He said, “Your scent, I’ve wanted to tell you for a long time.”

Bai Su was stunned.

So… he could smell it? Duan Changchuan, could he actually smell it?

She had completed her differentiation, and entered the susceptible period, with a desire for Omega. Her suppression and aggression were released due to sensing someone, and occasionally uncontrollable courtship when she saw the other party… Could he smell all of that?

Duan Changchuan is an Omega.

Duan Changchuan is her Omega!

The sudden realization left Bai Su at a loss.

“You… can smell my pheromones?”

Suppressing the turmoil in her heart, she asked with a steady tone.

The young man was puzzled, “Pheromones? I only smell the peony scent on you.”

Then he glanced at the little eunuch beside him, “I asked Chang Le and Yun Xie, and they both said they couldn’t smell anything. I knew it wasn’t an illusion, they just can’t smell it themselves.”

Chang Le quickly bowed, “It’s all because of my poor nose. I’ll go to the imperial physician later and get a prescription to improve it.”

The young man placed his hands behind his back, letting out a dissatisfied snort from his nose.

Very cute.

The more she saw him, the more Bai Su liked him, lifting her hand to pinch his cheek, “So, you can only smell it, but you don’t know that it’s pheromones, and you don’t know what pheromones are used for?”

The young man swatted her hand away, “Even my mother, the Empress Dowager, doesn’t dare to pinch my face. Don’t think that just because you’ve pinched me once and didn’t punish you, you can take advantage.”

Bai Su indulgently hummed twice, then handed the sword to Chang Le and reached out to him.

Duan Changchuan lowered his head, puzzled, “What are you doing?”

Being grabbed, his hand was pulled into hers.

“Go to the room, let’s have a little lesson.”

–

Back in the hall, Bai Su dismissed Chang Le and the maids, then closed the doors and windows.

Entering March, the Palace Firewood Service no longer provided any heating equipment to the palaces. During the day, the palace didn’t feel much different, but it became chilly at night.

After taking off his outer robe, Duan Changchuan sat on a chair. His fingertips were a bit cold, and the tips of his ten fingers were all bright red.

Bai Su prepared a warm bowl for him to hold in his hands, making him feel a bit better.

Turning around, he found that she was sitting on the side, supporting her cheek with one hand, quietly looking at him.

The fragrance of peonies wafted gently again.

It felt like a gentle and warm hand, softly caressing him. So comfortable…

But when he thought that the information conveyed in this fragrance was actually controlled by Bai Su, Duan Changchuan quickly sat up straight again.

With widened eyes, he awkwardly spoke, “Take back your scent.”

Don’t think I don’t know you’re using the fragrance to touch me!

“Don’t be silly. You were just suppressed by me, you need to be comforted properly, or you’ll have nightmares tonight.”

Duan Changchuan rubbed his hand against the bowl, making a light “oh” sound.

“Then, what’s the deal with the scent on your body? Why can only I smell it? You… Tell the truth, don’t lie to me. Although I can’t detect it now, if I find out that you lied to me, I’ll have someone behead you.”

Originally it meant as a threat, but having just been suppressed by Bai Su, and now being soothed again, he spoke with a bit of a milky voice.

In short, both fierce and adorable.

Bai Su forcibly suppressed the rising corners of her lips, bringing three fingers together, and solemnly swore, “Mm, this concubine ensured that if I lied, it would be for a lifetime, and definitely not let Your Majesty find out.”

The young man looked incredulous, “You…? How can you say such things!”

Hastily releasing more pheromones, wrapped him tightly, “Alright, I won’t tease you anymore. Let me tell you about pheromones.”

So, Bai Su started with the most basic ABO gender differentiation, explaining how Alphas and Omegas are naturally attracted to each other due to pheromones and can smell each other’s scents.

Then she talked about the functions of pheromones, and how they can soothe, suppress, and even attack.

For example, among Alphas, higher grade ones can suppress lower grades, and Alphas naturally have the ability to suppress Omegas.

AOs typically pair up with each other, Betas with Betas, but there are also other combinations like AA, OO, AB, BO, etc., although they are minority groups.

After covering the basic knowledge, the young man blinked his eyes curiously, touching the back of his neck, “If I can smell your pheromones, does that mean I’m not a Beta? When you just suppressed me with pheromones, was it because your grade was higher than mine?”

Bai Su, “…”

Well… this little guy immediately led himself into the Alpha category.

Correcting him on the spot, “Uh… actually, you’re an Omega.”

This time it was Duan Changchuan: ???

His face was full of denial, you’re talking nonsense, there’s no way I am an Omega, absolutely impossible.

Denying three times in a row.

“But I like women.”

Bai Su shrugged, “I didn’t say you liked men.”

Duan Changchuan was even more confused: ???

“Could it be… I have OO preferences?”

“You have AO preferences.”

The young man widened his eyes, “Are you saying that I like women, have AO preferences, and am also an Omega???”

Bai Su internally, nice, nice, you finally got what I meant.

She was just about to agree with a sentence, ‘That’s right.’

Unexpectedly…

Hearing the other party’s unbelievably muttered words, “I’m actually so amazing…”

In Bai Su’s mind, several question marks slowly emerged: ???

What does he mean?

What is this little guy thinking?

He shouldn’t be misunderstanding this “AO” as “OA”, …right???

Ridiculous.