When Ruan Mian returned to the Ruan family home, he expected to be met with a scolding from Wu Yongjuan. However, to his surprise, the Ruan family—consisting of three people—looked at him with bright eyes, and instead of a reprimand, they greeted him with beaming smiles.
Ruan Mian observed their reactions, momentarily taken aback. He sensed that there must be a reason behind this unusual warmth; his intuition told him that something significant was happening.
Ruan Heng stood up excitedly, hugged his shoulders, and spoke to him with a smile for the first time.
“Big brother, has Lu Yang really become an Alpha?”
Ruan Mian was a little surprised when he heard this, “How did you know?”
Ruan Donglin sat on the sofa, quite proud, and said with a smug look on his face: “I have a friend who works in the military hospital. He happened to know about this. He heard that I had a good relationship with Marshal Lu, so he secretly told me.”
Ruan Mian wondered when his second uncle had become so friendly with Grandpa Lu. However, it’s true that during Ruan Donglin’s business ventures, he had indeed made friends from all sorts of industries and professions.
He was able to know the news so quickly, probably because Grandpa Lu ordered others not to conceal the news after knowing that Lu Yang’s pheromones had stabilized this morning. Anyway, Lu Yang had completely become an Alpha, and everyone would know the news sooner or later.
When Ruan Heng heard the affirmative answer, he couldn’t help but excitedly grab Ruan Mian’s arm and ask excitedly: “Big brother, so is this news true?”
Ruan Mian nodded slightly, without hiding it, “It’s true.”
Grandpa Lu said when he left this morning that the news could now be made public, so it didn’t matter whether Ruan Mian said it now or not.
Ruan Heng couldn’t help but show joy on his face, and look at Wu Yongjuan, with deep surprise in his eyes.
Although he is a Beta, he has never wanted to marry an Omega or Beta. He only wants to marry an Alpha with a strong background, lots of money and power. Alphas are naturally very capable and will protect Omegas and Betas. After marriage, he can do whatever he wants with the backing of an Alpha, which is simply the life he has always dreamed of.
Now it seems that among the people he knows, Lu Yang is undoubtedly the best choice and the one with the best conditions.
Everyone knows that the most precious gold nugget in the East City Military Region is Lu Yang. Lu Yang’s grandfather is a marshal, and his father is a general. It can be said that the military power of the Interstellar is in the hands of their Lu family. No one in the Interstellar dares provoke their family easily.
Although Lu Yang’s mother’s biggest hobby is shopping, she is the only daughter and the only heir of the Ning family. She seems to only know how to have fun, but in fact, she holds the entire Ning Group in her hands.
No one knows how many industries the Ning family has privately. They only know that these industries are inextricably linked to the royal family.
Most importantly, not only is Lu Yang a pure-blood, but he also has royal aristocratic lineage. This is one of the reasons why the royal family trusts their family so deeply and has almost unreservedly entrusted them with military power.
If having a big tree to lean on is advantageous, then behind Lu Yang there are countless big trees, offering him ample shade. Moreover, he is exceptionally handsome, making him an ideal choice for a partner even without these additional benefits.
When Lu Yang was an Omega, Ruan Heng couldn’t help but be jealous of him and felt that he was his competitor in finding a partner. Now that he is an Alpha, Ruan Heng feels excited just thinking of his face.
A rich, powerful, and charming Alpha is simply the marriage partner he has always dreamed of.
Wu Yongjuan naturally understood what her son was thinking, as she shared the same thoughts. As long as they could become close relatives of the Lu family, she believed it wouldn’t be a problem for them to wield power and influence in the future.
She had a plan in mind. She smiled at Ruan Mian and took his hand to sit on the sofa. She looked like a kind elder and treated Ruan Mian with unprecedented tenderness.
She pretended to touch Ruan Mian’s hair affectionately and asked with concern: “How is Lu Yang now? Is there anything wrong with his body? If he is uncomfortable, let Hengheng take care of him. Hengheng is the most careful and caring person.”
Ruan Mian glanced at Ruan Heng, who was so flustered that he even spilled a cup of water, and felt somewhat overwhelmed by Wu Yongjuan’s enthusiasm. Every time Wu Yongjuan asked a question, he couldn’t help but feel a jolt of apprehension.
He waited for Wu Yongjuan to finish speaking before he said slowly, “Lu Yang is fine now, he is in good health, and he doesn’t need anyone to take care of him now.”
Wu Yongjuan nodded gently, as if she had breathed a sigh of relief, “That’s good.”
Ruan Mian couldn’t help but feel a little awkward. He looked at Wu Yongjuan and asked tentatively, “Second Aunt, why do you suddenly care so much about Lu Yang?”
“He is your friend, of course I care about him.” Wu Yongjuan smiled and said, “Since he is fine now, when will you invite him to our house to get together?”
Ruan Mian1it said Heng but I think that was a typo had never realized until now, after all these years, that Wu Yongjuan was so concerned about his friends.
