IPDAOLR Chapter 36.1

Tang Anmiao was trying all sorts of drugs, such as inhibitors, suppressant patches, and suppressant sprays, to suppress Jiang Zhihuo’s estrus[mfn]T/N: Both heat and estrus are the same, but from now on, I’ll stick with estrus to prevent confusion.[/mfn]. However, Jiang Zhihuo showed no reaction at all. In fact, the faint trace of pheromones that had been barely suppressed at the start was gradually thickening once more.

What to do, what to do, what to do?!

She was an omega too, so she understood how painful it was to go through an estrus—and couldn’t help but grow increasingly anxious.

A shadow cast over her, Tang Anmiao looked up. With slightly red eyes, she choked, “God of Learning, what to do? Nothing’s working!”

“I know.” Yan Mu held Jiang Zhihuo, his fingers resting lightly against the back of his neck.

But the moment they touched, those intense pheromones seemed to gradually calm down.

Tang Anmiao didn’t see clearly what Yan Mu had done—she just felt like she’d found a savior. “You have a way?!”

“Mhm, go out first,” Yan Mu said. “Bring a jacket down with you.”

The people outside didn’t know the omega inside was Jiang Zhihuo, and he didn’t want anyone to find out either.

“Got it!” Tang Anmiao dashed upstairs. She already had a jacket—her long-sleeved school uniform for autumn. After grabbing it, she hung it over the top of the partition door.

By the time she returned, the pheromone that had almost overwhelmed her before was no longer detectable. Tang Anmiao shut the restroom door and let out a long sigh of relief.

As she relaxed, Tang Anmiao finally noticed the group of people gathered nearby, including Qiu Bian, whose face was frozen in shock.

So, she asked Qiu Bian, “What’s going on?”

“Ah?” Qiu Bian’s eyes widened in surprise. “Didn’t you hear just now?”

Tang Anmiao: “I wasn’t paying attention to the outside. What’s going on?”

Qiu Bian: “Before we went in, God Yan said his omega was inside.”

Now it was Tang Anmiao’s turn to be stunned. “What?”

The others didn’t know who was inside, but Tang Anmiao did. She knew about the relationship between Huo-ge and God Yan… Though they had helped her, it was still obvious that they weren’t exactly on the best terms, especially with the whole love rival situation.

But to say they weren’t exactly on the best terms… doesn’t really sound right either?

God Yan was aware of Huo-ge’s second differentiation into an omega, and he also had a way to suppress his estrus. He even rushed down as soon as he found out, and when he charged in just now, his breath was a bit uneven, clearly coming in a hurry.

Besides, God Yan and Huo-ge were both super handsome, with their personalities, one cold and one warm, the top student and the school bully, seemed… uh, when they stood together, they were pretty well-matched no matter from what angle…

Tang Anmiao froze for a moment, then suddenly giggled before breaking into a smile.

Qiu Bian was even more shocked. “Who’s inside, Anmiao? Why did you start giggling out of the blue…?”

Tang Anmiao instantly became serious, putting away her pleasing smile. The CP girl principle: Ship the fictional versions, not the real people. Even if you ship, you can only ship in your heart and can’t say it out loud.

She said, “It’s nothing. I promised not to say anything. Let’s wait for Teacher Ding.”

In the stall, Yan Mu gently cupped Jiang Zhihuo’s face, and the two started kissing.

The estrus came so suddenly, and after another half hour, the pheromones were so strong that Yan Mu almost couldn’t handle it.

Countless gentle kisses fell. The losing consciousness Jiang Zhihuo instinctively searched for any place he could touch—his forehead, the corner of his eyes, his cheek, earlobe, or lips—then wrapped his arms around Yan Mu’s neck and leaned his body forward.

These fresh, comforting pheromones always managed to soothe the pain that was crashing through his body.

He gradually regained consciousness, parted his lips, and rested his head on Yan Mu’s shoulder. Once his breathing slowly calmed, he said, as if complaining but also relieved, “You finally f*cking show up.”

Yan Mu let him lean on him and asked, “What’s going on?”

“I don’t know,” Jiang Zhihuo said helplessly. “It just appeared during the exam without warning, and the suppression time got even shorter.”

The suppression time got even shorter…

The two became silent.

There were two choices.

Either kiss every hour and a half— which isn’t feasible.

It’s manageable at school. However, if they encounter a situation where they each have things to deal with, an hour and a half simply wouldn’t be enough. Moreover, if they really wanted to do it this way, they might as well become inseparable.

