Tang Yi looked quiet, but his personality was quite soft, especially around Shen Huaiqiu, where he always appeared shy and bashful.
After all, having never been in a relationship since reaching adulthood, meeting someone like Shen Huaiqiu—handsome and gentle—felt surreal to him.
Shen Huaiqiu also liked him, thinking this little Omega seemed to be tailored to his preferences, as everything he did and said aligned perfectly with Shen Huaiqiu’s interests.
Their first encounter was on a busy street. An elderly Beta suddenly collapsed in the middle of the road just as Shen Huaiqiu was driving by. At first, he thought it might be a scam, but then he realized the old man was genuinely unwell.
When Shen Huaiqiu called the police, Tang Yi rushed over. After checking on the old man, he reassured Shen Huaiqiu, saying, “Don’t worry, I saw everything. If the family tries to make things difficult for you, I’ll testify for you.”
Later, when the old man was taken to the hospital, his family not only didn’t blame Shen Huaiqiu but also expressed their deep gratitude.
That was when Shen Huaiqiu discovered that Tang Yi was a doctor at that hospital.
At the time, neither of them expected to have a chance to meet again, so they didn’t exchange any contact information.
It turned out to be quite coincidental. The Omega aunt who often introduced potential partners to Shen Huaiqiu also sought out Tang Yi. Over the years, this aunt had arranged almost all of Shen Huaiqiu’s blind dates, clearly intending to “marry him off”.
This time, the aunt mentioned a particularly suitable Omega—a doctor who had never dated before and was very pure. After considering several suitable candidates, he felt that Shen Huaiqiu was the most reliable.
Since moving next door to open his boxing gym, Shen Huaiqiu hadn’t brought anyone home apart from the blind dates introduced by this aunt. He also often cooked and tidied up at home.
He truly seemed like a great Alpha candidate.
Shen Huaiqiu didn’t have high hopes for the blind dates introduced to him, having been let down many times over the years.
But he was open to trying. After some thought, he nodded and added the contact information provided by the introducer, setting up a meeting time with the other person.
When they met, he discovered it was Tang Yi, the one who had helped him that day.
Tang Yi was equally surprised. Both of them couldn’t help but smile upon seeing each other.
After that, they gradually started to connect more frequently.
Only recently did they establish their relationship.
That very night, Shen Huaiqiu marked Tang Yi as his mate.
The declaration of belonging was swift.
As the two emerged from the boxing gym, they got into the car directly.
He honked the horn, signaling to Rong Shu and the others that they could set off.
Rong Shu turned around to look back and said to Shen Huaixiu, who was driving, “Let’s go. Big brother and Tang Yi are in the car.”
Hearing Tang Yi’s name, Xiao Tao immediately stood up and leaned over the seat to look back.
Xiao Putao, sitting in his safety seat, yawned, clearly ready to sleep.
Rong Shu, worried that Xiao Tao might fall, held him tightly: “Tao, why don’t you take a nap too? Look, your brother is already asleep.”
Xiao Tao turned to look at Xiao Putao, then reached out his chubby little hand to pat Putao’s shoulder: “Brother, wake up!”
“Why wake up? Don’t disturb your brother’s sleep! You’re not sleeping, and you want your brother to wake up? How mischievous are you? I think you must have grown a heart of mischief!”
As Rong Shu spoke, he gently patted Xiao Tao’s little bottom.
Xiao Tao thought they were playing and giggled happily.
Rong Shu couldn’t help but laugh.
The weather was particularly nice today, with a pleasant temperature, making it a perfect day for an outing.
They had chosen a newly opened farm in the upper district.
There, they could fish, have a barbecue, and even experience rural life in the evening.
After Shen Huaixiu parked the car, he took Xiao Tao from Rong Shu’s arms. Tao, who had been resisting sleep in the car, finally succumbed and dozed off on Shen Huaixiu’s shoulder.
Xiao Putao, now full of energy, got out of the car and immediately spotted Shen Huaiqiu and Tang Yi, his eyes widening as he reached out to Shen Huaiqiu.
Shen Huaiqiu caught him: “Does Xiao Putao miss his uncle?”
Xiao Putao nodded, but his eyes were fixed on Tang Yi.
Tang Yi knew that Rong Shu’s family had twins, but seeing them in person still felt surprising.
Moreover, Xiao Putao’s personality was clearly different from Xiao Tao’s.
Yet both were equally adorable.
“Do you want this uncle to give you a hug?” Shen Huaiqiu asked. Suddenly, Xiao Putao turned and buried his face in his shoulder, his ears turning red, clearly embarrassed.
