Which Fierce Alpha Disguises as a Beta to Abduct a Wife? - Chapter 48

Zhou Yunqiu was dumbfounded.

Where did this scent come from? How can there be Omega pheromones here?

He looked at Zhou Yunqing, who was lying in the bathtub with a face full of shock and panic. “Brother, did you bring an Omega home?”

Zhou Yunqing: “…”

“Holy crap, this Omega can’t be in heat, can they? The pheromones are so intense.” At this thought, Zhou Yunqiu became instantly excited. His eyes darted everywhere, desperately trying to find the Omega his brother had brought back.

His brother had been single for over twenty years and had never had an Omega by his side. The sudden presence of Omega pheromones was a shocking development. What kind of Omega could capture his brother’s heart? It seemed Duan Mingxu, the Alpha, was completely out of the running.

However, after searching for a long time, he saw no sign of an Omega. He only saw his flushed brother leaning against the bathtub, looking at him as if he were an idiot.

“Brother, what’s with that look?” Zhou Yunqiu asked indignantly.

Zhou Yunqing’s voice was weak. “Sometimes I truly wonder if our parents took the wrong baby from the hospital.”

Zhou Yunqiu: “???”

He didn’t realize his brother was insulting him; he only wanted to know one thing: “Where exactly are you hiding your Omega?”

Zhou Yunqing didn’t want to answer. He closed his eyes and panted.

“Brother, don’t play dead with me. I can smell the Omega pheromones.” Zhou Yunqiu reached out to nudge his brother.

His hand touched skin that was burning hot.

Startled, Zhou Yunqiu quickly pulled back, his face filled with worry. “Are you having a fever?”

Zhou Yunqing’s eyes remained shut.

“Brother, say something! What is wrong with you?” As he asked, a realization suddenly dawned on him.

His eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at his eldest brother.

No way. How is it possible? My brother is an all-powerful Alpha! It definitely can’t be!

Yet, his brother’s frail state looked more and more like an Omega being tormented by pheromones. He swallowed hard and cautiously leaned in to sniff the back of his brother’s neck.

An intense scent of yellow lemon hit him square in the face.

Zhou Yunqiu was stunned. He sat on the floor, unable to process the reality. He had never imagined his Alpha brother would actually be an Omega!

How could this be? Impossible. Absolutely impossible.

He leaned in again for another sniff. That lemon scent was indeed wafting from his brother’s nape.

Zhou Yunqiu cried. He was scared into tears.

Hearing the sobbing, Zhou Yunqing opened his eyes helplessly. “I’m not dead yet. What are you crying for?”

“Brother… did your experiment fail and turn you into an Omega?”

Zhou Yunqing: “…”

“Can you still change back?”

“I can’t change back,” Zhou Yunqing said gloomily.

“Then what should we do? How about I introduce an Alpha to protect you?”

Zhou Yunqing looked at Zhou Yunqiu with a murderous aura. “Even if I’m an Omega, I can still knock down ten Alphas with a single punch.”

Zhou Yunqiu: “…” My brother really is incredible.

“Can you go and close the doors and windows properly now?” Zhou Yunqing asked tiredly.

Zhou Yunqiu wiped away his tears and went to secure the villa, ensuring the Omega pheromones wouldn’t leak out.

“Brother, didn’t you use a suppressant?” Zhou Yunqiu returned to his side.

“The standard suppressants have become ineffective for me. I need a high-grade one.”

“Where is it?”

“In my car. Go get it for me, and don’t let anyone see.”

“Wait for me.” Zhou Yunqiu reached the door and looked back at Zhou Yunqing. “Brother, actually… you’ve always been an Omega, haven’t you? You disguised yourself as an Alpha for the sake of this family.”

“I have no regrets,” Zhou Yunqing said with determined eyes.

He had never intended to “disguise” himself as an Alpha; he had always wanted to be an Alpha. He believed that one day, he would truly become one.

