Chapter 33 – Jin Wuqi’s Past (Part 3)
Novel Title: 长夏醒迟 (Long Summer, Late Awakening)
Author：麦香鸡呢 (McChicken)
Translator: K (@kin0monogatari)
Protagonists: 余炀 (Yu Yang -MC/Gong), 靳吾栖 (Jin Wuqi -ML/Shou)
*Please read at Novels Space.space, the original site of translation. TQ*
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When Jin Wuqi opened his eyes again, he had been transferred to another, more secretive hospital, with Du Yele keeping vigil by his bedside.
“I’m sorry… Jin, I’m so sorry…” He cried as he held Jin Wuqi’s hand. “I didn’t know they would do this to you… I thought they just wanted to force you to agree to the marriage…”
“I thought so too,” Jin Wuqi quietly looked at the light above and asked, “How is my mom now?”
“They released us last night. Auntie was frightened and is resting with an IV drip in another hospital. Your doctor called me. And I told her I would come to take you to see her. I didn’t dare tell her the truth…”
“Don’t cry.” Jin Wuqi looked at the doctor. “Contraception, removal of ‘marking’, I want to do it now.”
The doctor didn’t say anything. He handed Jin Wuqi the contraceptive pills to take.
“We also need to inject contraceptive drugs into your reproductive tract to completely eliminate the possibility of conception.”
“Okay.”
The slender needle pierced the skin, advancing into the reproductive tract. Jin Wuqi just remained silent, with his eyes open.
“We don’t recommend undergoing the removal surgery at this time,” the doctor said. “You are still in your heat period and your glands are severely damaged. This surgery itself is very harmful. If done now, it will exacerbate gland damage and disrupt the pheromone system…”
“I want to do it now,” Jin Wuqi said lightly. “Right now.”
“Jin, give yourself some more time to recover. Let’s wait…” Du Yele pleaded with him. “This kind of damage is irreversible, please.”
“If you insist on doing it, considering the current condition of your glands, after the surgery, you may never be able to be ‘marked’ again,” the doctor said.
There was no emotional fluctuation on Jin Wuqi’s face. “I don’t need to rely on any alpha’s ‘mark’ to live on. Proceed with the surgery.”
The doctor continued, “It’s also possible to lose your heat period and be unable to conceive again.”
But Jin Wuqi seemed indifferent. He simply asked, “Can the glands be removed completely?”
“Are you insane…? Are you insane?!” Du Yele’s voice trembled. “Do you know what the glands mean to an omega?!”
The doctor calmly said, “If you do that, it’ll cause death.”
“In that case, forget it,” Jin Wuqi blinked slowly. He smiled and said, “There’s still someone I want to see.”
The surgery is just the first step. Afterward, there are twelve treatment sessions. Every two months, a clearing agent needs to be injected into the glands to ensure the complete removal of the ‘marking’.
In other words, completely removing a permanent ‘mark’ takes over two years. It may result in losing the heat period, inability to be ‘marked’ again, and inability to conceive.
The cost is truly immense.
***
After the removal surgery, Jin Wuqi fell into a coma in the ICU for a full half-month. Even after waking from the coma, he couldn’t speak or move. His glands were tightly wrapped, swollen to the size of a fist. He could only lie there day and night, in a half-paralysed state, for over a month.
He could hear Du Yele’s voice, his mother’s crying, and the doctor softly explaining his condition.
“Your glands are basically shattered now. It will take at least a year for complete recovery. Until then, your body won’t emit any pheromonal scent and you won’t experience the heat period.”
“The removal surgery was successful. However, until the twelve recovery sessions are over, you’ll still be influenced by that alpha. But as time goes on, the influence will diminish. Rest assured, you’ll completely break free from this ‘mark’.”
“Even if you can’t be ‘marked’ again, there’s still a chance of pregnancy. Your omega pheromone levels are very high. As long as you continue with your medication and if the alpha’s level is high enough, even if he can’t ‘mark’ you, there’s a possibility of conception. It’s just a very small chance, what we call a miracle.”
