"I advise you not to go." Xue Jingshu's tone was very serious. "Alphas in their most vulnerable period have very weak self-control. He will be unable to control himself and will completely mark you."
Hearing this, Zhou Zhou also chimed in, "Yes, he's deliberately avoiding you because he doesn't want to hurt you. Although it was bound to happen sooner or later, now is definitely not the right time."
Complete marking requires no obstruction; once the knot forms and the marking is complete, Duan Xu will definitely become pregnant.
Duan Xu listened to their advice, he thought about the inner voice he had heard that night. It turned out that he was already in his vulnerable period at that time, and he was desperately trying to control himself and not mark him.
Thinking of this, Duan Xu's eyes reddened, and his nose tingled. He blinked and choked out, "I understand."
All three were somewhat surprised, thinking they would have to persuade him for a long time. But Duan Xu wasn't so stubborn about going to find Shen Yanlang, and for a moment they didn't know what to say.
After a moment of silence, Xue Jingshu said he had to deal with forum matters and hung up the phone.
Duan Xu blinked hard to wipe away the tears in his eyes, took a deep breath, and said, "I'll deal with the forum matters first."
In the past, when he was criticized by people on the forum Shen Yanlang would always defend him. This time, it was his turn to defend Shen Yanlang.
Duan Xu also changed his nickname to his real name and then posted a long message on the forum.
Duan Xu: [First of all, Shen Yanlang did nothing to betray me. The truth of what happened that night was that the omega tried to seduce him by releasing pheromones, but instead went into heat herself. However, he was not seduced, pushed her away, gave the omega a bottle of suppressants, and then ran away. If you don't believe me, you can ask his classmates who did the group assignment and the people who saw him run out of the teaching building that day. The time between their departure and the time Shen Yanlang ran out was definitely no more than ten minutes.]
Secondly, I was indeed a beta last semester, but I differentiated and became an omega back in winter break. There's no pheromone issue between Shen Yanlang and me; we're very compatible.
Finally, to the omega who seduced Shen Yanlang, I hope you have some self-respect and apologize to Shen Yanlang. Also, to those who insulted Shen Yanlang, apologize to him as well. He is a good person and shouldn't be subjected to your indiscriminate and baseless abuse. This apology is what you owe.
After sending this message, Duan Xu stood up, picked up his book, and said, "I'm going back now."
"Hey, don't you have class this afternoon?" Zhou Zhou asked, getting up as he saw this.
Duan Xu hummed in agreement, lying without batting an eye, "I want to go back and get some sleep, then come back for class."
"Oh, okay then." Zhou Zhou and Xiao Xu watched him leave. After the door closed, Xiao Xu said, "I have a feeling he's not going back to sleep."
"I think so too." Zhou Zhou shrugged helplessly. "But if Yan-ge and Jing-ge don't tell him the address, he won't be able to find it."
"Too."
The two opened the forum again to see how things were going.
[Wow, there's so much information, I don't know which one to be surprised about first!]
[Wow... really? They differentiate even when they're adults?]
Such cases do exist, but they are very rare.
[So, could Shen Yanlang's classmates tell us when you left? And those who saw Shen Yanlang run out, could you also tell us when?]
We left around 5:50 that day.
[I saw Shen Yanlang running out downstairs at Boya Building. And wouldn't you know it, I was chatting with my girlfriend at the time; it was 5:59.]
[Ahhh! The case is solved! The case is solved! What can we do in such a short time?]
[Tsk tsk, so that omega actively seduced the other guy, but not only did he fail, he also got himself into heat. If Shen Yanlang hadn't been carrying suppressants, things might have gotten really bad?]
[This is terrifying to think about!]
[I told you Shen Yanlang couldn't have done such a thing! Humph! Everyone come out and apologize!]
[Putting gender aside, the fact that she knowingly seduced Shen Yanlang despite knowing he had a boyfriend is truly despicable!]
[You're a disgrace to us omegas!]
[Shen Yanlang is such an amazing alpha, he even carries suppressants with him all the time, I'm crying...]
[Duan Xu is already an adult and he still differentiated, what does that mean? It means he and Shen Yanlang are a match made in heaven!]
Zhou Zhou smiled upon seeing these comments, feeling much more relaxed. "With so many people criticizing this omega, he might actually drop out of school."
"Yan-ge is ruthless," Xiao Xu commented.
Zhou Zhou nodded in deep agreement.
*
Duan Xu went home, first texted his counselor to ask for leave, then packed a clean set of clothes in his backpack, and finally sat on the edge of the bed to call Shen Yanlang.
However, Shen Yanlang did not answer the phone.
Duan Xu called again, but Shen Yanlang still didn't answer.
Finally, Duan Xu pursed his lips and sent a message to Shen Yanlang: [Shen Yanlang! Answer the phone!]
Duan Xu: [Jing-ge should have told you already. I know everything. Answer the phone!]
After sending the message, Duan Xu immediately called Shen Yanlang, and this time, Shen Yanlang answered.
"Xuxu ..." Shen Yanlang's voice was a little hoarse.
Upon hearing his voice, Duan Xu's eyes welled up with tears. He sniffed and said, "Where are you? I'm coming to find you."
Shen Yanlang remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking, "Xuxu, don't come."
"I've already asked for leave," Duan Xu said firmly. "Tell me the address, and I'll be right there."
Another silence fell, followed by Shen Yanlang's sigh, "Xuxu, now that you're here, I won't be able to control myself."
"I know." Duan Xu had thought a lot on the way back. "You'll be tempted to mark me, but I'm not afraid. I'm prepared."
"You..." Shen Yanlang paused, his breathing becoming erratic, "Do you know what you're saying?"
"I know." Duan Xu lowered his head and stared at the hem of his clothes. "We'll be marked sooner or later, it doesn't matter if it's sooner or later."
"You will get pregnant," Shen Yanlang voice.
Duan Xu pursed his lips slightly and said softly, "At worst, I can take a year off from school. It's no big deal."
Shen Yanlang took a deep breath, his voice deep and hoarse, "Xuxu, I can't bear to part with her."
"Don't worry, I'm fine now. It'll be over in a few days," Shen Yanlang said gently.
Duan Xu didn't believe it. The madness of that night, and Shen Yanlang's restrained words, made him realize that the vulnerable period was not so easy.
"Shen Yanlang," Duan Xu said seriously, "You were there for me during my heat, so it's my turn to be there for you during your most vulnerable period."
"We've decided to be each other's partners, shouldn't we be there for each other?" Duan Xu had really thought it through; taking a year off from school wasn't a big deal.
Hearing these words, Shen Yanlang was filled with excitement, wishing he could immediately return to Duan Xu's side and hold him captive in his arms.
Duan Xu didn't hear Shen Yanlang speak for a long time, only his heavy breathing.