Chapter 50
He thought back to last night.
Sitting on the bench chatting with Wen Su, talking about changing names and Wen Su’s family relationships. Looking at it now, what he and Wen Su had experienced really wasn’t worth mentioning compared to Song Lang.
He shook his head sadly. “Iām sorry. Youāve said so much, and Iām very moved, but those feelings are so vast and hazy that I can’t catch a clear starting point. I don’t know how to advise youāmaybe you don’t need adviceābut besides that, I really can’t do anything else. Even just empathizing or sharing your indignation feels… fake. Because I… Iām an orphan. I have no real impression of parents or family. I…”
“Iām the one who should say sorry.” Song Lang interrupted him gently but firmly. “We only just met, yet Iām telling you all this. Speaking so deeply on short acquaintanceāit was my own willfulness. Iām truly sorry. But to be honest, Xuezhang, you give off such a kind feeling. Itās as if Iāve known you for a long time. I couldn’t help but want to pour my heart out to you. I haven’t actually told these things to anyone else. They must have put a lot of pressure on you, right?”
“I… I didn’t feel any pressure. Itās just… hey! Letās stop apologizing to each other, okay?”
At first, he thought Song Lang was a bullying scum Alpha. This morning, he thought he was an impulsive Alpha who acted without considering consequences. It was only now he realized that Song Langās inner world was actually very delicate. He was mature in some ways and a bit childish in others.
He had his own self-esteem and pride, and because of that strong self-esteem and pride, he felt inferior when facing Admiral Tulip and his mother.
He must also be working hard to adjust and balance those two emotions.
“I didn’t feel pressure,” He Yuan emphasized again seriously. “You can come chat with me at any time. We can talk about anything. Don’t worry about ‘speaking deeply on short acquaintance.’ I think discussing profound and complex topics and having a clash of ideas is very good, whether or not a clear result can be reached. As for now… just face your brand-new life properly! Past things… indeed can’t be simply and crudely said to be completely in the past. That kind of influence can’t be erased entirely, but it will become a part of you. You take that part with you as you walk your future path. The initiative is still in your own hands. Accept it, but don’t be controlled by it.”
Last night, Admiral Wen Su had said something similar to him, and heād been very inspired.
He was using what heād just learned, saying it to Song Lang.
A junior who, despite being an Alpha, was perhaps more fragile than him and needed help.
Sure enough, Song Lang wore a look of pensive thought. A moment later, he said, “You’re right. Thank you, Senior He Yuan.”
“Hehe.” He Yuan scratched his head and laughed embarrassedly.
After finishing the heavy topic, He Yuan helped Song Lang pick out dorm supplies online, introduced him to all aspects of Star Source University, and casually dropped a few bits about his own situation.
The two chattered all the way from the coffee shop back to the school.
He Yuan continued his assistant work while Song Lang went to pick up his deliveries and head to the dorm to move in once his roommates returned.
The two went their separate ways.
As soon as he returned to the office, He Yuanās phone went ding-dong.
Wen Su had sent a message: [Is it convenient to take a call now?]
He Yuan paused.
Then he reflected deeply: Heād been quite comfortable as a life assistant, but he really wasn’t cutting it as an administrative assistant! Very unprofessional! He hadn’t proactively reported his work to his superiorāheād actually made his superior ask him!
This was unacceptable.
He swallowed solemnly and quickly called Wen Su.
“Admiral, Iām sorry. I just got back.”
“Mhm? Where did you go? Did things with Song Pei’s brother go smoothly?”
“With Your Excellency’s authorization, it was incredibly smooth! It was settled before noon. Then we met Admiral Tulip. He said you told him…”
He Yuan reported everything in meticulous detail.
Including the lunch appointment, the coffee, and Song Lang politely calling him Xuezhang, and so on.
Wen Suās desire to show off his assistant to everyone vanished instantly.
No wonder heād felt a chill down his spine earlier.
He Yuan continued to talk incessantly over the phone. A moment later, he paused and checked, “…Your Excellency?”
Wen Su, who was frantically imagining “lunch dates, coffee, and being called Xuezhang,” also paused. “…Mhm? Iām… here.”
Suddenly, he felt a bit of guilt.
He Yuan was clearly so happy.
He pulled himself out of unstable emotions like jealousy, worry, and regret.
Then He Yuan said, “Your Excellency, you said you like sweets, right?”
“Mhm. What about it?”
“Well, if you’re willing, next time you drink coffee, you can try a Mocha. I like drinking Mochas best!”
“Sure.”
He Yuan was instantly delighted.
He hadn’t expected Admiral Wen Su to agree so readily. Because Admiral Wen Su was always very self-centered, he was always very cautious when making suggestions.
“But I have one requirement,” Wen Su added.
See, there it is.
He Yuan asked seriously, “What requirement?”
“You make it for me,” Wen Su said imperiously. “I’ll only drink it if you make it.”
Suddenly, He Yuan’s heart went thump.
They were clearly talking about coffee, but perhaps because Admiral Wen Suās voice was too deep and magnetic, his phone was pressed against his ear, and the environment was super quiet, it felt as though there were… a hint of saying something strange.
It made his face turn red.
Embarrassing.
Fortunately, Admiral Wen Su wasn’t in front of him.
He quickly stopped the thought and calmed down.
He stood up at attention, putting on the air of accepting a grand mission. “Roger! Absolutely no problem!”
