MORIC - Chapter 18

Chapter 18: The Love Rival Isn't Acting Up Today

Chi Yueshan's heat cycle was initially very irregular.

Due to childhood malnutrition, she still looked very childlike when she presented.

But that was just her face; her body developed very quickly. She feared this unfamiliar growth and always wore loose clothing.

Her master, however, was happy to see it. She didn't look old, just in poor health. Fine wrinkles would crawl to the corners of her eyes when she smiled, making the sorrow in her features even more pronounced.

Chi Yueshan didn't even know how old she was.

She only knew that Zhou Fengqin had been to many places and was said to have even touched the mecha of a famous general.

"Yueshan, don't be afraid. You always wanted to grow up. After you differentiate, you'll be a complete adult."

Her master's voice was very kind. The suppressant Chi Yueshan drank during her first heat was a vanilla-flavored one that her master had paid extra for.

It was like ice cream.

The price of suppressants on the market varied. Although the effect was the same, the taste was worlds apart.

The cheapest was the most disgusting; Chi Yueshan thought it tasted like rotting insects.

You get what you pay for. Besides the liquid formula, there were also chewable ones, but none were cheap.

Perhaps because the first suppressant she ever had was vanilla-flavored, Chi Yueshan always felt that this taste was the most blissful in the world.

But her pheromones had nothing to do with sweetness. Like an uncontrollable old machine, the scent released as it was dismantled with a mournful cry had an obvious metallic tang, different from the natural sweetness of ordinary Omegas.

Chi Yueshan disliked the smell of her own pheromones, even having a morbid aversion to them.

So she was more diligent than anyone about using pheromone patches and knew she had to control her emotions.

Although she was happy to see Wen Xinghuo, a string in her heart remained taut. What she showed was her reaction after exercising restraint.

But at this moment, the pheromone patch had clearly been deliberately torn off. The smell of rust mixed with the air and easily drilled into Xi Zhoumeng's nostrils.

Chi Yueshan, furious and embarrassed, tried to snatch the patch back.

She was truly angry. The scent of her pheromones grew stronger, and the lingering pheromones of Wen Xinghuo in the air stimulated her even more.

Chi Yueshan even felt a familiar sensation welling up inside her.

Oh no... it can't be.

It's still half a month away.

Chi Yueshan's pants were still down around her ankles, but at this moment, she felt the familiar dampness on her chest.

She clutched her chest, gritting her teeth as she glared at Xi Zhoumeng. "Give it back to me!"

Xi Zhoumeng's head was also spinning. No matter how she was tested, she was an Omega, yet at this moment, she was easily affected by Chi Yueshan's pheromones.

Completely out of control.

The feeling of dreaming about being intimate with her tutor during puberty, a feeling from many years ago, came rushing back. But now, her anatomy was completely different from her original self.

Fortunately, the new dress was loose enough, and the lining was perfect, so her changes weren't visible.

Xi Zhoumeng thought: Oh no, I've gone too far. I promised myself I wouldn't.

This was a bit wicked.

The system in her head was still gloating.

【I told you to maintain harmony! You have no control over your current body at all.】

【Don't actually get someone killed! This system is firmly against it!】

Xi Zhoumeng told it to shut up.

When she looked up again, the Omega before her had red-rimmed eyes.

Chi Yueshan clutched her chest with one hand and grabbed Xi Zhoumeng's robe with the other. As she looked up, the light from the changing room curtain's light strip reflected in Chi Yueshan's eyes. Xi Zhoumeng felt as if she were seeing the vast starry river.

So pitiful.

So cute.

Xi Zhoumeng pulled her closer and said, "Sorry."

Chi Yueshan's eyes widened as she tried to hold back her tears.

She had always believed her constitution was special. Based on her experience of beating up Alphas in the district, she thought she wouldn't be bullied at Guyun Academy.

But she had overlooked that the gap between people wasn't just about strength; there was also status and other things.

Even if they were both Omegas, Xi Zhoumeng was someone she couldn't afford to offend.

The eight great noble families of the Capital Star were originally meritorious subjects of the empire, their relationships intertwined and complex.

Even though the Omega Protection Ordinance always took precedence, if the other party were an Alpha, Chi Yueshan could still use it to intimidate them.

But Xi Zhoumeng was an Omega.

The most baffling thing was that she always found it hard to gain the upper hand when she was with her.

Chi Yueshan sniffled, thinking, If this person were an Alpha, would I even have to care so much?

"Are you in heat?"

Xi Zhoumeng asked. She pulled out a handkerchief from somewhere, its pattern incredibly intricate and looking priceless at a glance.

It seemed as if gold and silver threads were used as if they were free.

