In the second-floor parlor, Qiu Tianlin conducted a routine follow-up examination for Jing Xi.

“Professor Qiu, has Xixi’s condition improved?”

Seeing Qiu Tianlin pack up his instruments, Jing Rong asked impatiently.

Qiu Tianlin made a gesture for him to be patient and asked Jing Xi, “Are you still looking for that person?”

Jing Xi nodded, rolled down his sleeves, and buttoned his cuffs in a leisurely manner.

Qiu Tianlin: “Do you still believe he is alive, or do you think you can find him?”

Without hesitation, Jing Xi nodded again.

“Still the same,” Qiu Tianlin said to Jing Rong. His gaze swept past Chi Yao on the other end of the sofa before returning to Jing Xi. “Have you been taking your medication on time recently?”

Jing Xi: “I am taking it.”

“Continue taking it,” Qiu Tianlin said, opening his terminal and entering the follow-up records into the pop-up medical system. “Maintain emotional stability, relax your mind appropriately, and don’t let yourself get overly fatigued.”

It was always these same sentences, word for word.

Jing Xi nodded in agreement.

He hadn’t taken the medicine for a single day.

Out of the corner of his eye, seeing Qiu Tianlin upload the case record, Jing Xi looked away nonchalantly.

Anyone in the military with a rank higher than his could access this record.

“Professor Qiu, besides the follow-up, there’s something else I’d like to ask of you this time.” Jing Rong guided him to sit on the sofa and personally poured tea for him.

Jing Rong looked at Jing Xi, and Jing Xi looked at Chi Yao.

Qiu Tianlin’s gaze also followed and landed on him.

Since just now, Chi Yao had noticed his gaze several times but pretended not to see.

“Before discussing this matter, can I ask a question, Professor Qiu?” Chi Yao put down his tea cup and looked up.

Qiu Tianlin adjusted his glasses frame: “Ask away.”

Chi Yao: “The Xingguo Biological Research Institute at the Cetus N110 Medical Research Base, do you know about it?”

Qiu Tianlin looked up, his lenses reflecting a cold light.

“I do.”

Unexpectedly, he answered so straightforwardly.

Chi Yao nodded: “Do you know that it’s an illegal research institute?”

Qiu Tianlin: “How can a research institute that has passed the approval of relevant national departments and receives annual funding subsidies be considered illegal? Before asking questions, Mr. Chi, should you perhaps brush up on relevant laws and regulations first?”

Chi Yao scoffed: “You seem to know a lot about it. Do you hold a position there?”

Qiu Tianlin: “I’ve been working in this field for more than twenty years. It’s not strange that I know more than you, is it?”

Using the calmest tones, the two engaged in the most tense probing.

Jing Rong frowned, gradually realizing something was going on.

He looked at Jing Xi, but the latter gave him a look to stay calm.

Chi Yao: “Then why do the people there call you a consultant?”

Qiu Tianlin looked straight at him: “So, the person that day really was you?”

Chi Yao smiled: “What are you talking about? Why don’t I understand?”

Qiu Tianlin took a sip of tea.

“I didn’t know that Extreme Shadow was also involved in the biological field. Mr. Chi is indeed different from other star pirates.”

Chi Yao leaned back in his chair, his long legs crossed, resting his chin on one hand.

“Professor Qiu, as an academician of the Central Research Institute, you can also hold multiple positions simultaneously. That is what truly impresses me.”

Qiu Tianlin put down his tea cup and stood up to look at Jing Rong.

“Elder Jing, I still have things to do today, so I’ll be leaving first.”

Jing Rong frowned, but before he could speak, Chi Yao spoke up.

“Without my permission, do you think you can leave this room today?”

Qiu Tianlin turned to look at Chi Yao, his eyes slightly narrowed behind the lenses.

“Mr. Chi, this is the Capital Star, not your star pirate den.”

Chi Yao looked at Jing Rong: “Brother Rong, what do you say?”

He actually threw the ball to him.

Jing Rong glared at Chi Yao condemningly.

Jing Rong was forced to smooth things over: “There really is a very serious matter we want to discuss with you today.”

