Chapter 68 Little Wolf

Chapter 68: Little Wolf

"Out of the twenty outstanding contributors awarded the Eyan City-State medals this time, thirteen are actually Omegas! My whole university department only has thirteen Omegas."

"Times changed a long time ago. Everyone knows the Vice Chairman of our city-state's Military Commission is an Omega."

"And they're all so young. It's just a pity that a few of them have already passed away."

"I'm wondering why there was no news at all about such a major case from the city-state before? Information about Professor Song Jincheng can still be found, but there's absolutely nothing about the two teachers related to the Five Senses Communication Network and the Peace Dove Scooter."

"Exactly. They died in their twenties. Why is this only being reported now?"

"Did you see the city-state news network's report about the radical experimentalists? There's one line I want to point out: 'Serious ideological issues have emerged among some upper-level personnel.' That means there's a mole."

"Putting it out there so openly... is the government launching a crime crackdown?"

"Damn it, so many scientists died unjustly... Not to mention, Teacher Song and Teacher Lin were partners. I stayed up late last night reading fanfiction and cried."

"Yeah, and they even planned to kidnap several Special Officers using this earthquake."

"Speaking of which, Director Xi is so handsome, *sob*. Is this our only Suguanheding Orchid Alpha? My legs went weak, okay? The last time I saw Director Xi on the news was during the news about the short-term Gene Inhibitor earlier this year."

"This is also the first time in so many years that Director Xi's spouse has been publicly revealed, right? A member of the original Polaris team and the creator of the New Polaris Inverse Theorem... they're such a perfect match!"

"Don't stray off topic; this is current affairs news! So what does the government's stance this time represent? Is there any professional who can explain this to me?"

"Let me explain. Simply put, our city-state government is formally declaring war on this group of radical experimentalists."

Xi Yucheng sat facing the Ji father and son.

"So, this is the stance of our leadership team." Xi Yucheng pushed forward a paper document. "After all the teachers enter Tianfu Ze, we plan to completely eradicate the Evolutionist faction within a year. Everything related to them, whether families or political connections, will be uprooted together. The Chief Secretary's office has already directly signed a secret treaty."

Ji Sixin solemnly accepted it and saw all the listed requirements.

"You want the Ji family to take on the maintenance of the Photonic Channels and Quantum Force Fields? And requisition the Peace Dove's communication network?"

Xi Yucheng nodded slightly. "I know the cost is very high. My wife's enterprise will jointly..."

"Is that all?" Ji Sixin interrupted him, his gaze firm and without hesitation.

He and Xi Yucheng were about the same age, but Ji Sixin looked much older and lacked the authority and distinguished bearing that Xi Yucheng possessed. Yet, sitting opposite him, this unassuming old man commanded Xi Yucheng's deep respect.

"We don't need the City Lord's wife's funding. The Ji family can fully cover these maintenance costs. I believe what you need more is someone who can fully master the Photonic Channels. Eyan City-State has always lagged behind Baizi in this aspect, but my son is an expert in this field. His Talent is sufficient to manage the Photonic Channel aspects within Tianfu Ze. I will have him enter Tianfu Ze."

Xi Yucheng narrowed his eyes, looking at the handsome young man beside him. "If Mr. Jiyun passes the assessment, he can naturally enter Tianfu Ze. You wish for him to directly join the core Photonic Channel team, is that right?"

"Yes." Ji Sixin's gaze was clear. "Both my sons are in Tianfu Ze. Please, City Lord and the city-state, believe in my loyalty. I am willing to unconditionally cooperate with the government's eradication operation. I only have three conditions."

"First, I hope Jiyun joins the core Photonic Channel team, participating in channel inspection and reconstruction. Second, both Jiyun and Jiyue must also be included in the highest-level witness protection program, receiving the city-state's most stringent protection."

Xi Yucheng nodded. "Xi Yucheng, the 39th generation leader of the Central District, agrees to your requests."

