Honest Beta gets scammed

Hearing him yell like that, Li Qing's anger was ignited.

He looked up and stared directly at He Xiangchen, showing no fear, and his voice rose in pitch.

"How can you be so self-righteous! You can be a scoundrel and still feel justified, you can lie and still feel justified! You have countless excuses for everything you do!"

"If you have so many opportunities to tell me the truth, why have you kept it from me? You've been treating me like a fool, making me laugh at you, isn't it just because you find it amusing that I easily believe you?!"

"And, and... I wanted to leave yesterday, but you, you..."

Li Qing couldn't continue speaking.

Li Qing didn't even dare to think about what He Xiangchen would have done to him if Qin Chuanci and Chu Yi hadn't arrived in time yesterday.

Seeing Li Qing's face gradually turn pale, He Xiangchen's expression stiffened, and his lips trembled. No matter how wronged he felt, he had to feel guilty when talking about this.

He Xiangchen rubbed his temples to calm himself down.

What happened at the banquet was an obstacle he could never get around.

The private room fell silent.

After a long silence, He Xiangchen slowed his breathing and spoke again.

"The reason I acted that way yesterday was because my mind went into turmoil."

He looked at Li Qing with a complicated expression.

"Li Qing, I am not an Alpha... I am Enigma."

Enigma?

Li Qing was bewildered.

He only knew the three sexual characteristics: Alpha, Beta, and Omega. He had never heard of Enigma. In his mind, He Xiangchen was undoubtedly an excellent Alpha, and He Xiangchen had never denied it.

He Xiangchen knew Li Qing was suspicious, and in this setting where no outsiders would be present, he would reveal the secret to Li Qing.

"Enigma is a sexual characteristic outside of the conventional sex. People with this sexual characteristic are naturally very unstable, especially when their emotions are stimulated, and they can easily lose control, just like... last night."

Don't you think I was acting strangely back then?

Li Qing pursed her lips and remained silent.

He certainly found it strange, but at the time he thought it was because He Xiangchen had stopped pretending and revealed his true nature.

So, when you think about it...

Li Qing suddenly thought of something.

He Xiangchen seemed to sense something and took action.

Li Qing instinctively felt as if someone had touched his face. He was startled, and the next second he felt something wrap around his fingers and gently pull them.

Startled, he jerked his hand back, and the chair slammed against the floor with a loud thud.

Then Li Qing realized something and looked at He Xiangchen.

He Xiangchen spoke at the opportune moment.

"This is Enigma. Our pheromones can transcend the limits of gas, and if needed, they can also be a weapon."

As if to prove his point, his pheromones started to move. Li Qing felt something tighten around his waist. He had just stepped back a short distance when he was pulled back and forced to sit down at the table again.

Li Qing could no longer contain his shock.

Seeing his surprised expression, He Xiangchen's sullen face broke into a smile.

"Actually, that's not what makes Enigma so special. What's really amazing about us is that our pheromones can have a hypnotic effect, allowing us to control others... but that won't work on you now."

Li Qing was still in the process of having his values ​​challenged, and when he heard He Xiangchen say this, he subconsciously asked a question.

Why?

He Xiangchen looked intently at Li Qing, but did not immediately answer Li Qing's question.

"Great power always comes at a price. While Enigma possesses these powers, it has also trapped us in a mental predicament. That's why I went berserk, Lee Sin. That's why I fainted that day."

"Given Enigma's pheromone intensity, if we can't find a highly compatible pheromone source to soothe and guide us, we will all eventually die from mental turmoil. Enigma in the past was the cause of death."

"Li Qing, ever since I differentiated into Enigma at the age of eighteen, I've been searching for that highly compatible partner. After all these years, if I hadn't met you, I might already be dead."

He Xiangchen's voice was low and hoarse.

When the word "death" reached his ears, Li Qing felt a tremor in his heart.

He wasn't stupid; combining what He Xiangchen had said earlier, he instantly understood the subtext of his words.

Enigma will die from a mental disturbance, while a highly compatible partner can soothe and guide them...

Therefore, he was the highly compatible partner who could save He Xiangchen's life.

This realization made Li Qing unconsciously clench her chopsticks tighter.

If everything He Xiangchen said is true, then logically speaking, his initial approach to me did not seem to be simply for the purpose of playing tricks or seeking revenge, but rather for the purpose of survival, which makes much more convincing.

But a strange, indescribable feeling welled up inside Li Qing.

He remained silent for a long time, his eyes lowered as he stared at the rice in his bowl. After a while, he finally spoke in a muffled voice.

"So... you're dating me because I can save you?"

The thought of it was painful, and once he said it aloud, the bitterness was overwhelming and enveloped him completely.

He didn't know how to react for a moment, and only felt a tightness in his chest.

"No! Of course not!"

He Xiangchen immediately retorted.

Upon hearing this, Li Qing slowly raised his eyes.

"I had no idea you were a perfect match for me at first!"

He Xiangchen's voice was urgent: "You're a Beta, I never even considered doing any compatibility tests with you! I'm dating you because I like you! Purely because I like you!"

"I've been looking for a highly compatible partner for so many years without any results, and my mental state continues to deteriorate. So before I met you, I was already thinking of giving up. After you appeared, I stopped looking for a highly compatible partner altogether."

"At that time, I thought that even if I died, I would accept it if I could spend my last moments with you."

"Someone once told me that Enigma's high compatibility with partners isn't something you can force; it's deeply related to Enigma's own likes and dislikes. But I've never been in a serious relationship before, and this was my first time, so I couldn't tell!"

"By the time I realized it, our compatibility was already over 60! You, you just asked me why my pheromone control didn't work on you, and that's because of this! It's because... I like you so much! That's why it didn't work on you!"

As He Xiangchen spoke, he became somewhat incoherent, and towards the end, all he could do was confess his feelings.

He wasn't a doctor, and his understanding of the various physiological changes Enigma undergoes after finding a highly compatible partner was only superficial.