Chapter 31
“Don’t, I was just kidding,” Gu Yang quickly adjusted his attitude, unable to resist giving himself some face. “Are you trying to take advantage of me while I’m down? You know I can’t fight back right now because of the marker.”
“Hmph!” Lin Xiaoran, who had already dispelled the barrier behind him, passed through and coolly retorted, “When there’s no marker, you’re not exactly playing fair either.”
Uh…
Gu Yang was left speechless.
He knew what Lin Xiaoran was referring to—the last time they fought in the alley, Gu Yang’s pheromones went out of control, affecting Lin Xiaoran due to gender suppression.
Gu Yang really didn’t want to recall that incident; it was too embarrassing!
After a brief moment of silence, he immediately changed the subject, “Come on, let’s go eat. I haven’t eaten since dinner, I’m starving. There’s a dumpling restaurant up ahead with great taste, let’s go there.”
With that, he grabbed Lin Xiaoran and headed towards the dumpling restaurant.
Little did they know that at this moment, a post was floating on the front page of the school forum of Seven High School, generating more discussion than today’s basketball game. “I don’t know if it’s just me, but it seems like I smell a hint of cedar on the school idol.”
The poster was an Omega who claimed to have squeezed through to give the school idol some water after the game ended. Although the school idol didn’t ask for it, she took the opportunity to get close to him and faintly smelled the scent of cedar on him.
This immediately sparked a lot of gossip.
Although Gu Yang had good self-control, pheromones from Alphas could leak in certain situations. So, it wasn’t a secret that his pheromones smelled like cedar at Seven High.
And the scent of pheromones itself was unique, meaning there wouldn’t be another Alpha whose pheromones smelled like cedar.
So, the scent of cedar on Lin Xiaoran could only be from Gu Yang.
As a result, everyone went wild, speculating on what they might have done during halftime when they were alone, whether it was this or that.
Since it was an anonymous forum, people didn’t hold back with their wild speculations.
Suddenly, someone said, “What are you all thinking? Lin, the school idol, is also an Alpha. How could he possibly have picked up another Alpha’s pheromones? Even if they did something, it’s impossible, right?”
That was indeed a fact—like repels like. Even two Alphas being together would be uncomfortable, let alone picking up another Alpha’s scent.
With this remark, everyone realized that their speculations didn’t make sense.
But the poster insisted that she really smelled it and wouldn’t be wrong.
And gradually, other Alphas and Omegas who were present also mentioned that they seemed to have smelled it, but at the time, they subconsciously thought it wasn’t possible, so they ignored it.
Now, everyone started speculating, with the most prevalent theory being: Could Lin, the school idol, actually be an Omega?
Once someone brought it up, the topic became endless, and it seemed like there was quite a bit of evidence.
For example, Lin Xiaoran was exceptionally beautiful, a kind of beauty that Alphas typically didn’t possess. He didn’t attend physical education classes or participate in any sports activities, yet he played basketball so well; why wouldn’t he join?
Furthermore, in this kind of situation today, where the pheromones of the participating Alphas were more or less leaking out, Lin Xiaoran didn’t emit any. In fact, as the school idol of Seven High, no one had ever smelled Lin Xiaoran’s pheromones before. Could an Alpha’s self-control really be that good?
As the forum discussion heated up, Lin Xiaoran and Gu Yang finished eating dumplings and were walking back to school. They still had to attend evening self-study classes.
Although Seven High allowed seniors to participate in basketball games, the premise was not to neglect their studies. So, attending classes and completing assignments were still mandatory.
At this moment, Gu Yang’s phone rang, with a message from Chen Hongqiang: “Yang Ge, hurry and check the forum, it’s so fun! An Omega claims to have smelled your pheromones on Lin, the school idol. Now everyone is speculating whether Lin, the school idol, is an Omega. I really admire these people’s imagination. We should really let them witness Lin, the school idol’s strength firsthand, so they’ll never believe he’s an Omega.”
Gu Yang: “…”
Chen Hongqiang, ever since witnessing Lin Xiaoran effortlessly defeat three Alphas, had firmly believed that Lin Xiaoran was a top-quality Alpha. He was afraid that even if Lin Xiaoran admitted to being an Omega, he wouldn’t dare to believe it.
However, this situation was indeed a bit troublesome.
He handed his phone to Lin Xiaoran to see. “Looks like someone else smelled it too.”
Just a moment ago, Gu Yang was still comforting Lin Xiaoran with some hope, but now he was being contradicted.
Lin Xiaoran didn’t say anything. He simply took out his phone and opened the school forum, finding the post.
As Chen Hongqiang said, everyone was looking for evidence that he was an Omega.
But it wasn’t one-sided. Many people also raised doubts: Aren’t you guys exaggerating a bit? Although Lin, the school idol, seems slimmer compared to other Alphas, he’s still 1.8 meters tall. Are you all blind? How could an Omega be that tall? Also, didn’t you see the basketball game just now? Can an Omega play that well? Let me clarify, I’m not being discriminatory, but there are definitely Omegas here. Dare any of them claim to play basketball as well as Lin, the school idol? After high school, Omegas and Alphas separate for PE classes because of their different physical qualities. With Lin, the school idol’s physique, how could he possibly be an Omega?
