Chapter 1: The wine stains the lips almost like lip balm...
[You are the head of a declining family. In this interstellar era, you are also an omega disguised as an alpha.]
"knew."
[You are greedy for power and disgusting, and are an absolute vicious cannon fodder.
Your mission is to whitewash yourself and gain energy without causing the small world's plot to collapse.]
"Oh...that sounds interesting."
【Then I wish you a pleasant and smooth time. 】
"Thank you, and I wish you the same."
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The first star at noon in summer is so bright that even the air is coated with a layer of gilded light.
Fu You stood in the middle of the dance floor, and everyone raised their glasses to congratulate him. He was undoubtedly the focus of today's banquet.
Even in the eyes of most people, there is unspeakable contempt.
But Fu You turned a blind eye. He was wearing an expensive gown with intricate embroidery, which made his figure look extremely tall and straight. No matter where he stood, he would stand out from the crowd.
The guests at the banquet were disgusted by his behavior and methods, but they were all attracted by the young man's extremely beautiful face.
——No matter how much they despised each other's past unpresentable behavior, at this moment, they all had to admit that Fu You was indeed a rare beauty.
This proud crane, dressed in a formal suit and holding a wine glass, wore a truly elegant smile and finally stopped in front of a tall, brown-haired man at the edge of the banquet.
"Greetings, Admiral Mandeville." Fu You raised his eyes, his slender eyelashes filled with a golden glow.
He curved his lips, raised his glass in a friendly manner, and invited the man to clink glasses: "It's been a long time since we last met, and you are still so dignified."
The man he called "Admiral Mandeville" remained indifferent to such a show of goodwill and just looked at Fu You coldly.
Fu You was not surprised by the other party's reaction.
After all, according to the plot, he hated this bad noble who coveted his omega brother to the extreme.
Knight Mandeville, Admiral of the Imperial Army, is in charge of nearly half of the Empire's troops and is the most loyal and sharp silver blade in His Majesty's hands.
And he, Fuyou Beaumont, inherited the peculiar oriental name of his mother who was born on a remote planet and the poor family background of his aristocratic father. He relied on all means to manipulate power to get to his current position and has always been a notorious jester.
No wonder the admiral, who values honor, always looks down on him.
But if he wants to complete his whitewashing mission successfully, this person is an indispensable link.
A trace of thought flashed across Fu You's eyes, and he shook the wine glass in his hand casually.
Facing the coldness of the Knight, Fu You still maintained that respectable smile. His eyelids drooped slightly, and his golden lashes, like velvet, covered the dark depths of his eyes.
Fu You took the initiative to put his cup close to the goblet held between Knight Bo's fingers, and with a light clink of their fingers, he smiled and said, "Give my regards to your brother for me."
Fu You has an extremely superior face, which is almost the ultimate embodiment of the elegant and noble temperament that everyone can imagine in their hearts.
Especially when he bends his pair of narrow and beautiful eyes to look at others, it will give the person he is looking at the illusion of being cherished and valued.
But the knight still stood there coldly.
Rather, after Fu You mentioned his brother, the coldness on the man's handsome face almost solidified into substance, like an extremely sharp cold blade, stabbing straight at Fu You.
Fu You was completely unaware of this. The smile on his face grew clearer as he continued, "I think that after I regain my status as an earl, I will be eligible to propose to your lovely Flora, right?"
There was a slight "click" sound - coming from the poor goblet that was pinched between the knuckles of the Knight.
The guests around couldn't help but lower their voices - they were all keenly aware of the strange atmosphere in the venue.
Knight Bo put down the cup in his hand, lowered his eyes and looked at the elegant and beautiful noble alpha in front of him with an expressionless face.
This battle-hardened man had eagle-like, piercing brown eyes and a towering stature, towering over half a head taller than the already towering Fu You. His cold, silent expression and the oppressive feeling he exuded was unmistakable.
