Chapter 13
The curtains around the bed were half drawn, a towel was placed on a tray on the bedside table, but the room was empty.
Lan Yexing's nose was filled with the smell of hospital disinfectant. He rubbed his brows and half sat up, looking towards the door thoughtfully: Was it his illusion?
When he opened his eyes dizzily just now, he seemed to vaguely see someone's leaving back.
At this time, the system's indifferent mechanical voice came out: [It's Qiao You. ]
Lan Yexing was startled and blinked: "So he accompanied me to the hospital."
Qiao You already had classes and a competition afterwards, so it was normal for him to accompany him to the hospital, see that he was fine, and then leave.
He didn't take the other person's departure to heart. He was about to ask the system how the omega was doing, but before he could open his mouth, the system continued: [Host, you have prevented five attack events so far. I have something to tell you——]
At this moment, Yang Qing came in from outside, and the system had to swallow the rest of the words.
Yang Qing did not find anything unusual. He just walked over and said, "Ah, that guy is gone. You are awake, little classmate. I will take you to get checked now." He touched the back of his head and said, "But the omega you saved wants to see the person who saved him. Which one do you think you should do first?"
Lan Yexing had already gotten out of bed: "I'll go see him first."
Yang Qing looked at me with an "I knew it" expression, shook his head helplessly, and led Lan Yexing to the ward.
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After first aid, the omega's susceptible period out of control has been basically well controlled, but the damage and consumption to the body is too great. His face is pale and almost transparent, he is half sitting on the bed with his head down, and a glucose drip is on the back of his hand.
There were many pieces of paper scattered on the bed, with what seemed to be some designs drawn on them.
Hearing someone coming in, he still lowered his head, but a grateful smile appeared on his face: "Thank you for saving me."
Lan Yexing: “You’re welcome.”
Omega seemed to be talking to Lan Yexing, or talking to himself: "He treated me like that, forcing me to do this, I should let it go completely..."
Lan Yexing pursed his lips: This omega was indeed like Yang Qing, who was forced to conquer Qiao You.
Omega looked up at him and said, "My name is Zhou Yanqiu, and I'm a senior in the School of Engineering, majoring in mechanical and electronic engineering. Your name is Lan Yexing, right? He investigated you, and I've seen your data on his desk."
Lan Yexing's pupils shrank. He walked a few steps to the bed, pulled out a chair and sat down, frowning slightly: "Who is he?"
Zhou Yanqiu's eyes showed sad self-mockery: "Have you heard of the name Duan Chen? He is the future heir of the Duan family, which controls almost half of the ground transportation routes in this country. Before today, I always thought we were in a relationship."
Lan Yexing's expression froze, and the name Duan Jue appeared in his mind.
What is the relationship between Duan Jue and Duan Chen?
Zhou Yanqiu did not notice Lan Yexing's abnormality. He continued, "The year I first entered school, that man had already frequently appeared in financial magazines. The only time we met was when he came to our college as a successful person to give a speech, and I was sent by the school to give him flowers."
"After that, he began to pursue me. I was just an ordinary student with no reputation. Apart from a little talent in mechanical design, I had no advantages. But he told me passionately and directly that he loved me so much. In order to meet me often, he even invested in a five-star hotel in the school. We often met in the hotel and spent many romantic and sweet nights there."
"He told me that mechanical-related industries are very tiring, and he felt sorry for me having to do those dirty jobs in the future. He said I didn't have to bother designing anything, nor did I have to study hard. After graduation, I wouldn't have to worry about anything related to work and livelihood. I just had to stay by his side and be his perfect lover. As long as I stayed by his side, I could get all the good things in the world without doing anything."
"But I have liked mechanical things since I was a child, and I like making all kinds of mechanical gadgets. For some reason, everyone I met while growing up tried to persuade me to give up this hobby, but because of my love for it, I persisted and chose a related major in college."
When Zhou Yanqiu said this, Yang Qing's pupils shrank. He remembered something and clenched his hands hanging down for a moment.
"Until, even my lover was trying to persuade me to give up. This time I was really shaken. I just wanted to be in love with him and didn't want anything else to take up the time I spent with him. I began to neglect my design ideas and engineering courses. Many subjects dropped from excellent to just passing. My tutor was very disappointed in me. Even so, I still didn't look back. I even took management as a second major. I thought that after graduation, I could be his secretary, so that we could be together forever..."
"Until I was promoted to a senior this year and was finally able to go out of campus for internship. I went to his company to work as a secretary and found out...he had another lover..."
"Many, many other lovers... He also has a very important beta that he must pursue. So important that there is a locked cabinet in the office with all his data."
At this point, he looked at Lan Yexing: "He will collect the data of everyone who is close to Qiao You. Your data will be put together with the data of other people who are close to Qiao You."
