SCOM - Chapter 121
Chapter 121
The night Zuo Luohuan led her team away, Ji Yuezhi finally received the news. Rationally, he knew there was nothing wrong with the Military Committee's arrangements, but emotionally, he still couldn't accept it.
The team sent out this time was essentially a vanguard force, with an extremely high probability of going to their deaths.
Zuo Luohuan didn't even come to say goodbye to him in person, afraid she would soften, and merely left a farewell message.
Ji Yuezhi pursed his lips and stared at the message for a long time before finally replying with a simple 'okay'.
She should have left much earlier; she had only remained in the capital because of his heat period.
Even after a lifelong mark, an Omega would still have a few days of intense craving for their Alpha's pheromones, wanting their Alpha by their side. Zuo Luohuan had always been flawlessly considerate, never letting Ji Yuezhi feel uncomfortable.
The two were separated for half a year. During this time, the Federation had no shortage of good news, but the Gashiro Empire repeatedly caused trouble. Moreover, Zuo Luohuan had also encountered traps in the areas she scouted.
Ren Pingbo was a master of deception. Even in death, he could still ensnare and destroy the Federation's army groups. Fortunately, with Zuo Luohuan's vanguard team scouting ahead each time, the casualties among the Federation's forces were greatly reduced.
When Zuo Luohuan led her team back to the Federation, she wanted to find Ji Yuezhi the moment she disembarked from the port. However, he wasn't there. He had left the capital the day before yesterday for the Southern District and wouldn't be back for a few days.
Ji Yuezhi was also busy, so Zuo Luohuan didn't disturb him.
When Ji Yuezhi returned to the Federation, he headed for the central city. He had been living here for the past six months.
Upon arriving in the central city, Ji Yuezhi looked up and saw a light on, and he froze on the spot.
He found it somewhat hard to believe, yet he didn't dare contact Zuo Luohuan. Perhaps it was just a member of the Zuo family coming to pick something up?
He stood downstairs looking up for a while. The light never went out. Ji Yuezhi finally went up, standing quietly in the elevator, a thousand thoughts racing through his mind.
The moment the elevator doors opened, the person he had longed for day and night was already standing outside.
Ji Yuezhi stared blankly at Zuo Luohuan. ...She had gotten thinner.
“Come here.” Zuo Luohuan had just received a message from Jiang Hong and knew Ji Yuezhi was back. She had been about to go out to find him, but then she saw on the entryway's light screen that an elevator was coming up to her floor and immediately guessed he had arrived.
Hearing her words, Ji Yuezhi instantly lunged toward Zuo Luohuan.
Zuo Luohuan caught him in an embrace. “I was just thinking of going to pick you up.”
Jiang Hong must have sent her the message after he got home.
Ji Yuezhi closed his eyes, burying his face in Zuo Luohuan's embrace, and whispered, “You're back.”
“Yes, I'm back.” Zuo Luohuan lifted his face and kissed him.
The day she returned, she had discovered that someone had been living here. It was just that the signs were only obvious in the bedroom. Clearly, this was where Ji Yuezhi spent most of his time.
There was still a faint scent of iris in the bedroom. Ji Yuezhi had taken out the clothes she often wore and placed them on the bed.
The two hadn't seen each other in so long. At first, Zuo Luohuan was considerate of the fact that Ji Yuezhi had just returned. She led him inside, personally drew a bath for him, and told him to take a good rest after his soak, saying she would wait outside.
But Ji Yuezhi didn't appreciate it. He sat alone in the bathtub for a moment, then suddenly told Zuo Luohuan outside that he felt unwell.
Thinking something was wrong with Ji Yuezhi, Zuo Luohuan quickly came in to ask what was the matter, only to be pulled into the bathtub.
The round bathtub wasn't small; there was more than enough room for two people. Ji Yuezhi pulled her in, and before Zuo Luohuan could react, he swam over to her.
