Chapter 18 Cannon Fodder Ex-Boyfriend 18 So-called Help

Gu Shiyu stared at the line of text on her phone, her doubts growing stronger.

Need my help with something?

What's up?

Is it related to Su Jingyi?

Considering what Su Jingyi just said about having more important things to do, it's hard for Gu Shiyu not to connect the matter that Li Qingran wanted to ask him to do with the Omega next to her.

He wanted to ask Li Qingran and Su Jingyi what had happened during the ten minutes they went upstairs, but before his fingers could even touch the keyboard, Alpha on the other end sent another message.

Could you come up to my house for a moment?

? !

Gu Shiyu's fingertips, which had just been touching the screen, suddenly became frozen and could not move.

Does this require him to... go upstairs and help?

It's known that the Alpha who messaged him is in a highly fertile period with abnormally high pheromone levels. The Omega he's currently dating went upstairs to comfort him, but came down just ten minutes later, looking rather strange. And now, the Alpha has proactively invited him upstairs again... does that mean...?

Gu Shiyu's Adam's apple bobbed.

He leaned back in his seat and shifted his posture. The Omega next to him remained silent, leaning against the window. He couldn't help but glance at the other person twice, then quickly looked away and focused his attention back on the silent invitation on the screen.

Probably not.

It's unlikely that after the two tried exchanging pheromones, they discovered that Li Qingran couldn't be soothed by the Omega's pheromones and even had a strong rejection reaction, leading to their unpleasant parting. That's probably why Su Jingyi returned so quickly and immediately asked the driver to leave as soon as he got in the car...

Although this is quite common, the main reason is that the matching rate between AOs is too low.

But... why did Alpha ask him to go upstairs to help later?

Gu Shiyu crossed her legs again, her fingertips unconsciously stroking the back of her phone, a hint of struggle and difficulty flashing in her deep eyes.

During the most vulnerable period, how can an Alpha help? Is he supposed to fight the other person to release excess pheromones?

Gu Shiyu guessed that Li Qingran was probably thinking the same thing, or that the inhibitors he bought himself weren't working, so he asked him to bring some more effective inhibitors. In any case, it definitely wasn't to ask him to help appease her!

Thinking this, he quickly replied to Li Qingran, saying that he would come over after sending Su Jingyi back, and emphasized that he would help bring some effective inhibitors.

Yes, that's right.

Gu Shiyu thought, "He will definitely help me get this done."

He took a deep breath and then looked out the window to calm his heart, which had suddenly started beating wildly for some reason.

Before he could even calm down, the phone screen lit up again, once more disrupting his thoughts.

Gu Shiyu watched as Li Qingran replied to his message instantly.

Okay, I'll wait for you. But you don't need the inhibitor; just come over in person.

Just come over...

Is that all?

No... so... could it be...?

But how can that be allowed!

Gu Shiyu was on the verge of collapse.

After all, how could one Alpha possibly appease another Alpha? Therefore, Li Qingran's true identity is actually that of an Alpha, which is why he so desperately wants to leave Su Jingyi and also to be immune to Qi Ziyan during the heat of the union.

Gu Shiyu thought about it more and more and felt that his guess was very likely. In fact, he respected it, after all, everyone's sexual orientation is their own choice.

But the problem is, he isn't.

He can't be either.

So, should we refuse?

Unconsciously tapping his knee with his fingertips, Gu Shiyu looked down at the latest message displayed on his phone. After a few seconds of silence, he suddenly got up and took out a bottle of ice-cold liquid from the car refrigerator next to him. The icy bottle instantly cooled the Alpha's burning fingertips.

Whether it was because the bottle was too full or because Gu Shiyu squeezed the bottle too hard, the mineral water, which was already level with the bottle opening, immediately overflowed the moment he opened the cap. The clear water split into several streams, flowing down the bottle and wetting Gu Shiyu's fingers.

He immediately moved the water bottle away, but a few drops still inevitably got on his pants.

Gu Shiyu clicked her tongue impatiently, pulled out a tissue from the side, and wiped the bottle and the water droplets between her fingers haphazardly. The white tissue went from being a smooth piece to being crumpled up and thrown into the trash can, looking even more like…

Gu Shiyu stared expressionlessly at the balance, which was so clean it couldn't be cleaner, his eyes inexplicably unfocused.

What on earth is he thinking?!

There's no way he would help with that!

Is it because we're approaching our most vulnerable period? Even his mind is starting to wander...

Gu Shiyu subconsciously brought the bottle to his lips, wanting to drink some ice water to calm down. However, when his gaze fell on the swaying liquid inside the bottle, he suddenly had a mental lapse and flung the water bottle away.

With a "bang," the gushing water instantly soaked the gray-black carpet. The noise was so loud that even Su Jingyi, who had been lost in her thoughts, turned her head in surprise.

"Well... this water is too cold," Gu Shiyu explained dryly.

Su Jingyi's gaze became even more complex. "Did the coldness disrupt your pheromones?"

Gu Shiyu: "?"

Omega had already looked away, no longer looking at him, and only said calmly:

"Could you please turn off your pheromones? Otherwise, the driver will be forced to drive under the influence!"

