Song Yu knew there was something wrong with He Nian, but he never expected him to go into estrus so abruptly.

The mingled scent of wine and flowers permeated the air, a sweet and intoxicating aroma, very similar yet entirely different from what he’d smelled that day at the Qin family’s.

It was a scent he found utterly irresistible.

Song Yu’s mind went blank, and dizziness washed over him.

“Xiao Yu—” He Nian whispered, climbing onto Song Yu’s shoulder, deliberately exposing the pheromone gland on his neck to Song Yu’s gaze.

Pheromones during estrus could more easily control an Alpha’s mind, but they also came with a fatal flaw.

Estrus would cause the whole body to soften and weaken, losing the ability to resist danger.

He had to get Song Yu to mark him as soon as possible!

Song Yu’s lost expression mesmerized He Nian. His heart raced, and his fingertips trembled with excitement. He couldn’t help but want to kiss the other’s lips.

The initiative was his; this person was his now.

But before he could touch, a sudden sharp pain shot through his neck.

Song Yu was clutching his neck, his fingers digging deep, his eyes like shards of ice.

“Is my name one you can call?”

He Nian’s intoxicated eyes snapped wide open. His throat gurgled under the pressure. He tried desperately to open his mouth but couldn’t make a sound.

How was this possible?!

Why did Song Yu recover so quickly?!

After a moment of shock, He Nian was violently flung away.

Song Yu stood up, covering his throbbing forehead, and stumbled back two steps.

“Take him down.”

As soon as he spoke, two black-clad Betas appeared from nowhere.

The Beta with the flat top helped Song Yu. The dark-skinned Beta covered He Nian’s mouth before he could make a sound, pulled out an inhibitor, and jabbed it into his neck.

He Nian’s limbs went limp, but his fighting skills remained. He dodged and counterattacked.

Song Yu struggled to regulate his breathing. The intense pheromone attraction brought not a hint of lust, but rather surged into overwhelming killing intent.

When he was attacked by pheromones at close range, Song Yu was momentarily dazed.

But He Nian’s sudden call roughly pulled his rationality back.

After a few moves, He Nian was defeated, his hands twisted behind his back as he was forced to his knees.

He was tormented by the symptoms of estrus, his face flushed crimson, and cold sweat dripped from his body.

He had thought tonight was a good opportunity, but he didn’t expect Song Yu to not only be immune but also have backup!

He Nian gasped for breath, his mind racing through countless thoughts in an instant.

Should he give up?

No, it’s not time for despair yet!

He looked up at Song Yu, his eyes wet, intensifying his pheromone release.

“Xiao Yu, I’m so uncomfortable, please help me—”

A sharp, piercing pain echoed in his mind. The Omega’s pheromones caused his heartbeat to accelerate violently. Song Yu’s hand, hanging by his side, clenched. Rationality and instinct were tearing at each other.

“Shut up!”

The dark-skinned Beta’s hands were quick. He plunged the syringe into He Nian’s neck, pushing the inhibitor in brutally and rapidly.

“Ah—!”

He Nian cried out in pain, his voice hoarse and unnatural from his injured throat.

The dark-skinned Beta knew his Highness disliked noise. After putting away the inhibitor, he casually grabbed a bandage and sealed He Nian’s mouth.

Song Yu was wondering how to remove He Nian.

Directly taking He Nian away would cause trouble for his grandfather.

To resist the influence of the pheromones, his thoughts had become much slower.

The sweet fragrance in the air grew increasingly strong, making it almost impossible for Song Yu to think.

“What’s going on?!”

Normally, Betas were very insensitive to pheromones and almost unaffected, but now even they felt abnormalities in their bodies.

The two Betas exchanged glances.

They had clearly injected the Omega with an inhibitor, so why were the pheromones increasing instead of decreasing?

Before they could figure it out, Song Yu abruptly pushed away the support of the flat-haired Beta and strode towards He Nian.

“Your Highness?”

The dark-skinned Beta had just sensed something was wrong when Song Yu grabbed his collar and pushed him away.

He stumbled back two steps and rushed to stop him, but Song Yu had already grabbed He Nian’s hair and slammed him against the wall.

