As Liu Yu watched Lou Qingshuang leave, she almost stood up to make her stay, but in the end, she chose to close her eyes and lean back against the sofa. She panted lightly, the soaring temperature in her body making her feel miserable.
Listening to Liu Yu’s heavy breathing, Lou Qingshuang’s ears flushed red. Under Liu Yu’s scorching gaze, she finally opened the front door and walked out of the apartment. The overflowing scent of roses clung to her reluctantly.
Lou Qingshuang felt the gland at the back of her neck throbbing intensely, reacting to the stimulation of Liu Yu’s pheromones.
Closing the door behind her, Lou Qingshuang raised her hand to cover her swollen gland. Her hair was messy, and her clothes were completely wrinkled. Standing at the doorway, she fell into deep thought. “That shouldn’t be right… the effect of the blocker injection hasn’t expired yet. How could she smell me?”
Lou Qingshuang rubbed her gland. She felt as though Liu Yu’s pheromones were still sticking to it. It felt strange, yet she didn’t dislike it, in fact, she thought it smelled wonderful. With a flushed face, she walked toward her own home.
Inside, hearing the door shut, Liu Yu’s blocked pheromones scratched at the door in aggrieved frustration, desperately wanting to break through the barrier to cuddle up with Lou Qingshuang.
“Stop being so useless,” Liu Yu forced her pheromones down sternly, though they were anything but obedient today.
When Lou Qingshuang opened her own front door, the overpowering scent of pheromones clinging to her immediately alerted Shen Qiao, who was watching TV. Dominant and aggressive, the scent wrapped around Lou Qingshuang entirely.
Seeing Lou Qingshuang with rumpled clothes and her hand covering her neck, Shen Qiao panicked and hurried over. “Shuangshuang?”
Looking at her mother’s worried expression, Lou Qingshuang lowered her hand. “Mom, I’m fine. I just went next door to help my neighbor administer a suppressor shot. Her pheromones rubbed off on me, that’s all. I’m okay.” To reassure her, Lou Qingshuang spun around under Shen Qiao’s watchful gaze.
However, she kept completely silent about why her lips were so red and swollen. Shen Qiao frowned with concern looking at her lips, as someone who had been through it all, she knew exactly what caused that.
“She should have gone to the hospital herself,” Shen Qiao complained.
“Her status is unique, so it’s not convenient for her to go to the hospital. Don’t worry, Mom, I didn’t come out on the losing end.” Thinking of Liu Yu’s face, Lou Qingshuang knew she really hadn’t lost out.
After checking her thoroughly, Shen Qiao finally relaxed. “Then why aren’t you going to take a shower?” Shen Qiao patted Lou Qingshuang on the shoulder, urging her along.
The auntie cooking in the kitchen walked out with dishes in hand. Wuyi was off duty today, leaving just the mother and daughter at home.
After taking a shower, Lou Qingshuang changed into a long white robe over a lace nightgown. Her hair was lazily pinned up with a few loose strands hanging down, adding to her captivating and relaxed elegance.
Once she was thoroughly cleaned up, Lou Qingshuang finally felt like she was no longer marinating in Liu Yu’s pheromones.
Looking at the food on the table, Lou Qingshuang suddenly remembered that Liu Yu didn’t seem to have eaten yet. Biting her chopstick thoughtfully, she looked at the spread of food. Since they couldn’t finish it all anyway, should she bring some over to Liu Yu?
Then she hesitated, surely someone was taking care of Liu Yu.
As she picked up some food, she remembered how Liu Yu had helped her lure out Shen Yue and aided Wanshuang in standing firm through the storm. Knowing the woman hadn’t eaten and doing nothing felt wrong.
After struggling with her thoughts for a moment, Lou Qingshuang picked up a insulated lunchbox and packed a portion of every dish. Seeing this, Shen Qiao asked, “Shuangshuang, what are you doing?”
“The neighbor next door hasn’t eaten yet. I’m going to drop some food off for her,” Lou Qingshuang replied. She packed a generous amount of meat dishes, during a heat period, energy replenishment was vital.
Watching her daughter carefully pack four dishes and a bowl of soup into the box before sealing it tightly, Shen Qiao thought her daughter was far too kindhearted.
“You’re not planning on delivering it in person, are you?” Shen Qiao asked as Lou Qingshuang picked up the box to head out.
“No, I’m just going to leave it at her door.” She certainly didn’t plan on walking right into the tiger’s den.
When the doorbell rang again, Liu Yu dragged her exhausted body to open the door. Looking out, she caught sight of Lou Qingshuang standing outside the opposite door, waving at her before hurriedly slipping inside and closing her door.
