This Alpha Is So Devoted to His Wife - Chapter 59

It took a full week for his body to completely recover.

Fortunately, the beast truly regained consciousness. Under Lu Xinghe’s diligent care, he recovered relatively quickly. However, it was also evident that after the complete marking, Lu Xinghe’s presence felt dramatically different to him—truly like a wild beast released from its cage.

The first time he left the house after the marking, Lu Xinghe had to thoroughly sniff his gland at the door before letting him go.

…

Duan Yu’luo  arrived at the Group headquarters ten minutes early, planning to check back in with Manager Huo. However, as he walked into the Marketing Department office, he noticed many colleagues were already at their posts, and every single one of them seemed to be in a very poor state.

They looked as if they had suffered a massive blow.

He was confused. What was wrong? Not only were they earlier than usual, but everyone looked terribly gloomy.

“You’re finally back to work?”

Just then, a familiar voice came from behind him. He turned and saw Serena.

Serena, carrying her exquisite small handbag, passed Duan Yu’luo. As she brushed past, she caught the strong scent of the Alpha’s marking pheromones, and the look of disdain in her eyes was unconcealed. “I wondered about that. You dare to take time off when the company has such a huge problem. Turns out you were off getting marked by your boyfriend.”

The remark sounded quite nasty.

However, Duan Yu’luo focused on the phrase “the company has a problem.” He frowned: “What happened?”

“We received an official document from the Health Department stating that our test kit standards do not meet the D-Country import standards. The Galaxy Institute  test kits must be completely removed from the shelves,” Manager Huo  walked out of his office, holding the document that had arrived that morning. He walked up to Duan Yu’luo, his expression serious: “This batch of goods was sent for inspection alongside the very first batch, but this one is now deemed non-compliant. It’s highly likely that there was a problem with the manufacturer.”

Duan Yu’luo took the document handed to him by Manager Huo. His expression was grim as he read the contents. The hand gripping the corner of the paper tightened, and his jawline was slightly tense: “Manager Huo, who issued the inspection report?”

“The D-Country Royal Health Department.”

Duan Yu’luo frowned and looked at Manager Huo: “So, where are our test kits now?”

Manager Huo paused for a few seconds: “They’ve been impounded.”

Duan Yu’luo immediately crumpled the report into a ball and threw it into a nearby trash can: “Come with me to the Supervisory Department now.”

No need for guesswork. He knew what was going on. Who else but Lu Xinghe’s stubborn grandmother would have the authority to impound a batch of goods already cleared for market entry, especially under such a flimsy pretext?

Manager Huo nodded: “Alright.”

The colleagues in the office: “…” Wait, something isn’t right. Why do we feel like Manager Huo is so obedient when dealing with Jacob? Although they always knew Manager Huo valued this intern greatly, the current situation seemed a bit…

…odd.

Serena had had enough. She stepped in front of Manager Huo and looked directly at Duan Yu’luo, speaking sharply: “Jacob, what is this attitude? Manager Huo is our superior. Yes, we have a problem, but isn’t your demeanor a bit too arrogant? You are just an intern; understand your place!”

Duan Yu’luo was momentarily taken aback, realizing he might have been too demanding. After all, his family expected him to seriously start from the ground up. He was about to apologize to Manager Huo when he saw Jacek  walk up to him, standing like a small mountain.

“Serena, do you think your tone is appropriate? Do you even know who Jacob is?”

Duan Yu’luo: “?”

“He is Prince Bennett’s Consort (Bennett!”

Duan Yu’luo: “…?” Since when?

Jacek thought of his new Mercedes-Benz and the task he had been given. He stepped forward without hesitation, having long been fed up with Serena: “Don’t think you’re so great just because you’re a Duke’s granddaughter. We put up with you acting like a spoiled princess every day, but how dare you bully Jacob? Prince Bennett personally instructed me, so I suggest you show Jacob some respect.”

Serena was visibly stunned for a moment, but then she smirked, folded her arms, and looked at Duan Yu’luo behind Jacek: “Oh~ So you are Prince Bennett’s lover. But didn’t you know that I am a candidate for his consort? I recall that the Celement Royal Family’s consort cannot be a man… right?”

The trailing “right?” was drawn out, its contempt unmistakable.

Jacek immediately became incensed.

And so, the two began to argue.

Manager Huo, standing between them, felt trapped. Finally, he couldn’t take it anymore and shouted, “Quiet!”

The entire office fell silent. It was the first time they had ever seen their mild-mannered Manager Huo lose his temper.

Manager Huo felt everyone’s eyes on him. He cleared his throat and apologized for his “indecorum,” then looked at Duan Yu’luo with an apologetic expression: “I apologize, Young Master Duan. My employees are being inappropriate.” He looked helplessly at Jacek and Serena: “Stop arguing, both of you. Come here and apologize to Young Master Duan.”

