Beta Chapter 73: Losing a Loved One

Chapter 73: Losing a Loved One

Translated by Addis of Exiled Rebels Scanlations

Editor: Karai

Because Duan Yizhou had an urgent meeting, they kissed briefly before parting. Luo Songran watched Duan Yizhou leave the music room, then pushed open the French doors and walked onto the balcony. He stood there for a moment before seeing Duan Yizhou driving away from the garage.

He took out his phone and made a call, which was quickly answered, “Dad, do you know what happened in the group this morning?”

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the line before a response came. “Yes, I know. Did Yizhou tell you?”

Luo Songran leaned against the railing, his gaze shifting to a nearby spot. His face was expressionless. “Yes, he told me. He just went to a meeting.”

“So why did you call Dad?”

“I can’t let Duan Yizhou suffer any grievances.” Luo Songran casually twisted a flower from the balcony and let it fall to the ground, his gaze dropping as he crushed the petals absentmindedly with his fingertips. “The Galaxy Group must give Duan Yizhou a clear explanation for this.”

There was a laugh on the other end of the phone. “Luo Songran, are you thinking the Galaxy Group would do such a thing?”

Luo Songran knew that when Dad called him by his full name while laughing, he was actually angry. He also knew it was wrong to speak ill of the family business. “I believe they wouldn’t, but I just hope they can give Duan Yizhou an explanation. I don’t want to see him disappointed.”

“That’s natural. The Galaxy Group will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly. Luo Songran, can you trust Dad a little bit more? I won’t favor anyone in this matter. If your brother’s negligence leads to serious consequences, I will handle it severely.”

Luo Songran shrugged, tossing the crushed flower petals back into the pot, then turned and walked back into the house. “I want to come and see you. Are you at home?”

Regardless, he still felt that Duan Yizhou had been wronged. The leakage of patented technology was not something that could be measured by mere losses.

“I’m at the group. Why? You haven’t even gotten married yet, and you’re already coming to Dad to question things?”

“Are you planning to start the meeting?”

“Let your cousin handle it. This matter could be big or small, but it’s his responsibility to resolve it. Unless he really can’t handle it. As the newly appointed president of the Galaxy Group, if he can’t handle even this matter, how will he deal with bigger issues in the future?”

Luo Songran still felt a little uneasy, mainly worried about Duan Yizhou. “I want to check the surveillance footage of the meeting room.”

Dad laughed on the other end of the phone. “Do you think your cousin would fight?”

“No, I’m worried about Duan Yizhou.” Luo Songran walked downstairs to the backyard garage, grabbed the keys from the cabinet, unlocked the car, got in, placed his phone on the passenger seat, connected it to the car’s Bluetooth, then started the car and drove away from the villa. “Given his personality, and with me being pregnant, he’d probably not agree to me going abroad, but he did.”

“You’re going abroad? Where?”

“Uncle said the Stern competition in Country D is in two days and asked me to accompany him. But now I’m hesitating a bit, worried about Duan Yizhou’s mood. So, I want to see how he and my cousin talk about it.” Luo Songran steered the car in the direction of the Galaxy Group.

He was mainly worried that with his cousin’s personality, there might be friction with Duan Yizhou. He had always felt that these two were not quite compatible.

“You’re pregnant now, so you shouldn’t be running around. Not to mention worrying Yizhou, if Papa finds out, he’ll start lecturing you. Tell Uncle that you’re not going out anymore. There will be plenty of time in the future.”

“I know, now I don’t really want to go out. The more Duan Yizhou wants me to go out, the less I want to leave.” Luo Songran glanced at the watch on his wrist. Whatever Duan Yizhou retrieved from that safe must be very precious. The last time he saw Duan Yizhou retrieve something from the safe was the marriage certificate and his prenatal check-up records.

As far as he knew, Duan Yizhou’s patents were only authorized. No matter how tempting the conditions the Galaxy Group offered and how apologetic they were to Duan Yizhou, he knew this man would never compromise. And not compromising would inevitably lead to friction. So this time, he would definitely stand by Duan Yizhou.

“RanRan, don’t worry too much. This matter mainly involves holding the medical warehouse management accountable. I’m still waiting for your cousin to give me feedback. Come over now and wait with me.”

“Okay.”

After hanging up the phone, Luo Songran couldn’t help but grip the steering wheel tighter. Just the thought of Duan Yizhou being in the mood to come and placate him with a watch after all that happened made him feel uncomfortable. He became more determined that this matter must not cause any grievances for Duan Yizhou.

The Galaxy Group——

A moonlight white Porsche stopped directly at the gate, and the security guards at the entrance couldn’t help but skip a beat upon seeing the car. One of them coughed lightly towards the lobby and whispered, “The young master is here.”

Because only the young master dared to park his car directly at the entrance of the group.

As the words fell, the car came to a halt, and then the door opened, and Luo Songran stepped out. The security guards immediately stood at attention. “Good afternoon, young master.”

“Uh, good afternoon.” Luo Songran nodded in acknowledgment. After exchanging greetings, he walked into the group and headed straight for the high-rise elevator.

The security guards murmured to themselves, “Huh? Oh, the young master has become so polite.”

