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“Can you take me to the school clinic? My leg went numb.” Gu Sheng looked up at Zhou Shiyi.

For some reason, Zhou Shiyi suddenly didn’t dare meet his eyes; he kept feeling like there was something extra in Gu Sheng’s gaze.

“Alright.”

In the end, Zhou Shiyi still carried Gu Sheng to the school infirmary.

Before heading to the infirmary, Gu Sheng had sprayed his glands twice with blocker, cutting off the last thread of pheromone from leaking out.

Zhou Shiyi helped Gu Sheng into the school infirmary; the school nurse was an alpha, so smelling the heavy scent of pheromone blocker on Gu Sheng made everything obvious.

He was holding the emergency kit, and Gu Sheng’s eyes were still relatively clear. He set the box down and made a call to the school administrators, informing them that the alpha in a susceptible period was already with him.

The alarm just went off \u2014 the school clinic has already received the alert: an alpha has entered a susceptible period and preparations need to be made in advance.

Now the school administrators and security are searching the campus for that alpha who entered a receptive phase, but they didn’t expect Gu Sheng to be able to walk back in by himself.

Seeing that the one who had helped him in was a beta, the doctor raised an eyebrow. Of course \u2014 at a time like this, the only one who could properly handle an alpha in a susceptibility period would be a beta.

The school doctor examined Gu Sheng, looked over his vitals, and asked when his last susceptibility period had been.

In the end he judged that this was a pseudo-susceptibility \u2014 nothing to worry about, just rest more.

“Wait, doctor, can you check him too?” Gu Sheng dragged Zhou Shiyi over from the side, gripping him tightly as if afraid Zhou Shiyi might suddenly run off.

Zhou Shiyi was a little stunned \u2014 he had clearly brought Gu Sheng here, so what did this have to do with him?

The school nurse turned to him and asked, “Student, do you feel unwell anywhere?”

Zhou Shiyi was about to say no, but the words were cut off by Gu Sheng.

“Doctor, he can smell alpha pheromones.”

Gu Sheng’s words were like dropping a bomb in the infirmary.

As everyone knows, betas can’t smell pheromones.

The school doctor pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose and turned to look at Zhou Shiyi as if he were some kind of exotic creature.

“Interesting. Come with me for a check; it’ll be quick.”

Zhou Shiyi quickly caught on \u2014 biology textbooks say betas can’t smell pheromones. But if Gu Sheng’s pheromones were like mint, then he had actually smelled them a long time ago.

Zhou Shiyi went into the infirmary with the school doctor for the checkup, while Gu Sheng fiddled with his phone outside.

He reported his safety to the Gu family, and had Gu Yuan call the principal to say there was no need to make a big fuss \u2014 later he’d get the school doctor to write a note for him to turn in to the office.

“You have to come back for another check-up.” Gu Yuan gave him his final ultimatum.

Gu Sheng frowned displeasedly, but still agreed.

“Alright.”

Gu Yuan received the news, read it twice more, and finally confirmed that Gu Sheng had agreed.

Previously Gu Sheng had experienced health issues, but after various examinations his indicators were all normal, and Gu Sheng was very resistant to going to the hospital, so every time it was brought up he felt a bit unhappy.

He didn’t know if it was his imagination, but his gut told him that Gu Sheng was in a good mood now.

Gu Sheng was in a very good mood now.

Especially when Zhou Shiyi accurately named the scent of his pheromones, Gu Sheng felt like he was floating in the air, fireworks bursting in his mind.

Zhou Shiyi really was the most special one; one of an alpha’s instinctual possessiveness is to saturate an omega with his own scent so that anyone who smells it knows what happened between them.

But betas are different\u2014betas can’t smell pheromones, nor can they be marked.

Betas have always been outside the a and o categories; they can only determine whether an alpha or omega is entering maturity through physiological signs, so naturally they can\u2019t discern the emotions carried by someone\u2019s pheromones and can\u2019t give their partner timely attention.

Given Gu Sheng\u2019s current condition, the Gu family also wanted him to find a highly compatible omega partner, but Gu Sheng was unwilling.

He was now very grateful that he\u2019d discovered this before his study-abroad application materials were submitted; Gu Sheng took it as fate.

After a simple examination mainly to distinguish other pheromone scents, the school doctor could only announce regretfully at the end that Zhou Shiyi\u2019s ability to smell Gu Sheng\u2019s pheromones was purely coincidental.

After leaving the examination room, Gu Sheng was very concerned about the results.