“Is this the attitude for discussion?” Qiu Tianlin looked at Chi Yao with an unhappy expression. “If you think I participated in illegal and criminal activities, just submit the evidence to the relevant departments directly. There’s no need to say so much.”

“I didn’t say I wanted to report you.” Chi Yao picked up the teapot and added tea to Qiu Tianlin’s cup. “I used to hear Brother Rong often praise you as a medical fanatic. I have a lot of research material on hand. I wonder if you’re interested?”

Qiu Tianlin sat down again: “Material?”

“Better material than what the Xingguo Research Institute has.” Chi Yao looked at him. “But before giving it to you, there’s a condition.”

Qiu Tianlin: “Don’t keep me in suspense. Just say it.”

“You must accept my 24/7 surveillance until I deem it unnecessary.” Chi Yao crossed his hands in front of him. “You don’t have to answer immediately. I’ll give you one day to consider.”

Inside a house in the military district, a young officer reported to an old man who was reading a book and sipping tea.

“Qiu Tianlin went to the Jing family.”

The old man turned to the next page and said unhurriedly: “Has the system information been updated?”

The young officer opened his terminal and switched to a certain page: “Need your authorization.”

The old man swiped casually, and the page jumped.

Jing Xi’s detailed follow-up report was displayed.

Seeing the diagnosis result, a smile appeared on the old man’s lips.

“Resolve the matter over there as soon as possible. I don’t want certain people hopping around until the fifteenth.”

The young officer’s eyes darkened: “Yes!”

Watching Qiu Tianlin leave, Jing Xi looked at Chi Yao: “Are you sure this won’t alert the enemy?”

Chi Yao: “It shouldn’t.”

Jing Xi: “Shouldn’t?”

Chi Yao chuckled lightly: “If they’re alerted, they’re alerted. Would I be afraid of snakes?”

Jing Xi: “…”

Turning his head, he saw Jing Rong glaring in their direction with a dark face.

“Do you two have something to say to me?”

Chi Yao: “…”

Dragged into the study and tormented for half an hour, they were only released when Jing Rong got tied up with work.

Before being kicked out, Jing Rong threw an invitation to Jing Xi.

“The Li family is holding a cocktail party again. You go for me.”

Jing Xi took it.

Nowadays, those who still used paper invitations were mostly for cocktail parties among the nobility.

“The Li family?” Chi Yao asked casually.

Jing Xi opened it, saw the name on it, and said lightly: “It’s Li Bo’s family.”

Although the Li family couldn’t compare to the Jing family, they still had some say among the nobility. And because the current head of the Li family handled things smoothly, their popularity in the circle was quite good.

Chi Yao narrowed his eyes slightly: “Do you remember that arms dealer you mentioned before?”

Jing Xi’s eyes flashed, and he turned his head to look at him: “I’ll have someone check the guest list for the party.”

Walking out of the study, the terminal rang. Chi Yao glanced at it; it was Li Yuan again.

“What’s up?”

“Those idiots from Viper won’t leave no matter how much we drive them away. Are they trying to take over our lair while we’re gone?” Li Yuan cursed.

Chi Yao: “They want to merge in?”

Li Yuan: “Yeah, I don’t know what kind of madness possessed them!”

Chi Yao: “Hand over ten warships first. Once they hand over enough, we’ll consider it. Just say it’s my idea.”

Li Yuan took a puff of his cigarette: “That would cost so much money, they definitely won’t do it.”

Chi Yao: “If they don’t do it, tell them to get lost. If they stay for more than 24 hours, strip them down to their underwear.”

Li Yuan laughed mischievously: “Alright then!”

Jing Xi also received a routine inquiry from Pei Zhenyue.

He dug out the photo of Chi Yao hoeing the land he had secretly taken from his album and sent it over.

[Undergoing home labor reform, performance is good.]

Just after hanging up, Chi Yao turned his head and saw Jing Xi sending this message.

“…”

“Clearly I was planting the seeds of hope. How come it sounds so buzzkill coming from your mouth?” Chi Yao was very dissatisfied.

Jing Xi said lightly: “Grandma said that in two months, that patch of land will be aggressively occupied by Lao Po (Wife) Fruit. Where is your hope?”

Chi Yao: “…”

In the afternoon, Jing Xi received the invitation list for the Li family’s cocktail party.

