Chapter 093: Naughty Dog

Lin Miao toyed with the sharp little tooth, teasing it like a dog, hesitating slightly.

It had hurt before because the system was blocked in advance, unable to activate pain suppression for him.

Now, under normal conditions, he activated the pain suppression function first. Even if Yan Jiming bit off a piece of his flesh, it wouldn’t hurt.

This didn’t seem worth agonizing over.

Moreover, during this period, Lin Miao had genuinely experienced the benefits brought by pheromones.

He felt somewhat tempted.

Moreover, once the experiment concluded, he would likely have to start over with a group of Alphas. Even with extraordinary talent, he might not be able to manage them.

He might genuinely need Yan Jiming’s pheromones to help. The Alphas seemed quite wary of Yan Jiming’s pheromones.

After all, as an S+ level, he could easily overpower ordinary Alphas.

Lin Miao didn’t overthink it. He gently tapped Yan Jiming’s lips: "Go ahead and bite, but just once."

The big dog, who had been lying on the sofa belly-up, suddenly sprang up and pinned Lin Miao against the back of the sofa.

Though he had never owned a dog, Lin Miao felt what it was like to have a large dog at home.

Yan Jiming wrapped his arms around Lin Miao’s waist, his eyes sparkling as he eagerly promised, "I’ll be gentle."

Lin Miao: "..." That sounded odd.

No matter how gentle, it would still break the skin.

Lin Miao exhaled softly, remaining noncommittal. His hair had grown long. After returning tonight and showering, he had just dried his hair, leaving it loose.

Lin Miao brushed the hair away from his neck, revealing its slender curve. His skin was naturally fair and smooth, and the graceful curve of his nape, made even more slender from exercise, resembled a work of art. Even without pheromones, the lingering scent from his shower on his skin and hair was tantalizing.

Yan Jiming pursed his lips, no longer as rough and boisterous as before, but instead carefully approached, as if savoring the most delicious delicacy, even reluctant to touch.

Lin Miao had only suppressed the pain, but he could still feel the itch. Especially with the powerful breath brushing against his neck, stirring the stray strands of hair that had escaped his fingers, making him tremble uncontrollably.

"Can you hurry up? I don’t have a gland." What are you doing, inspecting it like you’re picking vegetables!

Lin Miao, unbearably itchy, couldn’t help but urge.

"Mm," Yan Jiming responded, placing a kiss slightly to the side of his nape. The skin over the protruding spine was too thin, and biting there would be more painful. Most omega glands grew slightly off to the side of the spine.

Lin Miao could clearly feel the soft lips and the tongue sliding over his skin, somewhat rough but not as barbed as a cat or dog’s, leaving only the itch. What happened to a quick resolution? Why torment him like this? Lin Miao couldn’t help but want to escape, but the arm around his waist lifted to rest beside his ear, the thumb gently caressing his smooth cheek, the motion tender yet domineering, rendering him immobile.

Just as Lin Miao was about to get angry from the torment, his nape suddenly felt heavy. He could even hear the sharp canine teeth piercing his skin, and something flowed into his body through his blood. Even a beta without pheromone receptors couldn’t withstand such an assault. It felt as if all his strength had been drained in an instant, leaving him limp, collapsing towards the source of the force.

Yan Jiming held him, and after marking him with his pheromones, the Alpha contentedly licked away the excess blood. Although Lin Miao couldn’t feel the pain, there was still a sensation of being devoured bit by bit. He instinctively struggled, but was held even tighter.

"It’s over, I won’t bite you again, don’t move." Yan Jiming’s voice was so deep it felt unfamiliar to Lin Miao. The gentle kisses continued, igniting fires wherever they touched, as if trying to consume him.

Even Lin Miao felt something was off. He grabbed the arm in front of him and warned in a low voice, though his soft tone lacked any intimidation.

"Yan Jiming, let go!"

The mischievous big dog, scolded, wilted a bit but ultimately didn’t dare to continue, obediently releasing Lin Miao.

"Go get the first aid kit," Lin Miao said, holding his neck. With little strength left, he could only ask Yan Jiming to help.

After seeing Lin Miao take out the disinfectant to clean his wound and wipe away all the visible traces, Yan Jiming's face turned dark.

Lin Miao could sense the Alpha's restlessness, but he couldn't indulge him, or else he didn't know how far this guy would go next time.

"The human mouth is full of anaerobic bacteria. Deep wounds can easily get infected," Lin Miao explained patiently to Yan Jiming.

"You're just disgusted with me," the big dog whined, his ears drooping, his fur looking less shiny, as if he was about to shed tears.

Lin Miao had never seen such an immature guy. He was an adult, a powerful Alpha who dominated the outside world, yet he could be so good at acting cute.

