Both of them were stunned by the words that had just slipped out.

Li Po furrowed his brows slightly, giving Jin Mu a puzzled glance, his eyes filled with a sense of speechlessness.

Compared to Li Po’s calm reaction, Jin Mu’s response was far stranger. The moment he closed his mouth, his face alternated between red and white, uncharacteristically flustered.

But once words are spoken, there’s no taking them back. Jin Mu had no choice but to press on, even if he had to brace himself. “…What’s going on between you and Hong Mao?”

“Nothing,” Li Po replied, the weariness on his face deepening. His expression turned impatient as he lowered his gaze, responding disinterestedly. Right now, he doesn’t even have the energy to humor Jin Mu. A wave of overwhelming fatigue engulfed him, leaving him with only one desire—to return to his dorm and sleep.

While Li Po’s eyes were lowered, Jin Mu quickly glanced at him out of the corner of his eye. With just one look, Jin Mu’s Adam’s apple bobbed uncontrollably.

The Omega’s pale face, framed by the dark strands of hair falling over his forehead, his slightly drooping lashes casting a deep shadow—he looked like a white sheet soaked in ink, an image that struck Alpha’s senses with full force.

Jin Mu suddenly felt dry-mouthed. He tried to force himself to look away, but his gaze kept drifting downward, eventually landing on those pale lips.

Li Po’s lips were pressed tightly together, the corners slightly drawn in from the pressure. They looked pale, devoid of any color, as if he were malnourished.

But this malnourished appearance had a different effect in Jin Mu’s eyes. In this moment, the Omega had shed his usual boldness and cunning, appearing weak and pitiful, stirring a desire to either cherish him or utterly crush him.

Yet Li Po seemed completely unaware of this. He simply raised his head and met Jin Mu’s heated gaze with pure, innocent confusion. “Why are you staring at me like that?”

Jin Mu swallowed hard.

The next second, he blurted out, seemingly out of nowhere, “Is this how you talked to Hong Mao too?”

“…?”

Li Po felt this conversation was becoming more and more ridiculous. He closed his mouth and ignored Jin Mu.

Pressing his slender fingers against the inside wall of the simulation pod, Li Po used it as leverage to push himself up and nimbly climb out.

However, as soon as he jumped out of the pod, he lost his balance, his body swaying slightly, almost falling. Fortunately, he managed to catch himself on the outer wall of the pod and leaned against it to steady himself.

Jin Mu immediately noticed something was wrong with Li Po. He wanted to reach out to help, but just as his hand extended toward the Omega, he quickly withdrew it—AO dynamics!

Although Jin Mu had no intention of taking advantage of the Omega and wasn’t particularly bothered by minor physical contact, he had keenly sensed that Li Po was wary of such contact.

As an A-level Alpha, Jin Mu naturally held dominance in AO relationships, and in fact, he had the standing to exercise that dominance. Yet, for reasons he couldn’t quite explain, in front of Li Po, Jin Mu suddenly let go of some of his Alpha pride and became unusually cautious.

He didn’t dare touch him, didn’t dare question him, and didn’t even dare get too close.

Even though Jin Mu had never smelled Li Po’s pheromones, he was acting like one of those Alphas who had been bewitched by an Omega’s scent, compelled to seek him out just for a glance.

Jin Mu let out a bitter laugh. At least other Alphas were drawn by scent—he didn’t even have that.

Suddenly, his expression changed, and his voice dropped. “Li Po, are you okay?”

Earlier, with the dim lighting in the simulation pod, Jin Mu hadn’t been able to see clearly and had thought nothing of it when Li Po’s face seemed a little pale. But now, seeing Li Po weakly leaning against the pod, he finally realized just how alarmingly pale the Omega’s complexion had become.

“I’m not dying,” Li Po responded wearily, closing his eyes, clearly indifferent to Jin Mu’s concern.

Jin Mu was both amused and infuriated. This casual attitude ignited a fire in him, and his clenched fists crackled.

Finally, he let out a long breath and said, resigned, “I’ll take you to White Tower.”

But the weak and exhausted Omega shook his head, rejecting Jin Mu’s offer. “No need. Just let me rest for a bit.”

Jin Mu’s face darkened immediately. “Just listen to me.”

To his surprise, not only did the Omega remain unmoved, but he also fell completely silent.

Jin Mu, caught between frustration and amusement, sighed. “You won’t even bother pretending in front of me anymore, will you?”

At that, the Omega finally opened his eyes and looked at him. “When have I ever pretended?”

“Forget when you were trying to seduce me?”

“I’ve never seduce you.”

Li Po was physically uncomfortable but still managed to muster up the strength to defend himself.

“Enough,” Jin Mu suddenly interrupted, “You’re sick. Stop talking nonsense.”

“…?”

Li Po was baffled. He was just feeling under the weather, not mentally unwell.

In the end, after some relentless persuasion from Jin Mu, Li Po agreed to go to White Tower for some peace.

