“You…” Levi stared at his lips, hesitating to speak.
Qin Chu couldn't resist taking the water and tilting his head back to drink a mouthful. A faint taste of blood lingered in his mouth, making it difficult to distinguish whether it was blood from a wound or the pheromones of the alpha in front of him.
Just then, someone passed by and greeted Qin Chu: "Milo, you left a can of paint with me yesterday. I'll bring it to you this afternoon."
"Okay," Qin Chu said instinctively.
The wound on his lower lip wasn't on the outer edge, but now that his lip was swollen, the wound was clearly visible as soon as he opened his mouth to speak.
The Omega who was talking to him paused for two seconds, then suddenly laughed.
He glanced at Qin Chu, then at Levi, and teased, "Last night was quite intense..."
fierce……
Qin Chu pursed her lips and squeezed the water bottle in her hand.
He and Levi were often teased like this before, and Qin Chu was pretty much used to it.
But things are different now; I just confessed my feelings yesterday…
No, it's not that. The main issue is that his relationship with Levi has been exposed, and they've returned to their previous hostile state.
Even now, when people tease them about their relationship, it's always about their lips...
Something feels off.
Levy still had the composure to explain, "It wasn't very intense."
As he spoke, he seemed to realize that it wasn't quite accurate, and added, "It was quite intense, but the intensity was in the wrong place."
Qin Chu: "..."
He kicked it under the table.
That kick was both powerful and precise, and the world fell silent instantly.
After everyone left, Levi hissed and looked down at his calf.
After confirming that things hadn't broken up, he looked up and said with a half-smile, "Didn't you say you didn't care about our relationship? Then why do you care what others say?"
"That didn't mean you had to fart." Qin Chu stood up and took the fruit pizza to his side.
“Yes…” Levi drawled, looking at Qin Chu’s lips, “Someone is stubborn as a mule.”
After making a fuss for a while, we finally had a proper meal.
Levi stretched after finishing his meal. Just as he was about to get up, he looked up and saw that Qin Chu hadn't finished eating, so he lowered his head and started playing with his personal terminal.
After a while, he felt something was wrong and looked up at Qin Chu.
Qin Chu was still slowly chewing on a piece of fruit pizza.
Hmm... slowly.
It seems a bit too slow.
Levi considered himself a fast eater, but Qin Chu usually finished eating before him.
That's how this person eats. You can't tell he's wolfing it down, but in the time it takes you to look down and then up again, most of the food in front of him has already been eaten.
That's an amazing skill.
But now... given Qin Chu's appetite, he should have only eaten half.
Levi stared for two seconds, then leaned forward: "Does your mouth really hurt that much?"
Qin Chu glanced at him.
His mouth didn't hurt too much, at least it didn't affect his cooking speed.
But... just yesterday someone explained to him that eating too fast can disrupt his estrus cycle.
I'm just worried about disrupting my estrus cycle.
Qin Chu was about to answer for a perfectly legitimate reason, but strangely found himself unable to say it.
I had a smooth conversation with those Omegas yesterday, but it seemed strange to bring up this topic with Levi.
Having spent so much time together, even knowing that Levi and he hadn't gone to the same restroom, Qin Chu didn't feel anything special.
But now, he suddenly realized with absolute clarity that he and his mortal enemy in front of him seemed to be of different genders.
This damn world.
So Qin Chu could only nod to Levi, shifting the blame to the wound on his lip.
Levy nodded knowingly and leaned back in his chair.
Qin Chu breathed a sigh of relief without making it obvious.
Unless absolutely necessary, he really didn't want to bring up the issue of his heat cycle with the man in front of him.
I don't want to at all.
It's so embarrassing.
In previous worlds, they were evenly matched, and in any case, they were never held back by that ambiguous and weak thing called estrus.
Even in the previous world, Qin Chu had his birthmark removed long ago, and Qin Rui was a boy just like him, so they were equal in some ways.
