Don’t Mess with the Puppy! - Vol.1 Chapter 3 Part 3
In the end, Yoon Chi-young decided to go to the hospital.
Although he could have called a doctor to the house, he decided to go to the hospital in person to receive pheromone suppressants, as Heeseong could be in danger like last night if things continued this way. His expression as he made the decision was quite serious, to the point where Heeseong ended up taking care of Yoon Chi-young first.
There was a small obstacle in the middle.
“Only Yeong-bae, follow me today.”
Yoon Chi-young, perhaps sensitive to pheromone scents, dismissed all the other subordinates and said he would only take Ji Yeong-bae as his driver. The subordinates had already retreated far away as soon as they saw Yoon Chi-young in his half-beast state. Only Heeseong, unaware of why everyone was acting that way, stood there holding Yoon Chi-young’s hand, looking dazed as the sick man leaned on him.
At that moment, Ji Yeong-bae politely asked Heeseong,
“How should I address this person?”
He was asking who Heeseong was. It was understandable that he didn’t recognize Heeseong in his human form, as he had only lived as a puppy. Still, Heeseong felt a bit hurt inside, as if asking why he didn’t recognize him, and confidently said,
“I’m the puppy.”
“…Ah.”
As soon as he said it, Heeseong regretted it. His face flushed hotly, and Yoon Chi-young, who had been leaning against him pretending to be sick, turned his head away, biting his lips tightly to suppress his laughter. Even Ji Yeong-bae, whose expression was so lacking that one might wonder if he was a robot, twitched the corners of his mouth once.
‘Damn it. What grown man introduces himself as a puppy?’
While Heeseong was at a loss due to embarrassment, Ji Yeong-bae, who had regained his original expressionless face, said,
“So you were a beastman. I understand.”
“……?”
Heeseong thought it was strange how he could just brush it off so simply. Was this how professionals were? Even if the puppy he had been raising suddenly turned out to be a person, he just said he understood. Heeseong thought Ji Yeong-bae was truly taciturn, unaware that it was because of Yoon Chi-young, whose eyes had turned cold beside him.
The hospital was neither close nor far. However, it was completely different from the ordinary places Heeseong was familiar with.
The hospital Yoon Chi-young headed to had no waiting time to receive treatment, and the interior facilities were as elegant as a luxury hotel. There, Yoon Chi-young quickly underwent an examination, and Heeseong also received various tests along with him.
Thus, the two ended up having a consultation with a doctor from the wolf clan. Heeseong sat next to Yoon Chi-young on the opposite side of the doctor to hear the test results.
“The test results are a bit strange… I’ll measure your pheromone levels again.”
“Yes.”
The doctor, upon seeing Heeseong’s test values, looked puzzled and tried to hold the back of his neck to directly measure the pheromone levels. However, Yoon Chi-young, who had been sitting elegantly next to him, suddenly changed his behavior.
Grrr….
Yoon Chi-young abruptly warned, baring his teeth like a beast. He subtly revealed his fangs as if he would bite the doctor to death at any moment, pulling Heeseong into his arms.
“Ah, I apologize.”
The doctor immediately withdrew his hand and hastily stepped back. On the contrary, it was Heeseong who was taken aback.
“What’s wrong with you…?”
Heeseong’s heart also pounded loudly as Yoon Chi-young showed the same behavior as last night. Yoon Chi-young just smiled brightly as if nothing had happened, to the point where it seemed like this was natural.
The doctor, rather than Heeseong, said with an understanding tone,
“Wolf clansmen usually become very sensitive when they bring their mates around this time of winter.”
“We’re not mates.”
This time, it was Heeseong who spoke sensitively, subtly revealing his teeth.
However, the doctor didn’t take Heeseong’s words to heart. He thought they would soon become mates anyway, since Heeseong was Yoon Chi-young’s chosen partner. The reason he was certain Yoon Chi-young was only pretending to be sick was because of the pheromone levels. Right now, Yoon Chi-young, whose pheromones had accumulated to the maximum, would be in a situation where even he himself couldn’t control his overflowing strength.
“I’ll measure your partner’s pheromone levels. Then….”
After obtaining permission from the alpha, Yoon Chi-young, the doctor carefully checked Heeseong’s pheromone levels.
Heeseong’s level was 6, while in contrast, Yoon Chi-young’s was 1,210. Considering that 200 was normal, neither of them was normal.
This was a part that Heeseong was curious about anyway. If they were beastmen, their pheromones should be several hundred times higher than ordinary animals, so it was strange. Heeseong asked with a puzzled expression,
“Can a beastman have faint pheromones like me?”
“It’s rare, but possible.”
The doctor, who had sat back down, explained slowly,
“The pheromone glands develop the most during puberty. It’s similar to growing in height. Although genetics play a big role, the degree of growth can vary considerably depending on the environment.”