Zuo Luohuan was soaked through, but she wasn't angry. Seeing Ji Yuezhi swim over, she instinctively held him and coaxed, “Be good. Have a proper bath, and we'll rest early later.” His brow was clearly furrowed with fatigue.
When Ji Yuezhi heard Zuo Luohuan say this, annoyance flared up, and he opened his mouth to bite down hard on her shoulder.
She was always like this.
As if he held no attraction for her at all.
He didn't want this kind of gentleness.
Ji Yuezhi bit Zuo Luohuan hard through her clothes. The thought that they hadn't seen each other for half a year, yet she didn't seem to want to be more intimate with him, made the annoyance in his eyes deepen.
Zuo Luohuan tilted her head to look at the person biting her like a kitten and couldn't help but chuckle a few times. “Don't hurt yourself biting.”
Her shoulder was bony and not good for biting. Zuo Luohuan even proactively offered her own finger to Ji Yuezhi, letting him bite it to vent.
Ji Yuezhi looked up at the finger before him, then at the ever-smiling Zuo Luohuan, and with a frown, he really bit down.
He bit her index finger, at first using enough force to leave teeth marks on it.
Ji Yuezhi looked up at Zuo Luohuan and saw not a hint of displeasure. Instead, her gaze was gentle as she looked at him. He lowered his long lashes, gradually loosened his teeth, and changed the bite into a hold, his tongue lightly licking the spot he had just bitten.
Steam filled the bathroom, gradually dampening their hair, but it couldn't block Zuo Luohuan's gaze. She watched the person kneeling before her, so obediently holding her finger in his mouth, barely biting at all, yet afraid of hurting her, instinctively licking it gently with the tip of his tongue.
The next day, both of them had leave. Neither went out; they both stayed in.
Jiang Hong had originally wanted to ask Zuo Luohuan out. After all, they hadn't seen each other in half a year. But when he called her that morning and had just stated his intention, Zuo Luohuan said one thing, “Not going, no time,” and hung up on him directly.
“...” Jiang Hong was a little baffled.
Although Zuo Luohuan had hung up on him plenty of times before, the irritability in her tone this time was clearly audible.
Jiang Hong thought for a moment, glanced at the time, and had a sudden realization: her susceptible period had arrived.
Impulsiveness and irritability are common symptoms of an Alpha's susceptible period. However, Zuo Luohuan had rarely shown it before. At most, she would be in a bad mood, sitting by herself without talking, or finding someone to fight, or going to the shooting range. Her ways of venting were basically physical.
In truth, the best way to soothe an Alpha during their susceptible period is with an Omega, but this has also become one of the reasons for many Alphas' messy private lives.
After hanging up, Zuo Luohuan also realized her mood was off. She glanced down at the still-sleeping person, got up, and went out to pour herself a glass of ice water.
Having not seen each other for half a year, Zuo Luohuan was already in a semi-uncontrolled state, relying only on years of cultivated patience to maintain a semblance of calm. Now, with the susceptible period on top of that, and having tasted him again, her self-control had practically plummeted to zero.
Zuo Luohuan drank several glasses of ice water in a row. She was afraid that losing control would hurt Ji Yuezhi.
Her thoughts were in turmoil, and she didn't even notice that the person who had been lying on the bed in the bedroom had walked out.
Ji Yuezhi had casually thrown on a white shirt and come out. Seeing Zuo Luohuan with her back to him, tilting her head back to drink water, he pursed his lips, stepped forward, and wrapped his arms around her waist. “Are you leaving?”
Zuo Luohuan had no defenses up against Ji Yuezhi and only realized he was there when he hugged her from behind. She put down the water glass and tilted her head to ask, “You're up for water? Why aren't you sleeping?”
Ji Yuezhi pressed himself against Zuo Luohuan and said softly, “You're here.”
Zuo Luohuan pried his hands from her waist and turned to look at Ji Yuezhi. She was about to say something, but when she saw he was improperly dressed and had even come out barefoot, she frowned, took the coat from the bar stool to wrap around him, and then lifted him to sit on the stool.
