PE Ch25: Going crazy

Pan Yinchuan was full of questions, not understanding the connection.

The conversation between Lao Yu and Huai Yu seemed very confidential, so Lao Yu kept his voice extremely low.

Pan Yinchuan couldn’t hear the words, only seeing Lao Yu’s body shaking violently due to excessive excitement.

…It couldn’t be that he was being called a seducing fox behind his back, right?

Pan Yinchuan hesitated for a moment, then asked softly, “Are there many ways to deal with him?”

Huai Yu asked, “How do you want to deal with him?”

Pan Yinchuan took out his gun, loaded it, and asked somewhat confusedly, “Isn’t this… enough?”

Huai Yu: “…”

Lao Yu: “…”

Lao Yu panicked.

How could he be willing to die at Pan Yinchuan’s hands?

He reached out to grab Huai Yu’s pant leg, speaking quickly, “I know what you’re thinking. If I die, you can get the editor directly from Pan Yinchuan. But do you know how to use it?”

Huai Yu furrowed his brows slightly, then relaxed them. “I’ve said before that most Alphas have their brains occupied by muscles, believing in the supremacy of strength, which ultimately results in a bunch of foolish minds. Just like you.”

Lao Yu stood frozen in place.

Even though Huai Yu himself was an Alpha, how could he say such a thing?

“The project proposal for this experiment was once presented to me, and I always opposed it. Because I couldn’t understand the point of turning everyone in the world into an Alpha. Should we all become idiots together? Beasts that can’t even control their pheromones and heat periods?” Huai Yu’s tone was dismissive.

Lao Yu was instantly paralyzed, his face turning ashen, his eyes glaring in furious disbelief.

What he had been obsessed with, what he had painstakingly searched for, and what had even cost his son’s life… Huai Yu regarded it as something utterly worthless.

“You’re lying. You’re just saying that…” Lao Yu snapped back to reality, growling in unwillingness.

He forced a hideous smile. “If you really despise it, others may not think the same. If I shout that the editor is with Pan Yinchuan…”

On his body.

Lao Yu couldn’t finish the last two words.

Huai Yu, seemingly helpless, raised his hand and directly smashed Lao Yu’s head.

“What a pity,” Huai Yu said.

It was unclear whether he pitied Lao Yu’s stubbornness or that Pan Yinchuan hadn’t had a chance to seduce him yet.

Lao Yu fell with a crash, stunning everyone in the room. Blood and brain matter splattered onto Pan Yinchuan. Fortunately, Lao Yu was kneeling and crawling at the time, so only a little splashed onto Pan Yinchuan’s mask, with most of it landing on Huai Yu.

Pan Yinchuan: “Ugh.”

And Huai Yu’s gunshot seemed to signal something.

A dense barrage of gunfire followed.

The leader of the Qinglong Society fell unexpectedly, and his bodyguards were slaughtered on the spot. Gunfire erupted even outside the restaurant.

Pan Yinchuan’s ears were filled with the deafening noise…

Qin Weiwen stood up in shock, pushed to the back by bodyguards.

But his gaze involuntarily went over the bodyguards’ shoulders and landed on Pan Yinchuan—

Huai Yu had already leisurely stood up from his chair, quickly tearing off Pan Yinchuan’s mask.

Pan Yinchuan reached out and said muffled, “Give it back.”

“It’s splattered; you still want it?” Huai Yu asked, but his hand had already thrown it away.

He stared at the still-visible finger marks on Pan Yinchuan’s cheek, feeling something intense and fierce stirring within his chest, like a drum covered by a shroud, unable to break free.

Pan Yinchuan felt like vomiting again.

He hadn’t felt much when he killed Secretary Wu earlier. After all, he had only seen the man twice, and his death, though gruesome, was not as horrific as Lao Yu’s.

Plus, he hadn’t slept well, and his head was hurting.

