Chapter 74 – The Incident
Novel Title: 你的虎牙很适合咬我的腺体 (Your Fangs Are Perfect for Biting My Glands)
Author：麦香鸡呢 (McChicken)
Translator: K (@kin0monogatari)
Protagonists: 周舟 (Zhou Zhou -MC), 程澈 (Cheng Che -ML)
*Please read at Novels Space.space, the original site of translation. TQ*
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When Zhou Zhou woke up again, he was already in the deluxe ward.
There was only Jian Yan beside the bed. Seeing Zhou Zhou awake, he immediately came over and touched his forehead, “Are you still feeling uncomfortable?”
His glands still hurt and he still felt very uncomfortable. But when Zhou Zhou saw Jian Yan, he felt comforted. He shook his head, “Where’s dad?”
“He’s in the corridor.” Jian Yan picked up the bowl on the table, “I’ve been simmering porridge for over an hour. Do you want some?”
“Sure.” Zhou Zhou nodded.
Cheng Che still hadn’t shown up.
Zhou Zhou blinked his somewhat dry eyes and obediently opened his mouth to swallow the porridge Jian Yan blew on to cool down for him.
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Cheng Yan was almost going crazy. Last night, he brought Cheng Che back home and clearly instructed him to rest at home. However, when Zhou Moning and the others arrived in the early hours of the morning, Cheng Che couldn’t be found after he called him. There’s still no answer on his phone. Cheng Yan, considering his father who had just celebrated his birthday yesterday, didn’t want to disturb him. He just made a call pretending to casually inquire about Cheng Che and found out that Cheng Che wasn’t at his grandfather’s place.
Zhou Moning’s face had already turned very pale. Zhou Qiao also stood aside with a cold expression, saying nothing.
Cheng Yan was about to contact his police friend to find Cheng Che when Jin Wuqi arrived.
“Don’t look for Cheng Che. He’s in the upstairs ward.”
“What happened to him? Is it because of the wound on his hand?” Cheng Yan asked.
“Yes, the wound got infected. He got caught in the rain yesterday. And after staying up all night at the police station for questioning, he passed out as soon as he got up.”
“What exactly happened?” Zhou Moning asked, frowning.
“Do you know what a 92% match means?” Jin Wuqi smirked. But his eyes were devoid of humour. “There’s a beta named Su Han who used omega estrus pheromones to approach Cheng Che. The pheromones matched Cheng Che’s at 92%.”
A 90% match is already rare, let alone 92%. It means that without needing anything else, not even moving a muscle, alphas in the same space would be passively guided into a rut. As creatures bound by genetics, no one can escape the shackles of pheromones and nature. No matter how strong your self-control is, you will eventually succumb to being a beast driven by desire, with your consciousness dominated by lust.
“Why would Cheng Che bite his own hand like that? The doctor said it was down to the bone. I’ve never seen anyone being so harsh on themselves,” Jin Wuqi looked at Zhou Moning. “Uncle Zhou, I know Zhou Zhou has suffered. But this can’t be blamed on Cheng Che. Everyone knows how hard it is for an alpha to escape from an omega’s estrus pheromones with such a high match. After an alpha goes into passive estrus, there’s no rationality left. Cheng Che bit his hand to stay alert. That beta got hit on the head with a vase by him. When he saw Cheng Yan’s WeChat, he probably couldn’t even stand up straight. Despite his deep wound, he still ran to the hospital in the pouring rain. Without timely treatment, the bleeding and infection are severe. He stayed up for several hours at the police station with his wound. And when I arrived, his face was as pale as paper. He fainted after saying a few words. So I brought him to the hospital.”
“Damn,” Zhou Moning frowned and cursed softly. “What a mess.”
“Extracting pheromones without consent, using pheromones for coercion, and with the omega whose pheromones were extracted also testifying, Su Han is in deep trouble. But how long it’ll take, we’ll have to wait for the court,” Jin Wuqi said. “Su Han’s parents have already hired a lawyer and are blaming Cheng Che for injuring their son. Tsk, I thought about it. With Zhou Zhou’s injury and Cheng Che’s, he’ll probably get a few more years.”
“I’ll handle it,” Zhou Moning said expressionlessly.
“No need to trouble you,” Jin Wuqi smiled and nodded towards Cheng Yan. “We’ll take care of this.”
Cheng Yan understood and took out his phone. “I’ll contact my father.”
“Dad,” Zhou Qiao, who hadn’t spoken, stood beside Zhou Moning. “It’s not Cheng Che’s fault. When you see him later, don’t be so harsh on him.”
Yesterday, she had been too emotional and couldn’t control herself, slapping Cheng Che when she smelled the omega pheromones on him. Now, hearing this explanation, Zhou Qiao felt very guilty.
