Scented by Your Pheromones

[Complete, enjoy!] Luo Xingyun is a straight Beta, an utterly ordinary background character whose only interests are math and physics. Two seats away from him sits Pei Yan, a top-tier Alpha, the handsome campus heartthrob of the South City campus and an all-around academic powerhouse. One day, Luo Xingyun witnesses Pei Yan being cornered by the school bully in a deserted place. He silently pulls his mist-blue turtleneck over his head, grabs a crowbar, and clubs the bully from behind, securing Pei Yan's victory. Then he brushes off his clothes and leaves, hiding all credit for the deed. From then on, a legend spreads through the academy about a mysterious enforcer. No matter how hard the bully investigates, he can't find a single clue. Only... Luo Xingyun notices that Pei Yan is always watching him, subtly and persistently. A few days later, Pei Yan asks Luo Xingyun to come to his dorm room. Luo Xingyun pushes open the door and finds Pei Yan sitting there, intently studying his mist-blue turtleneck. Right in front of him, Pei Yan's pale fingers roll up the sleeve. As if inviting a gentleman to dance, he lifts it beside his face and gives it a gentle sniff. "It smells wonderful," he says, his dark, unfathomable eyes fixed on Luo Xingyun. Luo Xingyun: "...Classmate, I'm a Beta." Pei Yan: "Are you sure?" $ Luo Xingyun collects his own bodily secretions and somehow distills them into a bottle of pure Omega pheromones. Luo Xingyun: "Holy shit." At the advanced age of eighteen, he differentiates, and the person who is biologically an absolutely perfect match for him is Pei Yan. The differentiation process is unstable. Pei Yan enters his rut at the same time, his Alpha value goes through the roof, and he develops a series of psychological issues, including possessiveness, aggression, protectiveness, destructiveness, and all kinds of dark thoughts he keeps hidden. The doctor recommends that Luo Xingyun and Pei Yan form a support group. Pei Yan will keep Luo Xingyun safe as he differentiates, while Luo Xingyun provides Pei Yan with psychological counseling and helps him stay rational. Luo Xingyun: "What will make you better?" Pei Yan stares at his slender, pale neck and gently licks one of his canine teeth. "Let me bite you once, and I'll be fine." A cool, calculating, iceberg-like heartthrob of an Alpha top, who turns into a twisted tyrant when his Alpha value spikes x A scheming science whiz and secretive Beta, who later differentiates into an Omega Note: This story contains many original headcanons. Weibo: @Qi Huan Nian Coming soon: The Supporting Lady Takes Charge Xie Mingliu transmigrates into a male power-fantasy web novel, becoming the vicious supporting female character who bullies the poor boy destined for greatness. The male lead is a heaven-blessed prodigy, but his entire family is suddenly wiped out. Just as he comes to seek refuge with her, she's about to pull the classic broken-engagement trope on him. Xie Mingliu swallows the scolding on the tip of her tongue and helps the kneeling Dragon Proud Heaven to his feet. "Honesty is a rule in the Xie family. Don't worry. Though the Pei clan is no longer what it used to be, I'll still marry you and help you find the culprit behind its downfall. We'll hold the wedding ceremony today." A flicker of suspicion passes through the young man's cold, clear eyes. Xie Mingliu lifts his chin and smiles faintly. From now on, every opportunity meant for you will belong to me. * [A female lead who steals others' fortune and raises hell x a seemingly cold and aloof, but actually scheming, white-lotus male lead who is her one true love.] The female lead steals the male lead's plotline and charges down that path without looking back. Every day, the male lead is kept like a treasure in a gilded cage. The female lead is dazzling and powerful, leveling up as she kills and burns, a notorious heartbreaker in the immortal cultivation world. The male lead is no pushover either. Theme: Even if you start at a disadvantage, live life with the optimism of a shonen manga protagonist!