CHAPTER 60

When Ye Chengxing woke up, she found herself lying in a bed in the hospital room.

She rubbed her head and sat up from the bed.

Looking around, she didn't see Li Jia.

Recalling her previous memories, she only remembered that her heat cycle suddenly came early, and then Li Jia brought her suppressants, which she helped her take.

After taking the suppressants, she lost consciousness. It must have been the effect of the suppressants.

But before taking them, she seemed to have told Li Jia to lock her up and not stay with her. It seemed that Li Jia had left her alone here.

That's good.

Ye Chengxing was experiencing what it felt like during the heat cycle for the first time. The instinctive reactions were stronger than any previous experiences, almost deadly in their allure. Especially with the high compatibility of pheromones between her and Li Jia, it was like a person who had been walking in the desert finally seeing an oasis, finding a source of water. Her whole being felt as if it were being roasted over a fire, and only the pheromones from the other person could bring her comfort.

Ye Chengxing pressed her forehead.

Now that she had taken the suppressants, she no longer felt the intense heat throughout her body.

The suppressants were really effective when she thought about it. She needed to buy more as a backup.

However...

As she lifted her hand, Ye Chengxing caught a whiff of a familiar sweet scent of white peaches on her fingertips.

It was the scent of Li Jia's pheromones.

Exceptionally rich and distinct.

Ye Chengxing confirmed with a brief moment of feeling that she hadn't mistaken it.

Was it from when Li Jia accidentally brushed against her while administering the suppressants?

She couldn't help but take another sniff, but immediately realized what she was doing and blushed, quickly withdrawing her hand.

Sniffing the scent of Omega pheromones accidentally transferred onto her hand felt... somewhat perverse.

Especially when Ye Chengxing raised her eyes and found that Li Jia had opened the door to the room at some point and was standing in front of it, looking at her.

When their eyes met, Ye Chengxing felt her face instantly grow hotter.

She instinctively averted her gaze from the other person, coughed, and tried to greet them in a natural tone. "Xiaoli, you're back."

Li Jia responded lightly to her words, closed the door to the room, and walked towards her with concern. She asked, "Sister, are you feeling better? Do you still have any lingering effects from the heat cycle?"

Ye Chengxing shook her head."There aren't any lingering effects anymore."

As she said that, she couldn't help but sigh, "The suppressants really work well."

However, as Ye Chengxing finished speaking, she saw that Li Jia's expression remained unchanged, and her tone was natural. She thought that she probably hadn't seen her secretly smelling her fingertips.

Otherwise, it would be too embarrassing if she asked what she was smelling.

Li Jia, the Omega, indeed seemed like she hadn't seen anything. After she finished speaking, she turned around and poured a cup of warm water for her. "Sister, you've been sleeping for a while. Have some warm water first."

Her tone was considerate.

Seeing this, Ye Chengxing took the water and also got out of bed. "You still have a wound on your hand, you don't need to pour water for me."

Li Jia curved her lips. "It's nothing. Anyway, seeing Sister in better spirits makes me feel relieved."

"Indeed, thanks to you, Xiaoli." Ye Chengxing held the water cup and spoke, moved by her actions.

Based on the knowledge she had gathered from the physiology manual before, Alphas in the susceptible period were in a dangerous state.

So she hadn't expected Li Jia to help her take the suppressants, administer the injection, and then settle her down in bed.

While her heart was warmed, Ye Chengxing hesitated for a moment and cautioned, "But in the future, don't take care of Alphas in the susceptible period anymore. It's too dangerous in case something unexpected happens."

Li Jia blinked when she said that. "I know, and I will only take care of Sister. I won't take care of other Alphas."

As for unexpected situations...

She glanced at Ye Chengxing, concealing a trace of regret in her eyes.

She actually hoped for something unexpected to happen.

But Ye Chengxing had endured until she lost consciousness and only told her to lock her up.

Recalling that statement, Li Jia felt her heartbeat accelerating uncontrollably.

—"Lock me up."

How did she manage to say those words with such an expression and tone? If the situation were different, it would be the most beautiful and enticing confession.

