"He's Not Your White Moonlight at All!"

Seeing this, Shi Sheng's hand paused. He switched back to the post's main page and downloaded the photo.

He zoomed in on Elaine's face endlessly, examining it from every angle. Perhaps that comment had gotten into his head, but Shi Sheng really did seem to see something in the Alpha's cold face.

Shi Sheng chuckled to himself and added the photo to his favorites.

When he returned to the posts beneath the trending topic, however, he found that the tide of opinion had subtly shifted.

[There's nothing to pity about the Shi family. Shi Yi wasn't a good person to begin with; he's a perfect match for Thanatos.]

[It's just for show. Are people seriously imagining that Elaine cares about Shi Yi?]

[It was a royal-arranged marriage to begin with. It's normal for them to put on a show. Could they directly tell His Majesty they aren't happy about it?]

[Imagining some true love is the most ridiculous thing. Just wait, Shi Yi will suffer sooner or later.]

[The Carlos family has always been a bunch of naturally defective monsters.]

As he read, Shi Sheng shifted from lying down to sitting up.

He enlarged the forum's comment section in midair. His fingers flew across the interface, and the page before him quickly filled with code.

Before long, he found a pattern.

Among these discussions, the people badmouthing the Carlos family and Elaine had a wide variety of IP addresses. They were different individuals.

But most of the comments predicting that he would live unhappily, as well as those insulting Shi Yi, came from the same IP.

Shi Sheng pressed his lips together and copied down the IP.

In fact, he could guess who it was.

His cousin Ji Sui had been jealous of him and his brother since childhood.

Shi Yi studied information technology at military academy and was a renowned genius honor student. Unable to compare, Ji Sui often sought a sense of superiority through the withdrawn Shi Sheng.

But two years ago, after Shi Sheng came of age, Father Shi had arranged an Alpha for him—the son of a Cabinet minister, with an excellent family background and looks.

Ji Sui had been consumed by jealousy and tried every possible way to sleep with that Alpha.

Shi Sheng had never had any feelings for that Alpha in the first place. Besides, he had been set on marrying Elaine. He could have that guy if he wanted; Shi Sheng did not care.

He just had not expected that even after he had left the Shi family, Ji Sui still would not let him go.

Shi Sheng curled his lip. He did not care about Ji Sui's petty antics.

What he cared more about now was what the public was saying about Elaine.

Shi Sheng opened the comment section under the hottest post again and forcefully typed out his own comment:

[Elaine is obviously handsome and wonderful! He and his Omega will definitely be very happy!]

After posting the comment, Shi Sheng immediately closed the page, logged out of the Star Network, pulled the blanket over his head, and went to sleep.

*

By the time he woke up again, it was already evening.

The Carlos family estate was actually very beautiful. Beneath the setting sun, the clouds hung low, lightly brushing against the camphor trees in the garden.

Shi Sheng crossed the garden toward the dining hall. He had just stepped onto the covered walkway when he suddenly heard voices.

They sounded somewhat heated.

His gossip-loving ears immediately perked up, and he hurriedly hid to the side to peek.

The moment he looked, his eyes widened.

Beside a flower trellis in the distance, Izel was holding someone in his arms.

The person looked slight and frail before the tall Izel. He wore a mask and looked like an utterly ordinary Beta—

Who else could it be but Noah?

Noah struggled at first, but when it proved useless, he quickly leaned against Izel's chest and began to cry.

"Why are you crying?"

A smile lingered at the corner of Izel's lips as his fingers gently stroked Noah's hair.

"Aren't you happy to see me?"

Noah choked out, "Of course I..."

Of course he's happy.

A somewhat familiar voice rang out, and Izel's movements paused.

This was part of his plan all along. How could he not be happy?

But his next sentence will be asking you to pretend you never saw him.

Izel's gaze turned icy as it swept over. Shi Sheng hurriedly crouched down and hid behind a pillar.

Fortunately, the sky had darkened, and Izel could not immediately find where Shi Sheng was.

At that moment, Noah finally spoke timidly. "Of course I'm happy, Young Master Izel, but... but please pretend you never saw me, that you don't know me."

Izel's eyes darkened, but his voice revealed nothing unusual. "Why?"

"Noah, become my Omega. You won't have to live like this anymore."

Of course he can't. If he becomes your Omega, how will he get in front of the royal family and approach the Crown Prince?

But he definitely can't say that. Naturally, he has to say he isn't worthy of you.

"But I'm not worthy of you." Noah looked pitiful as tears streamed down his face. "And right now, my identity is only that of a Beta."

Izel watched him quietly. "If you're with me, you can openly be an Omega."

Noah shook his head. "I can't, Young Master. The family head won't approve of you being with someone like me."

What nonsense. Elaine isn't some old-fashioned patriarch.

Though you really aren't a good person. I don't approve of this marriage!

Logically speaking, Izel should have felt pity for Noah at this moment and become even more unwavering in his devotion.

But in reality, his attention had been completely drawn to Shi Sheng's thoughts.

Hmph, he's crying so pitifully now. Why didn't he cry when he was badmouthing Izel in front of the Crown Prince?

The look in Izel's peach-blossom eyes grew colder and colder.

Still, he definitely can't reject him too firmly right now, or how will he use Izel later?

Noah wiped away his tears, looking pitiful yet resolute. "Young Master, go live your life. I will... I will always keep you in my heart."

Listen to that. I'm almost touched.

And Izel will foolishly say that he'll wait for him.

Izel's hand, which had been gently patting Noah's shoulder in comfort, stopped. Without drawing attention to it, he withdrew it.

He said something Shi Sheng had not expected. "Noah, you weren't like this before."

Noah froze, even forgetting to shed tears.

The smile on Izel's lips was gentle, but his deliberately slowed tone sounded somewhat strange. "I remember you saying that as long as it was something you wanted, no matter how difficult it was, you would never let go."

"So now you're letting go without even trying because you don't want me."

"You don't like me, do you?"

Noah opened his mouth. "That's because..."

That's because he's not your white moonlight at all!

The smile on Izel's lips froze.