WMSR — QT Chapter 177

 

Chapter 177 

When Bai Yichen heard Colin inquiring about last night's events, he had already prepared himself in advance and naturally used a flawless excuse to explain it away. Bai Yichen told Colin that the reason he was like that last night was due to an old ailment—a neurotoxin accidentally contracted while executing missions on an unfamiliar planet. This toxin itself posed no major harm to the body, but it would cause a bit of agony when it flared up irregularly, at which point a quiet environment was needed, and he just needed to be left alone. Moreover, because this toxin originated on an undeveloped planet, it was completely unknown to the general public, so imperial hospitals had no countermeasures for it; sending him to the hospital would be utterly useless. Furthermore, the military department had already developed a medicine capable of suppressing it during flare-ups, which was precisely the small pill he had asked Colin to get last night...

After listening to Bai Yichen's explanation, although Colin realized the situation was better than he had imagined, he still harbored some worry: "Is it really harmless to your body?"

Faced with Colin's question, Bai Yichen replied calmly, "Whether it's the alphas participating in the marriage matching or those in the military department, they all undergo very strict physical examinations. Do you think I'd have any problems?"

Sure enough, upon hearing Bai Yichen's reply, Colin instantly felt reassured and stopped worrying about this issue. After all, every alpha applying to participate in the marriage matching truly underwent the most rigorous constitution checks; not to mention any serious hidden dangers, even a slightly weak constitution might get them screened out. For Bai to appear among the top one thousand vetted alphas in the marriage matching meant his physique was absolute health personified without any issues whatsoever, to say nothing of the fact that Bai had been serving in the military department previously—and as everyone knew, there was no place in the world that monitored physical fitness more strictly than the military department.

Seeing Colin finally stop focusing on this question, Bai Yichen also breathed a small sigh of relief. Only he knew that his excuse was actually a minor trick playing on a technicality, buying himself a bit of time: Bai Angus's body had indeed been incomparably healthy once, yes, but that was a month ago.

Just like that, this suddenly erupted unexpected incident passed without harm, and Bai Yichen had even fabricated a reasonable explanation for it, ensuring that if he encountered similar sudden emergencies in the future, he could talk his way through them.

However, after this unexpected event, changes did occur, primarily reflected in the fact that the relationship between Bai Yichen and Colin softened considerably. Although Bai Yichen still remembered to maintain distance from Colin, he could no longer maintain his previous level of cold indifference; sometimes, when Colin pestered him to talk, he would actually respond.

As for Colin, though he ultimately learned there was nothing severely wrong after this incident, he had still been frightened out of his wits. Subconsciously, he stamped his Bai with the impression of having a frail constitution, having suffered hardships in the military department, and needing meticulous care. From that day onward, his actions toward Bai Yichen became even more solicitous and attentive. In particular, whenever Bai Yichen looked slightly haggard or sported faint dark circles under his eyes, it would instantly draw his focused attention and elicit a gaze full of heartache.

Just like that, right as the relationship between this newlywed couple seemed to enter a brand-new era, a military spacecraft slowly descended onto the starport of this planet.

"Captain, we've arrived."

A team member came specially to knock on the door of Aaron's cabin. Aaron, who had shut himself inside his cabin for this entire period and rarely stepped out, raised his head and took a deep breath: "Understood."

Knowing that they were about to disembark from the spacecraft, Aaron walked over to the mirror and adjusted his attire. The military department's uniform was a strikingly handsome, pure black dress uniform; with its crisp fabric, well-defined tailoring, and dark gold accessories and shoulder boards, it was handsome enough to make people shriek. Countless ignorant youths in the empire had originally been captivated by this dashing military uniform, vowing to enter the military department.

And this ultimate dashing military uniform worn by Aaron—who was already tall in stature with deep-set, striking, and handsome features—looked so breathtaking that it was impossible to look away.

Meticulously smoothing out every single detail of his attire, Aaron raised a hand to don his military cap, and the eyes beneath the brim of his cap had already turned resolute amidst their profound depths.

Discovering abruptly that Bai had already married an omega, and discovering in the midst of it all his own feelings for his best brother—this journey aboard the spacecraft had been nothing short of a journey of agony for Aaron, and the internal struggles, pain, and bewilderment he experienced during this time were known to him alone.

Yet even though he suffered heartbreak right after discovering his own feelings, and even though this affection was an alpha-to-alpha romantic yearning that the ways of the world would never tolerate, Aaron still had no intention of avoiding Bai on that account.

Although he knew that both he and Bai were alphas, with virtually no possibility between them—not to mention that Bai was already married to an omega, leaving him completely without a chance—and while he had chosen to seal this affection away and turn it into a secret forever buried at the bottom of his heart, that didn't mean he had to deliberately stay away from Bai just to avoid stirring up painful memories.

Even if Bai was married now, and even though his feelings for Bai lacked even a shred of possibility to take root, Bai remained his best brother. He could still accompany Bai's side in the capacity of his best friend, guarding him in the identity of a brother and friend whenever Bai needed it.

Besides, romantic love wasn't the only kind of emotion in this world; the fraternal bond between him and Bai might also occupy a place of its own within Bai's heart. If that were the case, he would feel immense comfort.

Furthermore, Aaron had to admit to himself that he wanted to see what Bai's post-marriage life looked like: did Bai like the omega he married, was he happy after marriage, and did that omega treat his Bai well and cherish his brother?

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