Tao Qiaosheng thought Zhao Yesi had had a stroke. His fever had gone away, and he didn't even bother covering himself with the quilt. He knelt beside Zhao Yesi and shook him repeatedly, "Xizi? Xizi, cheer up!"
Zhao Yesi stared at the ceiling, motionless, as if he had been petrified.
"It's just an Omega, and you're not the only one who has differentiated. If you don't want to have a baby, then we won't. Didn't your school hunk say that boys having babies is also sexual reproduction? You just need to be careful with men in the future." Tao Qiaosheng advised earnestly, taking out two pieces of paper from the paper box on the bedside table and blocking his nostrils.
The refined boy, Tao Qiaosheng, always conscious of his appearance, only displayed such unrefined behavior in front of Zhao Yesi and his mother. Normally, Zhao Yesi would have taken a photo as a keepsake. But he was now lost in thought, completely imagining himself as a guinea pig. How could he possibly be qualified to take a photo of a human?
"Besides, medicine is so advanced nowadays, it won't take long to turn you back into a normal person."
“…”
"Your father is the director of the ABO Research Institute. With him around, what are you afraid of?"
Zhao Yesi continued to play dead.
Tao Qiaosheng used his trump card: "Zhao Yesi, wake up! You haven't finished revising your master's thesis yet!"
Zhao Yesi's fingers moved, finally responding. He rolled over, propping himself up with his hands, and struggled to crawl forward on the bed, like a villain in a TV drama struggling before his death. He stretched out his hands tremblingly to the air, and uttered a cry of blood, "You can't, you can't do this to me... No——!"
Tao Qiaosheng couldn't help laughing, and the paper in his nostrils sprayed onto the pregnant male cat sitting at the foot of the bed, picking up his paws.
Zhao Yesi finally accepted the reality. What else could he do if he didn't accept it? He couldn't really hang himself on the electric fan.
Tao Qiaosheng poured Zhao Yesi a cup of hot water and said, "Here."
Zhao Yesi said weakly, "Thank you."
"Look at you, who is the one who is sick?"
"You just have a cold and a fever, but what about me?" Zhao Yesi complained, "I'm a fucking transgender!"
Tao Qiaosheng picked up the ragdoll cat and placed it on his lap. He stroked his big belly and said, "I really want this kind of sex change."
Zhao Yexi reread the test report. It said his genes had been confirmed to be mutated and were currently in the early stages of differentiation. His glands were still growing, so they wouldn't secrete pheromones for the time being. Once his glands were fully formed, he would have his own pheromones and enter a period of susceptibility.
Each differentiation test report is recorded in the ABO Institute's database. With this report, he can receive free odor-blocking medication at designated hospitals. Medical insurance will cover 90% of all treatment costs during the susceptible period.
Tao Qiaosheng squeezed in next to Zhao Yesi and watched with him, sighing, "What great benefits."
Zhao Yexi said woodenly: "Do you want this kind of benefit?"
"Yes, I'd love to have one!" Tao Qiaosheng said, "It's probably like drought kills drought, flood kills flood. Xizi, when my son has puppies, I'll give you one. Ragdoll cats are a must-have for strong men."
Zhao Yesi said coldly: "Do I look like someone who can be easily deceived?"
After returning home, Zhao Yesi didn't even turn on the lights, and collapsed directly on the sofa. Although he knew it was useless, he still sent a WeChat message to the small group of three people he and his parents were chatting with.
[It's a tough guy: Dad, Mom, I'm divided. ]
What a hunk! (He hugs his tall and strong self lovingly.jpg)
The last message in the group was two months ago. He hadn't heard from his parents since the split. It didn't really matter; he was 24, not 14, and he could take care of himself. But with the split being such a big deal, he still hoped someone would share the burden.
The emergence of ABO differentiation currently presents a significant challenge to human society. Since the ancient cavemen, humans have existed in only two genders: male and female. The sudden emergence of six genders will require a period of adjustment for medicine, society, and the legal system. Despite repeated official emphasis that differentiation is universal and not contagious, a minority stubbornly views Alphas and Omegas as alien and spontaneously reject them. Conspiracy theories have also surfaced online, alleging nuclear leaks, biological weapons, the release of viruses, and divine punishment. Zhao Yexi reports every one he sees.
But one thing Zhao Yexi is clear about is that the future of Alpha and Omega is unknown and needs to be explored. Whether Alpha or Omega, whether differentiated or not, everyone living will see their lives dramatically changed by the emergence of ABO.
Zhao Yesi touched the back of his neck and felt relieved.
