Gu Qingqiu blushed, her expression a mixture of surprise and anger. An omega's heat cycle is a very private matter, and no one other than family and partner should know about it.

She and Ji Xingqiao haven't even officially started dating yet, and for Ji Xingqiao to ask her something like "When is your period?" is even more absurd, since... an omega's heat cycle is linked to intimate behavior!

Perhaps because Gu Qingqiu's expression was too unnatural, Ji Xingqiao belatedly added, "Sorry... I mean, your... um... heat period won't coincide with the days of the college entrance exam, will it?"

Gu Qingqiu's expression softened somewhat. "No."

Ji Xingqiao hesitated for a moment, "Really? But I think I smell peaches, sweet...it smells so good..."

The scent? Yes! It seems that omega sweat also contains the scent of pheromones...

Gu Qingqiu felt her back was a little sweaty and regretted her impulsive decision to run downstairs. She changed the subject and said, "The college entrance exam is coming up soon. Instead of studying at home, you came here specifically to ask me this question?"

"Yes." Ji Xingqiao nodded seriously, "because we were worried that your heat cycle would affect your performance in the college entrance examination."

Gu Qingqiu said speechlessly, "Then you could have just messaged me..." As she said this, Gu Qingqiu belatedly realized that she had not added any of Ji Xingqiao's contact information, so... it seemed that it was... understandable that Ji Xingqiao had not contacted her at all before?

No, that's not right! He could have asked Aunt Jiang for his phone number! He could have asked his classmates for his social media accounts!

Just as Gu Qingqiu was about to make a move, Ji Xingqiao naturally took out his phone and said, "Then add me as a friend so I can ask you questions on my phone next time."

"..." Gu Qingqiu reluctantly took out her phone from her pocket and accepted Ji Xingqiao's friend request.

Ji Xingqiao glanced at the time. "It's late. Go upstairs and get some rest. You've reviewed most of what you need to review, so don't be too nervous."

Gu Qingqiu nodded. "Then you should go home early too, and be careful."

The next second, Gu Qingqiu was embraced in a sandalwood-scented embrace. The scent was so pleasant that it made Gu Qingqiu momentarily dazed, until she felt Ji Xingqiao's cool lips brush against her ear, and he seemed to take a deep breath.

This was too close to the glands. As an omega, Gu Qingqiu instinctively sensed danger and began to push them away.

Ji Xingqiao seemed dissatisfied with Gu Qingqiu's resistance, and he tightened his arms around her, as if he had locked onto his prey. Only when he felt the girl in his arms trembling involuntarily did he slowly release her, his expression somewhat regretful, "I'm sorry... I... I couldn't control myself..."

Leaving the warm embrace, Gu Qingqiu felt a sense of emptiness. She shook her head in a panic, turned around, and ran away.

It wasn't until she ran home and saw Zhang Xin'ai's inquisitive expression that Gu Qingqiu realized her behavior had been somewhat emotional.

Damn it... she's been affected by pheromones again...

Zhang Xin'ai hesitated for a moment, but in the end she didn't ask anything. "Nannan, I'll heat up some milk for you. You should be able to sleep better after you drink it."

"...Okay, thank you, Mommy." Gu Qingqiu guessed that Zhang Xin'ai might not have asked further questions for fear of affecting her mood for the college entrance examination, and she couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

...

The college entrance examination ended smoothly. Although Gu Qingqiu answered all the questions herself, she still asked the male protagonist system for help to estimate her score after the exam. The result was good. Although she made a mistake on one of the math problems, her total score was very good and more than enough to get into Mingxin University.

Of course, Gu Qingqiu couldn't help but secretly ask Ji Xingqiao about his grades, and the male protagonist system's answer was very confident and self-assured—

[Host, putting aside the fact that Ji Xingqiao is the male protagonist of this world, alphas have an innate learning ability, and their intelligence has always been at the top of the world.]

Gu Qingqiu: Fine, is this what talent is? Comparison is truly infuriating.

Gu Qingqiu was somewhat happy at the thought of attending the same university as Ji Xingqiao in the future, but of course, she soon received a warning from the male protagonist system.

Male Protagonist System: [Host, although I didn't put any pressure on you while I was away, you haven't forgotten that your purpose in coming to this world was to complete a mission, not to get into a good university, have you?]

Gu Qingqiu: [Haha... How could I forget?]

Male Protagonist System: [Do you want me to replay the current experience bar progress, or would you please, host, personally dive into your consciousness to check the current countdown?]

Gu Qingqiu: [Oh dear, wasn't it because of the damage to my glands before, plus I was a minor? Things are different now! Now that I'm in university, I can finally let loose! I promise I'll complete the mission quickly!]

Male Protagonist System: [Host, you'd better be...]

Gu Qingqiu: [That's natural, that's natural.]

Despite saying this, Gu Qingqiu was actually very unsure of herself.

The current experience bar progress is only 7%, and the remaining mission time... is only about three years.

In other words, Gu Qingqiu really has to have a passionate romance at this university, otherwise she will definitely fail her mission.

Gu Qingqiu began frantically searching for information about Mingxin University.

First of all, Mingxin University is a comprehensive university that accepts both ABO students. The only admission criterion is academic performance, which is quite fair. However, for the safety of students, especially omega students, the dormitories are clearly separated.

The dormitories for alphas and omegas are located at the south and north ends of the school, respectively, about a half-hour bike ride apart.

Moreover, judging from the posts on the forum, it seems that the school has been very strict in managing off-campus accommodations in recent years, so it is probably unlikely that renting a house outside the school will be possible.

Gu Qingqiu started looking at majors with a worried look on her face. At worst, she could choose the same major as Ji Xingqiao, so they could attend classes in the same classroom and increase their chances of getting to know each other.

Thinking this, Gu Qingqiu received a message from Ji Xingqiao.

JXQ: [How did the exam go?]

Not sweet and not pretty: [It's alright, how about you?]

JXQ: [I should be able to do it.]

Not sweet and not pretty: [What?]

JXQ: [We're applying to the same university.]

Neither sweet nor pretty: [What major do you want to apply for?]

JXQ: [Let's wait for the results. There are a few majors I want to apply for that have very high entry requirements. My dad, on the other hand, wants me to apply for a finance-related major so I can inherit the family business.]

Not sweet, not pretty: [Oh.]

JXQ: [Want to hang out?]

Not Sweet and Not Beautiful: 【...Huh? Just the two of us?】

JXQ: [I'd really like to, are you willing?]

Not sweet, not pretty: [...]

JXQ: [It's a graduation trip organized by your classmates. Didn't you receive an invitation?]