[Esports] Team Leader Xie, your mid laner is causing trouble again.

Xie Jichuan had recently received an injection of a potent inhibitor, and the medication was now taking effect.

Apart from a slightly abnormal flush on his face, his eyes had regained their clarity.

He behaved as usual, looking completely different from the Alpha who used to snuggle up to Li Zhi.

But now he was speechless. "I..."

After all, he really did seem like a coward.

Over the past two years, he had countless ways to contact Li Zhi, but each time he would back down before taking any action and continue staring blankly at the photos sent back by the private investigator.

He didn't even dare to ask about Li Zhi's recent situation, and he gradually distanced himself from the people he knew in the youth training team.

I chose the safest way: just watch from a distance.

Like looking at a star on the horizon, knowing it's there, knowing it's shining, but never touching it.

Li Zhi walked over and stood in front of the bed.

Xie Jichuan remained in that half-kneeling position, as if in submission.

This posture gave Kurichi a sense of being superior.

He lowered his eyes, looking at the seemingly fragile and bewildered Alpha before him, and pursed his lips:

Do you have any medical records from overseas treatments for pheromone allergies? Let me see them.

Although the two had already discussed this matter openly when they first reunited, some details remained buried under the dust of time.

Xie Jichuan knew he couldn't hide it from Li Zhi, and he never even considered trying to.

He paused for a moment, then got up and walked to the cabinet next to him, where he rummaged through the bottom shelf and pulled out a thick stack of papers.

She handed the stack of papers to Li Zhi, and then obediently knelt in the same position facing the Omega.

His hands naturally rested on his knees, positioned perfectly, as if he were waiting for the person in front of him to give an order.

The next second, Xie Jichuan suddenly came to his senses.

wrong.

He's already sober, so why is he still acting like a lapdog wagging its tail?

Xie Jichuan's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.

He deliberately removed his hands from his knees, casually propped them up behind him, leaned his upper body back, and stretched out his long legs, which were crossed.

He exuded a relaxed, casual, and even somewhat lazy demeanor.

Yes, this is what River should be like.

Then he saw Li Zhi's tightly furrowed brows and the corners of her mouth turned down in displeasure.

Xie Jichuan suddenly sat up straight again.

Before the brain can even react, the body has already assumed the posture.

His hands unconsciously returned to his knees, resuming the initial posture, as obedient as could be.

Xie Jichuan: "..."

Is that correct?

He fell into silent contemplation.

Before he could figure it out, a piece of paper was handed to him. The Omega's slender fingertip traced a circle on the top part and asked:

"What does this mean?"

Xie Jichuan looked up and saw the first page of the medical record:

[The patient has chosen an alternative treatment plan (forced desensitization therapy). A 067 lychee-scented pheromone has been matched for treatment; it is recommended to administer treatment every other day.]

He glanced at it and explained, "Before I left, Shi Kai told me that you had differentiated into an Omega and were hospitalized, and your pheromone code was 067."

Li Zhi tapped the paper lightly with her fingertip, her voice turning cold:

"I asked you what this means, not how you know my pheromone code."

Xie Jichuan looked up following that hand.

Her fair fingertips, slender wrists, and slightly rolled-up cuffs revealing a section of her forearm met Li Zhi's slightly red eyes and her angry gaze.

Those eyes were brimming with moisture, like two glass beads that had been washed with water.

Omega's expression turned cold, her beautiful lips pursed slightly, her jawline tightened, and she looked down at him.

Xie Jichuan's Adam's apple bobbed.

He was so moved by Li Zhi's expression that he was speechless.

My nerves twitched with inexplicable excitement, sending a tingling sensation from my spine all the way to the back of my head.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Li Zhi raised her hand and pinched Alpha's chin.

I've gotten used to doing this kind of thing after spending so much time with Xie Jichuan, who's in his most vulnerable period these past few days.

He tightened his fingertips slightly, lifting Xie Jichuan's face to force him to look into his eyes, and asked again, his voice even lower than before, trembling with a struggle to maintain composure that was about to crumble:

"If I'm not mistaken, this means that pheromone desensitization is just a backup plan; what is your primary treatment plan?"

Xie Jichuan's pupils dilated slightly.

He instinctively answered, following Li Zhi's words, "Take medicine."

"There is a project team developing a specific drug for the symptomatic treatment of pheromone allergy, and the development time is expected to be three to five years. After conservative treatment, the medication can be taken. The doctor said that it can cure the disease."

Li Zhi's voice trembled slightly: "Then why choose the backup plan?"

Xie Jichuan was silent for about a second, then said:

I want to see you soon.

When Alpha said this, his expression was calm, even with a slight smile.

It's as if it's saying, "I want to see you, so I chose the fastest route, even if it's the most painful one."

Li Zhi's eyes reddened even more.

He felt both heartache and anger; the two emotions were like two ropes twisted together, making his chest feel tight and his breath catch in his throat.

I'm angry that he doesn't take care of his body. He's already allergic to Omega pheromones, yet he forces himself to use Omega pheromones to desensitize himself.

This isn't treating an illness at all; it's using yourself as an experiment.

He remembered the small robotic ball that emitted the scent of lychees in plastic, which he had used to fix in the dark; so that's what it was for.

Li Zhi loosened her grip on Xie Jichuan's chin, her knuckles a little sore from the force she had used, leaving a red mark.

Xie Jichuan thought he was about to leave. Before he could even think, he reached out and grabbed Li Zhi's hand as he was pulling it back.

Then, in a soothing manner, he stroked Kurichi's knuckles and gently placed Kurichi's hand on the gland on the back of his neck.

That's where Alpha is most vulnerable.

Beneath the warm skin, the glands were slightly bulging, and I could feel the pulse beating under my fingertips.

Xie Jichuan smiled at Li Zhi, "See, I'm back perfectly fine, aren't I?"

His voice was low, as he tried to soothe the Omega who was experiencing intense emotional turmoil:

"It's one or two years faster than using the first option."