My Jealous and Beautiful Villainous Wife (ABO) - Chapter 31
Seriously? I’ve been missing, and you’re still sending messages?
Thankfully, nothing had happened to him. If he had truly disappeared, it would have been game over.
Long Xiao sighed and followed Si An’s pace, first calling his mother.
Probably because he had been staring at his phone the whole time, Long Yun answered quickly.
Hello? Who is this?
Mother, it’s me.
Long Xiao’s voice was low, tinged with helplessness.
But having not spoken to his parents in so long, he genuinely missed them.
As soon as Long Xiao finished speaking, the voice on the other end immediately grew louder.
Son! Sweetie, what’s wrong? Why couldn’t we reach you?
Are you still in the country? Did you go traveling and forget to turn on your VPN?
Unfortunately, Long Xiao, being a Little Earth Dragon, had no idea what a VPN was.
What’s a VPN? Mother, my phone broke.
It’s fixed now. I bought a new one. I’ll explain everything in the group chat. Tell everyone to stop messaging me.
Oh, okay! Sweetie, let’s talk again tonight!
Long Yun was of Eastern descent but had grown up abroad, so his way of expressing affection was more outwardly affectionate.
Long Xiao’s mother, Long Yun, was a gentle male Omega. He would never have abandoned Long Xiao to go on a trip if his mate, Long Ye, hadn’t insisted.
After all, in the Dragon Clan’s centuries-long lifespan, Long Xiao, barely in his early twenties, was still considered a young cub.
But Long Ye’s constant pestering, claiming Long Xiao was already grown up, proved irresistible.
Long Xiao himself agreed with his father’s assessment, assuring them he could simply Google anything he didn’t understand.
Hearing Long Xiao end his call, Si An, who had slowed his pace, resumed his normal speed.
Si An was remarkably perceptive, noticing countless minute details that would escape the notice of most people.
Long Xiao rubbed his nose, feeling touched yet secretly thinking Si An didn’t need to worry about him. After all, his legs were longer, so keeping up wouldn’t be a problem…
As they returned to the parking spot, Si An glanced at Long Xiao.
You haven’t had lunch yet?
It was already past one in the afternoon. The Alpha, whose phone was broken and who had been in a car accident, likely hadn’t eaten.
Normally, this would be none of Si An’s concern.
Yet now, for some reason, Si An found himself asking.
Long Xiao clearly hadn’t expected Si An’s question. His golden eyes paused before meeting Si An’s gaze.
No, he replied.
Is this… an invitation? His deep, magnetic voice was slow, tinged with a hesitant surprise.
Si An pressed his lips together, his icy blue eyes fixed on the Alpha’s face.
No.
Of course not.
Long Xiao’s eyes, which had brightened momentarily, dimmed again, the change stark in the dimly lit underground parking garage.
Si An observed this, inwardly marveling at the Dragon Clan’s peculiar nature.
When their spirits soared, their eyes glowed when they were crestfallen, they dimmed.
If you were stranded in the wilderness without a flashlight, could you just keep the Alpha happy to keep his eyes shining—really brightly?
But Si An’s thoughts had barely drifted before he yanked them back.
What am I even thinking?
The Omega’s cool gaze twitched slightly as he turned away and got into the car.
Let’s go.
He had just woken up and hadn’t had lunch yet. This time, he would treat.
Always letting the Alpha pay wasn’t the Si family’s style.
With a whoosh, the golden eyes on the aloof man’s face lit up again.
Though tall, imposing, and handsome enough to deter strangers, to the Omega’s eyes—
He actually looked a bit… cute.
Unlike their previous destinations, the restaurant Si An took Long Xiao to was somewhat out of the way.
The Omega hadn’t planned to leave the house today, intending to stay home and rest quietly.
But now that he was already out, he figured he might as well grab a bite to eat.
Si An’s decisive nature prevented him from dwelling on such trivial matters, and he quickly made up his mind.
In truth, Si An was quite particular about food and wasn’t the type to eat just anything.
This morning, he had finished every last bite of Long Xiao’s cooking only because he had requested it himself. Besides, Long Xiao’s cooking wasn’t so bad as to be inedible.
Now, Si An was taking Long Xiao to a long-established Private Cuisine Restaurant.
Long Xiao leaned back in his seat, his tattered sleeve cuffs still visible, though neither of them seemed to mind.
His gaze was fixed ahead, his eyelids relaxed and lowered, casting a soft shadow across the bridge of his nose.
Long Xiao turned his head, ostensibly to look out the window, but in reality, he was watching the Omega’s reflection in the car window.
They got out of the car at a Sichuan restaurant. Si An, mindful of Long Xiao’s preferences, didn’t order all spicy dishes, carefully selecting a few milder options for the Alpha.
The food arrived quickly. The two hungry men ate in silence, heads bowed over their plates, focused solely on devouring their meals.
Gradually, the sounds of water being drunk and hisses of pain filled the air. The Omega’s pale pink lips had turned crimson, his cheeks flushed, and his ice-blue eyes shimmered with tears.
At first, Long Xiao had been diligently focused on eating, but slowly, the Omega himself became the ‘dish’ before him.
The idiom a feast for the eyes seemed particularly apt.
Unlike Si An, Long Xiao barely flushed. He simply kept drinking water, his Adam’s apple bobbing repeatedly. Even the slight redness at the corners of his eyes only added to his fierce aura.
Si An couldn’t understand why the Alpha didn’t blush, instead appearing even more handsome.
He said nothing, merely watching Long Xiao blink back tears from the spice. He raised his hand and signaled for the waiter to bring ice milk.
Long Xiao stared at the milk placed before him, his face, which hadn’t reddened from the spice, now flushed slightly.
Yet in the end, the noble, handsome, and powerful Alpha raised his right hand, still clad in his battle-worn jacket, and dutifully drank the ice milk.
Si An watched, his ice-blue eyes fixed steadily on the Alpha across the table.
Likes sweet and savory flavors, dislikes vegetables, and now, can’t handle spicy food.