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Chapter 27 – Little Puppy (10.1)

Compared with the way An Can usually did things, cutting An Ning’s hair was indeed considered polite for him.

An Ji still remembered that shortly after he differentiated into an omega, someone leered at him with a vulgar grin and made an obscene gesture at him with his fingers. To everyone’s surprise, the twelve-year-old An Can chopped off both of that person’s hand before anyone could even realize what was happening.

At that time, An Can was like a ferocious wild dog, and An Ji was the only one who could get him to heel. But now they were back [in the Capital Star]…

“Thank you for standing up for me,” An Ji rubbed An Can’s stiff hair. Then he let out a sigh. “But the Capital Star is a society ruled by laws. You can no longer act in the same way as when you were on the Junk Star. You should restrain yourself a little bit in the future.”

“But did they restrain themselves with you?” An Can said abruptly.

An Ji’s movements froze. The expression of a patient teacher disappeared from his face.

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“Why can they b*tch at you without the slightest scruple, but when we fight back it becomes bullying?” An Can just turned seventeen years old this year. With a sharp expression on his face it felt like he was exuding rebelliousness from every pore on his person. “Don’t tell me that verbal abuse doesn’t count as abuse.”

He was right.

But society always underestimated the harm of verbal abuse.

An Ji has his own bottom line and temperament. If someone were to step on his bottom line he has ways to get the other person mad enough to burst a blood vessel.

But An Can was different. He was extremely reticent, but this did not meant hat he was easy to bully. On the contrary, he was much more dangerous than An Ji.

If you say something bad to An Can, he would not reply, which might make you think that he was easy to bully, but in the next second you’ll find his fist in your face.

In his previous life, An Can suffered a loss due to this temperament of his. In the second year after returning to the Capital Star, he was imprisoned. At that time, An Ji had already left the Capital Star, and he only found out what happen after making several inquires. The reason for his incarceration was intentional assault against another person.

Fortunately, that has yet to happen in this lifetime. An Ji still had time to teach An Can how to protect himself.

“I understand what you mean.” An Ji did not try to persuade or mollify An Can. He just smiled and said, “Thank you.”

An Can’s eyes lit up a lot.

At the same time, at the other end of the banquet hall, a fashionably late Li Rong finally arrived to the party. He was all decked out.

He was dressed head to toe in platinum. His suit was cinched at the waist. Complex patterns were woven onto the white silk with golden embroidery threads. His outfit was embellished with three thousand natural diamonds and tailored to fit him well. He looked extremely gorgeous and extravagant.

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“Don’t tell me you’re late for so long just to… dress up like this?” His good friend Gu Ming took two steps back. He almost didn’t recognize this person.

It should be noted that the last time Li Rong dressed up so grandly was for his coming-of-age ceremony. As soon as the ceremony ended, he took off the priceless outfit and flung it on the ground. Then he declared loudly that he would not wear such flashy clothing even in his next life.

And here we see that Li Rong has not only tailored another flashy outfit, but he also wore it with great fanfare. He was like a male peacock with all of his tail feathers spread out. It was blinding to everyone present.

Li Rong shook his head, “I just woke up from a coma. Where would I find the time to dress up?”

“You were unconscious?” Gu Ming’s face turned serious and he withdrew his teasing expression. “What’s going on?”

Li Rong has a harmonious relationship with his family and he only has one omega little sister. Compared to the bloody storms of previous generations of emperors, there was practically no such thing as a bloody fight for the throne.

But from a national perspective, a single seedling was more fragile than a large family. If Li Rong died for some reason, the future of the entire imperial family would also be affected.

There has been countless kidnappings and assassinations attempts on Li Rong ever since he was a child. Gu Ming thought this was another one of those times, so he instinctively lowered his voice and asked, “Do you know who is the culprit?”

“I just fainted by myself.” Li Rong shook his head. “The doctor came to check and found nothing wrong.”

There was no need for Li Rong to lie about this kind of thing, so Gu Ming did not doubt him. Then his eyes fell on Li Rong’s exaggerated outfit again. The three thousand diamonds reflected light from every angle. It was so flashy that it was blinding to the eyes.

Gu Ming asked, “Excuse me, but what kind of stimulation did you receive that you would suddenly want to wear this kind of clothing?”

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“It really wasn’t on purpose!” Li Rong said angrily. “Lance helped me pick this out right before I left!”

Lance was Li Rong’s personal AI butler. When he said he wanted to attract someone’s attention at the banquet, Lance recommended this suit to him. He struggled for a long time before mustering up the courage to wear it out. He wondered if that person noticed him yet.

Li Rong secretly glanced at An Ji. The omega was sitting on a chair with his head raised to talk to an alpha that was standing opposite of him.

This kind of posture made his back particularly straight and his jaw stretched out in a nice arc when he raised his head. They were talking so intently that An Ji did not notice him at all.

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Chapter 26 – Little Brother

The empire’s aristocrats have always been like this. Every gathering was an occasion for them to exchange gossip. Behind the elegant gestures of the ladies and gentlemen in attendance, they liked to talk about dirty things like adultery and infidelity.

An Ning had also participated in such conversations and gossiped about other people. He didn’t think there was anything wrong with gossiping and he even thought that the person being talked about deserved it. Otherwise, why would the aristocrats only gossip about that person and not other people?

He didn’t know how terrible it felt to have people gossip about you until today when those aristocrats pointed their fingers at him.

