In the afternoon, everything was quiet, with only the harsh sunlight overhead. Chu Wenyu felt a bit tired and decided to take a short nap while waiting for Alpha to return. He had considered changing the initial password for the room, but the thought of Jiang Ling coming back soon made him hesitate.
What if he didn’t wake up in time, leaving Alpha waiting outside? So, he temporarily dismissed the idea.
As for any potential danger, it didn’t even cross Chu Wenyu’s mind.
After the director’s team contacted everyone by phone, they, fearing any oversight, sent out another message to the group. The meeting point for everyone was near the hotel, the location where the live broadcast would take place shortly. This was a way to familiarize everyone with the setting in advance.
Although therapist meetings seemed professional, anything related to live broadcasts carried a hint of entertainment and theatrics. It wasn’t unique to this industry; many competitions or events across various fields were broadcasted to the entire interstellar audience.
Jiang Ling left his room and headed towards the designated location. There was an elevator not far from his room. After a short wait, one of the elevators arrived at his floor. Upon entering, he noticed some hotel-hired workers nearby, carrying large glass panels and preparing to load them one by one. It looked quite dangerous. Despite being in the interstellar setting, in order to save costs, many people are still hired to do manual labor.
Jiang Ling decided to step aside and make way for them.
Of course, soon after, the other elevator on the opposite side also arrived.
After getting out of the elevator, Jiang Ling checked his mask disguise and continued towards his destination. After taking a couple of steps, he noticed a group of people waiting for the other elevator. Without much thought, he stopped and approached, calling out, “The elevator on this side has workers unloading glass. It might take some time. You all can go wait over there.”
Looking at the two young people in the front, he thought they were a cute couple, probably here for a vacation. They carried bags in their hands, their cheeks flushed from the hot weather outside, indicating they were tired. Jiang Ling gave them a subtle nod.
The pair he mistook for a couple was none other than Ji Kai and Ji Yun. Jiang Ling, at first glance, assumed Ji Kai was an alpha. Due to a subconscious reflex developed from being around Chu Wenyu, Jiang Ling hesitated to initiate conversation with omegas. So, he mostly looked at Ji Kai while speaking, fearing it might lead to jealousy or a dispute with the perceived couple.
“Thanks.” Even in such weather, Ji Yun maintained a calm and composed demeanor, showing no signs of irritation. However, seeing Jiang Ling, who seemed to be around the same age, he became a bit friendlier.
Meanwhile, Ji Kai, who had complained countless times before reaching their destination, was now silent. He gazed at the alpha in front of them, not too far away, catching a whiff of the refreshing scent of mint emanating from him. In the year-round hot summers of Yatai Star, it felt particularly cool.
The stranger’s voice was gentle and tranquil, like flowing water. Although most of his face was hidden behind a mask, his exposed blue eyes sparkled like gemstones, attentively watching Ji Kai.
It was the first time an alpha had ignored his popular cousin and greeted him first. Moreover, this person was unlike the dominant and arrogant alphas Ji Kai often encountered. He was surprisingly a bit shy.
It’s just that it’s challenging to show up on his already sun-kissed skin, now tinted red.
Jiang Ling wasn’t sure why the guy seemed lost in thought, but without waiting for Ji Kai’s response, he turned and walked away, not dwelling on the encounter.
Ji Kai, still carrying his luggage, followed Ji Yun to the other side to wait, his head feeling a bit foggy, not fully recovered from the recent situation.
For the first time, the notorious online troll unexpectedly uttered a compliment about a stranger, saying, “That guy just now seemed pretty nice.”
Ji Yun looked at the visibly changed Ji Kai and chuckled, “Well, he didn’t look bad, in my opinion.”
Although they didn’t see the full picture, the masked guy was indeed handsome, and his demeanor was refreshing.
Of course, Ji Yun didn’t think much about it. Accustomed to being praised and having encountered many outstanding alphas, not to mention being pursued by the top student in their mecha department, at this level, he was looking at more than just looks. In the grand scheme of things, he found Ji Kai’s noticeable interest quite amusing.
Looking across the entire interstellar scene, students from Holy Dan Academy should be on the stage of high-end events.
Ji Yun didn’t bring much along; Yatai Star was a place for the wealthy, and he came from a well-off family. However, his background wasn’t so restricting that he would bother with unnecessary items, choosing not to buy them in the first place.
