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    Both sides had met the parents and received their approval, making the engagement practically set in stone. However, when Jiang Yuxin actually began to handle the public announcement for the two of them, Xu Ziyan still felt a slight sense of anxiety.

    It wasn’t that he was unwilling to go public; he just sometimes felt that perhaps Xie Wei’s best choice wasn’t him.

    Xie Wei was the only son of a wealthy family, a Top-Tier Alpha, naturally suited to be matched with a Top Alpha from a similarly privileged background. As for himself, not only was his family background lacking, but his family relationships were a mess. He had no money or power. While he might have some achievements in esports now, he couldn’t offer any help to Xie Wei’s career.

    Choosing him… was it really a good idea?

    Before the announcement, Xie Wei still had a chance to back out.

    But after the announcement, everyone would know…

    Xie Wei likely sensed his thoughts. The matter of going public wasn’t formally brought up until after they won the regional championship.

    Outside the window, traffic flowed, and the city remained bustling. Xu Ziyan exhaled, withdrew his gaze, and picked up his phone.

    Xie Wei had already laid the groundwork, and Jiang Yuxin had adopted a tacit stance, secretly instructing the water army to post and guide the narrative. In no time, the fact that he and Xie Wei were lovers was accepted by everyone.

    Xu Ziyan casually scrolled through his private messages. There were blessings, curses, congratulations, and wails of disbelief from those who couldn’t accept it. Someone even sent him a link to a post.

    Curiously, he clicked on it and found that the content was a timeline created by others summarizing how he and Xie Wei met and fell in love, complete with accompanying photos.

    Xu Ziyan saw himself standing on the stage after winning the Rookie Tournament, holding the trophy, smiling freely.

    Right, at that time, he had no idea where he got the courage, but facing so many spectators and cameras in the audience, he openly declared himself a fanboy of Xie Wei.

    Later, there were photos of them being caught out together, his entry into the A-Team as a substitute, and Xie Wei’s intentional care for him during his first match…

    Xu Ziyan was engrossed and didn’t notice the sound of the door opening and closing until Xie Wei walked up to him. Only then did he slowly react and look up: “Captain.”

    “What are you looking at?” Xie Wei glanced over, seeing a photo of himself and Xu Ziyan from a previous match on the screen. He chuckled, “Isn’t this the match against KW? Alright, let’s not talk about this. I’ve spoken with Jiang Yuxin. The public opinion has fermented enough. I’ll post the official announcement on Weibo tomorrow… Yanyan?”

    Xu Ziyan snapped back to reality, instinctively avoiding his gaze, and nodded: “Mhm, okay.”

    Xie Wei frowned.

    He didn’t speak, taking a step closer. He rested both arms on the armrests of Xu Ziyan’s chair, completely encircling the young man.

    At such close proximity, Xu Ziyan had nowhere to hide and was forced to look up into the man’s eyes.

    Xie Wei lowered his eyes and scrutinized him for a moment, then said, “You look quite reluctant.”

    “No!” Xu Ziyan quickly explained, “It’s not like that. I’m very willing.”

    “Then what are you worried about?”

    Xu Ziyan choked up immediately.

    He moved his lips but couldn’t speak.

    Xie Wei, however, was unwilling to let him off easily. He raised his right hand and slowly rubbed his soft earlobe: “Tell me the truth. You know I have limited patience.”

    Xu Ziyan knew that if he didn’t tell the truth, Xie Wei wouldn’t let it go today. He sighed, “I… I’m not unwilling. I’m afraid that going public will have a negative impact on you.”

    “Me?” Xie Wei raised an eyebrow, “Why?”

    Xu Ziyan stammered, “My family background isn’t good, and I’m not smart. I’m only slightly good at gaming. You’re different. You’re good in every way. You definitely have better options…”

    Xie Wei was almost angered into laughter by him.

    He truly hadn’t realized that his Omega’s mind was filled with such thoughts.

    “I have better options?” Xie Wei, driven by frustration, spoke without restraint, “You’re right. Last year, my mother even mentioned that the youngest daughter of the Qi family differentiated into a Top-Tier Omega. She’s beautiful, gentle, smart, and has a good family background. She said she wanted to introduce her to me for a blind date… Ha, according to you, the person I should announce as my partner should be her, right?”

    “If I were with her, what would you do? Wish me well? Then quietly turn and leave?”

    Xu Ziyan’s face instantly turned pale: “No… I didn’t mean that…”

    Xie Wei narrowed his eyes, his gaze turning sharp: “Then what do you mean?”

    Xu Ziyan was speechless.

    Xie Wei persisted, gripping his chin and tilting it up, his thumb rubbing ambiguously against his lips: “Or are you saying you want to stand by and watch me embrace someone else, kiss someone else, cherish someone else?”

    Xu Ziyan’s pupils contracted sharply.

    …He certainly couldn’t do that.

    Just imagining Xie Wei with someone else was unbearable. If Xie Wei truly cherished others the way he cherished him, he would go insane.

    All those previous considerations of interests, pros, and cons were thrown out the window. Xu Ziyan had thought that even if Xie Wei regretted it and fell for someone better, as long as it made Xie Wei happy, he could accept it.

    But the truth was, facing Xie Wei’s questions and hearing the scenarios he described, his heart was already aching, and he was consumed by jealousy.

    Xu Ziyan tightly hugged the Alpha in front of him: “I don’t want that! I can’t do it… I’m sorry, don’t leave me…”

    The Omega’s voice in his arms was almost tearful. Xie Wei knew he had pushed him too hard. He sighed, his tone softening again: “I already told you, since I chose you, I won’t leave you. Or do you think I’m a fickle, profit-driven scumbag?”