His reaction made everyone else chuckle.
Tang Yi smiled and ruffled his hair: “So cute.”
“Right? They have different personalities. Our Xiao Putao even knows how to be shy. Let’s let Uncle Tang Yi hold you,” Shen Huaiqiu encouraged.
Xiao Putao was handed over to Tang Yi, unable to resist grinning and secretly laughing as he wrapped his arms around Tang Yi’s neck.
Seeing this, Rong Shu shook his head and laughed: “With these two little ones in our family, how are they going to handle being such looks-focused kids in the future?”
Just then, Xiao Tao woke up. Seeing Tang Yi holding Xiao Putao, he immediately widened his eyes: “Brother, get down! I want a hug too!”
“Does Tao want Uncle Tang Yi to hold you? But Uncle Tang Yi is holding your brother now. Is it okay if Uncle hugs you?”
Shen Huaiqiu pretended to reach for him, but Xiao Tao rejected him mercilessly: “I don’t want you! I want Tang Yi!”
“You little brat, you’re turning your nose up at me now, aren’t you!” Shen Huaiqiu picked him up without hesitation, and Xiao Tao promptly “pfft” spat saliva all over Shen Huaiqiu’s face, definitely a little troublemaker.
Tang Yi laughed and used a tissue to wipe Shen Huaiqiu’s face, then said to Xiao Tao: “How about Uncle hugs you in a bit?”
Xiao Tao immediately nodded: “Okay!”
The four adults and the two little ones settled in and temporarily separated.
Rong Shu carried both kids back to the room to change their clothes.
Xiao Tao stood unsteadily on the ground, wobbling around.
Xiao Putao sat on the couch, watching him with a serious expression.
After Rong Shu and Shen Huaixiu changed their clothes, they came over to help the two little ones change.
The weather was warm. Rong Shu dressed the two little ones in short pants and t-shirts.
The older brother wore a light purple shirt, while the younger brother wore a light pink one, paired with white shorts and sneakers.
They looked clean and adorable.
Shen Huaixiu held one in each hand as they walked outside.
Rong Shu checked the bag for an umbrella, water, and snacks. After confirming nothing was left behind, he opened the door and stepped out.
Shen Huaiqiu and Tang Yi had gotten ready much quicker than them.
The two, feeding fish on the wooden boardwalk outside, waved as they saw them approaching.
Upon seeing Tang Yi, Xiao Tao tugged on Shen Huaixiu and headed that way.
Shen Huaixiu let go, allowing him to go over on his own.
Xiao Tao clearly feared that Xiao Putao would take his spot.
He rushed over and hugged Tang Yi’s thigh, wanting to be picked up.
Shen Huaiqiu, noticing, tapped his little nose: “You little shameless one, scared your brother will take your spot, so you hurry over to ask for a hug, huh?”
Xiao Tao, caught in his thoughts, giggled, wrapping his arms around Tang Yi’s neck affectionately.
Shen Huaiqiu couldn’t help but feel a little jealous.
As noon approached, everyone started to feel hungry.
Just in time, the farmhouse meal was also ready.
They all headed to the reserved private room, where air conditioning awaited them inside.
Once seated, they each enjoyed a large glass of juice. Despite being held by someone, the two little ones were still somewhat low on energy, sitting on the soft cushions and yawning.
Especially Xiao Tao, who hadn’t slept much before; he couldn’t hold on any longer and grabbed Xiao Putao’s arm, leaning against him with his eyes closed.
Rong Shu worried he might catch a chill, so he draped the jacket he brought over him, letting Xiao Putao lie down and nap for a bit.
With the two little ones quietly asleep, the adults had some time to do other things.
The farmhouse meal was both abundant and affordable.
As Rong Shu enjoyed his wrapped rice, he casually asked Tang Yi and Shen Huaiqiu, “When are you two getting bonded?”
Hearing this sudden question, Tang Yi’s cheeks flushed as he looked at Shen Huaiqiu, who returned the gaze and smiled, “I think I should still listen to him on this.”
Tang Yi’s face turned even redder: “I’m fine with any time.”
Rong Shu chuckled, “If you’re fine with any time, then second brother, you should hurry up and propose.”
“Yes, there’s still no news from Big Brother. If you get married, it’ll just be him left alone.”
Shen Huaixiu chimed in, and Shen Huaiqiu shot him a glance: “Don’t you know? Father has started introducing him to people.”
“Really?” Shen Huaixiu replied, surprised yet unsurprised.