Liu Yu looked down at the thermal box on the ground and smiled. How cute, she thought, actually bringing me food on her own initiative.
Bringing the box back inside, Liu Yu opened it and took a few casual bites before completely losing her appetite.
Leaning back in her chair, she panted heavily as deep, hidden desires surged within her.
Looking at the prick marks on her arm, she knew the suppressants were completely ineffective now. Her pheromones were beginning to erupt once more.
The scent of roses seeped through the cracks of the door, yearning to find that familiar person.
The pheromone overload detector inside the apartment exceeded its limit and started blaring an alarm.
Liu Yu’s eyes turned red as she gradually fell into a manic state.
Downstairs, the medical team monitoring the situation stood up abruptly. The doctor spoke in panic, “The Chairman’s pheromones are out of control!”
“What will happen?” Liu Yu’s secretary asked immediately.
“She will become extremely aggressive and impossible for ordinary people to approach,” the doctor explained. She had warned them long ago that the Chairman’s heat period couldn’t be suppressed this time.
For high-grade Alphas and Omegas, frequent use of suppressants and blockers creates a tolerance. They require a partner to soothe them.
“How about… finding a high-grade Omega to help temporarily soothe the Chairman?” the doctor suggested hesitantly.
Every heat cycle brings intense pain to Alphas and Omegas, driving them into a beast like loss of sanity. Modern medical advancements had enabled them to maintain reason, but for high-grade Alphas and Omegas, the medication’s effectiveness drops significantly.
The secretary’s heart sank. If they brought in a high-grade Omega to help the Chairman through her heat right now, everyone involved would pay dearly later.
The secretary quickly called Zhu Yan for instructions.
Listening to the secretary’s report, Zhu Yan’s face darkened. Manic heat periods could break an Alpha and cause severe physical harm.
“I’ll find a solution,” Zhu Yan said, sitting back to think. What should be done?
Inside, Liu Yu lay on the spot where Lou Qingshuang had previously rested, desperately inhaling the faint, lingering scent that was on the verge of disappearing.
Just like a wild beast, Liu Yu thought, regaining a sliver of rationality as she sprawled on the sofa.
Suddenly, she heard a click, someone had unlocked the door and entered.
“Miss Lou, this is a tranquilizer gun. The dosage is calibrated to the Chairman’s body standards and won’t have side effects. If necessary, shoot,” the secretary said solemnly, handing the tranquilizer gun to Lou Qingshuang.
Lou Qingshuang’s lip twitched as she took the gun. Pheromones were already seeping greedily through the door frame, wrapping around her feet.
Sensing the turbulence in Liu Yu’s pheromones, Lou Qingshuang finally realized that her pheromone compatibility with Liu Yu was extraordinarily high, so high that Liu Yu could bypass the effects of her blocker injection and smell her. That was practically unheard of.
“Let me be clear, I might not actually be able to soothe her,” Lou Qingshuang said. She originally didn’t want to agree, but Zhu Yan had promised that any future trouble Wanshuang encountered, including the online scandals, would be taken care of.
All she needed to do was soothe Liu Yu, nothing extra had to happen.
They would also keep guards outside the door to protect her.
Lou Qingshuang took a deep breath at the threshold. Dressed in her nightgown, she opened the door, only to see someone standing right behind it, staring at her with burning eyes.
“Why are you standing right here!” Lou Qingshuang gasped, clutching her chest in shock.
The people behind her immediately backed away a great distance. Liu Yu’s crushing pheromone pressure made it hard for them to even lift their heads; cold sweat poured down as if they were being targeted by a apex predator.
Glancing at them, Liu Yu’s expression softened into a gentle smile, as if she had suddenly regained her composure. She reached out her hand toward Lou Qingshuang.
Seeing the bloodshot fury and possessiveness remaining deep within Liu Yu’s eyes, Lou Qingshuang knew she was acting.
Cunning Alpha.
Yet to soothe Liu Yu, Lou Qingshuang had no choice but to bite the bullet and place her hand in Liu Yu’s palm. In an instant, she was pulled tightly into a warm embrace, and the door slammed shut with a heavy bang.
The suppressed bodyguards outside finally raised their heads, wiping away their sweat with collective sighs of relief. The Chairman’s aura was terrifying enough on a normal day, but with her pheromones fully unleashed, it overwhelmed everyone with dread.
However, there was no time to waste. They quickly put on specialized gear, ready to burst through the door and forcibly inject the Chairman with sedatives if she completely lost control.