Chapter 56: The Gloomy and Obsessive Alpha Boss x the Obedient and Sweet Little Omega 8
This person looked incredibly familiar, his name right on the tip of Jiang Luoluo’s tongue, yet he couldn’t quite recall it.
The problem was, he didn’t know many familiar Omegas in this world.
Lin Zhiyi turned around as well, glancing at the Omega not far away.
This person bore a resemblance to Jiang Luoluo, though his features weren’t as delicate, and his eyes lacked Jiang Luoluo’s liveliness. He could only be considered handsome.
The Omega across from them seemed both intimidated and imperious, a contradictory combination.
Lin Zhiyi withdrew his gaze and looked at Jiang Luoluo.
Jiang Luoluo frowned slightly, as if something had just clicked. His pupils widened slightly.
“Jiang Tianyi?”
The youngest Alpha of the Jiang Family, who often bullied the original host’s younger brother?
But the initial genetic test had predicted he would be an Alpha. The Jiang Family had raised him as one. How could he have suddenly differentiated into an Omega after just a few days?
Huo Zedong harbored nothing but loathing for every member of the Jiang family except his precious Luo Luo. Seeing Jiang Tianyi was no exception, and he naturally wore a cold expression.
His aura was already frigid, but when he looked at people with a blank face, the aggression and hostility in his eyes intensified.
With a slight frown, he glanced at Jiang Tianyi, who immediately recoiled two steps in fear, abandoning his condescending expression from earlier and replacing it with a cautious, ingratiating smile.
“Luo Luo, what a coincidence.”
Jiang Luoluo had always despised the original body’s disgusting family, let alone Jiang Tianyi, who had constantly urged the Jiang Family to send her to that old man surnamed Li.
Recognizing who it was, the Little Omega’s delicate face openly displayed her disgust as she snapped, “Not a coincidence at all!”
“Stop calling me that so familiarly!”
With that, she pulled Huo Zedong’s hand and walked away.
Lin Zhiyi watched Jiang Tianyi thoughtfully before turning and following them.
After greeting the estate’s owner, a man surnamed Zhou who seemed quite familiar with Huo Zedong, Zhou couldn’t resist teasing the omega Huo Zedong was carefully holding hands with.
Jiang Luoluo merely pursed his lips and smiled, obediently leaning against Huo Zedong’s chest, pretending not to notice the curious glances from all directions.
Since it was still early for lunch and the Little Omega in his arms was bored, Huo Zedong bid farewell to Zhou Chengyu and decided to take the little one to the archery range first.
The archery range was outdoors.
Because the winery hadn’t officially opened to the public yet, there weren’t many people on the lawn.
Huo Zedong removed his jacket and handed it to a waiter, then slowly accepted the black armguard and slipped it onto his wrist.
Black shirt, black trousers, even the armguard was black. Only his long, powerful fingers, exposed to the air, were white. His cold, aloof demeanor and the way he lifted his eyelids to look at people exuded a sense of restrained, icy pressure.
The Little Omega’s eyes sparkled slightly as he gazed at Huo Zedong.
*My husband is so handsome!*
Huo Zedong glanced at his Little Omega, reached out, and a bow was handed to him. The waiter standing nearby thoughtfully offered an arrow.
He turned sideways, nocked the arrow, aimed at the target, raised his arm, and drew the bow.
The movements flowed seamlessly, a single fluid motion.
The blue fletching sliced through the air with a *whoosh* and plunged deep into the bullseye.
*He’s so cool!!*
The Little Omega standing nearby had his eyes shining even brighter. He let out a heavy “Wow!” and his gaze, filled with adoration, threatened to spill from his sparkling eyes.
“Husband, you’re amazing!”
Huo Zedong smiled at him, his sharp brows softening into tenderness as he reached out to him with a doting gesture.
“Come, Husband will teach you.”
Jiang Luoluo wasn’t very tall. When he stood pressed against Huo Zedong’s chest, his head brushed against the Alpha’s chin.
“Come, baby, stand sideways like this. Hold the bow here…”
A dazzlingly white finger rested on the black bow, the collision of softness and wildness a sight so beautiful it was impossible to look away.
“Let’s raise your left hand a little higher…”
Huo Zedong gently lifted Jiang Luoluo’s wrist.
From this angle, the towering Alpha seemed to be cradling the petite Omega in his arms.
“Like this?” Jiang Luoluo asked softly.
“That’s right, you’re so clever.”
Huo Zedong enveloped Jiang Luoluo’s small hand in his own large one, like a patient and encouraging teacher. His deep voice was gentle and patient. “Straighten your left arm, draw back the bow… yes…”
“Use your back muscles to pull it back, not just your arm strength…”
“Raise your elbow…”
“Release!”
The arrow shot past his eyes, growing smaller in his vision. With a “swish,” it struck the bullseye once more.
“Wow~ I’m so amazing~”
The Little Omega looked up, seeking his Husband’s praise.
Huo Zedong leaned down to kiss his lips, his voice filled with amusement. “Mmm, our baby is truly amazing.”
Zhou Chengyu, who had just arrived to join the crowd, stared wide-eyed at Huo Zedong, as if he wanted to bore a hole through him with his gaze.
He couldn’t believe he was witnessing such a gentle, coaxing display from the cold and ruthless Huo Zedong!
