LABMY CH82.2

Fan Youjin’s mouth twitched as he tried to pull his hand back and replied coldly, “Who are you?”

“Amnesia?” Jian Yuanbai tightly gripped his hand. “It’s fine if you forgot. Let me reintroduce myself: you’re Fan Youjin, my only friend.”

Only friend.

Fan Youjin froze for a moment when he heard that. Helplessly, he punched Jian Yuanbai’s shoulder with his other hand, “Fine, you win.”

“Also, the reason you’re only friends with me is that you stopped hanging out with those childhood friends of yours, not because they abandoned you.”

“And lastly, saying your name isn’t a self-introduction.”

Fan Youjin knew that behind Jian Yuanbai’s back, those people said he became arrogant and distant after inheriting his family business. They probably even cursed him, just never to his face.

But Fan Youjin understood that the real reason Jian Yuanbai cut ties with them was that he found their lifestyle too filthy and refused to get dragged into it.

Multiple partners, girlfriend swapping, indulging in both men and women, and even drug use.

Fan Youjin played around too, but at most, he just changed girlfriends frequently. He never forced people onto Jian Yuanbai.

He just couldn’t understand why Jian Yuanbai used to hang out with those people, turning a blind eye to their actions, but then one day, he changed completely and disapproved of them.

Saying something about staying pure for his future wife… Fan Youjin wanted to laugh, but then he realized that all these years, Jian Yuanbai really had stayed clean.

It was like he hadn’t changed at all. He simply stopped enduring it.

For some reason, Fan Youjin liked this version of Jian Yuanbai even more.

When Jian Yuanbai heard his words, he knew things were settled and grinned, “Good bro.”

“Let’s go.”

Fan Youjin called after him, “You came all the way here. You’re not gonna have a few drinks with me?”

“It’s late. Lu Longlong is still waiting for me at home for dinner.” Jian Yuanbai waved his hand, leaving Fan Youjin with a carefree back view.

A perfect demonstration of “use and discard.”

Fan Youjin gritted his teeth. What kind of nickname was “Lu Longlong”? Calling a grown alpha that, wasn’t it disgusting?

Something felt off, but he couldn’t put his finger on it. He lost interest in drinking and grabbed his coat to leave.

…

When Jian Yuanbai returned home, the only one who greeted him was the chubby little robot, Tata. He thought Lu Qianyun would still be busy in the kitchen, but when he walked in, no one was there.

“Where’s Lu Longlong?” Jian Yuanbai asked Tata, who was following him.

Tata replied, “Haven’t seen him since lunch.”

“He’s probably in his room now.”

Jian Yuanbai went up to the second floor and stopped in front of Lu Qianyun’s door. He knocked.

No response. No sound from inside.

He knocked again, louder this time. “Bang, bang, bang—”

Still no answer. Jian Yuanbai frowned and called out, “Lu Longlong?”

No one replied.

He reached for the doorknob, planning to forcefully twist it open. But surprisingly, the door wasn’t locked.

As soon as he entered, he saw a small lump under the blanket on the bed.

Walking closer, he saw Lu Qianyun lying under the blanket, his chin and mouth tightly wrapped up, with only his eyes exposed.

Of course, his eyes were closed, as if he was asleep.

His face was flushed, and his forehead was sweating slightly. Jian Yuanbai pulled the blanket down a little and saw Lu Qianyun’s slightly parted lips.

In his sleep, Lu Qianyun was so hot that he was subconsciously breathing through his mouth.

Jian Yuanbai reached out and touched his forehead, feeling the burning heat. “Tata, check his condition.”

The high-priced household robot he bought not only handled basic functions but could also act as a temporary doctor.

Tata scanned Lu Qianyun’s body and reported in a robotic tone, “High fever, unstable pheromone levels, suspected to be in the differentiation phase.”

The conversation between the human and the robot woke up the person on the bed.

Lu Qianyun opened his eyes and saw Jian Yuanbai sitting beside him. His body was burning up, and his mind was hazy. He instinctively followed his heart and wrapped his arms around Jian Yuanbai’s waist.

His soft, burning face rubbed against Jian Yuanbai’s waist, and his voice was soft and sticky, “You’re back?”

Then he realized, “I… I haven’t cooked yet.”

“Sorry… I made you go hungry.”

As he spoke, he leaned against Jian Yuanbai’s waist and looked up at him.

His flushed face, moist and bright eyes, gazed up at Jian Yuanbai like a bruised peach that had rolled into his arms.

