Who Is the Omega Dancing with His Majesty?!

Chapter 37

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

Yet after drinking his milk and 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, as though brushed by a foxtail grass.

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

It took him two seconds to come to his senses. His sleep-flushed cheeks rubbed lightly against the pillow as he reached a hand out from beneath the covers and tousled the little dog's fluffy head.

"Little Dragon."

"Woof—"

The little yellow dog named Dragon bounced twice on its short legs atop the soft, fluffy blanket, its tail wagging with particular delight.

The school had three days off for the new year. Most students who lived nearby had gone home, while quite a few others had gone out to have fun.

There were not many students remaining on campus. With the weather so cold, there were even fewer people outside, leaving the University of Scientific Research unnaturally quiet.

Ye Nanxun walked out of the laboratory building with his head lowered, wrapped up from head to toe. His scarf and hat concealed all but a pair of pale green eyes.

Inside the pet carrier on his back, the little yellow dog stared around curiously.

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

There was nothing much to do at home. After the new year, Ye Nanxun remained as steady as ever, going to the University of Scientific Research'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 as soon as he arrived, often not leaving until the sky had darkened.

Only at noon would he come out for some air, going to a nearby convenience store to buy a sandwich or rice ball while walking his dog and eating.

There were a few more pedestrians on the road today than yesterday, and even the convenience store, which usually had hardly any customers, 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.

"Did His Majesty really start dating? I saw someone online point out that this was His Majesty's first time dancing with someone!"

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

"I think so. Back when that king from some planet or other—a very beautiful omega—invited His Majesty to dance, His Majesty did not accept. But this time, he actually took someone to make an appearance 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 newcomer casually joined the conversation, poking his head out from behind Ye Nanxun. "I watched the banquet livestream that day too! The omega who danced with His Majesty was unbelievably gorgeous, beautiful and elegant, with icy blue eyes. So stunning!"

It was his turn to pay, and Ye Nanxun handed over his 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. Standing beside His Majesty, he was not all that much shorter."

Someone agreed, "Exactly. His Majesty is nearly two meters tall, so that omega must be over one eighty! He has to be a top-tier omega—a perfect 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 a mountain spring flowing down a ravine. The convenience store cashier instinctively looked toward the customer who had already left, seeing only a tall, slender back and the little yellow dog in the cute pet carrier.

That customer's build from behind was rather similar to the omega who had danced with His Majesty.

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

He needed to eat quickly, or the rice ball would get cold soon.

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

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

He tied the leash up, took a thermos from the side of his backpack, unscrewed the lid, and drank several mouthfuls of hot water.

The hot water slid down his throat and into his stomach, warmth wrapping around his entire body from within. It felt so comfortable that his eyes narrowed.

He screwed the lid back on and returned the thermos to his backpack.

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

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

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

Yan Beiyou had replied: Yes, please. Thank you.

From that day onward, Ye Nanxun took three photos 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 back into his pocket.

The place where he walked the dog was far from the student area and closer to the laboratory buildings where the teachers worked. During the holidays, almost no students passed by.

The crunching sound of footsteps on snow drew nearer, quick and urgent at first, then gradually slowed as they approached the pavilion.

Little Dragon bit its leash and gave the newcomer a "Woof—".

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

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

There was no color in his complexion, only a sickly pallor.

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

He took a pet sausage from his pocket, peeled it open, then squatted 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. It leaned against Ye Nanxun's feet and lowered its head to gnaw on the sausage.

"It still won't let me touch it." The omega seemed somewhat disappointed.

Ye Nanxun gave a soft laugh. "My mom bought 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 soft. "Will you bring it here tomorrow too?"

"I will." Ye Nanxun glanced down at Little Dragon. "If you like dogs, why don't you get one yourself?"

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

"You're a student?" Ye Nanxun said. "I thought you were a teaching assistant."

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

He gently pressed his lips together, then asked Ye Nanxun on his own for the first time, "Are you too?"