Lan Yexing frowned slightly, and a cold look appeared in his eyes.
Zhou Yanqiu continued, "He was almost the only one in my life these years. I suddenly collapsed and wanted to die with him in my hand. In order to punish me, he asked his best friend to use his mental power to lock me up for a month..."
"His friend's spiritual power is in the realm of space. In the space created by spiritual power, there is no light, no boundaries, and no perception. It's really terrifying... But I gradually calmed down in this terror. On the day he let me out, I stopped making trouble and went to the hospital to wash off the mark. It was really painful, but I felt it was worth it. I wanted to leave him, cheer up, and start a new life..."
"But, he was furious when he found out. He wouldn't allow me to escape his control. He said I could leave him if I wanted, but I had to do one last thing for him, to help him test whether the beta named Qiao You liked the alpha or the omega... This morning, he injected me with a drug that caused pheromone out of control and put me in front of the building where Qiao You was going to have class..."
"You all know what happened next..."
There was a moment of silence.
Yang Qing touched his messy hair and said helplessly, "The dose of medicine he gave you was very strong. If it weren't for Lan Yexing today, even if you didn't die, you would be disabled because of the complete disorder of pheromones. By then, let alone studying, working and drawing designs, even the most basic reading would become a problem."
Zhou Yanqiu tightened his grip on the quilt and said with a wry smile, "Is that so..."
The coldness in Lan Yexing's eyes became more and more serious, but he was very gentle when speaking to the omega: "What are your plans for the future?"
Zhou Yanqiu took a deep breath and looked at the boy, then said firmly, "First, I will take care of my health. Then I will take a leave of absence and go back to my hometown to rest for a while. After that, I will return to school to complete my studies, find my passion again, and continue to study for a master's degree."
Lan Yexing curved her eyes tenderly and compassionately: "I wish you good luck."
Zhou Yanqiu sorted out the white papers on the bed and put them into a document bag, then handed it to Lan Yexing and said sincerely, "I give this to you as a gift in return for saving me. Although it's not perfect and it's not complete yet, it's my most attentive and favorite design."
"Please accept it. Leaving it here with my lifesaver will remind me not to fall into depravity again in the future."
Lan Yexing took it carefully and put it away: "Okay."
At this time, Yang Qing reminded Zhou Yanqiu that it was time to rest, so Lan Yexing stood up and said goodbye to him. When he reached the door, Zhou Yanqiu seemed to remember something and called him, "Student Lan, wait a minute."
Lan Yexing stopped and turned to look at him.
Zhou Yanqiu: "Is there a football match this afternoon for that beta named Qiao You?"
Lan Yexing was stunned and nodded.
Zhou Yanqiu went on, "Duan Chen is one of the major sponsors of the game. He plans to drug that Beta in the lounge during halftime and take him away. Doctor Yang said that you two might be friends, so you can remind him to be careful." Although that person was not a school staff member, he could enter and leave the school at will. There was a game today, and as a major sponsor, he could naturally enter and leave the football field at will.
Lan Yexing's pupils shrank, and he said solemnly: "You have a good rest, I understand, thank you."
After saying that, he turned and left.
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In the corridor outside the ward, Yang Qing looked at the young man with a cold face, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry too much about him. He doesn't look like someone who can be manipulated by anyone." That guy is more likely to manipulate others.
Lan Yexing nodded quietly: "I know."
Yang Qing sighed softly and said, "You probably aren't in the mood for an in-depth examination today, so just take a blood sample first, and then do further tests. I'll contact you again when the blood sample results come out."
Lan Yexing was startled: "Thank you."
Yang Qing sighed again: "Let's go, I'll take you to Jian's medical record book to draw blood."
Lan Yexing nodded and followed him.
Yang Qing hesitated for a while, but turned around and looked at the boy seriously and helplessly, saying: "No matter what you want to do, protect yourself."
The blond young man, like many other young masters in this school, was the kind of person who had countless back-up plans. In other words, he was not afraid of provoking people like Duan Chen.
But Lan Yexing is different.
Lan Yexing curved her eyes, her light-colored eyes were tough and beautiful: "I know, thank you for reminding me."
Yang Qing shook his head helplessly and with emotion, and said nothing more.
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It was already noon when we left the school hospital.
Lan Yexing bought some food from a convenience store and strode along the school's Oak Avenue, unpacking the bag of pudding bread.
There were no outsiders around, and the system's voice finally came out again: [The next task is what the omega in the ward said. Duan Chen plans to enter Qiao You's lounge during the game, put drugs in his water cup, and wait for him to enter the lounge during halftime to drink water and pass out, and then take him away secretly. ]
[He likes to enjoy the pleasure of seeing the target fall into his hands directly, so he will do every step himself. ]
Lan Yexing swallowed a mouthful of bread, his eyes were cold: "What a despicable piece of trash."
