Nothing Good Comes from Rising Early

Ji Yue absentmindedly picked up the phone. "Baiqing, if you're calling at this hour, I'm not playing games. I have to study."

The other end of the line fell silent for two seconds, seemingly unable to tolerate Ji Yue anymore, and said angrily, "The emperor isn't worried, but the eunuchs are panicking! What time is it, and you're still thinking about studying, still thinking about being sweet with your lover?!"

Ji Yue was displeased.

What time? Why couldn't he think about studying and being sweet with his lover?

Gu Baiqing said helplessly, "Don't you see that your lover is different from other people?"

Ji Yue was startled, a thought flashing through his mind. "What do you mean?"

"Do you know your lover has split personalities?"

The speculation had become reality. Ji Yue's heart sank. "How do you know?"

Hearing Ji Yue's tone, Gu Baiqing knew Ji Yue already knew. He frowned, his tone reproachful: "You knew, yet you're still with him? Do you know he's an uncontrollable factor? What if you get hurt? He has two personalities now. What if they split further in the future? What will you do?!"

Gu Baiqing had been pampered like an Omega since childhood, but in his bones, he was still an Alpha. In some aspects, he was extremely stubborn, especially regarding Ji Yue and Jiang He.

Ji Yue was very displeased by Gu Baiqing's words. "Gu Baiqing, that's enough. If you say one more word, I'll go over tomorrow and tape your mouth shut."

"Ji Yue! I'm talking to you seriously! Can you not let beauty blind your eyes?"

Gu Baiqing sat cross-legged on the carpet, A4 documents scattered all over. He scratched his head in frustration, scolding Ji Yue over the phone.

"You don't even know the actual situation. You just dove headfirst into this fragile feeling called liking. By the time you wake up, it'll be too late!"

Ji Yue quietly listened to Gu Baiqing preach. His hand holding the phone tightened, veins bulging. Once Gu Baiqing finished speaking, he didn't reply but directly hung up.

The dial tone rang in Gu Baiqing's ear. Gu Baiqing cursed, "Damn it."

Immediately after, Ji Yue called back.

Gu Baiqing answered. Ji Yue remained silent for a whole minute, with only the sound of their breathing audible in the receiver.

Just as Gu Baiqing couldn't help but ask, Ji Yue spoke, his tone cold as if suppressing his anger.

"Gu Baiqing, Baiqing, I consider you my good brother, but that doesn't mean you can interfere in my relationship. Jiang You is my Omega. What right do you have to investigate him? Why judge his past, and even the wounds he doesn't want to reveal?"

Ji Yue took a deep breath and continued, "Whether I'm blinded by emotions or not, I know myself. No matter what happens in the future, I will bear it myself. I am an adult Alpha, do you understand? If you still want to be brothers with me in the future, then respect me a bit and never mention these words again."

With that, Ji Yue still felt uncomfortable, but he didn't want to entangle with Gu Baiqing anymore. He didn't wait for Gu Baiqing's reply and hung up.

This time he truly hung up. The dial tone rang, and after a while, the screen automatically turned off.

Gu Baiqing's gaze darkened. He threw his phone onto the carpet, anxiously biting his nails. How could this be?

Jiang You was someone who came out of Laboratory Block No. 2!

How could he comfortably let Ji Yue be with Jiang You?

But Ji Yue had already spoken, forbidding him from interfering. He didn't want to anger Ji Yue.

The more he thought, the more tangled it became. Gu Baiqing thought for a moment, then picked up his phone to call Jiang He.

Jiang You had no idea an Alpha was trying hard to sabotage his relationship.

Because of Ji Yue's "solemn" video call yesterday, both Jiang You and Jiang Qi were in a very good mood. Having slept until morning, Jiang You didn't want to get up. This was the first time he had experienced the feeling of wanting to sleep in.

Jiang You changed his sleeping position from curled up to lying flat. He hugged his blanket, looking at the ceiling he had stared at for over a decade, and suddenly burst into laughter.

He didn't even know why he was laughing. There was no reason, he was just very happy.

—— Knock knock, a knock on the door interrupted Jiang You's thoughts.

"Young Master, the Master and Madam have returned. They are currently waiting for you downstairs."

Hearing this, Jiang You was stunned. How long had it been since they waited for him downstairs?

Jiang You took off his pajamas and changed into a formal suit. Every time they met, it didn't feel like a family gathering but rather a company meeting.

Ah, right. Last time, they had assigned him the task of approaching Ji Yue.

Jiang You lowered his eyes, his long, thick eyelashes hiding the emotions in his gaze. He leisurely buttoned his shirt, fastening the collar button tightly, looking like a proper Omega.

In his ear, Jiang Qi's scoff at the couple downstairs echoed.

"Up to no good. Guess what they want you to do this time?"

Jiang You no longer had any illusions about these two. If he had time to daydream, he would rather add another math problem for his boyfriend.

