Chapter 19 [Coaxing the Little Beast to Release Pheromones]
You Yuanyuan stood in front of Xing Lie. He tilted his chin up slightly, tilting his head back at a 30-degree angle, directing his gaze upwards so that the difference in their line of sight wouldn’t seem so far.
He had heard from Zhou She before that Xing Lie used to train here. However, as the secondary personality, this was his first time visiting this place.
Seeing so many training pieces of equipment, he was still somewhat surprised.
He stared into Xing Lie’s eyes, his lips parting slightly as he began laying the groundwork: “Over the years, I’ve taught you many combat techniques, training methods, and self-defense strategies. But there is one thing I haven’t taught you.”
Xing Lie raised an eyebrow slightly. It seemed You Yuanyuan was about to reveal what use value he had. A faint ripple of anticipation flashed in his eyes, and his breathing, unable to hold back, grew a fraction heavier.
“Do you know how many types of Alpha pheromones there are?” You Yuanyuan continued building up step by step, trying his best to make his motive seem less obvious.
“Three types,” Xing Lie replied.
You Yuanyuan: “Which three types?”
Xing Lie answered: “Suppressive, soothing, and inductive.”
“Correct. Which ones do you know how to use now?” You Yuanyuan’s breathing began to tremble slightly. After all, doing this made him feel like he was walking on a tightrope, constantly at risk of arousing Xing Lie’s suspicion.
The corners of Xing Lie’s lips curled up. “Suppressive and inductive.”
You Yuanyuan was still somewhat disappointed. After so many years, Xing Lie actually hadn’t learned how to release soothing pheromones. It seemed he really did have to teach him.
“Alright, then today I will teach you how to release soothing pheromones,” You Yuanyuan finally managed to say. He couldn’t shake the feeling that he was negotiating with a tiger for its skin—incredibly dangerous.
Bringing Xing Lie here was merely to create a bit of a training atmosphere.
“Our scent glands…”
“Teacher You, let me interrupt for a moment,” Xing Lie suddenly cut off You Yuanyuan’s words. His profoundly handsome features carried a look of curiosity mixed with wickedness. “Why do I need to learn how to release soothing pheromones?”
First kill.
You Yuanyuan’s lips twitched slightly as he maintained his composure. A flash of nervousness crossed his cold, pure eyes, but he quickly returned to normal and said, “As a bodyguard on a mission, what if you encounter an Omega employer? And when that Omega is extremely frightened or unsettled, you can release soothing pheromones to comfort them.”
“Oh?” Xing Lie raised an eyebrow, looking at You Yuanyuan with a scorching gaze. “Is that the only reason? I don’t think it would make a difference if I didn’t use soothing pheromones.”
Second kill.
You Yuanyuan fluttered his long eyelashes. Like wings, they blinked rapidly, concealing the unnaturalness in his eyes. “Cough, cough. Another situation is when an Omega suddenly goes into heat, which would affect your ability to complete the mission. In such an emergency, you could release soothing pheromones to comfort them, so it wouldn’t impact your operations.”
A meaningful curve hooked the corners of Xing Lie’s lips. “Oh…” He dragged out the syllable.
You Yuanyuan let out an imperceptible breath and straightened his back, thinking Xing Lie had accepted it. He was just preparing to continue teaching when Xing Lie interrupted him again.
“But Teacher You, during my missions protecting employers, I’ve never encountered an Omega employer going into heat. I don’t think it’s necessary to learn this.” A teasing glint flashed in Xing Lie’s eyes, vanishing without a trace a moment later.
Third kill.
You Yuanyuan was starting to buckle under the pressure. He wanted to switch to the primary personality to deal with this, but the primary personality simply refused to come out; he must have been too infuriated by Xing Lie yesterday. Therefore, he had no choice but to bite the bullet. Forcing himself to stay calm, he raised a hand to his mouth in a fist to hide his fluster.
He said, “Just because you haven’t encountered it now doesn’t mean you won’t in the future, right? Besides…”
Xing Lie lowered his head slightly, listening to him say “Besides.”
You Yuanyuan: “Besides… if you ever have an Omega you like in the future, and they are in great discomfort during their heat, you could also release pheromones to soothe them.”
Xing Lie closed his eyes slightly, pursing his lips to hold back a laugh, and said, “If I had an Omega I liked, I would just have a fiery, passionate time with them for seven days and seven nights straight. There’d be no need for soothing pheromones. Moreover, didn’t You Ye know that my sexual orientation leans towards Alphas?”
Fourth kill!
All of You Yuanyuan’s groundwork had gone down the drain. He lowered his eyes to hide his momentary panic. Turning his back to Xing Lie, he pondered what to do next.
Should he pretend to be very fierce and angry to force Xing Lie to learn?
But what if he pushed Xing Lie too far, and he accidentally released suppressive pheromones?