Even though Cheng Che was also a victim and suffered such serious injuries, he endured all the misunderstandings throughout the night. Zhou Qiao couldn’t bring herself to blame him anymore.
Zhou Moning didn’t say anything. He patted Zhou Qiao’s shoulder and opened the door to the ward. He went in with her.
Jin Wuqi didn’t want to disturb Zhou Zhou’s family at this time. He glanced at Cheng Yan, who was making a call at the end of the corridor and rubbed his forehead tiredly.
When Cheng Che called him yesterday, his voice didn’t sound unusual. He said, “Brother, come to the police station now.” Jin Wuqi knew that Cheng Che wouldn’t call him in the early hours unless it was something serious. So, he immediately got up, got in his car, and went to the police station. When he arrived, he saw Cheng Che looking pale and tired, with bandages on his hand.
“I want him in jail, for as long as possible,” Cheng Che said at the time.
Jin Wuqi then realised the control Cheng Che was trying to maintain under his calm exterior, because Cheng Che kept insisting that Su Han should go to jail. He only mentioned wanting to go back to see Zhou Zhou but then finally collapsed from exhaustion.
Jin Wuqi had initially thought it was just an unsuccessful seduction attempt until he saw Cheng Che’s wound under the bandage and heard about Zhou Zhou’s condition. At that moment, he thought Su Han shouldn’t just go to jail. He should be taken care of directly.
“My dad is urging me to hurry back and explain everything to him,” Cheng Yan said, walking over after finishing his call. He had only slept for a few hours and looked exhausted. “Zhou Zhou has suffered so much, and he’s about to take the college entrance exam. It’s really…”
“Zhou Zhou’s dads spoil him so much that as long as Zhou Zhou likes something, nothing can stand in his way,” Jin Wuqi leaned against the wall and looked up. “But I think this time, Zhou Zhou will make his own decision.”
“What do you mean?” Cheng Yan asked.
“You’re not an omega, so you wouldn’t understand,” Jin Wuqi smiled. “When an omega is in heat and can’t wait for their alpha, they feel so desperate that they might damage their glands. In despair, they might inject themselves with two doses of powerful suppressants, which could even affect their fertility.”
Jin Wuqi turned to look at Cheng Yan. “If I were Zhou Zhou, no matter whether it was Cheng Che’s fault or not, the shadow left in my heart would be too heavy to repair.”
After he finished, he tilted his head. “Go upstairs and check on Cheng Che. Your nephew is not doing well either.”
***
When they entered the ward, Cheng Che was already awake, sitting on the bed, looking down at the blanket.
Upon hearing the noise, he looked up. His face and lips were pale, with heavy redness in his eyes.
“Can’t you lie down?” Jin Wuqi walked over, raised the bed, adjusted the pillow, and pressed Cheng Che down. “What do you want to eat?”
Cheng Che shook his head silently.
“How’s Zhou Zhou?” he asked hoarsely.
“His glands are fine. He’s awake now and his dads are with him. You don’t need to worry. Focus on getting yourself better,” Cheng Yan said. “I’ll go buy you some breakfast.”
As he finished speaking, there was a knock on the ward door. It was Zhou Qiao.
She walked in with a thermos and said as she opened it, “Dad asked me to bring this over.”
“Which dad? Uncle Zhou or Uncle Jian?” Cheng Yan asked.
“Do you think Uncle Zhou would ask me to do this?” Zhou Qiao glanced at him. “You should go back and rest.”
“I’ll wait for you to go back together. You didn’t sleep well last night either.”
Zhou Qiao ignored him. Cheng Che took the bowl of porridge and looked at Zhou Qiao. “Sister, can I…”
“Finish eating first,” Zhou Qiao handed him the spoon. After a pause, she said, “I was wrong to slap you yesterday. I apologise. I’m sorry. At that time, I didn’t understand the situation.”
Cheng Che shook his head and took a sip of the porridge.
The atmosphere in the ward remained silent until Cheng Che finished his porridge. Before he could say he wanted to see Zhou Zhou again, Zhou Qiao started packing up and said, “My dad and the others should go back to rest soon. You should go see Zhou Zhou.”
She stood up straight and handed Cheng Che a tissue, saying, “Zhou Zhou said he wants to see you.”
Cheng Che’s hand paused as he took the tissue. He then nodded. “Okay, I’ll go over in a bit. Thank you, sister.”
Zhou Qiao and Cheng Yan left together. Jin Wuqi said a few more words to Cheng Che, reminding him to rest well. Then, he went home too. He had been suddenly awakened in the early hours and had been busy ever since. So he was indeed exhausted.
Cheng Che sat alone in the ward, looking at the bright sky outside and the leaves swaying in the wind. He felt like last night’s heavy rain was a nightmare.
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Next update: 2024.03.04
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