Chapter 48: Don't Go

The scent of peach brandy filled the warm room, its Alpha essence enveloping the girl tightly.

Wei Qingyu was pressed against the door by Ji Xiao, the intense pounding in her chest almost making her forget to breathe.

Ji Xiao looked at the girl before her, struggling to restrain the turmoil within as she said, "You shouldn't have come in."

Ji Xiao's voice was husky, accompanied by uncontrollable tremors.

The scorching breath fell sharply on Wei Qingyu's cheek, giving her both a sense of oppression and igniting a fire in her heart.

Wei Qingyu could hear her own heartbeat in her ears, gripping the pillbox in her hand tightly as she said, "I didn't expect..."

The enticing scent of mint continued to emanate with the girl's voice, permeating Ji Xiao's wild heart from all directions.

The Omega's scent incessantly teased her tense rationality, causing her once calm breath to grow heavy.

Ji Xiao gazed at the prey so close at hand, desperately fighting against her own desires. Finally, she released her tight grip on Wei Qingyu's hand. "Get out, quickly.”

The sensation of her hand being freed suddenly, Wei Qingyu subconsciously moved to open the door and leave. However, when she saw Ji Xiao's back, she hesitated.

The warm white light cast on the girl's profile made her pale even more.

Her jet-black hair spread messily over her, giving her a disheveled appearance.

Ji Xiao's once straight posture slumped, faint veins protruding slightly on her slender arms.

The figurine display case placed near the door seemed within reach, yet to her, it felt impossibly distant.

Wei Qingyu gripped the door handle tightly, her concern evident as she asked, "Then what about you..."

But before Wei Qingyu could finish her concerned words, Ji Xiao brutally interrupted, "Why do you talk so much?! Put down the medicine and leave!"

During their susceptible period Alpha’s would be restless, and release their pheromones.

The mint scent made her even more sensitive at this moment. Despite her efforts to control it, she could feel beneath her tousled hair the glands tightly pressed against her, uncontrollably releasing her scent.

She wanted to possess her. She wanted to claim her.

She wanted the girl in front of her to be imbued with her pheromones, to become an Omega that belonged to her alone...

Ji Xiao avoided making eye contact with Wei Qingyu, not even glancing at her as she walked to one side of the room.

Even with the most cruel and indifferent attitude, she couldn't allow Wei Qingyu to stay here any longer.

The night sky was covered by densely packed dark clouds, without a glimmer of light.

The scent of peach brandy continued to accumulate in the room, and the accumulating desire seemed to swallow up the real Ji Xiao.

Wei Qingyu looked at the girl who had spoken harshly to her, various emotions swirling in her turquoise eyes.

She had never imagined that a few words from Ji Xiao could make her feel so miserable, nor had she ever thought that a door handle could feel so heavy.

Her rational mind told her she couldn't linger here. While she still had her senses, she needed to leave quickly.

But her emotions pulled her back, reminding her that if she was like this, she should stay to take care of her.

The Alpha's uncontrollable pheromones enveloped Wei Qingyu's chest, her unbalanced heartbeat quickening.

She looked at the figure with its back turned to her, struggling internally, yet still managed to release her tightly gripped door handle.

‘Thud!’

Suddenly, the sound of a heavy object falling echoed.

Wei Qingyu's movement to step away abruptly halted.

Just before Wei Qingyu was about to leave, Ji Xiao's fragile body was unexpectedly hit by a sudden spasm in her stomach 

Her legs gave out, causing her to stagger and kneel directly on one knee.

During her susceptible period, heightened nerves accelerated the spread of pain through the girl's body, causing a disorientation of her senses.

Ji Xiao couldn't distinguish where the pain was originating anymore, struggling with what little willpower remained to try standing up from the ground.

Loneliness and helplessness slowly consumed Ji Xiao's heart.

This large home felt almost empty, yet there was no one she could rely on.

"Ji Xiao!"

At that moment, a faint whisper, familiar yet unfamiliarly cool, landed on her arm.

Ji Xiao's dazed eyes were filled with astonishment, her uneasy heart sinking instantly.

Just moments ago, she had heard footsteps and thought the person had left, yet now they appeared before her again.

Bright lights unabashedly illuminated the girl in her line of sight.

A white dress lay draped on the maroon floor, and her long hair cascading over her shoulders still carried the intoxicating scent of mint that could drive one mad.

She seemed to maintain her usual calm demeanor, but her turquoise eyes betrayed a hint of anxiety and nervousness.

Ji Xiao breathed slowly, exhaling her heavy and warm breath between them, clouding her already unclear vision.

"How are you feeling? Is your stomach still hurting?" Wei Qingyu asked anxiously as she helped Ji Xiao up from the ground.

The warmth from the girl's hands flowed continuously into Ji Xiao's body, the cool mint soothing the pain that had spread throughout her.

