Title: 顶级掠食者 (Alpha Predator)
Author：水千丞 (ShuiQianCheng)
Translator: 月野 見事 (TsukinoMigoto @ kin0monogatari)
Protagonists ：沈岱 (Shen Dai -MC), 瞿末予 (Qu Moyu -ML)
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As Qu Moyu’s wife, Shen Dai had to sit very close to Qu Shen’s seat. Their chairman of the board of directors is not the largest shareholder of Xingzhou, but Qu Moyu’s grandfather is, but Qu Shen is currently the highest decision maker of Xingzhou.
Mr. Qu has retired for many years, and the various business sectors of the group are basically divided into three parts, which are in the hands of his two Alpha sons and an Alpha daughter. The most important rare earth and non-ferrous metals are in the hands of the second son, Qu Shen, but the eldest son is in the hands of the eldest son. It also controls very fast-growing chemical and energy projects. Qu Shen’s generation has fought very hard. When Qu Moyu was born, he thought that the future was firmly in his hands. An S-class Alpha would undoubtedly become the leader of the Xingzhou Group. What was unexpected was that Qu Chengchen was born the following year. Qu Moyu is neither the eldest heir nor the eldest grandson, Qu Chengchen is the eldest heir but not the eldest grandson, and he is the younger brother. From the perspective of inheritance, everyone is justified. Mr. Qu knew that the existence of two S-class Alphas would definitely bring about endless internal frictions. These years, it was difficult to manage the balance. But unfortunately he was getting old, and the battle between the descendants and grandchildren had become more and more out of his control.
Shen Dai remembered some gossip he heard from Cheng Zimei, and couldn’t help but glance at Qu Chengchen who was arranged in the farthest distance. For various reasons, he resented this person.
“My dad asked me to bring a present to my second uncle.” Qu Chengchen said to Qu Shen with a smile, “I wish my second uncle a happy birthday.”
Qu Shen nodded: “You remembered to bring one. Chengchen, you are not too young, you must be well-measured.”
“Yes, I’m sorry to offend my sister-in-law just now.” Qu Chengchen said with a smile, “Speaking of my sister-in-law, we are really destined with each other. Xiaoyue is my sister-in-law’s half-brother.”
Qu Moyu seemed to be calm, but his expression was already gloomy. Shen Dai, who was sitting beside him, could clearly feel his pheromone fluctuating with anger. He also felt a little suffocated.
It’s really hard to earn money and shit to eat. Shen Dai thought to himself. Today, under the influence of two S-class Alpha pheromones, he has no appetite even when he sees a table full of delicious food.
Some elders hurried to smooth things out: “It’s all a family. Wow a family. Hey, do you want to open the bottle of wine I brought for my second brother today?”
This birthday banquet was more like a business dinner. The conversation on the table was all about business. Shen Dai ate and drank quietly in the shadow of Qu Moyu. The only hope in his heart was to go back to bed early. During the banquet, he could always feel the sight of others from the side. He knew that Qu Chengchen was looking at him. His eyes couldn’t hurt him, but it made him feel uncomfortable.
He knew that Qu Chengchen was deliberately using pheromone to suppress him, to embarrass him on purpose. From Qu Chengchen’s point of view, although he was innocent, his existence blocked the way of others. Qu Chengchen thought that he had marked You Baiyue, destroyed the marriage between Qu Moyu and the You family, and cut off the important interests that all of them were concerned about. Unexpectedly, he appeared, which proved that You Xinghai did not want to cooperate with Qu Chengchen and his conspiracy failed.
But Qu Chengchen couldn’t be considered unlucky, a top Omega like You Baiyue was a perfect match for him.
Thinking of You Baiyue, Shen Dai’s heart was full of mixed feelings. He couldn’t have a specific jealousy of a person he had never met and had no relationship with, and although he used to see the extravagant and superior life of You Baiyue on the Internet, he would not think that those things should concern him. But fate seemed to be pulling them togetehr in secret, causing them to interact indirectly. It was hard for him not to think that the position he was sitting in originally belonged to You Baiyue. If Qu Moyu and You Baiyue marry smoothly, there will be a grand and luxurious wedding, overwhelming media coverage, and countless praises and blessings. Today, everyone will definitely socialise around that well-matched newcomer.
He didn’t want those things, because they belonged to You Baiyue, but he couldn’t lie to himself, he wished he was really Qu Moyu’s ‘wife’.
On the way back, Qu Moyu still covered the car with his low air pressure. After a few hesitations, Shen Dai decided to speak, otherwise he didn’t know when the next meeting would be, so he called softly, “Mr. Qu.”
“Um.”
“May I go home every weekend? My grandma lives alone.”
Qu Moyu glanced at him lightly: “So you do have requirements.”
Shen Dai was stunned for a moment: “What?”
“Before we got married, I asked you what you wanted, why didn’t you mention it at the time?”
“I-I didn’t expect it to be important.”
“Maybe there are still many things you didn’t think of, will you bring them all up like this in the future?”
Shen Dai was speechless.
Qu Moyu twitched the corners of his lips: “Don’t be nervous, I don’t blame you. I just saw that you, as an ordinary person, choose to do nothing when you rarely have a bargaining chip to offer at a table. I don’t appreciate this kind of behaviour very much. This unconscious behaviour… But after thinking about it, you’re just an Omega.”
