“……”

Lu Heng had lived for 26 years, but he had never encountered someone like Jiang Yunxing before.

He had received the finest education since childhood, stayed in the most privileged environments, and was always surrounded by either exceptional people or those trying to curry his favor.

Yet here was Jiang Yunxing, instantly exposing his weaknesses, crying like a weakling, and burying himself in Lu Heng’s arms.

In reality, such a person would have been driven away before even meeting him.

Because of this, Lu Heng was momentarily at a loss for how to react, allowing Jiang Yunxing to continue holding him while crying.

From what he just said, Lu Heng gathered that this person was also a transmigrator.

Since when did transmigrating come with assigned partners?

But looking at this partner… he’d rather have none at all.

A tingling sensation spread across his neck. Lu Heng snapped back to reality and noticed that Jiang Yunxing had stopped crying at some point and was now gently nuzzling his neck with his nose.

The tobacco scent grew stronger. Lu Heng felt a strange sensation throughout his body. He could tell that this scent wasn’t from cigarette smoke, but rather emanating from Jiang Yunxing’s body, just like those people from before.

Jiang Yunxing shifted his head and brought his lips to Lu Heng’s nape, opening his mouth.

When teeth grazed that patch of skin, Lu Heng’s whole body jerked, and his knee shot up into Jiang Yunxing’s groin.

Jiang Yunxing groaned in pain, his back arching. Lu Heng seized this chance to break free, his eyes full of wariness.

“What are you doing?”

“…” Jiang Yunxing’s face was contorted with pain, but he seemed to have come to his senses. “I… no, I’m sorry! Your pheromones smell too good, I couldn’t control myself…”

Lu Heng frowned. “What exactly are pheromones?”

“Pheromones are part of this world’s settings, they’re the scents released from the back of your neck.” Jiang Yunxing briefly explained, then held out the small syringe. “Take this suppressant first. It’s not a drug. It’s something that can suppress your pheromones. You’re in heat right now, and your pheromones will drive Alphas crazy…”

Jiang Yunxing mentioned several unfamiliar terms. Lu Heng had many questions, but seeing Jiang Yunxing’s pained expression and feeling the increasingly strange sensations in his own body, he took the syringe.

After studying it for a moment, Lu Heng decided to trust Jiang Yunxing this once and inserted the needle into his arm.

With a sharp sting, Lu Heng pushed the clear liquid into his body.

The effect was immediate. That intense feeling of desire vanished instantly.

His nape no longer felt hot, and the lime scent dissipated into the air.

Lu Heng let out a breath and looked up at Jiang Yunxing, who still had tears in his eyes and was slightly hunched over from Lu Heng’s heavy blow.

“You…” Lu Heng took a step toward him.

Before he could finish speaking, his vision went black, and he collapsed toward Jiang Yunxing.

–

When Lu Heng regained consciousness, he saw a stark white ceiling above him, and the smell of disinfectant filled his nose.

He was in a hospital.

The memory of his death flashed before his eyes. Lu Heng’s expression turned alert as he quickly tried to sit up, feeling a sharp pain in the back of his right hand.

“You’re awake? Hey, don’t move!”

A hand grabbed his wrist. Lu Heng looked over to find Jiang Yunxing sitting by his bedside.

Jiang Yunxing lifted Lu Heng’s right hand, worriedly examining the needle there. “I hope it didn’t leak. You moved so suddenly…”

Lu Heng let out a sigh of relief, leaning back against the headboard. “What happened to me?”

“You passed out right after taking the suppressant, so I brought you to the hospital.” While speaking, Jiang Yunxing reached over to press the call button beside Lu Heng’s bed. “The doctor already examined you but said he’d explain once you woke up.”

Shortly after the call button lit up, both a nurse and a doctor arrived.

The IV drip was just glucose and could be removed once the patient was awake. After the nurse removed the needle and left, the doctor stayed behind.

Instead of speaking directly, he glanced at Jiang Yunxing. “This is your boyfriend, right?”

Jiang Yunxing froze, his ears turning bright red. He was about to explain, waving his hands, when Lu Heng calmly answered, “Mm.”

Jiang Yunxing stood there dumbfounded, forgetting to lower his hands.

