After finishing dinner, Lu Qingyan’s parents rushed to the hospital. Three hours later, Lin You’s parents also hurriedly drove to the hospital. The four adults grabbed Lin You and looked him up and down. They only relaxed when they confirmed that he was indeed fine.
Lin You leaned inside Lu Qingyan’s arms, eating an apple that Lu Qingyan had peeled for him.
He looked at his own mother and grumbled, “How could the hospital where I was born be so unreliable? They couldn’t even detect whether I was a beta or omega.”
His mother smacked him and said, “Don’t blame the hospital. Before your presentation, even the detectors couldn’t determine that you weren’t a beta.”
Speaking of this, Lin You’s gaze shifted to Lu Qingyan. He remembered earlier downstairs when the doctor had also tested Lu Qingyan with a detector.
He nudged Lu Qingyan and asked, “Is it possible that you’re actually an alpha, but you just seem like a beta because you haven’t presented yet?”
Lu Qingyan scoffed, “Do you think this is a supermarket clearance sale? Buy one, get one free? Events like presenting at seventeen are rare. There might not even be one among fifty thousand people, so how could there be two at the same time?”
Lin You let out an “Oh”, then patted Lu Qingyan’s hand, “That’s fine too. If you were an alpha, I wouldn’t be able to lie in your arms like this. We would definitely be caught by the school and accused of puppy love.”
It would’ve been fine if he didn’t speak. But now that he did, his mother smacked him again. “So you do know? Get off Qingyan quickly. How can you be so shameless when you’re only four months younger than him?”
Lin You refused, clinging to Lu Qingyan with all his limbs. “Lao Lu doesn’t mind, Ms. Jiang Nian, don’t cause split-ups.”
Jiang Nian was so angry with her troublesome son that she wanted to roll her eyes.
Lu Qingyan’s mother, Liu Zhan, on the other hand, had a beaming smile on her face. She and Jiang Nian had been childhood friends, and she saw Lin You as almost half her own son.
“In fact, when Xiao You wasn’t born yet, we all thought he would definitely be an omega. Since I was also pregnant at the time, we even jokingly talked about arranging a childhood betrothal,” Liu Zhan said.
Lin You and Lu Qingyan both had unbearable looks on their faces. This was something they had both known for a long time.
“Auntie, childhood betrothals are too old-fashioned,” Lin You complained, “Besides, look at me and Qingyan. We’ve grown up together, but there hasn’t been a spark between us. Going out together to pick up girls might be more like it.”
Lu Qingyan scoffed, “You shouldn’t even think about picking up girls now. It’s more like girls picking you up.”
Lin You fell silent, wearing a face of having nothing to live for.
Jiang Nian flicked her son’s forehead lightly. “Don’t keep thinking about puppy love all day long. Do you not see your mother standing here? You’re already in your second year of high school. Put more effort into your studies. Even if you become an omega, I won’t beat you less.”
Lin You thought to himself, well first, you have to have the time to come back to beat me.
His parents are so busy every day that they can’t keep their feet off the ground. They couldn’t even see each other once a month, let alone find a time to beat him.
But he only thought to himself and didn’t say it. He lazily responded, “Got it, Ms. Jiang, you’re truly a fighter for gender equality, treating beta and omega the same.”
The visiting hours at the hospital during the weekends are from 8am to 10pm.
After 10 o’clock, Lin You’s parents initially planned to stay and accompany him. However, Lin You waved his hand and said, “You guys can go back. Lu Qingyan can stay with me. You’ve been on the road all day, aren’t you tired?”
Lin You’s parents still wanted to discuss this a bit further, but Lu Qingyan had already taken the initiative to spread another blanket on the other bed. He said, “Uncle, Auntie, you should go back and rest. I’ll take care of Xiao You. If nothing’s wrong, he can be discharged from the hospital tomorrow.”
The Lu parents also ushered them out, saying, “Don’t worry, Qingyan and Xiao You have a good relationship. It’s more convenient for two boys to take care of each other.”
