A Beta’s Heart-Cleansing Mantra

In the cramped and narrow enclosed space, the sound of Li Chen’s breathing was crystal clear.

Whether it was because this was his first forced false heat or due to his nature as a low-quality Omega, even though Shi Ji had used a very small dosage, Li Chen’s reaction was far more intense than that of an ordinary Omega.

His entire body lay on the ground, trembling incessantly, as thin sweat soaked the black hair at his temples.

The fabric of his clothes made a rustling sound as it rubbed against the floor.

Li Chen’s face was as red as if it had been steamed, yet his eyes remained stubbornly fixed on Shi Ji.

Shi Ji looked down at him from above, turning the system’s assigned task over in his mind several times.

Hu… humiliate?

Having received a good quality education, Shi Ji found it difficult even to repeat those two words.

The system had issued many overboard tasks before, and Shi Ji had managed to dodge them by playing it smart, but this time…

He suddenly remembered that this plot point played a vital role in the original book.

In the original story, after drugging Li Chen, Shi Ji completely ignored everything and forced himself on him right here.

This was also one of the primary reasons why the original owner met such a tragic end.

Shi Ji shivered instinctively.

If he followed the original plot, wouldn’t he be throwing himself into a fire?

As soon as this thought appeared, Shi Ji reflexively took several steps back.

Li Chen, lying on the floor, looked up and knit his brows slightly.

A frustrating, dry heat flowed through his body along with his blood, and the gland hidden beneath the skin of his nape throbbed violently.

Li Chen did not need to reach out to feel that the patch of soft flesh had already swollen into an unsightly state.

Yet, this man—who usually met him with harsh words and seemed to want him dead the next second—was actually backing away during his most vulnerable moment.

Li Chen could feel a sense of hesitation and a resistance to comply coming from Shi Ji, which left him bewildered.

[Detected that the host is refusing to complete this plot segment.]

The system’s cold voice exploded in Shi Ji’s ear.

Shi Ji’s footsteps faltered.

He did not know what the system intended to do, but the sudden, eerie silence made him feel uneasy.

[The system will force the host to complete this plot segment.]

Hearing this, Shi Ji’s charcoal-black pupils contracted sharply.

In the next second, he felt a strange heat surge toward his lower abdomen.

His entire body was tightly wrapped in a sudden wave of desire.

Shi Ji’s heartbeat accelerated abruptly, and all his sensory organs became exceptionally sharp.

Every breath Li Chen took seemed to skillfully tease his heart.

Then, a rich scent of iris drifted past Shi Ji’s nose.

The cloyingly sweet fragrance seemed to bore directly into his pores.

Shi Ji understood instantly—this was Li Chen’s pheromone.

But he was a Beta!

If the system wasn’t interfering, how could he possibly smell an Omega’s pheromones?!!

Shi Ji swallowed hard, trembling uncontrollably.

The blood flowing in his veins felt as though it were being coated in frost, and upon meeting Li Chen’s misty-blue eyes, Shi Ji froze where he stood.

He watched helplessly as Li Chen rolled over.

The white shirt he wore was now soaked with sweat and clung to his skin.

He crawled forward a few steps and reached out, grabbing Shi Ji’s ankle.

The moment the scorching palm touched the cool skin, a whimper escaped the corner of Li Chen’s mouth.

This faint, pitiful tone nearly shattered Shi Ji’s strained sanity.

Li Chen’s wide sleeves rolled up, revealing a section of snowy-white wrist.

His ankles were already rubbed red by the shackles, and his elbows had taken on a clear blush from crawling just now.

His proximity caused the pheromones radiating from his body to press closer.

A low-quality Omega could not control the release of their pheromones, causing Shi Ji’s brain to spin from the impact of that unique, sweet scent.

Furthermore, as the protagonist shou, Li Chen’s pheromones naturally had a seductive effect.

This felt like a potent dose of an aphrodisiac had been injected into Shi Ji!

Alarm bells went off in Shi Ji’s head.

He clenched his hands into fists so tightly that his nails nearly sank into his flesh.

He absolutely could not follow the original plot.

This was the Omega who, after being forced by the original owner, eventually drove the original owner to death!

He had to find a way to stay in character while dodging this scene.

The stinging pain in his palms cleared his clouded mind slightly.

He gritted his teeth, calculating rapidly.

Humiliate… humiliate.

In the original plot, the owner humiliated Li Chen by forcing himself on him.

Could he change the method…?

Shi Ji thought of something.

His Adam’s apple bobbed, and he crouched down, grabbing Li Chen’s chin.

The Omega before him was too thin—so thin that it felt like his bones might snap if any force was applied.

Li Chen’s eyes were half-open, the corners flushed red from desire as he looked at Shi Ji through a hazy mist.

His red lips were slightly parted, and his hot breath spilled onto Shi Ji’s fingertips, leaving a patch of warm moisture.

