Zhong Yi’s face went from pale to flushed in an instant. He darted his eyes around.
It was just after class, and the university gates were bustling with people. Some were heading across the street toward the library, others were clustered in small groups waiting for friends to grab a meal together.
Inevitably, every passerby would cast curious glances at Su Xu and Zhong Yi.
After holding it in for a long while, Zhong Yi finally forced out a sentence through gritted teeth:
“I’m not doing it.”
To make him take out his height increasing insoles in front of so many people? He would rather die on the spot.
Su Xu spread his hands in an indifferent gesture, “Then I’m leaving.”
“You’re threatening me?” Zhong Yi narrowed his eyes in suspicion.
“Nope. Who would dare threaten you?” Su Xu replied lazily.
He had no time to waste fooling around with this kid. Without another glance, he turned and boarded the nearest hovering car, heading straight home.
The moment he arrived at the gates of his home, Su Xu happened to run into an older man. The man was somewhat overweight, clearly past his prime.
When his gaze fell on Su Xu, he sized him up from head to toe with unconcealed scrutiny before his expression shifted into one of obvious satisfaction.
“Ah, Xu Xu, back from class already?” he greeted warmly.
Su Xu inclined his head politely, “Hello, Uncle Ji.”
This man was Ji Bangcheng, someone who had business dealings with the Su family.
Back when Su Xu was still a child, the man had been a frequent visitor to their home, so the two of them had crossed paths quite a number of times.
“Good, good, very good. It’s been a year since I last saw you, and you’ve grown taller again, haven’t you? You must be about one meter eighty now?” Ji said with a broad smile.
As he spoke, he reached out as though to sling an arm casually around Su Xu’s waist, perhaps intending to compare their heights but Su Xu subtly stepped back, neatly dodging the gesture.
For a fleeting moment, Ji’s brows drew together in displeasure but he quickly smoothed over his expression, even feigning an exaggerated step backward to leave a polite distance between them.
With a sigh that was half amusement, half affectation, he said, “Ah, Uncle Ji was being presumptuous. I nearly forgot, you’re no longer the little boy you once were. You’ve grown up now, and growing up really does make everything different. You used to be so obedient.”
Su Xu merely smiled faintly and said nothing.
“Well then, when you have some free time, come by Uncle Ji’s house for a meal. Your aunt has been missing you, always talking about you. She wants to make your favorite, braised spare ribs.”
Su Xu replied perfunctorily, “If I have time, I’ll be sure to.”
When he walked through the front door, he immediately spotted Su Dianlin and Zhu Pan sitting together on the sofa. The two of them had their heads close, whispering in low voices, but the instant they noticed Su Xu, they fell abruptly silent.
Ignoring their stares, Su Xu kept his head down and made his way toward the stairs without a word.
“Xu Xu, you’re back.”
Zhu Pan rose to her feet and called out, “Did you run into your Uncle Ji at the gate?”
Su Xu’s footsteps paused, “Yeah.”
“Your Uncle Ji didn’t come here this time for business matters,” Zhu Pan said, the corners of her lips lifting into a smile. “After he got married a few years back, he and his wife never had children of their own but he does have a nephew he dotes on as if he were his own son…”
Su Xu pause as he watched Zhu Pan continue talking, “You wouldn’t know it but when he heard about your report that you’ll be differentiating this year, he immediately came over to propose a marriage arrangement for his nephew. Later on, you should find a chance to meet him, get to know each other.”
“No, thank you.”
Su Xu rejected her suggestion without even pausing to think. “If I were to marry over there, I’d have to serve both the younger one and the older one. Even though I’m a defective Omega and the chances of me conceiving are practically zero, if I did somehow end up pregnant, I’d have to worry about whose child I was carrying. Wouldn’t that be exhausting?”
“Su Xu!” Su Dianlin barked sharply, his voice full of anger. “How can you say something so outrageous?!”
Even Zhu Pan looked at him in shock.
