Even back on the second floor, Qin Chu was still in the mood to have a face-to-face talk with several military academy students at the 15 tables.
He was in the mood, but those military academy students weren't.
Seeing Qin Chu approach the table, the alphas immediately retreated eight meters away. One of them was too slow and stumbled and sat down on the ground.
They demonstrated through their actions just how terrifying the pheromones of Qin and Chu were.
After two days of effort, Qin Chu's plan to select models failed once again.
Back in his dorm, Qin Chu had Noah scan his body.
The good news is that he just suddenly developed pheromones, and there were no other physical changes.
The bad news is that he's now an Omega who goes into heat.
This news cast a shadow over Qin Chu for several days.
Since acquiring pheromones, Qin Chu's life has undergone subtle changes.
Just like now, he opened his room door and walked out, and all the Omegas in the corridor were stunned.
Unlike their previous attitudes of either ignoring or mocking him, these Omegas now all stood warily against the wall. The way they looked at Qin Chu didn't seem like they were looking at an Omega with pheromones; rather, it was as if they'd encountered a domineering alpha who had accidentally wandered into an Omega dormitory.
Qin Chu even saw several Omegas run past him with their faces flushed.
Qin Chu realized that in this world, pheromones are more important than gender and face.
After spraying some concealer in his room, Qin Chu headed towards the art studio.
When he arrived at the studio, he found several pink envelopes through the crack in the door, the contents of which were self-evident.
Qin Chu took out the envelopes and placed them all on the storage box by the door before entering the studio.
I turned on my computer, and a dozen or so messages popped up.
Some were system emails, and some were sent by the competition organizers.
The final round of model selection in the system has ended, and Qin Chu is honored to be the only artist in the base without a model.
Because his pheromones were so intense, some military academy students pitifully said that working with him felt like undergoing pheromone stress resistance training, so they all regretfully rejected Qin Chu.
The only alpha who wasn't afraid of his pheromones and even got really into them... is currently hospitalized in the base's hospital.
Recently, not only Qin Chu, but also the person in charge of this base has been going bald.
Their base is primarily designed to foster harmonious relationships between single military academy students and art students, so they are prepared for all sorts of unexpected situations.
Whether it's an Omega's heat cycle, an accidental marking, or even post-coital mediation, there's a set of procedures.
Therefore, it's no big deal that Levi almost bit an Omega in front of everyone.
But to their utter surprise, the focus of the incident wasn't that the Omega was almost bitten, but that the Alpha was beaten up and ended up in the hospital.
For a time, it seemed that all mediation procedures were incompatible, leaving the base's upper echelons at a loss.
Even the military academy was speechless. Their alpha had its ribs broken by an Omega. It was really embarrassing.
Qin Chu opened the latest voice message, which was sent by a staff member at the base.
“Milo, on behalf of the base, I apologize for the unpleasant experience you had here. Your situation with Levi is a bit complicated. Levi is currently in a vulnerable period, and you have coincidentally regained your pheromones, which led to your conflict.”
Vulnerable period, what is that?
Qin Chu frowned.
"Since your modeling position is currently vacant, and Levi's injuries are quite severe, we suggest you try to resolve this privately with Levi. What do you think? Of course, if you are really too opposed to this, you can choose other methods..."
Qin Chu returned to the information interface.
What else can be done?
He can't just give up on the next stage of the race, can he?
Despite the supposedly private mediation, Qin Chu didn't "visit" Levi until three days later.
Because Levi has been in a vulnerable period for the past few days, he needs to be quarantined and not see outsiders.
It's not unreasonable for the base to suggest that the two parties settle the matter privately.
Although Levi almost bit him, with current technology, removing the bite mark is not difficult.
But Qin Chu's kick was real; it not only broke Levi's ribs when he was completely unprepared, but the ribs also pierced his lungs, causing serious damage.
If we examine the case in detail, it might be considered excessive self-defense.
In addition, Qin Chu has been learning more about the concept of the susceptible period in the past two days.
The information says that this is the most sensitive and vulnerable period for an alpha, and they need to be comforted by an omega.
Yes, he took the person to the hospital when they were at their most vulnerable.
