Chapter 195: Haggardness A piece of gossip that left Shen Qingzhu dumbfounded...
Lin Qin discovered that Xue Guanlan was a little abnormal recently.
Ever since he took a day off for the first time ever and returned to work at the First Military Academy, Xue Guanlan has been deliberately avoiding her.
This doesn't mean that Xue Guanlan would avoid her when he saw her. When dealing with work, Xue Guanlan was as reliable as ever, and he was also normal when communicating with Lin Qin about work issues.
But in private, outside of work, Lin Qin no longer saw Xue Guanlan.
Lin Qin: ...
Logically speaking, a good old lover should be like Xue Guanlan now, as if he were in love.
But not long ago, every time he saw Lin Qin, Xue Guanlan would try to attract her attention like a peacock spreading its tail, wanting to reconcile with Lin Qin.
But now it suddenly becomes like this.
Although Lin Qin didn't care much about it and had no intention of getting back together with Xue Guanlan, but... she didn't know if it was her illusion, but she always felt that Xue Guanlan's mental state was very bad recently.
Although Xue Guanlan was still in good health, had no mistakes in his work, and was still vigorous and resolute outside, Lin Qin still felt that something was wrong with Xue Guanlan.
For example, Lin Qin would occasionally find that at a certain moment, Xue Guanlan seemed to be breaking apart.
Lin Qin: ???
What the hell?!
But when Lin Qin rubbed her eyes and looked over again, she found that Xue Guanlan had already left.
Lin Qin: ...
After giving a physical training class to Omega students at Qiming on the weekend, during the break, Lin Qin suddenly heard Ji Yu ask her, "What happened?"
Lin Qin:?
Noticing her puzzled look, Ji Yu smiled gently, pushed a cup of Archangel Rose Tea in front of her, and said with interest, "It seems that you are a little absent-minded today."
Since the establishment of "Qiming", Ji Yu, also known as Ji Wushuang, would occasionally come here to take a look.
Because of his extensive knowledge and strong memory, he can always help young Omegas solve various problems. He is also the vice-president of the Royal Omega Academy, which is highly coveted by Omegas across the empire. Therefore, Ji Yu has always been very popular among students in "Qiming".
When Lin Qin was on the front line of the expeditionary force, he was a general under Marshal Ji Chai.
After retiring due to injury, Lin Qin was able to become the vice-president of the First Military Academy, thanks to the efforts of the Ji family.
Because of her close relationship with the Ji family, Lin Qin naturally knew that Ji Yu’s true identity was actually the "Unparalleled Young Master" whom the Ji family valued most.
Ji Wushuang also had a good impression of Lin Qin, the brave and warlike Omega, so after meeting in "Qiming", the two quickly became good friends.
The marriage between Lin Qin and Xue Guanlan was no secret in the Lehman Empire.
In addition, Lin Qin was not the type of person who would easily get entangled, so after hearing Ji Wushuang's question, Lin Qin quickly told him about Xue Guanlan's recent strange behavior.
Ji Wushuang laughed after hearing this, "Could it be that she felt that the previous method of pursuing you was not working, so she wanted to change a method to trick you?"
Lin Qin:?
"Are you saying that she is playing hard to get, using a torture tactic?"
Ji Wushuang hummed, "I just said there is such a possibility."
Lin Qin immediately crossed his arms and pondered, "Indeed, Alphas are always cunning."
However, having said that, whenever Lin Qin thought of Xue Guanlan's recent lifeless appearance, he couldn't help scratching his head and frowned, saying, "Actually, I don't think she's pretending."
Ji Wushuang could see that Lin Qin was not indifferent to Xue Guanlan.
She still has feelings for Xue Guanlan.
Ji Wushuang suggested in a gentle voice, "Why not wait and see?"
If Xue Guanlan really wanted to play hard to get, as long as Lin Qin remained calm, Xue Guanlan would naturally think of other ways to impress Lin Qin.
And if Xue Guanlan was not using a self-torture tactic, he really had encountered something that he couldn't get over...
Seeing Lin Qin's worried look now, she probably won't be able to hold it in for long and will probably take the initiative to find Xue Guanlan soon.
…
Xue Guanlan has indeed been feeling very unwell recently.
Ever since he experienced Lin Qin's life in the game that night, some of the things Xue Guanlan had always believed in almost fell apart. He also understood for the first time how much harm he had caused to Lin Qin.
This made Xue Guanlan fall into deep self-blame, and he even developed a strong disgust for his previous ignorant self.
But Xue Guanlan is an adult after all, and an adult in a high position who can control her emotions well. So even if she no longer has the face to face Lin Qin, these days at the First Military Academy, during working hours, she still tries her best to suppress all emotions and still communicates with Lin Qin about work as usual.
But outside of work, Xue Guanlan was too embarrassed to even look at Lin Qin, let alone pursue her like he did before?
Not only that, after returning home recently, Xue Guanlan continued to enter the game every night as if to torture himself, adjusting the flow of time to the same as the outside world, binding himself in the role of "Lin Qin", and experiencing everything that Lin Qin had experienced in the past.
