Chapter 549: Chapter 549 : (Extra) Jiang Muchen’s Love Story (33)
Back when Liu Chengjiu was just a young wolf and the wolf clan had yet to fall out of favor, his wet nurse used to tell him fairytales before bed.
Some of those fairytales told about valiant alphas who emerged victorious from battles, but also their beautiful omegas, who got to marry those valiant alphas and live happily ever after with them.
By the time he differentiated into an omega, the wolf clan had already fallen out of favor and Wuyang Palace Master position kept getting filled by various alphas, none of which was good enough in the Heavenly Emperor’s eyes.
Liu Chengjiu did not know when it happened, but he eventually stopped believing in fairytales.
No, to be exact, he still believed in those fairytales, but he was wise enough to know that he was not qualified to live in those fairytales.
On the other side of glorious fairytales, there were alphas who struggled to achieve the recognition they craved, and omegas, who were forced to step out of shadow and protect their loved ones.
He belonged to the other side of the glorious fairytales.
But right now, standing before him was Jiang Muchen, the Shuiran Palace Master, the son of the Heavenly Emperor, the most coveted single alpha across the realm. He was earnestly asking him for his hands in marriage.
It had to be a dream, right?
Because what else could it be, if it were not a dream?
Jiang Muchen, impatient, pursed his lips and tugged at Liu Chengjiu’s hands.
"Will you please stop zoning out when I am asking you an important question?"
"..."
"Hey, you heard me, right? I am not going to repeat it for you. It’s too embarrassing!"
"..."
"Fine, fine, I will repeat it one more time!" Jiang Muchen groaned.
But Liu Chengjiu squeezed back at his hands, preventing him from speaking further.
"Can I..."
The omega choked back with tears.
"Can I really stay by your side? Although I am never going to be as good as the Crown Prince?" he asked. For the first time in his life, he put all his hopes for the future in someone’s hands.
Jiang Muchen sucked in a deep breath.
"Who told you that you had to be as good as my Little Uncle?" he bellowed.
That was not all.
"You can never be as good as my Little Uncle, so forget about it," he ruthlessly said.
But he still had something else to add.
"You are good enough the way you are. There is no need to overthink the rest."
"..."
Jiang Muchen’s response, though unconventional, was heartfelt and sincere. And that was good enough for Liu Chengjiu.
And so, he nodded as a sign of his agreement.
"I will be honored to take my place by your side," he said, his tears flowing from a mixture of joy and gratitude.
When this incident took place, the Heavenly Emperor was having a late dinner with his spouse, the Imperial Consort.
Because Xie Jianshen liked to be updated about any new developments within the Golden Dragon Palace, naturally Head Eunuch Lu did not dare to delay his report even a minute longer.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, His Highness Shuiran Palace Master barged into the Imperial Consort’s palace an hour ago. He already left with Liu Chengjiu in tow, presumably on their way back to Shuiran Palace."
Xie Jianshen snapped the chopsticks in his hand into two. He then slowly turned his head toward his husband. Despite the scorching glare directed his way, Jiang Rufeng was still able to chew a piece of chicken breast without choking.
"And Liu Chengyun?" the Imperial Consort casually asked.
"Liu Chengyun never returned after he left for Shuiran Palace. He is probably still in Shuiran Palace."
"Ah."
Jiang Rufeng smiled.
"Thank you, Head Eunuch Lu. You are dismissed."
Head Eunuch Lu politely retreated from the dining room. As soon as he reached the doorway, he turned around and bolted. No one wanted to be there when the royal couple broke into an argument. Neither the Heavenly Emperor nor the Imperial Consort would ever be at fault, so of course it was everyone else’s fault!
"You said that you were going to take care of it," Xie Jianshen hissed at his husband. "Is this your way of taking care of things?"
"I did take care of it," Jiang Rufeng calmly responded. "I made the Liu siblings come to work at my palace of their own accord."
"And look at what happened just now," Xie Jianshen snapped.
"That son of yours actually came to your palace to take that lowly wolf away!"
"Oh, Jianshen..."
Jiang Rufeng, the bravest alpha across the realm, picked a stir-fried bamboo shoot and placed it into his wife’s bowl.
"Muchen loves Little Yu as much as you do. He despises the wolves as much as you do. If he can change his mind, why can’t you?"
"..."
Xie Jianshen scoffed before he continued eating from his bowl.
"I am so sick and tired of dealing with stupid lions," he snapped.
Jiang Rufeng grinned. Not at all fearing the retribution from the ruler of the entire Heavenly Realm, he reached out and patted Xie Jianshen’s slightly protruding belly lovingly.
"In that case, you are more than welcome to educate our second child as you please."
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Author’s note :
LOL 33 Chapters. And I complained about the Feng Jietang and Lang Yuxuan’s arc...
Ahem ahem~
And so ends our second-to-last arc~
I shall answer the FAQ below :
Q1 : WHAT? IS XIE JIANSHEN PREGNANT???
A1 : Yes. Muchen is going to be a Big Brother at 31 years old~
Q2 : WAIT, ISN’T XIE JIANSHEN, LIKE, OLD???
A2 : Heavenly creatures can live up to hundreds of years unless they perish due to sickness or accidents. Fertility of omega dragons, in particular, decline after the second pregnancy, which explains why Xie Jianyu has yet to get pregnant for the third time. It’s not because Zhang Fengxi has practiced self-restraint...
Q3 : SO WHY HASN’T XIE JIANSHEN GOTTEN PREGNANT EARLIER?
A3 : Have you forgotten that you are dealing with a capable medicine and poison master? If any omega knows how to prevent themselves from getting pregnant, then it has to be Xie Jianshen.
Q4 : ARE JIANG MUCHEN AND LIU CHENGJIU GOING TO HAVE CHILDREN OF THEIR OWN?
A4 : Have you forgotten that you are dealing with a capable medicine and poison master? If any omega knows how to prevent another omega from getting pregnant, then it has to be Xie Jianshen.
