Beta Chapter 78: Carry Him

Chapter 78: Carry Him

Translated by Addis of Exiled Rebels Scanlations

Editor: Karai

The police had taken away the reported kidnapper. Meanwhile, after Duan Yizhou carried Luo Songran out of the room, an ambulance had arrived. The medical staff immediately lowered the stretcher.

“He has a fever, and he should have quite a few injuries on his body.” The medical staff carefully placed Luo Songran on the stretcher, and the moment they laid him down, he opened his eyes and grabbed Duan Yizhou’s hand. His grip was weak, only holding onto one of his fingers.

Duan Yizhou’s already tense emotions nearly shattered when he was grasped by the finger. Especially seeing Luo Songran’s tear-filled eyes upon waking up, perhaps exhausted, he seemed fragile and vulnerable.

“…Duan Yizhou…” The plaintive tone of his voice shattered Duan Yizhou’s heart even more.

He bent down, gently touching Luo Songran’s soaked hair, his eyes filled with pain. “I’ve brought you out. Are you feeling uncomfortable?”

“…I’m so hungry…they didn’t even give me food when they kidnapped me…”

Duan Yizhou was speechless. His sorrowful emotions were momentarily comforted by these words. “Let’s go to the hospital first, and then I’ll get you something to eat. Whatever you want, I’ll give it to you.”

Luo Songran felt his head heavy and couldn’t resist the signals from his stomach, as well as Duan Yizhou’s words. He thought he might be dreaming. Since it was a dream, he could make bold requests. So he tightly held Duan Yizhou’s little finger and weakly said, “I…I have a request. Come closer.”

Duan Yizhou followed the medical staff to push Luo Songran onto the ambulance, with Yan Nanchen following behind before the door closed. The medical staff quickly examined Luo Songran’s condition on the side. 

Duan Yizhou sat beside Luo Songran, bending down to hold his burning hand, then leaned close to his ear. “Baby, do you have something to tell me?”

“I…” Luo Songran’s eyelids drooped, his voice weak and fragmented, probably too weak to speak coherently.

Duan Yizhou anxiously looked at the doctor. “How is he now?”

“You listen to me first.” Luo Songran tugged at Duan Yizhou’s hand, his trembling lips teary.

“Alright, go ahead,” Duan Yizhou continued, leaning closer to the little one.

Luo Songran slowly moved his mouth close to Duan Yizhou’s ear, laboriously uttering, “…I…I want to eat extra spicy snail noodles this time… I want to finish them all…don’t pour them out.”

Duan Yizhou was speechless. Half of his nervous heart was comforted again. Despite everything, he was still thinking about eating. Did this guy know how scared he was when he heard about the kidnapping?

“…Alright, you can have them.”

Luo Songran, upon hearing this, closed his eyes contentedly, whether he had passed out or fallen asleep, no one knew.

Duan Yizhou’s expression suddenly darkened, and he looked up at the doctor. “Is he—”

The doctor, still examining Luo Songran, said, “Considering he’s pregnant and hasn’t eaten for some time, he’s probably just sleeping from hunger, not passed out.”

Yan Nanchen was speechless. He had been nervous, fearing for his cousin’s well-being, only to find out that he might have fainted from hunger. Why was his cousin always able to comfort them in such tense and fearful situations?

Duan Yizhou breathed a sigh of relief. Holding Luo Songran’s hand, he still felt somewhat uneasy. “Check again to see if there are any other injuries.”

After all, it had been four or five hours since noon, and they had no idea what had happened during that time. They were worried about any unforeseen circumstances, especially given Luo Songran’s pregnant state. Besides worrying about Luo Songran, they were also concerned about the baby’s condition.

The two alphas sat anxiously nearby, closely watching the doctor’s examination, afraid of hearing any bad news. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what happened.

“There are signs of trauma to the back of his head from being struck with a heavy object, and it’s a bit swollen. His wrists, knees, and ankles were bound for a long time, causing poor blood circulation and resulting in abrasions and bleeding. His body temperature is 38.2°C. We’ll conduct physical cooling shortly and observe. If necessary, we’ll administer medication that won’t harm his pregnancy. We’ll need to conduct further tests back at the hospital.”

Duan Yizhou’s heart sank, and he glanced at Yan Nanchen beside him.

Yan Nanchen was already concerned about Jiang Yi, whose condition was still unstable, and now with his cousin’s situation, he was in a state of agitation and restlessness. He bent down, clasping his hands on his thighs, and after a moment, he trembled as he said, “…I’m sorry.”

