RT Chapter 81

Chapter 81: Trap

The excitement on Shu Lin’s face instantly vanished.

He hung up the phone and said goodbye to Gu Xiao, “I have to go back and be with my ol… my Alpha.”

He still couldn’t bring himself to call Shao Chengxi “husband” in front of Gu Xiao.

It was a bit embarrassing.

Gu Xiao raised an eyebrow and teased, “Oh, is your Alpha so clingy?”

Shu Lin had already told Gu Xiao that Shao Chengxi was his Alpha and that they had registered their marriage half a year ago.

It just hadn’t been made public yet, and he had to keep it a secret.

Teased by his good friend like this, Shu Lin blushed and glared at him.

“Don’t talk nonsense. He’s not feeling well. I’m leaving first. If you want to race, go ahead, but be careful.”

Gu Xiao grinned. “You’re a true friend.”

When he got home and saw Shao Chengxi lying on the sofa looking so pitiful, Shu Lin’s heart ached. He immediately released pheromones to comfort him and went over to kiss and hug him.

The young couple were affectionate and clingy for a long time before they reluctantly separated.

Only then did Shu Lin have the chance to tell Shao Chengxi that his good friend Gu Xiao knew he was a US-Class Omega.

And that he knew about his relationship with Shao Chengxi.

Shu Lin earnestly vouched for Gu Xiao:

“Don’t worry, Gu Xiao and I were high school classmates. We’ve been through thick and thin together. No one would betray the other. If he promised to keep it a secret, he definitely won’t tell anyone.”

After telling Gu Xiao his secret, Shu Lin felt completely refreshed.

He could finally confide in and share everything with his good friend again.

Shao Chengxi’s heart, however, was filled with jealousy.

In the evening, he subtly told Shu Lin that he had people investigate the people around Shu Lin to ensure his safety.

Seeing that Shu Lin wasn’t repulsed by this, he felt relieved and seized the opportunity to put on a show of misery.

“Baby, how come I heard from the people at the recording studio that you and Gu Xiao are in a relationship?”

“He publicly claimed in front of everyone that he was your boyfriend, that you two were in a BO relationship, that you were true love…”

“Baby, I suddenly feel so uncomfortable…”

Shu Lin quickly cupped his face in his hands, planted a stamp-like kiss on him, and explained with a guilty look, “It’s all my fault, husband. Don’t misunderstand. He and I are just friends. There’s no BO relationship at all.”

“He said that just to ward off unwanted attention for me. In school, he often helped me get rid of unwanted attention.”

“He’s really a good person. Please don’t overthink it.”

The more Shu Lin said, the more jealous Shao Chengxi became.

“But, you even thought of buying him a gift when you were shopping with Grandpa, but you didn’t think of buying anything for me. Baby, don’t blame me for overthinking it. It seems that in your heart…”

“I did buy something! I bought you something. They’re sapphire cufflinks. You usually wear military uniforms, so you wouldn’t use anything else. Only cufflinks are useful. It’s just that I left them at the old residence. I’ll have someone send them over tomorrow.”

Shao Chengxi’s jealousy finally subsided a bit. His eyes lit up, and the corners of his mouth turned up. “Really?”

Shu Lin nodded solemnly. “Yes, really. I also bought something for my dad and my sister.”

Shao Chengxi: “…”

The corners of his mouth froze.

So he wasn’t his only one.

Then, Shao Chengxi’s eyes darted around, and he started complaining about feeling unwell again.

This time, no matter how Shu Lin kissed him, he still looked uncomfortable.

Shu Lin didn’t know what to do.

While taking strong inhibitors, the two of them couldn’t engage in any substantial relationship, no matter how affectionate they were.

Otherwise, the side effects of the strong inhibitors would be even greater and last longer.

Or maybe Shu Lin should just take the initiative himself.

Seeing Shu Lin’s anxious expression, Shao Chengxi knew that the time was ripe and began to talk nonsense with a straight face:

“Baby, it seems that I’ve become immune to your kisses and hugs. I need something more stimulating to stimulate dopamine secretion and resist the discomfort in my body.”

Shu Lin didn’t understand what he meant. “More stimulating? What’s more stimulating?”

Shao Chengxi’s hand restlessly stroked his back, enticingly saying, “Hasn’t baby watched a lot of AO films? The Omegas there wear…”

“No…”

“Be good, help your husband, okay?”

“No…”

“Baby, your husband can only rely on you. Just take pity on me, okay?”

In the end, the little rabbit fell into the big bad wolf’s trap.

In the following days, Shao Chengxi came up with all sorts of tricks, being extremely wicked.

On the fifth day, his physical discomfort completely disappeared.

The little rabbit was saved.

It was also on this day that Shu Lingxiao’s appointment was announced.

She officially took office as the Director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau.

After taking office, the first case she handled was the case of former Vice President Ming Jialuo and former Secretary of State suspected of official misconduct.

Most of the original staff of the Anti-Corruption Bureau had been promoted during Ming Jialuo’s tenure.

Affected by this, some of the personnel were suspended, some were held accountable, and some were transferred, leaving many positions vacant.

This was also the reason why Shao Chengxi had not let Shu Lingxiao take office.

Ming Jialuo used to be in charge of justice and supervision. If an appointment order was issued to Shu Lingxiao in his name, it would be affected.

Now, with the newly appointed Secretary of State Li Zhengyu issuing the order, everything was conveying a positive signal.

After taking office, Shu Lingxiao, unafraid of external pressure, transferred capable people from the judicial system to fill the posts, mainly young people, and quickly formed a new working team.

Since then, she had a group of loyal comrades.

For a time, this newly appointed female Alpha director, with her decisive and efficient working style, once again attracted attention from all walks of life.

Pei Yuan, the Minister of Finance, paid particular attention to Shu Lingxiao.

He understood in his heart that with Li Zhengyu becoming Secretary of State, the position of Director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau would definitely not fall into the hands of people from the Pei family’s camp.

However, even he didn’t expect that it would be Shu Lingxiao who took office.

He had an impression of this female Alpha. She was the Chief Prosecutor of the Public Prosecution Section of the Imperial Capital Procuratorate.

She came into the public eye and became famous in one battle as the prosecutor for the chemical plant explosion case.

However, even so, she couldn’t have been promoted so quickly.

There were many capable young people in this world. It wasn’t just by relying on ability that one could be successfully promoted.

The position of Director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau involved many things. It wasn’t a position that anyone could take if they wanted to.

According to his investigation, Shu Lingxiao’s family background was ordinary. She lived with her Omega father and younger brother and didn’t have any outstanding background.

She was able to rise to the top, so there must be someone powerful supporting her behind the scenes.

Who could this person be?

After reading the official website’s introduction to Shu Lingxiao, Pei Yuan put down his phone, lost in thought.

At this moment, the assistant knocked on the door and asked for instructions, saying that Director Ma of the Intelligence Bureau had arrived.

Pei Yuan composed himself. “Let him in.”

Soon, Ma Yuan walked into his office and sat across from his desk.

After the assistant served tea and left, Ma Yuan anxiously said:

“The situation is not good. Shao Chengxi has people investigating me. Judging from the way they are going about it, they won’t stop until they achieve their goal. We have to think of a way to deal with it. What do you think we should do next?”