MWMM Chapter 83: Susceptible Period

That night, in Yan Yuzhou’s hospital room, Shen Ci’s large frame was squeezed onto the narrow bed, holding a small figure tightly in his arms. The air was filled with the rich, fragrant scent of roses. Yan Yuzhou slept soundly, like the most radiant bloom in a summer flower garden.

Even though their compatibility was only 32%, Shen Ci couldn’t help but feel that the “little rose” in his arms was sweet and intoxicating, so much so that he couldn’t let go.

Since overcoming his pheromone addiction, Yan Yuzhou had gradually recovered. Soon after, he was discharged from the hospital and returned to the villa.

Sister Song and the rest of the staff had always deeply respected and cherished Yan Yuzhou’s role as the lady of the house. Seeing him return home filled them with joy. Not only did they take the time to redecorate the place, but Sister Song also prepared a grand feast of all of Yan Yuzhou’s favorite dishes to welcome him home.

Cradled in Shen Ci’s protective embrace, Yan Yuzhou looked around at the familiar room he hadn’t seen in so long, and for the first time, he truly felt a sense of freedom and rebirth.

The entire house was adorned with roses. Yan Yuzhou had always loved flowers, so when he saw vases of roses on the dining table, coffee table, and even in the bedroom, he was overjoyed.

“Mr. Shen specifically instructed us to decorate everything,” Sister Song whispered into his ear with a smile. “He said, from now on, everyone in this house must love roses.”

Yan Yuzhou’s eyes grew warm with emotion. How could he not understand Shen Ci’s intentions? This was his way of saying that the whole home was welcoming him back.

Even though his pheromones had changed, Shen Ci still loved him.

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During their recent time in the hospital, Yan Yuzhou had fallen behind on a lot of his schoolwork, while Shen Ci had let a mountain of work pile up.

Yet no matter how busy he got, Shen Ci would always show up on time outside the campus gates to pick Yan Yuzhou up after class.

They lived like an old married couple—eating together, going on dates, kissing, and falling asleep in each other’s arms.

But Shen Ci never touched him. And it wasn’t hard to understand why. With only a 32% compatibility, if one of them were to forcibly mark the other, it would be painful—physically and emotionally—for both of them.

But Yan Yuzhou wanted to try.

That night, he asked Shen Ci to bite him.

Shen Ci’s eyes flashed with surprise, but then he smiled and gently shook his head. “Zhouzhou, it’ll hurt.”

As he spoke, he pushed Yan Yuzhou away. Yan Yuzhou felt a chill in his heart but persisted a little longer. Then, like someone entering their heat, he turned utterly seductive, his voice soft and sweet, “Hubby, I want it~”

Shen Ci saw right through him and burst out laughing. Half-jokingly, half-seriously, he warned, “You little tease, don’t try to seduce me.”

Yan Yuzhou pouted in displeasure, his expression full of dissatisfaction. He continued casting flirty glances, his body writhing slightly in an almost imperceptible tease. Then, with bold deliberation, he exposed the smooth, raised gland on the back of his neck to Shen Ci.

Shen Ci looked helplessly at the little one who was trying so hard to seduce him. His heart softened completely. Even though he already knew what would happen, he still decided to try. He released a bit of his pheromone to test it.

As expected, Yan Yuzhou’s gland immediately reacted poorly, sealing itself off again in self-protection.

Without a word, Shen Ci gently retracted his pheromone, both loving and heartbroken. He reached over to the bedside, picked up the gland care cream he had used on Yan Yuzhou before, and began carefully applying it to the area.

As he did, the little one’s shoulders, turned away from him, began to tremble.

Shen Ci let out a soft sigh. So that’s why he hadn’t spoken a word since turning his back—he’d been silently crying.

Pulling him into his arms, Shen Ci coaxed him gently, “Baby, don’t cry.”

The little one in his embrace trembled even more, wiping his eyes with a stream of self-recrimination. “It’s all my fault. I’m the one to blame. I can’t control my pheromones… I didn’t want them to change either…”

His voice choked up at the end. Feeling even more aggrieved, he buried his head in the blanket and began to sob quietly, making Shen Ci’s heart ache.

Shen Ci understood how wronged he felt. With infinite patience, he comforted him. “How could it be your fault, baby? What your hubby loves most is his little rose. Come on, give me a kiss, let me see if my little rose is still as sweet and soft.”

He leaned in and took a deep breath of Yan Yuzhou’s scent, his voice incredibly gentle. “Mm~ Just as I thought. My little rose still smells the best. But little rose has thorns, too. You didn’t behave tonight—didn’t even hug your hubby. That made me so sad…”

With a dramatic sigh and a playful pout, he watched as the little one finally peeked out from under the blanket. Yan Yuzhou turned around slowly, lips trembling, and silently nestled into his arms. His eyes were red, his expression obedient yet so heartbreakingly endearing.

“So good,” Shen Ci said with a smile, wrapping him tightly in a hug and planting a kiss on his soft, creamy cheek. He gently patted his back and whispered, “Baby, just being like this with you, I’m already more than satisfied. Nothing else matters. You by my side—that’s what matters most.”

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The next day, Yan Yuzhou didn’t mention being marked again. Instead, he quietly gathered up all the protection, lubricant, and a whole assortment of fun little toys from the bedside table and stashed them away in the storage room.

He looked at the little items with puffed cheeks, thinking to himself: “Out of sight, out of mind.”

Then, with renewed determination, he opened a search engine and began looking things up.

[How can a couple with only 32% compatibility successfully complete a marking?]

[Does long-term abstinence affect both partners in a marriage?]

[How long can a sexless marriage really last?]

…

The further Yan Yuzhou read, the darker his expression became.

Though the responses from netizens varied in detail, they all basically conveyed the same message:

First of all, with pheromone compatibility as low as theirs, the two of them shouldn’t even be together in the first place.

Second, while a long-term lack of sex might not be a big deal for an Omega—since there’s a wonderful thing called suppressants—it was a different story for the Alpha. An Alpha who had marked an Omega, if they went too long without marking again, would fall into something Yan Yuzhou had never even heard of before: a susceptible period.

Yan Yuzhou’s mouth twitched, his big eyes filled with confusion. What the hell is a susceptible period?

With no choice but to continue his crash course in physiology, the clueless Yuzhou steeled himself and started searching: What is a susceptible period?

After reading through a bunch of posts, he pinched the bridge of his nose, mentally screaming: Damn it, if I were any more fragile right now, I might as well jump off a building and be done with it.

Susceptible period—similar to an Omega’s heat cycle—was a psychological and physiological reaction triggered by a lack of Omega pheromones. It would cause restlessness, irritability, hostility toward other Alphas, and an intense craving for Omega presence.

Yan Yuzhou gritted his teeth and searched for ways to resolve this so-called susceptible period. But the more he read, the more disheartened he became.

All the suggestions from netizens were unanimous:

Find a highly compatible Omega for a temporary marking.

Are you kidding me?!

With a dramatic slam of the keyboard, he closed the page.

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[Author’s Note]:
Hahahahahaha—will they successfully mark each other??? 🤭

T/N: Right? Can they mark each other??!