— What a relief! It's just a low-probability event. He can't draw a card in the game no matter how hard he tries. Why does he deserve to be in the division? Young Master Zhao refuses to accept it!
A WeChat message popped up. Seeing the familiar profile picture, Zhao Yesi suddenly remembered that he and Lu Huangzhi had their physical examinations on the same day, and Lu Huangzhi's test report should have been released by then.
【Huang: (Picture)】
Zhao Yexi clicked on the image. It was Lu Huangzhi's test report. Like his, it had a checkmark next to "differentiation," but Lu Huangzhi's differentiation direction was Alpha.
[He's a tough guy: There's one more guinea pig.]
[Huang: Senior is so cool, is he also an Alpha? ]
[He's a tough guy: ...]
【Huang: I understand.】
Zhao Yesi was in no mood to reply, but he didn't expect Lu Huangzhi to call him directly.
Zhao Ye sighed, "What's the matter?"
"I happen to be near your house." Lu Huangzhi said, "Want to come out for a drink? Let's celebrate our split."
"No, get out."
The wind was quite strong at night, so Zhao Yesi wore a thick sweatshirt. Lu Huangzhi's car was parked at the entrance of the residential complex with the windows open. Lu Huangzhi sat in the driver's seat. In the dim light, the lines of his profile looked a bit intimidating.
Zhao Yesi calmed himself down, opened the car door and sat in the passenger seat.
There was a faint smell of cigarette smoke in the car. Lu Huangzhi asked, "Why did you change your mind?"
"Because we share the same suffering." Among the people of his age he knew, only Lu Huangzhi was certain of the split.
“Differentiation is not a disease.”
"That's easy for you to say." Zhao Yesi said sullenly, "Alphas don't go into heat and give birth, so it's easy for you to talk without any pain in your back."
"How do you know I never have back pain?" Lu Huangzhi turned around and took a can of beer from the back seat, opened it and handed it to Zhao Yesi.
"That's it?" Zhao Yesi laughed and raised his head to take a sip.
Sitting next to Lu Huangzhi, Zhao Yesi looked very small, and when he was drinking, the can could cover two-thirds of his face.
Lu Huangzhi looked at him for a moment, then started the car. "Even this makes me feel guilty."
Zhao Yexi: “?”
"There's a sense that we're enticing underage drinking."
Zhao Yexi's face was indifferent: "Oh."
As the car drove towards the edge of the city, Zhao Yesi felt something was wrong and asked, "Where are we going?"
"ABO Research Institute." Lu Huangzhi said, "Be a guinea pig."
Zhao Yesi: "..." Is it too late for him to jump out of the car now?
It was already late when the two arrived at the ABO Institute. Lu Huangzhi got out of the car first and walked around to the other side to open the door for Zhao Yesi. "Please."
"No, these days little white mice have to crawl into the laboratory by themselves?"
"I don't want to crawl by myself, I want to be carried," Lu Huangzhi bent down, "or I want to be hugged."
Zhao Yexi was completely blocked by Lu Huangzhi's figure. "...Get out of the way."
Lu Huangzhi suddenly asked: "What does Senior taste like?"
"None of your business." Zhao Yesi pushed Lu Huang aside and got out of the car. "Which laboratory is this?"
Lu Huangzhi laughed and said, "You took it seriously."
Zhao Yesi frowned, "What do you mean?"
Lu Huangzhi pointed to an apartment building not far away and said, "This is the apartment the institute arranges for its employees. When do you plan to move in?"
"We'll be moving in a few days." Zhao Yesi looked at the apartment, feeling a little strange. "Why is it so dark inside?"
Lu Huangzhi said, "Turn your head around."
Behind Lu Huangzhi was the ABO Institute's main building and research laboratories. At this point, lights were on in every building and every floor, and from time to time, figures could be seen passing by the windows.
"Professor Liang said that everyone in the ABO Institute works more than 18 hours a day." Lu Huangzhi opened a bottle of Coke for himself. "There's no point in complaining. Just trust them. They won't let you be in heat all the time."
Zhao Yesi had a look on his face as if he had seen a ghost. Was this comforting… was this comforting? Was Lu Huangzhi comforting him?! Even more outrageous, he seemed to be comforted.
So many people are working hard for the sudden emergence of the second gender, and he is about to become one of them. He can't be so depressed.
"Sure, Lu Huangzhi," Zhao Yexi gave Lu Huangzhi a dimple-toothed smile that he hadn't waited a thousand years for. "I'll make a note of it in your little notebook later."
Lu Huangzhi grasped the key point: "What's the small book?"
"Nothing," Zhao Yesi said as he got into the car with a guilty conscience. "Let's go home."
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