Extra 3: After Publicly Revealing Beta Status
When the news that Qi Zhao hadn’t undergone a secondary differentiation and was still a beta was released to the public, announced by the police alongside the news of their crackdown on the underground organization, the internet exploded.
[Uh? I understand every word individually, but together, I’m lost.]
[Isn’t the point that this organization is truly evil? They’ll get the death penalty, right?]
[Definitely the death penalty. Kidnapping, trafficking, illegal experimentation… It’s an immediate execution.]
[So Assistant Qi had to be wary of criminals while working???]
[With Second Young Master Qi around, there’s not much to worry about, right? Wasn’t there a rumor that alphas above S-rank undergo special training and serve in the special forces for a period, just in case?]
[Second Young Master Qi probably only did the training, he didn’t join the special forces due to health reasons, after all, the period after his differentiation when there was no news about him wasn’t that long.]
The special training for S-rank alphas began after they were identified as S-rank. They would undergo training after differentiation, but their rank wouldn’t be publicly announced until after the training, because they would join the special forces, so their identities needed to be protected for their safety.
Qi Wei had indeed only done the training, and because the suppressive power and pheromone attacks of a super S-rank alpha were stronger than others, the side effects were also greater, his gland instability more severe, which was why he couldn’t join the special forces.
[I think there’s another key point in this news. Second Young Master Qi, as a super S-rank alpha, is actually so obsessed with a beta?! Betas have no pheromones at all!]
[There were rumors before that Second Young Master Qi had some health problems. Could it be related to him liking a beta?]
[Let’s be precise. I work at Qi Corp, and although I’m just a small fry, I think our boss doesn’t like betas, he likes Assistant Qi, and Assistant Qi happens to be a beta.]
[Honestly, Assistant Qi doesn’t seem like a beta.]
[True, it’s been three years since they announced their relationship, right? Every time I see them in the news, they seem like a perfect match.]
[And ever since they went public, Second Young Master Qi loves showing off the mark on his neck, oh wait, Qi Zhao is a beta, so it’s a bite mark now, he really loves flaunting it!!!]
[Duh, the higher the alpha’s rank, the stronger their possessiveness. A super S-rank like Second Young Master Qi definitely wants to tell the whole world that Qi Zhao is his. Tsk tsk.]
[Yes, yes, and Qi Zhao is truly capable and beautiful.]
[So now that the underground organization has been taken down, and Assistant Qi’s status has been changed back to beta, when can we see the super S-rank wedding of the century!!!]
[Damn, a super S-rank who also happens to be the next head of Qi Corp… The wedding will be huge, right?]
[To be honest, I think they might not have a wedding because of their status.]
[True, although it’s not wartime, it’s still better to keep a low profile.]
[This is already high-profile enough.]
[No, if they have a wedding, they have to choose a venue, arrange the catering, and so on. A simple wedding would be seen as disrespectful, and an extravagant one would be criticized as wasteful.]
[What truly matters is whether they want a wedding. It’s not like we can force them.]
[Indeed, even if they have a wedding, if they don’t livestream it, we’ll only hear rumors.]
[Damn, can’t we have a court recorder like in ancient times to document everything!!!]
[Lol, but my sister works at Qi Corp’s headquarters, and she said that whenever Second Young Master Qi is in rut, Assistant Qi is always absent, and he never returns to work immediately after Second Young Master Qi’s rut ends, always taking a week off. Read between the lines. ///v///]
[Woahhhhhhh!!! Go check Qi Corp’s official Weibo account!!!]
[@Qi Corp: Thank you for your concern regarding our two bosses’ relationship. Actually, they registered their marriage two years ago! Due to the ongoing investigation into the criminal organization at the time, we didn’t announce it publicly, but it was internally approved and stamped by the President himself. Our two bosses have decided not to have a wedding; weddings are too troublesome, and they prefer to spend more time with each other.
[Picture]]
The attached picture showed their marriage certificate. Qi Zhao and Qi Wei, dressed in white shirts, were standing against a red background, close together. Although they were facing the camera, the love and sweetness between them were evident.
[Ahhhhhhhhhh!!! So sweet! Second Young Master Qi is spoiling us. Wishing them all the best!!!]
…
No wedding.
After all, they were busy with the company. A wedding would be too much. Besides, certain activities would get them flagged by Jinjiang.
However, they did have a honeymoon. Qi Wei readily agreed when Qi Zhao suggested it.
After all, he had finally managed to coax Qi Zhao into… in the car… and he still had many other things to slowly… persuade Qi Zhao to try. ^^
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Extra 4: Those Young and Green, Yet Twisted Times
Qi Wei, having a day off, secretly went to Qi Zhao’s school.
He hadn’t differentiated yet, and he had already met Pei Lechuan, and through her, Yang Shou.
Yang Shou, an S-rank alpha with awakened abilities, immediately recognized his potential as an alpha. But he also knew about the complicated and chaotic situation within the Qi family, so they made a deal.
Yang Shou: “As long as you don’t change your nationality in the future, and form a friendly alliance with us, we can help you within our capabilities.”
Yang Shou at the time was still in his twenties, not yet thirty, not even a presidential candidate, his demeanor sharp and imposing, the aura of an S-rank alpha making everyone wary.
But Qi Wei wasn’t afraid at all.
He lowered his head slightly, but looked up at Yang Shou, his eyes dark and deep, beyond his years. “What do you want?”
“Pei Lechuan should have told you,” Yang Shou said casually, “I want to take down a criminal organization involved in human experimentation, completely eradicate them, and I need power… Your situation in the Qi family isn’t good. Although Qi Zhiwen and the others treat you decently, you’re in the middle of a storm, you know yourself that you’re like a leaf at the mercy of the wind and waves. But if you’re willing to form an alliance with us, then not just me, but Pei Lechuan will also help you to the best of our abilities. But similarly, friends help each other. And you can never choose another side.”
