Special Effects Pheromone - Chap 44
Yu Zhao and Qu Jing got up from the bed, looking at each other and sharing a smile.
It seemed like they had already gotten used to waking up and sleeping together on the same bed.
Yu Zhao walked to the washroom and found a brand new set of toothbrushes already arranged in front of the mirror. It must have been set up by Jiang Huixi yesterday.
Qu Jing sat on a small stool near the washroom door, holding the stool seriously and watching Yu Zhao’s back, resembling a child observing their mother cooking.
Feeling a bit uncomfortable, Yu Zhao turned and asked, “Why are you staring at the back of my head?”
“I’m not staring at your head.” Qu Jing put his hands on his knees, looking quite docile, not like a high-intensity Alpha with an aggressive demeanor. “I’m looking at your neck… Does it hurt?”
Yu Zhao’s face suddenly turned red. Hastily, he placed a barrier patch on his neck to cover the distinctive tooth marks.
The previous night, while picking lotus seeds and peanuts, Qu Jing had said to Yu Zhao, “Don’t tire yourself out. You go take a shower first, and I’ll finish picking.”
“By yourself?” Yu Zhao replied.
“Yeah it’s fine.”
Yu Zhao agreed to Qu Jing’s suggestion and went to take a shower. Qu Jing’s room had an attached washroom with a shower. Yu Zhao removed the barrier patch and began to shower. When he came out, he found that Qu Jing had picked all the nuts, and the bed was covered with a vibrant embroidered mandarin duck duvet.
He approached and buried himself in Qu Jing’s arms, smelling the rich scent of pheromones emanating from him. Yu Zhao’s temple was throbbing: it seems I’m in… heat…
After that, things progressed naturally.
They made love on the embroidered mandarin duck duvet— or should it be called the “mandarin ducks”— just like a pair of mandarin ducks embracing each other!
Qu Jing had actually woken up early today but didn’t dare to disturb the still-sleeping Yu Zhao. He lay on his side, watching Yu Zhao’s neck in the morning light. Yu Zhao’s neck was always fair, a fairness that only Qu Jing could see because Yu Zhao always had a barrier patch on.
After all, that was a very private area for an Omega.
But it was open to Qu Jing.
Such a delicate and soft spot allowed Qu Jing to mark it with sharp teeth.
Qu Jing had been watching the red and swollen bite marks on the neck— this was an exclusive mark an Alpha made on an Omega. This mark indicated that Yu Zhao belonged entirely to him.
Yu Zhao slept peacefully, and Qu Jing watched him from behind, gently kissing the fascinating new scar.
On their first day of marriage, Yu Zhao, reminded of the mark on his neck, suddenly felt a bit shy. He pressed the barrier patch a little tighter than usual.
Qu Jing asked, “Does it hurt when you wear it like this?”
“It doesn’t hurt,” Yu Zhao replied softly.
Qu Jing asked again, “What about when I bit you last night? Did it hurt?”
“It didn’t hurt either.” Yu Zhao still answered in a low voice, lowering his head with red ears.
After getting ready, Qu Jing took Yu Zhao to the dining room for breakfast. Jiang Huixi had already prepared a table full of hot congee and side dishes. Yu Zhao straightened his body and greeted, “Good morning, Mom and Dad!”
Jiang Huixi smiled and said, “Sit down and have breakfast. We don’t have so many rules in our house.”
After breakfast, Qu Jing said he would accompany Yu Zhao to work. Yu Zhao then remembered that his car was still in the Yu family’s garage. He said, “Looks like I have to go back to the Yu family to get the car today.”
“That car is quite old!” Qu Jing remembered Yu Zhao’s excessively low-key car and said, “After work today, I’ll take you to buy a new one!”
Yu Zhao replied, “It’s not necessary. My current car is still drivable.”
Qu Jing insisted, “Didn’t my mom say that everything should be new after marriage? It’s against traditional virtues otherwise!”
Yu Zhao couldn’t object, so he thanked his husband for the new car. After a while, he said, “But we can’t just leave the old one there! It’s better to sell it and get some money!”
Qu Jing laughed, “How come you, a rich kid, are more thrifty than me, a self-made man?”
Yu Zhao was a bit gloomy, “How can I be considered a rich kid?”
In Yu Zhao’s heart, he was still the poor kid from a single-parent family.
Qu Jing then accompanied him to the entrance of the Yu Corporation building and said, “Okay, I’ll come pick you up after work.”
“Sure.” Yu Zhao nodded and went into the company.
During this time, Yu Zhao made another call to Gao Bohua and discussed some matters. Gao Bohua kept insisting, “You must treat me to a drink for your wedding!”
“Yes, definitely.” Yu Zhao replied perfunctorily, “Let’s get back to business!”
