Chapter 45.4

Gu Xi could still remember the man’s mental state that day.

Rong Jing: “Do you know him?”

“Yes…” Gu Xi didn’t want to bring up those matters. “He’s just pretending. It’s all an act.”

The rejections continued until a cheerful young man entered, and Gu Xi’s expression changed once more.

This young man seemed to have recently come of age, with soft black hair and a face that still retained some baby fat, making him look very cute.

As soon as this person appeared, Gu Xi quickly and decisively pressed the reject button again.

It seemed like Gu Xi was afraid that pressing the button too late would be too slow. He pressed it repeatedly. The staff, noticing his distressed state, quickly approached, pulling him away to let him calm down. If he didn’t want to accept the match, pressing once would be enough.

Gu Xi continued to shake his head, his gaze vacant.

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Chu Yang’s anger was slightly quelled by this, and before leaving, he suddenly approached the two-way mirror glass. A cheerful smile blossomed on his innocent face, “Then, if big brother changes his mind, remember to contact me. Xiao Yang will be waiting for you.”

As he spoke, he stuck his business card onto the glass and let it drop.

Gu Xi’s clenched fists tightened even more.

“You’re not worthy,” Gu Xi said word for word.

People like you are rotten to the core, not deserving of any Omega. Even if it hurts me to death, I won’t match with any of you!

Tears welled up in Gu Xi’s eyes, but he gritted his teeth and swallowed them back. He didn’t forget that Rong Jing was here.

The staff thought at first that with so many potential matches, he should be able to find someone.

Moreover, the higher-ups were paying close attention to the pairing situation of this individual. This was an official institution, and they hoped that through such pairings, more Omegas would be willing to enter the matching center. 

There were still several Alphas left to meet, but it was evident that Gu Xi, for some unknown reason, was experiencing significant emotional fluctuations and refused to continue the meetings.

Rong Jing, of course, noticed that Gu Xi was not in a good state. He watched as Gu Xi was led to a nearby sofa, arms crossed—a defensive posture from a psychological standpoint.

Rong Jing went to the adjacent tea room, poured a cup of hot water, and handed it to Gu Xi.

Gu Xi felt the warmth of the water, looked away from Rong Jing and said, “Sorry for taking up your time to come with me. I feel like I wanna stop now.”

Rong Jing crouched down, picked up a blanket, and covered Gu Xi’s knees. “If you don’t want to, then don’t. I’m not busy anyway so it’s not a big deal. Shall we go back now?”

Rong Jing’s current position made him look up at Gu Xi.

His actions made Gu Xi feel like he was treated as an equal. Gu Xi nodded, then continued to apologize, feeling bad for wasting Rong Jing’s time.

Rong Jing had never felt sympathy for a man before. In his mind, men should exude a certain masculine charm and courage. However, he found himself violating taboo after taboo, genuinely cherishing this person—Gu Xi.

Recalling Gu Xi’s rapid emotional shifts and the speed at which he pressed the reject button, as well as the overreaction when the second person appeared, Rong Jing sensed that these two individuals had significant identities.

One seemed to be an enchanting, refined beauty, exuding a delicate charm. The other carried a youthful spirit, possibly just coming of age, with baby fat making him look cute and vibrant. Both shared the common trait of extraordinary handsomeness, to the extent that they could easily debut in the entertainment industry.

Even though one was in a wheelchair—wait, a wheelchair?!

Wasn’t there a character in the original novel who was an Alpha in a wheelchair, dressed in a similar style?

He concealed it well, and Gu Xi only discovered something was amiss much later in the story. This person was likely the famous romanticism oil painting master from the novel—Fang Jue Lian.

Fang Jue Lian was a mysterious character and one of the most talented in the story. The plot concerning Fang Jue Lian was vague, and Rong Jing couldn’t figure it out. There must be some crucial plot points associated with him.

As one of the protagonists of the novel, Gu Xi’s pheromones would undoubtedly be compatible with them. So, all five of them had appeared: Wu Fuyu, Fang Jue Lian, Chu Yang—the young man earlier, Xie Jisheng—currently in prison, and Ji Jong Jie, who is probably discussing business overseas based on his WeChat Moments, so he probably won’t be able to come back yet.

The two were absent, but all three should be here.

Then there was the unpredictable Wu Hanqi, but he was a Beta and had never shown any desire for Gu Xi. He was the sixth person, hence referred to by readers as ‘6X’.

Rong Jing inquired with the staff, “Is it true that two of the matching candidates couldn’t make it, one of them is overseas, but they both agreed to the pairing?”

The staff checked the information sheet for Gu Xi’s matching candidates and seemed a bit surprised, “Yes, how did you know?”

Sure enough, all five problematic protagonists were perfectly compatible with Gu Xi’s pheromones.

“I choose not to match,” Gu Xi asserted when the staff inquired again.

Although the matchmaking center aimed to provide convenient services for the public, witnessing a failed match was always regrettable, especially with such a legendary-SSS level pheromone. It felt like wasting a precious resource.

The staff explained, “If you refuse to match, you’ll need to fill out a form voluntarily giving up the match. We’ll also need to inform the Alphas who haven’t met you yet. Are you really sure? If you reject once, and decide to match up again, you’ll have to wait for a year.”

