A Cannon Fodder A Has No Intention of Moving Up - Chapter 6

The nurses were already rushing over.

Generally speaking, medical pheromone exchanges require a third party to be present; it shouldn’t just be the patient and the Alpha alone. However, Ming Yulan had been so anxious that she brought Lin Yue straight in before heading off to find the nursing staff.

The moment the nurses heard this, they felt something was wrong. They hurried over, their primary concern being that Lin Yue might lose control. In these matters, Alphas are traditionally the more impulsive ones. With An Muxue unconscious, if the Alpha was overtaken by hormones and acted on impulse, no one would be there to stop her. That simply wouldn’t do.

Sure enough, as they neared the private ward, they vaguely heard someone calling for a nurse, followed by a sharp intake of breath and a pained, “It hurts!”

“We’re doomed!”

The head nurse’s heart sank. If An Muxue were marked in this ward, it would be considered a professional failure on their part. If only she’d stationed a nurse there from the start!

The other nurses glanced at Ming Yulan, worried her expression would turn grim. Ming Yulan was indeed stunned, but the thought running through her mind was… Wait, that voice crying out in pain doesn’t sound like Xiaoxue, does it?

“Stop right now!”

The head nurse threw the door open and froze on the spot. The nurses behind her, seeing her standing there like a statue instead of intervening, were both confused and anxious. They finally managed to squeeze into the room, only to freeze in their tracks as well.

An Muxue was currently pinned on top of Lin Yue. Her snowy-white face was flushed with two bright red patches, and even the corners of her eyes were a deep crimson. She was so beautiful she looked less like a human and more like a seductive wraith. Her jet-black hair was splayed out, and her slender, graceful body was wrapped tightly around Lin Yue, her teeth already sunk into Lin Yue’s neck.

An Alpha’s gland is not meant for marking.

Lin Yue was pale from the pain, gasping for air, her wrists pinned to the bed by An Muxue. It took several seconds for the nurses to snap out of their shock and rush forward to pull the two apart. The ward instantly devolved into a chaotic mess.

Two hours later.

The golden glow of the setting sun filtered through the ward window, casting a warm orange halo over An Muxue’s beautiful face. Her thick eyelashes fluttered twice before she slowly opened her eyes.

She was so thirsty.

What happened?

She only remembered a sudden, sharp pain spreading from the back of her neck, causing her body to go rigid before she fainted right on the film set. Then came a long, agonizing period of pain that pulled at her consciousness… What happened after that? She wasn’t in pain anymore.

But she was so thirsty. Her throat was parched, her fingertips were numb, and her heart felt empty. Yet, it didn’t feel like she wanted water. She wanted…

She closed her eyes again, her consciousness sinking for a fleeting moment. Sandalwood.

“!” What?

An Muxue suddenly snapped awake. She opened her eyes again and looked around the room; her mother was by her side.

Ming Yulan saw her wake up and let out a long breath. “Xiaoxue, how do you feel?”

“What happened? Did she mark me?” An Muxue instinctively reached for her neck.

This feeling of breathlessness and heart palpitations, this singular, desperate craving for an Alpha’s scent—it felt like an addiction. This usually only happens after a sudden, massive intake of Alpha pheromones. Simply sniffing the air wouldn’t reach such a concentration. Her first thought was the fear that she had been marked.

However, the back of her neck was as smooth as usual. No bite marks.

“…” Her mother’s expression was very strange. “No, she didn’t mark you. It was you who pinned Lin Yue down and bit her gland.”

An Muxue’s expression went blank with confusion, as if she couldn’t process the words “she bit her.” Then her eyes widened, and a blush crept up her face inch by inch.

“No… impossible.” How could she have done something so… so scandalous!

“Yes, well, no one expected it. Not only did you bite her gland, but when the nurses tried to pull you off, you wouldn’t let go. The nurses said they’ve never seen someone bite down so hard; it took several of them to move you. Eventually, you just passed out because you inhaled too much pheromone…”

“Ahhh! Stop, don’t say another word!” An Muxue’s face was completely red. She covered her ears tightly, refusing to listen. Impossible! She had no memory of this. Her mother must be teasing her.

“It’s normal not to remember. The doctor said you were so starved for pheromones that you were in a sleepwalking state.”

But doesn’t a lack of consciousness reveal one’s deepest desires even more? Her mother’s gaze toward her had changed.

“?? Why are you looking at me like that!”

“I think you should just keep her with you from now on. Let’s not have a repeat of this… My heart nearly stopped when I got the call from the doctor.”

An Muxue lowered her head, feeling a surge of shame. Not only had she worried her mother, but she had also delayed the movie’s progress—it was highly unprofessional. Was she really being too stubborn? “I’m sorry… Mom.”

“And the way I see you and Lin Yue…” You don’t seem to hate her that much.

Before Ming Yulan could finish, there was a soft knock on the door. Moments later, it opened, and Lin Yue walked in. An Muxue stole a glance and her face turned even redder.