Su Xu tilted his head, his expression one of mild puzzlement, “Shouldn’t you two already know exactly what kind of intentions he has? You’ve benefited plenty from him. And now you pretend to be deaf and dumb?”
Perhaps realizing his words had been too blunt, Su Xu deliberately softened his tone this time. His words came slow and even, his voice gentle and warm.
If one were to ignore the actual content which was laced with barbs, it would almost sound as though he were saying something considerate.
Still, Su Dianlin was enraged, glaring fiercely at him, “And you still have the nerve to talk back! If it weren’t for you differentiating into a defective… ”
Before he could finish, Zhu Pan shot him a quick, warning look, signaling him to stop immediately.
“Xu Xu, don’t be upset. Let’s just drop the matter of Zhong Heng, alright?” Zhu Pan sighed, her voice full of weary helplessness. “When I saw the way Ji Bangcheng spoke just now, I really thought he was sincerely thinking of his nephew. And since our two families have always been close, I figured that even if they knew about your condition, they wouldn’t treat you too poorly. That’s why I considered letting you meet him. Xu Xu, your mother really didn’t think it through.”
Her brows furrowed, and she added, “Don’t worry. From now on, we won’t let your Uncle Ji come into this house again.”
Su Xu gave her a sidelong glance, a faint smile tugging at his lips.
Then he turned away and went upstairs. Behind him, he could still hear Zhu Pan muttering to herself in distress, “Ai, this child… how could he think so badly of his own parents?”
At the top of the stairs, Su Xu was greeted by the sight of Su Rui crouched down by the landing.
He couldn’t help but chuckle.
“Again? You’re addicted to squatting there now?”
Su Rui remained where he was, silent, as though lost in thought, paying him no mind at all.
Su Xu’s arm and waist were still aching from when he’d been shoved and slammed against the door last time.
He had no interest in starting another conflict with his obviously rebellious younger brother.
So he left him alone and retreated to his room.
The moment he entered, he flopped down onto his bed, stretching out his legs in a careless sprawl. Just as he turned on his terminal, a voice message from Chi Lin began to auto-play:
“The moment I logged onto the school network, I was nearly blinded by your HOT post. I already tracked down the person who posted it. So? How about it? Am I a good brother or what?”
“And that Zhong Heng kid! What a piece of trash. Back when you were still with Chen Tingyi, he wouldn’t stop pestering you. He kept writing you love letters, buying you breakfast, and when it came to birthdays, he insisted you had to attend his. When you didn’t, he got drunk and called you in the middle of the night, crying and confessing. He licked your boots like his life depended on it. You were kind enough never to expose him back then, but now that the Chen family’s fallen, he suddenly flips and shows his true colors. Tch, disgusting!”
Su Xu let out a soft laugh and immediately dialed Chi Lin back.
The line connected almost instantly, and the sound of slurping noodles drifted faintly through the receiver.
“Who did it?” Su Xu asked.
With his mouth still full, Chi Lin replied between bites, “Remember that Omega who confessed to Chen Tingyi during our sophomore year, the one who got ignored completely? His name was Pei Sheng. I told you back then Chen Tingyi was so obsessed with you, it was only natural Pei Sheng would start hating you when his own confession failed. But you didn’t believe me. Look now! He bided his time, waiting years to get revenge. At this, he posts that kind of thing, and everyone at school thinks it must be one of Zhong Heng’s brainless fangirls behind it. No one would ever suspect him.”
When he heard no response from Su Xu, Chi Lin paused, then added more seriously, “Anyway, I’ve already sent you all his information. Check it out for yourself.”
Su Xu gave a soft hum, “Mm. You’ve worked hard.”
Chi Lin scoffed on the other end, “Hey, don’t be polite with me. But seriously, Zhong Heng humiliates you like this in public, and because of the Su family, you still have to play along with him? When are you finally going to cut ties with them?”
Lowering his gaze, Su Xu answered quietly, “Probably in two years.”
