Chapter 393 – ABO: The Heaven-Sent Sweetheart – A Happy Life (17)
The former Grand Marshal was confined by Jacob in the Grand Marshal’s exclusive villa. He was in a violent rage when an omega was sent to him. He guessed she was likely the future partner of his good-for-nothing son.
The hatred burned in him. If he had known Jacob would one day drag him down from the position of Grand Marshal, he should have strangled the child to death at birth.
When Milly was sent over, a wicked thought rose in his mind.
Wasn’t Jacob trying to overthrow him and take his place? Then he would sleep with Jacob’s partner and make sure Jacob could never hold his head up in public.
He believed Jacob simply hadn’t decided how to deal with him yet, so he was temporarily imprisoned in the villa. Once Jacob made up his mind, that would be the day his real downfall began. Even if it meant death, he would still drag Jacob down with him beforehand to vent his anger.
What he never expected was that Jacob didn’t want to acknowledge him at all and wanted no connection with him whatsoever. As for the so-called “Grand Marshal’s exclusive villa,” there was no explicit law mandating it—it was merely a habit passed down from previous Grand Marshals. Jacob had no intention of living there.
The former Grand Marshal had just announced the name of his new omega partner online, and almost immediately afterward, Jacob announced his engagement to Bai Tang.
Although omegas did not have much autonomy, when the other omegas agreed to give up their candidacy for the position of Grand Marshal’s spouse, the look of longing and determination on her face was seen by everyone present. No one was willing to speak up for her; everyone assumed she was acting of her own free will. At the time, people even thought this omega must be out of her mind—clearly a pit of fire lay ahead, yet with a chance to leave, she chose instead to jump right in.
Everyone assumed she had truly been captivated by the former Grand Marshal’s past “charm.” Even after his scandals were exposed, it seemed that, in her eyes, he could still do no wrong—she remained hopelessly devoted.
What no one knew was that Milly had been dazzled by the empty promises painted by the intermediary who brought her here. She paid no attention to what others said afterward and was completely immersed in her own fantasies. Even when she later learned that there was a beta by the Grand Marshal’s side, she remained full of confidence, believing that with her intelligence and charm, she could win over that powerful alpha.
Thus, a tragic misunderstanding was born.
Jacob learned that the former Grand Marshal was already with Milly and even kindly arranged their marriage registration. He had already instructed people to notify everyone—any omegas who were unwilling had left. Presumably, the omega sent to the villa had gone of her own accord, so he didn’t bother worrying about it. “Damn it”
In this world, the female lead was personally sent away by the male lead. Seeing how drastically different reality was from the original plot, Xiao A couldn’t help but admire him.
Meanwhile, Qiu’er—who usually loved mocking the male lead—fell silent at this moment. She no longer spoke ill of him; instead, the way she looked at him was filled with admiration and awe.
Qiu’er’s abnormal behavior did not escape Xiao A’s notice.
“What’s wrong with Qiu’er? Is there something wrong with the male lead?”
Xiao A and Qiu’er did not belong to the same system, so he wasn’t very clear about what was going on on Qiu’er’s side.
Jacob returned from outside and sat down on the sofa, carefree, eating nuts. Bai Tang, who had been waiting for him, stood up and went over to give Jacob a loving hug.
Qiu’er’s eyes lit up with excitement. He took two steps forward, then suddenly stopped, turned around, and dragged Xiao A away.
“Let’s go, let’s go! Disturbing people while they’re in love will get you struck by lightning.”
Qiu’er was very abnormal—extremely abnormal. Xiao A could guarantee that with his energy.
He reached out and touched Qiu’er’s forehead, then used the healing system to scan him. Aside from emotional excitement, there was nothing physically wrong, yet Qiu’er’s state was indeed far from normal.
“Qiu’er, are you really okay?” Concern flashed through Xiao A’s eyes. How had he suddenly turned into the male lead’s die-hard fan? It was far too strange.
Qiu’er slapped Xiao A’s hand away.