Gu Xi was resolute, “I’m sure.” I don’t have to wait a year, I won’t do this again.

Rong Jing, who had become familiar with him, could easily sense the situation. It resembled the scene from that rainy day encounter. Gu Xi exuded an aura that discouraged interaction, as if he had retreated into his own world, rejecting communication.

“I’ll help him fill out the form,” Rong Jing offered.

The staff, recognizing Gu Xi’s unusual demeanor, understood the situation. Although she was not a fan of Gu Xi, she knew he was a big celebrity with a huge following. Moreover, there had been incidents of Alphas forcefully entering the premises in the past.

Given the circumstances, she expressed understanding and led Rong Jing outside.

The staff handed him a form and said, “You can fill it out using this format. When you go back, try to advise your friend. Omegas shouldn’t rely too much on inhibitors during their heat. The side effects are serious, and the body won’t withstand it in the long run. His pheromones are at SSS level, and without an Alpha to help him alleviate the symptoms, it can become so unbearable that he questions life itself. As he ages, the suffering will only increase.”

“Regular Omegas don’t feel pain during their heat cycles?”

“It’s relatively mild for ordinary Omegas. The higher the pheromone level, the more troublesome it becomes. If you have the time, you can check online for more information.”

Upon hearing this, Rong Jing thought about Gu Xi’s current state and replied, “I understand.”

Rong Jing began filling out the form and noticed that Gu Xi’s application number seemed familiar.

Why does it look familiar?

Have I seen it somewhere?

Rong Jing pulled out his phone and found the message from the pheromone matching center: A user with ID number 32908477xxxxxx, has a compatibility level over 80% with you. Would you like to contact them?

At that time, Rong Jing had directly declined.

Identification number 32908477xxxxxx. He carefully compared it to Gu Xi’s application number.

Crack.

The phone fell to the ground.

The numbers were the same.

Ripples spread across the surface of Rong Jing’s heart like stones thrown into a pond.

“Excuse me, can you rearrange this pairing?”

….

Gu Xi thought he had already crawled out of the devil’s den, but it seemed like everything was just an illusion. Those monsters were still relentlessly tearing at him, trying to drag him into the abyss.

As the matching on this side concluded, the staff members also left one after another, leaving him alone in the room.

Curled up in his spot, Gu Xi felt the air he exhaled was cold, a chill creeping up from the soles of his feet, freezing his thoughts.

He had no idea how much time had passed when a staff approached and informed him that the Alpha who had previously rejected a matching procedure with him had just agreed. They had now arrived at the matching center, awaiting a face-to-face encounter.

Rejected the matching.

Oh right. There was such a person.

Gu Xi remembered because it was rare for an Alpha to refuse a matching appointment, and he recalled this peculiar Alpha vividly.

“Thanks, but please reject all of the matches for me,” Gu Xi lowered his head, unwilling to reveal his vulnerability and declined as calmly as possible.

He didn’t want Rong Jing to discover this ghostly appearance. Before Rong Jing returned, he needed to transform back to the Gu Xi who was so confident that he was irreplaceable.

“But the match rate with the other party is 99.9999%.”

Destiny, huh?

An extremely rare probability, so uncommon that it could make headlines and attract attention every time it was posted on social media. On the internet, such legends existed.

Their pheromones were extremely compatible, indicating that if they were together, there would be a lot of happiness. However, Gu didn’t want happiness. He didn’t even want to look at it.

Gu Xi said casually, “There should be no law stating that you have to accept a match just because it’s destined.”

So what if we’re destined? So what if we’re biologically compatible? Does that mean someone can force me to agree?

The moment Gu Xi saw Fang Jue Lian, he already had the urge to back out, most especially when that bastard, Chu Yang came out. After encountering them, he would no longer be surprised to see anyone later, and he no longer held expectations.

This pheromone matching meant nothing, and biological compatibility didn’t necessarily translate to psychological suitability.

“Of course, the matching is entirely voluntary. Forced pairings are just feudal dross,” the staff member replied with a cute smile, making Gu Xi force a smile. “I’m sorry for causing trouble to your work.”

“Don’t say that, this is our duty. Besides, who knows, maybe things will turn around for the better?” The staff hinted.

Gu Xi shook his head. What he wanted seemed unattainable.

The security officer who had already left returned to his position. The door opened again.

Gu Xi immediately placed his hand on the reject button on the right, ready to reject the person as soon as they appeared. He didn’t want to linger here any longer.

Gu Xi touched the button’s surface and saw a pair of familiar sneakers behind the door. His gaze suddenly froze.

He stared in disbelief, afraid to blink, as if blinking would make the person in front disappear.

Familiar shoes, familiar long legs, familiar clothes.

Gu Xi felt like someone had pressed the pause button on him. All colors around him turned to black and white, while the person approaching him brought a burst of vivid colors that overwhelmed his vision.

Thud.

Thump. Thump.

Thump. Thump. Thump.

His heart was beating so intensely it felt like it might burst out of his chest.

He watched as Rong Jing approached him, every step a dance on the tip of his heart.

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Xi: I’m done for

Xi: AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH