Chapter 19 Buy Me Some Suppressants

Chapter 19: Help Me Buy Some Inhibitors

"I'll go see him in the hospital." Cheng Ye stared at his phone screen and suddenly blurted out.

Jiang Shang'en on the other end of the line reacted like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, instantly bristling, his voice rising several pitches: "Are you crazy?! What are you going to see him for? Haven't you had enough of his beating?"

Cheng Ye's ears were ringing from his shouting. He quickly moved the phone away and chuckled twice: "I'm joking, who's got the time to see him? If I didn't go back to the hospital to land a couple more punches, he'd be burning incense thanking his lucky stars. But forget him for now, I have something else to ask you. When... when is your rut coming?"

"You scared me, I thought you actually lost it." Jiang Shang'en breathed a sigh of relief, his tone turning gossipy again. "But why are you suddenly asking this? Is Shen Xu's rut coming?"

In Jiang Shang'en's mind, Cheng Ye was a beta. Betas don't have ruts, so it must be Shen Xu, the Alpha.

But he guessed wrong.

The one in heat was Cheng Ye.

Cheng Ye automatically ignored Jiang Shang'en's question. "Is an omega's heat similar to an alpha's rut? Can you get through it with inhibitors? Are they available at pharmacies?"

"Yeah, you can buy them at any pharmacy. But to prevent misuse, there's a limit on how much each person can buy per month. After the restrictions, scalpers started reselling them, so it's strictly regulated now. Omegas and alphas have to show their ID to buy them."

Cheng Ye didn't expect it to be such a hassle. "Can you still buy some this month?"

"Of course. I always have an alpha around during my rut, so I don't usually buy them. Why, do you need some? Can't Shen Xu buy them himself? Or is he too much for you..."

The other end burst into laughter. "I never thought Shen Xu, who looks thin, could be so fierce. But no matter how thin, he's still an alpha. You two should talk it out. If you can't take it, just tell him. These things can be negotiated. Besides, ruts come and go quickly—about a week and it's over."

A week?! He could barely handle the first day.

Cheng Ye realized he was a bit of a complicated person. He could lie in Shen Xu's bed for money and even coax him for money, but he couldn't bring himself to beg Shen Xu to take him again. Maybe it was his pride rebounding. He just didn't want to plead with Shen Xu to fuck him.

An omega gets a mark when their gland is bitten, but betas don't. If they do it once, his gland gets bitten through multiple times in one round. That suffering was truly inhuman. And Shen Xu bit hard, every bite deep. Cheng Ye was really miserable.

"Then help me buy some. Because the one in heat isn't him," Cheng Ye's voice was a bit choked, tinged with embarrassment. "It's me."

"You?" Jiang Shang'en paused, then scoffed. "Come on, what's a beta doing getting heat? If betas had heats, pigs would fly. I'm finally on break, don't mess with me. I was planning to catch up on beauty sleep."

"I'm not messing with you!" Cheng Ye got anxious, abandoning any pretense of pride. He lowered his voice and spilled everything—how Shen Xu injected him with the "omega conversion agent" and how he was now "treated to a three-day heat experience package."

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end, then an explosive burst of laughter.

"Hahahahaha... oh, I can't breathe... Shen Xu is a genius! Haha, a three-day heat experience package? Where does he come up with this hahaha..."

Cheng Ye's face darkened like a storm cloud. He gritted his teeth. "What's so funny?"

"Sorry... haha... it's just..." Jiang Shang'en laughed so hard he was gasping. "He's not listening nearby, is he? I'm not part of your role-play, am I?"

"Role-play my ass!" Cheng Ye wished he could crawl through the signal and strangle him. "Go buy me some inhibitors and send them over. I'm begging you. If this keeps up, I'm gonna die."

Jiang Shang'en heard that Cheng Ye's voice didn't sound like he was joking anymore. He barely stopped laughing and turned serious. "Alright, alright, don't panic. I'll go to the pharmacy downstairs now. But... will an omega inhibitor work on a beta?"

"Just buy it first. If it doesn't work, we'll figure it out later."

"Then wait. I'll buy it and have a courier deliver it to you." Jiang Shang'en hung up.

Half an hour later, the doorbell rang.

Cheng Ye dashed to the door, grabbed the bag, and slammed the door shut with a "bang."

Back in the room, he impatiently tore open the bag. Inside were several neatly packaged boxes of inhibitors, along with some disposable syringes and alcohol wipes.

Cheng Ye picked up the instructions and read: "Used to alleviate discomfort during an Omega's heat. For subcutaneous injection."

Cheng Ye looked at the long, thin needle and felt a bit scared. But he touched the still-throbbing gland on the back of his neck, steeled himself, and opened one of the inhibitors.

In front of the mirror, he awkwardly wiped the skin on the back of his neck with an alcohol wipe. There were still Shen Xu's teeth marks, slightly red and swollen. He pinched a small bit of skin, took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and plunged the needle in.

The cold liquid slowly pushed into his body, bringing a slight sting and a slight swelling sensation.

Cheng Ye pulled out the needle, pressed on the injection site, and waited nervously.

At first, he felt nothing. He even suspected the medicine was expired. But after about five minutes, a cool sensation slowly spread from the injection point, like pouring ice water on the blazing fire inside him. Though it didn't completely extinguish it, the maddening heat and emptiness significantly eased.

Ten minutes later, the sticky sweat on his body faded, and his breathing became steady. Most importantly, the faint, enticing scent of vanilla ice cream that had been luring him seemed to weaken. He no longer felt the urge to pounce on Shen Xu at the mere whiff.

It actually worked!

Cheng Ye looked at the inhibitor box in surprise and sent a message to Jiang Shang'en, only to find that Jiang Shang'en had messaged him a few minutes earlier.

Jiang Jiang Jiang Jiang: "How is it? Does it work? I've used this brand before, and it felt decent. No more stinging in the gland afterward."

"What are you doing? Why aren't you answering?"

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"Hello?"

Cheng Ye typed a reply to Jiang Shang'en, who had been frantically trying to reach him. "You know what? It actually works. How much do I owe you? I'll transfer it."

Jiang Jiang Jiang Jiang: "Come on, it's nothing. You're gonna pay me back? Are we friends or not? Just keep it for yourself."

"Totally ignoring you."

"But is your face okay? I remember that punk punched you in the face, right?"

Face? Cheng Ye paused and touched his face. No pain. Didn't feel a thing.

"No! It was just the angle. He didn't hit my face. But even if he did, it wouldn't matter. With that little strength, he dares to pick a fight with me."

Utterly delusional. He was the one who had his customer stolen, yet he started the fight. Psycho. Cheng Ye genuinely thought that after his hospital visit, that guy in white should get his head checked too.

So, cursing under his breath, Cheng Ye quickly and carefully hid the remaining inhibitors so Shen Xu wouldn't find them.

With these, he could get through the remaining two days of the heat without having to shamelessly beg Shen Xu to fuck him again.