Little Pink Starfish

Marquis Li’s birthday banquet was held in the Jia family’s large villa.

Anyone who was qualified to attend had received an invitation in advance. They held the invitation and scanned it at the automatic gate at the entrance, then scanned their own face as well, and naturally, they could enter.
This was basically done to prevent forgery.
As for those whose identity wasn’t quite sufficient to get in?
As long as they had the courage, Marquis Li wasn’t all that stingy with an invitation—after all, the venue was big enough, and all sorts of people could count as connections… Everyone being happy together was best, right!

Gu Bai, being the final guest of importance, didn’t need to arrive too early, but he also couldn’t be the last.
So he only brought his adjutant, and had the adjutant/driver drive him quickly toward the large villa.

As for Qiguan Rui, Duke Fang wanted him to go back.
But how could he possibly listen to that shell of a father?
So naturally, he completely ignored him.

Until the next day, after Qiguan Rui followed Gu Bai out, he discovered that his invitation was linked to the Fang family, and he couldn’t follow directly behind Gu Bai. Only barely, temporarily, could he wait at the entrance of the duke’s residence.
This really made him… especially unhappy.
He really wanted to crush them.

Only, right now Qiguan Rui didn’t want to conquer the world, nor had he figured out how to kill off the cheap shell’s family—and he wouldn’t run into too many petty chores himself—after all, his main goal now was to wait for his shell and Gu Bai’s shell to awaken, and have a session of kinky play. Who had the time to get entangled with those ants?
Even squashing them one by one was too troublesome!

So, Qiguan Rui cooperated for now.
Anyway, once they reached the villa, he would again follow at gege’s side. As for what these ants were thinking, how could he spare even a shred of attention?
Take right now for example—Duke Fang was wearing an extremely authoritative expression lecturing him, while he slightly lowered his head.

His gaze was dark, and there was a strange smile at the corner of his lips.
Very soon, very soon, he would be able to see gege again…

Duke Fang, the beta stepmother, and the alpha younger brother who looked a bit handsome today, all watched Qiguan Rui with his head lowered, thinking he had humbly accepted the lesson.
The beta stepmother internally was like poison had been steeped, carefully reviewing her upcoming plan, trying not to leave even a trace of flaw. At the same time, she kept a gentle smile on her face, speaking up for Qiguan Rui while also sneakily throwing shade—her acting really broke out at full power.

Alpha younger brother Fang Can had never liked this beta gege since childhood, and now was feeling impatient, so he urged: “Marquis-sama over there…”
The implication was clear to everyone.
It was too late, they couldn’t be late anymore!
…That’s what he meant.

Then, the beta stepmother who adored her own son shut up.
Under Duke Fang’s lead, after saying the last piece of advice to Qiguan Rui, they boarded the flying vehicle and also headed swiftly to the Marquis’ large villa.

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Inside the Marquis Li’s villa hall.

Many guests arrived one after another, the hall was filled with perfume, fancy clothes, and clinking glasses—it was dazzling and lively.
Truly bustling.

Many nobles chose to network here. No matter if they were first-, second-, or third-tier, they could basically find the strength and interests they needed here. These benefits and statuses formed many slightly exclusive small circles, which grew through continuous cultivation.
Quite a few plans also began here as tentative tests, and the targets of their private future invitations were decided.

Gu Bai walked into the hall expressionless.
He brought with him a chill, and his adjutant behind him also held a serious face, not smiling at all. The moment they stepped in, the strong aura instantly disrupted the warm atmosphere of the banquet.

Marquis Li was a well-maintained middle-aged alpha. He was spirited and rosy-faced, even though already over fifty, he still looked like not even forty.
He came over personally to welcome Gu Bai.
Even though Gu Bai was a “beta.”

Gu Bai had no interest in exchanging pleasantries. After his all-purpose adjutant said a few words with Marquis Li on his behalf, he smoothly rejected everyone and walked to a corner, planning to sit on the sofa.
He felt that he should keep a low profile.
As for that dancing, inviting girls or whatever… as someone who was a city lord! How could he possibly still remember how to dance those silly things!
Even if he knew how to dance, once he started dancing and touching hands or holding someone’s waist, according to cliché rules, he’d definitely get caught by the pervert, and then this place would become a bloodbath, okay!

Gu Bai: I just want to quietly live through a world too. Wasn’t this supposed to be a honeymoon? During a honeymoon, world peace must be maintained!

But unexpectedly for Gu Bai,
For someone like him who was like a luminous body, could his aura still match the shut-in who used to bury himself in his room writing?
Light must be noticed by countless people, enjoy countless glory, and be welcomed by all…
—If the face was good-looking, add a nice figure and temperament too, please.

And so, Gu Bai, thinking he was very low-key, arrived at the corner. That corner, because of his appearance,
All kinds of people, all kinds of girls, boys, beautiful youths came to toast—was there no end to it?!
He was like a hot commodity—what was with everyone trying to hit on him!
Even the chill air was blown away!
Utterly irritable!

Gu Bai started to miss that pervert.
And in the midst of this longing, the pervert actually appeared.

…Fine, actually it was the Duke Fang’s family officially arriving.
The young man who had looked obedient following Duke Fang suddenly lifted his head.
His gaze didn’t even sweep around the hall once—it immediately locked onto the person he wanted to find like a radar!

That one! In the corner! The cold and indifferent superior~
Truly like the only ray of light in the dark night.
No need to search carefully at all.

