Chapter 5 - Pheromones

  That's the way things are at workpces. If you're not the boss, you’ll inevitably feel frustrated. Some people will say nice things, but they change once you turn your back.

  Yu Qing can't possibly be unaware of the [true] faces of those people from his former company. Some people gossiped that he would catch a big fish, a rich man. Or that he would become a rich man’s mistress. Just because he’s beautiful, just because he’s an Omega, everyone maliciously specuted about him

  Even if he uses a pheromone blocker patch, his hard work was futile.

  “We're waiting for the Chief to sign [the papers].” Replied the other person from the other end of the optical computer. “The accountant can't release the paycheck without the Chief's signature. It's just a few thousand yuan. What can those few thousand yuan do in Imperial Stars?”

  “Regardless of what [that money] can do, you have to pay it.” Yu Qing’s idea is very simple. Since it was agreed at the beginning, the other party must [comply to] give [his paycheck].

  He resigned on his own volition , so there was no N+1 compensation.

  It's not like Yu Qing can go [to the company] and expin that the Chief was threatening him. Those people would just assume that he seduced the Chief.

  Sometimes, the workpce is so illogical. Because the senior management have money, it’s the good-looking junior management that were easily misunderstood. It's obviously the senior management's fault but it's the junior management that the people like to bme.

  Yu Qing has already resigned and was not afraid of them. “There's still time today. You can transfer the money to me [under the company's name] or you as an individual. Either is fine. If I don't receive the money today, you can just wait and see the good show tomorrow.”

  I believe that no one likes to receive a wyer's letter from a mermaid. But I like it ah.

  Don't they want to undermine him? Don't they want to withhold his [paycheck]? Don't they want to force him?…

  Come on then. Who’s afraid of who?

  He should have used the [his] mermaid identity a long time ago. Yu Qing felt that it’s not that bad being a mermaid. There are people sending food to his door and they would also help him with other [miscelneous] things. He just needed to eat and drink, [and it’s] free. He didn't have to do anything else.

  “Do they think I'm a fool?” Yu Qing hung up his optical computer.

  These people just took advantage by withholding [his] few thousand yuan. And they thought that he would not care enough to look for a wyer.

  Yu Qing considered that he doesn't necessarily have to look for a wyer. He could let the Mermaid Protection Association to [handle it]. How convenient ah.

  “Heh. Everyone thinks I'm easy to bully.” Yu Qing sneered. He stood up, tugged at his clothes and headed towards the balcony. He needed to get some fresh air.

  Lei Meng was still hiding in the balcony. Hearing Yu Qing’s footsteps made him a little flustered. He hurriedly jumped down from the balcony. He doesn't dare to face Yu Qing head on.

  Familiar voice, familiar words and as well as the almost familiar face. He should be the person he’s been longing for.

  But… What if it is another person pretending to be him? Lei Meng contempted that he should still be careful. He has to verify [the information]. It's not that he doesn't want to come forward. He cares so much about that person and he doesn't want to make a mistake.

  He doesn't want to face his real beloved one day and have the other party know that he [once] recognized the wrong person. If the other party found out he had made a mistake, will he(YQ) express that he(LM) doesn't love him that much?

  It is obvious that the other party doesn't know the depths of Lei Meng’s love for him, but Lei Meng wants to do better.

  Even though Lei Meng had jumped off the balcony, once Yu Qing walked over the balcony, he still got a whiff of an Alpha pheromone. Though the scent was weak, Yu Qing still frowned. He doesn't like these Alpha pheromones that smelled so good.

  A pheromone that smells so good basically has a higher compatibility match rate. This kind of pheromone scent can easily make one addicted. Making the person crave for more.

  This is one of the reasons why those AOs are more likely to be attracted to each other. Some AO [pairs] that have not completed the marking and ter met someone who has a better or higher compatibility match rate. Those people utter words that they don't care about the higher compatibility match rate but their bodies are much more honest than their mouths. Their sense of smell informs them that the pheromones with higher compatibility match rate are much better. A better scent that they would want for.

  The next moment, Yu Qing took out an air freshener from his spatial storage and sprayed it again and again.

  “It stinks really bad.” Yu Qing muttered softly.

  “...” Lei Meng, who was not far away and had sensitive ears. After hearing Yu Qing's mumbles, he chuckled silently.

  Lei Meng recollects that he and his beloved were once near each other in the same room. The University cssrooms were retively rge and there were a few people in the cssroom at that time. Lei Meng, a powerful Alpha, even if he restrained his pheromones, it’s unavoidable for people with keen sense of smell to detect his pheromones.

  At that time, Lei Meng had already walked out of the front door of the cssroom, while Yu Qing had walked in from the back door. Then Lei Meng heard his beloved say something like that.

  Does it really stink? Lei Meng doesn't think that his pheromones smell bad nor does he think that his beloved really thought his pheromones smelled badly. The fact that his beloved detected it even though the scent was faint, meant that his beloved was of a high level. And that their compatibility match rate is probably high. The higher the match rate the more sensitive they were [of each other.]

  That arrogant little temper is just the same as before!

  After a while, Lei Meng left. On his way back to the Lei Manor, he inquired about Yu Qing's information and work situation from someone. Regardless of whether Yu Qing was his beloved [or not], it’s alright to help out a bit. But Yu Qing should be more inclined to use the name of Mermaid Protection Association to send a wyer’s letter, isn't he?

  Yes, Yu Qing wants to use the banner of the Mermaid Protection Association to scare those people.

  As expected, the company Yu Qing previously worked for didn't pay his sary. The next day, the company received a wyer’s letter from the Association staff. The company has been severely condemned by the Association staff for conducting illegal withholding of a mermaid’s paycheck. The staff requested them to bear the costs for hiring a wyer for drafting a wyer's letter.

  “Oh my god. Have you heard of it? Yu Qing is actually a mermaid!”

  “No way! If he’s a mermaid, why is he still working?”

  “You guys. If you can't see a mermaid, you would compin it’s the fault of the nobles’ privilege for not being able to glimpse even a little. But when you do see one, you don't even know. How pretentious.”

  “Then, he should be a mistress, isn't he?

  “Oi, have you ever seen a mermaid become a mistress? If he really wants to become one, why would he work at our small company? Isn't being with a noble much better [than working]?”

  “Have you heard? He almost got suppressed (swallowed)?

  …

  The matter of Yu Qing being almost suppressed has quickly spread within the company. However, now no one thinks that Yu Qing seduced others, but rather that they felt they missed out on a great opportunity.

  As for the Chief who targeted Yu Qing by implicit means, he was panicking and terrified that someone from the Mermaid Protection Association would seek him. Anxiously fearing that he would be posted on the internet that he took several days off.

  The Big Boss of the company thought that taking a few days off is not enough. It would be better to take a permanent leave and not come back [to the company.]

  “Brother-in-w…” the Chief and the Big Boss were retives, so how could the Chief be willingly kicked out of the company.

  “If you still call me brother-in-w and don't want the company to go bankrupt, just get out of the company.” The Big Boss was furious. He had long known that his wife's brother was sloppy at his job. He already had a wife and children but still liked to mess around. Rabbits don't eat grass near their nest. Why did this brother-in-w still target our company’s employees?

  Yu Qing has no knowledge of these events for he is preparing to go on [another] blind date.

  The Mermaid Protection Association staff were a little worried. What was wrong with the Genetic Management Bureau staff? The blind date was deyed for two days. And the other party was even changed.

  “It’s alright. Even if the blind date partner was changed, he is still a noble.” The association staff gave Yu Qing an assurance.

  “...” Yu Qing’s mouth twitched slightly. Do I really look like a materialistic person?