THE GAME

Chapter 16

It is common for alphas to not get along quite well, like Wen Qing and Xue Yang. However, instead of battling it out with suffocating pheromones like other alphas, these two only needed eye contact and smug looks to make a room uncomfortable.

"Xue Chengmei...", Wen Qing held her head high. " I see you've had a lot to discuss with Uncle of late.", She sharpened her dark eyes.

"Nothing fancy, just usual business.", Xue Yang showed his teeth.

"Hm, I see...I'll get out of your way then.", the female alpha brushed past him with a straight face.

"By the way, have you heard from Wei Ying? I've been cooped here for so long, he must be wondering where I am.", Xue Yang fixed one hand in his back pocket.

"You still want to know after blowing your chance?", Wen Qing sized him up. Xue Yang chuckled; his tongue swiftly brushed over his lips as he averted his gaze briefly. "Did it shock you that much?... Don't worry, I'll get him back."

A short curve appeared at the side of Wen Qing's lips. "I'm counting on it.", she said, know very well there was no way her cousin or Wangji would let that happen. It was obvious that this alpha was still in the dark about Wei Ying's current situation. She only wished to be there when Xue Yang found out about it.

"Good luck...", her last words to the alpha as she walked away...

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Lan Wangji could not concentrate. His mother had once again stolen Wei Ying and Jiang Cheng for almost an entire day and he was already feeling nostalgic. Lan Xichen on the other hand was glad his mother took his wife. He wanted to talk with his lover freely on phone.

Wangji watched from the garden with a book on his lap as his elder brother paced the living room, smiling and laughing like a hyena. He shook his head lightly and checked the time on his phone. "It's already 3 pm...", Wangji wanted to spend time with his omega so bad he was starting to feel jealous.

Exhausted, he dialed Madam Lan's number. After a few beeps, she picked up.

"Hello, mother."

"Yes, is everything alright? You never call me on phone.", Madam Lan's voice was a little clouded by the noise on her end of the Line. Lan Wangji sat up properly. "Mother, where did you take Wei Ying?", he didn't need to beat about the bush.

"Oh, so you only called to ask of your bride?... Lan Zhan, I carried you for nine solid months and you hardly call me. Why do you even have a phone.", Madam Lan nagged.

Wangji cleared his throat. "Mother, I see you every morning."

"So what!! Call me, I also need to be pampered you know!", the voice on the other side was shaky but Wangji could picture his mother frowning.

"Mother, I'm calling because of my mate. Tell father to call you if you need attention.", Wangji sighed hearing his mother nag more and louder afterward.

"Done? Now tell me where you took Wei Ying, it's already getting late.", Lan Wangji's voice was calm but his face wasn't this time around.

"We're at the amusement park...", His mother yelled from the noisy background.

"What! Which one, tell me. I'm coming to get him.", Wangji finally lost it.

"Don't worry, they are safe with me. You should see Wei Ying going up the slide of doom.", I must say he's very agile, even when he's soaking wet.", Madam Lan added.

Lan Wangji was stoned and went completely pale. "Mother... you let him get into the slide?!. What is he wearing?...Is his neck covered. What if his scent gets picked up by another alpha... Don't let Wei Ying out of your sight.". He stammered. Wangji had never said so many words at a time.