“I’m perfectly fine. Go on, go on—get out of here. Stop bothering me.”
Although Qiu’er dragged Xiao A away and left the space to Jacob and Bai Tang, he secretly set up a camera and watched their sweet interaction remotely.
Hehehe~ Master and Tang Tang are so affectionate. That’s wonderful~
Qiu’er’s “abnormality” could be traced back to the great battle.
In order to maintain the stability of this world, Qiu’er followed the principle that whatever belonged to the male lead belonged to Tang Tang, and whatever belonged to Tang Tang belonged to him. Without any hesitation, he absorbed all the spiritual energy and demonic energy released by Jacob, planning to exchange it for energy in the system mall.
Unexpectedly, after the spiritual energy passed through his hands, it surged straight into Qiu’er’s body. The energy flowed throughout him, and it felt as though his meridians had been completely opened. His entire body trembled, and fragments of memories from when he had first become a system flashed through his mind like a revolving lantern. After two days of deep sleep, Qiu’er finally understood his true mission—and felt ashamed for not having made a good start.
Back then, when his master sent him into the Three Thousand Worlds, his purpose had been to protect Tang Tang. Unfortunately, spacetime turbulence was not something that could be controlled by human will. He fell directly into a future interstellar world. In order to survive, he entered the interstellar network and absorbed its energy to repair himself, and in doing so, he forgot the mission his master had entrusted to him.
At some point, the main system of the interstellar network discovered that an autonomous, self-aware entity had appeared within the network. Coincidentally, a new full-dive holographic game was under development at the time and lacked a system to guide players. Finding Qiu’er interesting, the main system assigned him the task of guiding players.
By sheer chance, during the lottery to assign guidance systems, he drew the role of “the vicious yet naïve sweet supporting character.” From that day on, he became the Vicious Naïve Sweet Supporting Character System, guiding players who wanted to experience life as a cannon-fodder side character and helping them enjoy the game more fully.
Although the main system treated Qiu’er very well, Qiu’er always felt that he had forgotten something—something extremely important.
Taking advantage of a moment when the main system was resting, he siphoned off a large amount of energy and broke through the spacetime barrier to escape. During his escape, Qiu’er once again encountered spacetime turbulence, lost even more memories, and ended up in an unknown plane. There, he met a little squirrel. His instincts told him that this was the one.
In order to bind the squirrel—who was happily gnawing on pine nuts atop a tree branch—he used the little energy he had left to snap the branch. By successfully creating a “life-saving favor,” he bound the little squirrel and officially activated the Vicious Naïve Sweet Supporting Character mission. From then on, he embarked on a path of accumulating energy to recover his memories, firmly believing that once he had enough energy, he would definitely remember what that crucial thing was.
After experiencing dozens more worlds, he finally remembered.
That important mission… was to protect Tang Tang.
Fortunately, this memory was known only to him. Something this embarrassing—he would never tell anyone else. Absolutely not!
Seeing Qiu’er clenching his paws with a look of absolute conviction, Xiao A’s worry deepened. It seemed that Qiu’er’s condition had worsened, yet there was still nothing he could detect. What a headache for a system.
After his “awakening,” Qiu’er began deliberately creating all kinds of opportunities for Bai Tang and Jacob to be affectionate with each other. His abnormal behavior was strange enough that even Bai Tang found it odd.
Qiu’er was not usually a system so enthusiastic about playing matchmaker.
Seizing an opportunity, Bai Tang caught Qiu’er peeking sneakily from the doorway.
“Woof woof woof…” Ah, Tang Tang, I didn’t mean to…
“Qiu’er, you’ve gained weight again. I can barely hold you anymore~” Bai Tang sat down and placed Qiu’er on his lap.
Jacob was sitting nearby, his eyes narrowing slightly as he stared at the obstruction in Tang Tang’s arms—Qiu’er.
Qiu’er: !!!
No, no, no! Master, don’t look at me! I didn’t do it on purpose! This is a coincidence—just a coincidence!
