Chapter 48 Apology

Chapter 48 Apology

At this moment, Ji Jing was in the master bedroom on the second floor of the villa, peering through a gap in the curtains at the people outside who were condemning and cursing him.

He didn't care about the insults hurled at him online; he didn't even feel it was worth confronting Ed over them.

But seeing his house surrounded by those hateful and disgusted faces, as if they wished to tear him apart with their own hands, even Ji Jing's strong mental fortitude was affected, and he couldn't help but frown.

Just then, Ji Jing's optical brain rang.

Seeing it was an unknown caller, he immediately rejected the call and promptly set his optical brain to only accept calls from contacts in his list.

But the optical brain kept beeping, all from unknown numbers sending abusive messages.

Ji Jing glanced at them, and a vein pulsed on his forehead.

So he turned off his optical brain.

Meanwhile, Luo Ke, who had been working overtime and receiving reprimands at the military headquarters since returning to Imperial Star without getting any sleep, finally noticed the online public opinion.

He panicked, not thinking about how to handle the doubts cast upon him, but instead worrying about Ji Jing's safety.

He immediately dialed Ji Jing's number, but unfortunately, Ji Jing had just switched off his optical brain, so Luo Ke heard the mechanical voice announcing that it was powered off.

Instantly, Luo Ke's heart sank to the bottom.

He wanted to explain for Ji Jing, but his personal social media account had been overwhelmed by crazed fans, making it impossible to log in, let alone post anything new.

Seeing the overwhelming malice and abuse directed at Ji Jing, Luo Ke felt a chill run down his spine.

Although there were still many things to handle, he desperately wanted to rush to Ji Jing's side.

However, just as he reached the door, he was stopped by his deputy officer, "Boss, you can't leave now."

Deputy Officer Zhong said wearily, "Boss, I failed to suppress yesterday's public opinion, but now you must publicly apologize and promise to sever ties with Ji Jing, or the military will not let it go—"

Before Deputy Officer Zhong could finish, Luo Ke said coldly, "I've said it many times. I can accept military discipline, dismissal, or suspension. As for my relationship with Ji Jing, that's my private matter. I won't abandon him because of those ridiculous rumors."

"None of this has anything to do with Ji Jing. He is also a victim. The real reason he divorced Ed Grays was Ed's infidelity, not me. He has no right to blame Ji Jing."

Deputy Officer Zhong sighed helplessly, "Boss, the citizens who trust you are already in an uproar. You can't act impulsively anymore, or everything you've built up over the years will be destroyed."

"I know Ed Grays cheated first, but you have to admit that before this, he was Ji Jing's legal Alpha partner."

Luo Ke was speechless, his face turning red with anger, but he did not argue further with Deputy Officer Zhong.

Twenty minutes later, when Deputy Officer Zhong took his optical brain to find Luo Ke to shoot an apology video, he couldn't find him in his office and couldn't reach him via communication either.

Finally, Deputy Officer Zhong checked the surveillance footage and saw that Luo Ke had secretly climbed out of the office window.

"This is... madness?"

Deputy Officer Zhong smiled bitterly, unable to understand Luo Ke's actions. "What kind of person is Ji Jing? Just an ordinary Omega, divorced, how could he bewitch the boss like this? Is he some kind of seductress?"

Meanwhile, Luo Ke was speeding in his flying car, heading towards Ji Jing's villa in the Third Community on Emerald Avenue.

Luo Ke didn't need to spend time finding which building Ji Jing lived in, as the crowd surrounding his house was too obvious.

Even the community security personnel had been mobilized but were unable to disperse the angry crowd.

Luo Ke frowned; the situation was worse than he had anticipated.

Ten minutes later, Ji Jing was soaking in the bathtub, wearing headphones to drown out the curses coming from outside. The music was loud enough to block out the noise.

But amidst the rhythm, there seemed to be a tapping sound.

Only when one song ended and there was a brief pause before the next one started did Ji Jing realize the tapping continued.

Removing his headphones, he heard the tapping coming from the balcony outside the master bedroom.

Ji Jing was startled, wondering if those people had breached the villa's security and broken in.

But the tapping sounded polite, unlike the crowd below.

Thinking this, Ji Jing put on a bathrobe and walked to the balcony, cautiously peeking through a gap in the curtains.

It was already dark outside, and under the distant streetlights, Ji Jing saw a familiar figure crouched on the balcony—

"Luo Ke? How did you get here?"

As he spoke, Ji Jing opened the balcony window and let him in.

Luo Ke was wearing a bio-mimetic disguise, and if Ji Jing wasn't familiar with his build, he might have mistaken him for an intruder.

Once inside, Luo Ke immediately locked the balcony window, pulled Ji Jing back into the room, and closed the curtains tightly.

The room was dimly lit by a bedside lamp, and Ji Jing was only wearing a loosely tied bathrobe, with water still dripping from his hair.

If not for the circumstances, it would have looked like a clandestine lover's meeting.

"Ji Jing, I'm sorry!"

Luo Ke stepped forward and hugged Ji Jing tightly, filled with guilt. He hadn't realized that his identity would bring such trouble to Ji Jing. If he hadn't been known as the God of War and the Sword of the Empire, with so many fans, Ji Jing wouldn't have faced such malice.

His fans were fiercely loyal, viewing him not just as an idol and hero but as a symbol of faith.

So when Luo Ke's reputation was tarnished, they all targeted Ji Jing, trying to clear Luo Ke's name.

But what had Ji Jing done wrong?

If it weren't for his personal social media accounts being flooded already, Luo Ke would have probably cursed those fans as crazy by now—

Get lost! Don’t get in the way of me finding my wife!

But now, Ji Jing has been thrust into the spotlight and is facing physical threats, forcing Luo Ke to put his plans of getting married on hold.

Otherwise, he simply couldn’t imagine what those irrational fans might do to Ji Jing.

However, compared to Luo Ke’s disappointment and dejection, Ji Jing remained remarkably calm.

Ji Jing, held in Luo Ke's arms, reached out to pat his back, comforting him: "There’s no need to apologize; you did nothing wrong. And don’t worry about me; I’m fine."

Luo Ke didn’t believe this for a second. He kissed Ji Jing’s forehead and said, "Ji Jing, it’s not safe here. Come away with me!"

Ji Jing raised an eyebrow slightly. "Hmm? You’re not planning to elope with me, are you?"

Luo Ke: "..."

His ears instantly turned red.

"Author's Note"

Thank you, "Feng Yao Zhuo Huo," for the nutrient fluid. Thank you, "Gu Gu Lu" and "Hu Wan," for the nutrient fluid~