“How is he now? What’s his condition?”

The school doctor flipped through Zhou Shiyi’s medical records and said, “We had him smell several common pheromone samples, and the results all show he cannot smell pheromones. How did you discover he could smell alpha pheromones?”

“He can smell my pheromones,” Gu Sheng said very confidently.

The school nurse paused, looking at the two of them in surprise.

\u201cIt\u2019s not unheard of \u2014 there have been cases where an alpha in a sensitive period bit a beta and injected a large amount of pheromones, which caused the beta to develop lasting effects and be able to smell other people\u2019s pheromones.\u201d

\u201cHowever, such cases are extremely rare, you two\u2014\u201d

Gu Sheng and Zhou Shiyi exchanged a glance. Gu Sheng kept his eyes on the collarbone area that Zhou Shiyi kept hidden beneath his clothing, and Zhou Shiyi, in turn, fixed his gaze on the school nurse.

“What should I do now?”

The school doctor pushed up his glasses and looked at Zhou Shiyi with enthusiasm, as if he were reading his own research paper.

“Right now we need to know how strongly his pheromones affect you, and when the last time you were exposed to them was. If you need, I can prescribe some medicine to help speed up your metabolism so his pheromones will be broken down.”

Zhou Shiyi ultimately decided to take the medicine. The doctor drew a tube of his blood and sent it to the hospital for testing.

\u201cLet\u2019s go.\u201d After bustling around all afternoon, it was almost time to get off.

Zhou Shiyi watched Gu Sheng sitting there motionless, then turned and looked at him with some confusion: \u201cAren\u2019t you leaving?\u201d

After a long while, Gu Sheng finally spoke: \u201cI\u2019m leaving.\u201d

Gu Sheng walked slowly behind Zhou Shiyi, watching him put the little pills the doctor had prescribed into his pocket\u2014no matter how he looked at it, it left a bad taste.

He lengthened his stride, falling into step beside Zhou Shiyi after a few paces, and said as if casually, “Is it because of the last time I bit you?”

Zhou Shiyi thought for a moment. It should be.

“Hmm.”

Gu Sheng suddenly felt a surge of happiness. Zhou Shiyi could only smell his pheromones\u2014not anyone else’s. If he bit him a few more times, would Zhou Shiyi end up like someone he’d marked, broadcasting his scent everywhere?

“That early?” Gu Sheng dragged out the tail of his voice, thinking of something, “So when was the first time you smelled my pheromones?”

Zhou Shiyi turned his head to look at him. For some reason, he felt that Gu Sheng was a bit overexcited right now; that thing called excitement seemed about to spill out of him.

“It was when we went to look for that hit-and-run driver and you got hurt\u2014I smelled it then. At the time I thought you were wearing cologne.”

An alpha’s pheromones are produced by glands and are usually concentrated around an alpha’s \u25a1\u25a1 and canine teeth. If an alpha is injured, you can indeed smell their pheromones.

When Zhou Shiyi mentioned that hit-and-run driver, Gu Sheng’s expression flickered awkwardly; he naturally remembered the self-inflicted act he’d used earlier to get close to Zhou Shiyi.

“Oh, that’s pretty early,” Gu Sheng replied.

“Mm.” Zhou Shiyi answered; there was an awkwardness between them.

They hadn’t spoken for a month, so things were a bit uneasy now, and Zhou Shiyi didn’t know what to say.

Gu Sheng, on the other hand, wasn’t so reserved\u2014he just wanted to hear Zhou Shiyi speak, anything at all.

“Have they found the driver who caused the accident?”

“They have. And I still have to thank you\u2014if it weren’t for you, I don’t know when we’d have found him.” Zhou Shiyi glanced back at Gu Sheng, his expression earnest.

Gu Sheng was a little flattered. “I’m glad I could help. What do you plan to do with that driver?”

“He’s still going through the legal process. There are a lot of people he has to compensate; even if they take turns, it won’t be my parents’ turn anytime soon. We’ll just have to wait.” Saying the last part, Zhou Shiyi also felt a bit wistful.

The legal process is rather lengthy, and that Cao Yong has committed so many crimes over such a long period that simply collecting evidence poses a huge difficulty for the police.

\u201cDon\u2019t worry, the bad guys will be brought to justice.\u201d Gu Sheng patted Zhou Shiyi on the shoulder, pinching the spot on his shoulder twice, and then didn\u2019t let go.

