After the Breakup, He Washed Away the Memories Chapter 45

Chapter 45

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【We’re at Beta Bar, not going home tonight.】

The beta at the bar had edited the text message content.

Making sure there were no typos, Rong Qiu quickly sent it.

In the process, Rong Qin had already finished a whole bottle of wine. He watched Rong Qiu, who had just been chatting with him, lower his head to look at his phone. Rong Qin thought it was probably Rong Qiu’s boss from the research institute, because Rong Qiu’s expression when replying to the message was very cold, just like when he received the Federation notification.

Rong Qin casually asked, “Who is it?”

It was already past ten o’clock, why bother Rong Qiu?

Don’t they know that the time after work belongs entirely to the personal life of betas?

But Rong Qiu replied, “It’s Commander Qin.”

Rong Qin looked at him in confusion, “Huh?”

Commander Qin, isn’t that Qin Muye?

Rong Qin’s expression twisted a bit, “Is he disturbing you again?”

Rong Qiu shook his head, “No, he’s asking me about your whereabouts. His brother, your partner, is looking for you.”

Rong Qin instantly became alert, “Did you tell him I’m here?”

This time, Little Qiu looked confused, “Yes.”

Rong Qin’s eyelids twitched a few times, and he felt a bit hollow, “What else did you say?”

“I said we’re at Beta Bar, not going home tonight.”

Wasn’t that what Rong Qin said? Not returning home without getting drunk tonight, so he had already made an arrangement with the owner to leave two guest rooms upstairs.

Rong Qin’s vision went black.

He could imagine Qin Zexi’s furious reaction upon seeing Rong Qiu’s response.

Qin Zexi never liked him going to Beta Bar. Because there was control and restriction here, only betas were allowed in, and Qin Zexi had always been uneasy about places where betas gathered. Even though he had said it countless times that he wouldn’t be tempted by betas, Qin Zexi was still resentful.

Rong Qin weakly and tiredly took a sip of his wine.

But now, why does Qin Zexi still have the right to control him?

Yeah, what right?

That dog A still hasn’t apologized to him openly. He wanted to organize a volunteer army to eliminate the sea bandits, but the alpha poured cold water on the idea. He worked tirelessly for the volunteer army, and the alpha even obstructed him. He wondered why the documents sent for upper-level approval never got through, only to find out that Qin Zexi had arranged people to block them.

No matter where he sent it, he couldn’t get this consent form signed. If the document couldn’t be signed, his volunteer army wouldn’t have legal legitimacy.

Rong Qin couldn’t understand why Qin Zexi specifically obstructed this unit when there were so many volunteer armies in the Thirteenth Military Region. This was the reason for their intense quarrel.

After the argument, they entered a cold war. If he hadn’t softened his heart and gone back to appease Qin Zexi during his susceptible period, they wouldn’t have seen each other for three consecutive months.

In this situation, Qin Zexi still wanted to interfere with him. What did he think he was? Just a crying alpha who only hindered his real work.

Rong Qin thought indignantly.

Inspired by Qin Muye, this time when Rong Qin appeased Qin Zexi, he recorded a G-rated video. It depicted an alpha nesting and an alpha clinging to his thighs, pitifully calling out, “Wife, don’t leave.”

Feeling upset, Rong Qin decided to cheer himself up by watching Qin Zexi’s video. After watching the pitiful crying alpha for a full five minutes, Rong Qin’s mood improved slightly.

Even if Qin Zexi knew he was at Beta Bar, so what? 

Is he really going to come looking for him? 

Forget it. 

This S-rank alpha still cares about his reputation. If people find out he went to Beta Bar to find a beta, it will surely become the headline of the Federal “Storm News.”

Qin Zexi is different from Qin Muye. 

As the first S-rank alpha since the establishment of the Federation, he had been in the spotlight of major newspapers and news since his early years. Even now, many people recognize him.

Based on the inherent pride of alphas, Rong Qin was willing to bet that Qin Zexi would not come looking for him.

On the other side, Rong Qiu was still chatting with Qin Muye. 