“Here.” Jing Xi magnified a part of the virtual screen. “Ruan Lingyun, Regional Manager of Xingbang Arms Group.”

Chi Yao: “Can you pull up his personal information?”

Jing Xi opened the military system and entered his name.

The personal file popped up, and the photo in the upper left corner was particularly eye-catching.

“A beauty, huh,” Chi Yao teased.

Ruan Lingyun was a male omega with a very gentle and beautiful face, fair skin, medium-length curly hair, and a very sweet smile.

Although they both belonged to the category of beauty, Jing Xi’s beauty was full of aggression and attack, having nothing to do with weakness, and could be addictive.

In comparison, this person seemed bland and tasteless. In Chi Yao’s view, he had no charm.

“Want to go for him?” Jing Xi asked lightly.

Chi Yao glanced at him: “Go for what? My wife is much better looking than him.”

Jing Xi chuckled lightly and continued scrolling down.

This omega was the same age as them. Upon graduating from university, he joined the Xingbang Arms Group as an assistant to the chairman. Three years ago, he took over the business department and began frequently moving between major legions.

Chi Yao: “Ask Pei Zhenyue to get me an invitation.”

Jing Xi: “You’re going too?”

“You’re responsible for supervising me, but you run off to a cocktail party yourself. Is that appropriate?” Chi Yao rested his arm on the back of the sofa and pulled the person into his embrace.

Jing Xi leaned against him naturally.

“But those are all very boring people, they might—”

Chi Yao: “You’re afraid they’ll mock me?”

Jing Xi looked at him: “I’m afraid you’ll be wronged.”

Chi Yao kissed the corner of his eye: “Do I look like someone who would suffer grievances?”

Being close, the familiar scent of alcohol stimulated his nasal cavity. Before his instincts could produce resistance, Jing Xi had already moved close to Chi Yao’s neck.

“You’ve been releasing a bit of pheromones lately.”

Chi Yao paused and lowered his head to sniff.

“Is the smell strong?”

Jing Xi looked deeply at the gland area, kissed the edge of the gland with restraint, and the body under his hand instantly stiffened.

“Not strong. It smells very good.”

Chi Yao lifted his chin and chuckled lightly: “You’re the first person to smell my pheromones and not die.”

Jing Xi frowned: “Is it that poisonous?”

Chi Yao: “I only use it when I’m killing people.”

Jing Xi: “Then what about your susceptible period?”

Chi Yao: “I don’t have a susceptible period.”

Jing Xi had heard Chi Yao say this before, but at the time, he didn’t take it seriously.

The frequency and intensity of symptoms of an alpha’s susceptible period varied from person to person.

Some people had no emotional fluctuations, and their susceptible period was no different from normal times, as if they didn’t have one.

But thinking about it now, could Chi Yao’s susceptible period also be affected by the beast transformation drugs?

“Do none of the alphas in your group have susceptible periods?” Jing Xi asked.

“How is that possible?” Chi Yao scoffed. “Almost every day I can hear someone howling and crying for a wife.”

Seeing Jing Xi thoughtful, Chi Yao probed: “What, do you want to see me cry that much?”

Jing Xi looked at his face and imagined it: “Now that you mention it, I really do want to see.”

Chi Yao smiled: “Aren’t you afraid I’ll bite you?”

Jing Xi: “If you can bite me, I’ll give you credit.”

Before evening, Pei Zhenyue’s adjutant personally delivered an invitation. It was his own.

Adjutant: “The commander said he has already communicated with the head of the Li family.”

Jing Xi took it: “Thank you.”

The cocktail party was tomorrow night, and formal wear was required.

Time was tight, and there was no way to customize clothes for Chi Yao, so they could only pick a set from Jing Xi’s clothes.

“The batch made half a year ago hasn’t been worn yet. With some alterations, they should fit.” Jing Xi took Chi Yao into his room. The huge walk-in closet was filled with all kinds of formal wear.

Chi Yao: “Can you even wear all of these?”

It was even flashier than his wardrobe.

Jing Xi opened a small cabinet less than a meter wide closest to the door: “I usually only wear these.”

Chi Yao glanced at it.

Two sets of change-out military uniforms, two sets of regular clothes, and two sets of loungewear.

