Chapter 12 Ye Feng Underwent Omega Gland Transplantation
Occasionally, the night breeze blows on the terrace.
The wind was warm, but it made Ji He feel a chill on his back, because he remembered that the Federation Star had published a report about the Huo couple's assistance to poor planets.
It was clearly written on it that the two were Alpha and Omega. He cast a confused look at Lieutenant Gu standing beside him.
"But I remember..."
Gu Chaowen picked up the crystal goblet, and the light yellow wine slid down the transparent wall of the glass into his throat. The small bubbles that sank to the bottom floated up with his movements.
"At first I thought the same as you."
"Until they took Ling Yue on an interstellar trip and encountered a terrorist attack against the Federation soldiers. Ling Yue lost both legs in that accident."
"So Miss Lingyue has been sitting in a wheelchair all the time."
Ji He looked into the terrace. The warm white light shone on the various bone china, crystal, and silver tableware, emitting a cold and melting light.
"The technology for artificially synthesizing legs is very mature, but Ling Yue was an Omega with congenital defects and was almost beyond saving."
"Where's Mrs. Huo?"
"Her situation is worse than Lingyue's because she is not a true Omega."
Ji He blinked, feeling that what Lieutenant Gu was going to say next would be explosive information for him.
"She was originally a Beta, and after falling in love with Yu Bo's father, she underwent an Omega gland transplant.
"The operation was successful, and they had a child in the first year of their marriage. The child is an S-level Alpha."
Ji He nodded, raised his eyes and asked, "Then why did Miss Ling Yue?"
"When Mrs. Huo was pregnant with her second child, she had a strong rejection reaction to the implanted Omega glands, and Yue was diagnosed with severe Omega gland dysplasia at birth."
This is a heavy story. Even through Gu Chaowen's brief narration, Ji He still felt suffocated for the poor Beta woman.
"It was not until Mrs. Huo passed away that Yu Bo knew the truth."
"He didn't mean to be angry with you."
"I touched his heart."
Ji He felt sorry, and remembered the look in the colonel's eyes that told him not to say anything more, and his throat felt inexplicably tight.
"And the Colonel's father?"
"I don't know much about the grudges between my parents. I only heard that after Mrs. Huo passed away, the major general couldn't accept it and ran away to another planet."
"No one knows where he is. He did not show up at the old lady's birthday party last year."
Ji He frowned slightly. He didn't expect the colonel's father to be so unreliable.
"Would things have been different if the gland transplant had not been done?"
Gu Chaowen shrugged and said, "Who knows?"
"If you didn't love this person so much, why would you be willing to commit such a sin?"
Ji He nodded and said slowly: "Lieutenant, if you tell me this, will you..."
Lieutenant Gu snapped his fingers at the air in front of him, stepped away from the past stories, and returned to his playful and cheerful self.
"Are you afraid he'll be angry?"
Before Ji He could answer, Gu Chaowen shook his head and answered himself: "The Gu family and the Huo family are old friends. Yu Bai and I grew up together."
"Do you remember that time when I was drinking with you guys, I said that Yu Bai was very cute when he was young, and I was not exaggerating."
"Before these things in his family came to light, Huo Yubai was a proud child who grew up in love and protection."
"Whether it's his looks, body, pheromone levels, or family background, he has nothing but glory and no shadow."
Ji He's eyes sparkled. He had seen such a bright young man before.
"Since Mrs. Huo passed away, Yu Bai, as the eldest son of the Huo family, has grown up and become more and more silent. If his qualifications were mediocre, it would be fine, but an S-level Alpha is born to bear the fate of the family."
"Mr. Huo treated him as the next head of the family and disciplined him strictly, sending him to the federal military. Yu Bai seemed to be having a smooth journey, but I don't think he was happy."
Ji He listened quietly, then turned his gaze to Gu Chaowen and asked, "Why are you telling me this, Lieutenant Gu? I am just the colonel's subordinate."
"Really? I thought you'd want to know."
Gu Chaowen rubbed his nose, blinked his eyes like peach blossoms and flowing water, and said, "I think he treats you differently."
Ji He had something hidden in his heart, so he naturally felt guilty and didn't dare to talk to anyone else, for fear that Lieutenant Gu would find out something.
"As his friend, I just want him to be happy. Maybe you can do that."
"Just think of me meddling in your business."
"Me?" Ji He doubted the other party's judgment, and the last word of his sentence was dragged out, obviously not having the confidence.
Gu Chaowen held the wine glass in one hand and was about to reach for Ji He's shoulder with the other, but missed.
"Colonel."
A few minutes ago, Huo Yubai saw from afar the two of them chatting and laughing on the terrace, with a hint of annoyance faintly reflected on their calm faces.
After approaching, he stared at the two people about to put their arms around each other's shoulders, his jawline tightened, and his hands acted before his brain, pulling Ji He over.
"You are my follower, not his."
Gu Chaowen felt that if he were an animated character, his face would be filled with gloom at this moment, and he would wonder when Huo Yubai became so stingy.
