Returning to the bedroom once again, Ji Si Chao had already laid back down on the bed. Ye Qing brought the cigarette to his lips, lit it, and then passed it to Ji Si Chao.

Ji Si Chao didn't really mind any kind of ghostly indirect kissing.

Picking up a cigarette, he started smoking. Beneath the hazy smoke, Ye Qing also got onto the bed and leaned her head against Ji Si Chao's strong chest, listening to the steady beat of his heartbeat.

"I always thought you were extremely arrogant, never willing to bow down to anyone or take care of others. I never expected... I was wrong."

Ji Si Zhao exhaled smoke, and his deep eyes locked onto Ye Qing.

"I am only willing to serve you." Ye Qing responded softly and then asked:

"Why did you bring people to make trouble at today's assembly?"

In response, Ji Si spoke in a deep voice, "For the matter of Kun Sha disturbing the businesses of our Bai Jia Men, and for the things you have done these past few months."

Ye Qing raised her head from his chest and asked, "Are you angry?"

"No." Ji Si Chao snuffed out the cigarette and asked, "How long do you plan to keep making a scene?"

"When you can only rely on me to cause a scene around you."

Ji Si Chao felt tired as he rubbed his temples. Ye Qing saw him like this and smiled again:

"That batch of goods was stolen by Zhang Xiaolong upon my orders, but it was not me who sent Kunsha to stir up trouble at the Baijia Gate."

"You should pay attention to the people under your command," he said.

Ji Si Chao's gaze was deep and filled with a hint of danger. He said, "Why don't you ask me how I know the location of the meeting?"

"When you want to say something, of course I will know. What is there to ask about?"

"Heh..." Ji Si Zhao chuckled in a muffled manner, "Your personality hasn't changed all this time." Pausing for a moment, he continued,

"I just want to remind you to watch out for the people around you."

Ye Qing's eyes turned cold: "I'll investigate."

"Also, if you want to meet Wei Chaoxi, I can introduce you, but you can't cause any trouble in my place anymore."

After hearing this, Ye Qing stood up straight and approached him eagerly, greedily pursuing Alpha's scent.

He gazed at Ji Si, whose pitch-black pupils were so close to his straight nose:

"What's wrong with you? You never used to care about how the people in your territory caused trouble."

Ji Si Chao raised his hand and gently brushed Ye Qing's scattered long hair behind her ear.

"My patience also has its limits."

"I didn't know that even the leader of Yanzhi would eavesdrop on other people's conversations," Ye Qing said with a hint of laughter in her eyes as she glanced at him.

"It's not eavesdropping, it's listening openly and unashamedly."

Ji Sichao knew that he was referring to the incident when he overheard Zhang Xiaolong contacting Wei Chaoxi during the assembly. But now, as he brought it up, there was not a hint of shame on his face.

Ye Qingxin thought to herself, "This person really has a thick skin."

"I can promise you that I won't allow anyone to cause trouble in your territory anymore, but I can't guarantee the safety of the people around you."

Ye Qing whispered by his ear, a pair of enchanting eyes radiating cold glimmers.

Ji Si Chao understood that he was referring to his bed companions and lovers, but he didn't argue with him: "As you wish."

Ye Qing was startled to hear this. As she witnessed Ji Si Chao being so merciless and heartless, her heart felt sour and bitter. She knew very well that Ji Si Chao would never invest any emotions in any Omega, yet she still held a glimmer of hope.

Over the years, I have sporadically taken away many people from your side. Don't you care at all?

Ye Qing asked unwillingly.

"What's there to care about?" Ji Sichao lit another cigarette and began to exhale smoke.

Ye Qing bit her lip in frustration, wishing she could rip open Ji Si Chao's chest and see if he truly had a heart or if it was made of stone.

Even though Ji Si Chao's heart was so cold and unyielding, he still couldn't take his eyes off him.

He once again buried his face in Ji SiChao's chest.

Do you know that this feeling makes me feel very familiar, just like when we first met?

"But it was me lying here at that time," he chuckled softly.

