Chapter 48

“You are… Chu Lin.”

Chu Xinglin didn’t expect that Gu Huan would recognize him, and was at a loss for a moment. 

“Dreaming of being the prince’s substitute?”

“In order to get to know me again, you lived in my house?”

Gu Huan looked at Chu Xinglin’s hand on his wrist, his golden eyes had unclear emotions, so he just asked indifferently. “If I didn’t find out, how long were you planning to hide it from me?”

No wonder he couldn’t find “Chu Lin”, Chu Lin was right by his side. Gu Huan clenched his fingers tightly. 

He didn’t understand, he was just a little villain who betrayed him, why did the prince put so much effort into acting in front of him?

To let him really think that he had such a good friend.

Could it be that him trying to find Chu Lin and that fictitious “friend” can satisfy the prince’s desire for revenge?

Chu Xinglin’s tone froze.

He didn’t know if he could say he’s Chu Lin, and that he just pretended to be Chu Xinglin to see him.

After being silent for a while, Chu Xinglin made up his mind not to hide it from Gu Huan anymore.

The seed of doubt has already been planted, how long can he keep it a secret?

Now that Gu Huan is so angry, if he pretends to be another person and approaches Gu Huan to fall in love with him, he will probably be even more angry. A lie needs to be covered by countless lies. He was not going to continue approaching Gu Huan as Chu Lin, but if he could make it clear today, it would be a good opportunity. 

After discovering that things were developing in a direction he hadn’t expected, Chu Xinglin took the initiative to change his strategy.

“Gu Huan, I can explain.”

“The first time I concealed my identity, it was because I couldn’t show up at that time. You betrayed me at that time. I was really angry. I admit that I wanted to tease you at the time. But later, I began to think that you are not that kind of person, and I also fell in love with you. I have always wanted to tell you my identity.”

“Seeing you again, I thought you couldn’t accept that Alpha likes you, but I wanted to get closer to you, so I made a bad move and hid it again. But I didn’t mean to tease you. I just want you to forget the role of Chu Lin and see me as who I am now.” 

Chu Xinglin’s blue eyes were like a sea of stars, filled with light and full of sincerity.

Gu Huan pursed his lips slightly.

He couldn’t believe it, the prince who counted his crimes and sent him to prison in the original book is the same person in front of him who likes him.

Because he couldn’t believe it, every word Chu Xinglin said would be carefully considered by him. 

“Since you think I don’t like alphas…then why are you here now?” With golden eyes gleaming, he looked at the tall alpha in front of him.

“This is because……”

This question really caught Chu Xinglin’s attention.

The reason why was because he knew that Gu Huan’s glands had been modified by someone, and if he did not have an alpha’s mark, he would soon die. 

He has been thinking about how to directly break through the boundary between monarch and minister to approach Gu Huan, until Gu Huan’s proposal for marriage gave him an opportunity. If Gu Huan didn’t know that he was Chu Lin, now was a good time to get closer, but now, Gu Huan is annoyed at him for concealing his identity, and if he said that he knew that his glands were transformed it would seem as if he had ulterior motives.

Seeing that Chu Xinglin didn’t know how to speak. Gu Huan answered his own question.

“Most people would take my self-description about asking for marriage as a joke.” He paused and said again. “Unless you know my secret.”

Gu Huan did not let go of the subtle expression on Chu Xinglin’s face.

He really knows his secret.

Gu Huan’s lips moved slightly.

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In the previous life, the number of elves was very rare and good-looking. Because he was kicked out of the territory by elves, he was often targeted by some nobles. He had some bad memories, so he didn’t like others approaching him with the mood of wanting to take him as their own propriety. 

He doesn’t want to be anyone’s property.

But in this life, his identity as an omega put him at an inherent disadvantage.

Such alphas emerge in endlessly, all aiming at his glands.

Gu Huan’s face seemed to be a little more relaxed, a slight smile appeared on his lips, beautiful but still indifferent, the gaze cast on Chu Xinglin seemed to be separated by layers of mountains. 

“Since you already know, there’s nothing you can do about it.”

“I’m trying to figure this out.”

I can give up the method I thought of before, but I can continue to find other methods.

Gu Huan said expressionlessly, “Give me some time, and I will be able to solve the problem of estrus immediately.” 

“If you can still use me, I will stay here.”

“If you can’t use me. I will resign as legion commander and leave here.”

Anyway, if he resigns again, Marshal Gu will definitely let him go.

In the dimly lit bar, Gu Huan’s expression was blurred, and Chu Xinglin realized the meaning of his words. 

He’s setting boundaries with him.

Regardless of whether he said he could or could not, Gu Huan didn’t want to have any relationship with him other than of a monarch and minister.

If he forces Gu Huan, forcibly marks Gu Huan, Gu Huan will directly classify him as Chu Fengyuan, who tramples on his dignity, and he expects he’ll never get Gu Huan’s heart in this life.

Chu Xinglin frowned tightly, and his tone was a little low. 

“Gu Huan, why can’t you believe it? I truly like you, ok?”

Actually for Gu Huan, Chu Xinglin’s confession at this time is like a knife hanging over his head.

In the original text of the novel, there is a very famous queen in this empire. He is the son of Marshal Gu who adopted the original owner. Gu Nan is also the maternal father of Chu Xinglin. His previous career was broken, and his whole life was dominated by pheromones and estrus, which was very painful. 

Gu Huan knows that this world has many restrictions on omegas, and the higher the status of omega, the less they’re able to be themselves.