The doctor turned to Lu Heng. “This condition involves your privacy. Would you like your boyfriend to step out?”

Before Jiang Yunxing could speak, Lu Heng said, “No need. Let him hear it, too.”

Jiang Yunxing obediently kept his mouth shut.

A moment of silence fell over the three of them. The doctor’s words didn’t seem to affect Lu Heng, who maintained his cold demeanor, as if no illness could be serious enough to concern him.

The doctor cleared his throat and said, “Your condition is very rare, and it currently does not have a name. Simply put, it’s a heat cycle disorder with severe gland activity imbalance, making natural knotting impossible and marking difficult.”

Lu Heng listened impassively. After the doctor finished, he turned to Jiang Yunxing. “Did you get all that?”

Jiang Yunxing trembled. “Got it…”

“Good.” Lu Heng nodded. “Please continue, doctor.”

The doctor was bewildered by their reactions. He had intended to comfort the patient, but seeing their behavior, it seemed unnecessary.

“Currently, there’s no treatment for this condition,” the doctor continued. “The only hope lies in finding an Alpha with 100% compatibility. But since this condition is rare, perfect matches are almost non-existent, making research impossible. Unfortunately, you’re also allergic to suppressants.”

Lu Heng understood this part. “So I passed out because of the suppressant?”

“Yes, the fainting was an allergic reaction, though the suppressant did work somewhat. You’re normal now,” the doctor explained. “However, this state won’t last long, and frequent use of suppressants will increase your heat frequency. The best solution is either isolation during heat or having your boyfriend accompany you.”

The doctor glanced at Jiang Yunxing.

Lu Heng also looked at Jiang Yunxing. “Alright, thank you, doctor.”

The doctor left after saying they could check out anytime.

As soon as he left, Lu Heng spoke. “What did he mean by all that?”

Since arriving in this world, Lu Heng could tell he was in a completely different place, with many unfamiliar terms.

But Jiang Yunxing seemed to understand everything.

Jiang Yunxing kept his head down, avoiding Lu Heng’s gaze. “Your condition is part of this book’s character setting.”

Lu Heng: “Book?”

Jiang Yunxing nodded. “We’ve transmigrated into a book.”

That made sense. Lu Heng had a vague idea now. “One you’ve read?”

Jiang Yunxing’s eyes darted around nervously. “Ah, yes, I read all kinds of books as a hobby…”

Ignoring Jiang Yunxing’s unusual behavior, Lu Heng asked, “What’s this book about? Tell me.”

Lu Heng’s voice remained steady. Though it sounded cold, it somehow gave off a sense of security.

Jiang Yunxing relaxed a bit and replied, “First, this is an ABO campus novel…”

“Stop.” Lu Heng interrupted.

Jiang Yunxing immediately fell silent.

Lu Heng: “What’s ABO?”

“It’s a setting where there are six genders…” Jiang Yunxing explained the ABO worldview to Lu Heng, including world-specific terms. Though some terms were difficult to explain, Jiang Yunxing’s reddening face made their meaning clear enough.

“Basically,” Jiang Yunxing said, “in this world, Alphas are dominant and Omegas are submissive. Due to instinctive pheromone suppression, Alphas can force Omegas to do anything.”

Lu Heng: “But I made those people bow down earlier.”

“…Probably because later in the book, when the second male lead tries to force himself on the protagonist, the author added a setting where Omegas can resist,” Jiang Yunxing paused. “Although this setting was only used once, the trigger conditions must be quite strict.”

After explaining the ABO setting, Jiang Yunxing summarized the book’s plot.

It was an ABO campus danmei novel.

The protagonist gong was Jiang Yunxing, and the protagonist shou was Lin Yao. They were childhood friends who grew up together.

Jiang Yunxing came from a troubled family. His father was abusive, and his mother was helpless, resulting in a dark childhood environment.

Fortunately, he had Lin Yao in his life. Lin Yao came from an ordinary family and was gentle by nature. When things got bad at home, Jiang Yunxing would stay at Lin Yao’s place.

Lin Yao’s gentleness planted a seed in Jiang Yunxing’s heart that grew with his awakening feelings. By the time Jiang Yunxing realized it, Lin Yao had become an inseparable part of him.