This was a normal officer’s wardrobe.

Fortunately, their body shapes were similar, only Chi Yao’s shoulders were slightly broader and his waist slightly thicker in comparison.

“Just pick any set, changing back and forth is really troublesome.” Chi Yao took off his shirt and put on the one Jing Xi handed him.

Jing Xi helped him button it up and casually touched his firm abs.

“Going to hook someone, how can you be casual?”

Chi Yao took two steps closer, pinning the person between the cabinet and himself.

“Who’s hooking whom?”

Jing Xi patted his head: “Perform well, strive for a reduced sentence.”

Chi Yao: “…”

The next afternoon, Chi Yao watered the seeds and prepared to go out.

Jing Xi took a spray bottle and sprayed him all over like using insecticide.

Chi Yao sneezed several times in a row: “What is this?”

“Preventive suppressant.” Jing Xi sprayed himself from head to toe as well. “Accidents always happen at cocktail parties, without exception.”

Chi Yao instantly understood what he meant and scoffed: “Those are accidents manufactured on purpose.”

“Whether on purpose or unintentional, it’s always good to be careful.” After spraying, Jing Xi took gloves and helped him put them on. “Wear them the whole time.”

Chi Yao: “Etiquette of high society?”

Jing Xi: “I don’t want them touching your hands.”

Chi Yao: “…”

This jealousy king.

Chi Yao held his hand and joked: “Then wouldn’t it be fine if you just held onto me, or used handcuffs?”

But these words made Jing Xi’s eyes light up.

“Handcuffs are not bad.”

Chi Yao: “…”

Although not explicitly stated, everyone knew that this Li family cocktail party was to celebrate Li Bo being released back.

Being a general kidnapped by star pirates was already humiliating enough, but now publicizing it with fanfare was even more losing face.

When Chi Yao and Jing Xi arrived, there were already quite a few cars outside the Li family’s courtyard gate.

Jing Xi got out of the car, and the AI automatically parked the car into the underground garage.

As soon as the two appeared, they immediately caused quite a stir.

Setting aside their identities, just their appearances were enough to make the noble young ladies and masters hearts flutter.

Before even entering the house, Chi Yao was already surrounded by a bunch of omegas, both male and female.

Only now did he realize how wise it was for Jing Xi to make him wear gloves.

These people were completely rubbing up against him!

“Mr. Chi, you’re much more handsome than on the screen!”

“My name is Zhao Sijing, just call me Jingjing~”

“Mr. Chi, are you really married? It’s not just to fool the media, is it?”

Various pheromone scents, cosmetic smells, and perfume odors stimulated his brain until it hurt.

If not for the target person not having appeared yet, he would have wanted to go home.

Clang.

Suddenly, a sound of metal collision came from Chi Yao’s left side.

Everyone looked down.

Chi Yao was wearing a silver bracelet on his left wrist. The style was simple, and the texture was superb.

At this moment, this bracelet was stuck together with another identical bracelet.

Everyone followed the bracelet and looked over, surprised to find that the owner was actually Jing Xi.

“Excuse me.” Jing Xi raised his hand. “Mr. Chi’s identity is special. currently, I am responsible for supervising him. Please understand.”

After speaking expressionlessly, with a pull of his hand, he led Chi Yao away.

Everyone watched them walk away, only realizing belatedly what they had seen.

Those two bracelets were actually wireless handcuffs!

Those who didn’t know would have thought they were couple bracelets!

“But, they suit them so well!” an omega young lady said excitedly.

“Doujinshi can’t write even one-thousandth of the real person. I’m dying!”

“I don’t know if there’s something wrong with my eyes, but why do I feel Chi Yao looks at Jing Xi with eyes full of love?”

“You’re seeing gays everywhere with your rotten eyes.”

“They are definitely straight As, I’m going for it, howl howl!”

Over there, Chi Yao glanced at the bracelets stuck together and the backs of their hands forced to touch, wanting to take the opportunity to hold his hand several times.

This was modified by Jing Xi at the last minute before going out.

Blatant couple bracelets were forcibly made into handcuffs.

The corners of Chi Yao’s lips raised, and he whispered: “I’ve been handcuffed by you—”