My Teammate Marked Me on the Day I Presented

Blurb (updates at 9 p.m.)

What do you do when you spend the night with the new guy on your team, who has only been there for three months, on the very first day of your differentiation?

Help, I'm in a hurry!

Xu Yanzhi always thought he was one of the lucky ones. In this AO world, where most people depended on pheromones to live, he had spent 21 carefree years as a happy little Beta.

But luck only lasts so long. After prolonged exposure to high-level Alpha pheromones, he was eventually forced to differentiate.

The doctor said his pheromones were extremely unstable and that he needed an Alpha's mark and comfort. During special periods, they should ideally live together for round-the-clock care.

Xu Yanzhi looked at Ji Cheng's innocent, honest face and thought: Isn't this practically a crime? How am I supposed to say it out loud?

So he laid down three rules with Ji Cheng: marking was allowed, but no permanent mark; sex was allowed, but they had to use protection; and during special periods, they would help each other out and remain good teammates.

After listening, Ji Cheng frowned. "Are you done, Ge? I have something to do."

Xu Yanzhi: "What?"

Ji Cheng: "Going downstairs to buy condoms."

Xu Yanzhi: "..." (A new definition of honest and straightforward.)

But the truth was that the marking wasn't an accident. It had been planned all along.

From the rainy day they met three years ago to their reunion on the team, the pheromone leak, and the time they spent alone together, every step was part of Ji Cheng's plan.

Xu Yanzhi swore that before this "accident" happened, he'd never had any improper thoughts about Ji Cheng. But who could resist a puppy who bared his teeth and fiercely guarded his territory around everyone else, yet only knew how to act cute and call him "Ge" in private?

(A crafty puppy Alpha x gentle, stubborn Omega)

Theme: Love life and love yourself.