CHAPTER 21: SLOW AND DULL, BUT ADORABLE, IT IS INDEED YOU.

The day after getting drunk.

Inside the small apartment of around 50 square metres, it was dimly lit. The curtains were drawn, making it difficult to see what time it was outside.

The person lying on the bed moved and extended a fair arm from under the blanket.

“Mmm…”

Yu Jingxuan buried his head in the blanket. He was still a bit groggy, but as soon as he smelled the scent of pheromones filling the room, he instantly became alert.

Although a night had passed, his windows were closed, and the bedroom door was also closed. The ocean-like scent still permeated every pore of his body, lingering without dissipating.

And within this room filled with pheromones, the response from Mr. Nie to him from last night still lingered.

“You also smell good.”

“You were the one who attracted me first.”

It seemed like there was a lot more information, but due to the passage of time, much of it had become incomplete.

Only a few scattered sentences remained, suggesting that the Omega’s possessiveness was too strong, attaching around his glands and leaving a lasting impression.

The Alpha on the bed, as he continued to smell, suddenly buried himself back under the blanket.

Because… In the air, his own pheromones were more explicit and fresher.

Moreover, he could not distinguish which ones were his responses to Mr. Nie from last night and which ones were left behind when he thought about Mr. Nie after he had left.

He kept asking Mr. Nie if all Omegas were special.

He even said in front of Mr. Nie that he hated Omegas!

Yu Jingxuan hid under the blanket and slowly covered his face.

What… Should I do… How can I face Mr. Nie in the future.

You see, he had lived for over twenty years and had never lost control like this in front of others.

However, Yu Jingxuan’s withdrawn state did not last long because the alarm clock by the bedside went off.

The time pointed to seven o’clock in the morning, and he needed to get ready for work.

He turned off the alarm clock, got up to charge his completely drained phone, and then took a shower and got ready.

By the time he was ready to leave, the phone’s battery had already been fully charged.

As soon as he turned on the phone, messages kept pouring in continuously.

At the top was a greeting from Lu Feifei. He first replied to him to let him know he was safe, and then slowly scrolled down through the messages.

Finally, amidst a pile of advertisements, he found Nie Zihang’s profile picture.

The messages sent by the other person were still from yesterday.

21:05:04

[Officer Yu, are you busy? I routinely checked the work group and did not see your reply. If you are free, remember to reply in the group.]

22:00:05

[Missed voice call]

02:30:07

[Remember to eat well after waking up; do not overthink.]

The last message was already at 2 o’clock in the morning, indicating that he was clearly disturbed and had not slept until this time.

Yu Jingxuan blinked his eyes, his gaze fixed on the phrase “do not overthink.”

Mr. Nie’s meaning was… that no matter what happened yesterday, it was just an accident, and he wanted Yu Jingxuan not to overthink it…

Yu Jingxuan’s hand holding the phone suddenly tightened.

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Nie Zihang spent his heat period at home, completely blocking out the outside world’s news. He slept late yesterday and was only awakened by hunger in the afternoon.

It started drizzling outside, and the wind blowing into the bedroom was a bit chilly.

He got up, feeling a bit groggy in his mind.

There was not much content on his phone because he had blocked most of the work groups.

The young colleagues at the company knew that his mood during the heat period was not good, so they did not dare to send him messages.

So, the only private chat push message displayed on the screen was from the little fish.

07:43:08

[Thank you for taking care of me yesterday, Mr. Nie. Sorry to bother you. How is your health? Are you doing well?]

08:55:40

[Regarding yesterday, I am sorry. I did not expect myself to lose control either.]

09:42:03

[Mr. Nie… Please reply when you see this message.]

Nie Zihang looked at the time, and it was three o’clock in the afternoon.

It had been a long time without a reply. The little fish on the other end of the phone must be getting anxious, right?

But what should he reply?

Reply: “It does not matter; I do not care…?”

No, he did care a lot.

Then reply, “Remember to bring sincerity and make it up to me?”

Oh, it was too cheesy.

While he was deep in thought, a new message popped up on the top of his phone.

[H City issues a reminder to residents: Beware of Typhoon Xizhu.]

He just remembered that a few days ago, there was news about a typhoon coming soon. However, H City had rarely been affected by such extreme weather, so he did not pay much attention to it.

When opening the push notification, it displayed:

Typhoon Xizhu had already made landfall on Zhoudao Island and was currently moving slowly inland. The city was expected to experience the heaviest rainfall of the year from 6 to 10 p.m. tonight.