Rong Qiu didn’t understand what the two of them could be talking about; the conversation seemed dry and lifeless. When Rong Qiu asked if Qin Muye was coming to Beta Bar to pick up Rong Qin, there was no response.

Putting down his phone, Rong Qiu looked at Rong Qin across the table and asked, “Will Brother Rong Qin’s partner come to pick him up?”

Rong Qin, while creating meme screenshots of Qin Zexi, raised an eyebrow at the question, “He won’t.”

However, Rong Qiu didn’t share the same opinion.

Unexpectedly, in the midst of their conversation, Rong Qin turned the tables and asked Rong Qiu, “Doesn’t Little Qiu want to find another lover? Beta is fine, or if you want, you can find an alpha.”

Rong Qiu shook his head, “I don’t think I can find an alpha that I can dominate.”

Rong Qin thought he had misheard.

Rubbing his ears, Rong Qin grinned, “Little Qiu is… the one on top?”

Rong Qiu, seeing Rong Qin’s surprise, wasn’t angry and clarified, “I only had that kind of relationship with Ah Ye, and during that year and more, I’ve always been the one on top.”

Rong Qiu emphasized that he had always been the one on top.

Rong Qin: …

Rong Qin was unexpectedly speechless.

Licking his lips, Rong Qin tentatively asked Little Qiu, “Does Qin Muye know? He really wants to be your bedmate.”

“If he wants to, then let him.”

In Rong Qiu’s view, a bedmate relationship is unstable and can be classified as a dangerous one. If he were to start a new relationship, he would find someone who could provide stability, preferably a beta like his previous partner.

After hearing Rong Qiu’s words, Rong Qin didn’t ask further. 

He had a clear understanding in his heart.

Until now, Rong Qin still stood on Rong Qiu’s side.

But he couldn’t help but feel sympathetic towards Qin Muye.

It’s too miserable.

The person he wanted to pursue forgot about him and transformed into the one on top.

Oh well…

No, he can’t laugh. These are just small scenes; stay calm.

But Rong Qin couldn’t hold it in.

He burst out laughing with a “pu.”

“Hahaha…”

If they hadn’t moved to a private room on the second floor, Rong Qin’s laughter would have surely attracted the attention of all the betas in the bar. Rong Qin had been tense since they met this time, and now seeing Rong Qin laugh so heartily, Rong Qiu just shook his head helplessly.

But in his heart, he was still certain.

He is the 1.

He is truly the 1.

The sound of Rong Qin’s laughter didn’t attract the betas in the bar downstairs, but it did attract the bar owner. The owner, who had originally avoided Rong Qin, rushed over.

“Little Qiu, you’re not asleep. Help me handle this! Help me handle this!”

The beta owner’s face was full of anxiety. Seeing Rong Qiu was like seeing a savior. He took a big step forward, tightly grabbing Rong Qiu’s wrist. His hands were shaking, and his eyes were filled with urgency.

“Please, please, there’s an alpha causing trouble in the bar again!”

***

Rong Qin and Rong Qiu’s first reaction was that Qin Zexi had come.

Apart from Qin Zexi, what other alpha could make the beta owner so scared? The beta owner’s face turned pale, and upon closer inspection, Rong Qiu noticed red marks on the back of the leading beta owner’s neck.

Rong Qiu’s expression froze.

Fortunately, it wasn’t Qin Zexi and them.

The first floor of the bar had long been cleared of customers. Drinks were spilled everywhere, and the hanging lights swayed, flickering in the faint light. Several familiar bartenders laid against the wall, covering their mouths, hissing in pain.

And the culprits were not hiding. Those tall alphas stood near the bar, looking at the owner. One of them held a bottle of high-priced liquor in his hand, and with a “whoosh,” he sprayed liquor in front of the owner.

“I thought you ran away, didn’t expect you to find help.”

The leading alpha had a face full of arrogance, his eyes carrying a strong murderous intent. At this moment, he scrutinized Rong Qiu from top to bottom, as if an emotionless machine was scanning a standardized commodity.

Once he confirmed that Rong Qiu was a weak and helpless beta, a mocking expression filled his eyes.

