Marked the Protagonist A (Translated)

Chapter 87 Night Rose

Chapter 87 Night Rose

The words spoken with a smile were wrapped in honey, carrying a hint of sweetness, filled with teasing.

Chi Zhuo raised his hand and gently touched Ji Chenxi's head, his fingers moving downward to cover those eyes that sparkled with mirth. "Perhaps I'm a bit foolish."

"Can't you just say straightforwardly that you're worried about me? So no need to apologize. On the contrary, I'm quite happy, after all, you came to find me after realizing you couldn't get in touch with me."

"Maybe it was only after I remembered to look for you that I couldn't catch Morning Star."

"I see, then I'll accept that."

Ji Chenxi spoke softly, a rare tenderness in his tone, like whispers between lovers, intimate enough to momentarily disrupt Chi Zhuo's heartbeat.

"By the way, did you have any regrets when you saw that I was fine?"

Chi Zhuo shook his head. "How could I possibly regret that?"

"After all, I'm perfectly fine."

"Nothing being wrong is the best outcome. What I want to see is your safety."

Ji Chenxi's gaze shifted slightly; the place he was in was quite fortunate. Not far away was a large expanse of red roses, their beauty contrasting with the blood-soaked remains, and the palace was filled with roses simply because his mother loved them. He remembered that when he was very young, his parents had a great relationship; perhaps his mother had once loved his father.

But the ultimate outcome between the two had evidently been a tragedy. Regardless of the truth, Ji Chenxi subconsciously harbored a bit of distrust towards engagements and love.

"You seem to really care about me."

But how long would this care last?

This time, Ji Chenxi neither smiled nor showed much expression. They had gone through quite a bit together, but sometimes he wondered if, after the enthusiasm and impulsiveness faded, they would tire of each other. They were both Alphas, neither soft nor gentle; their relationship had begun out of a desire for conquest.

Love originating from a desire to conquer often perishes for the same reason; ultimately, it is the Omega that stirs the Alpha's desire for conquest.

"We are in a relationship, so it's only natural that I care about you."

"If we weren't in a relationship, you wouldn't care?"

"Then remove the first part." Chi Zhuo was quite adaptable.

"Oh?"

"Caring about you is only natural."

Ji Chenxi laughed. "Chi Zhuo, you shouldn't do that. You're giving too much too soon. If you retract even a little, it will be easily noticed."

"Mm." Chi Zhuo replied calmly, "So I'll keep it this way."

Ji Chenxi pinched Chi Zhuo's chin and pressed a kiss on his lips—one that was not gentle, stealing and claiming the air between them, their breaths intermingling, heated and urgent.

This was a kiss that should have happened when the two first met.

Ji Chenxi had always been raised by his mother, and even his preferences leaned slightly Omega. He liked gentleness and the calmness that came with restraint. Even when out of control, it was someone else who went mad for him. Thus, this kiss could be considered one of Ji Chenxi's rare, proactive, and fierce acts of claiming.

After the kiss, their breaths were somewhat disordered. After a moment, Ji Chenxi began to speak seriously, "I personally dealt with the robots and artificial beings left by Morning Star. I didn't notice anything unusual at first, but having known Morning Star for many years, I discovered from the subtle signs that his robots all use the same system. As long as it's a system, it can be hacked."

And Ji Chenxi was most skilled at hacking.

Meanwhile, Morning Star had escaped the palace, but he knew that even if Chi Zhuo didn't pursue him personally, countless others would come to obstruct him.

Sure enough, along the way, Morning Star encountered two more perilous attacks, and their starship was on the brink of collapse.

The pilot of the starship watched Morning Star's aggressive maneuvers with irritation. "Can't you dodge a bit? Our starship can only withstand two more rounds of heavy fire."

Morning Star replied coolly, "Mm."

"If it comes to it, I'll take over." The pilot couldn't stand watching Morning Star drive like that.

"We should have had backup, but the backup hasn't arrived." Morning Star said this suddenly.

"Huh? Maybe the backup just hasn't made it yet."

Morning Star smiled. "You and I both know it's not that the backup hasn't arrived, but that they can't."