Although Lin Yao never explicitly expressed his feelings, their mutual understanding was clear in their subtle interactions.

The story’s turning point came with Lu Heng’s appearance.

Lu Heng, jealous of Lin Yao’s excellence, tried everything to harass him, leading to the scene when Lu Heng transmigrated.

Xu He, the second male lead who helped Lin Yao, ran a small shop near the school with his grandmother. He fell in love with Lin Yao at first sight and had been silently protecting him ever since.

When Xu He threatened Lu Heng, Lin Yao hadn’t differentiated yet, so he didn’t know Xu He had induced Lu Heng’s heat.

In the original story, Lu Heng couldn’t resist, and Jiang Yunxing left with Lin Yao. Unable to resist temptation, Xu He forcibly marked Lu Heng.

Unable to accept his actions and unwilling to admit his wrongdoing, Xu He blamed everything on Lu Heng.

The incident with Xu He made Lu Heng hate Lin Yao more, and his behavior grew increasingly vicious, even threatening Lin Yao’s life.

Fortunately, Jiang Yunxing always managed to save the day, which led Lu Heng to target him instead.

He deliberately approached Jiang Yunxing, even trying to seduce him with pheromones, but Jiang Yunxing remained unmoved.

Lu Heng’s interference actually helped advance Lin Yao and Jiang Yunxing’s relationship. They confessed their feelings the day Lin Yao presented as an Omega.

With their feelings resolved, Lin Yao and Jiang Yunxing overcame various obstacles together, leading to a perfect ending.

That same day, Xu He should have been with Lin Yao, but Lu Heng’s schemes made him miss his chance.

Of course, even if Xu He had been there, Lin Yao’s heart belonged to Jiang Yunxing, but Xu He wouldn’t see it that way.

He blamed everything on Lu Heng and began tormenting him obsessively. When Lu Heng’s family learned of this, instead of helping, they legitimized Xu He and Lu Heng’s relationship to avoid scandal.

This gave Xu He free rein.

During this time, unable to suppress his feelings, he approached Lin Yao but found someone else’s scent on him. In his rage, he tried to force himself on Lin Yao but was fought off.

Xu He returned in disgrace and treated Lu Heng even worse.

Knowing Lu Heng couldn’t be marked, he brought many Alphas and threw a “party” just for Lu Heng.

The nightly debauchery and torment continued until the story’s end, with Lu Heng never escaping his fate.

After hearing everything, Lu Heng remained silent for a long while before saying, “This story is terribly written.”

Jiang Yunxing was startled, scratching his head. “It’s not that bad… The book was really popular…”

“What’s the appeal?” Lu Heng asked.

“Um… the steamy scenes were quite good.” Jiang Yunxing mumbled, then added, “Plus, it was satisfying to see the villain suffer.”

“The villain? Lu Heng?” Lu Heng’s lips twitched.

Jiang Yunxing nodded. “Although there weren’t many details about Lu Heng’s experiences, you could imagine how tragic his ending was.”

“Ha.” Lu Heng laughed emotionlessly.

Jiang Yunxing: “…” Why did he suddenly feel so horrified?

He’d gotten so caught up in the story that he’d forgotten that this Lu Heng was someone who had transmigrated.

Cold sweat broke out on Jiang Yunxing’s back as he cautiously asked, “Ge… what’s so funny?”

Lu Heng leaned against the headboard, fingering the bandage on his hand, lost in thought.

After a while, he looked up at Jiang Yunxing.

“What are the odds of a book character sharing my exact name?” Lu Heng’s lips curled slightly, though his eyes remained cold. “If I’m not mistaken, I have a younger brother named Lu Tian, a sister named Lu Ying, and my father is Lu Shenghua.”

Jiang Yunxing froze, then slowly realized, horror spreading across his face. “You… you… your real name is Lu Heng? You…”

“This book was written about me,” Lu Heng said.

Not as the protagonist, but as a villain with a tragic ending. Apparently, the author had quite a negative impression of him.

Lu Heng didn’t expect that his dying wish would actually work. Although this world was different from his original one, it didn’t matter.

No matter where he was, he wouldn’t remain stagnant.

Lu Heng smiled with absolute confidence. “Too bad the author’s vision was so limited.”

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