Duan Yizhou knew he couldn’t entirely blame Yan Nanchen. As a CEO, he couldn’t be expected to manage every detail, including the management of medical supplies in the warehouse. But as the CEO of the group, once a major incident occurred, he couldn’t escape blame. It could even become a point of criticism.

“I am also one of the project leaders. I will handle this matter with you.” Holding Luo Songran’s hand, he casually asked, “Besides, I want to know if you lied to Jiang Yi.”

Yan Nanchen’s body suddenly stiffened. He kept this posture for a while without moving, and his hand on his thigh gradually tightened. This secret wasn’t something he thought he could hide for long, but he didn’t expect it to be discovered by someone else.

Duan Yizhou quietly observed his state, “Do you know who Jiang Yi hates the most?”

Yan Nanchen thought, How could he not know? Jiang Yi’s most hated person was Yan Nanchen, him. And he had disguised himself as his cousin, Chu Beiheng, to deceive Jiang Yi. This lie was gradually deviating from its course and was on the verge of losing control. The fuse of this loss of control was Jiang Yi’s unexpected second differentiation.

“…It’s me,” Yan Nanchen almost squeezed out these words from his throat, full of regret.

“So who is Jiang Yi’s boyfriend?”

“…It’s me.”

Duan Yizhou stared at the sleeping Luo Songran, then, seeing the nurse about to disinfect the scratches on his cheeks, he whispered a reminder. Then he said to Yan Nanchen, “He said his boyfriend’s name is Chu Beiheng.”

Yan Nanchen suddenly clenched his hand. Hearing this from someone else was more painful than when he was pretending. Even when Jiang Yi called him Beiheng, it didn’t hurt this much. But at this moment, hearing Jiang Yi introduce him in such a way from someone else’s mouth, he felt that Jiang Yi wasn’t his anymore. His lie was gradually being exposed, and when it was fully revealed, it would be the day he completely lost Jiang Yi.

Because he knew Jiang Yi’s character of being clear about who he loved and who he hated, the arrival of that day… would be sooner than he imagined.

“So why did you do this?”

“I don’t know.” Yan Nanchen lowered his head, wiped his face, his voice filled with weariness. He had indeed acted impulsively.

It was the impulsiveness during his heat, he actually didn’t like Jiang Yi, but inexplicably, he couldn’t control himself and dragged him into the restroom stall when he saw Jiang Yi. Even though Jiang Yi was an alpha, he went against that instinctive aversion. This person was like an addiction; even if he didn’t like him, he couldn’t help but think about him.

Especially every time he came to the Galaxy Group to find him, during the day, Duan Yizhou was a dutiful assistant, dealing with him professionally, sometimes even assertively. But at night, he became his spicy and sexy baby. The pressure of the impending exposure of the lie and the fear of losing Jiang Yi were causing him great anxiety.

“When are you going to tell Jiang Yi?” Duan Yizhou’s tone was serious.

Yan Nanchen fell silent for a moment. “I’ll tell him when he’s feeling better. I’m afraid of upsetting him if I tell him now.”

Duan Yizhou responded indifferently, “Hmm,” then added, “He’s my assistant, and I stand with him on this matter. If you make him suffer, I might not react kindly.”

“I understand. I’ll handle this.”

The ambulance soon arrived at the hospital. The two alphas followed the medical staff as they wheeled Luo Songran into the emergency room and waited outside. As the red light lit up, Duan Yizhou stared at the glaring red light, his expression devoid of emotion, resembling the calm before a storm brewing.

“Do you know a person named He Yu?” he asked in a low voice.

“He Yu?” Yan Nanchen’s hands were in his pockets, and he furrowed his brows at the name, seeming somewhat disgusted. “I know him. He’s a researcher at the institute. What about him?”

“What role does he play in the development of the secondary differentiation drug?”

“He’s involved in the clinical trials.”

“So, he has direct access to the secondary differentiation drug?”

“Yeah, that’s how it works.”

Upon hearing this, Duan Yizhou glanced at Yan Nanchen. “I’m curious about his position in the institute. How can he access the best projects and freely take these important drugs?”

“What do you mean?”

“Just before you called me, He Yu came to see me. He told me he knew where RanRan was and who took the secondary differentiation drug. I wasn’t planning on dealing with him, but he seemed to have a purpose. If it weren’t for RanRan telling me, I wouldn’t have known that someone could easily take someone else’s pheromone code and register it as their own, then use it to produce sexual inducers. Is this how things work at the Galaxy Research Institute?”

