Beta Chapter 64: Help

Chapter 64: Help

Translated by Addis of Exiled Rebels Scanlations

Editor: Karai

“You’re doing it wrong, it’s not handled like this.”

The afternoon sunlight was lazy, filtering through the glass window, revealing a beautiful beta youth and a gentle omega practicing the piano in the music room.

Luo Songran stood behind his female classmate, his hand resting on her shoulder, gripping her hand, holding the bow, adjusting her posture. “When you’re playing this part, try to lower your hand a bit, because this section has a more aggressive rhythm, you need to quickly adjust your posture to inject emotions into it. Let’s play it again.”

He didn’t notice that his female classmate had been staring at him from the corner of her eye. After finishing his instructions, he stepped back and watched her, gesturing with a slight lift of his chin for her to practice again.

“Oh, okay.” The female classmate only returned to her senses when Luo Songran let go of her. She continued practicing the melody from before.

Perhaps the female classmate wasn’t paying attention, Luo Songran furrowed his brows. “This piece, ‘Skylark,’ is already difficult, especially with the vibrato. How many vibratos did you miss?”

He didn’t want to help with this in the first place. If it weren’t for being seen hugging and cuddling with Duan Yizhou in the car last time, he wouldn’t have agreed. Now, hearing that she wasn’t even paying attention while he was helping her, he felt a bit displeased. What was the point of asking for his help if she wasn’t going to focus?

“Stop.” Luo Songran couldn’t bear it any longer and called a halt to the practice.

The female classmate stopped in surprise and looked at Luo Songran. “What’s wrong?”

“You were distracted. Do you know how many vibratos you missed?” Luo Songran motioned for her to hand over the violin.

The female classmate suddenly felt a bit guilty when she heard this. Okay, she was too busy watching Luo Songran just now. Silently, she handed over the violin. “…Maybe I didn’t sleep well last night, sorry.”

Luo Songran sighed helplessly. “Since you asked me for help, I can only do my best to adjust you. I can only suggest you find a teacher to listen to you. Now I’ll play the part you just played poorly again. Feel it for yourself.”

After speaking, he placed the violin against his neck, picked up the bow, closed his eyes, and the melody poured out from under the strings in an instant. The melody was cheerful, but not like the picturesque “Skylark.” It seemed as if the lark that should have been soaring in the mountains had folded its wings and stood quietly at the peak.

“This is what you played just now, ‘Skylark’ is very quiet.” The melody under Luo Songran’s bow abruptly stopped, and he opened his eyes to look at the female classmate. “But the skylark in this piece should be soaring, dazzling, and stunning.”

In an instant, the strings fell again, and the extremely joyful melody played out amidst the gorgeous up and down slides of the vibrato, belonging to the bright and clear E-string of the violin. The female classmate looked at Luo Songran’s slender and fair fingers, almost displaying a dazzling speed on the strings, his superb vibrato technique flowing seamlessly.

Sometimes, you just had to admit that talent was terrifying.

As the passage finished, Luo Songran took a deep breath and exhaled, slowly lowering the strings and handing the violin back to the female classmate. “It’s your turn.”

The female classmate looked at Luo Songran with admiration in her eyes. “You’re really amazing.”

Luo Songran liked to be praised, but he still had to be humble. He concealed the smile in his eyes without a trace. “It’s alright, you practice. I’ll watch for a while and then I have to leave, I have an appointment.”

The female classmate’s eyes dimmed a bit when she heard this. “…Is it with Professor Duan?”

“Yeah.”

The female classmate was a bit surprised by his sudden admission. Luo Songran thought there was no need to conceal it. He was with Duan Yizhou now, married, and there was nothing to hide.

After a while, the two in the music room were fully focused on practicing, completely unaware that this scene appeared as ‘talented couple’ to those outside the window. Luo Songran had been keeping an eye on the time. After all, he didn’t have classes in the afternoon and was preparing to go find Duan Yizhou. When the time was right, he had some business to attend to with his female classmate.

“It’s almost time, I have to go.” He said to the female classmate who was still practicing.

