Chapter 103: Her Heat Arrived
The direct sensation and the interplay of their pheromones made Ming Fei aware of the reason Zhu Yiqiao had taken leave.
—Her heat cycle had arrived.
Compared to shyness and surprise, Ming Fei felt more heartache and worry, because through the pheromone interplay, she could sense that Zhu Yiqiao had used medication to postpone, suppress, and endure it for a while.
“…Jiejie.”
Zhu Yiqiao held her hand: “Mm?”
Ming Fei kissed her face: “Zhu Yiqiao belongs to herself, Chief Judge Zhu belongs to the people.”
As if sharing a mind, Zhu Yiqiao also kissed her: “What if… it’s Kitten?”
What if it’s One Raccoon Hill?
The sweet pear fragrance and the rich pine and fir scent intertwined, like One Raccoon Hill, bathed in the wind and snow, covered with pear trees and fruits, far away in the suburbs, and the Tree of Mystical Jade, standing on the mountain peak, accompanying One Raccoon Hill under the sun and moon.
Ming Fei’s almond eyes curved slightly, her heart filled with infinite tenderness and love.
“Belongs to me.”
She said, “I belong to Kitten, and Kitten belongs to me.”
The incredibly sweet pear fragrance, the tender and sweet words, the gentle smile of her lover, these continuous sweet bombs made the once invincible Colonel Zhu dizzy. She traced Ming Fei’s features with her gaze and fingertips, brushing past her eyelashes, the tip of her nose, her dimple, and finally stopping at her soft lips.
“So—”
She deliberately teased her, “Do you still need the bite blocker or handcuffs?”
As she expected, Ming Fei’s face turned even redder in the next second, her ears as well, like they were coated in a layer of red glaze. Not only that, but Ming Fei also lightly bit Zhu Yiqiao’s fingertip, like a small, flustered animal.
Zhu Yiqiao couldn’t hide the smile in her voice.
“Is this a punishment?”
Ming Fei deliberately didn’t answer, releasing Zhu Yiqiao’s finger and carrying her towards the bedroom, using her pheromones to soothe Zhu Yiqiao while thinking about what to do. The more she thought, the hotter her face became, until, in the end, she looked more like the one in heat.
Nestled in the warm bed of the master bedroom, Ming Fei kissed Zhu Yiqiao’s forehead, the corners of her eyes, her cheeks, her lips. As the soft kisses gradually moved downwards, she paused, burying her face in Zhu Yiqiao’s shoulder and neck, still saying shyly,
“…Zhu Yiqiao.”
The person called by her name asked, “Not calling me Jiejie anymore?”
Ming Fei raised her head and met Zhu Yiqiao’s gaze: “…Jiejie.”
“Mm.”
Faintly, Ming Fei’s possessiveness was greatly satisfied. She felt herself becoming strange amidst the intertwining of their pheromones. After injecting Zhu Yiqiao with the heat relief agent, she softly told Zhu Yiqiao about her unusual state.
The blizzard covered the entire villa in darkness.
The curtains closed automatically, and the warm wall lamp turned on, illuminating Zhu Yiqiao’s slightly flushed face. She looked at her lover, who was so close. The heat in her body subsided slightly after the relief agent, but the desire in her heart still lingered.
“Perhaps it’s… a nesting period?”
Ming Fei blinked: “Nesting period?”
“Mm.” Zhu Yiqiao explained, “If a heat cycle is overcome through marking, then after this special period, there will be a very short nesting period.”
“During the nesting period, you will need me very much, be very clingy to me. If I leave you for even a short while, you will be unhappy or sad, and you might even exhibit nesting behavior. Although the specific manifestations vary from person to person, that’s generally how it is.”
After understanding, Ming Fei suddenly felt that it was quite nice that it was the nesting period.
Because Zhu Yiqiao happened to be by her side, and Zhu Yiqiao also needed her, they needed each other, inseparable.
The pheromone concentration in the air was getting higher and higher, the effect of the relief agent gradually wearing off. The mature cedar and fir trees covered the sky, their branches and leaves brushing against the equally ripe and plump pear. The raccoon cat, emerging from the bushes, even raised its tail and took a bite of the pear.
