Chapter 37.1

Then Jiang Zhihuo raised his gaze at Yan Mu.

Yan Mu’s expression remained calm and indifferent, but his jaws were tightly clenched.

Mouth says no, but body is honest!!

Immediately, Jiang Zhihuo grabbed Yan Mu’s wrist and laughed heartily.

Estrus could be suppressed by ordinary physical contact, but one must not stop.

“Hahahahahahaha!” His shoulders trembled from laughter. “Look at you now, and you had the nerve to laugh at me before!”

Yan Mu pursed his lips and tsked.

After Jiang Zhihuo ruthlessly mocked him and settled the old score, he became depressed again.

This matter couldn’t be escaped.

In despair, Jiang Zhihuo breathed deeply and said, “I will continue…”

Yan Mu raised a hand to block his face.

Jiang Zhihuo released his grip, and the burning sensation surged back. Pain spread through every pore, from the inside out, as if a knife were heartlessly stirring inside his body.

Jiang Zhihuo held himself back, on the verge of fainting, before finally mustering the courage to raise his hand and place it on top.

Yan Mu shuddered all over.

Just then, the phone that had been thrown aside suddenly rang.

Jiang Zhihuo paused, slightly muddled, and turned toward the direction of the ringing sound.

Yan Mu: “……”

This is the second time now!

This kind of thing had been interrupted twice!

Yan Mu directly grabbed Jiang Zhihuo’s neck, pulled him up, and gently kissed his lips before tossing the phone to him. “Your call.”

Jiang Zhihuo snapped out of his dazed state from the heat and picked up the phone. “Hello?”

A woman’s voice came through the phone. “Hello, this is the ABO Department of the Provincial Hospital. Excuse me, are you Jiang Zhihuo?”

Jiang Zhihuo: “Yes.”

Nurse: “Two months ago you came for a checkup, and now we suggest you come back for a follow-up.”

The second differentiation had occurred suddenly over two months ago in the alley. He was instantly taken to the hospital after being marked that day. The doctor had made it clear that omegas with deep markings could not be suppressed by medication. A blood sample was taken and sent to Capital Hospital for testing before he left the hospital. Jiang Zhihuo would be informed of any developments or results. In any case, he would not need to return to the hospital as long as there was no sign of discomfort.

It was also the reason why Jiang Zhihuo and Yan Mu hadn’t thought about visiting the hospital in the past two months.

Since they were calling now to follow up, they could just go.

The ABO department was closed on Sundays. The nurse asked Jiang Zhihuo when he would be available. Jiang Zhihuo replied, “I’ll ask.” He then covered the microphone and asked Yan Mu, “The hospital notified me about the follow-up. When are you free next week?”

“Any time works,” Yan Mu said.

Jiang Zhihuo replied to the nurse, “Next Monday, the 20th.” The earlier, the better.

The nurse checked the schedule and inquired, “How about 4 PM on Monday?”

Jiang Zhihuo politely responded. “Mhm, okay, thank you, Jiejie¹T/N: Big Sis/Eldest Sis..”

The nurse let out a soft laugh and ended the call.

Jiang Zhihuo opened the calendar and set a reminder so he wouldn’t forget.

He glanced up and caught Yan Mu staring at him. Jiang Zhihuo hadn’t forgotten what happened earlier. He raised an eyebrow and gave a provocative look downward, but before he could see anything clearly, Yan Mu grunted, grabbed the bath towel, and went to take a shower.

As the door closed, the room suddenly sank into silence.

He shifted from his earlier relaxed posture, lying on the bed, tossing his phone to the side, resting his head on his hands, and staring blankly at the ceiling.

Yan Mu stepped out of the shower and found Jiang Zhihuo lying on the bed, absorbed in a game. He couldn’t hear the door opening behind him due to a barrage of gunfire. Yan Mu sat on the sofa in the living room instead of entering.

Can’t figure it out.

The mind might offer subtle clues that lead to self-deception, but the body never will.

Yan Mu sighed softly.

Never mind, let’s not think about it.

When Yan Mu gave up on self-analysis, Qu Xiao sent a message.

Qu Xiao: Young Master Yan, Young Master Yan, Young Master Yan!

Qu Xiao: How did you settle things with Shin?

Young Master Yan had exams this week, so Qu Xiao avoided bothering him. Even Shin was given the week off, so he was unable to ask them anything. Curiosity already filled the gossip-loving Young Master Qu.

Yan Mu responded quickly by asking: What’s the matter?

Qu Xiao: Could it be anything else?

Qu Xiao: About Shin confessing his feelings to you. How are things between you two now?

Yan Mu: ……

Qu Xiao: Young Master Yan?

Yan Mu: Nothing.

Yan Mu: I was drunk that day. I was talking nonsense.

Qu Xiao: ?

There has been no set schedule for the past two days. In order to restore his exhausted body and mind, Jiang Zhihuo took a day off from exams and makeup lessons.

Jiang Zhihuo arrived at school on Monday feeling completely refreshed after sleeping from morning to night. The moment he climbed the stairs, he saw Tang Anmiao surrounded by a crowd, visibly trembling. She was shielded by Qiu Bian, who stepped forward with arms wide, saying, “The person involved won’t say. Anmiao is only keeping their secret. Don’t press her for answers!”

“We get it.” A voice from the crowd said, “We’re not asking for their name; just give us some details. At least tell us which class they belong to.”

“Exactly! This is the first time the God of Learning has made it official; how can we not inquire thoroughly?”

