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    “Yu, I love it when you laugh…”

    After the kiss, Shi Heng’s nose touched Shuang Yu’s, his eyes filled with affection. His gentle voice was like a lover’s whisper.

    Shuang Yu’s cat-like eyes shimmered, and his cheeks were flushed. His long lashes trembled as he said softly, “But… you, just like Wei Yichen, have stolen my laughter…”

    The latter’s heart suddenly clenched in pain, and his expression turned somewhat ferocious.

    He wanted to tell him that he was different from Wei Yichen!

    Before he could speak, a sharp pain shot through Shuang Yu’s chest, and he began to cough violently.

    “Cough, cough, cough…”

    He coughed so hard he couldn’t catch his breath. His face, which had been rosy from the kiss, turned deathly pale in an instant.

    “Yu, Yu, what’s wrong?”

    Shi Heng was startled and immediately panicked.

    “Cough, cough…”

    Shuang Yu quickly covered his mouth with his hand. Crimson blood slowly seeped through his fingers, and his coughing grew more intense.

    “Someone! Someone! Where the hell is everyone!”

    Shi Heng’s face changed drastically. He shouted in agitation, his eyes bloodshot. His hands trembled as he tried to undo the shackle on Shuang Yu’s foot, but he was in such a panic that he couldn’t get it undone.

    “Xiao Ai, what’s wrong with my body?”

    Shuang Yu frowned and asked Xiao Ai.

    [It’s a hormonal imbalance reaction. For the past week, Shi Heng has been nourishing you with his pheromones, which may have caused this unexpected reaction. The original host died so early precisely because he endured too much stimulation from Alpha pheromones.]

    Xiao Ai speculated.

    The original host died from Alpha pheromone stimulation. The Lord’s body, which was custom-adjusted to a 1:1 simulation, naturally couldn’t withstand too many Alpha pheromones either, especially since Shi Heng was a Superior Alpha.

    “Mmm… I see… I knew it. Miracles might happen in the world, but they would never happen to me…”

    Shuang Yu’s consciousness grew hazy, and he muttered this before passing out.

    “Your Highness… the Crown Prince’s Consort fainted because your pheromones have had a very serious effect on him, even endangering his health!”

    After an examination, the doctor reported to Shi Heng with a grave expression.

    “How could this be… Isn’t our compatibility rate one hundred percent? Weren’t they saying that as long as I nourish him with my pheromones, he’ll recover? Why is it getting worse? Was that damn quack doctor lying to me?”

    With bloodshot eyes, Shi Heng looked so ferocious and terrifying that he seemed ready to drag that quack doctor over and dismember him.

    “Although there have been miraculous cases of secondary gland development in the world, they are extremely rare. I’m very sorry… For the sake of the Crown Prince’s Consort’s health, you may have to abandon this plan.”

    The doctor hesitated for a long time before finally voicing his thoughts.

    “So you’re saying his lifespan is still only ten years?”

    Shi Yaning’s voice suddenly appeared.

    “This old subject pays his respects to Your Majesty and Her Majesty the Empress. Yes…”

    Seeing Shen Lie and Shi Yaning, the doctor hastily knelt to greet them.

    “How could this be? My poor child, he finally had this chance…”

    Shi Yaning began to sob.

    She had thought that Ji Shuangyu would be her son’s hope, but it turned out to be a false dawn.

    “Is there no other way? If this continues, Shi Heng might never be able to succeed the throne…”

    Shen Lie asked anxiously.

    “A way… there is one!”

    Gritting his teeth, the doctor said.

    “What is it?”

    The couple asked excitedly.

    “Have His Highness the Crown Prince mark Ji Shuangyu directly! After the marking is complete, I will use hypnosis to seal His Highness’s memories. As long as he forgets about Ji Shuangyu, His Highness’s problem can be solved!”

    This method was, to put it mildly, extremely unscrupulous.

    Sacrifice Shuang Yu to save Shi Heng.

    Shuang Yu couldn’t even withstand the pheromones he released, let alone a permanent mark.

