Chapter 9 [Fighting the Little Beast for an Omega]
The next day, while You Yuanyuan was supervising the newcomers’ training on the field, Duan Xiaoding did not come to bring him water again, nor did he release his Omega pheromones.
At this time, You Yuanyuan didn’t think much of it.
Until noon. In the cafeteria, he saw Duan Xiaoding eating with Xing Lie.
The morning training for the newly recruited bodyguards had ended. Covered in sweat, everyone headed toward the cafeteria. You Yuanyuan walked at the very back. Suddenly, he heard someone ask in surprise, “Isn’t that You Ye’s little Omega lover? Why is he eating with Xing Zong?”
“Yesterday he was acting like a cute little bird delivering water by You Ye’s side, and today he’s eating over at Xing Zong’s place. Truly impressive.”
“Indeed impressive. Juggling between two top-tier Alphas, he’s got some skills.”
“…”
You Yuanyuan looked in their direction. Sure enough, at a two-person dining table, he saw Xing Lie and Duan Xiaoding sitting across from each other, eating.
With a bashful face, Duan Xiaoding kept his head down, taking small bites of his food. His gaze would occasionally, intentionally or otherwise, steal glances at Xing Lie. That heart-fluttering kind of crush was completely exposed without a doubt.
Seeing this scene, Zhou She’s eyes went wide. This, this… Xing Lie was far too arrogant, so blatantly snatching someone away from You Ye. Furthermore, his speed was astonishing! In just one day, he had snatched him away from You Ye’s side.
Wiping the sweat covering his head, Ji Ru’s cheeks carried a post-workout flush. He glared at Duan Xiaoding, then glanced at the expressionless You Yuanyuan. Thinking that You Yuanyuan was angry, he marched directly toward Duan Xiaoding.
“Hey, do you not know whose person you are? Hurry up and roll back to You Ye’s side!” Ji Ru glared fiercely at Duan Xiaoding.
Duan Xiaoding was so startled that he dropped his chopsticks. His little face turned pale, and his large eyes welled up with tears that threatened to fall at any moment. He looked incredibly pitiful, as if waiting for an Alpha to protect and comfort him.
Seeing that he wasn’t moving, Ji Ru got angry and reached out to pull him. As a result, Duan Xiaoding tumbled to the floor. His tears fell like pearls from a broken string; truly a pitiful and endearing sight that would make anyone’s heart ache.
Even Ji Ru was stunned for a moment, thinking to himself that he hadn’t used enough force to pull someone to the ground.
Finally, Xing Lie, who had been eating unhurriedly to the side, spoke up. His voice was languid, not showing much concern. Propping his chin on his long hand, he raised an eyebrow and said, “He is my Omega now.”
Hearing this, everyone gasped in shock.
Zhou She pressed a hand to his forehead. He had seen this kind of situation many times before, except in the past, the line had always been, “He is my Alpha now.” This was the very first time an Omega had been snatched.
These newcomers might be somewhat shocked seeing such a scene for the first time. But he, Zhou She, had seen it plenty of times. He knew perfectly well what an utterly despicable bastard Xing Lie was.
However, in the past, You Ye had never cared when the Alphas he fancied were snatched away, simply letting Xing Lie do as he pleased.
Zhou She felt that this time should be the same. So, he stretched out his hands, waving at the crowd like an old grandpa mediating a dispute, and said, “Disperse, disperse, go eat. After eating and resting for a bit, we still have to continue training.”
After the crowd dispersed with varying expressions, Zhou She saw that You Yuanyuan was still standing in the same spot. However, with his back to everyone, his whole body radiated a freezing coldness that could freeze someone to death.
Zhou She froze, feeling that something was wrong.
You Yuanyuan’s gaze had changed. His already cold eyes were now tainted with the unmelting ice and snow of ten thousand years. It was a coldness that pierced the bones and bit the heart, exuding a dangerous aura that screamed for strangers to keep away, making him look like a grim reaper stepping out from a land of extreme frost.
The anger that had accumulated over the past few days could no longer be suppressed. The amnesiac him could optimistically accept everything, but the him with his restored memories absolutely could not tolerate this!
It was this bastard Xing Lie who had indirectly influenced his regressive differentiation into an Omega. It was also Xing Lie’s pheromones that had induced his heat countless times. And now, Xing Lie had even snatched his cover Omega to provoke him.
Damned little beast!
Before Zhou She could even react to what was wrong with You Yuanyuan, he saw You Yuanyuan striding angrily toward Xing Lie.
