Uncle Lin still didn’t answer the question directly, “President Bo has a bad habit when working at night—he likes to drink coffee to stay alert.”

Meeting Uncle Lin’s expectant gaze, An Xun half-suspectingly asked, “You mean… I should take it to him?”

His tone carried a hint of surprise.

Uncle Lin’s eyes twinkled with a deeper smile, clearly confirming that An Xun’s guess was correct.

An Xun was internally crumbling. What kind of international joke was this? He was in the middle of a game, and if he left to deliver coffee now, his account would probably be reported and banned by those jerks.

Uncle Lin said, “Ma’am, I know you’ve been thinking about President Bo all day, but there’s no need to be so excited.”

As he spoke, he handed the coffee to him.

You’ve misunderstood, seriously.

An Xun cried internally. When he wanted to see Bo Xiangzhou, he couldn’t, but when he didn’t want to, someone went and created an opportunity for him.

His luck really was terrible today.

An Xun took the coffee, nodding heavily, and under Uncle Lin’s hopeful gaze, he confidently said, “Don’t worry, I’ll make sure President Bo is completely satisfied.”

“President Bo has mild OCD. The coffee must be placed on the right side—not too close, but not too far,” Uncle Lin said, his eyes teary with emotion. After being single for over ten years, President Bo finally had a companion.

An Xun nodded obediently, but internally thought, Not too close, not too far? How do you even place it like that? Rich people really have so many ridiculous requests.

He collected himself, bent his fingers, and knocked on the door. After receiving Bo Xiangzhou’s permission, he quickly hid the admiration that flickered in his eyes upon seeing him. Just one look, and all the complaints in An Xun’s heart vanished, as he joyfully shuffled over to Bo Xiangzhou’s side.

Because tonight, Bo Xiangzhou’s outfit was exactly to his taste—far more attractive than usual.

Although the usual photos already had him drooling.

There was a faint omega scent in the air. From the moment An Xun entered, Bo Xiangzhou’s gaze had been following him.

He stayed silent, as if waiting for An Xun to explain himself.

An Xun felt like the alpha was about to see right through him. Lowering his head, he sneakily glanced at Bo Xiangzhou’s profile and placed the coffee in the calculated position. He deliberately softened his voice, “Uncle Lin asked me to come.”

He fidgeted with his fingers, exposing his delicate white wrists, which looked like they could break with just a light touch. A few strands of hair stood up, making him seem utterly harmless and without the ability to resist.

Seeing that Bo Xiangzhou still didn’t speak, he looked up with innocent eyes, “What’s wrong?”

Every word sounded like he was being coy.

Bo Xiangzhou couldn’t resist and adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses, “Nothing. I just don’t like being disturbed when I’m working. If there’s nothing else, you should go back.”

Why is it that my presence counts as a disturbance?

An Xun had this thought pop into his mind.

Noticing An Xun’s intense gaze, Bo Xiangzhou asked, “Is there something else?”

“Yes.”

“Then sit and speak.”

An Xun plopped down, leaning in closer. Of course, he wasn’t going to embarrass himself by asking about his earlier confusion. Instead, he found a topic to brush up his presence in Bo Xiangzhou’s mind, so next time he wouldn’t be considered a disturbance again.

Anyway, the end result is going to be getting reported, so I might as well use this time to admire the handsome guy.

An Xun felt like he was about to drool, his voice unable to hide his excitement, “President Bo, are you nearsighted? I’ve never seen you wear glasses before.”

There was unfiltered fascination in his eyes as he struggled to keep his trembling hands under control. Oh my god, gold-rimmed glasses on a restrained man like this—I love it!

Bo Xiangzhou felt a strange sense of familiarity from An Xun and leaned back slightly, “They’re for blue light protection.”

So fancy.

An Xun, sitting close, caught the light scent of his perfume drifting into Bo Xiangzhou’s nose. Frowning, Bo Xiangzhou said, “You should wear less perfume at night.”

“Okay~”

When a handsome guy talks, it’s just pleasant to the ear. After admiring him enough, An Xun suddenly remembered the friend he’d forgotten, “President Bo, I won’t disturb you anymore. You should get some rest.”

As he got up to leave, Bo Xiangzhou’s gaze landed on the back of An Xun’s neck. One corner of his scent blocker had lost its stickiness for some reason, curling up slightly. It wasn’t enough to expose his gland, but Bo Xiangzhou thought it was necessary to remind him. After all, in his eyes, An Xun already had a label: obedient but a bit clueless.

Now he was adding another label: attracted to beauty. Thinking back to their first meeting, it seemed this label had been there all along. An Xun almost lost control the first time he saw him.

But he couldn’t help but wonder—where did An Xun’s contradictory nature come from? Everything about him seemed a little odd.

Bo Xiangzhou called him back, “You should replace your scent blocker when you get home. It’s best to check before you go out.”

An Xun: “?”

Why mention that? I’ve been an omega for years; wouldn’t I know by now?

His brain turned a corner, and he remembered that, in Bo Xiangzhou’s eyes, he was just a naïve sweetheart.

An Xun: “Oh~”

Should I try acting dumb for once? Maybe I could “accidentally” come over without the scent blocker?

Or maybe not. What if Bo Xiangzhou couldn’t control himself? Sure, he loved handsome guys, but only verbally. Even though his body occasionally reacted when he was particularly excited at night, he had principles. Having relations without emotions was no different from a deal.

