Austin stared at him, his eyes dark and scary.
But Ruan Tang was not afraid at all when she saw him like this. She was even so relaxed that she laughed out loud: "Sir, are you worried about me?"
In his eyes, this alpha was still as cute in an awkward way, and even the way he expressed his concern was so awkward that it would be easily misunderstood if one was not careful.
"I don't care about you at all." Auston was like a cat whose tail was stepped on. His fur exploded and he became more and more angry. "I'm angry that you acted on your own and disobeyed me. Can't you see that?"
He felt like there was something wrong with the omega's brain.
No matter how vicious, ferocious, or angry he was, he could always interpret kindness from it.
It's just so sick.
Ruan Tang had long been accustomed to his awkward behavior; he just smiled and did not continue the topic. After a long while, he finally spoke: "How do you know, sir, that if I negotiate with the queen and borrow her influence, it means that she is using me, not me using her?"
The queen's plan was to obtain the crown prince, kill the emperor, crown herself as empress, and possess power over the entire empire.
In her eyes, no matter if it was the emperor or the extra son, Auston, anyone who stood in her way was a damned person...
But what Ruan Tang wanted to do was to use her power to strengthen her own strength, to help Auston and herself get out of this dilemma of survival in the cracks, and to support each other and move forward.
These are two completely opposite paths.
But Ruan Tang wanted to take advantage of the Queen's disdain for him and rise up to prominence...
"Use her? With your power, it's like an ant trying to shake a tree or an egg trying to hit a rock." Upon hearing this, Austin sneered, "One day you won't even know how you died."
Ruan Tang was speechless: "..."
He wanted to have a good talk with Auston, but he didn't expect Auston to react like this.
"As long as I build a nest with the help of the tree's power, it is not impossible to slowly eat away the tree's heart and make the tree fall to the ground..." Ruan Tang had to keep admonishing himself. His mind was not clear, so he didn't care about it. He tried to calm himself down and said, "Even if I die, I want to die clearly after fighting hard, rather than being a confused ghost in a daze..."
Ruan Tang frowned slightly: "If I am lucky enough to succeed, the Queen originally wanted to use me, but I ended up using her instead. Doesn't this mean that I still have some abilities?"
Austin is not in a clear mind. He can enjoy life today and doesn't care what day it is or even his own life or death.
But he couldn't -
He wanted to live well with Auston.
Auston didn't expect Ruan Tang to say this, because in his eyes, Ruan Tang has always been a naive person who never fights back when beaten, and can only be fierce in words but can't cause any actual harm to others. Even if he is fierce in words, Auston has always believed that he is just a coward.
He suddenly remembered that Ruan Tang had once asked him, if he was given a chance, how could he be sure that he would not kill those who had humiliated him?
At that time, Auston didn't take it too seriously. He just thought that this omega was just mean-spirited but actually soft and cowardly.
It was not until now that Auston really saw some ruthlessness in his eyes.
"I'll protect you, so what's wrong with being muddleheaded?" Auston waved his hand fiercely: "In life, isn't it enough to just grasp what's in front of you and enjoy the happiness in front of you? Too much wisdom will hurt you, why do you have to live so clearly and make yourself suffer?"
He was talking about Ruan Tang as well as himself.
Ruan Tang's eyes were beautiful, clean and clear, like a lake that one could see to the bottom of. When her eyes moved, they were so bright and dazzling that she didn't seem like someone who came from their flashy circle.
Auston wanted very much to protect this pair of eyes, to keep them pure and to make them his own collection.
"But I have to grow up and face the wind and rain on my own. I can't hide under the wings of adults just to escape reality, right?" Ruan Tang could only say this.
He didn't want to be a dodder that depended on Austin for survival, he wanted to be a trumpet creeper that stood on equal footing with him, or even protect him in return.
He said this lightly, but Auston misunderstood the meaning and recalled Ruan Tang's feelings for him.
Austin looked at Ruan Tang deeply, his eyes moving back and forth on him, but he was silent all of a sudden.
Although he dotes on Ruan Tang and protects Ruan Tang now, he has never thought about being with him for a long time. Even how long he can live, Austin has no idea.
Since Ruan Tang knew his feelings, it might be the right choice for her to make such a choice.
After all, he couldn't rely on him for his entire life and could only protect him for a while. Only when Ruan Tang grew up and became stronger could he survive in this circle without him.
Protect himself and his family.
It's just... being contaminated by power and staying in an environment full of intrigue for too long, I'm afraid this pair of beautiful eyes will also be stained with vulgar and turbid colors and will no longer be beautiful.
Austin looked at Ruan Tang with a slightly gloomy gaze, feeling a little sorry for these eyes that were about to lose their color and clarity.
But he changed his mind a little and thought cruelly: Even if Qingche is no longer here, what does it have to do with him?