Shen Huaiqiu seemed to finally find a chance to poke fun at Shen Huaian: “Yeah. Father’s worried he won’t find anyone and will end up alone.”
Shen Huaixiu chuckled: “If Big Brother hears you say that, he’ll want to hit someone.”
“Well, he’s far away; he can’t reach me anyway.” Shen Huaiqiu laughed mischievously, then turned to Tang Yi, “So, are you ready to marry me?”
“Second brother, do you just want to trick our Brother Tang Yi into marrying you? Shouldn’t there be a proper proposal ceremony?”
Tang Yi didn’t respond to that but simply looked at him.
Shen Huaiqiu immediately replied, “How could I not be prepared? How do you know I’m not ready?”
“Oh~” Rong Shu teased with a laugh, “Seems like it’s a surprise, so I won’t say anything more.”
“Shen Huaixiu, you’d better keep your Omega in line; otherwise, he’ll be out of control.”
After Shen Huaiqiu finished joking, he reached for Tang Yi’s hand.
Shen Huaixiu looked at Rong Shu with a doting expression: “As long as he’s happy, that’s all that matters.”
“Tsk, don’t flaunt your affection in front of us; we’re not lacking in it.” After years of enduring lovey-dovey moments, Shen Huaiqiu finally had a chance to refuse.
Just then, Shen Huaiqiu’s phone rang, and he saw it was Shen Huaian, whom they had just mentioned.
When the video connected, Shen Huaian, sitting behind his desk, immediately said, “Shen Huaiqiu, did you have Father set me up on a blind date?”
Shen Huaiqiu blinked innocently: “Don’t accuse me; I don’t know anything!”
“Stop playing dumb; who else could it be…” Just as Shen Huaian finished, a voice came from the other side, “Sorry, our CEO Shen is currently unavailable for meetings.”
“Is it inconvenient for me to meet?”
An upright Alpha entered the video frame.
Shen Huaian promptly cut off the video and looked at Chen Yujin: “What are you doing here?”
“Just came to see how your blind date is going.” Chen Yujin leaned against the desk, looking down at Shen Huaian. “Even if you don’t like me and want to reject me, there’s no need to randomly find someone to bond with, right?”
Shen Huaian shot up angrily: “My affairs have nothing to do with you; I don’t need to report to you. Please leave.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Yujin grabbed his wrist, and in the next moment, pushed him down onto the desk. Leaning slightly closer, he whispered into Shen Huaian’s ear in a low voice, “Huaian, you should know that a high-bloodline Alpha can mark a low-bloodline Alpha. As a descendant of the dragon clan, do you think I can mark you?”
Letting you take the role of my Omega as an Alpha.
“Chen Yujin, are you crazy?” Shen Huaian pushed the tall Alpha away and then slapped him.
Watching Shen Huaian defend his territory as if it were being invaded, Chen Yujin touched his cheek where he had been slapped and smiled, “I wouldn’t mind if you marked me either.”
“You idiot, get lost!”
Shen Huaian was so furious that he resorted to cursing, something he usually never did.
Chen Yujin looked at him with a smile: “Don’t kid yourself. You have feelings for me too, Huaian. Being with me, weighing the pros and cons, is much more advantageous than marrying an Omega.”
“Dream on! I’m not crazy!”
Shen Huaian tugged at his tie, turning his head away, unwilling to look at Chen Yujin’s face.
The two had grown up together, even depending on each other for a long time.
Chen Yujin was not just a friend; he was like a brother to him.
Brother? He considered him a brother, yet, this bastard actually wants to make a move on him!
Thinking back to that night when Chen Yujin was drunk, he now doubted whether the bastard was pretending.
“Just get lost.” The memory made him inexplicably irritable.
Chen Yujin looked at him: “I can leave, but you have to promise not to go on any blind dates.”
Shen Huaian scoffed: “Aren’t you so confident? Why are you worried about me going on blind dates, worried I might like someone else?”
Chen Yujin smiled: “You won’t like anyone else, but others might like you. That would be troublesome, and you wouldn’t want that, right?”
“Crazy!” He pushed away Chen Yujin’s hand that was reaching for his face, stepping aside and looking at him with disdain.
Chen Yujin wasn’t annoyed: “Let’s have dinner together tonight at your favorite restaurant. I’ve made a reservation; I’ll pick you up after work.”
“I’m not going!”
“You will.”
With that, Chen Yujin confidently left his office.
As soon as he was gone, Shen Huaian sat down in frustration, picking up his phone to see an exclamation mark from Shen Huaiqiu!