Zhou Shiyi turned back, puzzled, not understanding why Gu Sheng had suddenly moved closer.

Gu Sheng turned his head away, not daring to look at him, as if the gesture were perfectly natural between them. His heart was pounding so fast it felt like it might burst out.

“Where are you going?” Zhou Shiyi glanced at the time and asked casually.

“Where you go, I go.” Gu Sheng had his arm around him; the two were very close.

“I’m going to the cafeteria.”

“I’m going to the cafeteria too.”

Zhou Shiyi stopped, looking at him. Gu Sheng refused to look weak and met his gaze, but in the end Zhou Shiyi was the one to take a step back.

“Then let’s go.”

“Mm.” Zhou Shiyi agreed suddenly, and Gu Sheng felt a bit embarrassed, though a thread of sweetness rose in his chest.

“You can smell pheromones as an aftereffect because of me, so I’m responsible for you. At least until you’re completely recovered, I’m not leaving.” Gu Sheng gave himself a perfectly righteous reason, tugging at the corner of his mouth in a very good mood.

“No need.”

Gu Sheng’s expression darkened in an instant, though the corner of his mouth still wore a smile. “You should still be careful. The aftereffects from being exposed to an alpha’s pheromones can be anything from minor to serious. Pay more attention\u2014don’t make your family worry.”

Seeing Zhou Shiyi struggling in his expression, Gu Sheng looped an arm around him. “Let’s go. School’ll be out soon; you’ll miss the Eight-Treasure Porridge at Cafeteria One if we don’t hurry.”

No sooner had he finished speaking than the dismissal bell rang, and Gu Sheng smiled as he took Zhou Shiyi by the hand and headed to the cafeteria.

While they were eating, Gu Sheng’s phone kept vibrating \u2014 it was Gu Yuan.

Gu Sheng said nothing, switched his phone to silent, and shoved it into his pocket.

Gu Yuan watched his messages sink without a trace, a vein pulsing at his temple. This little brother was getting more and more worrisome.

Gu Sheng still felt reluctant even after the two of them left the school.

He watched as Zhou Shiyi boarded the bus; the bus passed by him and drove on until the next intersection where, as it turned, even the tailpipe fumes were out of sight. Only then did Gu Sheng withdraw his gaze in disappointment.

Zhou Shiyi got on the bus and didn’t look back at him once.

“Didi.”

A black Audi beside him suddenly honked.

Gu Sheng turned his head and saw the Audi’s rear window slowly roll down, revealing his eldest brother’s expressionless face.

“Not getting in? They’re already walking away.”

“Big brother, why are you the one picking me up?” Gu Sheng hurriedly climbed in from the other side and smiled ingratiatingly.

Gu Yuan flipped through the documents in his hand, legs crossed: “What, it’s been so long you even forgot my license plate number?”

Just now Gu Sheng’s mind had been entirely occupied with Zhou Shiyi, so he hadn’t noticed his own car; he assumed the driver had parked elsewhere and didn’t pay attention to the car by the roadside.

“Of course I didn’t expect you to pick me up. Big brother, are you tired from work? I’ll give you a shoulder rub when we get home.”

Gu Yuan murmured a soft “hmm,” clearly enjoying it.

“Who was that just now?” Because they were far away and it was a bit crowded after school, from Gu Yuan’s angle he could only see Gu Sheng talking to someone.

From the uniform you could tell it was a very tall boy; his younger brother’s gaze looked like it wanted to stick to him, so Gu Yuan was naturally a bit curious.

Seeing that Gu Yuan hadn’t recognized Zhou Shiyi, Gu Sheng breathed a sigh of relief. “No one, just a classmate of mine.”

Gu Yuan wasn’t sure whether he believed him, but he told the driver to start the car.

“You’re getting ready to go abroad now, so don’t brood over all this nonsense.”

Gu Sheng’s eyelids twitched. “Big brother, I don’t want to go abroad.”

Gu Yuan said nothing; he just stared at him.

Gu Sheng looked up, his gaze resolute.

As the departure abroad loomed, Gu Sheng suddenly had a change of heart, causing a major shock for the Gu family.

No one knew why Gu Sheng had changed his mind, but for the Gu family this course of action required a suitable explanation.

Whether Gu Sheng goes abroad or not, they can still put him on the path they’ve arranged; at the very least they can ensure he never has to worry about food or clothing his whole life. So they weren’t that concerned about whether he studied overseas.

He just didn’t know why \u2014 Gu Sheng had been insisting on going abroad from the start, and now suddenly backtracked. What was the reason?