So Lin You’s parents didn’t insist any further.
After everyone else had left, Lin You lay on the bed and played with his phone for a while, while Lu Qingyan diligently finished the homework for both of them, even using different handwriting styles.
Today was Saturday, and tomorrow would be Sunday. They would be going back to school the day after tomorrow. The day had been chaotic, and nobody remembered about homework. It was only when Lu Qingyan saw someone asking about English homework in the class group chat that he remembered.
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As Lu Qingyan looked at the lively messages in the class group chat, someone asked why Lin You hadn’t shown up. Lin You used to be the most active and would always appear together with Lu Qingyan.
Lu Qingyan glanced at Lin You, who was engrossed in playing a mobile game.
Lin You was lying on the bed in his patient gown, with his legs dangling in the air. The loose pant legs slipped down from his ankles, revealing slender and beautiful lines. Both of his eyes were fixed on the phone, giving off an air of carefree nonchalance.
Nobody at school knew about Lin You becoming an omega yet, but once he returned to school on Monday, the news would undoubtedly spread like wildfire. In the monotonous and boring high school life, such a major gossip would undoubtedly spread far and wide.
Lu Qingyan spun his pen and couldn’t help but recall the information he had read about seductive-type pheromones. For some reason, whenever he thought about Lin You returning to school and being surrounded by a group of alphas, his mood didn’t feel quite right.
That night, neither Lin You nor Lu Qingyan went to sleep early.
Lin You didn’t put on blocking patches while sleeping, as per the doctor’s advice. As a result, there was a faint scent of orchids in the air. After all, Lu Qingyan was a beta anyway, he wasn’t worried about affecting him.
Lin You tossed and turned on the bed for a while but still couldn’t sleep.
He peeked out from under the blanket and glanced at Lu Qingyan across the room. Lu Qingyan’s eyes were closed, but he knew that Lu Qingyan wasn’t asleep.
“Lu Qingyan,” he whispered.
“Mn?” Lu Qingyan responded with his eyes still closed.
Hearing Lu Qingyan’s response, Lin You inexplicably felt reassured and had nothing to ask.
“It’s nothing, I just wanted to call you.”
Lin You retreated back under the covers, taking a whiff of his own orchid scent, feeling that it wasn’t bad.
The next day, after a medical examination, it was confirmed that Lin You was in good health and could be discharged from the hospital.
His physical condition was exceptionally good, and he showed no signs of the common fatigue and weakness that are often associated with omega presentations.
However, his presentation period wasn’t over yet, and during these days, the concentration of pheromones would be relatively high. Even with the use of blocking patches, there might still be a slight leakage of scent.
Lin You didn’t take it seriously. After all, when he moved in and out of the hospital today, the people passing by seemed unaffected.
“The doctor is just being overly cautious,” Lin You complained to Lu Qingyan. “I don’t think this seductive-type pheromone is all that special.”
However, he didn’t expect that when he returned to school on Monday, he would be slapping his own face.
The school that Lin You and Lu Qingyan attended was the best local private high school, and it had a significant number of alphas. Although omegas were naturally fewer in number, they still accounted for about one-third of the school population. On the contrary, betas were the least in number.
Due to the administrative procedures he needed to complete, Lin You arrived late to the classroom, missing two periods of class on Monday.
As he swayed his way into the classroom, all eyes in the class immediately focused on him. The students stared at him intently as he made his way to sit next to Lu Qingyan.
They had already learned that Lin You had presented as an omega, but they couldn’t truly believe it. It was only now, as they caught a faint scent of pheromones in the air, that their doubts began to waver.
Lin You took out his English book from his desk and laid it open on the table. Leaning back in his seat, he lazily glanced around the room. “What are y’all staring at? Never seen an omega before?”
His remark was like a drop of water falling into a sizzling hot oil pan, causing the entire class to explode with commotion.
“Holy shit, Lin-ge, you’ve really become an omega?”
