“Su Xu, the school’s recognized beauty, has just been detected as having top-tier Omega pheromones.”
Zhong Heng introduced him while casting a glance at the person beside him. There was a faint hint of disdain in his eyes.
Although this person was someone his father had repeatedly told him to treat carefully and not offend. He seemed no more impressive than any other, after all, seeing Su Xu, he still displayed this clueless expression.
Zhong Heng continued: “This is Zhong Yi, a distant relative of mine.”
Su Xu extended his hand, naturally pulled out the chair next to Zhong Heng, and nodded politely: “Hello.” His tone was courteous but distant.
Zhong Yi suddenly stood up.
The movement caught everyone present off guard. Both Su Xu and Zhong Heng turned their attention.
Zhong Yi leaned over Zhong Heng, ignoring him, resting an elbow on the table, and fixed his gaze on Su Xu with a slightly teasing smile: “Hello, want to be friends?”
Looking at the hand almost reaching toward him, Su Xu slowly extended his own, perfunctorily grasping Zhong Yi’s fingertips.
As he was about to withdraw his hand, Zhong Yi, taking control, tightly gripped his hand.
Su Xu’s skin was fair and flawless, even his hands were perfect. His hand felt slightly cool, with long, even fingers and neatly trimmed oval nails.
Zhong Yi’s fingertip slowly stroked Su Xu’s palm: “I’ve heard Zhong Heng mention you before. Seeing you in person today, you truly live up to your reputation.”
Su Xu tried to pull his hand back, but Zhong Yi’s grip was strong. He frowned slightly, whispering: “It hurts.”
Zhong Yi seemed to realize it, and immediately loosened his grip.
Seeing Su Xu quickly retract his hand, Zhong Yi slowly straightened, raising both hands with a smile at the corners of his mouth: “Ah, sorry. I just differentiated into a top-tier Alpha and haven’t learned to control my strength yet.”
However, neither his expression nor his tone betrayed any real apology.
Su Xu lowered his gaze, his right fingertips slightly whitened from Zhong Yi’s grip: “It’s fine.”
He leaned slightly toward Zhong Heng and whispered: “Zhong Heng.”
Su Xu’s voice was soft, merely calling Zhong Heng’s name once, but a faint hint of grievance lingered in his tone.
His eyes were moist and lively, looking at Zhong Heng as if to say, “Right now, you’re all I have.”
Zhong Heng felt a surge of satisfaction, a sense of being relied upon. He raised a hand, instructing Su Xu: “The dishes we ordered earlier still haven’t arrived. It’s too slow. Go check on them.”
Su Xu: “Okay.”
He pushed the door open but didn’t walk away, instead standing aside. Two seconds later, Zhong Heng emphasized impatiently: “Su Xu is my fiancée.”
Zhong Yi, nonchalantly: “But it’s not officially settled yet, right?”
“You!” Zhong Heng’s voice rose, realizing something, then quickly suppressed it.
His tone turned dark: “What do you mean? Last night it wasn’t finalized because we didn’t agree on the price with the Su family. Once that’s settled, He’s mine.”
Zhong Yi chuckled softly twice.
Su Xu, having heard what he needed, no longer hesitated and went to call the waiter.
By the time he returned to the private room, Zhong Heng and Zhong Yi had already finished their conversation.
The two didn’t interfere with each other. Zhong Heng, holding his terminal, chatted with his brothers and arranged a game of basketball for the afternoon.
Zhong Yi played a casual puzzle game, the “bang bang bang” of the disappearing tiles echoing constantly.
The meal was utterly dull.
The Zhong family had strict rules, believing in “eat without talking, sleep without speaking.” A meal was accompanied only by the occasional clink of bowls and spoons.
By the end of the meal, Su Xu was exhausted.
He elegantly wiped his mouth and looked up: “I have classes this afternoon. I’ll leave first.”
Zhong Heng: “Alright.”
Su Xu bid farewell to the two and, upon reaching downstairs, was stopped by Zhong Yi: “Wait.”
Zhong Yi stepped a few paces in front of Su Xu.
When they were close, Su Xu was surprised to find that Zhong Yi was actually slightly shorter than him. Rarely did he not have to look up.
Although this kid was two years younger, his previous presence and dominance made people unconsciously overlook his age and height.
In most novel worlds, Alphas were favored, so few remained shorter than Omegas even after differentiating into Alpha.
Su Xu’s lips curved slightly.
Zhong Yi noticed the height difference and took half a step back. His face was cold, ears red, eyes averted, and he impatiently said: “Give me your contact info.”
