It's already noon as the sun outside is scorching hot, a complete contrast to the small, dimly lit room at the basement of Long Corporation. The room looks almost dark even though a lamp is dimly lit on the corner giving off a scary vibe. The temperature inside is so low that one could feel the coldness to their bones. But this cold scary room didn't frighten the two people who just entered the room. The one who entered could be seen carrying another in their arms, assessing the area for a moment before placing the one in their arms on the soft bed placed at the corner of the room.
The person on the bed looks flushed as his body is drenched in sweat as a large hand gently assesses their temperature gently. The person had a worried expression with a hint of guilt while assessing the temperature. The person sits beside the unconscious person on the bed, tugging away a sweaty lock of hair.
"Mr.Liu….., I'm sorry. I didn't know about your.... Please, wake up....." The voice broke as the sweet osmanthus aroma filled the room.
Wu Xinglong quietly left the unconscious Liu Zhong on the bed to go fetch cold water to reduce his body temperature. Liu Zhong on the bed looked distressed despite being unconscious. Wu Xinglong shortly returned with a basin of cold water and a towel. He sat beside Liu Zhong as he dipped the towel in the cold water, squished it before placing it on his forehead. Liu Zhong stirred as the cold towel touched his forehead.
Wu Xinglong froze the moment he noticed Liu Zhong stir. He quickly got up from the bed, distancing himself from Liu Zhong. Liu Zhong slowly opened his hazy eyes trying to recall what happened. He frowned as he felt a cold towel on his forehead, taking it away while trying to sit up.
Liu Zhong groaned as he sat up while rubbing his head. His breathing is heavy as he tries to focus on the environment, "Argh~~, What place is this? Why am I here?" His voice sounded groggy. His eyes finally fall on Wu Xinglong who's standing at a corner.
"Who are you?" Liu Zhong asked. Wu Xinglong's eyes widened as he explained, "Wu.. Wu Xinglong. You helped me earlier"
Liu Zhong thought for a moment before every memory earlier came crashing into his mind. He became anxious as he once again felt the heat coursing through his body. His voice shattered as he asked in panic, "Wh… what…. happened.. to me? It's not me! No... what's going on?"
Wu Xinglong couldn't hide his guilt as he slowly moved closer to Liu Zhong trying to explain, "Mr. Liu, don't panic. It's my fault. I..… I didn't know you are also a werewolf just like me. I'm sorry… I… I didn't mean for it to happen." He knelt beside the bed looking at Liu Zhong with worried gaze saying, "I triggered your rut unintentionally forcing you to present your second gender"
Liu Zhong looked at him in complete disbelief, "What the hell are you saying? I'm a beta. How could I present?"
Wu Xinglong shook his head, trying to explain but got interrupted as another wave of heat flooded Liu Zhong's body making him scream while clutching the bedsheet. Wu Xinglong was quick enough to rush to the bathroom to fill the bath tub with cold water. Liu Zhong still could believe that it's happening to him now.
"No.. No… Noooo…. It can't be true... It's impossible….." His voice is hoarse as his mind slowly starts to feel hazy as a strong sensation pools on his stomach. As another wave hits Liu Zhong, the room is completely intoxicated with sweet osmanthus aroma as he fights the primal instinct he's currently feeling. His clothes are completely drenched, making his curves more visible. He could feel the ache in his body as each fiber in his body was screaming to mate yet he strongly refused to succumb to the primal instinct.
Wu Xinglong emerges from the bathroom once the tub is filled only to witness Liu Zhong writhing in pain, his hands clutching the bedsheet till his knuckles turned white, still refusing to his primal instincts.
Wu Xinglong quickly moved towards Liu Zhong, lifting him in his arms once again before walking towards the bathroom in quick steps.
"Don't come near me! Don't touch me!!" Liu Zhong struggled in Wu Xinglong's arms but Wu Xinglong seems unaffected by the entire situation as his sharp voice resounded in the cold dark room, "Don't try to fight it, Mr. Liu. It will only harm you. I have prepared a cold bath for you which could help reduce your temperature. At least try to relieve yourself so that the pain can reduce a bit"
Liu Zhong was not in a state to under his words as he kept struggling in his arms till he's placed in the bathtub filled with cold water. Liu Zhong seemed to calm down a little as the cold water touched his body.
Wu Xinglong straightens while saying, "Mr. Liu, I'll be waiting outside, call me if you need anything". He didn't wait for a response before he turned on his heels walking out the bathroom, shutting the door close, leaving Liu Zhong to calm his rut.
Liu Zhong who was left alone in the cold bathtub, drowned himself in the cold water letting its coldness wash away the heat flooding his body. He removed his drenched clothes, letting his flushed skin soak in the cold water. The coldness was so soothing that a light moan left him as he stayed there for a while.
Once again silence enveloped the cold dark room as Liu Zhong soaked in the cold water filling every inch of the room with his sweet, warm osmanthus aroma while Wu Xinglong waited outside the bathroom silently recalling everything which happened earlier.
The serene atmosphere was shattered the moment a shrill scream was heard from the bathroom as the room completely went dark as black shadows started gathering around the bathroom. Wu Xinglong didn't have time to understand what's going on before heading towards the bathroom in panic.
"Mr. Liu, what happened? Are you alright?" His voice trembled as he knocked on the door but no response could be heard. Anxiety took over him as he opened the door, his eyes went wide and jaw dropped open, not believing what he's seeing. Soon he came back to his senses as he shut the door, locking it before making a call to his CEO, Long Yuzhou.
Once the call ended, he quickly returned to the bed waiting for their arrival. As he waited, he couldn't ignore the black shadows gathering around the bathroom, making his face look paler.