The Top-Tier Alpha Refuses to Be Pretty Cannon Fodder - Chapter 22

[Bank notification: One hundred million yuan has been credited to your account.]

Lu Yunli was satisfied. Even the air around him felt refreshed. He sat on the table and tapped the man’s shoulder with his foot. “Will you dare to do it again next time?”

The CEO of Fangheng held Lu Yunli’s foot and lowered it carefully. “I wouldn’t dare! Absolutely not!”

Lu Yunli: “Spending this little bit of money to avoid prison, it’s a fair trade for you.”

The man nodded frantically. “Yes, yes, definitely fair.”

Lu Yunli’s expression instantly went cold. “Then why aren’t you getting lost?”

As soon as he spoke, the man kneeling before him felt as if he had been granted a general amnesty. He scrambled up from the floor and bolted with his subordinates.

Once they were gone, Lu Yunli finally had some peace and quiet. He hopped off the table and beckoned to Sheng Yan.

Les glanced at the boy and asked, “President Lu, this person.”

Lu Yunli led the boy to Les and explained, “This is the person I’ve signed: Sheng Yan.”

“Sheng Yan, this is my secretary, Les.”

Sheng Yan smiled and gave a casual wave.

Les took another look at Sheng Yan. “President Lu, about him…”

Sheng Yan took a step forward, cutting Les off. “What about ‘him’? I am your President Lu’s person.” He looked at Lu Yunli, leaning in suggestively to whisper in his ear, “And in the future, I’ll be your President’s wife.”

Lu Yunli: “…………”

President’s wife my ass. Had he agreed to that?

Lu Yunli twitched his lips and pushed the man away. Seeing Sheng Yan trying to cling to him again like an octopus, Lu Yunli’s scalp felt numb. He practically fled to Les’s side, urging him, “Car keys, car keys!”

Les pulled out the keys, and Lu Yunli snatched them. “I’m leaving him with you. Have someone make a plan for him and bring it to me. I’m heading out.”

Before Les could even speak, Lu Yunli had vanished.

Sheng Yan, trailing behind, draped an arm over Les’s shoulder. “Hey, does your President Lu dislike me because I’m not an Omega?”

Les looked sideways at him and nodded slightly. “Master Sheng…”

Sheng Yan looked around and quickly covered Les’s mouth. “Shh! Don’t shout. I snuck out behind my old man’s back. If he catches me and drags me home, I’m not finished with you!”

Les nodded.

Sheng Yan let him go. “What kind of Omega does your boss actually like? Do you think it’s too late for me to re-differentiate into an Omega?”

Les’s gaze drifted toward Qi Xi. He replied, “President Lu likes Alphas.”

Sheng Yan: “????”

Then… wouldn’t I be… perfect for him? Sheng Yan’s eyes lit up.

In the distance, Qi Xi said goodbye to Fang Yu. As Les stepped forward, Qi Xi brushed past him. Les watched him go, then stopped in front of Fang Yu. He pulled a card from his pocket and handed it over. “There’s one hundred thousand here to compensate for the wine our President Lu broke earlier.”

Fang Yu pushed the card back. “No need. President Qi already paid for everything.”

Just as Les was about to say something, Fang Yu patted his shoulder. “President Qi also said that since we’re all family, there’s no need to be so formal.”

Les: “…………”

Lu Yunli drove back to Tingyun Villa. Just as he got out of the car, he received a message from Les. He pulled out his phone and glanced at the info.

“He really does have more money than sense.”

If he wanted to pay, let him. It saved Lu Yunli a bit of money, didn’t it? Lu Yunli let out a cold snort and slammed the car door shut. He took the elevator into the villa, but just as he stepped out, he heard activity outside. He walked to the living room and pulled the curtain back slightly, seeing Qi Xi driving his off-road vehicle into the yard.

He’s back fast.

Lu Yunli withdrew his hand, unbuttoned his jacket, and hurried upstairs, slamming his bedroom door shut.

