Guiying gave him a side glare.

"Why should I? You’re the one rolling around in Omega pheromones, you take care of it."

Then he looked at the chest directly in front of his face.

Then back up.

"You’re doing this on purpose, aren’t you?" he said.

"I don’t know what you mean.." Liuxian said pleasantly.

"You walked over here on purpose."

"I live here."

"Liuxian, this is my room..."

"Guiying, you just gotta wash away the scent. It’s easy.."

Guiying pressed his lips together.

He looked at Liuxian’s collar, at the faint trace of an unfamiliar scent that was sitting in the fabric and doing things to his Omega instincts that he found deeply inconvenient.

He did not want that scent there.

And he was not going to examine why he did not want it there.

He sighed.

"Fine," he said, with the energy of a man making a significant concession under duress. "Come here."

Liuxian smiled, and took one more step, waiting for Guiying to act.

Guiying put his arms around him with the particular resignation of someone who had made a practical decision and was not attaching any feelings to it whatsoever, and pressed his face into the side of his neck where his own pheromones were strongest.

Liuxian’s arms came around him.

They stood like that for a moment.

"Do your arms hurt? I can go lower, so you don’t strain yourself..."

-_-

"I’m fine. I’m not that short you know, and you’re already straining your back as it is.."

Guiying’s pheromones smelled like vanilla, Liuxian felt like he was being wrapped alongside a delectable treat.

They slowly replaced the unfamiliar pheromones which Guiying took note of.

Then he noticed something else.

Specifically, he noticed where Liuxian’s hands were.

"Liuxian," he said, into his neck.

"Mm."

"Your hands."

"What about them?"

"They’re on my butt."

A pause.

"Are they?" Liuxian said.

"Both of them," Guiying said. "Quite deliberately."

"Mm." Liuxian did not move his hands. "You have a very nice butt."

Guiying lifted his head from his neck and looked at him.

Liuxian looked back with the serene expression of a man who had said a factual thing and stood by it.

"I’m serious," Liuxian said. "It’s very well proportioned. I noticed it at the gala."

"You were looking at my butt at the gala?!"

"I was appreciating the full picture," Liuxian said. "The outfit was very good. Your waist especially. But yes, also your butt."

Guiying stared at him.

"You’re unbelievable.." he said.

"You already knew that," Liuxian said. He tilted his head slightly, looking at Guiying with that warm, unhurried expression that had no business being as effective as it was at this hour.

"Did it work?"

Guiying looked at him.

"Did what work?"

"The pheromones." He leaned in slightly. "Do I smell like you now?"

Guiying, against his better judgment, sniffed.

He did.

"Yes," Guiying said, with great dignity.

"Now move your hands."

"I’m quite comfortable here," Liuxian said.

"Liuxian."

"Mm."

"Move your hands or I will move them for you."

Liuxian looked at him for a moment with the expression of a man genuinely considering whether Guiying would follow through on that.

He looked like he was about to remove his hands then he lifted Guiying entirely.

"The fuc—" Guiying cursed but half of his words were sealed by the kiss, Liuxian invaded his mouth within seconds.

Guiying wrapped his legs around Liuxian out of instinct while he melted into the kiss.

Somehow he found himself on the bed.

Liuxian pushed his hair back, kissing Guiying’s wrist.

"Impatiently waiting for you my darling. Don’t take too long or my dick will die.."

-_-

"What are you..."

"I want to consummate our marriage, Guiying. But I know you’re not ready yet .. like I said on the first day, I won’t force you, I’ll give you when you want it ."

-_-

Guiying’s lips twitched as he covered his face, this was so embarrassing.

"What? Are you shy?" Liuxian laughed and reached down to kiss his hands.

"Let’s sleep in my room tonight. My bed is bigger.."

Liuxian pried his Guiying’s hands off his face, staring at him with a soft smile.

"Will you spend the night with me? The choice is yours, I won’t force you.."

Guiying sighed, how could he say no when Liuxian said so with that expression.

"Okay. As long as there’ll be no funny business.."

Liuxian laughed and stood up "I’m going to take a shower, so you can get your things and head to my room. I’m going to see Moying first then I’ll join you.."

Guiying nodded and sat up, he still couldn’t believe Moying was Liuxian’s younger brother, he was born with a silver spoon then he has an older brother who’s equally powerful.

"It seems you and my brother know each other.."

Guiying nodded then sighed "He was a jerk, I disliked him back in Uni. But we’re cool now. There’s no need for me to hold a grudge especially when it’s with my brother-in-law.."

He turned to Liuxian he was expecting him to laugh or agree with his words but he had a cold expression on his face.

"Did he hurt you? You can tell me I’ll beat the asshole senseless. I’m not going to let it go just because he’s my brother. You’re more important..."

Guiying’s eyes widened, he could feel his heart beat twice as fast.

He was more important?

Did Liuxian just say he was more important to me? Than his biological brother?!

"What?"

Guiying smiled, Liuxian really did know how to make him special.

It made him feel a little sad, after five years his relationship with Liuxian would be over.

But if they loved each other then there wouldn’t be a reason for them to break up.

He stared at Liuxian softly, he really did not deserve this man.

"Nothing. I was just thinking about something. Moying didn’t hit me, like I said he was just a jerk and he apologized so we’re cool. You said you were going to see him, you do that and I’ll pick the things I need and head to your room."