MWITA CH5
The surrounding omegas, who had been egging them on, looked in the direction Rong Shi pointed and were stunned by Song Yu’s golden hair.
Military academy students weren’t allowed tattoos or dyed hair. Most students had black or brown hair, and it was rare to see such naturally beautiful golden hair. In the predominantly dark-haired military academy, it looked particularly flamboyant.
Seeing yet another alpha with perfect looks, the omegas started their teasing again.
“Little Brother Shi is for you, I want this one!”
“I like the golden-haired one!”
“Brother, what’s your name? Want to play with us?”
Song Yu’s gaze behind his sunglasses swept across the crowd, then settled back on the tall, black-haired alpha.
The other party was half a head taller than the surrounding omegas and remarkably handsome. Even when their eyes met, he didn’t back down.
He suddenly felt intrigued.
Originally, Qin Luo was about to stand up for Song Yu.
They hadn’t even sat down to catch their breath, and someone was already rushing to provoke them, perhaps bullying them because they were new?
But Song Yu was a step ahead. He tossed his backpack to Qin Luo and walked over.
“Your High—Brother! You go eat first, I’ll handle it!”
Watching the omegas automatically make way for Song Yu, Qin Luo felt a headache coming on.
This big boss was still irritable; he shouldn’t go up there and cripple someone. If he caused a big incident right after arriving, his old man would skin him alive!
Song Yu stopped three paces in front of Rong Shi, their gazes almost level: “You like me?”
His casual voice was like the calm before a storm.
From the moment he heard Rong Shi say he liked alphas, Chen Chen knew this was trouble. Rong Shi was the most popular person in the military academy right now; even the slightest thing would be discussed on the forum. Was this public coming out even acceptable?
Even worse, the alpha Rong Shi had apparently pointed to randomly actually came over. Was this the prelude to a fight?!
“Misunderstanding, misunderstanding.” Chen Chen, considering himself a year older than Rong Shi, naturally felt he should stand in front of him. “We were just joking with the seniors, no offense intended, sorry.”
The surrounding omegas, sensing the tense atmosphere, also spoke up to mediate.
“Yeah, we were just kidding, don’t take it seriously.”
“He didn’t mean any harm.”
“Little Brother Shi clearly looks like a straight A, how could he like an alpha, hahaha, don’t take it to heart.”
At first, Rong Shi hadn’t thought much of it, only wanting to deal with these omegas. But when this person walked in front of him, he suddenly realized that “coming out” might not be a bad option.
He ignored Chen Chen’s frantic eye signals and nodded faintly: “I like your face.”
A collective gasp swept through the crowd, interspersed with expletives.
Qin Luo rushed over, just in time to hear this remark, and couldn’t help but light a mental candle for Rong Shi.
When Song Yu was a child, he had fair skin, a beautiful face, and big eyes, looking like a doll. He was often mistaken for an omega, which caused him deep emotional trauma during his childhood.
Although no one mistook him anymore after he grew up, his face became even more beautiful. Any comment from outsiders about his face was a huge provocation to him, to the point where he would want to twist their neck.
Chen Chen was tense, so nervous he swallowed hard, premonitioning an inevitable brawl.
Since they were already friends, he could only stand up for his friend to the very end.
Seeing Song Yu suddenly raise his hand, he quickly took half a step forward to block Rong Shi, “Brother, let’s talk this out nicely.”
“Bro, calm down, bro!”
Almost simultaneously, Qin Luo blocked Song Yu, his forehead covered in cold sweat.
01’s mechanical voice sounded in Rong Shi’s mind.
[Qin Luo, 33 years old, alpha, Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Imperial Army, Major General rank—]
The Royal Imperial Army had always only recruited descendants of great nobles. In this army, whether general guards or officers, all came from the Royal Academy. It was absolutely impossible for them to appear in the Central Military Academy.
Rong Shi couldn’t help but glance at him again.
Song Yu pushed Qin Luo away, raised his hand and took off his sunglasses. His beautiful eyes looked at Rong Shi: “Alright, then let’s get married.”
His casual tone was as if he was just suggesting dinner.
Qin Luo: “??!!”
Chen Chen: “??!!”
Omegas: “!!!” Hello?