Ruan Heng chimed in, “Big brother, Lu Yang is your friend, and he’s also my friend. We’re all very concerned about his health issues. You should invite him to our home soon. We can celebrate his becoming an Alpha together. He’ll definitely be very happy and won’t be so cold and aloof all the time, like a walking popsicle…”
Ruan Heng rambled on and on, leaving Ruan Mian with no chance to interject. Feeling somewhat frustrated, Ruan Mian rubbed his ear. How did Lu Yang go from being his good friend to suddenly being Ruan Heng’s good friend as well?
Ruan Heng looked up and said to Wu Yongjuan: “Mom, when Lu Yang arrives, you should personally cook for him and let him sample your cooking skills.”
Wu Yongjuan smiled and nodded when she heard her son’s words, “Okay, let’s nourish Lu Yang’s body. The most important thing for an Alpha is to be healthy.”
Ruan Heng’s cheeks flushed slightly, as if Lu Yang’s health had something to do with him.
Ruan Mian observed their reactions and felt quietly astonished. In the past, when Lu Yang visited, Wu Yongjuan and Ruan Heng had been increasingly unwilling to interact with him. They wouldn’t dare show their displeasure in front of Lu Yang, but as soon as he left, they would find excuses to vent their frustrations on Ruan Mian. Why is everything so different now?
Wu Yongjuan actually personally cooked for Lu Yang. It is known that in these past years, unless it was the New Year or other festivals, Wu Yongjuan would never enter the kitchen.
Ruan Mian didn’t expect that after just one day away from home, Wu Yongjuan and Ruan Heng’s attitudes had changed so drastically—it was as if they were different people. Even Ruan Donglin, upon hearing that Lu Yang would be coming over for a meal, couldn’t help but break into a beaming smile, looking overjoyed.
Ruan Mian looked at their faces, each more excited than the other, and went back to the room in a daze.
At lunchtime, Wu Yongjuan and Ruan Heng urged Ruan Mian again to invite Lu Yang over to their home. Ruan Mian simply said that Lu Yang had been to the hospital for an examination that day and was exhausted and needed rest. He used this excuse to fend them off.
They were a little unhappy when they heard what he said, but they finally stopped talking about it. Ruan Mian thought they had forgotten about it, but they remembered it again the next morning. Before Ruan Mian got up, they knocked on the door and walked in, handed the phone to Ruan Mian, and forced him to call Lu Yang.
Ruan Mian had just woken up and was still a little confused. He didn’t have time to stop them, and Ruan Heng had already given him an already dialed phone.
“Hello, Tutu…” Lu Yang’s voice came lazily through the speaker with a little hoarseness, probably just having been woken up.
Ruan Heng had just turned on the loudspeaker on his phone. Now that Ruan Heng heard Lu Yang’s private way of addressing Ruan Mian, he couldn’t help but look at Ruan Mian with some vigilance.
Ruan Mian held the phone, looked up at Wu Yongjuan and Ruan Heng, who were staring at him, cleared his throat, and said hesitantly: “Lu Yang, my second aunt, and Xiao Heng said they want to invite you to eat at home.”
“They want to invite me over?” Lu Yang chuckled at the words, with a hint of subtle sarcasm.
When Ruan Mian didn’t call him Baby Lu, there must have been someone nearby. He expected that it must be Ruan Heng and Wu Yongjuan around Ruan Mian, and guessed why they were suddenly so enthusiastic about him.
“Okay, tell them that at noon, I will go with my mother and grandfather.”
Ruan Mian said quickly: “Lu Yang, you have just recovered, so if you need to rest, you don’t have to come.”
After Ruan Mian finished the last sentence, Wu Yongjuan gave him a fierce look, but Ruan Mian pretended not to see it. He always felt that Wu Yongjuan and Ruan Heng had bad intentions and didn’t want Lu Yang to come.
Ruan Heng impatiently snatched the phone away, smiled at the phone, and said softly: “Brother Yang, how are you? What do you want to eat for lunch? What do grandpa and aunt like to eat? Tell me, I’ll let my mother prepare it for you…”
After he finished speaking, he paused for a while, threw the phone back to Ruan Mian, and said unhappily: “He hung up the phone.”
From the moment Ruan Heng started calling Lu Yang “Brother Yang,” Ruan Mian couldn’t help but get goosebumps. He hadn’t expected that Ruan Heng would change his way of addressing Lu Yang so quickly.
Wu Yongjuan looked at the furious Ruan Heng, patted his shoulder gently, and comforted him in a gentle voice: “Lu Yang didn’t understand you before. When he comes and you behave well, he will definitely change his attitude towards you.”
Ruan Heng was full of fighting spirit, nodded vigorously, and said with determination: “Mom, I’ll go upstairs to pick out clothes first, and then go to the barber shop to get my hair done. You prepare lunch. The Lu family is used to eating good food. You should make more home-cooked dishes; they will be happy.”
“Okay, your mother will take action, so don’t worry. “Wu Yongjuan smiled and touched her son’s head with satisfaction.
The two smiled at each other, each looking happier than the other.
Ruan Mian watched them from the side, unable to suppress a shiver. Based on his years of experience, when they wore expressions like that, it usually meant they were scheming something together.
T/N: It’s official guys, Ruan Heng is a Beta!!
