Who Was the Omega Dancing with His Majesty?!

Chapter Thirty-Seven

Ye Nanxun had thought he definitely would not be able to sleep that night.

But after drinking his milk, breathing in the faint scent of roses, he did not know when he had closed his eyes and fallen into a deep, sweet dream on the first day of the new year.

His fingers felt something itchy and damp, like they were being brushed by a foxtail.

As his eyes slowly opened, they reflected a lively pale yellow. A pair of round, bright eyes drew close, and in those large black eyes, Ye Nanxun saw his own sleepy, languid appearance.

It took him two seconds to come to his senses. His cheeks were flushed from sleep as he lightly rubbed them against the pillow, then slipped a hand out from beneath the blanket and rubbed the little dog's fluffy head.

"Little Dragon."

"Woof—"

The little yellow dog named Dragon bounced twice on its four short legs atop the soft, fluffy blanket, its tail wagging especially happily.

The university had a three-day New Year holiday. Most students who lived nearby had gone home, while quite a few others had gone out to have fun.

There were not many students staying on campus, and in the cold weather, there were even fewer people outside. The University of Scientific Research was excessively quiet.

Ye Nanxun left the laboratory building with his head lowered, wrapped up from head to toe. His scarf and hat covered everything but a pair of pale green eyes.

In the pet backpack on his back, the little yellow dog stared wide-eyed with curiosity.

The research work originally scheduled for mid-January would probably only begin when all the university students went on winter break.

There was nothing much to do at home. After the New Year, Ye Nanxun unwaveringly went to the Scientific Research Institute's laboratory every day.

He was used to being alone and had not recruited any assistants.

Every day, he would head straight into the laboratory upon arrival and often not leave until the sky had grown dark.

Only at noon would he come out for some fresh air, buy a sandwich or rice ball from a nearby convenience store, and walk the dog while eating.

There were a few more pedestrians on the road today than yesterday, and even the convenience store that usually had barely any customers now had a line of four or five people.

It was the last day of the New Year holiday, and quite a few students had already returned to school early.

After skillfully picking out a rice ball, Ye Nanxun walked to the end of the line and quietly waited to pay.

"Has His Majesty really fallen in love? I saw someone online point out that this was the first time His Majesty had ever danced with someone!"

The omega, who had been staring blankly at the rice ball in his hand, blinked.

"I think so. Back then, the king of some planet—such a beautiful omega—had invited His Majesty to dance, and His Majesty had not accepted. This time, he actually brought someone out at a banquet watched by everyone. Isn't that basically an official announcement?"

Another student joined the line behind him, and Ye Nanxun took a step forward with the queue.

The student who had arrived later casually joined the conversation, poking his head out from behind Ye Nanxun. "I watched the banquet livestream that day too! That omega dancing with His Majesty was way too gorgeous, wasn't he? Beautiful and elegant, with ice-blue eyes. He was stunning!"

It was Ye Nanxun's turn to pay, and he handed over the rice ball with his pale green eyes.

The cashier scanned it and said with a smile, "I wonder when His Majesty will announce the wedding. Come to think of it, that omega seemed pretty tall too. He wasn't all that much shorter standing beside His Majesty."

Someone agreed, "Exactly. His Majesty is nearly two meters tall. That omega must be over one-eighty! He must be a top-tier omega—a powerful match for His Majesty!"

The cashier tapped the screen. "Hello, that will be five eighty."

After paying by scan and taking his rice ball, Ye Nanxun turned and left the convenience store. "Thank you."

His clear, clean voice was like spring water flowing down a mountain stream. The convenience store cashier instinctively looked after the customer who had already left and saw only a tall, slender back, along with the little yellow dog in the adorable pet backpack.

That customer's silhouette looked rather similar to the omega who had danced with His Majesty.

He pulled down the scarf covering half his face and exhaled a cloud of white mist. With one hand holding the leash, Ye Nanxun stuffed the warm rice ball into his mouth with the other.

I need to eat quickly, or the rice ball will get cold.

The little yellow dog wore a padded winter coat, and its four short legs were fitted with fleece-lined cotton shoes Ye Nanxun's mother had bought. It trotted happily ahead.

After finishing the rice ball in a few bites, Ye Nanxun stopped and led Little Dragon to a roadside pavilion.

After tying up the leash, he took a thermos from the side of his backpack, unscrewed the lid, and drank a few mouthfuls of hot water.

The hot water slid down his throat into his stomach, its warmth wrapping around his body from within and making him comfortably narrow his eyes.

He screwed the lid back on and put the thermos into his backpack.

Ye Nanxun took out his phone, snapped a picture of Little Dragon playing with the leash beside him, opened the chat window, and sent it to Yan Beiyou.

If his own dog had been away from him for several days, he would definitely miss it.

The day after taking Little Dragon in, Ye Nanxun had messaged Yan Beiyou to ask whether he needed him to take photos of Little Dragon and send them over every day.

Yan Beiyou replied: Yes, thank you.

From that day on, Ye Nanxun took three pictures of Little Dragon every morning, noon, and evening and sent them to the alpha.

After sending the photos, Ye Nanxun checked the time, then turned off his phone and slipped it into his pocket.

The place where he walked the dog was far from the student campus and closer to the laboratory buildings where the faculty worked. During holidays, almost no students passed through here.

The crunching of footsteps on snow came closer and closer, carrying hurried steps that gradually slowed as they approached the pavilion.

Little Dragon bit the leash and barked "Woof—" at the approaching person.

Ye Nanxun turned around, the corners of his lips lifting slightly. "Have you had lunch?"

"Mm, I have." The slender, frail omega had very pale skin—not the healthy fairness Ye Nanxun had.

He lacked color, and his pallor looked sickly.

Wrapped in a thick down jacket, the omega looked at Ye Nanxun, and a faint, lively smile appeared on his pale face.

He took a pet sausage from his pocket, peeled it open, then crouched down and offered it to the little yellow dog.

Little Dragon released the leash from its mouth, snatched the sausage, and ran beneath the bench. Leaning against Ye Nanxun's feet, it lowered its head and gnawed on the sausage.

"It still won't let me touch it." The omega sounded a little disappointed.

Ye Nanxun chuckled. "My mom bought all its clothes and shoes, but it still won't let her touch it either."

Other than Ye Nanxun, the little yellow dog simply would not let anyone touch it.

"You start school tomorrow, right?" Ye Nanxun asked.

"Mm." The omega nodded, his voice very soft. "Will you bring it here tomorrow too?"

"I will." Ye Nanxun lowered his head to look at Little Dragon. "If you like dogs, why don't you raise one yourself?"

The omega tucked his thin chin into the high collar of his clothes and said softly, "The university doesn't allow students to keep dogs."

"Are you a student?" Ye Nanxun said. "I thought you were a teaching assistant."

"I'm doing my master's." The omega did not say much, but he answered every question Ye Nanxun asked.

He gently pursed his lips. For the first time, the omega took the initiative to ask Ye Nanxun, "Are you too?"