If Huai Yu got any closer and his pheromones became more violent, Pan Yinchuan might vomit blood all over him.

Luckily.

Luckily, I was prepared.

Pan Yinchuan took out a buffer from his pocket and put it on himself.

Amidst the chaos, it was as if their time had been put on slow motion, creating a sense of calm and tranquility.

Qin Weiwen took all this in, unable to shake off a ridiculous thought… Even though Huai Yu was avenging Pan Yinchuan, he didn’t bring Pan Yinchuan along but brought him instead.

Mr. Huai would rather forgo showing off in front of his lover to make him loyal and instead chose not to let Pan Yinchuan take any risks?

But why?

Why does he like Pan Yinchuan so much?

Qin Weiwen thought repeatedly, continuously observing Pan Yinchuan. Pan Yinchuan had removed his mask, and only his fair chin could be seen under his hood. Qin Weiwen’s gaze blurred for a moment, seeing Mr. Huai raise his hand slowly to caress Pan Yinchuan’s cheek.

There was no emotion in Mr. Huai’s eyes, but his actions were telling.

He was obsessed with Pan Yinchuan.

Qin Weiwen thought.

Meanwhile, Pan Yinchuan weakly said, “I’m going to puke on your hand.”

Only then did Huai Yu withdraw his hand, saying, “I hurt you last night.”

Pan Yinchuan wondered, didn’t he always hurt him? Why bring it up today?

Clearly, the word “repent” didn’t exist in the Alpha’s vocabulary.

Huai Yu immediately continued, his tone slightly cool, “Who told you to let Jian Yan share a room with you and let him fantasize about you.”

This was too overbearing, too unreasonable. Pan Yinchuan ground his teeth and blurted out, “Isn’t Mr. Huai also getting along with other Betas, even bringing one to the banquet today?”

He meant to say that sleeping around was normal, and he wasn’t jealous, so why always punish him for it?

But as soon as he said it, he realized it was wrong… after all, it was like the employee couldn’t slack off, but the boss could.

Pan Yinchuan fell silent.

But he sneaked a glance at Huai Yu, finding that he, too, was silent, with a dark expression, lost in thought.

Pan Yinchuan pursed his lips, thinking that if Mr. Huai got angry and terminated their contract on the spot, that… wouldn’t be so bad? After all, he was back in Jiuhe City now. Mr. Huai even got rid of Lao Yu, who was eyeing their family covetously.

Thinking this way, aside from the pain in bed, Mr. Huai was really a great person!

One should always be willing to admit mistakes, especially when dealing with great people like Huai Yu.

“I came at a bad time today, I’m sorry,” Pan Yinchuan said softly.

Huai Yu’s expression changed instantly upon hearing this.

“Sorry?” He repeated the word on his tongue.

Pan Yinchuan nodded, “If you are this dissatisfied with me…”

Huai Yu interrupted him, “Go sit down, we’ll talk later.”

Pan Yinchuan closed his mouth, knowing that the current situation still needed Huai Yu to handle.

He glanced around… The hall was filled with countless round tables, and the only empty seat nearby was next to Qin Weiwen. So he walked over and sat down.

Qin Weiwen’s expression froze when he saw him coming over. “Pan…”

Before he could finish speaking, Pan Yinchuan leaned back against the chair, looking up and saying tiredly, “Sorry, I’m going to take a nap.”

Qin Weiwen: “…”

On the other side of the hall, the governor was still calming the uncertain crowd: “Don’t panic, don’t panic, it’s not aimed at everyone, Mr. Huai is just dealing with a few idiots who offended his little lover.”

“Just a few?” Someone muttered.

“It’s clearly aimed at wiping out the Qinglong Society completely.”

“I heard the complete annihilation of the Research Society was also related to this lover.”

Someone gasped, feeling their head go numb.

“That’s actually a good thing, at least it’s just for his lover. If it were aimed at us, we would have to fight back.”

“No wonder someone like him would come all the way from Central City to such a remote place.”

