Pheromone Deficiency Syndrome chapter 20

Treatment Period

Gu Jinyi followed the medical car to the hospital.

Because of Xie Huaizhou’s special condition, they went to a specialized hospital for pheromone treatment, which had handled several cases of “pheromone deficiency syndrome.”

Xie Huaizhou was injected with a powerful sedative. With closed eyes, he was strapped to a bed and taken into the examination room. Although Gu Jinyi knew he wasn’t in danger, seeing the examination room’s door close still made him anxious.

The examination room was completely sealed, and he couldn’t see what was happening inside. He could only ask the nurse beside him, “How long will he be in there?”

The nurse, filling out a form, thought for a moment. “The examination is quick, but the sensitive period usually takes 2-3 days to pass. However, given Mr. Xie’s special circumstances, it might take longer.”

Seeing Gu Jinyi’s pale face, she reassured him, “Don’t worry, although the sensitive period is difficult, there’s no danger in the hospital.”

She even gave him a handful of candies from her own snacks, with various flavors.

Gu Jinyi smiled at her, thanked her, and sat on the sofa in the waiting area.

The floor was quiet, with only a few staff members from the Xie family there. Because of the sudden incident, everyone looked a bit exhausted.

Xie Huaizhou’s secretary, Han Ze, was also there. Gu Jinyi was somewhat familiar with him, so they sat together and discussed Xie Huaizhou’s situation.

Han Ze said to Gu Jinyi, “Mr. Gu, why don’t you go home first? We’ll stay here.”

Gu Jinyi shook his head. “I’ll wait here for him. Isn’t there a family room in the hospital? I’ll stay here.”

Seeing Gu Jinyi’s expression, Han Ze knew he couldn’t persuade him and didn’t say anything more.

After sitting for a while, Gu Jinyi still felt enveloped in Xie Huaizhou’s pheromone scent.

There were information search screens in the hospital’s waiting area, where he could access various pheromone-related disease information.

With nothing else to do while waiting, he reviewed the information about “pheromone deficiency syndrome,” focusing on the section about the sensitive period.

Just as he had learned before, the sensitive period was the most painful time for alphas suffering from deficiency syndrome. Any sound or touch was a stimulus for them. Their minds felt fragmented and pieced together again, and some alphas couldn’t bear it and chose to end their lives.

Gu Jinyi pursed his lips and looked at Han Ze seriously, asking, “Mr. Han, I am Xie Huaizhou’s legal partner, and my pheromones have a calming effect on him. If I want to provide him with pheromone extract now, what should I do?”

There wasn’t such a clause in the contract he had with Xie Huaizhou initially. Xie Huaizhou didn’t ask him to provide the extract, nor did he require him to sleep with him. He only asked for kisses, hugs, and his company.

Han Ze was momentarily stunned, but soon regretfully shook his head.

“I’m sorry, Mr. Gu, I can’t help you with this,” Han Ze looked at him sympathetically. “Mr. Xie gave us strict orders, absolutely not allowing you to provide the extract. Because it’s very damaging to the body; extract has two sources, either a large amount of blood or directly from the glands, both are almost like surgery. Besides, Mr. Xie needs a considerable amount.”

Gu Jinyi choked up, but quickly said, “We can keep it from him…”

Han Ze smiled kindly. “He will definitely find out. I’m really sorry, Mr. Xie’s anger is truly terrifying. I can’t help you. If you want to provide the extract, you can only wait for Mr. Xie to wake up and discuss it with him personally.”

Gu Jinyi could only give up.

He glanced at the still closed examination room, couldn’t help but wonder, why did Xie Huaizhou care so much about his health?

He was the medicine Xie Huaizhou bought at a high price, his existence was originally just for treating his illness.

But in the end, it was Xie Huaizhou who cared for him in every way.

He asked Han, the secretary softly, “Is Xie Huaizhou… always this kind to everyone?”

He knew it wasn’t the case.

Xie Huaizhou wasn’t a person overflowing with love.

Han Ze was momentarily stunned.

“How could that be,” he sighed, “Many people find Mr. Xie difficult to get along with. But I think he’s not bad; he pays generously.”

He smiled at Gu Jinyi.

Gu Jinyi smiled back. Indeed, it fit Xie Huaizhou’s character.

He unwrapped a candy the nurse had given him earlier, it was plum-flavored, with a sour sweetness that made him involuntarily sober up a bit.

He asked Han Ze, “How did Xie Huaizhou cope with his sensitive period before?”

Han Ze hesitated, “There weren’t any special treatment methods, he could only endure it in the hospital.”

Gu Jinyi hesitated, “Did he not find a suitable omega partner before?”