Just thinking about it made it difficult for anyone to restrain their excitement.

Not to mention when she pushed open the door to the hospital room and found Ye Chengxing with her eyes lowered, savoring the scent on her fingertips, the pheromones left behind.

Her thoughts became even more uncontrollable. After Li Jia finished speaking, she had to make an embarrassed expression and avert her gaze to prevent Ye Chengxing from noticing anything amiss.

Ye Chengxing was stunned for a moment after hearing Li Jia's words.

...Li Jia really trusts her more than she imagined.

Her ears turned slightly red, and at the same time, Ye Chengxing's determination grew stronger.

She would never let Li Jia down with this trust.

......

After all, it was just a temporary ward, and they were still staying here because Ye Chengxing had entered her susceptible period early. Now that they had tidied up, they were ready to leave.

Ye Chengxing opened the car door for Li Jia, but suddenly remembered that she had forgotten to buy more suppressants.

She looked at Li Jia and spoke again, "Li Jia, wait for me in the car. I'll go buy some suppressants."

Upon hearing this, Li Jia was about to get out of the car again, "Then I'll go with you and Sister."

"No, no need. Just wait for me in the car. It's too much trouble for you to come down again," Ye Chengxing leaned down and handed the car keys to Li Jia, who was in the passenger seat. She smiled at the Omega with raised eyebrows, "I'll be back soon."

Li Jia stared at her for a while, then naturally lifted her fingertips and unhooked the butterfly necklace that was hidden by Ye Chengxing's clothes. She spoke obediently, "Okay, I'll wait for Sister to come back."

Ye Chengxing noticed this small action, but she didn't think much of it. After all, the necklace was meant for Li Jia and her to wear together, so Li Jia probably preferred it to be visible all the time. Sometimes she just liked to keep it close to her body.

After her conversation with Li Jia, Ye Chengxing waved her hand and indicated that she was going to buy something.

She returned to the hospital.

Thinking about it this way, it was fortunate that she remembered it.

The car hadn't driven far, and the hospital was nearby. If she had remembered after reaching home, she would have to come back again.

The hospital had a self-service vending machine specifically for suppressants. Ye Chengxing planned to buy some highly effective ones.

Although the susceptible period for this time was almost over with the suppressants, the next one would probably come after a long, long time. However, it was better to be prepared.

Ye Chengxing contemplated in her mind.

After taking the suppressants this afternoon and sleeping for a while, she realized that if she had taken the highly effective ones, the effects would have kicked in faster. It would be inconvenient to fall into a deep sleep immediately after taking the suppressants, even if the duration was short.

She looked at the suppressant self-service vending machine in front of her.

Previously, she had always bought suppressants directly, so this was her first time using this kind of self-service vending machine.

It was different from the self-service vending machines she had encountered before. Ye Chengxing hesitated as she looked at the colorful buttons without any labels and the screen on the side.

"Press here."

Just then, a gentle voice sounded in her ear, followed by a hand reaching from behind and pressing several buttons on the vending machine for her.

Ye Chengxing hadn't expected someone kind passing by to help. She couldn't help but turn around and sincerely express her gratitude, "Thank you."

The woman who helped her press the buttons was leaning on an expensive-looking cane. Her skin was slightly pale, and when she met Ye Chengxing's grateful gaze, the woman weakly coughed.

Her voice was cold, like ice cubes touching the glass wall of a cup, but her tone was gentle, "You're welcome. When the interface switches again, select the suppressant you want and pay with star coins."

After saying that, the woman smiled, "I didn't expect to meet Miss Ye here again."

Ye Chengxing had just finished paying with star coins, and the suppressants were ready to be collected from the vending machine with a "ding" sound. She paused for a moment, slightly confused, "Have we met before?"

"You probably haven't seen me, but I've ordered meals a few times at your restaurant. They were delicious," the woman replied, "However, there's actually a slightly awkward reason behind it."

As she spoke, she continued to smile, but her speech slowed down. Her dark, almost translucent blue eyes looked at Ye Chengxing, and her tone carried a strange yet subtle pause, "My name is Wen Qingxi, and I guess I could be considered your... former prospective fiancée?"

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