Qi Wei’s eyelashes fluttered. “I’m not interested in the Qi family.”
Yang Shou chuckled. “I know, you’re more interested in Qi Zhao.”
Hearing this, a ruthless glint flashed in Qi Wei’s eyes.
“Relax,” Pei Lechuan came to smooth things over, twirling the cigarette in her hand, not lighting it, just smiling, “your actions have been relatively discreet, but if Qi Zhiwen and the others were to investigate, they would find out. Yang Shou won’t use this to threaten you, but if you want to be with Qi Zhao, it’ll be difficult for you in your current situation.”
Pei Lechuan sighed. “You’re still young.”
Compared to them, who were almost thirty, the teenage Qi Wei did seem like a child.
This deal wasn’t exactly forced. Qi Wei knew he could use Yang Shou and Pei Lechuan to gain more power, and with more power, he would have the leverage to appear before Qi Zhao.
Especially since Yang Shou had said…
“Pei Lechuan was initially worried you were an omega; it would be more troublesome to support you then.”
Yang Shou’s tone was ambiguous. “But you’re an alpha, and your rank won’t be lower than S.”
It was at that time that Qi Wei learned about Yang Shou’s special ability, so he asked him to assess Qi Zhao.
Yang Shou: “I’ve seen Qi Zhao from afar.”
He didn’t answer directly, just smiling and asking Qi Wei, “What do you hope he is?”
“…An alpha,” Qi Wei didn’t hesitate, “I hope he’s an alpha.”
Pei Lechuan raised an eyebrow. “You know it’s difficult for two alphas to be together, right?”
Especially with the alpha-omega pairing law… It was incredibly rare for a couple to break this law.
Qi Wei knew, but…
He turned to look at Qi Zhao, who was playing basketball with Xu Chenzhou and the others, his voice soft. “He needs to be an alpha.”
He had witnessed Qi Zhao’s struggles in the Qi family; this world wasn’t fair to betas, even omegas were more likely to become pawns in arranged marriages… Someone like Qi Zhao should be an alpha.
But Yang Shou didn’t respond, just turning to Pei Lechuan with a smile. “I think you’re onto something.”
Pei Lechuan scoffed. “How can Teacher Ming stand your narcissism?”
“You two, calling him ‘Teacher,’ but so disrespectful to me?”
“Because he deserves it, you don’t.”
“…”
Qi Wei had a hunch that Qi Zhao might not be an alpha, or even an omega, because Yang Shou, who could sense whether someone was an alpha or omega, had avoided the question.
After their deal was made, Yang Shou and Pei Lechuan quietly left the dilapidated school building, but Qi Wei stayed.
He moved his chair, facing the window, and watched as Qi Zhao jumped and made another shot.
A beautiful three-pointer. The young man landed, smiling and high-fiving Xu Chenzhou, then casually lifted his shirt, revealing his toned abdomen, using the hem to wipe his sweat.
As Qi Wei watched him smile, a surge of jealousy welled up within him—
He wanted to pull Qi Zhao’s shirt down, tuck it in, and then tighten it, preventing him from pulling it out; he wanted to replace Xu Chenzhou, to be the one passing him the ball, high-fiving him; he wanted… he wanted Qi Zhao’s gaze to linger on him.
Qi Wei raised his hand, his palm against the window, his fingers tracing Qi Zhao’s figure, so small compared to his hand.
He knew, yet his obsession grew uncontrollably.
Soon.
Qi Wei thought.
After he differentiated, he would stand before Qi Zhao, greet him, become his friend…
Qi Zhao’s class was the last PE class of the day. After the game, they packed up and went home.
Qi Wei didn’t leave immediately, but followed Qi Zhao.
Qi Zhao didn’t go home directly; Qi Wei knew he liked to stop by the old alley, buy some snacks, and then slowly wander around before taking a taxi home.
So he followed Qi Zhao, buying whatever he bought.
Qi Zhiwen and the others treated him decently, so his allowance wasn’t withheld, but that was all. After all, the Qi family wasn’t short of money, but of love and care.
There was a small white dog in the alley, a stray that lived off scraps from the residents.
It was quite perceptive. Whenever Qi Wei followed Qi Zhao, it wouldn’t dare approach him to beg for food, but when Qi Wei wasn’t there, it would roll around at Qi Zhao’s feet, begging for half a sausage.
It had always been like this for years, but the young man hadn’t realized that the dog’s occasional aloofness was because it sensed the dangerous presence behind him.
Qi Zhao just thought that dogs also had their moods.
Qi Wei followed Qi Zhao, and as they reached the end of the alley, he realized that Qi Zhao was there to pick up Qi Wense from school.
Indeed.
Both Qi Zhao and Qi Wense had their monthly holiday today, so school ended early.
Qi Wei watched as Qi Zhao handed the extra snacks he bought to Qi Wense and clenched his phone tightly in his pocket.
He didn’t like Qi Wense.
Because the way Qi Wense looked at Qi Zhao made him uncomfortable. It wasn’t the look a younger brother should give his older brother, especially since Qi Wense didn’t like calling him “brother.”
But they were brothers, even if half-brothers, still connected by blood.
Qi Wei couldn’t just beat Qi Wense up; it would affect Qi Zhao.
Qi Wei could only hide in the shadows, watching them coldly, silently seeing them off as they got in the car and went home.
…It was another monthly holiday; he wouldn’t be able to see Qi Zhao again until next month.
He wanted to differentiate soon.
He had rehearsed how to greet Qi Zhao many times.
…
But unfortunately, things didn’t go as planned.
None of Qi Wei’s rehearsals or plans came to fruition.
—The End—
