Powerful Investment Chapter 26: Retreat to Advance

Chapter 26: Retreat to Advance

Translated by Addis of Exiled Rebels Scanlations

Editor: Karai

 

Ji Jin looked at Ke Yu and clicked his tongue, pulling Ji Xingxing back.

Because Ke Yu had once worked with Ji Jin, he was considered someone who had seen many storms. He was the first to act, placing several packages he held onto the living room coffee table.

“Captain Lu, these are the things you asked for.”

“Thanks.” Lu Yao winked at Ke Yu, signaling that there was more to say, but the current situation didn’t allow it.

Ji Jin glanced at the large packages. They seemed to contain food and drinks, all of which could quickly replenish energy. Several items were familiar to Ji Jin, specifically used for Alpha sensitivity periods and Omega heat periods.

A clever calculation, Ji Jin thought.

“There’s still something missing,” Ji Jin cleared his throat. Lu Yao and Ke Yu immediately looked at him.

“We should buy another Alpha suppressant.”

Lu Yao’s expression changed sharply. He had been holding on to some hope that Ji Jin would keep his promise. Upon hearing “Alpha suppressant,” his eyes immediately lost their spirit.

Ke Yu thought, ??? You two, lonely Alpha and Omega, why do you still need a suppressant? You sure know how to play.

“Ji… God Ji, this is for you and little Xingxing,” Zhao Ze said. He had never seen such a large operation. After carrying the packages for a long time, his hands were sore and numb. Then he finally remembered to place them on the coffee table near Ji Jin.

Zhao Ze brought a lot of things too, but most were for Ji Xingxing — pajamas, a leash, supplementary food, and small yogurts, all packed messily into a large bag. Only a few sets of clothes belonged to Ji Jin.

“Take them all back as they are,” Ji Jin’s tone was not joking at all. Ji Xingxing sat in Ji Jin’s arms, looking up at his father with a slightly puzzled expression.

“Just so happens I’m going back with you.”

“Eh?” Zhao Ze didn’t react immediately and was a step slow.

“But there are still paparazzi around the dorms, and God Ji, didn’t you find a place to stay?”

Ke Yu covered his face at Zhao Ze’s clumsiness.

“Yeah, big brother, there are reporters outside. Where are you going to stay?” Lu Yao stood up suddenly, quickly taking Zhao Ze’s two large bags into the children’s room. He looked as if he feared Ji Jin would grab the bags and run.

“God Ji, the team has arranged a small press conference for you as requested. The team’s official platforms will also release the related news according to the conference content.” Zhao Ze took out a small notebook and briefly explained the process.

“Alright, thank you.” Ji Jin nodded. He didn’t say whether he would stay here or not, leaving everyone except Ji Xingxing present hanging in suspense.

“Uh… I’ll take little Xingxing out to play for a while. There’s a slide downstairs.” Ke Yu was the first to understand and poked the confused Zhao Ze beside him. Zhao Ze was puzzled but soon responded, “Yes, yes, we’ll take little Xingxing downstairs to play for a while.”

Upon hearing about the slide, Ji Xingxing’s eyes suddenly brightened, looking at Ji Jin with a pleading gaze, signaling he wanted to go out and play. Ji Jin saw the little look and couldn’t bear to stop him. He picked a leash from the bag, clipped it on, and handed it to Zhao Ze.

Relatively speaking, Ji Xingxing was more familiar with Zhao Ze, which made Ke Yu, watching Ji Xingxing eager and ready, feel a little sad.

After the three troublesome people left, Lu Yao immediately sat beside Ji Jin.

“Big brother promised me he’d stay to accompany me through the sensitivity period,” Lu Yao said skillfully. Agreeing to stay and accompanying through the sensitivity period were clearly two different conditions, but he said it as if it were one demand. With his innocent and pure eyes, it tempted one to agree to all his requests immediately.

But Ji Jin was not someone easily swayed by charming tricks. He glanced sideways at Lu Yao, then pushed aside the messy hair at the back of his neck to reveal the bruised gland marked with teeth marks.

“Bite marks. Staying with you through the sensitivity period means being marked.”

Normally, biting the gland and intimate behavior must happen simultaneously to mark successfully. But if bitten on the gland, intimacy with an Alpha could also mark successfully.

“I said no marking, Lu,” Ji Jin poked at Lu Yao’s lower body that hadn’t calmed since the sensitivity period began.

“You broke the agreement first.”

Lu Yao hissed softly when poked. Before he could start acting innocent, Ji Jin half-kneeling, looked down on him from above.

“Captain Lu,” Ji Jin was not as tall as Lu Yao, but half-kneeling made him significantly taller than Lu Yao. His hand pressed against the sofa’s back, body close to the other.

“Don’t always try to be clever.”

His voice was soft and gentle, but his words carried a hint of harshness. Ji Jin rarely acted like this. Normally, he was lazy and looked half-asleep.

Lu Yao’s first reaction to seeing this side of Ji Jin was the urge to kiss him.

“I was wrong,” Lu Yao lowered his head to admit fault. He was usually good at reading situations, whether in games or with Ji Jin.

“Then have Ke Yu buy the suppressant for you. Inject it yourself and stay home. I’ll go to the press conference.” Ji Jin gave the order with an unrefusable tone.

“Okay.” Lu Yao obediently nodded.