And Xing Lie simply kept his chin propped on his hand, watching You Yuanyuan approach. A provocative smile appeared in his eyes, seemingly anticipating what he was going to do.
The next second, You Yuanyuan grabbed the collar of Xing Lie’s white tank top, exposing the clearly defined, rock-hard eight-pack abs on Xing Lie’s stomach, glistening with beads of sweat. It was a sexiness that would make any Omega’s blood pump.
The newcomers who were getting their food saw this scene and were stunned into absolute silence. Then, they watched as You Yuanyuan delivered a punch that knocked Xing Lie’s face to the side.
“Ah——!” Duan Xiaoding screamed in terror, all the color draining from his face.
The crowd was also scared dumbfounded.
Xing Lie poked the inside of his cheek with his tongue where he was hit. It was bleeding; he tasted the metallic tang of blood in his mouth. It had truly been a long time since anyone had punched him in the face. You Yuanyuan was really ruthless.
An extremely dangerous and terrifying look appeared in Xing Lie’s eyes, like a wild beast baring its fangs, gathering strength and preparing to tear into a fight.
You Yuanyuan’s freezing, bone-chilling voice rang out: “Are you trying to start a fucking rebellion, you bastard! You even dare to snatch my Omega? It’s been a long time since I taught you a lesson and your skin is itching for a beating, right? Today, I will teach you a proper lesson!”
With that, he grabbed Xing Lie’s clothes and dragged him into the nearby ingredient warehouse.
With a loud bang, the iron door slammed shut.
Recovering from their shock and fear, the crowd abandoned getting their food and clustered around the iron door. They didn’t dare to speak, but they were also afraid something terrible would happen.
Pushing anxiously outside the crowd, Duan Xiaoding shouted, “Stop fighting, stop fighting, don’t fight!” His large, pretty eyes were brimming with tears. Crystal clear, they clung to his eyelashes. He looked incredibly pitiful.
Ji Ru gave him a push and said fiercely, “This is all your fault!”
Wiping his tears, Duan Xiaoding cried, “I didn’t know they would like me this much either! I didn’t want them to fight, boohoo…”
With dark lines dropping down his forehead, Zhou She looked at Duan Xiaoding and said, “Is it possible that they aren’t fighting because they like you?”
“Ah?” Duan Xiaoding blinked his tear-stained eyelashes.
Zhou She stopped looking at him and stared at the iron door, extremely worried that Xing Lie would release his suppressive Glass Wood pheromones. If that happened, You Yuanyuan would be like fish on a chopping board, entirely at his mercy.
Inside the warehouse at this moment. All the vegetables, fruits, meats, pastries, and milk placed on the shelves had unfortunately been knocked to the floor due to the two men’s brawl.
This was You Yuanyuan’s first time getting into a real fight since differentiating into an Omega. He felt he was still just as formidable, though he had to admit that his stamina was a bit worse, his body was a little softer, and he could no longer release his own S-grade Alpha suppressive pheromones.
“Little beast, fight back!” You Yuanyuan swung punches with all his might several times, only to hit empty air. Xing Lie only defended, not attacking. It left You Yuanyuan unable to fight to his heart’s content, instead making him even more frustrated and enraged.
Furthermore, with a lone Alpha and a lone Omega sharing a single room, he had to be extremely cautious of being suppressed by Xing Lie’s pheromones, and even more vigilant against being induced into heat.
Xing Lie dodged the attacks with an agile body, his gaze unruly and perverse. “You Ye isn’t even using pheromones to suppress me, how could I have the nerve to attack?”
You Yuanyuan’s movements stiffened for a second, then he stood firmly. In the past, as long as he hadn’t released his pheromones, it meant he wasn’t fighting for real. He looked at the tall Xing Lie in front of him, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, and said, “Today is strictly hand-to-hand combat, no pheromones.”
“Alright.” Xing Lie violently swept out his long leg, kicking up a sudden gust of wind.
You Yuanyuan dodged nimbly. He raised his leg, preparing to counter-kick, but unexpectedly stepped on a rolling potato. He forcefully pulled his leg back and stood firmly to stabilize his body. But the very next second, he was pinned to the floor by Xing Lie.
A robust body, a full size larger than his own, pressed down upon him, radiating the raw, powerful bloodlust of a top-tier Alpha. The faint scent of Glass Wood pheromones lingered around him.
You Yuanyuan’s breath caught. He frowned, a flash of danger crossing his cold, arrogant eyes. It felt as if his own territory had been invaded by another. A touch of murderous intent surfaced on that perpetually icy face.