Su Xu chuckled lightly.
Zhong Yi frowned, scanning him up and down: “What are you laughing at?”
“Sorry,” Su Xu shook his head, reached up to touch the streak of dark green in Zhong Yi’s hair, and his eyes curved: “I’m not interested in kids.”
Zhong Heng paid the bill and went downstairs, seeing Zhong Yi at the restaurant entrance, adjusting his hair, looking almost angry: “Who annoyed you?”
Zhong Yi froze, coldly looking at Zhong Heng: “I have something to do. Don’t follow me.” He then turned and left.
Zhong Heng snorted softly in place. He didn’t feel like dealing with this little master.
Recalling Zhong Yi’s earlier attitude toward Su Xu, Zhong Heng felt something was off. A sense of crisis arose, so he returned home first, heading straight to the study: “Dad, when will things with Su Xu be settled?”
Zhong Father replied vaguely, without looking up: “We’ll see.”
Zhong Heng, dissatisfied, reminded him: “There are quite a few people keeping an eye on Su Xu now.”
He paused, then remembered the purpose of his visit: “And that Zhong Yi… why did you insist I bring him to see Su Xu? What exactly is his status?”
A distant relative?
Zhong Heng wasn’t a fool; he didn’t believe that excuse. He had occasionally observed his father’s interactions with Zhong Yi.
Even though his father was dominant to everyone else, in front of Zhong Yi he was respectful, never saying a harsh word, almost deferential.
…Strange.
Sure enough, Zhong Father didn’t answer directly but sharply warned: “Don’t ask so many questions.”
He added a caution: “Remember, always be respectful to Zhong Yi. Don’t offend him, and never casually mention him to others.”
“…Okay.”
After Zhong Heng left, Zhong Father rubbed his temples.
During last night’s meeting between the families, the Su family, relying on Su Xu’s top-tier Omega status, asked for a high price.
He could understand it. But in his view, Su Xu as a son-in-law wasn’t cost-effective. Zhong Heng was only a high-quality Alpha, lazy and unskilled; pairing him with an equally high-quality Omega would already be generous.
However, if Zhong Yi rejected him, and Zhong Heng really liked him, it might still be considered.
Thinking this, Zhong Father opened his terminal and sent a message to Zhong Yi.
News of Su Xu differentiating into a top-tier Omega spread quickly in the school.
During afternoon classes, several classmates congratulated him. Even Qiu Jiang, who had been indifferent toward him before, brought a small gift due to the “department flower” incident.
Su Xu: “Thank you.”
Qiu Jiang waved his hand dismissively. He glanced at Su Xu, lowered his voice, and asked: “You already knew what kind of person Zhong Heng was. Why did you still—” He made a gesture.
Su Xu lowered his gaze, speaking calmly: “Do you think something like this is up to me?”
Qiu Jiang paused, thinking of the Su family’s usual methods. His gaze lingered on Su Xu’s delicate face. Seeing him calm, flipping through pages, lips moving slightly, he whispered: “Sorry.”
Su Xu chuckled lightly: “The person who really should apologize hasn’t even spoken yet. What are you apologizing for?”
Qiu Jiang scratched his head.
“Qiu Jiang, class is about to start. Come on!” a friend called loudly.
Qiu Jiang responded, glanced at the time, and got up to leave. But like an inexplicable impulse, he turned back to look at Su Xu, who was sitting alone.
Surprisingly, he felt a little sorry for him. After a brief pause, he plopped back down and said: “I’ll sit with you.”
“No need.”
Su Xu didn’t even think twice before declining politely: “You’re the class monitor. It’s easy to attract the teacher’s attention,troublesome.”
Qiu Jiang: “……”
Troublesome?
Qiu Jiang widened his eyes, seeing that Su Xu’s expression was genuine, and couldn’t help but comment: “You’re this good-looking, and you think me sitting here will attract the teacher’s attention?”
Su Xu urged: “Come on, let’s go.”
Qiu Jiang had no choice but to mumble as he left.
After two afternoon classes dragged on, Su Xu packed his things. Once he stepped out of the classroom, he noticed someone glancing at him secretly. As he walked past, he faintly heard keywords like “SchoolNet.”
He opened the bookmarked site on his terminal and immediately saw a post already marked as HOT.
Title: Su Xu, can you stop fawning over Zhong Shao? He clearly doesn’t care about you.
The main post contained a recording.
Scrolling down, there were dozens of replies:
– “WTF, this conversation?”
– “Zhong Shao is incredible, not even looking at a top-tier Omega.”