The meteorological department of H City reminds the general public to make early preparations for rain and flood prevention and avoid going out unless necessary.

Then, as if to echo this news, he received several text messages from telecommunications companies in succession:

[H City Orange Rainstorm Warning]

[H City Red Wind Warning]

[H City Orange Typhoon Warning]

Three messages were sent in a row, all reminding residents not to go out tonight unless necessary.

Nie Zihang pulled open the curtains to take a look outside. The rain was not heavy, but the sky was as gloomy as a basin of water.

It seemed that this rain would not be light.

He closed the window and lowered his head to send a message to Yu Jingxuan:

[Just woke up; there is a typhoon today. Officer Yu, remember to go home early after work and do not go out randomly.]

After sending the message, he started to freshen up and prepare “breakfast.”

By the time he finished eating, it was almost six o’clock.

Nie Zihang impatiently scrolled through his phone, checking the weather one moment and then browsing through social media the next.

After glancing at a couple of apps, he could not help but switch back to check his Feixin messages.

By half past six, the chat box with that fish was completely flooded with new advertisements, which made Nie Zihang increasingly irritated.

Fed up with the situation, Nie Zihang decided to take action and reported all the push notifications that were advertisements.

Violation of user privacy!

Did the user give their consent to use their ID to earn advertising revenue?

Report and sue!

Let us have Chen Xin write a lawyer’s letter right away!

A certain prominent lawyer who had mastered the laws of the entire H City seemed to be completely unaware that they were teetering on the edge of “legal blindness” and gradually losing their sanity.

Until… A new conversation suddenly jumped to the top.

Next to the soft and squishy little fish avatar, there was a small red “1” written.

[Hmm, today a typhoon landed on Zhoudao Island, and H City is also affected. The expected rainfall is the highest in the past ten years. We were just in a meeting, and for the next two days, we will be assisting the water conservancy department and the armed police department in flood prevention preparations. Mr. Nie, please take care at home and stock up on food. It is not advisable to go out in rainy weather.]

As Nie Zihang looked at the phrase “flood prevention preparations,” his heart skipped a beat.

He remembered that some time ago, there was a heavy rain in Z City, and the rainfall at that time exceeded 400 millimeters. Some science enthusiasts on the internet said it was equivalent to how many West Lakes poured in.

In just one day, a bustling metropolis of such magnitude was completely devastated by the floodwaters.

“Is it dangerous?” he quickly sent a message.

Yu  Jingxuan replied quickly, but this time it was a voice message, with a voice as warm and pleasant as always.

“Mr. Nie, do not worry. The place where we live is relatively high and will not be affected. Remember to close the doors and windows and take out thick blankets. It will cool down by about ten degrees tonight.”

Nie Zihang replied helplessly, “I was asking if you were in danger.”

At the top of the chat box, the status switched back and forth between “typing” and “voice input” several times. Finally, a text message appeared:

“I am not in danger either.”

Along with that, a chubby fish emoji swimming slowly was also sent.

Nie Zihang replied with a smile: “Got it. Do you have a slimmer fish? This one does not look like you, thumbs down.”

Yu: “[Nonsense, my friend said that this fish looks just like me.]”

After a while, another screenshot was sent.

Nie Zihang clicked and took a look. It was the chat history between Alpha and his friend named “Feifei.”

Yu: “[Does this fish look like me?] [chubby fish swimming.jpg]”

Feifei: [I told you when you just sent me this emoji! It is just like you—slow and adorable!]

Nie Zihang looked at the screenshot and burst into laughter.

Upon careful consideration, it was indeed true.

Just as he was about to look at it again, the screenshot disappeared with a “whoosh.”

The chat box displayed, “The other party has retracted a message.”

In its place, a serious text message appeared: “[I am sorry, Mr. Nie, I sent the wrong message just now.]”

Nie Zihang: “[I saw it.]”

Nie Zihang: “[Slow and adorable. Describing it like this, this fish does indeed resemble you in spirit.]”

Yu: [I am sorry, but the person you are chatting with is currently not on Earth.jpg]

Nie Zihang was momentarily stunned.

Then he laughed at the emoji so much that he could hardly stop.

The author has something to say:

Yuyu: I just finished digesting yesterday’s social death, and today’s portion is here again, QAQ.

“Hey, Mr. Nie… I am currently on a rocket; the signal here is not very good… Ah, where am I going? To… the Fire… Star…”