Accidentally Choosing the Strongest Alpha in the Galaxy on a Blind Date
When Ji Anli and Lin Jing’s hovercar arrived at the palace gates, someone immediately came to greet them.
It was President An who had been waiting there.
President An’s eyes lit up when she saw Ji Anli.
She quickly walked over with a smile, “I heard about it this time. Thanks to Ji, the old duke was able to return so easily. The higher-ups said that after this banquet, they must reward Ji.”
Ji Anli was in a good mood and was eager to learn more about the guests at the banquet so he walked inside with President An.
Although Lin Jing had entered the palace many times, he wasn’t familiar with these noble families.
At most, he had heard of them.
To truly understand their character, he had to rely on President An.
Sure enough, Ji Anli only needed to mention that it was his first time attending such a large palace banquet and that he was nervous about possibly mistaking people or saying the wrong things.
President An’s heart immediately filled with affection.
She imagined Ji as a poor little thing in the past.
Without psychic strength and with Professor Ji often in the lab and not home, Ji must have been bullied by his uncle’s family.
Look, even his former fiancé was snatched away.
What else couldn’t they do?
They never brought him to the palace before, probably afraid that Ji’s outstanding looks would steal the spotlight.
Who knows how much he suffered in the Ji family before
After imagining various scenarios, President An felt even more sympathetic towards Ji Anli.
She went through the list of noble families attending the banquet from the highest to the lowest, except for the Lin family and the Ji family.
These two families were Ji Anli’s own family and General Lin’s family so they were already familiar and there was no need for further introduction.
Ji Anli took the opportunity to ask about a few unfamiliar peers and when the time was right, he inquired about the Earl’s grandson, Jeff, without arousing President An’s suspicion.
President An, worried that Ji Anli might inadvertently offend this person, explained in detail, “You asked the right person. My family has some marital ties with the Earl’s family so we interact often.
As for Jeff, apart from being a bit timid and lacking innate psychic power, he’s quite good in every other aspect. Especially in scientific research, he’s quite talented despite not having psychic power.
Like you, he’s eighteen.
Jeff originally wanted to be your father’s student but unfortunately, Professor Ji is too busy. Still, Jeff admires your father a lot.
Oh, and his heart isn’t very strong so he’s usually low-key because of his lack of psychic power.
The outside world pays more attention to his older brother and cousins but… in the Earl’s eyes, he’s as precious as an apple of his eye.”
Ji Anli nodded as he listened, gaining some insight.
The book was written from Ji Chenhao’s perspective so there would definitely be some bias.
Given Ji Chenhao’s character, the perspective presented would be quite beautified.
Therefore, the so-called incident where Yiya accidentally pushed Jeff into the fountain might be very questionable.
President An led Ji Anli and Lin Jing to the banquet hall.
Before being called away, he reminded Lin Jing to take good care of Ji Anli, only leaving when she felt assured.
Even though General Lin seemed to have a good relationship with Ji, he was cold overall.
Would he know how to care for someone?
President An was really worried.
Lin Jing finally stood beside Ji Anli, exhaling softly.
Looking at Ji Anli’s profile, lost in thought, he decided to investigate all the noble families and aristocrats of the Capital Star thoroughly.
Otherwise, he would be the one whispering closely with Ji Anli along the way.
As a partner, he could only provide scattered information when Ji Anli asked, forcing Ji Anli to indirectly inquire from others.
After figuring things out, Ji Anli looked up and scanned the room.
Most faces were unfamiliar but a few mixed in made him feel good.
Everyone who needed to be there was present and his mission was secure.
He hadn’t been to the palace before but President An overthought it.
In the Ji family, he hadn’t been mistreated before.
After all, his father was the head of the family and they were especially loving towards him.
This was why Ji Anli never suspected in his past life that his uncle’s family would suddenly act so ruthlessly against him.
As for not attending palace banquets, his poor health was one reason.
Another was that he was already engaged and didn’t like socializing so he listened to his parents and never came to the palace.
Ji Anli and Lin Jing were the hottest figures besides the newly found Duke’s son.
However, the other party was too low-key.
