Chapter 36

Ji Kailan was carrying Su Louzhi toward the main gate of the estate when the person in his arms suddenly began to struggle with all her might.

He looked down and saw Su Louzhi's face full of anxiety, her mouth opening and closing as she desperately tried to convey something.

Ji Kailan stopped in confusion and pulled out his phone from his pocket, handing it to her.

Su Louzhi took it, her fingers flying across the screen: 【We haven't cleaned up the traces!】

Ji Kailan was momentarily stunned.

Traces? What traces?

A moment later, realization dawned. He raised an eyebrow, amusement creeping into his eyes. "Is Zhi Zhi shy?"

Su Louzhi stared at him in disbelief upon hearing this.

Wasn't he shy?!

The things they'd done while fully conscious were already outrageous, let alone the madness of those five uncontrolled days. If someone were really allowed in to clean, all they'd have to do was open a room, and they'd not only know exactly what they'd done—they could even infer from the scene's severity just how wild they'd been!

No, no, no! Absolutely not!

That would be mortifying beyond belief!

Even if no one said anything to her face, the cleaners would definitely be from the Ji Group. Then she and Ji Kailan would stand before people completely unaware, while those same people secretly judged them—Mr. Ji and his girlfriend are absolutely insane, doing things like that...

Just imagining the scenario made her feel like she was suffocating.

Su Louzhi shook her head frantically, her arm pointing desperately backward, trying to get Ji Kailan to turn around and clean up the villa first before leaving.

Seeing her panic, Ji Kailan comforted her gently, "Don't worry, Zhi Zhi. There's no need to be afraid that anyone will see."

Gazing at her puzzled expression, he explained softly, "The ones coming to clean are the Ji Group's latest household robots. My pheromone instability can't be made public, or it could easily cause upheaval within the Ji Group. That's why only a few people around me and the medical team have known about my condition. This estate has always been cleaned by household robots. If it were left to servants, word would spread easily."

Su Louzhi breathed a sigh of relief at this. She obediently reached out to wrap her arms around him again, letting him carry her to the estate's front gate.

Ji Kailan's timing was precise—just as they reached the gate, the Ji family's driver pulled up in the car.

The driver parked, got out, and opened the door for them. Ji Kailan carried Su Louzhi into the back seat, then introduced them simply. "Zhi Zhi, this is our family driver, Uncle Wang. Uncle Wang, this is Zhi Zhi, surname Su."

Uncle Wang glanced at them through the rearview mirror and nodded calmly. "Hello, Miss Su."

Su Louzhi nodded in return.

Ji Kailan continued, "We're going to Bo'ai Hospital."

Bo'ai Hospital—the same hospital he'd taken her to when she was injured last time. Located in the most expensive commercial district downtown, it was a private hospital under the Ji family and the one where Ji Kailan's own medical team was stationed.

The car ride took two and a half hours. When they finally arrived, Ji Kailan led Su Louzhi straight to the staff elevator and up to the top floor.

Su Louzhi paused at the sight of the words "Staff Only."

Ji Kailan explained, "This hospital belongs to the Ji Group. It's most convenient for us to take the staff elevator normally. There are also VIP elevators and regular ones, but this way, it's just a few steps from the elevator to the doctor's office."

It made sense to Su Louzhi. Since he was the owner, there really wasn't anything to nitpick. She fell back into step with him and entered the staff elevator.

When the doors slid open, they revealed the top floor of Bo'ai Hospital—a space entirely white and spacious, unexpectedly familiar. Su Louzhi thought for a moment; wasn't Dr. Zhang's office, the one who'd performed her surgery last time, on this floor?

As Ji Kailan had said, exiting the staff elevator led straight to the doctors' office area—more precisely, it connected to the corridor leading to the doctors' lounge.

Ji Kailan walked straight ahead, stopped at a door, and knocked.

"Come in."

Ji Kailan pushed the door open and led Su Louzhi inside.

To Su Louzhi's surprise, sitting inside was none other than Zhang Ze, whom she'd met once before. As they walked in, he didn't even lift his eyes, speaking directly. "Only Mr. Ji would come through the back entrance. Pheromone flare-up again?"

Ji Kailan sat down with Su Louzhi directly across from the doctor before replying, "Yes."

Only then did Zhang Ze's peripheral vision catch the two figures, and he looked up.

