Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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After the warm-up matches, the training camp came to a successful close.
With one day left before the official start of the competition, the team leaders urged everyone to use this day to rest well and strive to be in top condition for the inter-school sports meet.
The following afternoon, a large number of students arrived at Imperial First Comprehensive Military Academy. Athletes were allowed to arrive a day early to familiarize themselves with the environment.
This was a rare sight. Apart from the entrance exam, this was the first time Bai Yue had seen so many students from other schools.
Compared to the green students who had just graduated from high school back then, most of the participants in this competition were upperclassmen, whose physiques and demeanors were no less impressive than those of Imperial First students.
In addition, since it was probably not their first time at Imperial First, they did not shout and exclaim at the sights of Imperial First campus like the entrance exam candidates.
As a member of the discipline team, Bai Yue also took on the role of guide. The athletes’ accommodation was in temporary dormitories on the outskirts, four people per room.
The arrival times of each school were uncertain. When Bai Yue saw off several groups of people and walked towards a hovercar again, he heard a familiar voice.
“Bai Yue!”
An omega with curly hair jumped off the car.
Bai Yue paused slightly, then smiled and said, “Lu Ke.”
Since their last encounter after the entrance exam, the two had occasionally kept in touch, but hadn’t seen each other for a long time.
“I’m in charge of logistics for the South China Sea Naval Academy this time, so I came early,”
Lu Ke chuckled.
The South China Sea Naval Academy was the last to arrive. After seeing them off, Bai Yue’s work for the day was finished.
Before leaving, Lu Ke grabbed his hand and said, “Bai Yue, it’s been so long, let’s have dinner together tonight!”
Bai Yue thought for a moment and asked, “There’s one more person, is that okay?”
Lu Ke loved socializing— he was happy to meet anyone who was an omega or an alpha like Bai Yue.
Just as he was about to agree, he suddenly noticed someone standing not far away.
Under the night sky, a head of neat black short hair almost blended into the darkness. His face had sharp features and handsome looks. Just standing there, he naturally attracted everyone’s attention.
—Clearly, both in physique and appearance, that person was an alpha to the extreme.
When Lu Ke’s eyes met those emerald green ones, he blushed instantly and hid in Bai Yue’s shadow. “Why…why is that alpha staring at us?”
Bai Yue turned around and saw that it was Shang Yufei who had arrived a few minutes earlier than agreed.
He waved to him, and Shang Yufei raised his chin and walked over.
Bai Yue said to Lu Ke, “Let’s have dinner together tonight, come on…”
Before he could finish, Lu Ke had already disappeared into the distance. “I… I think I’d better not!”
Although he wasn’t as averse to alphas as before because of Bai Yue, that aversion only extended to alphas with low aggression. Alphas like this, just meeting their eyes made his legs go weak!
The road to not hating alphas was long and arduous. The revolution was not yet complete, comrades still needed to work hard.
He retreated back to his temporary dormitory.
Bai Yue watched Lu Ke’s figure disappear. Footsteps then sounded behind him, along with a slightly aggressive question: “Who’s that?”
Bai Yue turned around and saw Shang Yufei frowning.
“His name is Lu Ke,” Bai Yue explained briefly.
Hearing the reply, Shang Yufei lowered his head.
He glanced at Bai Yue’s hand, then suddenly grabbed it and walked away.
Bai Yue was caught off guard and stumbled.
It was quite late, but there were still a few military academy students loitering outside. There was a risk of being seen.
He tried to pull his hand away, but it was gripped even tighter.
“…This is outside,” Bai Yue reminded him. Shang Yufei didn’t look at him. But he did release his hand, his tone still carrying a hint of displeasure: “He held your hand just now too.”
Him? Was he referring to Lu Ke?
Perhaps because of the long-awaited reunion, Lu Ke did seem very excited. However, this level of contact…
Bai Yue understood: “Are you jealous?”
Shang Yufei snorted softly, without speaking.
This reaction made Bai Yue find it somewhat cute.
However, back at Luohua Academy, his contact with Li Ren was more frequent than usual. Was Shang Yufei’s strong reaction because he had undergone a second differentiation into an alpha?
He raised his hand and gently touched Shang Yufei’s arm: “If you mind, I’ll keep my distance from now on. But…”
Bai Yue said, “Although I’m an alpha now, my sexual orientation hasn’t changed.”
Hearing this, Shang Yufei suddenly looked over.
His expression was somewhat complicated, as if he wanted to ask something, but was a little hesitant to speak.
“To fall in love with an omega…” Bai Yue smiled, “unless you also undergo secondary differentiation.”
His voice was soft, yet clearly audible.
It reached Shang Yufei’s ears in the darkness. Even in the dim light, a rosy blush could be seen visibly creeping up the tips of his ears.
Bai Yue noticed this and suddenly realized something. He then stroked his chin: “If you could undergo secondary differentiation into an omega, it feels like…”
He was interrupted before he could finish.
“Shut up!” Shang Yufei was a little embarrassed and annoyed, “How could I possibly become an omega?”
It was just a joke after all. So Bai Yue laughed: “That’s true.”
Shang Yufei turned back and continued walking coolly forward: “Alright, stop talking nonsense and hurry up and eat.”
Because there was a competition the next day, dinner was simple.
The next day, Imperial First Military Academy was once again packed with people.
This time, it wasn’t just athletes, but also many ordinary students who came to cheer on their schools.
The event was being held at the “First Arena.” This arena was one of the iconic buildings of Imperial First Military Academy and is not usually open to the public.