The wide collar of his shirt was open, and after the struggle, it had slid off one shoulder, revealing a thin, pale shoulder and a deep collarbone.

Shi Ji forced his gaze away and swallowed reflexively.

His other hand moved secretly behind him, pulling the suppressant he had hidden in his pocket earlier.

Thankfully, after receiving the task to drug Li Chen, Shi Ji had prepared this backup plan for himself.

“Li Chen.”

Shi Ji moved his lips, calling the other’s name in a low, raspy voice.

“It feels terrible, doesn’t it?”

His voice echoed in the enclosed space.

Shi Ji’s chest heaved violently, yet he had to strive to maintain that gloating expression.

“How about you beg me, and I will give it to you?”

Shi Ji’s tone carried a hint of careless mockery.

Crouching now, the distance between him and Li Chen had shrunk further, and he was so enveloped by the iris scent that he could not even breathe fresh air.

Li Chen finally reacted upon hearing those words.

His eyes widened, and even the flush on his face could not hide his resentment.

“If outsiders knew that you were taken by a Beta, what do you think they would say?”

Shi Ji’s finger slid across Li Chen’s smooth cheek.

The other man knit his brows and began to struggle fiercely.

Shi Ji hurriedly restrained him.

The hand holding the suppressant moved silently to the back of Li Chen’s neck.

He continued to say things that would provoke Li Chen’s resistance.

His own pale face had already burned bright red under the harassment of the desire running wild in his body.

Just as Li Chen suddenly exerted force to break free from his grip, Shi Ji plunged the syringe containing the suppressant into Li Chen’s gland.

At the same moment the sharp needle pierced the skin, the cold, transparent liquid flowed into his body.

A few seconds later, the pheromones permeating the air began to fade.

[Congratulations to the host for completing this plot segment. 4,000 points have been earned and loaded into the database. Data synchronization complete.]

[Warning: Host character OOC level detected at 0. 200 points added. Risk of identity replacement detection at 0. An additional 500 points have been added.]

[The host current total points: 11,100 points.]

[Entering intermission.]

Following the system’s notification, the fragrance lingering at the tip of Shi Ji’s nose vanished instantly.

The surging heat in his body dissipated along with it.

Shi Ji let out a breath, a drop of cold sweat sliding down his temple.

It was over.

He had truly dodged that plot point.

After confirming this fact, Shi Ji felt the strength leave his body all at once.

He could not stop himself from falling backward.

However, before he could land on the floor, his vision went dark as a sudden force knocked him over.

His back slammed into the hard ground.

The sharp pain forced a few physiological tears from the corners of his eyes.

He let out a few cries of pain and turned his head to stare at the person who had knocked him down.

It was Li Chen.

The other man was pinning him down, gasping for breath.

His face was still stained with sweat he hadn’t wiped away, and his black hair hung slightly over his forehead.

From this angle, one could see Li Chen’s exquisite features, but his eyes were now filled with hatred for Shi Ji.

He gritted his teeth, his hands locked tightly around Shi Ji’s neck.

The man beneath him was pale, and the glasses on his nose had been knocked askew.

Li Chen stared at him, his misty-blue pupils like a silent sea ready to drown Shi Ji.

His grip blocked the airway, making it impossible for Shi Ji to breathe.

Oxygen was forced into his throat, his face turned bright red, and his eyes widened involuntarily as his legs kicked out a few times.

Shi Ji looked at Li Chen as a tear fell from the corner of his eye.

His hand, which had been tightly clutching the suppressant, went limp, and the glass vial rolled away with a clattering sound.

“Kill you.”

He heard Li Chen mutter in a low voice, repeating those two words over and over.

–Kill you, kill you, kill you, kill you…–

Yet the other man’s eyes were clear, and even the hands strangling his neck were trembling.

The Omega had somehow found the strength to suppress a Beta.

Li Chen gazed at the dying man before him, unable to understand what Shi Ji was trying to do.

Clearly, this man looked down on him.

Clearly, this man hated him to the bone.

Clearly, this man wanted to keep him under his heel forever.

But why?

Shi Ji had shrunk back.

Even now, being pinned and strangled, he only looked at him submissively, unwilling even to resist.

Like a lamb led to the slaughter.

What was this…

A new way to humiliate him?

It wasn’t until Shi Ji with great difficulty raised his hand and let his cold fingers gently touch Li Chen’s trembling arm that things changed.

The second their skin met, Li Chen lost his strength and collapsed onto Shi Ji’s chest.

He struggled to keep his heavy eyelids open, but the side effects of the suppressant were overwhelming.

Besides taking away the desire in his body, it had left him with a high fever.

Li Chen wanted to get up, but his limp body would not allow it.

He could only remain in that position, listening to the man’s gradually steadying breath.

Then, he heard a sentence he never would have dared to imagine in this lifetime.

“–I want to save you.–”