DPT chapter 20

Even though they lived in the same house, they didn’t see much of each other daily. Zuo Chi was used to leaving for work half an hour early. When he ate, Sheng Li was out jogging in the neighborhood. By the time he left the house, Sheng Li would leisurely start his day, showering, dressing, and driving to work. In the evenings, Zuo Chi either worked late or had social engagements, coming home quite late. Sheng Li either went out drinking or attended various parties, sometimes not returning home at all.

Omegas have a heat period of three days each month. In the second week of living together, Zuo Chi encountered a heat period. He injected inhibitors in advance, prepared the necessary food, and stayed in the guest room for three whole days without stepping out.

The pain in his glands was more tormenting than usual, making it impossible for him to concentrate on work. He felt weak all over, cold sweat soaking his clothes, and even taking a painkiller required all his strength.

On the first day of his heat, he almost passed out from exhaustion. The next morning, Sheng Li knocked on his door, not too kindly asking him to control his pheromones.

“Didn’t you use inhibitors?”

The Omega’s pheromones were sweeter and more tempting than usual, constantly stirring his nerves.

Zuo Chi’s throat was dry, rendering him speechless, and he didn’t dare open the door. He had used twice the normal amount of inhibitors, yet the heat wave still surged over him.

He locked the door, preventing any accidents. He prided himself on his strong willpower, but he couldn’t be sure around Sheng Li. During his heat, he craved this person more than ever.

He wanted to be embraced, wanted to be marked.

Without a response, Sheng Li turned the doorknob, failing to open it, his heart suddenly tensed. “Are you okay? Is something wrong?”

Zuo Chi bit the sheets, just hearing Sheng Li’s voice made his body react strongly. For the first time, he wished Sheng Li would leave him alone and walk away, while his sense of smell caught the scent of amber, making him want more.

Sheng Li persistently knocked on the door. “Can I come in?”

“Don’t,” Zuo Chi said, his voice hoarse and filled with desire. He was harsh on himself, biting his lower lip until it bled.

“Shit.” Sheng Li felt his blood running cold. “Didn’t I tell you to use inhibitors! Are you planning to tough it out? Are you an idiot!”

Zuo Chi thought Sheng Li was the idiot. An Omega in heat without inhibitors would definitely trigger a passive heat in any Alpha in the same house.

Did this guy have any biological sense?

“Ah…” He covered his mouth, burying his face in the pillow.

Sheng Li almost pounded the door down, his pheromones fluctuating significantly. “I’ll call the private doctor to give you an IV drip. Hold on.”

Zuo Chi didn’t want anyone to see him in such a wretched state. Dragging himself to the door, he whispered, “No doctor… I, I can manage.”

Sheng Li didn’t hear him clearly. “What did you say?”

The scent of amber wafted through the door crack, making Zuo Chi even hotter. If Sheng Li stayed any longer, he couldn’t guarantee he wouldn’t lose control and beg.

“Sheng, Sheng Li.”

Sheng Li quickly responded, “Yes, I’m here.”

Zuo Chi said, “Go away.”

Go away.

His lower body was painfully hard, yet Sheng Li felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him.

Whoever said Omegas would uncontrollably seek Alpha during heat? Zuo Chi was the exception.

How much must he dislike him to push him away without hesitation during his heat?

Indeed, Zuo Chi just wanted a normal AO marriage, not…

Not because he liked him.

Of course, Zuo Chi liked Omegas, so how could he like him?

Sheng Li resisted the urge to kick down the door and went to take a cold shower. In early February, the cold water was bone-chilling, but the fire in his heart never went out.

The private doctor arrived half an hour later. The doctor was a male Beta: “You said he didn’t use inhibitors? I can’t smell any Omega pheromones.”

Betas generally couldn’t smell pheromones unless the concentration exceeded a certain level.

The private doctor carefully observed the Alpha in front of him, leaving the rest of the sentence unsaid: he actually smelled the Alpha’s pheromones.

Sheng Li frowned, “Could it be that the inhibitors are expired?”

“We’ll only know after an examination.” The private doctor knocked on the guest room door to explain his purpose.

At this moment, a heat wave had passed, and Zuo Chi was much clearer-headed, but the bed was still a mess. He refused the examination: “Thank you, but an Omega’s heat period needs inhibitors, not a doctor. Due to my personal constitution, the effect of the inhibitors is reduced. Let me stay for another day and a half, and the heat will be over.”

The private doctor advised him a bit but respected his personal wishes, leaving the nutrients he brought at the door for Zuo Chi to take as needed.

Sheng Li walked to the door with the doctor: “Is it common to have such a strong reaction even after injecting inhibitors?”

He had dated many people, but he never slept with an Omega during their heat because an Omega in heat would trigger an Alpha’s heat. Both would be entangled like beasts, and a self-losing Alpha could easily mark. A mark made without deep consideration was irresponsible to both himself and the Omega and could cause a lot of trouble. Even a temporary mark affected the emotions of both the Alpha and Omega for a certain period.

Moreover, after differentiating into an Alpha, he attended separate physiology classes, so Sheng Li didn’t know much about an Omega’s heat period.