The people’s gazes felt like sharp knives on his flesh. The judgment in their eyes became heavier and heavier.

An Ning was riddled with anxiety. He quickly covered the top of his head and said anxiously, “I’m not bald! It’s just an accident!”

It’s a shame that no one listened to him. Instead, they began to criticize him of losing his manners.

An Ning could not endure the shame and his resentment flared up. He flung himself at An Ji in anger. His sharp fingernails aimed for An Ji’s fair face. “You caused this! If it wasn’t for you, how could this happen to me?”

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At first, An Ji still had a bit of compassion for An Ning, but when An Ning accused him without proof, An Ji lost all feelings of sympathy for him. He nimbly dodges An Ning’s attack and An Ning slammed into the dining table that was behind him.

The glassware on the table clattered to the floor and shattered into pieces. An Ning’s white suit was stained red with various sauces and red wine. There was also cake smeared on his face. It was an extremely embarrassing sight.

He Xingyun – the one who had his hair cut into a hedgehog style – wanted to go over and help him, but his hand was swatted aside before he could even touch An Ning.

“Why don’t you people believe me? I really didn’t go bald!” An Ning screamed while covering his had. “Listen to me, everyone, I used to have hair! It was An Ji who cut my hair!”

The people present were not fools. Someone retorted in a low voice, “An Ji has been sitting here all this time. He’s been busy chasing away all the alphas that came to flirt with him, so how could he have time to go cut your hair?”

“If it’s not him, who else can it be?” An Ning’s eyes reddened. He wanted to tug on that lady’s skirt to explain, but he was currently covered in food residue. Every time he moved, bits of food and sauces fell from his person. Which lofty aristocrat would let him approach them like that? The lady hastily backed away, and covered her face with her fan. The look in her eyes was full of disgust.

An Ning could not bear everyone’s criticisms. With a cry of anguish, he rushed out without even wiping his face.

When Xu Jing’an heard the news, she rushed over. Upon seeing An Ji safe and sound, she heaved a sigh of relief. But she was still a little worried and couldn’t help asking, “An Ning’s head… you really didn’t do it?”

An Ji was silent for two seconds, and then he said expressionlessly, “I didn’t.”

In that moment, An Ji looked the same as he did when he had first returned to the Capital Star. His delicate face was full of indifference, and the way he looked at his parents was the same as looking at a couple of strangers.

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The parent-and-child relationship that took so long to warm up seemed to revert back to the coldness of before. Xu Jing’an felt suffocated, but she was still concerned about her adopted son, who just had an emotional breakdown. She glanced at An Ji with a complicated expression, and hurriedly chased after An Ning.

As the music sounded, the nosey crowd gradually dispersed, and the well-trained waiters quickly cleaned everything up. The banquet hall was full of singing and dancing again, as if what happened just now was just an illusion.

A waiter rearranged the table and seating for him, but An Ji had lost his appetite. He stared at the clear water in the glass. No one knew what he was thinking.

Then An Can appeared out of no where. There was a strand of blonde hair stuck to the leg of his pants.

An Ji immediately understood everything. “It was you?”

An Can was expressionless. “I’m already being very polite.”

An Ji: “…”

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Chapter 25 – Little Brother

Of course, these omegas only dared to chitchat and gossip. Just one sharp look from An Ji was enough to render them mute from fear. They could only hide to one side and criticize An Ji in low whispers, saying how he’s a terrible omega.

Scolding them was a waste of time. An Ji didn’t bother to argue with them. He lowered his head and continued to eat. Occasionally an alpha would come up to him hoping to strike a conversation, but he rejected them all.

Unexpectedly, half an hour later, those Omegas came back while weeping endlessly.

They didn’t speak. Instead, they wore the expression of a romance novel heroine that said, “I’m suffering a grave grievance but I won’t yield.” They looked at him with teary eyes as if An Ji was some heartless scumbag who played with them.

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“What are you doing here?” An Ji looked puzzled. “If you feel bullied then go home and look for your mothers.”

“Did you do it?” The blond-haired omega stepped forward and said with grief and indignation, “You, you, look at my head…!”

It was only then that An Ji noticed that the other party’s forehead was missing a piece. The originally thick curly blond hair was gone, and his entire forehead was exposed. He looked like a peeled egg, shining brightly under the venue lights.

“…”

The corner of An Ji’s mouth twitched as he tried hard not to laugh.

“My hair is gone, boo hoo hoo… It wasn’t easy for me to grow such long hair.”

Another omega also started crying.

He was born with a robust and square face, but he didn’t like it. He thought his face was too big, so he’s been using long straight black hair and thick bangs to cover up his face. But with his current short hair, his sharp face was completely exposed. Coupled with his monolid eyes and high cheekbones, he gave off an imposing aura.

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An Ji said, “Don’t you think you look quite good like this too?”

“Huh? Do… do I look good?” The omega froze for a split second and then he quickly whipped out a hand mirror to check his head.

“Xingyun, you do look pretty good like this.” An Ning smiled, and then he heaved a long sigh, “It’s just that you look too fierce, not like an omega at all.”

Hearing this, the young omega named Xingyun frowned and sided with the group that hated An Ji.

An Ning breathed a sigh of relief. Then he turned to look at An Ji.

“We all understand that you just came back from the Junk Star. You can learn etiquette slowly, but…” An Ning employed his skillful acting. He paused for two second, and then with a grief-stricken expression on his face, he said, “But how could you do such a thing?”

An Ji said coldly, “What thing?”

