Gu Qingqiu's heart was pounding. She forced herself to calm down. Whether it was based on the progress of the experience bar or her experience, she wouldn't be so narcissistic as to think that Ji Xingqiao had fallen in love with her so quickly.
Sure enough, Ji Xingqiao quickly continued, "I didn't feel so bad when I was with you. Actually, betas also have pheromones, although they are very faint, but I can smell them. I often hate myself for having such a sensitive sense of smell. Except for you... you don't have any scent on you, so I like being with you. But I didn't expect that you do have pheromones, you are just... sick."
Gu Qingqiu was stunned. This was a very serious question. If Ji Xingqiao was also allergic to her pheromones, wouldn't she be unable to be with Ji Xingqiao?
Thinking of how Ji Xingqiao had vomited so violently in the bathroom, Gu Qingqiu felt a little sorry for him... If she and Ji Xingqiao's compatibility didn't meet the requirements, she should give up on the mission in this world. Forced love is never sweet, and she didn't think Ji Xingqiao would really fall in love with a woman who would vomit as soon as they were together.
Thinking of this, Gu Qingqiu said sadly, "Thank you for coming to see me. Do you want to go home first? It seems the doctor injected my glands with a drug to promote their development. I might unintentionally release some pheromones that I can't smell myself. I'm afraid you'll feel uncomfortable..."
"What?" Ji Xingqiao was somewhat surprised to hear this. "You mean... you might have pheromones on you right now...?"
"Probably?" Gu Qingqiu tilted her head and thought for a moment. She wasn't really sure. She had heard from the doctor that her glands might start to secrete pheromones these days, but it was said that omegas themselves could not smell their own pheromones except during their heat cycle, so she couldn't be sure.
Ji Xingqiao suddenly stood up, his movement so large that he knocked over a chair, startling Gu Qingqiu.
He smelled a faint fragrance as soon as he entered the room, but he was too nauseous to pay attention to it at the time. Now, thinking back on it…
"W-what's wrong?" Gu Qingqiu asked, puzzled, looking at Ji Xingqiao's ever-changing expression.
Ji Xingqiao took a deep breath and straightened his chair. "Excuse me, I'll go out for a bit and come back in later."
After saying that, Ji Xingqiao left the ward and thoughtfully closed the door behind him.
If question marks could materialize, the huge question mark above Gu Qingqiu's head would probably be hanging on the ground.
However, Ji Xingqiao did return five minutes later. Of course, as soon as he entered the ward, he immediately locked the door, then rushed to the bathroom and dry-heaved a few times. After rinsing his mouth, he sat back down by Gu Qingqiu's bedside.
Gu Qingqiu tenderly peeled an orange and handed it to Ji Xingqiao, once again issuing an order to leave, "You should go back; this place is really not suitable for you to stay any longer."
"Thank you." Ji Xingqiao took the orange. He was no longer resistant to Gu Qingqiu feeding him. However, what he said next almost made Gu Qingqiu fall off the bed in shock—"I don't know if it's too presumptuous of me to say this, but would it be convenient for you to do a pheromone compatibility test with me tomorrow?"
"...With me?" Gu Qingqiu asked blankly, "Why?"
Ji Xingqiao said, "Because I don't seem to be allergic to your pheromones."
Gu Qingqiu only remembers nodding awkwardly, and then Ji Xingqiao politely said "thank you" to her before leaving.
[System! System!]
After silently calling out in his heart for almost half an hour, the male protagonist system finally arrived.
Male Protagonist System: [Host? What problem do you have now?]
Gu Qingqiu: [I know you're busy right now, but this is crucial to whether I can successfully complete my mission! Ji Xingqiao said he's going to do a pheromone compatibility test with me tomorrow! Can you detect the compatibility between our pheromones beforehand?]
Male Protagonist System: [It seems this isn't working. I tried monitoring your physical condition and found that your pheromone secretion is unstable, with various values constantly fluctuating. This might affect the results of tomorrow's pheromone compatibility test. Should we wait until the data stabilizes before testing?]
Gu Qingqiu: [What if we find that the compatibility isn't enough once things stabilize? Wouldn't that leave no room for maneuver? I remember the shop sells pheromone-related items...]
Male Protagonist System: [Yes, there are some, but they are mostly disposable pheromone sprays, items to advance or delay the heat cycle, and inhibitors. They don't seem to have much impact on pheromone compatibility testing, but for the male protagonist personally... unless the host knows his preferred pheromone scent in advance, but that's still a different matter from the test results.]
Gu Qingqiu: [So now is it time to test my character and my fate with the male lead...?]
Male Protagonist System: [Let's take it one step at a time. If it really doesn't work out, I can apply to the God System on your behalf.]
Gu Qingqiu: [Sigh... Okay...]
Gu Qingqiu, who fell asleep with a heavy heart, never expected that what she thought would be a simple pheromone test would turn out to be such a big deal, even alarming the hospital director, and...
When Gu Qingqiu saw the middle-aged man in a suit and tie, looking stern and unsmiling, standing by the bed, and the beautiful woman with a curvaceous figure, wearing a mink coat and a tight-fitting long dress, she immediately realized something and nervously sat up. "Hello, Uncle and Aunt..."
Ji Xingqiao's mother smiled, a few fine wrinkles appearing at the corners of her eyes, but it made her beautiful face look even more gentle. She sat down by Gu Qingqiu's bed, took her hand, and whispered to comfort her, "I'm Aunt Jiang. Don't be nervous. This test will be over soon, and it won't be too uncomfortable."
Uncle Ji seemed to want to soften his expression, but his long-standing status as a superior made his serious face incompatible with gentleness.
Ji Xingqiao stood with his arms crossed near the door of the ward, looking listless, but his attention was always on Gu Qingqiu.
He didn't dare to have high expectations. Although he hadn't done the pheromone test hundreds of times, he had done it at least a dozen times. Some people even used some kind of drug to pretend that they were highly compatible with him, so that he didn't feel uncomfortable when they were in close contact. But as soon as the test was done, the results would expose them.
The highest test result showed that he found an omega with a 96.8% compatibility. This would be a perfect match for any alpha, but when Ji Xingqiao got close, he still smelled a pungent garbage odor, and it was a very strong one. He even vomited on the spot and scared the omega to tears.
Thinking of this, Ji Xingqiao gave a self-deprecating smile. Without hope, there is no disappointment. He didn't know why he had taken the initiative to ask for pheromone testing yesterday. Maybe it was because he regretted that he would no longer have a deskmate bringing him breakfast, so he wanted to take a gamble.
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