Note: Iâm a dumbass who translated the previous chapter when she was half asleep, so I read it wrong and switched the cousinsâ names. Our ML is Fei Xiu, not Fei Lian! Fei Lian is the cousinâs name! I corrected the previous chapter, an hour after release, so if youâre one of the early birds who read it before correction, I hope youâre not too confused
Thus, when the waiter led Jun Ye upstairs, he coincidentally saw the door with Cupidâs emblem closing.
The waiter thought to himself, âTwo emotionally clueless alphas, left to fend for themselves.â
The waiter discreetly glanced at the omega beside him, noticing the calm expression. He had no intention of making excuses for the alphas and continued leading him forward.
Politely knocking on the door, the waiter didnât wait for a response before pushing it open and stepping aside.
Inside the room, both alphas, who hadnât yet taken their seats, turned to look. Jun Yeâs stride faltered, not because of the people in the room, but because of the system screen that appeared before him.
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[âHost has a long-term poker face, indicating low task enthusiasm. Task points -1 (-1%)â]
[âTriggered taskâ[Winning Smile]â]
Jun Ye: ââŚâ
He seemed to understand why his previous scores were so dismal.
Jun Ye continued walking in and, with a slight tug at the corners of his mouth, he flashed a standard closed-lip smile at the system panel before it disappeared.
Fei Lian secretly nudged Fei Xiuâs arm, whispering, âThis little omega looks quite attractive. But why does he seem so stiff? Did he get botched plastic surgery?â
Fei Xiu blushed and whispered back, âHeâs⌠very good-lookingâŚâ
Fei Lian: â!!!â
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Afterwards, Fei Lian watched as the omega continued to smile stiffly, and when he spoke, âHello, Iâm Jun Ye. May I ask who Iâm here to meet⌠Mr. Xiu?â
Fei Lian dared to guarantee that this question was intentionally asked by the omega because from the moment they entered the room, the omega hadnât spared him a single glance, only focusing on his cousin, Fei Xiu. The omegaâs intentions were more than evident.
But his cousin, like a young lad harboring a secret crush on his idol for years, blushed and stumbled forward, turning his self-introduction into a veiled confession.
Even after being pushed out of the room by his cousin, Fei Lian was left dumbfounded.
What was he here to do today? To quietly sabotage the blind date!
But his employer actually betrayed him at the last moment and kicked him out?!
Damn it, what do you two want to do inside?!
Jun Ye was also a bit puzzled. Could it be that the systemâs judgment of â[Winning Smile]â actually meant he was genuinely smitten?
But even with a good foundation in looks, would his smile really be that appealing?
So, opposite comrade, just how thick is your filter?
Jun Yeâs mood was somewhat nuanced. If he hadnât tested with a few questions, he might have thought the other party remembered him.
âŚ
Fei Xiu carefully picked up a bowl of porridge with red flower petals mixed in from the plate held by the waiter and placed it in front of Jun Yeâs tray, saying softly, âThe flower porridge in this restaurant is very popular among omegas. Give it a try.â
Fei Xiu handed over a meat patty, cut into small pieces, and placed it in front of Jun Ye. âThe taste of this exotic beast meat is quite good, but itâs a bit difficult to cut.â
Fei Xiu helped Jun Ye change his napkin.
Fei Xiu got up to play music.
Fei Xiu poured wine.
Fei XiuâŚ
Jun Ye fell into contemplation.
Why did it feel like all his past relationships were with false partners?
As the gentle music flowed, Fei Xiu leaned down slightly and extended his hand to Jun Ye. âBeautiful Mr. Omega, may I have the honor of inviting you for a dance?â
From Jun Yeâs perspective, as Fei Xiu uttered these words, a blue light panel appeared above his head.
ăAgree to dance invitation from task target [Fei Xiu] (A good task performer never refuses any request from the task target.)ă
Then letâs dance.
Jun Ye put aside the napkin, stood up, and took Fei Xiuâs hand.
Fei Xiu followed Omegaâs dance steps clumsily.
He was pressed against the Omegaâs body, with the Omegaâs light yet enticing pheromones lingering at his nostrils, along with the occasional breath brushing against his skin, making it hard for him to concentrate.
The Omegaâs hands were soft yet infused with a magical strength, holding him firmlyâŚ
After a spin, Fei Xiu quietly rested his head on the Omegaâs shoulder. He thought to himself that it wouldnât hurt to stay like this for a little while.
As the dance came to an end, Fei Xiu faintly felt that something was off but couldnât quite put his finger on it.
Perhaps this dance was different from the ones he was familiar with?
He spun a bit too much, making him feel a little dizzy.
Until the end of the dance.
With a smile that seemed to say everything and nothing, the Omega withdrew his hand from Fei Xiuâs waist. Suddenly, Fei Xiuâs mind jolted, realizing what was wrong.
The Omega had been leading the dance steps, while he had been pulled and manipulated by the Omega all along.
Realizing this, Fei Xiuâs expression blanked for a moment.
At the same time, a familiar âdingââ sounded in Jun Yeâs ears, and the system panel reappeared.
Jun Ye smirked slightly. He liked this kind of straightforward judgment.
As for who led the dance steps? Did it really matter?
âDo you want to be my partner?â
Dingâ
ăTrigger Main Missionâ[Marriage] (As a great Omega dedicated to bring up the human birth rate, you will enter into a marriage contract with your task target.)ă
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It was already late at night, and Jun Ye stood under the shower, warm water cascading over his body.
Thinking back to the proposal from Fei Xiu earlier tonight, and the simultaneous triggering of the system mission, Jun Ye felt a headache coming on.
Everything was about to follow the script he had seen in the system spaceâŚ
The main issue now was that he didnât know Fei Xiuâs identity, nor did he know if Fei Xiu could still exist in the task world after a non-natural death.
If he viewed these worlds as a game, then Fei Xiu in the version he played was an NPC designated as a target for romantic pursuit, in other words, a string of code.
And this string of code was different; at least in his experience, Fei Xiu was fundamentally different from other people in these worlds. No matter how many task worlds he entered, that person was always the most special existence, capable of capturing his attention with just one glance.
Jun Ye didnât see anything wrong with describing his crush as a string of code; after all, in these worlds, he was akin to a foreign virus.
Yes, a virus falling in love with code.
Buzzâ
Just as his thoughts were drifting, Jun Yeâs wrist terminal vibrated.
Seeing the video call requesterââTargetââJun Ye didnât hesitate and immediately accepted.
The nickname was initially something he gave to the little recluse. After experiencing so many worlds, while there wasnât exact evidence, Jun Ye had come to accept the idea that all his task targets originated from the same source.
So, upon obtaining Fei Xiuâs contact information, Jun Ye had also set his nickname to âTarget.â
These two habitual actions resulted in Jun Ye momentarily forgetting that he was still in the shower and failing to consider how his relationship with Fei Xiu had progressed.
The virtual screen unfolded in the air, displaying the image of Fei Xiu sitting upright on the aircraft.
Seeing Fei Xiu, Jun Ye reached up to tousle his wet hair and gave him a smile.
The system is killing me lol itâs so funny seeing it go in negative! And the end >///>