Chapter 102: Make You Call Me Brother (22)
The sensation of differentiation was peculiar.
Aside from the dull, throbbing ache in his glands, Xiao Ji felt only a momentary sense of blankness and confusion.
He didn’t know how long this phase lasted. He only knew that when he regained consciousness, he heard Chen Lan’s familiar, anxious voice:
“Doctor, how is my son?”
“Don’t worry, it went very smoothly. The injury to his glands from years ago healed very well, so there won’t be any lingering issues. However, his pheromone gene sequence rank is excessively high. I’m afraid his susceptibility periods will be very difficult to endure,” a male voice replied.
Chen Lan’s voice carried a trace of exhaustion. “Is there any solution?”
“This is a major hidden danger that will accompany him for life. The best solution is to find an Omega with a compatibility of over ninety percent in the pheromone gene comparison database as soon as possible.”
“But regarding this point… currently, such a match is extremely difficult to find,” the doctor continued.
An Omega capable of reaching ninety percent compatibility with a high-level Alpha would inevitably have a high rank themselves.
After a long silence, Chen Lan asked another question:
“May I ask where my child’s pheromone gene rank places him?”
The doctor fell silent for a moment before speaking solemnly, “Number one. To be frank, since the establishment of our hospital, your son is only the sixth case we’ve received. His pheromone gene sequence ranks in the top three.”
This was the Capital First People’s Hospital.
It was one of the earliest public hospitals established in the country.
They received countless patients from all over the country and even the world every day. Six cases—the rarity was self-evident.
In terms of numbers, Omegas were already rarer than Alphas. Under these circumstances, searching the gene database for a match meant the possibility of finding a suitable Omega was likely microscopic.
Xiao Ji lay on the hospital bed without moving.
It wasn’t until the sound of footsteps faded away and the ward door opened and closed that he felt someone sit by his bed and hold his hand.
Xiao Ji opened his eyes and saw Gu Yinnian’s worried face.
“What’s with that expression? Just because I’m an Alpha?” he teased.
Seeing Xiao Ji wake up, Gu Yinnian reached out to touch his forehead. Confirming the fever was gone, he cursed, “Bullshit. I’m just worried we won’t find a suitable Omega for you. Spending money to find a match is a small matter, but what if we match you with someone in their forties or fifties, married with kids? How will you handle your susceptibility periods for the rest of your life?”
Xiao Ji knew Gu Yinnian’s habit of spouting nonsense whenever he was at a loss.
He remained as calm as ever. “There are no high-level Omegas, but isn’t there a high-level Alpha right here in front of you?”
Gu Yinnian squeezed his hand. “My pheromones only rank ninth. If we really go head-to-head, I’m afraid you’ll suppress me so hard I won’t be able to turn over.”
Although he said this, it was actually the point that relieved Gu Yinnian the most.
At least he didn’t have to worry about his pheromones hurting Xiao Ji anymore.
Xiao Ji squeezed Gu Yinnian’s hand back in response. “Don’t worry, I won’t keep you from turning over. Two people can’t stay in one position forever; that would be too boring.”
Gu Yinnian was stunned for a moment, then laughed and cursed, “You scoundrel. You just differentiated and you’ve already learned the shameless ways of an Alpha thoroughly. How do you have the nerve to say something so lewd?”
Xiao Ji replied self-righteously, “Isn’t it just to keep you from taking it too much to heart? Isn’t it a good thing that I can’t match with a suitable Omega?”
He paused, looking at Gu Yinnian’s flickering gaze. “It’s best if I never match with anyone, so Auntie Chen and Uncle Gu can give up on that idea.”
Gu Yinnian’s Adam’s apple bobbed. “Are you ready? We might… have to start dating secretly, behind everyone’s back.”
Xiao Ji didn’t plan to date Gu Yinnian secretly forever.
Honestly, he didn’t care about gossip before, he didn’t care now, and he certainly wouldn’t care in the future.
But just because he didn’t care didn’t mean Gu Yinnian could be completely unaffected.
Gu Yinnian’s bright life was just beginning. Xiao Ji wouldn’t let Gu Yinnian’s wonderful university life be stamped with the label of “homosexual,” causing him to live through days of malice and internal friction.
He held Gu Yinnian’s hand and kissed the back of it.
“Sure. Having the status of the official spouse but the immoral thrill of an affair—it’s stimulating and fresh. It’s a good thing.”
Gu Yinnian didn’t know how Xiao Ji could always say such things with a straight, cold face.
He looked around, and seeing no one was there, he secretly lowered his head and kissed Xiao Ji.
“My little lover, are you hungry? Do you want to eat something?”
Xiao Ji looked at him. “I want to taste what an Alpha ranked ninth in the pheromone gene sequence tastes like.”
Gu Yinnian pinched his waist and laughed scoldingly, “Get lost. Who’s eating whom isn’t decided yet. Stop talking big.”
Just as his voice fell, the ward door was pushed open again.
Seeing Xiao Ji awake, Chen Lan strode forward, shoved Gu Yinnian aside, and sat next to Xiao Ji. She touched his forehead and the side of his neck repeatedly, her face full of worry.
“Is there any discomfort?”
Xiao Ji shook his head. “No.”
Only then did Chen Lan breathe a sigh of relief. After a barrage of concerned questions, she called Gu Yinnian outside alone.
“There isn’t a suitable Omega for your brother in the gene database right now. I’ll hire someone to run a match every month from now on. Until we find a suitable Omega, you have to take good care of your brother at school. If there’s any special situation, call home immediately.”
“His health isn’t good, so worry about him more. Don’t bully him, do you understand?”
Hearing this, Gu Yinnian first felt relieved that there was no suitable Omega, then spoke somewhat unhappily:
“Where do you see that his health is bad? Besides, when have I ever bullied him?”
Chen Lan slapped Gu Yinnian’s muscular arm. “He just differentiated and is still very fragile. Gu Yinnian, don’t talk back to me.”
Gu Yinnian compromised. “Fine, fine, fine, I know. Don’t worry. But can you tell him not to bully me later too?”
“Your biological son’s pheromone rank isn’t as high as his. If we get into a fight, I’m the one who will suffer.”
Chen Lan let out a cold laugh. “He has been obedient and sensible since he was little, introverted enough to make one’s heart ache. If you two really fight, it must be because you provoked him. He won’t use his pheromones to suppress you.”
“You, on the other hand, control your temper. If you really suffer a loss, don’t come crying to me. I won’t believe you.”
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