\u201cYou have to give me an explanation today, or do whatever you want,\u201d Gu’s father finally said, then went upstairs.

Gu Sheng let out a relieved breath instead; it seemed there was still hope.

Since regaining his memories, he kept replaying the foolish things he’d done in front of Zhou Shiyi and had been avoiding getting too close to him, afraid his previous little feelings would be revealed.

When he realized Zhou Shiyi could smell his pheromones, a huge bubble called happiness enveloped him completely.

Zhou Shiyi is a beta and was born unable to smell pheromones, but he can smell only this one person’s scent\u2014Gu Sheng takes that as fate.

When he heard the doctor’s diagnosis, he couldn’t deny that a small thrill fluttered in his chest. Blood rushed through him like waves battering his eardrums, leaving him able to hear nothing but the pounding of his own heart.

Out of selfishness, Gu Sheng suddenly didn’t want to hand Zhou Shiyi over to anyone; even if there was no one else around Zhou Shiyi, Gu Sheng still wanted to watch him from afar.

Gu Sheng suddenly felt a pang of regret \u2014 if he really left the country, would he and Zhou Shiyi have missed their chance forever?

Gu Sheng lay on the bed, poking at his phone. He’d just asked Zhou Shiyi if he’d gotten home, and Zhou Shiyi had replied with a “hm.”

That single syllable filled Gu Sheng with joy.

Their chat history had stopped at the first time he went through a susceptibility period; when Zhou Shiyi asked him then, his attitude had been very cold.

Gu Sheng could almost recite their previous conversations from memory.

After he was reborn, his sleep quality was never good; he could only barely fall asleep by taking medication, but that kind of sleep left Gu Sheng feeling awful when the alarm forcibly woke him.

Later, he discovered that as long as Zhou Shiyi was by his side, he slept soundly and didn’t have nightmares.

But back then he’d already done so many stupid things\u2014how could he possibly have the face to go to Zhou Shiyi?

*knock knock knock*

There was a knock on the door of his bedroom.

“Shengsheng, are you asleep?”

It was Nian Meilan.

“No, Mom, come in.”

Nian Meilan came in holding a cup of hot milk and set it on Gu Sheng’s bedside.

The corners of Nian Meilan’s eyes were a little red, as if she’d been crying.

Gu Sheng felt a pang in his chest, suddenly feeling as if he’d wronged her, making his family worry like this.

“Shengsheng, drink some milk before you sleep. I heard from Dr. Li that you’ve been having trouble sleeping.” Dr. Li was Gu Sheng’s psychologist; most of the time, Gu Sheng didn’t hide much from her.

It’s not surprising that Nian Meilan knew; Gu Sheng lowered his eyes and didn’t speak.

Nian Meilan watched Gu Sheng curled up under the quilt, his face still a little pale, hair hanging down, looking so obedient that her heart melted.

That child who used to babble has grown up in the blink of an eye.

“Shengsheng, you’ve grown up and have your own mind now, we understand all that. Your father is angry because you didn’t follow through on what you promised.”

“Are you sure you don’t want to study abroad?”

Gu Sheng looked at Nian Meilan, his gaze unwavering: “Mom, I’m sure. I’m not going. I’m going to take the gaokao.”

Nian Meilan’s heart fluttered; looking at him she saw her younger self.

“But you’ve been preparing to go abroad recently, and your coursework has fallen behind the other students. Are you really going to stay?”

Gu Sheng held Nian Meilan’s somewhat cold hand and said, “Mom, trust me, I can do it.”

“Since that’s the case, I’ll go try to persuade your father.” Nian Meilan urged Gu Sheng to finish the milk, then carried the empty cup out of the bedroom.

Staring at the closed bedroom door for a long time, the tears finally fell from Gu Sheng’s eyes.

Lately, Gu Sheng had been feeling off.

A bit too enthusiastic.

Zhou Shiyi stepped away to get a cup of hot water, and soon heard footsteps following him.

Zhou Shiyi felt a little helpless; he turned around, and sure enough, it was Gu Sheng.

Since the school doctor diagnosed that Zhou Shiyi had developed aftereffects because of Gu Sheng, Gu Sheng treated him like something fragile. Whenever Zhou Shiyi left his line of sight, Gu Sheng would get uneasy and come looking for him.

To be honest, Zhou Shiyi was a little overwhelmed by Gu Sheng’s enthusiasm.

And of course, every time Gu Sheng came up with a reason it was completely aboveboard.