Song Yu walked around Chen Chen, his gaze sweeping over Rong Shi’s face, smiling nonchalantly: “Your face is a bit lacking, but I’m not picky. It’ll do.”
The people around instinctively looked at Rong Shi’s face.
This is what he calls “it’ll do”?
Looking at the excessively beautiful face in front of him, Rong Shi heard 01’s voice again.
[Alpha, no matching information in database, beep—]
There were only two situations where data couldn’t be matched in the database: one was special forces in the military, requiring extremely high clearance to retrieve data, and the other was royalty.
Rong Shi’s expression was calm: “About marriage, let’s go back and ask our parents first, little one.”
The short exchange of words was filled with provocation, brimming with the scent of gunpowder.
Qian Fan had just finished his nourishing soup when he received a notification from the school leadership that the son of an important figure had temporarily transferred. He hung up the call and rushed over anxiously, inadvertently preventing an imminent group brawl.
“Why are so many people gathered here? Rong Shi, why are you here?” Qian Fan was full of questions, looking back and forth between the two. “Do you two know each other?”
Song Yu put on his sunglasses and walked away without a word.
Rong Shi nodded slightly to Qian Fan and also turned to leave.
Chen Chen smiled brightly: “Old Qian, you truly are a good teacher for the people. You came just in time.”
Qian Fan: “?”
After the crowd dispersed, Lu Ming walked out of the restaurant, a smile on his face, seemingly in a good mood.
Less than half an hour later, a long string of new posts about Rong Shi’s coming out rapidly turned red on the military academy’s anonymous forum. Each post had photos taken from different angles, and the discussion volume soared, further damaging the freshman chairman’s reputation.
“You really can talk.” Thinking of that golden-haired alpha, Chen Chen felt a shiver down his spine. His intuition told him that the other party was not to be trifled with. “It’s better not to provoke unnecessary trouble.”
“Mm,” Rong Shi responded perfunctorily.
Chen Chen’s dorm was in Zone C, Rong Shi’s in Zone A. Before parting ways, they exchanged contact information.
“Oh, by the way, I’ll add you to the group.”
Rong Shi’s contact list quickly gained a group named “Handsome Dudes Alliance.”
Chen Chen sent a long string of welcoming emojis in the group, which was immediately followed by a long chain of sticker packs.
“Aw! It’s Chairman Rong! My respects, my respects!”
“Old Chen’s made it big, he even managed to recruit Chairman Rong.”
“Chairman Rong’s arrival brightens our group! [Applause]”
“Through wind and rain, the alliance awaits you. Day and night, the alliance welcomes you. [Banners]”
Chen Chen enthusiastically introduced: “The brothers in this group are all good young people who long for love and freedom.”
Listening to his incessant chatter until they reached the dorm building, Rong Shi finally understood: this was a group for academic slackers.
The group had over three thousand members, a considerable size.
He hadn’t known such an organization existed at school, and his rigorous and reliable adjutant was even a group administrator.
Rong Shi: “…” Everyone has a bit of a dark past.
New training was about to begin. The written exam would be followed immediately by the practical assessment, requiring a week-long isolation with no external contact.
Back in his dorm, Rong Shi opened the remote care program. The monitoring screen showed late night. The little furball on the bed hadn’t kicked off his blanket today, his face was flushed, and he was sleeping soundly, hugging a rabbit.
Rong Shi clicked on his balance, charged a year’s worth of fees in one go, and recorded a voice message in the comment section.
His terminal vibrated, and an information window automatically popped up mid-air.
This was an order he had placed on the black market yesterday. It displayed “Cancelled” in large red letters.
Most planets that produced B384 were dangerous barren planets above Level 4, filled with radiation-mutated beasts. Mining for individuals or small organizations was extremely difficult and costly.
Fifteen years later, the military’s purchase price was 10,000 Star Coins per unit, with one unit being 100 grams, about the size of a pinky finger.
Yet, despite offering a thousand times the price, the order was canceled so quickly.
That evening, he logged into the game, and soon after, the little cat also came online.
Rong Shi opened a training room and continued to teach him combat techniques.
During a break, Rong Shi sat beside him on the edge of the arena: “You can only learn techniques in the game. To truly master them, you need to practice more regularly and strengthen muscle memory.”
