Chapter 34 Red Rope It's me who makes you so insecure

The rules of the red rope game are very simple. After each person gets his or her own red rope, he or she must stay still and wait until the person holding the red rope lets go. Then, the person must pull his or her own red rope to find the owner of the other end of the red rope.

If Lieutenant Gu were present, he would probably complain that this is an outdated game.

"It's so boring just like this." An Alpha soldier below shouted.

Talia also found the game a bit boring, and then another Alpha soldier said, "Why don't the two people who draw the same red rope go on a date for a day?"

"But if it's completely random, it's possible that Alpha and Alpha got it."

The Alpha who proposed it certainly thought of this, shook his head, and said, "Then let's just forget it."

"I think that's a good idea. Who says Alphas can't date Alphas?"

Talia handed the last two red ropes to Min Ran and Ji He.

Min Ran took the red rope first, tied a loose knot around his fingers, and gently hooked his fingers.

Ji He stood beside him, looking at Huo Yubai opposite him, thinking of what Min Ran had just said.

No matter how much he ignores it, pheromone matching is always a problem between Alpha and Beta.

Alphas are born conquerors. How could they be willing to put themselves in shackles just for a Beta and fight against their own instincts for the rest of their lives?

Ji He is no longer at the age of reading fairy tales and has become an adult who is no longer innocent. Of course, he would feel uneasy about this.

"Sergeant Ji, what are you thinking about?"

Min Ran leaned forward, still with that smiling expression on his face.

Omega is the president of a fund company, who grew up in love and freedom, but he is just an orphan, and a Beta who cannot smell pheromones.

"Nothing... nothing."

Anyone who chooses will choose Min Ran.

Ji He lowered his head and just missed Huo Yubai's gaze.

"The game begins."

Ji He pulled his own rope hard, hoping that the end that would resonate with it would be held in Colonel Huo's hand.

This way, they can date openly.

Even if we can't go to the capital planet, it's fine to go to Ophiuchi II.

Ji He looked up and saw that the red ropes in front of him seemed to be moving, but he couldn't tell which one was resonating with.

Colonel Huo walked step by step towards where Ji He was, with the tangled red rope between the two of them. He did not think that a small game could decide anything, and he would not be as worried as Ji He.

"Talia, you made such a tangle of the red rope that I couldn't tell which end was on it."

The Alpha soldier had just finished complaining when Talia punched him on the shoulder and he resigned himself to starting to untie the red rope.

The destinies in life are like a tangled web of ropes before our eyes. When they are tangled together, we cannot see the cause and effect. Only when they are untied do we find that everything is a mystery.

The first Omega who was sternly rejected by Colonel Huo walked along the red rope to the complaining Alpha soldier and whispered, "We seem to be on the same line."

The Alpha soldier let out an "ah" and stared blankly at the Omega in front of him, his face turning red amid the gradually changing tone of the booing.

"Oh, why is it you? I don't want to date you."

"We are all brothers." The Alpha who spoke held the arm of another Alpha, looking carefree.

All the tangled red ropes had found their other ends, leaving only a few, one of which was in Huo Yubai's hand.

"Colonel, it seems like you and I are from the same rope." Min Ran said as he walked towards Colonel Huo along the red rope.

Ji He on the side tightened the rope in his hand without saying a word, his eyes fixed on the red line between Colonel Huo and Mr. Min, feeling unspeakable bitterness in his heart.

The rope held in the hands of the Alpha and Omega was eye-catchingly red, just like their well-balanced match in every aspect.

Colonel Alpha's brows darkened, his face instantly turned cold, and he said calmly, "This is just a game."

“There are rules for the game, too.”

"What do you think, Ji He?"

When saying the second sentence, Min Ran tilted his head to look at him, as if seeking his affirmation.

Ji He opened his mouth, but suddenly didn't know what to say.

Nothing seems to be right.

Beta raised his eyelids slightly, and was met with a deep, indifferent, yet obscure gaze.

He subconsciously kneaded the red rope in his hand and heard Huo Yubai talking to Min Ran.

"Mr. Min, there is no need to waste your time on me."

Having been rejected repeatedly, Min Ran could no longer maintain her gentle smile and said, "Colonel, you don't even want to give me a chance to pursue you?"

“No.”

Huo Yubai threw the red rope in his hand aside, with only Ji He with a slightly frown on his face in his eyes.

I saw Min Ran's eyes moving, intending to retreat in order to advance.

"In that case, Colonel, please explain the marriage to Admiral Huo, so that I won't be embarrassed."

Omega threw the red rope in his hand to the ground, as if he was deeply hurt, and his usually gentle tone turned cold.

"I came here not only for the purpose of marriage, but also for the Michael Foundation and the Federal Army to have cooperation projects in the future, and we will have frequent exchanges in the future."