Previously, without psychic power, they received no attention.
Now, the two appeared in equally elegant white suits and their absolute visual impact left everyone present breathless.
In the past, they knew General Lin was good-looking but every time they saw him, he was cold and distant.
Now, although he was still cold, standing next to that exquisitely beautiful young man, he seemed to have a touch of warmth which didn’t diminish his charm at all.
Instead, it made him more down-to-earth and even more dazzling.
But the real standout was Ji Anli beside him.
His appearance was even more stunning than the photos that had been leaked before.
Such an extraordinarily talented and beautiful person actually existed in real life.
What on earth was the Ji family doing before?
They had such an exceptional Omega hidden away yet they treated Ji Chenhao like he was the prized one?
Especially Wen Zhen who threw away a pearl like it was a fish eye.
Is he crazy?
He must be regretting it so much now.
Wen Zhen was indeed going crazy with regret.
He knew Ji Anli would be attending so he arrived at the banquet hall early, even wearing his best outfit.
Before coming, he thought about Ji Anli’s previous sarcastic remarks towards him, planning to just take a look.
If Ji Anli wasn’t doing well…
But when he actually saw him, it felt like someone had stabbed his heart.
Ji Chenhao beside him felt like he couldn’t breathe, especially since he used to be the one in the spotlight at these events.
But now, all of that attention had been replaced by someone else and it was even more intense than what he used to receive.
Wen Zhen stared intently at the couple not far away.
General Lin had deliberately worn matching clothes with Anli.
Was he doing it on purpose?
To flaunt that he had won him over?
The thought of Ji Anli allowing Lin Jing to mark him drove him mad with jealousy.
Recalling what Ji Chenhao had said at the Second Hospital not long ago, he turned to look at him, his eyes burning with jealousy.
“Didn’t you say he couldn’t possibly come back alive? And yet here he is, not only alive but having brought back that young master and achieved great merit!
I heard the old marshal didn’t hold back his promotion this time. He might even get another rank. Do you know what that means?”
The gap between them had widened even more which was more painful than being killed.
His rival in love was rising step by step while he could only look up from below!
Ji Chenhao lowered his eyes, lost in thought.
“Didn’t you hear? He wasn’t supposed to come back but your beloved supposedly used his healing power to save the old duke. If you want to blame someone, shouldn’t you blame him?”
Wen Zhen sneered, “You said Lin Jing would die, not the old duke.”
Ji Chenhao looked up, mocking the fool in front of him.
The old duke surviving was the biggest mistake.
Otherwise, everything would have gone according to plan.
He would have smoothly connected with the new duke and his future would have been limitless.
He could have stepped on Ji Anli and become the center of attention again.
How did it all go wrong?
Ji Anli met the gazes of Wen Zhen and Ji Chenhao and instead of getting angry, he smiled, showing an unusually gentle expression.
This was completely opposite to his previous attitude, making Wen Zhen who was afraid of making a fool of himself at the banquet, start to have thoughts again.
Anli looked at me.
Is he not angry anymore?
Has he forgiven me?
Can we still be friends?
Ji Chenhao, however, took a cautious step back.
Why was he smiling like that?
Why did it make him feel so uneasy
Lin Jing frowned with displeasure as he looked over, his eyes dark and deep.
In the next moment, he was suddenly hugged by the arm.
Ji Anli who was beside him, leaned in and smiled towards that direction, lowering his voice, “I’m not really familiar with this kind of scene. You’ll stay with me all night, right?”
If Lin Jing ran off midway, his twelve thousand touch points would be gone.
Lin Jing stiffened for a moment but quickly returned to normal.
He lowered his eyes to meet the bright light in Ji Anli’s eyes, his voice soft and his expression gentle, “I will.”
How could he bear to leave him alone in this den of wolves where everything was soaked in the interests of the aristocratic families?
Ji Anli felt even better after receiving a positive response.
The scene of the two of them exchanging a smile, one looking down and the other looking up, stung the eyes of many.
It finally made Wen Zhen’s restless heart unable to bear it.
He couldn’t stand seeing them so close, not even for a moment.
He wanted to shatter this scene.