    Xu Ziyan shook his head vigorously, his voice muffled from his embrace: “You’re not.”

    “You know I’m not, yet you still made me so angry just now.” Xie Wei picked him up in one swift motion, “You promised to marry me before, and now you’re trying to push me to someone else.”

    Xu Ziyan, held in his arms, knew Xie Wei’s anger had subsided, and his hanging heart finally settled: “I didn’t mean that…”

    It was just that one had to leave a way out for everything. Sincere promises were made today, but what about tomorrow? What about the future?

    Even his biological parents, who shared blood with him, could wave their hands and abandon him. Xu Ziyan didn’t distrust Xie Wei, but the trauma and shadow left by his original family were too great. The insecurity about a relationship was ingrained in his bones.

    Xie Wei seemed to know what he was thinking and scoffed: “I won’t make any vague promises to you. I know you won’t believe them either. I’ve already found a lawyer to notarize my assets. When the time comes, all the properties under my name will be transferred to yours.”

    “Even if I genuinely change my mind, this large sum of money will be enough for you to either keep me tied down or walk away.”

    Xu Ziyan froze instantly.

    All properties?

    How much would that be?

    As far as he knew, the TWG base building and the dormitory building were all assets under Xie Wei’s name, plus several residential buildings…

    Xu Ziyan was stunned: “I don’t want it! Captain, are you crazy?”

    “I am crazy,” Xie Wei said as he carried him to the bed, his expression blank: “To think that you already completely trusted me. Yanyan, you spoke so beautifully, but you actually want to leave me, don’t you?”

    Xu Ziyan was tossed onto the soft bedding and frantically shook his head: “How could that be! I… mmph…”

    “The markings I gave you before were all Temporary Markings.” Xie Wei gently pinched the back of his neck, “I originally wanted to wait until our wedding day… but it seems unnecessary now. Do you know? An Omega can only form a Permanent Marking with one Alpha. Even with surgery, an indelible mark will remain.”

    “Once the Permanent Marking is done, you will forever be mine.”

    Xu Ziyan understood his implication. The familiar scent of Pheromone permeated every corner of his body, forcing him to tilt his head back, tears welling up in the corners of his eyes.

    A terrifying yet sweet heat surged. In his daze, he heard Xie Wei whisper close to his ear, “Are you willing to become my Omega?”

    And the only thing he could do was nod.

    He was already his.

    Receiving a satisfactory answer, Xie Wei smiled, licked his canine tooth, and bit down.

    The moment the Permanent Marking was formed, both experienced a wondrous feeling of souls merging and connecting.

    Xie Wei tightly embraced Xu Ziyan: “Yanyan, you can never leave me.”

    Xu Ziyan’s heart swelled with a mix of bitterness and fullness. He softly responded, “I won’t leave you either.”

    “Xie Wei, I love you.”

    Xie Wei kissed him on the lips: “I love you too.”

    [Do you guys think God Xie and God Ice are really together? I completely don’t believe it, what should I do.]

    After winning the championship, the TWG Weibo super topic was never quiet. Two or three people gathered to discuss gossip with relish.

    This wasn’t just anyone’s gossip; it was Xie Wei’s gossip! After so many years, aside from some boring speculation, when had they ever had such an opportunity? So everyone was highly enthusiastic about analyzing the truth of the matter.

    [It must be fake, so boring. God Xie and Clear have been rumored to be in a secret relationship for years, and didn’t that all turn out to be false?]

    [Yeah, I don’t think God Xie would like the Ice type either.]

    [Please, what are you all talking about? It must be true! When have you ever seen God Xie be so gentle to a team member? And holding hands while walking, it’s so cute.]

    [The rumors between God Xie and Clear were purely fan fantasies, with no basis whatsoever. But it’s different with God Ice. From God Ice’s debut in the Rookie Tournament until now, how many photos have surfaced? Count them yourselves.]

    [T T Even Jiang Jiang, who always loves to gossip, isn’t saying anything. He’s not clarifying or scolding the water army. I feel like it might really be true.]

    [My main point is, so, the rumor that Ice got into TWG through his body is true then?]

    [Are you sick? Ice has a championship now. Why are people still questioning his skill?]

    [Ahem, everyone quiet down and listen to me. I have a friend, truly my friend, okay. He was in the last TWG Youth Training Camp, the same batch as God Ice, and was lucky enough to sit next to him. At that time, God Ice genuinely applied many times but failed the entry test, supposedly because he offended the Coach of the Youth Training Camp back then.

    That Coach’s surname was Wang, I think. He saw God Ice was an Omega and tried to take advantage of him, but God Ice punched him down, so they became enemies.

    Then suddenly one day, God Ice didn’t return all night and then took a day off from training. Here’s the key! That afternoon, God Ice arrived at the training room and started packing his things. That idiot Coach stopped him, and my cowardly friend didn’t dare to help God Ice. Right at that moment!

    God Xie appeared!!]

    [Holy crap??? Is the person upstairs telling the truth or lying? If it’s fake, it sounds too real…]

    [?? So the rumor is true??]

    [? What, God Xie and God Ice are real?]

    [God Xie’s girlfriend fans are completely heartbroken, sob sob sob…]

    As if to respond to all their speculations, the following afternoon, a new update appeared on Xie Wei’s highly-followed Weibo.

    In the photo, one hand was slender, fair, and long, and the other was broad and distinctly jointed. The two hands were clasped together, fingers intertwined, their intimate relationship self-evident.

    Only one person was tagged above.

    [@TWG-Ice]

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