Chapter 378 – ABO: The Heaven-Sent Sweetheart – Differential Treatment (02)
Qiu’er rarely lifted his head from his pile of points. When he looked up and saw Tang Tang transformed into a violent little maniac, he was horrified.
“Xiao A, don’t you dare corrupt my Tang Tang.”
Qiu’er rushed over to shield Bai Tang. His Tang Tang was the purest of souls, while Xiao A was full of sly tricks. He absolutely could not allow Xiao A to taint his spotless and innocent Tang Tang.
Xiao A: “…” Why is my own wife guarding against me? This feels terrible.
Watching Qiu’er and Xiao A bantering and bickering, Bai Tang suddenly found himself missing his lover more than ever. Mm~ having his partner at his side was definitely better.
Qiu’er challenged Xiao A, and Xiao A pinned him down in three moves. While they were roughhousing, Bai Tang took the chance, smiled cheerfully, and said, “I’ll go first,” then stepped into the teleportation ring.
Seeing this, Qiu’er hurriedly dragged Xiao A along and rushed after him. A familiar light flashed, leaving only the broadcast system behind in the main system space.
A mechanical female voice spoke: [So many worlds… I’ve gotten used to it. I’m not jealous. Definitely not.]
Despite what she said, as points and energy accumulated, the mechanical voice—which had gained a degree of self-awareness—secretly took a few of Qiu’er’s points and opened the blind-date channel in the system marketplace…
On one of the flight paths of the Interstellar Alliance, a passenger ship was traveling according to schedule.
At some point, a silent ship began following behind it. Its owner was an interstellar pirate and the male lead of this world—Jacob Lowry.
The man swirled his wine glass, gazing at the holographic screen before him. The corner of his lips lifted in a cold, thin smile.
“Make your move in five minutes.”
The scarred man controlling the ship replied excitedly, “Yes!”
They were a group of interstellar pirates—alphas exiled and rejected by the Alliance. One of their underlings had recently experienced a physical issue, and a black market trader refused money, demanding a sapphire in exchange for the needed medicine. Everyone knew that only three sapphires existed: one held by the Alliance, one that vanished years ago, and the easiest one to steal—a sapphire owned by a wealthy merchant aboard the passenger ship in front of them.
Scarface charged forward eagerly, unaware that the “passenger ship” ahead was actually a battleship disguised under orders of the Alliance high command. Its mission was to wipe out the notorious Lowry pirate group.
When the two ships collided, fate’s gears turned according to the plot’s script. A temporal wormhole suddenly opened. Jacob barely had time to shove his subordinates into the escape pods and send them off. He remained on the ship and was dragged into the wormhole together with the Alliance vessel…
When he opened his eyes again, the sun was bright and warm.
Jacob was lying on the grass. His ship had been torn apart inside the wormhole, and he had only escaped by hiding in an escape pod. When he woke again, he found himself here—and not far away was the escape pod, half-dismantled.
He stood up, brushed off the grass from his clothes, and strode toward the escape pod on his long legs. He picked up a small pouch of gold coins hidden inside. Even in the future era of interstellar travel, no matter the planet, gold was still universally valuable.
Just as Jacob was about to leave, a soft, alluring whimper caught his attention. Behind a tree next to the escape pod, he glimpsed a figure dressed in purple. Turning to look, he saw a female beta.
No—she was a omega!
She was a omega who had used medication to disguise herself as a beta. The drug must have worn off quickly, allowing her pheromones to start leaking out.
But what did that have to do with him?
Jacob had no intention of meddling. As an alpha with extremely strong self-control, he had no interest in the pheromones of either betas or gas.
He lifted his leg, ready to walk away, when the heroine’s halo activated—the girl awoke from her faint.
Milly had already regained consciousness once before, only to be overwhelmed by splitting headaches as a flood of the original host’s memories surged into her mind, forcing her to pass out again. Now she finally opened her eyes—and the first thing she saw was a handsome figure walking away from her.
“Don’t… don’t go…”
Milly crawled toward him and wrapped her arms around Jacob’s leg. “Please don’t go… save me…”
Jacob looked down, disgusted, wanting to shake her off. But his alpha manners kept him from using too much force. Somehow, despite being a weak omega girl, she managed to cling to his leg with surprising strength and wouldn’t let go.
The two of them walked for a long time. Halfway, they encountered a hovercar. Jacob paid in gold coins and, with the clinging Milly in tow, reached a nearby town.
By then, Milly had already injected herself with a suppressant, concealing her omega scent.
In town, Jacob learned that this place was seventy billion light-years from the Interstellar Alliance. Because it was extremely remote and the planet was small, a starship only arrived once every six months—and even then, one had to transfer lines to reach the Alliance.
No wonder Jacob had never heard of this planet.
Walking through the town, he saw transportation vehicles the Alliance had phased out ages ago—yet here, they were still the main mode of travel.
Jacob silently calculated his situation: he would have to stay here for at least half a year.
Beside him, Milly looked around the streets in awe. Seeing it in inherited memories was one thing, but witnessing it with her own eyes was completely different. Even if this place was considered underdeveloped, compared to modern times it was still many times more advanced.
Milly felt as if her eyes weren’t enough—she couldn’t stop looking around. She was like a country bumpkin visiting the city for the first time, her astonished expression drawing several curious glances from passersby.