“Our hair!” An Ning yelled. “Just now, we were playing outside when a black shadow suddenly flashed by, and now our hair is gone!”

An Ji asked, “Which part of your hair is missing?”

“Can’t you see?” An Ning took off his hat. He had a bold spot in the middle of his head. It looked especially smooth compared to the long hair surrounding the bald spot.

“Pfft…” An Ji couldn’t bear it any longer, and laughed out loud.

An Ning’s expression changed instantly, and he quickly covered his head with his hat again.

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However, he was still a step too late. Everyone has already seen the top of An Ning’s shiny head. Many people showed embarrassed yet polite expressions and whispered behind their folding fans.

“You’re so young and yet you’re going bald already? The An family’s genes must not be very good!”

“Hey, this had nothing with do with the An family’s genes. An Ning is adopted.”

“That’s right. The other three children have thick hair, and only An Ning is bald.”

“And I was planning to have marriage talks with the An family too. Fortunately, I didn’t do it yet. Otherwise, that would be so embarrassing. I don’t want my future grandchildren to go bald at a young age.”

“An Ning is no good, but doesn’t the An family have another omega?”

“I don’t dare to do that. Look at how handsome he is? How can my kid be worthy of him?”

“That’s true. If he had not been kidnapped, then how can there be an An Ning today…”

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Chapter 24 – Little Brother (9.1)

These high-society omegas have never been in physical altercations before. Their complexions flipped between red and white at An Ji’s words.

But there were still some brave ones who wanted to fight. Under An Ning’s urging, a blond-haired, blue-eyed omega stepped forward. With an overbearing tone he said, “You clearly know that this is not the kind of performance that we want. Are you deliberating being a bully?”

An Ji was sitting on a chair and tackling a crayfish. His table manners were refined, but his eating speed was extremely fast. When he bent over to pick up a glass of water, the action drew a pretty arc along the curve of his neck and spine. The bright lights of the venue shined down on him, giving him a gentle, soft light. He originally looked beautiful and aloof, but now he appeared to be a being too high to reach.

He really was too beautiful…

The blond-haired omega was stunned for a moment, but then disdain twisted his face and he spat in contempt.

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This An Ji was bullying his friend. No matter how beautiful he looked he was still a bad guy! He was not afraid of him!

“I’m talking to you. Do you not have any manners at all…”

“Shut up.” An Ji interrupted him. With a cold and unquestionable tone, he said, “Keep talking and I will beat you up.”

You, you, you…!

The blond-haired omega couldn’t bear it anymore. His pretty pink lips opened and closed without a sound, trembling as if he was suffering from Parkinson’s. You didn’t need to be a genius to know how shattered his mental activities were.

“Look at your younger brother!” An Ji was too imposing. The blond-haired omega didn’t dare to get angry at An Ji, so he could only turn his head to An Ning and complain to his friend. “”Ahhh, I’m so mad! How can there be someone like him?!”

“I can’t help it either,” An Ning sighed. He aptly put on a concerned expression. “I gave him some pointers already, but he just came back from the Junk Star so he doesn’t know about omega etiquette at all.”

“What omega etiquette?! He doesn’t even know the basic etiquette of being a human being!” The blond omega cried out, “Just look at his sitting posture. Is he crazy?!”

An Ji was leaning back against the chair with his leg spread apart. He raised his chin slightly to look at the aristocratic boys in front of him.

This was a very confident posture. Because it was too aggressive, except for alphas and a very small number of betas who were in high positions, almost no one would sit like this, let along omegas who have been educated to be gentle and virtuous since childhood.

“Oh my god!” More people noticed him and exclaimed exaggeratedly. Based on the terrified looks in their eyes you would think that they saw a ghost or a demon.

“He’s actually sitting so scandalously! His actually exposing that place of his…!”

“Why is he so scary? Even someone from the Junk Star should know basic etiquette, right? Or are you saying that he can’t even memorize the “Omega Code of Conduct?””

An Ji rolled his eyes. These omegas looked like they were about to faint at the sight of him. It’s not like he had a hole in the crotch of his pants. Based on these people’s reactions you’d think he was flashing his member in public.

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An Ji planned to go look for Li Rong. He didn’t want to waste time with these people anymore, so he got up and said straightforwardly, “Do you guys want to come at me one at a time or all at once?”

While he spoke, he casually picked up a silver knife. The knife spun between his slender and white fingers. The knife spun so fast that it appeared to the naked eye as only an afterimage.

An Ning and the blond-haired omega took a big step back in fright, and stammered, “What are you going to do?”

An Ji said: “You came looking for me with such great fanfare, so didn’t you want to fight with me?”

An Ning’s eyes widened, “Who says we want to fight with you?”

The blond-haired omega’s eyes were even wider than An Ning’s. “How can an omega fight?!”

“…”

What the heck? An Ji cursed in his heart. He has been involved with the omega liberation movement all his life. He never expected to hear such moronic words after his rebirth. He really wanted to grab them by the feet, turn them upside down, and shake them until all the feudal dross inside their heads fell out.

Social oppression was not scary. What’s truly scary was when the people themselves believe it to be true.

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Chapter 23 – Birthday Banquet

An Yao couldn’t even get some peace and quiet while having a smoke. He let out a “tsk” sound and casually extinguished the cigarette in his hand.

“What do you have to say for yourself?!” An Ning was really anxious and couldn’t help urging An Yao for a response.

He didn’t know what was going on anymore. Ever since An Ji came back, everything in the house had changed.