Qiu Bian was beyond frustrated. It was these people who showed up early in the morning, blocking the way and interrogating them about who the God of Learning’s omega was. While curiosity was fine for senior students, it shouldn’t be used to pressure a girl.

Tang Anmiao was chased from upstairs to downstairs. Qiu Bian was annoyed. “Since you all have the ability to force Anmiao to answer, why don’t you go ask God Yan instead?”

At the mention of God of Learning Yan, the girls standing in front wore expressions of sadness and distress, their faces filled with sorrow.

Since they were senior members of the God of Learning’s fan group, they had already asked Yan Mu.

In order to approach Yan Mu, they first approached Xie Qiu. Xie Qiu was completely confused when he heard about it, asking, “What Omega? I know nothing about this!”

Since last week, Yan Mu had been acting strangely. The school beauty did not show up because she took a leave of absence. Yan Mu didn’t inquire about it, but Xie Qiu couldn’t resist asking, “Yan-ge, why are you being so passive? Aren’t you going to pursue her anymore?”

After a long silence, Yan Mu spoke up, “I made a mistake in this matter.”

Though Xie Qiu didn’t quite understand what he said, it was clear that he would not pursue the school beauty anymore!

As Xie Qiu was unable to get any information here, he asked around among the students of Class 4, but they were all clueless.

Later, the girls began privately messaging Yan Mu on the forum, staying anonymous: Who is the Omega? Are they male or female? God of Learning, please tell us!

The forum’s private messages would pop up with a notification box. Yan Mu glanced at them and discovered they were all anonymous. As he saw no reason to reply, he selected one at random and responded.

— No one. Guess, and do not disturb.

Finally, the girls cornered Tang Anmiao after asking everywhere and getting no answers. Although she was the only one who knew, this omega from Class 1 kept her mouth shut. Whatever the question, her response was always the same. “Sorry, I haven’t asked whether it’s okay for me to speak. I can’t speak without permission.”

“Hey, what’s going on here? Bullying people in school?” Jiang Zhihuo pushed through the crowd and squeezed his way to Tang Anmiao and Qiu Bian’s side.

“Huo-ge,” Qiu Bian grumbled, “They won’t stop asking who the omega from that day was.”

Jiang Zhihuo glanced at the crowd and asked, “What’s so difficult to ask about?”

Someone in the crowd spoke up, “What we want to know isn’t who the Omega from that day was, but who Yan Mu’s omega is.”

Jiang Zhihuo said, “Oh, this question? Ask me.”

The girl in front’s eyes brightened. “So you know who it is!! Tell us, who is it? Who is it?!!”

Jiang Zhihuo replied nonchalantly, “It’s me.”

The crowd: “…….”

Seeing how direct Jiang Zhihuo was, the others wore expressions that said, ‘Heh, don’t mess around,’ and added, “It really is Huo-ge.”

Many students suggested asking if any had handed in their exams early or did not show up after the Omega estrus incident. Upon checking with everyone in the class, they discovered that, except for Jiang Zhihuo, who handed in his paper early and left the last exam room, everyone else stayed until the end.

Thus, everyone quickly dismissed the possibility that the omega was from senior year.

“Hahahaha!” A guy laughed. “Come on, Huo-ge, don’t butt in. Everyone knows you’re an alpha. We all witnessed that little event of the second gender test in freshman year.”

Jiang Zhihuo: “……”

He turned to Tang Anmiao and gave a helpless shrug.

It was so tragic. Despite telling the truth, nobody believed him.

After the bell rang for morning reading, everyone suppressed their curiosity and returned to class.

The grading at No. 1 High School was impressively fast. Chinese and Math exam results were released Monday morning.

Following his usual routine, Ding Jianhui announced the exam results and gave out the exam papers as the first Chinese class began.

Having the results read out wasn’t humiliating for Class 1. There was no problem with everyone’s performance, and they actually preferred this method of announcing results. It helped them see where they stood compared to others, which boosted their motivation.

Everyone had steady performances in this Chinese exam, without any major fluctuations. When the results were being read earlier, there were some murmurs and rustles, but by the time the last paper was read, the class had fallen silent.

There was just one person’s results left to be announced.

Jiang Zhihuo could feel the entire class’ attention shifting to him, causing him to straighten up instinctively.

The words were clearly pronounced by Ding Jianhui as he stood at the podium. “Jiang Zhihuo, your Chinese exam score for this midterm is 70! While you’re not quite there yet, this is a big improvement and certainly worth praising.”

There was a two-second silence, then the whole class cheered.

“Ahhhhh!!!”

70! He actually got a 70! That’s more than half of 120! A total of 201 would be achieved if he also scored 70 in math and English. That’s a 90-point increase from last time. Jiang Zhihuo’s improvement alone could push the class average up by two points! They might even beat Class 4 if his science scores rise just a bit more!

“That’s awesome, ahhhhhh!!!”

“Huo-ge is so strong!!”

“This midterm exam was unbeatable!”

“Huo-ge is amazing!!!”

Jiang Zhihuo: “?”

Ah???

No way???

He only got 70, right???

Screams, clapping, stomping, and cheers seemed to last forever in Class 1. It even reached Class 2, where Zong Bei couldn’t resist sending a message to Jiang Zhihuo.

Zong Bei: Huo, what’s going on with your class?

Zong Bei: Is there some big celebration?

Jiang Zhihuo must be playing on his phone: I don’t know, but it seems like they’re celebrating that I got 70 on my Chinese exam.

Zong Bei: ?

Zong Bei: With all this, I thought you were going to be directly admitted to Tsinghua University!

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  T/N: Big Sis/Eldest Sis.