“It can’t be true, why did you present so late? Wasn’t fourteen the latest age for presentations?”
“I just made a bet with someone that you couldn’t be an omega! Arghhh! Lin You, you made me lose 700 bucks!”
Lin You picked his ears, then rolled up his book and used it to knock on his desk three times, “Quiet, one question at a time.”
He considered himself to have a rather impressive demeanor, like a big shot.
Yet the first question almost caused him to stumble.
“Lin You, do you not use blocking agents?” said Ye Nanshan, who was sitting in the column next to him. He was also an alpha. He sniffed the air and for some reason, his face turned suspiciously red, “This won’t do. Your scent is… too much.”
Lin You glanced at him displeasedly and asked, “What’s wrong with my scent?”
“Your scent is quite unique,” added Bai Lu, who was sitting in front of him. She was also an alpha and had a good relationship with Lin You. “I wanted to say this as soon as you came in. I’m not someone who hasn’t seen the world, but when I caught a whiff of your scent, my heart inexplicably races. You should quickly use some blocking agents.”
The surrounding alphas nodded in agreement as well.
They seemed curious about Lin You but were hesitant to approach him directly. Instead, they secretly glanced at him, their gazes either intentionally or unintentionally lingering on the back of Lin You’s neck.
Lin You was left speechless by their reaction.
He realized that this trouble was undoubtedly caused by his seductive-type pheromone. He hadn’t realized it in the hospital before, but now, with almost half of the class being alphas, all around the age of sixteen or seventeen, they were vulnerable and easily influenced.
Ever since Lin You entered the classroom, the air seemed to have become slightly hotter.
One alpha even began fanning themselves.
Lin You sighed and exposed the back of his neck to Bai Lu. “I’ve already put on a blocking patch, but the doctor said that my pheromone concentration will be relatively high these days, so even with the patch, there might still be a slight scent leakage.”
Bai Lu let out an “Oh,” and for some reason, as she stared at that white square-shaped blocking agent, she had a strong urge to tear it off, wishing she could expose Lin You’s pheromone scent completely.
However, after a quick glance, she managed to restrain herself with willpower.
Lin You pulled up his collar and replied, “As for you finding my scent pleasant… don’t worry, you’re not falling in love with me, it’s just an issue with my pheromones.”
Bai Lu rolled her eyes, “Am I blind to like a violent maniac like you instead of all those cute omegas? What’s wrong with your pheromones, anyway?”
Other people also looked over eagerly, some even leaning in closer to better hear the conversation.
After giving it some thought, Lin You briefly explained for the sake of his future peaceful life, “The doctor said that my pheromone, with the code H8901, is a top-level seductive-type pheromone that’s exceptionally attractive to alphas. However, this attraction isn’t psychological, but purely a physiological instinct. So just do your best to overcome it.”
Lin You didn’t take it too seriously himself and felt that there should be no more problems after this explanation. However, to his surprise, a burst of exclamations erupted next to him.
Unlike the two betas, Lin You and Lu Qingyan, the alphas and omegas present weren’t unfamiliar with the term “seductive-type pheromone.” They knew that it represented a rare and advanced type of pheromone. They were aware that when alphas encountered this type of omega, it could easily trigger a marking impulse.
Lin You looked at the people around him with a bewildered expression on his face and asked, “Why are you all looking at me like that?”
Bai Lu stared at him intently and exclaimed, “I never thought I would live to see a living seductive-type omega in my lifetime.”
Ye Nanshan also had a look of sudden realization on his face.
He shook his head, finally finding the reason behind his earlier racing heartbeat.
Ye Nanshan put his hand on his little heart and said to Lin You, “Lin-ge, from now on, it’s best if you stay away from me, no, from all alphas. It’s for your own good. You have no idea what kind of test this is for us alphas.”
Lin You frowned and asked, “Is it really that serious?”
“It is!”
Several alphas nodded in agreement.