All of his parents’ love and attention have shifted away from him and onto An Ji. Even the elder brother who had always been indifferent was also showing favor towards An Ji. There was no place for him in the An family anymore!

“For the sake of our ten-year long relationship, let me give you a warning.” An Yao narrowed his eyes, and his gold-rimmed glasses flashed in the twilight, “Stop trying to make trouble for An Ji in vain, or else you will ruin yourself one day.”

An Ning’s expression darkened and his brows knitted together tightly, “So you don’t want to cooperate with me to take back the An family?”

An Yao sneered. Disdain and pity were clearly written on his face. Just when An Ning thought that he was about to say something, the man turned and returned to the lounge without looking back.

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A waiter pushed open the heavy doors. The sounds of cheers and laughter poured out from the lounge like water. An Ning was left there like a clown that has been kicked out. No one paid him any mind.

An Ning gritted his teeth. His eyes were full of spite and dissatisfaction.

Why should he give up his position just because An Ji came back? Why should he let An Ji take away all the love and care that belonged to him? He was the young master of the An family. He was going to take back everything that belonged to him!

……

In the banquet hall, An Ji had already started a second round of feasting.

For some reason, Li Rong had disappeared halfway into the banquet. An Ji sent away a few alphas who came over to hit on him, and was just considering if he should go looking for Li Rong when several shadows fell over him.

It was An Ning. He had brought along a few people as back up.

“What’s the matter?” An Ji reluctantly gave them a once over.

An Ning said, “It’s time for the omega talent show. I came over to tell you.”

An Ji let out an “oh” and continued eating without looking up.

An Ning stood there waiting for a long time. He didn’t expect this person to just say “oh” and nothing else. He just kept eating, eating, and eating. Are you a pig? Why haven’t you glutted yourself to death?

“There’s nothing more, right?” An Ji sensed An Ning approaching him. He waved his hand impatiently, “I know, I know, you can leave now.”

Of course there was more, An Ning came here to make things hard for An Ji, so how could he just leave like that? He wasn’t some lowly messenger boy!

“Big Brother, did you prepare anything for the talent show?” An Ning smiled. “Her Majesty is a friendly person. She’s willing to give us this platform to let us show off our talents. There are not many opportunities like this, so you shouldn’t miss it.”

An Ji looked at the dazzling lineup of food on the table. They were like glittering jewels, a delight to his eyes. An Ji didn’t look up and said simply, “Not performing.”

An Ning said, “We know you didn’t learn much on the Junk Star, so how about you choose something easier, like reciting poetry?”

“Nope.”

“Then singing and dancing?”

“Nope.”

“How about playing the piano? You should know that’s an essential skill for an omega.”

“Nope*.”

[*T/N: An Ji keeps replying 不会 to An Ning, which means he doesn’t know how to do the things that An Ning is suggesting, but his succinct answer gives the clear connotation that he could care less.]

The omegas around them were already starting to laugh. They whispered, “This is your little brother right? Doesn’t know how to do this, doesn’t know how to do that, isn’t he an embarrassment to the An family?”

“Don’t say that, my big brother has it rough,” An Ning smiled. He was almost unable to hide the sarcasm on his face. “Big Brother, how about you tell us what you can do?”

After eating and drinking his fill, An Ji put down the knife and fork, wiped his mouth slowly, and then raised his eyebrows: “You want to know?”

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“Of course I want to know,” An Ning smiled gently. “We all know you just came back from the Junk Star, after all, we have never been to that kind of place before. We want to see what kind of new experience you will bring.”

“A new experience?” An Ji curled his lips and chuckled strangely. “It may indeed be quite new to you.”

An Ning, “What?”

An Ji stood up suddenly. He stared An Ning in the eyes and enunciated each word, “I can use a fork to dig out a person’s eyes in a single second. I can use a small knife to dismember a person into a hundred and eight pieces. I can catch a zerg, behead them, and eat their carcass.”

Every time he said a sentence, he took a step closer to An Ning. By the time he was done speaking, he was standing right in front of An Ning.

Beautiful and fierce, he was like a high-quality blade that exuded coldness.

An Ning broke out in a cold sweat. He wanted to force a nonchalant smile, but when he met An Ji’s gaze, it was as if he was being grabbed by the back of the neck, and his whole body was frozen in place, unable to move a single bit.

“Do you want me to perform for you?” An Ji grabbed the silver fork from the table and said coldly, “Do you want to experience eye gouging, dismemberment, or head removal?”

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Chapter 22 – Birthday Banquet

After the banquet started, An Ji broke away from Xu Jing’an and found an unobtrusive place to hide and eat.

He had so many memories of being hungry that now every time he ate, he had to eat until he was full.

It was just a pity that his clothes were very well tailored, so An Ji couldn’t even fit a quarter of his usual amount of food. The waiter brought out a new steak. An Ji couldn’t hold back. He took another piece and ended up choking on it.

Just when An Ji was panicking over where he could find some water to drink, someone handed him a glass of cool lemonade.

An Ji took the glass and drained it in one gulp. When he looked up, he saw that it was An Yao standing across from him. An Yao was looking at him with a smile in his eyes.

An Ji said, “Thank you.”

“How are you adapting these past few days after coming back?” An Yao sat down next to him, and said in a natural tone, “If you need any help, you can tell me. Although my ability is limited, I can still help out with small things.”

