He Zhouâs words were like a bomb, so explosive that Ji Yu didnât even know what kind of luck he had. 1 He was so shocked that he completely overlooked the fact that he was still laying on top of a manâs chest.
He could never have imagined that one day, he himself would be the accuse of liking another man.
Saying that he liked men?
Isnât that just insane?
âYou just said that you knew what now?â Ji Yu rubbed his ears, doubting if he had heard wrongly.
He Zhou lowers his eyes and observes the person nestling on his chest.
The red lips, white skin, and raven hair are all part of the familiar appearance that He Zhou knew well. However, they now have all taken on a much different expression and temperament. Particularly those pair of eyes, so clear and distinct, that even in moments of confusion, they appear like ripples of water, shimmering in crystal-like radiance. 2
âI said that I know that you liked me.â He Zhou repeated his words with certainty.
He has always been proud, but he is never groundlessly conceited.
He Zhou had considered this matter very carefully. In the end, he concluded that Ji Yu did indeed like him, and have a very good impression of him.
First, the pheromone matching between them was at 100%. Even with the neck collar inhibitor, it is still very easy for the both of them to be drawn toward each other.3
Even things like âlove at first sightâ is not at all surprising.
Second, He Zhou had marked Ji Yu himself. Even if the soul had changed, the new Ji Yu would still be affected by the mark on his body, and would yearn and admire the Alpha that had marked him, which is He Zhou.
Twice before, when He Zhou deliberately teased him, Ji Yuâs reaction and emission of highly concentrated pheromone have proven this.
In other words, as long as he wills it, He Zhou can make Ji Yu enter estrus at any time. Ji Yu will have no choice but to âloveâ this Alpha, and completely be unable to extricate himself.
All the while, Ji Yu will have no ability to resist against such power.
However, He Zhou didnât want to force people. Even if he felt that the current Ji Yu was very interesting, he hadnât consider taking advantage of his pheromone to force Ji Yu into submission as a solution.
Such a thing was possible, but not necessary.
Yet now, the current situation was that Ji Yu was actually taking the initiative to send him (HZ) signals that he (JY) was interested in him (HZ). 4
And He Zhou had received that message loud and clear. He felt that there was no longer any need to cover it up with reservations and subtleties, but rather, to just open up and speak directly.
In conclusion: they were an Alpha and an Omega, they were both single, they have an extremely high degree of pheromone matching, and, therefore, it is only normal for them to be together.
Itâs probably because Ji Yu had just arrived in this world that heâs a bit reserved. In that case, just let him make the first move.
Exactly like what heâs doing right now.
Ji Yu had absolutely no idea what was going on in He Zhouâs brain.
He twisted his eyebrows, his head full of question marks, âI like you? Why didnât I know this?â
He Zhou raised his eyebrows and looked at Ji Yu with extraordinary calmness 5 : âAre you aware that you are an Omega?â
Ji Yu nodded: âOf course Iâm aware, ah.â
He Zhou continued: âYou knew, yet you still posted that kind of post on the forum? Telling an Alpha that you like his scent? Asking for his contact information? Came to his dorm? Collect his stuff?â
He Zhou looked down at Ji Yu, his words were slow, but each word was logical and justified.
Bearing the interrogation, Ji Yu was overwhelmed. For a moment, he almost believed in those wordsâthat he really did like men, specifically He Zhou, and that he had just not realize it before.
âWait, I can explain all of these.â
Ji Yu was a bit stumped. While still in He Zhouâs embrace, he began moving upward, âYou, wait a minute. Let me think about what to say.â
He Zhou complied, âAlright, you think. Iâll wait for your explanations.â
Ji Yuâs big brain quickly turned, rapidly sorting out his thoughts: âFirst of all, I posted that kind of post on the forum in order to irritate certain people. Many people on the forum, although never mentioning any names, had been hurling abused towards the original Ji Yu for a long time now. I couldnât watch it anymore, so I made that kind of post.â
He Zhou nodded: âThis, I can understand. However, if you only wanted to annoy people, why did you really PM me, and even asking for my stuffs?â
He Zhou pointed under his feet while looking at Ji Yu with shining eyes, âYou even came to my dormitory.â
Ji Yu was a bit dumbfounded, âDidnât you took the initiative to contact me to come take your stuff, ma?â
He Zhou replied to that question with another question, âIf you donât like me, then why did you accept my stuffs? You must be aware that you are an Omega and that I am an Alpha.â
Ji Yu was stunned: ââŠâ
Fuck! How could he refute? 6
Originally, Ji Yu had only wanted to make a casual post, but, as a result, He Zhou managed to find it all on his own.
