After Attending School A, I Differentiated into an Omega - Chapter 22.1

“Fine,” Jiang Zhao said, her gaze darkening as she raised her hands and took a step back. “I won’t come near you.”

As Jiang Zhao retreated several paces, the sea-breeze scent that had enveloped Qin Fengyue began to fade.

Qin Fengyue felt the weakness in her body subside significantly. “Your scent is really strong.”

Jiang Zhao turned the faucet back on. Qin Fengyue stood by the sink, wetting her palms and pressing them against her gland to cool it down.

Qin Fengyue: “Is this the ‘rejection reaction’ between Alphas? That felt incredibly strange when you were so close just now.”

Jiang Zhao pulled a paper towel to dry her hands. ” I felt nothing.”

Qin Fengyue: “Huh?”

Jiang Zhao: “I adapt well to your pheromones. There’s no rejection reaction.”

Qin Fengyue: “…”

A moment of silence followed.

Jiang Zhao casually tossed the used paper towel into the nearby trash can.

Qin Fengyue snapped back to reality, suddenly choking on her own saliva and coughing violently. “Cough! Cough—What the hell did you just say?”

Jiang Zhao pursed her lips, her brow furrowing slightly in thought. “It’s a bit strange, but the feeling is… fine.”

Qin Fengyue’s heart pounded wildly; her pulse drummed against her ribs. If Jiang Zhao doesn’t feel rejection, she might realize I didn’t actually differentiate successfully!

“You… you really are a freak!” Unable to find another way out, Qin Fengyue blurted out an insult to stop Jiang Zhao from looking further into it.

Jiang Zhao let out a soft laugh. “This counts as being a freak?”

She had many more, much more excessive, and much more “freakish” thoughts…

Qin Fengyue suddenly asked: “Are you… are you like this with everyone else?”

After differentiation, the gland matures and the concentration of pheromones in Alphas and Omegas changes. Mature Alphas usually maintain a safe distance from one another, but they tend to be slightly more indulgent toward undifferentiated Alphas, treating them like adult beasts would a cub.

Due to genetic reasons, pheromone rejection doesn’t affect family interactions, but for strangers? Getting touched on the shoulder by another Alpha is usually enough to make one explode!

Qin Fengyue stole a quick glance at Jiang Zhao before looking away. Jiang Zhao was a Super-A Alpha; there was no logical reason for her not to feel rejection! This person was so smart; with one turn of her mind, she would surely realize something was wrong with Qin Fengyue’s differentiation!

Jiang Zhao: “…”

Qin Fengyue stood by the sink, a calm, faint smile on her face, but the hand twisting the faucet betrayed her internal chaos completely.

She turned the tap on, off, on, off. The water flow surged and ebbed with her movements.

Certain people’s panic was very obvious.

It looked as though Qin Fengyue had been genuinely startled by the sudden physical contact.

Jiang Zhao’s eyes were pitch black. Finally, as if resigned to fate, she closed her eyes. When she reopened them, her emotions had faded. She said indifferently: “It’s about the same. I’m like this with everyone.”

Qin Fengyue finally let go of the battered faucet. “You should have said so earlier. You scared me to death.”

Jiang Zhao: “Heh.”

The Alpha let out a cold laugh and strode out of the restroom.

Qin Fengyue followed but slammed on her brakes two steps behind, offering a subtle reminder: “Now that you’ve said that, I’m relieved. Just because you don’t feel anything toward Alphas doesn’t mean I don’t.”

Jiang Zhao looked back with a smile: “My apologies for earlier.”

Her being so upfront made Qin Fengyue feel embarrassed instead. She rubbed her nose. “Thanks for… what happened just now.”

Jiang Zhao returned to the classroom. The Sports Rep, who was catching the breeze in the corridor, walked over and rubbed his arms. “Why does Goddess Jiang look like she’s in a bad mood?”

Qin Fengyue was looking down at her phone. Hearing this, she looked up: “What’s wrong with her? Wasn’t she just smiling?”

“Holy crap, that was a smile with a hidden dagger! A hidden dagger!”

“You can’t read that?”

Qin Fengyue: “…”

A moment later, Bai Xue and Jiang Da also walked out, rubbing their arms.

“I couldn’t stay in there. As soon as Jiang Zhao came back, the air around her felt like it froze!”

Bai Xue: “I just tried to borrow a worksheet from her and accidentally brushed her sleeve… after I apologized, Representative Jiang gave me a look that made me feel like I was going to expire.”

Qin Fengyue: “…”

After evening self-study, Qin Fengyue didn’t go to the extra study hall. Perhaps because of the failed differentiation, she felt dejected all evening.

Returning to the dorm, she slammed the door shut.

The table was covered with various paper bags. These were the items Fang Yi had prepared for her—snacks, supplies, and some fresh clothes—sent over by someone earlier that afternoon.

Qin Fengyue had no heart to unwrap them. A wave of exhaustion washed over her. After a moment, she took a quick shower and climbed into bed to rest.

Bai Xue came out from next door with a pile of snacks, intending to have a late-night heart-to-heart about the feelings of differentiation, only to see that the lights were already out in Qin Fengyue’s room.

Most newly differentiated Alphas are so full of energy they can’t sleep. Why was Qin Fengyue the opposite?

Bai Xue muttered as she returned to her room: “Did she not get enough sleep in the isolation room during the day?”

The next day, likely because she had gone to sleep so early, Qin Fengyue was woken up by the heat when the sky was barely grey. She fished out her phone; it was only 5:00 AM.

The wake-up call was at 6:10 AM. It was too early; the entire campus was still immersed in the most peaceful environment of the dawn.