– “LOL, does Su Xu really think that just because he likes someone, he can have them? He was like that with Chen Tingyi before, now he’s fawning over Zhong Heng. Listen closely, see how others view you, and maybe figure out your place.”
Su Xu lowered his gaze and played the audio.
The recording seemed to start mid-way.
Zhong Heng’s voice was fairly clear: “I’m not chasing Su Xu; he’s chasing me. I have no feelings for him, It’s just for fun. A top-tier Omega wouldn’t you want to try it if it were you?”
The surrounding crowd cheered.
“Zhong Shao is awesome!”
“Exactly, a top-tier Omega, the pheromones must be intoxicating! Even if not top-tier, Su Xu’s face alone is worth it.”
“Zhong Shao should record a video for everyone’s benefit! Pictures don’t capture the scent.”
“Aren’t you afraid Zhong Shao will get mad? Tch, didn’t he just say he doesn’t like Su Xu and it’s just for fun? Then naturally, he wants to bring his brothers into it. And think about it, Su Xu was the one Chen Tingyi cared about most. If he saw a video, he’d probably throw up blood. Seeing all of us casually messing with his precious… hehe.”
“Damn, you just want to take advantage of Su Xu.”
“Don’t you?”
Zhong Heng snorted softly beside them, not refuting, only saying: “Stop bringing up Chen Tingyi in front of me.”
The recording ended.
Su Xu clicked his tongue, about to act, but suddenly realized someone was blocking his way.
He put down the terminal, looked up in surprise, and studied the person in front of him: “You are…?”
“…Zhong Yi.”
Zhong Yi clenched his teeth, neck muscles tense, and reminded: “We just saw each other at lunch, had a meal together.”
Su Xu suddenly understood: “Sorry, I didn’t recognize you.”
By now, Zhong Yi had completely changed his appearance, looking nothing like he had at noon.
His previously white hair was dyed black, his clothing changed to a simple white shirt and pants.
The skull patterns were gone, and all extra accessories removed. He looked notably more mature than before.
The two met each other’s gaze. Zhong Yi said with certainty: “Now we can add each other as friends, right?”
Su Xu raised an eyebrow: “So persistent?”
Zhong Yi snorted through his nose.
Su Xu drawled: “But I don’t see any sincerity from you.”
Zhong Yi: “?”
Sincerity? He thought he was being sincere…
The next second, Su Xu said: “First, take off the height-increasing insoles.”
In comparison Zong Yi seems nore sincere! Childish but not like Zhong Heng, a player!
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ChaptersChapter 1 · The Inner WorldChapter 2 · Pheromone Testing CentreChapter 3 · Low Grade OmegaChapter 4 · Faking to be Top tier OmegaChapter 5 · Zhong YiChapter 6 · The culprit behind the videoChapter 7 · Lecture ticket of powerful military OfficerChapter 8 · Zhong Heng acting like a thugChapter 9 · General ChuChapter 10 · Do you really like that good for nothing, Alpha?Chapter 11 · Chen TingyiChapter 12 · Class AssessmentChapter 13 · Call me HusbandChapter 14 · Almost Like AffairChapter 15 · Lantern BloomChapter 16 · Mild Pheromone overflowChapter 17 · Hi, WifeChapter 18 · Or you can kiss me. I’m not pickyChapter 19 · It’s not too late for you to call off the engagementChapter 20 · My BoyfriendChapter 21 · Kidnapped?Chapter 22 · Sister in LawChapter 23 · So you didn’t differentiateChapter 24 · PrinceChapter 25 · That Alpha… is none other than His MajestyChapter 26 · My mom said you’re too oldChapter 27 · Do you still have me in your heart?Chapter 28 · You Can call me Brother in law or sister in lawChapter 29 · I fell in love with you at first sight.Chapter 30 · What kind of friend? Alpha, Beta, or OmegaChapter 31 · Your current boyfriend is hereChapter 32 · I can protect youChapter 33 · Mental suppressionChapter 34 · It doesn’t matterChapter 35 · Watched another horror movie?Chapter 36 · Did you hear thatChapter 37 · You’d know what it tastes like once you try itChapter 38 · He is my boyfriend, his name is Zhong YiChapter 39 · This is what I just received from your father todayChapter 40 · Who did you return the photos of me and Su Rui to?Chapter 41 · As a result, Rui Rui ran away with meChapter 42 · Constitutes accomplice behaviorChapter 43 · You can’t stay in the second bedroomChapter 44 · No one will think you