He didn't want to go far with Ruan Tang, nor did he really want to dig out these eyes and treasure them. Ruan Tang was just a pastime for him. If Qingqing was gone and Ruan Tang no longer had the qualities that attracted him, he would naturally not want him and would not need him to stay by his side any longer...
For these eyes, perhaps losing their own color in exchange for unlimited power and the ability to protect themselves is what they would like to see.
Austin's thoughts were complicated and in a state of confusion.
Ruan Tang knew nothing about this: "Besides, even if something happens to me, the adults will protect me, right?"
His tone was calm and he seemed very confident.
"I won't protect you." Austin sneered coldly: "If you die in their hands, I won't even collect your body."
His kindness, accommodation and pampering towards Ruan Tang were just like when a cat came into the house and he found it interesting and was willing to keep it, endure the countless cat hairs, endless cat feces and its sharp claws that occasionally scratched things for it, and was willing to buy things for it and spend money on it when he was in a good mood.
That's all. Don't even think about anything else. Ruan Tang borrowed the Queen's power and wanted to run to him and borrow his power again.
Why does this omega think so beautifully?
Ruan Tang smiled but didn't care about it.
Ruan Tang used the housework robot to clean up the mess in Auston's room caused by his sudden anger, and then raised the "One Thousand and One Nights" in her hand to Auston: "Okay, sir, let's not talk about those unhappy things. I know my limits, so you don't have to worry."
"What story would you like to hear tonight?" he asked Auston.
Auston immediately refused angrily: "I won't listen. I'm annoyed when I see you now. Get out of here!"
"You don't want to listen, but I want to say it." Ruan Tang pursed her lips and smiled, but ignored him and made a decision on her own: "Let's talk about the story of "Aladdin's Magic Lamp" today."
Austin's face was full of rejection, but when Ruan Tang really started to tell the story, his ears perked up honestly.
He knew in his heart that he should have kicked Ruan Tang out at this time and reprimanded this omega for her unreasonableness and offense, but he inexplicably heard Ruan Tang's voice and looked at Ruan Tang's pair of eyes as clear as autumn water looking at him intently, as if no one else was reflected in her eyes except him.
Inexplicably, he almost forgot to think, and just like that, he forgot the fact that he was still angry with Ruan Tang and should kick him out.
Auston couldn't understand why he would tolerate an omega again and again and lower his bottom line again and again, when it was obvious that he just treated him as a pet and a source of entertainment.
Austin listened to the childish story that Ruan Tang told to the children, frowned, and was absent-minded for a long time before he suddenly realized.
All this was just because Ruan Tang's pastime was so interesting and he liked it so much...
But unlike Ruan Tang, Auston, who has never been able to see his tomorrow and hope, has always lived every day as if it were his last day. Therefore, he cherishes and enjoys the happiness in front of him.
As long as he can enjoy himself, why doesn’t he know what will happen to him tomorrow?
Why not seize the time and enjoy it?
He wanted to make things difficult for Ruan Tang, not for himself.
Auston immediately closed his eyes and listened to Ruan Tang's sweet voice as he read to him. This sound could calm his heart.
As Austin listened, he immediately felt as if all the restlessness in his heart had been suppressed.
Seeing that his breathing was steady, Ruan Tang thought he was asleep, so she gently closed the book in her hand and was about to quietly leave.
"I will protect you as long as I am on the Imperial Star." Austin suddenly spoke in the darkness.
Ruan Tang was his amusement and the source of his enjoyment. As long as he was on the Imperial Star for one day, and Ruan Tang's voice, smell, and eyes remained unchanged, he would protect him for one day just for this amusement...
And if one day he left the Imperial Star, he would naturally not be able to take care of Ruan Tang.
So, he made this promise to Ruan Tang.
However, even if he really leaves the Imperial Star one day, he hopes that Ruan Tang can grow up and live a good life... Maybe by then, they will meet again one day.
Ruan Tang had no idea what he was thinking, so she raised her lips and said, "Okay, I understand, sir."
He believed that Auston would do what he said to him...
"good evening."
After saying good night, Ruan Tang happily closed Austin's door and walked out of his room.
After he left, Auston directly opened his personal terminal and contacted some people who were lurking in the Queen's power: "My wife will go to the Queen's place to do some work in a few days. I guess he wants to do something. Although the Queen promised to give him a chance, she can't actually help him. If you see that you can help, please help him... Don't make him suffer too much."
The subordinates who received Austin's call late at night were all shocked. They never expected that Ruan Tang was so important in Austin's heart. Even if Ruan Tang defected to the Queen's forces and associated with the Queen, he still wanted to protect her.
But no one dared to question him, and they all responded, "Yes."
At the same time, Austin's secret guards also received Austin's communication. Austin gave the captain a concise order: "Tomorrow, pick five, no, ten people to go with the lady to protect her. I don't need so many people to protect her."
Since he and Ruan Tang were in the same circle, no matter how Austin thought about it, he felt that Ruan Tang would be the one who died faster.
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