Chapter 1

Dust and dirt billowed up in the distance. It was around this time that Qiao Yan's eyesight began to deteriorate, and she couldn't even see the monster with arms like sharp blades rushing towards her.

Qiao Yan felt a chill on her legs. Her mind went blank. She had never felt more lost than she did now, with that enormous creature right in front of her.

She felt neither fear nor excitement, nor even pain.

Her gaze shifted, and she suddenly saw herself standing on one leg, while the other lay across the dark ground, blood flowing like a narrow stream.

Qiao Yan suddenly opened her eyes and realized that she was sitting on a starship returning to Bailu Star, which made her feel somewhat relieved.

The terminal beeped twice, bringing her back to her senses; it was a message from Shu Juan.

"Are you back yet? We've matched you with someone who's 99% compatible!"

Qiao Yan replied to her, "I'm back. I should be able to arrive tonight."

Shu Juan replied quickly, as if she had been waiting for him, "Okay, see you tonight."

The pheromone matching value was displayed, and Qiao Yan retrieved her terminal. What might have seemed unbelievable in the past is now commonplace, though few still believe it. If it weren't for her current personal commitment to marrying a marriage-oriented Omega, she probably wouldn't have believed in something calculated from data.

Rather, she doesn't really approve of this joking match; she's just trying anything as a last resort.

Shu Juan is a researcher who has extensively studied pheromones. The pheromone matching device she created a few years ago was widely criticized; even if she offered money, very few people would be willing to give her their pheromones. As her only friend, Qiao Yan's pheromones were like a free resource library, always available in the matching device from the beginning.

A few matches were made, but the results were not good. Most of them broke up with her after less than a month of dating, and the rest said they were not suitable from the beginning.

Let her think about what the pheromone compatibility score was back then. I think the first one was 64, and the next few were all above 70, none of them worked out. This time it's a 99! Qiao Yan even thinks her compatibility device has been malfunctioning for a long time.

The terminal beeped again, and Qiao Yan saw that it was Shu Juan sending her information about a potential match.

Nan Yayin, male Omega, pheromone scent is sage, born in the old town of Bailu Star, 180cm tall, 20 years old.

Attached is a white-background photo showing a somewhat stubborn face, a delicate face with furrowed brows.

20 years old? Qiao Yan framed that age and sent it to her, "Too young."

"Younger? You're only 6 years older than him, not old enough to bridge the generation gap."

Actually, she would prefer the other person to be her age or even older, but considering her sensitive period, Qiao Yan could only reply with "hello".

Once the starship passed the jump point, it was not far from Bailu Star. Qiao Yan pressed his right leg and stood up from his seat.

She had barely stepped off the starship and was less than two seconds into the exit station when Shu Juan's hovercar came to pick her up. Qiao Yan ran her fingers through her hair. "You're in such a hurry. I just got back from a business trip and you want me to meet my match right away."

“That’s a 99% match! It not only means you two are a match made in heaven, but it’s also a milestone in my research!” Shu Juan pushed up her thick, bottle-bottom-like glasses.

"Try to conceal your thoughts a little." Qiao Yan had barely gotten into the car and hadn't even settled in when Shu Juan started driving the hovercar like an airship, as if she wanted to teleport directly to the research lab.

After turning on autopilot, Shu Juan started nagging about her "old friend" again, "What's wrong with you? Your fertile period isn't over yet, and you're still being picky?"

Qiao Yan is different from other Alphas. Each vulnerable period is extremely dangerous for him. Last year, he even fell into a coma and went into shock. It is unknown what will happen during this vulnerable period.

I thought she would have some reservations, but to my surprise, she calmly straightened the wrinkles on her cuffs and said, "I don't really want to force anyone."

"Is that what I meant!" Shu Juan frowned. "I meant that if you continue like this, you might not make it through this vulnerable period."

"It's still early."

"You're so stubborn!" Shu Juan turned her head away from her, actually finding it hard to believe. "With your qualities, how can so many Omegas be willing to dump you? Are you... not good enough?"

This idea had been in Shu Juan's mind ever since she was dumped for the second time.

Qiao Yan is a university professor by profession and a former honorary member of the interstellar expeditionary force. In terms of appearance, few Alphas can rival her beauty. As for her circumstances, she owns property on Bailu Star, a renowned educational planet! Being able to buy property on such a prestigious planet is no small feat.

With so many excellent qualities, her minor personality flaws could easily be overlooked, not to mention that she was only slightly aloof, not extremely so. Shu Juan couldn't think of anything else, so she had to find another way, perhaps because she had some hidden ailment.

Qiao Yan was glad she wasn't drinking water, and just closed her eyes briefly before saying, "Don't spread rumors."

"What could it be?" Shu Juan started making a fuss, then suddenly hugged herself and hid far away. "You don't like Alphas, do you?"

She was one of the cuter Alphas, and I'd met a few Alphas back in school. But Shu Juan wasn't; she genuinely preferred Omegas.

Qiao Yan rubbed his temples. "Don't be so narcissistic, and I never said I liked Alphas."

Shu Juan couldn't understand it at all. She originally thought that Qiao Yan was the one who dumped someone, but it turned out that Qiao Yan had been dumped so many times that she couldn't even count them on her toes.

Upon arriving at the destination, Qiao Yan stood up first, and a slight stinging pain came from her right leg again.

“If I want to safely get through my vulnerable period, I can just find any Omega, as long as I pay them or give them what they want.” Qiao Yan straightened his clothes. “But that’s too insulting. You’re an Alpha too, don’t you know what marking means?”

A mark is just a slight constraint for an Alpha, but it can be a nightmare for an Omega.

“But you will die.” Shu Juan sighed.

"The guilt is too heavy. It would be easier to die." Qiao Yan's tone remained indifferent. "I haven't given up on finding someone to match with through you. I've been proactive enough. How much of my pheromones have you taken from me over the years?"

The two entered the reception room of Shu Juan's laboratory building and waited for an hour, but no one came.

"What's going on?" Qiao Yan had just gotten off the starship when he was dragged here, and he was now exhausted.

Shu Juan was also puzzled. "Although I called him at the last minute, he didn't refuse, which is why I called you."

Qiao Yan leaned back on the sofa in the living room, her eyes almost too tired to keep open. She opened her terminal, which contained Nan Ya Yin's ID photo; she had forgotten to log out earlier.

Even after watching it again, he's still stubborn and seems quite fierce.

After waiting for another half hour, Qiao Yan couldn't wait any longer. She tidied her hair, stood up, and said, "I have to go. Let's meet again tomorrow. I don't have class tomorrow."

Shu Juan was also getting a little sleepy while waiting, and before she could organize her, there was a commotion at the door.

A person in a white coat rushed in first. "Professor, you're here, and Professor Qiao is here too. That's wonderful."

Shu Juan glared at him. She was a professor too, you know!

Liang Xiao wiped his sweat. "Mr. Nan has finally arrived."

Shu Juan stepped forward and pulled Qiao Yan back, "You're here, so what's with the rush?"

Liang Xiao shook her head from side to side, "It's this one, Mr. Nan is a little... unwilling."

“What do you mean he’s unwilling? I called him myself and he said he could come, okay? We’ve been waiting for almost two hours.” Shu Juan crossed her arms. “Hurry up and let him in.”

"That's right, that's right..."

Qiao Yan looked towards the entrance to the reception room; the commotion hadn't subsided yet.

"I told you I can walk by myself!" a loud shout rang out in the corridor.