Jacek: “…?”

Serena: “…What?”

The colleagues in the office: “…”

Which Young Master Duan?

WOC!! Who else could it be but Young Master Duan!!

Duan Yu’luo had a headache from their arguing. He pinched the bridge of his nose. Hearing Manager Huo’s statement, he could only interject: “It’s fine, I understand. No need to apologize.”

He continued, scanning the office. Seeing how exhausted everyone looked, he spoke calmly: “Our top priority now is to handle this impounded shipment. They are using a baseless report to seize our goods. This is slandering the quality control of the Galaxy Institute. Even though the Chairman is not here, the Galaxy Group is not a company that can be easily bullied just because the head of the household is absent.”

“Team members responsible for the market: please visit the pharmacies, including the Royal Pharmacy, and check whether the price of their testing equipment has increased or decreased. Team members handling online operations: please check the comments and situation on the Cloud Pharmacy’s online store.”

“Also, I hope everyone will unite. Regardless of your background or status, once you enter the Galaxy Group, you are a part of the Group. I am, too.”

“Manager Huo, please give me all the relevant documents from the past few days so I can see if I can help. Then, call all department managers for a short meeting.”

In a few simple, brief sentences, he achieved rapid information gathering, organized coordination, and task distribution. The employees looked at Duan Yu’luo before them, marveling, Ah, this young leader is shining! Then they realized, The young master of the Group is here! What the heck do we have to be afraid of!

Time to fight back!

Perhaps having the Group’s main pillar present, the employees who had been anxious for a week finally rallied their spirits. Team members with assigned tasks set off, others diligently typed away on their keyboards, and they returned to a productive state.

In the conference room, the managers of several departments briefly reported on the situation of the past few days.

The light from the screen gently fell upon Duan Yu’luo’s face, highlighting his handsome, calm features. He sat upright, his simple white shirt doing little to conceal his aura. Despite his young age and being an Omega, his imposing presence was undiminished.

While listening, his pen quickly drew several arrows on the paper, outlining all the information in a mind map. Combining the managers’ reports, he determined the probable cause of the incident in the shortest possible time.

“Alright, thank you all.”

When the last manager finished his report, Duan Yu’luo looked down at his summarized notes, stroking his fountain pen with his thumb: “Manager Huo, please come with me to the Health Department later. I want them to personally provide the original inspection report. Bring our reports for these two batches as well. I’ll contact someone to cross-reference them.”

“Stephen, take our price control documents and compare them with theirs. We exported this batch of goods alongside the Royal Family’s. Check their export price. If they have recently priced their product below the market control price, it means they are arbitrarily manipulating prices. This was an agreement we had previously established. If you find any evidence of price manipulation or market share suppression against us, notify me immediately.”

He looked up, his gaze calm: “The Galaxy Group’s Chief Legal Team is best at fighting anti-monopoly cases. I doubt they want to pick a fight.”

In reality, there was a greater reason: this incident was most likely Lu Xinghe’s grandmother applying pressure on him.

It was a significant challenge, as he hadn’t formally taken over the family’s business, but that didn’t mean he was easy to provoke.

He walked out of the conference room after the meeting adjourned.

In the office, Serena, sitting at her workstation, immediately straightened up when she saw Duan Yu’luo return. She did not look up but nervously swallowed, her hands on the keyboard unconsciously fidgeting.

Then, she saw Duan Yu’luo walk up to her, gently resting his arm on the partition of her cubicle.

A wave of tension surged through her.

She had never imagined that Jacob was Duan Yu’luo. After all, he hadn’t introduced his Chinese name when he started, so how was she supposed to know that the Young Master’s English name was Jacob?

And recently, her interactions with him had been…

…less than harmonious.

Now, she was sure to be fired from the Galaxy Group, a company she had worked so hard to join.

“Serena.”

“Ah, ah?” Serena immediately looked up when she heard her name, looking at Duan Yu’luo with an awkward yet polite expression: “What is it, Jacob?”

She quickly waved her hand: “No, no, I should call you—”

“Do you have time now? Come with me to the Health Department.”

Serena’s eyes widened. She looked at Duan Yu’luo, pointing at herself: “…Me? You want me?”

Duan Yu’luo raised an eyebrow slightly: “Yes, you.” Then he turned around: “I’ll see you at the main entrance in five minutes.”

Serena shot up like a rocket and hurried after him in her heels, then doubled back to grab her car keys from the desk: “Jacob, I’ll drive!”