“Isn’t getting married part of the business?” Gao Bohua was eager to address Yu Zhao as “brother-in-law.”
But Yu Zhao’s “refusal” was evident—fortunately, it couldn’t be seen through the phone line.
After chatting for a while, he hung up the phone and was about to write something when Xia Tao walked in and said, “Mr. Zhao, president Hai is looking for you.”
Yu Zhao said, “Why did they send you to call me?”
“I happened to come down from his office.” Xia Tao replied.
Yu Zhao asked, “Do you know what’s going on?”
Glancing around, Xia Tao closed the door mysteriously and looked at Yu Zhao with a mysterious expression, “Actually, I shouldn’t say this. But since we’ve become friends, I’ll tell you… “
The meaning of this sentence was quite clear; Xia Tao told Yu Zhao the whole story, considering himself as having “become friends” with Yu Zhao.
Xia Tao said, “I heard that Qu Jing wants to buy a company for you. Mr. Hai knows about it and thinks you’re probably leaving the Yu Corporation, so he wants to talk to you.”
Yu Zhao was somewhat surprised, “Buy a company?”
Xia Tao was also surprised, “You don’t know?”
“It was mentioned before…” Yu Zhao thought for a moment and said, “Okay, I’ll go see him.”
After that, he picked up a comb, tidied his hair, adjusted his appearance, and elegantly walked towards Yu Hai’s office.
Yu Hai was sitting in his office, and when he saw Yu Zhao coming in, he smiled, “Zhao, here? Did you sleep well in the new house last night?”
“Everything is fine.” Yu Zhao replied.
Yu Hai had plans in mind, but he maintained a friendly expression on his face, “Actually, I’ve been thinking, you’re an ambitious person, and working in the company might not be the best for you. If you want to start your own business, I can provide support…”
“Thank you, Mr. Hai, but I haven’t decided yet.” Yu Zhao replied. Looking at Yu Hai’s hypocritical smile, he felt a bit annoyed. He didn’t want to waste words on ambiguous discussions, so he went straight to the point, “Here’s the thing, Qu Jing suggested that I resign, and I agreed. I’m not sure about the future path, but it seems I can’t continue working on this side of things… I’ve caused you trouble.”
Listening to Yu Zhao speak so directly, Yu Hai was also somewhat surprised. But after a moment’s thought, everyone had been considering the possibility of Yu Zhao resigning after getting married. So, Yu Hai maintained his smile and nodded, “I understand. It’s good for you, and I’ll support your decision.”
“Thank you for your understanding.” Hearing Yu Hai say this, Yu Zhao felt a bit complicated. He had vaguely expected Yu Hai to try to persuade him to stay. After all, he thought he was still important to the company. Now, thinking about it, maybe he overestimated his importance.
Yu Hai continued, “By the way, if you resign, what about Gao Bohua’s project? It’s the biggest project of this quarter… And about the bonus, it hasn’t been settled yet, right?”
If Yu Zhao were ten years younger, he might have thought that Yu Hai intended to give him the bonus before resigning, so he wouldn’t miss out. However, now that he was an adult, he was clear-minded. So, he said what Yu Hai wanted to say directly, “Indeed, if I leave, it won’t be easy to handle the after-sales. Let’s give that project to Yong. Since he will be providing the service, the bonus should go to him.”
Yu Hai smiled and said, “You’re always so sensible!”
Yu Zhao didn’t say much and went to print his resignation letter. After work, Qu Jing came to pick him up and he informed him about resigning.
Qu Jing was a bit surprised, “You’re really generous. You gave away such a big project?”
Yu Zhao just smiled and said, “it being a big project, I’m afraid he won’t handle it well.”
Indeed, Yu Yong wouldn’t handle it well.
As it turned out, Yu Zhao and Gao Bohua had signed a supplementary agreement temporarily, requiring Yu Corp to provide overseas support services. However, this system was still in internal testing, and if it couldn’t be delivered on time, Yu Corp would have to pay a high compensation. This matter happened quietly, and almost no one within Yu Corp knew about it. It was only today, when Yu Zhao decided to leave, that Gao Bohua’s project would undoubtedly be handed over to Yu Yong. It was then that Yu Zhao thought of this trick. He had been fed up with Yu Yong’s squeezing these years, and he couldn’t possibly give him a big gift bag before leaving. So, he made this “bad decision” that would undoubtedly offend Yu Corp and damage his own reputation in the industry.
But he didn’t care.
Whatever.
If he wanted to continue in this field, he would still have to consider the opinions of the Duan family and the Yu family.
Might as well leave a bomb and run to stimulate things.
As for Yu Yong, he accepted the project happily, like a fool, focusing only on the commission and not paying attention to the contract, not even aware of the supplementary agreement.
