Galaxy Group underground parking lot—
“En, I’ve postponed it. I won’t be attending any dinners this month. If anyone asks, just say it’s due to health reasons.” Chu Yi Qiao locked the car and said to Koko on the other end of the phone: “Please check for me when did Zuo Gu, You Pan, and Xiao Yu get their barrier injections last year.”
After hanging up, he prepared to head for the elevator.
The teacher had called in the parents, he had just come back from school, it was said that You Pan hadn’t been acting right lately. He kept running to the junior high school and they suspected he was in a premature relationship and was particularly restless. But then he thought, You Pan was only 8 years old. Could he even understand what love meant?
If Luo Qing Ye found out about this, he’d be damned.
So he planned to spend time with the children every evening for the next few days.
He took out his phone and sent Luo Qing Ye a message saying he was back.
“Qiao.”
Chu Yi Qiao stopped dead in his tracks. The sound was like he’d accidentally stepped into a stinking ditch, and he felt a surge of nausea. He put down his phone and took a deep breath.
He had never expected that He She would be stopped at the company’s gate but not in the parking lot.
Luo Qing Ye had even gotten into a huge argument with Liam (Luo Qing Ye’s biological father) over this incident, nearly flying to Switzerland to assault him. Liam said he couldn’t find any information about He She’s activities in China, and he had no idea He She had ever done anything like this. All he knew was that He She had indeed just been released from prison, and that they had recruited him into the company simply because they admired his abilities.
This reason completely failed to convince Luo Qing Ye.
Luo Qing Ye was annoyed for several days because he had signed the contract, and now he felt like he’d eaten shit. If he unilaterally broke the contract, he would suffer the consequences. He couldn’t bear it, but he was unwilling to back down.
Now, they had the audacity to bring it to his doorstep.
He She got out of the car and gazed at Chu Yi Qiao’s back. After 8 years, his eyes were filled with joy, as if reuniting after a long absence: “Qiao, I finally get to see you. Are you……are you okay? Last time I didn’t get to see you, I really—”
“He She, how dare you appear before me?” Chu Yi Qiao turned around. Listening to He She’s nostalgic tone, his face cold and his eyes filled with icy iciness: “What right do you have to erase what you did back then? Have you forgiven yourself? Do you have the right to forgive yourself?”
“I know I was wrong. I’ve reflected on it over the past 5 years. I feel I shouldn’t have lied to you.” He She approached Chu Yi Qiao, his eyes sincere: “So I’m here to apologise and repent. I really didn’t intentionally hide my Alpha identity to get close to you. I just like you too much and don’t want you to hate me.”
Chu Yi Qiao felt a little ridiculous. He turned and left, picking up his phone to call the police.
With a snap, the phone was thrown to the ground by the hand behind him, and his arm was grabbed with an extremely strong force.
“Qiao, can’t you just listen to me? Why are you so cruel to me?! 15 years, how many 15 years are there in a lifetime? Another 5 years has passed, right? I’ve loved you for a full 20 years! And you can’t even listen to me finish a sentence!!!”
Chu Yi Qiao looked at his phone, its screen shattered after being flung outward. He felt the faint pain of his arm being grabbed. He pursed his lips slightly, his eyes filled with anger, and twitched his knuckles at his side.
“Qiao, just listen to me ah—”
He She was caught off guard by a fist in the face. He clutched his stinging cheek and stared at Chu Yi Qiao in disbelief, as if he couldn’t believe Chu Yi Qiao had done such a rude thing.
The parking lot was dimly lit, with the light behind them. Chu Yi Qiao was backlit, his silver-rimmed glasses casting a cold sheen. Half of his features were obscured by the light, making his expression unclear, but just standing there was enough to make one feel oppressive.
Although he already had an Alpha, and although his Alpha was powerful enough to protect him, he had lived alone for 10 years before meeting Luo Qing Ye.
He was an Omega, but he was the Omega with the most Alpha subordinates in the world.
So how did he manage to get so many Alphas to willingly work for him? First, money, and second, ability. Of course, these two factors apply to humans, for the beastly Alphas, who were not human, the third was violence.
Violence.
Chu Yi Qiao expressionlessly rubbed his hand, having struck the man: “My Alpha is truly elegant. He didn’t hit you when he saw you the other day. If it were me, I might have.”
“Qiao! How have you become like this?” He She lowered his hand and looked at Chu Yi Qiao in disbelief: “Where did that elegant you go? So birds of a feather flock together, right?”
Chu Yi Qiao took out his car keys and pressed the key to his car. The trunk slowly opened, and he walked over.
Sometimes, talking to scumbags is the most time-consuming.
The most effective way is to just take action.
He remembered that Luo Qing Ye’s favorite golf club was in his trunk. It might seem a bit wasteful to use it to hit He She, but he figured Luo Qing Ye wouldn’t be angry.
The moment He She saw Chu Yi Qiao pull the golf club out of the trunk, he froze and instinctively took a step back.
