This Omega Kisses Too Fiercely [Transmigration] - Chapter 11

Luo Xinghe stood up from the driver’s seat the moment he saw Lu You hit the water, catching the sight of Song Xi pulling his hand back. Fury instantly flared in his eyes, but he had no time to deal with it. Lu You, who was usually a strong swimmer, wasn’t struggling at all; he was sinking straight down. Luo Xinghe dove in immediately to save him.

As expected, when he reached Lu You, he found the other boy unconscious. He hauled Lu You up from the depths and swam toward the shore, cradling him tightly.

The accident alarmed the nearby servants, and even the head of the Lu family and Madam Lu rushed out of the main residence.

Luo Xinghe carried Lu You onto the bank and laid him down. Seeing Lu You’s eyes closed and his face deathly pale, a wave of regret washed over him. He cursed himself for not driving the boat more steadily, and his thoughts turned sharply toward Song Xi.

He tilted Lu You’s chin up and lowered his head to perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

He repeated the movements frantically until his own back was drenched in sweat. Finally, Lu You coughed up the water clogging his throat.

“Cough”

Lu You turned his head, spitting out water and coughing uncontrollably. Luo Xinghe finally breathed a sigh of relief.

“Towel!” He gestured for a servant to bring one. He wrapped Lu You in a large towel and lifted him in a horizontal carry. Despite being an Omega, he handled the Alpha with surprising strength, looking almost otherworldly. He glanced at the servant and asked, “Where’s the doctor? Are they here yet?”

“They’re here, and the Master and Madam are on their way too.”

Hearing this, Luo Xinghe didn’t show the expected panic. Instead, the aura he usually kept suppressed was now fully released, radiating an undeniable dominance.

“I understand.” He paused, then turned to look at Song Xi, who was standing nearby draped in Lu You’s jacket. “For what you did today, you’d better watch yourself.”

He looked away coldly.

There was no lingering affection in his voice. Any gratitude he once felt for Song Xi saving him in the past had been extinguished by Song Xi’s recent behavior and what he had just done to Lu You.

“Luo Xinghe! Didn’t I save your life? Would you even be alive without me?” Song Xi screamed, unable to endure the coldness in Luo Xinghe’s eyes, as if he were looking at a complete stranger.

They had known each other first. Why… how could he?

Luo Xinghe didn’t stop. Nothing could make him stop now. He looked down at the pale Lu You in his arms.

A memory of their first meeting flashed through his mind.

A young boy in a red lamb’s wool coat, a white rabbit-fur scarf around his neck, reaching out a hand toward him. He would never forget Lu You’s smile that day, it was like a star falling into an abyss, the only light, the hope he grasped just as he was about to give up on himself.

Come on, come home with me. I’ll give you a home.

“Yes, you saved my life,” he replied to Song Xi without turning back, his voice frigid. “But I have paid you back. I got you into the school as you wished and let you experience the life you wanted. But you tried to steal what is mine. From that moment on, we are even.”

He walked away quickly with Lu You.

Song Xi watched them go, his fists clenched and his eyes red with tears. He wasn’t satisfied, he hated Lu You.

Inside Lu You’s “Dragon Hero” gold-themed bedroom, the atmosphere was grim.

“The Young Master’s gender defect… has appeared.” The doctor slightly parted Lu You’s collar, looking at the faint, shimmering rose petal on his left chest with a worried expression. “This is a bit tricky.”

Master Lu was a gentle man, even in middle age, he remained refined and rarely looked stern. But hearing this, he struggled to keep his composure. “He Li, isn’t there a suppressor that can help? Weren’t we told this wouldn’t show up until he was twenty? He’s only eighteen.”

The doctor looked up at Luo Xinghe, thinking to himself that the culprit was standing right there.

“The Young Master’s defect appeared because of His Highness. This means the pheromones have begun to differentiate. Since they are always together, pheromone collisions are unavoidable. Their compatibility is 100%, so the Young Master is affected by the dark attributes stirring within His Highness. Any stimulation from blood or saliva will cause the defect to manifest early. This only hurts the Young Master’s body and will gradually weaken his Alpha abilities.”

“I know Your Highness is desperate to awaken your dark attributes, but the Young Master will pay the price. I hope you aren’t planning to sacrifice him for your own ends.”

Luo Xinghe’s eyes flickered as he looked at the sleeping Lu You.

“There is no suppressor for this type of Alpha pheromone yet. This defect is a one-in-a-billion occurrence. Additionally, the Young Master’s pheromones are too gentle, while Your Highness’s are too fierce, and—” The doctor hesitated, feeling what he was about to say was a bit shocking.

“And what?” Luo Xinghe asked.

“The complications of the Young Master’s defect include not only Mate-Seeking Syndrome, but also a rut.”

Master Lu and Madam Lu were stunned. They wondered just how terrifying this Prince’s dark attributes were. It was bad enough their son had the syndrome, but a rut too?!

“A rut? How is it different from an Omega’s heat?” Luo Xinghe felt an indescribable, uncontrollable surge of excitement at those words. He knew it was wrong, but he couldn’t help it.

“When the Young Master’s pheromones signal arousal, he will feel a more frantic urge to mark someone than a normal Alpha. Only marking an Omega can soothe him. The rut lasts for a month. The Omega he marks will become his only partner for life, the ‘Mate’ in Mate-Seeking Syndrome. There is only one.” The doctor pointed to the faint rose on Lu You’s chest. “When the rut arrives, this flower will bloom fully. Since it’s visible now, his pheromones are already fluctuating. Your Highness, can the Young Master smell your pheromones?”

Luo Xinghe went silent. He wasn’t entirely sure if Lu You could smell them yet; his previous tests hadn’t revealed any clear slips from Lu You.

