Chapter 12: Run Wild
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"Wei Qingyu, your heat cycle has arrived," Ji Xiao exclaimed in disbelief as she gazed at the girl who collapsed in her arms. The intense mint-scented pheromones invaded her body, condensing into droplets on the tip of her heart, stimulating her heartbeat.
Ji Xiao had never felt her heartbeat so fast.
Wei Qingyu reluctantly propped herself up from Ji Xiao's embrace, struggling to utter a syllable through her lips: "...Mm."
Just now, she felt her suppressant patch wasn't working, merely relying on fragments of glass shards to support it.
Liu Meina's departure caused Wei Qingyu's tense nerves to suddenly relax.
The gland, on the verge of collapse, also explosively broke through the critical point.
"Do you have suppressants with you, or do you have new suppressant patches on you?" Ji Xiao, suppressing the palpitations in her heart, inquired.
Wei Qingyu didn't even have the strength to speak, she shook her head and braced her hand against the nearby wall.
She knew the person beside her was also an Alpha, and moreover, an Alpha who had once harbored ill intentions towards her. A vigilant heart, mixed with a scattered mind, enabled her to forcefully break free from Ji Xiao's protection.
But now, Wei Qingyu had no strength left to struggle. Her limbs weakened, and even the effort to push Ji Xiao away became feeble.
The survival instinct drove her to prop up her body and walk towards the door, but the heat cycle was pulling her back. Before taking a single step forward, her legs gave way.
Ji Xiao anxiously protected Wei Qingyu, grabbing her as she was about to collapse.
The scent of mint filled the air, the girl's fair skin tinged with an unusual blush. The wet shirt clung almost transparently to her body, outlining her slender waist with just a few strokes.
Ji Xiao's throat tightened, the gland at the back of her neck pulsating rapidly.
An adult woman can't even control herself, let alone an underage girl facing so many underage Alphas who can't effectively manage their pheromones.
Ji Xiao understands that Wei Qingyu doesn't trust her. If she were in Wei Qingyu's position, she probably wouldn't trust someone who had tormented her for a long time either.
She tightly holds onto Wei Qingyu, who is trying to break free. Her anxious voice unintentionally raises: "Where do you want to go? You don't even have any strength!”
An Omega in heat is particularly sensitive, and Ji Xiao's urgency startled Wei Qingyu.
Those slender shoulders in Ji Xiao's embrace visibly trembled.
Wet strands of hair hung down along her cheek as Wei Qingyu lifted her slightly, her emerald eyes shimmering like a pool of water.
The eyelashes, adorned with teardrops, quivered. The slightly upturned corners of her eyes were tinged with a hint of red, portraying innocence and vulnerability in every aspect.
Ji Xiao's heart couldn't help but tremble along.
I suppose this level of pitiful is hard to resist.
Ji Xiao looked at the girl in her arms, realizing that her words had been too harsh on Wei Qingyu just now. She bit her lip, feeling at a loss. The scent of mint entered her mouth, cool with a hint of stimulating spiciness.
After a pause, Ji Xiao deliberately slows down her voice, "Outside are all underage Alphas. Going out like this might attract xx, don't you think?"
"I know Alpha pheromones can alleviate an Omega's heat cycle. If you're willing, I can let you use my gland," Ji Xiao offered.
She had just reviewed the most challenging genetics in biology, making her particularly familiar with this type of knowledge.
In medieval times before suppressants were invented, noble Omegas used to alleviate their heat cycles by absorbing pheromones secreted by the Alpha glands of former noble Alphas who had been reduced to slaves.
Upon hearing Ji Xiao's offer, a hint of caution appeared in Wei Qingyu's scattered pupils. Her hands, which had ceased struggling earlier, now showed signs of wanting to break free from Ji Xiao.
Indeed, such a gesture could effectively alleviate an Omega's heat cycle.
However, with the slightest misstep, the Alpha could be provoked by the Omega, reversing the dynamic. That's why Alpha slaves in medieval times were chained, controlled by higher-ranking Betas, and offered to noble Omegas.
Ji Xiao observed the wariness in Wei Qingyu's eyes, but this seemed like the quickest solution to the problem for now.
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Feigning annoyance, Ji Xiao angrily said, "What? Do you think everyone is as eager for your pheromones as that Alpha?! If I wanted to mark you, I wouldn't need to go through all this trouble. Let me make it clear, I'm not like her, taking advantage of someone in a vulnerable state! Don't lump me together with her!"
Wei Qingyu tightly pinched her own palm, watching Ji Xiao's apparent anger as if she genuinely just wanted to help her alleviate the situation by suggesting this method.
If this was an act, then Ji Xiao's acting skills were truly impressive.
Wei Qingyu looked at Ji Xiao, sensing the intensifying restlessness in her heart, rationality gradually giving way to collapse. Pheromones surged like waves, repeatedly crashing, as if intending to engulf her entirely.
Rather than enduring with Ji Xiao, Wei Qingyu considered using her pheromones to alleviate her own condition. This way, even if Ji Xiao tried something, she would have the strength to fight back.
In the moment of Wei Qingyu's hesitation, Ji Xiao lifted her long hair.
Then, turning her head without any guard, she exposed her gland to Wei Qingyu, feigning impatience. "Hurry up."
A very faint scent of peach brandy emanated. Wei Qingyu gazed at the much smaller gland compared to an Omega's, rolling delicately up and down on Ji Xiao's slender neck.
