CH 51

“Found Innocent, this seems a bit unreasonable,” Si Huaixi voiced his doubts, his eyes filled with complex contemplation. He continued, “Facing a case involving an attack on the royal family, and considering Brother Pei’s past as a high-ranking officer in the imperial army, how could they simply release him so easily?”

“The Crown Prince, being the heir to the throne and likely the next king of the Odesseus Empire, holds much more power than the impoverished Claude family, who are nothing but mere counts without any real influence. It’s inconceivable that they would let them off so lightly.”

A cold snort escaped Pei Zhaozhou’s throat as his golden-hued eyes flashed with discontent. His tone carried a hint of resentment as he said, “Prince Edward voluntarily decided to drop the investigation and had all the intruders treated as enemy spies, executing them without even giving us a chance to extract information through interrogation. He completely concealed the incident.”

Si Huaixi’s eyes widened with surprise and confusion as he gently inquired, “Is the Crown Prince normally like this?”

Implicitly, he was questioning the Crown Prince’s sanity.

Pei Zhaozhou’s gaze darkened slightly as he replied, “Hmm, the royal family wouldn’t allow this ‘abnormal’ prince to participate in any diplomatic activities. As for why Prince Edward chose to act this way, it’s none of our concern. We shouldn’t get involved or have any connection with those members of the royal family. Keep your distance from them.”

It was rare to see Brother Pei so repulsed by these people. Si Huaixi unintentionally recalled something and blurted it out.

“Brother Pei, do my blue eyes resemble those of the royal family members? I occasionally come across some comments and I’m curious.”

Pei Zhaozhou paused for a moment, his gaze fixed on Si Huaixi’s crystal-clear, pure ocean-blue eyes. It was almost as if one could be enthralled by the depth and allure of that mysterious and bewitching sea. He feared becoming yet another sailor who sought death beneath the Siren’s enchanting beauty, seemingly harmless but capable of tearing flesh from bone.

Dangerous and enigmatic, his true face remains unseen to this day.

Like raising a ferocious beast that could strike at any moment, even in its current docile and handsome appearance, one must approach him with caution, wary of his sharp, white fangs. Who knows if one night, in the depths of his unguarded slumber, those sharpened teeth might pierce his neck.

A glimmer of meaning flickered in Pei Zhaozhou’s eyes as he uttered his heartfelt words, “You’re much more dangerous than they are.”

Si Huaixi’s eyes froze for a moment, his previously dim gaze regained its calmness, and he smiled, saying, “So that’s how you see it.”

Pei Zhaozhou furrowed his brows slightly, feeling a tinge of regret within his heart.

He shouldn’t have let his curiosity get the better of him after noticing the flaws exposed by Si Huaixi that day. Despite pondering for several days, he couldn’t restrain the urge to probe further and find out what he was hiding.

When the door of the rest cabin opened, Peter was already lying on the ground, unable to get up. Later, when he went to interrogate Peter, he discovered faint strangulation marks on his neck. But in his impression, Si Huaixi hadn’t made this type of attack. 

If Peter was already lying on the ground, then who attacked him? Who caused the marks on his neck? He had concealed it from Si Huaixi and secretly went to the interrogation room alone. 

However, Peter’s answer was that he didn’t know. No matter how he questioned him, Peter was unclear and didn’t understand why he suddenly felt a suffocating sensation in front of the rest cabin door. He thought he might have fallen ill and asked him to find a doctor to check him. Peter’s answer wasn’t deceiving. So who was lying? The suspicion grew deeper.

His intuition told him that Si Huaixi wouldn’t harm him. Si Huaixi’s original identity had become more and more confusing, and Pei Zhaozhou found it increasingly difficult to understand this person in front of him. He couldn’t blame himself for being suspicious. After all, this was the father of his child, and he couldn’t keep hiding it. 

The guide for pregnant omegas from the Smart Brain, Silver Arc said that fetal movements would begin at four months of pregnancy, and the belly would slightly protrude at five or six months. He couldn’t hide the fact that he was giving birth from Si Huaixi. An alpha during pregnancy couldn’t do without the supply of their mate’s pheromones. Si Huaixi would definitely discover that he was pregnant.

Before that happened, he wanted to find a suitable opportunity to talk to Si Huaixi. But now he was starting to feel overly worried and hesitant. Looking at the subtle changes hidden in Brother Pei’s eyes, the warmth in Si Huaixi’s heart gradually cooled, and his tone became calm but sharp, “You’re guarding against me.” 

In an instant, all barriers were broken.

Pei Zhaozhou suddenly felt a chill running through his body. He had discovered it? Perhaps he had already discovered it long ago. Pei Zhaozhou turned his head aside, avoiding Si Huaixi’s gaze, and choked out, “I’m sorry.” 

Si Huaixi’s gaze at Pei Zhaozhou was disappointed. Although he had concealed many things from Brother Pei, one thing was certain: he had never intended to harm him. 

“I will continue investigating the Claude family matter. You don’t have to worry about me interfering.” 

Si Huaixi laughed softly, his eyes, which were already dim, filled with a hint of pain. 

Since picking up that book, the originally meaningless name had become distinct. 

Pei Zhaozhou was just a villain in the book, a character destined to die sooner or later. But now, ‘Pei Zhaozhou’ has become the most memorable name in his memory.

