Chapter 57: Rescued
"Disgusting! Get off me!"
"Don't touch me!" Not even the alpha's oppressive pheromones could quell Nan Yi's wave of nausea.
With all his might, Nan Yi managed to push the alpha off him, toppling him to the floor.
There was a resounding "thud."
The man's head collided with the table, bleeding slightly.
The man rose, touching his wounded head, eyes glowering menacingly as he gazed at his bloodied hand.
Fearing further harm, Nan Yi clutched his clothing, curling up into a corner of the sofa.
"Damn whore, daring to kick me!"
This was the first time Nan Yi had ever been slapped. His face was jolted to the side, the taste of salt — probably blood — filled his mouth. His head buzzed for several seconds, as if swarmed by bees.
The man roughly gripped Nan Yi's hair, forcing him to look up.
"You ungrateful bitch! Do you know who I am?"
Pain was Nan Yi's greatest weakness. Between the throbbing in his face and the sting at his scalp, tears brimmed in his eyes.
The alpha's pheromones left him paralyzed.
Despair washed over Nan Yi. Why did he have to encounter such misfortune?
"Yin Feng!"
The door to the room was kicked open, and the strong voice caused the hands gripping him to loosen. Nan Yi quickly retreated.
He sighed with relief, but with the immediate danger gone, a chill settled over him.
"Yin Shao? What brings you here?" The blond man looked quizzically at the figure at the doorway.
Standing there was Yin Lu.
Yin Lu had tracked the location sent by Nan Yi. Upon arriving, he found several men guarding the door, barring his entry.
Unable to reach Nan Yi's phone, he might have turned to search other rooms if not for the noises emanating from within.
Outside the door, the alpha was immobilized by his restraint, and as the door was kicked open, a sudden surge of pheromones made him nauseous.
Yin Lu never expected such a scene upon opening the door: a disheveled omega with a half-swollen face, huddled fearfully in the corner of the sofa.
Meanwhile, Yin Feng lay drunkenly sprawled on the couch.
Had he arrived a moment later, the consequences would've been unimaginable.
Yin Lu felt a surge of emotion in an instant.
"Jiang Fan, do you have a death wish?"
His usually charming eyes now radiated malevolence, and an even more overpowering rose-scented pheromone infiltrated the room.
The alpha, Jiang Fan, looked terrified, "Mr. Yin, I didn't know he was your omega."
"I... I haven't touched him."
The man in front of Nan Yi stared blankly, trembling from head to toe, seemingly dominated by fear.
The pungent scent of durian pheromones dissipated as Yin Lu approached, replaced by the pleasant fragrance of roses.
"Using your alpha status to assault an omega? The Jiang family remains as vulgar as ever."
Yin Lu's tone was still casual, but his face was devoid of smiles, and even his usually endearing eyes carried a coldness.
"Mr. Yin... I truly didn't lay a hand on him."
Yin Lu ignored Jiang Fan beside him. He glanced at the deeply sleeping Yin Feng and then at the still trembling Nan Yi on the sofa.
The marks on the omega's face were evident, and the tightly gripped clothes revealed skin at the neckline. Yin Lu spoke softly, "Nan Yi."
The man on the sofa flinched, seemingly retreating in fear.
"Are you... alright?"
"Mr. Yin, I really didn't touch him, it's just his clothing..."
"Get. Him out. So disgusting."
Nan Yi interrupted Jiang Fan, even the sound of his voice made him nauseous.
"Didn't you hear him? Get out now."
Jiang Fan practically tumbled out of the room.
"Boss!" His follower hurriedly approached from outside.
"Call my father, ask him to plead on my behalf." Jiang Fan's limbs felt weak, and he was supported by his underlings as he left.
The room was left with only Yin Lu, the heavily intoxicated Yin Feng, and the disheveled Nan Yi.
Yin Lu gently picked up Nan Yi's coat from beside him and draped it over him.
"He's gone now."
"Mm." Nan Yi tightened his coat around himself, the hum from his nostrils carrying a slight tremble.
Yin Lu was no stranger to the Omega community, and he had a knack for charming any omega.
But facing a distraught Nan Yi, he was at a loss for words that might comfort him.
"Nan Yi, let me take you home."
The man on the sofa looked up, his eyes reddened and glistening with unshed tears. His vulnerable appearance tugged at one's heartstrings.
"No need. Someone is coming for me. Besides, you should take Feng Feng home."
Yin Lu glanced at the person on the sofa, sprawled out like a log. "Then let me wait until you get in the car before I leave."
Nan Yi didn't refuse this time. He nodded and whispered, "Alright."
Holding Yin Feng, and with Nan Yi clutching his clothes, the three of them waited outside the bar.
Daylight was fleeting these days; it was afternoon when they had first entered, but now night had fallen.
Nan Yi looked at his phone, which no longer lit up, wondering if He Yushen had finished work.
The first car to arrive wasn't the familiar black one driven by Xiao Wang but a white Range Rover.
"Feng Feng."
Bai Shanyao, looking frantic, got out of the car wearing only a thin set of grey pajamas.
Nan Yi, feeling cold even in his down jacket, looked at him in disbelief.
"What are you doing here?" Yin Lu's usually charming eyes now had a cold glint.
Seeing the swollen face of Nan Yi, Bai Shanyao hesitated before asking, "Nan Yi, what happened to your face?"
"Brother Bai."
Nan Yi called out, but didn't elaborate on the state of his face.
Fortunately, Bai Shanyao's attention was mainly on Yin Feng and he didn't press further.
Bai Shanyao's gaze lingered on Yin Feng in Yin Lu's arms, his expression pained. "Yin Lu."
"Bai Shanyao, I trust you as a friend and I've turned a blind eye to Feng Feng's feelings for you. But what happened today? Do you have any idea how dangerous it is for two omegas? If I had been a minute later..."
Yin Lu took a deep breath and refrained from continuing.
"Yin Lu, let me take him home first, and I will explain things to Feng Feng."
Ultimately, Yin Lu allowed Bai Shanyao to take Yin Feng away.
After the white car departed, only Nan Yi and Yin Lu remained at the intersection.
Nan Yi kept his head lowered, concealing his emotions, reminiscent of an ostrich retracting its neck.
Nan Yi didn't ask Yin Lu to leave first; having someone beside him was somewhat comforting.
Yin Lu looked intently at the omega's head, tempted to comfort him by touching that seemingly soft hair, but he simply murmured, "Nan Yi, I'll make sure he gets what's coming to him."
At the sound of that gentle yet steady voice, Nan Yi slowly lifted his gaze to meet Yin Lu's earnest eyes.
"There's no need. He didn't really harm me." Although the man seemed afraid of Yin Lu, Nan Yi didn't want anyone to get involved in unnecessary trouble on his account.
Besides, there was no relationship between them; he was merely a friend's elder brother.
His aloof eyes and calm tone seemed to keep people at arm's length.
One wonders how such eyes would soften when looking at someone he cherished.
"Nan Yi, a man like He Yushen would never marry an inferior Omega."
Those previously detached eyes now bore a hint of desolation, and Nan Yi lowered his head.