Overbearing and violent Alpha pheromones were suddenly released.

In the banquet hall, Song Ke looked towards the door for what felt like the hundredth time, growing increasingly agitated.

That little slut He Nian wouldn’t have slipped away, would he?

If it weren’t for Song Yu’s interest, he wouldn’t even bother picking up this kind of trash after playing with them a few times; they were tasteless.

At the wine table, a few old drunkards were chatting happily around Elder Shen.

“You found a good grandson-in-law! He brings honor to your Shen family.”

“Tsk, tsk, tsk, you didn’t see Zhao Chu’s face just now.”

“He’s only eighteen and his alcohol tolerance is already so good? Must be natural-born, right? His future potential is limitless.”

“Putting everything else aside, just with this alcohol tolerance, those old ruffians in the military department won’t be able to make things difficult for him.”

Elder Shen suppressed the triumphant smile on his lips with great effort and retorted, “He’s just a child. Why do you make him sound like an old drunkard? His strength is evident; does he need to rely on drinking contests to make a name for himself?”

“Don’t say that. Strength is one thing, but sometimes, being able to drink just makes things easier.”

“Especially in the military, being able to drink is too important!”

“If my son could also find someone like him, I’d wake up laughing in my dreams.”

“Too wasteful for the Shen family, hahaha.”

Elder Shen listened to their conversation and snorted inwardly.

In this circle, aside from a few particularly close old friends, he held very little regard for his relationships with others.

If Rong Shi hadn’t drunk all that wine gracefully today, who knew what expressions these people would be wearing right now.

A group of people chatted with various thoughts, when a sweet fragrance suddenly permeated the air.

The banquet hall began to stir.

Among the guests today, besides those of Elder Shen’s generation, there were also many young people who came with their elders.

Suddenly smelling the pheromones of an Omega in estrus, the young Alphas’ faces changed dramatically.

Those with poor self-control reacted on the spot.

“What’s going on?!”

“It smells so good, where is it coming from? The front yard or the central courtyard?”

“Quickly get the AI to check, let’s not have an accident.”

“The pheromones are so strong, this Omega is in full estrus!”

Song Ke was in the midst of flirting with a noble Omega when he suddenly caught the scent. He took a deep breath, a lecherous smile spreading across his face.

“Such a hot scent, I love it.”

Just as his mind was wandering into lewd thoughts, he suddenly snapped back to reality.

He Nian still hadn’t returned!

Song Ke pushed away the Omega in his arms, cursing under his breath as he strode outside.

Song Yu hadn’t returned either!

Don’t tell me they’ve secretly hooked up!

He had only taken two steps when a stronger, overwhelming scent of wine suddenly enveloped him.

The domineering and unruly pheromones made Song Ke break out in cold sweat, his spine chilling. His instinctive fear made him unstable, forcing him to lean on his knees to stay upright; he would fall if he took another step.

He felt his heart being squeezed tightly, as if an indescribable beast was glaring at him from above.

Who had such powerful pheromones?!

Although he had a vague guess, Song Ke refused to admit it.

A clangorous noise erupted from the banquet hall, devolving into chaos.

The conversing nobles, one by one, turned pale, their chopsticks and wine glasses slipping from their hands. Some clutched their chests, others convulsed.

Upon smelling the pheromones, several Omegas in the hall were instantly overcome.

“Whose pheromones are so terrifying?!”

“It smells so good, I love it!”

“Something’s wrong, check quickly!”

When the Omega pheromones drifted in, Elder Shen immediately told the butler to activate the banquet hall’s shielding device and turn on the filtering system to filter out the pheromones.

He didn’t expect Alpha pheromones to arrive so quickly!

Elder Shen looked at Rong Shi and Song Yu’s empty seats, his heart tightening.

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In the guest room, Rong Shi suddenly opened his eyes, threw off the covers, and got out of bed, walking non-stop towards the outside.

“Report.”

His eyes were cold, his brows furrowed, and his entire being exuded a suffocating low pressure.

[Matching patron father’s and He Nian’s pheromones—matching 58%—69%—88%—99%—]

Rong Shi walked to the outer room, choosing the window directly over the door.