The female classmate knew she didn’t have any chance, so she put away her disappointment and nodded. “Okay, thank you very much today.”

“No problem.” Luo Songran picked up his violin case and pushed the door open to leave the music room.

Just as he stepped out of the music room, he was suddenly startled by the man standing at the door.

“Little Teacher Luo, you teach quite well.” Duan Yizhou’s eyes were deep as he spoke softly. He knew it was a very normal behavior, but he felt inexplicably jealous now. Very jealous. He felt like his emotions were a bit uncontrollable.

Luo Songran saw Duan Yizhou suddenly appear and thought the man’s expression seemed a bit unhappy. Thinking he saw him practicing with his female classmate, he hurriedly explained, “Don’t misunderstand, we’re just classmates. Last time I promised to help her with her violin, there’s absolutely nothing between us!”

As he spoke, he even raised his hand to swear, his expression very serious.

Duan Yizhou reached out and held the hand that was swearing, held it against his back, and then took Luo Songran’s violin case from his hand without expression, “Hmm, I know.”

Luo Songran, “…?” He was led away by Duan Yizhou, feeling the abnormal low pressure from the man at the same time. “Why did you come to find me? Aren’t you busy this morning?”

“Don’t you want me to find you?”

Luo Songran immediately sensed the emotion in Duan Yizhou’s tone, he was definitely angry. But what could be the reason? Suddenly he thought, could it be because he saw him practicing with his female classmate?

“Are you jealous?” Luo Songran asked.

“Do I need to be jealous? The children in your belly are mine,” Duan Yizhou said.

Seeing him so serious and sincere, Luo Songran couldn’t help but laugh, nudging him with his arm. “Hey, why so serious? Just tell me what’s bothering you.”

“Do you have anything you’re hiding from me?” Duan Yizhou asked.

The corridor of the music room was lined with closed doors, accompanied by the sound of piano music.

Luo Songran saw Duan Yizhou suddenly stop and his expression became bewildered. “Huh?”

“Why didn’t you tell me about extracting pheromones from glands?” Duan Yizhou’s low and serious voice echoed in the corridor. Despite the piano music covering his volume, the pressure in his words could still be felt.

Luo Songran met Duan Yizhou’s gaze through his glasses. He rarely saw the man like this. Even when he was talking about divorcing, he didn’t have this expression. He was genuinely angry now, which made Luo Songran feel danger. He gulped nervously and then explained, holding onto Duan Yizhou’s arm, “I just didn’t want you to worry, so I didn’t say anything.”

“Knowing that you’re pregnant, aren’t you afraid?” Duan Yizhou asked, struggling to suppress the palpitations brought on by this sudden fear. It was a fearful feeling of apprehension that spread throughout him, making him uncontrollably overthink, “What if something happens?”

“Sorry.” Luo Songran lowered his head, tugging at his sleeve. “I was worried about you. Jiang Yi said you’re in a susceptible period, and I was afraid you’d feel uncomfortable.”

Then he suddenly remembered, how did Duan Yizhou know about this?!

“Then am I not afraid?” Duan Yizhou took a deep breath, recalling what Mr. Chu had told him this morning. “Your grandfather came to see me this morning and told me about it.”

Luo Songran widened his eyes in surprise. “Huh? My grandfather came to see you? What did he want? Did he threaten you?!”

“No, he came to talk about our wedding.”

Luo Songran felt a bit worried when he heard this. “What wedding talk? Did he mention anything about you marrying into our family?”

“No.” Duan Yizhou glanced at the little one. “That’s not what I want to talk about now. It’s about you hiding the fact that you extracted pheromones from glands, and about you fainting from a fever because of it.”

“But I’m fine…” Luo Songran held onto his arm and replied softly, “It’s nothing, really.”

“But I was very scared,” Duan Yizhou reached out his hand to Luo Songran, “Come, hold my hand.”

Luo Songran didn’t understand why, but he held Duan Yizhou’s hand, feeling it was a bit damp and cold, and trembling uncontrollably. Surprised, he looked up at Duan Yizhou, as if understanding something, guiltily holding his hand with both of his, “You’re trembling.”

