The night was silent.
It was well into the early hours, and as the charcoal gradually dimmed, the chill of the night crept in.
An unsettling atmosphere hung in the air, and the sporadic sounds of small animals foraging in the nearby jungle had long ceased, leaving the entire planet in a deathly silence.
Mint-infused bubbles floated in a glass, clinging to its surface before bursting into the air, creating tiny transparent spheres that scattered in all directions upon contact with the atmosphere.
Accompanying this faint disturbance was a darkness deeper than the night itself, creeping from the depths of the darkness. What should have been mere shadows began to contort and deform, giving birth to appendages resembling claws and limbs, along with numerous unrecognizable features. They fractured and devoured each other, performing a grotesque spectacle beyond human comprehension under the shroud of darkness.
As if an unstoppable tide of malevolence, about to tear apart the fragile facade, emerged twisted appendages from the darkness, enveloping their prey with ravenous anticipation, ready to consume it whole.
If anyone were to witness this scene, even the most elite alpha warriors would quiver in fear, overwhelmed by the palpable malevolence emanating from it.
But Bai Muxing hardly noticed any of this; his mind and eyes were filled with the perilous images he had just witnessed.
Worry eclipsed any other emotion, causing him to lose his usual keen perception.
When his palm touched Yin Yeyou’s chin, Bai Muxing realized that his cheeks were cold. Despite having just finished a hot meal, there was no warmth whatsoever. If it weren’t for seeing a living person before him, such a sensation might have led one to believe it was a lifeless corpse.
But he didn’t have time to dwell on these details; he squeezed Yin Yeyou’s chin forcefully, trying to make him open his mouth.
Yin Yeyou stood a head taller than Bai Muxing, and when he lowered his gaze, it was at a slightly backlight angle, casting half of his face into shadow, making it impossible to discern his expression. Only a faint glimmer of light shone in his silver eyes, pale and cold, like ghostly flames in the dead of night.
Bai Muxing caught a glimpse of a hint of pain leaking through, perhaps just a hallucination—but he felt as though he had seen it.
It was like touching a fragile crust, from which seeped scalding magma through an inadvertently cracked crevice.
Bai Muxing squeezed harder, but Yin Yeyou’s chin was as unyielding as a stone, and even the former frontline soldier who had beaten countless alphas couldn’t make him budge.
He commanded coldly, “Open your mouth.”
The silver eyes flickered, seemingly struggling to regain some consciousness from their daze.
This time, after Bai Muxing exerted force, Yin Yeyou obediently followed his lead and opened his mouth, spitting out a broken piece of metal skewer.
The slight sound seemed like a pause, as the restless darkness within him was subdued by the returning rationality, abruptly restoring calmness.
Starlight scattered, and the jungle nearby gradually regained its bustling activity.
Bai Muxing trembled instinctively for a moment, his subconscious telling him that something was amiss.
But before he could dwell on it further, seeing Yin Yeyou spit out the object and breathe a sigh of relief, he squeezed his mouth shut again under the faint starlight, shaking it left and right for a closer look. Not seeing any blood, he finally relaxed.
The skin beneath his palm also warmed slightly, perhaps from the evening breeze.
He felt a bit angry, not knowing where this anger came from. After all, he had witnessed countless injuries and even deaths in the military, and going to the medical bay had become routine for him.
Perhaps it was because Yin Yeyou was still a teenager, unlike the seasoned soldiers like them, who were expected to endure injuries and fight to the end.
Bai Muxing calmed his mind and said wordlessly, “Why do you eat everything? What if you get hurt?”
Yin Yeyou didn’t resist at all when Bai Muxing shook his mouth back and forth. When Bai Muxing withdrew his hand, Yin Yeyou even leaned his head to rub against it, affectionately chasing Bai Muxing’s fingertips.
He looked so silly, like a big, affectionate dog being casually played with, willing to accept whatever his owner did to him.
Hearing Bai Muxing’s displeasure, he immediately apologized, “Sorry, I won’t do it again next time.”
Bai Muxing was even more speechless, feeling like there was something blocking his heart. “You almost got hurt, and you’re apologizing to me… Forget it.”
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He picked up the glass of bubble water and handed it over, “Rinse your mouth.”
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That happened about half a year after he differentiated into an S-class omega. At a ball that the Omega Division Association insisted he attend, he finally managed to escape the countless people trying to pry into his affairs and grabbed a glass of red wine, quietly retreating to a small balcony to enjoy the cool evening breeze.