are inferior anymore.Chapter 45 · I am inferior, what’s it to you?Chapter 46 · Let’s wait until the debt collectors come knockingChapter 47 · Focus on your studiesChapter 48 · Am I that valuable?Chapter 49 · From now on, call me MasterChapter 50 · I have always been tolerant of beautiful MenChapter 51 · Don’t be so recklessChapter 52 · He’ll only get more excitedChapter 53 · Call him sister in lawChapter 54 · You haven’t even fulfilled your obligations yetChapter 55 · What? Grandma Su Xu is sick?Chapter 56 · That wasn’t what he meant at all!Chapter 57 · I could actually share him with youChapter 58 · Why was someone added at the last minute?Chapter 59 · You can’t record videos here.Chapter 60 · I like it tooChapter 61 · Distinguish between two similar pheromones.Chapter 62 · Why do you think I blocked you?Chapter 63 · Why hasn’t Su Xu replied yet?Chapter 64 · His Majesty never comes back to eatChapter 65 · Hide your things wellChapter 66 · Connection?Chapter 67 · Maybe I can even inhale it for some comfortChapter 68 · So you don’t run awayChapter 69 · Will you be with His Majesty?Chapter 70 · Take itChapter 71 · Who is this person?!Chapter 72 · Who did you just call worthless?Chapter 73 · Weren’t we talking about Mr. Su and His Majesty?Chapter 74 · Aren’t you very capable?Chapter 75 · As expected of Wu ChuChapter 76 · Help him sleep?Chapter 77 · Su Xu’s Alpha was His MajestyChapter 78 · You really are something, playing favorites like thatChapter 79 · World of a novelChapter 80 · I simply… know them inside outChapter 81 · Wait for meChapter 82 · But I think you’ve become a lot cuter latelyChapter 83 · The feeling of me kissing you?Chapter 84 · Our Xuxu… is finally becoming an adultChapter 85 · Rare stolen moments for an affair like this.Chapter 86 · What kind of death-level love triangle battlefield was this!?Chapter 87 · It was practically torture!Chapter 88 · What sinful karmaChapter 89 · You weren’t worried I’d get angry?Chapter 90 · I’m going to mark youChapter 91 · Who did you go with?Chapter 92 · Chu Xian….. You really aren’t humanChapter 93 · Did this man actually know how to kiss?Chapter 94 · After all, he’s still the current boyfriendChapter 95 · Did they mark you again?Chapter 96 · It’s not my bloodChapter 97 · Did you seduce another alpha??Chapter 98 · After that, don’t use that kind of thing anymoreChapter 99 · Even at this point, Su Xu is still lying to him!Chapter 100 · What’s wrong with you?Chapter 101 · Don’t tell anyoneChapter 102 · I Think my hear startedChapter 104 · You’re Wu JiChapter 104 · A wedding?Chapter 105 · Exceptionally Beautiful OmegaChapter 106 · If you’re with him, aren’t you afraid of being cheated on?Chapter 107 · “Am I the same person as him?”Chapter 108 · What important matter could Chu Xian possibly have to do?Chapter 109 · Did the boss actually steal someone else’s partner?Chapter 110 · Wu Chu is preparing for his weddingChapter 111 · I know better than you what’s so great about Su XuChapter 112 · Chu Xian had gotten a bit tannedChapter 113 · Su Xu, your boyfriend is here!Chapter 114 · I’ve completely lost face!Chapter 115 · Don’t you think your sister-in-law is interesting too?Chapter 116 · I will definitely tell Wu Chu the truth.Chapter 117 · Didn’t you already meet your boyfriend today?Chapter 117 · Why do I need to take a day off on Saturday?Chapter 119 · This is a TrapChapter 120 · This is the future queen chosen by their monarch!Chapter 121 · Could it be that Su Xu went directly to the scene?Chapter 122 · Slipped the ring on Su Xu’s ring fingerChapter 123 · You have no experienceChapter 124 · I haven’t even mentioned your lover in Galaxy A yetChapter 125 · He suddenly had a strong urge to kiss Qi YanChapter 126 · May I ask what you encountered?Chapter 127 · It’s not Jiang Cang, it’s Jiang CangxingChapter 128 · Where does the money come from for a single line of code?Chapter 129 · This is unbelievable!Chapter 130 · Su Xu slammed the box shut.Chapter 131 · This is so weird!Chapter 132 · This person and Teacher Sang are mutual followers!Chapter 133 · I can finally keep my promise and come see youChapter 134 · Extra 1: He’s mango FlavouredChapter 135 · Extra 2: Boyfriend meets ParentsChapter 136 · Extra 3: The Game (1)Chapter 137 · Extra 4: The Game (2)