“Young Master Zhou Younan, this is your first warning. Please land immediately!”
The voice of the Zhou family’s gendarmerie blared from the communicator of the starship.
Zhou Younan sat in the pilot seat, wearing a faded black T-shirt and old long pants. He really wanted that broadcast to shut up, but he still hadn’t found the button to mute it.
His eyes, sharp and black-and-white clear, stayed fixed ahead, while both hands gripped tightly onto the control stick of the flyer.
In those eyes shone a kind of desperate determination.
His thoughts were firm: I will not land. I can’t land!
It was Zhou Younan’s very first time piloting a flyer. His flying was, unsurprisingly, terrible.
This model of flyer was usually famous for its stability, but in his hands it looked like a headless fly, jerking up and down, swaying violently left and right.
That unpredictable flight path, however, made the pursuing soldiers hesitate to get too close.
But Zhou Younan knew that they would catch up soon.
“…Brother.”
A timid voice called from the co-pilot seat.
Zhou Younan turned his head slightly, glancing at the short-haired boy beside him. The boy’s little hands clutched the safety bar so hard that his knuckles had turned pale.
“Luo Luo, don’t be afraid. Brother will take you away.”
Zhou Younan reached out, gently rubbing the boy’s head to comfort him.
Luo Luo nodded hard, forcing strength into his voice: “As long as I’m with brother, I won’t be afraid.”
But his small face was so white it had lost all blood, and his trembling tone carried no credibility at all.
Zhou Younan understood that his little brother was trying to comfort him.
“Luo Luo isn’t afraid… then brother won’t be afraid either.”
His voice was low, muttering as if speaking to himself.
Gradually, the flyer steadied, no longer weaving side to side. Through those clumsy maneuvers just now, Zhou Younan had at least grasped the basics of piloting.
He pushed the control lever forward.
The flyer tilted up at a seventy-five-degree angle, beginning a sharp climb.
With a firm press of the acceleration button,
*Whoosh*
The starship shot upward at lightning speed.
Before his eyes, the vast, boundless night sky spread out, studded with countless stars.
That endless expanse of space felt so far-reaching, so deep filled with the intoxicating scent of freedom.
On the display screen, the altitude numbers climbed rapidly: 1 kilometer… 3 kilometers… 6 kilometers…
The higher he rose, the closer the stars seemed. Zhou Younan’s heart surged with joy: As long as I escape Yao Star… as long as I escape the Zhou family… I won’t have to marry Marshal Wei Qing in Zhou An’s place.
That cold-blooded marshal, that man with broken glands, who killed two Omega spouses with his own hands!
“Young Master Zhou Younan, this is your second warning! please…”
The radio transmission crackled again, harsh and piercing.
Then, a furious roar broke in through the communicator, Zhou An’s voice:
“Zhou Younan! You think you can run? Don’t even dream of it! I will never let you… ”
This time, Zhou Younan finally located the comm switch. With a decisive press, the annoying voice cut off mid-sentence.
“Brother.” Luo Luo’s little finger pointed to the screen.
Behind them, three green dots were rapidly closing in. Those were the Zhou family’s flyers.
On one of them, the loudspeaker was broadcasting Zhou An’s furious shouting, carried over the rush of wind, his voice like a curse drilling into the ears:
“I will never let you escape!”
*Swish*
Along with his words came the shriek of a missile cutting through the night sky.
Zhou Younan jerked the control stick, trying to dodge.
But his movements were a second too slow.
The missile hit.
The right engine of the flyer exploded into sparks and flames.
The impact slammed Zhou Younan against his seat, his skull crashing against the headrest. His hands flew off the stick involuntarily.
Zhou An actually fired at me!
Did he not care if they both died here?!
Zhou Younan’s hand hovered over the emergency ejection switch, ready to eject himself and Luo Luo.
But he froze.
They were flying directly above a small town. If the flyer crashed down there… countless people could die.
“Damn it!” A furious curse burst from his lips.
The flyer spun wildly out of control, tumbling in the sky.
The cockpit wall split open with a deafening crack, a gaping hole letting the screaming wind roar inside.
The shrill alarm wailed over and over, red warning lights flashing incessantly.
Hurricane-force air currents ripped at Zhou Younan’s body, stinging his skin, tearing at his limbs. He grit his teeth, forcing himself to check the boy beside him.
Luo Luo’s eyes were closed. The earlier impact had knocked him unconscious.
