The Ultra-Alpha School Hunk Has Transmigrated into a Cannon Fodder Omega! - Chapter 34

Liang and his group had already taken advantage of the distraction when Jiang Mosen arrived. They slipped away unnoticed, leaving only the two of them in the small alley.

Jiang Mosen looked down at Ji Cenzhou. “Have you regained consciousness yet?”

Ji Cenzhou was not sure if he was completely clear-headed. He only spoke with a hint of grievance. “I feel uncomfortable.”

Jiang Mosen smiled. It was obvious that the other boy had not fully recovered. Under normal circumstances, Ji Cenzhou would never act so spoiled toward him.

Ji Cenzhou did not realize his own tone and expression were so vulnerable. He followed his heart and continued, “Why did you come so late?”

“I was delayed by some family matters,” Jiang Mosen said seriously. “I am sorry. It will never happen again.”

Only Jiang Mosen knew the sheer terror he had felt before stepping into that alley, fearing that Ji Cenzhou might have suffered even the slightest harm.

Ji Cenzhou curled further into Jiang Mosen’s embrace. The scent of peppermint liqueur had completely dissipated, making it feel as though everything that had just happened was a dream. In fact, he felt he must be dreaming; at this time, Jiang Mosen should not have been able to release any pheromones at all.

Seeing Ji Cenzhou sniffing around his chest like a puppy, Jiang Mosen realized the boy needed his pheromones. He lowered his head and offered the back of his neck to Ji Cenzhou’s lips.

Ji Cenzhou leaned in immediately, his nose twitching. He froze for a moment and asked, “Did you release some pheromones?”

“Yes,” Jiang Mosen replied, his voice deep, low, and magnetic.

Ji Cenzhou frowned. He did not recall Jiang Mosen’s condition improving this early in the original book, but he could no longer focus on the plot. He sniffed around Jiang Mosen’s gland. The peppermint scent tempted him to take a bite, but he was hesitant. The last time he had bitten the gland while his consciousness was blurred, it had caused a storm of rumors. For an Alpha, the gland was an extremely sensitive and fragile area, especially for someone like Jiang Mosen who suffered from a specific pheromone-related illness.

Ji Cenzhou felt as though he were becoming intoxicated just by the scent. He whispered, “Can I have a taste? I promise to be gentle and not hurt you.”

Jiang Mosen reached out and rested his hand on Ji Cenzhou’s hair. Applying slight pressure, he guided the boy’s head against the back of his neck.

Having received silent permission, Ji Cenzhou opened his mouth. He could not bring himself to bite, but the urge was overwhelming. He tentatively licked the skin and then froze, waiting for a reaction. When he realized Jiang Mosen’s body had only tensed slightly without any signs of rejection, he grew bolder.

Jiang Mosen’s body was as stiff as a stone slab. Because Ji Cenzhou’s mental state was unstable, Jiang Mosen was afraid of scaring him and dared not move. His hands hovered in the air, his fingers itching with the urge to hold the boy’s waist, but he held back.

Ji Cenzhou sucked for a while, but feeling unsatisfied, he nipped a small piece of skin with his teeth. Before he could even apply much pressure, he felt Jiang Mosen tremble as an arm finally wrapped around his waist.

That does not seem like a rejection, Ji Cenzhou thought.

He pushed his luck further by burying his head in the crook of Jiang Mosen’s neck, licking the area around the gland repeatedly. The faint scent no longer satisfied him. He looked up and glared fiercely at Jiang Mosen, threatening him, “Release more.”

Jiang Mosen did not know whether to laugh or cry. This was already his limit. Furthermore, he did not dare let Ji Cenzhou continue. If this went on any longer, something would happen. He straightened his back, but Ji Cenzhou sensed his intent. Dissatisfied, the boy wrapped his arms around Jiang Mosen’s neck and threatened, “Do not move.”

Jiang Mosen looked down at him. “Where is your synthetic Alpha pheromone?”

“Someone broke it.”

“There was an Alpha here just now. Why were you not interested in his pheromones?”

Ji Cenzhou thought about it and spoke truthfully. “They disgusted me. Even if I had to endure it by force, I would never want their pheromones.”

And what about mine? Jiang Mosen wanted to ask instinctively, but seeing Ji Cenzhou’s dazed state, he gritted his teeth and held it in. He usually carried synthetic Alpha pheromones just in case, but in his hurry, he had left them in the car.

Jiang Mosen’s Adam’s apple bobbed. He asked, “Are you willing to let me mark you?”

Ji Cenzhou did not say a word. He simply tilted his head to expose his gland. He was feeling so miserable that he wanted to swallow Jiang Mosen’s entire gland. If Jiang Mosen had not suggested it, he would have asked himself.

Ji Cenzhou’s movement was so casual—like a patient accepting medical treatment—that it instantly killed the romantic atmosphere. Jiang Mosen felt conflicted. He was happy that Ji Cenzhou trusted him so much, but he was frustrated by how oblivious the boy was. In the entire world, Ji Cenzhou was likely the only Omega who viewed a temporary marking so pragmatically.

