MWMM Chapter 25: Reject Pheromones, Starting Now

When Yan Yuzhou woke up in a daze, it was already nightfall. His limbs were limp, his head was spinning, and his whole body felt dehydrated.

He got up from the bed, turned on the small bedside lamp, and looked around. Suddenly, he caught a faint scent of cold snow from the mountains in the air.

It was barely perceptible, faint and subtle, as if it had never been there.

His fingers touched the bump on the back of his neck, feeling the clear and deep bite marks. As his fingertips brushed over it, there was a slight burning pain.

Yan Yuzhou lowered his eyes, expressing that at this moment, he didn’t want to say a word, only wanted to sigh deeply.

He should have pushed him away.

Now, having broken the premarital agreement, Shen Ci must see him as neither reserved nor self-controlled.

And, so that’s what the heat period is like… He had naively thought that an omega’s heat period was like a girl’s period, painful for two days and then over with more hot water.

He didn’t expect it to be so shameful and intense.

However, he could have taken the inhibitor shot in advance, but his lack of common sense led to this negligence. Thinking about this, Yan Yuzhou blushed, stuck out his tongue, and prepared to seize the time to go to the hospital for the inhibitor shot while his body still felt okay.

As he walked to the door and was about to step out, he bumped his forehead directly into a hard body, the cold scent of snow filling his nostrils.

It was Shen Ci’s chest. At the same time, he felt Shen Ci’s arm wrap around his waist, perhaps to prevent him from falling.

Yan Yuzhou steadied himself and quickly pulled away from Shen Ci’s embrace. Remembering what had happened between them in the dormitory earlier, he felt a bit flustered and asked, his voice a bit strained, “Wh-why are you standing at my door?”

A strange look flashed in Shen Ci’s eyes. As he looked at Yan Yuzhou, it seemed like he had something to say. Sure enough, Yan Yuzhou heard him speak, “Just checking to see if you were awake.”

“Oh.” Yan Yuzhou responded awkwardly, taking a step to the side to put some distance between them. He cleared his throat lightly, “I’m awake. Thanks for your concern.”

With that, he planned to bypass Shen Ci and quickly head to the hospital.

“Where are you going so late?”

Unexpectedly, Shen Ci waved his large hand and grabbed his arm.

Isn’t he the one who hates touching omegas the most?

Yan Yuzhou struggled slightly, and Shen Ci frowned, letting go of him for the time being. Shen Ci then crossed his arms in front of his chest, his gaze intense.

Yan Yuzhou didn’t want to say where he was going because as soon as he did, they would both inevitably recall what had happened in the university dormitory earlier, which was too embarrassing. However, unable to withstand Shen Ci’s strong presence and oppressive gaze, he eventually told the truth, sounding a bit dejected, “I’m going to the hospital for an inhibitor shot.”

Shen Ci let out a soft huff, feeling a bit irritable. Now he remembers he’s an omega and needs to get regular inhibitor shots every month? During his heat, he didn’t have the slightest sense of precaution.

“You’ve already had it,” Shen Ci said, his tone not very pleasant.

Yan Yuzhou instinctively let out a surprised “Eh?” His drooping head snapped up, and his eyes widened in shock and confusion. He asked cautiously, “Really… When? Did you… help me with it, Mr. Shen?”

Shen Ci gave him a cool glance, his lips twitching slightly. He opened his mouth and replied, neither warmly nor coldly, “The doctor did.”

“Thank you, Mr. Shen.” Yan Yuzhou understood that Shen Ci must have called the doctor for him. He nodded knowingly and smiled gratefully at Shen Ci, revealing two cute little tiger teeth, his eyes sparkling like bright stars, making Shen Ci’s heart skip a beat.

His smile was sweet enough to give you a toothache, flirtatious without even realizing it—utterly infuriating.

“Stay in your room. If you’re hungry, call Sister Song.” Leaving these words, Shen Ci, with a dark expression, gave Yan Yuzhou no chance to speak further. He turned and went into the study, leaving behind a lingering scent of cold snow.

Yan Yuzhou watched Shen Ci’s retreating figure in confusion. When he heard the door to the study slam shut with a bang, his heart skipped a beat. He felt that Shen Ci seemed a bit upset just now.

Biting his lip, Yan Yuzhou thought to himself, it must have been his forgetting to take the inhibitor that had troubled Mr. Shen.

From now on, he would resolutely remember to take his inhibitors and strictly adhere to their agreement.

Determined, Yan Yuzhou turned and went back to his room, firmly closing the door behind him, shutting out the fresh scent of cold mountain snow from the hallway.

Rejecting pheromones, starting now.

He lay on the small sofa in his bedroom, watching some funny videos for a while until Sister Song brought him dinner.

Seeing the meal perfectly suited to his taste, Yan Yuzhou’s appetite was immediately aroused. The exhaustion and effort from battling the heat during the day were instantly soothed. His empty stomach now felt like it could swallow a whole cow.

“Mr. Shen specifically asked me to bring you dinner. He said you hadn’t eaten anything tonight and must be hungry by now,” Sister Song said teasingly, observing the clear bite marks on the back of Yan Yuzhou’s neck. Her inner gossip spirit was ablaze.

Oh my, in my lifetime, I, Sister Song, get to see an omega bitten by Shen Ci!

There’s already a temporary mark; can a complete mark be far behind?

When Yan Yuzhou heard that Shen Ci had instructed Sister Song to bring him food, his hand holding the chopsticks trembled slightly. To cover up his inner flutter, he pretended to be indifferent and huffed, “That ice-cold guy? He cares about me? Hmph, what a rare sight.”

Sister Song watched Yan Yuzhou’s feigned indifference, which was exactly like Shen Ci’s earlier demeanor, and couldn’t help but chuckle.

Just a moment ago, in the dining room, after finishing his meal, Shen Ci casually mentioned to her as she was tidying up the dishes,

“You’ve made so much. If it isn’t eaten, it’ll just be thrown out tomorrow. Go ask Madam if he wants to eat, so we don’t waste food.”

After saying this, he quickly slipped out of the dining room. Sister Song was left standing there with a smile of satisfaction. It wasn’t until Shen Ci had almost reached his bedroom door that she called out from the dining room, her voice playful and teasing, “Don’t worry, Sir, I’ll be sure to pass on your kind intentions to Madam.”

Shen Ci’s hand paused on the doorknob, a strange look flashing in his eyes. He then opened the door and muttered, “Whatever.”

Then, with a bang, he disappeared behind the closed door.

Sister Song watched as Yan Yuzhou silently stuffed food into his mouth, his slightly embarrassed expression exactly matching the tone of Shen Ci’s earlier “whatever.”

…

Not only that, but over the next two days, Yan Yuzhou received a steady stream of items delivered to his room by Sister Song.

Yan Yuzhou wrinkled his nose and silently unpacked the items one by one. Looking at their names and effects, he blushed quietly.

Gland-specific body wash, gland maintenance lotion, pain relief spray, gland beauty cream…

As he looked at each item, perhaps due to a subconscious suggestion, Yan Yuzhou’s gland started to throb. He hastily covered it with his hand, beginning to panic. It had only been two days since the temporary marking, yet his gland was already yearning again for the scent of cold mountain snow.

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T/N: Earlier I accidentally posted this chapter as a blog post and I don’t even know how to delete it myself😭 How many of you have seen it? So embarrassed 😳