Chapter 10
For the next week, Jiang Yun, like countless times in the past, spent his estrus period curled up alone in his apartment, relying on injection after injection of powerful inhibitors.
This week, the Alliance and the Olin Empire held several more negotiations.
Jiang Yun was unable to attend the negotiation meeting due to his physical condition, so Deputy Foreign Minister Simpson temporarily took over his work.
Even though the alliance held five of Olin's hostages, Ian Tang still chose to fight to the death and refused to yield to the conditions proposed by Jiang Yun.
The two sides went back and forth and reached a stalemate several times until Prince Pollitt of Olin personally called Ian and spoke harshly and sarcasticly.
"If you can't bring my little son back, you don't have to go back to Orin. Stay in the Alliance capital forever, Ian the Fool. It just so happens that you are so obsessed with that beautiful Omega diplomat."
After the estrus period ended, Jiang Yun returned home. The two children had been waiting for him for a long time.
Jiang Yun handed his suit jacket to Lu Chao. Lu Chao looked down at his father's face, which was so cold and pale that it was almost transparent, and frowned, "Dad, how come you've lost so much weight again?"
Jiang Mu looked at his father worriedly: "Dad, are you okay?"
"I'm fine," Jiang Yun said, walking towards the restaurant: "Don't worry about me."
It's lunch time now, but Maggie and AI are nowhere to be seen busy in the kitchen.
Jiang Mudao: "Aunt Maggie had something happen at home, so she took two days off."
Jiang Yun nodded, rolled up his shirt sleeves and opened the refrigerator: "Then, let's have egg noodles for lunch."
"No need, Dad." Lu Chao pushed Jiang Yun out of the kitchen. "Go and have a rest. Leave lunch to Jiang Mu and me."
The boys, who are almost sixteen years old, have long been able to be independent and often do some housework at home within their ability.
Jiang Yun did not refuse the children's kindness: "Okay, thank you for your hard work."
Jiang Yun did not return to his room, but sat down at the bar next to the kitchen, quietly watching the children cooking for him.
Although the twins haven't yet differentiated, they are very familiar with the precautions of the Omega estrus period. Omegas who have just experienced estrus can eat more desserts, which not only replenishes energy but also improves their mood.
The twins decided to make brownies for their dad as dessert, but since they were not very good at baking, they disagreed at the first step.
Jiang Mu: "First, melt the butter."
Lu Chao: "Huh? Shouldn't we melt the chocolate first?"
Jiang Mu: "Can you read? The recipe clearly says to melt the butter first."
Lu Chao: "Who still reads recipes these days? I watch video tutorials!"
Jiang Yun said, "Put the butter and chocolate together and stir over boiling water until they melt."
The twins' quarrel came to an abrupt end.
Lu Chao was shocked: "Dad, how do you know this?"
Jiang Yun rarely cooks at home, and when he does, it's just quick and easy meals like egg noodles and frozen dumplings.
In the eyes of the twins, their diplomat father is familiar with things like negotiations, trade, and energy, so he should know nothing about baking.
How can a busy diplomat have time to understand these things?
Jiang Mu was also very curious: "Dad?"
Jiang Yun: “…”
For a moment, Foreign Minister Jiang, who never lost in a verbal battle, didn't know how to answer the two children's questions.
Fortunately, at this moment, the communicator notified him of a call from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Jiang Yun immediately said to his sons, "You continue."
"Mr. Jiang, Mr. Simpson won the negotiation!" On the other end of the communicator was Jiang Yun's second assistant, an Alpha named Cheng Chi: "Olin's side agreed!"
The young man had just graduated from the Foreign Affairs College with excellent grades. Due to his lack of experience, he was obviously not as steady as his predecessor Zhong Man. The excitement in his tone was almost overflowing from the communicator.
"Olin agreed to take only 15% of the nuclear mining rights and return Colonel Lu Huai's body to us, just to save the lives of Olin's five spies!"
Jiang Yun looked at Lu Chao's back and lowered his shoulders slightly: "I understand."