If he hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, if someone had told him that the most powerful Alpha in the Imperial Capital would publicly cradle an Omega in his arms and soothe him in a soft voice, he would have thought the person was insane!
Zhou Chengyu scratched his head.
He now felt like he was the one going crazy.
“Luo Luo, your favorite sparkling water,” Lin Zhiyi said, handing him a glass.
Jiang Luoluo took the glass and gulped down two large mouthfuls.
His rosy lips, glistening with moisture, looked even softer.
Huo Zedong cupped his small face and leaned down to kiss him.
Jiang Luoluo’s cheeks flushed slightly as he stared blankly at the refined man before him.
“Cough, cough, cough—”
A teasing cough came from behind them, jolting Jiang Luoluo back to his senses. Like a startled rabbit, he hastily put distance between himself and Huo Zedong.
The glass in his hand sloshed, spilling droplets onto his pants.
“It’s my fault! My fault! I’ll make amends to our Mrs. Huo!”
Jiang Luoluo looked up and recognized the owner of the winery. The man wore a carefree smile that left Jiang Luoluo unsure how to respond.
Huo Zedong took the glass from his hand and handed it to a waiter. Glancing sideways at Zhou Chengyu, he said, “Our little treasure is easily startled. Try not to tease him so much.”
“Tsk, tsk, tsk…” Zhou Chengyu said, his face contorted in mock disgust at being force-fed dog food.
“Your pants are a little wet. Go change,” Huo Zedong said, noticing the two water stains on his knee. He ruffled the Little Omega’s hair. “Want me to come with you, Husband?”
Jiang Luoluo shook his head.
It was clear President Zhou wanted to speak with Huo Zedong.
He obediently said, “Just let Xiao Yi accompany Luo Luo~”
Huo Zedong stroked his little face. “Then our baby must come back early.”
Watching Jiang Luoluo pull Lin Zhiyi’s hand and leave, Huo Zedong turned his gaze away and accepted another arrow from a waiter.
But Zhou Chengyu’s presence was too strong.
Huo Zedong looked at him. “What’s that expression?”
Zhou Chengyu thought for a moment before using three idioms in rapid succession: “Eye-opening! Astonishing!! Truly remarkable!!!”
Huo Zedong shook his head, not bothering to respond, and nocked the arrow’s tail against the bowstring.
Standing nearby, Zhou Chengyu continued to marvel. “But seriously, she’s truly beautiful! Delicate yet obedient, soft and cuddly—she’s practically my dream omega!”
Huo Zedong glanced at him, his arm holding the bow shifting slightly.
Zhou Chengyu quickly dodged the arrow’s tip. “Just kidding, just kidding! How could I dare, Master Huo!!”
Beautiful she was, but one needed the ability to covet her.
With such a devastatingly beautiful appearance, only someone like Huo Zedong could eliminate rivals and claim her as his own.
Anyone else would probably be unable to hold onto her.
Jiang Tianyi stood nearby, watching.
He’d been observing since Huo Zedong and Jiang Luoluo arrived.
That day at home, Huo Zedong had forced his father to cut off his eldest brother’s hand with just a few words. He found the man terrifying.
Now, he saw Huo Zedong standing out from the crowd, his face cold as his arrow pierced the bullseye. He saw even the manor’s owner currying favor with him, saw him standing tall and elegant, surrounded by admirers…
Jiang Tianyi’s face flushed, and his legs felt weak.
If he’d known he would differentiate into an Omega during his Secondary Differentiation, he would never have agreed to his father offering Jiang Luoluo, that crippled little Omega, to Huo Zedong.
A man like that…
If it had been him offered instead…
Then the person Huo Zedong had just held in his arms would have been him…
It was all that hateful, money-losing Jiang Luoluo’s fault. He had all the luck.
Otherwise, all of this should have been Jiang Tianyi’s!
Jiang Tianyi pressed his fingers against the tree trunk.
From the moment he differentiated into an Omega, his status in the family had completely changed. His father, who had always favored Alphas over Omegas, had doted on him before because of his Alpha status.
But from the moment he Secondary Differentiated into an Omega, he saw the disappointment in his father’s eyes. In the days since, his father’s attitude toward him had grown even colder.
After all, in his father’s eyes, Omegas were meant to be married off. Raising him had been a waste of money, and his fate would likely be a political marriage for the family’s benefit. If he were unlucky, his father might even marry him off to the highest bidder, regardless of the suitor’s age or appearance.
He refused to be married off to that disgusting old man surnamed Li.
But Jiang Luoluo had already stolen a march on him.
Fortunately, an Alpha could mark multiple Omegas, so he still had a chance.
And unlike Jiang Luoluo, he wasn’t a cripple. His gland was perfectly healthy. He was no worse than Jiang Luoluo!
He’d heard that Jiang Luoluo had begged Huo Zedong to mark him at a bar to get where he was today.
He, too, lacked such an opportunity.
If he had the chance, he could stand by Huo Zedong’s side.
By then, even his father would be scrambling to curry favor with him.
Jiang Tianyi took out a small mirror to check his face. Mimicking Jiang Luoluo’s expression from memory, he strode toward the archery range.
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“Husband, you’re amazing!” — Jiang Luoluo (and also me, if you donate 👀)