“I’m coming with you. I won’t feel at ease otherwise,” Jin Mu insisted.

“No,” Li Po coldly refused.

Jin Mu frowned, his tone becoming firmer. “No, I’m going with you. There are too many Alphas out there, and with you feeling unwell, what if someone gives you trouble?”

Li Po thought about it and realized he had a point. “Fine.”

As soon as the words left his mouth, Jin Mu’s gloomy expression instantly brightened into a grin. “Good.”

Li Po: “…”

As they left Training Ground 1, a shadow suddenly emerged from a nearby corner.

Zong Mao stared after them, a thoughtful expression on his face.

–

On the third floor of White Tower.

Li Po pushed open the door and walked straight inside.

Jin Mu was about to follow, but the door slammed shut right in front of him with a loud “bang.”

“AO dynamics—wait outside,” Li Po said, emotionlessly tossing out the line before turning around and walking away without even pausing.

“…”

Jin Mu stared at the doorframe, disbelief written all over his face.

Wait, did he just get discarded again after being used?

And wasn’t the doctor inside also an Alpha?!

–

Inside the consultation room.

Bian Lu glanced at the test results, understanding immediately. “Your heat is approaching.”

Li Po froze for a moment. “Heat?”

“Yes,” Bian Lu said, removing his glasses and giving him a serious look, “Your Omega heat.”

“…”

Li Po was stunned.

He had just transmigrated not long ago and hadn’t even fully grasped Omega physiology, and now he was about to enter heat?

“Your body is quite unique. Your heat is arriving later than usual, and this will be your first one,” Bian Lu explained, observing Li Po’s reaction and using a gentle tone.

“…”

Great, just his luck.

“But there’s no need to worry,” Bian Lu added with a reassuring smile. “The Galactic Archives have recorded many cases similar to yours. They are all living perfectly fine now.”

Hearing this, Li Po finally exhaled a sigh of relief.

Seeing him relax, Bian Lu handed him a medical report. “The rest doesn’t require me to explain much. I trust you can handle it. If you need anything, feel free to come to me.”

Li Po glanced at the report and replied, “Got it.”

–

Outside the consultation room, Jin Mu stood like a towering statue, radiating an intimidating aura.

Passing Alphas were curious. They’d never seen someone standing guard outside a consultation room, so they couldn’t help but glance his way.

The more people stared, the more uncomfortable Jin Mu became, and the darker his expression grew.

Damn, he must’ve been possessed to insist on accompanying an Omega to White Tower!

If the galactic media caught wind of this, who knew what wild rumors would start circulating?

The thought made Jin Mu want to punch his past self from an hour ago. What had possessed him?

Suddenly, the door creaked open.

Jin Mu turned his head, and as soon as his gaze landed on the Omega, all his anger seemed to evaporate.

But before he could say anything, the Omega spoke first.

“Why are you still here?”

“…” Jin Mu’s face darkened instantly. Gritting his teeth, he replied slowly, “Didn’t you tell me to wait outside?”

After a brief pause, Jin Mu quickly changed the subject, “How are you feeling?”

“…” Li Po was momentarily speechless. He hadn’t expected Jin Mu to actually wait, nor had he expected him to genuinely care. “I’m fine.”

“Oh, and thank you,” Li Po added.

Jin Mu was taken aback, turning his head awkwardly. “Thank me for what?”

Li Po smiled. “Thanks for accompanying me here.”

Jin Mu stared at him, knowing full well there wasn’t much sincerity behind those words, but he accepted it anyway. “No problem.”

“Do you need to pick up any meds?”

Li Po hesitated for a moment. “Yes.”

“Then I’ll go with you.”

Li Po didn’t argue, letting him tag along.

To protect patient privacy, White Tower stored its medications in a separate area. Whether entering or retrieving medicine, identity verification was required, and no one could enter without a doctor’s diagnosis.

Li Po had picked up meds here a few times, so he was familiar with the process and wasn’t worried about Jin Mu discovering what kind of medication he was getting.

In the C District, where pheromone-related drugs were stored, Li Po located his destination. After a quick iris scan, he was granted entry—leaving Jin Mu to wait outside.

Due to the high concentration of Alphas in S District, there was a large demand for pheromone-related drugs. The shelves were packed with various options, leaving Li Po a bit overwhelmed.

Finally, he found a corner where he spotted the small label that read Inhibitors.

This was it.

Li Po grabbed a few boxes according to the prescribed dosage and carefully tucked them into his coat. As he stood up, he suddenly felt a wave of dizziness.

He reached up and touched the back of his neck, relieved to find it wasn’t overheating.

But this wasn’t a place to linger. Li Po quickly secured the inhibitors and hurried toward the exit.

C District was huge, and he hadn’t been paying much attention, so he didn’t notice that there was someone else inside besides him.

As he turned a corner, he suddenly bumped into something solid—a wall of warmth.

Startled, Li Po’s hand trembled, causing the inhibitors he was holding to scatter to the floor.

“…Sir, why are you here too?”