Ji Kai, however, wasn’t as extravagant. He relied on his usual accumulated living expenses to get by here, so he ended up with quite a few belongings. In an attempt to save money, he somewhat sheepishly requested to share a room with Ji Yun.
A night’s stay here cost over ten thousand star credits, roughly his two-month living allowance, and he had no idea how many nights they would stay. Ji Yun came with his advisor, and his accommodations were covered, but Ji Kai had to pay for his own. However, he didn’t feel stressed about it.
Both being omegas, there was no need for reservation, and Ji Yun agreed to Ji Kai’s request due to their family relationship.
Arriving on the floor where their room was located, both felt a bit exhausted and eager to rest. From the moment Ji Kai stepped into the hotel, he was fascinated. Though it was a standard room, each had a unique design, with individual themes and styles. The corridor featured delicate reliefs, exuding elegance.
“Which room are we in?” Ji Yun asked.
The room card was with Ji Kai, but his hands were too full, and he couldn’t spare a hand to find it, mainly because he didn’t want to bother.
“It seems like 912,” Ji Kai replied, searching his memory with some uncertainty.
“Really?” Ji Yun questioned.
Ji Kai really didn’t want to search anymore, feeling a bit more confident in his memory, “It’s 912, I double-checked several times.”
So, the two approached the room door. In the hotel, each room had the same initial password, eliminating the need for a room card.
After Ji Yun entered the password, the door indeed opened. Both sighed in relief, tossing their belongings on the floor as soon as they stepped inside.
“Why is it so dark in broad daylight?” Ji Kai grumbled for a moment, then turned on the lights.
As they looked around at the items that didn’t belong to them and the person who was now looking at them with a somewhat impatient expression, both realized something was wrong.
The person with snow-white skin slowly sat up, squinting at them. A large dark red birthmark appeared on his forehead, quite frightening. Not to mention, his gaze was quite fierce.
Ji Kai, unprepared for the sight, was startled, and a curse escaped his lips, “Damn… scared the hell out of me.” His visibly disgusted expression showed his surprise.
Ji Yun, with better manners, only subtly twitched an eyelid, then turned his head away.
“In my life, I’ve really never seen an alpha who looks like this,” Ji Kai muttered under his breath.
“Get out.” Chu Wenyu, disturbed from his rest, spoke with a hoarse voice, as if just awakened from sleep. He showed no courtesy to the unexpected intruders, his words harsh and unpleasant.
Ji Yun, sensing they might have entered the wrong room, pulled Ji Kai, anxiously gesturing for him to check the room card.
“Can’t you speak more politely?” Ji Kai, easily agitated, complained while pulling out the room card, avoiding eye contact.
“I clearly remember it’s 912…” Ji Kai mumbled, sweaty and impatient.
But soon after, both of them looked up at the glaring ‘921.’
“Sorry, we came to the wrong place…” Ji Yun, understanding the situation, quickly tried to pull Ji Kai away. He was somewhat afraid of Chu Wenyu, as he was rarely yelled at and this guy seemed unfriendly.
“Do you have no eyes? Still standing there? Want me to call the police?” In Chu Wenyu’s life, he had never learned what it meant to speak politely. Scolding was already considered quite gentle in his book.
After all, Ji Kai and Ji Yun were both omegas, so they didn’t expect the male alpha in front of them, who didn’t seem very young, to completely lack any sympathy or gentleness. In fact, he was even more harsh than Ji Kai, which left both of them with unpleasant expressions.
Ji Kai was about to retort, but Ji Yun pulled him away, and the two of them awkwardly picked up their luggage and left.
Once they reached the corridor, Ji Kai couldn’t hold back any longer.
“We just made a mistake, right? Does he have to be so hostile?”
“Whose fault is it that he didn’t change the password? Otherwise, how could we get in?”
“He’s old and ugly, obviously no omega likes him. Is that why he’s hostile towards omegas?”
Ji Kai thought of the young alpha they had encountered not long ago, realizing how different people could be.
“Let’s stop talking about it,” Ji Yun intervened. After all, they were standing right outside the guy’s room. Even though the soundproofing was good, causing a scene might lead to trouble.
Due to his same-sex repulsion, Chu Wenyu didn’t have much fondness for the pretentious omegas. He couldn’t sleep either, feeling only the incessant chatter of those two still ringing in his ears.
If it were on Burke Star, he wouldn’t hesitate to have someone teach them a lesson. However, this wasn’t Burke Star, and Chu Wenyu decided to play the good guy for now.
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