Has The Live-in Alpha Stepped Up - Chapter 6

6: Genetic Romance

Hearing that there was serious business to discuss, An Yizhu straightened her posture, set down her lunchbox, and listened attentively.

In this unfamiliar world, the only thing she could confirm was that she had transmigrated into a novel. But she had no idea what kind of transmigration this was. Apart from having read the book and drawn illustrations for it, she knew nothing about this world.

As far as she knew, the novel never mentioned anything about “An Yizhu,” nor had she heard of any Alpha by Yu Guqiu’s side. None of the belongings on her were hers, and if she walked out of this hospital room, she might not even have a way to prove she was “An Yizhu.”

Right now, Yu Guqiu was her only lifeline.

In other words, from this moment on, she had to do everything she could to stay by Yu Guqiu’s side.

And if she could help Yu Guqiu rewrite the fate of the villainess, even better.

She didn’t want to see the Yu family fall into ruin, with Yu Guqiu ending up alone, her life wasted in tragedy.

Yu Guqiu set down her phone and posed her first question: “Why were you there yesterday?”

An Yizhu had thought Yu Guqiu would at least thank her for the flawless performance they’d just put on—acting in perfect sync, like a well-rehearsed duo.

Instead, she was met with a blunt interrogation.

Ah, whatever. This was the ice-cold beauty, after all. Compliments were probably rare from her!

As for the question…

An Yizhu answered honestly, “I followed the scent there.”

“…”

Yu Guqiu’s face remained expressionless, but An Yizhu could practically hear the unspoken question: Are you a dog?

That couldn’t be said out loud.

If An Yizhu was a dog, then what did that make Yu Guqiu, the one she’d sniffed out?

Hehe~ No, no, that couldn’t be phrased like that.

Yu Guqiu pressed further, “Given the compatibility between our pheromones, it’s normal for you to find me in that wreckage. But my question is—why were you there in the first place?”

Before An Yizhu could give another odd answer, Yu Guqiu added, “I know you walked from the residential area to the factory district. But to get from that road to the shack, you’d either have to cross the river or cut through the factory. Otherwise, you’d have to take a long detour around the entire industrial park, through an overgrown, abandoned path. So how did you get there?”

“I crossed through the factory. I was walking when I suddenly felt unwell. I had no money or phone on me, so I thought I could ask for help at the factory. But the guardhouse was empty, and the gate was open, so I went in. I kept walking until I reached the back door, found it open too, and stepped out.”

Even An Yizhu felt her explanation sounded suspicious. But that was genuinely what had happened—she had no choice but to tell the truth.

She added details to make her story more credible: “I don’t know why I had nothing on me. It’s like my memory blanked out. Aside from knowing my name is ‘An Yizhu,’ I don’t remember anything. I might have amnesia, so a lot of my memories, including yesterday’s, are incomplete.”

Amnesia—a trope often used in novels and TV dramas. Since this was a novel world, it should be an acceptable excuse, right?

Plus, this way, many questions could be brushed off easily.

Yu Guqiu stared at An Yizhu, her gaze still sharp.

Though she didn’t fully believe her, she played along: “The doctor did mention that you just underwent differentiation yesterday. Physically, you’re in your early twenties, which is unusually late for an Alpha. Late differentiation can indeed lead to complications, including memory loss.”

An Yizhu tilted her head and blinked.

Hey!

Blind luck! The excuse actually held up!

Thank you, novel world!

But she couldn’t show too much excitement. Instead, she put on an affected tone and asked, “Then what should I do? I don’t know anything now, not even if I have any social connections. Can I stay with you for now, sister?”

Getting this answer, Yu Guqiu realized she wouldn’t get anything else out of her.

Mimicking An Yizhu’s mannerism, Yu Guqiu tilted her head and smiled faintly: “Sure. You can stay by my side from now on. After all, you agreed to marry me yesterday.”

Yu Guqiu was like poison wrapped in sugar—irresistible!

That smile—

Damn it, it was too sweet!

An Yizhu suddenly remembered a moment—she’d seen that smile before, last night!

Fragments of the rainy night flashed in her mind.

Last night, after finding Yu Guqiu, under her guidance, she had completed the marking!

Oh my god!

They’d actually marked each other!

For An Yizhu, what “marking” truly meant was still abstract.

She had practically done it with her eyes half-closed, not even getting a clear look at the nape of Yu Guqiu’s neck.

But the marking had been completed.

In that moment, Yu Guqiu’s tears had fallen from her eyes, landing on An Yizhu’s shoulders—scorching hot, like her pheromones, as if seeping into An Yizhu’s veins.

