Chapter 47: The Unfilial Son’s Dying Wish
Xiao Yu had never been on Yin Xi’s side to begin with, but right now he truly felt a sense of being morally hijacked.
The key point was that he had actually been hijacked.
The righteous Class Monitor Xiao obediently applauded in support: “Well said, but it’s unnecessary for this kind of occasion. Let’s stop here.”
Shou Jiaxun flashed him a fake, teeth-baring smile: “You really haven’t changed a bit.” Then he tilted his head back and downed the red wine in his glass.
Inwardly, he complained: “I must have been too full and asking for trouble to come here and waste my time.”
Putting down his wine glass, he lowered his head and roared at Guo Duoyu, “Little brat, make way!”
“Little brat” was naturally pointing at the mulberry to curse the locust tree. Guo Duoyu hurriedly stood up and moved his chair to facilitate Shou Jiaxun’s long-striding departure.
Of course, he followed along and left as well.
The third to slip away should have been Bai Fan, but seeing Xiao Yu rushing in hot pursuit, Bai Fan didn’t immediately move. He figured he would wait five minutes before leaving, so as to avoid everyone bumping into each other again in the lobby.
However, he didn’t move, but Yin Xi did. It was unknown whether he was going to chase Xiao Yu, or Shou Jiaxun and Guo Duoyu.
Yin Xi currently looked stable, which only meant his psychological fortitude was excellent, but rushing out at this moment didn’t feel quite right.
After pondering for a moment, Bai Fan hurriedly got up to give chase.
The others also sensed something was wrong by this time and stood up one after another to head outside. Some even started jogging: “They aren’t going to start fighting, are they?”
From the moment Shou Jiaxun cursed “little brat” to the banquet hall falling into chaos, less than a minute had passed. However, within this single minute, things outside were even more exciting than inside.
First, Xiao Yu walked briskly in pursuit, pulling at Shou Jiaxun and questioning, “What did you mean just now? What do you mean I ‘haven’t changed a bit’? What exactly are you trying to say?”
Shou Jiaxun didn’t stop walking, but he turned his head and pressed his lips tightly at him.
Guo Duoyu immediately volunteered as an interpreter: “You just told him not to speak, so he shut up.”
Just as Shou Jiaxun ignored him, Xiao Yu ignored Guo Duoyu, single-mindedly chasing after Shou Jiaxun: “How exactly do you want to see me change? What do you need me to become for you to be satisfied?”
Guo Duoyu persistently chimed in with a voiceover: “He didn’t ask you to change, he just made a casual comment. Back then, when Yin Xi sat in your car and teased him about peeling fruit, you didn’t speak up for him at all; today, Yin Xi provoked him first, but you told him to shut up.
He definitely thinks you still deeply love Yin Xi, affectionate and devoted, which is especially great. But your professions don’t really match now, so why don’t you persuade Yin Xi to leave that line of work first? Otherwise, if you hold hands with him, others will just assume you paid for it.”
Xiao Yu finally stopped in his tracks, displaying a dazed expression as if he had suffered cardiac arrest.
By this time, Shou Jiaxun had already reached the entrance of the restaurant. Guo Duoyu quickened his pace into a jog and shouted, “Hey, wait a minute! I’ll call a designated driver.”
There were plenty of designated drivers looking for work around large restaurants at night. President Shou, being experienced, comforted Guo Duoyu instead: “It’ll be quick! Just get in the car and wait.”
So the two continued walking toward the parking area outside. Guo Duoyu took out his car keys, ready to unlock the doors.
After Xiao Yu stopped, Yin Xi caught up. The two were like relay runners, although not accomplices. Yin Xi ran directly past Xiao Yu to the hotel entrance and waved his arm forward.
Immediately following, Bai Fan and the other classmates also surged out of the banquet hall.
In the next second, everyone simultaneously heard exclamations and shouts from outside—the sounds of a physical fight.
Yin Xi didn’t raise a hand, but he had brought people with him. They had deliberately laid an ambush outside to exact revenge for what happened back then, to vent his anger, and to let out a breath of malice.
Student Yin, who mingled in nightclubs, had already morphed into a true underworld figure, and underworld figures had their own set of procedures for handling things.
In contrast, this bunch of top students who had just stepped out of the ivory tower were far inferior in both reaction speed and the courage to brawl. By the time they swarmed forward to drive away the thugs, Guo Duoyu and Shou Jiaxun had already been beaten to the ground with clubs and sticks.