“Zhou Shiyi, I don’t understand this problem.”

The students of Senior Year (Class 1) had noticed that the campus heartthrob’s recent zeal for studying had skyrocketed \u2014 whenever he had free time, he’d go to find Zhou Shen with questions.

Zhou Shiyi got a perfect score in the preliminaries; in everyone else’s eyes he suddenly went from “school genius” to “Divine Zhou,” an untouchable presence.

Gu Sheng had also put in effort; the questions he asked were indeed ones he didn’t know.

Zhou Shiyi never turned anyone away when they asked him questions, and his thinking was clear \u2014 sometimes one or two sentences would pinpoint the key issue.

During break, the area around Zhou Shiyi was usually bustling, but now his free moments were all taken up by Gu Sheng.

Of course, no one else was as close to Gu Sheng as Li was, so Zhou Shiyi saw Gu Sheng’s problems almost every day.

He had noticed all of Gu Sheng’s changes recently \u2014 he no longer slept in class, and even if Zhou Shiyi didn’t have time, Gu Sheng would proactively seek out the subject teachers with questions, which made it harder for Zhou Shiyi to refuse him.

“Zhou Shen, the gym will close an hour later this afternoon; you can go practice your long-distance running first,” the class sports representative told Zhou Shiyi.

“Mm, thanks,” Zhou Shiyi said. Although he usually did long-distance running, getting a good place still required extra practice.

By the time Zhou Shiyi arrived, Gu Sheng was already there warming up.

He paused for a moment, then walked to the other side to stretch his legs.

The evening breeze stirred; on the track there were still many people who had stayed behind to practice long-distance running together.

Once he had warmed up, Zhou Shiyi led the way out.

The wind blowing toward them carried away the restlessness from their bodies.

He ran for a while, and sure enough heard footsteps approaching.

Zhou Shiyi kept his own pace, not letting others dictate him; the person behind suddenly sped up and ran alongside him.

“What a coincidence.” Gu Sheng adjusted his breathing as he spoke to him.

Zhou Shiyi didn’t reply; he simply began to pick up his pace.

Gu Sheng walked alongside him, their pace quickening. The people on the playground began to watch them as they raced each other, neither willing to give way.

” Huff, huff, huff “

They ran for a while and then stopped, walking along the track to catch their breath.

Gu Sheng was a short-distance sprinter, so his events were mainly sprints\u2014running with Zhou Shiyi was a bit of a stretch for him.

Zhou Shiyi watched Gu Sheng panting heavily at his side, stepped over, lifted one of his hands, and set it aside to rest.

The two of them went onto the lawn together to avoid disturbing the others running on the track.

“Why are you following me?” Zhou Shiyi set Gu Sheng down on the lawn and finally asked the question.

“I\u2014I already said, until I’m sure you’re completely better, I’ll take responsibility for this.” Gu Sheng reached out to take the tissue Zhou Shiyi handed him and wiped his sweat.

“No need.” Zhou Shiyi was a little speechless; afterward he checked what aftereffects betas bitten by alphas might have.

After all, there weren’t few betas bitten by alphas during susceptibility, so the reported aftereffects were all over the place \u2014 and among them was the aftereffect of being able to smell pheromones.

For someone like Zhou Shiyi, whose normal life wouldn’t be affected, it was already very mild.

Besides, after Gu Sheng said he’d take responsibility, Zhou Shiyi went online to look it up.

“I’m a beta who was bitten by my alpha classmate and developed a bit of an aftereffect. He says he’ll take responsibility for me\u2014do other people always do that?”

Reply 1: “Depends on how severe your aftereffects are. There was a case before where a beta, after being bitten by an alpha, developed hallucinations that affected his daily life. He sued that alpha, and the court ruled the alpha had to pay for the beta’s subsequent treatment.”

The OP replied: “My aftereffects let me smell his pheromones, it doesn’t affect my normal life.”

“Bro, generally speaking, an alpha won’t say he’ll be responsible for a beta. There are only two possibilities: first, he’s an alpha with a sense of responsibility, so he fears something happening to you; the other is he wants to pick you up.”

Zhou Shiyi frowned slightly as he read the replies: “Impossible, he already likes someone, and they’re basically together now.”

“Scummy A, OP stay away from him.”

At that moment someone bumped that thread: “Not necessarily. The OP said he’s an alpha’s classmate\u2014alphas always have weird possessiveness and protective instincts. Maybe he’s really just an alpha with a very strong sense of responsibility.”