“Lin-ge, you truly don’t know the effect of your scent. Even though you’re using blocking agents, alphas have naturally sensitive noses, and the faint scent can be even more enticing,” said Hou Zicheng, who sat on his left, with a bitter expression. “It’s only because it’s you, who I absolutely wouldn’t dare to have any improper thoughts about. But your scent is incredibly alluring, I could already smell it when you were outside the door, and I was even wondering which celestial being had descended.”
The others continued to agree.
A curious beta sniffed the air a few times and remarked, “Why don’t I feel it? I think Lin You’s scent is quite subtle.”
“Of course, you betas wouldn’t feel it. Look at Lu-ge, there’s no effect even though he’s sitting so close to Lin You,” Hou Zicheng explained, and when he noticed Lin You looking at him with confusion, his heart skipped a beat. He had always known that Lin You was good-looking, but today he realized it clearer than ever.
After pondering for a couple of seconds, he consciously moved his chair slightly back, even an extra bit of distance counted.
The other alphas seemed inspired by this and followed suit.
“Is this necessary?” Lin You chuckled and scolded. He wasn’t worried about how these people might treat him, he had trust in the classmates in his class.
“It is. What if I accidentally do something and you end up beating me up?” Ye Nanshan pinched his nose and replied in a muffled voice, “Lin-ge, I sincerely advise you to find an alpha for yourself as soon as possible. From what I know, once a seductive-type omega is marked, this attractiveness naturally fades away for other alphas .”
“You must be kidding. Who dares to mark Lin You? Do they want to shorten their lifespan?” Bai Lu chimed in.
This statement wasn’t just made out of thin air. Lin You’s most famous battle record was when he and Lu Qingyan fought against ten alphas from the neighboring school during their freshman year, and they actually won.
Since then, the alphas who were previously captivated by Lin You’s beautiful face became as meek as little quails, respectfully addressing him as “Lin-ge,” not daring to profane his presence. On the other hand, some omegas developed a secret affection for Lin You, but unfortunately, Lin You seemed to be naturally dense. He didn’t even understand the implications of receiving a week’s worth of milk as gifts.
“Scram scram scram. I’m going to report to the teacher that you’re encouraging your classmate to engage in puppy love. If I can’t become the top scorer, it’ll be all your fault,” Lin You leaned back in his seat and laughed.
He leaned against Lu Qingyan beside him and hooked his arm around Lu Qingyan’s neck. “It’s just that our Lao Lu is a beta. If he were an alpha, I’d let him take a bite out of me right now. And all will be settled.”
Lu Qingyan had been watching this group of people mess around.
As the situation seemed to be escalating, Lu Qingyan finally spoke up in a calm and unhurried manner. He casually wrapped his arm around Lin You’s waist. “Alright, let’s stop fussing around. The doctor already explained it. You guys will naturally get used to being around Lin You over time. And in a few days, the scent on him will fade away, it’s fine as long as he puts on his blocking patches.”
These people were just creating a fuss, they didn’t actually think it was a big issue.
They asked Lin You a few more questions, then the bell rang. The people gathered around Lin You’s desk dispersed in a commotion, and the classroom quieted down once again.
The English teacher walked up to the podium and instructed the students to turn to Unit 3.
Under the desk, Lin You discreetly touched Lu Qingyan’s hand.
Lu Qingyan looked over.
Lin You smiled, revealing a set of cute little fangs, “Lao Lu, I’ve realized that it’s great that you’re a beta.”
Unlike those alphas, they have no self-control at all.
Lu Qingyan glanced at Lin You expressionlessly and reminded him insensitively, “Open your book, we’re on page 112.”
Thank you for the chapter 💐
Thank you for the chapter! ଘ(੭ु ˊ꒳ˋ)੭ु .°♡
You shouldn’t be so quick to comment about Old Lu being a beta, Lin You XD
Your foreshadowing Lin You…. ;;;;u;;;
Thank u for the update!
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It seems he raised a flag for himself
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Lol you spoke too soon 😆