"But Olin has another request!" Cheng Chi continued, "They accepted that we wouldn't hand over the hostages for now, but they demanded that we bring Wycliffe Lu with us when we go to Ice Wasteland Star γ to retrieve Colonel Lu's body!"
Wycliffe Lu, Prince Olin's most beloved Alpha youngest son.
Jiang Yun: "Reason?"
Cheng Chi: "The reason is that Prince Pollitt of Orin wants to meet with Wycliffe on the Ice Wasteland γ to personally ensure that his youngest son is indeed safe and sound. Mr. Simpson has already agreed to this condition."
Jiang Yun frowned: "Has the agreement been signed?"
Cheng Chi: "Not yet, Minister Jiang, sign at 2 pm."
Jiang Yun breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Have Simpson tell Ian Tang that if we want to take Wycliffe Lu to Ice Wasteland Star γ, he must first show his sincerity."
Cheng Chi: "Oh oh oh, I'll go right away!"
Jiang Yun hung up the phone, thought for a moment, and then called the twins to him: "Sit down."
The two children, one holding a mixer and the other holding butter, sat down obediently opposite their father.
Jiang Yun said calmly: "There is one thing you should know."
Jiang Mu and Lu Chao looked at each other, and both brothers looked a little confused and uneasy.
"Your Alpha father—Colonel Lu Huai," Jiang Yun said calmly, "his body has been found."
There was a loud thud, and the mixer and butter fell onto the table at the same time.
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After a long period of hard work, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs won a great victory, and a celebration banquet that can fully release stress is indispensable.
The celebration banquet was held inside the diplomatic building. The banquet hall, which was usually used to receive foreign guests, was filled with our own people tonight.
Simpson, now over 50 and a veteran of the government, was a sociable Beta who cheered everyone he met. Besides his colleagues from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he also invited colleagues from other departments with whom he had good relationships.
Simpson, who usually kept quiet under Jiang Yun's halo, successfully negotiated such a big case for the alliance with one move. He was undoubtedly the best protagonist at the celebration banquet, and the smile on his face never disappeared.
Jiang Yun had just gone through his estrus period and had not yet recovered to his best condition. He had no interest in talking to others.
He sat quietly away from the crowd, his fair face emitting a distant and cold light in the afterglow of the crystal chandelier. After the celebration banquet, he only ate a few slices of fruit.
"But in reality, Mr. Simpson didn't do much at all, did he?"
Cheng Chi and Zhong Man stayed by Jiang Yun's side the whole time, watching Simpson from afar as he was being watched by everyone with a cigar between his fingers. The young Alpha couldn't help but speak up for his boss.
"There's nothing we can do about it," Zhong Man sighed. "Much of Mr. Jiang's work was carried out secretly by the Joint Intelligence Department and couldn't be shown publicly. Furthermore, the final agreement with Olin was indeed signed by Mr. Simpson."
Cheng Chi sullenly took a sausage from the buffet table and said, "So this story tells us that we must leave traces when doing work?"
Zhong Man was amused by the younger generation's complaints: "But actually, if you observe carefully, you will find that as long as Mr. Jiang is around, everyone's real focus is always on Mr. Jiang."
Simpson was undoubtedly the star of the celebration, but who could resist taking a sneak peek at the great diplomat whose expression was aloof but whose beauty could not be concealed when passing by or talking to others?
It’s just that due to Jiang Yun’s personality and status, not many people dare to come up and talk to him.
And Lin Zhen, the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Energy, is obviously not among those who dare only watch but not speak.
Amidst the surprised and envious gazes of many Alphas, Lin Zhen walked up to Jiang Yun with a glass of wine in hand, a faint smile on his lips: "Thank you for the hard work in this negotiation with the Olin Empire, Minister Jiang."
Jiang Yun and Lin Zhen had met several times before, and he had a good impression of this handsome Omega who was quiet and full of bookish air.
Jiang Yun picked up his glass and clinked it with Lin Zhen: "Thank you."