The moment he saw Su Louzhi, he let out a surprised exclamation. "Mr. Ji, so you got what you wanted?"

Ji Kailan nodded and admitted without hesitation. "Yes, I've already done the most intimate thing in this world with Zhi Zhi."

Zhang Ze looked at Su Louzhi with some amazement, then curved his lips into a smile. "Congratulations, Mr. Ji." He shifted gears. "So, is this visit for a full physical examination?"

Ji Kailan nodded. "Exactly. With Zhi Zhi by my side during this pheromone flare-up, I've been much better. Since she came, I've never self-harmed again. When this episode ended, I felt refreshed—there's no comparison to before. So I'd like a comprehensive checkup to see if my body has improved."

He paused, turning his gaze to Su Louzhi with a trace of worry as he continued, "Also, please arrange an examination for Zhi Zhi. Her constitution is weaker, and I was with her for quite a long time. I want to make sure there are no issues."

At such an unabashed statement from Ji Kailan, Su Louzhi was so embarrassed her face flushed crimson. But she didn't refuse the checkup—after all, she was curious herself whether her body had been affected after enduring such intense intimacy.

Zhang Ze nodded in understanding. "Will the two of you be examined separately or together?"

Ji Kailan countered, "What do you recommend?"

Zhang Ze responded, "Mr. Ji, your examinations will each take one to two hours or even longer for results. My suggestion is to start with your examination and use the waiting time to examine Miss Su. Most of her tests are immediate imaging, so we can get results right away."

Ji Kailan turned to Su Louzhi. "Zhi Zhi, shall we do it together?"

Su Louzhi nodded.

Ji Kailan turned back to Zhang Ze. "Alright, we'll do it as you arranged."

Zhang Ze rose and led them to the examination room. After Ji Kailan's series of tests were all completed, he led them to the door of another examination room.

"Alright, Mr. Ji, Miss Su," Zhang Ze said, standing at the door. "You can go right in. Another doctor will conduct Miss Su's examination inside."

Ji Kailan exchanged a nod with Zhang Ze, then led Su Louzhi to gently knock on the examination room door. A voice came from within saying, "Come in," and he pushed the door open.

Inside the examination room, a middle-aged female doctor with gentle features was already seated before the instruments. Seeing the two enter, she smiled and nodded, speaking kindly. "I've already received the examination notice. It's Miss Su, correct?"

Su Louzhi nodded.

"Alright, Miss Su, please don't be nervous. I'll make the examination as gentle as possible," the doctor reassured softly. "Now, please cooperate with me. Remove your pants and underwear first, then lie down on this bed."

Su Louzhi nodded nervously. Ji Kailan sensed her unease and tightened his grip on her hand. Su Louzhi turned her head to look at him, and he leaned close to her ear, whispering, "Don't be afraid. I'm right here beside Zhi Zhi."

Su Louzhi gave a small nod, bent down to remove her pants and underwear, then obediently lay down on the examination bed. Ji Kailan crouched beside the bed, at eye level with her, holding her hands firmly in his.

The two of them sat in silent mutual gaze.

The doctor began her careful examination. She was indeed as gentle as she'd promised, moving as softly as possible. Though there was some discomfort, Su Louzhi felt she could endure it.

As time passed, Su Louzhi couldn't help but let her thoughts wander. What if something was wrong with her? After all, she was just an ordinary person who'd endured five days and nights with the world's only enigma—it sounded too far-fetched. Even though she felt fine, what if there was still an issue?

Fortunately, just as she grew tense and anxious, the doctor finished. She put away her instruments and said gently, "Alright, Miss Su, the examination is done. You can sit up and get dressed now."

Ji Kailan immediately helped Su Louzhi sit up, and she got off the bed to put her clothes back on.

The doctor turned to face them, her tone warm. "Don't worry, Miss Su, Mr. Ji. There's nothing serious wrong with your body—just some minor tearing. But it's not a big issue; it looks like it's almost healed. No medication is needed. Just rest for a day or two, and refrain from intercourse during that time."

Seeing the obvious relief on their faces, the doctor smiled. In her years of practice, she'd seen it all. It was clear these two were both new to this—the tearing must have occurred during initial entry, and afterward things had stayed well-lubricated, so the tearing wasn't severe. Looking at this handsome couple before her, she couldn't help but smile knowingly and continued gently, "Actually, a woman's capacity for endurance is greater than she thinks—provided there's enough lubrication and the muscles are allowed to adapt beforehand, without it being too sudden. Miss Su and Mr. Ji could try these approaches next time, and perhaps Miss Su won't get hurt again."