He was always the one standing high above, suppressing others. Who dared to suppress him?
You Yuanyuan absolutely hated this feeling of being pinned down. In his eyes, this little beast Xing Lie only deserved to kneel on the ground, groveling at his feet in submission.
And now he actually dared to climb on top of him. He must be tired of living!
In a split second, he violently drove his elbow backward with all his might, hearing Xing Lie let out a muffled groan. However, they were too close; the hot breath sprayed right against his ear.
You Yuanyuan’s pupils shrank, and his earlobes uncontrollably turned red. Xing Lie’s voice was far too magnetic—deep and slightly hoarse. It was like coarse sand scraping against his heart, inducing an imperceptible shiver.
At this point, You Yuanyuan completely lost his composure. A trace of panic appeared in his cold, pristine eyes. He had theorized about what he should do if induced by the little beast’s pheromones, but he never anticipated that he would be thrown off balance simply by the little beast’s voice.
The scent gland at the back of his neck seemed to start burning again.
In that split second of distraction, Xing Lie seized the opportunity and tightly pinned both of his hands behind his back.
“You Ye, you let your guard down,” Xing Lie said, like a wild beast baring its fangs, his eyes filled with wicked triumph. “You actually lost focus while teaching me a lesson. What were you thinking about?”
Xing Lie’s powerful thigh muscles clamped down on You Yuanyuan’s legs, immobilizing them. His gaze lingered on You Yuanyuan’s profile. The lines of You Yuanyuan’s side profile were extremely beautiful, like a finely carved work of art. He teased mockingly, “You Ye, what are you so angry about? You haven’t publicly announced you’re with Duan Xiaoding, so why can’t I compete fairly?”
He taunted him further: “At your advanced age, why do you always like eating tender grass? Each one you fancy is more tender than the last.”
“Is it because you couldn’t conquer a formidable Alpha like me, so your ego took a hit, and now you’re trying to find a sense of conquest with weak and fragile Omegas?”
At this moment, You Yuanyuan was cursing Xing Lie countless times in his heart. However, he tactically remained calm and unmoving; he couldn’t afford to enrage Xing Lie right now, biding his time for a chance to counterattack. Glancing at Xing Lie out of the corner of his eye, he interrogated, “What do you like about Duan Xiaoding?”
Xing Lie raised an eyebrow, looking down at You Yuanyuan from above. He felt that viewing You Yuanyuan from this angle had its own unique flavor, as if he were humiliating an untouchable celestial being. “I like him because you like him.”
You Yuanyuan frowned.
He then heard Xing Lie add, “I like snatching away what you like.”
“I don’t like him.” You Yuanyuan’s hands quietly gathered strength.
Like a wild wolf, Xing Lie leaned down slightly and narrowed his eyes. “Liar. If you don’t like him, why are you teaching me a lesson for him?”
You Yuanyuan felt that this little beast was truly difficult to deal with. Gritting his back teeth, he fabricated a lie: “I’m teaching you a lesson because you shouldn’t like an Omega.”
Sure enough, Xing Lie paused in a daze for a split second, seemingly exploring the deeper meaning behind this statement.
As a result, You Yuanyuan seized the opportunity. With gathered strength, he violently flipped over, kicked Xing Lie away, and propped himself up off the floor with one hand.
The two of them started grappling again. This time, You Yuanyuan gave Xing Lie absolutely no chance to fight back, beating him to his heart’s content. Finally, he pinned Xing Lie against the wall, one hand pressing the back of Xing Lie’s head, the other hand locking Xing Lie’s wrists, and his knee digging into the small of Xing Lie’s back.
“Little beast, losing focus will get you counterattacked.” You Yuanyuan felt his physical stamina was nearly depleted, and his legs were starting to go weak. The inherent weaknesses of an Omega were completely exposed.
With half his face pressed against the wall, Xing Lie showed absolutely no sense of defeat. Instead, he wore an incorrigibly mischievous expression that truly made one’s teeth itch with hatred. He cast a sidelong glance down at You Yuanyuan and taunted with a highly punchable tone, “You Ye, you didn’t put in your height-increasing insoles again today, did you?”
You Yuanyuan was infuriated by these words. He had indeed gotten shorter, now only reaching the bridge of Xing Lie’s nose; in the past, he used to be above his eyebrows at the very least. But how could it be misunderstood that he wore height-increasing insoles in the past? Where would that leave the face of him, You Ye!
