After being moved to tears by the sworn enemy's pheromones - Chapter 1

On the second day of the sophomore year, also the second day the dormitory air conditioning system malfunctioned, Shen Jin was lying hot and unable to move. His roommate, Xu Tingyun, dropped two large bags of snacks, patting the stairs on both sides of the bed.

Xu Tingyun said, “Hey, guys, did anyone watch the special interview of the freshmen on campus? Rumor has it there’s a handsome alpha newcomer, causing the school’s confession wall to almost explode.”

Shen Jin got up, grabbed a few cream puffs, praised, “Not bad, my rebellious son,” and joked, “Alpha newcomer? How handsome can he be? Will I, the campus heartthrob, have to step down?” They had just started the semester, and their major in esports and management didn’t have much homework, making it a boring time. So, Shen Jin was quite interested in Xu Tingyun’s gossip.

“Have some dignity,” Xu Tingyun glanced disdainfully, “Step down, and I’ll come up with a catchy title for you.” Shen Jin complimented him as a good son, and they sat down to unpack instant noodles, with Xu Tingyun’s excitement written all over his face. “Perfect, you’re going to make up for last year’s military training in the afternoon, right? Take the chance to ask for this freshman’s WeChat for me.”

Shen Jin took out a cigarette but didn’t light it; he questioned his taste for the umpteenth time, “You haven’t fully differentiated yet, why do you keep saying you’re an A and only focus on alphas?”

You know, Xu Tingyun is a rare late differentiator, even though the hospital believes he has a tendency to differentiate into an alpha, it’s not good to conclusively decide on such matters in advance.

He hesitated for half a second, then immediately replied, “What? Not good? For me, I can even differentiate into omega and beta. Being an alpha on alpha is more stimulating.”

He showed his signature smirk, casually tossed the phone on the table, and said, “This guy is pretending so much in the interview. It seems like he doesn’t know much about the school’s faculty ranking and score lines. The reason for applying is just to attend the same school as a senior from high school – hurry up and see if you recognize him. He’s also from F District’s No. 5 High School, just like you.”

At this point, Shen Jin couldn’t help but lift his head, and the motion of pinching the cigarette froze.

Seeing him not moving for a while, Xu Tingyun pushed the phone and urged, “What’s wrong? Hurry up.”

Being urged by him, Shen Jin had to speak, “Don’t rush, I’m looking.”

In just a few seconds, Shen Jin’s unclear premonition unexpectedly became clear.

He lowered his eyes to the screen, and sure enough, the face not hard to associate with appeared – the school grass from No. 5 High School in F District, his junior, Gu Yu.

He possesses the standard starry eyes and sword-like eyebrows, but there’s an extra touch of nobility compared to others. His tall and slender figure is quite eye-catching. In high school, people described him as a young prince who had just grown up. This once led Shen Jin, who is usually not serious, to scoff, “Am I not his father, the Jade Emperor?”

Now, seeing that face again, Shen Jin, who rarely takes things seriously, fell silent.

“What’s wrong?” Xu Tingyun sensed something, “Do you really know him?”

Seeing Shen Jin throw the cigarette without answering, Xu Tingyun wondered, “What’s up, brother? Starting with an ex-boyfriend?”

Shen Jin raised his head and immediately responded with an elbow hit, “Ex-boyfriend? It’s just familiar faces. Probably one of the grandsons I beat up in a group fight – happy now? You’ve moved up a generation.”

The two playfully fought, and soon half of the cigarette was smoked, and the instant noodles were ready. Shen Jin threw the phone back to Xu Tingyun, asking, “What did you mean by the confession wall? Are so many people interested in this guy?”

Eating noodles, Xu Tingyun replied, “It’s okay. I just checked the comments section. It’s basically at the level where everyone is starting to plan for pregnancies.”

The situation is dire, so he continued to inquire, “So, do you really not know him?”

“…” Shen Jin stirred the fork and replied, “Of course, I don’t know him.”

Xu Tingyun’s expression quickly turned disappointed, but Shen Jin couldn’t help taking another glance at the screen, saying, “Where’s the handsome part,” then asking, “So, isn’t anyone curious about the senior he mentioned?”

“Nonsense,” Xu Tingyun blurted out without thinking, “The comments section has gone crazy, and some have already started making fun of it. They say the title has been decided – it’s called ‘Junior’s Fierce Spoiling: Senior, Don’t Even Think of Escaping.'”

He regretfully urged Shen Jin to eat the noodles faster, but Shen Jin put down the fork and suddenly snorted, “Him? Spoiling? I bet he doesn’t even know many seniors; finding one who didn’t come to overthrow his father is already good enough.”

At this moment, they were bathing in sunlight approaching 40 degrees at C University.

C University is located in the eastern suburbs of C City’s university town, one of the top universities in the surrounding area. Although it’s not nationally renowned, it has gathered quite a few elite students.

Just like many universities, C University has its own hierarchy of discrimination within:

The ace majors like automotive and engineering, with admission scores usually around 640, undoubtedly top the hierarchy. At the bottom are the relatively new majors, such as the “Esports and Management” major, which has only been around for a few years.

In other words, this major relies on high tuition fees to operate. Admission scores are relatively low, and the term “esports” itself doesn’t have the best reputation.

A few years ago, no one could have imagined that C University would lower its standards to accommodate such a niche subject.

The academic elites from other majors naturally look down on these gaming enthusiasts. At the same time, the students in the esports major feel that the other majors are full of sourness. Although both sides coexist relatively peacefully, occasional banter on social media is inevitable.

For example, the current live broadcast of “Junior’s Fierce Spoiling.”

