IMAO Chapter 30

Ji Rong, hearing Jiang Tianze’s words, nodded seriously beside him: Yes, yes, yes, Uncle is absolutely right! That trash isn’t worthy of Jiang Yuan!

In fact, before meeting Song Yirui in person, Ji Rong had assumed he must have some special qualities to attract Jiang Yuan. But now it seemed even Jiang Yuan’s father didn’t think highly of Song Yirui. Clearly, this guy only benefited from being Jiang Yuan’s childhood friend. Otherwise, Jiang Yuan wouldn’t have given an Alpha like him a second glance!

At this moment, Jiang Yuan: …

So from the beginning, Jiang Tianze never approved of the original owner’s Alpha fiancé. He only reluctantly accepted it because of the original owner’s feelings and the good relationship between their families.

No wonder… during that celebratory dinner, when relatives inquired about the marriage, Jiang Tianze openly warned Song Yirui not to do anything improper. Already disapproving of Song Yirui, coupled with the original owner’s admission to the military academy, Jiang Tianze naturally disliked the idea of Jiang Yuan’s studies being disrupted.

Although the chances of a Beta getting pregnant were low, there was still a possibility when paired with an Alpha. Jiang Tianze was clearly against this. However, the original owner and Song Yirui’s relationship was as pure as water, only holding hands. After all, they were just eighteen, fresh out of high school, so there couldn’t have been anything more.

But Qiu Jingming’s father…

Jiang Yuan looked at his father and asked softly, “How exactly did Qiu Jingming’s father die?”

Although the original owner was only eight at the time, he still remembered that Qiu Jingming’s father indeed died with Jiang Tianze during a mission, but didn’t know the details.

Hearing Jiang Yuan’s question, Jiang Tianze sighed slightly, looked at Jiang Yuan, and said in a deep voice, “About this matter, Father owes you an apology. I lied to you.

“Although the Rick Empire and the Federation have ceased fire, the nobles within the Rick Empire have never given up on invading Federation space over the years. At that time, many war criminals from the Rick Empire’s invasion were held in Federation prisons.

“Among them was a member of the Gallop family from the Rick Empire. The Ripper Basil is also from this family. The Gallop family is a typical hawkish noble family. They were involved in almost every battle during the Rick Empire’s invasion of the Federation.”

Jiang Yuan nodded. He knew this much. The guy who tried to kidnap the Goddess of Fate last time was nicknamed the Ripper. He had learned about it later from Ji Yang.

“At that time, there was ongoing controversy regarding the treatment of these war criminals. The Interstellar Court couldn’t reach a verdict until ten years ago, when they finally decided to execute this batch of war criminals by firing squad. The Rick Empire was in an uproar, but with the Interstellar Court’s judgment passed, the Rick Empire’s top brass naturally couldn’t allow this to happen. They frantically attacked the execution prison before the sentence could be carried out.

“The troops I commanded were tasked with completing the execution. So, both sides engaged in fierce combat. During the battle, your Uncle Qiu was hit by a stray bullet and died on the spot. He was very brave, but this was his duty. The story about him saving me was a lie I told at the time to help you accept Jingming.”

At this point, Jiang Tianze let out a deep sigh. He never thought that because of this, Jiang Yuan had always been kind to Jingming. Qiu Jingming had never done anything outrageous at home, always being an obedient and well-behaved child, studying relatively hard. Although a bit delicate, as an Alpha, he always thought it wasn’t a problem for an Omega to be a little pampered.

He just never expected Qiu Jingming would go astray like this, even causing such a mess.

After finishing, Jiang Tianze lowered his gaze to Jiang Yuan and said softly, “Son, I’m sorry.”

Jiang Yuan waved his hand. Truthfully, this wasn’t Jiang Tianze’s fault. Qiu Jingming’s father had followed Jiang Tianze for many years. The two were comrades during the Rick invasion of the Federation, saving each other’s lives multiple times. They shared a bond forged in life-and-death situations. After Qiu Jingming’s father died, leaving Qiu Jingming an orphan, it was only natural for Jiang Tianze to adopt him.

If Jiang Tianze made any mistake, it was lying to the original owner. Based on Jiang Yuan’s understanding of the original owner after inheriting all his memories, the original owner more than deserved the description “as clear as the moon and as pure as the wind”.

Jiang Tianze spoke a bit more with Jiang Yuan, “I’ll talk to Jingming about moving out.”

“Alright, Father,” Jiang Yuan replied calmly.

Jiang Tianze noted Jiang Yuan’s composed demeanor and nodded. As he continued chatting with Jiang Yuan, Ji Rong, sitting beside Jiang Yuan, occasionally showed his face, revealing his handsome features, trying to make his presence known to Jiang Tianze.

