CH 24

Ch24 - I’ll Check on It

Ling Che’s casual reply mixed with a nasal tone made Xu Tangzhou’s hair stand on end.

At this point in time, his brain simply cannot function as all blood in his body seems to have rushed up to his face, resulting in it appearing red like a tomato, and his breathing was completely chaotic.

Ling Che’s arms were firm and strong, Xu Tangzhou subconsciously wanted to hide, but there was nowhere for him to do so.

The other party was just single-mindedly helping him to heal the bite marks on his gland.

The wound needs to be taken care of. He told himself.

But this friendly assistant caused him to shiver pitifully and he could only somewhat stand upright by relying on Ling Che.

This was way too unfair.

As an Omega, Xu Tangzhou understood the innate restraint that Alphas held towards them for the first time.

The bite mark was deep.

Ling Che knew that in a few days, it would completely heal back to its original state at an alarming rate, and the gland would be re-filled with glandular-liquid belonging to Omega until he took another bite, injecting it with new pheromones.

And now, he was already looking forward to it.

This was not considered to be brutal, because the body of a temporarily marked Omega will automatically repeat this cycle.

Unless if they are completely marked. That bite mark will remain permanently and become proof that they already have an Alpha as partner for life.

Ling Che was willing to give it, but the time has yet to come.

”There we go.” Ling Che moved away from his nape at last and spoke in a hoarse voice, “The bite mark will most likely itch, don’t scratch on it with your hands. I will come to check on it tonight.”

Xu Tangzhou’s heart was still pounding at this moment as it hit against his eardrum: “……”

Ling Che repeated himself: “Got it?”

With the back of his neck drenched in a layer of cold sweat, Xu Tangzhou absentmindedly nodded: “……Got it.”

Only then did Ling Che let go of him.

This Alpha, who had just finished his first mark treatment had no expression on his face and looked just as cold and arrogant as before, personally tore open a glandular patch before applying it onto his Omega.

The glandular patch had a pink bunny as its pattern which honestly does not match Xu Tangzhou as a person.

There was only a single female sample inside this box, and Ling Che happens to have picked that one out but did not say so on purpose.

Xu Tangzhou was still in a panic and constantly felt that something was off.

This premonition grew stronger along with the behavior of the other party.

Ling Che: “I’ll be more gentle next time.”

Xu Tangzhou widened his eyes slightly and was a little eager: “Really?! That’s awesome, you should indeed go gentler on me next time!”

Why, why was this so strange! Isn’t Ling Che a little too active in taking the initiative? Could it be that after a temporary mark was done, Alphas will awaken the talent of wanting to look after Omegas that’s exclusive to their own race?

Xu Tangzhou felt that the Ling Che at the moment could be nominated for “Confusing Behavior Award of the Day”.

Seeing his reaction, Ling Che seemed to look down on him for being too vulnerable and spoke unnaturally: “Let’s go, they are waiting.”

Ling Che didn’t wait for him after saying that and walked out like so with hands in his pockets.

Strolling all the way from the cool and dim cabin to the sunny courtyard, everyone has arrived as expected.

The guests stood in their proper positions and Ling Che walked in among them before initiating the daily task of exchanging mockeries with Lu Cheng’an once in a while.

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The courtyard was in an uproar and Ruby was currently running in circles around everyone.

Xu Tangzhou stepped over the threshold and Xiao-Bai clapped his hands after he had reached the courtyard: “Everyone is here, let’s get ready.”

“Excuse me.” Xu Tangzhou stood in line with the guests and greeted everyone.

Ling Che was right beside him. Under the sunlight, his brown hair and eyelashes became a shade lighter, and one of the earrings on his earlobe was glowing. When Ling Che saw Xu Tangzhou, he only swept a glance at him and acted no different from usual.

No one knew what such a dazzling Ling Che has done to him just now.

“Welcome to《Our Perfect Vacation》Day 3!” Xiao-Bai made the opening statements, “Wah, a few days have passed and everyone is still looking as radiant as before! It seems like everyone’s journey has been utterly flawless so far!”

The crowd: “……”

Xiao-Bai: “Happy times always last short, I wanted to remind everyone that we are almost halfway through the week today. The group with the most base funds left at the moment is our Xingyue CP! They rely on hard work, intelligence and resourcefulness, and managed to persist until now despite starting at a disadvantage! It is also worth mentioning that after today, the free lodging and food for our Chezhou CP will officially come to an end, and they will join the ranks of the cheap-skate army! Fighting alongside everyone else!”

This time, claps sounded.

The Xia Sisters and Lu Mi CP definitely welcome the addition of these two.