Feeling a bit annoyed, Jiang Mosen applied more force during the marking. However, the moment he heard Ji Cenzhou’s muffled groan, he felt a wave of heartache and immediately softened his hold.

A complete temporary marking was formed. Regardless of Ji Cenzhou’s original intentions, for a period after the marking, he would be extremely dependent on his Alpha. He continued to huddle in Jiang Mosen’s arms, his hands locked around the other’s neck. Jiang Mosen allowed it, stroking Ji Cenzhou’s hair soothingly.

As time passed, Ji Cenzhou became clearer and realized their current posture was incorrect. It was far too intimate and far exceeded the boundaries of medical treatment.

But it feels so comfortable, he thought.

Ji Cenzhou recalled a doctor telling him there was a small chance he could develop a dependency on a specific Alpha’s pheromones. Perhaps that was his current situation. However, he would have many more heat cycles in the future, and Jiang Mosen could not always be by his side. If this continued and he developed an irreversible dependency, what would he do?

Ji Cenzhou looked up and spoke seriously to Jiang Mosen. “The next time I have an episode, stay far away from me.”

Jiang Mosen was speechless. This was the literal definition of being heartless after the act.

The bell rang for the end of class. Xu Lei packed his textbooks and said, “There is a little over a week left before the midterm exams begin. You all should start your revisions.”

The classroom was instantly filled with groans of despair. After Xu Lei left, Wang Hao slumped over his desk and sang a mournful song about where the time had gone. “I feel like the monthly exams just ended, and now it is already the midterms! Where did my time go?”

Bai Yu also looked miserable. “I do not want to revise either. By the time I finish my homework every day, it is already eleven o’clock. If I add revision to that, will I have any time left to sleep?” He then turned to Jiang Mosen with curiosity. “Monitor, how long does it usually take a genius like you to finish homework?”

Jiang Mosen smiled. “It depends on the workload, but I usually finish before ten.”

“I am so envious! I want to finish by ten, take a bath, and have a beautiful sleep too!”

Wang Hao bragged, “Why do you not envy me? I finish my homework by nine.”

Bai Yu spat at him. “Do you even call that doing homework? You just write your name and wait until the next morning to copy the rest! What is there to be proud of?”

Wang Hao was not convinced. “There is an art to copying homework. You cannot copy everything, and you must make sure there are no obvious traces. Do not think I do not use my brain when I copy. I have to think about how to do it well!”

The two of them began to bicker as usual. Ji Cenzhou, already accustomed to it, turned around with his physics workbook to ask Jiang Mosen about the final problem. He had missed too much of the foundation, and even with Jiang Mosen’s help, he was still far behind the current curriculum.

After the explanation, Ji Cenzhou asked, “What score do you think I can get in physics this time?”

Jiang Mosen thought for a moment. “Seventy points should be possible.”

Ji Cenzhou nodded. He had done a few mock exams, and his scores hovered around seventy. At that level, the probability of him ranking in the top ten of the grade was not very high. Scholarships were based on the combined scores of the midterm and final exams. If he did poorly now, the finals would be an uphill battle.

Wang Hao asked, “I really do not understand you top students. What is so attractive about studying?”

“Studying might not be,” Ji Cenzhou said honestly, “but money is.”

Wang Hao gave him a thumbs up. “Brother Ji is truly straightforward.”

Ji Cenzhou waved his hand. “Do not worship me; I am only a legend.”

Wang Hao was speechless at how quickly Ji Cenzhou accepted the praise.

During the long break, Li Tianrui rushed over in a hurry. “Have you heard? The grade is selecting the Most Outstanding Teacher, and Old Xu has been nominated.”

Wang Hao said, “Old Xu is a sure win. He is a provincial-level elite professor and his teaching ability is top-notch. Most importantly, he is a good person. In all my years of school, I have never seen a teacher better than him. If he is not the most outstanding teacher, then who is?”

“I thought so too,” Li Tianrui said. “But when I was in the restroom, I heard students from Class Eight bragging that their homeroom teacher would win and that Old Xu would definitely lose. It made me so angry! If they had not run away so fast, I would have argued with them.”

“Class Eight people are so arrogant! With Old Xu around, how could their teacher possibly be the best?” Wang Hao said indignantly.

Bai Yu could not listen any longer and turned back to them. “Do you even know the selection criteria?”

The two were stumped. “We do not know, but it is probably the usual things. We can guess.”

“Such as?”

“Popularity among students, experience, honors, and teaching quality.”

“All of those are included, but there is also the academic ranking of the class they lead,” Bai Yu added. “Do you know where Class Eight ranked in the monthly exams?”

Seeing that they had no answer, Bai Yu held up a finger. “Third.”

“And do you remember where our class ranked?”

Li Tianrui muttered, “Fourteenth.”

“There you go,” Bai Yu said. “With rankings like that, Old Xu probably cannot beat the teacher from Class Eight.”

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