Accidentally Choosing the Strongest Alpha in the Galaxy on a Blind Date
After learning that Lin Jing’s wound couldn’t heal, Ji Anli asked the system and found out there was a medicine for it but it required 200 healing points to exchange for a single application.
Though the healing medicine was expensive, the system assured him it would be effective immediately.
So, he calculated in the bathroom that he only needed four tasks to achieve his target.
He had already completed three, totaling 140 touch points. With the 60 touch points from [hand-to-hand contact], he could exchange for one application, allowing Lin Jing’s wound to heal tonight.
But just as he was one task away, Lin Jing transformed back into his human form.
Ji Anli had been immersed in the joy of petting the fluffy fur but suddenly that joy was gone, replaced by General Lin.
Before the transformation, Ji Anli was holding the snow wolf’s fluffy paw. The next moment, it was bare and hairless.
He instinctively rubbed his thumb over it, clearly feeling Lin Jing’s whole body tense up.
Ji Anli snapped back to reality, regretfully withdrawing his hand, “I’m very calm now. Of course, if you’re not willing, I’m fine with that.”
He sighed deeply, hesitated to say more and finally lay back down obediently.
His eyelashes fluttered as he pulled the blanket up to his chest, crossing his hands over his chest, lying there stiffly as if he were a corpse.
Lin Jing, having transformed back, saw the disappointment in Ji Anli’s eyes and regretted it.
But thinking about how the other almost kissed his ear, he wasn’t afraid Ji Anli would actually do anything to him. He was afraid his own willpower wasn’t strong enough.
But saying this to an Omega was nothing short of blatant teasing, even if the person in front of him was his legally wedded partner.
Lin Jing struggled for a moment, ultimately choosing not to disappoint Ji Anli over worrying about losing control.
If he couldn’t even restrain himself a little, how was he any different from a beast?
Maybe this was not only about Ji Anli getting used to his touch for comfort but also a test of his willpower.
Otherwise, wouldn’t he find it even harder to stay calm during more intimate interactions in the future?
So, Lin Jing transformed back into the snow wolf, placing his big paw gently on Ji Anli’s cheek.
Ji Anli suppressed the urge to smile.
Although they had only been together for a few days, he had already seen through General Lin’s cold exterior to his warm heart.
Not to mention, he had been upfront about his condition before their arranged marriage.
Since General Lin agreed, he certainly wouldn’t go back on his word.
But to prevent Lin Jing from getting suspicious, Ji Anli decided to play it cool.
He opened his eyes slightly, pretending not to know, “Huh, why did you change back? Weren’t you going to calm down and leave it at that for tonight?”
Lin Jing responded by moving his big head closer as if ready for anything Ji Anli might do next.
Ji Anli looked into his determined eyes, especially those focused and serious beast-like eyes.
Being so close, it seemed as if Lin Jing’s deep gaze was solely on him.
Ji Anli couldn’t resist being stared at by such a fluffy creature.
He turned to face Lin Jing, sniffing him.
Sure enough, if he sniffed carefully, he could still catch a whiff of blood.
This guy was really good at enduring.
He wondered how Lin Jing managed it.
If he peeled back the fur on his back, would he see wounds still occasionally seeping blood?
Thinking of that image, Ji Anli didn’t want to delay, “How about we play one more game tonight to get used to it and then call it a night? But whatever I say, you follow my lead, okay?”
Lin Jing obediently nodded, his fur so fluffy that with his movement, Ji Anli couldn’t help but notice it quivering under the light.
Ji Anli reluctantly tore his gaze away then stretched out his hands, palms open, facing Lin Jing.
Lin Jing was puzzled by his actions but mimicked Ji Anli, turning to face him and extending his two large, snow-white paws.
To match Ji Anli, he even studied the distance between Ji Anli’s palms, positioning himself accordingly.
Then he felt a pressure on his palms as Ji Anli pushed his hands forward, pressing them against Lin Jing’s front paws
Lin Jing’s wolf eyes were completely captivated by Ji Anli’s slender white fingers.
He was so entranced, staring at the palm of a person and a wolf touching each other, that his mind went blank.
He couldn’t even think about why Ji Anli was doing this, he could only stare.
Ji Anli was closely observing Lin Jing’s actions.
Since he was mimicking Lin Jing’s gesture of bending his palms to one side, Ji Anli, being in human form, could either straighten or bend his legs.
With a thin blanket covering him, Lin Jing couldn’t clearly see his movements.
Ji Anli noticed that due to this challenging position, the snow wolf’s front limbs were spread out, and its hind limbs couldn’t help but turn their palms towards him.
He stealthily extended his soles, unexpectedly bending his legs to press his soles against the snow wolf’s hind limbs.
At the moment of contact, Ji Anli was so focused on the system’s voice in his head that he didn’t notice how the snow wolf was completely frozen, using all its willpower not to react.
Lin Jing didn’t dare to move at all.
He felt like time had never passed so slowly in his life. Yet he didn’t feel the slightest bit of displeasure.
In fact, a thought flashed through his mind that staying like this forever might not be so bad.
His gaze drifted down to Ji Anli’s extended foot, with its rounded toes that seemed difficult to keep in place and the toes couldn’t help but curl, pressing even closer.
While Lin Jing remained completely still, Ji Anli counted to ten without hearing any movement, and he laughed in exasperation, “Stop playing dead. Come on, the first three tasks were completed literally and got rewards. Now, this hand and foot contact has lasted so long, hurry up and give the reward.”