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At this current point in time, An Yao was a sophomore in the Imperial University, studying in the School of Political Science. Li Rong and he were classmates. The Imperial University was the number one super prestigious school in the Capital Star, and the School of Political Science was a very renown field of study. The School of Political Science has produced generation after generation of administrators.

You could even say that An Yao was already halfway into the aristocratic alpha social circle.

While An Ning was causing drama in the household, An Yao had already paved the way for his future. Even if he left the An family right now, it would not have much of an impact on him.

When he said that he could help, he was not talking big. He really did possess a certain level of capability.

But An Ji didn’t know what was going on in An Yao’s mind, so he just gave the other person a cold look and did not answer.

An Yao did not get annoyed. He just started telling a story without any care. “There was a pond where I lived when I was a child. I thought it must be the largest lake in the world. Later, some classmates went to the Capital Star. When they came back they told me that Lake Biwa was much bigger than the pond in front of my house. I didn’t believe him and we got into an argument. Neither one of us was willing to back down. In the end, we even got into a fight.

“I won, so I was once again convinced that no matter how big Lake Biwa is, it’s not as big as the pond in front of my house.” In the crowded banquet hall, An Yao’s voice was very soft. Rather than say he was talking to An Ji, it was more accurate to say that he was soliloquizing to himself.

“Later, my parents died unexpectedly, and then the An family adopted me. When the space shuttle flew across Lake Biwa, no one knew how broken my heart was under my calm appearance.”

An Ji opened his mouth, but in the end he did not say anything.

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“Not too long ago, I went back to my hometown for a visit. That was when I realized that the pond that I thought was so big when I was young was just a small puddle. Haa, just a small puddle.” An Yao laughed at himself. “Why did I think it was a lake?”

An Ji raised his head. He suddenly understood what the other person’s intention was.

An Yao said, “I am very grateful to the An family for adopting me. They have changed my life.”

“If it is gold, then it will always shine.” An Ji said calmly. “You are a capable person by nature. Even if you were not adopted, with your intelligence, you would still make it far.”

An Yao laughed, “Do you really think so?”

An Ji pursed his lips and said nothing.

“You don’t need to probe me.” An Yao stood up. While straightening out his clothes, he said, “As long as you people don’t provoke me, I won’t cause any trouble for you, and I can also provide help when it’s appropriate.”

At that moment, An Ji knew that An Yao’s ambitions no longer lied in the An family. He had successfully used the An family as a springboard to stand on a higher platform.

“An Yao, that’s the younger brother that your family just found and brought back? Can you introduce me?” A young man bumped An Yao’s shoulder and looked at An Ji meaningfully.

News of An Ji and Li Rong’s engagement has not yet reached the ears of the aristocratic families’ younger generation. Presently, all the alphas with strong hormones could not take their eyes off of An Ji once they saw him.

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“Have you no camaraderie? You have such a beautiful omega brother and yet you didn’t tell us?!”

“Could it be that you want to keep him all to yourself?”

“Are you crazy? They’re brothers.”

“Isn’t he adopted? There’s no blood relation.”

Everyone in their social circle knew that An Yao was an adopted son, but almost no one looked down on him.

“Scram. Don’t make me your wingman. If you like him, then you go approach him on your own.” An Yao dismissed the pack of scoundrels who wanted to use him to hook up with An Ji. Then he turned around and went to the garden to smoke a cigarette.

He wanted to take a breather, but unexpectedly, An Ning rushed over to him in the next moment and said in a reproachful tone, “Brother, what’s the matter with you? You don’t want to help me deal with An Ji? Fine. But how could you take the initiative to show him goodwill?!”

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Chapter 21 – Birthday Banquet (8.1)

In the evening, a small white model car drove along the road. It passed by a majestic palace, a lake glimmering in the sun, and finally stopped at the heart of the lake where a banquet was being held for a thousand guests.

Thousands of years ago, after the founding emperor established the Capital Star, he carried out a large-scale construction to build an enormous palace.

Since then, generations of emperors repaired and expanded upon the palace until it finally formed this huge, magnificent building complex that was comparable to a world heritage. Asides from the imperial family’s everyday life, it also included a large part of the central authority’s mechanism.

It was evening now, and the setting sun cast a dazzling golden light on the lake, illuminating the gentle and elegant white marble railings.

“It’s Older Brother’s first time entering the palace, right? Would you like me to introduce to you the things of note?” An Ning appeared in front of An Ji in a white suit. His hair was curled into delicate curves, and his expression was one of gentle consideration. “If you make a mistake, you will lose face for the An family.”

An Ji looked down at An Ning, and said coldly, “No need.”

An Ji was half a head taller than An Ning. With him looking down at An Ning from above, at this precise moment it actually gave An Ning the illusion that he did not dare to directly attack the other person.

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He’s just a bumpkin from the countryside! Displaying such a noble and beautiful but aloof attitude. Who are you trying to show off to? An Ning thought.

“You really don’t want to hear what I have to say?” An Ning resisted the urge to roll his eyes and said softly, “There will be an omega talent show tonight. If you didn’t prepare anything for the show, you might lose face for our family.”

An Ji arched his eyebrow, “Even if I lose face for the An family how is that any of your business?”

“You-”

An Ning’s expression changed immediately.

These words were extremely critical, as if poking at An Ning for his ulterior motive. He might as well have pointed at An Ning’s nose and scolded him, “You’re just an adopted son, what right do you have to try to control me, the authentic young master of the An family?”

