The scent of Alpha's pheromones was more pronounced than ever before. Zhao Yexi was completely enveloped by it, as if he had been forced to drink a large amount of alcoholic grapefruit tea. His head was dizzy, and the corners of his eyes were slightly red, as if he was tipsy.

Zhao Yesi bit his lip, trying to stay awake, and asked, "What are you doing..."

Lu Huangzhi's Adam's apple rolled up and down, "Maybe the odor blocker has lost its effect."

Humanity is still exploring the mechanisms by which Alpha and Omega pheromones interact, and no one can tell them how to respond to the situation they face. In uncharted territory, they lack common sense, no references, and are left to rely solely on instinct.

Lu Huangzhi didn't know the effects of pheromones, but he was very clear about the reactions of men's bodies. He forced himself to take a step back, distanced himself from Zhao Yesi, and turned around and said, "I'll go get the barrier."

Zhao Yesi's glands continued to feel hot, and he vaguely realized that only Lu Huangzhi's pheromones could relieve his symptoms and make him feel less uncomfortable.

A hand grabbed the corner of Lu Huangzhi's shirt, "You dare to leave?"

Lu Huangzhi's body stiffened.

Ahhhh why on earth is this happening! Why does Lu Huangzhi's pheromones make him... make him so comfortable? Zhao Yesi put his forehead against Lu Huangzhi's back in despair, "Don't leave."

Lu Huangzhi turned around abruptly, put his hand on the back of Zhao Yesi's neck, and said in a low, hoarse voice, "So, what do you want me to do?"

Zhao Yesi looked into Lu Huangzhi's eyes blankly, like a sheep hunted by a hungry wolf.

Lu Huangzhi suddenly smiled: "How would I know if you didn't tell me, Senior?"

"I……"

The knock on the door came unexpectedly, and Zhao Yesi opened his eyes slightly.

Lu Huangzhi asked the person knocking on the door: "Who is it?"

"Me." It turned out to be Guan Chengji.

Lu Huangzhi felt the person in his arms trembling, and chuckled softly, "We're not having an affair, what are you afraid of?"

Zhao Yesi's grapefruit wine was half awakened by the shock, and he said in shame and anger: "Shut up."

They really weren't having an affair; they were simply discussing the mysteries of the second sex during work hours, in a tea room just one door away from their colleagues. In a way, that was also work. Thinking of this, Zhao Yexi's overwhelming sense of shame receded a little.

"I'll go open the door." Lu Huangzhi took two steps, then turned back and took the bewildered Zhao Yesi off the table. "I almost forgot."

Zhao Yesi's face was about to burn, "...I can get down by myself!"

Lu Huangzhi opened the door and said naturally, "Professor Guan."

Zhao Yesi lowered his head and didn't dare to look at Guan Chengji. Like a primary school student caught doing something bad by his teacher, he said guiltily, "Professor."

"Why is the door locked?" Guan Chengji saw Zhao Yesi behind Lu Huangzhi, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Lu Huangzhi said calmly: "Senior is not feeling well, I will help him check."

Zhao Yesi: “…” You call that an inspection?

Guan Chengji smelled the scent of grapefruit in the air and asked, "Is this the smell of pheromones?"

"Well, it seems that Senior's susceptible period has arrived."

Guan Chengji knew the susceptible period of Omegas, and without hesitation, he said to Zhao Yesi, "I'll take you to the hospital."

Lu Huangzhi stood in front of Zhao Yesi and said, "I'll do it. Send it directly to the pheromone laboratory in the institute. I know the teacher in the laboratory, and she will know how to deal with it."

Guan Chengji could see that Zhao Yesi was holding on, and not wanting to waste time, he nodded and said, "Okay."

Lu Huangzhi brought out some odor blockers and simply removed the scent from him and Zhao Yesi. Perhaps because his glands had just grown, Zhao Yesi's own pheromones weren't very noticeable; you had to get close to the glands to smell them. The junior high school student's entire body was stained with his scent.

The pheromone laboratory was in the same building as them, and could be reached by elevator. Zhao Yexi asked, "Why do you know the teacher in the laboratory?"

"I was participating in a volunteer experiment there," Lu Huangzhi said. "Are you okay?"

Zhao Yesi said weakly, "It's okay." After using the odor blocker, the smell of Lu Huangzhi's pheromones was not as aggressive, and his reaction was not as strong as before.

The lab was filled with busy researchers and all sorts of fancy equipment, making Zhao Yexi feel uneasy. "Will we be disturbing them?"

"No," Lu Huangzhi said, "This is also part of the experiment."

Lu Huangzhi found a female researcher. She looked to be in her thirties, wearing black-framed glasses and a neat ponytail. Even her white coat couldn't hide her good figure. She reminded Zhao Yexi of the female secretary in business simulation games like "Business Tycoon".

The female secretary—the female researcher—looked at Zhao Yexi's glands, touched his forehead, and said, "It's not yet the susceptible period. It's probably because the glands have just grown, so they are more sensitive. Go get an ultrasound first to see if your glands are growing well."

"Okay, thanks... eh?"

"My name is Chu Mo."

Zhao Yesi immediately said, "Thank you, Teacher Chu."

A male researcher passed by them and said, "Her last name is not Chu, but Xiong."