Shen Dai froze.
“Of course you can go home, why should I stop you from seeing your relatives?”
“……thank you.”
“I said that as long as you do what you need to do, you’ll be free and respected, and you did well today.”
“Thanks.”
“But I have to remind you to be careful about Qu Chengchen.” Qu Moyu turned around halfway and stared at Shen Dai. The pair of pupils were dark and deep, and the blue ambient light in the car just reflected in his eyes, faintly and erratically. The ground made his eyes a little more seductive, “From childhood to adulthood, he used to compete with me for everything, even if it was something he didn’t need.”
Shen Dai frowned slightly: “I don’t understand what you mean.”
“Why do you think he marked You Baiyue?”
“In order to destroy your marriage and the cooperation between you and You Xinghai.”
“Yes, now that he doesn’t succeed, he may have other ideas.” Qu Moyu gently rubbed the ring on his index finger, “In our cooperation, including your loyalty, I will not allow my wife to fool around. I don’t want the person with the title to embarrass me, can you understand that?”
Shen Dai took a deep breath: “Understood, but today, he released…”
“I know, I’m just reminding you.” Qu Moyu turned his face away, “It’s not that I despise you, but it’s just that it’s hard for an Omega to refuse an S-class Alpha.”
Shen Dai lowered his head and remained silent. The first sentence “You are just an Omega”, the second sentence “For an Omega”, everyone knows that Alpha does not treat Beta and Omega as equals. Even if the whole world shouts that everyone is equal, S-class Alpha didn’t even regard ordinary Alphas as equals, but the condescension he felt from Qu Moyu still made him uncomfortable.
“If he offends you, you tell me.”
“…Yes.” Whenever he is with Qu Moyu, Shen Dai can always feel that invisible sense of oppression. Maybe this is the so-called ‘accompanying the king is like accompanying the tiger’ kind of impression? Sometimes he even wondered if the person who once gave him a firm hug and comforted him softly in his ear really existed, and he was really afraid of Qu Moyu.
After work on Friday, Shen Dai went back to his grandmother’s house. For the time being, he didn’t think of a good excuse to explain why he suddenly received a huge sum of 10 million, so he lied that he had received a project bonus and planned to accompany his grandma on the weekend. As for the hospital, he changed to a better and more expensive treatment plan, and then went to see a new house by himself. As soon as possible, he wanted to choose one that can be moved in with a little regularity. Hardcover or second-hand houses can still be used. The main thing is for it to be clean and bright. He wanted the house to be able to get the sunshine in. He also wanted a big balcony, so that grandma can take care of flowers and plants.
He went back to the company’s dormitory on the weekend night, because it would take more than two hours to get to the company if he left from his grandmother’s house the next day. When he was lying on the bed and playing with his mobile phone before going to bed, Cheng Zimei suddenly sent him some gossip. He clicked in and saw that it was You Baiyue who posted a couple photo with Qu Chengchen on his Weibo. They absolutely look good together, this photo looks like a screenshot from an idol drama all the way from the beautiful people to the atmosphere.
You Baiyue, a socialite-style internet celebrity, can attract a lot of attention by doing anything. Whether he is eating or wearing something, not to mention falling in love with the master of the Qu family and the S-class Alpha. You Baiyue can be called the son of the heavenly family. His family background, wealth, genes, and beauty are all top-notch. Even his mate selection is unmatched. His existence will inevitably make people sigh that God is unfair.
Cheng Zimei sent a message on WeChat: Look, Qu Chengchen! I heard a gossip saying before that our prince and Qu Chengchen were chasing You Baiyue, but You Baiyue did not choose the prince.
Shen Dai felt a little panic in his heart, and he replied: Is that so?
Cheng Zimei said: I also think that Qu Chengchen is just 23 years old when he sees him. How could he compare to the crown prince? The crown prince is the first heir, a gentleman, prudent, and self-absorbed, dedicated to his career. What kind of vision does You Baiyue have?
Shen Dai said: It’s hard to say… maybe he likes this kind of person.
Cheng Zimei replied with a sullen expression: scumbags are the sweetest talkers, it must be like this. A little princess like You Baiyue eats that kind of thing, I don’t think they are grown up yet.
Shen Dai thought to himself that Qu Chengchen had already marked You Baiyue, and it was impossible to separate them easily. But what puzzled him was that the pregnancy rate was very high when marking. You Baiyue is an S-class Omega, and the conception rate is even higher, reaching more than 90%, but You Baiyue doesn’t look like he is pregnant. Weibo did not reveal the information of engagement or marriage, why is this so? Are they not planning to get married? He wondered.
Cheng Zimei is still holding grievances for Qu Moyu: the one our prince will marry in the future will definitely be someone who has a good family background, superior looks and education, and has special connotations. You Baiyue is too superficial and not worthy of our prince.
Shen Dai felt ashamed, but Cheng Zimei was right, she said that Qu Moyu would marry someone ‘worthy’ of him.
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Next Update: today
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*Translator’s Note: Cheng Zimei, the crown prince is actually a scum full of halo. You Baiyue might already know this from the beginning. Sigh… -K