"Third..." Ji Sixin's effortfully straightened back slowly slumped. "Third is my personal request. Legally, Lin Bo was only my employee; she was an independent free individual. According to regulations, her household registration cannot be changed unless she personally agrees. I would like to ask the City Lord to open a backdoor for me. I want her household registration returned to the Ji family. And also for Dr. Song... could their marital relationship be registered?"

The old man's expression became wistful. "I want to bring them home."

At the end of 4072, the twenty top talents in their fields honored for the Eyan City-State's tenth anniversary were made into large-scale advertisements displayed on all visible platforms.

Song Jincheng, Jing Miao, Xi Siyan, Song Xingyan, Lin Bo...

Their official professional photos rotated, telling everyone: the bright, the dark, our new world, our better future—always under the light. The fat rats burrowing in the darkness will never be accepted by the people.

Due to the application of the Polaris Inverse Theorem, derivative variations of the inverse theorem became a hot topic in the mathematics field. Jing Miao received a pile of lecture invitations from universities and various research institutes.

Xi Siyan held this stack of invitations, feeling a headache coming on.

If he didn't attend, he might gain a reputation for arrogance. Academic circles were often like that; they might even form cliques over it. What if, after leaving Tianfu Ze in the future, Jing Miao wanted to participate in mathematical research institute work?

But if he attended...

Jing Miao nestled in his arms, holding these beautifully printed papers, asking innocently: "Brother, what does 'lecture' mean? What is 'teaching'?"

...He didn't even know what teaching was.

"It means Miao Miao has to stand in front of many people and explain Polaris in detail to everyone."

"Ah?" The child's face showed terror, shaking his head like a rattle drum. "No, no! Miao Miao doesn't want to see many people!" He burrowed into Xi Siyan's clothes, burying his head completely.

Xi Siyan chuckled helplessly, pulling the little quail out from his chest, gently guiding him. "But if Miao Miao doesn't explain it clearly to others, they might not understand Polaris."

Jing Miao pouted, aggrieved. "Why wouldn't they understand? Can't they understand after reading it once? It's all numbers and letters. Aren't those adults as smart as Miao Miao?"

"......" Xi Siyan really wanted to say, actually, even I can't fully understand it.

"Forget it." Who made him a doting parent? Xi Siyan tapped his belly. "Luckily you have this excuse, and we're about to enter Tianfu Ze soon."

Now, the people who could fully comprehend and understand the Polaris Inverse Theorem were probably only Jing Miao and Lin Zhi. Xi Siyan couldn't help but worry about this issue.

If both entered Tianfu Ze, it meant people outside would have to rely purely on self-exploration to grasp the North Star Theorem. Without an explainer, would this infinitely useful formula enter another three-year period of slow progress?

"Baby." Xi Siyan decided to set this problem aside for now. He carefully chose his words, speaking somewhat cautiously. "Do you remember Xia Zhi?"

These two words were like a small hammer, cracking open the frozen surface of Jing Miao's memory, revealing the turbulence beneath.

He froze for a moment, tears uncontrollably welling up in his eyes. The boy grabbed Xi Siyan's arm, large teardrops falling. "Xia Zhi! Brother, is Xia Zhi okay? Has Xia Zhi been found?"

Jing Miao covered his head with one hand, pulling at him with the other.

Xi Siyan's heart shattered.

"Don't cry, don't cry, baby, don't cry. Xia Zhi... Xia Zhi hasn't been found yet, but brother will keep looking." He patted Jing Miao's back, trying to smooth his ragged breathing, regretting whether he should have listened to Wang Song and kept it from Jing Miao. "He's alive. He might have suffered, but Miao Miao, rest assured, brother promises I will definitely bring him back."

"Really?" The Omega cried until he was breathless, starting to hiccup. "It's all my fault. Miao Miao hurt Xia Zhi. Brother, please, you must save Xia Zhi."

"Thank you, brother." Jing Miao suddenly interrupted Xi Siyan's self-reproach. He reached out and hugged Xi Siyan, lying on his shoulder like a small animal. "Thank you for telling me about Xia Zhi. Miao Miao almost forgot. I didn't mean to cry just now; brother, don't be sad."