Thinking back to the time when Ji Si Chao took such good care of her, Ye Qing felt both nostalgic and warmed. Due to family and physical reasons, he never had many friends growing up. When he was in school, his classmates would stay far away from him once they heard that he came from a background associated with the underworld.

His teenage years were mostly spent under the protection of bodyguards.

After the death of his parents, he found himself without any relatives. Luckily, Ji Si Chao extended a helping hand, and since then, he has felt that he cannot live without this man in front of his eyes for the rest of his life.

Ji Si Chao extinguished the cigarette butt and said, "Ye Qing..."

After a slight pause, his voice became somewhat serious:

"You don't love me. You shouldn't be wasting your time on an Alpha. What you love is merely a symbol of a hero. If it wasn't me who helped you back then, but another Omega... or even a Beta, you would have fallen in love with them."

"But there is no such assumption -!"

Ye Qing suddenly became excited and stared straight at Ji Si Chao.

There's no "what if". The only person by my side at that time was you. That's the truth.

Ji Si paused for a moment, then shifted his gaze to the side.

"No matter what you say, it's impossible between us," he replied.

"Say whatever you want, I won't give up." Ye Qing retorted.

Ji Si Chao scratched his hair in frustration.

"Don't talk about that, let's talk about the matter between Bai She and Yan Zhi. I've heard that you have suspicions about someone, and so do I."

"The news about your Bai Snake sect holding a meeting at the Meigao Seafood Tower today was obtained from the mouth of a member of the Hundred Schools Alliance."

"Black kid?" Ye Qing tried to recall this person in her mind and realized that she didn't have much of an impression of him.

Recently, he has been getting close with Kunsha from your Bai Snake group. Several of my subordinates have seen them entering and leaving nightclubs and entertainment venues multiple times.

Ji Si Chao played with Ye Qing's soft long hair strands and said, "Don't tell me you're not planning to investigate?"

Ye Qing furrowed her brows slightly, asking, "How do we investigate?"

"In a couple of days, I'll take you to meet Wei Chaoxi first. We'll discuss the rest of the matters later."

Ji Sichao gently stroked his long hair and said, "Go to sleep."

Ye Qing nodded, feeling exhausted after a day of busyness. She leaned against Ji Si Chao's chest and drifted into a light slumber.

Han Zhi and Ninth Sister left the White Snake's residence, but they did not return to their respective territories.

Outside, thunder rumbled, and both individuals in the two cars were burdened with heavy hearts, much like the dreadful weather.

Han Zhi drove the car and asked, "Do you want to go to Xingye's site for a drink?"

After thinking for a moment, Jiumei nodded her head once she finished calling Azhu.

"Let's go, it's been a long time since I had a drink."

Since being with Azhu, she hasn't been to many nightclubs and bars for almost two years.

Now that Han Zhi has invited her, she has to agree out of sentiment. Besides, she is really feeling a bit frustrated and could use a drink to relax.

Han Zhi saw her talking on the phone in a coquettish manner with her Omega girlfriend, and chuckled.

"You young people... really... so obsessed with love and relationships all day long..."

Jiǔmèi scratched her short hair and said, "Han ge said the same thing as Ye ge."

"Tsk, I have no idea what you guys are always being mushy about."

"When you truly find the person you love, you will know."

Jiumei looked at the thunderous rain pouring outside the window and thought of Azhu, her eyes filled with determination.

"I wouldn't dare to look for such a person," Han Zhi slowly turned the steering wheel. "For people like us, living a fugitive life, seeking someone would be like inviting death to drag us down. Why bother?"

Han Ge is right, but sometimes, a person can't control their own feelings. When they encounter someone they like, they just like them, and there's nothing they can do about it.

Jiumei smiled and said, "When it comes to matters of the heart, it's best to let nature take its course."

"Speak well, let it be."

"What's the deal between Mr. Ji and our brother Ye?" Jiutmei asked him again.

Han Zhi shook his head, saying, "How would I know? Two Alphas, shouldn't be a big deal..."