The world was quiet, the kind of silence that invites one back into a deep slumber.

The AC is still running, so why was I woken by heat?

Qin Fengyue rolled out of bed to wash up. The moment her feet hit the floor, her legs went weak and she collapsed.

“Crap!” Qin Fengyue clutched her groggy head and cursed under her breath. She propped herself up, brushed back her messy hair, and her right hand accidentally brushed past her scalding-hot gland.

“A fever?”

Confused, she felt her forehead. It was covered in fine beads of sweat, and her body felt feverish.

There was a faint scent of wine lingering in the air. She waited a moment, then went to the balcony to push open the window, letting the scent drift out. She stood there until her limbs regained some strength, then ducked into the bathroom for a shower.

Ten minutes later, Qin Fengyue walked out in clean clothes. She reached for her phone on the nightstand but froze. She pulled over the pillowcase and sniffed it.

It smelled like red wine had been spilled across the bed, the deep crimson soaking into the marrow. Just a light sniff revealed an intoxicating, muddled aroma of alcohol.

Qin Fengyue yanked off the pillowcase and duvet cover, stuffing them all into the washing machine.

This is too weird. Is this a side effect of pseudo-differentiation?

She sat blankly for a while, then opened the Baidu search page from yesterday.

“What does it mean if an Alpha feels hot and has uncontrolled pheromone leakage after pseudo-differentiation?”

Click search.

The top results pushed to the front of the page were all highlighted in red.

“What’s happening if an Omega feels hot and pheromones are out of control right after differentiation?”

Qin Fengyue: “…”

She clearly searched for Alphas. Why were two pages full of Omega results?

She tried different keywords.

Q: “What’s going on with pheromone leakage?”

Expert Consultation Team from the Third City Hospital: Pheromone leakage is a normal physiological phenomenon. Pheromones can be affected by a person’s emotions, physical health—

Too official. She couldn’t understand it.

Qin Fengyue cleared the search bar and typed again.

Q: “Female, pheromones on the bed, never happened before—”

Best Answer: Sis, after you’re done ‘having fun’ by yourself, remember to use a tissue.

Qin Fengyue: “…”

This is the best answer? Perverted netizens really don’t lie.

After fruitlessly searching, she decided to consult an online doctor. Looking through the options, the most famous hospital for Alpha and Omega specialties in the city was the Municipal Hospital.

This time, she chose to enter through the hospital’s official website.

Dr. Lin: 【Hello, patient friend~ Is something uncomfortable?】

User 688: 【Why is it you again?!】

Dr. Lin: 【? Patient friend, I’m on the night shift and I switch out in ten minutes. If you have questions, hurry up.】

Qin Fengyue stared out the window. The sky was turning “fish-belly white.” In a while, the bugle would blow for morning exercises. She ruffled her hair and decided that since Dr. Lin didn’t know who she was anyway, it was fine.

User 688: 【My body feels a bit hot. Since last night, my pheromones seem to be out of control.】

Dr. Lin: 【Is your heat period approaching?】

Qin Fengyue frowned: 【No.】

Dr. Lin: 【Then did you just differentiate? Usually, pheromones are in an unstable, fluctuating state right after differentiation; leakage or lack of control is normal. Or have you been physically or mentally uncomfortable lately?】

User 688: 【No. I feel a bit hot. When I woke up this morning, my gland was feverish, my legs were weak, and the sheets smelled of pheromones… It feels very strange… There’s a sense of emptiness in the room.】

The other side was silent for a moment.

Dr. Lin: 【Is your gender Omega?】

User 688: 【I am an Alpha.】

Dr. Lin: 【Are you asking for a friend?】

Qin Fengyue: 【For myself.】

Dr. Lin: 【Little one, why don’t you come to the hospital for a check-up? Remember to spray extra suppressant when you head out. Don’t avoid medical help out of shyness~】

Qin Fengyue instinctively felt this wasn’t the answer she wanted. 【What do you mean?】

The top of the chat box showed the other person was typing. After two minutes, a message came through: 【Is the little one just not used to having differentiated into an Omega? You can come to the hospital for a free psychological consultation~】

Qin Fengyue: “…”

She was clearly an Alpha! Why was the whole world acting like she was an Omega?!

Early in the morning, An Su walked out of her room yawning. Jiang Zhao walked out of the kitchen with breakfast. “Mom, you’re awake.”

An Su looked at the door and then at Jiang Zhao’s casual clothes. “When did you get back?”

Jiang Zhao: “Last night. It was late so I didn’t wake you.”

“How are things back at the old house?” Jiang Zhao signaled An Su to sit for breakfast.

An Su tucked her hair back. “It’s okay… By the way, never mind that. How are things with that Alpha classmate from the photo?”

Jiang Zhao’s brow lowered, her mood seemingly sour. “She differentiated yesterday.”

An Su’s heart skipped a beat seeing her expression. She gritted her teeth and changed the subject: “Xiao Zhao, I’ve already discussed your ‘Omega Rejection Syndrome’ with Dr. Lin. Shall we go to the hospital this weekend?”

Jiang Zhao took An Su’s bowl to scoop some porridge. “Why?”

An Su: “Tell Mom, do you like this little Alpha?”

Jiang Zhao was silent for a moment. She didn’t deny it.

An Su said softly: “Does she know? How did she react?”

How did she react?

It could probably be described as “avoiding me like the plague.”

A cold smile tugged at the corners of Jiang Zhao’s mouth.

An Su looked understanding: “See? You’re only causing her trouble this way. Why don’t we pull back before you get too deep?”