A Cannon Fodder A Has No Intention of Moving Up - Chapter 21

An Muxue’s voice trembled slightly. “…I’m in San Diego.”

Lin Yue was stunned for a moment but said nothing. She hurriedly started packing. “My visa is approved.”

Right after An Muxue contacted her, her mother, Ming Yulan, and Dr. Wu followed up with calls. To be precise, An Muxue was experiencing a “pseudo-heat.” While her body had entered a high-stress state that desperately craved pheromones, her glands were physically unable to release any floral scent. This caused her to experience not just the typical symptoms of a heat, but a great deal of physical pain as well. It was a dangerous pathological condition.

Going to a hospital wouldn’t help much; there would be no one there capable of “guiding” her. She relied almost entirely on Lin Yue.

Lin Yue rushed to the airport overnight. She was booked in first class, and after a frantic boarding and a long flight, she landed in a completely foreign city. Surrounded by English and faces she didn’t recognize, Lin Yue felt lost for a moment. Fortunately, her English was good, and she successfully transferred to SD, where she met the assistant waiting for her.

The assistant let out a massive sigh of relief upon seeing her. More than ten hours had passed since An Muxue’s call. It was nearly noon local time. The assistant didn’t have time for a proper greeting; she simply shoved a large bag into Lin Yue’s hands and pulled her into a car, instructing the driver to head to An Muxue’s hotel.

Finally being able to communicate in her own language, Lin Yue’s tense nerves relaxed slightly. She looked into the bag the assistant had given her: a new phone with a local SIM card, bread, milk… and a lot of adult products.

Lin Yue: “…?”

Noticing her gaze, the assistant glanced at the bag and fell silent. “Ahem, I was in a rush. I just told the clerk to prepare everything an AO couple might need during a ‘special period’.”

The intent was to get some scent-blocking spray, a bite-prevention mask, scent blockers, and maybe some protection and lubricant. Looking at the volume, the clerk must have misunderstood and thought they were trying for a baby. “Uh… it’s fine. Just see what’s useful when you get there.”

Lin Yue’s face turned red, and the bag suddenly felt like it was burning her hands. But she could tell the assistant had been working like a spinning top for days; it wasn’t intentional. “Thank you for your hard work…”

The car glided smoothly down the highway and soon arrived at a luxurious hotel that looked like an ancient European castle on the outside but was modern within. Lin Yue clutched the bag and took the elevator straight to the presidential suite on the top floor.

“An Muxue?”

At the door, the assistant excused herself, saying to call if she needed anything. Lin Yue walked in alone. She entered the living room first, but there was no sign of An Muxue. Lin Yue closed the door and immediately released her pheromones.

In the next second, the floral scent surged out as if it had been waiting for ages, instantly filling the space around her. As the lock clicked shut, the scent had already entwined her.

“Lin Yue…” She finally heard An Muxue’s voice. “In here.”

Lin Yue took a steadying breath in the thick fragrance, then moved forward and cautiously pushed open the bathroom door. An Muxue was wearing an incredibly thin gown, leaning against the side of the bathtub. The room was thick with mist, yet the water was cold. Even so, An Muxue’s face was flushed. She was wearing a thick bite-prevention collar, and her hands were tied together.

Lin Yue was startled. “Why did you tie yourself up?”

As Lin Yue approached, An Muxue’s eyes grew hazy for a second, but she answered, “Because last time I lost consciousness, I bit you. They said you couldn’t break free…”

Lin Yue paused. She was actually thinking about me?

An Muxue quickly looked at her with “disdain.” “Your physical strength is too weak.” She felt she had to tie herself up, otherwise, in her delirious state, Lin Yue really wouldn’t be able to get away. What if she bit her to the point of injury?

Lin Yue blushed. “I…” She wasn’t that weak. Last time was a special case, but she didn’t have the heart to explain.

An Muxue was waiting for her in a thin, water-soaked nightgown in a misty bathroom, with her hands tied—even while wearing a bite collar. She looked breathtakingly beautiful and erotic, a sight so striking it was almost aggressive. Lin Yue didn’t dare look at her.

“Lin Yue… treat me.”

An Muxue tried to move forward, but her legs went soft and she sank toward her knees. Lin Yue caught her immediately. The moment An Muxue made contact, she began to whimper. Lin Yue’s face was scarlet as she leaned down to kiss her.