A reply on the first floor to the upstairs: “You must be an alpha, that’s why you say that. In fact, we all know alphas are animals easily affected by pheromones; even when they’re not in a sensitive period, alphas always have pent-up energy and will want multiple partners. That alpha clearly already likes someone, yet he’s approaching the OP\u2014obviously not a good person. OP, be careful not to get sucked in.”

Someone upstairs replied to the first-floor comment: \u201cDon\u2019t jump to accuse people. What\u2019s wrong with being an alpha? Alphas can be devoted too\u2014don\u2019t paint them as bad.\u201d

Then they all started arguing among themselves, and by watching their quarrel, Zhou Shiyi reached a conclusion.

When would an alpha tell a beta, \u201cI will be responsible for you\u201d? There were several different meanings.

One was the alpha\u2019s surplus, nowhere-to-put sense of responsibility. One was what an alpha would say to a partner, and the other was what he would say to a beta.

Betas don’t have mating windows or heats; they can’t be marked and can’t mark others, so generally speaking, they’re considered excellent hookups.

Saying something like that to a beta was meant as a tease, an invitation to spend the night together.

But everyone knew that was a lie \u2014 an alpha was still going to look for an omega. They could slap each other on the butt and call it a day, but no one took it seriously.

There were also many betas who developed feelings for alphas, but in the end none of them amounted to anything, and they became the laughingstock of the circle.

Wasn’t that the case with the original body? Gu Sheng had been his hookup for three years, and in the end Gu Sheng still married the main male lead. All those past absurdities were like a joke.

Only the original self had taken it seriously\u2014he had fallen in love with Gu Sheng. A beta had overstepped and fallen for an alpha, and in the end became a joke, losing any standing in H City.

Logically speaking, Gu Sheng was now secretly dating He Yanqing; Gu Sheng shouldn’t be seeking anyone else.

Zhou Shiyi took off his school jacket, feeling a bit irritated deep down.

Gu Sheng braced himself and leaned back, looking up at Zhou Shiyi from below.

Every move Zhou Shiyi made looked exceptionally pleasing to him; his whole heart was focused on Zhou Shiyi.

That look was too intense; Zhou Shiyi paused for a moment, but in the end he still threw his school jacket onto Gu Sheng’s face.

“Don’t look at me like that.”

Gu Sheng didn’t know what kind of look he was giving Zhou Shiyi, but he still obediently pressed against Zhou Shiyi’s shirt and nodded.

Zhou Shiyi couldn’t quite explain why he wanted to do it, but he knew that under Gu Sheng’s gaze he suddenly felt a little flutter in his chest.

He knew he couldn’t refuse that look, as if he were someone extremely important to Gu Sheng.

Zhou Shiyi could only convince himself it was an illusion.

One of life’s three delusions: he likes me.

Seeing Gu Sheng still pressed up against his shirt, not taking his clothes off, Zhou Shiyi worried Gu Sheng would be suffocating and reached out to lift the jacket.

Gu Sheng just looked up at Zhou Shiyi like that, his peach-blossom eyes still glistening with the sweat of exercise.

Zhou Shiyi thought that in the original story, after Gu Sheng’s heartbreak he suddenly became a different person.

He became H City’s notorious rake; whether beta or omega, he never refused\u2014perhaps it was just his nature.

Before Zhou Shiyi transmigrated, he was already an adult and disapproved of Gu Sheng’s lifestyle.

Out of an adult’s concern, he still offered one piece of advice: “You’re still young. Don’t let a momentary thrill push you onto a path you’ll regret.”

“I won’t regret it.”

Zhou Shiyi suddenly felt a little angry: “Fine, do as you please.”

In Zhou Shiyi’s world, people Gu Sheng’s age did mess around sometimes, but for it to be with someone Zhou Shiyi knew\u2014and that person being his classmate\u2014wasn’t something that felt good no matter how you thought about it.

Gu Sheng didn’t know why Zhou Shiyi had suddenly gotten angry, but he knew clearly that it was because of him that Zhou Shiyi had those other emotions.

Whether the feeling was good or bad, as long as it was because of him and left even a trace in Zhou Shiyi’s life, Gu Sheng felt like he had won.

He slowly pushed himself up from the lawn, the palms of his hands leaving deep impressions from supporting himself on the uneven grass.

He brushed the grass off his clothes and strolled out of the campus at a leisurely pace.

