Chapter 1 The cold rain pattered down...

The cold rain drizzled down, the sky was gray and heavy, and there was no one in the neighborhood. The strong wind blew the broken branches off the ground into the air, making them fly around haphazardly.

Apart from the sounds of rain and wind, all was quiet.

The alpha, wearing a vest and shorts, stepped steadily onto the deteriorated floor, his footsteps creaking.

She dragged all the trash and dumped it into the trash cans, then put the trash cans in the warehouse, waiting for the rain to stop so she could deal with it all one by one.

Fortunately, the trees inside were all recently cleared of broken branches and cut trees.

Jiang Shi took off his gloves, but his palms were still covered in twigs.

The gloves were already wet. Jiang Shi put them away and walked calmly to his room door. His clothes were also mostly wet.

She opened the door and went inside, leaving the folded umbrella placed by the doorway.

On the table were the electricity and water bills that had just been received, and her phone also received a message from the landlord asking her to pay the bills.

It was raining heavily outside, and the house was all wet.

She took out a bottle of mineral water from the refrigerator, drank it in a few seconds, and threw it into the trash can.

On the sofa, she stared at the dwindling balance on her phone, lost in thought.

I don't know why, but the balance is getting smaller and smaller, and the money I save always seems to disappear inexplicably.

Frustration and irritability were evident on her face, and her short, curly hair was very messy, almost bursting at the seams.

The doorbell suddenly rang.

She paused for a moment, then turned off her phone and got up to open the door.

Before opening the door, she first checked whether there was any problem with the pressure relief patch on the back of her neck.

"I've brought you lunch. Where did you go just now?" The landlord looked inside and smiled gently at her.

"I went to the community's drainage system; it was blocked by branches and leaves," Alpha said.

"Aren't you going to let me in?" he asked, making a move to push her away.

Lin Xin is an omega, 28 years old this year, and a widow. He took over part of the alpha's property and underwent surgery last year to remove his lifelong mark.

Alpha is only 24 years old.

She stepped aside, and Lin Xin walked in, looking around.

He sat down familiarly on the sofa and gestured for her to sit down as well.

"Have you been having any difficulties lately? Why haven't you paid your fees?"

He slightly tugged at his collar, revealing the glands on the back of his neck, and leaned forward slightly.

What caught her attention, however, was the expensive suppression patch that could last all day, while the suppression patch on the back of her neck could only last for two hours.

Why did she recognize it? Because she had money before and had bought it.

She fell silent and quietly looked away. "I'll hand it in tomorrow."

She began to wonder why she had ended up like this, when she had been doing quite well for the past few years.

Lin Xin ignored her words and said softly, "I was young and naive before, and now it's getting harder and harder to earn money. If you can't spare any money, you can come to my place and cook for me, and I won't charge you rent."

"You're still young, and this is the age when you should be working hard. But there are always times when you're just working hard, so you need to learn to be flexible. The water pipe in my room is broken, could you go and fix it for me?"

Jiang Shi had heard these words for years, so how could he not understand their meaning?

Even in the owner's group, people would always add her contact information, asking her to come and fix this or that.

In the past, she could have simply been embarrassed and angry, or pretended not to hear and told them to leave, and move out as well.

That won't work now.

Jiang Shi pretended not to understand, "I will definitely pay those fees. I don't know anything about cooking."

Lin Xin was unhappy. She looked at her standing there dumbfounded. She was big, how come she couldn't understand what she was saying?

“Although I was marked by an alpha, I’m divorced and the mark has been removed. If you’re looking for a young omega, where can you find someone as caring as me?” Lin Xin reached out, wanting her to sit down, but she dodged it.

“I’m still wet,” she explained dryly.

Lin Xin stood up. "I'm only a few years older than you. I'm rich and own a house. What are you still not satisfied with?"

Jiang Shi found it very strange; no matter what, she would never stoop to the level of a gigolo.

The landlord is shrewish. If she really agrees, she'll never have a good life. She'll just be bossed around by him.

Where else can you find the comfort of holding another young, obedient omega? Life is what it is, and putting aside the issue of money, how can you live with someone who is too noisy and clingy?

“I don’t have any plans for that right now.” She paused. “Okay, to be honest, I like alphas, I don’t like omegas. Omegas aren’t strong enough, alphas can handle things better.”

Jiang Shi felt uncomfortable after saying that; she couldn't accept A at all. AO or AB were normal, but AA was strange; it was clearly a blatant provocation.

Lin Xin was speechless. She opened her mouth, stared at her in disbelief, and felt a surge of anger rising within her.

"You like alphas?" His voice became sharp, raising each word as he stared at her incredulously.

Jiang Shi nodded awkwardly and somewhat heavily.

Lin Xin didn't know what to say, nor could she say anything. She was furious. "Then why didn't you say so sooner?"

“You can’t just go around telling everyone about this,” Jiang Shi said. “It’s so strange, and these kinds of things are rare.”