Then, there’s only the second choice.

Keep going.

With that thought, the two simultaneously said nothing.

“Everyone move, move aside!!” Ding Jianhui hurriedly brought the school doctor over, waving his hand to disperse the onlookers. “It’s nothing; it’s just an omega estrus. Please respect the classmate’s privacy and go back.”

The onlookers left reluctantly, turning back every few steps.

They were more curious about the situation than the omega inside.

Who on earth is God of Learning Yan omega?!!

The doctor arrived, and the pheromones faded away. Tang Anmiao finally relaxed and, along with Qiu Bian, headed back to the class.

Yan Mu said, “Go out.”

“Mhm.” Jiang Zhihuo nodded, stood up, then immediately sat back down.

Jiang Zhihuo: “……”

“What’s wrong?” Yan Mu noticed Jiang Zhihuo’s unusual expression.

Jiang Zhihuo scratched his head, blinking several times while his eyebrows, nose bridge, and eyelids scrunched into a rather awkward shape. After a moment of struggling, he said hesitantly, “It’s… my pants, they’re wet. You can understand, right?”

Yan Mu: “?”

Jiang Zhihuo gritted his teeth. “It’s the estrus, and then later it…”

He couldn’t explain further; it was too embarrassing! Jiang Zhihuo stopped talking, and Yan Mu’s expression darkened immediately. It was evidently difficult for him to process, similar to the time when he realized he had marked Jiang Zhihuo.

As the two of them were falling into a silence, the door was knocked, and the school doctor’s voice came through. “Student, are you feeling better? Can I have a look?”

Jiang Zhihuo was about to speak when Yan Mu covered his mouth, speaking before him. “Much better now.”

Ding Jianhui recognized Yan Mu’s voice. Before coming in, Qiu Bian probably had roughly explained the situation. “Yan Mu, please come out so the school doctor can check why the suppressant didn’t work.”

Yan Mu: “No need. It’s my neglectfulness. I’ll be more careful next time. You can leave first, teachers.”

With Yan Mu’s certain tone, and considering they had never heard of such an issue in the senior year before, perhaps it was indeed an oversight. Since the student wasn’t willing to be checked, Ding Jianhui and the school doctor were powerless to say anything.

Ding Jianhui thanked the school doctor for coming all the way here, and she replied, “Since it’s the student issue and there is nothing wrong, isn’t it best for me not to check?” As she spoke, she left a set of disposable clothes. “After an omega estrus, their clothes might get soaked in pheromones. If you’re worried about it, you can change into these for now.”

After saying that, she left with Ding Jianhui.

Once the footsteps completely disappeared, Jiang Zhihuo pushed Yan Mu out, asking him to pass the set of the disposable clothes.

The clothes were just meant to cover the pheromones—thin and ugly—but they had to make do with it.

Jiang Zhihuo put on the clothes while asking, “Why didn’t you let me speak earlier?”

Yan Mu leaned against the sink. “Teacher Ding will recognize your voice.”

Jiang Zhihuo said, “It should be fine if it’s Old Ding.”

Yan Mu replied right away, “No.”

Jiang Zhihuo asked again, “Why?”

Why?

These words left Yan Mu speechless.

No matter from which perspective, it had nothing to do with him if the matter of Jiang Zhihuo differentiating from A to O being found out by the others.

Then why is he unwilling?

While still in a daze, Jiang Zhihuo had finished putting on the clothes. Yan Mu didn’t press himself with more questions—instead, he picked up the jacket Tang Anmiao had given to him and draped it over Jiang Zhihuo’s head, covering his face.

Once the exam was over, everyone could leave the school directly, and the omega estrus period had also ended. However, there were still students secretly watching around.

Some paced back and forth at the restroom door, with a vocabulary book in hand; others acted like they were waiting for a friend inside, or a few just happened to pass by with their backpacks on—yet all of them kept sneaking glances at Yan Mu and Jiang Zhihuo.

However, the top student had covered up the person too thoroughly, and with that oversized disposable clothing, it was impossible to make out that person’s figure—let alone the face. Aside from the fact that the person came out of the men’s restroom, which is likely a male, it was also possible that it was actually a girl trying to confuse everyone. After all, only Tang Anmiao knew who was inside—for everyone else, it was a complete mystery.

That night, when they returned, the forums of Lincheng No. 1 High School exploded. A post that had been uploaded at 5:30 PM was pinned on the homepage, and it instantly accumulated hundreds of replies. The number continued to increase exponentially.