Zhou Shiyi, aware that Gu Sheng was following behind him, felt an irritability he couldn’t put into words.

By rights, Gu Sheng\u2019s behavior should be no different from those perverted stalkers, but when Zhou Shiyi looked at Gu Sheng his gaze was very pure, without that filthy, disgusting quality, and Zhou Shiyi suddenly didn\u2019t know what to say.

Zhou Shiyi calculated the time\u2014going back home from here isn’t far, so he treated it as exercise.

Ever since Zhou Shiyi took first place in the preliminary exam, Mingde High School awarded him a scholarship.

Considering that Zhou Shiyi has evening classes in his senior year, Grandma Zhou also rented a single room for him next to the school so he could rest there.

Gu Sheng had been planning to follow Zhou Shiyi around the corner, but unexpectedly a hand reached out from there and pulled him into the alley.

Gu Sheng, sharp-eyed, saw the man was wearing a school uniform, so he didn’t struggle and obediently followed him into the alley.

He only looked up when he felt Zhou Shiyi press him against the wall.

“Do you know what you’re doing?”

“Stalking is illegal. Gu Sheng, why are you following me?”

They were about the same height and standing very close; Gu Sheng’s body trembled slightly.

He stared at Zhou Shiyi’s expressionless face and suddenly felt a bit nervous. He didn’t want Zhou Shiyi to hate him, so he tugged at Zhou Shiyi’s sleeve.

“Um, I live here too.” He pointed to the fancy apartment building across the way; it really was very close.

Zhou Shiyi let go of Gu Sheng, his expression laced with curiosity.

Gu Sheng slowly smoothed his clothes and said, “Sorry, I didn’t know that would bother you. I won’t do it again, but it really was just a coincidence.”

“You don’t normally live here then.”

“Yes, I hired a few tutors to come give me lessons. The teacher lives too far from where I stay, so I rented this place.”

Gu Sheng raised the keys in his hand, proving that he really did live here.

Zhou Shiyi’s expression was a little awkward; after all, he had just thought Gu Sheng was following him, and it turned out to be a misunderstanding.

“Sorry, I misunderstood. But earlier at school you\u2014”

“Zhou Shiyi, I need to tell you something.” Gu Sheng tugged at the hem of Zhou Shiyi’s shirt.

……

“So you’re allergic to other people’s pheromones, and your sensitization periods are irregular, so you want to find a beta to help you?”

Zhou Shiyi held Gu Sheng’s diagnosis and fell into thought.

Across from him, Gu Sheng stirred the pearls in his milk tea, nodding repeatedly.

This was beyond Zhou Shiyi’s understanding; he was still a little bewildered. He typed keywords into his phone and began searching.

In the end he frowned at Gu Sheng, not sure what he was thinking.

Gu Sheng watched him calmly from the side; when he saw Zhou Shiyi’s face flicker with struggle, Gu Sheng put down his milk tea.

“I know this request is a bit abrupt, but I really can’t find anyone else. You saw what happened that day\u2014if I hadn’t run into you, it’s very likely I would have passed out and no one would have noticed.”

“If you think it’s too awkward,” Gu Sheng said, conflicted, “I’ll go find someone else first.”

Saying that, Gu Sheng grabbed the diagnosis sheet on the table and hurriedly shoved it into his bag, looking a little disheveled.

“Wait.” Zhou Shiyi felt his temples thudding.

There are only two betas in their class: him and He Yanqing, but He Yanqing is an omega who pretends to be a beta\u2014they two are still the canonical pairing.

I couldn’t just leave the two of them together\u2014if they stayed like that until finishing high school, they might do things they shouldn’t, and Zhou Shiyi would feel guilty.

He’s an adult; he can’t just stand by and watch the two minors walk off down another path, right?

Zhou Shiyi took off his glasses, wiped them with the glasses cloth, and said, “I can help you, but you have to agree to three rules with me.”

“No problem.” As expected, when dealing with Zhou Shiyi, you could only be gentle.

Gu Sheng silently apologized to Zhou Shiyi in his heart for taking advantage of his sense of responsibility and kindness.

Zhou Shiyi took Gu Sheng back and drafted a contract. When Gu Sheng saw the terms\u2014one of which forbade him from skipping class casually, because if Zhou Shiyi couldn’t find him the contract would automatically become void\u2014he agreed.

This clause was the one Zhou Shiyi most wanted to add. As a high school student, he couldn’t stand Gu Sheng’s reckless behavior\u2014skipping class at the drop of a hat made him hardly seem like a student.

