When the Possessive Omega Fell for Me (GL , ABO) - Chapter 5

On the third day after the banquet ended, which was not long after that bloody human figure had burst in, the seemingly tense mansion had already returned to a state of calm.

There were no announcements, no explanations, not even a bit of news.

It was like a deep, dark pool of water – a human life falling in could only cause a faint ripple on the surface before quickly disappearing without a trace.

The banquet that was supposed to introduce Yi Jing to everyone ended abruptly. When she had free time, the pensive Yi Jing observed every person she encountered in the estate, but she could hardly find anyone who looked uneasy.

However, Yi Jing still remembered the long trail of bl00d left behind when that person was dragged away.

Yi Jing had her doubts, but as a newcomer, even if she wanted to understand, no one would be willing to let her get involved in the incident. She could only observe and speculate on her own.

Looking at the current situation, she estimated that Old Master Yi must also be struggling with how to cover up this incident.

Actually, this incident itself was quite abnormal.

A large family like the Yi family, located in the city center, would certainly place great importance on their own security. The Yi family estate also appeared at first glance to have very comprehensive security facilities.

But for such a heavily guarded estate to be breached all the way to the center by a severely injured person, especially during such an important banquet, was simply outrageous.

The people attending the banquet at the time were all wealthy and powerful, each valuing their lives more than the next. If a severely injured person could inexplicably run into the venue, couldn’t a team of mercenaries also suddenly rush in?

Yi Jing knew without even thinking that Old Master Yi must be in a terrible predicament now.

Perhaps more than that lost life, maintaining the Yi family’s reputation might be the issue Old Master Yi was more concerned about now.

As for that person…

Yi Jing recalled once again that bloody shadow. Judging by the build, it seemed to be a male, dressed all in black with no distinguishing features. Come to think of it, it was as if they were deliberately trying to minimize their presence.

Yi Jing unconsciously furrowed her brow, then thought of Old Master Yi’s expression the moment that injured person burst into the hall.

At that time, it seemed no one was shocked.

Even that seemingly impatient young uncle was the same – those people’s faces only showed irritation and annoyance.

Could there be more to this incident?

“Hey, hey hey?”

Yi Jing was startled, her attention called back by the voice across from her.

Sitting opposite Yi Jing was a very young girl, whose appearance and demeanor vaguely resembled Yi Jing’s, but her manner contained more of an innocent and reckless quality, unaware of the ways of the world.

“What are you thinking about? It’s your turn to move,” the girl said, pointing at the chessboard in front of them.

“Oh.” Yi Jing glanced at her, responded, then looked down at the chessboard before casually placing a piece.

From what Yi Jing understood, the technology level in this world had already reached the point where holographic technology was widespread, but the wealthy here were instead obsessed with playing real and tedious brain games offline.

— Supposedly because it was more elegant this way.

“Your chess skills are quite good,” the girl said, twirling a chess piece in her fingers. “How does it feel? This chessboard is made of cloud-top wood, just the glaze on the surface took over ten years to cultivate. Feels good, right? And this chess set and pieces are all a matching set. The jade and wood materials are all top-notch. It’s not easy to find such an antique set nowadays. I went to great lengths to get my hands on it. The texture is nice, isn’t it?”

Yi Jing: “…”

She knew it.

The chess itself wasn’t important; high-end extravagance was about spending large sums of money to play with things ordinary people would never have the chance to touch in their lifetime. The wealthy wouldn’t bother much with things everyone could access — items without barriers were clearly not elegant enough.

Yi Jing took a sip of tea, not dwelling on the new world’s methods of flaunting wealth, and instead continued to ponder the recent events.

The Yi family’s affairs had an unknown scope of influence, but in any case, Auntie had also been involved and didn’t have time to attend to her for the moment. The girl in front of her was someone Auntie had found to keep her company.

Saying she was keeping her company in reality, she should also be one of the people helping her familiarize herself with the Yi family.

Yi Jing gently raised her eyes, looking at the other person over the rim of her teacup.

Actually, it would be quite reasonable if she wanted to extract some information from her, right?

The girl sitting across from her was called Yi Heng. She was of the same generation as Yi Jing, also an alpha, a year younger than Yi Jing’s age in the records, and currently studying at the United Elite University in their territory.

It was said that Yi Heng was a descendant of one of the several grand-aunts and grand-uncles who had supported Old Master Yi’s rise to power. As a marginal figure, she generally didn’t involve herself in family affairs. Her only pursuit was eating, drinking, and having fun. Her chosen major and academic performance at school were also abysmal.

— She was a standard good-for-nothing young lady from a wealthy family.

Although her bl00d relation to Yi Jing was somewhat distant, and she didn’t usually get involved in many matters, Yi Heng had after all grown up in the Yi family estate. She should still know some things.

Yi Jing had just arrived in this Yi family environment and didn’t know where to start asking questions. Yi Heng in front of her was the only breakthrough point.

Yi Jing rubbed the chess piece in her hand, thought for a while, then asked casually as if it had just occurred to her: “That incident from a couple of days ago caused quite a stir. It still hasn’t been resolved.”