As soon as this was posted, many people thought it made sense and echoed the sentiment, especially a student with the nickname “Handsome is Natural,” who followed up with several comments: Classmates, I don’t think you believe it, but I saw with my own eyes Lin, the school idol, single-handedly take down three Alphas without breaking a sweat. Unfortunately, I was too shocked that day to think of recording a video; otherwise, I’d let you all admire Lin, the school idol’s demeanor together. Honestly, I used to doubt Lin, the school idol’s gender, but after that day, I never doubted it again. Seriously, one person effortlessly dealt with three troublemakers, including someone rumored to be tough in fights. With that kind of strength, you’re telling me he’s an Omega? I’d bet my life that Lin, the school idol, is definitely a top-quality Alpha, if my name wasn’t spelled backward!
Lin Xiaoran, Gu Yang: “…”
The two couldn’t help but exchange a glance. Lin Xiaoran couldn’t help but smile faintly, “I kind of want to see his name spelled backward.”
Gu Yang couldn’t help but chuckle, but he refrained from adding insult to injury, “Don’t be like that. Hongqiang is just helping you out. Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.”
Lin Xiaoran rolled his eyes, “It wouldn’t matter if people found out.”
“But isn’t it better if they don’t know?” Gu Yang smirked at him and then lowered his head to play with his phone. After a while, he looked up, his smile even brighter, and handed the phone to Lin Xiaoran. “Take a look. I think this explanation should suffice, right?”
Although Chen Hongqiang and others testified that Lin Xiaoran was an Alpha, there were still many people who insisted that Lin Xiaoran might be an Omega, leading to endless debate.
So, Gu Yang felt it necessary to explain.
After all, Lin Xiaoran, this Omega, was different from ordinary Omegas.
So he logged into the forum and replied to a post: I’ve told you not to wear my clothes at school, but you insist on doing so. Look, isn’t it a misunderstanding?
Lin Xiaoran: “…”
As his gaze slowly moved away from the phone, he turned to look at Gu Yang, his expression suddenly sharp.
Gu Yang quickly took two steps back and spoke before him, “Isn’t there no other way? Do you want people to misunderstand that you’re wearing my clothes, or do you want them to know you’re an Omega?”
Lin Xiaoran naturally knew that publicly revealing himself as an Omega would be troublesome. Speaking of which, it didn’t really affect Gu Yang much; after all, Gu Yang posted this on his behalf.
But why did he have to express it this way? Couldn’t he just say he wore the wrong clothes?
“I was just in a hurry to explain, and I wasn’t careful with my words. How about I delete it and repost it?” Gu Yang quickly acquiesced, seeing Lin Xiaoran still glaring at him.
Lin Xiaoran snorted coldly, shot him a glare, and turned to leave.
As nice as it sounded to repost, what was the use? Everyone had seen it, didn’t they?
After discussing it for so long, the real topic finally came out, right? And it was because of him? At this moment, everyone’s attention on the forum was definitely focused on Gu Yang’s reply. Deleting and reposting would only make it seem more suspicious.
Forget it!
Lin Xiaoran couldn’t be bothered to argue.
But the forum was boiling.
Gu Yang’s reply smoothly explained why there might be traces of his pheromones on Lin Xiaoran, and why Lin Xiaoran might have a hint of his scent when wearing his clothes.
But everyone’s attention was immediately drawn to another gossip—Lin, the school idol, insisted on wearing his boyfriend’s clothes?
This was truly surprising news for everyone at Seven High.
Although everyone had accepted that the two were in a relationship, it was hard to imagine what Lin Xiaoran was like behind closed doors when he was with someone.
It turned out he had such a sense of humor?
How come they’re completely different from their usual aloof selves?
Could it be that love really changes people? Makes them unlike themselves?
This discussion naturally didn’t catch the attention of the two parties involved; they were busy doing their homework.
Especially Gu Yang, who, in order to fulfill his bet with Lin Xiaoran, had tasks far more complicated than simply finishing his homework every day.
But he had his own methods, mainly targeted studying and then integrating those points of knowledge.
When encountering difficult problems, he would also consult Lin Xiaoran.
The advantage of being close to the water’s edge was evident at this time.
When the classmates were unable to focus on the gossip on the forum during self-study, they could only pay attention to the two real people.
Seeing Lin Xiaoran patiently explaining questions to Gu Yang, the classmates who wanted to ask the school idol questions but didn’t dare felt sour in their hearts.
But what was the use? After all, they were dating each other? Studying while in love, tut tut tut, this class was really not a place for people to stay.
So as soon as self-study ended, everyone immediately packed up like rabbits escaping a cage and rushed out.
The two people at the back who were full of the “sour smell of love” were still discussing questions. Both of them didn’t like to give up halfway, so they spent a while and finished the last question.
In just a short while, the campus had become completely quiet, with only the two of them left.
After packing up, the two of them were about to lock the classroom door and leave when suddenly a bolt of lightning tore through the night sky, followed by the rumble of thunder, and raindrops pattered on the glass of the corridor.
Without any warning, a heavy rain came.
“Seriously?” Gu Yang couldn’t help but twitch at the corner of his mouth. They had only delayed for ten minutes, and suddenly there was such heavy rain?
He turned to look at Lin Xiaoran, but saw that the latter was very calm. He turned back to his seat, bent down and felt around in the desk, then pulled out an umbrella.
Stunned for a moment, Gu Yang smiled and couldn’t help but admire, “What a good habit! Now I’m benefiting from it too.”
Lin Xiaoran glanced at him with a smile that wasn’t a smile, then threw out, “The umbrella is too small, only enough for one person,” and turned to walk downstairs.
Gu Yang immediately shamelessly followed behind, “Don’t say that. We’re classmates; we should help each other.”
“Tch!”
“Do you still remember the post I made just now about you wearing my clothes?”
“Yes!”
“Don’t be so petty.”
“Hmph!”