Han Ze hesitated for a moment before replying, “We once found an omega with a compatibility rate of about 85% for Mr. Xie, but he refused to accept him.”

Gu Jinyi also recalled when he and Xie Huaizhou met on G6 star, Xie Huaizhou had said he was unwilling to settle for inferior soothing type omegas.

He rubbed his temples, gaining a new understanding of Xie Huaizhou’s stubbornness.

He didn’t disturb Han Ze anymore, sitting quietly and looking through brochures.

…..

The waiting area was quiet, with a few staff members discussing quietly in the corner.

Han Ze, after modifying Xie Huaizhou’s schedule on the Ipad, originally had work planned for tomorrow and the day after, but now it all had to be redone. He had to coordinate with different staff members and make revisions.

But he couldn’t focus completely on his work.

Gu Jinyi was heavily saturated with Xie Huaizhou’s pheromones. Pheromones between alphas naturally repelled each other, especially when Xie Huaizhou’s level was much higher. This made him nervous, feeling like he was sitting next to a sleeping lion.

But Gu Jinyi’s own omega pheromones were light and gentle, exuding a naturally calming aura.

These two conflicting yet harmonious scents mixed together.

He couldn’t help but glance at Gu Jinyi beside him.

Although he had developed immunity to this omega’s beauty, just looking at Gu Jinyi’s long hair cascading down his shoulders, his delicate and gentle profile, made him secretly sigh in his heart.

In fact, he knew that before this Mr. Gu lost his partner, Xie Huaizhou had been secretly observing him for a long time.

Because he was one of Xie Huaizhou’s most trusted secretaries, not only handling work matters, but also many of Xie Huaizhou’s private affairs.

Shortly after he joined Xie Huaizhou’s team, every month, reports from the Xie family’s people stationed on G6 star would arrive—a regular report on Gu Jinyi’s situation.

At first, he complained in his heart, thinking, “This is a bit twisted, Mr. Xie. Although you are handsome and a top-grade alpha, going further than this is illegal.”

Until he accidentally saw the contents of that report.

It was completely different from what he had imagined, with hardly any private information. Just reporting on whether Gu Jinyi was safe, healthy, and doing well.

If he didn’t know beforehand that Xie Huaizhou had a crush on him, he might even think this was an overprotective parent quietly looking after their child.

 Xie Huaizhou wanted to know about Gu Jinyi’s well-being but dared not get too close, fearing his own unfounded thoughts.

Han Ze sighed lightly.

Who would believe it if he told them? The terrifying figure of the Xie family in the business world was actually a pitifully affectionate person in matters of the heart, it was truly tragic.

He thought for a moment, considering the salary Mr. Xie gives him, he couldn’t help but pause his work and say a few good words about his boss to Gu Jinyi.

With some hesitation, he said to Gu Jinyi, “Mr. Gu, although it may not be appropriate for me to say this, Mr. Xie has had it quite tough. It’s truly a miracle that he could endure his sensitive period without marking you.”

Gu Jinyi stopped looking at the brochure and turned his head, focusing on him.

Facing Gu Jinyi’s dark eyes, Han Ze found himself feeling a bit nervous.

But he cleared his throat and continued, “As an omega, you might not understand how much alphas in their sensitive period crave marking. We alphas are born with instincts of possession and control. Normally, we may look dignified and refined, but during the sensitive period, these animalistic instincts can be greatly amplified, and we may attack anyone for the sake of our omega.”

“And if our beloved omega tries to escape from us, we may even resort to harming them to keep them by our side.”

Yet Xie Huaizhou managed to restrain himself.

Xie Huaizhou didn’t harm him, nor did he go against his wishes to mark him.

This wasn’t because Xie Huaizhou was physiologically strong and maintained his rationality during his sensitive period.

It was because he liked Gu Jinyi too much.

He liked him so much that he struggled against his own instincts for Gu Jinyi’s sake.

Han Ze asked himself inwardly and felt that he couldn’t possibly do the same.

Gu Jinyi listened silently.

He knew what Han Ze said was true, and precisely because it was true, he felt a heavy weight in his heart.

Before the doctor arrived back in the villa, Xie Huaizhou had been very quiet, just holding him, almost like a different person from the one who had threatened to violate him.

Amidst the ambiguous and heavy scent of pheromones filling the room, he had heard Xie Huaizhou softly calling his name.

But it wasn’t “Gu Jinyi.”

It was “Yi Yi.”

There was a profound sense of despair in that voice.

It made him feel sad too.

…

Half an hour later, Xie Huaizhou came out of the examination room.

He was once again injected with a powerful sedative and transferred to isolation.

However, the potent sedative only had a half-hour effective period, after which Xie Huaizhou would fall into painful agitation again.