After reading it, Gu Sheng signed on the line and pressed his thumbprint.

One copy for each party.

Gu Sheng watched Zhou Shiyi put the paper away and a sincere smile spread across his lips.

The two of them squeezed into Zhou Shiyi’s rented single room and took the contract; Gu Sheng pocketed it as soon as he could.

“Thank you then, Zhou Shiyi. I’ll head off now\u2014my tutor’s already reminding me to get back,” Gu Sheng stood up and said his goodbyes.

Zhou Shiyi stood up too and walked him to the door; though it was only a few steps, as the host Zhou Shiyi still felt he should see his guest out.

They had just opened the door when they locked eyes with Granny Zhou outside.

“Ah, you two\u2014Xiaoyi brought a classmate back, come in and sit for a bit. I made some braised beef\u2014Gu, you should try some too.” Grandma Zhou, holding something in her hands, urged the two of them to sit down.

Gu Sheng and Zhou Shiyi exchanged a glance, and Gu Sheng still spoke up to say goodbye.

“No need, Grandma, I’m heading back now. I still have tutoring, and if I don’t get back soon my mom will start calling to hurry me.”

Grandma Zhou watched Gu Sheng about to leave, somewhat disapproving: “All right then, I made extra\u2014take it home and let your family try some.”

Seeing he couldn’t stop it, Gu Sheng could only watch helplessly as Grandma Zhou portioned out some braised beef. Holding the takeout box, Gu Sheng couldn’t help but give a wry smile.

“Then thank you, Grandma, and thank you, Zhou. I’ll be going now.”

“Gu usually comes by to see Xiao Yi too. I was worried Xiao Yi wouldn’t be used to living here alone.”

\u201cNo reason \u2014 if it\u2019s not too much trouble, I\u2019ll come by often,\u201d Gu Sheng said with a bright laugh, bidding Grandma Zhou farewell.

After Gu Sheng left, Zhou Shiyi looked at Grandma Zhou with suspicion.

\u201cGrandma, how did you know his surname is Gu?\u201d

“Do you remember the little classmate I mentioned to you before? It’s him.” Grandma Zhou took Zhou Shiyi’s hand, her gaze kind.

A thought stirred in Zhou Shiyi’s mind. “Last time when I almost fell moving things, he steadied me. Later I found out he was your classmate. What, he didn’t tell you?”

“No.” Then he suddenly remembered something.

Zhou Shiyi frowned. “Grandma, I already said, if there’s any heavy work, wait until I get back to do it. What if something really happened at the time?”

Grandma Zhou realized she\u2019d let something slip and hastily pulled Zhou Shiyi over to the small table: “I just forgot for a moment, didn\u2019t I? Come try the braised beef I made.”

Zhou Shiyi was forced into the chair by Grandma Zhou. At her urging, he picked up his chopsticks, grabbed a piece of the braised beef, and put it in his mouth.

The marinade and beef were fully blended and melted in his mouth; it was originally meant to be eaten cool, but it tasted good now as well.

Seeing the expectant look on Grandma Zhou\u2019s face, Zhou Shiyi nodded and said, “Delicious.”

Grandma Zhou kept smiling as she looked at Zhou Shiyi. Zhou Shiyi also brought chopsticks for her and they ate together.

By evening, Gu Sheng had finished washing up and lay on the bed, exhausted. He picked up his phone and saw a message from Zhou Shiyi.

“Thank you for helping me look after my grandmother,” Gu Sheng said with a light smile.

“You’re welcome, it was just a coincidence,” Zhou Shiyi replied.

Glancing at the time, Gu Sheng saw it was already twelve; Zhou Shiyi should have gone to sleep.

That he ran into Zhou’s grandmother was purely accidental \u2014 he had seen an elderly woman nearly fall and had gone to steady her.

Later, unable to refuse the warm invitation, Gu Sheng and Granny Zhou returned home. They planned to have a glass of water and leave, but on a wall covered with certificates they saw Zhou Shiyi’s name.

He learned that Granny Zhou usually stayed home alone, so he often stopped by after school to check on her. After Zhou Shiyi returned, he never came again\u2014he hadn’t expected to run into him today.

Gu Sheng took the contract with two sets of fingerprints out of his bag, carefully framed it, and placed it by the desk.

Gu Sheng switched on the desk lamp and began to catch up on the work he had fallen behind on.

When he’s tired sometimes, he looks up and can see that contract, which gives him even more motivation to keep studying.

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