AGMATSWHLMAR Chapter 35

However, Ruan Tang was clearly distracted and didn’t seem to mind the young servant’s presumptuous behavior.

He picked up the milk, took a small sip, and sighed.

Auston clearly noticed his bad mood, glanced at him thoughtfully, and asked, “Madam, are you in a bad mood?”

“It’s nothing.” Ruan Tang couldn’t possibly confide in a servant about his entanglement with Auston, and simply shook his head.

He looked up at the young man, intending to dismiss him, but was surprised to find that the redness on the young man’s face hadn’t faded at all. It was still oozing a transparent fluid similar to tissue mucus.

Ruan Tang immediately exclaimed, “What’s wrong with your face?”

Logically speaking, the young man’s face should have healed long ago. So much time had passed, how could it still look like a fresh wound?

Auston’s eyes darkened, but he still truthfully replied, “…Madam, my face was corroded by insectoid venom. After that, I didn’t receive timely treatment. Instead, someone administered a genetic drug that increased the venom’s toxicity. Unless I dig out the flesh from half of my face, it will never heal…”

This was a lifelong gift his good father had given him to remember.

Even if it could be cured, he didn’t want to anymore. He wanted to keep it forever to remind himself.

“How could this happen?” Ruan Tang was shocked.

He never imagined that there could be such a cruel disfigurement method in the world: first corroding someone’s face with insectoid venom, then using genetic drugs to prevent the wound from ever healing. This was practically a form of torture.

And in this mansion, the person who would treat a servant so cruelly and use such a torturous method, Ruan Tang could hardly think of anyone else.

Thinking of this, and looking at the servant before him, Ruan Tang couldn’t help but feel a little guilty. He said in a low voice, “Bring me my medicine cabinet. I’ll put some medicine on it for you. It might not be effective, but I think your face will feel a little better…”

Auston was indeed very good to him, but it was also true that he was perverted and cruel to others.

He didn’t know how he should change Auston. As a partner, he just wanted to do everything he could to make up for those innocent people he had hurt.

Having gone through the previous application of medicine, Auston was much more familiar with the process this time. He retrieved the medicine cabinet from Ruan Tang’s things and handed it to him with practiced ease.

He handed the medicine cabinet to Ruan Tang, who immediately had him sit down. He carefully cleaned the festering areas on his face with disinfectant cotton pads. With the previous experience, Ruan Tang’s movements were much gentler and more careful. Even though the wounds on the young man’s face were oozing, he meticulously ensured that the young man didn’t feel the slightest pain…

Auston stared fixedly at Ruan Tang’s eyes, which were so beautiful that he couldn’t take his eyes off them. Even though he knew that applying medicine wouldn’t do him any good, he still willingly sat down and let him play house.

He didn’t know why, but being watched by Ruan Tang with such careful eyes made him feel a strange sense of peace and tranquility…

He inexplicably wanted time to stand still at this moment.

“This won’t do. Even if there’s really no way, you should still go to the hospital to see a doctor…” Ruan Tang looked at the hideous scars on his face with concern, his movements extremely gentle. “I know some good doctors. I’ll transfer some money to you later. Whether it’s useful or not, you should still see a doctor.”

The young man before him was different from the butler and other servants who were monitoring Auston, and also different from those who had offended Auston and wanted to take advantage of him.

In Ruan Tang’s eyes, he was just a clumsy, simple-minded fool who had been injured like this for no reason because of Auston’s twisted nature.

Ruan Tang really couldn’t bear to see it.

Auston didn’t expect him to say that, and immediately looked at him in surprise.

Ruan Tang met his innocent gaze and sighed. “…No matter how good your relationship is with the butler, or how much the butler takes care of you, I think you should leave the Duke’s mansion and find another job. This place isn’t suitable for you. The salary here is high, but you have to be alive to spend it.”

Ruan Tang had basically met all the servants here.