Lin Xin didn't want to give up so easily, but she also had to think about how she liked alphas, so she kept looking Lin Xin up and down.

In this area, security guards are all of good height, physical strength, and appearance, and the alpha in front of her is even better. If she were a little more quick-witted, she could sing and dance and become a star.

Lin Xin, having been married before, knew all too well the benefits of having such muscles.

Lin Xin was reluctant to let her off so easily. Staring at her face, she gritted her teeth and said, "Then...then think about it again."

Jiang Shi saw him out of the house without saying a word, watched him leave, and then silently closed the door.

Jiang Shi ignored the messages on her phone, and simply took her clothes to the bathroom to take a shower.

The bathroom was cramped, and Jiang Shi couldn't help but think of the place he used to live.

Now, for some reason, he has suddenly fallen on hard times and can no longer hold onto his money, even changing houses repeatedly.

The house was too small for her to stretch out.

Jiang Shi washed his hair and washed away the fishy smell from his body.

The bathroom was filled with alpha pheromones, carrying the bitter smell of black coffee.

It even started coming from the bathroom and spread throughout the house.

Jiang Shi raised his hand and touched the back of his neck, where he noticed something unusual.

The susceptible period is coming again.

She was a little worried because she would have to spend money to buy inhibitors.

She turned off the water, dried herself off, and took a step to the left to find the mirror.

In the mirror, the alpha's thin skin was exposed, and water dripped from the ends of his hair as it slid down his shoulders.

She dried herself off; the towel was rough, and a piece of yarn was missing from it.

She hung it up, not wanting to put on the patch, and casually put on some clothes before staying in the room.

It's raining heavily outside, but it'll probably stop later. Then I'll have to deal with all the fallen branches and leaves.

In just a short while, Jiang Shi saw some customers asking her if she could help them buy things or deliver packages.

These can also be profitable. Some owners are generous, but there are requirements for being generous.

Jiang Shi checked his balance and agreed to all of them anyway.

The room wasn't well soundproofed; you could hear things falling from the ceiling and floor, and people breathing next door.

The couple living next door, also an alpha and an omega, seem to be in their fertile period or heat these past few days. They haven't left the house for several days, and this sound comes out at the same time every day.

Fortunately, the pheromone barrier worked, and Jiang Shi didn't smell any pheromones from next door.

Alpha lay on the sofa, legs bent, thinking about how to make money.

The security guard's salary is not high, only a few thousand a month, and rent and electricity costs account for most of it.

Not to mention that alphas need to consume a lot, even the suppression patches are bought by the case.

If her pheromones cause chaos in the neighborhood, she will be fired.

The room was dark and damp, with no lights on, and the pattering rain outside made one feel drowsy.

The sound of rain outside, the panting from next door, and the cramped space inside, along with the sofa that Jiang Shi couldn't stretch out on, made him feel that life was getting worse and worse.

A few hours later.

The rain outside stopped, and it became slightly brighter outside.

Alpha opened the door, went out, put on a security guard's uniform, and went to check the neighborhood.

The sounds in the hallway were particularly noticeable.

She stood there, a flashlight tucked in her arms and a toolbox in her hand.

After turning the corner into the residential area, Jiang Shi removed the branches and leaves blocking the water outlet, circled the area once, and then returned to his post.

Her job was alright; at least she was assigned to manage the entrances and exits of the residential area because of her face.

She took off her hat, her hair ends were slightly damp, and stray strands fell across her forehead. Her dark eyes and jet-black hair made her face exceptionally beautiful, softening its aggressiveness and making it appear more approachable.

As the rain stopped, people began to bring in meals one after another.

Jiang Shi's phone started ringing with people urging her to deliver what they wanted to her door.

The phone lying there on its side kept vibrating, but Jiang Shi didn't even want to look at it.

When she goes to their door, married omegas openly or subtly suggest that they want to keep her as a sugar daddy.

Jiang Shi had heard that alphas who were kept by sugar daddies didn't have a good life.

Omegas who are married are like people with excess energy, not to mention that their alphas would know about this.

I'm too embarrassed to fight back.

He cheated on someone and then slept in their bed.

Seeing that no one had come for a long time, Jiang Shi slowly got up and delivered everything they wanted to their door.

Clothes, suppression patches, and inhibitors—who are they to get these things? Are their alphas dead? They don't even prepare these things for the omega in advance.

The elevator doors opened, and Jiang Shi stepped out, taking out the items that belonged to the room beforehand.

She rang the doorbell. "Hello."

The door was quickly opened, revealing an omega who had just finished showering, wearing a bathrobe and with his hair disheveled.

"Is this the suppression patch I requested?" His voice was somewhat cold.

Jiang Shi handed over the items, and couldn't help but glance at the outstretched hand again.

"Did you not apply your suppression patch properly?" he said. "I can smell your pheromones."

Jiang Shi thought to himself, "They've actually said such nonsense."

How could that be?

She had just changed before she came.

Jiang Shi looked up and finally saw the homeowner's face.

I haven't seen her before, is she a new resident?

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