So sweet.
The raccoon cat took another bite.
I like it so much.
Bite after bite, the raccoon cat rolled around in the snow.
And Zhu Yiqiao, looking at Ming Fei, held her hand and led it to the thin tie of her bathrobe.
“Ah Fei, the relief agent is about to wear off.”
Because she had been using suppressants for too long, and this time, because of the research institute matter, she had also injected other drugs to postpone her heat cycle, so to avoid harming her body, she had to inject the relief agent immediately to alleviate the heat.
Only after the drug’s effect wore off could she be marked.
Although the effects of the nesting period were gradually taking hold, it was still within Ming Fei’s control. She kissed Zhu Yiqiao’s lips, held her hand tightly, and said softly,
“Two more minutes.”
“Ah Fei is a fool.”
Ming Fei readily accepted the tease: “Okay, I’m a fool.”
Zhu Yiqiao smiled: “Not even going to argue?”
“Mm.” Ming Fei’s voice was gentle. “Because I belong to Kitten.”
Time slowed down in their tender gaze, yet also seemed to pass in the blink of an eye.
When the countdown ended, Zhu Yiqiao’s pheromones transformed into a tangible cage, completely trapping Ming Fei.
Ming Fei kissed Zhu Yiqiao’s neck, trailing kisses down her skin, placing a cherished and warm kiss on her gland.
After confirming that she had done enough to soothe and prepare, she bit into the swollen gland with her teeth, injecting her pheromones drop by drop. At the same time, Zhu Yiqiao moaned softly and tightened her grip on Ming Fei’s hand.
Ming Fei almost thought she had hurt her.
Receiving a silent reassurance that it wasn’t pain, she continued.
Zhu Yiqiao, in her arms, her blue eyes like surging waves, was always honest about her desires, especially when what she wanted was so close. Therefore, when Ming Fei finished the marking, Zhu Yiqiao turned and kissed her.
The collar of her bathrobe loosened slightly. She bit Ming Fei’s ear and, just like in the study, whispered five words in Ming Fei’s ear.
These five words made Ming Fei’s own desires impossible to hide.
Many fragments of their past interactions flashed through her mind. Zhu Yiqiao had never been like this before, her fair cheeks flushed, her ocean-like eyes deep and hazy, dressed in casual clothes, nestled in the soft, warm bed…
She had successfully fried her own brain.
But it didn’t seem broken, at least she felt that at this moment, as she gave her answer, she was clear-headed and cherished Zhu Yiqiao, always cherishing Zhu Yiqiao uniquely and completely.
“…I want to.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Zhu Yiqiao held her hand and untied the restraining belt. Ming Fei’s vision blurred, seeing clearly yet hazily, kissing gently and cherishingly, trailing kisses down Zhu Yiqiao’s neck until she tasted moisture.
The small silver packages on the floor increased from one to two, and the pheromone concentration in the room continued to rise.
The wind and snow outside showed no signs of stopping. The villa, under the invisible canopy, was like a blooming spring garden, and the room was filled with the vibrancy of spring, so much so that the hunter became the prey, proactively exposing the vulnerable nape of her neck to be gently bitten.
After an unknown amount of time, as the sky completely darkened, the heavy snow covering the hills gradually stopped, and the pheromone concentration in the room also eased, receding after reaching a certain peak.
“Beep—”
The sensor door opened. As Ming Fei came out of the bedroom, she glanced at the display screen in the multi-function hall. Five hours had passed since they entered the bedroom. It was already six o’clock.
Looking through the French window and seeing her reflection in the white bathrobe, and the mark on her collarbone, Ming Fei’s ears felt hot.
She adjusted her collar and quickly went downstairs to prepare dinner.
Because Zhu Yiqiao’s heat cycle would last for two days, only the two of them would be in the villa during these two days. She had even sent 0619, along with Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan, to Xu Zhou’s house. Driven by the possessiveness of her nesting period, she didn’t want anyone else to see this side of Zhu Yiqiao, a side only she could see.
