IMAO Chapter 33

Jiang Yuan raised an eyebrow as he looked at Song Yirui. Initially, when Song Yirui came to apologize, Jiang Yuan thought he might still be a decent person. But after hearing Song Yirui’s explanation, Jiang Yuan felt even more disgusted by the man before him.

Jiang Yuan raised a hand in a stopping gesture and said, “Song Yirui, do you take me for a fool?”

Song Yirui froze, slightly lowering his head with clenched fists. “Jiang Yuan, please don’t be angry. I didn’t mean it that way. I really just wanted to apologize. I couldn’t resist the influence of the pheromones. I…”

Jiang Yuan laughed, or more accurately, laughed out of anger.

Was Song Yirui truly treating the original owner as an idiot? Now, he was using this ridiculous excuse to explain his relationship with Qiu Jingming. The original owner might have been blinded by their childhood friendship, but he wasn’t!

“Heh.”

Hearing Jiang Yuan’s low chuckle, Song Yirui grew nervous. He bit his lower lip and looked up at Jiang Yuan, his eyes red and his voice choked with emotion. “I deeply regret it. I truly regret—”

Song Yirui covered his eyes, not wanting Jiang Yuan to see him cry. But no amount of regret mattered now; Qiu Jingming had become his responsibility.

“Song Yirui, I find you truly disgusting now.”

Song Yirui, wiping away his tears, trembled at Jiang Yuan’s words. How could Jiang Yuan say such a thing?

“Jiang… Jiang Yuan…” Song Yirui lowered his hand, looking at Jiang Yuan in disbelief. He realized the person before him had changed not only in demeanor but also in the way he looked at him—now distant, cold, and somewhat contemptuous.

Jiang Yuan glanced sidelong at Song Yirui and said, “Song Yirui, don’t treat people like fools. A heat cycle lasts three days. He came to find me on the day he went into heat, but you two were already together before that, and he’s even pregnant. This means you were involved before his heat started.

“You two have been together for a while. Since you like each other, I wish you well, but that’s no reason to treat me like an idiot.”

Song Yirui looked incredulous at Jiang Yuan’s words. He shook his head, frantically explaining, “No, Jiang Yuan, believe me. Everything I said is true!”

Hearing Song Yirui’s words, Jiang Yuan raised an eyebrow. “Song Yirui, if you’d just admit it outright, I wouldn’t be so disgusted with you. Your current demeanor is pathetic.”

“No, I’m not lying to you. That day when I went to your house, really… really…” Song Yirui tried desperately to explain, though he didn’t know what good it would do.

Seeing Song Yirui’s stubborn denial, Jiang Yuan didn’t want to waste more words. “Since you refuse to admit it, I won’t bother talking to you anymore. You can leave now.”

“No, Jiang Yuan, I really didn’t. I swear, that day, I really ran into Jingming in heat. I never intended to…” In his desperation, Song Yirui reached out to grab Jiang Yuan’s hand.

Almost simultaneously, Ji Rong pulled Jiang Yuan to the side, then pushed Song Yirui away with his hand, coldly uttering a single word: “Leave.”

Seeing Ji Rong grasp Jiang Yuan’s wrist and pull him into his arms, Song Yirui, who had felt jealous upon first seeing the man, now burned with rage. “This is between Jiang Yuan and me. Who are you to interfere?”

Ji Rong gave Song Yirui a cold look. “You’re not worthy of Jiang Yuan. Even now, you lack the courage to admit the truth. What else is there to say?

“Not everyone is a fool. Your excuse was clever; even if Jiang Yuan was angry, he’d have to accept it. But if you wanted to break up, couldn’t you just say so directly? Why resort to all this? Coming here to disgust people.”

Ignoring Ji Rong, Song Yirui looked at Jiang Yuan, but the other’s face showed undisguised disgust towards him. He felt a stab of pain in his heart. “Jiang Yuan… you don’t believe me?”

Jiang Yuan thought: …How can you be so thick-skinned!

Ji Rong: …

The group of fanboys who had come out with Jiang Yuan were eavesdropping intently, catching the gist of what had happened. They realized that this man before them was the boyfriend Jiang Yuan had mentioned before. They had previously wondered what kind of Alpha could be with Jiang Yuan, but upon seeing the real person…

They couldn’t help but feel disappointed.

Jiang Yuan was exceptional in every way, but his taste in partners was terrible!

Moreover, this Alpha blamed everything on pheromones. Even the pheromones felt wronged. And when he came to find Jiang Yuan, the Omega he had cheated with was in heat! This excuse was truly treating Jiang Yuan like a fool!

“Come on, is this a joke? An adult Omega’s heat lasts at least three days, and it only happens once a month. I’ve never heard of it happening twice a month.”

“Haha, my dad’s a doctor, and he’s never seen that. Let alone you.”

“Hey, Xiongdi, you’re really disgracing us Alphas. Cheating is bad enough, but not having the guts to admit it? Even the pheromones are crying from being wrongly accused. This excuse won’t fly!”

Yang Kai nudged Bai Ming and looked at Jiang Yuan, grinning, “Hmm—I wonder how Jiang Yuan ever fell for this guy. It’s totally illogical. Come to think of it… I suddenly feel… I might still have a chance!”