Qiu’er, who had always wanted to compete with the male lead for Tang Tang’s attention, had finally gotten what he wished for—Bai Tang’s attention, even more than the male lead’s.
Yet Qiu’er couldn’t bring himself to feel happy. He even had the urge to spiral upward and ascend on the spot.
Being a system is too hard. Xiao A, save me~
Watching the male lead continuously radiate icy pressure, Xiao A swallowed uneasily. Still, since his “wife” was calling for help, how could he possibly abandon him?
Staring straight into the male lead’s deathly glare, Xiao A quickly ran to Bai Tang’s side and gently tugged at Bai Tang’s sleeve with his teeth.
“Host, I’ll take Qiu’er to get some medicine.”
“Is Qiu’er really sick?” Hearing Xiao A’s thoughts, Bai Tang was shocked. Holding Qiu’er, he anxiously felt him all over. “Where do you feel unwell? Does your paw hurt…?”
The more nervous Bai Tang became, the stronger Jacob’s oppressive aura grew—and the more uncomfortable Qiu’er felt.
“I… I’m not uncomfortable. I—I’m just going to play with Xiao A.” Qiu’er broke free from Bai Tang’s “restraint,” jumped down to the floor, and ran out as if fleeing for his life. Xiao A hurried after him.
“Hey, Qiu’er~” Bai Tang was genuinely worried. Thinking Qiu’er might be afraid of taking medicine, he quickly chased after him. “Abu, Qiu’er isn’t feeling well. I’ll go take a look. I won’t eat the snacks…”
Bai Tang soon disappeared from the living room, leaving only Jacob behind—along with the pastries on the table, giving off an enticing pine-nut-and-milk aroma.
Jacob’s gaze darkened. He wondered whether dog meat tasted good.
Basking in the sunlight, Qiu’er suddenly shivered. It must be because I ate too much ice cream yesterday and caught a cold. It definitely isn’t because Master is thinking about me. Definitely not!
He tried to deceive himself, but the hope was shattered by the young man’s soft, sweet voice.
“Qiu’er, where are you? Come out, okay? Being sick isn’t scary—we can use points to treat it. You’ll definitely get better.” Bai Tang called out Qiu’er’s name.
In his life, the two systems and one person he cared about most—points could always be earned again, but Qiu’er absolutely could not come to harm.
Qiu’er (tragic face): Tang Tang, please stop calling. If you keep calling, I’m afraid Master is going to blacken. Go be in love with Master—I won’t disturb you, really, I won’t… sob sob sob~
Unfortunately, Qiu’er refused to speak about that embarrassing memory, so Bai Tang had no idea what was going on in his head. Every day, he simply held Qiu’er close and petted his fur.
It must be because I haven’t shown enough care to Qiu’er and Xiao A lately—that’s why Qiu’er got sick.
As for why Xiao A wasn’t ill, Bai Tang guessed it was because Qiu’er and Xiao A had formed contracts with him in different ways. Xiao A had greater freedom, so he wasn’t affected as much.
This made things hard for Jacob. With Tang Tang protecting the two little dogs, no matter how neglected Jacob felt, he could only endure it in silence.
In order to win his beloved back, Jacob delegated the affairs of the Interstellar Alliance to his subordinates, keeping only overall supervision for himself. This freed up more time for him to compete with the two little dogs for Tang Tang’s attention. Whenever he found an opportunity, he would dump Qiu’er and Xiao A on Father Bai and Mother Bai, then take Tang Tang out on dates to enjoy their sweet time together.
In this lifetime, Bai Tang and Jacob were happy. Xiao A was happy. Qiu’er was both happy and miserable. He prayed to the heavens that in the next world, he would perform well. Once Master and Tang Tang were together, he would go on a honeymoon with Xiao A and absolutely not interfere in their affairs.
Author’s Notes :
Qiu’er’s story has finally been revealed. His superior is the male lead—yes, the “Main God” you all guessed is our beloved male lead.