“Brother, I’ll be good and listen to you from now on.” It wasn’t until Zhou Yunqiu left the bathroom that he allowed a trace of sorrow to show in his eyes.

How much suffering must his brother have endured to disguise himself so perfectly that everyone believed he was a fearsome, powerful Alpha? And his brother had done it for no other reason than to keep the Zhou family from being torn apart for his troublesome younger brother and their unconscious father lying in a hospital bed.

And Zhou Yunqiu had been completely unaware of the pain his brother faced. If Duan Mingxu hadn’t noticed something was wrong today, he might never have discovered this secret.

He couldn’t be willful anymore. He was also a member of the Zhou family, and he had the responsibility to protect them. From now on, he would protect his brother too!

Seeing him emerge, Jiang Huaiyan and Duan Mingxu, who were still waiting outside, immediately called out to him.

He adjusted his expression before walking over. “My brother is fine; he’s just feeling unwell from a sickness. You guys should leave; it’s getting late.”

Jiang Huaiyan, who had followed him for two years, saw through his forced strength at a glance. He frowned and asked, “Is everything really okay?”

“It’s fine. How could anything happen to someone as strong as my brother?” Zhou Yunqiu didn’t dare linger outside for long. After speaking, he headed toward the garage. “You guys head back quickly. I’m enough to look after my brother.”

“Tell your brother I’m still waiting for his news,” Duan Mingxu said suddenly.

Zhou Yunqiu turned back, his eyes narrowing warily. “What did you say to my brother?”

Back when he thought his brother was an Alpha, Zhou Yunqiu already disliked Duan Mingxu. Now that he knew his brother was an Omega, he found him even more of an eyesore. It felt as if his family’s “cabbage” was about to be dug up by a pig. He had to protect his brother, the Great White Cabbage.

“If you want to know, you can ask him.”

“You’re not allowed to get close to my brother from now on. If you dare, I’ll have Jiang Huaiyan break your legs,” Zhou Yunqiu snapped.

Duan Mingxu: “???” Jiang Huaiyan: “???”

Zhou Yunqiu glared at Jiang Huaiyan. “Will you listen to me or not?”

Jiang Huaiyan nodded. “I will.”

Duan Mingxu: “???” So I’m the only clown here, is that it?

“Let’s go.” Jiang Huaiyan saw that Zhou Yunqiu was genuinely angry and didn’t let Duan Mingxu continue to provoke him. He didn’t actually want to have to lay a hand on Duan Mingxu.

“You really are an unreasonable little brat,” Duan Mingxu left with a parting comment and scurried off.

Zhou Yunqiu grew even angrier. If his brother wasn’t waiting for him upstairs, he would have chased him down to skin him alive. How dare he call me a little brat! Fine, he would be a real brat then Duan Mingxu would never set foot in the Zhou household again!

After retrieving the medicine and returning to the bathroom, Zhou Yunqiu immediately gave Zhou Yunqing an injection. However, the drug was slow to take effect.

“Brother, why is it like this?” Zhou Yunqiu asked worriedly.

“Just drug resistance,” Zhou Yunqing replied, leaning back in the tub and panting.

“Then what will happen in the future?”

“There will be new drugs in the future.”

Zhou Yunqiu bit his lip, his eyes reddening with heartache.

“Don’t waste time worrying about me. I won’t be able to go out for a few days, so you’ll have to go to the company in my place.”

“They won’t respect me.”

“Then have Jiang Huaiyan beat them until they do.”

Zhou Yunqiu: “???”

Zhou Yunqing ground his teeth. “Don’t think I don’t know you went to find him again. Since I haven’t found a suitable new bodyguard for you yet, just use him for now.”

Zhou Yunqiu: “…”

Jiang Huaiyan isn’t an ‘object’ to be used, but he didn’t dare talk back. His brother was right; even as an Omega, he could still crush him with one punch.

That night, Zhou Yunqiu sent a message to Jiang Huaiyan: “What are you doing? Do you miss me?”

“I do,” Jiang Huaiyan replied almost instantly.