Translated by: Queen Dei Mos
“Characters:”
Yu Lan – MC
Shao Mingyu or Mr. Shao – ML
Wen Zicheng – manager
Lin Yu – Shao Mingyu’s Assistant
Song Ze – Police Officer, Shao Mingyu’s friend
Aunt Jiang – Housekeeper Aunty
Uncle Liu – Housekeeper
Fang Pingping – Yu Lan’s agent
Lu Zhengzheng – Fang Pingping’s friend, photographer
Wang Jialin – University student, Milk tea store part timer
Jian Ling – Omega that likes Shao Mingyu
You Qing – CEO of Yuan
Wen Qiong – Silver Moon Clan, Famous actor
Yu Yi – Silver Moon Clan, omega who was abducted like MC
During the day, when Shao Mingyu took his seat in the courtroom, a profound silence filled the air. Everyone was waiting quietly and the atmosphere was indescribable with words.
Following the trail left by the human traffickers, the police uncovered a lot of things.
For example, among the “clients” of the human traffickers, was the businessman who had bought Yu Lan in the past.
Despite his reputation as a successful entrepreneur and kindhearted philanthropist in the public eye, several corpses of omegas who had been brutally abused were buried in the backyard of his residence. In the basement, two omegas riddled with scars were locked away.
The person has been captured, but the news hasn’t spread to the public yet, so currently, only a few people are aware of it……but only temporarily.
Another example, orphanages——yes, the memories of most omegas were fabricated, but not all. Indeed, there were omegas sold by specific orphanages, which might have been the “inspiration” behind the human traffickers’ action of manipulating the memories of the omegas.
Countless pieces of information were presented during the courtroom proceedings. As Shao Mingyu descended the courthouse steps after the trial, he received a call from the youth.
On the other end of the phone, the youth’s tone was light and cheerful, and his voice carried a subtle sweetness. However, in Shao Mingyu’s mind, he recalled the dark and filthy cage, walls stained with blood, corners littered with discarded suppressants and sedatives, and the forbidden federal device used countless times——a memory modifier, still being sold in some black markets within the interstellar underworld.
In truth, he had always wanted to ask Yu Lan how many doses of sedatives he had been subjected to before developing a resistance.
He also wanted to ask Yu Lan how many times he had struggled to make the human traffickers repeatedly inject him with drugs.
However, these questions were suppressed by him right from the beginning, and now, he would continue to keep them hidden deep within himself.
At this very moment, in the small grove——
Shao Mingyu listened to the youth’s words and couldn’t help but continue to kiss his forehead, eyebrows, nose, and lips, overwhelmed with compassion.
Yu Lan closed his eyes, feeling the man’s kisses. It seemed like he could also sense the man’s emotions behind them. He whispered, “Mr. Shao, it’s really okay……”
The man kissed delicately behind his ear and whispered, “I feel distressed for you.”
Yu Lan teared up a bit, and he quietly embraced the man.
Shao Mingyu searched for this child for sixteen years, but as time went on, this child nearly became a figment of his imagination.
Was Yu Lan truly still in this world?
He didn’t know.
He only knew that the child had a pair of deep blue eyes, his pheromones smelled like grapes, his favorite dessert flavor was also grapes, he loved small animals, and he idolized his mother.
Upon truly meeting this child and bringing him home, “Yu Lan” transitioned from his imagination to reality, and Shao Mingyu found himself in a period of uncertainty for some time.
Not knowing how to interact with him and also how to arrange for his future.
And now, all he could think about was, if only, earlier, much earlier, he could have given this child more love, how much better it would have been. He felt heartbroken over the thought.
Suddenly, Shao Mingyu said, “Ah Lan, let’s get married.”
Yu Lan widened his eyes in astonishment.
The man released him, his expression calm, not showing any signs of joking, “Find a time to meet my family, and then we’ll go get our marriage certificate.”
Yu Lan stuttered, “I-isn’t it too soon? Moreover, I mentioned that I want to become a bit better before marrying Mr. Shao……” Yu Lan’s voice was barely audible as he said the last part.
Shao Mingyu chuckled lightly, “I remember everything you said, but I can’t help myself. What should we do?”
