The Live-in Alpha Only Wants to Be a Quiet Salted Fish - Chapter 25

Many words flashed through her mind, but she couldn’t utter any of them.

It was the first time Lin Mu realized that a mere scent could be like smoke, blinding one’s eyes.

The physiological knowledge she had painstakingly crammed finally made her understand what this was.

Pheromones… Su Mo’s pheromones…

Before, they were just fleeting glimpses, a peek through a tube, but now she was truly encountering them, seeing the full picture.

Sweet, sickeningly sweet.

Her tongue was filled with the cloying sweetness of peaches. It was as if a switch had been flipped inside her body, making her crave more.

Breathing in the peach scent, Lin Mu’s eyes gradually reddened. The gland at the back of her neck began to throb, as if a small heart had been installed there, beating rhythmically, making her brain tremble in response.

It was the first time Lin Mu felt the existence of this organ, and the first time she knew her own scent.

Fierce carbonated water surged forth, light white and pink intertwining, merging into a pinkish-white.

The intense peach was diluted by the bland carbonation, washing away the cloyingness, leaving only a refreshing sweetness. Each bubble enveloped the peach scent, and when it burst, the aroma filled her mouth and lingered between her teeth.

This scent was very familiar to Lin Mu, just like the peach-flavored sparkling water she often drank.

“Silly Alpha…”

The Alpha’s pheromones instantly shattered the Omega’s rationality. Her usual aloofness vanished. Her voice was rich and alluring, and her pheromones, too, shifted, joyfully inviting the Alpha.

This call instinctively drew Lin Mu forward, her eyes hazy, burning with a surging (harmony).

Her teeth ached, her canines seemingly protruding abruptly, pressing against their counterparts, with nowhere to settle.

She stumbled to the bedside, staring blankly at Su Mo, her face vacant, rationality and instinct pulling against each other.

“Silly Alpha…”

Another soft call. Su Mo’s eyes were glazed, and she reached out to hook the Alpha beside her.

Cool fingertips traced her nape, lightly circling, feeling the heat and throbbing there.

The pressure of her hand gradually increased, pulling those thin lips towards her own…

The distance closed, and even the air seemed to thin.

A slight coolness stimulated her consciousness. Lin Mu inhaled the stronger peach scent, but a flicker of struggle crossed her eyes. She abruptly raised her hand.

“No, no, Sister, you—!”

Su Mo was pushed onto the bed, while Lin Mu herself tumbled to the floor, supporting herself with her arms, gasping for breath.

A trace of confusion crossed the Omega’s face, and she let out a sweeter invitation.

“Silly Alpha, want…”

Like a lover’s tender moan, Lin Mu’s body trembled. She gritted her teeth, her eyes filled with determination, and rushed out.

The Omega’s face showed displeasure, not understanding why the Alpha had abandoned her. She could only call out more ardently.

“Don’t leave…”

••••

A faint pattering of water could be heard from outside. In a flash, Lin Mu returned, holding something in her arms.

“Sister, wake up!”

“Splash!”

A basin of cold water poured down from above—a real basin, the kind used for washing vegetables.

The icy tap water drenched Su Mo, chilling her to the bone.

She woke up, and the passion dissipated.

She had never imagined that when her estrus arrived and she was begging an Alpha, she would actually receive a basin of cold water in return—a real basin of cold water.

Her hair clung to her face, dripping wet. Not only she, but also the bed was soaked. She looked as if she had just been pulled out of the lake.

“Sister, are you awake?”

The silly Alpha was still there, big dog eyes wide, waiting for praise.

Su Mo took a deep breath, clenching her fists.

No response. Lin Mu immediately decided, spun around with the basin, and was about to rush out again.

Su Mo’s heart skipped a beat.

“Enough! Enough! I’m awake!”

Her voice cracked in fright, showing just how much of an impact this had on her.

“Get back in here! No, get out!”

Lin Mu, using the basin to shield her chest, moved in and out.

Huh? Stay in or go out?

The suppressed lust surged up again. Su Mo, clinging to her rationality, flung her phone over.

“Call Zhou Yi!”

“Password, password!”

“My birthday!”

The bedroom door closed tightly, blocking out a string of restless moans.

Birthday, birthday. Luckily, she had seen this question when they registered their marriage. If her memory weren’t better now, she might not have been able to figure it out at all.

Tremblingly unlocking the phone and dialing, she didn’t relax until the other side hung up, signaling they were on their way. She then collapsed onto the sofa, covering her face.

What a mess! She almost, almost… with Su Mo…

Committed incest!

Just moments ago, they had agreed to be sworn sisters, and then, in the blink of an eye…

Lin Mu lightly slapped her own face twice. Feeling the sting, she suppressed the wild thoughts in her heart.

Those cherry lips swirled in her mind, and she couldn’t tell if it was relief or disappointment. She irritably grabbed a pillow and bit into it.

The itch in her teeth persisted. She furiously bit and tore at the pillow as if it were prey, releasing the unvented frustration in her heart.

“Rip…”

Cotton flew as her sharp teeth tore a gash in the cotton fabric.

Lin Mu: …

Pillow -1

••••

When Zhou Yi arrived, he stepped through the door to an air thick with dissipated pheromones. He silently retracted his leg, turned, and opened the case he had brought.