The icy air at high altitude swept into the cockpit through the shattered wall, chilling Zhou Younan to the bone.
The coldness jolted him awake.
He grabbed the controls again with both hands.
The flyer was plummeting. The horizon was already visible in his field of vision.
He had to use every last bit of strength to pull back the stick, trying to lift the tail wings.
The descent grew faster, the alarms more urgent.
Blue veins bulged on his thin arms, his whole body straining.
The scent of his pheromone, a sharp, grassy freshness filled the air.
One month earlier.
Zhou Younan had seen the Zhou family for the very first time in the detention center of Short-Tail Star.
At that time, he hadn’t even been surnamed Zhou yet. All he felt was confusion, why would a powerful upstart clan like the Zhou family come looking for him?
The Zhou family hailed from Yao Star, and rumor said their ancestors were descendants of the ancient Huaxia people from Earth.
Fifteen years ago, the Zhou family rose to fame through their production of nutrient solutions, becoming one of the empire’s most prominent new aristocrats.
For Zhou Younan, who had lived his whole life scavenging garbage for survival, the Zhou name was like thunder to the ears.
After all, ever since nutrient solutions became mass-produced, they had even replaced currency on trash planets, different-sized packages of nutrient solution were the only real money in circulation.
The Zhou family had told him: he was the son of the family head’s younger brother. They had even called him “little young master.”
Zhou Younan had been both shocked and overjoyed.
Never had he imagined he could be part of the Zhou family.
Did this mean… he wouldn’t have to wander, struggling to survive anymore?
Did this mean he could finally have a home? That he could go to school, pursue what he liked, go anywhere he wanted?
And of course, he had to bring Luo Luo with him. The Zhou family was so big, surely they wouldn’t mind one more child.
Carrying that hope, Zhou Younan returned to the Zhou estate on Yao Star with his adopted younger brother Luo Luo.
But once he arrived, reality hit.
The Zhou family… was nothing like what he had imagined.
Because in the fifteen years of his disappearance, the Zhou family had already raised a “Zhou Younan.”
That “young master,” who had just reached adulthood last month, was an Omega with the exceedingly rare night-blooming cereus pheromone.
He bore the Zhou family’s bloodline. He had lived in warmth and love with them for fifteen years.
After Zhou Younan was found and brought back, the other “young master” was adopted by the Zhou family patriarch as his foster son and given a new name, Zhou An.
Zhou An, unwilling to see his name and status stolen away by Zhou Younan, tormented him constantly.
The patriarch, Zhou Younan’s own uncle, turned a blind eye.
The collateral branches of the Zhou family kept their mouths shut.
Disappointment sank deep into Zhou Younan’s heart. He felt that coming back to the Zhou family had been a terrible mistake.
But… because of his return, Luo Luo now had a legal identity. He could go to school like other children. This single fact had made Zhou Younan happy for a long time.
Gain some, lose some. As long as Luo Luo was safe, he thought he could endure.
Until the day he discovered that The Zhou family actually intended to make him marry Marshal Wei Qing in Zhou An’s place!
Marshal Wei Qing, Tairen Empire’s youngest marshal in history.
His features were exquisitely refined, his long golden hair gleaming like sunlight, his emerald-green eyes sharp and cold.
On his left ear, he wore a tricolored cuff of red, yellow, and blue. Below his eye, a teardrop tattoo curved like a mark of danger, his entire presence exuded wicked allure.
Once, by virtue of his extraordinary appearance, Wei Qing had been the dream lover of countless Omegas across the empire.
But after the death of his second spouse, Wei Qing had become the very Alpha that Omegas feared most.
Rumor claimed both his Omega wives had been killed by his very own hands.
Though young, Wei Qing was highly favored by the emperor. To strengthen ties, His Majesty had personally bestowed a marriage between Wei Qing and the Zhou family.
At first, the intended spouse was Zhou An.
But after Zhou Younan returned, the Zhou family abruptly switched, pushing Zhou Younan forward to marry Wei Qing instead.
That was when suspicion rooted deep in his heart.
Had the Zhou family brought him back only to serve as a substitute?
Why?!
Wasn’t he also part of the Zhou family?!
Why must he be treated so unfairly?!
The wind tore at his black hair, whipping it wildly. The night sky blurred and twisted before his eyes.
Fury. Injustice. Confusion.
The storm of emotion inside him exploded into power.
He shoved the control stick upward. The tail fins rose. The flyer, which had been plummeting toward the ground, steadied and shifted into a glide.