“Bird’s Nest Restaurant is the social media influencer hot spot that we are going to visit today.” Xiao-Bai announced the location he had already been notified in advance, “Apart from Chezhou CP who had won the opportunity to receive a free meal from yesterday’s match, the other two groups of guests need to attend at their own expense. That being said, everyone can rest assured because we’ve prepared plenty of opportunities to turn the table. As long as all of you strive hard, there will be a bunch of chances to skip the bills!”

Opportunity to turn the tables.

More like newly dug pits that are waiting for everyone to jump in.

Xu Tangzhou was made nervous by Xiao Bai’s announcement.

They were now left with just over 2,000, how on earth were they going to get through the next four days?

After the statement was made, all the guests scattered and each of them looked up the route.

The Bird’s Nest Restaurant was not far from the beach where they were at, but it was remote, with jungle and cliffs; a paradise that can only be reached by meandering up the mountain road, not even a bus can arrive at the location let alone riding a bike.

The guests were faced with two options: The first option is to spend 400 yuan to take an aerial lift and directly arrive at the top of the mountain, the second is to walk up the mountain road and then spend 80 yuan to take the zip line to the top of the mountain.

Mi Fei was having a discussion with Lu Cheng’an about how they should make their way to the restaurant.

They intend to take an aerial lift. A single aerial lift can fit four people. In addition to the driver, there’s also enough seats for four passengers. If they drag along another group of guests to share, the fare will be much more cost-effective, and even cheaper than the two people zipline.

The candidates for this group of guests are naturally Ling Che and Xu Tangzhou without a doubt.

However, Xia Xing called out to them one step ahead of time: “Mi Fei! How about hitching a ride with us?”

Ever since Mi Fei mercilessly got refuted after trying to extend an olive branch to make peace during Xia Xing and Xia Yue’s quarrel, they basically had little interactions on the show.

Mi Fei was a little surprised.

Lu Cheng’an reacted faster and smiled with elegance: “Sure, that’s feasible.”

Looking at the Chezhou CP beside him, Lu Cheng’an slowly took off his sun hat and signaled: “My apologies God-Che, I won’t be able to split the expenses with you guys today.”

Ling Che simply didn’t give a damn: “It just so happens that I dislike squeezing into a car with others anyway.”

Lu Cheng’an took him as a dead duck with a stubborn mouth and finally felt the pleasure of Ling Che admitting defeat for the first time.

After the two groups departed vigorously, the two of them remained in place and looked a little lonely through the camera lenses.

“Zai-zai.” Ling Che stood still and asked without a pause, “How much money do we have left?

Xu Tangzhou happens to be pondering about this issue as well.

It was Ling Che’s call that brought him back to his senses, his heartbeat was rattled by that address, and he only realized that he was on a show after spotting the cameras around him.

“2860 yuan remaining.” Xu Tangzhou had just tallied up the money last night and remembered the amount with clarity, “How about we walk up the mountain and then take a zipline?”

“Sure.” Ling Che has the same intention.

Xu Tangzhou asked Mo-mo: “Sister Mo-mo, do we get to eat at the Bird’s Nest Restaurant for free today?”

Mo-mo told him: “Yes! Some signature dishes are required to be paid for, but since you guys won yesterday, everything will be free for today.”

Xu Tangzhou: “What about other dishes?”

Mo-mo said: “They are also free.”

Xu Tangzhou appears to be a bit delighted after confirming this.

“I have an idea.” He told Ling Che, “Given that everything is free, on the basis of not wasting anything, if we have food that we can’t finish we should be able to pack it up, right?”

Ling Che understood his intentions and raised his eyebrows slightly.

Xu Tangzhou was going to bring his imagination into play.

Instead of going out, they returned to the little cabin.

Ruby excitedly circled around them, Xu Tangzhou ruffled it, but did not keep it company. He discovered fresh boxes left by the owner inside the drawers of the cabin, from small to large, about four or five, before also finding a bag to put them all in.

“Packing up our leftovers isn’t considered a violation of the rules.” Xu Tangzhou said in the process of preparation, “I heard that the food wasted in restaurants around the world can feed hundreds of millions of extra people each year.”

Ling Che sat on the high stool: “I don’t eat leftovers.”

Xu Tangzhou has long known that he is a picky eater: “But I can. It’d be pretty awesome if we can even save the meal expenses for tomorrow and pay for you only.”

He spoke so naturally because he had no intention of letting Ling Che eat take-out food with him at all.

In fact, Xu Tangzhou’s father was a retired officer, and his family education has been very strict since he was a child. Spoiling the food was not allowed and his family will eat until it’s all gone.