Two years by then, the storyline should be close to its conclusion.
“Damn, two whole years? If it were me, I wouldn’t last even a single day in that house. You’re the only one patient enough to endure it.” Chi Lin muttered a few complaints, then asked, “And what about Pei Sheng? Do you want me to deal with him?”
“No need, I’ll handle it myself.” Su Xu’s tone was light, but decisive.
“Pei Sheng, someone’s asking for you.”
“Who is it?”
“Don’t know. Some guy I’ve never seen before, he’s tall and an Alpha.”
The student who delivered the message stepped into the classroom, waggling his brows and smirking as he teased, “So, when did you start keeping such a catch to yourself without telling us? Not very brotherly of you, huh?”
“Exactly! No wonder you’ve been in such a good mood since yesterday afternoon. I thought it was because you saw Su Xu finally getting put in his place and felt delighted about it. But turns out, you’ve hooked up with an Alpha!”
“I swear, from the way that guy looked, he’s probably here to confess. If it works out, Pei Sheng, you’d better treat us to dinner!”
Pei Sheng looked curiously toward the doorway, but all he could see was the corner of a black coat. The corner of his lips curved upward in a pleased smile. Rising to his feet, he basked in the attention of his classmates.
“Stop it, you guys. I’ll go take a look.”
But the moment he reached the door, a hand suddenly shot out from the side, covering his mouth. In the blink of an eye, he was yanked into a nearby unused classroom.
Pei Sheng’s eyes went wide with panic.
“Mmph! Mmph!”
“Don’t make a fuss. It’s me.”
Up at the very top row of the stepped lecture room sat Su Xu, elegant as ever, flipping idly through a file. Below him, three burly bodyguards he had hired had surrounded Pei Sheng. The Omega was trembling in fear, looking utterly pitiful.
Su Xu glanced at him and smiled faintly, almost apologetically, “Sorry about that. Did we scare you?”
Then he cast a look at the bodyguards, “Didn’t I tell you to be gentler? What if you frighten the poor Omega too badly?”
Pei Sheng had been shoved to the floor, crouching there with suspicion and dread on his face, “What do you want? We…. we don’t have any grudge between us…”
“No grudge?” Su Xu’s tone was light, airy, almost amused. “I wouldn’t say that.”
He rose gracefully from his seat, strolling toward him with unhurried steps. Handing the document to Pei Sheng, he tilted his chin slightly.
“Take a look.”
One glance was all it took for Pei Sheng’s face to drain off color. The file contained undeniable proof.
Every mocking post, every slanderous comment he had anonymously spread about Su Xu on the school network.
Not just one, but all of them had been dug up, compiled, and laid bare.
His complexion turned ghostly pale. He opened his mouth to argue, but before he could utter a word, Su Xu’s long fingers had already gripped his collar.
With frightening ease, he hauled him up from the floor and slammed him against the blackboard with a dull thud.
“Ugh….!” Pain flashed across Pei Sheng’s face, his brows knitting together.
“People who make mistakes must pay the price. That’s a rule you should understand, right?” Su Xu’s voice was calm, almost pleasant.
Then he held out a slip of paper,“Read it.”
Pei Sheng froze. When he saw the words written there, he instantly shook his head violently.
“N-no, no, no! I’m not reading that!”
“Hm?” Su Xu let out a soft sound, and at once, the three bodyguards behind him closed in.
Unlike Su Xu’s refined, beautiful appearance and gentle tone, the bodyguards were all towering Alphas, each one broad-shouldered and intimidating.
The moment they stepped closer, the pressure in the room became suffocating.
Pei Sheng instinctively shrank back, his neck hunching.
“If you don’t read it, you’ll get beaten.” Su Xu’s words were casual, almost playful.
Faced with the threat, Pei Sheng had no choice. Choking back his humiliation, he read aloud in a trembling voice:
“I, Pei Sheng, apologize for previously spreading false information. For example, the untrue content posted under IDs 392, 4897, 4164… I sincerely apologize for this behavior and acknowledge that it was wrong. I hereby express my deepest apologies to Mr. Su Xu… Uuugh! Is this enough?!”