It just so happens that Little Yu Zhou was sick, so he needed an opportunity to get in contact with He Zhou. Using the perfume as an excuse, Ji Yu agreed to meet up just so he could talk about borrowing some clothes.
From He Zhouâs perspective, such behavior is indeed very misleading.
Ji Yu pressed his eyebrows together and began to realize where the problem was.
It very clear that he and He Zhou had a misunderstanding. He Zhou was not willing to help Little Yu Zhou and didnât even know that the item Ji Yu wanted to collect was for Little Yu Zhou.
In the end, He Zhou had thought that Ji Yu had came here to confess to him.
âŠSo, what should Ji Yu say now?
The more Ji Yu thought about it, the more tied up his brain becomes. His big brain, capable of solving difficult test questions in minutes, was actually becoming dull and slow when facing with these kinds of things.
âIf not, why did you came?â
Ji Yu licked his lips, stood still, and stares at He Zhou.
Should we talk about Little Yu Zhou?
Do you want to slap He Zhouâs face? 7
After mentioning Little Yu Zhou and slapping He Zhouâs face, can I still get the clothes, ma? Would he still be willing to help, ma?
No, I wonât be able to get it.
Heâs definitely not going to help.
Ji Yu blinked and said dryly, âI want a piece of your clothing.â
He Zhou was stunned, âClothes? Why?â
âUhâŠâ Ji Yu dragged his words and forced his brain to continue working, âItâs justâŠthat I want to do some, uh, research. I want to know if you like someone just because of their pheromone, or whether itâs because you like someone as a person that causes their pheromone to smell good to you.â
Ji Yuâs words flowed endlessly, and, after saying it all in one breath, his whole person relaxed.
Iâm so smart, ba!
Praise my super intelligent big brain!
He Zhou looked down for a moment before raising his eyes at Ji Yu, âSo you admit that you like me? Youâre just not sure if the thing you like is me or my pheromone?â
Ji Yuâs smiling expression froze: ââŠâ
Motherf*cker!
The little schemer inside Ji Yuâs heart thoroughly kneels on the ground.
Ji Yu couldnât hold back a choke, and sighed deeply.
Even if Little Yu Zhou had to continue taking medicinal pheromone, he must beat this manâs face in: âWhen did I ever said I liked you? Can you stop telling yourself thatâ"
Suddenly, there was a shadow of something flying toward his face.
Ji Yuâs words stopped, and he instinctively shuts his eyes. He tried to reach out a hand to block his face, but his reflexes were too slow, and a piece of clothing landed on his head, completely covering his face.
A strong burst of concentrated pheromone entered his nose, and his cheeks became hot.
Ji Yu forcefully yanked down the piece of clothing, only to see that it was the basketball jersey that he had previously been eyeing.
Ji Yu lifted his head and looked at He Zhou with a complicated gaze. 8
He Zhou lifted his chin with an âI understandâ expression that made Ji Yu wants to hit somebody.
âHere you go. Take it and go do your research, ba. I saw you staring at it.â
Ji Yu exhale deeply.
Itâs fine, ba. Although the entire process was most baffling and also makes him wants to beat people, he still completed his mission.
He just doesnât want to stay in this dorm any longer.
What he wishes for at this moment was to stay away from the maniac in front of him.
Ji Yu raised the corner of his lips and looked at He Zhou with a dazzling smile, âThank you very much.â
After saying his thanks, he stopped looking at He Zhou, and, instead, threw the basketball jersey back into the laundry basket. Then, in front of He Zhouâs bewilder gaze, Ji Yu picked up the entire laundry basket, clothes and all.
âWell, Iâm going back now. Itâs good. Yeah, good. Iâll research, yeah, and try to study it carefully!â
Ji Yu held the laundry basket and ran out of the dormitory without looking back.
He Zhou: ââŠâ
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That night, the campus forum of Long Cheng No. 1 High School was very lively. Upon entering, posts titled with âThis personâ or âThat personâ filled up the page.
[Title: That person was call out by the teacher, caught cheating!]
[Title: That person and this person went back to the dorms together! Did anyone saw it?]
[Title: Are they back together? Does anyone know?]
