IMAO Chapter 25

Song Yirui silently apologized in his heart. He knew he should push Qiu Jingming away, but he couldn’t resist the temptation. He extended his strong arms and tore off Qiu Jingming’s half-concealing clothes.

In the heat of their AO passion, the two instinctively embraced. They hugged and kissed, with Song Yirui abandoning all morality.

He thought this heat would last for a long time, but Qiu Jingming’s only lasted for about two hours. Usually, an Omega’s heat lasts at least three days, requiring an Alpha’s constant companionship throughout.

Song Yirui had no time to dwell on this, because during those two hours, he had bitten through Qiu Jingming’s gland and marked him!

Song Yirui sat on the sofa, head in his hands, palms trembling. He looked at the equally shaky Qiu Jingming, who was crying and apologizing to Jiang Yuan. Wordlessly, he reached out to hold Qiu Jingming, preventing him from doing anything rash.

“What should we do, Rui-gege? I-I never thought this would happen. I shouldn’t have selfishly called you over. I didn’t know I’d go into heat today…” Qiu Jingming cried, inadvertently exposing his gland, still bearing the imprint of teeth. Song Yirui touched the gland, causing Qiu Jingming to shudder instantly.

“Jingming, it’s not your fault.” Song Yirui embraced Qiu Jingming, gently lifting the boy he had left covered in marks. He lowered his voice, “It’s me. I couldn’t control myself.

“Jingming, I’ll take responsibility for you.”

Song Yirui knew he had bitten through Qiu Jingming’s gland. There was no turning back now.

He couldn’t let Qiu Jingming undergo pheromone removal surgery. It would be too damaging to an Omega’s body, causing immense suffering.

Qiu Jingming had already been marked by him. Even if they wanted to hide it, they couldn’t. It was too late.

As soon as the Jiang family returned, they would smell Song Yirui’s pheromones on Qiu Jingming.

“Rui-gege, thank you. I’m so happy.” Hearing Song Yirui’s words, Qiu Jingming dazedly hugged him, resting his head against Song Yirui’s chest to listen to his heartbeat, a radiant smile spreading across his face.

Song Yirui, who had been trembling with fear, saw Qiu Jingming’s smile, as warm as the winter sun, and suddenly felt less afraid. He knew he had wronged Jiang Yuan, but what was done was done. He could only apologize to Jiang Yuan now.

Song Yirui sighed helplessly, thinking of Jiang Yuan, whom he had grown up with. Jiang Yuan liked him so much; he could only hope to minimize the hurt this would cause Jiang Yuan.

After all, it was AO heat. Jiang Yuan would surely understand.

…

After a full day of classes.

Several classmates were discussing dinner plans. A whole day of combat training had taken a toll on their energy, and everyone in the class was hungry.

“Let’s go, let’s go eat at the cafeteria!”

Jiang Yuan figured he probably smelled like an Alpha now. Due to the day’s combat training, his clothes were infused with Ji Rong’s pheromones. He shook his head and said, “I’m all sweaty. I want to go back and shower first.”

“It’s peak dining hours now. If you shower and come back, there might not be much good food left in the cafeteria,” a student chimed in.

Jiang Yuan really couldn’t stand the smell of Ji Rong’s pheromones on him. He smiled and said, “Don’t worry about me. I’m used to it.”

“What do you want to eat? I’ll bring it for you,” Ji Rong asked.

Jiang Yuan: “…”

Ji Rong rested a hand on Jiang Yuan’s shoulder, smiling brightly. “What do you want to eat?”

In the end, Jiang Yuan couldn’t refuse Ji Rong’s kindness. This useless Alpha was being so enthusiastic towards him, and he couldn’t reject him. After all, Ji Rong hadn’t really done anything wrong, except for being unable to control his pheromones.

Jiang Yuan helplessly watched Ji Rong and the group leave, then hurried back to his dorm to wash off Ji Rong’s pheromone scent with a special body wash.

After a comfortable shower, Jiang Yuan felt relieved once he was sure Ji Rong’s scent was gone.

Shortly after he finished, someone knocked on the door. When Jiang Yuan opened it, Ji Rong’s pheromone scent wafted in. “I brought this for you. I noticed what you usually buy and got the same.”

