealed a glimpse of white, slender and dazzling, like it was unintentional yet deliberate. The red rope on his fair and slender ankle was even more eye-catching and enchanting. At this moment, an uncontrollable emotion affected his rationality.

The deep and obscure gaze under the golden-rimmed glasses.

“I’ve ordered,” just as Luo Songran was about to stand up, before he could do so, his entire person was grabbed around the waist by a pair of hands. He exclaimed and was pulled back into a broad embrace, sitting back into the thick arms, he was turned around and held on the lap.

This embrace was too casual. When he met Duan Yizhou’s gaze, he was stunned for a few seconds. Duan Yizhou sat on the edge of the bed, directly carrying the person on his lap. He looked somewhat surprised when he met Luo Songran’s eyes, like a little kitten, making him itch to hold him. He hugged him into his arms. “Why do I feel like you’re different today?”

Especially attractive. The deep voice of the Alpha sounded in his ears, tingling his heartstrings. Luo Songran allowed this man to hold him, thinking, of course, he had taken omega pheromones. Later, when the effects of the drug slowly appeared, you wouldn’t be able to resist me!

“Is it? Maybe it’s because you haven’t seen me in a few days, so you find me particularly attractive today.”

Luo Songran’s arms encircled Duan Yizhou’s neck, pressing his forehead against his, the close distance allowing their gazes to meet, his eyes curved as he softly smiled. “If you haven’t seen me for a few days, you won’t make any moves?”

Duan Yizhou’s gaze fell on the opening and closing lips, the warm breath and the strong citrus rose pheromones blending together, a feeling of inexplicable excitement couldn’t be concealed at this moment, coupled with the decision he had made over the past few days, couldn’t be hidden now.

“Can I kiss you?”

He knew what he meant by saying this. Deciding to respond enthusiastically to Luo Songran and to pursue a relationship with marriage as the premise.

“Do you still need to ask?” Luo Songran lowered his head to get closer to him, his amber eyes shimmering, his hand caressing the back of the man’s neck, his voice tender, “I’m here with you.”

 

 

 

 

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