Qi Xi drove into the garage, only to find that the spot usually reserved for his off-road vehicle was occupied by a strange black sedan.

Which blind idiot is this?

Qi Xi jumped down from his car. As he approached and saw the Lu family crest on the body, he cursed under his breath. “F**k.”

If a Lu family car was parked at Tingyun Villa, the owner could only be Xingxing. Qi Xi stood there with his hands on his hips, staring at the car for a while, then rubbed his face.

Fine. He couldn’t afford to provoke the owner. Qi Xi resigned himself to backing his car out of the garage. The garage was a bit cramped, and it was his first time reversing here. Combined with the limited visibility of the off-road vehicle, he wasn’t careful with his foot—he stepped on the accelerator a bit too hard.

The next moment, his car slammed into the parked sedan.

It’s over.

Qi Xi opened the villa door. He stood downstairs, looking up toward the rooms on the second floor. The house was eerily quiet. A surge of guilt made him feel a bit cowardly.

Should I just tell him tomorrow?

Qi Xi started upstairs, but at the fork in the hallway, he cursed under his breath and turned his steps toward Lu Yunxing’s door. He stared at the closed door and took a deep breath.

We haven’t seen each other all day. The little Omega must miss me. I’ll tell him about the car, and let him see me while I’m at it.

Yes, that was the logic.

With that thought, Qi Xi steadied himself and knocked. The thud-thud echoed in the hallway, but no one opened the door.

Asleep?

Qi Xi frowned, remembering how Lu Yunxing had accidentally hurt his foot that day. He’s home alone; something couldn’t have happened, right?

Qi Xi gripped the handle and turned it. To his surprise, the door wasn’t locked. It swung open at his touch. His heart tightened instinctively. He pushed the door open. “Xingxing?!”

He burst into the room only to find it empty. However, the bathroom light was on, and the sound of splashing water was audible.

He’s… showering?

F**k, what terrible timing.

Qi Xi knit his brows and turned to leave. Suddenly, the water stopped.

“Who’s out there?”

Qi Xi froze. “It’s me.”

A panicked voice came from the bathroom. “Brother Qi? You, why are you here?”

“I…” Qi Xi took a deep breath and forced himself to speak. “I crashed into your car.”

Silence fell inside the bathroom. Qi Xi, fearing the little Omega would overthink things, hurried to explain, “The car’s performance is still fine. It’s not a big problem, so don’t worry. You finish up first, I’ll go outside.”

Before Qi Xi could even take a step out of the room, the bathroom door was thrown open with a violent swing. The force of it seemed to signal exactly how furious the owner was.

Lu Yunli was about to explode.

[Lu Yunli: I’m going to kill him! He definitely did it on purpose!]

[520: ……]

[Lu Yunli: He just can’t stand me. He’s taking a private grudge out on my car!]

[520: But Qi Xi doesn’t know that the person at the bar was you.]

[Lu Yunli: I don’t care! It’s his fault!]

[520: QAQ Okay, okay, okay.]

Lu Yunli felt a little better after having his feathers smoothed.

He stopped in front of Qi Xi, biting his lower lip to suppress the urge to punch him. “Brother Qi, take me to see it.”

Qi Xi reached out and grabbed Lu Yunli’s arm.

Lu Yunli: “Brother Qi?”

Perhaps because he had just showered, the small “Omega” standing before him had snow-white skin flushed with a faint pink from the hot water. His hair was soaking wet, and even the corners of his eyes were tinged with a thin red, like the delicate hues of a sunset.

Qi Xi’s Adam’s apple bobbed. He shifted his gaze away, his hand reaching out to touch the wet hair. His fingertips brushed the strands; they were damp enough to drip.

Qi Xi frowned. “Your hair isn’t dry.”

Lu Yunli: “It’s fine.”

Clearly, when I’m not around, Lu Yunxing doesn’t know how to take care of himself.