Gu Jinyi followed to the isolation room but was stopped outside Xie Huaizhou’s ward.

He looked at the doctor in confusion because he remembered that family members could enter the isolation area.

Once, when he was in a serious heat period and was isolated in the hospital for two days, Chu Miyun had visited him through the glass.

But the doctor apologetically shook his head, “Mr. Xie’s situation is special, and the medical records state refusal of family visitation.”

The doctor firmly stopped him, and since he didn’t want to go against the doctor’s advice, he could only silently step back a few steps.

Han Ze again suggested he go back to the villa to rest.

But after some thought, he shook his head.

“I’ll wait for him here.” He declined the secretary’s kindness.

There was a family restroom in the isolation area. The Xie family had reserved this entire floor, so although Gu Jinyi couldn’t see Xie Huaizhou, he could stay in the room next to him.

The Xie family’s staff from the villa also sent many of his personal items. One set was for his personal hygiene, and the other was sent to Xie Huaizhou’s isolation room.

These items carried his red tea pheromone scent, although the concentration was low, it was still a comfort to Xie Huaizhou during his sensitive period.

When Gu Jinyi was in school, he hadn’t paid much attention to the physiology class for alphas because he didn’t think he would marry an alpha.

Now, after the doctor’s explanation, he realized that alphas in their sensitive period would engage in “nesting behavior”—they would gather all their omega’s belongings around them, building a small fortress to ward off various disturbances from the outside world.

No matter how formidable alphas might seem on normal days, they all appeared pitifully vulnerable during this time.

What the doctor didn’t mention was that generally, only alphas who had recognized their partners would do this.

The doctor glanced at Gu Jinyi’s smooth neck, which wasn’t marked, and suddenly had many speculations about the marriage life of this master of the Xie family and his omega, whether it was forced, whether they had different dreams in the same bed, it seemed like quite a melodramatic scenario.

But he maintained a serious expression on his face and fully demonstrated the professionalism of a doctor.

Gu Jinyi found it hard to imagine that Xie Huaizhou would also engage in “nest-building” behavior, and his expression became somewhat strange for a moment.

But he quickly remembered that Fu Chen had also exhibited such behavior during his sensitive period.

Fu Chen would pile many of his personal items on the bed, then hold him close and sleep together, unwilling to go anywhere else.

Thinking of Fu Chen made his mood feel empty again.

He suddenly remembered something, hesitated for a moment, then softly asked the doctor, “Excuse me, do you know of any methods to lower an S-level pheromone to a C-level?”

The doctor pondered for a moment, “In the short term, there are many methods available, many suppressing agents on the market can do it. But in the long term, it’s very difficult because pheromones are a person’s innate identification.”

“However,” he thought for a moment, “The military should have control over this kind of drug, these long-term drugs are quite dangerous and cannot be freely circulated on the market.”

He didn’t understand why Gu Jinyi would ask such a question.

“Then… is it possible for a C-level alpha to elevate during the sensitive period?” Gu Jinyi asked again.

The doctor was even more puzzled.

“I haven’t heard of such examples temporarily, either he was originally a high-level alpha,” the doctor racked his brains, “or maybe there was a mistake in identifying the pheromones.”

Gu Jinyi blinked his eyelashes, and said softly, “I see…”

He didn’t ask any more questions, and cooperated with the doctor to complete a questionnaire. Because he was Xie Huaizhou’s legal partner, he also needed to fill out some questions, which would help with Xie Huaizhou’s condition reference.

After filling it out, he escorted the doctor out.

As the room’s door slowly closed, Gu Jinyi leaned against it, exhaling softly, his eyes dim.

The reason he asked the doctor such a question was because he remembered the changes in Fu Chen’s pheromones during his sensitive period.

Although he had also been influenced by Fu Chen’s pheromones at the time, he clearly felt that it didn’t have the oppressive feeling that a weak-grade A would have.

But after the sensitive period, Fu Chen’s pheromones became very faint again, like a weak-grade Alpha with almost no presence, almost indistinguishable from a beta.

He didn’t dare to guarantee that his memory was correct.

But he always felt that Fu Chen’s pheromones during the sensitive period were almost identical to the scent of Xie Huaizhou in the study.

Like twin brothers.

Gu Jinyi leaned against the door and pondered for a while, but he ultimately pushed this absurd thought out of his mind.

There are undoubtedly highly similar pheromones in the world.

Although the scent of the sea breeze pheromone was rare, it was not necessarily uncommon.

He didn’t need to toss and turn over an uncertain memory.

This wouldn’t be fair to Xie Huaizhou.

……………

Xie Huaizhou’s sensitive period this time lasted for three days.