Yu Guqiu’s scent had unfurled, brushing past An Yizhu’s shoulders, the faint rose fragrance lingering on her.

It was a secret bond between them.

Only when she sensed this connection—known to no one but them—did “marking” feel real.

While An Yizhu was still lost in this indescribable feeling, Yu Guqiu lifted her chin, gripping it firmly.

An Yizhu saw the redness in Yu Guqiu’s eyes, the tears glistening at the corners, and felt a pang of heartache.

But then Yu Guqiu’s unyielding declaration rang in her ears:

“Since you’ve marked me, you’re marrying me.”

That was Yu Guqiu’s domineering “proposal” last night.

An Yizhu had been so dazed she hadn’t even responded properly—just nodded blankly.

So today wasn’t just acting—there really had been a proposal yesterday!

Even though they were both girls, this whole scenario was ridiculously thrilling!

Having spent most of her life hospitalized, struggling just to survive, An Yizhu had never fantasized about what falling in love would feel like.

But now, at least one thing was clear—if a beautiful older sister wanted to do this and that with her, it didn’t seem so bad!

An Yizhu’s thoughts were a chaotic mess.

The memories replaying in her mind made her blush uncontrollably.

She hugged her knees on the windowsill, trying to hide her burning face.

But as a freshly differentiated Alpha with zero control over her pheromones, how could she hide anything?

Her pheromones ran wild in the room, as chaotic as the butterflies in her stomach.

There was no hiding this from her Omega.

Yu Guqiu’s ears turned pink with embarrassment, and she shot An Yizhu a glare.

But An Yizhu had already buried her face completely in the circle of her arms and legs.

What was this little Alpha thinking about?!

Even if she was a young girl, she was still an Alpha!

Yu Guqiu immediately reassessed An Yizhu’s threat level to “moderate” in her mind. Better send her back to her room before she got any ideas.

But before Yu Guqiu could shoo her away, the hospital room door opened.

“Time for your medication,” said the nurse.

The nurse stepped inside, an Omega herself. Without even checking the alarming readings on the wall monitor, she sensed something off in the room.

She immediately hit the air purification button on the wall.

Then she stood there, staring incredulously at the rumored Omega-Alpha pair.

One was Jiangcheng’s famous beauty, equally renowned for her pheromone allergy. Yet yesterday, she’d encountered that one-in-a-million Alpha.

The other was an Alpha who’d differentiated in her twenties.

Bl00d tests revealed that her differentiation was unique—her dormant genes had only activated in the presence of a specific Omega’s pheromones.

Her pheromones were weak, incredibly weak, barely scraping a C-grade rating.

A C-grade was the lowest rating their hospital would assign.

But she and Yu Guqiu were a 100% match.

The moment her pheromones met Yu Guqiu’s, they went berserk, defying even standard suppressants.

This was beyond rare!

Driven by curiosity and the potential for their next research paper, three lab doctors had pulled an all-nighter running tests.

With dark circles under their eyes, they’d half-jokingly, half-seriously explained the situation. The nurses were practically swooning over the romance of it all.

These two genetic codes had been dormant since the dawn of humanity, waiting for this very encounter.

Yesterday was their first meeting—one of the most significant moments of their time-crossed destiny.

Aww~

The nurse was so moved she could’ve spun on the spot.

Professionalism kept her composed as she administered their respective suppressants.

Before leaving, she couldn’t resist adding, “Your pheromone compatibility is extremely high. There may be many… uncontrollable moments between you two. But since you’ve just marked each other, were caught in the rain, and aren’t in the best physical condition, you’ll need to exercise restraint. I’ll leave an extra set of suppressant patches for you.”

With that, the nurse hurried out. A little fangirling was fine, but staying any longer would’ve been unbearable.

Yu Guqiu closed her eyes, trying to process the strange emotions swirling inside her.

Though their marking was temporary, it was no surprise others assumed they’d be intimate at any moment.

Since she’d need An Yizhu as her living suppressant from now on, she’d have to get used to this.

As for An Yizhu, she didn’t even catch the nurse’s implications. She was just relieved to feel better.

Her body had been acting up, her mind replaying yesterday’s scenes on loop—she’d been afraid her brain was broken.

But one suppressant shot later, and everything was fine again!

Watching An Yizhu revert to her harmless self, Yu Guqiu calmed down and pondered:

Who could have sent her?

Sending her here was like delivering a potent cure to someone who’d been sick for years—what was the point?