He Rejected All Alphas

Chapter 9

Early in the morning, Ye Nanxun was awakened by the melodious duet of violin and piano drifting in from outside the window.

Winter sunlight filtered gently through the cream-colored curtains, lightly brushing over Ye Nanxun's still-sleepy brows and eyes.

Sitting up in bed, he stretched lazily. His pale, slender feet slipped out from beneath the warm blankets and into fluffy slippers.

By the time he emerged from the bathroom, the drowsiness and languor had vanished.

At this hour, Auntie Li was downstairs preparing breakfast, and the air was filled with the enticing aroma of food.

His mother and father had been married for more than twenty years, yet they were still like they had been in the first flush of love. Whenever they were both free, they would play the violin and piano together in the morning.

Ye Nanxun sat back down beside the bed.

Mornings he had once taken for granted had become all the more precious with each day after his rebirth.

He picked up the phone on his bedside table. Among the latest notifications, which usually contained only the occasional advertisement from his carrier, there were suddenly more than ten friend requests.

He opened them one by one, checked the names noted by each sender, and rejected them all one by one.

Ye Nanxun entered the phone number on Jiang Yuenian's business card and sent a friend request.

After waiting for a while, the other party still had not accepted it.

Ye Nanxun put down his phone. He subconsciously walked into the study next to his bedroom, but just as his fingers were about to touch the VR headset, he pulled them back.

For twelve straight years, he had been used to logging into the game every day and treating the Black Dragon Boss as a sounding board.

Now that he had suddenly stopped, it felt a little strange.

The notification chime for a new message pulled the omega from his daze.

Ye Nanxun turned to look at the phone screen lighting up beside him. Jiang Yuenian had accepted his friend request.

"Damn, my friend request got rejected!"

"Haha, turns out I wasn't the only one whose friend request got rejected. I feel better now."

"Mine got rejected too. Don't tell me everyone got rejected?"

Goose-feather snow drifted outside, while the cold wind cut sharply through the air.

Inside the warm, transparent glass conservatory, stylishly dressed young men and women sat in small groups, enjoying exquisite afternoon tea and chatting about the hottest topic of the day.

The omega coming-of-age ceremony that had only taken place yesterday was undoubtedly the subject everyone discussed most today.

But not everyone was qualified to attend the ceremony held at the Imperial Palace.

Someone asked curiously, "Who is it? They're so aloof that they actually rejected all of you?"

The He family's young lady was holding a tea gathering at the estate. Those invited were largely the outstanding members of Dream City's younger generation, including quite a few alphas and omegas who had attended yesterday's Imperial Palace ceremony.

An omega had actually rejected so many top-tier alphas. It was hard not to be curious.

"Ye Nanxun. I'd never heard the name before, but he was... truly beautiful."

Someone beside them chuckled and added, "His bearing was exceptionally noble and elegant, and he's also an extremely rare SS-class omega. He certainly has the right to be aloof."

An alpha who had just lamented having his friend request rejected asked the stern young man seated by the window, "Young Master He, didn't you accompany Miss He to the Imperial Palace ceremony yesterday? Ye Nanxun couldn't possibly have rejected you too, right?"

He Yiming swept a cold glance over them and said casually, "Not interested."

"Don't even mention it. Yesterday, I had my brother bring him a bouquet of flowers too. He wore a cold expression and didn't even move."

The speaker was He Lanxue, He Yiming's younger sister.

She had turned eighteen this year, and as General He's daughter, she had naturally attended the Imperial Palace ball yesterday.

Having their friend requests rejected did nothing to dampen everyone's enthusiastic discussion of Ye Nanxun.

Most of those present were curious about who Ye Nanxun was and where his family lived. As they talked, they began putting their heads together, trying to figure out how to invite him out.

His looks alone were enough to make these alphas rush toward him like moths to a flame, not to mention that he was an exceedingly rare SS-class omega.

He Lanxue picked up her cup and sat across from He Yiming, blinking playfully. "Brother, are you really not considering trying to pursue him?"

He Yiming merely smiled and said nothing.

The image of the omega sitting before the piano at yesterday's banquet surfaced in his mind. Beneath the lights, the young man was tall and handsome, his temperament cool and elegant, like a white rose blooming amid the snow.

Richly fragrant, pure, and beautiful.

Exactly the type He Yiming despised most.

"Jingle—"

The bell by the door rang crisply.

One tall and one short figure entered from outside in succession.

"Young Master Ye is here!"

"Young Master Xu is here too."

The people in the room greeted the newcomers.

He Lanxue, who had just been smiling, immediately pulled a long face and muttered resentfully, "Why is he here?"

She looked at her eldest brother. Seeing that He Yiming had no reaction, she grew even angrier.

He Yiming clearly knew she disliked Xu Wenyan, yet he protected Xu Wenyan every single time.

The frustration lodged in her chest made her uncomfortable. He Lanxue suddenly stood up. "I'm tired. I'm going back to sleep. You all have fun."

With that, she turned and left.

As she went out, she happened to come face-to-face with the two people entering.

Ye Zhineng smiled and greeted He Lanxue. "Lan Xue, leaving so soon?"

He Lanxue gave Ye Zhineng a polite smile. "Brother Ye, I'm going back to rest first."

After greeting Ye Zhineng, He Lanxue did not so much as glance at the omega standing beside him before walking away.

Ye Zhineng gave a soft laugh and looked down at Xu Wenyan beside him. "Lan Xue still hates you just as much as before."

A cold glint flashed through Xu Wenyan's eyes. He curled his lips but said nothing.

So what if she was the self-proclaimed noble young lady of the He Household?

In the end, hadn't he still arranged for her to marry someone she did not love, trapping her in a cage for the rest of her life, bearing children for an old man until she died?

Seeing Ye Zhineng and Xu Wenyan approach, the group that had just been discussing Ye Nanxun offered lukewarm greetings.

Who did not know about Xu Wenyan? Though he was only an A-class omega and came from an ordinary background, several top-tier alphas in their circle protected him.

He Yiming and Ye Zhineng, the two top-tier alphas present today, often came and went with Xu Wenyan and spent time with him.

They looked down on Xu Wenyan, but for He Yiming and Ye Zhineng's sake, they would not ignore him too openly.

"Brother He."

With a meek appearance, Xu Wenyan took the initiative to sit beside He Yiming, completely disregarding everyone else's stares.

He Lanxue, who had already reached the door, happened to turn back and see Xu Wenyan clinging bonelessly to her brother. She could not help rolling her eyes.

How had her brother taken a liking to such a thing?

After leaving the conservatory, He Lanxue took out her phone. "Mom, did you take care of what I told you about... Help me look up information on Ye Nanxun... Oh, I just want to get to know a new friend..."