“Oh… isn’t that normal? It’s always this slow. How could such matters be quick?” Yi Heng didn’t seem surprised at all and was still focused on the chessboard. Halfway through speaking, she looked up at Yi Jing, “But I’m quite surprised that you didn’t get involved this time.”

“What?” Yi Jing was suddenly taken aback and looked at Yi Heng in confusion.

Should I have gotten involved?

“Aren’t you always the one who loves to meddle in these kinds of things?” Yi Heng placed a piece down, then began to collect the chess pieces. “Wherever there’s a case, your shadow is never far behind. Even if you can’t claim credit, you’ll still intervene somehow. Even Big Aunt says you were born to be in the judicial system.”

Yi Jing was stunned.

No, she only knew from the records that this identity was an elite, with outstanding grades and a glittering resume during her time studying in the judicial system academy. From the ID photo, she could also tell that the original character generally wouldn’t have a good temper, but she didn’t expect this twist.

Wouldn’t that make whatever she wants to do in the future even more reasonable?

Great!

Punish them all!!

However, she still needed to muddle through the current scene.

Yi Jing thought for a moment and said, “The old master is still here, it’s not my place to steal the spotlight. Moreover, Auntie is by my side.”

Yi Jing would bet fifty cents that with Auntie’s smooth-talking style, she definitely wouldn’t approve of the ‘meddling in everything’ approach that Yi Heng described.

Sure enough, Yi Heng actually laughed: “Oh, you’re quite different from the rumors. People say you’re very cold and never like to play with useless people like us but it doesn’t seem to be the case now.”

Yi Jing took a sip of tea and didn’t speak again.

She felt it was a bit difficult to continue this line of questioning.

Yi Heng, like many other people associated with the Yi family, seemed to assume that Yi Jing would understand many details, so there was no need to explain too thoroughly, such as that sentence “How could such matters be quick?”

Yi Jing really wanted to know why it couldn’t be quick, what exactly the Yi family was trying to cover up, but she didn’t dare to ask. She was afraid that asking about those common understandings among the Yi family members would immediately expose her.

Yi Jing struggled for a long time, but eventually changed the subject: “A few days ago, I saw a strange woman in the estate. She didn’t look like a servant of the house. Is there some new guest?”

“Hm?” Yi Heng looked up, seeming very puzzled as she said, “I don’t know. The Yi estate is so big, if you just bring in an outsider to wander around, it might take a week to see everything. They all receive their own guests. Some guests might leave without ever meeting me, just like you – you needed a banquet to be specially introduced to everyone, lest someone not recognize you.”

Is that so…

Yi Jing lowered her eyes, remembering the woman she had seen in the church, and couldn’t help but slightly furrow her brow.

So, could she also be someone’s guest?

Or perhaps someone brought in under the guise of being a ‘guest’?

Yi Jing really hadn’t expected that such a large Yi family would be so chaotic inside. Wouldn’t it be very easy for those with ill intentions to take advantage of the situation?

Thinking of Yu Miao.

Hmm, or rather, that woman who seemed to be Yu Miao, Yi Jing felt a bit dejected again.

These past few days, besides trying to understand the incident at the banquet, she hadn’t relaxed in her search for Yu Miao, but it seemed that no one had seen Yu Miao.

Had she already left?

Or had someone already started bullying Yu Miao? Yi Jing’s fingers unconsciously tightened a bit, her expression turning somewhat unpleasant.

“Hey, hey, hey.” Yi Heng, who had just called Yi Jing’s attention back earlier, once again knocked on the table, bringing Yi Jing’s focus back.

The two were now sitting in a garden of the Yi estate, the scenery very tranquil.

Yi Heng sat in a pavilion beside the meticulously tended flowers and plants, her expression unusually serious for once. While twirling a chess piece, she said to Yi Jing: “I don’t know what you’re pondering, and of course, I never understand what you elites want to do. But considering you just said something pleasing to my ears, I’ll give you a piece of advice, don’t think about meddling in the affairs of those in their inner circle.”

Inner circle?

Yi Jing raised an eyebrow.

She hadn’t quite figured out the complex bl00d relations of the Yi family yet, but she could roughly determine that this inner circle Yi Heng mentioned, should be the core group formed around Old Master Yi’s few biological children.

What, in the Yi family, were only those few able to access the real affairs?

Were all others marginalized?

Even within the family, the divisions were so severe and the hierarchy so clear. What hidden truths lay beneath the Yi family’s apparent business?

“That’s not something we should concern ourselves with, and often times, not encountering those things can be considered a kind of luck.”

As she said this, the usually carefree Yi Heng’s expression actually became somewhat profound. The way she collected the chess pieces also seemed very much like someone behind the scenes.

Yi Jing slightly raised her eyes to look at Yi Heng, feeling that this brainless, carefree rich young lady in front of her suddenly seemed to have become clever. It might not be so easy to extract some information from her mouth after all.

Indeed, after all, she was someone who grew up in the Yi family’s old mansion. Even if it was just through osmosis, she shouldn’t be completely without wit.

However…

“Don’t think I can’t see you secretly taking my chess pieces,” Yi Jing said decisively.

Yi Heng: “…Oh.”

Damn, I’ve been caught!