“Not common. Today’s inhibitors have minimal side effects. Most Omegas can work normally after using them unless under high-intensity work. But cases like Mr. Zuo’s do exist,” the doctor said. “Mr. Zuo just said an Omega’s heat period needs inhibitors, not a doctor, but that’s not entirely true. What an Omega needs most during their heat period is an Alpha’s companionship.”

For the second and third days of Zuo Chi’s heat, Sheng Li didn’t go to work. Although he was of no use at home, he feared Zuo Chi wouldn’t make it through, so he frequently walked around the guest room door to ensure Zuo Chi’s safety.

He thought he was really pathetic. Zuo Chi had asked him to leave, yet he still stayed.

Sheng Li tried to ignore the discomfort in his heart, thinking that after all, they were friends.

Fortunately, after the afternoon of the second day, Zuo Chi’s condition improved a lot. Besides the faint pain in his glands, there were no other symptoms. He finished handling the accumulated emails in his inbox and responded to his subordinates’ work reports.

On the evening of the third day, the heat finally ended. Zuo Chi walked out of the guest room, coincidentally bumping into Sheng Li coming out of the boxing training room.

After venting his excess energy, Sheng Li’s cheeks were covered in sweat, and he exuded hormones all over. Zuo Chi, on the other hand, was sticky all over, his hair disheveled, and his lips chapped.

During the three days of his heat, Zuo Chi had imagined himself and Sheng Li in various positions repeatedly. Now that the object of his fantasies was in front of him, he couldn’t dare look at him and lowered his head to go to the bathroom.

Sheng Li instinctively grabbed his hand, met Zuo Chi’s eyes, and then quickly let go: “I made plans to drink with Xiang Yiqun. I’ll be out after a shower. You take care of yourself.”

“Oh.” Zuo Chi rubbed his wrist, “Can’t I come with you?”

“Thinking about drinking right after your heat?” Sheng Li snorted coldly, “You rest well at home.”

Zuo Chi had asked casually, not minding if he couldn’t go. Sheng Li wouldn’t stay with him anyway, but he still felt a slight pang of disappointment.

Four Handsome Guys (4)

Sheng Li: @Xiang Yiqun, let’s go out for a drink.

Xiang Yiqun: Yesterday was my omega’s birthday. I asked you out, and you didn’t come. Now you’re free?

Sheng Li: I had a special situation yesterday. Didn’t I send Zhou Jing a birthday red envelope?

Xiang Yiqun: Special situation? I smell gossip.

Sheng Li: No gossip. Don’t overthink it.

Tai Xingyu: Are you living at the bar? Take it easy, it’s almost New Year’s. Save some energy for the big drinking session.

Tai Xingyu: Are you still avoiding Zuo Chi?

Sheng Li: Nonsense, why would I avoid him?

Xiang Yiqun: Exactly, why would you avoid him? You see each other every day.

Xiang Yiqun: You didn’t let us come to your engagement party. I feel cheated.

Xiang Yiqun: Major loss.

Xiang Yiqun: I heard you two kissed.

Xiang Yiqun: A very intense one.

Sheng Li: Do you want a beating?

Xiang Yiqun: I wish I could see it.

Xiang Yiqun retracted a message.

Sheng Li: ?

Xiang Yiqun: Why didn’t you call @Tai Xingyu @Xu Hui?

Sheng Li: I wanted to, but one is on a business trip, and the other is filming somewhere. You’re the only one with free time.

Tai Xingyu: Is Hui coming back for the New Year?

Xiang Yiqun: He hasn’t been invited to the Spring Festival Gala yet.

Tai Xingyu: Got it.

Sheng Li: @Xiang Yiqun, I’m downstairs at your place.

Xiang Yiqun: Got it, coming right down.

The plan to drink with Xiang Yiqun was a spur-of-the-moment excuse. Since Zuo Chi’s heat was over, it had nothing to do with him anymore. He didn’t need to care. After all, Zuo Chi had asked him to leave.

No, it was that even during the heat, it had nothing to do with him. He was just eager to help by getting the doctor, but Zuo Chi didn’t appreciate it.

He knew that Omegas experienced heat periods every month. In the past, when he used to ask Zuo Chi out, Zuo Chi would decline using the heat period as an excuse. But he swore to heaven, hearing the words “heat period” from Zuo Chi’s mouth never triggered any improper thoughts in him.

He couldn’t imagine that Zuo Chi during heat was so… so alluring.

Sheng Li impatiently unbuttoned his coat, the scent of blackcurrant lingering in his nose. He rolled down the car window for some fresh air.

Xiang Yiqun came out from the building, still wearing a scarf around his neck. “Damn, it’s so cold. Aren’t you afraid of catching a cold with the window wide open like this?”

“Stop being such a pessimist. Not everyone has a weak body like yours,” Sheng Li teased as soon as they met. “And what’s with that scarf of yours? Pink color, overflowing with girlishness.”

“My omega bought it for me, it’s a couple set. One khaki and one pink. Zhou Jing wanted khaki, so I had to wear pink,” Xiang Yiqun said as he got into the passenger seat, his tone sweet.

Xiang Yiqun hurried out without using any scent blocker. Besides his own pheromones, he also carried the scent of Zhou Jing, indicating their harmonious relationship.

Sheng Li sniffed, and the scent of blackcurrant disappeared from the air.