[Title: Last time it was in the woods, this time it was in the Alpha dormitoryâŠhow exciting, cover face (*/Ï*)]
Ji Yu browsed through the forum while sipping on his watermelon juice, and rocking the babyâs cradle.
The laundry basket he took from He Zhou was stashed away in the corner of the bedroom. Ji Yu didnât know how much clothes were in it, he just took out the basketball jersey. After rinsing it under clean water, he wrung it, and hanged it on a coat rack next to Little Yu Zhouâs crib.
Ji Yu was afraid that the concentration of the pheromone in the jersey would be too strong, and didnât want to overstimulate Little Yu Zhou. However, the child adapted well. He got excited for a while before promptly falling asleep without any of the previous need for coaxing. Furthermore, instead of constantly waking up, he enjoyed a nice long sleep, peacefully and undisturbed.
Both Ji Yu and the nanny let out a sigh of relief.
Although the execution in getting the clothes turns out to be a mess, in any case, it was finally settled.
Ji Yu turned his gaze back on the forum.
Next, he wants to create a storm for all these crazy people who only dare to talk trash anonymously over the Internet. Itâs best to see them all crying bitterly, kneeling and begging for forgiveness.
At this time, the nanny knocked from the outside.
âCome in.â
The nanny walked in with a bottle of milk: âItâs time for his milk.â
Ji Yu looked at the small crib, at the Little Yu Zhou sleeping soundly, and whispers: âGive it to me. Iâll feed him later. He can stay here with me tonight. You can go to sleep first.â
âEn, good.â
After the nanny left, Ji Yu turned off his phone and begin studying for another hour before Little Yu Zhou woke up with a yawn.
Having slept well, the child smiled sweetly after waking up, and presses himself against Ji Yuâs face affectionately. Without crying or making trouble, he nestled in Ji Yuâs arms and drank milk obediently.
With the milky scent swirling at the tip of his nose, Ji Yu browsed through the forum once more, this time, with no fluctuation in his heart.
He bowed his head and kissed Little Yu Zhouâs forehead: âNext, prepare to witness your fatherâs true power.â
It seems he has gotten used to calling himself Little Yu Zhouâs father.
Little Yu Zhou did not understand, and just grab Ji Yuâs finger with a smile.
The gentle lighting in the bedroom makes the little person in his arm appears so cute. A warm feeling rose in Ji Yuâs heart and his expression became more gentle.
After feeding Little Yu Zhou, Ji Yu played with him for an hour before heading to the shower, after which the child fell asleep again.
After washing, Ji Yu was wiping his hair when he came across a message on his phone.
He had bought a dual-SIM phone (a phone with two numbers), and mainly only uses the new number as his contact. The other number belongs to the original Ji Yuâs, and he kept it just in case there were any useful information.
The message was sent to the original Ji Yuâs phone, and was from an unfamiliar number.
[Did you forgot what I said?]
After drying his hair, Ji Yu felt confused. He had a bad feeling.
Ji Yu thought for a while then replied:
[This phone fell into water a few days ago and had to be factory reset. Who are you?]
The other side quickly sent out two words:
[He he]Â 9
He he?
With the exception of some old people who donât get Internet slang, no one else would send him just âheheâ.
Ji Yu threw his towel aside, and quickly used his finger to press the reply:
2.Â æž ćć [qÄ«ng lĂng lĂng]: An idiom describing how water is clear and ripples.
3.Â ć„œæ [hÇogÇn] (lit. to have favorable impressions): I felt that the connotation of the literal translation undermines the force compelling them so I change it to âdrawnâ.
4. Letâs play more pronoun games. Fun. Hopefully everyone understands.
5.Â ć„œæŽä»„æ [hĂ o zhÄng yÇ xiĂĄ]: Chinese idiom; to be calm and unruffled in the midst of chaos or at a busy time.
6. æé  [WÇ kĂ o] (lit. I rely on): Another way of swearing. A homonym with another word commonly used, both are frequently used to bypass censorship.
7. Not actually using physical violence. Since HZ thought he was cuckold, mentioning the baby is like slapping HZâs face/pride.
8. çŹéçŹÂ (smile but not smile): phrase that expresses complicated/conflicting emotions; can be sincere or facetious. Half smile; faint smile, etc.
9. In Chinese internet slang, âhe heâ is used to express disdain and disagreement. Itâs a sarcastic way to end a conversion, much less to start one.