However, his peace was disturbed by an unexpected guest.
The newcomer was one of the four S-class alphas with a 100% compatibility rating, the power behind the largest trading consortium in the empire, a charming alpha who was quite adept at winning Omega’s favor.
Although he wasn’t as prominent as Major Ariel, who held a high position in the military, his substantial wealth and discerning character made him just as popular among omegas.
As soon as the debonair playboy entered, he picked up the glass of red wine Bai Muxing had casually sipped from and took a sip in a very ambiguous and intimate manner, even licking the wine residue off the corner of his lips with his tongue.
Combined with the alluring scent of pheromones he emitted, the atmosphere on the small balcony, with only one alpha and one omega, became almost visibly thick and intense.
Objectively speaking, the alpha had a quite attractive appearance, and his actions didn’t come off as greasy; instead, they were very seductive, capable of captivating hearts. Coupled with his sweet and tempting pheromone scent, a normal omega would probably feel their heart rate quicken.
But unfortunately, Bai Muxing was an unqualified omega who came from an unconventional background. He wasn’t just untouched by the situation; he was downright disgusted, feeling like a straight man from ancient Earth being harassed by a gay man, his scalp tingling as he wanted nothing more than to give the other person a punch.
It seemed like a scene similar to that time.
However, it wasn’t entirely the same. Yin Yeyou, this fool, only knew how to gulp down his drink without any of the graceful restraint others displayed when trying to seduce someone.
But—
Oddly enough, Bai Muxing didn’t feel the urge to hit anyone; instead, he found it rather amusing, wanting to reach out and pat his head.
He thought it was probably because Yin Yeyou didn’t have any malicious intentions behind his actions, much like when he saw close friends sharing utensils or possessive pets stealing their owners’ belongings to showcase intimacy.
It was really quite childish.
A soft thought flashed through his mind too quickly to catch, and Bai Muxing casually remarked, “Oh.”
Although there was a bit of a perilous episode towards the end, the experience of this sumptuous dinner was still quite enjoyable.
They cleaned up the mess after dinner together and put away the barbecue grill.
Yin Yeyou folded up the barbecue grill, which only took up a small space, and placed it into Bai Muxing’s small storage room, saying, “We’ll use it next time.”
Bai Muxing: “…”
Who knew when “next time” would be? Given Yin Yeyou’s casual attitude towards cooking, it was unlikely that this barbecue grill would be used again, even if it turned to dust.
Perhaps it would be better to find a time to send it back to Yin Yeyou.
Also, during this visit, Yin Yeyou insisted on helping with farm work and taking over the cooking for Tata beasts. Bai Muxing felt like a terribly inadequate host and needed to find a way to repay the favor.
Bai Muxing didn’t like owing people favors, especially not to someone like Yin Yeyou, who was like a child. Regardless, as a mature adult, he should shoulder the responsibility of reciprocating kindness both morally and logically.
After finishing up, it was indeed very late. Normally, they would each go back to their rooms to sleep. However, Yin Yeyou followed behind Bai Muxing, showing no intention of leaving. With sharp furrows on his forehead, his face was filled with obvious concern.
Bai Muxing: “?. Tell me what you have to say.”
Yin Yeyou tugged at Bai Muxing’s clothes, making a series of incoherent sounds with a hint of indescribable grievance in his voice. “Um… about the blind date, when are you going for it?”
Bai Muxing: “Oh, that? I haven’t decided yet. I’ll need to look at the profiles first.”
He just said it casually.
Yin Yeyou: “Well, let’s look at them now… together!”
Bai Muxing: “?”
He didn’t understand what Yin Yeyou was thinking, wanting to look at blind date profiles together in the middle of the night.
Knowing that this person was a bit eccentric and had a different thought process from normal people, Bai Muxing decided to go along with his suggestion rather than argue about why they should look at such things together. After all, it would only take a short while, and it wouldn’t require much effort.
So Bai Muxing agreed, “Sure.”
He opened the matchmaking website and found a personal profile in his email inbox.
Beta, male; gender matching the requirements. The person in the photo appeared to be gentle and honest, giving Bai Muxing a neutral impression at first glance.
Yin Yeyou leaned in beside him, pointing at the photo and commenting, “He’s so ugly!”
Bai Muxing: “Ugly?”
He wasn’t sensitive to outward appearances, but extreme beauty or ugliness was still discernible. This beta seemed to have a normal appearance to him.
Yin Yeyou was adamant, “Ugly! Not as good-looking as me.”