An Ning gritted his teeth angrily, but unfortunately, over the years he has cultivated an image of a calm and virtuous man. Seeing that more and more people around them were taking notice of them, he had no choice but to suppress his anger and try to force out a gentle smile.

Forget it. He shouldn’t argue with An Ji right now. In the future, he would have plenty of ways to get back at him!

In actuality, An Ning was too self-focused just now. Very few people were paying attention to his facial expression, because most of them came to see An Ji.

An Ji was 1.8 meters tall. He wore custom-made evening attire and his long legs were very eye-catching.

His appearance was already superior, but what was even more outstanding was his temperament. In an era when all the omegas in the empire pursued tenderness as beauty, An Ji was like a cold icicle, tearing a sharp hole in the decadent upper class.

All those who saw him could not help admiring what a perfect creation he was.

An Ji put one hand in his pocket and slowly walked into the venue. A lot of people wanted to strike up a conversation with him but they were overwhelmed by his cold aura. Finally someone mustered up the courage to approach him, but unexpectedly, just as he took a step towards An Ji, he saw a woman come up to An Ji and put her hand on his arm.

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“Mom?” An Ji’s movements froze for a moment. He was not used to such close contact with people, and he subconsciously wanted to pull away.

“I’ll take you guys inside.” Xu Jing’an’s grip was tight. Her other hand struck out like a viper and grabbed onto An Can who was dawdling at the end of the group.

An Can was standing off to one side in a black suit. He seemed to not be used to this type of attire. His sharp brows were furrowed and he tugged at his bow tie irritably. He looked like a beast tied up in chains, as if he was about to explode in the next moment.

His irritability reached its peak when Xu Jing’an approached. His body tensed up, and he avoided Xu Jing’an’s arm as if avoiding an enemy attack.

Xu Jing’an: “…”

An Ji: “…”

An Can didn’t realize there was anything wrong with his actions just now. He stood off to the side in a cold manner. His dark pupils were full of vigilance.

Xu Jing’an’s hand hung in midair, trembling slightly. She withdrew her hand as if nothing had happened and tried hard to put a smile on her face, but when she saw the defensive look in An Can’s eyes, the slight smile quickly disappeared and her eyes stung with unshed tears.

“An Can, “An Ji said in a heavy voice, “Come here.”

An Can’s brows furrowed even more. “What for?”

“Come here,” An Ji repeated.

An Can remained where he was and just looked at An Ji quietly. Their gazes collided in the air, as if they were engaged in a silent confrontation.

After a long time, An Can sighed inaudibly and took the initiative to hold Xu Jing’an. Then the three of them walked inside hand in hand.

Behind them, An Ning stared fixedly at An Ji. His eyes looked like they were ready to pop out of their sockets.

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Chapter 20 – Live as You Desire

“See, I told you these things were no good!” An Yanming took advantage of the moment to insert himself into the conversation. He said enthusiastically, “An Ji, take a look at the things I gave you. Didn’t you say you wanted to operate a mecha? Then you will have to train. I constructed a work out room for you, and I also hired two fighting coaches for you.”

“What kind of rancid idea is that? How can you teach our son this kind of thing?” Xu Jing’an was not happy. “Have you ever seen an omega learning how to fight? What if he gets injured?”

An Yanming: “If he doesn’t get hurt now, then would you rather he get hurt when he goes on the battlefield?”

“What battlefield?” Xu Jing’an’s eyes widened. “You even want my son to go on the battlefield? Are you crazy?”

“Why would you not go on the battlefield if you have a mecha? That’s Master Qingkong’s mecha, if you don’t use it, it’s a waste of money!”

“I don’t care about your stupid mecha. I finally found my son. I’m not letting you send him out!”

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“Dad~ Mom~!” Seeing that the two were about to quarrel, An Ji quickly smoothed things over, “I like it very much, thank you both.”

His voice was not loud, but he got both of them to be quiet in an instant.

Xi Jing’an’s body froze. Then she showed a bit of shyness and said in a small voice, “It’s fine as long as you like it. I’ll give you more later when I find something good.”

An Ji was about to refuse, but then he saw the expectant look in Xu Jing’an’s eyes and he subconsciously changed his words: “All right.”

In his last life, he had never taken the initiative to ask for things from others, and even if he received help from someone, he would return the favor twice over.

He hadn’t realized that accepting the kindness of someone close to him was also a way of expressing intimacy.

To some extent, refusing parental overtures was tantamount to shutting out his parents’ concerns.

Having received a favorable reply, Xu Jing’an was already beginning to add items into her shopping cart. Without batting an eye, she bought a whole bunch of stuff. Then she suddenly remembered something and said quickly; “By the way, it’s the empress’s birthday banquet tonight. Do you want to come with us?”

In name it was the empress’s birthday banquet, but it was not as simple as that.

In a sense, the imperial family and the aristocrats shared the empire. The founding emperor Li Han went the route of a dictatorship, but just the Li family alone was not able to support such a huge empire.

Behind the imperial family, there were countless aristocratic families with high stakes in the empire. On one hand, they occupied most of the empire’s resources, and on the other hand, they also maintained the imperial family’s dominance over the empire.

The two were closely related and inseparable.

The empress’s birthday banquet was also a diplomatic event for the establishment of diplomatic relations between the empire and the republic. The aristocrats would not pass up such a big event with such high standards.

As for the omegas that were raised deep within the boudoir, they definitely would not miss this opportunity. This was an important occasion for them to make friends and fall in love.