In the apocalypse, emotions were luxurious commodities. Beneath survival, the most raw and animalistic aspects were revealed. He had seen pretty boys selling themselves for a piece of biscuit, even engaging in transactions in broad daylight. He was not unfamiliar with impulsive sexual encounters. 

Was it worth caring about one instance of impulsive sex? 

If one were to say that he took advantage of Pei Zhaozhou and ended up at a disadvantage, then Pei Zhaozhou also benefited from his treatment of pheromone disorder. So, in a way, they were even. Si Huaixi’s gaze slightly faltered as he thought mockingly.

His mind was filled with various images.

The first time he saw Brother Pei, he couldn’t help but think of the metal-type esper priest from the post-apocalyptic base, with his neck covered by a high collar, shouting about God’s love for humanity and chopping off zombie’s head with a metal knife.

At the moment he entered, he sensed Brother Pei’s murderous intent towards him, and he was aware of it.

After all, he was just a ‘criminal’ who had intruded without a clear identity.

However, Brother Pei still let him stay, which surprised him.

He thought he would be kicked out.

With the thought of being drugged with that damn ‘aphrodisiac,’ he planned to knock out Brother Pei if he was kicked out. But to his surprise, Brother Pei kept him.

Why? This doubt lingered in his mind at that time and even now.

Later, he learned that Brother Pei was a soft-hearted person.

A good person, such a rarity, like a treasure.

Despite his seemingly stern appearance, Brother Pei took his ‘don’t waste water’ remark seriously.

He was only wary of Brother Pei’s murderous intent when he entered, but he didn’t want to expose his vulnerability to him.

It was amusing to hear Brother Pei clumsily and tenderly coaxing him and the instant regret in his eyes after saying ‘help me.’

So he smirked and observed the owner of those shy, amethyst-colored eyes, wondering how he would ‘help him.’

It felt…different.

He had initially thought Brother Pei was experienced, but it turned out that he was the one who pulled him into the ebb and flow of desire, biting his thin lips in restrained vulnerability.

His eyes, which were supposed to be filled with murderous intent, shed tears that turned red at the corners during moments of climax, while his fragile neck, trembling, evoked pity, like a dying swan.

At midnight.

The effects of the drug had long worn off, yet he still had a deep, dark look in his eyes. He kissed that tear-stained face, embraced the sturdy waist that was not slender but solid enough, and pressed against the powerful thighs that held his waist, demanding until dawn.

As he gazed at Brother Pei, satiated and exhausted in sleep, he pondered many things.

This book, this world, peaceful as if it were a false dream.

But then he immediately denied that thought.

Brother Pei was real, a living body, warm breath, and the marks on his body were all left by him.

When his hands, stained with the blood of the apocalypse, touched Brother Pei’s supple body, the satisfaction that overflowed from his heart made his eyes narrow, and he couldn’t help but want to possess him.

So he found an excuse, wanting to take responsibility for Brother Pei.

Whether alpha, beta, or omega, it didn’t matter. He simply wanted this person, but he was rejected.

When he learned that Brother Pei was a villain character destined to die in the book’s ending, a fleeting thought crossed his mind, but quickly subsided.

Until… Brother Pei saw him being ‘bullied’ on the live stream and said he wanted to take him away from the original company’s quagmire…

Until… Brother Pei invested in the drama production and secretly instructed people to take care of him, the newly joined cast member…

Until… Brother Pei, without any guard, entered his home and used the excuse of rain to stay there, even someone like him who came from the apocalypse knew that rain couldn’t get into car windows, so how could Brother Pei not find a way back?

That clumsy excuse made him unable to restrain the possessiveness surging madly in his heart, deep, restless, and evoking memories of that thought.

— If his fate was destined to become that of a deceased villain, then by saving his life, it would belong to me.

This idea was deeply hidden, very deep.

Later on, he discovered things that were quite unexpected. Foster contracts, pheromonal disorders, utilizing his psychic powers for healing… and then, Pei Zhaozhou mentioned marrying him.

Just as he was about to erase Pei Zhaozhou’s memories of his psychic powers, Pei Zhaozhou expressed his desire to marry him, to become his legal spouse, and even provided him with a reason coated in the guise of a federal spy, meticulously planned.

Psychic powers had hinted that Pei Zhaozhou’s words were true.

Given such a golden opportunity, an inexplicable sense of anxiety surged within him, causing the corners of his mouth to uncontrollably lift, and then he fled.

It was like peeling away layer after layer of sugar coating, catching a glimpse of that unfamiliar, sweet affection.

Marriage meant that Pei Zhaozhou officially belonged to him, yet he felt a hint of dissatisfaction. He worried that Pei Zhaozhou had ulterior motives for proposing marriage.

Until their date, when Pei Zhaozhou took the initiative to kiss him, and his eyes seemed to shine…

In that instant, Si Huaixi felt that everything around him, except for Pei Zhaozhou, became hazy, like a slow-motion romance film, and they were both part of it.

Pei Zhaozhou liked him, and he reciprocated even more intensely.

Inside the room.

Soft, tranquil light illuminated the space.

Si Huaixi’s eyes darkened, and a trace of bitterness appeared on his lips.

Had he been wrong?

He concealed the secret of his psychic powers, only for Pei Zhaozhou to discover his vulnerability.

But their natures were difficult to change, neither he nor Pei Zhaozhou were the type to easily let down their guard, to completely trust and entrust everything to each other.

However, when he was on guard, a thorn seemed to have pierced his heart, causing an unfamiliar pain.

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