At the private hospital under the Xiao Group, the night was as bright as day. Instead of the pungent, cold smell of disinfectant, there was a faint scent of high-end fragrance. Every corner of the place screamed that it was a hospital built with money.
The news of Chairman Xiao being rushed to the emergency room in the middle of the night alarmed the board of directors. The phones of the Xiao brothers were ringing off the hook, with the old men sounding like they were urging the crown prince to ascend the throne immediately.
Little did they know, their chairman was leaning comfortably against the soft pillows in the VIP ward, happily munching on an apple peeled by his youngest son. He looked more spirited than the young folks.
He praised, “It’s been years since the little rascal showed such filial piety. My heart is truly comforted!”
“…” Xiao Yu raised an eyebrow helplessly.
It’s just an apple, and he’s this happy, as if Xiao Yu is usually some kind of ungrateful brat who curses his parents.
“As long as you’re okay. Remember to take the blood pressure medication the doctor prescribed on time. If this happens again, I’ll be the one getting high blood pressure from the scare.”
Father Xiao nodded repeatedly. It was hard not to suspect that the old man was pretending to faint to get attention.
“I really saw it…” Mother Xiao was still shaken, looking pale and fragile like a weak willow, “Why don’t any of you believe me!”
Father Xiao gave her a “shush” look, and the couple fell silent, seemingly having something to discuss privately.
“Go to the next room for a bit,” Xiao Qiong signaled to the omega with his eyes.
The big fat cat was full of guilt, not having had the chance to show more filial piety to his father-in-law before Xiao Yu, with a deep breath, carried him away.
Being able to come with Little Fox Fish’s parents, he was either a prospective son-in-law or a relative.
Leon was on high alert, staring at the silent alpha until the omega asked, “Brother, what’s going on?” Only then did the cat pretend to stretch lazily as if nothing was wrong.
Brother Qiong crossed his arms, looking guarded. His gaze swept over the golden coconut bread, recalling the scene he saw in the wardrobe, feeling utterly horrified, and quickly looked away.
Could this cat be a ghost?
He couldn’t help but glance again at the robust, ball-like body. This fat cat even relaxedly lifted a big chicken leg, starting to lick its fur with a slurping sound.
The alpha immediately dismissed his doubts. No way. Ghosts in movies are all skin and bones, none are this fat.
“If you don’t say anything, I’m leaving,” Xiao Yu said impatiently.
Recalling his brother’s past dangerous remarks about “alphas only being honest when hung on the wall,” Brother Qiong grabbed him, hesitated for two seconds, and said, “Tell me the truth, which alpha did you hang on the wall?”
“?”
That look, that posture. It was as if his brother was a murderous maniac, the Federation’s Sun Erniang, Central City’s Hannibal.
Being blood-related, Xiao Yu instantly realized and cursed, “Are you crazy!”
“I haven’t even dated anyone, who could I have such a deep grudge against? You’re thinking too badly of me!”
Seeing the little rascal jumping around like he was about to flip the sky, Brother Qiong finally believed his brother hadn’t killed anyone for love.
Watching the brotherly love that seemed like they were about to pull each other’s hair, Leon was also satisfied, believing the two were indeed siblings.
Plus, Father Xiao was perfectly fine, discharged after resting for two hours.
To comfort the frightened family, Xiao Yu took the big fat cat and returned to the villa with them. After a late-night snack, he settled down in the room he had lived in since childhood.
The little orange cat, in this unfamiliar environment, moved its paws at half speed, exploring the new map.
Leon sniffed around, trying to find the scent of the little fox. Thinking this was the room the omega had lived in for many years, he felt a surge of emotion, as if he was returning home with his wife.
Xiao Yu patted the spot beside him, “Little Zhi, come.”
The big bread cat leaped lightly, like a truck touching water, its thousand-pound body landing silently on the bedding, snuggling up to Xiao Yu with a cold face, purring loudly.
So fragrant, so soft. Why is it that wherever this omega is, it always smells so good and feels so comfortable?
Leon had punched his way to wealth, his quality of life skyrocketing, yet he had never felt this kind of peace.
A slender arm came over, gently hugging the cat.
“You were scared today too, right?”
Xiao Yu, with little muscle mass, was soft and warm, completely different from the rough, smelly alphas, like a pool of spring water with floating petals.
“My parents are just like that, all talk and no action. When I was little, they loved watching horror movies, and after watching, they’d get all paranoid, insisting I sleep between them…”
“So don’t be afraid, you’re not some foreign male ghost.”
His voice in the dark was lazy, on the verge of sleep.
“You’re my brother’s treasure.”
Leon felt a mix of emotions, speechless and guilty intertwined. Who knew that upon hearing the last sentence, the purring sound went full throttle, like a motorcycle engine, making Xiao Yu laugh until his stomach hurt.
When the omega fell into a deep sleep hugging the big shrimp ball, he didn’t know, only that the night was very peaceful.
In his dream, a naive, weak child squatted by the roadside, drawing a little cat with a stick.
“Xiao Yu, can you talk to your parents and let my dad join your company? He’s having a hard time right now.”
A child surrounded by stars came over, bringing a bunch of little friends. As long as Xiao Yu nodded, they were willing to let this omega with glandular defects join their little group.
“This is for you.” The leader of the kids handed over a candy, “Say something nice for me, okay?”
The omega child, weaker than his peers, stood up, his obsidian-like eyes wet and red, filled with hatred, scaring them.
The scarier part came next, the little young master exploded, snatching the candy and smashing it on the ground, stomping on it twice.
“Who wants your lousy candy!”
“I don’t want to play with you, all of you get lost!”
The frightened children, as if attacked by a wild little beast, scattered in all directions. Once they were far enough, they picked up stones and threw them at him, cursing, “You’re just relying on your family’s money, little cripple, nobody likes you!”
The young, pretty child instantly had a red nose, hugging his head, pouting, about to cry.
“Roar—”
A golden coconut bread blocked the flying stones, also hugging the loudly crying Xiao Yu, its fluffy big paws not like a cat’s, but a fierce tiger’s.
The child cried so hard he couldn’t catch his breath, looking in shock.
The big cat in the dream licked away his tears, “Meow la, Davareshi, don’t cry.”
“……”
Davareshi?
Xiao Yu was shocked by this powerful and inspiring encouragement, suddenly opening his eyes to find it was already broad daylight. He had sweated through his sleep, his blood boiling, as if he was about to go build a new Federation.
The little cat that appeared in his dream should have been sleeping by his pillow. When he reached out, why was it empty?
Downstairs, there was a cacophony of gongs and drums. The omega had a bad feeling, not bothering to wash up, he flew out of bed, and as soon as he rushed to the third-floor railing, he saw the living room set up with a ritual array, several shamans singing and dancing around the little orange cat.
His parents had their hands together, muttering prayers.
“Master, please drive away the evil spirits, let the demons and ghosts leave…”
The big bread cat sat upright in the middle, full of determination, upright and unyielding, advocating science and Marxism-Leninism.
In the shaman’s chant, Leon’s meowing Marxist declaration suddenly rang out.
The materialist Maozi cat was going to argue with these shamans to the end.
Xiao Yu’s vision went black, “What are you doing!”
**Author’s Note:**
Here it is! Had a lot going on during the day, so it’s a bit late [dog head][rainbow fart] The more I write, the smoother it gets.