Qi Xi pressed him down to sit on the edge of the bed and fetched a hairdryer. “Dry your hair before going down.”

What a hassle.

Lu Yunli was about to say he could do it himself, but then he remembered the injury on his hand. He hid his wounded hand carefully and sat there obediently. “Then Brother Qi, dry it for me.”

Qi Xi had intended to hand the hairdryer over, but upon hearing Lu Yunli’s words, he pulled his hand back. He looked down at the hairdryer in his hand and, moved by some strange impulse, murmured an “Okay.”

The hairdryer was noisy, but fortunately, it was a high-end brand with strong airflow. Qi Xi first tested the heat against his own hand before directing the wind toward the hair. He rarely used a hairdryer himself, and this was his first time drying someone else’s hair.

The soft strands slipped through his fingers and out again, feeling like a tuft of down brushing against his heart.

Fortunately, the hair dried quickly. Qi Xi stopped and set the hairdryer aside.

Lu Yunli was quite satisfied with the service he had enjoyed without spending a dime or lifting a finger. He gave Dog Qi a five-star rating in his head.

Normally, the little Omega would have thanked him. Qi Xi put the hairdryer down, having already rehearsed his reply, only to suddenly hear the sound of a door closing behind him.

He snapped his back straight and realized that Lu Yunxing had already walked out of the room.

Not a single word of what he wanted to hear was spoken.

Qi Xi: “…”

In the garage, Lu Yunli crossed his arms, admiring the “masterpiece.” One of the taillights was shattered, and the rear of the car was crushed inward.

How much hatred, how much resentment did this take?

Tsk tsk.

[Lu Yunli: How much is this going to cost to fix?]

[520: This car… probably a few hundred thousand, I’d guess.]

[Lu Yunli: …Okay, I know what to do.]

The money he had just made hadn’t even warmed up in his pocket yet. If Qi Xi thought he was getting a cent out of him, he was dead wrong!

At that thought, Lu Yunli turned around, his eyes turning red instantly. Tears began to patter down. “Brother Qi, did I do something wrong to make you unhappy?”

Qi Xi choked. “No…”

Lu Yunli sniffled and walked up to Qi Xi, grabbing the man’s clothes. “The car is innocent…”

Qi Xi: “…………”

“I didn’t know there was a car in the garage, so I…”

“Is Brother Qi blaming me for driving home?” Lu Yunli’s eyes grew even redder. He spoke with a face full of grievance: “I… I just saw that Brother Qi was so busy. I didn’t want Brother Qi to have to drive me, so I went to borrow a car from my brother. I intended to drive it to school, I never expected… wuwuwuwu.”

Qi Xi remembered Fang Yu’s words.

Your wife is the sky; you have to coax him. If the little Omega cries, then kiss, hug, and lift him high.

Qi Xi pulled the sobbing person into his arms and gave him a hug. His wife was fragrant and soft in his embrace; even Qi Xi’s voice softened a few degrees. “I’ll buy you a new one.”

Lu Yunli blinked. “Brother Qi, this car still needs to be fixed. It’s probably going to cost a lot of money to repair.”

Qi Xi leaned down and kissed the boy’s forehead, offering comfort. “Leave this to me. You don’t need to worry about it.”

Talk is talk, why are you hugging and leaning in?!

Truly a scheming Alpha.

Seeing that Qi Xi seemed poised to do something else, Lu Yunli reached up to wipe his tears and backed out of Qi Xi’s embrace. “I… I’m going to sleep.”

Mm, Xingxing stopped crying. It seemed Fang Yu’s method was reliable.

Qi Xi nodded and let him go. “Go on then, get some rest.”

Once the boy was gone, Qi Xi inspected the car. Just as he bent down, something clicked in his mind. He recalled the last look Lu Yunxing had given him. Those eyes, though red, seemed to carry a hint of…

Disdain?

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