CH 84

Title: 顶级掠食者 (Alpha Predator)

Author：水千丞 (ShuiQianCheng)

Translator: K (@kin0monogatari)

Protagonists ：沈岱 (Shen Dai -MC), 瞿末予 (Qu Moyu -ML)

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​​Shen Dai was sitting in the cafe opposite the Xingzhou headquarters building, waiting for his teacher and Cheng Zimei to arrive.

The morning quarrel ended with Qu Moyu slamming the door and leaving. But his emotions never left the centre of the storm. It should be said that since the moment he was forced to return to Qu’s house, his body and mind were stuck together in the sinking mud. The more you struggle, the deeper you sink.

Today he was not suitable to meet anyone. But after he sent the paper to the teacher for guidance, the teacher took his time out to see him. The teacher had no reason for wasting his time, so he hurried over after handing Qiuqiu to the nanny.

When he sat there slowly tasting a cup of hand-ground coffee, looking at the hurried office workers across the large floor-to-ceiling windows, he did realise the benefits of having someone share the burden of raising children for him.

When Liu Xi and Cheng Zimei arrived, Shen Dai stood up and showed his first sincere smile in a while.

Liu Xi’s eyes were mixed with all kinds of emotions: “Sit down.”

The three people… as master and apprentices sat down. No one started to talk first. There was only silence flowing in the air.

Cheng Zimei couldn’t stand the atmosphere anymore so she pretended to be relaxed and asked, “Is Qiuqiu okay?”

“He’s fine. He’s a little fatter.”

“He’s the same every month.” Liu Xi coughed lightly, “Who will take care of him now?”

“There’s a nanny.” Shen Dai knew what they wanted to ask, so he took the initiative to say, “The nanny that Qu Moyu hired. I live in his house now.”

There was another moment of silence.

Shen Dai understands their embarrassment very well. Regarding his relationship with Qu Moyu, as well as his and Qiuqiu’s identities, these are not so decent topics. It is not easy for him to talk about it. But his teacher and his friend cared about him, so he could only take the initiative to be honest: “I originally wanted to go to work with Senior Brother Bai. But he wouldn’t let me take Qiuqiu with me. So I’ll stay in the capital for the time being.” Shen Dai lowered his head, “About my paper……”

“Then go back to work.” Liu Xi said.

Shen Dai looked at his teacher in surprise.

“Your SCI still has a lot of room for improvement. If you had a good experimental environment, you could have produced more solid data. Now it has not reached the level I expected you to achieve. You should come back and improve it.”

“I…” Shen Dai’s lips trembled lightly. Why didn’t he want to return to the career he loved? But his life was already in ruins and he felt helpless, “I don’t know… how to go back.”

“How to go back? Just go back normally.” Liu Xi said with a natural expression, “Your resignation has not been approved. You are still an employee of Xingzhou Research Institute. You just took a long sick leave and now you are cured. So you came back.”

Cheng Zimei nodded vigorously on the side: “Yes. It is reasonable for you to come back to work after taking sick leave.”

Shen Dai was very moved. Under the pressure of Qu Moyu, they were helping him as much as possible. They never gave up on him. How could he give up on himself? However, is this really as simple as he thinks it is?

Liu Xi looked at Shen Dai with steady and determined eyes: “Ah Dai, you have given birth to a child now and someone has shown you that it is time to come back to work. No matter what, your career is yours and you must not give it up. “

“Yes.”

“It’s hard for me to ask about your relationship with Mr. Qu. And I can’t judge. I know you’re also very confused and helpless. So I can only tell you that if you can’t see the road ahead clearly, you should walk well first on this road. You do what you have to do and don’t care about what others think.”

Cheng Zimei also said: “Ah Dai, don’t have too many burdens. Our teacher is right. You have to come back to work and write your thesis. No one can solve all the problems in life at once. You have to do what you can do for now.”

A burst of courage was injected into Shen Dai’s chest. There is not a day when he does not miss his old self who is dedicated to his career. He has self-confidence, ideals and goals. He feels that his life is full of hope. It’s not that all souls and flesh are trapped in the cage constructed by Qu Moyu. If this goes on, he will only be overwhelmed by resentment and pain.

Even if he has a chance to take Qiuqiu away one day, he at least has to have a job.

Shen Dai’s hand on his knee quietly clenched into a fist and he nodded vigorously: “Teacher, thank you.”

Liu Xi patted Shen Dai on the shoulder: “Ah Dai, you are a tough, smart and hard-working person. I believe you can bring your life back on track.”

Shen Dai forced a smile: “I hope I won’t let my teacher down.”

***

When Shen Dai returned to Qu’s house, Aunt Lan and the nanny were pushing a stroller and taking Qiuqiu to bask in the sun in the garden. He was originally worried that Qiuqiu would cry if he left for an afternoon. But as a result, Qiuqiu didn’t delay anything in his eating, sleeping, and playing. And he didn’t cry. While Shen Dai felt relieved, he was also a little disappointed.

Seeing that Qiuqiu had adapted to the new environment so quickly and was able to accept the care of others, it meant that he could be relieved of part of his child-rearing work and go out to work. But he hadn’t told Qu Moyu yet and he didn’t know how Qu Moyu would react.

