Chapter 42: “Then, I’m yours from now on.”
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Being observed by his subordinates while kissing, as long as Zhao Jiu doesn’t find it awkward, the awkward ones are the others.
After the kiss, Zhao Jiu, still composed, directed them to take Mond back, holding Song Youji and walking slowly behind.
Song Youji felt a bit embarrassed, “Put me down.”
Zhao Jiu hooked up a pleased smile, “I want everyone to know that from today onwards, I am yours.”
No longer a stray dog without a formal status, only following behind his wife.
“Okay. Then I’m yours from now on.” Song Youji said against his ear.
Zhao Jiu’s body stiffened for a moment, and he ran with Song Youji in his arms: Can’t hold it back anymore, want to hug and kiss his wife!
However, back at the Association, Song Youji mercilessly rejected Zhao Jiu’s request to be close. Big brother is still waiting for him, and he must report his safety first.
When Song Jing first learned that Song Youji had been taken away, he was indeed extremely anxious. Later, when he received news that Song Youji had been safely rescued, he sighed in relief.
When Song Youji came over, Song Jing circled him and checked thoroughly. After confirming that he was unharmed, he felt completely relieved. Some anger couldn’t help but rise, “Your Association’s security system is too poor! How could he infiltrate and hide for so long without being discovered!”
“It was just recently established, and many facilities are not yet in place.” Song Youji instinctively found an excuse.
“You too! So careless! What if you become reckless like this in the future?” Song Jing sighed, “If only I had stayed and been with you.”
Things had already happened, saying more would be useless. Song Youji smiled slightly, “Big brother, I’m fine now. This was really unexpected. No one would have thought that Mond would suddenly change targets.”
“If I had known, I would have stayed with you.” The situation had passed, and saying more wouldn’t change anything. Song Jing sighed, asking, “Where is Mond now?”
“He’s temporarily detained in the police station in Xiaoman City. In a few days, he and several other leaders will be taken to the capital for interrogation.”
Because of his lover’s death, Mond seemed to have gone mad. He confessed to all the undercover agents they had placed everywhere, even pointing out that one person in the police station was also his man, and that person was captured on the spot.
His reckless behavior saved the Three Summer Legion a lot of trouble. It probably wouldn’t take long to finish dealing with things here and return to the capital.
Song Jing said, “Tao Tao’s surgery needs about a month of preparation. I don’t have the experience. The prisoner we caught before voluntarily suggested that he could be my practice subject. I plan to try with him first.”
Although they had studied for a long time, Song Jing was still a bit uneasy. Some people had undergone surgeries for too long, and irreversible damage had occurred to their bodies. Even if the surgery was successful, it could only temporarily extend their lifespan.
Originally, Song Jing had no intention of returning to the capital until Tao Tao’s surgery was completed. However, the incident where his father was threatened by Hudson would eventually be revealed. One of the two brothers would have to go back to accompany their younger brother and sister.
“I’ll go back for a while.” Song Jing said.
After a moment of silence, Song Youji said somewhat shyly, “Zhao Jiu and I… are together now.”
Song Jing wasn’t surprised at all by this result. When Zhao Jiu knew that Song Youji had been taken away, he acted like a mad dog. At that time, Song Jing felt that his younger brother’s life had been locked by Zhao Jiu, and there was no escaping.
“I don’t care about your affair. Right now, my only concern is to successfully complete Tao Tao’s surgery.” Stretching lazily, Song Jing embraced Song Youji. “Why do you look unhappy?”
“Zhao Jiu’s father…” Song Youji hesitated.
With a chuckle, Song Jing said, “That old man can’t control Zhao Jiu. If he had the ability to stop Zhao Jiu, he wouldn’t have come here looking for you. When I came, the old man was still in the hospital, claiming to be upset by his son. In reality, he just refused to admit that he couldn’t control his son anymore.”
Although he said that, Song Jing added, “If his family dares to make you suffer, I’ll become a feudal patriarch and absolutely disagree with your relationship. Let Zhao Jiu taste the difficulties of being hassled by parents.”
A hint of a smile appeared in Song Youji’s eyes. “Big brother, times have changed.”
Song Jing patted his head, smiling indulgently. “Yes, times have changed. Some people’s thinking should change too.”
The two of them went to the supermarket to buy groceries and chatted about where Song Jing would stay for the next few days. Song Youji wanted his big brother to stay with him since he had empty rooms. It would be convenient for them to live together.
However, Song Jing wanted to find a place to live alone. The reason was obvious: “Now that you and Zhao Jiu are living together, should I come and be the third wheel?”
“Song Youji was taken aback, blushing: ‘The house has good soundproofing.’
‘It’s not about soundproofing.’ As they spoke, the two had already arrived at the entrance of the apartment. The moment Song Youji opened the door with the key, Song Jing’s expression changed, and he sounded somewhat helpless: ‘Don’t forget, I’m also an Alpha. Pheromones between Alphas can be mutually exclusive.’
