Accidentally Choosing the Strongest Alpha in the Galaxy on a Blind Date
Ji Anli’s heart softened completely with these speculations.
He wanted to find the person to repay and it turned out to be Lin Jing.
This wonderful twist of fate made his heart race uncontrollably.
Lin Jing’s voice came through at this moment, softly asking him what was wrong.
Ji Anli snapped back to reality.
He first noticed how close Lin Jing was and the faint scent of blood he was trying hard to suppress but couldn’t completely hide.
He pushed down his surprise and asked, “I was a bit distracted just now and didn’t catch that. What did you say?”
Lin Jing didn’t notice anything unusual about Ji Anli and repeated the old doctor’s words.
With the doctor and others present, he wasn’t sure how to respond, especially since his wound hadn’t healed.
But Ji Anli had said his ointment would work, though he hadn’t had the chance to apply it last night.
If he spoke up now, it might seem like he was doubting Ji Anli.
So Lin Jing first sought Ji Anli’s opinion.
Ji Anli realized Lin Jing hadn’t applied the ointment yet but he obviously couldn’t say that to the old doctor.
Regaining his composure, he told the old doctor, “The wound has mostly healed so it shouldn’t cause too much of an issue.”
President An and the old doctor were relieved. Seeing no further role for themselves, they stood up, gave a few more instructions and took their leave.
Lin Jing got up to see them out.
When he returned, he saw Ji Anli sitting on the sofa with his eyes downcast, his soft black hair falling over his face.
Lin Jing couldn’t tell what he was thinking.
He sat down next to Ji Anli and asked, “How are you feeling now? I’m sorry, I had something come up last night and didn’t get a chance to apply the ointment. It’s not that I don’t trust you…”
He was worried Ji Anli might misunderstand and think he deliberately didn’t use the ointment because he didn’t trust it.
In the past, he wouldn’t have bothered to explain such things.
Those willing to trust you will always choose to see things from your perspective but if they’ve already judged you, no amount of explanation will help
But he didn’t want Ji Anli to misunderstand him, not at all.
Ji Anli looked up at this moment, his eyes inexplicably bright.
His eyelashes were still damp from the earlier heat, making the roots of his lashes stand out distinctly.
His eyes were clearer than ever, like a lake that one couldn’t help but get lost in.
Yet, the words he spoke made Lin Jing’s forward step freeze.
Ji Anli’s voice carried an urgency and an inexplicable emotion that Lin Jing couldn’t quite grasp, “Let me help you apply the medicine. The wound needs to heal well for the temporary marking, right?”
Lin Jing looked at Ji Anli’s straightforward gaze and felt guilty for the fleeting, romantic thoughts that had crossed his mind.
He lowered his eyes to avoid Ji Anli’s gaze, “I can apply it myself.”
Ji Anli was in a mindset of repaying his benefactor, even if it was from a past life.
The fact that he had been saved was real, at least in his memory, so he was more than willing to help.
“It’s inconvenient to do it yourself. If any spot isn’t applied properly and doesn’t heal, it could affect the marking’s effectiveness. That’s what the doctor said.”
Lin Jing instinctively touched the small tube of medicine.
It could indeed only be used once.
After thinking it over, he agreed.
He couldn’t help but feel that Ji Anli’s mood was inexplicably high and even his attitude towards him carried an indescribable closeness.
Ten minutes later, Lin Jing and Ji Anli returned to their bridal chamber.
Ji Anli patted the bed, signaling Lin Jing to sit down and take off his clothes.
Ji Anli then walked briskly to the bathroom and brought back a basin of warm water.
Lin Jing paused in the middle of unbuttoning the top button of his shirt. Was he supposed to wash up?
Was Ji Anli going to help him?
Lin Jing stood there, body stiff, silent for a moment before speaking again. “Or maybe…”
Ji Anli had already placed the basin of warm water on the coffee table and was standing in front of him, staring without blinking, “Or what? Did you get more seriously injured during a mission at night? Hurt your arm? Should I help you undress?”
Lin Jing swallowed the words he was about to say, ‘Or maybe I should apply it myself.’
He realized that today, Ji Anli was determined to apply the medicine himself.
Clearly, Ji Anli hadn’t been this insistent yesterday.
Why did it suddenly feel different?
Was it the effect of the heat?
Did it naturally create a sense of dependence and clinginess towards him, the closest Alpha
Lin Jing quickly turned his back and took off his shirt, revealing his strong back and the wound that stretched across it.
Although he had applied medicine, the wound hadn’t healed and blood seeped through the thick bandages, looking quite alarming.
Lin Jing didn’t dare to look back, pressing his lips together, afraid of scaring Ji Anli or that any hint of regret from the other would make him retreat.
Just when he thought Ji Anli might back away, a slightly cool fingertip gently touched his back, the movement so light as if afraid that any more pressure would increase his pain.
That feather-like gentleness made Lin Jing’s eyes flash with emotion, warming his chest.
He instinctively lowered his voice, gently reassuring the other, “I’m used to it. This wound looks serious but it doesn’t hurt at all. Don’t be afraid…”
Ji Anli softly responded, the previous excitement and eagerness to repay vanished upon seeing the wounds, leaving only heartache.