Ji Xiao longed for this comfort, yet still had to insist on sending her away. "I told you to leave... Please, go..."

"Come, let me help you to bed," Wei Qingyu said, as if she hadn't heard Ji Xiao's words, enduring the constant assault of Alpha pheromones invading her body, and guided her towards the edge of the bed.

Ji Xiao looked at the girl so close at hand, feeling puzzled and bewildered. "Wei Qingyu, why aren't you listening..."

Aren't you the one who most wants me to experience the pain you went through?

The air grew heavy with silence. After a moment, Wei Qingyu replied in a calm tone, "...I don't know, maybe I just didn't want to listen to you."

Upon hearing this, Ji Xiao's tightly furrowed brows slightly creased. "Don't joke around."

"I'm not joking."

The girl's voice now held certainty and determination, her stubborn gaze no longer indifferent.

As she obediently followed reason to leave the room, her heart was filled with conflict and regret.

She, who always chose the rational path, repeatedly betrayed her beliefs when it came to matters involving Ji Xiao.

The warm light filled the room, yet Wei Qingyu saw the fragile girl in the center of it all.

Her disheveled long hair hung haphazardly over her thin, stooped back, the damp strands were full of decadent embarrassment.

With just one glance, Wei Qingyu suddenly felt as though a knife had been pressed against her heart.

Each cut sliced through her heart, the flesh falling casually to the ground, disregarded and shattered.

What did it matter if this Alpha entered her susceptible period?

What did it matter if she was an Omega?

Her heart could no longer allow her to be a mere bystander.

When it came to Ji Xiao, she could never stand idly by.

"You've saved me time and time again during my heat cycle. Why can't I save you once during your susceptible period?" Wei Qingyu forcefully concealed her emotions, and asked calmly.

"You're an Omega..." Ji Xiao repeated the warning she had given herself over and over in her mind, reaching out to push Wei Qingyu away. "I'm fine, you don't need to save me..."

Before the words had even settled, Ji Xiao was gripped by another wave of stomach spasms.

The sudden pain made her tightly clutch the hand she had been trying to shake off just a moment ago.

The hand she now realized was the only one she could rely on.

The girl's strength was sudden and intense. Wei Qingyu also experienced a fraction of what Ji Xiao was feeling.

She frowned as she watched the girl in front of her, who was on the brink of collapse. "You said you were fine!"

Perhaps due to her anxiety, Wei Qingyu's voice raised unusually.

It also carried a hint of fierceness.

Hearing this, Ji Xiao couldn't help but feel a flutter in her heart, the corners of her eyes that had turned red trembling slightly under the light.

Clearly, someone who usually appears so arrogant and domineering, when feeling wronged, makes it hard for others to resist feeling heartache.

Wei Qingyu blinked unnaturally, propping Ji Xiao against the bed's mast while restraining her emotions, softly asking, "Where are the suppressants?"

With that, the room fell silent.

Ji Xiao didn't want Wei Qingyu to get involved further, but she knew her current condition wouldn't allow her to administer the suppressant.

She looked at the young girl before her, the gentle light casting a different kind of warmth.

A faint scent of mint nudged her, much like how she had once hoped Wei Qingyu would trust her, she chose to trust her now: "Draw…er…"

With effort, she pointed towards a nearby small cabinet, "Second... second layer."

"Okay, wait here."

With that said, Wei Qingyu quickly walked towards the cabinet.

The night was deep, tree shadows cast by the roadside lights fell on the grass in front of the white villa.

Ji Xiao could hear the sound of snow falling from tree branches and smell the faint scent of mint mingling in the gentle night breeze.

And in the center of that hazy sight, stood the source of that enticing fragrance.

The completely unguarded young girl had her back turned to her. Her white night dress lazily hung on her slender figure, intricate layers of lotus leaf edges decorating her.

Her soft long hair flowed down like a waterfall, and because of the earlier chaos, it was loosely draped over her chest.

Strands of hair interwoven like a net under the light, faintly revealing the girl's slender, fair neck.

Ji Xiao's bare feet lightly touched the ground, her eyes, filled with desire, slightly narrowed.

Under the bright and dazzling light, she clearly saw the slightly damp white suppressant patch under the girl's long hair.

Wei Qingyu had just prepared the Alpha's suppressant when a sudden warmth came from behind.

A slender shadow fell in front of her, and the scent of peach brandy poured down from above her head.

Wei Qingyu was slightly startled, "Ji Xiao, how did you..."

Before she could finish, an even stronger brandy scent poured onto her shoulder.

Ji Xiao came from behind her, resting her chin in the crook of her shoulder, "Wei Qingyu... has anyone ever tasted your pheromones?"

The voice had the unique deep and magnetic quality of an Alpha, and Wei Qingyu clearly heard the alarm bells ringing in her heart.