“Is this little beta your lover?”

While descending the stairs, the owner had explained the situation to Rong Qiu in a few words. The alpha causing trouble today wasn’t an ordinary alpha; he was hired by the owner’s ex-partner, specifically a “desperate character.”

Rong Qiu didn’t take it seriously.

But without even a gun, what kind of desperate character is this? Moreover, real desperate characters couldn’t just roam around the central area of the capital.

These were just some ordinary alphas using their reputation to cause trouble.

There’s no need to keep such people in mind.

So, when the Alpha spoke like that, Rong Qiu wasn’t angry. He was like a cold weapon hidden under the icy surface of a lake. While unbuttoning his coat one by one, neatly folding it and handing it to the beta owner, he gestured with his eyes for the owner to hide behind the sofa.

“What? You alone want to take on all of us?”

The words of the lead alpha were cut off by a gunshot.

The scorching sensation stimulated the alpha’s earlobe, and he instinctively touched it, finding his fingertips stained with fresh blood.

“You actually have a firearm!”

Now even the beta owner was panicking. Huddled behind the sofa, he watched Rong Qiu calmly inspect the small metallic device, not much larger than a palm. The alpha, bleeding from the ear, looked horrified at this weapon, which resembled a firearm but was vastly different in appearance.

Rong Qiu was quite satisfied with this new weapon.

He twirled the gun barrel between his fingers, finding it still too hot.

Only one shot fired.

But for this compact and sophisticated thermal weapon, its effectiveness in sneak attacks far exceeded that of large-scale gunpowder explosions. It seemed that Rong Qin’s people were quite skilled.

This pistol-like, innovative weapon was a gift from Rong Qin.

Rong Qin didn’t come down with him. If the troublesome alpha causing a disturbance downstairs was really Qin Zexi, he would be gone. If not, Rong Qiu believed in his own abilities to handle it. This little thing was just something he played with, courtesy of Rong Qin.

Rong Qiu put it away after just one use.

The alphas on the other side were visibly stunned.

No matter how fierce, they couldn’t beat someone with a gun.

But seeing Rong Qiu frown and put away the weapon, the alpha he had hit a moment ago made a ruthless signal. Alphas around him surged forward, and many of them, due to heightened emotions, released pheromones, but unfortunately, it had no effect on Rong Qiu.

He had been holding back his emotions during this period.

The incident with Chu Ming hadn’t passed so easily in his mind.

Thinking about the person who betrayed his good intentions, Rong Qiu’s anger flared even more. There wasn’t a single good thing about alphas.

And now, in front of him, there were a bunch of alphas waiting for him to make a move. Rong Qiu didn’t need to hold back anymore. In the early days, his fights had signs of academy training, but after so many years of experience, especially the past five years of hands-on “research,” his attacks were far more ruthless than many desperate characters.

Fist to flesh, it was hard to imagine that a beta with such a slender body possessed such resilience and aggressiveness.

The beta owner was initially worried that Rong Qiu wouldn’t be able to handle it. He had rushed to find Rong Qiu, as the entrance was blocked by this group of alphas. He had no choice but to go upstairs to find Rong Qiu. However, he regretted finding Rong Qiu. Even if Rong Qiu was powerful, he was still just a beta. Could a beta deal with so many ruthless alphas? If Rong Qiu suffered greatly because of him, he would apologize with his life.

In just a short ten seconds, the owner had already thought about it. If something happened to Rong Qiu, he would sell the bar, even if it meant selling the beta bar, and taking care of Rong Qiu for the rest of his life.

However, Rong Qiu moved leisurely, showing no change in expression.

Clearly, he was the lamb surrounded by wolves, yet he exuded an aura of facing a hundred opponents alone.

The beta owner’s trembling lips gradually expanded, forming an exaggerated and round shape.

Rong Qiu!

No!

Brother Qiu! Impressive!

Ignoring the spilled drinks on the floor, he saw Rong Qiu defeat the five alphas one by one. With a nonchalant reminder from Rong Qiu, he finally remembered to retrieve his phone from the bar counter and called the police.

