Chapter 84: Wanting It All—What a Scumbag

Chapter 84: Wanting It All—What a Scumbag

Bai Siyan didn't know why he asked that, but at that moment, he got the idea of keeping Wen Qi around.

Bai Siyan had originally planned that once he firmly secured his position as Patriarch of the Bai Family and eliminated all threats under his rule, no one would dare question whether he was an Alpha or an Omega.

With his strength and methods, even if he carried the identity of an Omega, he could still prop up the Bai Family.

So, at that time, he wouldn't need a top-tier Alpha to convert his pheromones anymore, and Wen Qi would naturally have no more use to him.

The contract was only signed for a year anyway. Even if the term wasn't up, he could walk away and kick the man out whenever he wanted.

Wen Qi wouldn't dare let out so much as a peep of protest.

But after a few months together, he found Wen Qi to be obedient and good-looking. Now, even those occasional tearful, whiny moments that weren't very manly—Bai Siyan found them quite endearing.

Bai Siyan realized he was actually into that.

Since Wen Qi was to his liking, keeping him around long-term wasn't out of the question.

With his status, having a trophy at home and a pet on the side—what was wrong with wanting both?

It's not like he couldn't afford it.

Wen Qi looked at Bai Siyan's face and knew exactly what he was thinking when he asked that.

He didn't want to give up the marriage alliance with the Jiang family, but he also wanted to keep Wen Qi around.

Tsk, Bai Siyan really was a scumbag.

Luckily, he wasn't some innocent little lamb either.

So when Bai Siyan's fingers brushed over his lips, Wen Qi grabbed his hand and answered with a question of his own. "Then if I could, would my Patron have only me for the rest of his life?"

When Wen Qi asked this, the drones had formed their formation, and the light show had started up again with renewed noise. But Wen Qi didn't look at it at all—his gaze was fixed entirely on Bai Siyan's face.

So much so that Bai Siyan could see his own reflection in Wen Qi's eyes through the colorful lights.

That look was too earnest, as if he were making some kind of vow.

The playful look on Bai Siyan's face faded, and his brows furrowed slightly.

Wen Qi's question was a good one, indeed.

A single hypothetical had shattered his confidence and instead stirred up a faint sense of guilt.

Not to mention that his feelings for Wen Qi right now were only a little bit of fondness. Even if it were a deep love, he could never spend the rest of his life with Wen Qi.

The position of Patriarch of the Bai Family was something he was determined to secure—he'd never give it up for anyone.

And to hold that position firmly, he absolutely had to marry Jiang Nanchu.

But faced with this question, Bai Siyan couldn't look Wen Qi in the eyes and say "I want both."

A few seconds of silence felt like an eternity.

"Whoa—"

Cheers suddenly erupted from the crowd as the drones in the sky shifted into the shape of a castle.

Bai Siyan stopped looking at Wen Qi and turned his gaze to the light show in the sky. "Let's just watch the light show."

He was the one who'd brought up the topic, but in the end, he was the one who ran away from it.

—

After the light show ended, Wen Qi splurged on a private car to drive Bai Siyan home.

But no matter how pricey the car, it couldn't get through at a time like this.

There were too many people by the river, and the roads were completely jammed. When Wen Qi saw on his phone that the car he'd booked hadn't budged in ten minutes, he gave Bai Siyan an awkward smile.

"Cancel it. We'll leave once the crowd thins out."

Bai Siyan said as he walked toward a bench under a big tree near the flower beds.

Wen Qi quickly followed and sat down next to Bai Siyan on the bench.

With the light show over, the sky went pitch black again. A few minutes later, even the crowd's noise died down.

Wen Qi sat side by side with Bai Siyan, neither saying a word. Until Wen Qi finally broke the silence:

"Siyan, when you asked that earlier, were you trying to keep me around?"

Under the dim streetlight, Wen Qi's eyes were half-lidded, half their light blocked.

And the other half was swallowed by the darkness of the night.

The topic he'd dodged was brought back up, and Bai Siyan, not wanting to continue, gave a non-answer. "So what if I was?"

"Then tonight, can you keep me with you?"

Bai Siyan's eyes shifted slightly, and the irritation on his face eased a little.

When Wen Qi brought it up, he'd thought Wen Qi was going to press him about love and feelings. Unexpectedly, he'd settled for less and given himself an out.

Bai Siyan didn't respond.

Wen Qi leaned in closer, nuzzling the tip of his nose against Bai Siyan's. As he did, the warmth of their breath mingled and spread.

"I don't want to be away from you tonight, Siyan. Okay?"

"Okay."

What followed came naturally. Bai Siyan not only brought Wen Qi back to the apartment but kissed him the second they walked through the door.

Without drinking, without being in heat, without going crazy—he actually kissed Wen Qi!!!

Even Bai Siyan himself couldn't believe it.

Both seemed eager, each trying to prove something to the other, so much so that the moment the door opened, Bai Siyan pinned Wen Qi against the back of it.

In that familiar position, Bai Siyan was as dominant as if he were the Alpha!

In contrast, Wen Qi was soft as water.

He didn't resist Bai Siyan's advances, but every time, he'd take control at just the right moment.

When Bai Siyan woke up, it was already bright daylight.

He felt around the side of the bed, but didn't find Wen Qi, so he opened his eyes and sat up.

The bedroom was empty, and so was the living room.

Breakfast was laid out in the living room, with a note held down by a water glass:

"The crew suddenly has a promotional event, so I'm heading back for a bit and will return later. If Siyan doesn't want me to come, just text me."

At the end, he'd even doodled a smiley face.

Wen Qi knew damn well he always left messages on read, and now he was saying to text him if he didn't want him to come—was he betting on him being too lazy to bother, so he'd have an excuse to come back, huh?

Tsk.

Bai Siyan sat down at the table and took a couple of bites of breakfast when the phone rang.

He figured it was Wen Qi, so he grabbed his phone without a second thought, but then he caught a glimpse of the screen—it was Jiang Nanchu's name.