As he said this, he quickened his pace and walked towards the football field where the game was held.
System: [Host, I have something else to tell you. ]
Lan Yexing closed his eyes, suppressed his emotions, and said gently: "You say."
System: [As of today, the host has completed 5 strategy events and accumulated 5 points. My host just told me that I have upgraded.] It only found out today that it was upgraded in this way.
Lan Yexing's pupils shrank: What is the host...
The system's voice was inexplicably brisk: [I have unlocked the new ability [Open], and I can better protect the host in the future. ]
Lan Yexing suppressed the solemnity in his heart and said softly: "You are awesome, thank you very much." Then he asked: "What is the host? Where is it?"
System: [Sorry, I don’t know…]
Lan Yexing shook his head: "You don't have to apologize, this is not your problem." Everything is not the system's problem.
The system seemed unable to perceive the overly complex emotions of humans, and its voice was still brisk: [Also, after the upgrade, I seem to have remembered my name. My name is Xiao Song.] In that fuzzy data stream, it seemed to store data about someone calling it that.
But perhaps because its current level is too low, it cannot be interpreted and identified more clearly.
Lan Yexing stretched out his gentle left hand and placed it on the cold dial of his right wrist. His voice was incredibly soft: "It's a nice name."
The light-colored eyes covered by long eyelashes were full of coldness: The system has a name, so what kind of existence is it?
So, as long as he keeps stopping these attacks on Qiao You, can he continue to upgrade the system, unlock himself and different abilities?
So, if he helps Xiao Song to upgrade to the end, will he have a chance to drag the mastermind behind the scenes into the sun...
Thinking of this, Lan Yexing walked towards the football field where the game was held with more determination.
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At this time, the No. 3 football field had just entered the stage where the players of both teams came on the field. The green field and the audience seats were filled with flying colored ribbons and enthusiastic cheers.
The football matches here are between universities. This match is said to be the top 16 match. There should be more spectators, but Xingdu University is fully closed, so the number of spectators is limited. Only the teams of the opponent schools and those who bought tickets in advance are allowed to enter the university. But even so, the stands are already full.
Even though this is a college game, it is also a national league, so naturally there will be a large number of sponsors pouring in. The stands are already covered with various logos and billboards.
The largest billboard is a train speeding off into the distance. On the upper right is a golden dove holding a red crescent moon badge and a deformed Duan character logo.
Lan Yexing, who had not bought a ticket in advance and had used the ability to [Open] the wall to reach the player channel, looked at the Duan family's billboard opposite with increasingly cold eyes: the country's transportation routes are almost all privately operated, and the Duan family controls almost half of the country's online transportation.
What about air transportation? Which family will own it?
Lan Yexing pursed her lips and stopped looking at it: The top priority now is to stop Duan Chen.
So he mingled with the busy staff and started looking for a lounge.
But until now, he still has some doubts: most football players rest together as a team.
That is to say, during the halftime break after the first half of the game, all the players rest together. The coach will also adjust the strategy and personnel according to the situation in the first half of the game during this time. This period of time does not exceed 15 minutes. How did Duan Chen manage to drug Qiao You's water and take him away?
According to the host's voice outside, the competition has already begun. Lan Yexing looked around and finally stood in front of a room, looking thoughtfully at a sign with the words "Qiao You" written on it.
Does Qiaoyou have a separate lounge?
At this moment, a big hand gently patted Lan Yexing's shoulder.
Lan Yexing's pupils shrank, and he turned around with a tense look on his face.
Qiao You's sunny alpha friend was wearing a jersey and looking at him with a smile: "Junior, are you here to watch Qiao You's game?"
Lan Yexing was stunned.
Alpha shrugged: "I'm a substitute today. I was just about to go to the front to watch the first half of the game, and I bumped into you here." He elbowed Lan Yexing with a gossipy smile: "Hey, tell me, what is your relationship with Qiao You? He actually brought you to the Players' Channel."
"You know, he even despises the internal tickets issued by the society and refuses to take them."
Every player has a few internal tickets, and most of them are given to classmates they like as a way of currying favor. This is the simplest interpersonal communication.
But Qiao You was too lazy to maintain or get involved in even this level of interpersonal relationships, so he didn't take it at all.
This kind of person actually brought a junior fellow student to the Players' Channel?
Lan Yexing knew that the other party had misunderstood him, so he simply went along with it and put on a polite and well-behaved smile.
He did not answer the other party's question, but just said: "The senior said that I should wait for him in the lounge."