“Yes, I was very scared, terrified,” Duan Yizhou exhaled softly, struggling to alleviate the fear that engulfed him. He appeared slightly irritated, “…I can’t get the image of you fainting from a fever out of my mind, I can’t control myself.”

This terrible emotion was most likely triggering his susceptible period. He was already on the edge of his susceptible period, and sedatives weren’t always effective. But this matter was really concerning him, and he was really scared. He was having a hard time calming down.

For the first time in his life, he encountered such a feeling of panic and helplessness, as if all the terrible thoughts poured out in that moment, even though the person in front of him was still standing there.

Luo Songran looked at the tall man in front of him, who suddenly showed a fatigue and vulnerability he had never seen before, as if deeply affected by something. The whole person exuded a depressive atmosphere, making him feel uncomfortable as well. He stood on tiptoe and hugged Duan Yizhou, gently patting his back and comforting him, “I’m sorry, I won’t do this again next time. Don’t be sad, I feel sad seeing you sad.”

Although the petite figure in his arms was much smaller than him, this hug felt like the softest comfort, giving Duan Yizhou a sense of solace.

Duan Yizhou deeply embraced Luo Songran, lowered his head to bury it in his shoulder, and affectionately absorbed the useless yet affecting citrus rose pheromones from him. He felt a great struggle and contradiction in his heart.

Perhaps it was the influence of nearing his susceptible period that made him want to mark the little beta in his arms so badly, but he couldn’t mark him. It was precisely this inherent factor in the ABO gender that made him feel extremely lost and scared. This feeling of loss and fear was something he couldn’t control.

Clearly, the person in his arms was already married to him, and his belly already carried his children. Under normal circumstances, he wouldn’t have this feeling. But now he couldn’t control his emotions of anxiety and fear, the vast majority of which came from the susceptible period.

“Are you very sad?” Luo Songran knew that Duan Yizhou was slightly bent over to accommodate him, allowing him to touch his head. This made him feel low-spirited as well, sensing the alpha’s gloomy mood.

“Yeah, my hands are still trembling, and I can’t calm down,” Duan Yizhou said.

“Will kissing me make you feel better?” Luo Songran cupped Duan Yizhou’s face, asking seriously.

Duan Yizhou met Luo Songran’s penetrating gaze, and the expression beneath his glasses deepened, revealing immense conflict and struggle. He even entertained bolder thoughts. He wanted Luo Songran so badly, wanted to devour this beta in front of him, wanted this beta to be completely infused with his pheromones, wanted this beta to shed tears of passion and lose control.

But he couldn’t. He had to restrain himself. Luo Songran was still pregnant. If he entertained these thoughts and acted on them, he would lose control. He could foresee it, he would definitely lose control. The susceptible period was a terrifying ignition point, and Luo Songran was his fuse.

Unaware of Duan Yizhou’s thoughts, Luo Songran tiptoed and kissed him.

In that moment of the kiss, his waist was gripped by large hands, and the kiss deepened immediately, with a forcefulness and intensity that couldn’t be escaped. His gaze collided with Duan Yizhou’s lowered eyes, and through the cold lenses, he could feel the possessiveness emanating from them.

It was a desire struggling under restrained rationality.

At this moment, he seemed to understand what Duan Yizhou wanted. Like his cousin said, marking with a tattoo was to make the other feel more secure. A mate without a mark would inevitably feel insecure, and with Duan Yizhou nearing his susceptible period, this action caused insecurity. Insecurity was followed by an urgent need for reassurance. It was instinctual.

But he was just a beta. To completely comfort Duan Yizhou, he could only rely on sexual inducers, but he couldn’t do that now, not because he didn’t want to, but because Duan Yizhou didn’t allow it.

“…Should I give you a sexual inducer?” Luo Songran, out of breath from the kiss, turned his face away and whispered softly into Duan Yizhou’s ear, “I can help you, so you won’t feel uncomfortable, okay?”

At that moment, Duan Yizhou’s expression changed abruptly. Luo Songran felt intensely that the alpha wanted to devour him.

 

 

 

 

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