Jiang Yuan tilted his head. Although he and Ji Rong often ate together, he honestly hadn’t paid attention to what Ji Rong bought each time. This useless Alpha was quite considerate.

“Thanks,” Jiang Yuan said gratefully.

Ji Rong noticed that his pheromone scent was completely gone from Jiang Yuan. His gaze fell on Jiang Yuan’s body.

This time, Jiang Yuan hadn’t come out wrapped only in a towel like before. He had changed into sportswear – a black t-shirt and black sweatpants, his hair slightly dampening the collar.

Ji Rong joked, “You rushed back to shower. It wasn’t just to wash off my pheromone scent, was it?”

Jiang Yuan: “…”

Seeing Jiang Yuan’s lack of denial, Ji Rong’s smile faltered, his handsome face twitching slightly. “Don’t tell me I guessed right?”

Jiang Yuan: “Yeah.”

Jiang Yuan added, lying through his teeth, “You smell terrible.”

Hearing Jiang Yuan’s words, Ji Rong felt annoyed. He knew Jiang Yuan didn’t like his pheromone scent, but did he have to hate it so much? He had really tried his best! It was all because of those recent dreams making his pheromones uncontrollable!

Feeling attacked, Ji Rong stomped back to his room, slamming the door shut.

Jiang Yuan sighed helplessly. Had he gone too far? Actually, Ji Rong’s pheromones smelled quite good. It was just that every time he smelled them, he felt physically uncomfortable. If he wasn’t certain he had no unusual reactions to other Alphas, Jiang Yuan would have suspected he was an Omega!

Ji Rong had been quite nice to him, and he had said such things… Ji Rong must be very angry. Should he comfort Ji Rong tomorrow?

As Jiang Yuan was hesitating, suddenly, the neighboring door flew open again, revealing half of a handsome face.

Ji Rong grumbled, “I’ll try my best to control my pheromones, but it’s not that my scent smells bad. It must be your nose that’s faulty.”

Hearing Ji Rong’s words, Jiang Yuan couldn’t help but burst into laughter. He realized for the first time that Ji Rong could be so amusing. “Yeah.”

Jiang Yuan’s eyes curved as he laughed, and Ji Rong’s heart nearly stopped beating.

This guy was actually smiling at him, and it looked so nice… If only Jiang Yuan would smile like this just for him.

The moment this thought popped into Ji Rong’s head, he was startled and abruptly slammed the door shut!

Jiang Yuan was about to say thank you when he was left bewildered. What was Ji Rong up to now?

Ji Rong leaned against the closed door, taking several deep breaths. How terrifying – dreaming about Jiang Yuan wasn’t scary anymore. What was truly frightening now was that his… his heartbeat wasn’t normal!

Because of Jiang Yuan’s smile, his heart was racing uncontrollably.

Stop beating like that!

He was usually the one making others’ hearts race. Jiang Yuan was just the subject of his wet dreams. Stay calm, don’t panic!

Ji Rong tried to calm himself, but it didn’t work. The pheromone scent in his room grew stronger. Just thinking of Jiang Yuan’s smile made his whole body heat up, as if a wild beast was roaring in the depths of his heart.

He vaguely knew the reason, but he hadn’t wanted to dwell on it before, or rather, he’d been unwilling to.

He, Ji Rong, was considered the most perfect Alpha in the entire galaxy. His father was the youngest Marshal in the Federation, Ji Chong. He came from a prestigious family, possessed great personal strength, and had strikingly handsome looks.

According to his life plan – attend military school, join the army, become a general, marry a beautiful little Omega. But now he was irresistibly attracted to the Beta monster next door, desperately wanting to sleep with this Beta!

Not only did he want it in his dreams, but he wanted it even more when he saw Jiang Yuan. Even his body’s pheromones became uncontrollable when he saw Jiang Yuan.

Ji Rong showered in cold water. He knew he had to face this issue head-on. He didn’t know when exactly he had started having feelings for Jiang Yuan…

Now his whole body was burning up, as if he were a beast on the verge of going into heat.

Since childhood, he had learned how to resist Omega pheromones and maintain rationality in their presence. He had always excelled in this course, but now he was in a pathological state, unable to control his pheromones around a mere Beta.