The fallen alphas had lost their strength.

If Rong Qin came to see, he would definitely recognize the techniques Rong Qiu had learned from his capable subordinate.

But the beta owner couldn’t tell; he only felt that the alphas who had arrogantly driven away customers, beaten people, and threatened in his bar just two to three minutes ago were now reduced to such a sorry state. The beta owner wished he could spit in their faces, but his jaw had just been dislocated by an alpha, and saliva dribbled down when he called the police.

After making the call, he turned around.

The alphas on the ground were still limp.

Rong Qiu had already started to calmly put on his coat. He had just noticed that his white shirt was a bit see-through, and after these actions, he had worked up quite a sweat.

After putting on his clothes, he called the beta owner over.

“What happened to your mouth?”

“It got dislocated. I’ll wait until the police come and record the incident before going to the hospital.”

“No need.”

Rong Qiu’s porcelain-like white fingertips held the beta owner’s jaw, finding the right angle and suddenly twisting it. The beta owner experienced a sudden, intense pain, as if his skull had been flipped.

“F*ck!”

Qin Muye and Qin Zexi entered the bar, hearing the beta owner’s profanity. In front of him, Rong Qiu, with a cold expression, pulled out a piece of disinfectant tissue and wiped off the bloodstains on his hands one by one.

The beta owner continuously apologized, adopting an extremely humble attitude. Before he could see if Rong Qiu forgave him, his gaze, passing over Rong Qiu’s straight shoulders, landed on the two tall men with a deathly presence entering his bar.

Their faces were dark, and veins bulged on their necks. They didn’t seem easy to get along with.

His gaze then dropped.

These two men surprisingly had pure black pheromone combination rings on their necks!

Was fate really trying to crush him?

Just dealt with five alphas, and now two even stronger ones are coming?

He saw one of the alphas walking towards them, while the other one looked around, seemingly searching for something. It didn’t seem like a pleasant encounter. What exactly was the background of his predecessor? Why were the people they brought in so troublesome, coming in waves?

No, that’s not right!

This stern-faced alpha actually looks familiar.

Isn’t he the S-rank alpha who has been appearing on federal news for years!

The beta boss’s heart raced as the hand of another unfamiliar alpha rested on Rong Qiu’s shoulder, reaching its peak in that moment.

But faster than his heart rate falling was Rong Qiu’s keen perception.

The beta’s pupils suddenly contracted.

Reverse grip, grappling, shoulder throw.

But it was futile.

The tried-and-true techniques were surprisingly ineffective on this person.

Rong Qiu’s eyes narrowed slightly, and he turned to see Qin Muye. As the breath he had been holding in finally released, he realized that his arm was firmly held by the alpha. The man’s grip was strong, and the hand, already broader than his, tightly bound his wrist. The distinctly visible muscles swelled, a merciless force that Rong Qiu couldn’t escape from.

Why was it that the first time he threw this alpha in the office, it was quite successful?

In these brief seconds, Rong Qiu, unusually, lost focus.

But soon, he regained clarity.

He tried to shake his arm, but it wouldn’t budge. The man’s palm was like scorching shackles, welded firmly to his wrist, an overpowering force that Rong Qiu couldn’t break free from.

“Commander Qin?”

He saw the alpha’s lips move slightly, seemingly wanting to say something, but Qin Zexi, who collided head-on, blocked him.

“You’re Rong Qiu?”

Qin Zexi released the uncooperative beta owner, pushing aside Qin Muye, who was about to speak.

Qin Muye: …

Qin Zexi didn’t understand what he meant, facing him with an extremely irritable expression. This alpha, with a towering posture, questioned Rong Qiu condescendingly, “Where’s Rong Qin?”

“Are you… Qin Zexi? Rong Qin’s partner?”

Hearing the word “partner,” Qin Zexi’s expression softened slightly, but he quickly returned to his irritable state. “Didn’t he go out drinking with you? Where is he now?”

Qin Zexi was afraid that Rong Qin was avoiding him.

Avoiding him for three months each time, running around various planets, and unfortunately, he still couldn’t catch him.