Covering an area of tens of thousands of square meters, it was a huge, inverted semicircle. From a distance, it looked like a giant egg. But today, it finally revealed its true form.
The “giant egg” opened outwards from the center, revealing a large circular opening. The bright daylight poured in, illuminating the interior.
Seats were arranged on all sides, and an electronic screen floated at the top center, broadcasting the events. This allowed even those seated far away to easily enjoy the athletes’ performances.
The opening ceremony was at nine o’clock in the morning. Half an hour earlier, spectators had already begun to enter, almost filling the arena, which could hold thousands of people.
The athletes who arrived early waited backstage for the opening ceremony to begin.
Xu Chengdong saw the broadcast from inside the giant dome through the miniature electronic screen in the lounge. Seeing the massive crowd, he immediately tensed up.
Or rather, his tension had started yesterday.
“What to do, what to do,” he muttered to himself for half an hour.
Someone, exasperated, said, “It hasn’t even started yet! If you’re really scared, I’ll take your place.”
He was a contestant who had failed to qualify in the warm-up competition a couple of days ago.
“Huh?” Xu Chengdong hesitated, slightly surprised. “Well…”
Before he could finish, he felt his neck being grabbed.
The bearded man was very strong, gripping him so tightly he could barely breathe. The man’s loud voice also boomed in his ear.
“Hahaha, what’s there to be nervous about! You’ve been through military missions, what are you afraid of?”
“Come on, let me teach you a trick. When you’re nervous, take a deep breath, then exhale. Take another deep breath, then exhale…”
Someone advised, “Stop exhaling, he’s about to suffocate.”
Hearing this, the bearded man looked at the young man in his arm. Because of his difficulty breathing, the other person’s face had turned bright red, giving the impression that he was about to die at any moment. He quickly let go of Xu Chengdong’s neck, then grabbed Xu Chengdong’s shoulder and shook him, exclaiming in alarm, “Are you alright?”
Xu Chengdong was weak and coughed incessantly. Perhaps a second later, he would have been gone.
But thanks to this, he didn’t seem as nervous as before.
After all, what could be more terrifying than death?
Xu Chengdong thought listlessly.
While there was chaos here, Qin Fei was moving in and out of the crowd.
When he went out and came back in for the third time, someone finally couldn’t help but ask, “Are you urinating frequently, or are you nervous? Do you want that bearded guy to treat you?”
Qin Fei wiped his sweat, “Ah, I’m looking for someone. Brother Bai… where did Bai Yue go?”
He saw him at the assembly this morning, but he was gone now. And Senior Shang Yufei wasn’t there either.
Counsellor Song was a member of the school committee and one of the teachers leading the group this time. Hearing this, someone said, “Bai Yue has taken leave; he’s on patrol at this time.”
“Huh?” Qin Fei was taken aback. “Isn’t he going to attend the opening ceremony later?”
Counsellor Song shook his head. “He probably won’t make it.” After a pause, he asked, “But why didn’t you contact him by phone?”
Qin Fei then realized. He had forgotten.
However, this wasn’t the matter to worry about now.
The fan club members had specially made many light boards and support banners so that Bai Yue could see their hard work. In the end, the key figure wasn’t showing up.
Although there were still competitions afterward, the opening ceremony was of extraordinary significance.
If they heard this news, the fan club’s disappointment wouldn’t be a minor matter. He felt that his status was about to drop another level. He had finally thought he could have a chance to find love in college. How hateful!
After receiving the news, the fan club members disappointedly put away their support items.
At this moment, they heard a sharp female voice from not far away.
“What, not showing up? Didn’t we agree on this before?”
The fan club members all turned their heads and found that a group of people had appeared on their left side at some point.
Like them, those people were also holding light sticks and support banners. But judging from their school uniforms, they weren’t students from Imperial University.
Feeling a sense of shared misfortune, a member of the support group approached and struck up a conversation: “Your idol is absent too?”
The girl nodded.
The member sighed, “We are too. We stayed up all night making support items for him, and it was all for nothing.”
The girl’s expression subtly changed when she saw the name and photo on the support items.
“Oh, you guys are into omegas. He’s quite handsome.”
The member paused, then said with dissatisfaction, “What omega? He’s an alpha. A special admission student for Imperial University, haven’t you heard?”
The person shook their head, still showing indifference. They then unfolded a poster and showed it to the support group members.
“Does Imperial University have too few handsome alphas? You like this type. If you ask me, an alpha should look like an alpha. What’s so great about being weak and effeminate? Look at ours.”
The poster in the other person’s hand featured a handsome young man with short, light brown hair.
“This, this…” The member repeated several times, finally shouting, “This is too generic! We can find tons of these at Imperial First!”
Although the face on the poster was indeed handsome, she couldn’t tolerate anyone saying anything bad about Bai Yue.
“What’s wrong with being a little delicate? He’ll grow taller. And is appearance really that important? Strength is what matters! He’s an S+ alpha, and he’s even in the disciplinary team!”
When she heard “S+ alpha,” a hint of surprise flashed in the person’s eyes, but she quickly suppressed it.
“Our Xing Xing isn’t bad either. He’s already an S alpha in his freshman year, and he’s first in every subject. He’ll help our ‘Dark Flag’ win the championship again at this sports meet!”
When it comes to themselves, they can back down. But when it comes to their idol, it’s unbearable!
The other members on both sides also noticed the argument and immediately started arguing.
Not far away, the audience, witnessing this farce, were all bewildered.
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