The “love-chasing” junior happens to come from the engineering major, with a face sharp and noble, attracting attention unavoidably. After his campus interview video was released, the confession wall of the school gained several pages of comments overnight. Some directly called him “husband,” some self-disclosed their measurements, but most of the comments were about curiosity regarding the senior he mentioned.

“Rumor has it that he went to F District No. 5 High School. I remember there aren’t many people from that school at our university. Anyone claiming him?”

“F District No. 5 High School? Starting to get scared. Isn’t that Shen Jin, the slacker from our esports major?”

“Thinking too much. Can people in the esports major even understand quadratic equations? Is there no species segregation with the juniors?”

“Wait a minute, is this the school grass Gu Yu from F District No. 5 High School, friends! His grades are not bad. Why did he stay in C City?”

“？Is that junior talking about the school grass’s younger brother Gu Yu? I only studied there for a year; I’ve heard the name but never seen the person.”

“Yes, you read it right. It’s Gu Yu, the school grass who beat up a teacher.”

Many rumors about Gu Yu were brewing in the comments section, but no one claimed to be the “senior” he mentioned. Until the moment the esports major’s Shen Jin actually appeared.

He is well-known on campus for his usual behavior, known as “C University’s Number One A.”

C University’s Number One A: “Isn’t this my precious junior, Gu Yu? Who else could be so unforgettable and choose to enroll at C University?”

His words carried a hint of mockery, but also a clear implication that he indeed knows Gu Yu.

This caused even more chaos in the comments section, with a trend of arguments emerging shortly.

“What does this mean? Can it really be you?”

“How come, can’t it be Shen Ge? Who are you anyway, part of the swimming team’s idiots?”

“People from the School of Engineering and the Sports Academy have the nerve to argue? I bet those losers who couldn’t score above 600 in the college entrance exam think they’re something now.”

Most students at C University are reserved and busy with their studies. Except for Shen Jin, few can stir up such debates.

The reason is that both he and his roommate, Xu Tingyun, are not reserved individuals. They’ve accumulated many grievances and even had altercations with a few alphas from the Sports Academy’s swimming team. It’s easy to imagine that some members from their team are among the commenters.

Of course, Shen Jin and Xu Tingyun, relying on their expertise in esports, began to inquire about certain people’s family backgrounds—until a new message interrupted them.

C University’s Number One A: “Isn’t this my precious junior, Gu Yu? Who else could be so unforgettable and choose to enroll at C University?”

Gu Yu 2003: “Senior, you’re clever as ice and snow. How could you not guess who I came here to challenge? :)”

Xu Tingyun was quite surprised. Just when he was about to question, “Aren’t you not familiar with the junior?” he saw Shen Jin’s phone, seemingly burning hot, being thrown quite far away. Shen Jin’s eyes flickered, and the faint smile at the corner of his mouth couldn’t hold on.

Xu Tingyun hadn’t witnessed such a scene before.

He hesitated and cautiously questioned, “What are you doing—could he really be your ex-boyfriend?”

“How is that possible?!” Shen Jin, as if his tail had been stepped on, vigorously maintained a calm tone, “Although I’m technically an omega, beating you guys, a bunch of mediocre alphas, has never been a problem. What could I possibly have to do with him?”

Indeed, Shen Jin had been implicitly assumed as an alpha for a long time, without even having to pretend. He rarely had any contact with external alphas because his pheromones were light, and his heat periods were infrequent. He had no allure to alphas, so he didn’t bother clarifying. He would mutter to himself: So what if I don’t seem like an omega? So what if my pheromones aren’t strong? So what if my heat periods are sporadic and not intense? Who cares about being an omega? Screw that.

So, in the face of Xu Tingyun’s questioning, Shen Jin’s mouth kept running: “In high school, except for Queen Sylvanas, I haven’t liked anyone.”

“This kind of junior is clearly not suitable.”

“I’ll take care of him when the opportunity arises.”

Xu Tingyun, with his mouth wide open, wanted to remind him to say less to avoid revealing his concern but also didn’t dare to speak up.

In the end, what interrupted Shen Jin was a voice from the upper bunk at the door: “Idiot, aren’t you going to catch up on military training?”

Lunch break was already halfway through, and their other roommate, Qin Zhu, woke up.

He got off the bed, with the usual dull eyes, “Hurry up and get ready to go. According to the rules, you’ll inevitably have to attend the entire military training. Old Zhang is afraid you’ll cause trouble and affect his career, so he’s letting you go to get familiar faces. If you don’t leave now, you’ll be late.”

This guy was always straightforward, and Shen Jin finally calmed down – he knew he couldn’t let down the counselor’s good intentions. So, he quickly changed into the clothes and shoes he received last year.

When he picked up the phone again, he hesitated for a moment, but seeing that time couldn’t be delayed any longer, he greeted them and hastily left the dorm.

Outside, the sunlight was intense, and Xu Tingyun couldn’t help muttering, “It’s not even 2 o’clock yet. Is there something wrong with him going so early? It’s at least 40-50 degrees outside. He’s been saying it’s too hot and uncomfortable these past few days…”

However, Qin Zhu asked, “Good son, are you really treating yourself as his father?”

The tradition of the 302 dormitory arguing about who is the dad has a long history. To prevent Xu Tingyun from hitting him, he directly pressed him down, continuing, “Rest assured, I reported to Old Zhang that he’s particularly weak in endurance. Just let him stand in the cool place and do some light gravity activities; father’s love is like a mountain, I guarantee he’ll be fine.”

Then, Qin Zhu let go of Xu Tingyun, calmly analyzing, “Besides, doesn’t he have that beloved junior to collect his corpse?”