Strawberry Pop Pop Pop chapter 74
The half-month spent preparing the injections went by quickly.
In the hot July summer, Gu Nuan returned to City D once again, accompanied by his family. The old doctor had become quite familiar with Gu Nuan and humorously praised Han Yang’s handsome Alpha appearance, remarking that he and Gu Nuan were a perfect match.
Before the injection, Gu Nuan couldn’t stop smiling and felt a bit embarrassed, saying, “Thank you, thank you, many people say that. You and your husband also make a great couple.” He was referring to a photo of the old doctor and his spouse placed on the table.
“That’s right. He was quite the campus heartthrob when he was young, back in medical school.”
With these exchanges, the two of them inexplicably hit it off.
Nurse: “…”
Nurse reminded, “Doctor, it’s time to enter the pheromone isolation room.”
Old doctor: “Let’s go, we can chat while we walk!”
Gu Nuan: “okay”
Han Yang/Ji Mu/Gu Yuanchen: “…”
But fate was one thing, and the pain of the injection was another.
Gu Nuan’s first injection had to be administered in the pheromone isolation room, and no one could accompany him inside except for healthcare personnel of Beta gender. The old doctor had chatted with Gu Nuan just to help him relax a bit.
He gently said, “Although it may sting a bit, we’ll let your Alpha in after ten minutes. His soothing pheromones can help ease your pain effectively. But we still need to observe your initial tolerance for the first injection. You have to endure it.”
“No problem, I’m not afraid of pain.”
Gu Nuan closed his eyes, believing that what he couldn’t see wouldn’t hurt him.
The nurse took an alcohol swab and sighed, “I didn’t expect you to be so calm. I’ve seen many Omegas cry before even entering the isolation room when I accompanied the doctor abroad.”
“I get hormone shots regularly, so I’m used to it. Three times the pain is manageable;”
The nurse, approving of his attitude, began administering the first injection.
However, when the needle went in, Gu Nuan instantly burst into tears, saying, “Help, I’m done for.”
…
Exactly ten minutes later, Han Yang was the first to rush into the isolation room.
He covered Gu Nuan with a prepared jacket as he lay on the rest bed. Gu Nuan’s face was soaked with tears, shivering, and he curled up into a ball. His hair was almost dripping with sweat, his face deathly pale, and even his lips lacked color.
It seemed that boasting about not fearing pain was just empty talk.
Han Yang carefully embraced the trembling Gu Nuan, following the nurse’s guidance to release calming pheromones to ease Gu Nuan’s gland pain.
After about five or six minutes, Gu Nuan’s tense body began to relax slightly. He instinctively grasped Han Yang’s clothes and started to breathe slowly, although with great effort.
Han Yang gently patted his back, handling him with utmost care, and said with concern, “Take it easy, breathe slowly.”
Gu Nuan didn’t have the strength to respond.
After rechecking Gu Nuan’s glands with a small instrument to confirm the values were correct, the old doctor finally relaxed, saying, “Fortunately, he chose you to assist him in treatment. He truly can’t handle pain. We gave him a micro-dose of pain reliever earlier, and now, you need to take care of him attentively.”
He gestured for the nurses and himself to leave. “Once the door is closed, we’ll be isolated from the outside world. You can provide him with as much soothing pheromone as possible. After half an hour, if he regains consciousness, be sure to give him some water.”
Outside the door, Gu Yuanchen and Ji Mu stood anxiously.
As soon as the old doctor emerged, they immediately surrounded him.
“Professor, is our Xiao Nuan okay? Is his tolerance alright?”
“The tolerance is good, everything went smoothly.”
Ji Mu still tightly clenched his hands, asking, “Doctor, after this, how long will it take for Xiao Nuan’s glands to respond?”
The old doctor pushed up his glasses and handed them a set of instructions. “Starting tomorrow, for nearly a month, don’t let him leave the house. Besides Han Yang, no other Alphas or Omegas should visit within a week. If you really want to see him, remember to take strong suppressants and hide your pheromones. But it’s best to avoid it this week.”
“Thank you, Doctor,” Ji Mu and Gu Yuanchen expressed their gratitude.
The old doctor remained candid, “Don’t mention it. You’ve supported my husband’s troublesome research project with a significant sum of money, so this is the least I can do.”