Not the robots.
Not even the cat and dog.
It was through this that she realized how strong her possessiveness towards Zhu Yiqiao was. However, Zhu Yiqiao’s possessiveness was equally strong. Thinking of these things, Ming Fei’s face flushed slightly as she walked to the kitchen.
She patted her face, cupped some cold water and splashed it on her face. After calming down, she started preparing dinner.
Before coming downstairs from the third floor, she had brought her phone. As the multi-functional intelligent cooking equipment automatically simmered the food, she opened her phone, entered the chat software, and saw the message from Zaozao the Great.
She smiled.
[Zaozao the Great: Mommy, look! Baby is at the aquarium again!]
[Zaozao the Great: [Little shark blowing bubbles.gif]]
[Zaozao the Great: [Little penguin swimming.gif]]
…
[Zaozao the Great: Mommy, when will you come pick up Baby tomorrow?]
Ming Fei sent a voice message: “Sorry, Zaozao. Because Mommy suddenly has something else to do, I might not be able to pick you up until the morning after tomorrow. How about we take Zaozao directly to Taoqiu Village then? Mommy wants to show you that place, we can stay there for two days, then come back to Xi He City for New Year’s Eve, okay?”
After sending the message, she added a few emojis.
Dinner was prepared according to Zhu Yiqiao’s taste. After finishing, Ming Fei took the tray and carried the dinner upstairs. In the master bedroom on the third floor, the air still held the mingled fragrance of their pheromones, but the scent was much fainter.
The sensor door opened again. As Ming Fei entered the room, Zhu Yiqiao had just woken up five minutes ago.
She had changed into a different bathrobe, her long hair loose, her lips red, the flush at the corners of her eyes fading considerably. The dark gray bathrobe made her look like a lazy cat. Seeing Ming Fei put down the tray and approach, she took the unopened letter from the cabinet.
“…Jiejie.”
“Mm.”
Ming Fei asked softly, “Are you feeling unwell anywhere?”
Zhu Yiqiao touched Ming Fei’s lips: “I’m going to read the letter now.”
At this moment, thinking of the contents of the letter, Ming Fei felt embarrassed. But Zhu Yiqiao, in her arms, as if not noticing her unusual state, slowly opened the envelope.
She even read out loud, “—To my love, to Kitten.”
Ming Fei’s heart raced.
A smile flickered in Zhu Yiqiao’s eyes. She kissed Ming Fei’s lips, took out the letter, and read it together with her.
[Jiejie, do you still remember when we met on ‘Supporters of the Rose,’ and you told me that stargazing was like a dream? Even now, I sometimes feel that being with you is like a beautiful dream I’ve longed for.
When we first met, I felt admiration, worry, fear, and curiosity towards you. Later, as we gradually got to know each other, I discovered your softer side, and the reunion after all these years also made me very happy. I started to approach you. So much so that in the end, I belatedly realized that all my approaches stemmed from an unconscious attraction—
I like you, very, very much, and I can’t stop liking you.
Before deciding to pursue you, I evaluated myself in every aspect, and I felt that my hopes were very slim, but you gave me confidence again and again, making my resolve stronger and stronger. You even took the initiative to approach me, giving me an unforgettable fireworks display and confession.
That night, I thought I must be the luckiest person in the world. Your affection for me was already a great fortune, and you even doubled this fortune, making me remember that day, December 26, 167 New Calendar, for the rest of my life.
We’ve been through a lot together, from our first meeting in the Ole Empire, to our reunion across time and space, all of these countless moments make me grateful to fate for bringing us together.
Now that everything is over, according to the contract, I should leave. During the contract period, I was an unqualified Party B, repeatedly violating the terms, but this time, I want to abide by the agreement and ‘leave.’ I want to go back to Taoqiu Village.
That was the starting point of a new beginning in my life. I want to void the contract, go back there with you, and welcome the new year, a new beginning, a new everything together.
What about you?
Zhu Yiqiao, are you willing?]