Su Louzhi and Ji Kailan nodded solemnly.

The doctor smiled. "Alright, my examination here is complete. Mr. Ji, you can take Miss Su back to Dr. Zhang. Your examination results should be ready by now."

Ji Kailan nodded. "Thank you for your trouble." With that, he led Su Louzhi out and returned to Zhang Ze's office.

As soon as they entered, Zhang Ze raised his eyes to see them, picked up a stack of reports from his desk, and raised an eyebrow. "Perfect timing, Mr. Ji. Your results just came in."

Ji Kailan had barely taken the results when Zhang Ze quickly said, "Congratulations, Mr. Ji. Your pheromone flare-up situation has greatly improved."

There was obvious delight in his tone. "The examination shows that most of the violent pheromones accumulated in your body have been cleared. It's estimated that with just another two or three years, if Miss Su accompanies you through each flare-up, those accumulated pheromones should be completely eliminated."

He looked at Ji Kailan, thinking of those long seven years of treatment, and concluded solemnly, "That way, you won't die from a body explosion before the age of thirty."

Hearing this, the weight that had been pressing on Su Louzhi's heart finally lifted. She let out a long breath. But for some reason, her nose suddenly stung, and tears spilled from her eyes.

Ji Kailan immediately noticed something was wrong.

Zhang Ze reacted quickly too, pulling out a tissue and handing it over. Ji Kailan took it and gently wiped her tears.

"Alright, Zhi Zhi," he coaxed softly, "now you can rest easy."

Su Louzhi's tears wouldn't stop once they started, but she still nodded with a smile.

After confirming there were no other issues, Ji Kailan and Su Louzhi returned to the underground parking garage and had the Ji family driver, Uncle Wang, drive them back to Minghua Yuan.

The moment they stepped inside the apartment, Su Louzhi was just thinking how good it felt to be back somewhere familiar, wanting to relax—when the next second, she fell into a warm embrace.

Ji Kailan scooped her up directly, asking gently, "Zhi Zhi, what do you think about us getting our marriage certificate on May 20th?"

Su Louzhi froze.

"Zhi Zhi's birthday is on May 19th," Ji Kailan said, the smile in his eyes impossible to hide. "Once you turn twenty, you're eligible for a marriage certificate."

Su Louzhi was completely stunned. Everything she'd said last night had been sincere, and she truly did want to marry Ji Kailan. But she'd never imagined it would be this soon. At the time he was suggesting, she'd still be in school.

She couldn't help but look up at him. Joy was written all over his brow, and he'd only brought this up after today's doctor's pronouncement that he would recover.

It seemed he hadn't acted on impulse yesterday—he'd waited for today's results before speaking.

Warmth flooded Su Louzhi's heart. With shining eyes, she looked at Ji Kailan and nodded lightly.

But soon, concern knitted her brows. She took out her phone and typed: 【Such a major decision—shouldn't Senior Ji tell your parents?】

Ji Kailan raised an eyebrow, his tone brimming with certainty. "They'll agree. My parents give me plenty of freedom."

Since Ji Kailan said so, Su Louzhi had no further doubts.

They'd returned just in time for lunch. In fact, after the examinations, Ji Kailan had asked whether she wanted to browse Sky Mall or head somewhere else to have fun. But after everything she'd just been through, Su Louzhi only wanted to return to the safest place she knew.

For some reason, the safest place she could think of was Ji Kailan's home in Minghua Yuan. So she'd typed to him: want to go home.

Ji Kailan had brought her back.

Back in the city center, there was finally no need to cook. As usual, Ji Kailan ordered from Huafu Restaurant and had them deliver.

While waiting for lunch, Ji Kailan got straight to business. "Winter break has started now, and I've gotten through this pheromone flare-up. My parents are leaving for a trip tomorrow, so I'll be heading straight to the Ji Group to work starting tomorrow."

He looked into her eyes. "Has Zhi Zhi made her preparations? Or do you need a few days to get ready?"

Su Louzhi was taken aback. She never would have expected Ji Kailan's parents to be so laid-back! They were leaving the very moment he recovered, making him jump straight back into work with no gap!

