"...Have you prepared any inhibitors, or anything else?"
Li Yuheng didn't say anything, but reached into the bedside table drawer and skillfully pulled out something that had been prepared beforehand.
Shu Bai glanced at it, her ears turning bright red, but she still managed to maintain her composure and scoffed, "...The brand is pretty average."
Suddenly he realized something and his eyes widened: "...Wait, when did you put it in my drawer?"
"When you took a shower this afternoon," Li Yuheng answered crisply and without the slightest hesitation.
"...You planned this all along?"
"It's just being prepared."
"Stop... I've changed my mind. Let's stop here."
"..."
"Don't look at me. You yourself guaranteed that it was absolutely under control." Shu Bai turned his head away.
"These are two different things!" Li Yuheng angrily lowered her head and bit her pale cheek, not hard, "'Controllable' doesn't mean 'able to stop the car'! You're bullying a patient! Abusing your husband! I don't care, you have to take responsibility!"
While making accusations, he hugged the person tightly, entwining them with his pheromones, clearly refusing to cooperate.
Shu Bai was rendered speechless by his twisted logic and sophistry, and struggled to no avail.
Finally, resigned, she relaxed, closed her eyes in despair, and let out a muffled sigh: "...So annoying. Whatever."
"Don't worry, you'll get used to it soon."
...
...
The sky outside the window gradually changed from pitch black to deep blue, and then was tinged with the faint light of dawn.
Time in the dormitory seemed to stretch out infinitely, yet also seemed to pass in the blink of an eye.
The sunlight gradually became brighter.
The sun was already high in the sky outside the window.
Li Yuheng was holding Shu Bai, just about to speak.
Shu Bai: "Get out."
"...I haven't even said that yet."
"That's definitely not a nutritious statement," Shu Bai said irritably.
"Tsk, you're so heartless. But no matter how heartless you are, I'll still cling to you..."
Shu Bai: "..."
With his eyes closed, he raised his hand and precisely covered Li Yuheng's mouth, manually muting the microphone.
"Shut up and go to sleep."
…
[Vulnerable period day 2]
Li Yuheng, wrapped in a blanket, crawled under the sparse white desk like a large caterpillar, with only his eyes showing. His voice was muffled under the blanket: "Supervisor, the instrument is alarming for low temperature. Request preheating."
Shu Bai's gaze never left the screen, his fingers tapping incessantly on the keyboard: "Oh. I suggest sending it back to the factory for repair."
Li Yuheng: "...Can a spare unit be provided during the repair period?"
Shu Bai: "Dream on."
Li Yuheng: "Cold-blooded A-heart." After saying that, he shuffled back to the bedside, deliberately making a lot of noise.
[Vulnerable period day 3]
Li Yuheng suddenly rushed excitedly to Shu Bai, holding up a light screen: "Look! A new molecular gastronomy restaurant has opened in the university town. Their signature dish is pheromone-simulated ice cream, which is said to taste like a mixture of cedar and black tea!"
Shu Bai glanced at it, then slowly took a sip of water: "Hmm. It sounds like your pheromones have changed."
Li Yuheng quickly turned off the light screen and hugged Shu Bai: "We're so bored, let's play something else~"
[Vulnerable period day 4]
Li Yuheng suddenly gazed intently out the window: "Xiao Bai, I've made a philosophical discovery."
Shu Bai didn't even look up: "Speak."
"If our pheromones had colors, they would definitely be red and green."
"Why?"
“Red and blue have always been a perfect match, but red and green—” Li Yuheng turned around, brimming with confidence, “will create a blockbuster! It will have a strong visual impact and be unforgettable!”
Shu Bai: "...You've really gone too far, I'm telling you."
[Vulnerable period day 5]
Li Yuheng sat cross-legged on the carpet, then suddenly grabbed Shu Bai's sleeve seriously: "Shu Bai, I need to confess so I can receive leniency."
Shu Bai raised an eyebrow: "What did you take apart this time?"
“It’s worse than that.” Li Yuheng lowered his head in sorrow. “I just stole a sniff of your coat hanging on the back of your chair… and I think the Interstellar Perfume Association should award your pheromones a lifetime achievement award.”
Shu Bai paused for three seconds, then took out a pheromone-blocking spray from the drawer and sprayed it on him three times: "Now? Still smells good?"
Li Yuheng nodded, his face covered in spray: "It smells good! It's cedarwood with lemon flavor, a limited edition!"
Shu Bai shoved the spray bottle into his hand: "...It's hopeless, just wait to die."
…
Morning light filtered through the gaps in the curtains and fell on Li Yuheng's eyelids.
He moved slightly, instinctively reaching for the person next to him, but found nothing.
She suddenly opened her eyes and found that Shu Bai was already dressed and standing by the bed, stuffing the last book into her backpack. Her expression was as indifferent as ever, but there were faint dark circles under her eyes.
The restless, scorching pheromones of black tea in the air have quietly faded, returning to their usual mellow and stable state.
"Awake?" Shu Bai glanced at him. "Your susceptibility alert was lifted at midnight."
Li Yuheng sat up, feeling refreshed, yet inexplicably melancholy.
"That's... over?" He threw back the covers, a hint of regret in his voice. "I felt we could have continued for a few more days to conduct in-depth stability verification..."
Shu Bai zipped up his backpack and sneered, "Verify what? Verify your shamelessness and my limit of patience? Get up and let's start class."
Li Yuheng reluctantly got out of bed, snuggled up to Shu Bai, wrapped his arms around his waist from behind, rested his chin on his shoulder, and sniffed him: "Oh. So... now that your sensitive period is over, does your service also expire? Is there any after-sales service?"
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