Except for the fool in front of him, they were all cunning and scheming. Auston’s mental state was unstable, and Ruan Tang really didn’t want to see the young man continue to stay in this place where people were eaten alive.

Auston lowered his eyes slightly and didn’t speak.

“I’m sincerely saying these things for your own good. If you’re having financial difficulties and are reluctant to give up this salary, I can introduce you to another job at my friend’s place. The salary might not be as high as it is here, but it will definitely be more stable and you won’t have to live in fear…” Seeing that he didn’t speak, Ruan Tang assumed that he was reluctant to give up the Duke’s mansion’s salary, and immediately offered a solution for the young man.

He made this suggestion for the young man’s sake, and also for Auston’s.

He really couldn’t continue to watch Auston harm completely innocent people. When Auston was being so good to him, he felt uneasy.

Auston’s eyes darkened when he heard this. He didn’t respond, but suddenly asked, “…Madam, are you this good and caring to everyone?”

He was very curious about this question.

Although Ruan Tang’s tone was very harsh and resolute when he confessed to him last time, making him seem like a cold person, he still felt that this omega was inherently soft and kind…

Whether it was towards a madman like himself, or a servant he had never met, he could be kind and gentle to the extreme.

It seemed destined that they would never be on the same path.

“Why do you ask?” Ruan Tang was surprised that he would ask that, and was immediately stunned.

Auston looked at him deeply. “Because I don’t think Madam is as kind as a noble should be.”

As a noble in this circle, Auston was very clear about the stench in this circle. Compared with these people, Ruan Tang’s kindness and gentleness seemed out of place with the whole circle.

“…I’m not as good as you think.” Ruan Tang sighed silently. “I’m just doing my best to do what I can within my reach.”

He never thought that he was a truly compassionate and good person. It was just that he couldn’t ignore the things that happened in front of him that he could do something about. This was his bottom line as a person.

But he was also a person, and he would be afraid and have concerns. He was also afraid of death, and he chose to turn a blind eye to some things because he couldn’t stand up for justice…

And at this moment, the reason why he was trying so hard to help the young man in front of him was not because he was kind and benevolent.

It was because he felt that the young man in front of him was injured by his husband, and he wanted to atone for Auston and reduce some of his sins…

He wasn’t as great as Seth thought. He was very despicable and couldn’t bear the young man’s praise.

“Madam is too modest.” Auston raised his eyebrows slightly. “You are so noble, but you can consider me, such a humble person, so thoughtfully without asking for anything in return. What is that if not kindness?”

Ruan Tang smiled bitterly. “I’m not helping you without asking for anything in return.”

He admitted his despicableness…

“Oh? What does Madam want me to repay you with? As long as you say it, I will definitely go through fire and water for you.”

Ruan Tang looked at him deeply, but said word by word, and with great seriousness: “…I hope you can not hold a grudge against the Duke.”

He knew that Auston’s actions were too hateful, from servants to nobles, there were countless people in the entire Imperial Star who hated him and wanted him to die.

But as a partner, Ruan Tang still hoped that he could reduce some of the hatred others had for him as much as possible, if he could…

A scholar can be killed, but not humiliated.

He really didn’t want to see Auston one day being killed in retaliation because he had humiliated others too much.

“Don’t hold a grudge against the Duke?” Auston didn’t expect to hear such a sentence from Ruan Tang, and was immediately stunned.

Ruan Tang thought he was making things difficult, and immediately said, “…I know, this request may be a little difficult for you, but just treat it as me being shameless. I still hope you can give me some face and not hold a grudge against him…”

“Madam, you are saying that the Duke is so noble and my status is so different. Don’t say he hasn’t done anything to me, even if he really did something to me, how could I hold a grudge against him?” Auston’s tone was calm.

Ruan Tang looked at him deeply, but he couldn’t believe that the young man’s face was first corroded by insectoid venom, and then the injury was aggravated by a genetic drug. He didn’t believe that the young man had no resentment towards Auston in his heart after such a thing happened.