The atmosphere gradually calmed.

But some people still looked serious.

In ancient times, those who rebelled always had to make up an excuse. This so-called “lover,” who knows if it’s just Huai Yu’s excuse?

But what could they say at this moment?

At this grand gathering, if he wanted to wipe out all the leaders, he could do it.

It was Huai Yu’s friendly demeanor at the welcome party that had lulled them into a false sense of security…

But now it was too late for regrets.

At this time, all the televisions in Saint An State broadcasted an emergency news bulletin.

“[Breaking news from Jiuhe City Huaiyun Restaurant: A violent gang war has broken out. Led by the 1003rd Division of Central City, our city has launched the most severe anti-gang operation in history! Now, here is a live report from our on-site journalist…]”

Pan Yueshan and his wife also saw the news at home.

Pan Yueshan let out a long sigh. “These rampant scoundrels are finally being dealt with. I thought our small place would never be noticed by Central City in our lifetime.”

Wang Xiu nodded and commented, “This Mr. Huai from Central City is very strong-handed and swift in action.”

“Wait.” Wang Xiu frowned, “Isn’t the Huaiyun Restaurant where Lao Yu took Xiao Chuan?”

The relaxed expression on Pan Yueshan’s face completely disappeared, and he said fearfully, “It can’t be, right?”

From the first shot that killed Brother Jiu to the regular army surrounding the restaurant and eliminating all Qinglong Society forces, it actually only took a little over an hour.

The wealthy and powerful people in the restaurant were on pins and needles.

Finally—

Huai Yu returned, nodding slightly with a smile. “I apologize for the scare.”

“It, it was fine.”

“Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Huai.”

“Yes, yes, we have long been fed up with that Qinglong Society. Mr. Huai has made a huge contribution to creating a good living environment for Jiuhe City!”

One by one, they stood up, forcing smiles on their faces.

Huai Yu nodded slightly and said, “A bit of a personal matter, pardon me.”

“No, no. Mr. Huai’s actions today have clearly set an example for the whole world in eliminating evil and fighting gangs! I believe the rampant banditry will surely be alleviated in the future.”

They made their statements with stiff faces, while also sycophantically flattering him.

“If it has that effect, that would be great.” After saying this, Huai Yu started walking inside.

Assistant Zhang appeared in the hall at this moment, having changed into a military uniform. He walked straight to the governor’s side, taking over the next tasks.

Everyone’s faces twitched, listening to Assistant Zhang while watching Huai Yu walk towards his lover.

Qin Weiwen, who was being stared at: “…”

What did this have to do with him?

Mr. Huai stood there, but his gaze was fixed on Pan Yinchuan, who was sitting to the side.

Pan Yinchuan had already changed positions, lying on the table, taking a nap just like in school.

Huai Yu reached out and lifted his hood.

The Beta’s hair was very soft, the ends sticking to the nape of his neck, faintly revealing some white skin and the metallic color of the buffer. The contrast between the cold and the softness was particularly striking.

Unconsciously, Huai Yu reached out to stroke his neck, and then an absurd thought crossed his mind—

I brought Qin Weiwen but not him.

He wouldn’t be crying, would he?

At this moment, Pan Yinchuan was awakened by the cold touch on the back of his neck. He looked up blankly, the marks on his face even more pronounced.

The patterns of his wrist and sleeve formed strange imprints, with one side of his face red and the other white.

Clearly, he had just woken up.

Huai Yu: “…”

Although he knew that with Pan Yinchuan’s personality, he wouldn’t do something like secretly hiding and crying. But seeing him like this, the unsatisfied desire in Huai Yu’s heart seemed to grow even larger.

It was a very strange feeling.

He actually hoped Pan Yinchuan would be upset.

“Is it over?” Pan Yinchuan asked.

His voice was a bit hoarse.

“It’s over,” Huai Yu said.