Unable to resist the urge to love him better, to give him everything.
He gently brushed his fingers against Yu Lan’s cheek and said in a warm tone, “No need to be nervous. I’m only proposing to you. If you’re not willing, you can reject me.”
Yu Lan swallowed hard.
A proposal……
At this moment, they heard movement behind them. The man turned to look and said, “Let’s go, back home.”
……
On the way, Yu Lan kept stealing glances at the man, his small face full of tangled emotions.
Shao Mingyu noticed but didn’t say anything, just letting a faint smile grace his lips.
When they returned to their room, Yu Lan was once again lost in thought. Subconsciously, he thought about calling the manager, but seeing that it was a bit late, he withdrew his hand. He couldn’t figure out what to do and ended up taking a shower and going to sleep in a daze.
The next day was uneventful. After his classes, Yu Lan took Little Mars for a walk, to clear his mind. Upon returning, he thought for a moment and decided to call Lu Zhengzheng. Since their last photo shoot, they hadn’t been in touch much. Yu Lan only knew from Fang Pingping that although Lu Zhengzheng hadn’t been working much lately, he was still in good spirits.
Lu Zhengzheng was surprised to receive Yu Lan’s call. When he asked about the purpose of the call, Yu Lan said, “I want to do a photo shoot.”
Lu Zhengzheng hesitated, “……Is this your own idea?”
“Yes, I haven’t discussed it with Uncle Shao yet. It’s my own idea.”
After a moment of contemplation, Lu Zhengzheng inquired, “What’s the theme?”
Yu Lan explained the theme to him.
Upon hearing it, Lu Zhengzheng got excited, saying, “You’ve got some guts, kid. But where is this photo shoot going to take place?”
“I……” Yu Lan hesitated for a moment and said, “I need to think about it for a while.”
In the evening, Yu Lan went out and had dinner with Fang Pingping to discuss this matter. Fang Pingping was also surprised by his idea and was torn between whether to let Yu Lan proceed with such a daring project.
Yu Lan simply said, “Uncle, I want to make some changes.”
And this was just the beginning.
Fang Pingping locked eyes with him for a few seconds, admitted defeat, and after careful consideration, said, “Alright, I support you!”
Yu Lan smiled happily.
After dinner, Yu Lan hesitated and gave Mr. Shao a call.
Tonight, the man was out having dinner with others and didn’t return to the villa. It was already nine o’clock now, so it should be okay, right……
When the call connected, there was still some background noise. With a blush on his face, Yu Lan asked, “Mr. Shao, have you finished over there? I just had dinner with Uncle, do you want to go back together?”
“Sure.” the man chuckled, “Come pick me up.”
The man sent the address and room number. Half an hour later, Yu Lan arrived. Just as he reached the third floor of the hotel, he saw a group of people coming out from around the corner.
The man was in the middle, his coat slung over his arm, and the top button of his collar undone, giving off a casual vibe.
Lin Yu was by his side.
Upon spotting Yu Lan, Shao Mingyu and the others greeted him and then walked towards him.
Before Yu Lan could say anything, the man walked up to him, lowered his head and kissed him on the lips.
Lin Yu, “!”
Yu Lan, “!”
Yu Lan’s cautious heart raced. He carefully looked at the man’s expression and said, “Mr. Shao, you’ve been drinking again!”
He had noticed that Mr. Shao’s alcohol tolerance wasn’t particularly high. Of course, he never got excessively drunk each time, but after getting slightly tipsy, he would still become somewhat different from his usual self!
Shao Mingyu smiled but didn’t argue.
Lin Yu’s lips were already trembling with excitement, and his eyes sparkled. “Mr. Yu, you1(您) – nín – formal you need to make sure that you support CEO Shao properly. CEO Shao has had a bit too much to drink. If you don’t hold him, he might fall!”
Shao Mingyu glanced at Lin Yu, and Lin Yu met his boss’ gaze with a pair of innocent and sincere eyes.
Shao Mingyu curved his lips and put his arm around Yu Lan’s shoulder, saying, “Let’s go.”
Yu Lan tugged at the man’s hand, heeding Lin Yu’s advice. With a serious expression, he securely linked his arm with the man’s before walking on
Shao Mingyu chuckled and teased him, “Is Little Grape afraid that I might fall?”