“What are you doing? Hurry up!”

Lin Mu stomped her foot in exasperation. He was already at the door, why was he still dawdling?! Who knew what was happening inside!

Zhou Yi, fully geared up, closed the case and turned around, startling Lin Mu.

No other reason than the gas mask on his face, full-coverage, the kind that enclosed his entire head.

Honestly, Lin Mu had only seen such things on TV in her previous life. Was it really necessary…?

Zhou Yi gave her a sidelong glance, his voice muffled under the mask.

“You have the nerve to say that! You two were getting intimate, and when you called me over, you didn’t think to turn on the ventilation? The whole room smells. I’m still a virgin Omega, you know. If anything goes wrong, can you two be responsible?!”

As Zhou Yi spoke, he pressed a button next to the light switch. The few small windows, which Lin Mu had always thought useless, began to work, blowing out a gentle breeze.

Alright, then. Lack of experience. I’ll remember next time. Bah, there won’t be a next time!

Zhou Yi walked towards the bedroom, his posture making Lin Mu feel like he was some kind of biochemical soldier, and what was inside wasn’t pheromones, but a virus…

Zhou Yi opened the bedroom door, and Lin Mu unconsciously followed, peering inside.

“Little Alpha, so curious, are you? Do you want to come in with me and see? I mean, you two, it’s something a temporary mark could solve, but you had to make me come all the way here.” His pinky finger curled up again.

Lin Mu glanced inside at the tossing figure, and the broken sounds from within…

Her teeth protruded again, scaring her into a sharp retreat.

“No, no, you first…”

“Heh, such a coward.” Zhou Yi gave her a disdainful look, swayed his hips, and sashayed inside, closing the door behind him.

Once the door closed, the world went quiet, and Lin Mu finally relaxed.

But her teeth started itching again. She looked at the two remaining pillows.

Maybe… bite another one?

••••

On the other side, Zhou Yi entered the bedroom, clucking his tongue at the water stains on the bed.

“Sister, I’m not criticizing you, but why suffer here when you have a perfectly good Alpha you’re not using? What’s the point?”

“Silly Alpha…”

With the estrus wave upon her, Su Mo was already delirious. Seeing that the person who arrived wasn’t her Alpha, she pouted, unable to hide her disappointment.

“Now you know how to whine? Why didn’t you just push her down directly!”

Zhou Yi criticized her for a few moments, knowing well that she couldn’t hear anything now. He opened the case, took out the prepared antidote, his expression somewhat complex.

“Even if you can’t hear me, I still have to tell you, this new type of inhibitor is still experimental where we’re from. Although the clinical effects are good, the experimental data is limited, so I can’t guarantee any side effects!”

“Wuwu, silly Alpha…” The Omega started crying.

“Really, one day the little Alpha will take you. Always dawdling, causing me trouble all day!”

The inhibitor was pushed into her bloodstream, and the effect was immediate. The whimpering, writhing Omega began to calm down, her rapid breathing gradually evening out.

Zhou Yi glanced disdainfully at the soaking wet blanket, not bothering to cover her with it.

“Look at this flood, what a mess…”

Zhou Yi came out, and the anxiously waiting Lin Mu immediately approached him.

“How is she? Is she okay?”

Seeing that the ventilation system had been running for a while, Zhou Yi pulled off his gas mask and fanned himself with it.

“I’m boiling. She’ll be fine after a sleep.”

“That’s good, that’s good.” Lin Mu exhaled deeply.

“Little Alpha, you really need to step up your game. Her estrus started so early this time; it’s clearly induced. Tell me, did you two engage in some kind of fluid exchange?”

Zhou Yi’s eyes gleamed with gossip.

Common knowledge: bodily fluids also carry pheromones and can induce estrus, you know!

“Wh-what fluids! No, absolutely not!” Lin Mu trembled, pressing her back against the wall.

“Ho-ho, I was talking about saliva, sweat, stuff like that. Where did your mind go? Could it be…” Zhou Yi became even more excited.

“I didn’t think anything! You’re the one with the dirty mind!!” Lin Mu retorted firmly, her face flushed. She then reviewed her memories, a certain scene flashing through her mind.

“I know! Saliva, it must be saliva! She…”

“She snatched my ice cream!” Lin Mu said, heartbroken.

That’s right, this was a bloodbath caused by ice cream! It all stemmed from those three stolen scoops of ice cream!

A perfectly fine person, just because she was greedy and snatched food, ended up… ended up like this!

The ABO world is truly terrifying!

Zhou Yi: …

Well, yes, but… the amount exchanged through food shouldn’t be enough to induce it.

And… she really couldn’t imagine her friend snatching a child’s ice cream. Friend, are you really that kind of friend?!

Zhou Yi left in a hurry, with a shocked expression and a completely refreshed worldview.

Lin Mu didn’t dare enter the bedroom, so she could only lay on the sofa all night, feeling wronged.

However, early the next morning, an urgent doorbell rang, as if summoning her soul.

Lin Mu’s head ached from the piercing sound. Carrying her morning grumpiness, she answered the doorbell. The small screen showed a picture.

A row of heads, indistinct, and in the very center, the most conspicuous…

A camera!