As Luo Songran walked towards the elevator, he noticed many researchers wearing Galaxy Research Institute uniforms gathered there. Among them, he spotted a familiar face.

Perhaps sensing his gaze, He Yu turned his eyes, meeting Luo Songran’s gaze. There was a hint of joy in his eyes, expertly masking any excessive emotions. He smiled and said, “Songran? What brings you here?”

As he spoke, he walked towards Luo Songran. Seeing He Yu’s somewhat unnatural expression, Luo Songran couldn’t help but furrow his brows. He knew about this person’s feelings for him, although he didn’t share them. But he always took seriously what Duan Yizhou instructed him. Then he saw He Yu standing beside him, and his arm brushed against him.

Luo Songran frowned imperceptibly, discreetly distancing himself from He Yu. Out of politeness, he nodded, “I came to see Dad about something. What about all of you here?”

“I don’t know if Mr. Duan has told you about the loss of the Secondary Differentiation Serum. We’re all here to deal with this matter.” He Yu took note of the unfamiliar distance between them, his eyes revealing a subtle complexity. Now, he truly was keeping him at arm’s length.

This alpha named Duan Yizhou really had the ability to tame such a spirited beta. If it were him, he could only use some special means to tame such a beta.

“I know, I heard about it from my alpha this morning.” Luo Songran looked at He Yu, thinking that since this person had also participated in this project, he should be very clear about the matter. “So what exactly happened? Why would the serum, which was fine, suddenly disappear?”

The two guest elevator doors slowly opened, and the researchers in front had already entered the elevator. He Yu didn’t intend to go up with them. He stood beside Luo Songran, wanting to accompany him on the ride. There was also an alpha who looked like an assistant following behind them.

“The serum went missing from the medical warehouse. The surveillance caught a glimpse of this person, but their face was obscured by a hat, so their identity couldn’t be discerned. The footage has been handed over to the police for investigation.”

Luo Songran found it hard to believe. “How could someone just casually enter the medical warehouse and take the serum, especially such an important one?” How could such negligence occur in the Galaxy Group?

“So there’s already a suspect. During the clinical trial phase of the Secondary Differentiation Serum, we recruited two hundred secondary differentiation individuals as volunteers for the serum. They were divided into two batches. The first batch has already received injections, including some of our team’s researchers as volunteers. However, one of the researchers developed a high fever after receiving the injection, leading to meningitis and an unexpected death.”

The high-rise elevator doors slowly opened, and the two of them walked in side by side.

Luo Songran still found it unbelievable. As he watched the elevator doors close, he asked He Yu, “So it’s the fault of the serum?”

He Yu explained gently, “No, it’s mainly the researcher’s health issue. It was an accident. If there was really a problem with the serum, your father wouldn’t have become one of the first batch of volunteers to receive the serum.”

“…What?” Luo Songran looked at He Yu in astonishment, suddenly realizing who he was talking about. “You mean Papa also received the Secondary Differentiation Serum?”

“Yes, apart from this researcher, none of the other hundred volunteers in the first batch had any adverse reactions. Some experienced muscle soreness or low-grade fever, but that’s normal. After the injection, their physical condition was fine.”

Luo Songran wondered why he hadn’t heard Papa mention it. “But what does this researcher’s death have to do with the missing serum?”

“It’s related to that researcher’s partner. Because of the loss of his loved one, he believes it’s the fault of the Galaxy Group. There was some trouble at the research institute some time ago, but the Galaxy Group provided the compensation they should, although he didn’t accept it. And he happened to be the administrator of the medical warehouse for the Secondary Differentiation Serum. From this perspective, he’s the prime suspect.”

The elevator ‘dinged’ and stopped at the middle-level conference room floor, which was He Yu’s destination.

Luo Songran needed to go to the top floor. He watched He Yu walk out of the elevator, followed by another alpha. Just as he was about to ask He Yu something, He Yu turned to look at him.

Outside the elevator, this handsome and refined man smiled gently, “Songran, I know it might be inappropriate to ask you this now, but I still want to clarify. Has he ever forced you?” 

Luo Songran didn’t react for a moment to who ‘he’ was. The elevator door closed automatically, but before it could close completely, it was pressed again from outside, and the door opened again.

He Yu stared at Luo Songran inside the elevator, his gaze serious. “Songran, do you truly love him? Or is it just a marriage arranged by your families, something you’ve accepted out of pressure from your elders, and you don’t actually love him?”

Luo Songran was speechless. Well, he knew who He Yu was talking about now. He felt a bit repulsed by He Yu’s question and found this alpha really petty. “Of course not. I truly love him. No one can force me, and no one can decide for me.”

“I see.” He Yu let go of the elevator button, smiling. “Okay, I understand.”

The elevator doors slowly closed.

At this moment, Luo Songran couldn’t see the two figures outside the elevator. He Yu’s expression returned to a blank face, no longer the refined and gentle appearance from before. He glanced at the alpha standing beside him. “That person was Luo Songran.”

The alpha, who looked honest and tired, suddenly brightened at this moment, as if grasping at a last straw of life.

“So he’s the Galaxy Group’s little treasure.” He finished with a heavy laugh, his weary face appearing particularly eerie under this laughter, his eyes suddenly turning cold. “The taste of losing a loved one is not pleasant.”

 

 

 

 

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