Only now.
He was a naturally delicate Omega who also had a heat cycle. What's more, this heat cycle was incredibly annoying, lasting for over a week.
The person in front of them was an alpha who was naturally able to suppress Omegas.
Thinking about it, I am indeed a little angry.
Qin Chu hoped that this heat cycle would never come before he completed his mission.
But now it seems... unlikely.
"Eat slowly if it hurts."
Qin Chu heard the alpha on the other end say this.
He looked up and saw a mischievous yet knowing smile appear in Levi's blue eyes: "After all... eating too fast can disrupt your estrus cycle?"
"..." Qin Chu really wanted to push him into the plate in front of him.
Author's Note:
Ah, I'm so short, I admit it!
The good news is that I've accumulated some drafts, and in a couple more days I should be able to resume my previous word count.
Chapter 99, Fifth Story (18)
Qin Chu was shocked that Levi could say such a thing.
Qin Chu himself didn't really believe in this; it sounded like pseudoscience—how could the digestive system affect the reproductive system?
He stared at Levi for a while, and though reluctantly, he still tentatively asked, "How do you, an alpha, know about this stuff?"
Levi lowered his head and chuckled. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but then stopped, pondering for a few seconds: "Hmm... is that a question you're asking because you're jealous?"
Qin Chu was utterly bewildered and speechless: "Don't you have anything serious on your mind?"
Levi chuckled briefly and leaned forward slightly. "Okay, now let's get down to business. Hmm, let's talk about your heat cycle."
He speaks seriously, but sounds incredibly frivolous.
Qin Chu subconsciously gritted his teeth, and Levi immediately reminded him, "Hey, eat slowly, or you'll really have problems."
Qin Chu stopped chewing, somewhat suspicious: "Really?"
Levy nodded seriously: "Yes, it's common sense in this world. You can learn it from books."
He spoke so formally that Qin Chu couldn't help but mutter to himself, and subconsciously slowed down his eating pace.
Levi smiled at him, resting his chin on his hand: "Yes, like that, slower."
Qin Chu felt extremely uncomfortable after the meal.
This pace seems even more unbearable than his previous life as a vampire prince.
He forced himself to finish lunch, worked all afternoon, and then slowly ate dinner under Levy's "supervision," before returning to his dormitory, his temper flaring up.
After taking a shower, Qin Chu stood in front of the mirror and looked at the back of his neck.
It's a bit red, feels a bit swollen, and has a strange texture.
It is said that when these changes occur in the glands, the estrus period usually begins in about a week.
One week...
Qin Chu was quite worried about this matter.
Because most of the Omegas at the base who decided to get through their heat cycle had already resolved the issue before the last submission, and those who didn't want to get through it had given themselves suppressants.
Unfortunately, Qin Chu had never had pheromones before, so this was his first heat cycle.
Generally speaking, an Omega's first heat cycle is not too severe and they can get through it on their own. It is not recommended to inject inhibitors, otherwise it will lead to instability in subsequent heat cycles.
Qin Chu was worried about delaying the upcoming competition, as the competition organizers obviously wouldn't postpone the submission deadline just because of him.
The next draft needs to be completed within a week.
Now we must at least ensure that the estrus cycle is not disrupted and cannot occur earlier than usual.
Noah finished the self-check and sent the self-check report to Qin Chu: "The mental thread has been cleared, and the core data has been confirmed not to have been invaded. After testing, the function of this mental thread is only to detect your emotional fluctuations."
"So?" Qin Chu asked.
"So Levy was right..."
Qin Chu was a little annoyed: "Remember, this is the last time."
“Yes,” Noah replied, and then quickly added, “However, in addition to detecting your emotions when you choose a world, this mental thread can still sense strong emotions related to Levi after you enter the world.”
Qin Chu quickly thought of his own emotional fluctuation chart, which resembled a rollercoaster trajectory.
He rubbed his temples, unsure of what to say.