Qin Weiwen held his breath, eavesdropping. This was the first time he had seen how Pan Yinchuan interacted with Huai Yu up close.

Qin Weiwen stubbornly tried to learn something from it.

Then he heard Pan Yinchuan ask, “Can I leave now?”

Leave already?

Pan Yinchuan didn’t even thank Mr. Huai?

Qin Weiwen was puzzled.

“Aren’t you going to thank me?” Huai Yu’s voice sounded.

Qin Weiwen’s expression cracked a little. Mr. Huai actually brought it up himself.

Pan Yinchuan hesitated. Should he say thank you?

What if Mr. Huai followed up with, since you’re so grateful, let’s sleep together again tonight?

So he countered, “Wasn’t your purpose to eliminate the Qinglong Society, kill the chicken to scare the monkey, set an example in Saint An State, and facilitate the subsequent cleanup operations?”

Qin Weiwen’s expression cracked even further.

“Is that so?” he asked.

Huai Yu fell silent for a moment before saying, “Yes.”

Pan Yinchuan sighed with relief, thinking to himself that his guess was indeed correct! He then pushed back his chair and stood up, saying confidently, “Then I’ll leave.” This time it wasn’t a question, but a statement.

But Huai Yu immediately pushed him back into his seat, leaning down to whisper softly in his ear, “What about the gene editor?”

“What gene editor?” Pan Yinchuan lifted his face in confusion. “You mean that thing Lao Yu mentioned just now? How is it related to me?”

Huai Yu’s eyes flickered, confirming that Pan Yinchuan was genuinely unaware.

Thus, the credibility of the so-called “childhood sweetheart” boyfriend also took a hit.

“Come with me,” Huai Yu said, patting Pan Yinchuan’s neck and pulling the hood back over his head.

“Sir, I…” Qin Weiwen couldn’t sit still this time.

“Take him back,” Huai Yu instructed the bodyguard.

Qin Weiwen could only reluctantly follow along.

Pan Yinchuan watched Qin Weiwen’s departing figure with mixed feelings.

If you leave now, I’m not sure if I’ll be able to walk later.

“What are you looking at?” Huai Yu turned back and saw Pan Yinchuan still staring at Qin Weiwen, and chuckled, “Come on, he’s not Jian Yan.”

Pan Yinchuan: ?

What does this have to do with Jian Yan again?

Pan Yinchuan followed along, and the two of them left through another door directly from the restaurant.

Outside, the battlefield was being cleaned up, and the scene of carnage made people feel uncomfortable. However, Huai Yu quickly ushered Pan Yinchuan into a car, isolating them from all smells.

Huai Yu spoke up, “Lao Yu said you seduced his son.”

Pan Yinchuan’s expression instantly twisted in shock. “Me? Do I have such ability?… I didn’t even know.”

“Under your seduction and charm, his son gave you the gene editor.”

“I haven’t even met…” Pan Yinchuan began, his tone tinged with anger. What business did Lao Yu have to accuse him of embezzling some editor, and then threaten to kill him in Nanta City?

“After you got the gene editor, you pretended to drown, lured his son into diving to save you, and then took the opportunity to kill his son,” Huai Yu continued calmly.

“…,” Pan Yinchuan struggled to respond, finally blurting out, “Are you saying I’m some fox spirit that can manipulate others with just a breath?”

“I had someone find the social news article Lao Yu mentioned, which reported his son’s death,” Huai Yu said, retrieving a tablet and showing Pan Yinchuan the information.

Pan Yinchuan stared fixedly at the words “Pan’s boyfriend” on the screen, his mind reeling.

Next to the news was a photo showing a teenager in a baseball jacket, drenched and kneeling by the shore, sobbing bitterly.

Pan Yinchuan looked at the picture, feeling a throbbing sensation in his temples. “That person’s clothes… seem to be mine.”

Huai Yu frowned slightly, his expression darkening. “Your clothes? Worn by someone else?”