Lin Zhen didn't want to waste Jiang Yun's time, so he directly stated his purpose: "The agreement has been finalized. Foreign Minister Jiang will leave for Binghuang Star to pick up Colonel Lu soon, right?"
Jiang Yun nodded: "If nothing unexpected happens."
Lin Zhen said, "I wonder if Foreign Minister Jiang can reserve a seat for me on the spacecraft bound for Ice Desolate Planet."
Before Jiang Yun could ask for the reason, Lin Zhen immediately said, "The biggest problem facing the Olin Empire right now is the energy crisis. They found Colonel Lu's remains on Ice Wasteland because the special ice crystals there have the potential to be transformed into a new type of prokaryotic energy source. Similar ice crystals haven't been found on any of the sixteen planets in the Alliance yet. I hope to visit Ice Wasteland and see for myself."
"I personally have no objection." Jiang Yun's eyes fell on Lin Zhen's lower abdomen, which was covered by his white coat. "But is your current body suitable for long-distance interstellar travel?"
Lin Zhen was stunned: "How do you know..."
Jiang Yun looked at the tulip wine glass in Lin Zhen's hand and said, "I heard that Dr. Lin has always been a good drinker, but tonight you only have juice in your hand."
Lin Zhen was silent for a moment, then smiled and said, "Isn't it a bit arbitrary for Minister Jiang to judge based on just this one clue?"
Jiang Yun said calmly: "You should know that I have two children."
Lin Zhen was slightly stunned.
Of course he knew that Foreign Minister Jiang had twins, but Foreign Minister Jiang's temperament was too cold and strong, and it was really hard to imagine that he would understand and be familiar with a lot of pregnancy-related knowledge like most Omegas who had given birth.
If she was pregnant with twins, Foreign Minister Jiang's belly would definitely be bigger than that of a normal pregnant Omega, right?
But Jiang Wai’s waist is so thin that she doesn’t look like an Omega who has given birth to twins at all.
Foreign Minister Jiang certainly wouldn't wear a shirt or suit when he was pregnant, so what would his pregnancy be like...
He must be very vulnerable and having a hard time without the Alpha's pheromones as physical comfort.
But that's Foreign Minister Jiang. How could he have a vulnerable and difficult time?
Wait, what was I thinking?
Lin Zhen took a deep breath and pushed the strange thoughts out of his mind. "No matter what, I implore Minister Jiang to agree to my request. Our minister will retire next year, and I really need this opportunity. I will be responsible for my own choices, and any accidents that occur during the trip will be my own responsibility."
Jiang Yun did not refuse, but just said: "I will consider it."
"Thank you, Minister Jiang. I won't bother you any more." Lin Zhen paused, then added before leaving, "In the current government system, you're the only Omega to hold a ministerial position. I would be honored to become the second Minister of Energy."
Jiang Yun raised his eyebrows: "I understand."
A few days later, Jiang Yun finalized the list of personnel going to Binghuang Star, and Lin Zhen's name from the Ministry of Energy unexpectedly appeared on the list.
In addition to Lin Zhen, the list also includes Morris, Zhong Man and Cheng Chi, who has just joined the company.
"Me?" In the Ministry of Foreign Affairs office, Cheng Chi's eyes widened in disbelief, and he pointed at himself: "Mr. Jiang wants to take me to Ice Desolate Planet?"
"Good job, brother." Zhong Man patted Cheng Chi's shoulder and said, "The quality of Alphas is getting worse every year these days. I hope our Ministry of Foreign Affairs can produce a more reliable Alpha or Beta that can be of some use when Omegas are having trouble."
There is no hope for the other Alphas and Betas that have already formed, but newcomers like Cheng Chi may still be worth training.
The Alpha was extremely excited, like a large pet wagging its tail. "So, what kind of Alpha do you want to train me to be, Mr. Jiang?"
Zhong Man and Cheng Chi turned around and looked at Jiang Yun, expecting to get an answer from him.
Jiang Yun lowered his head to review the information about Binghuangxing, seemingly not hearing their conversation. After a moment, he said, "That depends on you."
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