Letting him accept an alpha’s mark in order to live is enough to subvert his original character.

Being marked by Chu Xinglin was something he hadn’t considered at all.

In the original text, Chu Xinglin died on the battlefield without leaving any heirs, so Nie Chuan was elected as the new emperor by virtue of his reputation. 

Now that he has transmigrated and is in Chu Xinglin’s camp, he will definitely try to avoid Chu Xinglin’s death.

So to go on, if he really goes that far with Chu Xinglin, he is very likely to become the next Gu Nan.

He didn’t want to be the next Gu Nan.

After thinking about the key point, Gu Huan said more coldly. 

“But I don’t like you…”

“There are so many omegas who want to be the princess, you can choose someone else you like.”

“As a general, my value after being replaced will be higher.”

“Think about it.” 

Gu Huan thought, at least Chu Xinglin didn’t directly release his pheromone to force himself. So there should be more room to talk about.

If it gets to the point where there is nothing to talk about, he might leave the prince in a more extreme way.

After Gu Huan said these things, he looked at Chu Xinglin and pinched his wrist hand. With his other free hand, he held his fingers and pulled them out one by one, and then touched the reddened skin. He gently nodded and turn around to leave.

Just when Chu Xinglin was about to stagger away, someone locked his waist from behind. 

Gu Huan froze in place.

Chu Xinglin’s pheromones were all on his glands, making him unable to move.

But the alpha who emitted pheromones to Gu Huan’s glands did not realize it, and his voice was like a knife was cutting him.

“You don’t like me at all?” 

“Why are you still looking for “Chu Lin”?”

“Chu Lin is also me…”

Gu Huan’s eyelashes drooped down, his covered pupils flickered slightly and his fingers curled up in one place. As his head was lowered, he tried his best to avoid the breathing of the person behind him, and to keep calm.

“I don’t like Chu Lin either. I just want to solve the problem of estrus.” 

As he said that, Gu Huan pushed away Chu Xinglin’s hand that locked his waist and because he was in a hurry to walk, he randomly looked at an aisle that could be walked, and turned hastily.

Fortunately, Chu Xinglin didn’t keep chasing after him.

Gu Huan was panting against the cold wall.

If Chu Xinglin had laid on his glands and breathed out, he might’ve subdued. He is approaching the estrus period, and he can’t stand the slightest stimulation.

As he stood still for a while.

Gu Huan suddenly sensed something was wrong. 

It’s not like he’s in heat…he seems…really a little…not good.

Impossible.

He only saw this situation when he came out. His mental strength is still stable, and it should be impossible to enter the estrus so quickly.

His whole body is limp. Gu Huan rested his fingers on his forehead, his black hair seemed a little messy when it passed through his fingers. His golden eyes flashed fiercely, and he tightly pursed his lips. 

There is something wrong with the glass of water he just drank.

The spiritual power spread around the black-haired General, and everything around him was clearly visible.

Including several people following behind him. 

Using his mental power to observe, the reddish gold light in their eyes similar to the security guard last time, Gu Huan silently clenched his fingers, and his whole body tensed up.

A few middle-aged alphas with a hollowed out appearance raised their hands in front of them as if they were trying to grab something, and looked obsessively at the black-haired young man that had his head leaning against the wall as if his body was weak. They continuously murmured,

“Omega, omega, mark.”

“Mark him.” 

“Mark him.”

When all the people gathered around, the person who was still weakly leaning on the wall just squatted down.

A sweep kick knocked over several of them, then he turned around and knocked the person who was attacking behind him to the ground with an over-the-shoulder throw.

Under the constant howling of the alpha lying on the ground, Gu Huan staggered to support himself in the wall. He leaned against the wall and walked step by step into the toilet cubicle in the corridor, and shut himself inside with his backhand. 

In fact, this is completely useless. He can only hide his embarrassment in the narrow door.

His body was soaked downwards.

Touching the glands with his hands, he can no longer feel the comfort, only a burst of tingling pain.

Everything is fed back to Gu Huan with a message. 

He now has nothing else to do but to find someone to claim him.

Because if he has a mental strength riot now, everyone in this bar will die…

Under the dual pressure of his mental power and estrus period, a rare clarity flashed in Gu Huan’s mind.

No, there are other ways. 

With trembling fingers, Gu Huan took out the injection for self-destruction of mental power from the dimensional space ring.

If his mental power is destroyed, at least he will not face death, but it will be very uncomfortable.

The needle has already been inserted and just like the last time the inhibitor was injected, this time his finger couldn’t firmly hold the needle, he pricked it several times, but he didn’t stick it in the right place. When Gu Huan was struggling to inject, a familiar pheromone was approaching outside the shaky toilet door. 

There was an uncontrollable shaking in his voice, and his roar sounded muffled, “Scram!”

“Gu Huan. Gu Huan, how are you, please let me help you?” The alpha outside the door always said each word with a hint of pleading.

“You can use Chu Lin to solve the estrus.”

“Why can’t you use me? Aren’t I the prince? You dare to stab me in the neck, but you don’t dare to use me now?”

“Gu Huan, Gu Huan. If you don’t like me, you don’t like me. Please don’t hurt yourself…”

“Let’s handle the estrus period, you will still continue to be my general. All right?”

Gu Huan’s golden eyes blinked almost empty, his fingers trembled and he couldn’t hold the needle firmly. 

The mental power of Gu Huan’s mental riot destroyed the door between the two.

The blond alpha rushed over and hugged Gu Huan who was still in a daze.

Turning his head sideways, he bit his gland without hesitation.