Seeing Qin Zexi’s attitude, Rong Qiu took a step back and straightened his clothes. “I don’t know; he left after drinking.”

In fact, Rong Qin hadn’t come downstairs yet, but Rong Qiu wouldn’t reveal Rong Qin’s whereabouts.

No matter how Qin Zexi asked, he remained silent.

Unable to get an answer from him, Qin Zexi turned to the beta owner again. The beta owner couldn’t withstand such an alpha’s pressure. Fortunately, just before he was about to spill the beans, the police arrived.

Rong Qiu was familiar with the officers this time; they were the same ones who came to arrest Chu Ming the last time.

Seeing familiar faces, the alpha police officers were momentarily stunned.

Letting his subordinates subdue the five alphas lying on the ground, the beta boss was called to provide a statement. It didn’t take long for him to understand that today’s farce was revenge orchestrated by his predecessor.

On the other side, the alpha police officer’s gaze fell on the two S-rank alphas present.

“How did these two alphas get in?”

“It’s a coincidence. I just dealt with five alphas, and they came over.”

The alpha police officer looked at the several thugs writhing on the ground. “Did you beat these alphas? What’s wrong with his ears?”

After saying that, the alpha police officer felt the bloody air carried the smell of gunpowder.

The expression of the alpha police officer became serious: “Do you have firearms?”

Rong Qiu didn’t know how to explain this. The thing in his pocket looked a lot like a gun, but it definitely wasn’t. This new type of weapon was given to him by his brother Rong Qin for the convenience of displaying it in front of the police.

In the midst of Rong Qiu’s dilemma, Rong Qin finally intervened.

As Rong Qin appeared, Qin Zexi took big strides towards him, gripping his hand tightly. He didn’t say a word, but his expression and strength conveyed the alpha’s displeasure to the extreme.

Rong Qin couldn’t control him, so he decided to let Rong Qiu take out the item and explain it to the police.

Once it was clarified that this was a new product designed by the research institute and had a legitimate approval number from the federal authorities, the police turned a blind eye. There were many research institutes in the Thirteenth Military Region, and examples of them testing prototypes were not uncommon.

“But this is too dangerous. For the sake of public safety, it’s better not to use it in the future.”

After recording the statements, the police took away the criminals. The rest was left to the beta boss himself. Whether to reconcile or not with the fight that started because of his predecessor was entirely up to him.

The bar, however, was in no condition to stay in.

After leaving the bar, Rong Qiu and Rong Qin got into Qin Muye’s car, and of course, Qin Zexi was also there, tightly holding Rong Qin’s hand. No matter how many times Rong Qin tried to shake it off, Qin Zexi’s grip only tightened.

But he cared about his image.

It wasn’t appropriate to show a rough and violent behavior in front of Rong Qiu.

If Rong Qiu wasn’t there, he would have definitely confronted Qin Zexi physically.

Rong Qiu and Qin Muye followed behind this pair of AB slowly. The temporary parking lot was still some distance away.

Hr glanced at Rong Qiu. Standing on his left side, Rong Qiu’s tall and leggy figure was exceptionally conspicuous. It was still summer, and the night was a bit hot. Rong Qiu’s hair was sticking to his forehead, his eyes were red, which made him even more attractive. He kept talking about the bar incident with that enchanting face.

Qin Muye leaned over gently, sensing a faint smell of alcohol.

“Drinking?”

“Yeah.”

“Are you drunk?”

“… “

“I’ll take that as a yes.”

“??? Okay, I’m drunk.” Rong Qiu kicked at the moonlight, remembering something. “Commander Qin, did you want to say something to me at the bar?”

The more he didn’t hear, the more anxious he felt.

Qin Zexi’s footsteps slowed down.

At the entrance of the underground parking lot, the light was dim, reflecting on Qin Muye’s face, softening the alpha’s originally tough expression. Qin Muye had forgotten what he wanted to say back then, but he knew what he wanted to say now, the things that had been on his mind these days.

Qin Muye held his breath, silently tensing his spine, and beads of sweat formed on his back.

“Qiuqiu, give me another chance.”

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