"I'm not disgusted with you. I let you bite me, didn't I?"

The Alpha puffed up his cheeks like a balloon, looking like he couldn't be placated.

Lin Miao reached out and pinched the bridge of his nose: "Tell me, what will make you stop being angry?"

Yan Jiming widened his eyes at him, as if to say, "How can you be so bandit-like, not even bothering to pretend? Can't you show a little sincerity? Use me and then discard me..."

Yan Jiming, stubborn as a mule, pouted heavily, refusing to speak, which amused Lin Miao.

"If you don't say it, then forget it."

Yan Jiming: !!!

He looked both surprised and accusatory, as if saying, "How can you be like this?"

"Then I want a kiss," he finally blurted out, not forgetting to state his demand.

Lin Miao: ?

Wait, does this guy have some strange fetish? Why does he always want to kiss so often?

Seeing Lin Miao hesitate, Yan Jiming explained, "Didn't you tell me to go on blind dates? But those omegas all criticized my kissing skills as too bad, they laughed at me."

Lin Miao felt he should take pleasure in his misfortune, but hearing this, he couldn't laugh. Instead, he felt weighed down in his heart, even making him angry, so angry that he wanted to bite the other.

Clearly, those omegas were the ones he found, and Yan Jiming had been dutifully attending every day like a daily task. As for how Lin Miao knew, even though he was locked in the lab, he received point notifications every day, seemingly being rejected daily.

With such a fast pace of blind dates, this guy still had the chance to kiss someone!

Lin Miao didn't know where his anger came from, but he said calmly, "Alright, then I'll teach you."

Yan Jiming probably didn't expect Lin Miao to agree. When he was pulled by the collar, he was completely stunned, not even having time to close his eyes. The close-up of his trembling eyelashes, long and thick like the feathers of a black butterfly, fluttered, revealing his beautiful, clean eyes, which glanced at him indifferently, without any emotion, yet it hit Yan Jiming's heart like a hammer.

It was both painful and itchy, as if a hole had been left in his heart, leaving a void that no one else could fill.

Lin Miao's kissing skills were also forced to practice, but he wasn't very active, making him seem a bit awkward. Perhaps driven by some strange competitive urge, Lin Miao pinched Yan Jiming's chin, kissing the Alpha until he was dizzy. But eventually, Lin Miao's thin-skinned nature couldn't hold on, his cheeks burning to the tips of his ears, feeling a bit... embarrassed. Just as he let go, Yan Jiming grabbed the back of his neck, his expression darkening.

"You're quite skilled, where did you learn it?" The Alpha panted heavily, his scorching breath falling on Lin Miao's face, as if he wanted to devour him.

Lin Miao's gaze wandered, looking away. He couldn't tell the truth, could he? The person in front of him was like a balloon ready to pop, about to burst at any moment.

But his avoidance didn't seem to help. A fierce kiss rained down, the hand on his neck pressing down, long fingers somehow invading the wound, the fingertip pressing on it, as if trying to squeeze out the blood inside.

Lin Miao felt some pain. He didn't have the habit of keeping the pain-blocking function on all the time, and the system was still blocked. Pressed into Yan Jiming's embrace, with little strength left, struggling was useless. He was eventually pressed into the sofa. He had never experienced such an intense kiss before, as if he was being eaten alive, the canine teeth ravaging his lips, the breath filled with the metallic taste of blood. Lin Miao felt the terror of an Alpha for the first time, the overwhelming strength and the unyielding dominance, making him like a leaf floating on a stormy sea. The big hand gripping him, pressing down on him, moving bit by bit... Lin Miao suddenly woke up, unable to break free, so he slapped him.

He still had some restraint, the slap didn't land on the ear, and Lin Miao didn't have much strength, his whole body limp, but it still made a loud sound.

Yan Jiming finally came to his senses after that slap, belatedly realizing what he had just done. Feeling guilty, he got up and sat back on the sofa, discreetly grabbing a cushion to hold against himself.

He looked like a dog caught red-handed after rolling in the mud.

Lin Miao was fuming, especially seeing the guy looking so pitiful, his fists clenched, but he couldn't bring himself to hit him.

This dog is too much to handle; keeping him is a nightmare!

"Sorry, Miao Miao, I..."

"Shut up," Lin Miao snapped, glaring at him fiercely, and Yan Jiming hung his head even lower.

At that moment, Lin Miao felt like tossing this troublemaker to the protagonist's doorstep.

He crossed his arms in frustration, unable to neuter him, so what else could he do but... have a little talk?

"Have you met all the omegas I picked for you?"

Yan Jiming looked surprised when Lin Miao suddenly asked this question, especially since just a second ago they were...

How could he be so heartless? He still smelled of his pheromones, and yet he was asking when he could go out and find an omega.