Whether it was being marked for life by the Alpha NPC Xue Guanlan, or the uncontrollable morning sickness during pregnancy, or the uncontrollable insomnia in the late pregnancy, the back pain and leg pain, and even urine leakage when sneezing, and the intense pain during natural childbirth that made the whole person feel as if being torn apart, Xue Guanlan had experienced it all repeatedly in the game.
In addition, after giving birth, in order to recover and take care of the child, Lin Qin was once persuaded and asked by everyone, including Xue Guanlan, to stay at home and not be willful.
During that period, pirates were rampant near D-magnitude stars, and all major military academies were busy preparing students for early applications to join the military. Xue Guanlan, who had become a teacher at the No. 1 Military Academy, also often had to live in the school, and it was difficult for him to go home once a week.
So Xue Guanlan didn't know what kind of life Lin Qin was living while he was recuperating at home.
Because no matter how you look at it, Lin Qin is much more comfortable than her.
It was not until Xue Guanlan experienced that time again as "Lin Qin" that he realized that those few months were like a terrifying cage. Everyone was asking "Lin Qin" as a mother to put the child and Xue Guanlan first.
Everyone told Lin Qin what a happy Omega she was. No matter how busy the Alpha was, he would always take time out every week to come back to see her and provide her with a life without worries about food and clothing.
It is said that the child she and Xue Guanlan have is cute and adorable. It is really a great contribution to the Xue family that "Lin Qin" can give birth to such a beautiful child. As long as the child is there, even if Xue Guanlan has other Omegas or Betas in the future, they will never be better than Lin Qin.
And if their child can differentiate into Alpha in the future, Lin Qin will have someone to rely on for the rest of her life.
Of course, to be on the safe side, Lin Qin would be better off having a few more children, so that the chances of one of her future children differentiating into an Alpha will increase.
They also said that since they already had a child, Lin Qin should just stay at home and take care of her daughter, and stop thinking about running out.
She said that she was already a mother and someone else's wife, and could no longer be as willful as before.
Those people were the closest relatives and friends of Lin Qin and Xue Guanlan, even the NPC Xue Guanlan himself was one of them.
Xue Guanlan looked at those familiar faces, listened to their usual and sincere advice, and finally fell silent after trying to express his thoughts again and again but being interrupted or even reprimanded.
When it was late at night and everyone was asleep, Xue Guanlan finally found himself alone, unable to sleep until dawn, and he realized that he, who was disguised as "Lin Qin" in the game, had already been in tears.
…
When Shen Qingzhu saw Principal Xue Guanlan again, he found that his condition was really bad.
When Shen Qingzhu saw the message "I deserve to die" sent by Principal Xue, she thought she was joking.
But now, when Shen Qingzhu saw the dark fatigue and despair in Principal Xue's dark eyes, he realized that Principal Xue seemed to have really encountered something big.
"Are you all right?"
Xue Guanlan noticed the worry in Shen Qingzhu's eyes and subconsciously touched his cheek, as if trying to force a smile, but failed. In the end, he could only sigh and say, "Do I look terrible?"
As soon as the words came out, they both realized that Xue Guanlan's voice had become hoarse.
Shen Qingzhu considerately poured her a cup of tea. In fact, she wondered in her heart whether Principal Xue suddenly became like this because of the game simulating Omega life that he had recommended before.
But Xue Guanlan is not a weak Alpha, and he has been in a high position for many years. It is unlikely that he would become so embarrassed because of a game.
Xue Guanlan did not answer Shen Qingzhu's question, but turned to business.
"I have read the proposal submitted by Ji Mingxue to the military. I hope that the military and major military academies can resume resistance training against pheromones."
Shen Qingzhu was indeed clear about this matter. To be exact, the proposal was originally drafted and perfected by him and Ji Mingxue.
And considering that there are almost no Omegas in the Imperial Army and military academies, this proposal is aimed almost exclusively at Alphas.
Of course, this does not mean that the Beta warriors and cadets, who account for a larger proportion, do not need to undergo this kind of training.
Although Beta cannot smell the pheromones, it will still be oppressed by the powerful Alph pheromones and affected by the higher Omeg pheromones.
However, this effect is minimal compared to the Alpha which will enter a fever period due to Omeg hormone.
Alphas in the fever period are extremely unstable factors. If they have not received professional resistance training, they are no different from time bombs.
Because of this, Shen Qingzhu and Ji Mingxue believe that Alphas, especially those in the military and military academies, must receive this kind of training.
Otherwise, if one day they encounter an enemy that uses pheromones as weapons, they will most likely be wiped out.
Xue Guanlan, who had been on the battlefield before, naturally knew all these things.
Seeing Shen Qingzhu nod, Xue Guanlan continued, "Although this suggestion is reasonable, do you know why the military and major military academies have not resumed this course until now?"
Shen Qingzhu certainly knew, "Because the empire hasn't had a large-scale foreign war for hundreds of years, and has never encountered an enemy using pheromone weapons. Over time, this course will naturally be ignored by everyone."