After a while, both lost their strength and sat together on the bathroom floor, locked in an embrace. An Muxue was limp, while Lin Yue felt like she was suffocating in the thick pheromones that had turned into a fine mist.

“D-do something…” An Muxue whispered, dissatisfied.

“Huh?”

“Hurry. Treat me.”

The person in her arms was burning hot. Lin Yue looked at her flushed cheeks and the translucent gown, nearly speechless. “What… do you want me to do?”

“What do you think?”

She was in heat. Simply releasing pheromones wasn’t enough to soothe the agony. Her entire body needed an Alpha’s comfort.

“But…” Lin Yue hesitated. That didn’t count as “treatment,” did it? The issue of being unable to release pheromones was already being addressed; the rest was just the pain of the heat. It didn’t feel right for her to take more of An Muxue’s “firsts.”

Lin Yue was torn, a cold sweat breaking out. An Muxue, breathing raggedly and eyes out of focus, suddenly grabbed the back of Lin Yue’s head and bit her lip hard.

Ouch!

Lin Yue almost teared up. She was suddenly glad An Muxue was tied up. “Mnh… I-I understand…!”

Lin Yue began to undo her clothes. An Muxue’s breathing quickened as she stole glances at Lin Yue. Her face grew redder, and as she felt Lin Yue’s fingers fumbling with her gown, her body felt weak. She turned her face away in shame, yet her stiff limbs relaxed, filled with a hint of anticipation.

An Muxue’s body was too beautiful. Lin Yue barely dared to look. She picked her up and placed her back into the large bathtub. An Muxue lay there like a mermaid in the water. Lin Yue hurriedly closed the curtains, dimming the bathroom, before she started shedding her own clothes. An Muxue watched secretly, her breath trembling.

Lin Yue stepped into the tub. The water rippled violently. An Muxue closed her eyes and tilted her head back, her bound hands draped above her head, her legs parting slightly. Lin Yue moved closer, with only the water and the bite collar between them. An Muxue bit her lip to keep from making a sound too soon.

The anticipation reached its peak. Then, she froze. “What is that?”

Lin Yue obediently showed her the small, round tool in her hand. “The assistant gave me a bag…”

An Muxue was stunned. “What?”

Lin Yue: “To help you…”

An Muxue: “Then why aren’t you doing me?”

Lin Yue’s eyes widened. She hadn’t expected An Muxue to be so blunt. She stammered, “That wouldn’t be right…”

An Muxue: “???”

She was tied up, exposed, and now she was being told a “tool” would be used? This was more humiliating than actually doing it together! “I don’t want that.”

“But this is more effective.” A heat is easier to pass after an orgasm. Lin Yue would hold her and provide pheromones.

“You… you pervert…! Are you just incompetent?”

An Muxue was angry, but she was too weak to resist. She could only weep in Lin Yue’s arms. After a few rounds, she was too exhausted to even sit up. She changed positions,趴 in Lin Yue’s lap, leaning against her chest. While it was effective, An Muxue was deeply dissatisfied. How could someone let her go through a heat like this? To not touch her… she was clearly mocking her and wanting to see her look foolish!

“Lin Yue… I hate you.” She bit Lin Yue’s shoulder in frustration, but when she looked up, she saw Lin Yue’s expression. The girl who usually looked like a blank sheet of paper was now beet-red, her eyes dark and obsessive. She was clearly captivated by her.

An Muxue’s heart raced. Lin Yue is at her breaking point too, isn’t she? They had a high compatibility, and she was a higher-grade AO. She couldn’t understand how Lin Yue was maintaining her sanity.

“Mhm?” Lin Yue answered foolishly, nuzzling her cheek. “…Don’t hate me.”

An Muxue’s heart tightened; she couldn’t take it. “Lin Yue.” She sat up, water trickling down her curves, wet hair sticking to her shoulders as she sat directly on Lin Yue. “I command you!”

“Do me.”

Her face was flushed, her eyes full of desire, yet she tilted her chin up like an arrogant cat. “Right now. Hurry.”

After waiting ten-plus hours for Lin Yue, An Muxue had reached her limit. She had completely given up on her reservations. If an Alpha could enjoy a purely physical relationship, why couldn’t she? Why should she make herself suffer? They had a contract; Lin Yue was her therapist. Why shouldn’t she act like the boss and enjoy it? Use the best method to get cured quickly. Once the illness was gone, she wouldn’t crave Lin Yue’s pheromones like this. As long as she wasn’t marked, a few weeks apart would reset the gland’s memory. All these strange feelings and misplaced infatuation would vanish.