After the cold shower, Ji Rong slowly began to calm down. He rubbed his brow, wondering what he should do now.

Ji Rong clenched his fists. Jiang Yuan had mentioned in front of the class before that he had an Alpha boyfriend!

Jiang Yuan could accept Alphas, so why couldn’t that Alpha be him? Just because he and Jiang Yuan hadn’t met earlier?

Ji Rong’s heart ached, the feeling almost suffocating him.

“Jiang Yuan…”

Ji Rong lay on the sofa, using his hand to block the glaring ceiling light, softly calling out Jiang Yuan’s name.

Due to the day’s intense combat training, everyone was exhausted, so they hadn’t made plans to play Star Wars online. Jiang Yuan and Ji Rong were tired from practicing all day. Jiang Yuan checked his communicator, slightly surprised that Song Yirui hadn’t messaged him yet, as he usually did by this time. Although they typically only exchanged a few words…

Never mind, it was just as well that Song Yirui hadn’t messaged.

The next day, when Jiang Yuan encountered Ji Rong again, he was satisfied. Today, Ji Rong had no pheromone scent on him.

“Together,” Ji Rong said as he closed the door, addressing Jiang Yuan.

Jiang Yuan smiled, “Alright.”

Ji Rong took a deep breath. Actually, this morning when he got up, he not only washed his underwear but also took a shower…

A week passed like this. Since Ji Rong started making an effort to control his pheromones, his relationship with Jiang Yuan noticeably improved.

One week later.

After showering, Jiang Yuan logged into the game and directly invited Ji Rong. The two entered the game for a one-on-one match, partly to pass the time and partly because… no one else would play with them.

After losing, Class 2 came to challenge them again, only to be utterly defeated once more. Later, Class 3 also challenged their class, meeting the same fate.

After several days of being thrashed, Classes 2 and 3 stopped seeking them out. Meanwhile, their own classmates who teamed up with Jiang Yuan and Ji Rong felt the gaming experience was terrible. Before they could even start fighting or see the opponents clearly, the other side would be wiped out. They expressed their ‘dissatisfaction’ with this.

While winning effortlessly was enjoyable, doing so every day became tiresome for them.

Students from all three classes unanimously decided that Jiang Yuan and Ji Rong should play separately, abandoning them and no longer inviting them to team up.

Left with no choice, Jiang Yuan and Ji Rong opted for solo maps, practicing against each other just to kill time.

Meanwhile, the Goddess of Destiny, departing from Planet Noth, docked at the Red Star spaceport. Passengers boarded successively, among them a particularly pitiful-looking Omega. He was alone, his pale hand occasionally caressing his flat abdomen.

Just as he sat down, his communicator rang.

“Jingming, where did you go?” Jiang Tianze’s voice was low as he coldly eyed Song Yirui, his gaze filled with disappointment.

Qiu Jingming clutched his communicator, his voice choked with tears, “Dad, I-I’m on the spaceship.”

Jiang Tianze said sternly, “Jingming, I know this isn’t your fault. Come back quickly. You’re an Omega in heat. If anyone’s to blame, it’s Song Yirui!”

Qiu Jingming: “Dad, I’m going to Earth… I want to get my brother’s forgiveness!

“I also ask you to forgive Rui-gege. Actually, the person I said I liked before was Rui-gege. I never dared to say it because I knew Rui-gege belonged to my brother. But I never imagined this would happen. I’ve wronged my brother. This time, even if it costs me my life, I must get my brother’s forgiveness!”

Hearing Qiu Jingming’s words through the communicator, Fang Shi nearly keeled over.

These past few days had been chaotic for her too. Song Yirui and Jiang Yuan had been childhood sweethearts. As a mother, she knew all too well how much her son loved Jiang Yuan! Rationally, she knew this incident couldn’t be blamed on Qiu Jingming; if anyone was to blame, it was the untimely arrival of the heat. But emotionally… she truly couldn’t help but feel heartbroken for her son, Jiang Yuan.

She hadn’t told Jiang Yuan about the incident from ten days ago because she hadn’t figured out how to break the news while minimizing the hurt.

However, with Qiu Jingming going to seek forgiveness, wouldn’t that be like rubbing salt in Jiang Yuan’s wounds?!

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