Seeing Zuo Luohuan frown, Ji Yuezhi tilted his head up as she bent over to button the coat for him, and reached out with his fingertips to gently smooth the space between her brows.
“Don't move.” Zuo Luohuan caught his hand and chided in a low voice.
Every single move he made now seemed like a provocation in Zuo Luohuan's eyes.
Hearing Zuo Luohuan's words, Ji Yuezhi's beautiful eyes widened slightly. This was the first time she had been harsh with him.
Even when the two of them weren't ‘familiar’ at the beginning, Zuo Luohuan had never been harsh with him.
Ji Yuezhi's brow furrowed slightly. He looked up at the unresponsive Zuo Luohuan, his lips pressing into a thin line as his sense of grievance steadily mounted. “...You're scolding me?”
Zuo Luohuan froze, her hand pausing as she buttoned the coat. She subconsciously wanted to explain, but suddenly a tear fell onto the back of her hand.
Zuo Luohuan was frustrated, yet she couldn't bear to see him sad. As she reached out to wipe away his tears, she had to control her strength.
Ji Yuezhi could always sense Zuo Luohuan's emotions immediately. She had been so gentle and restrained last night, yet this morning she had become so irritable. His peripheral vision caught the still-chilled glass on the bar, and he finally understood what was wrong with her.
That bit of grievance vanished in an instant.
“Jiejie...” Ji Yuezhi stood up. He moved closer to Zuo Luohuan, his eyes still moist as he looked at her. “I'll help you.”
Zuo Luohuan frowned. “Rest for a day first. I'm going out.”
She was always afraid of hurting him.
Ji Yuezhi couldn't possibly let her leave now. He reached out to unbutton the coat and wrapped his arms around Zuo Luohuan. “I'm well-rested. Are you going to find someone else?”
“I only like you. Who would I go find?” Zuo Luohuan pinched his chin, a fierce look gradually appearing in her eyes. She asked Ji Yuezhi, “Do you really want me to stay?”
“This is our house.” Ji Yuezhi remembered something, and the corners of his eyes gradually turned a faint red. He held up the ring on his ring finger for Zuo Luohuan to see. “...I'm yours, so why would you still leave?”
There wasn't a single Alpha who wouldn't love this kind of Omega. The more Zuo Luohuan adored him, the stronger the violent urge in her heart grew.
She suddenly lifted him up and sat him on the bar counter, but before doing so, she didn't forget to pick up the coat and place it on the cold surface.
However, this was merely Zuo Luohuan's last act of gentleness.
After that, no matter how much Ji Yuezhi cried or begged for mercy, it was useless.
On the day her susceptible period ended, Ji Yuezhi's body was covered in marks. He was deep in sleep, and when Zuo Luohuan leaned closer, his body subconsciously flinched, wanting to pull away. But after moving just a little, he actively snuggled closer.
Zuo Luohuan lifted Ji Yuezhi's ring finger, pressed a kiss to it, and then said to him, “Sweet dreams.”
This was the most satisfying susceptible period Zuo Luohuan had ever experienced. In Jiang Hong's words, even her hair radiated joy.
However, it wasn't entirely without its downsides. For a few days after, Ji Yuezhi was always a little evasive whenever he saw her.
Zuo Luohuan spent some time coaxing him back to his usual self.
Ji Yuezhi had always been easy to coax. He remembered the treats but not the punishments. The next time, he would obediently and willingly come to her again.
Zuo Luohuan knew full well that she was just taking advantage of his love for her.
She couldn't control herself during her susceptible period, so she could only comfort him properly during his heat.
A year later, the two of them attended their graduation ceremony. This graduating class had no Fierce Shield holder, but they were adorned with military honors.
Zuo Luohuan and Ji Yuezhi were the most outstanding among them. The pair, who had been rumored to be fierce rivals before their first year, walked onto the stage hand-in-hand on graduation day, to a chorus of screams from the audience below.
On stage, the two looked at each other, their lowered hands tightly clasped, the rings on their ring fingers faintly glinting.
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