He said it with such conviction, completely forgetting that he didn’t even have a humanoid form.
Bai Muxing: “…”
Yin Yeyou’s appearance is indeed top-notch. Bai Muxing admitted that he was speechless and had no words to refute such a comparison.
But why should his blind date be compared to Yin Yeyou?
Next:
Age, 34 years old.
Yin Yeyou continued to pick faults, “So old, already 34!”
Bai Muxing: “It’s okay.”
The concept of being in one’s thirties for modern humans was equivalent to being in one’s twenties in ancient times, still considered youth. So, being in one’s thirties was not old at all.
Yin Yeyou: “Not as young as me!”
He awkwardly accessed his own personal information page and showed Bai Muxing the “18 years old” displayed there.
Ignoring the fact that this was just fabricated identity information provided by the Empire, his actual age was beyond the scope of human comprehension.
Bai Muxing: “…”
Alright, you’re young and fresh, unlike us, who are approaching thirty. But what does that have to do with me?
Children’s thoughts were too difficult to understand. Bai Muxing was puzzled.
Next:
Personal assets: 6% stake in a medium-sized trading company, a property in the capital star, properties and mines in several other star systems, and personal savings of thirty million interstellar credits.
Wow, wealthy indeed; a talented young man.
Bai Muxing sighed silently in his heart but also felt puzzled. With such conditions, this beta should have no trouble finding a partner. So why would he want to go on a blind date with someone like Bai Muxing?
After reading through, Yin Yeyou sneered, “Poor guy!”
Bai Muxing: “???”
If this was considered poor, then what was he, part of the lower class?
Bai Muxing: “What’s wrong with you? Why are you so angry? Do you know this person? Do you have some old grudge with them?”
That was the only explanation he could come up with. Otherwise, it was quite bizarre for a young and promising beta like him to be described so unfavorably by Yin Yeyou.
Yin Yeyou remained silent, tapping his fingers on the light brain for a moment before presenting the screen to Bai Muxing again.
[Interstellar card balance: 40,000,000,000.00 interstellar credits.]
Forty billion interstellar credits!
Bai Muxing counted the zeros twice before sinking into thought.
He knew Yin Yeyou was wealthy, but he had no idea it was to this extent!
Yin Yeyou successively pulled out various documents and introduced them to Bai Muxing. “This is just the balance on one of my cards. In addition, I have two more cards, not with as much, but together they have about five hundred billion. Besides, I also have control over an entire star system and full shares in several precious metal mines…”
Bai Muxing was completely stunned.
No wonder this person could casually transfer fifty million to a stranger online. Compared to his wealth, that amount was indeed insignificant.
It was probably like pocket change to him in the eyes of ordinary people.
But…
What did all of this have to do with his blind date plan? Why was he showing off these things?
Bai Muxing was thoroughly confused. Well, it didn’t matter much anyway.
Yin Yeyou continued, reciting as if reciting a formula, “Finally, my parents are deceased, and I have no relatives, so my property is completely independent. There are no relatives or family feuds to deal with.”
Fortunately, on his way to visit Bai Muxing, he had been diligently studying, reading many human courtship books, and even hurriedly watching two romance dramas. He was already well-versed in the best criteria for human courtship.
Handsome, wealthy, and orphaned!
Come on, opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared!
The night was deep, and after eating and drinking their fill, drowsiness and a faint weariness crept in.
Bai Muxing couldn’t help feeling a bit tired. Yin Yeyou was earnestly giving him a report, but Bai Muxing was only half-listening, letting the words go in one ear and out the other.
He mumbled, “Okay, you’re really impressive. I get it. Now go to sleep—”
“However,” Yin Yeyou’s low voice interrupted Bai Muxing’s perfunctory words. Bai Muxing didn’t realize when Yin Yeyou had crouched in front of him, resembling their first meeting, his silver eyes shimmering under the starlight.
Yin Yeyou’s hand delicately touched Bai Muxing’s knee, tension and anticipation almost overflowing from his eyes. “Compared to those people, if you’re considering marriage, would you consider me?”
I really do like direct characters. Love how he came up with a whole backstory for himself hahaha
Thx for the chappy
Thank you for chapter ☺️
Haha I always have a sense of don’t know what he gonna do.
But he really try sell the fish in this ending lmao
Thank you for the chapter 💝
I actually quite like my in-laws…
thank you for the chapter
Handsome, Wealthy, and Orphaned 💀
So forward already! Now we’re getting somewhere!
Cute!!!!! (///∇///)
Ty for the chapter💕