My Jealous and Beautiful Villainous Wife (ABO) - Chapter 22
The drive from Long Xiao’s home to Si An’s apartment normally takes twenty minutes. However, due to the weekend morning rush hour, Long Xiao ended up spending a full forty minutes on the road.
Perhaps because Long Xiao’s car was expensive and his face looked intimidating, the security guard at the residential complex only glanced at him, recognized him as the Alpha from the previous night, and hesitantly opened the gate.
After parking in the underground garage, Long Xiao got out of the car, grabbed the gift, and hurried toward the address Si An had sent him.
Though his rational mind told him that enough time had passed for the Omega to be safe and no longer need him, Long Xiao’s emotional impulses prevented him from remaining calm.
Ding-dong.
The doorbell rang in the one-apartment-per-floor unit, its sound surprisingly loud.
Si An frowned, opened his eyes, and climbed out of bed. His expression was grim as he walked to the living room door and glanced at the security monitor.
To his surprise, it wasn’t a delivery person or the cleaning lady, but Long Xiao himself.
The Alpha stood at the door, wearing a short black British-style trench coat over wide-legged cargo pants. His face was difficult to make out, but his imposing aura was unmistakable.
Si An’s pupils contracted sharply for a moment. Long Xiao’s unexpected visit caught him completely off guard.
Just to deliver a gift? Was it really necessary to come in person?
He had assumed Long Xiao was an arrogant, bad-tempered dragon who wouldn’t even bother replying to messages. Yet here he was, appearing at his doorstep in the blink of an eye.
He looked handsome, but his hair was a mess.
It was clear the Alpha had come for him.
Si An’s expression softened slightly, like ice smoothed by water, its sharp edges melting into rounded curves.
The door opened, and Long Xiao looked up, his gaze fixed intently on Si An’s face.
As if confirming the Omega’s well-being, Long Xiao scanned Si An from head to toe.
Si An had just finished showering, his skin still flushed with a faint pink glow.
He wore a matching set of long-sleeved silk pajamas, the smooth fabric clinging to his skin and subtly revealing the outline of his chest muscles.
With just one glance, Long Xiao seemed to have burned his eyes. He immediately averted his gaze, daring only to look at Si An’s face.
The anxious Alpha belatedly realized the inappropriateness of his visit. He hadn’t even sent Si An a message to announce his arrival.
Si An watched Long Xiao’s ears flush crimson, his calm eyes fixed steadily on the Alpha without a word.
The Alpha, his ears still burning, took a half-step back, widening the distance between them. His deep eyes lowered slightly, his lashes veiling his gaze.
He raised his hand and offered Si An the gift he had prepared.
I’m sorry. I should have told you I was coming.
This is today’s gift—a specialty of the Dragon Clan, Dragon Fruit. Eating it can help you sleep better.
Long Xiao didn’t mention that Dragon Fruit only grows with Dragon Clan bl00d.
The fruit resembles pitaya, but requires no peeling it can be eaten whole. Its flesh is delicate and sweet.
Nourishing and calming, it’s a valuable item comparable to ginseng, yet with a gentler effect.
It’s practically a mandatory gift from every dragon courting their mate.
Long Xiao had planted two Dragon Fruit trees with his own bl00d when he was still a youth. He only remembered them last night because of the Omega, rushing back to the island to harvest a few fruits, which explained his late start this morning.
Si An accepted the small bag Long Xiao offered. Though he didn’t know what Dragon Fruit was, he accepted the Alpha’s gesture.
The surveillance footage hadn’t captured the details clearly, but facing Long Xiao in person, the Alpha’s differences became apparent.
Long Xiao’s usually meticulously groomed, straight hair hung loosely at his temples today, the ends slightly curled.
A few stray strands still bore traces of having been blown by the wind, indicating the Alpha had come in a hurry.
A twenty-minute drive had taken him over forty minutes to rush through, his worry for Si An palpable.
This heartfelt gesture alone would have been enough.
Si An silently accepted Long Xiao’s gift, his icy blue eyes remaining calm and still, awaiting Long Xiao’s next words.
Long Xiao’s golden eyes met Si An’s gaze, and for some reason, he suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
But remembering the Omega’s condition, he didn’t hesitate. He raised his hand, removed the necklace from his neck, and slowly offered it to Si An.
…Don’t mind it, Long Xiao said, his deep, magnetic voice soft, as if afraid to disturb the person across from him. I just injected my pheromones into it. It should last about half a month.
He looked into Si An’s eyes, remembering how the Omega had rejected his pheromones during their first encounter.
Si An’s gaze flickered, shifting from Long Xiao’s face to the small pendant.
In truth, an Alpha gifting an Omega a pheromone pendant was a somewhat intimate gesture.
If they weren’t a couple, such an act would cross boundaries.
But Si An’s moment of hesitation was brief. He decisively reached out and took the Alpha’s pheromone pendant.
Turning back to Long Xiao, whose eyes still held a hint of worry, Si An curved his lips into a slight smile and murmured, Thank you.
In that moment, Long Xiao’s emotions were difficult to describe. But he felt as if a great weight had lifted from his heart, and even his body seemed lighter.
He gazed at the Omega, as if he had so much more to say, but mindful of the inappropriate timing, he paused for two seconds before finally asking, How are you feeling now?
His melodious voice, calm and steady, sounded like a lover’s whisper.
Si An stared at the exquisite silver four-winged dragon pendant in his palm, his gaze fixed on it. He nodded slightly. Mm, I’m alright.
His tone was flat, revealing nothing, but his expression seemed reasonably good.
This ambiguous reply left it unclear whether he was referring to his physical condition or his mood.
Long Xiao’s Adam’s apple bobbed. He opened his mouth, then closed it, realizing he shouldn’t disturb the Omega’s rest any further. His voice was low as he said, That’s good. I’ll be going now.
With those words, Long Xiao cast one last glance at Si An before turning and striding away.
His long strides seemed to be both dispelling the Omega’s worries and suppressing his own reluctance to leave.
Before Si An could even say goodbye, Long Xiao’s figure had vanished into the elevator.
It wasn’t surprising that he left so decisively.
A powerful Alpha standing at the door of an Omega who had just taken medication, showered, and was wearing only pajamas was a danger in and of itself.
Si An’s heart was actually quite perceptive, but he usually couldn’t be bothered to think about people he didn’t care about.
Yet now, as he stared at the empty doorway, clutching the small bag and pendant in his hand, his heart suddenly warmed.
He didn’t linger. Calmly, he turned and closed the door behind him, then walked back into the bedroom.
The dimly lit room now needed the lights turned on. Its owner wanted to examine the Alpha’s gift properly, under the bright light.
For Si An, this day might truly be the first day he had ever received a gift.