“…”
Shen Huaiqiu had been startled to see Chen Yujin and, after putting down his phone, turned to Shen Huaixiu: “Big Brother is still in touch with that Chen guy!”
Shen Huaixiu raised his gaze at him. Even without speaking, his expression was somewhat unfriendly.
“I sensed that guy with the surname Chen wasn’t up to any good from the start. Turns out he’s been thinking about our big brother. I have no issue with him being an Alpha or an Omega, as long as he likes him. But it just feels wrong that it has to be someone with the surname Chen.”
“Since you’re so open-minded, why can’t you accept someone with the surname Chen?” Shen Huaixiu raised an eyebrow at him.
Shen Huaiqiu laughed: “Don’t you think our big brother can’t take on Chen? Being with him, Shen Huaian could get marked. Besides, Chen’s beast form is a dragon and his lineage is higher than ours. If he gets marked…”
He didn’t finish his thought, but Shen Huaixiu understood.
If Shen Huaian got marked, he could very likely become a pseudo-Omega.
“As long as our big brother is willing, it’s all good,” Shen Huaixiu said, exchanging a glance with Shen Huaiqiu.
Usually, they could banter and argue, but when it came to principles, they always banded together.
After hesitating for a moment, Shen Huaian replied to Shen Huaiqiu: “Don’t overthink it. I have nothing with him.”
Shen Huaiqiu looked at the reply on his phone and smiled: “That’s as obvious as three hundred taels of silver hidden here! I don’t care about you and little brother; as long as you’re willing, it’s fine. But if you’re unwilling, no one can force you. Big brother, I’m preparing to bond, so remember to get a gift! ^_^”
Seeing this message, Shen Huaian chuckled and cursed lightly, but the gloom in his heart was lifted by those words.
To avoid running into Chen Yujin, Shen Huaian left work early to rest at home.
His feelings for Chen Yujin were quite complex.
It was impossible to say he felt nothing, but he couldn’t overcome his own barriers.
The shift from brothers to lovers, coupled with a sense of crisis regarding their genders, all contributed to Shen Huaian’s reluctance.
Chen Yujin understood him well. Seeing Shen Huaian leaving the office before the scheduled time, he smiled and honked the horn.
Shen Huaian turned to see the face peeking through the rolled-down window and rolled his eyes: “You really are persistent. I’m not having dinner with you today; I want to go home and rest.”
Chen Yujin leaned on the car window, looking at him with a huff: “Let me give you a ride?”
“Forget it. Can you just let me have some peace?” Shen Huaian walked over, resting his arm on the door, and pulled out a cigarette to put in his mouth. He rarely smoked, only doing so when he was particularly annoyed.
Seeing him light up, Chen Yujin sighed lightly: “Don’t smoke. I won’t pressure you, but that doesn’t mean I’ll give up. We can both take a step back: if you don’t go on blind dates, I’ll give you some time to think about it.”
“What if I refuse?”
“You know I don’t want that answer.”
“But I don’t want to be marked by you. Becoming a pseudo-Omega would make me feel unsafe. Chen Yujin, you know I hate losing control.”
Shen Huaian looked at him, noticing that Chen Yujin’s usually hard heart only softened when facing him: “I told you, you can mark me if you want. I don’t mind as long as it’s you.”
Shen Huaian shook his head with a smile: “You really are something. Fine, since you’re so sincere, I’ll consider it seriously. I won’t go on any blind dates, so don’t worry. Before I give you an answer, there won’t be anyone else.”
Hearing this, Chen Yujin smiled: “If only you’d listened like this sooner.”
“Get lost.”
“Are you really not going to eat together? You know that place is hard to book.”
“Maybe next time. I’m tired today and not in the mood.”
Shen Huaian waved him off and turned to get into his car.
Chen Yujin watched him drive away, then smiled, the corners of his mouth curling up.
That stubborn yet affectionate side of An An was honestly adorable.
He called his assistant and had the food packed from that restaurant to send to Shen Huaian.
Since he didn’t want to eat with him, dinner still needed to be resolved, and enjoying something he liked might lift his spirits.
So, after Shen Huaian returned home, he found Chen Yujin’s assistant standing at his door with the takeout.
Shen Huaian: “…”
This bastard, seriously!
After thanking the assistant and taking the food, Shen Huaian opened the door and sent a message to Chen Yujin: “If you put even half the thought you have for me into your company, it would be thriving.”
Chen Yujin replied quickly: “Not possible. In this life, I’ll only focus on you. The rest doesn’t matter. Enjoy your meal; I won’t disturb you.”
“Good for you. Take a bow!”
“Sure! ^_^”
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