Chapter 40.1

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[For a full fledged psychopathic pervert, he seems quite the confident person. He probably doesn’t know yet that he’s been found out.

The enemy’s right out in the open, yet I’m here hiding in the dark.

En. Things are looking up.]

Gu Xi’s eyes moved as he listened to Rong Jing’s thoughts.

He had always felt like his ability to hear other people’s thoughts was too sporadic. He couldn’t control it himself. But he didn’t expect that this almost useless thing could actually make him feel good.

When Wu Hanqi called Rong Jing, the latter immediately held Gu Xi close to him and pushed him back inside the car before Gu Xi could even react, whispering to his ears, “Don’t come out yet.”

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Xie Ling had already fully taken over the Xie family, while Ji Jong Jie was only in charge of the Ji’s entertainment company. Moreover, the Ji family’s situation was quite messy. The family has several ‘aunts and wives’, and the battle of the heirs is fierce. Though he’s technically the eldest grandson, Ji Jong Jie’s path to succession is still rather thorny compared to Xie Ling’s.

He and Xie Jisheng are cousins. This is why when Xie Jisheng couldn’t reach the Xie and Ji family, he tried to contact Wu Hanqi, a close relative.

Ji Jong Jie has quite a flirty appearance and personality. He likes to treat beauties with courtesy first before resorting to force.

When he saw Rong Jing, his eyes lit up slightly. Rong Jing’s appearance and temperament often give people a good impression. But as an Alpha himself, his intuitions told him that Rong Jing was a hard one to mess with. Even with a blocking spray on, he could feel that his pheromones may not be very mild.

“Hello, I’m Ji Jong Jie. I’ve long heard from Xie Jisheng that he has a younger brother, but it’s better to see him in person than to just hear stories about him. He looks young and promising,” Ji Jong Jie held out his hand.

“Rong Jing.”

Compared to Ji Jong Jie’s lively and enthusiastic greeting, Rong Jing looked indifferent. He showed no intention of shaking his hand. “Sorry, I don’t wanna touch an Alpha that’s uglier and shorter than me.”

Ji Jong Jie: “…”

I’m 183 cm tall, and you’re calling me short?! Also, I’m actually known for being good looking, you know?!

Alphas are mostly hostile against people of the same gender, but with his high status, who wouldn’t bow down to gain his favor? Where did this naive little punk come from?

Yet, Ji Jong Jie felt more at ease to communicate with a person with this kind of character. It was better than a person with a shrewd personality.

Wu Hanqi smiled, “Xiao Jing is younger than you. He has a hot temper. You’re older, so you shouldn’t argue with him.”

Ji Jong Jie’s dark gaze instantly changed, his face full of smiles. “Of course, Uncle.”

This airport incident did not trigger any plot points. Rong Jing’s priority was to take Gu Xi out of the danger zone, “Uncle Qi, let’s have dinner the next time you’re in Beijing. I’ll leave with my friend for now.”

Wu Hanqi flicked Rong Jing’s forehead nonchalantly, “Not even patient to stay here with me. So eager to leave your uncle, huh?”

Rong Jing was dissatisfied, looking almost disrespectful, “I’m all grown up now. Stop treating me like a child.”

Instead of getting angry, Wu Hanqi appreciated this kind of youngster who was against him. He had seen too many young people who simply cower at the sight of him.

As he watched the interaction between the two, it had become clear to Ji Jong Jie that his uncle liked this prickly, rebellious Rong Jing even more than the younger people in their family. He had never seen his uncle this tolerant and doting to a younger generation.

After Rong Jing left, Ji Jong Jie and Wu Hanqi went to the VIP waiting area. Ji Jong Jie brought their meals over, losing his former casual countenance, and said through gritted teeth, “Uncle, I didn’t chase after him.”

Wu Hanqi took a sip of the Tie Guan Yin tea that the staff had especially sent to him, then glanced at his frustrated nephew, “He was in the car just now.”

“What?! Why didn’t you tell me?!”

So this was why he could somehow sense that there was someone inside the car that Rong Jing chose not to introduce. Of course, he wasn’t that interested either. He had never expected that the person inside would be Gu Xi, who had already rejected him countless times no matter how he pursued; an unwavering iron wall.

He would simply throw away whatever he gave, or give it to someone else. He was that cold.

“And if I told you, will that make him like you?”

“But I really like him. His looks, his personality, his rare pheromones, I like everything about him. There’s no one in this world like him. If I don’t get him, I won’t be able to die in peace.” How could such an Omega like him exist in this world? One that you can never reach no matter how hard you try?

“He’s not a dodder¹A parasitic plant. Dodders penetrate host tissue, and absorb nutrients via specialized structures called haustoria. Once established on a host, the bottom of a dodder plant dies (thereby severing its connection with the soil), and the dodder plant becomes dependent on the host plant for water and nutrients. Source: UW-Madison. Your old tricks won’t work on him. Taming him would be like taming an eagle. You must be patient, then break him apart slowly; take his pride away, whatever he relies on, and he will gradually succumb to you,” Wu Hanqi had little interest in his nephew’s feelings. “I don’t care how you do it, just don’t interfere with my business.”