Guo Duoyu was very loyal. Seeing that they were outnumbered and couldn’t win, he immediately pressed Shou Jiaxun down and wrapped him in his arms, lying on Shou Jiaxun’s back as a human shield. A gash was torn open behind his ear, and dripping blood dyed half his face red.
The back of his head also took a few hits. When he was supported by the classmates who rushed over, he could already barely stand steady.
Their wealthy classmates only knew how to shout and yell; very few actually dared to step in and help fight. Professional thugs hit hard and ran fast; by the time the police arrived, they had all scattered without a trace.
Fortunately, the filial son had finally been scolded into understanding by the unfilial son. Not only did Xiao Yu personally stop Yin Xi from trying to leave the scene early, but after the police arrived, he also stepped forward to testify against him as the primary culprit, stating that he personally saw Yin Xi order his accomplices to intercept and beat Guo Duoyu and Shou Jiaxun.
Bai Fan, a social media expert who kept his phone’s camera rolling at all times, immediately tossed a commemorative group photo of the police officers and Student Yin into the group chat: “Involvement in pornography is pending verification, but involvement in organized crime is certain.”
Soon, someone echoed sarcastically: “Absolutely badass.”
Someone else asked: “Did no one call 120 for Guo Duoyu? …Then I’ll do it.”
The female Arts Commissioner, who acted as the host today, seemed to have a blessed mouth. At the beginning of the gathering, she mentioned that their class was missing a proper farewell dinner, and in the end, the reunion banquet truly turned into a farewell dinner.
Disbanding straight into the police station.
The Omegas who had no relationship with Yin Xi unanimously accused in the class group: Who invited the “god of plague” back?
The Alphas who were on good terms with him couldn’t bear the harassment and chose to leave the group.
After his wounds were bandaged, Guo Duoyu needed to stay in the hospital for observation for two days, mainly for fear that he had been knocked into a concussion.
Shou Jiaxun’s condition was much better. He only had a few abrasions on his limbs. The emergency room gave him a free pack of ice and told him to apply cold compresses to reduce the swelling himself.
After both received their injury assessments, Guo Duoyu was hooked up to an IV drip in the emergency observation room, and Shou Jiaxun pulled up a chair to sit beside him as an escort.
The observation room wasn’t like the inpatient ward; there were many beds and many people. It was noisy day and night, making one feel restless after staying inside for just a little while.
Shou Jiaxun rolled up his right pant leg and crossed it over the edge of the bed. While applying an ice pack to the bruises caused by the clubs, he muttered incessantly: “I said I wouldn’t come, but you insisted. Are you happy with this lively scene now?
Guo Duoyu, let me tell you, stay out of drama and live a long life. If I hadn’t been here today, Yin Xi might not have necessarily caused a scene.”
Guo Duoyu retorted weakly, “Whether you were here or not, he had already set up thugs in ambush beforehand. If you didn’t come, he would just block me alone.”
“But you run faster alone…” President Shou sighed. “Don’t ever invite me to these mindless events again, and you’d better not participate either.”
Pausing for two seconds, he emphasized again: “Utterly meaningless!”
“It wasn’t completely meaningless,” Student Little Guo weakly voiced a dissenting opinion.
Shou Jiaxun scoffed, “What meaning? Could eating a meal with them make your skin two shades lighter?”
Guo Duoyu propped his head up and glanced toward his calf.
Omegas had sparse body hair, and Shou Jiaxun’s skin was naturally quite fair. Moreover, since he never wore shorts out, this section of his calf seemed even paler than his face.
“Sigh…” Guo Duoyu lay back on his pillow and let out a long sigh. “It’s a rare chance to speak a few words of truth.”
President Shou curled his lips: “If you have something to say, just say it. Still picking the occasion? You’re really pretentious.”
Guo Duoyu frowned mournfully, slowly raising a hand to support his forehead, and groaned pitifully: “My head hurts, I might not make it… I still have one wish.”
Shou Jiaxun raised his eyebrows and glared at him. “What do you mean? Your wish is for me to shut up? Am I annoying you?”
Guo Duoyu groaned a couple more times, stammering and mumbling: “I really can’t make it… I just want to hear… you call me… ‘Husband’… one more time.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Guo Duoyu immediately threw his arm across his eyes, covering half his face, as if he was too ashamed to face anyone, or perhaps afraid that Shou Jiaxun would slap him right then and there.
However, he played the ostrich blindfolded for a long time without hearing Shou Jiaxun make a sound. Finally, he carefully lifted his arm just a crack to peek out the corner of his eye.
Shou Jiaxun, however, only quietly withdrew the foot resting on the edge of the bed, moved his stool back a bit, and hung his head, lost in his own thoughts.
