IMAO Chapter 87

Jiang Yuan picked up his communicator and replied to his father Jiang Tianze: “Dad, about what I told you, please don’t tell Mom yet. I don’t want her to worry.”

Jiang Tianze: “Okay, take care of yourself.”

If his father, who knew he was an Omega, was already sending messages warning him to stay away from Alphas, then his emotionally sensitive Omega mother would be even worse. She definitely wouldn’t believe his lies about being perfectly fine like Jiang Tianze did.

If Fang Shi found out, Jiang Yuan was sure she would be so worried that she wouldn’t be able to eat or sleep.

Jiang Yuan quietly put away his communicator. Although his father’s concerns might be excessive, his intentions were not wrong.

Jiang Yuan glanced at the seat he had just sat in, which was right next to Ji Rong.

Ji Rong’s pheromones were too strong and affecting his body. Sitting too close to Ji Rong would only stimulate his glands. According to the doctor’s third instruction, he needed to stay away from Alphas to avoid being affected.

After contemplating for a moment, Jiang Yuan didn’t return to his original seat.

From the moment Jiang Yuan came back, Ji Rong’s gaze had been fixed on him, naturally noticing Jiang Yuan’s complicated look.

Seeing Jiang Yuan choose to sit next to Gu Bai by the door instead of beside him, Ji Rong suddenly panicked.

Could it be that his impure intentions were discovered?

That shouldn’t be possible…

Ji Rong nervously glanced at Jiang Yuan. He only wanted to take things slow, especially since Jiang Yuan had sworn off Alphas as potential partners after that scumbag Alpha, saying he would only choose Betas…

He had been maintaining a friendship with Jiang Yuan, trying to get closer to him emotionally, all with the goal of helping Jiang Yuan gradually become more accepting of being with an Alpha…

Did Jiang Yuan really figure out his intentions?

He shouldn’t have acted so anxious and flustered at the hospital earlier. It was only natural that Jiang Yuan would notice.

He had been doing so well before, and Jiang Yuan hadn’t suspected a thing!

Now sitting beside Gu Bai, Jiang Yuan exchanged a few words with him before leaning back in his chair, lost in thought.

He didn’t tell his father about his pheromone disorder during their video call because he didn’t want him to worry. But not telling him didn’t mean there weren’t problems. In fact, this completely disrupted all his future plans.

With his pheromone disorder, he might even have to consider taking a leave from school.

Jiang Yuan rubbed his forehead. Without the pheromone disorder, he could have continued as before with just suppressants, but now he was at risk of going into heat at any moment due to the disorder.

At this thought, Jiang Yuan looked up and glared at Ji Rong.

Ji Rong: “…”

Wait, what did he do wrong this time?

Why the glare?

Ji Rong felt a pang of bitterness.

Surely Jiang Yuan wasn’t condemning all Alphas because of one scumbag, right?

He would be absolutely faithful to his partner!

His Alpha father had raised him alone for nineteen whole years, refusing countless Alphas, Betas, and Omegas while waiting for his Omega father. As Ji Chong’s son, genetics could vouch for him!

The group was fooling around nearby. As soon as Liu Shan’s boyfriend arrived with several Omega friends, the private room instantly became lively.

“No thanks, you guys go ahead,” Ji Rong waved off Liu Shan’s invitation.

He wasn’t in the mood to play games. Instead, he watched the boy sitting quietly by the door.

The boy was holding his communicator, intently reading something, his long fingers sliding gently across the screen, his expression serious and focused.

He really wanted to reach out and smooth away the furrow between Jiang Yuan’s brows.

After thinking for a moment, Ji Rong got up from his seat.

Jiang Yuan, who was shopping in the corner, was startled when a head suddenly peered over, and quickly turned his communicator screen black.

“What’s wrong? Can’t I see?” Ji Rong draped an arm over Jiang Yuan’s shoulder, asking with a grin.

As long as he was thick-skinned enough, Jiang Yuan couldn’t keep his distance!

Ji Rong reached for Jiang Yuan’s communicator, but before his finger could touch it, Jiang Yuan pulled back and stuffed the device into his pocket.

Jiang Yuan: …

Of course he couldn’t look!

He was buying necessities from Plan C – condoms.

If Ji Rong saw that, and if he couldn’t resist going into heat later, would their usual dynamics still work out?

Seeing Jiang Yuan’s reaction, Ji Rong’s heart sank.

He wouldn’t even let him peek at his communicator?

Jiang Yuan had never been this guarded around him before.

No, no, no, as long as he was thick-skinned enough, he could ignore Jiang Yuan’s defenses and break through them!

As long as he didn’t say anything, Jiang Yuan would have no excuse not to be friends with him.

Ji Rong never expected that just because he showed a moment of anxiety, Jiang Yuan would see through him and immediately keep his distance.

If only he had known, he wouldn’t have been so anxious!

He should have stayed calm instead of rushing straight to the doctor’s office.

The more Ji Rong thought about it, the worse he felt. Why was he so stupid?

He had been too obvious!

He knew Jiang Yuan didn’t want to date Alphas, yet he’d been hanging around him as a friend every day building up goodwill, thinking he could confess after their relationship became especially close…

Ji Rong spent half the day lost in these thoughts, and couldn’t sleep all night.

After getting dressed and washing up the next morning, his heart started racing as soon as he reached Jiang Yuan’s door.

When he invited Jiang Yuan to eat, would he straight up refuse?

Ji Rong stood in the hallway for quite a while, long enough for Gu Bai and the others to come out of their rooms.

Gu Bai: “Ji Rong, why are you standing at Jiang Yuan’s door? Is he not awake yet?”

Ji Rong: “…”

Ji Rong shook his head and knocked on the door directly. The door opened promptly.

When Jiang Yuan opened the door and saw Ji Rong, he felt a bit guilty. After returning to his room yesterday, he spent a long time browsing before finally making the purchase. Just thinking about Plan C made him feel like he was wronging Ji Rong.

He swore that unless he absolutely couldn’t handle it, he definitely wouldn’t trick Ji Rong!

“Let’s go,” Jiang Yuan said to Ji Rong.

Ji Rong: “Mm…”

Ji Rong frowned slightly. Jiang Yuan had deliberately avoided his gaze just now.

No!

As long as Jiang Yuan didn’t ask him directly, he still had a chance!

He felt awful.

After breakfast, Jiang Yuan quickly received a message notification. Since the delivery address was the Silver Palace, the delivery robot couldn’t enter, so he had to go to the main gate to pick up the packages.

Looking at the two boxes in his hands: one containing suppressants and a pheromone monitor, the other containing the condoms he had spent half the day researching yesterday.

Jiang Yuan carried them in his arms as he walked back. He had already prepared an explanation for Ji Rong about the condoms’ origin if Plan C became necessary.

The previous stranger who stayed in that room.

This one’s on you.

…

“What’s going on between you and Jiang Yuan?” Gu Bai suddenly asked.

“Things have been weird since yesterday…” Liu Shan chimed in as he ran over.

Ji Rong pressed his lips together. Everyone had noticed.

Can’t you all just shut up?

He thought that as long as he was thick-skinned enough, Jiang Yuan wouldn’t be able to stay away from him. But he discovered that even if he pretended not to know, he still felt like an idiot. Now with these guys pointing it out, he felt even worse!

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