“Why wouldn’t they be? It’s normal for close friends to exchange jerseys,” Pan Yinchuan replied, perplexed.

Huai Yu felt a twinge of discomfort.

He shouldn’t be feeling this way.

After all, this was something from Pan Yinchuan’s school days, a time when he hadn’t even had a chance to meet him.

But the discomfort persisted.

That thorn stuck in his throat seemed to dig deeper and deeper.

Huai Yu forcefully closed his eyes, suddenly realizing his emotions were getting out of control.

Deep down, a clamor urged him to forcefully assert his possessiveness, as if it could quell the turmoil.

He suppressed the urge.

“Anyway, that person isn’t me,” Pan Yinchuan shook his head. “I’ve never been in a relationship with Yu Jia’an either. He once firmly told me that he only liked female Omegas and couldn’t accept having feelings for other genders. He also knew very well what I liked…”

Huai Yu interrupted, “What do you like?”

This… did he really need to inquire about this?

Pan Yinchuan found it difficult to speak.

“I’ve never asked Sir what he likes,” Pan Yinchuan murmured softly.

Meaning, Sir shouldn’t ask him either.

Huai Yu calmly stated, “What I like, you’re quite aware of, aren’t you?”

“…Huh?”

“I like Betas, everyone knows that. It’s never been a secret. So what do you like?”

Okay then.

“I also like Betas,” Pan Yinchuan said quietly.

The instinct that had just been suppressed surged forth again.

But Huai Yu’s face remained impassive. He simply nodded and said, “Hmm.”

Pan Yinchuan thought the worst had passed. He quickly added, “When Yu Jia’an went missing before, I asked Lao Yu about it. He told me Yu Jia’an had gone to study in Ros State. Behind my back, he suspected I had something to do with Yu Jia’an’s disappearance… Why lie to me?”

“He wanted to observe your reaction. Upon finding you unusually calm, he became completely distorted.”

“…,” Pan Yinchuan felt a headache coming on.

“As for that gene editor, it sounds quite formidable. Do you believe that thing is in my hands?” Pan Yinchuan felt they needed to clarify this question first.

“There are two possibilities.” Huai Yu’s demeanor remained exceptionally calm, emphasizing his strength even more.

He spoke slowly, “The first possibility is that Yu Jia’an liked you and indeed disguised such an item as something ordinary to give to you. However, this possibility is small because at the very least, he would have had to tell you how to use it, otherwise it would be pointless to give it away. Moreover, I don’t believe Yu’s father was foolish and malicious enough to produce a son who would silently love and eventually die as a good person.”

“The second possibility… Yu Jia’an liked you very much.”

Pan Yinchuan: ???

Aren’t these two possibilities essentially the same?

“Liked you to the point of distortion, madness. He once firmly told you that he only liked female Omegas and couldn’t accept having feelings for other genders. That wasn’t a lie. Because he had a way to turn you into an Omega.”

“The drowning incident was staged, the gene editor was taken by him, and he doesn’t know where he’s watching you from, waiting for the day to completely change you.”

Huai Yu finished his chilling words with a slow tone.

Pan Yinchuan: “…………”

He swallowed hard, wanting to say that this… doesn’t quite fit normal logic. But the way it sounded, it was as if Huai Yu himself wasn’t normal.

Huai Yu stared at him intensely, suddenly asking, “What do you think?”

The Alpha’s temples throbbed aggressively, his gaze filled with aggression.

It seemed like he couldn’t suppress the crazed screaming deep inside him.

This person wasn’t Jianyan; he couldn’t just be sent away.

He lurked in the shadows, silently encroaching on Huai Yu’s territory.

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Author’s note:

Once again, sorry, there are indeed quite a few deviant elements in this story. Also, someone like Xiao Pan is satisfied with everything about himself and never engages in internal conflicts. He wouldn’t want to become an Omega and has no interest in becoming an Alpha either.