He felt like his toes were about to cramp.
Was the system even working?
The system was on the verge of tears, “Host, is this really okay? Partner-touch-task, listen to the task name, look at what you’ve done. You know you took it literally? Is this what the task means?”
How could ‘intimate contact’ just be ears rubbing and faces touching?
Is this reasonable?
Is this appropriate?
Ji Anli replied, “You guys were the ones who wrote just four words for convenience. Just tell me if I completed the task literally or not.”
The system responded with a silence louder than words.
Ji Anli wasn’t in a hurry, continuing to count.
After counting three more numbers, he finally heard the ding of coins, oh no, the touch value being credited.
With two hundred touch points in hand, Ji Anli immediately withdrew his hands and feet.
A second later, he felt his toes would cramp.
He quickly pulled both feet back under the blanket, rubbing them together vigorously while urging the system to convert the touch points into healing points to get him the medicine.
While Ji Anli was busy with a storm in his mind, the snow wolf beside him remained in the initial position, staring blankly at him.
It wasn’t until Ji Anli had the healing ointment in his pocket that he remembered his very quiet and ignored partner.
Turning his head, he found the snow wolf still in that side-facing, four-legged position.
Ji Anli was really worried its paws would cramp, so he quickly reached out to lower its paws, giving each one a rub, “Why are you still holding them up? I was thinking about something and forgot. The game is over, you can change back now.”
After saying this, he looked expectantly at Lin Jing, waiting several seconds without seeing a reaction, even blinking.
Hurry up, he was still waiting for Lin Jing to change back and give him the ointment.
Lin Jing looked at Ji Anli whose eyes were bright and full of energy as if he had absorbed all the sunlight.
It was Ji Anli who had just told him to transform into his second form. Now it was also him telling him to quickly change back to human form…
So what exactly happened in between that he didn’t know about?
Although Lin Jing was full of questions, he still changed back.
He kept his eyes down, his deep pupils never meeting Ji Anli’s gaze.
Before he could say anything else, Ji Anli pulled a small, unmarked tube of ointment from his jacket pocket and handed it over.
“Oh right, I almost forgot. I found this tube of ancestral ointment while packing my luggage. I don’t know if it’ll help with your injury but do you want to give it a try?”
Lin Jing seemed used to Ji Anli’s sudden topic changes, thinking he was trying to ease the earlier ambiguous atmosphere.
He gave a soft “mm” and took the ointment.
Ji Anli watched as Lin Jing put the ointment back into his original skin pocket, curious about the feel of that meticulously buttoned snow satin outfit.
The fact that he had beastman genes was just too fascinating.
Wouldn’t it feel furry to the touch?
Ji Anli suppressed his eager hands.
“Aren’t you going to try applying it?”
Lin Jing was long accustomed to being injured and didn’t know how to tell Ji Anli that the ointment might not work.
Seeing Ji Anli’s expectant gaze, he feared disappointing him and thought that maybe he should apply it tomorrow and then tell Ji Anli it was effective.
But before he could speak, Ji Anli chimed in first, “Can’t reach your back, can you? How about… I help you?”
He was also curious about the feel of the original skin and the more he thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed.
He looked at Lin Jing expectantly.
Lin Jing’s response was a quick and soft “no need” and he got off the bed, leaving him behind, “I’ll go to the bathroom downstairs and do it myself.”
Ji Anli watched him disappear at lightning speed. “??”
Was it an illusion?
Did you run a bit too fast?
Anyone who didn’t know might think he wanted to take advantage of applying the ointment to do something inappropriate.
Was he that kind of person?
Ji Anli had already completed the task of getting the certificate in advance and he had given the ointment to Lin Jing, so he wasn’t worried about its effectiveness.
Plus, whether it was because the night had been too tense and tumultuous or not, he was genuinely tired and unknowingly fell asleep.
When he woke up the next day, the sun was already high.
He opened his eyes, shook off his drowsiness and belatedly looked to the side, finding no one there.
He didn’t know if Lin Jing had left early in the morning or if he hadn’t come back to sleep to avoid disturbing him
Ji Anli didn’t have any classes in the morning and wasn’t in a rush.
After getting up, changing clothes, and freshening up, he went downstairs feeling invigorated.
Not seeing Lin Jing around, he checked his wristband and, as expected, found a message from Lin Jing, “Sorry, I got a last-minute mission and had to head out.
Before leaving, I informed Xie Lie and the others next door. They’ll keep an eye on things and ensure your safety.”
Ji Anli glanced at the time, it was two in the morning.
Lin Jing hadn’t mentioned anything about the medicine so he wasn’t sure if it had been applied or not.
Judging by the time, it seemed Lin Jing had just applied it before getting the mission and rushed out without noticing the healing results.
Imagining Lin Jing’s shocked expression when he realized the wound had healed, Ji Anli couldn’t help but smile.
Maybe now Lin Jing would believe that his ancestral remedy could really cure his poison?
After tidying up, Ji Anli went downstairs, intending to make some breakfast.
But as soon as he stepped into the living room, his heart suddenly raced and he felt a wave of heat wash over him.
This felt a lot like the first time he had a heat episode when chased by thugs in the alley.
But it wasn’t time for his monthly heat cycle yet.
Was this an early onset of disorder?
Accidentally Choosing the Strongest Alpha in the Galaxy on a Blind Date