So, flustered and exasperated, he delivered another kick to Xing Lie.
But his body truly had no strength left. The burning of his scent gland was becoming noticeable. Tightly covered by the specially made barrier patch, he could endure for a little while longer, but the burning heat spreading through his body was getting somewhat unbearable.
You Yuanyuan released Xing Lie. Taking a few steps back, he walked toward the door with a cold face.
But before his hand could even touch the doorknob, he was suddenly hugged tightly from behind. You Yuanyuan’s scalp tingled instantly, utterly astounded. Angrily, he snapped, “Bastard, what are you doing!”
You Yuanyuan was just about to lash out, but unexpectedly, Xing Lie just hugged him briefly and let go. He formed a circle with his hands, his eyes carrying a hint of amazement as he laughed and teased, “You Ye, my two hands alone are enough to span your waist.”
You Yuanyuan flew into a rage from humiliation. How dare this little beast sexually harass him. Was it because he had now become an Omega, his aura wasn’t as imposing as before, and he didn’t look as fierce, that he dared to take such liberties?
Consequently, You Yuanyuan greeted Xing Lie’s face with yet another punch.
After the ingredient warehouse door opened, everyone saw the unnatural expression on You Yuanyuan’s face, along with a peculiar redness at the tips of his ears. A trace of humiliated anger surfaced in those freezing eyes, making his cold, exquisitely handsome face look exceptionally beautiful.
And standing behind You Yuanyuan, Xing Lie’s mouth was bleeding, and his cheekbone was bruised blue. His body was also covered in numerous footprints. With just a glance, one could tell he had been ruthlessly taught a lesson.
Yet, there was no anger on Xing Lie’s face. Instead, he revealed an immensely satisfied and invigorated smile, having reined in the tyranny of a wild beast. He stared at You Yuanyuan’s back with a profound gaze.
To everyone’s surprise, they didn’t smell the suppressive pheromones of two top-tier Alphas clashing. It turned out to be a purely physical brawl.
Zhou She breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness Xing Lie hadn’t released his S-grade Alpha pheromones.
He deliberately began to flatter You Yuanyuan in front of the crowd, as if intentionally saying it for Xing Lie to hear: “You Ye truly lives up to his name. Still as formidable as ever, hahaha!”
Zhou She added, “Then you must have won the fight for him, right?”
Everyone was also curious about this question. No matter how you looked at it, it seemed like You Ye had won.
However, You Yuanyuan didn’t answer and walked away with a cold face.
Xing Lie laughed. Crossing his arms over his chest and leaning against the doorframe, he said, “He didn’t.”
Zhou She: “Then you won?”
Everyone’s eyes turned back to Xing Lie.
Xing Lie: “I didn’t.”
Zhou She: “Then who exactly won?”
Xing Lie: “Neither of us is fighting over him anymore.”
Duan Xiaoding was bewildered, standing frozen in place in a daze. Shouldn’t it be that whoever won gets to have him?
Why were they no longer fighting over him?
Zhou She felt this outcome was absolutely wonderful. Thus, he turned his head to Duan Xiaoding and said, “My apologies, but you are fired. We will compensate you with three months’ salary. Thank you.”
In the afternoon.
As Duan Xiaoding walked out the main gates of Shenyuan Security Company, his mind was completely blank. He pondered how, after working for only a single day, he had been fought over by two top-tier Alphas, subsequently fired, and walked away with over thirty thousand in severance pay.
Did he end up making a profit or taking a loss?
Translator’s Note:
Hello readers! You Yuanyuan’s original personality finally snaps back to the surface! You can just feel the sheer panic and frustration when Xing Lie pins him down, especially when Xing Lie gets a firsthand feel of You Yuanyuan’s newly Omega-fied waist.
A few fun idioms and terms used in this chapter:
- Like a little bird relying on a person (小鳥依人): An idiom used to describe a cute, dainty, or clinging person (usually a woman or an Omega in ABO settings) who acts adorably reliant on their partner.
- Fish on a chopping board (砧板上的魚肉): This Chinese idiom translates to being completely at someone else’s mercy, with no way to fight back or escape.
- Eating tender grass (吃嫩草): Short for “an old cow eating tender grass,” it is a common idiom used to describe an older person dating someone significantly younger. Xing Lie is totally calling You Yuanyuan an old man here!
- Make one’s teeth itch with hatred (令人恨的牙癢癢): A phrase describing someone who is so infuriating or frustrating that you literally grit your teeth in annoyance.
] See you in Chapter 10!
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