“Good enough.” Su Xu’s response was languid.
Pei Sheng’s pride was shredded, tears welling up in his eyes. Even at this point, he couldn’t stop himself from spitting out bitter words
“You hire so many people! What kind of hero is that? If you have guts, fight me one-on-one!”
As he calmly saved the audio recording, Su Xu raised a brow, “And you, hiding behind anonymous posts to insult me? Was that any different?”
His eyes fell on the trembling Omega before him, and he chuckled softly, “I’m no saint. I don’t pity people just because they’re Omegas. And I’m not stupid enough to handle something like this with a one-on-one brawl.”
He leaned in, narrowed his eyes slightly, and patted Pei Sheng’s cheek lightly with the back of his hand, “Be good. Don’t pull stunts like this again, understand?”
“…What Zhong Heng said back then, I didn’t make it up!” Pei Sheng suddenly spat out, his words laced with malice.
Su Xu, who had just turned to leave, halted mid-step.
He looked back over his shoulder, lips curling into a languid, careless smile, “I know.”
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ChaptersChapter 1 · The Inner WorldChapter 2 · Pheromone Testing CentreChapter 3 · Low Grade OmegaChapter 4 · Faking to be Top tier OmegaChapter 5 · Zhong YiChapter 6 · The culprit behind the videoChapter 7 · Lecture ticket of powerful military OfficerChapter 8 · Zhong Heng acting like a thugChapter 9 · General ChuChapter 10 · Do you really like that good for nothing, Alpha?Chapter 11 · Chen TingyiChapter 12 · Class AssessmentChapter 13 · Call me HusbandChapter 14 · Almost Like AffairChapter 15 · Lantern BloomChapter 16 · Mild Pheromone overflowChapter 17 · Hi, WifeChapter 18 · Or you can kiss me. I’m not pickyChapter 19 · It’s not too late for you to call off the engagementChapter 20 · My BoyfriendChapter 21 · Kidnapped?Chapter 22 · Sister in LawChapter 23 · So you didn’t differentiateChapter 24 · PrinceChapter 25 · That Alpha… is none other than His MajestyChapter 26 · My mom said you’re too oldChapter 27 · Do you still have me in your heart?Chapter 28 · You Can call me Brother in law or sister in lawChapter 29 · I fell in love with you at first sight.Chapter 30 · What kind of friend? Alpha, Beta, or OmegaChapter 31 · Your current boyfriend is hereChapter 32 · I can protect youChapter 33 · Mental suppressionChapter 34 · It doesn’t matterChapter 35 · Watched another horror movie?Chapter 36 · Did you hear thatChapter 37 · You’d know what it tastes like once you try itChapter 38 · He is my boyfriend, his name is Zhong YiChapter 39 · This is what I just received from your father todayChapter 40 · Who did you return the photos of me and Su Rui to?Chapter 41 · As a result, Rui Rui ran away with meChapter 42 · Constitutes accomplice behaviorChapter 43 · You can’t stay in the second bedroomChapter 44 · No one will think you are inferior anymore.Chapter 45 · I am inferior, what’s it to you?Chapter 46 · Let’s wait until the debt collectors come knockingChapter 47 · Focus on your studiesChapter 48 · Am I that valuable?Chapter 49 · From now on, call me MasterChapter 50 · I have always been tolerant of beautiful MenChapter 51 · Don’t be so recklessChapter 52 · He’ll only get more excitedChapter 53 · Call him sister in lawChapter 54 · You haven’t even fulfilled your obligations yetChapter 55 · What? Grandma Su Xu is sick?Chapter 56 · That wasn’t what he meant at all!Chapter 57 · I could actually share him with youChapter 58 · Why was someone added at the last minute?Chapter 59 · You can’t record videos here.Chapter 60 · I