Chapter 9

Ruan Tang was actually a rather carefree person. For example, today was his wedding night, and he had married that terrifying Bluebeard Duke, moving into such a gloomy and eerie mansion.

If it were any other Omega, no matter how calm they appeared on the surface, when alone they would probably toss and turn, feeling uneasy and anxious.

But Ruan Tang's calmness came from within.

After simply tidying up the bed a bit, he took a bath, threw back the covers, and lay down; in no time he was asleep.

And he slept very well, very soundly.

In the moment before falling asleep, he even thought this was a very nice, very satisfying wedding night.

But what he didn't know was that after he fell asleep, his door was automatically pushed open, and his new husband, Duke Auston, slowly wheeled his wheelchair to his bedside; in the pitch-black night, he stared fixedly at the sleeping Ruan Tang for a long time, gently furrowing his brows.

It was as if he hadn't expected Ruan Tang to be so sound asleep, so calmly.

Auston had originally thought Ruan Tang's calmness and boldness were all an act, and that once alone, his fear would be exposed. But he didn't expect that through surveillance he actually saw Ruan Tang simply wash up and go to sleep, sleeping so well, so peacefully.

This made the universally feared Duke Auston somewhat unable to accept it.

Thus, after tossing and turning in the dead of night unable to sleep, he chose to push open the door of his new spouse.

Ruan Tang had a flawless face that Auston found stunning at first glance, and skin that made him want to store away for safekeeping, as well as a special Pheromone scent that was attractive to the nose.

Auston felt this person was very special the moment he saw him, so special that he wanted to collect him.

Carefully examining Ruan Tang's face, watching his beautiful neck rise and fall with each breath in the darkness, Auston frowned slightly, and tentatively placed his hand over Ruan Tang's slender neck.

The skin under his hand was warm and soft, containing endless vitality… far irreplaceable by the skin of robots or other animals.

Omega… what a fragile and delicate creature.

Auston knew that if he just exerted a little force, if he squeezed hard, Ruan Tang would die, and then he could peel off his skin, dig out his gland, and take them for himself.

If he wanted, this Omega's life could end at any time.

But Ruan Tang was completely unaware of this; he still slept sweetly, the airway beneath his neck rising and falling rhythmically under Auston's palm, utterly unaware of the imminent danger…

Feeling the pulsating, life-filled pulse under his hand, Auston carefully studied Ruan Tang's face, then suddenly lost interest and withdrew his hand.

Better not, until he figured out how to perfectly peel off Ruan Tang's skin, preserving it exactly as it was on his body, and until he knew how to remove his gland without letting the fragrance deteriorate… he would hold off on taking them.

After all, this was a rare treasure…

Until he developed a preservation method, it was better to leave them on this Omega for now.

Anyway, this Omega had said that his entire person now belonged to him, hadn't he?

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Ruan Tang was completely unaware of the danger he had nearly experienced; he slept all the way until broad daylight.

Ruan Tang stretched and was just thinking about what he should do today, when he suddenly realized there was another person in his room. What made him notice was that in this dark room, he felt a pair of eyes staring at him.

Ruan Tang's hairs instantly stood on end, and he let out a scream: 'Ah!'

Because Duke Auston liked darkness, the Auston Ducal Palace had no concept of day and night; the entire mansion area was adjusted by AI to eternal night.

It was impossible to tell what time it was.

Dim light illuminated the whole room. Ruan Tang's scream startled the other person in the room, making him somewhat confused.

Ruan Tang, by the light, saw the appearance of the other person standing in the room; his mind cleared, and then he calmed down.

The young man standing in the room was tall and straight, with a high nose bridge, deep-set eyes, golden curly hair, and blue eyes; he was very handsome.

The only blemish was that his chiseled face had been disfigured by something or other.

About a third of it was covered with crimson, hideous scars, and a transparent liquid similar to tissue mucus kept oozing from them, as if to tell people that the wounds were fresh, looking disgusting and terrifying.

It overwhelmed the handsomeness of the young man's entire face.

It only made people feel afraid.

Ruan Tang didn't smell any Pheromone scent from the young man, so he surmised that the young man was probably a relatively tall Beta.

The young man seemed not to have expected Ruan Tang to scream in panic; he was at a loss, somewhat stunned.

The moment Ruan Tang saw the young man's terrifying face, he immediately became clear-headed, remembering that he was no longer at the Ruan Family; this was the Auston Ducal Palace.

His new husband, the master of this mansion, was a gloomy and eccentric madman…

Therefore, the rules of this mansion were likely different from other places. Seeing the young man's disfigured and incomplete appearance, he was probably a servant of this mansion…

'I'm sorry, I scared you. I'm not used to having someone in the room when I sleep.' Ruan Tang looked at the young man who was so stunned by him, and quickly softened his voice, asking, 'Are you a manservant of the Duke's mansion? Did the butler send you to attend to me?'

Although Ruan Tang's life was not good, he never considered himself unfortunate, because he knew that in this world, people more unfortunate than him were as numerous as fish crossing a river, countless.

Thus, when he saw someone in a difficult situation, he would always suppress his own temper and be gentler, ever gentler with them.

Life was hard; he didn't want others to have it even harder because of him.

The young man seemed a bit slow-witted. Hearing Ruan Tang's question, he paused for a moment before lowering his voice and replying, 'Yes, Your Grace.'

'In the future, don't enter while I'm asleep.' Ruan Tang was always easygoing, and when facing a servant so unfortunate who needed to make a living in the Duke's mansion, he became even more tolerant. 'Wait until I wake up and open the door myself, then you can come in. Understood?'

'Yes, Your Grace, I understand.' The young man's voice was still low.

Ruan Tang, as a noble Omega, even though in the past the Ruan Family had used only robots and he wasn't particularly favored, he still had people to serve him.

Seeing that the butler had arranged someone for him, he didn't be picky.

So he handed over the trivial tasks of pouring his mouthwash, squeezing his toothpaste, tidying the bed, and fetching clothes to him.

However, this young man might be new; he was a bit clumsy, not very quick in his work, and seemed dull and clumsy, nothing but a big simpleton.

Ruan Tang really couldn't stand it, so he had to guide him on how to do things step by step. Fortunately, although the big simpleton was clumsy, he was eager to learn.

After Ruan Tang told him a few more times, he learned.

After washing up and changing clothes with the young man's help, Ruan Tang then asked the young man, 'What's your name?'

Although the young man was clumsy, Ruan Tang didn't actually plan to replace him, because this young man was too stupid; he might be okay with him, but if he were sent to take care of that perverted duke, this big simpleton would probably be tormented badly…

Humans are social animals. Although Ruan Tang was used to being solitary, coming to such a strange place without someone to talk to, he felt it wouldn't do… Although he had already met the butler and Aaron yesterday, one was the Queen's man, the other was Duke Auston's confidant…

Ruan Tang felt he couldn't successfully establish a friendship with them to become someone he could casually chat with.

Instead, this clumsy manservant in front of him, who seemed at first glance to be new, Ruan Tang thought he could develop into a chat companion.

Not necessarily heart-to-heart, but at least able to talk and chat when idle.

The young man answered in a low voice, 'Your Grace, my name is Seth.'

'Seth, is it?' Ruan Tang looked at the young man named Seth and continued to ask, 'Your face… was it like this before?'