Xi Siyan blinked, his sense of smell captured by the scent on him. His tightly knotted heart instantly smoothed. "You're comforting brother?"

"Mmm." The Omega answered softly, as if he had done something wrong, not daring to raise his head.

"Our Miao Miao is an adult now." Xi Siyan sighed softly. He seemed to already be missing the little kid who would cry loudly after being scalded by hot water while holding a cup.

More sensible now, and even more heartbreaking.

"Miao Miao, you can be afraid, you can cry. You don't need to comfort me." Xi Siyan gently bit his cheek, seeing the Omega look at him in shock, covering his face with a mix of grievance and reproach. "But you have to believe in brother."

Jing Miao covered his face, nodding somewhat uncomprehendingly.

"I will find Xia Zhi. I definitely will."

Jing Miao looked at Xi Siyan in a daze for a moment before wrapping around him like an octopus again. "I like you so much, brother."

"...You little clingy thing." Xi Siyan picked him up. "Auntie baked you a little cake. Do you want to go eat it?"

"Eat." He nodded vigorously, his smile strained, likely still because of the matter with Xia Zhi.

Xi Siyan wanted to distract him.

The Alpha scooped up the Snow Wolf plush from the floor. "Do you want to take it to Tianfuze? Miao Miao really likes it."

"Mhm." Jing Miao nodded, taking the plush from his hands and hugging it to his chest. "I'm practicing taking care of a kid ahead of time."

"Pfft." Xi Siyan tapped the plush's ear. "With a toy?"

"Mhm!" Jing Miao perked up, toying with the snow wolf's ear. "I've already picked a name for the baby."

"Oh? What is it?" Xi Siyan recalled he had named the unborn child Xi Suye. He wondered what name Jing Miao, who was still a child himself, would come up with.

"Little Snow Wolf."

"Huh?" Xi Siyan wasn't quite sure.

"Little Snow Wolf." Jing Miao repeated seriously. He pointed to his own belly, very determined. "His name is Little Snow Wolf."

Xi Siyan hesitated for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Xi Little Snow Wolf? Or Jing Little Snow Wolf?"

Jing Miao's pretty face scrunched up, looking at Xi Siyan as if he were an idiot. "Brother, silly, it's just Little Snow Wolf! His surname is Little!"

......

Xi Siyan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "The baby will be upset when he grows up."

"He won't like it?" Jing Miao's confidence faltered, looking quite wronged as he pinched the plush. "But Miao Miao really likes it."

"He'll like it." Xi Siyan gave him an unwavering look. "What child wouldn't like the name their father gave them? Mhm, his name is Little Snow Wolf."

Jing Miao, having received affirmation, beamed with joy. "Okay! My baby has a name now!"

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Epilogue:

Many years later, when the little one had grown into a big one, he still gritted his teeth in frustration whenever this nickname was mentioned. "It's wrong to spoil a child excessively like my Xi Dad did! It harms others without benefiting oneself!"

"Huh? Your dad spoiled you? You seem alright to me, not like a spoiled rich kid."

"He spoiled my other dad! Otherwise, how could I end up with a name like this? It's like treating me like a kid all the time. Did he forget I'm the actual child in the family? Beauty leads to foolishness, infatuation clouds judgment, right and wrong get confused, reason goes out the window, 'you are not me, how can you know my suffering'—building the happiness of a lover on the pain of your own son! Just thinking about it makes me angry!"

......

The communicator beeped: "Snow Wolf, Snow Wolf, when are you coming home? I baked some cookies."

The big one's angry mood instantly dissipated. "Okay, Miao Miao Dad~ Little Wolf is coming home! Don't give any to Xi Dad, that big-tailed wolf. Save them all for me!"

A friend watched the skipping figure. "Seems like you enjoy it quite a bit too."

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Xi Siyan: Press 1 if my son forgives me.

Miao Miao: Brother is so silly. How did you hear four characters out of three?

Little Snow Wolf: Wasn't that way too casual, you two dads? Having the surname Jing was casual enough, but how could it even be Little?