Fu You looked back without any fear, with an attitude of determination to win, and even his smile did not fade a bit.
In the original plot, it was because of his repeated courtship of the admiral's brother that he angered the admiral, and ended up being isolated and helpless after being schemed against by several enemies, and died miserably.
This vicious cannon fodder of this small world is obsessed with power, so naturally, his love for the Admiral's brother Flora is not true love. His obsession with Flora is just coveting the power that this omega can bring him.
But he didn't expect that it would backfire and he would end up dying because of this.
The one who now has the status of cannon fodder is Fu You. Although his mission is to whitewash himself, he still has to follow the basic plot line. Otherwise, even if he finally completes the mission, the points he gets will be very low.
If the character setting deviates too much from the original world's plot, he may even be punished.
Fu You has always pursued perfection. Since he has taken on this task, he will try his best to do his best.
What's more, after completing the task perfectly, the reward conditions offered to him by the Quick Travel Bureau were so generous that he could hardly refuse.
Therefore, Fu You still followed the original plot. After regaining the family title through despicable means, he once again made it clear to the Knight that he was interested in his younger brother.
He faced the obviously displeased Knight Bo calmly, and even raised the goblet leisurely and took a sip under the man's gaze.
The neck wrapped in the expensive dress was astonishingly white, like the most delicate and flawless porcelain in the palace. A few strands of hair hung down on the side of the neck, shining like gold, exuding a flowing color that was difficult to look away from.
The alpha before him was greedy and vicious, with only his good looks to show for himself. However, this one virtue was too outstanding.
The knight looked at the handsome Earl, who raised his eyelashes proudly and glanced at him with a smile. His bright eyelashes cast a fluttering shadow like butterfly wings at the end of his eyes. His Adam's apple rolled, and the lips that uttered the harsh words were stained with a red color almost like lip balm by the wine.
Knight Bo's gaze fell on Fu You's moist and beautiful lips, and somehow his expression suddenly became even colder.
Because he immediately smelled a faint sweet scent in the air that was unique to omegas.
It smelled like a flower, yet with the sharp thorns of a bush, dangerous and heart-racing. A mere wisp of air, ready to dissipate at any moment, was enough to tease the military-trained Knight Bo into becoming subtly restless.
The tall and handsome alpha's Adam's apple rolled and he was in a very bad mood.
This extremely seductive pheromone did not belong to any of the omegas present at the banquet. More importantly, the source of the pheromone was Fu You, the person in front of him.
Covered in the pheromone scent of other omegas, she actually had the audacity to stand here openly and ask him to marry Flora?
The strange feeling that flashed through Knight Bo's heart completely disappeared, and his disgust for Fu You reached a new peak.
"Could it be that you've been fooling around with omegas before coming to the party?" The Knight's cold, sharp brown eyes held extreme displeasure. His face was sullen, and his voice was cold and sarcastic: "I thought you would be more presentable, your Excellency, Lord Beaumont."
Fu You held the cup and looked at the man with some doubt.
This reaction was indeed his true feelings - it was Fu You's first time to encounter the ABO worldview, and right from the start he was faced with such a hellish challenge of pretending to be an O.
No matter how much knowledge he had learned in advance, as an omega with a system that helped him block most of the influence of pheromones, he could not personally experience the sensitivity of a top alpha like Knight Bo to pheromones.
However, Knight Bo obviously misunderstood Fu You's reaction, thinking that the other party was deliberately pretending to be stupid and provoking him.
"Abandon your unrealistic fantasies. I will never marry Flora to an alpha like you." After saying this coldly, Knight Bo seemed to not want to stay with Fu You for even a minute, and turned around and left.
Fu You was left standing there, looking at the man's angry and straight back in confusion.
Did you eat half-cooked rice before the banquet? Why are you so angry?
Fu You blinked.
But it wasn't a big deal. This dislike played right into his hands. The more he disliked him now, the easier it would be for him to move forward with his plan to whitewash himself.