He had imagined the wound would be severe but seeing it still made him feel sad for Lin Jing.
While Lin Jing risked his life to protect the Star World, the one he protected, his so-called good brother, was the one wielding the knife against him.
Even the unhealed wound was the other’s handiwork.
How hard these days of injury must have been, not because it didn’t hurt but because… he had long become numb to it.
Ji Anli composed himself, not daring to delay. He quickly unwrapped the bandages and gently cleaned the gruesome wound with a warm towel then carefully applied the healing ointment provided by the system.
Neither of them spoke throughout the process.
To ensure the ointment covered the cracked wound, Ji Anli leaned in close and Lin Jing could feel his light breath on his back, like an invisible net wrapping around him, tightening until he couldn’t breathe… only then did he realize he was too tense and had forgotten to breathe.
It wasn’t until Ji Anli finished applying the ointment that Lin Jing felt a sense of relief. His strong willpower kept him from letting Ji Anli notice anything unusual.
He quickly tried to put his shirt back on but Ji Anli stopped him by pressing his arm, “Don’t move yet. Wait until it heals a bit.”
Although he trusted the system, he wasn’t reassured until he saw it with his own eyes, especially since the system claimed the ointment was effective within ten minutes.
Lin Jing almost couldn’t resist getting up when Ji Anli touched his arm but after a moment, he softly agreed, still not daring to look back even for a glance.
He actually wanted to tell Ji Anli that no matter how good the ointment was, it couldn’t heal so quickly, especially since the poison in his body kept the wounds bleeding…
But since Ji Anli said so, he couldn’t bear to say anything disappointing so he quietly waited with him.
Fortunately, after he nodded, Ji Anli withdrew his hand.
The warmth on his arm gradually cooled but the recent warmth seemed branded on his heart, unable to be shaken off.
Soon, Lin Jing stood there in a daze, his mind clearing with the unusual sensation on his back.
The surprise in his dark eyes grew stronger as he knew his body’s condition well, especially since the wounds hadn’t been healing these days, even if he was used to the pain, it didn’t mean he couldn’t feel it
But as the ointment was applied, not even five minutes had passed before he clearly felt the pain fading away.
The once hideously swollen wound on his back began to heal at a speed he had never witnessed before.
It was so rapid that he couldn’t ignore the sensation of his skin changing.
But… how is this possible?
Is there really an ointment in this world that can make a wound heal so quickly?
Even when he’s poisoned?
Lin Jing was so shocked that when Ji Anli suddenly leaned in, excitedly rubbing the now healed and no longer bleeding wound with his fingertips, he instinctively turned around and grabbed Ji Anli’s wrist before quickly letting go, realizing what he had done.
“Sorry, the wound was a bit itchy…”
Ji Anli, still caught up in the excitement of witnessing a miracle, didn’t mind at all.
“I told you it was useful, right? It’s normal for the wound to itch. It means it’s almost healed. Do you believe now that my family’s ancestral recipe can cure your poison?”
The distress from seeing Lin Jing’s wound earlier vanished and his eyes shone brightly as he looked at Lin Jing.
He leaned forward, hands on his thighs, getting close to Lin Jing who was sitting on the bed, making Lin Jing feel like he couldn’t breathe.
“…I believe, I’ve always believed.”
He paused, “Don’t tell anyone about this.”
Ji Anli was already being targeted for his healing abilities and if people found out about these recipes, it wouldn’t be good for Ji Anli who currently couldn’t protect himself.
Lin Jing understood all too well the cruel and ruthless things people would do in private for power and profit.
Ji Anli said, “Of course not. This stuff isn’t easy to come by. I only have this one small tube.”
It was something he got by taking advantage of Lin Jing in the middle of the night and he wasn’t stupid.
Listening to Ji Anli’s words, Lin Jing’s heart felt soft and complicated.
He only had this small tube yet he gave it all to him without saying a word, even lying that he found it by accident in his luggage, making him think he had more.
Lin Jing felt the urge to do something for Ji Anli and he acted on it.
“The spray is about to lose its effect soon. Do you need me to help soothe your hidden illness before that?”
Ji Anli was just thinking about how he needed to stock up on such a good ointment but a small tube cost 200 touch points.
He was pondering how to coax Lin Jing into giving him more when he heard this ??
Is the surprise coming so soon?
Ji Anli hesitated for a moment, looking at Lin Jing, who was just a patient moments ago.
“Isn’t this a bit inappropriate? You’re still injured.”
Lin Jing’s response was to transform directly into a snow wolf, leaving only one sentence before Ji Anli could refuse, “It’s fine, it’s already healed, no problem.”
Ji Anli stared at the snow wolf that suddenly appeared in front of him.
Since he was standing close by and Lin Jing was sitting on the bed, the large wolf now appeared on the bed, right next to the edge.
After transforming, its wolf head was almost nestled in his arms.
The snow wolf, oblivious to this, lowered its head and gazed gently at Ji Anli from such a close distance as if tempting… oh no, urging him to touch it.
Ji Anli absentmindedly made a sound, staring at the wolf’s head so close to him.