Gu Shiyu: "..."

He moved away from Su Jingyi with a stiff face, remained silent for two or three seconds, then turned to look at the Omega who was gazing out the car window, seemingly lost in thought.

"What happened between you and him?"

"What do you mean?!"

It's unclear what Gu Shiyu's words touched on Su Jingyi, but he suddenly turned around and looked at Gu Shiyu with a sharp and obsessive gaze that sent chills down one's spine just by meeting her eyes.

Before Gu Shiyu could decipher the emotions churning in his eyes, the Omega suddenly smiled, a gentle, sweet smile spreading across his face. He seemed to be radiating happiness, as if recalling something incredibly blissful. Even his voice, which rang out again, sounded as sweet as honey.

"Of course we're fine. We have a great relationship, a very good one, and it's going to get even better..."

He will make Alpha belong to him completely, and only to him!

Omega's smile deepened, and between his moist lips, the tip of his scarlet tongue peeked out. He seemed to have remembered some brilliant plan; his amber pupils suddenly brightened, and before Gu Shiyu could react, he turned to the driver ahead and urged him:

"Uncle Li, drive faster!"

The black Maybach sped through the night, accelerating as the surrounding scenery rushed past, creating a chaotic interplay of light and shadow. Inside the car, the light and shadow shifted intermittently, and at the boundary between light and darkness, someone's eyes grew increasingly deep, and someone else's expression became more complex.

...

The moment Li Qingran pushed open the door, she met Gu Shiyu's somewhat strange gaze. The Alpha remained silent, staring straight at her with eyes as dark as ink.

Li Qingran's lips, which had been raised subconsciously, stiffened.

What's wrong with him? He was just asked to help move someone, why is he acting like he's sacrificing himself for others?

What exactly is he sacrificing?

Li Qingran's fingers tightened on the doorknob, and her body, which had been leaning forward, silently shifted back.

"I'm so sorry to trouble you to come all this way so late."

"..." Gu Shiyu's expression became even more complex, a mixture of entanglement, struggle, compromise, and relief, which ultimately transformed into the rich aroma of red wine.

"Yeah, it's okay. Yes, they're all friends..."

"..." Li Qingran wanted to close the door. He felt that he was probably having a bad day and it wasn't a good day to meet the main characters. They were all acting too abnormally.

He didn't speak, and Gu Shiyu also fell silent.

Both of them seemed a little awkward, but neither of them knew exactly what was making the other awkward.

After a moment, Gu Shiyu spoke first: "Oh, right, I brought you some inhibitors."

As he spoke, he reached behind his back and handed the box to Li Qingran, then said:

"This is one I often use during my vulnerable period. It works very well and is effective quickly."

"Ah? Thank you..." Li Qingran was a little surprised, but she still accepted Gu Shiyu's kindness, took a step back, and smiled at the Alpha:

"Then come in first."

Gu Shiyu's finally relaxed breath became tense again.

"Should I go in?"

Isn't having inhibitors enough?

"Of course."

Wherever the eye fell, the Alpha carrying the suitcase parted her red lips slightly, her voice sounding perfectly justified.

"How can I explain to you what specific help I need if you don't come in?"

"???"

Why is it that I can only explain what kind of favor I need to do after I come inside?!

The pheromones around Gu Shiyu began to surge. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but at this moment, Li Qingran had already turned around and returned to the house. Her actions were decisive and domineering, giving Gu Shiyu no time to refuse.

"..."

Let's go in and take a look.

Anyway, the only step he can accept is injecting inhibitors into Alpha!

Thinking this, Gu Shiyu took a deep breath and, as if he had made up his mind, pushed open the door and went inside. The next second after entering, he felt an extremely high concentration of cedar pheromones permeating the entire entrance hall, as if asserting its sovereignty over this land. It surged towards Gu Shiyu with great aggression, almost instantly arousing his restlessness and fighting instincts.

Gu Shiyu's body tensed up uncontrollably, and his dark pupils trembled for several seconds.

He moved his lips, wanting to tell Li Qingran not to try to force him to help in this way. An Alpha's pheromones would only make another Alpha irritable and competitive, and would not give him any desire to merge with him!

Therefore, he really made a mistake in this step.

And he wasn't the kind of Alpha who would like the same sex, as the other person imagined.

However, just as Gu Shiyu bit his tongue hard to stay awake and then looked up to tell the Alpha who had used the wrong method to quickly withdraw his pheromones, an unexpected chestnut color entered his field of vision, along with the unusually messy furnishings in the entrance hall.

Omega leaned silently against the shoe cabinet, his clothes disheveled, his flushed face seemingly covered in some kind of liquid, looking damp and disheveled.

This is--

Gu Shiyu's mind went blank for a moment, and she froze on the spot.

A note from the author:

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Mini-theater:

Pear [shrugs]: Sorry, classmate—

Big Fish [Sunglasses]: You like me?

Pear [question mark]: ...No, classmate, you—

Big Fish [Sunglasses]: Want to know my phone number?

Pear [melted]: ...No, I just—

Big Fish [Sunglasses]: You just want to confess your feelings to me?

Pear [eye roll][splitting][angry]: ...You stepped on my foot!