Xue Guanlan: "That's right. Everyone has a lucky mentality. Before we actually encounter pheromone weapons, even I can't convince the military to resume this training."
"Also, high-quality Omeg hormones, which are used as training materials, are not easy to obtain. This is one of the reasons why the military stopped this training."
Shen Qingzhu thought for a moment, "I can try to make a medicine similar to Omeg."
After all, high-level Alpha inhibitors also require similar raw materials.
Xue Guanlan nodded, then shook his head and said, "Even if you really make a similar potion, it is unlikely that the military will resume this training."
Xue Guanlan pointed out sharply, "Because whether it is those high-ranking Alphas or those young Alpha military academy students, most of them look down on Omegas from the bottom of their hearts, and are very confident that they will not be affected by Omega secrets."
"So even if they resume this training, they won't take it seriously."
Shen Qingzhu looked at Principal Xue in surprise. She didn't expect that she would say such "un-Alpha words".
Xue Guanlan seemed not to notice his gaze and continued, "So I would like to ask you to try to develop countermeasures against pheromone weapons."
"This way, if the empire really encounters an enemy using pheromone weapons in the future, it won't be helpless and can only passively take the beating."
Shen Qingzhu pondered.
Although he is not engaged in weapons research and development, the raw materials of pheromone weapons are definitely pheromones or pheromone-like substances. Principal Xue should mean that he hopes he can develop a drug that can neutralize or capture and consume such substances.
It's not really too far-fetched.
Shen Qingzhu did not refuse, because Principal Xue was right. Given the current situation in the empire, it was indeed difficult to promote pheromone resistance training in the military and military academies.
And if anti-pheromone weapons really are available, it will provide the military with an added layer of insurance when something happens in the future.
Shen Qingzhu agreed, but he did not guarantee when he would be able to successfully develop the product.
Xue Guanlan smiled and said there was no rush. After all, this was just her private personal commission. Even if Shen Qingzhu really succeeded in developing it and wanted the military to manufacture and equip this weapon, she would still need to plan it carefully.
After finishing the serious business, both of them relaxed a lot.
It was only then that Shen Qingzhu asked her, "Why did Principal Xue suddenly think of this?"
After all, there are very few Alphas in the Empire who care about pheromone resistance training nowadays.
Xue Guanlan remained silent for a long time before answering the question irrelevantly, "I just figured out these few days why you and Lin Qin were angry before."
"I've been playing that game you sent me lately."
Xue Guanlan took a deep breath and said, "The longer I play, the more I understand what you mean by 'the pain that Omegas face and go through'."
"Doctor Shen," Xue Guanlan looked at Shen Qingzhu seriously, his dark eyes full of gloom, "I've been wondering recently, in the eyes of many Omegas, are Alphas all mean, greedy, and stupid."
"I have everything going for me, but I always think that I got it through my own ability."
"They are treated well by the whole world, but they are unaware of it. They take it for granted to exploit Omegas and Betas. I hope they can do more."
"They are completely ignorant of the suffering of Omegas, yet they are still looking down on us and treating the cages as rewards and charity, and they are smug about it."
"When I look at Xue Guanlan from the perspective of 'Lin Qin', I feel like I'm looking at an arrogant fool."
"I," Xue Guanlan suddenly propped up his forehead to hide his slightly red eyes, his voice becoming hoarse for a moment, "I no longer have the courage to face her."
“I feel like an executioner.”
"I cut off Lin Qin's wings with my own hands."
"I even attempted to woo her again."
“I was shocked at my own shamelessness.”
After covering his eyes, Xue Guanlan seemed to open up and spoke a lot in a disjointed manner.
She was like a desperate lamb facing a merciful priest, pouring out all her natural remorse and distress.
Shen Qingzhu could see that Principal Xue was beginning to feel exhausted.
If this could make her feel better, Shen Qingzhu didn't mind being a patient listener.
And to be honest, Shen Qingzhu never thought that the game would have such a big impact on Principal Xue.
Because according to Shen Qingzhu's experience, after playing similar games, most Alphas' first reaction would not be to empathize with the Omega's misfortune, but to be thankful that they did not differentiate into Omega.
On the contrary, there are very few Alphas like Principal Xue who really feel pain and self-blame because of this.
But even so, Shen Qingzhu did not comfort Principal Xue, nor did he want to say that Principal Xue was already much stronger than many Alphas.
Because he was not qualified to speak on behalf of Ms. Lin Qin or other Omegas.
Fortunately, after the "confession", Principal Xue looked a lot more relaxed.
Although she was obviously still very depressed at the end of the meeting, she seemed to have put down some heavy burden and made some resolution.
Shen Qingzhu didn't ask much, but only told her that he would start researching the raw materials for anti-pheromone weapons as soon as possible.
After that, a long time passed and Shen Qingzhu never saw Xue Guanlan again.
It was not until a weekend in early August that Shen Qingzhu heard a piece of news from Ji Mingxue that stunned him -
Principal Xue was forced to fall in love with Ms. Lin Qin.
Shen Qingzhu: ...
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