“If he hasn’t smelled them, don’t let him do so too early, it will damage his body,” the doctor said seriously. “Because you are a dark-attribute Omega, your blood carries the genes of the strong. The Young Master is just a normal Alpha. You have triggered his defect, which already defies nature. If he is exposed further, the consequences will be uncontrollable, like a rapid decline in physical health or his sudden inability to swim today. Also, the wound on his abdomen… a normal Alpha would have healed by now, but his is healing very slowly.”

“However, as the rut approaches, he will experience body heat. If that happens, it’s best to stabilize the fluctuation immediately. Kissing or other intimate contact can temporarily prevent the rut from fully triggering.” He Li looked a bit embarrassed as he glanced at Luo Xinghe. “That is, if the Young Master is willing to kiss Your Highness.”

“And if he isn’t?” Luo Xinghe asked.

“Other Omegas will have no effect on stabilizing his body.”

Luo Xinghe’s gaze deepened.

“He Li, step out for a moment. I need a word with His Highness.”

“Yes, sir.”

The heavy door slowly closed. To avoid waking Lu You, the three of them stepped out onto the balcony.

Master Lu sighed as he looked at Luo Xinghe. “Your Highness, I know you like Youyou, but please exercise some restraint. Don’t scare him anymore. As the doctor said, let him grow up a bit, and stop making him angry. He’s asked me to break off the engagement several times already, and it’s getting harder for me to refuse.”

Madam Lu nodded. “Yes, we know you care for him, but give him time to accept these strange circumstances. And about the rut, if he finds out, he will be furious.”

Luo Xinghe lowered his eyes. He knew they blamed him for Lu You’s condition. If he hadn’t come to the Lu family eight years ago, Lu You wouldn’t have met him, and his Alpha constitution wouldn’t have changed.

They probably regretted the engagement now, didn’t they?

Even if he had royal blood, it meant nothing until ‘that day’ arrived. He was still the ‘thing’ that shouldn’t have survived, abandoned because of his own gender defect. The Lu family took him in, but that didn’t mean they would support him forever.

Worse, Lu You hated him because of the defect and wanted to get away from him. It was unbearable. He began to loathe his own hidden identity.

“Your Highness, I know it hasn’t been easy for you here, but please stay rational. Great things are coming for you, you just have to endure until you can return.”

“I won’t let the engagement be broken, but I hope you can give Youyou some time. I’ve never stood in the way of your feelings, but you know in your heart why he’s asking for a breakup.”

Luo Xinghe remained silent. In the end, it was all about his gender, wasn’t it? They said they wouldn’t break it off, but what if they did?

No, he wouldn’t let that day come. He had leverage now. Lu You’s rut was in his hands. If he wanted Lu You to go into heat, he could make it happen.

His expression darkened. No matter what, once he ascended the throne, Lu You would be his only Queen.

“I understand,” he replied tonelessly.

The Lu parents breathed a sigh of relief. They weren’t worried about Luo Xinghe; they were worried about their son. They were terrified of Lu You finding out he wasn’t a normal Alpha. He was pampered and spoiled, if he knew he had Mate-Seeking Syndrome and a rut, who knew how he would react?

“Please don’t mention the rut to him.”

“I know.”

Lu You, who was lying on the bed and had heard the entire conversation on the balcony: “…”

So much for not letting Luo Xinghe know! So everyone knows but me, and I have to keep pretending I don’t?!

And why does everyone know Luo Xinghe’s identity? I thought I was the only one. Is it not a secret?!

Even worse, the original character’s defect was ‘caught’ from Luo Xinghe?!

Why wasn’t this in the original novel? Was this a new plotline, or did he just miss it when he read it?

“Aidodo, are you there?”

“…”

No reply. Right, the system was in “seclusion.”

After a while, the Lu parents left the room. Lu You quickly shut his eyes and pretended to sleep. He felt the bed sink as a source of heat drew near.

“Lu You, it hurts me when you hide from me. I’d rather you bully me, because at least then you’re looking at me. I don’t want you to look away.”

Lu You felt his nose itch. He wondered what Luo Xinghe was doing. He caught a scent near his face, that smell of peach oolong tea, until…

Skin pressed against his lips.

He opened his eyes in shock.

Luo Xinghe had pressed his neck against Lu You’s mouth. Lu You could clearly feel a slight protrusion against his lips, an Omega’s scent gland.

Luo Xinghe rubbed the gland against his lips, his eyes shimmering. “I hate it when you look away from me. I hate it when you touch others. I’m jealous.”

Lu You: “…”

“But I can’t help myself. I can’t help loving you. Even if it hurts you, I can’t stop.”

Lu You: “!”

Damn, Luo Xinghe is so wicked! It’s one thing to be precocious himself, but he’s dragging me down too!

“You really are a brat.” Luo Xinghe tucked the blanket around him and pulled him into a gentle embrace. His actions were tender, but his eyes were dark and brooding. He spoke with a cold smile, “So bad that I… almost want to ruin you.”

But he would never let anyone else hurt Lu You.

His hand reached under the covers and touched Lu You’s left chest, right over the rose that was about to bloom because of him.

Lu You:  He’s touching me! He had to fight the urge to shiver.

[Lu You, regardless of how the plot changes, I’m giving you one last warning. Be cold, be heartless. Do not fall for Luo Xinghe. Be careful in everything.]

He suddenly heard Aidodo’s voice. Before he could respond, a wave of dizziness hit him, and he drifted into a deep sleep. The spot on his chest where Luo Xinghe’s hand rested felt slightly warm.

[This is all the help I can give. Lu You, please, you must come back.]

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