"No matter what, I hope the colonel will not regret his decision today."

Min Ran left cleanly and without any hesitation.

Ji He was slightly stunned when he thought about what he had just said about wanting to catch up with the colonel, and his mood was a bit complicated.

Is it so easy to give up just because you've been rejected a few times?

He couldn't understand whether Min Ran was retreating because of the difficulty or he had other plans.

With the end of the red rope game, the social gathering came to an end.

"Ji He, come with me."

Colonel Huo said this and just kept walking. He didn't say another word until he reached the door of the officers' dormitory.

"Colonel?"

Huo Yubai slammed the door shut, pressed Ji He, who had just walked in, against the door, put one hand on the door, and said slowly, "You are unhappy."

"I didn’t."

"You're lying."

Ji He lowered his head, and then a hand gently lifted his face.

"Since I want to try it with you, I won't think of anyone else."

Ji He felt his throat tighten and he was unable to speak.

"You are the one who said you liked me, and you are also the one who refused to believe me."

"Ji He, you're driving me crazy."

"Huo Yubai, I..."

Ji He sensed the other person's emotional ups and downs, so he put his arm around the man's neck and defended himself by saying, "I don't disbelieve you."

"I'm just scared."

"I'm afraid you just feel sorry for me."

"I'm afraid that the test you mentioned will always be just a test. I can't smell your pheromones, and I will never be marked by you."

"I admit that I don't feel safe, but it's not that I don't trust you, it's just that I don't trust myself."

"Before, I thought Beta was not bothered by pheromones and could be free forever. But when Mr. Min told me today that your pheromone matching degree was 86%, I even began to hate this freedom."

Ji He lowered his head while speaking, his shoulders shaking slightly, as if he was trying hard to suppress the sobs in his heart.

Perhaps because he was too emotional, the tip of the man's nose and earlobes were slightly red, and he looked inexplicably fragile.

"Mr. Min is good-looking, has a good family background, and always has a gentle smile on his face. He is very suitable to be a colonel."

"I can't fool myself."

Huo Yubai remained silent, as if he was digesting what Ji He said.

"Are you jealous, Ji He?"

The Alpha responded with a moment of silence, and then he retracted his hands.

Alpha held Beta's face and released soothing pheromones instinctively.

Soon, Huo Yubai realized that his S-level Alpha pheromones were useless in front of this person.

"I'm the one who made you so insecure, right?"

For the first time, Colonel Huo felt deeply powerless in this matter. He had no way to relieve the uneasy mood of the person in front of him, and he blamed his own pheromones for being useless.

"sorry."

This is an Alpha's apology to a Beta.

Ji He understood the other party's meaning almost instantly and felt a little bit unbelievable.

What a good person I really like.

Ji He grabbed Alpha's waist and felt that he was being a little arrogant and unreasonable.

“No…no.”

"It's my own problem."

Ji He's calm eyes became turbulent. After struggling for a long time, he finally said, "Colonel, did I misunderstand you?"

Although he felt very aggrieved, Beta was still seriously reflecting on himself.

Huo Yubai's Adam's apple rolled slightly, and an indescribable heartache surged all the way to his throat, blocking all his words of comfort.

"I'll take care of those things."

"You don't have to worry about that."

As the promise was made loud and clear, Ji He's emotions gradually calmed down.

He felt a little embarrassed that he had done this. He had managed to survive all those years of secret love, but it just had to be ruined at this moment.

The next day, Colonel Huo went to find his grandfather. He wanted to explain things to him in person before he left the headquarters.

Huo Yingzhan, whose name often appears in military and political news, is the glory of the federal military and has also brought countless honors to the Huo family.

Admiral Huo's office is located on the top floor of the Federal Military Building. During his visit this time, the lights on this floor, which had been dim all year round, were turned on.

The Glorious Legion led by Admiral Alpha is the first line of defense in the galaxy and the most prestigious and invincible division of the Federation Army.

Time seems not to have changed Alpha at all. Huo Yingzhan is still the Admiral Huo who has the final say. He is standing by the window at this moment.

"Admiral, your tea."

After the transporter robot placed two cups of 70% hot strong tea on the jade tea table, it immediately retreated quietly.

After receiving the signal from the iris sensor, the door slowly opened, and Huo Yingzhan raised his eyes and looked at the person who came.

"Admiral."

Colonel Huo saluted first, then raised his eyes and looked directly at his grandfather who was very strict with etiquette.

"I have something to talk to you about."

The six-star green flag symbolizing the federal military was hung on the silver-gray bulletproof soundproof wall, and a pair of dark black military boots stepped on the handmade carpet, making a muffled sound.

Who is Huo Yingzhan? He was the one who facilitated the social gathering. Of course, he knew what happened last night. He frowned and said, "That's right. I have something to ask you, too."