Chapter 281: Chapter 281 : Coaxing The Crown Prince

Xie Jianyu’s words were nothing short of devastating.

"Jianbao, please."

Zhang Fengxi hugged Xie Jianyu’s leg pitifully. "Please forgive me."

"Release me at once!"

Xie Jianyu pulled at his leg forcefully, but the alpha refused to let go.

"Jianbao, I haven’t seen you for almost two weeks," Zhang Fengxi repeated woefully. "You cannot do this to me. You cannot just push me away like this."

Inside, Xie Jianyu was also hurting. Despite everything that had happened between him and Zhang Fengxi, was there ever a night when he did not miss his husband?

Xie Jianyu could feel himself weakening. His tough exterior was crumbling with every passing second.

"Let go," Xie Jianyu said weakly, his voice barely above a whisper. He could feel himself yielding to Zhang Fengxi’s dominance, and it terrified him.

But Zhang Fengxi didn’t let go. Instead, he climbed up Xie Jianyu’s body and wrapped his arms around him like a mighty tree. Xie Jianyu inadvertently took a deep breath and inhaled Zhang Fengxi’s strong pheromones, his body reacting involuntarily.

"Zhang Fengxi," Xie Jianyu whispered, his voice trembling with desire. "You..."

Zhang Fengxi grasped Xie Jianyu’s chin and kissed him. His lips were soft but demanding. Xie Jianyu closed his eyes and let himself fall under Zhang Fengxi’s spell. Under the influence of Zhang Fengxi’s pheromones, all he could think about was Zhang Fengxi and the way his body made him feel.

Zhang Fengxi poured all of his love and longing into the kiss. He knew he was playing dirty, but he didn’t care. He had endured too many lonely nights, barely sleeping before nightmares came to haunt him.

In those nightmares, his wife always featured prominently. He would see him die in a thousand different ways: from childbirth, to violence, to illness. Each death was more excruciating than the last.

Zhang Fengxi had become so terrified of falling asleep that he would often stay awake for days on end. But now, as he held Xie Jianyu in his arms and felt his warm lips against his own, all of his fears melted away.

He closed his eyes and savored the moment, imprinting the taste of Xie Jianyu’s kiss on his soul and feeling the tickles of Xie Jianyu’s breath against his face.

"Mmmh..."

Xie Jianyu’s brows furrowed like two dark clouds colliding, his eyes glazed over as he struggled to clear his mind. He tried to push Zhang Fengxi away, but the alpha’s grip on his shoulders was too strong. Xie Jianyu felt himself drowning in Zhang Fengxi’s fiery kiss, his senses overwhelmed by the alpha’s pheromones.

"Forgive me," Zhang Fengxi whispered.

The bigger man tilted Xie Jianyu’s chin to the side and exposed his nape. He then bared his teeth and bit hard into his wife’s pheromone glands. Xie Jianyu gasped in pain, his body convulsing. Zhang Fengxi’s alpha pheromones were like poison, forcefully bending Xie Jianyu’s will and subjugating him to his husband’s control.

"Feng... xi..." Xie Jianyu moaned, his voice weak and broken.

Zhang Fengxi waited until Xie Jianyu’s body went limp before he let go. He pressed a kiss against Xie Jianyu’s forehead.

"I am sorry, Jianbao," he whispered softly. "I cannot afford to lose you again."

There was no better method to tie Xie Jianyu to him than strengthening their mating bond.

Zhang Fengxi lifted Xie Jianyu into his arms easily and carried him into the inn.

Zhang Fengxi had been stalking Xie Jianyu for a while, so he naturally knew which bedchamber was allocated for the omega’s use. It was the largest room at the end of the left corridor on the second floor.

It was nighttime, so Zhang Fengxi made sure to move quietly in order to not disturb other guests. When he made a turn around the corner, he bumped into Mingyu, who was pacing in front of Xie Jianyu’s bedroom anxiously. When she saw Zhang Fengxi, her soul almost left her body.

"Y-Y-Your Highness!!!"

"..."

Zhang Fengxi stared at the little maid who ran away with Xie Jianyu. Considering that Mingyu ratted him and Xie Jianshen out, Zhang Fengxi was understandably not very friendly at the moment.

"Mingyu, you seem to have recuperated from your injuries. Glad to see you again."

Mingyu was unable to give a proper reply to Zhang Fengxi’s polite but cold greetings. She was not glad to see Zhang Fengxi again. In fact, she was terrified of Zhang Fengxi. When she saw Xie Jianyu’s limp body in Zhang Fengxi’s arms, she cried out in distress.

"Master!!! What did you do to my master???"

Zhang Fengxi ignored Mingyu’s protests and pushed open the door to Xie Jianyu’s bedroom. He turned to Mingyu, his eyes cold and stern.

"Mind your voice, Mingyu," he said. "Your master needs to rest."

Then, without another word, he slammed the door shut in Mingyu’s face.

Rest, yes. Xie Jianyu needed a lot of rest. But whether or not he would be able to rest with Zhang Fengxi by his side was up for debate.

Mingyu barely slept that night, her mind racing with worry. On the other hand, Xie Jianyu slept soundly the entire night, with Zhang Fengxi’s arms wrapped around his body possessively. In fact, he slept so well that he ended up oversleeping in the morning.

The Crown Prince woke up to find Zhang Fengxi sitting on the bed next to him, deeply immersed in meditation.

Zhang Fengxi was in the lotus position, his eyes closed, his breathing deep and even. His muscular chest rose and fell gently as he focused on enhancing his cultivation.

Xie Jianyu watched the alpha he loved, his heart pounding in his chest. Zhang Fengxi looked stunning with his sharp jawline and chiseled cheekbones. The elevated and well-defined nose bridge gave him an additionally regal look.

Ah, the omega thought to himself, if only time could stop at this junction. He wanted them to be forever suspended in this moment of peaceful bliss, with no more fighting or tears. He just wanted them to stay together and get along with each other.

But how could they go back to how things were?

Xie Jianyu averted his eyes and blinked away the forming tears.

What was going to happen to them?

He did not know.

When he was done with meditation, Zhang Fengxi opened his eyes and saw that Xie Jianyu’s eyes were open.

"Jianbao, you are awake," Zhang Fengxi said with a curt smile and an exhausted undertone. "Baby, can we talk?"

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