Fu You thought so, but looking at Knight Bo's back, he showed an expression of shame and anger after being rejected in person.
After turning around, she put on the same elegant smile as usual.
Until a quarrel interrupted the harmony of the banquet.
"Damn it, is this how the Beaumont family disciplines their servants?!"
The man's voice was hoarse and noisy, and the derogatory tone contained in it made Fu You frown.
The disgusted expression lingered on his handsome face for less than a second. Fu You then smiled perfectly, holding his glass, and walked towards the source of the quarrel.
It's finally here.
Fu You thought in his heart: This is the main course of today's banquet.
"What happened, Lord Lawn?" Fu You walked up to the young nobleman and asked, "Did I neglect anything?"
The rude young noble had a very mean face.
When he saw Fu You, he showed no sign of restraint. Instead, he pointed at the black-haired butler standing next to him and said, "Fu You, where did you find such a disrespectful fellow?"
The accused butler, Black, was a taciturn, dark-haired man with an unexpectedly tall stature. The tuxedo he wore looked out of place on him, like a wolf with a collar disguised as a domestic dog.
Fu You just glanced at Blake lightly and then looked away.
This was a conflict early in the original plot.
And the man being accused is naturally not just a butler.
Blake's real identity is the leader of the rebels. In order to hide his whereabouts and to obtain intelligence more conveniently, he hides beside this notoriously bad noble, hiding his real name and being a seemingly ordinary butler.
In the original plot, it was because during the time he was disguised by his side that Blake saw the corruption and extravagance of the upper echelons of the empire and became more determined to change.
Eventually, he joined forces with the Admiral and his political enemies to overthrow the empire.
The plot point now is that Blake has only been lurking around him for a short time.
The young rebel leader had not yet fully understood the turbulent infighting among the nobles. It was just a small mistake, because Lawn's long-term targeting of Fu You was magnified to the point where it attracted everyone's attention.
According to the original development, Blake would be humiliated in public and even injured, which would affect the progress of the subsequent transformation line.
However, Fu You, who took on the task of whitewashing, would not allow such a plot to happen.
"A servant's dereliction of duty is a master's disqualification." Fu You showed an apologetic expression and took the initiative to give Lawn a way out: "I apologize to you on behalf of Blake, Lord Lawn."
Blake, who was standing by, had a hint of surprise in his eyes, and looked thoughtfully at Fu You's back as he stood in front of him.
"Tsk!" Unexpectedly, seeing Fu You's attitude, Lao En became even more presumptuous.
He looked at Fu You with disdain, his gaze lingering for an unusually long time on the new Earl's striking features. As if struck by a bright idea, Laun grinned, "This apology is pointless. Fu You, can't you offer a more sincere response?"
The tone was extremely contemptuous, as if he had no respect for Fu You at all.
This is exactly the case.
Laun added, "Don't think you're so great just because you've regained your earldom. You should know that my father was one of the three most distinguished dukes in the empire!"
For a moment, a cold, thin look of disgust flashed across Fu You's narrow eyes. Then he lowered his brows, his thick eyelashes casting a dark shadow against the brilliant blue.
Fu You spoke respectfully, his lips curved as he said, "Of course I know, Your Excellency Lawn."
Such a docile attitude satisfied Laun. The young man raised his chin proudly and snorted, his palm falling on the decorative knife at his waist, looking extremely arrogant.
Seeing that the mood was almost building, Fu You suggested, "Well, how about this, we go over there and talk alone?"
Fu You pointed to the corner hidden by the champagne tower and smiled at Lao En again, with a devilish look on his face: "I will show you my sincerity."
Somehow, the usually arrogant Lawn looked stunned.
He followed Fu You to a corner without realizing it. The long tables around them were piled high with plates. Even though everyone looked at the two curiously, they couldn't see any details because their vision was blocked.
Blake, who was completely marginalized, stared at Fu You's back from beginning to end.
