Chapter 315: The Twenty-third Day in the ABO World

Chapter 315: Day 23 in the ABO World

A cute male Beta.

These seven words instantly painted a vague picture in the minds of An Teng, Yu Fei, and An Qing—a slender build, a soft personality, clear eyes, maybe a little shy—the type who needs protecting. A typical image conforming to the public's perception of a "cute Beta."

Yu Fei immediately broke into an expectant smile: "Betas are great, their personalities are usually very gentle. Xiao Yi, when will you bring him home for us to meet?"

An Teng nodded in agreement: "Since it's a relationship aimed at marriage, you really should bring him home to meet us."

An Yi had no problem with that, nodding casually: "I'll ask his opinion. If he agrees, I'll bring him back when I get the chance."

At this moment, An Xuan, who had finally caught his breath, wore a deeply contorted, incredulous expression. He tried to hold it in, but couldn't stop himself from launching a soul-searching question internally—Wei Yang... cute?!

He groaned: "Is he really cute?"

What came to mind was an image of Wei Yang—over six-foot-three, sturdy and well-built, dominating the basketball court, sweating it out in the gym, able to carry two cases of drinks in one hand in the dorm, laughing like a goofy golden retriever, a sunny, big-guy image.

This... what does any of this have to do with "cute"?! Second Brother, do you have a misunderstanding about what "cute" means?!

An Yi looked at the completely floored An Xuan, one eyebrow raised, his tone matter-of-fact: "I think he's cute."

An Xuan: "..." Fine, if Second Brother says cute, then cute it is.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder—or rather, "cuteness" is.

An Teng looked surprised: "Xiao Xuan knows the person your second brother is seeing?"

An Xuan let out a dry laugh: "He's my roommate."

Yu Fei exclaimed: "Oh! What a coincidence!"

An Xuan: "...Haha, yeah, what a coincidence."

Just then, An Qing set down his fork, wiped his mouth with a napkin, and looked at his parents, dropping another piece of news: "Dad, Mom, I'm also in a relationship. He's an Omega named Bei Yuke, still in university. We're dating with the intention of marriage, and we plan to get married in the future."

An Teng and Yu Fei had a lot to take in today. First, their second son was in a "roleplay" sugar-daddy arrangement that was actually a real relationship, and the partner was a "cute" male Beta.

Then their eldest son announced he was in a steady relationship, with the partner being an Omega still in college—quite an age gap, though.

The parents exchanged a glance, seeing surprise in each other's eyes, but mostly relief.

Having their kids' love lives sorted out was always a good thing.

Yu Fei smiled and nodded: "Good, good. Xiao Qing, you should get on that too—bring him home to meet us when you have time."

An Teng gave an "mm," which was as good as approval.

An Xuan looked at the "happy family reunion" scene before him, then thought about his own work life—drowning in work with no end in sight—and the fact that both his brothers had found partners while he was still single and overworked. He suddenly felt the food in his mouth turn tasteless.

He lowered his head in misery, turning sorrow into appetite, and shoveled rice into his mouth.

This world is way too harsh on single people who also have to work for a living!

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After dinner, An Yi returned to his room.

He had just finished getting ready for bed when his phone buzzed with a video call.

It was Wei Yang—his timing was perfect.

A small smile tugged at An Yi's lips as he picked up the video call.

The screen was instantly filled with Wei Yang's face, still a little damp from his shower.

He was in loose pajamas, hair fluffy, eyes bright, his room behind him.

"Brother!" Wei Yang said. "You're home? Were you busy today? Did you eat? What did you have?"

An Yi walked over to the sofa and sat down, casually propping his phone on the coffee table so he could be in the frame too.

He was relaxed, his voice a little lazy from just having washed up: "Mm, just ate. Had some home cooking."

Wei Yang's eyes went wide. Whoa~

Brother's waist is so tiny!

He's hugged it before, hehe~

An Yi didn't notice his gaze. Remembering what his family had said at dinner, he figured it was time to tell Wei Yang.

"I went home for dinner today," An Yi began calmly. "My parents asked about my relationship status."

On the other end of the call, the smile on Wei Yang's face froze for a second, and his breathing unconsciously got quieter.

He swallowed nervously, staring at An Yi with wide, expectant eyes, waiting for him to continue.

An Yi caught his brief tension and continued at a leisurely pace: "I said I'm keeping a young college student."

Wei Yang: "!!!"

He was stunned for a second, then realized this was their "roleplay," and his cheeks warmed slightly.

Brother told his family about him!

Sure enough, An Yi went on: "They were curious about you and asked what kind of person you are."

He watched Wei Yang's eyes go wide and his tense, breathless expression, a faint smile flickering in his own eyes: "I said, he's a cute male Beta."

Cute... Wei Yang's face grew even redder, but his heart felt like it had been dipped in honey—sweet and warm.

Brother called him cute in front of his family!

"Then..." An Yi dropped the bombshell, looking at Wei Yang. "They want to meet you. They asked when I could bring you home for a meal."

"..."

On the screen, the blush on Wei Yang's face instantly faded, replaced by a blank look that mixed surprise and nervousness.

He opened his mouth, his throat tight, and it took a long moment before he could squeak out: "M-meet the parents?!"

He shot up from his chair, pacing around the room in a panic, running his fingers through his still-damp hair, his voice going up an octave: "Brother! This—this is too sudden! I—I'm not ready! What should I wear? What should I say? What do Uncle and Auntie like? What do they hate? What if I say the wrong thing or do the wrong thing? What if they don't like me? What if they think I'm not good enough for you?"

It was like an anxiety switch had been flipped, questions tumbling out one after another. His tall frame looked almost pitiful right now, completely stripped of his usual sunny, cheerful demeanor.

An Yi watched him "lose it" on the screen and offered comfort: "It's fine, don't be nervous."

He paused, looking at Wei Yang's uneasy eyes, and said firmly: "If I like you, they'll support it."

These words were like a soothing balm, calming Wei Yang's racing heart a little.

But the moment he thought about facing the parents of a family like An Yi's—possibly as outstanding and perfect as An Yi, possibly with as commanding a presence... he couldn't help but feel his hands and feet go cold again.

He thought of the novels he'd read before.

What if they offer him five million to leave Brother?!

He doesn't want that!