This Omega Kisses Too Fiercely [Transmigration] - Chapter 18

Alpha Injection Room

“The ‘All-Attribute Matching Pheromone Virus’ has a wide range and is highly contagious. It’s particularly dangerous for those about to differentiate. The school next door is a terrifying example; whether they are Alphas, Omegas, or Betas, everyone gets infected and starts acting on impulse. Fortunately, this virus has an incubation period. Everyone must take blockers during this time. If you feel your body heating up for no reason, report for medical treatment immediately.”

“During this period, minimize contact with Omegas. You’ve entered your susceptibility period, and your pheromones are being released uncontrollably. Desiring an Omega is a completely normal reaction. With this virus outbreak, susceptible people are like the Omegas at the neighboring school—once it hits, things get ugly.”

Lu You wiped away a nosebleed. “Can’t I just tough out the susceptibility period? Do I have to mark an Omega?”

“Normally, intimate contact with an Omega can help relieve the restlessness brought on by your period. However, Young Master Lu, you are the exception.”

Lu You watched the school doctor give him a third injection. “Why?”

He Li finished the shot and pulled off his mask. “Master, I told you before. Your gender defect causes you to experience a heat cycle, which is a serious medical condition in itself. Your heat is meaningless to you as an Alpha; it only matters to Luo Xinghe. The pheromones you release during heat can awaken the latent dark attributes in his body. If you go into heat before age twenty, your body won’t be mature enough to handle the consequences. You wouldn’t have many years left to live.”

“So, I’m giving you a few extra shots to use medication to suppress your susceptibility period.”

As he spoke, he gave Lu You another jab.

Lu You: “!” He looked at the doctor who had removed his mask. Wait, why does he look so familiar?

[Lu You, he is a royal physician currently employed by the Lu family. You’ve met him before; in previous worlds, he was always the one who saved you. Originally, after you marked Luo Xinghe, the mission wasn’t completed because Luo Xinghe hadn’t ascended the throne yet. He Li treated you then, but you always left before he could develop a drug to help you resist ‘Seeker’s Disease.’]

Lu You frowned. [So in this timeline, He Li was the first to tell me about my heat cycle, right? That explains why I was so close to Luo Xinghe at first but then broke up with him. I knew my gender defect appeared because of him, and I knew he only stayed close to me to awaken his dark attributes and achieve 100% compatibility—not because he actually loved me. That’s why I had to be so cold to him, right?]

Ai Duoduo: [The plot of this world is indeed like that. You arranged it yourself. But as for the ‘previous’ you, whether Luo Xinghe ever truly loved you was a question you never answered before you died. I never figured it out either.]

[It doesn’t matter if he loved me or not.] Lu You finally understood his reasoning for the setting. [I won’t let Luo Xinghe off the hook. I’m going to watch him take his throne with my own eyes.]

Could Luo Xinghe ever understand that kind of pain?

He was going to make sure he did.

Looking at He Li, he asked, “Is there a drug that can block my own pheromones? That way, I won’t be influenced by Luo Xinghe.”

He Li: “I’ve been working on an Alpha pheromone blocker lately, but it will take some time. I just gave you four shots of the general ABO blocker to temporarily ease the effects during your susceptibility period. You’ll still smell Luo Xinghe’s pheromones, but you won’t be affected by them. However, the effect might be weaker for you because your constitution is different. One shot works for others, but four might not even last that long for you. Remember to come see me if you feel any discomfort.”

Lu You nodded, hearing it would work for now. “Fine, as long as it’s effective.”

He stood up to leave.

“Young Master Lu, be absolutely careful around Luo Xinghe.”

Without turning around, Lu You raised a hand and gave He Li an “OK” gesture. He already knew that.

Omega Injection Room

“Waaaah, I’m scared of needles!” Song Xi looked at the doctor’s syringe with teary eyes as the medicine squirted out. He tried to pull his hand back from the table and instinctively turned to look at Luo Xinghe. He noticed Luo Xinghe had also turned his head away, not looking. Oh right, Luo Xinghe is afraid of needles, too.

We Omegas are just so fragile; we’re scared to death of shots.