On the other hand, Xu Jing’an was still a bit vain. She had finally found her son and he had grew up so beautifully, so she wanted to take him out and make the other little sisters feel envious.

An Ji didn’t have the slightest interest in this kind of activity, so he wanted to refuse at first, but after some thought, he figured Li Rong would definitely be present for the empress’s birthday.

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He did not have a shy character, so he wasn’t going to wait for other people to pursue him. Since he decided to cultivate a relationship with Li Rong, he must seize every opportunity to act, so he nodded and said yes.

Xu Jing’an was very happy. Right after lunch, she called a stylist and had An Ji cleaned up from his hair to his nails.

After four hours, someone roused the drowsy An Ji and he was finally able to get out of the torture-like pose.

“Wow~!” Looking at the completely changed An Ji in front of him, the assistant could not help exclaiming out loud.

Even the stylist, who was taciturn throughout the whole process, opened his mouth with some admiration: “You are beautiful.”

Seventeen or eighteen years old was just the right age. At this time, he still has the innocence of a teenager, but he also has the elegance of a youth man.

An Ji looked up at himself in the mirror. He had a head of deep, black hair, bright eyes, and white skin like fresh snow. He was dressed in a silk shirt that revealed a small protruding Adam’s apple. This was the stereotypical appearance of an omega: delicate and fragile.

The only difference in him was his eyes. They were sharp and cold, exuding a bit of austerity. It was enough to make all those who coveted him tremble.

This was An Ji after returning to the past from his rebirth.

Fate was unfair to him, life created hardships for him, and despair kept trying to defeat him.

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An Ji cursed, begged, and gave up, but in the end he still gritted his teeth and held on.

In the mirror, he was glamorous and impeccable.

But when he closed his eyes, what appeared in his mind was the image of a young aristocratic boy eating moldy bread while quietly crying. Then he saw the image of a fierce teenager who stabbed a hooligan with a chopstick for assaulting his younger brother. And then he saw the image of a young man lying on an operation table as he self-destructed to take down the people who had betrayed him.

In the past, he was beaten black and blue, but those experiences cast a layer of hard armor over him.

He saw himself traveling through the long passage of time, passing through the vast universe, and walking in front of his former self to say: Persevere and you will eventually be able to live as you desire.

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Chapter 19 – A Look of Expectation

“An Can,” a familiar voice suddenly interrupted him. “What are you doing there?”

An Can turned his head and saw Xu Jing’an’s surprised face.

“It’s nothing.” An Can said lightly. He loosened his grip and jumped down.

He jumped down from the four-meter-high windowsill without batting an eye!

“Are you crazy? How could you jump down from such a terrifying height?!” Xu Jing’an hurried over. “Are you injured? I’ll call the doctor to come take a look.”

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But An Can didn’t seem to like his mother invading his personal bubble. He subconsciously took two steps back, stepping just out of reach of Xu Jing’an’s extended hand.

Xu Jing’an: “…”

Her hand just stopped in mid-air in such an embarrassing manner, neither advancing nor retreating for a while.

An Can was silent for a while, then added stiffly: “I’m fine.”

It wasn’t until An Can’s figure disappeared from sight that Xu Jing’an breathed a sigh of relief, and her tense nerves eased.

To be honest, she was a little afraid of An Can. This was not the general fear an omega felt towards an alpha, but something more personal and specific to An Can.

An Can was very different. He wasn’t like most of the alphas on the Capital Star.

The Capital Star was far away from disaster and war. Although genes and society endowed Capital Star alphas with aggression, in daily interactions, you could clearly feel that they were harmless, because they were civilized people who have been domesticated.

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But An Can was different. There wasn’t a trace of modern civility on him. He was taciturn to the point of frigidness. He was like a sharp knife ready to draw blood at any time. Anyone who tried to touch him would be hurt. Only his master could order him around.

Xi Jing’an recalled An Can’s soft and cute appearance when he was young, but she couldn’t connect that image with the present person no matter what.

If she hadn’t lost* her sons back then, then they would not have become what they were today…

[*T/N: In Chinese, the wording implies that it is her inattentiveness that caused them to go missing.]

Xu Jing’an choked back the sob in her throat and closed her eyes tightly.

She has wronged them…

The An family owed those two children too much.

When An Ji woke up again, he heard a clanging sound. He looked at the time and found that it was already noon.

“Aiya, be careful, don’t drop and break it.” In the main hall, Xu Jing’an was giving out directions with a small folding fan pinched between her fingers.

An Ji walked down the stairs: “Mom, what are you doing?”

“Aiya? You’re awake?” Xu Jing’an’s eyes lit up. She immediately took An Ji’s hand and walked over to a pile of things. “Since you’re back, your things cannot be sloppy. I prepared some daily necessities for you and your younger brother.”

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Xu Jing’an called it daily necessities, but with how much she cared for her two sons, she has already arranged their bedrooms to perfection before they came back. The pile of things in front of them was all precious gifts. Just one of these things could cover the two brothers’ living expenses for the entire past year.

An Ji opened his mouth, and said in astonishment: “This is too much…”

The main hall was hundreds of square meters big and it was full of piles of things. Xu Jing’an didn’t move the entire shopping mall here, did she?

An Ji stared at his mother.

Xu Jing’an squeezed the fan in her hand and a little nervousness appeared on her delicate face. “I don’t know what you like, so I prepared everything.”

After ten years of separation, Xu Jing’an really didn’t know what he liked anymore.