She thought for a moment. Last time, Ji Kailan had said her job would be relatively easy, mainly about experiencing the Ji Group's work atmosphere. But just to be safe, she still typed to confirm: 【Senior Ji, what exactly will my work involve?】

Ji Kailan explained in detail. "For the first few days, Zhi Zhi will mainly run errands for me—fetching documents, making coffee. During these days, you can get to know people in the company. Once you can put names to most faces and recognize everyone, you can gradually take over some tasks from them."

He paused. "If you want to learn, I can also arrange for them to teach you. In short, it'll go from easy to hard, entirely according to Zhi Zhi's wishes."

Su Louzhi thought it over and found the arrangement good. She'd never worked before, but she'd heard that interns usually started with odd jobs when they first joined a company. During that time, they'd learn the company's operational flow, get familiar with their colleagues, and only after gaining a preliminary understanding would they gradually start on actual work.

She had no objections, typing: 【I'll follow whatever Senior Ji arranges.】

Ji Kailan nodded. "Good. In that case, tomorrow Zhi Zhi doesn't need to prepare anything—just come to work with me directly."

Su Louzhi understood and nodded. But at the mention of packing things up, she suddenly remembered that when Ji Kailan's pheromones had flared up so suddenly, she'd left some of her clothes in the dormitory.

Then she thought better of it—Ji Kailan already had plenty of her clothes here. Leaving those things in the dorm for now was fine. She'd just need to find a time to bring them over, along with her bedding, to wash before putting them away. But it wasn't urgent, so she didn't bring it up.

After lunch, they took their usual afternoon nap. Come afternoon, knowing she'd officially start work the next day, Su Louzhi felt a hint of nervousness. She asked Ji Kailan more specifically about how the work would go. Though he'd described it simply, she wanted to understand more.

So the entire afternoon, they stayed in the study. Su Louzhi pored over Ji Group's materials while Ji Kailan urgently took over the work his parents had dumped on him.

An afternoon and an evening passed like that.

Su Louzhi picked things up quickly. By evening, she had a preliminary understanding of the Ji Group's basic situation and knew exactly what she'd be doing. She even typed to ask Ji Kailan: 【Can I sit next to Senior Ji and watch how you work? If it involves confidential matters, I won't look.】

Ji Kailan raised an eyebrow. Without waiting for her reaction, he reached over and pulled her into his arms. "I've wanted to work with Zhi Zhi in my arms for a long time." He said it with complete confidence. "Go ahead and look, Zhi Zhi. There's nothing confidential. Zhi Zhi will be my person sooner or later anyway."

So all evening, Su Louzhi sat in Ji Kailan's lap while he handled various documents, attended video conferences, and replied to emails.

Of course, the heat pressing against her the whole time was impossible to ignore.

Ji Kailan endured it for an entire evening, still managing to work seriously. Su Louzhi had to admire him—this must be what they meant by the top-tier enigma.

As bedtime approached, Ji Kailan glanced at the time. "Zhi Zhi, it's getting late. Shall we rest early?"

Su Louzhi nodded.

He scooped her up and carried her straight to the master bedroom. "Zhi Zhi washes up first. I'll come in after you're done."

Su Louzhi hesitated.

Ji Kailan noticed and raised an eyebrow. "Zhi Zhi isn't planning to sleep with me?"

Su Louzhi thought for a moment. Sleeping with Ji Kailan did feel wonderful. His chest was broad, just right for wrapping her up completely, making sleep feel extra warm and safe. But her clothes were still in the guest bedroom.

She typed to tell him: 【I'll sleep with Senior Ji, but my clothes are still in the guest bedroom.】

Ji Kailan's eyebrows rose. "Then just go in and wash up like that. While you shower, I'll bring those clothes over and put them in the master bedroom. I'll bring my pajamas in too."

Su Louzhi's face instantly flamed red. He'd just walk in while she was showering?

Seeing her shyness, Ji Kailan laughed. "Hasn't Zhi Zhi already been seen everywhere by me? Why still shy?"

Su Louzhi shot him a reproachful glare, a look that made his heart flutter.

In the end, it was Su Louzhi who conceded. She nodded and walked into the master bathroom.

Sure enough, mid-shower, Ji Kailan strode right in under the pretense of bringing her pajamas—when in reality, his intentions were far from pure.

Su Louzhi sat in the bathtub, utterly defenseless. Ji Kailan took full advantage, roaming over every inch of her.