A hint of confusion swirled in those usually calm black eyes. He seemed to want to see through that figure. This notorious hypocritical noble would actually stand up for a servant like him. What on earth was he thinking?
Fu You, who was standing in the corner, looked at the knife on Lao En's waist and suddenly sighed: "What a good knife."
"Of course." Laun was stunned when he came back to his senses. Although he didn't understand Fu You's intention, he still showed a proud expression.
He quickly pulled out the knife and showed it to Fu You more clearly: "This is a treasure my father got from another star system. He gave it to me as a command knife!"
It was indeed a very good knife. The blade was silver-white like a crescent moon, and the handle was decorated with various precious gems. Under the lights of the banquet, it reflected mottled and dazzling light and shadow.
Fu You lowered his eyes, his slender white fingertips gently tracing the cold blade. Seeing that he seemed unable to let go of the blade, Lao En's expression became even more smug.
Yes, a nobleman of Beaumont's status must have never seen such a gorgeous sword, right?
What's the big deal? Lao En thought: He has a lot of treasures at home that are more precious than this knife. If Fu You likes it...
Laun grinned again. He looked at the part of his neck that was exposed when Fu You lowered his head and his Adam's apple rolled. "Hey, Fu You, stop looking. Didn't you say you wanted to show your sincerity? You... wait, what are you doing?!"
The reason for this panicked question was that Fu You suddenly turned around and grasped the blade!
Laun's pupils shrank instantly, and he instinctively pulled his hand back, trying to snatch the knife from Fu You's hand.
However, Fu You's strength was unexpectedly great. He tried to use force again and again, even gripping the hilt of the knife with both hands, but there was no effect.
Strands of blood flowed out from between Fu You's fingers, flowing through the fair and beautiful wrist bones, and staining the cuffs of her dress with a damp red with body temperature.
Laun was completely shocked. He didn't understand what Fu You meant. It took him several minutes to remember to call for help.
However, he had just opened his mouth, and the cry had not yet solidified into form...
Fu You's next action frightened him so much that he lost consciousness and forgot all the reactions!
Fu You actually grabbed the blade and stabbed the tip directly into his chest!
There was a soft "puff" sound, and the young patriarch's brows were furrowed in pain, but soon relaxed again.
As his chest turned red, Fu You's lips slowly lost their color. However, he unexpectedly revealed an extremely happy look in his eyes. He still held the blade, "This is my sincerity. Do you like it, Lord Lao En?"
Laun looked at Fu You in bewilderment, a moment of shock overshadowing all his thoughts. Fu You curled his lips, but there was no smile in his emerald eyes, only a burning undertone of madness.
Swallowed by the tongues of fire pouring out of the green eyes, Lawn trembled all over, as if he was licked by a poisonous snake, and felt terrified.
As if he was scalded, Lawn suddenly let go of his hand, his expression panicked, and his whole body trembling.
But it's too late.
Many people saw this scene, and outsiders who couldn't hear their conversation would only think that it was Lao En who took the initiative to draw his sword and stab Fu You.
"You're done, Laun." The sharp pain sent cold sweats through Fu You's body. But as he looked at the distraught Laun, a low chuckle escaped his throat. "Prepare to say goodbye to that military position your father had so hard to secure for you."
As soon as the words fell from his lips, he seemed to be unable to hold on any longer. Fu You fell backwards in a state of weightlessness!
The plates and glasses piled on the long table smashed to the ground with a crackling sound. Everyone finally recovered from their extreme shock.
At this time, Blake, whose face had changed after seeing Fu You being stabbed, finally made his way through the crowded and chaotic crowd, rushed to Fu You, and caught the young man who had fallen powerlessly.
"Ah——!" Guifu, the omega closest to Fu You and the other two, let out a shrill scream.
He looked at Fu You's pale face as she leaned against the man's arms, enduring the pain, and screamed incoherently:
"Hurry, hurry up! Lawn stabbed Earl Beaumont—!"
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