After saying this, he stuffed all the groceries he bought into Song Youji’s arms, turned around to leave: ‘I’ll ask Tan Yi to find me another place. You guys, be careful with self-control.'”
Song Youji was puzzled, wanting to call him, and suddenly, he smelled a faint scent of alcohol. He instantly guessed what was happening, locked the door, put the groceries in the kitchen, and began to search the house for Zhao Jiu’s figure.
“Youji…”
In the end, he found him in the bedroom. Zhao Jiu was lying on his bed, covered in Song Youji’s clothes, creating a mess in the wardrobe and on the carpet.
Zhao Jiu showed a flushed face, sounding a bit aggrieved. “I sent you a message. Why didn’t you reply?”
“My phone was out of battery.” Song Youji tried to dig Zhao Jiu out from the pile of clothes. When he touched Zhao Jiu’s arm, the excessive heat made him retract his hand. “Are you in the susceptible period?”
“Yeah.” Zhao Jiu stuck to the human-shaped big ice cube, unconsciously entwining his torso.
“Where’s the suppressant?”
“…”
“The sensitive spot was pinched, and Song Youji grunted. He heard Zhao Jiu accusingly say, ‘I have a wife now, why do I still need suppressants?’
Thinking of the last brutal extent of Zhao Jiu’s susceptibility period, Song Youji trembled and said, ‘I’m not prepared…'”
“I won’t let you get hurt.” Zhao Jiu, holding onto Song Youji’s neck, left light kisses as if feathers drifting by, “I hate it, your body has someone else’s scent.”
“I can’t smell it anyway.” Song Youji said, feeling Zhao Jiu’s body temperature and asking, “Do you want to take a bath first?”
A dangerous glint flashed in Zhao Jiu’s eyes, whispering, “Sure.”
On the way to the bath, Song Youji’s shirt was also untied and loosely hung on him. Song Youji felt embarrassed and wanted Zhao Jiu to put him down. However, Zhao Jiu, who was already in the susceptible period, didn’t listen. Not only did he not let go, but he also used one hand to pinch Song Youji’s wrists, lifting them over his head. Then, he pulled out a black tie from somewhere and tied it to Song Youji’s wrists.
“Youji, with my things on you, no one dares to covet you anymore.”
Zhao Jiu’s eyes looked almost crazy. This was what he wanted—let Song Youji be immersed in his scent inside and out.
**
Zhao Jiu’s susceptible period lasted for three days, just like the last time. During these three days, Newman and others had already handled the aftermath of the NL organization. They were waiting for Zhao Jiu’s orders to return to the capital.
They understood Zhao Jiu’s late arrival. After all, the Marshal had just started dating, and the lovey-dovey couple was in the honeymoon phase.
But when Zhao Jiu said he wouldn’t go back with them, the team found it hard to accept.
Nord said, “After the incident with the Star Pirates last time, His Majesty originally wanted to hold an award ceremony. Because the Marshal was not present, it was postponed. This time, eliminating the remnants of the NL organization is another great achievement. If the Marshal is still absent, His Majesty will be in a dilemma.”
“I’ll talk to Yuna. I will go back. I’ll wait until my wife agrees to marry me and go back together.” Zhao Jiu said.
Getting married right after starting a relationship might be a bit too hasty.
These soldiers of the Three Summer Legion didn’t care about the so-called engagement agreements between Zhao Jiu and Song Youji. All they knew was that when the general and Song Youji were together, he was happy and laughed. When separated from Song Youji, he became cold and gloomy, radiating a low pressure.
Between taking the general away and seeing his sour face, and leaving the general here to face Hudson’s old man, they naturally chose the latter.
So, after having a good meal in Xiaoman City, the Three Summer Legion, along with Mond and others, set out on the road back to the capital.
Capital.
Upon learning that Song Jing didn’t return with them, Yuna’s expression was displeased. Unable to vent his anger on others, he said, “Zhao Jiu is becoming more and more arrogant.”
Newman and Nord, who came to report, were secretly surprised. Could it be that His Majesty was already dissatisfied with the Marshal? What should they do?
“You can leave now.” Yuna didn’t say anything more, but it was enough to make the two of them anxious. The moment they returned, they contacted Zhao Jiu and informed him of the situation.
Zhao Jiu, who was helping the association move things, didn’t care about their words. He said, “Don’t worry about him,” and hung up the phone.
The two sighed over the phone. If there was a real conflict between His Majesty and the Marshal, what would be the future situation of the military and political departments?
But the Marshal and His Majesty have been childhood playmates, they shouldn’t fall out over something like this, right?!
Seeing that the Marshal does indeed seem a bit unruly now.
While the two were worried, that old man Hudson suddenly appeared in front of them. He first ambiguously congratulated the Three Summer Legion on another achievement, then shifted the topic to Zhao Jiu. “The Marshal didn’t come back this time. What could be keeping him?”
Nord’s face was cold. “The Marshal has his own plans and is very busy.”
Newman, indifferent but polite, added, “Don’t worry, Minister. The Marshal will come back.”