There was no need for Lin Yue to worry about “responsibility.” “Hmph, let me tell you,” An Muxue said, still annoyed by Lin Yue’s earlier attitude. “Your worries are unnecessary. For a plain little Alpha like you,” she looked at Lin Yue’s red face and wrinkled her nose, “your pheromones are very average!”

Lin Yue: (ಥ﹏ಥ)? She knew that… why did An Muxue have to say it out loud?

“To me, you’re just like those tools—I’ll use you when I want to. Do you hear me?”

She was going to use her. An Muxue looked at Lin Yue’s body; she really was at her limit. She proactively grabbed Lin Yue’s long, pale hand. “You are truly the most average Alpha I’ve ever met. Now hold me!”

Lin Yue’s mind was a mess. Truthfully, An Muxue’s beauty was impossible to resist, and the pheromone concentration in the room made it nearly impossible to control her own body. She could only obey.

An Muxue immediately collapsed against her. “Yes, just like that, ah! …Uh, I mean, it really is very average. Oh, so good… ugh, once I’m cured, I’m definitely going to kick you to the curb.”

Lin Yue: …??

Water was splashed across the bathroom floor, sparkling in the sunlight peeking through the curtains. A few thin pieces of fabric, a rope, and a round egg lay soaked on the floor. The trail of water led into the bedroom, where pillows were scattered and the duvet was half-fallen. The sheets were completely wet.

An Muxue finally satisfied, fell asleep in Lin Yue’s arms. She had been in too much pain to close her eyes for the past day and was utterly exhausted. The moment Lin Yue walked through the door, the floral scent had finally found its true master and released entirely for her.

Lin Yue dozed for a bit but woke up soon after. She had slept on the plane, but she hadn’t eaten and was starving. Just as she moved to find food, An Muxue woke and hugged her waist tighter. “Where are you going?”

“I’m hungry,” Lin Yue told her honestly. She wanted the bread from the assistant’s bag. An Muxue loosened her grip slightly, but she threw on a robe and followed Lin Yue into the bright kitchen. Even without makeup, with messy hair and a loosely draped robe, An Muxue was stunning—especially with the natural flush in her eyes and lips.

Lin Yue didn’t dare look too much and just stuffed bread into her mouth. “What are we having for dinner…?”

An Muxue stared at her as if she were the meal. “There might not be anything you like here.” Lin Yue’s favorites were all simple home-cooked dishes, not expensive Western cuisine.

Lin Yue was famished and was about to say anything was fine.

An Muxue said, “I’ll cook for you.”

“Ah, no need.”

An Muxue was insistent. “You’re hungry, I’m cooking for you!”

Lin Yue stopped herself from arguing, realizing this might be an Omega’s instinct. An Alpha wants to build a nest and keep her Omega safe inside; an Omega wants to be held and to satisfy her Alpha’s every need—including making sure she’s fed. With the heat still lingering, Lin Yue didn’t dare cross her.

She watched An Muxue tie on a small apron she found somewhere. Her robe wasn’t tied tight and slowly slipped from her shoulder, and there were still damp patches on her legs. Despite this, she elegantly and seriously took ingredients from the fridge. Lin Yue watched nervously as she leaned over, feeling she should close all the curtains, though no one could likely see in…

To her surprise, An Muxue actually knew how to cook. Perhaps there was truly nothing in this world she couldn’t master. Since the kitchen didn’t have a rice cooker, she used a small pot to make a clay-pot style rice dish. The only downside was the long wait.

An Muxue finally turned back, her face red, and looked at Lin Yue. “Eat some bread to tide you over first.” Lin Yue had already eaten one; she nodded and took another.

“Do you want peanut butter or jam?” An Muxue slowly produced two jars.

“Jam, please.”

Lin Yue broke the bread apart, then looked up to see An Muxue had pulled her apron aside slightly and smeared jam on her snowy-white skin. Her ears were bright red. “Mhm… here.”

“!” Lin Yue was so startled the bread fell from her hands. “Ah? Wait, no, that’s not…”

“I-I still don’t think this is right…!” Lin Yue’s mind was a bit clearer now, her hands were tired, and she felt she could speak with a straight back again.