In fact, when Qu Moyu said the phrase ‘marry you’ today, he was moved. Even if it was only for a moment. It was the moment he once dreamed and longed for. Even though he no longer wanted it now. He didn’t know how long the struggle with Qu Moyu would last. It took him more than a year and he still couldn’t get rid of the humiliation and pain that Qu Moyu brought him. And now he was forced to do it all over again. In the past, Madam Qu helped him escape from the abyss, but now, he’s afraid that he is the only one who can save himself.

***

Qu Moyu didn’t come back for dinner and he didn’t come back until Shen Dai went to bed. He came back with the smell of alcohol around him.

Shen Dai buried his face in the pillow and pretended to sleep without saying a word.

Qu Moyu walked to the bed and stroked Shen Dai’s hair lightly with his hand. He then got up and went to the bathroom.

Shen Dai listened to the sound of footsteps, the sound of the door closing, and the sound of water. In the dark, he could distinguish every step of Qu Moyu with his ears. It was impossible for him to fall asleep.

Qu Moyu came out of the bathroom. He stepped on the thick plush carpet and there was almost no sound that could be heard. But the invisible sense of oppression allowed Shen Dai to clearly perceive his approach. He lifted the quilt and lay down. He took hold of Shen Dai’s waist, pulled his omega into his arms and whispered, “I know you’re awake. Stop pretending.”

There is still a faint smell of alcohol on Qu Moyu’s body. It was mixed with the cold and astringent woody aroma of ebony wood. They formed a unique atmosphere of hard, prudent, and cold. It was as if they were blended with the darkness and engulfed Shen Dai completely.

“Where did you go this afternoon?” Qu Moyu put his hand into Shen Dai’s pyjamas.

The cold hand made Shen Dai shiver and he said, “I met my teacher.”

“What did your teacher say?”

Shen Dai hesitated: “He wanted me to go back to work.”

“Okay. You can do whatever you want. As long as you don’t leave me.” Qu Moyu put the tip of his nose on Shen Dai’s gland and sniffed fascinatedly, “Ah Dai, you smell so good.”

Shen Dai couldn’t stop the invasion of Qu Moyu’s alpha pheromone. This smell is sexy and mysterious. It is also very charming. The stronger the alpha, the more delusional the pheromone is. It can cause endless fantasies. Not only sexual fantasies, but also fantasies of love, beauty, control, and power. The reason why S-class alphas stand on top of the world is because they were born with all these things and can use their pheromones to instil dreams onto others.

Shen Dai pinched himself hard, trying to exchange pain with sobriety.

Qu Moyu’s fingers followed the position in his memory and found the scar left by the caesarean section on Shen Dai’s lower abdomen. He gently traced the bulge.

Shen Dai’s body tensed.

“Does it hurt?” Qu Moyu asked in Shen Dai’s ear. He thought of how painful and helpless Shen Dai was when he was not around. When he thought of Shen Dai going through this, he felt a huge sense of guilt. It was precisely because of his absence that Shen Dai had to be dissected. Without the support of alpha pheromones, the natural production of omega would be very harmful.

Shen Dai didn’t answer. Of course it was painful. But he was given anaesthesia anyway.

“I won’t let you hurt again in the future. I will find the best doctor and nursing care for you. And I will always be by your side.” Qu Moyu’s lips almost touched Shen Dai’s ear, “Ah Dai, I’ll give you more. We’ll have a few more children.” These sentences pronounced by him had a distinct nasal tone. It seemed that he had drunk too much.

Shen Dai felt his scalp numb as he felt that the ‘thing’ against his ass was getting bigger and harder. He struggled in a panic.

“Don’t move.” Qu Moyu hugged Shen Dai’s waist tightly. He endured the pain and bumped his dick a few times. He had never felt so aggrieved in his life and said through gritted teeth, “If you move again, I will fuck you right now and get you pregnant with my child.”

Shen Dai really didn’t dare to move. His hand grabbed the sheet nervously.

Qu Moyu’s breathing became heavier and heavier. He closed his eyes and hugged Shen Dai in his arms. The scent of the ephemeral flowers made him fascinated in his dreams. He was drunk and his desire was stronger than usual. He had the ability to do whatever he wanted. But he still chose restraint.

After a while, Qu Moyu had suppressed his urge. He kissed Shen Dai’s gland: “I’m serious. We won’t only have Qiuqiu. It’s better to have an omega too, like you.”

Shen Dai closed his eyes tightly, which was probably a kind of compensation in his consciousness. Because he couldn’t close his ears. At this moment, he wanted to shut down all of his senses and prevent everything belonging to Qu Moyu from invading him.

“We will get married. We will have a family. And we will have several children. Isn’t it good?” Qu Moyu’s voice became hoarse, revealing his heavy sadness, “Ah Dai, isn’t it good?”

Shen Dai’s eyes were hot and his heart seemed to be hammered. The pain made him overwhelmed. Why did he have to hear all this? He no longer believes any word this person said. But why does his heart still pound loudly? 

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Next update: 2022.08.02

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