After thinking, he asked tentatively, “By the way, Your Excellency, do you know the… details about Admiral Tulip and his brother?”
He had something very important he wanted to say to Wen Su now.
“Are you referring to Song Peiās biological father… their familyās past? I know.”
Then he could speak.
“Mhm. Today Song Lang told me those things too. I… I was shocked. After listening, my whole head was in a mess, so I could only use the words Your Excellency used to encourage me to encourage him. Then, in those messy thoughts of mine, a very clear thought suddenly popped up.”
He Yuan gathered himself.
“Your Excellency, I hope you have a good relationship with your parents. I really, really hope so. In this world, there are people like me who have no parents, and there are many people like Admiral Tulip and his brother who have had very bad experiences with family. But you aren’t like that. You are very, very close to having good family ties! I hope you… don’t miss out.”
The phone fell silent.
He Yuan was super nervous. He was afraid heād said the wrong thingāafraid Wen Su would feel he was meddling when he didn’t understand.
So he added, “Itās just a suggestion! I just wanted to tell Your Excellency, I don’t mean you must do it! Your Excellency should still put your own thoughts first!”
Then Wen Su asked, “Why do you hope I don’t miss out?”
“Because I hope you’re happy,” He Yuan said as if it were a matter of course.
“You hope Iām happy?” Wen Su repeated.
He Yuan nodded. “Mhm.”
“Why?”
He Yuan: “?”
That was strange. How should he answer that?
“Because… because… Your Excellency is a super great person!”
Wen Su laughed. “Besides you, no one has ever said that about me.”
“Thatās because Your Excellencyās goodness is hidden very deep. Only I found it!”
Wen Su laughed again and said, “Thank you.”
He Yuan didn’t get a definitive answer for now. It didn’t matter. Such things weren’t meant to be decided in an instant. Wen Su needed to think it over deeply. Besides, he didn’t actually need an answer from Wen Suāit was just a suggestion, after all.
Hanging up the call, Wen Su stood up and walked to the study window, looking down at the flower bushes.
He would never forget the first time he saw He Yuan tending to the flowers.
Back then, he had plenty of criticisms for He Yuan, constantly picking at the boyās faults.
Thinking back now, perhaps he had already fallen in love thenālove at first sight. It was just that the pride, imperiousness, and stubborn, stiff personality a top-tier Alpha had accumulated over years triggered self-protection.
He Yuan was his angel.
At any time, in any place, and in any matter.
He opened his phoneās social app contact list and looked for a group chat heād never proactively spoken in since its creation. He tapped it, typed, and sentā
[Will you be home tomorrow night? Iām coming back for dinner.]
Deep consideration.
It took only one minute.
At the same time, two phones rang in different places. Admiral Wen and Dr. Su both casually glanced at their screens, both froze simultaneously, and both stood up simultaneously, their faces filled with shock.
Husband and wife shared one heart. They even thought the same thingā
Could a top-tier Alpha like our son, Wen Su, actually be kidnapped?
At 9:00 PM, He Yuan finished his planning for the next day, tidied the office, and closed the door to head back to the dorm.
But he ran into Song Lang outside the building!
“Why are you here? Is something wrong? Everyone has already finished work…”
“I came to wait for Xuezhang.”
He Yuan paused.
Song Lang said with a smile, “Iāve finished settling into the dorm. I chatted with my roommates and other classmates, and they seem like great people, so I came to report to Xuezhang.”
“Thatās great! You could have just sent a message; you didn’t need to make a trip!”
“I was free anyway. Are you going back to the dorm? Iāll walk you.”
“Sure. The weather is nice tonight; a walk feels good. You haven’t been to the old dormitory area yet, right? You can take a look around.”
Walking all the way to the dormitory building, Song Lang didn’t keep dragging out the conversation. Instead, he told He Yuan to go up quickly and get some sleep.
The next day at noon, Song Lang was waiting outside the administrative building again to go to lunch with him. He asked He Yuan to introduce the cafeteria food, and He Yuan naturally stepped up.
Every day after that, Song Lang could find a reason to ask him to lunch or to go for a walk. It was very natural and wouldn’t make anyone overthink, so he was never refused.
Because this was simply the normal behavior of a college student making a friend!
Nearly half a month later, Wen Su arrived.
He pushed open the office door with high spirits, even having prepared a smile he would only show to He Yuan. And then…
The place was empty.
That shouldn’t be right.
According to He Yuanās reports these past few days, he was here every day. When he reported yesterday, he hadn’t mentioned having other things to do today. That was why Wen Su had decided to come and surprise him.
Maybe he just stepped out for a bit.
Wen Su sat down to wait.
Five minutes later, he grew anxious.
He pushed the door open and happened to run into someone coming out of the office next door.
Seeing him, the personās relaxed state was instantly replaced by tension.
“…Ah! Dean Wen, you’re here. Hello!”
“Hello.” Wen Su thought for a moment. “Do you know where my assistant, that very cute Omega, went?”
The person paused.
Very cute…
Well, it was an objective description.
Admiral Wen Su was indeed Admiral Wen Suāhis words were sharp as a needle but entirely lacked emotional intelligence.
But since he had asked, the person answered in detail.
“Oh. Him… I just saw him go downstairs. With his boyfriend. Theyāre likely going to eat.”
Wen Suās brain exploded with a vroom.
“Boyfriend?!”
He was barely restraining himself.
The person said, “Yeah! His… his boyfriend comes to pick him up for lunch every day!”
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