“Qiao, what are you doing?”
Chu Yi Qiao took out the golf club, raised his hand to adjust his glasses, then looked at He She and smiled.
“Do what? Beat you ah.”
“Chu Yi Qiao, are you crazy?” He She nodded, as if realising something: “Okay, you want to hit me, right? I’ll let you. If that makes you feel better, then go ahead. But you have to know the consequences. You’re intentionally hurting someone.”
Chu Yi Qiao laughed, as if he’d heard a joke: “It seems you’ve learned a lot about law in these 5 years. You know how to protect yourself.” He propped the golf club on the ground, rubbing the top with his fingertips: “But this entire building, including the tiny space you’re standing on, is mine.”
He She frowned, as if realizing he was at a disadvantage: “I really want to apologise. Don’t be so nervous.”
“The nervous one is you. How could I be nervous on my own turf?” Chu Yi Qiao picked up the golf club and walked towards He She. He smiled: “Or I’ll give you 3 seconds to run?”
“Chu Yi Qiao, you’ve really changed. Is Luo Qing Ye’s influence on you that profound?” He She shook his head, as if unable to accept Chu Yi Qiao’s words. This wasn’t the Omega he knew.
“He’s my Alpha, so naturally he has a huge influence on me.” Chu Yi Qiao walked up to He She and stopped: “Luckily, he’s here. If he didn’t meet me, the one next to me would’ve been you, I’d probably die with my eyes wide open. You keep saying you’re doing this for my own good, and you pretend to be working with me for Omegas, saying you want to protect them, but behind the scenes you’re doing such selfish things. You’re not saving me, you’re slowly killing me.”
“I never meant to hurt you!” He She retorted: “If I wanted to, I would have done it long ago! Why would I have worked so hard researching a medicine to save you?”
“He She, deception is also harmful, and possession is also harmful.” Chu Yi Qiao said: “Are you feeling moved yourself, deceiving yourself and others until now?”
He She’s body tensed, as if enraged, and his Alpha pheromones gradually overflowed.
The barrier had already reduced the pheromones of all people to 10%. This 10% allowed people to distinguish gender, but it wasn’t enough to cause any harm.
Chu Yi Qiao noticed He She’s behavior and looked at him with disdain. Even children know that pheromones shouldn’t be released carelessly, but He She didn’t. Was he unaware, or was he knowingly committing the offense?
Just then, footsteps sounded behind him.
“He She, revoking your medical license is too light a measure. Your license as a human being should be revoked.”
Chu Yi Qiao felt a hand wrap around his shoulder. Glancing sideways, he saw it was Luo Qing Ye. Glancing down, he saw Luo Qing Ye holding the golf club he’d kept in his office for fun.
Luo Qing Ye seemed to sense Chu Yi Qiao’s gaze, and just then saw his golf club in his hand: “What a coincidence! You’re here to beat a dog too?”
“Yes, lend me your club for a while.”
Luo Qing Ye shrugged nonchalantly: “Throw it away after you’re done. I’ll buy another.”
The two exchanged glances and couldn’t help but laugh.
He She’s chest heaved with rage at the two men. He glared at Chu Yi Qiao for a few long glances, then swallowed his resentment and turned to his car, closing the door and driving away quickly, as if there was some monstrous beast behind him.
Life was more important.
Luo Qing Ye hugged Chu Yi Qiao’s shoulders tightly, as if rejoicing. With his other hand, he pointed his golf club in the direction He She had left and shouted: “If you’ve got what it takes, break into the Galaxy Group openly next time and pick a fight with the security guards. Sneak attacks in the parking lot are nothing!”
The roar echoed through the parking lot. Though it was an insult, it sounded strangely satisfying.
“Alright, why bother getting angry with that guy?” Chu Yi Qiao patted Luo Qing Ye’s chest with his backhand.
Inadvertently, Luo Qing Ye caught a glimpse of Chu Yi Qiao’s red hand. He grabbed it and frowned: “What happened?”
Thinking back to when Chu Yi Qiao had just texted him saying he was back, then calling him but he hadn’t answered. Then, he got a call from security saying there was a fight in the parking lot. Without a second thought, he grabbed his golf club and rushed down.
Sure enough, he saw that bastard.
“It’s okay, I just punched him.”
Luo Qing Ye looked at Chu Yi Qiao in surprise, as if he didn’t believe it: “You……hit him?”
“What? I can’t hit him? I already readied my club.” Chu Yi Qiao raised his club: “I was really going to hit him. This is my territory, after all.”
Luo Qing Ye turned his head away and laughed.
Chu Yi Qiao: “?”
“Very good.” Luo Qing Ye finished laughing. He took Chu Yi Qiao’s slightly red hand, wiped it with the corner of his jacket, and then brought it to his lips and kissed it: “With this kind of person, gentleness isn’t necessary. Direct action is best, but you’ll get your hands dirty.”