The Persian cat supported himself with his hands behind him, slowly dangling his legs: “Mm.”
They had known each other for many years; even subtle emotional changes couldn’t escape each other’s eyes.
Rong Shi: “Is something bothering you? Has your dad not praised you lately?”
The Persian cat let out a soft hum from his nose: “He shows me off to his friends every day.”
Rong Shi was puzzled: “Then why do you seem so unhappy?”
It’s all because of that annoying idiot this afternoon, the Persian cat grumbled inwardly, then sighed: “Being too pretty is really a burden.”
Rong Shi: “…”
The Persian cat turned his head, his gaze hesitant, and his fluffy paw gently patted Rong Shi’s shoulder: “Bunny Bunny, I’m currently in—”
Rong Shi: “Hmm?”
The Persian cat opened his mouth, then withdrew his paw: “Never mind, let’s continue.”
They sparred for over an hour. Before logging off, Rong Shi suddenly remembered something and asked him: “Does your family have any businesses in Andromeda?”
The Persian cat was puzzled: “Yes, why?”
Rong Shi thought about his wording: “I have a friend who wants a deep blue crystal. I heard that Andromeda B009 produces it, but he can’t find a way to buy it.”
“B009?” The Persian cat thought for a moment, propping his chin with his furry paw. “Probably. But my family has too many private planets in Andromeda, I can’t remember them all. Let me check and I’ll tell you next time.”
Rong Shi nodded: “I won’t be able to log on for a week now.”
The Persian cat suddenly smiled: “What a coincidence, me too.”
His beautiful cat eyes narrowed slightly, and his two snow-white ears twitched slightly.
What a cute little furball, Rong Shi thought, rubbing his head: “Then see you in a week.”
After logging off the game, Song Yu walked out of his room. Qin Luo was tidying the living room.
“Bro, guess who that alpha who provoked you this afternoon was?”
Song Yu poured himself a glass of water, took a sip, and asked indifferently: “Who?”
Qin Luo, wearing an apron, leaned against the bar counter, looking eager for gossip: “The freshman chairman! He got in with a perfect score, even surpassed Lu Youqi’s son! Damn, that’s awesome!”
The deep, dark eyes from earlier flashed in his mind. Song Yu put down the glass, his fingers lightly tapping the counter: “Commoner?”
“That’s the interesting part!” Qin Luo excitedly opened his personal terminal and pulled up the data. “His dad is also in the military system, but look here—”
Song Yu’s gaze quickly swept over the data, his handsome brows furrowing slightly.
His terminal suddenly vibrated. He casually swiped, and the special assistant’s holographic image appeared before them.
Special Assistant: “Was your journey smooth?”
Song Yu: “Yes. New training starts tomorrow. You handle any matters, consult Qin Guang in emergencies.”
Qin Guang was Qin Luo’s father.
After the special assistant finished his daily report, Song Yu suddenly brought up an unrelated matter: “Go check if Andromeda B009 is privatized. If not, buy it under my personal name.”
Qin Luo looked at him strangely: “Why would you buy a planet in such a remote corner?”
The special assistant also didn’t understand: “Andromeda mostly consists of barren planets, with little tourism value, it’s better to—”
Song Yu raised a hand to interrupt him: “Do it immediately. The faster, the better.”
The special assistant and Qin Luo exchanged glances, both looking bewildered.
After drinking his water, Song Yu returned to his room.
The next morning, Rong Shi woke up on time. As usual, he trained for an hour in the training room, showered, changed into his school uniform, and prepared to go to the exam hall.
Just as he opened his door, the dorm door opposite also opened. The golden-haired alpha from yesterday stood there. They met each other’s gaze across the corridor.
Qin Luo leaned out from behind him, letting out a surprised “Holy cow!”
It truly was a small world; they were fated to live directly across from each other.
Remembering yesterday’s incident, Rong Shi took the initiative to walk over and greet him: “I’m Rong Shi, a freshman this year.”
Being approached by the person who had provoked him yesterday gave him a sense of victory. Song Yu was in a good mood and shook his hand: “Song Yu, also a freshman.”
“Song Yu?” The name reminded Rong Shi of something. He couldn’t help but say, “Not a good name.”
Song Yu: “…” Damn it.