The smiling Alpha looked shocked: "Fuck, even we can't enter his lounge!"
He enthusiastically explained to his junior: "You don't know how difficult that guy is. He hates everything about omegas and alphas, so he has his own lounge for every game. He gathers with us during halftime, and after listening to the coach, he goes to his own lounge to rest comfortably for the rest of the time."
"Our Alpha coach is a devilish old man with no human emotions, but he's allowed to do that - but hey, he's our star player after all."
As he was talking, Alpha looked at Lan Yexing with an even more fanatical gossiping expression on his face, and even his eyes were asking: What is your relationship?
Lan Yexing gritted her teeth and continued to smile.
Alpha knew he couldn't get anything out of him, so he didn't get angry. He just pointed at the sign and said, "But Qiao You probably didn't have time to tell you. He was resting there before entering the venue. I don't know what happened, but the power went out suddenly, and the cleaning staff accidentally soiled the sofa. So," Alpha pointed to the room opposite that didn't have a sign, "his lounge is over there now."
Lan Yexing looked over there and smiled slightly: "Thank you, senior. I'll go there and wait for him."
Alpha also smiled brightly: "Then go ahead, we can talk later, I'm going to watch the game."
Lan Yexing thanked him politely, then walked towards the room and pushed the door open.
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The lounge was simply and cleanly decorated, with a strong smell of disinfectant. Opposite the sofa were several boxes of sports drinks and food commonly used by athletes to replenish energy.
On the locker next to the sofa were Qiao You's bag and water cup.
Unlike the cup he used in the morning, he seemed to have bought a new cup.
Lan Yexing walked to the sofa, sat down, and stared at Qiao You's things in a trance:
He had already thought of a way to deal with the situation. When Duan Chen came in to drug him, he would use electric shock to knock him out, and then use his ability of [Open] to take him away and throw him anywhere.
In this way, Qiao You will not meet Duan Chen at all. Not only will he be fine, but he will not be disturbed by this incident and can continue to complete the second half of the game.
At this time, there were more intense cheers coming from outside, as if someone had scored a goal.
A soft smile appeared on Lan Yexing's lips: The alpha just now said that Qiao You is a star player, will he be the one to score the goal?
It is not surprising that someone like Qiao You would be popular in college, but he really doesn’t understand why those who target Qiao You are so abnormal.
The longer he stayed in this world, the more he could not avoid a question: Why did the descendants of the nobles want to capture Qiao You? And why did they want to win Qiao You's love?
He asked the system but got no answer.
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An unknown amount of time had passed before the cheers outside grew louder and louder. Lan Yexing nervously stared at the watch that displayed the time normally even without issuing any tasks, and bit her lower lip lightly.
The first half of the Yuwyan game is over.
Powerful footsteps gradually sounded in the corridor outside the locker room, and the players from Xingdu University seemed to be arriving.
Lan Yexing looked at his watch and frowned slightly: during the 45-minute game, he did not wait for Duan Chen.
No one except him had ever entered this lounge.
Now the players seemed to have entered the collective lounge next door to discuss strategies for the second half. After a while, no one came into the room still.
According to the system, at this time Qiao You would enter the lounge, drink the poisoned water and faint. Then, Duan Chen would come in again and secretly take the fainted Qiao You away from the window.
But there are still five minutes before the second half of the game begins, and Qiao You and Duan Chen are not here yet.
Lan Yexing suddenly remembered the room opposite with Qiao You’s name on it: Could it be that they all went there?
Lan Yexing bit her lips so hard that it hurt and she felt more and more uneasy.
After a moment, he stood up swiftly and walked towards the door.
He had to go to the room opposite and take a look. He absolutely could not let anything happen to Qiao You - this had nothing to do with the mission. This was simply because he must not let anything happen to Qiao You.
Lan Yexing strode to the door and opened it forcefully. The more real and lively noise from outside mixed with the sound of the wind poured into his ears, but Lan Yexing froze in his tracks and suddenly opened his eyes wide.
A blond young man in a sports jersey with water droplets glistening on his hair and muscles stood at the door, with his arm raised as if he was about to push the door open. His pupils shrank slightly, and a rare expression of surprise and astonishment, almost blank, appeared on his handsome face.
The soft hair on Lan Yexing's forehead was blown up by the wind that rushed into the corridor, and his light eyes were full of the look of youth.
After coming back to his senses, Lan Yexing's breathing became disordered for a moment, as if he remembered something. He grabbed the young man's muscular arm, pulled him in, and closed the door.
He looked at the young man's handsome face, which was still in a blank and dazed state, and examined him from head to toe.
His whole body was tense, and his light-colored eyes were still full of the shadow of the young man. His voice was a little hoarse because of the tension and worry just now: "Are you okay?"
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