An Xun gently closed the door and thought about the upcoming wedding. By then, they’d probably still sleep in separate rooms, so for now, he didn’t have to worry about that.

An Xun flopped onto his bed, pulling out the phone he had hidden under his pillow. As expected, he had lost the game, and of course, his account had been reported.

He was banned for a day.

An Xun stuffed all the spicy sticks into his mouth and, for the first time in his life, frantically tried to explain.

[Gulu Gulu]: Nian Nian, my darling, my baby, I’m sorry! I didn’t do it on purpose! I’ll send you a skin set next time.

A smiling emoji popped up from the other side.

[Gulu Gulu]: I swear, it wasn’t on purpose!

[Nian Nian]: I’ll just ask you this—where did you disappear to for half an hour?

An Xun went silent. However, Tao Nian, who knew his nature, had already figured out the answer.

[Nian Nian]: You forgot about your friend for some eye candy, huh? I despise you for life.

Then, a second later, Tao Nian sent him a meme of a perverted face.

[Nian Nian]: Do you have a high-res photo? Show me what Bo Xiangzhou was wearing to make you drool like this.

[Gulu Gulu]: Where would I get a photo?

[Gulu Gulu]: But I can describe it to you.

[Gulu Gulu]: You get it, right? He was wearing this silk robe, the fabric shimmering in the light, and there was a pair of glasses on that high nose bridge. When I snuck a glance while placing his coffee, I saw his exposed collarbone. Ahhh, it was so beautiful I could die!

An Xun’s habit of getting overly excited when talking kicked in again.

[Gulu Gulu]: When he ignored me, I really wanted to take a bite.

[Nian Nian]: Keep dreaming. Come tell me when you actually manage to pull that off.

[Gulu Gulu]: Not happening.

An Xun’s thoughts were running wild again. The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. He found his old tablet, logged into his foreign account, and scrolled through the talented artists he followed. He picked the most suitable one based on their art style and sent a request, vividly describing Bo Xiangzhou’s look from tonight.

He calculated the price, but because of his endless requests, the cost exceeded his budget. Seeing the high price of 10,000 yuan, he gritted his teeth and agreed to it for the sake of satisfying his thirst for beauty.

After finalizing the style, An Xun called Tao Nian, crying.

On the other end, Tao Nian snickered, “You’re really wasting your money.”

“Nian Nian, are you jealous?” An Xun boasted, “Don’t worry. When I’m rich, I’ll get you a Ferrari.”

Tao Nian made a disgusted noise, “Please! The Lamborghini model you gave me last year is still sitting on my shelf.”

“I didn’t have money back then! This year, I’ll be rich.”

Tao Nian was his confidant, someone he shared everything with, including his contract with Bo Xiangzhou.

Tao Nian jokingly said seriously, “You’re generous, living off Bo Xiangzhou’s money and supporting both of us. It’s not easy to marry into a wealthy family, so you should keep that money for yourself. In case something happens, you’ll still have it to wipe your tears.”

“I’m not dumb enough to wipe my tears with money.”

They chatted for a while longer until drowsiness hit. An Xun yawned, tears welling up in the corners of his eyes, “Nian Nian, good night. I’m going to sleep.”

·

After that night, Uncle Lin never asked him to deliver coffee again, which was clearly Bo Xiangzhou’s order.

An Xun spent days trying to figure out what went wrong but couldn’t make sense of it.

Bo Xiangzhou had been busy lately, leaving early and coming back late, so they hadn’t crossed paths in days, putting An Xun’s strategy on hold.

He set over a dozen alarms, cranking up the volume before bed, but he slept so soundly, it was as if he had a built-in noise blocker. The alarms went off like an earthquake, yet didn’t wake him up.

In the end, it was his internal clock that woke him.

Having been too hyped up the night before, he had slept late and was groggy now. It took him ages to go down the stairs, fearing one wrong step might end his life.

Today, Bo Xiangzhou had nothing on his schedule. After waking up, he spent half an hour in the gym on the fourth floor to wake himself up, then took a shower to wash off the sweat. He came downstairs a few steps behind An Xun, standing at the top of the stairs, watching his baffling descent.

An Xun clung tightly to the handrail, struggling to keep his eyes open to look at the steps.

Suddenly, An Xun froze in place. His foggy brain cleared up instantly.

He had a leg cramp.

Realizing something was wrong, Bo Xiangzhou quickly walked over to him, “Are you feeling unwell?”

An Xun was shocked. When did this guy appear behind me? Did he see everything just now?

My image is ruined!

Under Bo Xiangzhou’s all-knowing gaze, An Xun’s inner turmoil surged, but he forced a calm demeanor. He nodded, then shook his head.

Bo Xiangzhou, with his powerful presence, naturally exuded authority. If he hadn’t deliberately toned it down, his voice would’ve carried the commanding tone of someone in a higher position, “What do you mean? Explain clearly.”

Because of his upbringing in the An family, An Xun had developed his current personality. Even when he was surrounded by a gang of thugs, as an omega, he never feared them and could smile while fighting back.

Bo Xiangzhou wasn’t a villain, and he didn’t commit any crimes, so there was no reason to fear him. However, his tone and the way he looked down at him made An Xun feel uncomfortable, as if he were being belittled, even though he knew Bo Xiangzhou wasn’t doing it on purpose.