Although he had never had a favorite omega, his alpha instincts told Murong Zhi that he desperately wanted Yun Qing.

The pheromones with a sea salt scent in the air became stronger again.

Yun Qing suddenly felt a bit cold, and goosebumps rose all over her body, as if she were being watched by something.

"Um, thank you for yesterday. Is there anything I can help you with?"

Seeing Yun Qing's unnatural expression, Murong Zhi chuckled inwardly, but kept a straight face.

"What do you think? Don't you have anything to explain to me about what happened last night?"

"Explanation? Explain what?"

Yun Qing felt a little guilty. Murong Zhi must know that she was an omega, but she didn't lie on purpose.

Yun Qing's thoughts were written all over her face. Murong Zhi looked at her timid little face and sighed helplessly.

"Don't worry, I'll keep your secret. I don't blame you for hiding things from me, but I want to know, why did you do this?"

Seeing that Murong Zhi's expression didn't seem fake, Yun Qing's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, temporarily settled down.

Seeing the occasional figures appearing in the elevator, she made up her mind, grabbed Murong Zhi's hand, and headed towards 302.

"This is a long story, let's go to your dorm and talk about it."

Feeling his hand being held by a soft, white hand, Murong Zhi felt a shiver run through him, and a small smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.

Returning to 302, Yunqing's feelings were completely different from those of the previous night.

Yesterday, she was in a daze and wanted to pounce on Murong Zhi whenever she saw him.

But now, smelling the pheromones belonging to alphas, Yun Qing felt a sense of oppression.

The feeling of being watched by a wild beast made her hug her arms tightly and shrink into the chair, afraid to move.

However, she still remembered why she came here.

“Murong Zhi, I am very grateful that you are willing to keep my secret. So, in exchange, I am willing to tell you the whole story.”

Yun Qing pursed her lips nervously and began to recount her life story.

"That's about it. After my parents passed away, my sister and I had no protection, so we didn't dare to expose this matter easily. If others knew that I was not affected by alpha pheromones, they would inevitably have bad thoughts."

After listening to Yun Qing's story, Murong Zhi felt a tightness in his chest.

He couldn't imagine how the two girls who had lost their parents had survived the past two years.

Yunqing is depressed because of the death of her parents and has temporarily suspended her studies. Some troublesome relatives often come to harass her, trying to take advantage of her.

If Yunwei hadn't been only half a month away from turning 18, they probably wouldn't have been able to keep what their parents left behind.

Recalling the hardships they had endured, Yun Qing's eyes gradually welled up with tears.

Murong Zhi felt a pang of heartache and stepped forward to embrace her tightly.

"It's okay, it's all in the past. I will take care of you from now on and I will never let you get hurt again."

Her delicate face was forced against a hard chest, instantly interrupting Yun Qing's sad emotions. She was completely bewildered by the situation before her.

She struggled to lift her head from Murong Zhi's embrace, blinking her large, questioning eyes: "What do you mean by 'take care'?"

Murong Zhi soothingly stroked her little head and pulled her back into his arms.

"It means exactly what it says, Yunqing. I like you, I want to be with you forever, and take care of you for the rest of my life."

The passionate and straightforward confession caught Yun Qing completely off guard, like a raging fire.

She was pressed into Murong Zhi's arms, her face filled with utter despair.

"Why do you like me? Is it just because I'm an omega? Or is it because you smelled my pheromones yesterday and want to take responsibility for it?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Murong Zhi bent down to meet Yun Qing's gaze.

"How could I possibly like you for such ridiculous reasons? Actually, I was already attracted to you the first time I saw you, but I didn't know what liking someone meant back then."

"First time meeting?" Yun Qing looked at him curiously. "Was it the day of the interview at the event building?"

"No." Murong Zhi shook his head.

"It was at the freshmen's opening ceremony that you sat in the front row, clapping wildly for Yunwei as if you never got tired. At that time, I thought, this little guy is quite interesting."

Hearing Murong Zhi recount her life journey, Yun Qing felt both shy and somewhat smug, never expecting her to be so charming.

"So, you fell in love with me at first sight?"

Murong Zhi coughed awkwardly, "You could say that."

Yun Qing's tail was practically wagging now, looking as smug as a cat that had just stolen some fish.

"But why don't I feel any affection from you? You were so hot and cold towards me a while ago, I almost thought I had offended you somehow."

Hearing Yun Qing's sweet complaints, Murong Zhi also felt a little guilty.

He thought his inner turmoil and concerns only affected himself, but he didn't expect Yun Qing to discover them and even feel anxious about them.

"I'm sorry, it's all my fault."

After expressing his feelings, Murong Zhi seemed like a different person.

The words "I'm sorry," which I had never said before, came out surprisingly easily at this moment.

Yun Qing naturally noticed his change and was quite surprised.

"Murong Zhi, you've changed so much! You used to seem so aloof."

Murong Zhi noticed the teasing in her eyes and pinched the fair cheek in front of him.

"You said it yourself, that's just how it seems. I've never been aloof in front of you."

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