“Don’t worry. I’ll wait until his pheromones erupt, then collect a breath sample immediately.” Gu Xi. You’re making me lose my patience.

He knew that his uncle only cared about Gu Xi’s pheromones. His uncle was a man so calm that he was almost like a meticulous machine. He would always seem like an outsider to the world, someone who only watches the show but would rarely get involved.

Wu Hanqi wants to get his hand on this unique flavor, Gu Xi’s pheromones, that could make all the Alpha in the world go mad. As for what he’s going to do to it, one would have to think of a wide range of ideas.

It’s a scent that makes people crazy. Wouldn’t it be amusing to watch all the Alpha in the world go crazy over it and do lots of ugly things?

The problem was nobody has ever been able to extract pheromones from a living body. No current technology in this world could support it.

Ji Jong Jie knew that he wasn’t the most outstanding among the many Alphas in the Ji family. What he could only rely on was this relationship with the Wu family. He wanted to pursue Gu Xi, not only to enjoy this beauty that he had been dreaming about for years, but also to use him to get his uncle’s attention, something that he considered very important.

However, who would have thought that Gu Xi wouldn’t bite into any of his baits at all.

Most Omegas only care about money and power. If one doesn’t have that, then at least, someone with good looks would still be fine.

Omegas are rare, so they have the right to be picky. But it’s no problem for him. Money, power, looks. He has all of these.

Besides, he not only spent a big amount of money for Gu Xi but also made a lot of effort to understand his preferences.

Yet Gu Xi didn’t even look at all his efforts. He put his heart on the soles of his feet and stepped on it over and over again.

He loved and hated Gu Xi at the same time. But perhaps his hate is deeper than his love, what with Gu Xi trampling on his dignity.

After hearing Ji Jong Jie’s reply, Wu Hanqi immediately looked for today’s trending topics and showed his phone, “His heat is over. Pay more attention to the news in the future. Stop getting stuck in a love nest all day.’

It was true that Ji Jong Jie had come from his lover’s crib and hadn’t had the time to look at what’s trending.

He watched the content of the video and looked over at the thousand comments, most of them rebuking Gu Xi’s company for committing crimes and bullying an Omega in his heat.

Gu Xi was that kind of celebrity. He gets people moving even with just a small reason, even more so with a reason so big.

“What is he thinking? This kind of video would have a big impact on his reputation.”

It was already disadvantageous for someone to be an Omega if they were working in the entertainment industry, but the public were even more harsh, and most of them only care about people’s reputation. This kind of video does more harm than good for an Omega.

“He’s taking drastic measures to deal with his situation. One Omega who has nothing to lose is more ruthless than you think. There would be repercussions, but if handled properly, a lot of Omega would take inspiration. He fought back beautifully.”

He first posted something ambiguous on Weibo then waited for the reversal that would follow. He quietly waited until the public’s opinion had festered to its peak, taking advantage of the waiting time to rest and recover in no hurry.

In the end, after being one-sidedly reprimanded for his absence, he played his big card out, sending out a video that recorded that incident to explain his current situation. Despite that, there were those who were still willing to put in a good word for him even after their contracts were broken. This was all due to his fame and popularity. Now, he’s able to win the pity and support of the public and get rid of the company that had been treating him badly.

He may look like an innocent sheep who knows nothing, but in reality, he’s got it all figured out.

However, what’s really strange was that in the past few years, Gu Xi had never fought back, enduring everything. Yet now, it was like he was being forced out of his nature, or perhaps coming to his senses?

This Gu Xi is countless times more dazzling than the submissive, resigned, past him. This is the kind of boldness that a superb Omega should have. 

If Rong Jing hadn’t piqued his interest first, Wu Hanqi couldn’t deny that he would have paid his attention instead to Gu Xi. Even without the seductive pheromone, an Omega like him with secrets all over his body was just too rare to ignore.

Wu Hanqi talked about another topic, “In ancient times, after the apical Omega had gone into heat, its oestrus would come once a week, and would have to be constantly nourished by the Alpha who first marked him in order to survive.”

“Is he the apical Omega?” Ji Jong Jie’s eyes lit up, his heart beating violently. Who didn’t want to conquer the best Omega in this world and be his first man?

Wu Hanqi smiled but said nothing.

Despite his desire, Ji Jong Jie soon felt like it was going to be an impossible feat. “But it’s impossible to get him worked up. In his eyes, all Alphas are trash.”

Wu Hanqi thought of the scene before he left the car and smiled, “Not necessarily.”

Before the two parted, Ji Jong Jie told his uncle that he had prepared several beauties on the private plane for him to enjoy. Wu Hanqi patted his nephew’s shoulder and said, “Not just anyone can come close to me. Take them away.”

Ji Jong JIe’s eyes darkened as he stared at the back of Wu Hanqi. Just what on earth could make his uncle move? Was he really not interested in anything?