like it tooChapter 61 · Distinguish between two similar pheromones.Chapter 62 · Why do you think I blocked you?Chapter 63 · Why hasn’t Su Xu replied yet?Chapter 64 · His Majesty never comes back to eatChapter 65 · Hide your things wellChapter 66 · Connection?Chapter 67 · Maybe I can even inhale it for some comfortChapter 68 · So you don’t run awayChapter 69 · Will you be with His Majesty?Chapter 70 · Take itChapter 71 · Who is this person?!Chapter 72 · Who did you just call worthless?Chapter 73 · Weren’t we talking about Mr. Su and His Majesty?Chapter 74 · Aren’t you very capable?Chapter 75 · As expected of Wu ChuChapter 76 · Help him sleep?Chapter 77 · Su Xu’s Alpha was His MajestyChapter 78 · You really are something, playing favorites like thatChapter 79 · World of a novelChapter 80 · I simply… know them inside outChapter 81 · Wait for meChapter 82 · But I think you’ve become a lot cuter latelyChapter 83 · The feeling of me kissing you?Chapter 84 · Our Xuxu… is finally becoming an adultChapter 85 · Rare stolen moments for an affair like this.Chapter 86 · What kind of death-level love triangle battlefield was this!?Chapter 87 · It was practically torture!Chapter 88 · What sinful karmaChapter 89 · You weren’t worried I’d get angry?Chapter 90 · I’m going to mark youChapter 91 · Who did you go with?Chapter 92 · Chu Xian….. You really aren’t humanChapter 93 · Did this man actually know how to kiss?Chapter 94 · After all, he’s still the current boyfriendChapter 95 · Did they mark you again?Chapter 96 · It’s not my bloodChapter 97 · Did you seduce another alpha??Chapter 98 · After that, don’t use that kind of thing anymoreChapter 99 · Even at this point, Su Xu is still lying to him!Chapter 100 · What’s wrong with you?Chapter 101 · Don’t tell anyoneChapter 102 · I Think my hear startedChapter 104 · You’re Wu JiChapter 104 · A wedding?Chapter 105 · Exceptionally Beautiful OmegaChapter 106 · If you’re with him, aren’t you afraid of being cheated on?Chapter 107 · “Am I the same person as him?”Chapter 108 · What important matter could Chu Xian possibly have to do?Chapter 109 · Did the boss actually steal someone else’s partner?Chapter 110 · Wu Chu is preparing for his weddingChapter 111 · I know better than you what’s so great about Su XuChapter 112 · Chu Xian had gotten a bit tannedChapter 113 · Su Xu, your boyfriend is here!Chapter 114 · I’ve completely lost face!Chapter 115 · Don’t you think your sister-in-law is interesting too?Chapter 116 · I will definitely tell Wu Chu the truth.Chapter 117 · Didn’t you already meet your boyfriend today?Chapter 117 · Why do I need to take a day off on Saturday?Chapter 119 · This is a TrapChapter 120 · This is the future queen chosen by their monarch!Chapter 121 · Could it be that Su Xu went directly to the scene?Chapter 122 · Slipped the ring on Su Xu’s ring fingerChapter 123 · You have no experienceChapter 124 · I haven’t even mentioned your lover in Galaxy A yetChapter 125 · He suddenly had a strong urge to kiss Qi YanChapter 126 · May I ask what you encountered?Chapter 127 · It’s not Jiang Cang, it’s Jiang CangxingChapter 128 · Where does the money come from for a single line of code?Chapter 129 · This is unbelievable!Chapter 130 · Su Xu slammed the box shut.Chapter 131 · This is so weird!Chapter 132 · This person and Teacher Sang are mutual followers!Chapter 133 · I can finally keep my promise and come see youChapter 134 · Extra 1: He’s mango FlavouredChapter 135 · Extra 2: Boyfriend meets ParentsChapter 136 · Extra 3: The Game (1)Chapter 137 · Extra 4: The Game (2)