He squeezed his eyes shut like a coward.

Luo Xinghe turned his face away, his lips pressed thin. His hand hanging at his side was clenched into a fist, and if one looked closely, it was trembling ever so slightly. He hated injections; he was terrified of them.

He had never entered this room alone; Lu You had always accompanied him.

Lu You would stand behind him and cradle his head. Knowing Luo Xinghe was afraid of the dark, Lu You never covered his eyes. He would just look down at him, smiling, telling him not to be afraid.

What’s there to be afraid of? Your boyfriend is right here. Just look at me and you won’t be scared.

So why did everything change? Why did Lu You stop loving him?

Did his gender defect really disgust Lu You that much?

Didn’t Lu You say he would mark him once he differentiated? Why discard him just because he didn’t have a heat cycle? Was their previous love really that shallow?

Thinking about what Lu You had said to Song Xi earlier, his heart began to ache again.

“Luo Xinghe, right?”

Luo Xinghe turned to look at the doctor calling him. “What is it?”

The doctor looked at the information on the chart. This was actually an Omega with dark attributes. He took off his mask, his expression wary. Even as a Beta, he felt the pressure. He looked at Song Xi, whose face was pale as he waited for the shot.

“You don’t need the injection because the virus is ineffective against you. Go on out. Song Xi is a bit unstable right now. He hasn’t differentiated yet, but he’s already being affected by you. We need him to calm down before we can give him the blocker.”

Luo Xinghe’s expression stiffened. He lowered his eyelids to hide his reaction. The doctor’s exclusionary tone and the fear on Song Xi’s face both reminded him of Lu You. Wasn’t it because Lu You used to feel bad for him that he cherished him so much?

So now, he wasn’t needed anymore, was he?

His gaze fell on Song Xi’s profile, his eyes darkening, and his pheromones didn’t let up in the slightest.

Song Xi’s hand trembled even more violently, making it impossible for the doctor to find a vein.

Just then, the door to the injection room was pushed open. The aura of an Alpha flooded in, instantly suppressing Luo Xinghe’s dark pheromones. However, this aura wasn’t aggressive; it was an indescribable tenderness that nonetheless powerfully reined in Luo Xinghe’s dark attributes.

Song Xi suddenly gasped for air. His heart had been pounding so hard he nearly suffocated. Luo Xinghe’s pheromones were terrifying. How was this an Omega’s scent? It had no smell, but the sense of oppression was palpable.

Turning toward the door, he saw it was Lu You and immediately looked aggrieved. “Young Master Lu…”

“Not finished with the shot yet?” Lu You walked into the room. Luo Xinghe was standing right there, but Lu You acted as if he were invisible, brushing past him to go to Song Xi.

As they passed, their arms brushed. That fleeting warmth made Luo Xinghe’s heart tremble. He looked at Lu You.

Upon entering, Lu You smelled Luo Xinghe’s reckless pheromones. Luckily, he had taken four doses of the blocker to remain this calm; otherwise, he probably wouldn’t be doing much better than Song Xi.

The doctor, having heard rumors about this young master, held up the needle and said, “Young Master Lu, your Omega is very scared. I can’t even find a vein. Please coax him a little so he can relax.”

Your Omega?

Luo Xinghe’s face darkened instantly. His eyes snapped to the school doctor.

The doctor’s hand holding the needle shook. “…”

“What’s there to be afraid of? Your boyfriend is right here. Just look at me and you won’t be scared.” Lu You walked behind Song Xi and placed a hand on the back of his neck, turning him to face him. He looked down and smiled tenderly. “Look at me.”

That tone. That tenderness.

Luo Xinghe’s pupils shrank violently. He looked at Lu You in disbelief. It felt as if his chest had been ripped open and his heart was being crushed by a bare hand. The intense pain made his brain feel like it was being torn apart.

His eyes grew red, and his pressed lips trembled slightly.

Those words…

They clearly belonged to him.

Why? Why was Lu You treating him like this?

Lu You glanced sideways, his eyes meeting Luo Xinghe’s look of utter disbelief. He curled his lips into a smile.

[Blackification Progress +5.20. Memory fragments about to be unlocked.]