Chapter 230: The Commander with the Flavor of Plain Water, He Loves Deeply (14)

Chapter 230: The Commander with the Flavor of Plain Water, He Loves Deeply (14)

Pei Jingnian had heard countless words of praise.

They praised his command as divine, his piloting of mechs as godlike.

They said he was important, a rising star of the Federation.

But they also belittled him.

They said his pheromones were too bland, and no Omega would be attracted to them.

They also said that if it came down to just pheromones, they could easily crush him.

Pei Jingnian acknowledged that human nature was complex.

Everyone stood on their own ground, making choices from their own perspective.

In the past, he would strive to prove that his pheromones, though bland, were still powerful.

But since becoming the First Commander, he rarely cared about others' opinions.

Pei Jingnian believed he no longer cared.

He didn't care about the belittlement, nor the praise.

But at this moment, when the soft little Omega said he was indispensable, he suddenly realized he hadn't stopped caring after all.

He had just stopped expecting.

Yet when it came again, he still felt thrilled and joyful.

Especially when the little Omega said he was indispensable.

Indispensable meant unique, extremely important, that there was no one else but him.

Yes, no one else had pheromones with the flavor of plain water.

Pei Jingnian's heart burned with warmth, and he heard his own voice deep from his throat.

"Alright."

He knelt down, took Song Chuyi's left hand, and kissed the back of it.

This was the highest gesture of respect in the Federation.

"A'Chu, I pledge my complete loyalty to you."

He didn't understand liking, nor love, but he understood loyalty.

Loyalty meant no betrayal, that his life and death would be in his hands.

Song Chuyi would hold complete authority over his life and death.

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At Song Chuyi's urging, Pei Jingnian contacted Rong Jing and Ke Xi, asking them to secretly bring over the ten listless Alphas.

At the moment, both he and Song Chuyi were in their sensitive phases, making it unwise for them to venture out.

His villa has a protective shield that can block the escaping pheromones.

Although Ke Xi and Rong Jing didn't know what was happening, they still followed the order and secretly brought the ten Alphas to the villa.

Pei Jingnian had them stand at the bedroom door.

However, the ten Alphas could barely stand; they were so exhausted it seemed they might collapse into sleep at any moment.

But Ke Xi wouldn’t let them sleep.

Once they fell asleep, they might never wake up.

They forced themselves to stay awake but could barely stand, resorting to leaning against the wall or sitting on the floor.

Rong Jing and Ke Xi, watching nearby, frowned.

They didn't expect the new type of Zerg to be so powerful. Once the new Zerg matured, their soldiers might die in their sleep.

Ke Xi, anxious, turned to Rong Jing and asked, "Why did the boss have us bring them here?"

Rong Jing shook his head, "I don't know."

"Bro Pei must have his reasons."

As soon as he finished speaking, the bedroom door opened.

A coffee scent wafted out—slightly bitter, sharp, and instantly flooding their minds.

As a Beta, Ke Xi couldn't smell the pheromones, but Rong Jing beside him could clearly sense it.

"This is..."

Before he could finish, one of the Alphas sitting on the floor suddenly sniffed.

"What's that smell?"

He seemed to shake off his exhaustion, standing up and shaking his head.

"I’m not sleepy anymore."

He didn't need to force his eyes open; they were wide awake now, not sleepy at all!

The other Alphas were the same; in just a few seconds, they were no longer sleepy.

The Omega's pheromones didn't trigger their urge to mark; instead, it made their minds clear.

Moreover, the powerful Alpha's pheromones, almost fused with the Omega's, made them feel a sense of dread.

The feeling that the powerful Alpha could crush them to death if he wanted to was something these battle-hardened soldiers had never experienced before.

Ke Xi stared at them in disbelief. "You’re not sleepy anymore?"

"Not sleepy," said the first Alpha who stood up. "I'm very awake right now. You could ask me to solve a math problem, and I could do it."

Ke Xi: ...

That's not necessary.

Compared to Ke Xi's shock and confusion, Rong Jing was likely the first among the outsiders to grasp what was going on.

The faintly bitter coffee pheromone mixed with the pheromone of another powerful Alpha—who else could it be but Brother Pei?

Rong Jing hadn't expected that the plain water pheromone could be used in such a way, and in his surprise, he forgot to speak.

The bedroom door was quickly closed, and at the same time, a message popped up on Ke Xi's communicator.

"Take them back and conduct a detailed check-up."

Ke Xi responded with a "Yes" and led the ten conscious Alphas away.

Rong Jing did not leave. He stood at the door, hesitated for a moment, and then knocked.

"Brother Pei, do you need me to get you an inhibitor?"

Pei Jingnian's deep voice came from inside the room.

"No need."

"I'm fine. Go assist Ke Xi."

Rong Jing was filled with questions but quickly responded with a "Yes."

He naturally noticed that Pei Jingnian's sensitive period had flared up again, but judging by his voice, Brother Pei seemed quite calm?

Had a new inhibitor been developed?

Or had Brother Pei marked Song Chuyi?

But Song Chuyi's gland was not fully developed and could not be marked at this stage.

Rong Jing was filled with questions, and even after leaving the villa, he still hadn't figured out what was going on.

Inside the bedroom, from the floor-to-ceiling window, Song Chuyi watched Rong Jing leave and then turned to look at Pei Jingnian.

"It seems he's full of questions."

Pei Jingnian sat on the sofa, his uniform slightly disheveled.

He half-opened his eyes, "Ignore him."

Song Chuyi drew the curtains and sat down softly.

"Do the others know about the new type of Zerg?"

"No," Pei Jingnian said with a deep gaze. "We need to keep it a secret for now."

Song Chuyi neither agreed nor disagreed, "Let me know if you need me."

He reached up to touch his slightly protruding gland, "My condition has been unstable recently, and I could enter a sensitive period at any time."

As if remembering something, he added, "Jingnian, can you come here for a moment?"

Pei Jingnian stood up and walked over, crouching down to look up at him.

"What is it?"

Song Chuyi felt slightly weak due to his sensitive period, and the strong coffee scent kept emanating from him, blending into the plain water pheromone.

Perhaps influenced by the pheromones, or maybe because he found Pei Jingnian too pleasing to the eye.

In any case, as Pei Jingnian looked up at him, Song Chuyi couldn't help but bend down.

His lips gently landed on Pei Jingnian's thin lips.

Warm, soft, and heart-stirring.