“But the fact that you’ve persisted until now is already a miracle. So, good things will happen to you from now on.”
Jin Wuqi smiled as he said, “Thank you.”
But deep down, he knew there were no miracles.
He had been permanently ‘marked’, leaving indelible scars on his glands. He couldn’t be ‘marked’ again. And it had been three whole months since he severed ties with Yu Yang.
Following Jin Wuqi’s wishes, his mother kept this matter hidden from the Cheng family.
When Jin Wuqi finally regained consciousness, police officers and lawyers stood before him, ready to take his statement.
Before undergoing the surgery, Jin Wuqi had contacted the authorities. He had collected evidence from his glands and reproductive tract, stating that he would cooperate with the investigation after the surgery, pressing charges against Wei Yi for forced marking.
Before this happened, Jin Wuqi found someone to destroy Wei Yi’s glands.
He knew that Wei Yi’s intention might not be to forcibly ‘mark’ him. But there were no innocents among them. Each one should pay the price.
What does the removal of Wei Yi’s glands signify? It means that Jin Wuqi, who is far away from him, also has to endure the same pain. He bites his pillow. The pain feels like countless sharp blades rapidly piercing his neck, one after another. His heart is beating so fast it feels like it’s about to explode.
It’s really unfair. The Omega’s gland is crushed and undergoes depigmentation surgery while the alpha is completely unaware of the pain. But for an omega, they can clearly perceive any slight pain in the alpha’s gland.
This is also one of the reasons why Jin Wuqi wants to destroy Wei Yi’s glands. Before the twelve treatments end, he will definitely be affected by the ‘marking’. However, if Wei Yi loses his glands, then this effect will be minimised. Thus, the threat to Jin Wuqi will also be minimised.
However, the ‘marking’ has already formed. So the pain of the alpha will only be doubled and more profound on the fragile omega.
In the end, the doctor gave Jin Wuqi a strong painkiller.
***
Jin Wuqi did not hide his whereabouts anymore. He was under police protection 24 hours a day.
While Wei Yi was still in the hospital after having his glands removed, the police put him in ankle restraints. The case was secretly brought to trial. Wei Yi was sentenced. However, due to manipulation and protection from the Wei family behind the scenes, Wei Yi was only sentenced to two years and nine months.
“Don’t worry.” Jin Wuqi looked at the furious Wei family elders opposite him. His neck was still wrapped in thick bandages. He didn’t even have the strength to stand up from his chair. However, he was very calm and said softly, “Your turn will come soon.”
***
It was half a year after his discharge from the hospital. The recovery of his gland was faster than expected. Although it was covered in scars, it had already reduced in swelling and had stabilised. However, it still could not secrete pheromones.
Jin Wuqi walked into the office of the company’s general manager, looking at his uncle as he asked, “Had enough sitting on this seat?”
Ignoring the opposition from some members of the board of directors, he dismissed his uncle’s family from their positions. As for their shares, as long as they dared to make any mistakes again, Jin Wuqi had the ability to reclaim their shares without any hesitation.
He no longer wanted this company. It was just an empty shell.
When he first came back, he had the idea of giving up on the company, thinking that after handling things, he would return to his home country. No matter how long it took, he would always be able to go back. He would always be able to see Yu Yang again.
It’s just, it’s such a pity. Things have come to this point and his little friend has already blocked his number. During those months when he couldn’t respond, from the false news of the engagement announcement when he returned, to being imprisoned, then surgery, followed by a coma, everything was like perfectly connected iron rails, seemingly seamless. Fate didn’t give him any room for reaction, nor did it leave him with any energy for explanation. He had too many more urgent things to handle.
He didn’t even have time to see what Yu Yang had sent him before.
And there was no need for that. The alpha had already figured it out. He should be ready to start a new life. Meanwhile, Jin Wuqi was now imprisoned, not knowing when he would be free.
“Yu Yang’s birthday has passed.” Jin Wuqi sat in his office, looking at the night sky outside the window and said softly.
Du Yele only sighed in answer.
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*Translator’s Note: Damn it. I wanna kill someone. -K
Next update: 2024.06.04
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