Gu Jinyi had been with him in the hospital all this time, but saying he accompanied him wasn’t accurate. He couldn’t even see him, only hearing about his condition from the doctors.

Not many people knew about Xie Huaizhou being hospitalized, but since Roselle Star was the territory of the Liu family, and Liu Hengshan was recently discussing business with Xie Huaizhou, he soon appeared at the hospital to express his concern.

Gu Jinyi received him and his partner.

It was also during this time that he finally met the “Madam” of the Liu family.

When Liu Hengshan was in school, his reputation as a playboy was well known far and wide, and he had no idea how many tabloids on Roselle Star he had fed.

But the fact that he was married now had been kept quiet, and Gu Jinyi had also heard it from Xie Huaizhou.

The two of them could also be considered childhood sweethearts.

Gu Jinyi glanced at the young man sitting beside Liu Hengshan. He remembered this person’s name was Wen Mo, also attending Lande Academy.

Back in school, Wen Mo had always been by Liu Hengshan’s side, like a loyal shadow, taking care of everything for Liu Hengshan.

Everyone could see that he liked Liu Hengshan.

Except Liu Hengshan himself, who turned a blind eye.

But who could have thought that after so many twists and turns, these two would end up together.

Because Xie Huaizhou hadn’t yet recovered from his sensitive period, after Liu Hengshan left the gifts for visiting with Wen Mo, they didn’t stay long.

When Wen Mo was leaving, Gu Jinyi inadvertently noticed his neck and clearly saw that he wasn’t marked either.

He felt a brief surprise.

He and Xie Huaizhou were only surface partners, so it wasn’t strange that he wasn’t marked.

But what about Wen Mo and Liu Hengshan?

However, he didn’t dwell on it too much. After politely bidding farewell, he went back upstairs.

And on the second day after Liu Hengshan left, Xie Huaizhou’s sensitive period ended.

The three-day sensitive period didn’t leave any issues for Xie Huaizhou.

But after his pheromones stabilized, the doctor still took a blood sample from him to compare with his past data, to see how much Gu Jinyi’s pheromones had influenced him.

So he hadn’t been discharged yet, and was waiting with Gu Jinyi in the ward for the results.

It was morning, and the secretary specially brought breakfast. Gu Jinyi wasn’t very hungry, only drinking a glass of milk. Xie Huaizhou had been confined for a few days, relying on nutrient solution to replenish his strength, so he ate quite a bit.

Gu Jinyi bit the straw, looking at him with hesitation.

He was still thinking about the pheromone extraction solution and wanted to discuss it with Xie Huaizhou, but he had a feeling that Xie Huaizhou wouldn’t agree.

He looked a bit troubled, biting the straw until there were tooth marks on it.

Finally, Xie Huaizhou couldn’t ignore his gaze anymore, raising his head to ask, “Do you want to say something to me?”

Gu Jinyi let go of the straw.

He tried to articulate his thoughts, saying seriously, “I was just thinking, maybe I didn’t provide enough pheromones for you. These past few days, I’ve read a lot of relevant materials and found that the most useful thing for you is the pheromone extraction solution. I can provide…”

Before he finished speaking, Xie Huaizhou already knew what he was going to say.

After Gu Jinyi finished stuttering, Xie Huaizhou wiped the corner of his mouth leisurely and coldly gave a two-word answer, “Not allowed.”

Gu Jinyi was a bit anxious and wanted to persuade him further. “But this is better for your health, and it’s just the extraction solution, so there’s no danger for me.”

Xie Huaizhou remained unmoved.

He casually countered Gu Jinyi, “Sleeping with me is better for my health. Are you planning to put that into practice too?”

Gu Jinyi was stunned by his words.

The room fell silent for a moment. Gu Jinyi frowned, fingers lightly intertwined, seemingly truly caught in a dilemma.

Xie Huaizhou looked at him coldly for a while, then reached out and smoothed Gu Jinyi’s brow.

He said to him, “I have my considerations. Moreover, being ill isn’t something new, and I’ve long been accustomed to it. Maybe one day I’ll fully recover, or maybe I’ll endure this illness until death. Who knows?”

He paused there, looking at Gu Jinyi’s fair and delicate face in the sunlight, and smiled faintly, “If you really want to help me…”

Then fall in love with me sooner.

But he ultimately didn’t say those words, just held Gu Jinyi’s fingers and gently kissed his fingertips.

…

Xie Huaizhou was discharged from the hospital as quickly as possible.

His test results were quite good. Although his pheromones were still unstable, there was a noticeable improvement compared to before Gu Jinyi arrived.

Gu Jinyi heard this result and felt somewhat comforted, feeling that he had also played a role.

But Xie Huaizhou remained calm, even without a hint of joy, quickly immersing himself in work.