She pretended to be calm as she looked at Ji Xiao's half-turned face and said, "Ji Xiao, what are you trying to do?!"

But the girl, who had completely lost her reason, couldn't understand her threats.

Ji Xiao slightly turned her head, and her straight, delicate nose gently pushed aside the long hair guarding Wei Qingyu's neck.

The scorching breath fell unreservedly on that fragile, sensitive gland. The intoxicating liquor made one dizzy, and the mint scent, no longer under its owner's control, began to struggle to escape from under the suppressant patch.

"Ji Xiao!"

Wei Qingyu's voice trembled as she called the girl's name from behind, her heart beating wildly out of balance.

She clearly sensed what Ji Xiao was about to do to her, but her free hands seemed to have lost the ability to resist and did not rise to push her away.

Wei Qingyu's heart pounded against her chest, a mix of tension and fear interwoven within her.

The familiar scent of the Alpha behind her made a flower named anticipation bloom in the corner of her heart.

She didn't know when it started, but she had gotten used to Ji Xiao's scent, accustomed to always catching the smell of peach brandy in the air.

Wei Qingyu tightly gripped the syringe in her hand, leaning against Ji Xiao.

The thin fabric couldn't block the scorching, ambiguous warmth. The scent of peach brandy wrapped around her tightly.

If this scent were to stay on her for a while, it wasn't entirely unacceptable...

At that moment, two drops of the suppressant were accidentally pushed out from the syringe Wei Qingyu was gripping tightly.

The cold liquid flowed along the girl's fingers to the raised veins on her wrist, instantly sobering the nearly lost person.

What was she thinking...

Even if she conceded...

What about Ji Xiao...

When she sobers up, how will they interact?

The warm breath passed through the long hair and rested on Wei Qingyu's neck.

The unwilling greed allowed the scent of peach brandy to envelop her once more, while the peach aroma gently soothed the Omega who was about to be temporarily marked.

Emotion and reason battled within her.

Just before the canines reached her neck, Wei Qingyu mustered all her strength, struggling to lift her already weak hand, and swiftly stabbed the syringe into the slender neck of the girl behind her.

The milky white liquid slowly pushed into the neck of the out-of-control Alpha, spreading its calmness throughout her highly excited body.

Suppressing her inner agitation, Ji Xiao's eyes unfocused as she looked at the girl in front of her who gave her a sense of security, then she collapsed onto her.

The lights were dazzling, her steps unsteady.

With Wei Qingyu's support, Ji Xiao unconsciously lay back on the soft bed that made her feel like she was floating on clouds.

The strong mint scent acted like the most loyal guardian of the clouds, patrolling her territory.

Then a wave of coolness fell, relaxing her tense, sensitive nerves.

As the panic faded, the night returned to its original silence.

Wei Qingyu sat quietly by Ji Xiao's bedside, her peripheral vision unable to resist glancing towards the small cabinet.

The hastily opened suppressant packaging was casually thrown on the ground, and the toppled decorations lay askew on the cabinet.

A small white square piece stood out conspicuously on the maroon floor, one damp corner bearing tooth marks.

The lingering scent of peach brandy in the air triggered memories in Wei Qingyu's mind.

Scenes of what had just transpired replayed wildly in her head, causing her usually calm face to flush slightly.

Wei Qingyu looked at Ji Xiao, who had already fallen into a deep sleep. Her heartbeat, which had just begun to calm, quickened again.

The clock on the wall had already turned to the number "1." Wei Qingyu suppressed the inexplicable flutter in her heart and prepared to leave.

"Wei Qingyu..."

Just as Wei Qingyu was about to get up, a voice, like a girl's murmured dream, echoed in the quiet room.

"I am sorry..." Ji Xiao's eyes remained closed, and after Wei Qingyu's name, these three words slipped out.

The weak voice carried a sense of guilt, as if genuinely apologizing for her recent loss of control.

Wei Qingyu, who had never heard these three words from Ji Xiao before, couldn't help but pause.

Before she could process it, the next moment, the hand that had been hanging by the girl's side was grasped by another force.

As if sensing that the person who brought her security was about to leave, Ji Xiao instinctively raised her hand and tightly grasped Wei Qingyu's hand.

"Don't go."

Ji Xiao's eyelashes trembled with her voice, struggling to open her eyes amidst the lingering chaos of the fading susceptible period.

Her watery eyes reflected the faint starlight outside the window, as if wanting to drown Wei Qingyu in this sea specially woven for her.

Author's Note:

Coward•Miyuki•Ji: Three words to make a girl fall in love with you, come on, try it! 

Cold Wei: (withdrawing her hand): Leaving.

*Miyuki Shigeta or Meiyouji in Chinese is a former stewardess and now an impression trainer and social media influencer who teaches boys and girls how to be more cute and handsome. Because her tone is very dynamic and funny, she became popular.