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Her body had once experienced this scent, and a burst of desire erupted, recognizing the familiar taste.
She knew she had no other choice.
Wei Qingyu's thin lips lightly touched, revealing a glimpse of her teeth.
The flavor of peach brandy slid down her throat, the sharpness of alcohol and the sweetness of white peach instantly filling her barren body. It enveloped her with a chilly yet gentle sensation, filling every sense of helplessness in her heart.
The steam from the hot water room silently raised the temperature in every corner, filling it with warmth.
Wei Qingyu's wet skirt clung to Ji Xiao's legs, the slight coolness carrying her body temperature, imbued with a sense of ambiguity.
Ji Xiao felt her breathing slow down, gazing at Wei Qingyu with a tinge of golden-orange eyes, now misted with both steam and impulse.
She truly desired to devour this girl who was gradually letting go of her guard.
The coolness of mint teased Ji Xiao's senses, causing a palpitation in her heart.
She closed her eyes, and sighed silently, allowing Wei Qingyu to run wild on her own heart.
Slowly, Wei Qingyu felt that uncontrollable sense of helplessness fading away.
The glaring sunset hung outside the window, and she could now see the disorder in the room and Ji Xiao pinned beneath her.
The already disheveled shirt had a few more buttons undone, loosely hanging on her shoulders, revealing round shoulder blades.
Hidden in the long hair, there was a faint mark.
Ji Xiao had indeed allowed Wei Qingyu to obtain her pheromones in this manner.
Almost involuntarily, Wei Qingyu's tongue touched her teeth, and the flavor of peach brandy spread along the edges.
The intense taste made the girl's cheeks subtly blush, her eyes naturally blinking twice without being noticed.
"Thank you," Wei Qingyu whispered, her voice somewhat husky.
Ji Xiao replied nonchalantly, "Just a small favor."
With these two sentences, a hint of awkwardness lingered in the steam-filled room.
Wei Qingyu rose from Ji Xiao's body in silence, struggling to stand.
Just as the heat cycle faded away, Wei Qingyu felt utterly drained.
The longer she stood, the more she realized her limbs were powerless.
But could she allow herself to stay here with Ji Xiao?
Wei Qingyu's steps hesitated for a moment.
Yet, she lifted her foot and walked away.
Even though Ji Xiao allowed herself to lick the pheromones to alleviate the pain of the heat cycle, Wei Qingyu still couldn't fully trust this person who had once caused her endless suffering.
Approaching the end of the second-to-last class in the afternoon, the sunset painted half the sky red, and the sun hung low on the rooftop of the teaching building.
Ji Xiao watched from afar at this stubborn yet fragile Omega, feeling a mix of emotions.
The attributes of an Omega burden even outstanding individuals like Wei Qingyu with the challenges of the heat cycle, a fragile and susceptible constitution, uncontrollable primal urges, and a mind constantly susceptible to pheromonal interference.
Ji Xiao thought that if Wei Qingyu were born in her world, perhaps she would be much luckier and have an easier time than portrayed in the novel.
Even if she is the heroine in this ABO world.
The fiery sunlight dazzled Wei Qingyu's vision as each step towards the light felt particularly strenuous and ethereal. Just as Wei Qingyu, having exhausted most of her strength, finally reached the door and leaned against the frame, she felt a lightness in her body, and even lifting her foot became easier.
A graceful figure cast its shadow upon Wei Qingyu.
"Such a useless Omega," Ji Xiao uttered disdainful words, but her hands firmly supported the swaying Wei Qingyu.
The slender right arm of the girl was wrapped by a solid and reassuring strength, helping her cross the threshold.
"No need to trouble you," Wei Qingyu said, looking at the arm supported by Ji Xiao, furrowing her brows slightly as she tried to break free.
But where could an Omega resist an Alpha, especially a recently-heat-cycled Omega? Her fragile wrist was firmly controlled by Ji Xiao, and she couldn't escape no matter how hard she struggled.
"Let's go to the school clinic first," Ji Xiao completely ignored Wei Qingyu's words and struggles, resolutely supporting her towards the direction of the school clinic.
Wei Qingyu halted, "I need to go to the principal's office."
Her still-recovering body was slightly breathless, every word conveying the weakness of the girl.
Ji Xiao knew what Wei Qingyu intended to do, but her current concern was Wei Qingyu's physical condition, especially her left hand cut by glass.
Ji Xiao said, "Your wound hasn't been treated."
Wei Qingyu glanced at her hand. Although the bleeding had stopped, the piercing pain persisted.
She wasn't unaffected; she had been enduring it all along.
She wouldn't let Liu Meina escape responsibility like this.
Despite her limited abilities, she would make those who harmed her pay the rightful price.
The setting sun elongated their silhouettes, and Wei Qingyu stood silently, confronting Ji Xiao.
In her clear, aloof eyes, there was a stubbornness and persistence. The wet, blood-stained shirt outlined the slender figure of the girl.
Ji Xiao took off her own coat and draped it over Wei Qingyu, "Let's go to the school clinic first. I promise you, this matter won't end like this."
Author's Note:
Hard-spoken but 0 soft-hearted, Coward Ji.
Indifferent but can be bullied, Cold Wei.
A warning: Qingyu is not someone who has no brains and rushes to complain to the principal.