Yan Jiming felt a pang of bitterness. He had never felt so frustrated with someone before, no matter what he did, this person remained unmoved.

"I've met some, but not all omegas are willing to meet with me..."

Lin Miao saw Yan Jiming looking like a wilted plant, clearly feeling defeated.

It made sense. Lin Miao, because he had to go to the lab, had crammed so many omegas into Yan Jiming's schedule, and none of them matched. It was indeed quite disheartening.

He gently patted Yan Jiming's head, like he was petting a dog, his tone softening, "You'll find someone eventually; don't rush it."

Yan Jiming whined softly, cautiously trying to snuggle into Lin Miao's arms, almost as if he had "comfort me" written on his face.

Lin Miao was torn between amusement and frustration. Who was actually enjoying this full-blown dog-raising experience?

"Alright, alright, I remember, there was an omega named... Cheng Qingzhu?" Lin Miao felt like he was turning into the protagonist's biggest fan, constantly promoting him to Yan Jiming.

In the original story, Cheng Qingzhu and Yan Jiming lived in completely different worlds, with little to no interaction. Their meeting was a classic cliché...

Yan Jiming, because of his condition, couldn't find a compatible omega, and by chance, he encountered Cheng Qingzhu, who was working to earn a living. Yan Jiming helped him out of a jam, and Cheng Qingzhu took note of this Alpha.

In the original story, Cheng Qingzhu was fiercely independent and strong-willed. Due to family circumstances, he had to work to support his family, often facing discrimination and even harassment from Alphas at work, which left him with a very negative impression of all Alphas.

Except for Yan Jiming, who was the first to help him without any ulterior motives, unlike other Alphas who were always looking to take advantage of omegas. He was quite the gentleman.

So when Yan Jiming's pheromones went out of control, although Cheng Qingzhu hesitated, he ultimately decided to help, only to end up getting himself involved.

What followed was a cliché storyline, with Yan Jiming's playboy tendencies being discovered by Cheng Qingzhu, leading to a series of breakups and reconciliations before they finally ended up together.

Lin Miao, who spent all his time in the lab, had no idea where the current plot was at, and why the two hadn't met yet.

But as soon as he mentioned Cheng Qingzhu's name, Yan Jiming's expression changed, as if he wasn't too pleased.

Huh? Had they already met? Why this reaction?

"That junior you mentioned last time, right?" Yan Jiming reacted quickly, clearly remembering this person.

Lin Miao couldn't help but marvel. As expected of the protagonist, there's a natural attraction between them. He had only mentioned it once, and Yan Jiming had already remembered. Maybe he was already interested.

"So, how's it going? Have you met him yet?" Lin Miao asked.

Yan Jiming's gaze lingered on him for a while, making Lin Miao feel somewhat uneasy before he finally spoke, "Not yet. I see you care so much about him—afraid I might steal your crush?"

Lin Miao couldn't help but laugh at this, "What are you even saying? He's just a really impressive junior I know."

"Mm—" Yan Jiming drawled mockingly, "Outstanding... gentle... understanding... good at studying... and responsible—"

Lin Miao: "..." Why is he being so sarcastic?

And he couldn't shake the feeling that these words sounded oddly familiar.

Lin Miao began to doubt his memory, it seemed like... he had said these words before?

But it had been a while, and Lin Miao couldn't quite remember.

"You seem to know him pretty well. Why haven’t you met him yet? Are you shy?" Lin Miao could only come to this conclusion.

Yan Jiming exhaled heavily, looking even more displeased, "Meet him? I want to meet him tomorrow. Will you come with me?"

Lin Miao found it strange, "Why would I tag along on your blind date?"

"You went with Jiang Xintong on her blind date, but I have to go alone?" Yan Jiming pouted, "I knew it. I mean nothing to you. I’m just a background character, option E, I—"

"Fine, fine, I’ll go with you, okay? Want me to set it up for you?"

Lin Miao thought his attitude was already quite good, but Yan Jiming's face grew even longer, "Oh... this omega is really hard to pin down. Without your help, I wouldn’t even get a chance to meet him."

Lin Miao finally understood, why was this guy speaking so sourly, probably really interested in him, but being tsundere about it.

"How could that be? Of course, it’s because of your reputation that he’d agree to meet. After all, you’re..."

Lin Miao showered Yan Jiming with compliments before finally calming him down. After calming him down, Lin Miao felt something was off. Clearly, he was the one being teased, so why was he the one comforting Yan Jiming?

It just goes to show that those who know how to act spoiled have it made. Lin Miao never thought he’d be led around by the nose like this.

He bragged about helping Yan Jiming set up a meeting, but forgot to check if the two had already met.

In the original story, they’d already met by now, but...

