Are They Satisfied?

That evening, Jiang Qi's fingertips brushed across the mirror, leaving a faint streak on its cold surface.

His amber eyes gazed at himself in the mirror. The youth in the mirror still carried an arrogant aura, but the depths of his eyes seemed to hold a hint of worry.

【What's wrong?】

Jiang You frowned wearily, his eyes a little puzzled.

"Wait a moment."

Jiang Qi said, then turned around, pulling out a thick book from a secret compartment in the bookshelf. Jiang You had never known his bookshelf had such a compartment.

Every few dozen pages of the book had a piece of paper tucked in. Jiang Qi took them out one by one; there were more than ten sheets, including a few photos. Jiang Qi's fingertips trembled. He suppressed the urge to tear them apart, casually tossed the stack of papers onto the table, and spoke directly.

"You go look."

Jiang You looked at the stack of papers, vaguely feeling that Jiang Qi was doing something that made him uncomfortable. A hint of panic rose in his heart, but he still suppressed the urge to ask for clarification.

Until he heard Jiang Qi's words.

In a flash, Jiang You regained control of his body. He looked at the A4 papers scattered on the table, his long eyelashes trembling slightly.

A few seconds later, Jiang You let out a soft sigh and sat down at the study desk by the window.

The dense leaves outside rustled in the wind. The dim garden lights illuminated half the courtyard, all was silent.

Jiang You's gaze fell on his fingertips. For some reason, the paper in his hand suddenly fell, or rather, he deliberately let go, and the entire stack of papers fell under the desk.

One of them happened to land right at his feet—a photo of a young Alpha and an Omega woman, both smiling brightly and intimately.

Jiang You lowered his eyes, his long eyelashes concealing the expression in their depths.

"When did you know?"

Jiang Qi was silent for a long time before saying: "I've suspected for a long time, only investigated it in the past few weeks."

Jiang You hummed in acknowledgment.

Jiang Qi could vaguely feel a sharp pain in his heart; Jiang You must be very distressed. He thought for a moment and said: "The matter of Jiang Jia Hui's mistress being pregnant was unexpected to me."

Jiang You stood up, stepped over the photo, and walked into the bathroom.

The mirror above the sink reflected clearly. Jiang You looked at himself in the mirror, an expressionless face.

He turned on the faucet, and a torrent of water rushed over the back of his hands. He washed his hands repeatedly, as if he had just touched something filthy, from between his fingers to his fingertips, leaving no spot untouched.

Not until his fingers turned red did Jiang You slowly speak.

"What do you want to do?"

Jiang Qi felt the sharp pain in his heart disappear. He was silent for a second, then said: "Can't you guess what I want to do?"

Jiang You turned off the faucet, dried his hands, and didn't answer, only asking: "How far along is the plan?"

Two personalities, no matter how different their temperaments, whether they wanted to admit it or not, they were still one person. The one who understood himself best was only himself.

Jiang Qi spoke very naturally: "I've only just built the framework of the plan. A City is too close, S City is better. X is very familiar with S City, Meng Si Zhe's university is also there, and S City is also his maternal grandparents' hometown, very convenient."

Jiang You hummed, then heard Jiang Qi continue: "I'll go scout it out in the next two days."

"As for you, first, be an obedient child to satisfy them."

Jiang You said nothing. He walked out of the bathroom, sat on the bed, and for the first time, hugged the two stuffed animals at the head of the bed.

"Are they satisfied?"

More than ten minutes later, Jiang You suddenly spoke. The gentle whisper in the quiet bedroom seemed to carry a sense of confusion.

Jiang Qi hadn't expected him to ask that and was momentarily at a loss for words. Jiang You didn't need him to answer either, lying on the bed, letting his thoughts drift far away.

Although his mother was busy and usually treated him with polite distance, there was a time he heard her instruct the nanny to take good care of him. This made him always believe that his mother was an introverted person.

Though she didn't show it, she still cared deeply for him.

Until today, Jiang You still thought so.

But now, seeing his mother smile affectionately at her other son, he suddenly realized he was wrong.

His father had always been cold; in his eyes, there was only the family, everything for the family's development. Jiang You knew that in his father's eyes, he was just a "tool" to inherit and develop the family. But such a "tool" should have been unique; his father hadn't intended to use a second "tool."

Jiang You once morbidly thought that this might be how he and his father coexisted. Though different from other families, in his father's heart, he was the unique child.

Now his father wanted a second "tool." Yes, Jiang You knew that without his father's consent, his mistresses absolutely could not get pregnant on their own.

The so-called "cold but harmonious" family was thus shattered.

His goal used to be to become the child his parents were proud of; now it seemed unnecessary.

He didn't know how much pain was in his heart, only that it was empty, and he didn't know what to do.

Jiang Qi could only sense Jiang You's complex emotions; beyond that, he couldn't distinguish anything further.

After thinking for a moment, Jiang Qi rarely took the initiative to comfort Jiang You.

"Tomorrow, Gui Yue has something for you. Remember to accept it."

Jiang You nodded: "What is it?"

Jiang Qi turned over on the bed in the dark subconscious, closed his eyes, and a faint smile played on his lips: "I didn't sleep well last night. Super Adorable noticed I had a headache and said he'd give me a sleep-inducing sachet."

Jiang You was stunned, pursing his lips: "Gui Yue is really gentle."

Jiang Qi nodded, thinking of Super Adorable made him happy. He replied very seriously: "Super Adorable is very good."

Jiang You also knew Gui Yue was very good. He closed his eyes, pushed Jiang Qi out of his subconscious, and pursed his lips: "It's for you. You go get it tomorrow. I'm tired, going to sleep."

Being "kicked out" of the subconscious, Jiang Qi wasn't angry at all. His purpose in saying this was originally to divert Jiang You's attention.

Jiang You seemed cold, but in reality, his inner world was much simpler than Jiang Qi's. Although he and Jiang You weren't alike and sometimes disagreed, wasn't the meaning of his existence to protect Jiang You?

From the moment he appeared, he knew clearly the reason for his existence. Jiang You had forgotten those things for some reasons, only he remembered, but that was enough.

The appearance of Super Adorable was a surprise.

And a pleasant surprise.

In fact, Jiang Qi was very much looking forward to receiving Gui Yue's sachet tomorrow.

Thinking of this, Jiang Qi closed his eyes, a smile playing on his lips, and gradually drifted into sleep.

The garden lights shone through the curtains, illuminating the not-too-dark bedroom. The wind outside gradually stopped blowing, and everything became quiet.