Lin Yue actually had a bandage wrapped around her neck!

Lin Yue saw An Muxue sitting up in bed. So she’s awake. Why was her face so red?

“Finished eating?” Ming Yulan greeted Lin Yue.

“Yes, thank you,” Lin Yue replied shyly.

“It’s nothing.” The poor child had rushed over without eating and then got bitten; of course Ming Yulan had to order her some takeout. “I’ll go get the doctor.”

Lin Yue, still by the door, said, “Oh, shall I go?”

“No, I’ll go. You wouldn’t know where to look.”

Ming Yulan left the room, leaving the two of them alone. Lin Yue stood quietly in place, saying nothing. An Muxue’s pale fingers gripped the bedsheets. She looked out the window one moment, then stole a glance at Lin Yue’s neck the next. She still couldn’t believe it… How could she… have bitten her?

Lin Yue sensed the gaze and looked up. An Muxue was looking out the window, pretending not to notice, though her ears were scarlet.

Lin Yue: “?”

The two remained in silence until Ming Yulan returned with the doctor to check on An Muxue again. Dr. Wu, holding the latest lab results, pressed against the back of An Muxue’s neck.

“It’s good that you’re awake. How do you feel now?”

“Not bad.” Aside from her throat feeling like it was burning with “thirst.” An Muxue looked down, too embarrassed to say it out loud.

“Mhm. Then let’s continue the treatment.”

An Muxue was taken aback. “More treatment?”

“There should still be some throbbing. You can’t wait until your glands reach a breaking point to come to the hospital next time; it’s too dangerous. Right now, we need to clear out as much of the congested pheromones as possible. Then the medication will be more effective.”

“It’s fine, I’ll stay here. A little more treatment and it should be better,” Lin Yue added.

An Muxue was momentarily speechless, unable to argue. Her body was indeed telling her it wasn’t enough, but…

Taking the doctor’s cue, Lin Yue nodded. Showing no sign of resentment, she reached up and peeled away the bandage on her neck. An Muxue’s eyes followed the movement immediately.

Lin Yue’s neck was slender, with a tiny mole just above her ear. Her hands were elegant. The slow movement of removing the bandage felt, unintentionally, like an invitation… as if she wanted you to smell her scent more clearly.

An Muxue felt her face grow even hotter. Then she saw it—at the site of the gland on the back of Lin Yue’s neck, there was indeed a deep teeth mark. It was clear she had bitten down very hard. It couldn’t have been anyone else’s mark. Because even now, the pheromones Lin Yue was releasing carried a faint trace of their scents blended together.

An Muxue pursed her lips, her entire face flushed deep red once more. Her “sleepwalking self” was way too… too much like a lecher.

Lin Yue didn’t notice An Muxue’s gaze; she was focused on trying to release more pheromones. She hadn’t realized that being away for such a short time would cause such a major issue; she really couldn’t afford to be lax. She had to treat as much as possible while she had the chance.

However, Lin Yue ran into a bit of trouble.

“What’s wrong?” Sensing her expression change, the doctor asked.

Lin Yue blushed slightly. “It hurts a little.”

“It’s because of the bite, so releasing pheromones is painful, right?”

“Mhm.”

An Muxue: “!”

The structure of an Alpha’s gland is different. Unlike an Omega, for whom a bite is a mix of pain and pleasure, for an Alpha, it is pure pain. The doctor had checked it earlier and there was no permanent damage, but it was freshly injured and swollen. Some side effects were only natural.

Doctor: “This is a bit of a problem.”

Normally, there are only a few ways to exchange pheromones. Aside from the gentlest method of releasing them into the air, the most common methods left are kissing or… having sex. While other bodily fluids contain pheromones, a normal person wouldn’t suggest involving blood or anything else…

“Otherwise…” Lin Yue started to say.

An Muxue immediately went on high alert. Is she going to suggest we kiss? Her hands gripped the bedsheets again, a wave of revulsion rising within her. Alphas always seize every opportunity to violate her boundaries, to consume her bit by bit like an object… Even though her body had surrendered and was craving more sandalwood every second, that was exactly the tragedy of being an Omega—the destiny she fought against.

Her expression grew cold once more.

Just as she was thinking this, Lin Yue rolled up her sleeve, revealing the pale blue veins on her arm.

“Just draw some of my blood.”

“…?” An Muxue looked at Lin Yue in disbelief.

Lin Yue was simply looking at the doctor with a serious expression.

The doctor was stunned. “That… that isn’t the optimal solution.”

Lin Yue looked at An Muxue with some hesitation. “Then… another bite?”

An Muxue: “??”

The doctor hurriedly stopped Lin Yue. “That will only make it harder to heal.”

Lin Yue’s expression turned blank, as if she couldn’t think of any better way. An Muxue instinctively looked at the doctor, her heart starting to race. Sure enough, the doctor looked troubled.

“Perhaps… could you both accept a kiss?”