After Setting Me Up With My Ex, The Aloof Alpha Regrets It - Chapter 10

Chapter 10: 95% Pheromone Match.

The sky was bright.

Zhu Yunqi was awakened by the dazzling sunlight outside the window. She opened her heavy eyelids and looked at the decorative clock on the wall; it was nine in the morning. She had slept for nearly eleven hours.

The next moment, Zhu Yunqi discovered the crumpled jacket she was holding. There was a suspicious water stain on the side of the jacket pressed against her cheek, which seemed to be dried saliva…

Her memories suddenly flooded back. Zhu Yunqi shot up from the bed, her pupils wide with shock. What did she do last night?

She used Shi Li’s pheromones to alleviate her estrus, sniffing the jacket with Shi Li’s pheromones on it like a dog. She thought she had run out of the pheromone’s scent and had gnawed on it a few times in frustration. She had even stuffed the jacket into her mouth and whimpered softly like a puppy.

Shi Li is Wen Yue’s girlfriend! Wen Yue is still her nominal fiancée, and how could she have acted so shamelessly toward her fiancée’s girlfriend?

Zhu Yunqi covered her face and let out a silent wail. Alphas in estrus are indeed not human. She hadn’t acted like a human last night, like a pervert.

How could this have happened?

But Shi Li’s pheromones seemed to have an exceptionally good soothing effect. Zhu Yunqi’s estrus usually lasts for two to three days, with the first day being the most difficult. After sleeping for a whole night while hugging the jacket, Zhu Yunqi could feel that the pheromones and restlessness in her body had subsided by more than half.

Zhu Yunqi went to the bathroom to take a shower. After the shower, she caught a glimpse of the jacket by the bed. Her eyes felt like they had been burned, and her gaze instantly shifted away. Zhu Yunqi rushed over, threw the jacket back into the dirty laundry basket, and ordered the housekeeper to come and pick it up for cleaning immediately. No, she would just throw it away. She couldn’t even look at that jacket anymore. Whenever she thought of that jacket, Zhu Yunqi would envision herself twisting, rolling, and whimpering in bed. It was too horrifying.

Zhu Yunqi suddenly thought of the “nesting” behavior of Omegas. Her teacher in physiology class had explained that when an Omega is in heat and an Alpha is not around, they can go to the Alpha’s room and pile up clothes with the Alpha’s scent to create a small nest, wrapping themselves in it to relieve the discomfort of the heat. This behavior is called “nesting.”

So, was her use of Shi Li’s jacket to alleviate her estrus similar to “nesting”? No, she only used one piece of clothing. At most, she picked up a piece of tile.

…

She changed into comfortable long-sleeved pants and went downstairs. Shen Qinghe wasn’t home today, reportedly due to an emergency at the research institute. Zhu Shengxi was in her study, on a remote conference call. In the garden, Zhu Jingshan was enjoying a sophisticated morning tea.

Zhu Jingshan was already married to a successful male Alpha. They had a pair of lively and adorable twins. Zhu Jingshan didn’t usually live in Z3291, but she came specifically for Zhu Yunqi. Her husband was on another planet in the upper star region, taking care of the children alone.

Zhu Yunqi sat beside her, picked up a spoon, and scooped a spoonful of orange-red bavarois into her mouth. She froze at the first bite. This bavarois was cherry-flavored. After last night, Zhu Yunqi felt she had developed a nervous allergy to cherries.

Zhu Jingshan glanced at her. “Is something wrong?”

“It’s like this, Sis.” Zhu Yunqi sat up straight, her gray eyes looking serious and sincere. “I have an Alpha friend in the Black Star Belt. She met an Omega, and their pheromone match is about 95%…”

“95%?” Zhu Jingshan put down her spoon. “Aren’t they married? A match of over 90% is already rare. 95%—that’s the level where you’d go crazy just by smelling the other person’s pheromone, right? If your friend isn’t married yet, I’d advise her not to look anymore. This is the one. After being with an Omega with a 95% match, it’s hard to feel anything for any other Omega.”

Zhu Yunqi answered casually, “Okay, I’ll advise her.” She let out a sigh of relief.

She was an Alpha and in her estrus, and her reaction to Shi Li’s pheromones was only because their pheromone match happened to be high. Even if it hadn’t been Shi Li’s pheromones last night but another Omega’s with a match over 50%, she would have done the same thing under the drive of her genes. Although the act was not glorious. She was here to bless Shi Li and Wen Yue, not to break them up.

…

Because of her estrus, Zhu Yunqi stayed home for three days.

During this time, Shi Li reported some “work progress.”

Shi Li had dinner with Wen Yue for two consecutive days. Shi Li decided to set aside 20 million from the one billion as “work expenses” for gifts for Wen Yue. Shi Li bought a pair of couple bracelets for Wen Yue. Shi Li invited Wen Yue to take a walk on their former university campus over the weekend, and Wen Yue agreed. Wen Yue said she wanted to secretly get married to Shi Li so Wen Lirong wouldn’t force her to marry Zhu Yunqi. Wen Yue also said that all her documents were being held by Wen Lirong, so she couldn’t secretly marry Shi Li.

…

Shi Li was truly dedicated. She didn’t want to get the one billion that Zhu Yunqi gave her for free.

Zhu Yunqi was fortunate to have found such a diligent and hardworking partner in Shi Li. She didn’t even need to be urged; Shi Li would take the initiative to make progress herself.

A beautiful, smart, and hardworking Omega can make a person unable to look away, even without pheromones. Zhu Yunqi somewhat understood why Wen Yue couldn’t let go of Shi Li.

All her physical indicators had returned to normal. Zhu Yunqi looked at the two printed contracts on the table and sent a message to Shi Li.

“Are you free today? I’ll bring the contracts to you.”

Shi Li replied after a while.

“I’m working overtime tonight. Xing Shang Group Headquarters Building B. You can come find me anytime after 6 PM.”

“Please contact me five minutes in advance. The building has security gates, and I’ll come down to pick you up.”

Support After Setting Me Up With My Ex, The Aloof Alpha Regrets It