It was just that the young man was unwilling to say it, and he was being very careful, so Ruan Tang didn’t want to force him.

Seeing that he didn’t speak, Auston’s eyes darkened and he took the initiative to break the silence. “The reason why Madam asked me this is because you think the Duke is tyrannical, cruel, and has a twisted personality that should be resented?”

He really wanted to know this.

Every time he wanted to attack or kill someone, Ruan Tang’s reaction was very strong.

In the heart and eyes of someone as kind and principled as him, someone as moody as himself, who would kill people at the slightest provocation, should be very annoying, right?

Ruan Tang looked at him in surprise, not expecting him to dare to ask such a question. “You’re really brave. Is this the kind of question you should be asking?”

If he hadn’t been taking long-term leave, just looking at the young man’s reckless appearance, Ruan Tang really felt that it was a miracle that he could live to this day.

“I’m just asking casually.” Auston smiled, his eyes curved, and his bright smile made him look particularly harmless and innocent. “I believe Madam is so kind that she definitely won’t blame me. I only dare to say these things in front of Madam.”

“I… I don’t think so.” Ruan Tang closed his eyes and carefully recalled the time he had spent with Auston. “The Duke is indeed a bit cruel to you – to others, but he’s really good to me.”

Auston was indeed brutal and fierce to others, but he was really good to him. Ruan Tang couldn’t help but be touched.

In front of this young man who might be injured and permanently disabled by Auston, he had to admit his despicableness… He coveted Auston’s kindness towards him. Even if he knew that everyone in Imperial Star feared him, he didn’t want anything to happen to him, and he didn’t want to lose him.

Auston didn’t seem to expect to get such an answer from him, and looked at him deeply, not speaking for a long time.

…

After the young servant left, Ruan Tang couldn’t fall asleep in bed. Thinking that Auston hadn’t looked for him or said a word to him since he got home, and hadn’t even asked him to tell a bedtime story, he felt particularly uncomfortable.

After thinking about it, he finally jumped out of bed, picked up a copy of “Grimm’s Fairy Tales” that he had bought, and knocked on Auston’s door again late at night.

Auston knew it was him, and immediately put on his mask, slightly adjusted his hair color with an instrument, and took off the voice changer he wore when he was disguised as a servant. Then he cleared his throat and said to Ruan Tang, “Come in.”

“Your Grace…” Ruan Tang nodded to him.

Auston glanced at him and said in a displeased tone, “What are you doing here?”

“It’s late, so of course I’m here to tell Your Grace a bedtime story…” Ruan Tang walked over gently and raised the book he had specially bought for Auston.

Auston raised his eyebrows, noncommittal.

Ruan Tang walked up to him, put the book on the bedside table, and looked at Auston quietly, saying that he was going to tell a story, but he didn’t turn a page of the book.

Auston immediately looked at him dissatisfied, his tone arrogant. “Didn’t you say you were going to tell a story? Why aren’t you telling it?”

He hadn’t forgiven this omega yet.

“I have something to say to Your Grace.”

Auston looked very impatient. “What is it?”

“Actually, the reason why I stopped Your Grace from killing Wen Run today wasn’t because I cared about him and didn’t want Your Grace to kill him.” Ruan Tang said, “But because I was afraid that Your Grace would cause unnecessary trouble for yourself by killing him. After all, he has the support of the Calandre family and the key cultivation of the researchers behind him…”

After thinking about it, he always felt that Auston was suddenly angry because of this. He felt that he needed to explain it clearly to Auston.

Auston immediately waved his hand. “If you’re not doing it because you care about him, then you’re not doing it because you care about him. Why are you telling me this?”