Jiang Tianze looked at Ji Rong, “Jiang Yuan, sitting next to you is…”

“Hello, Uncle! I’m Jiang Yuan’s classmate, my name is Ji Rong!” Ji Rong eagerly cut in before Jiang Tianze could finish.

Jiang Tianze looked at Ji Rong and gave him a kind smile, “Ah, hello. Thank you for your help today.”

Ji Rong immediately responded, “Uncle, Jiang Yuan and I are classmates. It’s only right that I help!”

Hearing Ji Rong’s words, Jiang Tianze nodded approvingly. Finally, he asked Ji Rong to take care of Jiang Yuan before ending the communication on Fang Shi’s device.

Seeing someone accompanying Jiang Yuan, he felt relieved. The reason he had asked who was with his son earlier was mainly because he had an inexplicable strange feeling. Not only did this Ji Rong look somewhat familiar, but… he felt the young man’s gaze on him was odd. Those black eyes seemed to plead, as if saying, ‘Uncle, look at me! Talk to me, please!’

Ji Rong was Jiang Yuan’s classmate, so he must also be a student in the Mecha Department. Those who could enter the Mecha Department were outstanding even among the elite Alphas. How could such a child look so pitiful just wanting to say a word to him?

Jiang Tianze gently rubbed his brow, chuckling softly. He must be confused due to the recent absurd events at home.

In the hotel, after Jiang Yuan’s call with Jiang Tianze, he got up to leave.

Ji Rong immediately followed, taking a few quick steps to catch up with Jiang Yuan. They walked side by side.

“Jiang Yuan, what are we doing now?” Ji Rong discreetly turned his head towards Jiang Yuan, asking with pursed lips. For some reason, when he said “we”, Ji Rong’s heart suddenly started beating a bit faster.

Jiang Yuan glanced at Ji Rong, “Going back to school.”

Ji Rong: “Just like that?”

Jiang Yuan: “If not, what else did you want to do?”

Ji Rong: “Want to go for a drink?”

Jiang Yuan: “…” I really don’t need to drink to drown my sorrows, okay? Fool!

Ji Rong: “I want to go. Come with me!”

Jiang Yuan glanced at the darkening sky, about to refuse, when Ji Rong hooked his arm around his neck, pulling him close. They looked like two good brothers with their arms around each other’s shoulders.

Ji Rong secretly observed Jiang Yuan’s expression. His lips were pursed, brows slightly furrowed, looking at passersby, clearly not in the mood to talk.

Ji Rong felt sorry for Jiang Yuan. Clearly, Jiang Yuan wasn’t as relaxed as he appeared on the surface.

Suddenly, Ji Rong felt a bit guilty. While feeling sympathy for Jiang Yuan, he had also felt a little relieved earlier, grateful that those trashy AO had caused this situation, automatically disqualifying that scumbag Alpha. Thank heavens!

He was really afraid he wouldn’t be able to resist becoming the Alpha mistress…

Although he didn’t know Jiang Yuan’s state of mind when closing the door, he even hoped those two in the hotel room would form a bond, complete the marking, and stay far away from Jiang Yuan from now on!

Although that might be difficult to achieve in practice, after all, Qiu Jingming was Jiang Yuan’s brother, or more accurately, adopted brother.

And now, with his hand on Jiang Yuan’s shoulder, he actually had a bit of selfish motive, being able to touch and feel the warmth of Jiang Yuan’s body. Though his expression looked no different than usual, his heart was as active as the surface of a solar black particle!

How did he, Ji Rong, become this kind of person?

If Jiang Yuan knew, he’d surely avoid him.

Jiang Yuan followed Ji Rong into the bar upstairs next to the hotel, staying quiet the whole way because Ji Rong’s pheromones were permeating the air around him.

Normally, he would have said something to Ji Rong by now…

But today, Ji Rong had put in effort and money, so Jiang Yuan couldn’t bring himself to use the excuse that Ji Rong’s pheromones smelled unpleasant, asking him to control it or go take a shower.

Moreover, Ji Rong was doing this out of concern, worried that he might be upset alone and wanting to distract him. Although he didn’t need it, Jiang Yuan still felt warmth in his heart.

Though their first meeting had been awful, Ji Rong was truly a good friend.

In crucial moments like today, he was particularly reliable!

The only problem was that when Jiang Yuan caught a whiff of Ji Rong’s pheromones, his body felt uncomfortable.

Now, with Ji Rong’s arm around his neck, the scent of his pheromones almost enveloped him completely, making Jiang Yuan’s scalp tingle.

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