After saying that, the two left directly. Looking in the direction of the palace where the two had just come out, Hudson’s face revealed a sinister smile.
No matter how good the relationship between Zhao Jiu and the king was, the alliance formed by the two little brats couldn’t withstand a slight breeze and would fall apart after a few steps. Once he dealt with Zhao Jiu, Yuna would have no reliance and would have to be obediently controlled by him.
Hudson’s gaze darkened, and he made a condolence call to his old friend, Zhao Tong.
“Old Zhao, I just met the two vice officers of the Three Summer Legion. They said that little Jiu, for the sake of being with that Beta from the Song family, stayed in Xiaoman City and angered His Majesty again.”
Zhao Tong was lying in the hospital pretending to be sick. When he heard Hudson say this, he angrily crushed the apple in his hand.
After a long sigh, he said into the phone, “The child is grown up, and I can’t control him.”
“Old Zhao, marrying a Beta is a small matter. If it offends His Majesty, it’s not worth it. Little Jiu has suffered a lot to get to where he is today. We can’t let all his efforts be in vain because of a Beta.”
Hudson pinched the oxygen tube by Zhao Tong’s bedside, frowning. “Why should the Minister help me?”
Hudson smiled gently. “Based on our many years of comradeship, I also don’t want to see a pure bloodline tainted by a Beta.”
After a long silence, Zhao Tong said, “Alright, I’ll listen to you.”
Hanging up the phone, Zhao Tong lay down on the bed in the hospital. Beside him, Beck was peeling an apple for him.
“Uncle Zhao, is it done?” Beck asked.
Zhao Tong threw the phone aside angrily. “Is Hudson really treating me like a fool?”
Beck didn’t dare to laugh, handing the peeled apple to him. “Hudson has been manipulating everything for so many years. He probably thinks highly of himself and dares to deceive even the king.”
“He has been in control of the military and political departments since the late king’s reign, and he has never looked down on the current young king. He probably didn’t expect that King Yuna would gather evidence of his crimes in such a short time.” Zhao Tong secretly rejoiced. Fortunately, he didn’t follow Hudson’s obstruction of the new king’s succession.
Beck said, “If Hudson knew how to be modest, he wouldn’t have come to this point today. Uncle Zhao, what do you plan to do about Zhao Jiu’s situation?”
The marriage alliance between the Pulan and Zhao families ultimately failed due to Zhao Jiu’s departure. Regarding Zhao Jiu’s sudden departure, the media had various speculations. Zhao Tong publicly claimed that Zhao Jiu was recuperating at home, which made Beck suffer. During this time, he had been dealing with various media inquiries.
“What else can I do? The child is grown up, and I can’t control him anymore.” Whenever Zhao Tong thought about it, his heart ached. He thought Zhao Jiu’s feelings for Song Youji were just a passing phase, so he let him go to cause a scene, thinking it would be fine. He never expected Zhao Jiu to be so determined to find Song Youji.
If it wasn’t for Zhao’s mother discovering Zhao Jiu’s high school belongings, he wouldn’t even know that Zhao Jiu and Song Youji were high school classmates, let alone that his own son had long admired him. When Zhao Jiu was young, he was busy with military affairs. When he didn’t have time, he would throw Zhao Jiu into the military camp for training. He didn’t even know which grade his child was in.
Now that Zhao Jiu has become successful, his military achievements have even surpassed his own. He only wanted to find a good marriage for his child and never asked what Zhao Jiu thought.
Zhao Tong closed his eyes, looking pained. “During these days in the hospital, I have come to realize that I interfered too much in this matter. From now on, I will let them make their own decisions.”
“What about the matters between our two families?”
“In this matter, I will personally talk to your father.”
With his answer, Beck breathed a sigh of relief. After being entangled by Siwan for so long, he could finally give Siwan an explanation.
Xiaoman City.
As the Omega Rescue Association expanded, with an increasing number of staff, their work in Xiaoman City also entered a normal rhythm.
However, as the acting president, Song Youji encountered some difficulties at work. Once well-received by Omegas in the capital, he had now become avoided. Those Omegas always looked at him with a hesitant expression and deliberately kept their distance from him.
Song Youji didn’t understand at first, but eventually, an Omega told him the truth, “President, the Alpha pheromones on your body are too strong! Your lover must be a very domineering and perverted Alpha!”
This truth made Song Youji’s face flush. Although Alpha pheromones on a Beta’s body didn’t last long, being around Zhao Jiu all day in his office, finding opportunities to kiss and hug him, it was inevitable that he would pick up the scent.
But every time after he had contact with Zhao Jiu, he would use odor suppressants to cover it. Why is there still a scent?
To answer the doubts in his heart, Song Youji took the odor suppressant and went to find Song Jing. Song Jing just glanced at it and said, “This is not an odor suppressant, just an ordinary air freshener.”
“And.” Song Jing gave him a meaningful look and said, “Tell Zhao Jiu to be more restrained. If you come to me like this again, I might think you’re here to fight.”
Author’s note:
Some dogs who can’t help but assert their sovereignty.
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