“No need, we have a driver.” Duan Yu’luo stopped, looked down, and saw Serena running up to him in high heels. He looked slightly helpless: “Even if I were to ask you to drive, would you still wear high heels?”

Serena: “…”

Duan Yu’luo understood. He walked toward the elevator entrance and added: “My Alpha adheres to traffic laws even when he’s in a bad mood. Oh, by the way, my Alpha is Bennett.”

Serena forced a strained smile: “Thank you for the reminder.”

Then, she gritted her teeth. Ah! This is infuriating!

The elevator door reflected the woman’s expression behind him, which Duan Yu’luo took in fully.

His goal was not to make things difficult for Serena. Sometimes, only by knowing your opponent can you be fully prepared. Perhaps he could obtain more information about that stubborn old woman from Serena.

…

Lorman Castle Golf Course.

Several officials dressed in polo shirts and suit trousers were laughing and playing golf.

“There’s nothing we can do. The Queen herself said so. Even if I didn’t want to impound it, I had no choice but to seize the Galaxy Institute’s goods.”

“However, the price of the Galaxy Institute’s test kit is truly too low. It completely affects the sales of our testing equipment. It’s only natural for the Queen to be angry. Disrupting the market price order affects us too. We’ll see how the Galaxy Group plans to get this shipment back.”

“So the goods are with you?”

One of the bearded officials hadn’t noticed the young man walking up to him and answered, “Yes,” before realizing the voice was unfamiliar. He quickly turned his head and saw Lu Xinghe, stammering out: “Prince Bennett, what are you doing here?”

Lu Xinghe smiled, wearing the gold-rimmed glasses he had taken from Duan Yu’luo. Paired with his black shirt and suit trousers, he looked the part of a perfectly cultured rogue. He asked with a smile: “Relax. I’m just here to chat with you. I heard you impounded a shipment from the Galaxy Group.”

“Oh, yes. That batch of secondary differentiation genetic defect test kits. Their price is too low, which affects our testing equipment.”

“So you just arbitrarily seized their goods?”

“It wasn’t arbitrary. The Queen thought it through very carefully.”

Lu Xinghe chuckled softly, lowering his head slightly. He raised his hand to push the frame of his glasses up on his nose, and when he looked up, there was no warmth in his eyes: “Where are the goods impounded?”

“…Why is Prince Bennett suddenly interested in this?”

Lu Xinghe: “I’ve grown up. I can also share some of my grandmother’s burden. Are the goods at the Customs Department?”

“Um, yes.”

Lu Xinghe nodded: “Good, I know now.” He picked up his golf club and walked to the tee box next to the officials: “Come on, let’s play together.”

The officials were naturally delighted. It was nothing but beneficial to curry favor with the Queen’s most favored heir apparent.

So, on the golf course, Lu Xinghe casually chatted, successfully extracting the specific details of why the incident had occurred.

His grandmother was clearly setting out to monopolize the market, preventing the Galaxy Institute’s test kits from entering under the pretense of a quality issue, all to pressure the Galaxy Group. And pressuring the Galaxy Group was nothing less than bullying his Duan Yu’luo.

Very well.

She pulls these stunts when he doesn’t leave.

Two can play that game.

He put away his golf club, handed it to the staff, smiled, and bid them farewell. Turning away, he pulled out his phone and called his master, who was far away in Hua Xia.

The moment the call connected, loud music and cheers could be heard, indicating that his master was at a concert again.

His master, Chu Beiheng (楚北珩), was superficially employed by the Galaxy Group to maintain its security systems. Under the surface, he was a star-chaser extraordinaire, his wife’s fansite admin, his wife’s manager, the top 1 in all of his wife’s fan rankings, and a superb photographer, known as the most powerful fansite admin in the entertainment industry. He was also famously known as Code J within the Red Hacker Alliance, specializing in high-difficulty internet tasks. There was no firewall he couldn’t breach.

He was also the most successful moneymaker in the Luo family.

The way he became Lu Xinghe’s master was a coincidence. In high school, Lu Xinghe accidentally cracked a program code on Chu Beiheng’s computer. From then on, Chu Beiheng insisted on taking him as an apprentice and teaching him how to master code.

“What is it, Xinghe? I’m at a concert.”

Lu Xinghe naturally recognized the concert noise. As he walked out, he said: “I want to ask, back then, how did you manage to spread the scandalous rumors about you and Uncle Li on every single website? Teach me your ways.”

A necessary measure: using scandalous rumors to establish a public image of himself as a fickle scoundrel. On one side, there was his grandmother’s push for his consort candidate; on the other, there would be rumors of him and Duan Yu’luo frequenting various hotels.

An heir to the throne cannot have blemishes on his record.

It looked like he would have to start frequenting hotels as of tonight.