Bai Ming glanced sideways at Yang Kai and asked, “Aren’t you afraid of being topped? You’re no match for Jiang Yuan. I can’t imagine Jiang Yuan being on the bottom.”

Yang Kai stroked his chin thoughtfully, looking at Jiang Yuan’s tall, straight figure. “If it’s Jiang Yuan, I think I might be okay with it.”

Seeing Yang Kai’s somewhat serious tone, one of the boys threw an arm around his shoulder. “Yang Kai, you’ve got this! Go for it, bro. We support you!”

Yang Kai chuckled, about to say more to his friend, when he suddenly felt a piercing gaze from behind. It gave him goosebumps, as if he were prey being watched by a predator. His heart raced!

Yang Kai turned around to see Ji Rong smiling at him casually. Yang Kai scratched his head, thinking it must have been his imagination…

Nearby, Song Yirui heard their words, his face alternating between pale and flushed!

Especially when he heard these people say he wasn’t good enough for Jiang Yuan, it felt like a fire burning inside him!

He wasn’t good enough?

As if you all were worthy? Jiang Yuan wouldn’t even give you a second glance!

At the same time, he felt wronged and hurt. The feeling of being misunderstood by Jiang Yuan… not being believed, caused him pain. In the past, Jiang Yuan would always believe him unconditionally, no matter what he said or did. Why couldn’t he believe him one more time? He really… really did encounter Qiu Jingming in heat!

“Jiang Yuan…” Song Yirui opened his mouth, tasting bitterness. He didn’t know how to explain. That day at the Jiang house, he truly was controlled by pheromones. Although it was strange… Jingming’s heat only lasted two hours, but it was his first time truly being dominated by pheromones. At the peak of the pheromone burst, he couldn’t control himself and instinctively marked the Omega.

…

On the street, a beautiful Omega exuded a subtle, sweet pheromone scent, attracting the attention of passing Alphas.

This Omega was, of course, Qiu Jingming. Naturally, he wouldn’t listen to Song Yirui and stay at the hotel waiting for him to return. He didn’t have that patience, and seducing Song Yirui was his most important achievement.

Jiang Tianze and Jiang Yuan were very angry, but it didn’t matter. The angrier and sadder they were, the happier he became. Every cell in his body seemed to buzz with excitement. However, as he approached the school gate…

“I… deeply… regret… it.”

Song Yirui’s four words felt like knives stabbing Qiu Jingming’s heart. No, Song Yirui was only saying this to Jiang Yuan, just to save face!

Hearing Jiang Yuan’s subsequent questioning and suspicion, Qiu Jingming’s face burned with pain. Meanwhile, Song Yirui seemed lost in thought, not speaking. Qiu Jingming’s heart suddenly panicked!

If Song Yirui found out that he had deliberately taken medication that day after calculating his cycle, even if they stayed together, there would always be a rift between them.

This Jiang Yuan, hadn’t he always been unconcerned with such details? How did he notice this time?

In the past, Qiu Jingming had done many things, including flirting with Song Yirui behind Jiang Yuan’s back for half a year. Even when Jiang Yuan caught them several times, a simple explanation was enough for Jiang Yuan to believe, and he never suspected the relationship between him and Song Yirui.

And each time, Jiang Yuan would hypocritically remind him to be careful…

Jiang Yuan really didn’t want to talk to Song Yirui, but Song Yirui refused to leave, creating a tense silence.

“Gege.”

Suddenly, someone broke the silence. A sweet, clear voice calling “Gege” with a soft, gentle tone. Qiu Jingming’s face appeared before Jiang Yuan.

“Gege, what Rui-gege said is true. I really went into heat that day. Rui-gege isn’t lying to you. I really want to give Rui-gege back to you, but I…” Qiu Jingming touched his stomach, his eyes reddening as tears fell freely. With his pitiful face, he looked utterly miserable.

Song Yirui saw Qiu Jingming and frowned, asking, “Jingming, why are you here?”

“I… I still wanted to tell Gege in person. And that day, if Gege hadn’t taken me to the room, I… I would have been…” Qiu Jingming’s words trailed off into sobs, leaving the rest unsaid.

After crying for a while, Qiu Jingming looked at Jiang Yuan again and said, “No matter what you think, Gege, Rui-gege and I really aren’t lying to you. I’ve always liked Rui-gege, but I knew about his relationship with you. Gege, you’ve always been so outstanding, I could never catch up to you in my lifetime, so I never dared to hope…

“But please believe in Rui-gege’s love for you. He really likes you a lot. It’s my fault. I shouldn’t have let Rui-gege bring me lunch…”

Hearing Qiu Jingming’s words, Song Yirui felt sorry for him. Even in this situation, Qiu Jingming was still thinking of him. He also bore responsibility for what happened that day, and before that… his relationship with Qiu Jingming wasn’t entirely innocent either.

The onlookers were stunned to see this adopted brother’s tears falling so quickly. What kind of move was this?

And those terms of address seemed odd!

Gege?

This Omega was calling Jiang Yuan “Gege”!

The crowd exchanged glances. What kind of ethical drama was this? Cheating was bad enough, but cheating with Jiang Yuan’s brother?

They silently cast looks of contempt at Song Yirui. This person was truly disgusting!

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