Yan Nanchen’s face darkened with anger. “It’s impossible. Absolutely impossible to freely obtain sexual inducers. They have to be registered. It’s illegal to do otherwise.”

“Do you know how RanRan got the sexual inducers?”

“How did he get them?”

“He got them from He Yu. He Yu used their pheromone code and registered it as his own.” Duan Yizhou’s gaze fell on the still illuminated red light, his tone indifferent but imposing. “He almost caused my children to have a different father.”

Yan Nanchen couldn’t believe that He Yu could do such a thing. “He got into the institute because of his father. It was a favor from my uncle to his father. Plus, he’s skilled in his field and has some achievements. But he’s arrogant and has an inexplicable sense of superiority. I don’t have a good impression of him. If he did do something like that, there would be no problem finding evidence against him.” Then he suddenly remembered what Duan Yizhou said earlier. “Did you say He Yu told you where RanRan was?”

Duan Yizhou affirmed, “Yes, I have reason to suspect he’s involved in RanRan’s kidnapping.”

“He Yu is involved in RanRan’s kidnapping?!”

“He likes RanRan. I’ve met him once before, and he might hold a grudge against me for embarrassing him. Of course, it’s just speculation. He’s a possible suspect. Even if he wasn’t involved in RanRan’s kidnapping, the fact that he secretly registered someone else’s pheromone code is enough for him to lose his position.” Duan Yizhou continued, “I remember you warned Jiang Yi to be careful of He Yu.”

Yan Nanchen choked on these words. “Jiang Yi tells you everything?”

Duan Yizhou adjusted his glasses and chuckled softly. “He’s my assistant. If he doesn’t tell me, who else would he tell? Chu Beiheng?”

Yan Nanchen was caught off guard by this remark. “I understand. I’ll handle it.”

Just then, hurried footsteps echoed down the corridor, and they both looked up to see Luo Panzhi and his entourage. Duan Yizhou was stunned when he saw his parents among them.

“Dad, Mom, what are you doing here?” Duan Yizhou was surprised.

“How could I not come?” Dad’s face was full of anger. When he saw his son, he immediately began reprimanding him. “How could you not tell me about such a thing? If I hadn’t bumped into our in-laws at the hospital entrance, were you planning to keep it from me?”

When Duan Yizhou heard the term ‘in-laws,’ he glanced at Director Luo beside him, feeling slightly embarrassed behind his glasses. “Sorry, my dad might be a bit worked up.”

Dad Luo Panzhi waved his hand, his expression worried as he looked towards the emergency room. “How’s RanRan now? Did the doctor come out to update us?”

Papa Luo was equally anxious. Upon hearing about his son’s accident, he couldn’t sit still and looked at Duan Yizhou. “Yizhou, is RanRan injured?”

Duan Yizhou fell silent for a moment, then thought about it and decided to answer truthfully. “Yes, he is. There are signs of trauma to the back of his head, and his hands and feet are likely injured from being bound for a long time. When he was found, he wasn’t fully conscious and had a fever.”

Papa Dong staggered.

Dad quickly caught his husband. “Dong!”

“RanRan is my only child, the only one I could have, at the cost of my life.” Papa Dong’s eyes were slightly red, and his mood was difficult to calm. He looked at Duan Yizhou. “Do you know RanRan’s birthday?”

“November 21st.”

Papa Dong shook his head. “No, his birthday is actually November 20th. We changed it. It was the day he was born when I had a massive hemorrhage. The doctor issued three critical condition notices, and on that day, I also removed my direct alpha marking gland, completely erasing my mark with RanRan’s Dad and becoming a true alpha. It’s a day I’d rather not remember. We’ve always protected him since he was young, letting him have his way even if he’s a bit spoiled, because he’s my child, and I’m willing to indulge him. But I won’t allow him to suffer any losses.”

Duan Yizhou understood the weight of those words and could feel the father’s love for RanRan, which made him feel even more guilty. “It’s all my fault. I didn’t take care of RanRan.”

“I’m not blaming you. I’m asking for your help.” Papa Dong’s tone was solemn. “Please, protect RanRan well for us. We’ve been protecting his identity all this time, but now that he’s about to become your lover, and with him pregnant, he might become a target for some people. So, I’m asking for stricter measures for him.”

Duan Yizhou cautiously asked, “Such as?”

He didn’t dare to be too strict with the little troublemaker. When he acted up, even he found it headache-inducing. If he went out and found five more boyfriends, that would really be a headache.

“During the pregnancy, let him take a leave from school. Try to keep the pregnancy as discreet as possible. Keep him close to you, wherever you go, he should be with you.”

 

 

 

 

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