“The ‘Reincarnate at Will’ package truly didn’t leave a shred of family affection… Sigh… Duoyu is a good kid. He’s not like Xiao Yu, I can’t hurt him.
But accepting him… Tsk, the sacrifice is too great.”
Thinking of the word “sacrifice,” President Shou’s expression became even more conflicted. If it weren’t for Guo Duoyu today, he would have been the one with a busted head.
Guo Duoyu shifted sideways toward the edge of the bed and tried to reach out to hold one of Shou Jiaxun’s hands resting on his knee.
Shou Jiaxun had been holding an ice pack, so his palm was wet and cold. Guo Duoyu instinctively gripped his hand tightly, wanting to warm it up. “Sorry, I was joking… Not funny, huh?”
Shou Jiaxun furrowed his brows and looked up to study Guo Duoyu’s face. He thought to himself: He’s a bit dark, but not ugly… Or maybe I’m just used to looking at him.
The key was that the dark-skinned “unfilial son’s” gaze was always gentle; his body lacked the aggressive, invasive presence typical of most Alphas.
This was probably related to his growing up in a single-parent household. From childhood to adulthood, Guo Duoyu only had his Omega father by his side, so he deeply understood and knew how to respect Omegas.
Shou Jiaxun pondered very cautiously and rigorously. He then realized that as long as he set aside the wedding night aspect, it was actually quite easy to accept spending day and night with Guo Duoyu.
Guo Duoyu’s hairs stood on end under his stare. Combined with Shou Jiaxun’s cautious expression, he grew increasingly nervous, secretly thinking: We won’t even be able to be friends anymore, right?
He hastily pulled his hand back under the covers and begged softly, “I was really just joking with you. Even if you don’t laugh, don’t be mad.”
Fortunately, Uncle Guo arrived at the hospital at a hurried pace with Liang Bo at this moment. Liang Bo, being outspoken, let out a low exclamation as he approached: “Can you still go on the business trip tomorrow?”
Shou Jiaxun seemed to wake up instantly, a voice in his head reminding him: Oh right, work. I still have work.
Then he looked up at Assistant Liang. “I’m the one going on the business trip tomorrow. Why are you staring at him?”
“Oh, oh.” Liang Bo immediately adjusted his observation target, looking Shou Jiaxun up and down, his expression gradually showing confusion. “Boss, are you alright?”
Shou Jiaxun leaned back, raised his right leg, and pulled up his pant leg to show the other a bruise on his calf.
Assistant Liang was shocked: “Oh my god, such a severe injury…”
Then he asked again: “Can you still go on the business trip tomorrow?”
This time even Uncle Guo was amused by him, raising a hand to pat the young man’s back. “You’re really good at joking.”
After saying that, he looked down at his son, raised his eyebrows, and sighed: “You’re pretty good at joking too. Just attending a class reunion, and you end up beaten like this. How bad was your popularity before?”
“Dad, you know me…” Guo Duoyu appealed with a straight face: “They threw the first punch.”
“Okay, okay, I don’t need to know you to see that.” Uncle Guo nodded. “I just called the police station to ask. They haven’t caught all those thugs yet. Keep a low profile these next two days. Once you’re discharged, hurry back to school.”
He turned to arrange things for Shou Jiaxun: “You too. If you can travel for business recently, do it. Hide out for a bit.”
Shou Jiaxun smiled sheepishly. “I was going to Hong Kong anyway. I’ll leave directly after the meeting in Shuizhen, then to New York. By the time I’m back, it’ll be the end of the month.”
Uncle Guo smiled bitterly and sighed. “That’s good, go ahead.” Then he immediately dispatched Liang Bo to take Shou Jiaxun home, instructing the two to rest early and get a good night’s sleep.
Shou Jiaxun verbally agreed, but his actions hesitated. He didn’t stand up immediately; instead, he crossed his arms and leaned closer to Guo Duoyu: “I need time to think it over carefully. You focus on your studies first, and we’ll talk later.”
Guo Duoyu couldn’t follow his train of thought for a moment. It wasn’t until Shou Jiaxun left and his dad curiously asked, “What are you guys going to talk about?” that he realized what happened.
But even he himself couldn’t believe it: “Talk about… falling in love?”
Uncle Guo scoffed, “If you won’t say, then forget it.”
Guo Duoyu touched his forehead and smiled apologetically. “No, it’s nothing at all. He was just messing with me.”
[Translator’s note: President Shou: “Who needs a love life when you have a business empire to build?”
Translator: You’re goddamn right. LOL.]
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