It was now two o’clock in the morning, Yao Star local time. Most of the citizens were asleep in their homes.
With great effort, Zhou Younan guided the damaged flyer away from towns and villages. He aimed for the sparsely populated Water-Chestnut Farms instead.
Because of the booming nutrient industry, nearly every farm on Yao Star cultivated raw materials for nutrient solutions, water-chestnut vines.
The plants, with their pink-and-blue leaves, sprawled upward along steel trellises several meters tall.
Zhou Younan forced the flyer toward the water-chestnut fields.
The closer the ground came, the harder his heart pounded. He squeezed his eyes shut, bracing himself for the inevitable crash.
*Clatter, clatter, clatter*
Row after row of metal trellises were smashed flat beneath the flyer’s wings. The earsplitting sound made Zhou Younan press his hands over his ears.
*Bang*
The flyer slammed into the ground. Inertia dragged it forward across the field, knocking down yet more trellises, gouging a deep scar into the soil. The violent jolts left Zhou Younan dizzy and dazed.
*Crack*
The flyer finally crashed through a wall and screeched to a stop.
The fall was over.
Zhou Younan knew, with cold clarity that his attempt to flee the marriage had failed.
His black eyes snapped open, his chest heaving as though he had just escaped the vacuum of space.
His heart hammered so violently it felt like it would burst from his ribs. He pressed his palm hard against his chest, gasping.
Before he could catch his breath, a short, fat middle-aged man in a red sleeping robe scrambled clumsily up onto the ruined flyer’s nose.
He opened his mouth and roared:
“Hey! What the hell kind of flying was that, you maniac?!”
“How could you crash-land in my far…… ”
His words cut short the moment he lifted his head and saw the devastation.
The sight before him was enough to make any farmer collapse: row after row of trellises bent or snapped, some completely flattened against the earth.
The water-chestnuts were only a week from ripening. Now, with their vines fallen, the fruit would rot before harvest.
That wasn’t all, he would also need to pay for repairing all the trellises and his damaged house.
All of this destruction… because of this damned flyer!
The man’s eyes reddened with rage. He glared at Zhou Younan like a mad dog.
“You bastard! You just wait!”
Zhou Younan’s heart sank. Quickly, he fumbled with his seat harness, unbuckling himself. He needed to get to Luo Luo.
But the moment he stood, dizziness hit like a wave. His vision doubled, his legs turned to water. Even something as simple as walking to the co-pilot seat felt impossible.
Then….
Bright beams pierced the darkness. Spotlights swept down from the sky.
The black fields turned bright as day. The crashed flyer was completely exposed under the harsh lights.
From one of the Zhou family’s ships, a worker’s voice reported crisply:
“Target located, Young Master Zhou An.”
Zhou An, hearing of Zhou Younan’s failure, let out a long breath of relief.
But hatred burned in his chest. Grinding his teeth, he gave the order:
“Land immediately!”
Zhou Younan was dragged out of the wreckage by Zhou family soldiers.
The moment Zhou An laid eyes on him, he lost control and roared,
“Zhou Younan! If you run away, who’s supposed to marry Wei Qing in my place? Who’s supposed to die for me?!”
Zhou Younan’s head spun. He could barely form words. With great effort, he muttered hoarsely:
“Go… yourself.”
The reply made Zhou An’s face twist in rage. He raised his hand, ready to beat him bloody.
*Rat-tat-tat*
Suddenly, a burst of machine gun fire thundered, drowning every other sound.
The short, fat farm owner had emerged from his house, struggling under the weight of a machine gun taller than he was.
The sight of dozens of strangers trespassing on his ruined farm froze him for a moment.
Then he spat on the ground and cursed at the top of his lungs:
“Who the hell gave you permission to land on my farm?!”
“Who the hell are you people?! You’re paying for every damn thing you ruined!”
“My water-chestnuts! Ahhhhh!!”
The last thing Zhou Younan saw, before darkness swallowed him, was the farmer raising the massive gun, preparing to unleash a wild spray of bullets.
