Chapter 91 – The Inferior Omega is Forcibly Loved by the Superior Alpha 42
Everyone keenly noticed that His Highness the Crown Prince had changed. He used to smile, a smile that could even be described as perfect, yet it always felt dissonant, like he was wearing a mask, and you could never touch his true self. Now, the Crown Prince smiled even more, but his smile was completely different from before—it was a happy, joyful smile that came from the bottom of his heart.
They were truly green with envy for the future consort, because he had received all the love of the Crown Prince, the one who was showered with affection from all. When he was weak and sickly, needing constant care, His Highness would stay by his side, never letting others tend to him. He would cook his three meals a day and kneel on the ground to put on his shoes. If he so much as coughed, the Crown Prince would worry for an entire day.
“His Highness is so good to the consort. I’m full just from watching their public displays of affection every day!”
“I heard that because of the consort’s health issues, they haven’t marked yet. If he’s this doting before the mark, he’ll be over the moon after.”
“ABO romance is just the best. I wish someone would dote on me like that too.”
“Actually, I heard their compatibility rate is one hundred percent. They’re the legendary Fated Pair!”
“For real? Oh my god, I can’t believe I get to see a fated couple in my lifetime.”
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In the garden, several maidservants on their lunch break gathered to gossip about His Highness. In their excitement, the group chattered away, their voices audible from a great distance.
Fated? Shuang Yu frowned, carefully mulling over the term. He was a little puzzled. Was Shi Heng’s Fated Partner the original host, or was it him? Thinking about these things seemed rather meaningless, only adding to his troubles.
Shaking his head, he changed the subject and asked Xiao Ai, “How are things on Ji Weiheng’s end?”
[He’s in deep trouble. Just as you expected, sixty percent of the country’s users have downloaded the payment app, but because the software isn’t fully developed, hackers have started exploiting its bugs to steal user information and illegally transfer money from their bank accounts. This time, he’s definitely going to face the music.] Xiao Ai reported with schadenfreude.
“And that kid, Ji Mian?” Shuang Yu asked, his lips curling slightly.
[That idiot has been lost in the dream of being the richest man’s son. He’s been hanging out with a simp named Shang Han every day, thinking everyone in the world is like Wei Yichen, at his beck and call. That Shang Han is no pushover, and his patience has reached its limit. If nothing unexpected happens, he’ll show his fangs the day you leave!] Xiao Ai answered excitedly.
Very good. Everything was going according to plan. Shuang Yu’s lips curled up as he lowered his head to pet the baby creature lying beside him. It was about time to end this world.
“Yu, what are you smiling about?” Shi Heng, who had gone to personally make him afternoon tea, leaned over from behind and wrapped his arms around him, asking affectionately.
“I was listening to the maids chat. I hear making a wish at Nata Square is very effective?” Shuang Yu asked with a light laugh.
“I don’t believe in that stuff, but the common people do. On the fifteenth of every month, they bathe and then voluntarily go to Nata Square to pray,” Shi Heng said with a shrug, sitting down beside him.
“Can I go? This Friday happens to be the fifteenth. I want to go pray for my father, hoping he wakes up soon,” Shuang Yu asked, his eyes shining with anticipation.
The latter hesitated. There would be too many people that day, and he was worried about an accident. But he couldn’t bear to disappoint him, so he finally nodded. “Then I’ll make the arrangements…”
“Wait, you’re not planning to stop the common people from praying by using the royal family’s prayer as an excuse, are you?” Shuang Yu frowned and grabbed his arm.
Shi Heng looked puzzled. That was indeed his plan, and he didn’t see anything wrong with it. If being born into the royal family didn’t grant him even this small privilege, then he might as well give up.
“I just want to go take a look. There’s no need for such a big fuss. If word gets out that the Crown Prince is abusing his power for personal reasons, it won’t look good. Besides, the common people have never seen you. We can just go quietly and come back quietly, can’t we?”
“But your health…”
“You silly dog, even the baby is smarter than you. Do I have to spell it out? I just want to go on a date with you, to have a real world for two!” Shuang Yu interrupted him, a look of disdain in his eyes.
A d-date?! Shi Heng’s eyes widened. It took him a long moment to process it before he started to giggle foolishly.
“Then I’ll listen to you, wifey.”
“Sometimes I think you’re very shrewd, other times I think you’re sinister, and now looking at you, you just seem silly. I don’t even know which one is the real you anymore…” Shuang Yu sighed, seriously suspecting the man had Dissociative Identity Disorder. When he wasn’t having an episode, he was truly well-behaved and sweet. But when he did, he was genuinely sadistic.
“As long as you’re good, I promise I won’t go crazy!” Shi Heng blinked innocently, raising his hand in a vow.
Shuang Yu chuckled and pinched his cheek, but didn’t reply.
The two continued to live their sweet life, but others were gradually plunged into dire straits under Shuang Yu’s machinations. More and more users’ information was stolen by hackers using the payment app, and the number of people reporting it to the police grew. Unable to find the criminals who exploited the bug to transfer money, the public could only blame the source.
In just one week, Ji Weiheng’s company received tens of thousands of lawyer’s letters. According to preliminary estimates, the amount of money defrauded from the victims was as high as several hundred million. His ambition to further expand his business using the free software was completely crushed. Not only did Ji Weiheng have to face these hundreds of millions in claims, but the hundreds of millions he spent on marketing the software also went down the drain. What was most troubling was that his company’s credibility had plummeted into the negative because of this damned app, and its stock price, which had been soaring, took a nosedive, hitting a new historical low within a week.
Losing money was a small matter; the loss of credibility was the major blow. Decades of his hard work were destroyed in an instant. Ji Weiheng was a smart man, so he naturally knew he had fallen into Ji Shuangyu’s trap, but he could only grit his teeth and swallow this bitter pill. He did have other ways to deal with him, but both Ji Shuangyu and Zuo Fei, whom he could use, had vanished from the face of the earth without a trace.
“Search every inch of this world to find that bastard! I’ll skin him alive!” the enraged Ji Weiheng roared at his subordinates.
Just as he was busy searching for Shuang Yu and his father, Zuo Fei, a determined Yan Lan walked into the police station alone.
“Hello, I want to report Ji Weiheng!” she said nervously to the officer on duty, her expression flustered.
Another one! There had been so many cases recently of people coming to file complaints against Ji Weiheng that the officers didn’t think much of it.
“Ma’am, are you also a victim of fraud from using the payment app? Please get in line over there,” one of the officers said, pointing to the long queue of people waiting to sue Ji Weiheng.
Yan Lan shook her head, took a deep breath, and said in a heavy voice, “No. I want to report Ji Weiheng for illegally transferring funds from his brother’s company, causing his brother’s bankruptcy and the ruin of his family!”
Her voice was so loud that the station, which had been as bustling as a marketplace, fell instantly silent. A moment later, the crowd erupted in an uproar. The police also realized the seriousness of the matter, and after exchanging a look, the police team captain rose to his feet with a grave expression. “Please come with me, ma’am!”