"I told you to follow me closely, did you forget?"
Every word sounded like an accusation.
Ji He lowered his head.
Why did he always fail in his duty in front of the colonel, like a fool who didn't listen to advice.
"yes."
Ji He was wearing a black suit and following Colonel Huo, taking care of things.
He was thin, and his suit pants draped perfectly, revealing a pale ankle under his two straight long legs.
Along the way, countless guests chatted and clinked glasses with Huo Yubai.
"Mr. Huo is really young and promising. If the one in our family was half as good as you, I would feel at ease."
"I don't deserve it. Thank you, Mr. Qin."
Originally, Ji He was worried that the colonel might not be good at socializing, but it turned out that he handled the situation very well, as if he had practiced meaningless small talk countless times.
Yes, that’s how Alpha grows up.
In comparison, Ji He felt more uncomfortable.
"Your father is a general, and you are a colonel. You really are of the same lineage."
"The Federation is lucky to have a soldier like Colonel Huo."
As Huo Yubai drank glass after glass of wine, his facial expression remained unchanged and he did not look drunk at all.
The food on the table was exquisite and delicious. Huo Lingyue controlled the electric wheelchair, moving around and enjoying the food very much.
The girl took the crab roe cake handed to her by the robot waiter. Her round and bright eyes curved into a crescent shape and she looked very cute while eating.
Layers of golden crispy crust wrapped around orange crab roe, soft crab meat, and chewy crab paste. When she took a bite, she could tell the layers were distinct, which was exactly what she wanted.
Huo Yubai walked over, half squatted down, and said to his sister, "Don't eat too much, or you'll feel sick."
“I just ate the first one.”
Huo Lingyue curled her lips and puffed up her cheeks.
"Last time, it was because the crab was not properly prepared that I had a stomachache."
“This time is different.”
Huo Lingyue is in poor health and is particularly careful about her diet. She hasn't eaten crabs for a long time since she got sick last time.
The man still maintained his original posture, listening quietly to his sister.
"I'm worried about you."
Huo Lingyue stretched out her hands and clenched the blanket on her legs, as if she had done something wrong, and whispered, "Ayue is being willful."
Huo Yubai stood up, hugged his sister, and coaxed her, "It's my fault."
"Ayue can be willful."
"Ayue can always be willful."
Ji He stood beside the two men and recalled the past events that Lieutenant Gu had told him.
Huo Yubai and Huo Lingyue, one is an S-level Alpha and the other is an Omega with glandular underdevelopment.
The colonel has a healthy body, but his sister witnessed their mother's death in the accident and now can only sit in a wheelchair.
He must have always felt indebted to his sister, just as a lucky person often feels guilty towards an unfortunate person.
Huo Lingyue smelled the alcohol on her brother, reached out and grabbed his waist, and asked, "Brother, are you drunk?"
Huo Lingyue patted Alpha on the back and winked at Ji He beside him.
Ji He helped Colonel Huo up and saw Miss Ling Yue laughing at herself.
"It would be nice if my brother could let me be willful for once."
"Sergeant Ji, please help my brother sober up."
Huo Lingyue had a smile on her face, like a beautiful glass flower. No matter how vivid it looked, its interior was still pieced together from broken glass shards.
“This is what I should do.”
Ji He helped Huo Yubai up, walked through the crowded crowd, and entered the lounge in the corner.
The robot butler quickly brought a bowl of hangover-relief soup, which was placed on a silver plate and was steaming.
Ji He picked up the bone china spoon, which made a tinkling sound when he stirred it, and he went over to blew on it.
Huo Yubai sat down on the sofa with his arms and legs stretched out his hand to tear off his bow tie, feeling a little dizzy.
In the air, in addition to the bitter taste of the medicine, he also smelled a familiar fragrance.
He couldn't remember why the fragrance was familiar, he just felt that it was getting stronger and stronger until it reached his mouth.
Ji He's hands were whiter than bone china, holding a cup of sobering soup.
He was wondering whether to feed the Colonel.
Huo Yubai approached Ji He and seemed to see a series of beautiful dreams playing out in his mind in an intricate manner.
In his dream, he bit the Omega's neck. The other party sobbed softly, but the pain never rejected him and he was as obedient as a kitten.
"Colonel?"
Huo Yubai narrowed his eyes and looked at Ji He's earlobe, and found a small ear hole there.
“Why are there ear piercings here?”
Ji He subconsciously reached out to touch his earlobe. His hand, which was holding the medicine, was very hot, and a layer of red appeared on his earlobe.
"Colonel, you are drunk."
The Alpha was indeed drunk, because the next second he reached out and pinched the Beta's earlobe.
The smell of alcohol hit Ji He's face, making him unable to think.
"I was wondering what you would look like if you wore that earring."
The night wind poured in through the window, and the antique bronze mirror hanging opposite swayed and knocked on the wall again and again.
Ji He looked carefully and saw that the earlobe in the mirror that had been pinched red had lost its color, and a feather earring that had been lost for many years was hanging on the white and blue skin.