But An Muxue’s logic was far superior. “We have a contract, and the right of interpretation belongs to me. I’m rewriting the rules now. Treatment is no longer limited to kissing and hugging; I will accept whatever is best for the cure. And our relationship won’t last a year—it lasts until I’m cured. You have two choices: resign or listen to me.”

Of course, Lin Yue couldn’t resign; she still owed the An family money. “Are you going to eat or not?” An Muxue appealed to her emotions and her interests, using jam and an apron as blatant temptation. In the end, Lin Yue failed the test.

So, while the small pot on the stove simmered on low heat, on the kitchen island… another kind of heat was bubbling over. Lin Yue felt the food was almost ready and grew a bit anxious, accidentally knocking over a small decorative vase on the table. An Muxue couldn’t handle the sudden change in “road conditions,” the “vehicle” jolting and swaying. She could only grip Lin Yue tightly. Her chin tilted up as she finally reached the end of the journey.

“Ah… Lin Yue…”

“An Muxue…” Lin Yue looked up from her embrace, looking quite pitiful. “Can we eat now…?”

An Muxue: “…” She caught her breath for a while, then checked the rice. It was indeed cooked.

Stupid Alpha. She served Lin Yue a massive, overflowing bowl. All she thinks about is eating.

This absurd lifestyle continued for two days before An Muxue’s condition finally leveled out. They even had time to go down to a supermarket to restock. Though they could have asked the assistant, Lu Qian had been on standby for days and needed a rest. Lin Yue wanted to go alone, but An Muxue didn’t want to be apart. Fortunately, since it wasn’t a “true” heat with massive pheromone release, going out was fine.

An Muxue wore a casual hoodie, a hat, and a mask. Her eyes were watery and her lashes naturally long; she still looked incredibly beautiful. Even those who didn’t recognize her couldn’t help but look. Lin Yue was nervous the whole time as An Muxue linked her arm, worried she would suddenly pull her into a corner for a kiss. If they kissed, Lin Yue wouldn’t be able to control her pheromones, and An Muxue’s scent would leak out for others to smell. The pressure was all on Lin Yue…

An Muxue peeked at her a few times and smiled. Lin Yue looked like a kitten in a strange environment—frizzy-haired and on high alert. Fortunately, nothing went wrong outside. But once they were back upstairs, the grocery bags were left in the entryway as they started kissing again.

“There’s… mnh… ice cream in the bag.”

“Mhm.” An Muxue kept her arms around her neck.

Lin Yue didn’t dare complain. Was it because her pheromone grade was too low that she was so “inefficient”? To the point where An Muxue always wanted more from her.

Lin Yue almost thought they were going to stay on the floor of the entryway… when An Muxue’s phone suddenly rang. She frowned at the caller ID; she didn’t seem to want to answer, but after a thought, she picked up.

“Muxue, I heard you’re in the States?”

Lin Yue: ! It’s Shu Yan.

“Mhm. Are you back in LA?” An Muxue had to let go of Lin Yue.

“Yeah.” Although she was transitioning back home, Shu Yan still had things to handle locally.

After a few sentences, An Muxue asked, “Is something up?” They weren’t close enough for casual small talk.

Sure enough, Shu Yan asked if she was interested in a small “cameo” role. She happened to be short one actor—the description was a stunning Asian woman. Just a face reveal, could be filmed in a day, but it was an important role.

An Muxue thought for a moment. “I haven’t been feeling well lately. Maybe in a few days.” Although she didn’t intend to enter the overseas market, Shu Yan’s film crew was high-caliber. A chance to show her face wasn’t bad.

An Muxue looked up and realized that Lin Yue, who had been kissing her moments ago, had retreated several meters away—she was almost hiding in the fridge. “??”

Shu Yan: “No problem, whenever is convenient for you.”

“Why are you hiding so far away…?”

Shu Yan: “What?”

“Oh, sorry, nothing. Okay, let’s talk in about a week. Mhm.”

An Muxue finally hung up and came to catch her. “Lin Yue?”

Lin Yue suddenly remembered: this was the point in the plot where the Lead Alpha and Omega first meet. It was also where her character first sees Shu Yan and realizes there is such an excellent, perfect Alpha who is a match for An Muxue. The script said she would become so jealous of Shu Yan that she turned “dark and twisted,” finally realizing she had no hope—which is why she would desperately try to mark An Muxue.

Lin Yue’s mind was filled with one word: DANGER! She was not going to meet her.