"Then thank you, Teacher Xiong Chumo." Zhao Yesi was stunned for a moment after saying this, feeling that something was wrong.

Xiong Chumo rolled her eyes at her male colleague and called her assistant to take Zhao Yesi to the ultrasound room. After Zhao Yesi left, she asked Lu Huangzhi, "What about you? Do you have any feedback for me?"

Lu Huangzhi asked, "Will the odor barrier suddenly lose its effectiveness?"

Xiong Chumo led the team that successfully developed the odor blocker, and no one understood it better than she did. After listening to Lu Huangzhi's description of the situation, her eyes lit up and she said, "It's not that the blocker failed, it's that your pheromones are out of control."

Lu Huangzhi raised his eyebrows, "Out of control?"

Xiong Chumo took out a recorder and asked anxiously, "What did you do before releasing a large amount of pheromones?"

Lu Huangzhi thought for a moment and said, "I smelled his scent."

After Zhao Yexi finished his ultrasound, his assistant gave him a tube of cool ointment, saying it would relieve the burning and itching in his glands. He walked to the lab door and heard a strangely familiar voice: "You still think the funding is insufficient? Ten departments combined don't spend as much as your lab!"

"That's not my choice," Xiong Chumo said. "I need a huge sum of money to compensate the Alphas and Omegas who participated in my experiment. Without them, let alone solving the problem of the Omegas' susceptible period, I might not even be able to develop an odor barrier. Not every volunteer participating in the experiment is as wealthy as Mr. Lu. Director, even if you have to ask everyone in the institute to move bricks at a construction site for a month, you have to approve this payment."

Zhao Yesi rushed into the laboratory and said excitedly: "Dad!"

Zhao Guangyao was startled. He looked at the boy who suddenly appeared and said, "Why does this guy look so much like my son?"

Zhao Yesi's smile gradually disappeared. He must have picked up the wrong baby.

Lu Huangzhi: "...He is your son."

Zhao Guangyao: "Yo."

Zhao Guangyao had been so worried about the institute in the past few months that he had gained weight and his beer belly was more obvious. If he hadn't seen Zhao Yesi in the lab today, he really wouldn't have known that his son had joined the institute.

Zhao Guangyao looked at his son, patted his shoulder, and said with satisfaction: "You've grown taller again."

Zhao Yexi's face was cold: "Dad, if you have nothing to say, there is no need to force a topic, really."

"Nonsense." Zhao Guangyao said guiltily, "I just don't want to tell you. I didn't tell my family about such a big split."

"I told you, you ignored me!" Zhao Yesi stood on the moral high ground, full of confidence, "I have evidence, I'll check the records for you!"

Zhao Guangyao was somewhat helpless. "Alright, alright, it's my fault. Why can't you change your habit of holding grudges and keeping evidence?"

Zhao Yesi said: "My mother taught me well."

Xiong Chumo held Zhao Yesi's ultrasound report in her hand and said, "The glands are growing well."

Lu Huangzhi lowered his eyes and glanced at her, "She's a little cute."

Zhao Yesi leaned over to take a look, only to see a black mass. Confused, he asked, "How did you see that?"

Xiong Chumo said, "Go get another blood draw later to check the hormone levels in your body. I suspect your susceptible period is approaching."

"So should I pack up and prepare to be hospitalized?"

At present, there is no effective way to alleviate the susceptible period of Omega. The only way is to keep the Omega's body temperature normal and the hormones in the body stable through continuous infusion.

"I have a way that's not that troublesome, but it's still in the experimental stage and there might be some risks." Xiong Chumo's eyes were hidden behind her lenses, like a mean sister trying to seduce an innocent boy. "Do you want to try it?"

Before Zhao Yesi could answer, Lu Huangzhi said, "Teacher, are you trying to use someone as a guinea pig again?"

Xiong Chumo said, "Volunteering is about voluntariness, and I won't force him."

Zhao Guangyao hesitated: "This..."

Xiong Chumo teased, "Because he's the director's son, you can't bear to let him go?"

Zhao Yesi remembered how he had acted so arrogantly in front of Lu Huangzhi before, and said with a stiff upper lip: "No problem, I can do it."

Lu Huangzhi said: "No need to make a decision so quickly."

"Student Lu is right. Go back and think about it before giving me your answer." Xiong Chumo turned on the recorder and picked up the computer to record. "Now, both of you can talk about how you felt when your pheromones went out of control. Student Zhao goes first."

Zhao Yesi's face, which had finally faded, began to burn again. He scratched his head and said, "How can I describe this?"

"Just tell the truth."

Zhao Yesi's eyes wandered, "Ah, I am...that..."

"Forget it, you should just give it some thought first." Xiong Chumo turned to Lu Huangzhi and asked, "Did your body have any special reaction after smelling Zhao's pheromones?"

Lu Huangzhi: “…”

"Is there anything you want to do to the Omega in front of you?"

Lu Huangzhi glanced at Zhao Guangyao and said calmly, "I refuse to answer."

"Why?"

"I'm afraid of being beaten to death."

Zhao Yesi hurriedly said: "Then I refuse too!"

Xiong Chumo's face darkened. "This is a serious matter. Can you guys take scientific research more seriously?"