Impossible to Imagine What His Majesty's Omega Might Be Like

Chapter Thirty-Three

Against the wall of the library stood an ancient wooden clock.

As Ye Nanxun rose, he glanced at the clock still ticking. Yan Beiyou had arrived at the library early, roughly ten minutes before the hour Song Ren had told him.

Ye Nanxun closed the book in his hands. "Your Majesty, have you finished your work?"

Yan Beiyou gave a slight nod. "What are you reading?"

Holding up the book, Ye Nanxun showed the alpha its title. "About pheromones."

Remembering the focused look on the omega's face while reading, Yan Beiyou stepped closer. "Do you like this sort of book?"

"I'm curious about it." Holding the book, Ye Nanxun lowered his gaze to its cover. "I've spent the past few years researching microbial medicines—ones that could ease the symptoms of an alpha's susceptible period and help omegas safely get through their heat..."

In his previous life, Ye Nanxun, who rarely left home, had devoted his energy to researching microbial medicines.

Unfortunately, before he could develop drugs with minimal side effects that would help alphas and omegas through their susceptible periods and heats, Xu Wenyan and the others had killed him.

Ye Nanxun had set up his own laboratory at home, but some experimental equipment was prohibitively expensive and not sold to private buyers, making his research progress slower than expected.

His recent efforts to contact the Scientific Research Institute about work had partly been an attempt to maintain some connection with the outside world. More importantly, he regretted never finishing his research in his previous life.

The Scientific Research Institute had sufficient influence and funding to provide him with a laboratory equipped with more advanced instruments.

Seeing that Ye Nanxun was still reluctant to put down the unfinished book in his hands, Yan Beiyou's gaze softened. "Leave the book here. You can take it back after the banquet and continue reading."

A glimmer flashed through Ye Nanxun's pale green eyes. "I can take it home?"

The Royal Library possessed an extensive collection. Some books were priceless and had become one-of-a-kind originals over the long years. Without special permission, they could not be taken out of the library.

"I've entered you into the library's access system. You can come by anytime if you want to read other books. If you want to take one away, register it with the robot librarian at the front desk."

Yan Beiyou suddenly smiled. "Keep it up, top student. I'll be waiting for your good news."

Yan Beiyou's "top student" made Ye Nanxun unexpectedly self-conscious.

Ripples of emotion spread across his calm face. For the first time, he met another person's gaze directly. His long, thick lashes trembled lightly, but his voice was steady and firm.

"Okay."

Winter nights fell quickly. It was not yet six o'clock, but the entire horizon had already darkened.

Layers of dark clouds piled overhead. As the last trace of daylight faded, brilliant lights came on across the vast Palace Square.

Like a little tagalong, Xu Wenyan followed behind Young Master Zhou. Whenever Young Master Zhou was not looking, he shot the omega's back a vicious, cold glare.

He had painstakingly played pitiful and obedient, finally managing to get close to Young Master Zhou.

He had thought he could use Young Master Zhou's connections to approach Yan Beiyou. Yet after having only a couple of cups of coffee with Ji Yunqi that afternoon, Ji Yunqi had hurried off again before Xu Wenyan even had a chance to speak.

Xu Wenyan leaned close to Young Master Zhou. "Brother Zhou, General Ji is young, handsome, rich, and powerful. There must be plenty of people coveting him. I think he was definitely lured away by some other omega just now."

Young Master Zhou frowned at that. "General Ji isn't the sort of person who gets distracted by everyone."

Although Ji Yunqi was a playboy who changed omegas one after another, whenever he dated an omega, he never got tangled up with anyone else.

That was probably why, despite knowing Ji Yunqi was fickle, omegas still flocked to him one after another.

Everyone believed they could make Ji Yunqi settle down. Zhou Zhixia believed so too.

Xu Wenyan said softly, "General Ji may not be that kind of person, but he can't stop others from pulling tricks. Young Master Zhou, you're just too honest and kind."

Zhou Zhixia's brows drew together slightly as he glanced at the beautiful omega beside him.

Xu Wenyan's reputation in their circle was not good. An omega from a remote planet with no standing to speak of, yet he had somehow captured the heart of the only alpha son of General He's family.

So what if many people looked down on and disliked Xu Wenyan?

For He Yiming's sake, no one dared say anything to his face.

Sensing Zhou Zhixia's hesitation and stirring interest, Xu Wenyan sneered inwardly.

These people acted lofty and looked down on him, but in the end, weren't they all curious, envious, and jealous of his methods for seducing alphas?

"Wow—"

Sharp gasps rose from all around.

The exquisitely designed lighting illuminated the enormous sculpture standing in the center of the square.

Majestic, magnificent, powerful.

The crowd in the square raised their heads as one, gazing up at the statue that symbolized the pinnacle of power and strength in the galaxy.

Xu Wenyan's eyes widened. His gaze, fixed directly on the statue of the Imperial Palace's master, was open and burning.

"Your Majesty—"

Hearing the trembling voice beside him, Zhou Zhixia turned to look and was startled by the scorching, undisguised heat in Xu Wenyan's eyes.

This was not Zhou Zhixia's first visit to the Imperial Palace's central square, nor was it his first time seeing the enormous statue of the galaxy's emperor.

Though the statue stirred his heart every time he saw it, his reaction was no longer as intense as it had been the first time.

Thinking that this was probably Xu Wenyan's first time seeing Yan Beiyou's statue up close, Zhou Zhixia did not think much of it.

After all, throughout the galaxy, their emperor had an enormous number of fanatical followers.

Handsome, powerful, influential, and single.

That was enough to drive anyone mad, whether alpha, omega, or beta.

Zhou Zhixia had once been tempted as well.

But Yan Beiyou was too far from them.

Farther away than the stars in the sky.

He still understood the difference between a dream and a delusion.

Looking at the magnificent, handsome sculpture of the alpha from afar, Zhou Zhixia sighed softly. "I simply can't imagine what His Majesty's future omega will be like..."

Xu Wenyan said nothing. An intense desire, certain of victory, seeped into his eyes.

Why couldn't His Majesty's future omega be him?

It could only be him.