“Otherwise……” Yu Lan whispered, “Mr. Shao, you should drink less in the future!”
“Okay, good.” Shao Mingyu paused, then chuckled softly, “I’ll listen to my wife.”
“!!!” Yu Lan’s face turned bright red.
The man leaned in close to his ear, asking in a hushed voice, “Do you like it when I call you that?”
Yu Lan shrank his neck, blushing fiercely. He tightened his hold on the man’s arm, focused on the path ahead, and remained silent.
The man didn’t receive an answer, nor did he seem upset. With great interest, he continued, “Little Grape, why aren’t you calling me ‘brother’ anymore?”
Yu Lan almost wanted to make Mr. Shao quit drinking altogether.
If Yu Lan were to make a request to Mr. Shao for something as his “wife”, would Mr. Shao agree without hesitation?
Yu Lan pondered solemnly.
Just as he finished thinking, the man nudged him with his nose, signaling him to answer the question.
Blushing, Yu Lan hurriedly called out, “Big brother.”
The man raised an eyebrow slightly.
Big brother?
It was far less pleasant to hear than “Brother Shao.”
Yu Lan felt his whole body heat up under the man’s gaze and whispered, “I’ll call you that when we get back……”
Assistant Lin was still right beside us!
The man chuckled lightly and then said, “Alright, call me that when we get back.”
Yu Lan, “……”
Why did he always feel something was a bit strange?
Was it his problem, or Mr. Shao’s?
With the driver present, Lin Yu could only return home in regret.
The journey back was awfully quiet. After a while of sitting, the man became somewhat tired and soon fell asleep, leaning against the car window.
Yu Lan noticed and cautiously guided the man’s head over, resting it on his own shoulder.
Soon, he picked up a blanket from the side and completely covered the man.
The driver in the front seat observed all this and couldn’t help but think. Although it was already November, it wasn’t that cold, was it?
There’s indeed a kind of cold called, “Wife thinks you’re cold”……
The driver sighed emotionally in his heart. He had initially thought about grabbing a late-night snack, but now he wasn’t hungry anymore.
While the man slept, Yu Lan earnestly watched over him.
Mr. Shao really was so handsome.
He looked so obedient when asleep.
Working so hard every day, he must be very tired.
In Yu Lan’s heart, Mr. Shao’s image had always been great and omnipotent.
But Mr. Shao was just an ordinary person after all.
Sixteen years ago, on that summer day, Mr. Shao played video games with him for more than an hour.
Who would have known that Mr. Shao had that kind of side.
Besides Song Ze and Mr. Shao’s close friends, he might be the only one who knows about it.
And at this very moment, what about this side of Mr. Shao?
Has anyone else seen this side of him?
Yu Lan also felt possessive in his heart.
He hoped so.
He hoped that in the future, he would be the only one who gets to see all of Mr. Shao’s unique sides.
He didn’t want to share them with anyone else.
Yu Lan helplessly sighed.
He gently leaned against the man’s head and closed his eyes.
Actually, Mr. Shao was quite cunning……
When they arrived at the villa, both of them woke up.
There was a hint of tiredness between the man’s eyebrows. After getting out of the car, the two walked side by side into the villa, one in front of the other.
During the process, they didn’t talk much.
Quietly, they arrived on the third floor. In front of Yu Lan’s room, Shao Mingyu stopped and turned around. He was about to speak when the youth took a step forward, proactively embraced him, and buried his face in his chest.
Shao Mingyu was slightly taken aback.
The youth in his arms softly uttered, “Brother Shao.”
Recalling their agreement back at the hotel, a smile appeared in Shao Mingyu’s eyes.
However, he hadn’t expected the youth’s next words.
He softly said, “I accept your proposal.”
Shao Mingyu’s pupils suddenly contracted. After a moment, a broad smile appeared on his lips as he chuckled softly, “Ah Lan.”
——Mr. Shao was truly cunning.
Yu Lan thought in his heart.
Because Mr. Shao clearly knew that, no matter how many concerns and thoughts he had, after receiving his proposal, they would all vanish into thin air.
How could he possibly refuse?
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