Then, Gu Bai also lifted his head.
Qiguan Rui locked eyes with him.

Gu Bai: You came just in time to help me deal with this crowd!
Qiguan Rui: Why do some people always want to covet my gege… just kill them.

Next, Qiguan Rui walked past the beta stepmother, alpha younger brother, and duke shell father straight toward that corner.
Then somehow, he smoothly stood in front of Gu Bai, and somehow said a few words, and those people completely forgot they were here to toast and flirt with Gu Bai, and naturally started chatting with Qiguan Rui instead.

At this moment, Qiguan Rui seemed to become the center of those people. Amid the pleasantries, he appeared at ease, as if glowing too, becoming the focus of the crowd.
This scene was also seen by the beta stepmother.

Instantly, the beta stepmother became anxious.
The plan she had set… had to be completed quickly.
Yes, using this banquet, she had to lure that bastard out, make him embarrass himself, get caught in public—only then could she completely cut off all his chances.
Otherwise, she had a hunch, if that bastard continued developing like this, the outcome definitely wouldn’t be what she wanted to see…
She had to act!

To stomp Qiguan Rui to death, the beta stepmother had invested a lot.
As she subtly made a small gesture, a dark current began to flow through the hall.
Although the current was faint, and couldn’t control any major figures, there was still a chance—a person she could influence.
The exact operation would depend on how things unfolded…

Not long after, someone walked directly toward Gu Bai.
He greeted respectfully, then brought up some frontline logistics and material deployment business, hoping to find a quiet place to discuss it with Gu Bai.
This person’s family did indeed deal in that field, and the reason he gave was something that a Gu Bai who wanted to keep his identity couldn’t refuse.

Gu Bai was a good actor. Since he had replaced Liu Rufeng, he would still do what needed to be done in public—just a negotiation? He could go alone; the adjutant could handle the rest.
Of course, Qiguan Rui also wanted to go with him, but unfortunately more people swarmed around, entangling him so he couldn’t immediately follow.

Later, Qiguan Rui quickly dealt with the obstacles. But as he went out, he received some pre-set misleading information, and there was a slight deviation in his direction.
It was a greenhouse.

Qiguan Rui’s eyes were dark.
What kind of discussion needed to take place in a greenhouse?
But he didn’t pause, striding right over.

This matter definitely wasn’t simple. Indeed, gege’s scent was nearby.
Then, he’d just go see.

Qiguan Rui entered the greenhouse.
Among the many flowers and plants inside, there were many rustling sounds.
At the same time, a sweet scent wafted over.

Qiguan Rui identified it.
This was… omega pheromones?
But they didn’t attract him in the slightest.

Until suddenly, another more dominant pheromone spread out, interacting with the previous one—this time, it was alpha pheromones.
Moreover, the pheromones soon enveloped Qiguan Rui, and simultaneously, they drew another person step by step toward him.

From among the plants, a completely naked beta stepped out. He had delicate and charming features and was actually the fallen son of a noble marquis family.
His body had been injected with a highly concentrated omega pheromone, and in a short time, had entered heat. Though this was artificially induced, the heat wouldn’t last long.

The greenhouse was filled with alpha pheromones, which upon Qiguan Rui’s entrance would be inhaled, briefly making him “mistakenly” feel like he was an alpha, and rapidly entangle with that “omega.”
Because both pheromones were extremely pure!
With such pheromones, alpha and omega in heat would be fatally attracted and unable to control themselves!

Scandal + live viewing + luring the target + triggering misunderstanding.
Full points in the art of scheming.

But…
Qiguan Rui sneered.

Alpha pheromones?
He waved his hand, and the alpha pheromones in the air all turned into invisible smoke, in an instant forced back into that beta boy’s body.
Immediately, the beta boy’s body flushed red, his breathing quickened, and he curled up on the ground unable to bear it, exposing all sorts of disgraceful appearances.

Qiguan Rui looked coldly at the scene and slightly opened his mouth.
A black mist burst out and suddenly exploded like a cloud of darkness, covering the still-twisting beta boy.

Then, Qiguan Rui’s figure disappeared.
He just needed to wait outside the greenhouse…
Gege, gege would be here very soon.

About ten minutes later.
Qiguan Rui half-closed his eyes.
One hundred steps…
Fifty steps…
Twenty steps…
Eight steps…

Gege was getting closer and closer, and many people were coming too.
What a swarm of flies.
Why couldn’t it be just gege alone?

Another half minute.
The greenhouse door was pushed open.

A sharp voice shouted: “I just heard someone calling for help, sounded like an omega—we must rescue that poor little thing—”
Chaotic footsteps also stopped outside the greenhouse.

The scene inside the greenhouse was in full view.
Where was any poor little thing being forced? Where was any shameless villain?
What they saw was only a youth in disgraceful state, collapsed shamelessly on the ground.

Someone recognized who he was.
Some looked on with disdain.
Some looked with confusion.

The beta stepmother walking near the front, eagerly waiting to watch the show, had her proud smile frozen stiff on her face.
Fang Yuan, Fang Yuan where are you?

Then—

“Bang!”

Right in front of everyone, the curled-up naked beta on the floor suddenly exploded!

Scarlet flesh burst apart in splashes.
Spraying onto everyone’s face.

Still warm.

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Pinky says: What the fuck. Also, Gu Bai was written as Gu Che in this chapter but I thought it was a mistake so I fixed it, dunno if it was.