He didn’t have much expression, and his voice was also very arrogant, but Ruan Tang inexplicably felt that his mood had improved…

“It’s nothing, I just wanted to say it, so I said it.” Ruan Tang looked at his appearance and immediately felt that he must have guessed right. He was stubbornly refusing to admit it, so he took the blame himself.

Auston was clearly in a good mood, but he still stubbornly urged, “Are you wasting my time listening to stories for such a boring thing? Aren’t you here to tell a story? Tell it quickly, I’m still waiting to listen!”

The war between the two, unilaterally provoked by Auston, was declared over.

Looking at the alpha in front of him, who was so easily satisfied, the corners of Ruan Tang’s mouth immediately curved slightly. He felt more and more that he was like the queen in “One Thousand and One Nights” who told stories to the tyrant every night.

And he also had a strange confidence that he would definitely change Auston, just like the queen in the story who converted the king.

Late at night, Auston once again incomprehensibly woke up his aide, Vincent. Vincent yawned, his whole body slumped to the extreme. “…Your Grace, did something happen again?”

“Vincent, the method you said last time didn’t work. I don’t think he likes those expensive luxury goods. I’ve only seen him take them out to wear a few times… Your statement isn’t reliable, is it? You said that omega usually like luxury goods, what else do they like that they would be happier to see?” Auston was very energetic and his eyes were very bright.

Vincent, who was forced to change from Auston’s career aide to a love aide, was so sleepy that he was about to have morning sickness, and cursed a million grass mud horses in his heart.

He barely maintained his superficial peace and warmth, and put on a professional fake smile. “If he doesn’t like luxury goods, it seems that Madam is a unique omega.”

“That’s right, that’s right, he’s different from others, completely different…” Auston agreed, feeling that Vincent was right.

Wasn’t his omega different from those flashy bitches outside?

It was normal that he didn’t like those vulgar things they liked.

“…Since Madam doesn’t like luxury goods, and I heard that he is a very kind person. I believe he will definitely like small animals. Normal omega who don’t like luxury goods will definitely be unable to resist small animals.” Vincent gritted his teeth and carried out his dedication to the end.

Auston was not very satisfied with his previous wrong judgment, and immediately asked, “Are you sure?”

“Sure, very sure.” Vincent said very confidently.

Auston was immediately thoughtful, feeling that it was time to take out his pet cuties to tease Ruan Tang, believing that Ruan Tang would definitely like them too.

Unfortunately, Auston’s plan failed to materialize. After Ruan Tang finished breakfast the next morning, his personal communication rang.

Ruan Tang was quite surprised that someone would call him. The voice inside was from a colleague who was not bad in the past: “Ruan Tang, it’s not good, you’re on the hot search of the Interstellar Network, you and Ruan Xi are together… You’re currently floating in the hot one? Everyone on the entire Interstellar Network is scolding you!”

Ruan Tang was stunned on the spot: “…”

He didn’t know how he, a profession that had nothing to do with popularity, and who was currently unemployed, would have anything to do with things like hot searches.

Ruan Tang inexplicably opened his personal terminal and logged into the Interstellar Space Square to take a look, and found that he was really on the hot search, and was currently floating in the hot one.

The title of the hot search was #Ruan Tang Plagiarism##Ruan Tang Stealing Dr. Ruan Xi’s Research Results#, and he was on two in a row.

The cause of the incident was that a researcher working in a research institute posted a tree hole in the anonymous area, claiming that he worked in a research institute, but his research results were stolen by his half-brother. Now, because this brother married a particularly good alpha who was in a high position and had great power, he suppressed the matter. Everyone around him advised him to endure, and he had no place to file a complaint. He could only endure the reality that his hard work was stolen…

Not only that, but what was even more excessive was that this half-brother also colluded with his husband to design him at a banquet, falsely accusing him of seducing the brother-in-law. At that time, this brother-in-law, who was in a high position and had great power, also attacked him and ruined his reputation.

Now he has failed in both his career and reputation, and he is almost suicidal. He simply doesn’t want to live.