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ChaptersChapter 1 · Escape from Zhou familyChapter 2 · Bride To BeChapter 3 · Attacked on SpaceshipChapter 4 · FiancéChapter 5 · Wild one Tastes betterChapter 6 · Cousin, Zhou MoChapter 7 · Wedding DressChapter 8 · Wedding Hall disputeChapter 9 · Marshal Fainted!Chapter 10 · CATNIP!Chapter 11 · His Pheromone is Catnip!Chapter 12 · The show beginsChapter 13 · He likes me!Chapter 14 · He is crazy!Chapter 15 · Auditorium, I brought it. Do you like it?Chapter 16 · Only I can bite your lipsChapter 17 · Wei Qing grabbed his wristChapter 18 · Your posture just now was perfect for kissingChapter 19 · This is… Wei Qing’s leopard?Chapter 20 · Let’s do what newlyweds should do.Chapter 21 · Release your pheromones and overwhelm meChapter 22 · Zhou Younan, I miss you.Chapter 23 · The promise to bite your lip isn’t just for yesterdayChapter 24 · You beast! You enormous beastChapter 25 · My patience is almost at its limitChapter 26 · Touch Wei San? Pluck its feathers?Chapter 27 · Doesn’t Wei Qing like you a lot?Chapter 28 · You’re the dog, your whole family are dogsChapter 29 · How did things turn out like this?!Chapter 30 · Zhou Younan, I love everything about youChapter 31 · Cheetahs do react to catnip.Chapter 32 · Second PrinceChapter 33 · Immersed in the fluffy touchChapter 34 · What can you do to help if you stay?Chapter 35 · Sand WormChapter 36 · I gave Wei Qing a capsuleChapter 37 · His vulnerable period has arrivedChapter 38 · Reason has long since been burned awayChapter 39 · I can’t believe I did that! I’m insane!Chapter 40 · The person I want to protect is my wifeChapter 41 · Zhou Younan, you can only be mineChapter 42 · Until the last star in the universe is annihilated.Chapter 43 · The light in Wei Qing’s eyes dimmed.Chapter 44 · Family?Chapter 45 · The green capsule was in his palmChapter 46 · Zhou Younan was filled with fearChapter 47 · Brother won’t abandon youChapter 48 · What a piece of trash!Chapter 49 · Zhou Younan, are you looking at me?Chapter 50 · Zhou Younan feared Xu QiChapter 51 · Zhou Younan, you’re such a foolChapter 52 · You really don’t want to marry me?Chapter 53 · My braceletChapter 54 · Zhou Younan, I can’t mark youChapter 55 · A symbol of brotherhoodChapter 56 · How old are you?Chapter 57 · Abnormal!Chapter 58 · Did you give Wei Qing the capsules from the tin box?Chapter 59 · Brother, I’ve made up my mindChapter 60 · Doing things for you is my wishChapter 61 · You’re the first person I’ve ever liked, Wei Qing.Chapter 62 · Childhood sweetheartChapter 63 · He can’t live without youChapter 64 · Teacher RigenChapter 65 · Were they running togetherChapter 66 · You two kidnappersChapter 67 · GiftChapter 68 · Don’t look back, just carry onChapter 69 · Maurice Jin is already a thing of the past for meChapter 70 · I finally found youChapter 71 · Who’s your wife?Chapter 72 · How would he interpret his leaving?Chapter 73 · Wei Qing was Wei San?Chapter 74 · Maurice Jin had been assassinated?!Chapter 75 · Turn your face towards the sunChapter 76 · Wei Qing’s eyes were brightChapter 77 · Pheromones are a double edged swordChapter 78 · Don’t stareChapter 79 · He’s the Empire’s MarshalChapter 80 · So WeakChapter 81 · Are you alright?Chapter 82 · Was he really that kind of person?Chapter 83 · He remembered his forgotten goalsChapter 84 · Come on, shoot me in the heartChapter 85 · Why are you unhappy again when I touch you?Chapter 86 · Don’t you even like me anymore?Chapter 87 · Wei Qing transformed into Wei San.Chapter 88 · I’ll give you my love, and I’ll give you my lifeChapter 89 · Just do it for me, okay?Chapter 90 · Don’t bother me until you explain clearlyChapter 91 · I want to stop your time when you still love meChapter 92 · Damn it! Zhou Younan! You just waitChapter 93 · From the very beginning, I had no choiceChapter 94 · From the very beginning, I had no choiceChapter 95 · A gunshot rang outChapter 96 · I grew up in the research instituteChapter 97 · You complete liar! You’re despicableChapter 98 · You will always be the only one in my heartChapter 99 · You are actually the same as meChapter 100 · Zhou Younan, I’m leavingChapter 101 · How could a big cat possibly resist the allure of catnip?Chapter 102 · The EndChapter 103 · Extra: 1