Chi Yueshan turned her face away, not letting her wipe her face.

What was this, crocodile tears?

Chi Yueshan didn't know why.

Based on past experience, she was indeed going into heat early. The dampness on her chest was undeniable.

Chi Yueshan was ashamed of her strange constitution and never dared to ask others if they experienced the same thing.

After all, she had never had friends. Even the Omegas in the Lower World's Machine City didn't like talking to the Chi Yueshan who always smelled of engine oil.

Back then, when her master found out, she had teased, "This can also be a happy thing."

Chi Yueshan's face had turned beet red. "Of course not! It's so embarrassing! It's like an Omega's body is made to please others... to... to..."

She was fifteen that year, still unaware that her master wouldn't live through the winter, unaware that she would have to work odd jobs everywhere to pay for tuition.

The sallow and thin stray child from back then grew up in the repair shop of the underground Machine City. Her face had become much rounder, and her malnutrition was cured.

Her master's dry hand stroked Chi Yueshan's head. "Silly child, you have to make yourself happy first."

Her eyes were filled with affection, yet also a deep warmth that came from having experienced the vicissitudes of life. "I know you have someone you really want to see. Don't be sad because of your body. It will be with you forever, more than anyone else."

After her master passed away, Chi Yueshan never had a vanilla-flavored suppressant again. She endured the stench of cheap suppressants and made herself replaceable absorbent pads, impassively going through her embarrassing heat cycles where she would still secrete fluid even after taking suppressants.

But she never expected her heat to come early at a time like this.

Seeing that she was being ignored, Xi Zhoumeng turned her back. "The competition is about to start. Are you still changing your clothes?"

Her tone had softened slightly. The air was filled with Chi Yueshan's pheromones. Xi Zhoumeng hadn't expected this person's scent to be like this.

It couldn't be associated with a sweet girl at all, but on second thought, it wasn't out of character. The smell of blood was just like that; when the metallic tang reached its extreme, it could also be sweet.

It was the kind of madness that a spendthrift like her loved most.

How interesting.

"You don't look well. Has the place where I bumped you not healed?"

Only then did Xi Zhoumeng remember the time she had fallen on top of her in the bathhouse.

It would have been better if Xi Zhoumeng hadn't mentioned it. The moment she did, Chi Yueshan exploded. "You have the nerve to say that! It's all your fault! It really hurt!"

Chi Yueshan never said things hurt. Her master was the only close person in her life, so she had long developed the habit of not saying anything.

But for some reason, she was always in a bad mood in front of Xi Zhoumeng.

As she got agitated, her hand loosened.

Xi Zhoumeng fell silent.

Chi Yueshan took a few steps back, about to cover her chest again.

Xi Zhoumeng frowned and asked hesitantly, "Are you pregnant?"

The shirt this person was wearing was a bit see-through, but her underwear was wet. It was obvious what it was.

But Xi Zhoumeng didn't smell any Alpha pheromones on Chi Yueshan at all, and... only marked Omegas could get pregnant, right?

【System: Supporting character Chi Yueshan's anger level is at 90%.】

This useless system's function was really pointless.

The favorability meter rarely lit up. Reporting the numbers at this time was just forcibly increasing Xi Zhoumeng's guilt.

【System: Supporting character Chi Yueshan's shame level is at 100%.】

This kind of physical setting was indeed very shameful. Was it written in such detail in the original work?

There was no malice in Xi Zhoumeng's eyes, but it caused Chi Yueshan great pain.

She sniffled again, her eyes red, her face red, and even her neck was red.

"I'm not!"

The arrogant little sister persona from their first meeting had completely collapsed.

Xi Zhoumeng laughed. "Then what's going on with you?"

Her mood seemed very cheerful, but even now, Chi Yueshan couldn't smell Xi Zhoumeng's pheromones.

It seemed like no one had ever mentioned it either.

As if no one had ever smelled it.

Right now, there was no sense of pressure from Xi Zhoumeng at all, as if she were a glass of warm water.

Her Omega status made Chi Yueshan both jealous and relaxed around her.

She shouted, "It's none of your business!"

Xi Zhoumeng nodded. "Alright, alright."

She picked up her dress and skillfully found a sewing kit in a drawer on the side table.

It looked like she was going to sew the handkerchief onto the chest of the dress.

Chi Yueshan asked, "What are you doing?"

Xi Zhoumeng said, "Wear this dress. Your clothes are all wet."

Her tone was incredibly matter-of-fact, and her hands moved deftly, a complete change from her usual lazy demeanor. It even gave Chi Yueshan the feeling that this person was a tailor.

But who could afford a tailor of this stature?

Xi Zhoumeng said, "I won't ask you, but if it's your heat, I have chewable suppressant candies here."