Jiang You didn't answer Jiang Qi, but the emotion coming from the depths of his heart made Jiang Qi very satisfied. Not bad. After all, he was his other personality. If Jiang You kept caring about unworthy people, he would find it annoying too.

The business partners downstairs had arranged a series of subsequent "business activities" for Jiang You.

Jiang You stood on the stairs, looking at the two. It had to be said that on the surface, these two had a very good relationship, both wearing matching formal suits.

"Jiang You, you're late again," Jiang Jiahui scolded him displeasedly.

Li Maimai also looked at Jiang You with disapproval. "You must know that your father's and my time cannot be wasted. We don't have spare time to play games with you."

Jiang You lowered his head, giving a soft hum of assent.

Jiang Jiahui was also too lazy to talk nonsense with Jiang You. He said directly, "Last time, I told you about the young master Omega from abroad. Do you remember? I heard he has transferred to your school. The young master of the Gu family, Gu Baiqing. Interact with him more."

"As for Ji Yue of the Ji family, don't worry about him anymore. They aren't valued by the Ji family. Don't waste your time."

Li Maimai's attitude was gentler. After Jiang Jiahui finished speaking, she slowly added, "Jiang You, don't blame your parents for not caring about you and instead letting you contact these people. You must know that the people you contact are all your future connections."

"You are an Omega, and you have no inherent advantage in society. We place more emphasis on your social capability. Just like coming downstairs late today, it's disadvantageous to your development, do you understand?"

After saying this, Li Maimai gently reached out to pat Jiang You's head. "You must be good, okay?"

I must be good?

Have I not been good enough?

Jiang You raised his head to look at Li Maimai, his clear amber eyes seeming to see through people's hearts. Li Maimai avoided his gaze. For some reason, she didn't want to face Jiang You's eyes.

"Father, Mother, I understand. Can I go upstairs now?" Jiang You's thin, cold lips parted slightly as he asked expressionlessly.

Jiang Jiahui felt he had finished assigning the task. This child, Jiang You, had always been reassuring. Without paying much attention, he nodded and looked at his watch. "It's good that you know. I have things to do at the company, so I'll leave first." After saying this, Jiang Jiahui didn't stay for a single minute and left directly.

Li Maimai felt something was off. She called Jiang You back. "Jiang You."

Facing Jiang You's questioning gaze, Li Maimai couldn't remember what to say for a moment. She stammered for a bit and then said, "Nothing. Don't forget today's schedule."

Jiang You nodded in agreement. "Mother, can I go upstairs now?"

Li Maimai smiled. "Go on."

Waiting until she saw Jiang You go upstairs and return to his bedroom, she looked at the butler beside her and asked, "Has anything happened with Jiang You lately? He felt a bit off today."

The butler recalled carefully, "The Young Master has been going out very frequently lately, and his relationship with an Alpha named Ji is very good. Other than that, nothing else has happened. Today is the Young Master's heat period, so perhaps that's why he seems tired."

Only then did Li Maimai realize Jiang You was in his heat. Previously, she and Jiang Jiahui had thought it was just a school holiday.

But this wasn't important. Li Maimai always felt his strangeness today wasn't due to fatigue from his heat.

It wasn't until Li Maimai sat in the car handling company documents that she suddenly remembered Jiang You hadn't asked if they would stay home today, when they would return, let alone looked at them with admiring eyes.

The next day, Ji Yue still arrived at school early. The Omega had told him about this morning's task during yesterday's video call. Although there was no supervision from the Omega, Ji Yue was still very self-disciplined, not saying one thing and doing another.

Ji Yue arrived at school, started doing his homework, and sent a message to the Omega. Seeing that Jiang You and Jiang Qi hadn't replied, guessing they were still asleep, he didn't say much and lowered his head to tackle the difficult math problems.

Gradually, classmates arrived. By the time the bell rang, Gu Baiqing entered the classroom.

Because Gu Baiqing was a transfer Omega student, and the teacher had instructed them to care for him more, Zhao Zichen was usually very attentive to Gu Baiqing.

Seeing Gu Baiqing enter, Zhao Zichen glanced over out of habit, then nudged his desk mate with his elbow, whispering, "Do you think Gu Baiqing looks a bit haggard today?"

Sun Hou usually didn't pay much attention to the transfer student. The most he knew about Gu Baiqing was probably that this Omega secretly liked his Brother Ji, nothing more.

Hearing this, Sun Hou looked at Gu Baiqing and thought for a moment. "Maybe he tossed and turned all night, and finally decided to end his unrequited love?"

This baseless speculation received a massive glare from Zhao Zichen.

No one thought Sun Hou's words would come true.

Therefore, when recess arrived, Gu Baiqing walked over to Ji Yue's side, lightly tapping Ji Yue's desk with his finger, surprising both of them.

Staring at Ji Yue's back as he left with Gu Baiqing, Zhao Zichen and Sun Hou looked at each other, both seeing the bewilderment in each other's eyes.

"Why don't you say: Zhao Zichen got first place?" Zhao Zichen pushed up his glasses tentatively.

Sun Hou: "Get lost."