What was strange was that Xing Lie used to say he liked Omegas; why was he suddenly saying he liked Alphas now? Just what did this kid actually like?
You Yuanyuan put one hand on his hip and pressed the other hand into a fist against his nose. A trace of cold elegance surfaced in his eyes.
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration hit him. He turned around, about to speak, only to find Xing Lie extremely close to him, his forehead almost bumping into Xing Lie’s tall nose bridge. Caught completely off guard, he inhaled the faint scent of Glass Wood pheromones. You Yuanyuan hastily and tactically took a step back, keeping his distance from Xing Lie.
Yet Xing Lie looked at him with questioning eyes. “You Ye, what’s wrong?”
Forcing himself to stay calm, You Yuanyuan deliberately kept his face expressionless to appear colder and more arrogant. “If your Omega friend suddenly goes into heat, you can also release soothing pheromones to comfort them. That way, your friendship will grow deeper.”
“Pfft—” Xing Lie turned his head away, his shoulders trembling slightly. It took him a good while to turn back, having finally controlled his expression.
“Alright, Teacher You has convinced me. Then Teacher You, please begin teaching me.” Xing Lie made a gesture of invitation.
You Yuanyuan suspected he had turned his head away just now to laugh.
What’s so funny.
Little beast.
However, things had finally turned around, and light appeared at the end of the tunnel. As long as there was hope, it was fine.
You Yuanyuan stood up straight. Standing two meters away from Xing Lie, he said with a serious and solemn expression, “Suppressive, soothing, and inductive—these three different pheromones are all released in the same way; it is only the feeling of the release that differs. For example, when releasing suppressive pheromones, your psychological shift should be to oppress the other party, attack them, or teach them a lesson. When releasing inductive pheromones, your psychological shift is to attract the other party, seduce them, and send out courtship signals. Therefore, to release soothing pheromones, your psychological shift must be to protect the other party, pity them, and cherish them.”
“Now, picture in your mind an Omega you want to protect and cherish. Then, slowly let your scent gland begin to release. Pay attention: it’s soothing, not inductive. Don’t release the wrong one.” You Yuanyuan was a bit worried that he would mess it up on his first try and wondered if he should tactically use a large tree for cover.
Unexpectedly, Xing Lie said, “I suggest Teacher You demonstrate how to release soothing pheromones.”
You Yuanyuan froze directly on the spot: “…”
He felt so tired; he was truly about to be angered to death by Xing Lie.
You Yuanyuan frowned, a hint of irritation surfacing in his eyes. “Does something this simple require a demonstration? I’ve already taught you the method; practice it yourself here.”
After speaking, he felt he hadn’t been authoritative enough. With a deliberately cold face, he added, “If you don’t learn it today, don’t come home for dinner,” and then prepared to stride away.
From behind him, Xing Lie said, “Teacher You, there is no Omega in my heart that I want to protect. I don’t know what the desire to protect feels like.”
With his back to him, You Yuanyuan clenched his fists tightly. He felt incredibly frustrated internally. How could he have failed so miserably? He just wanted to collect a bit of soothing pheromones so that when his heat period arrived, it wouldn’t be so painful.
Why was he going through so much trouble to obtain soothing pheromones now, only to see absolutely no results?
Of all the people to choose, he shouldn’t have chosen that little beast Xing Lie to collect soothing pheromones from. He was thoroughly hard-hearted and ruthless; how could he possibly have any desire to protect an Omega?
Forget it. Rather than wagging his tail and begging for pity, he might as well just inject himself with inhibitors. Whether it was three shots or five shots, he would eventually endure it.
Although he desperately didn’t want to use hormone drugs like inhibitors; they were too damaging to the body. For an Omega like him who needed combat strength, it was incredibly harmful.
If he could manage without inhibitors and endure it on his own, that would be for the best. When his susceptible period arrived during childhood, his mother also forced him to go without medicine, locking himself in a room to endure it alone.
Could a heat period truly be fiercer and harder to endure than a susceptible period?
He turned his head slightly. With the forest as a backdrop, his profile—beautifully curved like a white swan—was unearthly and cold, yet carried a trace of compromised brokenness. Helplessness flowed from his eyes as he spoke in a low, cold voice: “Forget it, you don’t have to learn. Scram.”
After speaking, You Yuanyuan walked into the forest alone. Shafts of sunlight pierced through the dense gaps in the leaves, striking You Yuanyuan’s body.
Today he wore a white shirt, long black trousers, and white casual shoes. His figure was slender and tall, his back perfectly straight, the lines of his long legs beautifully defined.
Illuminated by the light in that moment, he looked so beautiful it seemed as if he was about to sprout wings and ascend to immortality right there in the forest.