The butterfly effect had kicked in. Yan Jiming was so swamped with his 'daily tasks' that he had no time for anything else, so he’d never even met Cheng Qingzhu, let alone helped him out of a tight spot.

When Lin Miao reached out to this junior, he’d just gotten out of class and was heading to work.

Cheng Qingzhu had always kept a low profile. Right after class, he’d put on a mask, blend into the crowd leaving the building, and head to the school’s back gate to catch the bus. It took longer, but it was cheaper than the subway.

This was only because of the recent heat. Otherwise, except during peak summer, Cheng Qingzhu would ride his bike.

Lin Miao had been staking out the teaching building for days, but Cheng Qingzhu was like a mouse hugging the walls, vanishing in an instant. Lin Miao couldn’t even spot him.

Finally, as a last resort, he had to ask around about Cheng Qingzhu’s schedule and wait outside his classroom. Only then did he manage to catch him.

Luckily, they were at the same school, so catching him was just a short walk—like taking a break and stretching his legs.

Cheng Qingzhu vaguely remembered Lin Miao. After all, as a beta with top grades, Lin Miao was well-liked by the counselor. A lot of school tasks were assigned to betas since they didn’t have to worry about avoiding Alphas or omegas. Therefore, Lin Miao had been in charge of welcoming Cheng Qingzhu’s freshman class.

The school’s housing wasn’t cheap, and Cheng Qingzhu’s family situation meant even his tuition was covered by loans. He’d have to wait until the end of his first year to apply for scholarships, and who knew when that money would actually arrive.

Cheng Qingzhu initially hadn’t paid for housing. Although he could have been assigned a dorm, a small incident later led to another omega, who had paid for housing, taking Cheng Qingzhu’s spot. Cheng Qingzhu was left with the choice of either living with betas or moving off-campus.

The beta dorm is co-ed, where Alphas or omegas who have nowhere to go may be assigned, but the vast majority of omegas, for their own safety, would not go to the beta dorm, as the proportion of Alphas there is quite high.

If Cheng Qingzhu were assigned to the beta dorm, he would probably be targeted by an Alpha within a few days.

"This can't happen; he's an omega."

"The rules say omegas can room with betas, so why can other students live there but not him?"

At that time, Lin Miao took Cheng Qingzhu to argue with the dorm manager over this matter, but the other party seemed to have received some benefit from an Alpha and insisted on assigning Cheng Qingzhu to the beta dorm.

Lin Miao had no choice but to take Cheng Qingzhu around the upperclassmen dorms, asking for help. Finally, they found a local student who rarely stayed on campus and was willing to give up his dorm bed to Cheng Qingzhu.

"Although I can't arrange for you to be in the same major's dorm, at least it's safer this way."

Back then, Lin Miao was young and impulsive and acted as a good person. Later, he was busy with postgraduate entrance exams and his thesis, and then entered the lab, so he forgot about this poor kid, and the two never contacted each other again.

Now Lin Miao sent a message on WeChat to Cheng Qingzhu, but he didn't reply, so he had to wait outside the classroom for him.

"Cheng Qingzhu."

Compared to when he first started college, that just-adult, immature child, Cheng Qingzhu has grown a lot now, completely looking like a college student.

Even wearing the simplest T-shirt and pants, with a mask on, and even lowering his head, he stood out in the crowd. Just the vibe he gives off can make people imagine what kind of stunning beauty lies beneath the mask.

Cheng Qingzhu was suddenly called, and without a moment's pause, he turned and walked in another direction.

Lin Miao was baffled.

When had he offended this guy?

Lin Miao was confused but chased after him anyway. No matter how he called Cheng Qingzhu's name from behind, the other party didn't turn back, but instead walked faster.

Lin Miao had to quicken his pace and grabbed Cheng Qingzhu by the arm. The young man was not as slender and delicate as ordinary omegas; his arm was quite strong, and because he had been working since childhood, he was even taller than the average omega, nearly as tall as Lin Miao.

No wonder Yan Jiming from the original story noticed Cheng Qingzhu right away; he is indeed very special.

The omega, whose wrist was grabbed, struggled hard, pulling Lin Miao off balance. The other party turned around smoothly and threw a punch toward Lin Miao's face. If Lin Miao hadn't dodged quickly, with the momentum, his eyeball would have been burst.

Wow, what a feisty omega.

Wait, is Cheng Qingzhu really this fierce?

No, when did he provoke this kid?

"Lin Miao, senior..."

Cheng Qingzhu saw the face of the person and was startled, quickly letting go of his hand and putting it behind his back, looking somewhat embarrassed.

Lin Miao was almost sweating cold sweat, somewhat amused and exasperated: "Who did you think it was?"

The young man blinked several times guiltily, and a faint blush seemed to appear on his cheeks under the mask, murmuring an apology: "S-sorry."