Ling Che, who was a picky eater, didn’t say anything

When Ruby circled around Xu Tangzhou again, Ling Che carried the doggy away with a single hand as it was about to pounce on him.

Mo-mo has long noticed that Xu Tangzhou’s glandular patch was replaced, and she couldn’t help but cover her mouth with excitement after seeing this action from Ling Che.

She understands that it’s not even okay for a dog to touch it, right?

Shipping material!

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The mountain road was not easy to walk by foot, but it’s at least not exposed to the sun.

On the way, Lu Cheng’an, who had long arrived here, kept sending messages in the communication software downloaded by the program, all photos of him leisurely tasting coffee and red wine in the restaurant. Lu Cheng’an and Mi Fei were being lovey-dovey, while Xia Xing and Xia Yue are busy setting up a POSE.

There’s not much difference between ordinary people and celebrities in private.

Lu Chengan sent an audio message: “How come you guys are still not here? It’s so lonely.”

Lu Cheng’an’s voice sounded very deep in the communication software, with the charisma of a mature male.

As soon as Xu Tangzhou clicked on the audio message, his mobile phone was taken away by Ling Che.

Ling Che said coldly: “Senior Lu, quit being coquettish.”

Xu Tangzhou: “!!!”

How could you speak so frankly?

The other part is our senior after all.

The two crossed a mossy cliff, and Lu Cheng’an’s audio reply came. Not only was he not angry at all, he even said: “Our Xiao-Mi is fond of it. Is this jealousy from God-Che?”

Xiao-Mi’s voice also transmitted over: “Sorry ah, I didn’t manage to keep him under control.”

Lu Cheng’an sent another photo of them snuggling close to each other, reclining on a cradle chair in the Bird’s Nest.

Mi Fei added a subtitle on the photo pointing to Lu Cheng’an: Our family has a vicious hound.

Xia Yue popped up in the group chat all of the sudden: “Zhou Zhou, I am begging you guys to come quick, I really can’t stand it anymore, they are scattering dog food here without a rest!”

This time, Xu Tangzhou was the one holding his phone.

It seems they are really bored of waiting for such a long time.

Xu Tangzhou took a photo of their progression, and replied: “We are almost there, the zipline is up ahead, you guys can come and wait for us at the zipline center!”

After a second or two.

Lu Cheng’an: “No way! You guys took the mountain road for real! It’s been more than an hour, can Zhou Zhou still keep it up?”

Ling Che was walking in front of him at first but halted his footsteps after hearing this remark and looked back at him, before unprecedentedly proceeding to take out his cell phone: “He’s still doing okay.”

Xu Tangzhou knew it was probably the nosebleed he had when he was in pseudo-heat that day that made Ling Che perceive him as vulnerable.

But in fact, his physique was still passable.

Lu Cheng’an said: “Now this is where you get it wrong, God-Che. Zhou Zhou is an Omega with slim arms and limbs, how about you go and ask which Omega will spend an hour hiking up the mountain on an empty stomach in order to save money?”

Xia Yue said: “Zhou Zhou, if you really can’t take an extra step anymore, let God-Che carry you.”

Mi Fei: “Agreed.”

It’s no big deal for them to be the onlookers.

They had already arrived at the zipline center. Ling Che went to buy drinking water, and inquired about precautionary measures for the zip lines along the way.

The people in the group were still talking endlessly, listing examples of Omega’s vulnerabilities, but Xu Tangzhou doesn’t want them to hold such an opinion towards all Omegas.

He pressed down on the audio button and left a vulgar remark without putting in much thought: “ Don’t look at how weak Gege is, my abs can open the bottle caps.”

Everyone knew about this slang, and the following sentence was supposed to be “Don't look down on Gege’s short stature, I give it all I’ve got during intercourse.”

The group chat was silent for a decent amount of time.

Lu Cheng’an: ???

Mi Fei: ???

Xia Yue: ???

Xia Xing: ???

Xu Tangzhou then realized that he seemed to have exposed something out of carelessness, and couldn’t help but blush as his cold outer persona collapsed.

This was not his personal live stream, nor was it a group chat consisting of these loser buddies of his.

He immediately revoked the voice message, hoping that Ling Che was at least preoccupied with buying drinking water and did not get the chance to hear it.

Ling Che came back.

It was unknown why, but Xu Tangzhou felt a chilling sensation from the back of his gland.

The Alpha narrowed his eyes slightly, and there happened to be a bottle of water in his hand: “Little brother, lend me a hand, and open the cap with your abs.”

The blush on Xu Tangzhou’s face became a shade redder all of the sudden.

“No no, nevermind.”