Ji Jin was very satisfied. He was just about to stand up when Lu Yao grabbed his hand.

“But Brother still owed me something,” Lu Yao said with bright, sparkling eyes, exactly like Ji Xingxing’s when he heard about the slide.

“What?” Ji Jin completely couldn’t remember what he owed.

Unexpectedly, Lu Yao reached out and pulled him. Ji Jin lost his balance, and the person in front of him seized the opportunity—their lips pressed together. The softness of the lips shocked Ji Jin, who opened his eyes wide and almost forgot what he wanted to do.

At first, the lips only touched lightly, but Lu Yao reached out to stroke the back of Ji Jin’s head, pressing him closer. Ji Jin could feel their lips pressing tighter and tighter, and the person in front even gently bit him.

However, it was only a light bite before letting go, without going any deeper. This kind of kiss made Ji Jin feel somewhat uncomfortable. He had kissed Lu Yao more than once before, and Lu Yao, being an Alpha, behaved exactly like one. Their kisses were always wild and intense, leaving no room to breathe.

But this time, it was just a simple lip touch that made Ji Jin feel flustered inside.

“This is Brother’s kiss for his little lover. Brother may have forgotten, but I haven’t,” Lu Yao said as he let go and stepped back a bit, looking honest and harmless.

In fact, he was playing a tactic of retreating to advance.

Ji Jin clearly understood Lu Yao’s tactic but couldn’t get angry. Instead, he was amused by such a childish yet tender idea.

In the end, Ji Jin gave in. Even when he went downstairs to find Ji Xingxing, the corners of his mouth still carried a smile.

After Ji Xingxing returned to the country and met more people, he wasn’t as shy as before. When Ji Jin went downstairs, he saw Ji Xingxing standing on the playground slide, eager to slide down. Ke Yu and Zhao Ze were like two mother hens, each keeping a close eye on Ji Xingxing, afraid he might get hurt.

Indeed, human children were capable of anything. The two team managers even shook hands and made peace just to coax the child together.

Ji Xingxing stood high up and, before sliding down, saw Ji Jin and frantically waved at his dad from the slide. It was summer, and Ji Xingxing played happily, a thin layer of sweat covering his body.

Ji Jin feared he would catch a cold, so he quickly picked him up.

“Daddy! Slide! Slide!” Ji Xingxing excitedly gestured wildly to express his excitement to Ji Jin.

Ji Jin pinched Ji Xingxing’s little nose to stop him from babbling loudly, then greeted Ke Yu and Zhao Ze.

Ke Yu and Zhao Ze looked very fond of little Xingxing and kept their eyes on him the whole time.

“Xingxing, would you like to stay with the uncles this afternoon? Daddy has to go out for a while and can’t accompany the baby,” Ji Jin said in a negotiating tone.

Ji Xingxing didn’t say anything. His little hands grabbed his dad’s collar, and his face showed unhappiness. The joy from sliding suddenly disappeared. “Baby wants Daddy. Daddy can’t go!”

“But Daddy needs to earn money to buy yogurt,” Ji Jin pulled Ji Xingxing’s small hand.

“Then no yogurt!” Ji Xingxing said decisively.

“No yogurt?” Ji Jin raised his eyebrows, looking unconvinced.

“I want yogurt,” Ji Xingxing, perhaps realizing his behavior wasn’t right, buried his face in Ji Jin’s arms and didn’t speak.

Ji Jin chuckled lightly, his mouth curling up a little. He held Ji Xingxing and called Ke Yu and Zhao Ze to go upstairs.

At noon, Ke Yu had ordered a private home-cooked meal delivery. Four adults and a little baby created a harmonious atmosphere. Lu Yao conscientiously took his inhibitor; not a hint of pheromone leaked out.

In the afternoon, Ji Jin first coaxed Ji Xingxing to sleep, then went out with Zhao Ze directly to the press conference site. Before getting in the car, Zhao Ze checked the prepared press release and the possible questions and answers from reporters, handing them to Ji Jin.

Ji Jin glanced over them quickly and then tossed them aside.

This made Zhao Ze a little anxious. While driving, he reminded Ji Jin, “God Ji, please take a good look. You might need it later.”

“No problem. I know what to say,” Ji Jin leaned back in the seat, looking like someone completely detached from the mundane world.

Zhao Ze wiped the sweat off his forehead, thinking he must learn from Ke Yu how to handle God Ji well someday.

The press conference was held at the same place as last time. Ji Jin knew the way and confidently led them inside, with Zhao Ze following and asking where Cheng Pian was.

Since the photos were of Ji Jin and Cheng Pian, naturally both should appear together.

The venue was already filled with reporters, with some latecomers still entering. Cheng Pian sat on the interview seat, looking pale and somewhat nervous. Ji Jin and Zhao Ze went straight to the interview seat. Ji Jin sat in the middle, still looking lazy and half-asleep, while Zhao Ze sat next to him with a thick stack of materials.

The press conference officially began.

This time was mainly a Q&A session, so Zhao Ze didn’t say much and they went straight into the questions.

In the esports industry, having an Omega was a rare and explosive topic. Whether or not the professional league had confirmed it, the question every reporter most wanted to ask was—

“God Ji, are you really an Omega? If you are, how do you handle your heat during competitions?”

All the reporters present were either Alphas or Betas. When they heard this question, they all unconsciously showed a secretive and sly smile.

 

 

 

 

 

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