With its head lowered, the first thing he noticed were the deep wolf eyes, followed by the two pointed ears standing upright.
Ji Anli still remembered the feeling of brushing against those pointed ears last night under the guise of ‘whispering sweet nothings’
That fluffy sensation, he had only touched briefly to avoid making the snow wolf uncomfortable and to complete his task.
But now… it was right within reach.
His mind was a jumble and he subconsciously murmured, “I, I want to check if your wound has healed?”
Saying this, he moved to the side of the snow wolf which considerately lay down to make it easier for him to check.
As the snow wolf lowered itself, Ji Anli, standing there, was even more tempted by those two pointed ears.
With the sunlight streaming in from outside, he could almost count the tiny hairs on the tips of the ears.
Ah, if he could just touch them, who could resist that feeling?
Ji Anli carefully parted the long fur on its back to take a closer look.
Sure enough, he saw a well-healed scar on its spine.
Fortunately, the area wasn’t bald from the wound or he would have wanted to confront Lin Yu, that heartless brother.
The sensation under his hand was so captivating that Ji Anli was reluctant to let go but he quickly withdrew his hand and stood in front of the snow wolf again.
The snow wolf tilted its head, looking at him in confusion, ‘What’s wrong?’
Ji Anli cleared his throat, his eyes fixed on those tempting pointed ears.
“Sometimes when my symptoms act up, I can’t control myself. You won’t mind if I’m a bit clumsy, right?”
The snow wolf shook its head.
Feeling bolder, Ji Anli asked, “Then… can I touch your ears?”
Although the snow wolf was puzzled, thinking that to suppress his condition, shouldn’t he touch areas with more fur?
Do ears have a lot of fur?
But since Ji Anli asked, Lin Jing naturally wouldn’t refuse and nodded in agreement
Ji Anli couldn’t hold back any longer.
He reached out with both hands and grabbed the furry ears he’d been eyeing for a long time.
His grip was neither gentle nor firm and he even gave them a little rub.
The fur on the snow wolf’s ears instantly fluffed up, like a snowball, making Ji Anli’s eyes go wide.
Now, with the fluffy pointed ears in his grasp, he couldn’t suppress the smile on his lips no matter how hard he tried.
He muttered, “I was just curious if they’d feel prickly…”
Snow Wolf, ‘He didn’t know if they felt prickly but he was pretty sure his ears were turning red and about to smoke.’
Ji Anli thought, since he had already touched the ears, it wouldn’t be too much to complete a task while he was at it.
After all, it was for exchanging healing potions in advance, just in case Lin Jing needed them next time.
Ji Anli suddenly leaned in and pressed his own ear against the snow wolf’s, causing the fur on the wolf’s tail to puff up as well.
This allowed Ji Anli to quickly spot the fluffy, soft, and even more beautifully colored wolf tail hanging at the end of the bed.
He even ignored the system’s sound of coins exploding, focused on the wolf tail while still holding the pointed ears, and asked, “Can I touch your tail too?”
Snow Wolf, “…………”
Ji Anli feigned weakness and moved a little closer, “I don’t know if the spray is wearing off, I feel uncomfortable…”
What could the snow wolf do?
He gave his tail a light flick, indicating his consent.
When Ji Anli let go of the pointed ears, he took the opportunity to stumble forward and hug the wolf.
Before the snow wolf could react, he quickly moved to the tail.
The allure of the wolf tail at that moment was greater than the ‘+50 for hugging the waist’ sound.
He boldly reached out and crouched down to touch the wolf tail.
The fluffy texture was just as he had imagined, feeling exceptionally good.
He wasn’t sure if it was because he was too excited but he felt a bit dizzy.
Yet, he was reluctant to let go of the tail in his hand even wanting to continue upwards.
But the next moment, he swayed and fell backward.
No way?
Wasn’t it supposed to last four hours?
It couldn’t have ended so soon, right?
But thinking about the time Elder An and the doctors had been here, it seemed… it really was almost over.
Ji Anli didn’t fall to the ground.
Instead, Lin Jing, who noticed something was wrong, quickly transformed into human form and caught him, pulling him back into his embrace.
Because of the swift movement, they both ended up falling back onto the bed together
Ji Anli could only watch helplessly as the fluffy tail slipped from his hand and disappeared.
The next moment, the world spun and he found himself sprawled on Lin Jing.
Lin Jing was about to let him go when he noticed Ji Anli’s flushed face.
He paused, feeling a bit warm around the ears.
“Are you… about to start?”
Ji Anli’s mind was fuzzy, still caught up in the excitement of petting the wolf.
He mumbled a response, taking a moment to realize Lin Jing was talking about his heat.
Looking down, he met Lin Jing’s deep eyes and heard the soft, almost timid question, “Can I… start now?”
Whether it was Lin Jing’s emotions affecting him or not, Ji Anli who was usually straightforward, couldn’t help but feel his face heat up.
Ji Anli averted his gaze, not saying a word but he turned his body slightly, lowering his head to reveal a long, pale neck.
Accidentally Choosing the Strongest Alpha in the Galaxy on a Blind Date