Jacob only felt embarrassed. After asking around for the location of the Omega Protection Association, he intended to dump this trouble there.
Omegas were rare. Any planet that discovered a omega could send them to the Interstellar Alliance in exchange for a large amount of resources, greatly benefiting the planet’s development. Most Omegas offered up this way would enter the Alliance’s Omega Protection Association. Once their glands matured, they would be carefully matched with a strong alpha to marry. A Omega’s primary duty afterward was… to have children, raise children, and keep having children.
When Milly realized Jacob was inquiring about the association, she was stunned. She firmly refused to go and caused a scene right in the street.
Passersby slowed down to watch the drama unfold. Jacob had never dealt with a woman acting shamelessly before. And in the middle of the street, with so many people watching, he couldn’t bring himself to hit her. For a moment, Milly truly had him stuck.
Not far away, a delicate-looking young boy was strolling down the street with two adorable puppies trotting at his side. Everyone who saw him sighed at the creator’s craftsmanship. Unfortunately, his scent marked him as a beta. If he had been a Omega, the alphas of high society would fight over him.
This young boy was none other than Bai Tang, who had arrived here just yesterday. In a new environment, it was only natural for him to explore. What’s more, according to the plot, his fated meeting with his lover happened on the street—so how could he not go out?
Because Bai Tang was a omega, Father Bai and Mother Bai usually forbade him from leaving the house. The only reason he managed to come out today was because he had acted cute and pleaded for a long time. Even then, he was only allowed out for two hours and had to return afterward.
Ahead of him, a commotion was unfolding. Following the principle of “curiosity kills the cat,” Bai Tang planned to take a detour to avoid getting caught up in anything dangerous.
Then Xiao A’s voice suddenly sounded in his mind: “The male lead is up ahead.”
That instantly changed Bai Tang’s direction.
Qiu’er complained, “Jacob is tangled up with the female protagonist right now. Hmph, smelly man~”
Excited, Bai Tang ran toward the scene. Milly happened to be making an especially loud fuss at that moment, and the exasperated Jacob finally shook her off.
Milly shrieked as she fell backward—and Bai Tang happened to be running directly into her path.
“How can you be like this…” Milly wasn’t seriously hurt, but being pushed over was enough to make her furious.
“Woof! Woof! Woof!” The two puppies barked furiously at her.
Milly was terrified of dogs. Startled, she rolled away. Xiao A nudged Bai Tang with his head, while Qiu’er glared fiercely at Milly.
“Woof… woof…” Damn female lead, believe it or not, I’ll bite you!
Qiu’er was about to charge forward when Bai Tang hissed in pain, “Ah—”
He lifted his arm to check. The inside of his forearm had been scraped. It wasn’t serious, but it was bleeding.
The bright red on the boy’s skin stabbed sharply at Jacob’s eyes. He pushed the two puppies aside, crouched down in front of Bai Tang, and gently took his hand.
“Let me see.”
The man’s calm, steady voice felt incredibly reassuring. Bai Tang instinctively acted spoiled toward him, just as he did with his lover.
“It hurts~”
The boy’s soft, milky voice slipped into Jacob’s ears like a feather brushing lightly against his eardrums—ticklish and tender.
Their eyes met. Bai Tang’s teary, pitiful expression struck Jacob right in the heart.
Thump—Thump—
He could hear his own thunderous heartbeat. Jacob, who had never been moved by any beta or GA, felt something in his chest stir the moment he saw this boy.
“It really hurts~” Bai Tang said again, hoping Jacob would coax him.
“Don’t touch the wound. Let’s go to the hospital.” Jacob took hold of Bai Tang’s other hand to stop him from touching the injury, afraid it might get infected.
“No, no, I’m not going to the hospital…”
If he went, his beta identity would be exposed. Father Bai and Mother Bai had warned him countless times. Bai Tang also didn’t want to reveal himself too early. If anyone found out he was a omega, he would definitely be sent to the Omega Protection Association.
“Alright, alright—we won’t go to the hospital. Then let me take you home, okay?”
A tenderness Jacob had never shown anyone before softened his expression. He gently wiped the tears from Bai Tang’s cheeks and tore a piece of his own clothing to bandage the boy’s wound.
As he leaned in close, a faint sweetness drifted from Bai Tang’s blood.
Jacob looked up in surprise, a trace of astonishment flashing through his eyes.
He removed his coat and wrapped it around Bai Tang, then lifted him into his arms in a princess carry.
In the arms of the tall alpha, the boy appeared even more small and delicate.
Jacob covered Bai Tang securely, not allowing anyone else to see the boy’s face clearly.
Seeing this, Xiao A tugged Qiu’er along and led the way ahead of them.
Milly felt frustrated for having bumped into someone and even more upset at Jacob’s obvious difference in treatment.
Men were all the same—see someone prettier, and they pounce like starving wolves.
She absolutely refused to believe the problem was her lack of charm, or that she simply wasn’t attractive enough to catch the attention of a powerful alpha like Jacob.
Watching the group walk farther away, Milly stomped her foot, ignored the gazes of passersby, and shamelessly followed after them.
Author’s Note :
Of course the way he treats his own little uke is different from how he treats outsiders! Tang Tang and the male lead have finally reunited. Next, watch how the male lead shamelessly moves into the Bai family home and works hard to win over the parents-in-law~