Jian Yuanbai’s heartbeat sped up. In this situation, he instinctively attributed the unfamiliar emotion to his concern for Lu Qianyun.

He helped Lu Qianyun sit up and asked, “You’re running a fever. You’re in your second differentiation. Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?”

“Do you want some water?”

Lu Qianyun shook his head.

He leaned against the bedhead, but the moment Jian Yuanbai let go, he immediately reached out like a cat chasing a fish snack.

Seeing this, Jian Yuanbai didn’t pull his hand back.

But unexpectedly, just holding hands wasn’t enough for Lu Qianyun. A moment later, he let go and reached out with his slender, pale hands, wrapping them around Jian Yuanbai’s neck.

The person sitting on the bed wriggled around, squeezing into Jian Yuanbai’s arms.

Only after comfortably settling into his embrace did Lu Qianyun let out a satisfied sigh.

He said, “You’re so cool.”

After that, he pressed his face against Jian Yuanbai’s neck, rubbing softly as he mumbled, “I like it.”

“This cold, soft cushion… is mine.”

At this point, Jian Yuanbai finally realized how serious the high fever had affected Lu Qianyun’s consciousness. Just moments ago, he recognized him, and now he was treating him like a human cushion.

“I’m Jian Yuanbai, not a cushion. How do you feel?”

But the person clinging to him ignored him, quietly nestling in his arms like a small animal taking a nap.

There was no real cure for the differentiation phase, even in a hospital. So Jian Yuanbai didn’t do much and just quietly held him in the room.

The peaceful moment didn’t last long before Jian Yuanbai felt the person in his arms squirming against his collar.

A few buttons on his shirt were rubbed open.

Jian Yuanbai lowered his head and saw Lu Qianyun rubbing his face against his chest, his burning cheeks brushing back and forth just below his collarbone.

In Jian Yuanbai’s suddenly widened eyes, Lu Qianyun tilted his head slightly and sucked on the area beneath his collarbone.

It was like sucking and kissing at the same time. While kissing, he mumbled, “Cold… I like it.”

Absolutely deadly.

What was even deadlier came next. While kissing him, Lu Qianyun stuck out the tip of his tongue and licked him. The soft, pale pink tip of his tongue brushed over his collarbone, leaving a wet sensation, like the humid and stifling air of a hot afternoon, making one restless.

At this moment, Lu Qianyun’s other hand had already slipped under Jian Yuanbai’s shirt, tracing over his abs with warm fingers, as light as a feather.

For the first time, Jian Yuanbai felt like a delicate young lady being teased. He covered the open neckline of his shirt with one hand while pulling out the hand that had slipped inside with the other.

“Lu Longlong, Lu Longlong.”

“Can you hear me?”

The person in his arms suddenly reached out and covered his mouth, propping up his weak limbs, looking at him seriously and sternly, “Shh, don’t make noise.”

“A cushion doesn’t talk.”

Jian Yuanbai couldn’t help but laugh, “You know a cushion doesn’t talk, so I’m not a cushion.”

In the next second, the person in his arms lifted his head and kissed his Adam’s apple.

Jian Yuanbai’s Adam’s apple moved uncontrollably at that moment, and what followed was a light bite.

Lu Qianyun’s face was flushed, pretending to be fierce but utterly lacking authority, glaring at the moving bump, “Don’t move!”

He chased after the Adam’s apple and bit down, but he had no strength. Instead, his lips and teeth were dragged along with the Adam’s apple. Soon, he let go and looked at Jian Yuanbai with teary eyes.

“It’s disobedient… so annoying.”

Jian Yuanbai clearly heard the sound of himself swallowing. He was very thirsty, and right in front of him was a juicy peach.

His gaze gradually became focused and aggressive, or rather, a bit obsessed as he stared at the beautiful boy right in front of him.

The flushed face, watery eyes, and slightly parted lips were like a peach with its skin just broken. With a gentle bite, he could taste the juicy sweetness inside.

Before he could act, a hand smacked his face and broke his gaze. Lu Qianyun squeezed Jian Yuanbai’s face with both hands, looking at him up close.

After staring for a while, he suddenly said, “I hate you too.”

Jian Yuanbai was stunned.

“Why?”

Lu Qianyun started counting with his fingers, “On the first night, you didn’t hold me while sleeping. You laughed at me for being childish. You called me Lu Longlong. You made me look at your photos.”