The items in the main hall consisted of dolls, beautiful clothes, precious gems, and such. They all looked luxurious and exquisite, but to An Ji, they were all dispensable things.

An Ji thought this in his head, but what he said out loud was completely different.

“Thank you, Mom. I like it very much.” He randomly picked up a chain and said in a happy yet envious tone, “I’ve wanted to have such a beautiful necklace for a long time.”

“…Son, ah,” Xu Jing’an hesitated to speak, “That’s a waist chain.”

An Ji: “…?”

Are all your omegas’ waists this thin? He thought.

But now was not the time to dwell on these details. An Ji quickly recovered and repeated it in the same tone as before, “I’ve wanted to have such a beautiful waist chain for a long time.”

Xu Jing’an: “…”

There was really no need to repeat that.

[T/N: Lol, so awkward.]

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Chapter 18 – A Look of Expectation (7.1)

“The nobles are corrupted and the Capital Star is already rotting.” Yu Jingmo stretched out his hand towards him and said with a smile, “An Ji, come with me ot the Junk Star to create a world of freedom and equality.”

No, don’t go, reject him, fast! Junk Star has no freedom and equality at all, only a new round of oppression!

An Ji yelled crazily at his former self, but it was as if they were separated by a layer of fog. He could only watch helplessly as he former self, who was full of hope, stepped into a trap.

“An Ji, help us make a decision! A group of beta soldiers came to the hospital yesterday, they… they took advantage of us while we were bandaging them up to tease us and one of them even put his hand up my skirt! He told me to marry him and even give him a baby! Why? Haven’t we come to an equal world?”

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“You’re asking me why I touched her butt? Heh, isn’t it obvious? You omegas eat our food and use our things, so what if we tell you to give birth to children? Isn’t this your duty? Besides giving birth, what else can you do?”

“An Ji, you have to understand where I’m coming from. The army has so many young and vigorous betas. It’s normal for them to not be able to control themselves when they see so many tender and lovely omegas wandering about.”

[T/N: I really hate this kind of talk…]

“Traitor! Since you said you didn’t betray the organization, you should break up with Yu Jingmo right now!”

“Go on, the gland is just a product of the oppression you face. After the operation, you will be completely free.”

“If the research is successful, we will be able to mass produce soldiers with strong mental power, and when that time comes seizing the empire will be like shooting fish in a barrel.”

……

The intense pain spread from the back of his neck to every corner of his body. An Ji twisted his fingers into the bed sheets. His clothes were a mess. It was as if he was in great pain.

Immediately afterwards, time quickly went backwards.

An Ji saw Li Rong leading the imperial fleet to attack the Junk Star with a solemn expression and sad eyes.

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He saw his parents kneeling in front of An Ning, humble and lowly, like ants, while An Ning stood high above them with a face full of disdain: “You hypocritical aristocrats, every pore is filled with filth. Hand over your property, and I will return An Ji’s body to you.”

……

Scenes of the past kept flashing in front of his eyes, accompanied by a burst of earth-shaking pain. It was as if a cold poisonous snake was piercing him, and even the soul trembled.

An Ji suddenly woke up from the nightmare. His face was pale and terrified.

Wind rustled the white curtains, and the chirping of birds could be heard outside the window.

Today was a sunny day. Flowers stretched their petals towards the sun, covered in morning dew. The sun shone through the curtains onto the carpet, and the duvet was warmed… Everything around him was calm and serene, a complete contrast from the world in his dreams.

An Ji sat quietly on the bed. After a while he lowered his head, buried his face in his palms, and heaved a long sigh of relief.

He liked the sunshine. He wanted to continue to sleep for a while.

Junk Star was at the very edge of the empire, extremely far away from the stars, and the entire planet was shrouded in mist all year round. Cold, gray, depressing, these were all synonyms for the Junk Star. He couldn’t remember how long it has been since he’s seen the sun.

An Ji lied on the big soft bed, let the sun shine on his body, and fell into a deep sleep again.

At the same time, a sneaky figure appeared outside the window.

That sneaky figure was An Can, who just came back from an alien galaxy this morning.

After hearing that An Ji ran away from home, An Can rushed out in the mecha without saying a word. Unexpectedly, after busying about for a long time, someone told him that An Ji didn’t run away from home at all, but that he just had a date with his fiancé.

An Can was so angry he couldn’t breathe. He rushed all the way back home and finally got back in the morning. He came to An Ji’s room without even pausing to drink a mouthful of water.

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An Can and An Ji were biological brothers who grew up together. They spent ten years wandering outside, dependent on each other. It stood to reason that they had a very affectionate relationship with each other.

However, An Can’s expression at this moment was completely different from expected.

The young man’s sharp facial features were stained with anger. He stared at An Ji, who was lying on the bed, as if he wanted to firmly imprint the other’s image in his mind’s eyes, or as if he was about to rush up, tear him apart, and stuff him into his stomach.

He didn’t understand, if An Ji wanted to leave, then why didn’t he take An Can with him? They were obviously such close brothers.

On the Junk Star, An Ji didn’t abandon him even in the most difficult of times, but when they returned to the Capital Star, that man actually left him behind to run away on his own!

Up till now, An Can could still recall his feelings when he was abandoned, surprise, panic, loss… followed by anger!

It was obvious that he did not care where he was as long as he could be by his brother’s side.

An Can stared at An Ji without restraint. His dark pupils were full of possessiveness. He didn’t know why his brother came back again, but he knew that he would never let the other person leave him.

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