At this point, Xi Zhoumeng was about to leave.

As if she wasn't the one who had caused all this trouble just now.

"Xi Zhoumeng!"

Chi Yueshan called out.

Xi Zhoumeng's voice came from outside the curtain. "What is it?"

Her voice was gentle, completely different from her earlier maliciousness.

In that instant, Chi Yueshan suspected she had a split personality.

"I..."

Chi Yueshan took off her top. The tattoo on her chest was particularly noticeable. As the damp clothes came off, the milky scent made her feel particularly disgusted.

It was hard to like her own body. Even though she felt she was never lacking, she still envied the sweet scents of other Omegas.

Like Xuan Ping, who smelled of pleasant jasmine. How nice was that?

And normal Omegas only got pregnant after being marked.

Only after having a child would they...

But she was different. Chi Yueshan's father had died too early, so she couldn't even ask why.

This body had brought her a lot of trouble.

Like right now.

Her life growing up in the Lower World had left her with many blank spots.

For example, the design of this dress was originally easy to modify. It was only after she put it on that she discovered Xi Zhoumeng had even adjusted the waist.

The red cord on the chest was too complicated. Even though Xi Zhoumeng had sewn on the handkerchief, Chi Yueshan still didn't know how to tie all the strings.

The material of the dress was better than any of her other clothes.

It was as good as a cloud, feeling extremely comfortable against her skin.

"You don't know how to wear it?"

Xi Zhoumeng asked back.

Chi Yueshan fell silent.

A few seconds later, Xi Zhoumeng came in. She bent down and tied the red cord for Chi Yueshan, from her chest to her lower back.

The dress tightened to fit Chi Yueshan's figure, blooming below her waist like a black rose.

Xi Zhoumeng's fingers clearly didn't touch any of her skin, yet Chi Yueshan felt the touch as if it were a lingering shadow.

It made her feel exceptionally hot all over again.

Xi Zhoumeng was actually suffering too. To put it crudely, she was about to explode.

A 100% compatibility rate was a terrifying thing. Her mind was now filled with lewd thoughts.

As expected of a world originally designed for smut. Even if the story was a strong female lead's growth arc, these little frictions were unavoidable!!

Did that Wen Xinghuo ever have moments like this where she lost control?

Xi Zhoumeng actively asked the system to electrocute her.

【System: Are you crazy?】

Xi Zhoumeng: Offset it the next time you're supposed to electrocute me.

【System: There's no such thing!】

Xi Zhoumeng: Isn't there now?

【System: ...】

Xi Zhoumeng: Do you know Pikachu?

【System: What's that?】

Xi Zhoumeng: What kind of useless thing are you, you don't even know that.

Xi Zhoumeng: It's better at discharging electricity than you.

The system still did as she wished.

From tying the cord to arranging the dress, Xi Zhoumeng didn't say a word.

It was hard for Chi Yueshan not to take another look at her, only to find her lips tightly pressed together, her face even a few shades paler.

There was even cold sweat on her forehead.

The chewable suppressant was high-grade, and so was the patch. The wave of heat from Chi Yueshan's heat subsided a little.

Her mouth was filled with the taste of vanilla, so sweet it made her squint her eyes.

But there was still some leakage from her chest, though it should be better tomorrow.

Chi Yueshan asked Xi Zhoumeng, "Are you sick?"

Xi Zhoumeng said, "No."

She looked Chi Yueshan up and down again. The neckline of this dress was very low. Even with the brocade handkerchief sewn on, it couldn't completely cover Chi Yueshan's tattoo.

Anyone who knew Wen Xinghuo would be able to complete the name on the tattoo just by looking at it.

Chi Yueshan suddenly felt a little embarrassed and let out an "uh."

Logically, there was nothing to be ashamed of in front of a love rival. Perhaps it was because she had seen her in such a sorry state that it was hard for Chi Yueshan not to lower her guard around Xi Zhoumeng.

She said in a small voice, as if returning a courtesy, "It doesn't hurt to get this tattoo. You can try it too."

Xi Zhoumeng raised an eyebrow. "Tattoo what? 'Wen Xinghuo's Exclusive Omega'?"

Chi Yueshan was instantly enraged. "You dare!"

Xi Zhoumeng looked at her still slightly flushed cheeks, glanced at her chest, and nodded in satisfaction. "Good thing my handkerchief is very high-quality. No matter how much you... ahem... it won't be seen."

This was said with a flourish.

Chi Yueshan snorted, and for some reason, a competitive streak emerged. "Can you?"

Xi Zhoumeng was amused by her. "I can't."

She sighed from the bottom of her heart, "Your future Alpha will be quite lucky."

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