He suddenly made a big circle with his hands in front of Jian Yuanbai, “A lot, a lot of photos.”

“And videos.”

Lu Qianyun paused and suddenly laughed, “The videos were so silly.”

Jian Yuanbai: …

Feeling a bit unconvinced, he argued, “I learned from other people’s videos. A lot of people online praised that video.”

“Besides, my body is even better than his.”

Lu Qianyun wasn’t listening at all. He giggled twice, then suddenly burst into tears.

Real tears, streaming down like a broken string of pearls.

His mood changed so quickly that Jian Yuanbai was completely dumbfounded.

“Do you know how many times I watched that silly video?” Lu Qianyun stretched out a finger, “Twenty times!”

“Ugh… twenty times, ughhhh.”

Lu Qianyun couldn’t stop crying, his voice choked with sobs, “I didn’t sleep or rest. I just watched your video twenty times.”

He was extremely aggrieved, looking at Jian Yuanbai with teary eyes, “And your photos… I stared at them the entire afternoon.”

Lu Qianyun raised his hand and pointed weakly. Jian Yuanbai turned to follow his gaze, but saw nothing.

Just as he was confused, he heard Lu Qianyun say:

“When I stepped out of that starship and looked at the clouds in the sky, do you know what I thought?”

Jian Yuanbai obediently shook his head.

Lu Qianyun wiped his tears and pouted angrily, “I thought that cloud looked like your arm muscles!”

Although he shouldn’t have, Jian Yuanbai couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

So cute.

How could Lu Longlong be this cute?

“How can you still laugh?” Lu Qianyun was furious, both angry and aggrieved, “Stop laughing!”

He reached out to cover Jian Yuanbai’s mouth, muttering, “Annoying… keep listening to me.”

Lu Qianyun said, “In this world, no one knows your body better than I do.”

He patted his chest and waved his hand in front of Jian Yuanbai, as if pointing at everyone else, “No one!”

Jian Yuanbai quickly grabbed his wildly waving hand, afraid he’d get hit. Hearing this, he felt both amused and strangely satisfied. He coaxed the delirious, fever-stricken person, “Okay, okay, no one else.”

But Lu Qianyun’s eyes suddenly widened, and he stopped crying, “You don’t believe me?”

He pulled his hand out of Jian Yuanbai’s grip and placed it on his shoulder, “Your shoulders are broad. Moving down… your deltoid muscle looks great.”

Lu Qianyun traced down to his arm, “When you flex, the veins aren’t too obvious, but you can still see them.”

He suddenly laughed, “But that bodybuilding pose is really silly.”

Lu Qianyun got off track for a second, then continued, “Your back muscles are great. No, actually, all the lines of your body are perfect.”

As he spoke, he traced every inch of Jian Yuanbai’s body, from his shoulders and neck to his back. The heat from his feverish fingers felt like flames igniting everywhere he touched.

“But what I like most is this,” he lifted Jian Yuanbai’s shirt and touched his sculpted abs, “In one of your photos, you had a bit of sweat here. It was really sexy.”

Jian Yuanbai grabbed his hand and said hoarsely, “Stop touching.”

“Even my wife hasn’t touched me like this. You’re about to strip me bare…”

His mind went blank, and before he could finish speaking, Lu Qianyun widened his eyes and stubbornly said, “I want to touch!”

“You made me watch for so long, what’s wrong with touching a little?”

Jian Yuanbai was silent for a minute, strangely feeling that… he made sense.

At that moment, he caught a faint floral scent coming from the back of Lu Qianyun’s neck.

Jian Yuanbai instantly snapped out of it and nervously looked at Lu Qianyun, “Lu Longlong, you’re about to differentiate.”

He turned the boy around and stared at the pale skin on the back of his neck. Under his gaze, a light pink flower slowly emerged.

Lu Qianyun had differentiated into an alpha with a pheromone scent of rose.

The scent was faint, completely unlike the typical powerful alpha pheromone, which could smell like ambergris, cedar, strong liquor, or gunpowder.

But definitely not light rose.

Moreover, no alpha had a flower mark on their neck gland.

Jian Yuanbai, however, couldn’t help but think that with this flower, Lu Qianyun probably wouldn’t let anyone else see this spot.

Perhaps… other than him, no one else would ever see this rose on Lu Qianyun’s gland.

A strange sense of possessiveness surged within him.

Only he could see the rose on Lu Qianyun’s gland.