    Once marked, Shuang Yu would die. And as his fated and marked partner, Shi Heng would also gradually die due to his partner’s death.

    But if his memories of Ji Shuangyu were erased, all of Shi Heng’s problems would be solved. Although he couldn’t mark another Omega again, he could still marry and have children, his Omega Aversion Syndrome would be resolved, and he could smoothly inherit the throne!

    “This…”

    Shi Yaning hesitated, her eyes showing a hint of reluctance.

    “His lifespan is only ten years anyway. He’s going to die regardless, so we might as well make good use of him!”

    The doctor said ruthlessly.

    His Majesty only had one son, and the Royal Family had no other heir. Although this method was unethical, it was the only way to preserve the royal bloodline.

    “Shi Heng, what are your thoughts?”

    Shen Lie was silent for a long time before asking Shi Heng.

    “I don’t know…”

    Shi Heng revealed a bitter smile and said in a hoarse voice.

    His lifelong wish was to reclaim the surname Shen with dignity and become an even more outstanding king than his father.

    As long as he could achieve his goal, he was willing to use any means necessary.

    But if… if his success was built on sacrificing Shuang Yu…

    Shi Heng slowly lowered his head and looked at his hands.

    The blood on them had dried, but the warm, sticky feeling had never faded.

    His pheromones were different from others’. People revered and even feared them, but he had always been proud and arrogant about them.

    This was the first time he had ever hated the smell of blood so much.

    Just the thought of Shuang Yu’s dying, blood-coughing appearance made his mania want to destroy the entire world!

    On the two ends of the scale, one held the throne, the other held Ji Shuangyu.

    He… simply didn’t know which way the scale in his heart should tip!

    “As parents, we naturally hope you can return to your best condition. You don’t need to give an answer right away. Ask your heart what it truly wants.”

    Shen Lie sighed softly, patted his shoulder, and left him with some space to be alone, embracing the softly weeping Shi Yaning as he left.

    In the bedroom, Shuang Yu stared at the magnificent ceiling, lost in thought.

    He wasn’t afraid of death; after all, he was already a dead man.

    But the prerequisite for leaving this world was to fulfill the original host’s wish and eliminate his resentment.

    Although he pitied Shi Heng, he had no other choice.

    About half an hour later, Shi Heng pushed open the bedroom door.

    “Yu, you’re awake? Are you still feeling unwell? Do you feel like coughing…”

    Forcing a smile, he walked toward Shuang Yu, trying his best to avoid his gaze. At this moment, he didn’t have the courage to meet his eyes.

    “What did the doctor say?”

    Shuang Yu asked, his voice weak as a thread.

    “He said you were coughing up blood because of deep-seated melancholy, probably because I angered you. I’m sorry…”

    Shi Heng smiled awkwardly, choosing a white lie.

    He simply couldn’t bring himself to tell him the truth that he only had ten years left to live, nor could he have the audacity to ask him to give him those ten years to help him achieve his wish.

    Shuang Yu moved his foot and noticed that the shackle had been removed, which finally eased the tension in his brow.

    “If you lock me up again, I’ll cough up blood for you to see again.”

    He threatened with a light laugh.

    “Okay, I won’t dare… I’ll never dare again…”

    Shi Heng’s nose stung, and he put on an expression of deep remorse.

    “I’m a bit tired and a bit cold. Can you hold me while I sleep?”

    Shuang Yu gently took his hand. It was his usual tone, but because his voice was so soft, it inexplicably had a hint of coquettishness.

    “Okay.”

    Shi Heng nodded obediently, took off his shoes, and climbed into bed, holding him tightly from behind.

    The thought that he would die in the future, and that he would completely forget him, made his heart feel as if it were being pricked by needles, a dull ache spreading through him. Hot tears rolled silently down his cheeks.

    At that moment, his heart made its decision.

    Compared to Yu’s life, the throne he had fought for for so many years was insignificant!

    He… couldn’t be without him!

    He wanted Yu to live a healthy life, even if it was only for 10 years!

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