“Shield all surveillance, delete relevant records, activate normal mode.”

[Yes!]

The pheromones outside the window were even clearer and more intense, stimulating Rong Shi’s nerves repeatedly.

During the descent, 01 rapidly flowed from the decorative buckle, nanometal encapsulating Rong Shi’s legs, using an air compressor to cushion the impact of landing.

[Master, your current blood alcohol level is severely elevated. Please consider your physical condition and act within your limits.]

[Patron father’s pheromones are in a runaway state. Please control your pheromones to avoid causing secondary stimulation.]

Aside from the final battle, this was the first time 01 felt such intense killing intent from its master. It had no choice but to rapidly issue a series of warnings.

He Nian’s head slammed against the wall, leaving him dazed for a moment before he belatedly felt the pain.

He knew the situation was extremely dangerous; if he wasn’t careful, he might die here.

Alphas with stronger pheromone levels exhibited more aggression when stimulated by pheromones.

When pheromones invade between an Alpha and Omega, lust and killing intent coexist.

Even though opposites attract, the invasion of a domain by an external factor can trigger an instinctive repulsion.

However, the vast majority of Alphas would be guided by the former and disregard the latter.

But now, whether due to overstimulation or something else, Song Yu only exhibited the latter.

“Xiao Yu,” He Nian controlled his pheromones to soothe Song Yu, constantly giving hints, “Do you want to mark me?”

The cat was out of the bag; he couldn’t beat around the bush any longer. He had to stake everything on one throw.

Either succeed, or die.

The two black-clad Betas were incapacitated by their Highness’s pheromones. They could only watch helplessly as His Highness’s pheromones grew increasingly frantic, pinning the Omega against the wall, unsure whether he intended to kill him or mark him.

Song Yu’s temporarily regained rationality was repeatedly shattered by He Nian’s pheromones.

This was his grandfather’s house; he absolutely could not cause him trouble.

Song Yu repeatedly reminded himself, but he gradually lost control.

He Nian swallowed nervously, trembling violently. Song Yu’s grip on his shoulder felt like it would crush his bones.

He was already in estrus, enveloped by Song Yu’s frenzied pheromones, and still had to execute his mission. He was also on the verge of collapse.

In the stalemate, Song Yu’s hand suddenly grabbed his collar.

He Nian’s heart skipped a beat.

Was he going to succeed?

The thought had just flashed through his mind when he suddenly felt a pain in his neck, and his vision plunged into darkness.

At the moment his rationality collapsed, Song Yu knew he was going to cause trouble for his grandfather again, but he couldn’t control himself. He desperately wanted to tear apart the person in front of him.

But just as he made his move, he fell into a familiar embrace.

“I’m sorry, I’m late.”

Vaguely, Song Yu seemed to hear Rong Shi’s voice.

Rong Shi’s gaze swept over He Nian, who had fainted on the ground. His voice was cold: “Control him, don’t let him die yet.”

The two Betas exchanged glances, then looked at their master, who was in a very bad state, and nodded in agreement.

After giving the instructions, Rong Shi quickly left the scene with Song Yu.

Halfway there, he ran into Qin Luo, who was bringing the hangover medicine.

“Is the drunk one my brother?” Qin Luo saw Song Yu leaning against Rong Shi. His first reaction was that Song Yu was drunk, but he immediately felt that something was wrong.

Song Yu’s pheromones were being released!

Rong Shi’s steps didn’t falter: “Go get an inhibitor.”

In the blink of an eye, he was far away.

Qin Luo was a little confused. He looked at the Beta hidden guards behind them and ran over.

Rong Shi brought Song Yu back to the guest room and activated the filtering mode.

“Activate defense mode.”

01 received the command, slid to the ground, and rapidly spread across the room’s walls, forming a very thin protective film, with a defense level capable of withstanding particle cannons.

However, at the moment, Rong Shi’s purpose was to make it block Song Yu’s pheromones from leaking out, while also isolating external pheromones from entering.

“Xiao Yu—”

Before Rong Shi could finish speaking, Song Yu’s fist slammed towards his face.

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Author’s Note:

Rong Bunny: Guess if I’m drunk or sober?