Xing Lie’s gaze never left him. Dark light swirled in his deep, distant eyes, faintly revealing a restrained hunting desire.
He stood alone on the spot, gazing up at the lush, leafy treetops overhead. A breeze swept through, causing thousands upon thousands of leaves to rustle. Birds in the forest sang sweet, melodious tunes, and the fresh scent of mixed grass and earth drifted into his nose.
His heart was stirred by a peculiar feeling, creating faint ripples.
Xing Lie closed his eyes and began trying to release soothing pheromones.
That night.
After drinking the vitamin drink, You Yuanyuan still felt the flushed heat in his body lingering. So, he changed into a bathrobe and walked barefoot into the freezing pool.
Going out through the east door of the first-floor grand hall led to the courtyard. Going out through the west door led to the pool.
He had already ordered the servants to replace all the water in the pool. The clear, transparent, and clean water shimmered under the illumination of the corridor’s night lights.
You Yuanyuan took off his bathrobe. Wearing only swim trunks, he sat on the stone ledge in the shallow area, submerging his entire body in the freezing water, leaving only his head exposed.
He closed his eyes, earnestly feeling the wave of heat brought on by the approaching heat period, attempting to slowly stabilize that heatwave himself.
His face, already as pale and cold as jade, appeared even more translucent under the glare of the corridor’s incandescent lights. He looked like a sculpture carved from white jade—exquisite, pure, and unearthly. Cold and detached, entirely free from mortal dust, resembling the most unattainable flower blooming at the peak of a snowy mountain. One could only dare to gaze up from afar, never touching or profaning it.
Just as You Yuanyuan managed to stabilize that flushed heat, a robust, slender figure suddenly dove into the water like an agile merman, splashing water all over You Yuanyuan’s face.
That cold, unearthly sculpture seemed to instantly come alive. With crystal-clear water droplets clinging to his face, he opened his cold eyes, which now revealed anger and humiliated fury. It actually tainted the corners of his eyes red, making him so beautiful one couldn’t look away.
“…Xing Lie!” You Yuanyuan trembled as he uttered the name from his lips. His body shook with a mixture of shame and anger.
How could this little beast Xing Lie be so unruly, showing absolutely no respect for hierarchy? At the very least, he was his elder and his superior. How could he commit such insubordination?
He truly regretted letting Xing Lie stay in the house. Finding another top-tier Alpha to collect soothing pheromones from would be much easier than collecting them from Xing Lie.
Keeping this little beast around was purely bringing frustration upon himself.
You Yuanyuan wiped the water droplets off his face. Although his heart was filled with resentment, he tried his hardest to restrain himself, because Zhou She had said he couldn’t get angry, or it would trigger an early heat period. Thus, he took deep breaths, gradually suppressing his anger.
At this time, Xing Lie flipped a few times in the water, as comfortable as a fish in its element, before suddenly popping his head out of the water right in front of You Yuanyuan. His wet hair dripped water down onto his broad, thick shoulders. Water beads clung to his eyelashes as a pair of untamable, wild eyes looked at You Yuanyuan like a wolf.
He’s actually not angry?
“You Ye, no wonder you said you were tired of me and had no reaction. It turns out you’ve shrunk and can’t get it up anymore, huh?” Xing Lie bared his stark white teeth, smiling wickedly.
You Yuanyuan’s heart jolted. He subconsciously covered the root of his legs, glaring at Xing Lie with overwhelming shame and anger: “Who gave you permission to look? You’ve gone too far!” He was actually mocked by the little beast; his primary personality was definitely going to call him an idiot again.
He felt he wasn’t fierce enough and added, “Get the hell away from me!”
But Xing Lie didn’t roll away. He remained standing in front of him, looking at You Yuanyuan with a rebellious smile in his eyes. His sharply chiseled, handsome face was full of wild arrogance. He looked just like a beast foraging in the dark night, locking onto an interesting prey.
You Yuanyuan felt extremely uncomfortable under his gaze. Was he not fierce enough? Why wasn’t this little beast afraid at all?
His primary personality was indeed fiercer and colder, at least capable of somewhat suppressing this little beast. It was just that he was easily angered and refused to come out no matter how much he was coaxed.
The flushed heat in his body, which he had painstakingly lowered, surged up again. He absolutely could not let his heat trigger today. Dr. Liu couldn’t come today, and Zhou She wasn’t here either. Isolated and without help, it would be far too easy for his secret to be exposed…
Therefore, You Yuanyuan decided to cut the Gordian knot. He didn’t want to engage with this little beast Xing Lie anymore either. Grabbing his hanging bathrobe, he draped it over himself. His dripping wet body walked barefoot onto the bank, and he headed upstairs with quick steps.
Xing Lie’s gaze remained fixed on him until his back disappeared from sight.
Why did he feel like You Yuanyuan was fleeing in panic…
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