By the time he rose from the tub, Su Louzhi was panting, her cheeks flushed crimson, with tears at the corners of her eyes from being teased.

Seeing her like this, Ji Kailan nearly lost control. But remembering the doctor's instruction for her to rest two days—and that today was only the second day—he grit his teeth and suppressed the howling desire that wanted to break free from its cage. In the end, he didn't touch her.

Su Louzhi was lifted from the bathtub, dried off, and tucked into bed. Nestled in his arms, she felt boneless with exhaustion and resolved never to let Ji Kailan deliver anything to her in the bathroom again.

When she finished washing up, it was Ji Kailan's turn to go in. As always, his shower was excruciatingly long—a full hour and a half.

Seizing this opportunity, Su Louzhi resumed her intense browsing. She scoured the secondary genders of all the famous, well-known public figures online, memorizing them as best she could. By the time she'd finally sorted out the secondary genders of today's celebrities, she also figured out the meaning behind the school dormitory buildings.

That's right—she only now realized that the dormitory building she lived in, Building 1, was the dedicated Omega dormitory. As a sexless individual who was even weaker than an Omega, she'd naturally been assigned there.

Su Louzhi pressed a hand to her forehead. At long last, she'd finally understood all of this.

When Ji Kailan came out of the shower, Su Louzhi hastily cleared her browser history and turned off the screen.

He walked over to the bed and asked casually, "What was Zhi Zhi looking at?"

Su Louzhi dutifully typed: 【Just browsing the web. I saw that the new girl group Lucky Girl is in the middle of a contract dispute.】

Ji Kailan had zero interest in such things and replied carelessly, "Oh, is that so? I'm not familiar with that."

Su Louzhi wasn't familiar either, actually—it was just a piece of news she happened to see while looking up celebrity profiles earlier. She'd mentioned it randomly, knowing full well Ji Kailan wouldn't care, which would let him drop the subject fastest.

Sure enough, Ji Kailan had no desire to press further. He glanced at the time. "It's late. Let me go pour Zhi Zhi a glass of milk. Drink it and then go to sleep."

Su Louzhi's face turned crimson immediately. She'd already guessed what that milk really was, yet still, she didn't refuse.

Ji Kailan knew her so well. The moment he saw her face flush, he understood instantly.

He suddenly leaned over her, his face impossibly close, and asked in a hoarse voice, "Why does Zhi Zhi react like that?"

Su Louzhi tilted her head back slightly, turning her face away, unable to look at him.

Ji Kailan thought for a moment, then raised an eyebrow and said directly, "So Zhi Zhi knows what the milk is?"

At this, Su Louzhi's ears turned red to the tips. She shot him another reproachful glare.

That glare nearly broke him.

"Zhi Zhi," his voice grew even hoarser, "if you keep seducing me like this, I won't be able to let you rest for two days."

Now Su Louzhi's entire body was beginning to burn.

Seeing that she showed no sign of refusal at all, Ji Kailan's heart itched with longing.

"So Zhi Zhi knows what it is," he rasped, "and if I hand it over, you'd still be willing to drink it?"

Su Louzhi gave him another reproachful look, one that clearly said: You've already handed it over—how could I not drink it?

Ji Kailan felt he could no longer hold himself back. He pressed her down onto the bed.

"How can Zhi Zhi be so adorable?" His voice was laced with barely restrained desire. "Then if I make you take it in, would you be willing to do that too?"

Su Louzhi turned her head away, refusing to answer the question.

Ji Kailan chuckled.

"Does Zhi Zhi know why I put it in the milk?" He drew close to her ear. "Because I want Zhi Zhi to carry my scent."

Looking at her flushed earlobe so close, he couldn't resist extending his tongue and licking it gently, his voice dropping even lower. "But seeing how Zhi Zhi is so unwilling to refuse me, I've come up with a better idea. Zhi Zhi, how about I spread it all over your body?"

Su Louzhi's lashes trembled.

"Like rubbing in body lotion," he whispered temptingly. "Don't wash it off after. I'll do it every day, letting Zhi Zhi go out every day carrying my scent."

At these words, Su Louzhi was so embarrassed her toes curled. Even so, she still didn't refuse him. Her face flushed crimson, she simply closed her eyes, waiting for him to do whatever he wanted to her.

Seeing this, Ji Kailan no longer suppressed himself.