Ji Chenhao frowned, absentmindedly glancing around.
He had more important matters tonight.
Once he accomplished them, he would have control over that person.
As for Ji Anli, let him be smug for a while longer.
Besides, tonight was a palace banquet with spies from the upper echelons everywhere.
Now that these people were protecting Ji Anli closely, he didn’t want to court disaster.
But just as this thought arose, his arm was suddenly yanked forcefully.
Looking up, he found Wen Zhen dragging him directly towards Ji Anli.
Ji Chenhao wanted to shake off his hand but this was the banquet hall and they were an engaged couple.
He gritted his teeth and lowered his voice in anger, “What are you doing?”
Wen Zhen’s grip tightened, afraid Ji Chenhao would run.
If he went alone, he’d definitely be rebuffed but if they went together to seek forgiveness and turn hostility into friendship, no one would stop them.
Ji Chenhao had to go.
Wen Zhen’s eyes were still fixed straight ahead, “I don’t want to see them getting along so well. You’re coming with me. He just smiled at me. He must have forgiven me.”
Ji Chenhao retorted, “Do you really think that’s possible? Was that a smile? He’s definitely trying to lure you over to embarrass you in public. Let go of me, I’m not going.”
After several encounters, hasn’t he realized that the person in front of him is no longer the easily bullied little white rabbit?
This is a black-hearted, sesame-filled mad dog, biting anyone it sees.
Wen Zhen gritted his teeth, “No, you have to go.”
Ji Chenhao had already spotted Jeff, his eyes lighting up instantly but he couldn’t break free and didn’t want to make too much of a scene to attract attention, “Are you crazy? If you want to go, go by yourself.”
This time, Wen Zhen didn’t reply, directly dragging him in front of Ji Anli but for a moment, he didn’t know what to say, so he could only look at Ji Anli.
Almost the moment he appeared, Lin Jing’s brow furrowed and as they approached, Lin Jing was already planning to have someone stop them.
However, Ji Anli quietly pressed down on his arm and shook his head when their eyes met.
Only then did Lin Jing suppress the urge to hit someone, staring at Wen Zhen who was coming over with his ‘family in tow’ as if looking at a dead man.
Ji Anli had been keeping an eye on Ji Chenhao so he didn’t miss his glance just now.
As soon as they entered, he lowered his voice to ask where Jeff was and Lin Jing had already whispered the answer to him.
The direction Ji Chenhao had just looked at was precisely where the Earl’s little grandson, Jeff was.
So, was Ji Chenhao planning to use Jeff’s death to get a hold on Yi Ya?
But that’s the Earl’s little grandson. Ji Chenhao didn’t have that kind of power unless… someone wanted the Earl to lose his most valued grandson?
And conveniently control this Duke’s son from the book with Ji Chenhao merely being the beneficiary pushed to the forefront.
Ji Anli intended to probe, watching Ji Chenhao force a smile with a frown and started with a curious, gossipy tone, “You guys went through so much to get engaged, you’re not going to break it off, are you?”
Ji Chenhao felt a lump in his chest, aware of the people looking around, “How could that be? Are you still mad at us?”
Ji Anli, “Really? But why were you just staring at the Earl’s little grandson?
Are you trying to find a better option, thinking Wen Zhen is beneath you now that he’s been kicked out of the Wen family, and want to change fiancés?”
Ji Chenhao’s scalp tingled, instinctively denying it, unable to suppress his anger, “What nonsense are you spouting?!”
Lin Jing frowned and immediately stepped forward, shielding Ji Anli behind him, his eyes dark and cold as he glared at Ji Chenhao.
Ji Anli kept smiling, especially when he heard the ‘ding’ in his mind, signaling the completion of a task, his smile growing more enigmatic and inscrutable.
The next moment, he smiled at Ji Chenhao, adding fuel to the fire, “You’re angry, huh? Is it because I hit the nail on the head and you’re embarrassed?
Otherwise, why would you, someone with a fiancé, be staring at someone else’s engaged Alpha? Do you just think he’s good-looking?”
Accidentally Choosing the Strongest Alpha in the Galaxy on a Blind Date