WMSR — QT Chapter 174

 

Chapter 174

It wasn't enough for Muir to vent his complaints inside his own head; he simply couldn't resist dragging someone else over to share it with, and the most convenient target right beside him was naturally his newlywed alpha.

That's right, Muir had also chosen an alpha to marry during this marriage matching; he was never willing to lag behind Colin in anything. Since Colin was already married, he naturally had to find someone even better, and the marriage candidate he ultimately chose left him extremely satisfied. It was precisely one of the two most outstanding alphas he had meticulously handpicked, and also the very first alpha who had gone on a date with him. In every aspect—whether it was family background, financial power, capability, or appearance—the alpha he chose managed to outshine the Bai Yichen chosen by Colin by a distinct margin.

And that alpha naturally wore a full-faced smile, expressing complete agreement with his newlywed omega's expressed views.

However, after Muir walked away, he stared at the light screen, finally unable to help letting a trace of complex expression surface on his face. He was well-born, and the genes gifted by his parents were formidable enough that he could be said to have been born holding a winner-of-life script. Participating in the marriage matching made him the most eye-catching alpha, with over a dozen omegas applying to date him, and more than half of those nine-tenths choosing him in the final results. Ultimately, he chose Muir, the most beautiful of all the omegas, successfully marrying one of the omega stars, and reaping enough envious gazes from others.

Logically speaking, a trajectory like his was already the pinnacle of life fulfillment, but... when he thought about his own wretched experience of being tossed around and tormented for an entire day during marriage guidance, while that fellow named Bai Yichen reportedly only sat and listened to the regulations for two hours before it ended; and then looking at the pictures on the screen of this guy enjoying the service of having an omega shell seafood for him, while Muir wore a thoroughly distracted expression during his own dates, an indescribable feeling suddenly welled up in his heart.

If this life-winner alpha had ever felt this kind of emotion toward anyone else in his previous life, he would have definitely known that this feeling was called envy, jealousy, and hatred.

On this day, Bai Yichen exceptionally went out for a trip together with Colin, because today was the final day stipulated in the message for them to go to the Imperial Civil Affairs Building to collect their marriage subsidy.

Naturally, Bai Yichen's rule-abiding mindset came to an abrupt halt the moment he received those so-called marriage subsidies; had he known in advance that the so-called marriage subsidy consisted of these kinds of items, he absolutely, under no circumstances, would have gone to pick them up!

In stark contrast to Bai Yichen's stiffened expression, Colin was still excitedly unwrapping the packaging of those complimentary items, displaying them one by one, and even holding some up to measure them in his hand or occasionally glancing at the instruction manuals with the air of someone about to conduct an in-depth study.

Although the technology of this world was vastly advanced, carrying along a high degree of technological sophistication in those objects, Bai Yichen wasn't naive to that extent; from the outer shapes and various characteristic features of those items, he had long since recognized their intended purpose. And once he realized what those things were meant for, the stiff expression on his face never once stopped.

He truly never expected that the government's so-called marriage subsidy would turn out to be a bunch of adult novelty goods. Just how much free time did the imperial government actually have on its hands! Furthermore, what earthly purpose was there in subsidizing items like these?

In reality, however, the factors considered by the imperial government naturally differed from ordinary people. The union of an alpha and an omega had a high probability of producing newborn alphas and omegas, who formed the backbone and core strength of the empire. Therefore, the empire had always vigorously encouraged the birth rate between alphas and omegas. They had adopted various methods in the past, and ever since they tried incorporating these supplies into the marriage subsidies, it had yielded exceptionally good results, so distributing these items as part of the marriage subsidy had remained standard practice ever since. Moreover, the imperial government not only distributed these items for free, but also provided major brands of high quality and the very latest models. Purchasing these items out of pocket would require a considerable expenditure, which showed the heavy investment and painstaking efforts made by the imperial government in this regard.

Naturally, Bai Yichen was incapable of appreciating the empire's painstaking efforts right now; he only felt extremely embarrassed, especially since he couldn't fathom why his omega seemed unusually and intensely interested in these things.

Finally, Bai Yichen decided he could no longer endure it; he gave a light cough and spoke up, "Colin, put these things away first."

Hearing Bai Yichen's words, Colin—who had been studying them with earnest concentration—instantly lifted his head, that pair of watery, beautiful eyes looking both surprised and innocent. "Why? Aren't these things meant to be used?"

Used? Bai Yichen felt like he could barely stay in this place any longer.

Fortunately, ever since getting his wish and marrying, Colin always accommodated Bai Yichen's wishes in everything. Noticing at this moment that he might have frightened his alpha a little, he quickly changed his tune: "Alright, then I'll put them away first."

As he spoke, Colin repacked those items back into their boxes. Bai Yichen finally breathed a sigh of relief, but when he saw Colin carrying those items back into his own bedroom one by one, his expression grew somewhat stiff again. Weren't things that were supposed to be "put away" supposed to be placed deep inside a storage room and locked up forever?

However, since Colin had already gone ahead and moved the items back into his bedroom, it wasn't easy for him to stop it. In the end, all of those "subsidies" issued by the empire to newlywed ao couples ended up staying put right inside Colin's room.

Once back in his room, Colin didn't rush right out again, but continued to inventory the various little trinkets distributed by the empire this time. When he picked up a pair of black, sensual restraints, his cheeks couldn't help flushing red. His mind couldn't stop conjuring up a vivid scene: his alpha being pushed down onto the bed by him, with those slender hands raised high above his head and locked into this pair of handcuffs, wanting to struggle yet unable to move, ultimately left looking at him with slight pants and a breathy haze, his captivating eyes reflecting his own figure while that voice—always so cold and aloof on ordinary days—carried a trace of faint pleading as he said, "Colin... please let me go, okay?"

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