What Bad Things Did a Kid Who Couldn't Drink Want to Do?

Chapter 31

The fur beneath his palm was soft, smooth, warm, and fluffy, with an excellent feel.

Ye Nanxun expressionlessly stroked it a few more times.

The alpha who had just sat down behind the desk had his fingers tremble ever so slightly.

Yan Beiyou calmly glanced at the Little Yellow Dog. The Companion Beast that had been ordered back shifted in Ye Nanxun's arms, burying its head against the omega and turning its rear toward the alpha.

Yan Beiyou: ...

With the Little Yellow Dog lying on his lap, Ye Nanxun opened his coat and took the Mushroom Egg from an inner pocket.

He instinctively opened his mouth. "Your Majesty, your egg."

The moment he said it, his face froze. Ye Nanxun's lips moved as though he wanted to say something, yet he did not know what to say.

He had not done it on purpose.

Only after the words left his mouth did he realize that they seemed somewhat inappropriate.

The young man put on a calm front, but a blush slowly crept up his ears.

Holding the half-finished glass of wine in his fingers, Yan Beiyou said, "This is your egg too."

Ye Nanxun's pupils contracted slightly. His earlobes turned red enough to bleed as he held the Mushroom Egg, looking somewhat at a loss.

Yan Beiyou sighed inwardly.

This made it seem as though he were bullying him.

But if he apologized now, the omega with his head lowered and ears red enough to bleed would probably be even less willing to look at him.

One had accidentally said something ambiguous.

The other had inadvertently made an inappropriate joke.

For a moment, the atmosphere was strange. A wry smile flashed through Yan Beiyou's deep black eyes as he said, "Give me the Mushroom Egg."

Ye Nanxun carefully held the Mushroom Egg in both hands and placed it on the desk.

Yan Beiyou casually nudged the Mushroom Egg aside.

The Mushroom Egg rolled toward Ye Nanxun again, rolling right up to the omega's hand beneath Yan Beiyou's gaze.

Ye Nanxun froze for a moment and instinctively looked at the alpha across from him.

Distinctly jointed fingers curled and tapped against the tabletop. Knock, knock, knock. Yan Beiyou cast the Mushroom Egg a cold glance.

The Mushroom Egg rolled about beside Ye Nanxun's hand, then rubbed against his little finger.

Though they had not exchanged a single word, Ye Nanxun understood what the Mushroom Egg meant.

The little thing was acting cute with him. It did not want to return to Yan Beiyou's side.

Yan Beiyou raised his dark brows and reached out, his fingers steadily catching the Mushroom Egg that refused to come back.

The Mushroom Egg had been nearly pressed against Ye Nanxun's little finger. When Yan Beiyou snatched it away, he felt his fingers brush against someone else's.

It was a very brief touch.

Cool and smooth.

Yan Beiyou decisively stuffed the Mushroom Egg into his pocket. Looking at the weather outside the window, he said, "Although it's still an egg, it seems to have developed intelligence already."

A cold wind rustled outside, while snowflakes drifted down quietly.

Ye Nanxun's eyes brightened. "So quickly..."

Yan Beiyou opened a drawer and took out an exquisite black velvet box. Inside, after he opened it, lay a tiny emerald.

It was probably only half the size of a grain of rice, small and crystal-clear.

Yan Beiyou said, "This is a newly made earring. I'll teach you how to use it."

At close range, Ye Nanxun experienced the galaxy's military-grade high technology firsthand. It could not only generate a new face based on one's own appearance, but also scan someone else's face and replicate it onto one's own.

Ye Nanxun pressed his lips together slightly. "Your Majesty, are you really giving it to me?"

"It was customized for you."

Ye Nanxun nodded, his gaze fixed on the tiny Emerald Earring. "What if I use it to do bad things?"

Yan Beiyou merely curled his lips. "What bad things could a kid who can't drink possibly want to do?"

Ye Nanxun smiled as well, flecks of light shimmering in his pale green eyes. "Your Majesty, how do I wear this?"

He picked it up and examined it.

It was not shaped like an earring. It looked like nothing more than an exquisite little green gemstone, though its cut surface was flat.

"I'll use pheromones to adhere it to your earlobe. That way, it won't fall off during everyday use."

As Yan Beiyou said this, he quietly watched the omega.

If they had both been alphas, there naturally would have been no issue.

But one of them was an alpha, and the other was an omega.

Leaving an alpha's pheromones on an omega's earlobe required Ye Nanxun's consent.

Yan Beiyou added, "If you mind, I can use another method."

Ye Nanxun remained calm, though his clear eyes held a question. "Is using pheromones the best method?"

Yan Beiyou said, "Yes."

Without any coyness or hesitation, Ye Nanxun answered frankly and decisively, "All right. Thank you for the trouble, Your Majesty."

Yan Beiyou moved quickly. His warm fingertips lightly brushed over the omega's fair earlobe, while his other hand swiftly pressed the emerald into place.

The entire process took only a second.

"Done." Yan Beiyou's gaze swept over the omega's earlobe.

A tiny emerald now adorned the previously clean, fair earlobe. Between the gemstone and the delicate skin lay the alpha's concealed pheromones.

Ye Nanxun appeared calm, but the ear wearing the emerald had become red and hot.

Having handed over the Mushroom Egg and received the Emerald Earring, Ye Nanxun had nothing else to do here.

"Your Majesty, seven days from now, I'll..."

Yan Beiyou lowered his head and turned a page. "There's a New Year's Eve banquet tonight. Stay if you have nothing else to do."

Ye Nanxun gave a quiet hum. "Brother Song said he'd take me around then."

Yan Beiyou abruptly looked up. "Brother Song?"

Ye Nanxun said, "Mr. Song Ren."

Yan Beiyou lowered his head, the pen in his hand scratching across the paper. "Are you two close?"

Ye Nanxun answered truthfully, "Today was the first time we met."

Pressing his lips together, Ye Nanxun continued, "I'm conducting research on microorganisms. Brother Song is an expert in pheromone research."

Yan Beiyou's pen paused for a second before continuing its unfinished writing. "You're doing scientific research at nineteen?"

Ye Nanxun sat up a little straighter. "After the New Year, I'll be conducting research at the Scientific Research Institute."

The scratching of the pen across the page abruptly stopped. Yan Beiyou looked at the young man across from him. "Impressive."

Ye Nanxun raised a hand and touched the emerald on his left earlobe. Set against the pale green, his fingertips looked as white as jade.

"Your Majesty was already ruling the galaxy at eighteen."

Before the age of eighteen, there had been no trace of Yan Beiyou anywhere in the galaxy.

At eighteen, Yan Beiyou had become the ruler of the galaxy through overwhelming strength.

No one knew anything about Yan Beiyou's family, his parents, his background, or what exactly had happened that year.

In the interstellar era, where the strong preyed on the weak, strength represented everything.

Yan Beiyou curled his lips. "Everyone excels in different fields."

Setting down his fountain pen, the alpha said, "Let Song Ren show you around first. I'll come find you during the banquet."

Ye Nanxun shot the alpha a quick glance. "Brother Song said that during the banquet..."

Yan Beiyou rubbed his right wrist. "He has plans tonight."