Chu Yi Qiao thought to himself, so is he usually very gentle? Not really ba?
“Do you find it surprising that I hit someone?”
Luo Qing Ye couldn’t help but pinch Chu Yi Qiao’s face when he asked him so earnestly: “Yeah, I’m surprised my Lao Po, such a graceful person, would hit someone. So from now on, call me first if anything happens. I was really shocked when the security captain called and said you were fighting in the parking lot.”
Chu Yi Qiao: “……Did anyone see me hitting someone?”
A bit embarrassed.
“It’s okay.” Luo Qing Ye pulled him into a hug, holding him tightly. Thankfully, nothing happened, and he breathed a sigh of relief: “I’ll pretend I didn’t see anything, so they won’t see anything either. I’m glad you’re okay.”
“You’re breathing heavily.” Chu Yi Qiao felt the rise and fall of Luo Qing Ye’s chest.
“Scared by you.” Luo Qing Ye, feeling comfortable after hugging his Lao Po, let him go and took the golf club from his hand. “It seems like it’s a good idea to keep this thing in the car. It can be used for self-defense in a moment of need.”
Then he put the club back in the trunk.
Chu Yi Qiao watched Luo Qing Ye put his things back in the car and then stood there motionless: “What’s wrong?”
“I regret it.” Luo Qing Ye leaned against the trunk, arms folded, expression serious: “I should have swung back, otherwise I really can’t swallow this anger.”
What he regretted most was signing this contract.
“You’ve been angry for a week.” Chu Yi Qiao walked up to Luo Qing Ye and touched his head. “I’ve told Jian Ze about this. He’s planning to take over the Gemini Group, and we’ll have a long-term partnership. He’ll weigh the pros and cons.”
Luo Qing Ye pulled Chu Yi Qiao in between his legs and put his arm around his waist: “It’s all my fault. If anything happens to you because of me, I’ll really……” He gritted his teeth: “I’ll really be pissed to death.”
“Are you going to make me a widow again?” Chu Yi Qiao’s hand gently caressed his hair.
Luo Qing Ye raised his head: “No.”
“That’s it then.” Chu Yi Qiao sat down beside him, glanced at Luo Qing Ye and smiled: “There’s nothing to be afraid of. Just fight whenever we meet. I think I was pretty cool just now.”
He raised the hand that had just struck He She and waved it in front of Luo Qing Ye.
Luo Qing Ye seemed to have thought of something, and leaned in to hug Chu Yi Qiao: “No! My Lao Po can’t fight! You’re not allowed to fight anymore! Do you hear me? You’re not allowed to fight anymore!”
Chu Yi Qiao was nearly knocked over by this guy. He didn’t know whether to laugh or cry: “Am I the kind of person who fights for no reason? That’s ridiculous.”
“You can hit me, but not others.” Luo Qing Ye grasped Chu Yi Qiao’s fist and tapped it against his chest, his expression serious: “You can only hit me.”
“I can’t bear to hit you.” Chu Yi Qiao withdrew his hand.
The two sat in the trunk of the car and chatted.
“So what did He She say to you just now?” Luo Qing Ye grabbed Chu Yi Qiao’s reddened hand and rubbed it.
“It’s still that 15-year-long love story.”
Luo Qing Ye let out a look of disdain. “Love bullshit! He’s so incredibly confident. I don’t even dare to say I’m affectionate. Where does he get the nerve? Being a boot-licking dog is all about confidence.”
“You’re very affectionate.” Chu Yi Qiao complimented with a smile.
“Not at all.” Luo Qing Ye lowered his head to continue massaging his Lao Po, but he couldn’t help but smile. He was still delighted by the compliment.
“It’s true.” Chu Yi Qiao leaned forward and kissed him: “I hope all the children can be like you.”
Luo Qing Ye raised his eyes and gazed at Chu Yi Qiao.
“If all the children were like you, they would definitely become strong people.” Chu Yi Qiao said with a smile: “Because their father is just like that—serious, motivated, responsible, secure, affectionate, and family-oriented. In my heart, that’s the perfect man.”
Luo Qing Ye felt a bit inflated by the praise, but he remained calm: “Then I’ll do better. Thank you, my Lao Po, for the compliment.”
Chu Yi Qiao pinched his Alpha’s ear: “So modest.”
“Then tonight……”
Luo Qing Ye’s sudden inclination shortened the distance between them, bringing them to intimacy. Their eyes reflected each other’s features, their gaze fixed on each other.
“Okay.” Chu Yi Qiao smiled, leaning forward to place a light kiss on his lips.
So this was the difference between Luo Qing Ye and He She.
First, the word “respect” alone was not a tiny difference, it was a world away.
As for counting the ways in which Luo Qing Ye surpassed He She, one would have to start with the hairs themselves, even just the hairs themselves were a thousand times better.
And most importantly, Luo Qing Ye’s eyes were solely on him from beginning to end.