The doctor showed a few diagrams on the screen to the side. They were photos of the developed pheromone glands on the back of Yoon Chi-young and Heeseong’s necks.
Yoon Chi-young’s glands were developed with several strands like thick tree roots. However, next to it, Heeseong’s glands had a thread-like thin line that abruptly broke off in the middle, leaving nothing.
“Just as Director Yoon maintained only his original form during his growth period to develop his pheromone glands….”
‘…Then did he really live as a wolf for several years?’
The surprised Heeseong stared blankly at Yoon Chi-young.
If that was the case, was the special training to become a guardian that Ji Yeong-bae had mentioned before referring to the years he had lived as a beast?
It occurred to him that it might have been a more painful time for Yoon Chi-young than he had imagined. In Heeseong’s eyes, Yoon Chi-young was always an elegant and emotionally genuine beastman. To put it nicely, he was a humane guy. But if he had been forced to live in such a feral state during his growth period…it must have been quite painful.
However, that thought was short-lived as the doctor’s next words made Heeseong stop worrying.
“On the contrary, if one doesn’t receive sufficient nutrition during the growth period, the pheromone glands may not develop properly.”
‘…Oh.’
It was a fact that Heeseong had been unaware of until now because he had stayed away from hospitals since childhood. It was because he had been very poor when he was young, and now that he was an adult, he was too busy.
Born frail, Heeseong had vomited out the food he ate since childhood, unable to digest it properly. After being abandoned by his family, he worked himself to the bone at the gambling den, rarely eating proper meals.
‘…It would have been better if I just didn’t know.’
In modern beastman society, it didn’t matter if one’s pheromones, which were proof of wilderness in modern beastman society, being faint. However, it still felt unsettling, to be honest.
And Heeseong was inwardly concerned about Yoon Chi-young, who was leaning on his shoulder. Although their situations were polar opposites, he somehow felt a sense of kinship.
‘If he also maintained only his original form while growing up… it doesn’t mean he grew up normally.’
It wasn’t as if Yoon Chi-young had wanted to become the guardian of his clan, but he had been raised as a complete beast through abnormal training.
Somehow, Heeseong felt sorry for Yoon Chi-young. He thoughtlessly placed his hand on Yoon Chi-young’s thigh, trying to offer some clumsy comfort, but he was startled when he felt something thick.
In the end, all his worries were pointless.
Yoon Chi-young was looking to the side with crazed gray eyes, as if he were moved that Heeseong had touched his shaft first.
‘D-damn it.’
Heeseong was startled and tried to shake off his hand, but Yoon Chi-young calmly pressed Heeseong’s hand firmly against his bulging front. Heeseong’s surprised face turned pale. He had mentioned mating season earlier, and it was true. It was too big, even though it was already big.
The doctor, unaware of the situation under the desk, spoke only of treatment methods with a serious expression.
“Fortunately, since your partner’s pheromone levels are very low, and Director Yoon is not showing any aggression for the first time….”
The doctor smiled kindly, as if it were a good thing.
“I recommend managing pheromones through sexual intercourse at least once a week.”
At the doctor’s recommendation, Yoon Chi-young grinned brightly, but upon seeing Heeseong’s tightly frowning face, he composed his expression.
He was also fundamentally a wolf. A cunning wolf would not rush in recklessly and ruin things. Yoon Chi-young calmly replied,
“Our darling is still young, so sex is….”
“Why would I have sex with you?”
With a single fierce remark from Heeseong, who bared his teeth, Yoon Chi-young quietly stroked his head as if he understood and spoke again.
“We’re in the early stages of our relationship, so such explicit recommendations are still….”
Bang.
In the end, Heeseong stormed out of the consultation room. He was so angry that even the tips of his ears were red.
Yoon Chi-young nodded his head as if he had expected this. Then, he got up to follow Heeseong and casually ordered the doctor,
“Give me the pheromone suppressants for now. A mild dose.”
“Ah, I understand.”
“Thank you. …Oh, next time, do it a bit more properly than today.”
Yoon Chi-young, in his half-beast state, spoke while twitching one of his wolf ears. The fangs subtly revealed between his smiling lips were spine-chilling. The doctor bowed without even making eye contact with him. Before long, Yoon Chi-young was slowly wagging his black wolf tail and went to find the puppy that had run away.
Afterward, the doctor wiped the cold sweat on his forehead with a handkerchief. After all, the doctor was also part of the wolf clan under Yoon Chi-young’s surveillance. Although Yoon Chi-young’s request was minor, he couldn’t help but feel tense, given who he was dealing with. It was indeed not an easy task to assist someone’s love life without causing offense to the guardian.
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