Furthermore, in just a few years, Alpha pheromone therapy will also be promoted in China, and he was taking advantage of it early.
“Let them rest in the isolation room for the next hour.”
The first injection was tough, and in the first ten minutes, Gu Nuan was almost on the brink of death. Han Yang’s soothing pheromones that followed were also intense, making it impossible for Gu Nuan to instantly recover.
Fortunately, Gu Nuan slowly managed to open his eyes. His gaze was somewhat unfocused, and he couldn’t sit up by himself. Instead, he leaned against Han Yang, gently nuzzling Han Yang’s forehead with his own from time to time, as if telling Han Yang that he could now hear clearly.
Han Yang picked up a cup of warm water prepared by a nurse and carefully brought it to Gu Nuan’s parched lips. “Xiao Nuan, have some water.”
Gu Nuan lowered his head with effort and took a sip but couldn’t manage more. He started coughing and felt a dry, bitter taste in his throat. He grimaced and struggled for a moment before saying, “Thirsty…”
Without hesitation, Han Yang took a sip of warm water himself and fed it to Gu Nuan with a kiss.
Although Gu Nuan’s consciousness wasn’t entirely clear yet, he instinctively followed Han Yang’s lead, gently sucking on Han Yang’s lips. The pleasantly warm water relieved the dryness in Gu Nuan’s throat. Gu Nuan slightly opened his mouth, and his warm, tongue lightly touched Han Yang’s lower lip, as if indicating that he wanted more.
Han Yang took another sip and gently cradled the back of Gu Nuan’s head, feeding him again. Gu Nuan was sweating profusely, and under the cool breeze of the air conditioning, he couldn’t help but shiver. Han Yang tightened the jacket around Gu Nuan, rubbing his ears and asked, “Do you want more?”
“no,” Gu Nuan whispered. He felt somewhat better after those few sips.
He rubbed his eyes and finally got a clear look at Han Yang.
“Brother.” Gu Nuan had finally recovered and, with a hint of a sob, complained, “I almost didn’t make it. It hurts so much…”. He reached out and hugged Han Yang, sniffing him like a puppy and muttered, “Your pheromones smell especially nice today.”
Han Yang kissed his forehead gently. “Is it still hurting a lot now?”
“It’s much better than earlier,” Gu Nuan closed his eyes again, too exhausted to speak, and softly hummed, “I want to take a nap, but don’t leave…”
“I won’t leave; I’ll hold you while you sleep.”
Before he knew it, Gu Nuan had already drifted off to sleep, his hand still gripping Han Yang’s clothes as if he was afraid Han Yang would leave while he slept.
To ensure he wouldn’t be disturbed, Gu Yuanchen had arranged a comfortable vehicle to pick them up and take them back to City C. Gu Nuan could sleep peacefully on the resting bed in the car, held gently by Han Yang’s hand. However, halfway through the journey, Gu Nuan suddenly woke up, feeling restless, and crawled over Han Yang unconsciously, wanting to be held.
Ji Mu and Gu Yuanchen were both in the car, but Gu Nuan only had eyes for Han Yang. He sought his pheromones as if they were the only ones there.
Due to Gu Nuan still being wrapped in a blanket, Han Yang didn’t immediately hug him.
Unexpectedly, Gu Nuan started shedding tears and feeling wronged, saying, “You said you would hold me while I slept!”
Han Yang quickly responded, “I’m sorry, it’s my fault.”
Ji Mu and Gu Yuanchen: “…”
The old doctor had cautioned that after the injection, Gu Nuan would become particularly dependent on Han Yang, and his personality would change slightly. Han Yang needed to have patience a hundred times greater than usual to deal with him.
For this reason, Han Yang coaxed him gently, hugging him and comforting him, speaking softly in his ear.
“Xiao Nuan, I’m not going anywhere.”
“I’m here.”
Han Yang kissed Gu Nuan gently and reassured him.
Finally, Gu Nuan felt comfortable, and he smelled Han Yang’s pheromones. He quickly fell asleep once again.
Watching this scene, Ji Mu couldn’t help but sigh with relief. He reached out and touched Gu Nuan’s forehead and cheeks, adjusting the car’s temperature.