Thinking about it that way, does it seem a bit excessive?
Upon entering the hospital, Qin Chu was led to Levi's ward by a female beta doctor.
The doctor started smiling as soon as he saw Qin Chu and didn't stop.
"At first, our hospital was discussing which alpha was kicking someone so hard, but we never expected to find out it was an Omega."
Qin Chu: "..."
The doctor laughed for a while, then looked at Qin Chu and said, "Were you scared at the time? This alpha is a bit special. Normally, if someone knows in advance that they are in their vulnerable period, they would ask the instructor for leave. But this alpha is entering his vulnerable period for the first time in his life. He didn't even realize it himself. When he was brought to the hospital for a checkup, his hormones were all out of balance."
The doctor paused, then looked at Qin Chu and laughed again, "His records show that he always got full marks in the Omega pheromone resistance test. This time he couldn't control himself, so he probably met an Omega he likes."
If an Omega heard this, they would probably blush.
But Qin Chu felt that the base was sick, even the doctors were trying their best to match military academy students and art students.
After discussing Levy's matter, the focus shifted to Qin Chu.
"I heard you didn't have pheromones before, but now you suddenly do?"
This time, Qin Chu nodded.
The doctor pondered for a moment: "Your case isn't very special. I've encountered a few cases before. Generally, it's caused by stimulation from a pheromone of a liking alpha, leading to secondary development of the glands."
Qin Chu: "..."
One is admired on the left, and another is liked on the right.
Sure enough, he shouldn't have expected the people at this base to say anything serious.
But the doctor still advised: "In your case, it would be best to have a check-up at the hospital later."
"No need," Qin Chu declined.
The doctor added, "If you don't observe it carefully, there's a high chance of developing estrus disorder."
Qin Chu: "...Okay."
They soon arrived at Levi's hospital room.
The doctor smiled at him: "His condition has stabilized. You two can talk alone. If you have any questions, press the call button."
As the doctor turned and left, Qin Chu's gaze was drawn to a pile of things outside the ward.
There were flowers, snacks, greeting cards, and envelopes.
It's obviously a gift from Omega.
Ha, they seem to be having a pretty good time in the hospital.
Qin Chu walked around the pile of gifts on the ground with some disdain and tapped on the door with his finger.
"Come in."
A response came from inside the house, the tone lazy and languid.
The scene from a few days ago flashed through my mind in an instant.
He called out Qin Rui's name, and the man, struggling through his madness, managed to regain a sliver of clarity and look at him...
Qin Chu pursed his lips and pushed open the door.
The person sitting on the bed in the ward had shaken off the dejection and irritability of the previous days and returned to that lazy, unruly, and flamboyant demeanor.
She also habitually has a slight smile on her lips, which makes her look very alluring.
He probably thought it was a doctor coming to check the wound, because he was unbuttoning his hospital gown.
His muscular chest was exposed, though it was wrapped in surgical bandages.
"I just checked this morning, how come it's still..."
Levi looked up as he spoke and saw the Omega in a white uniform by the door. He paused for two seconds, then quickly covered his collar again. "I'm sorry, I..."
The conversation ended in silence.
Qin Chu closed the door, and the entire ward immediately fell silent.
An atmosphere of ambiguity and awkwardness permeated the ward.
They looked at each other in bewilderment.
I really don't know what to say.
The events of that day were far too outrageous.
Qin Chu still remembers the feeling of her glands being gnawed through the fabric.
They were so close that they couldn't hide their reactions from each other.
The Omega opposite him would probably remain silent forever. Levi coughed lightly, quickly buttoned his shirt, and looked at Qin Chu, wanting to speak.
He wanted to apologize or say something to ease the tension, but after sniffing the air twice, a slightly regretful question automatically came out: "You used concealer?"
The regret in those words was so obvious that it instantly intensified the ambiguity in the air.
"Um, I... it's just that your pheromones smell really good. No, I mean... they're quite memorable..."
Alpha gave a nonsensical explanation.
Qin Chu suddenly interrupted him, saying, "You didn't spray."
"Yes."
Levi paused, seemingly remembering that his pheromones were probably not very appealing, so he reached out to grab the concealer from the side.