[ABO] The Little Mute Had His Thoughts Heard by the Villain’s Whole Family – CH8

Chapter 8: Marriage Registration / Identity Exposed?

[But judging from the current situation, Yu Mian probably won’t bring Noah to the ball anymore, right?]

Hearing this, Yu Mian instead felt a trace of mischievous interest rise in him.

Borrow the crown prince’s power for revenge? Interesting.

He insisted on seeing exactly what Noah would do.

A little-devil-like smile appeared on Yu Mian’s beautiful face. “Merico, prepare a car for me. I’m going to pick out a formal outfit.”

“Oh, right. Call Noah to come with me.”

Not long after Yu Mian left, Elaine also finished discussing matters and came out, bringing Shi Sheng with him to the Marriage Center.

The aircraft was parked outside the estate. It was not the same one Elaine had taken when he returned.

Elaine stood outside the cabin door, turned sideways, and extended his hand toward Shi Sheng.

Shi Sheng paused slightly, then carefully placed his hand into Elaine’s.

The Alpha was wearing casual clothes today: a dark-gray woolen long coat, with a suit of the same color beneath it. He was not wearing the black gloves he usually never parted with.

There were rarely images in the news of Elaine not wearing military uniform, so this outfit was a rare and fresh sight for Shi Sheng.

With Elaine supporting him, Shi Sheng boarded the aircraft. He wanted to say thank you to Elaine, only to realize that he had forgotten to bring his voice device.

He froze immediately. Ever since losing his voice, he almost never went anywhere without his voice device. How had he forgotten it today?

Elaine bent down and came in, sitting beside Shi Sheng. “What’s wrong?”

Shi Sheng opened his mouth and instinctively made a few gestures in sign language, but then remembered that Elaine probably would not understand. His expression instantly turned a little disappointed.

Then he shook his head and smiled at Elaine.

[Forget it. I’d better not trouble Elaine.]

But not having his voice device beside him made Shi Sheng feel rather insecure, and he immediately became a little nervous.

Elaine’s gaze fell on Shi Sheng’s face, and he reached out toward him.

Shi Sheng did not understand what he meant and lifted his head in confusion.

Elaine said, “Your hand.”

Shi Sheng obediently stretched out his hand. Elaine moved his own hand close to his, and the communication bracelets on their wrists touched together, flashing briefly.

Then Shi Sheng’s bracelet emitted a mechanical female voice:

[You have added a friend: Elaine Carlos.]

Only then did Shi Sheng remember that he had actually forgotten he could still send messages with his bracelet.

He quickly lowered his head and sent Elaine a text message:

[Forgot to bring my voice device. I can’t speak. Sorry.]

“There’s no need to apologize for something like this.” Elaine’s usually cold eyes were very gentle. “Just have Merico fetch it.”

As he spoke, he operated the electronic screen on the seat a few times. The aircraft changed direction and flew back.

Shi Sheng quickly sent him another message: [That’s too much trouble.]

“It’s fine,” Elaine said. “You are now the Madam of the Carlos family. You can do anything.”

Shi Sheng’s eyes widened slightly.

He stretched out his hand and slowly made a few gestures.

A very faint smile appeared at the corner of Elaine’s lips. “I can understand this one. Is it ‘thank you’?”

Shi Sheng nodded with bright eyes.

The butler soon brought Shi Sheng’s voice device over, and the aircraft set off again.

This aircraft was not very large. When the two of them sat side by side, their shoulders would brush together faintly from time to time.

Shi Sheng secretly looked at Elaine.

Perhaps because they were going to register their marriage, he was not wearing the bite suppressor. His long hair was tied behind his head, making him look a little more refined than usual.

Imperial law only required Alphas in their susceptible period to wear bite suppressors when going out. There were no requirements at ordinary times.

But in Shi Sheng’s impression, Elaine wore one in almost every public setting.

On the rare occasions when he saw Elaine’s Alpha younger brother, Izel, in the news, it was the same.

The great families of the capital always had some different rules. Perhaps it was a rule of the Carlos family.

[In the old gossip forum vote for the Alpha who looked sexiest wearing a bite suppressor, Elaine was first place by a landslide.]

[He had my vote, hehe.]

[But some people said he looked too fierce and aggressive wearing it. Where is he fierce!]

[People with no taste. Hmph.]

The Omega’s inner voice chattered away. The corner of Elaine’s lips rose almost imperceptibly, then was quickly pressed back down.

[I wonder if I’ll have a chance to give him a new one in the future.]

In the Empire, it was very common for AO couples in love to give each other bite suppressors or anti-bite collars.

[Forget it. Whether there will even be a future is hard to say.]

Shi Sheng sighed inwardly.

Although his family had replied that they would immediately think of a solution, Shi Sheng was still rather pessimistic.

Perhaps in half an hour, Elaine would throw him out.

He had worked hard for so many years, only to be happy for one single day.

“We’re here.”

Elaine’s voice sounded beside his ear. Shi Sheng came back to his senses, and the aircraft cabin door had already slowly opened.

Just as Shi Sheng was about to get off, he suddenly heard Elaine say,

“Wait.”

Shi Sheng raised his head in confusion and saw the Alpha lean over toward him.

Shi Sheng froze, instinctively holding his breath.

But Elaine only pulled the hood of Shi Sheng’s coat over his head.

“The capital’s reporters are well-informed.” Seeing the Omega’s blank expression, Elaine explained in a low voice, “The Marriage Center is a public place. I can’t abuse my authority to forcefully clear the area.”

Elaine was protecting him.

A very obedient smile slowly appeared on Shi Sheng’s usually expressionless face.

[Can we ask the Security Department to arrest everyone who says Elaine is fierce?]

[You little blind-and-deaf fools, he’s clearly so gentle!]

A trace of amusement flashed through Elaine’s eyes. He extended his hand toward Shi Sheng.

With his support, Shi Sheng slowly got off the aircraft.

The moment the two of them appeared in the square outside the Marriage Center, many media reporters immediately surged over, but they were all stopped by the Carlos family’s bodyguards. They could only take photos from a distance.

This was the first time Elaine had appeared in public with Shi Sheng after the imperial marriage decree.

Although he was wearing a hood, Shi Sheng still felt somewhat at a loss. Aside from the wedding day, this was practically the first time in years that he had appeared somewhere with so many people.

A hand wrapped around his shoulder, and then he was protected inside the Alpha’s embrace.

Shi Sheng quickly turned his face away from the cameras and was led by Elaine into the Marriage Center.

The imperial family had regulations stating that the media were not allowed to enter this kind of administrative hall. Shi Sheng breathed a sigh of relief, took off his hood, and obediently followed beside Elaine.

The registration process was not complicated. They only needed to verify their identities separately, then take a photo and update their information.

But when they reached the registration counter, Shi Sheng’s heart sank.

The Marriage Center used iris recognition machines.

Even if he had his brother’s identity bracelet, it was useless now.

A hand gently rested on his back. Shi Sheng heard the Alpha’s cold yet gentle voice.

“Go on.” Elaine gently pushed him forward. “Don’t be nervous.”

Shi Sheng gritted his teeth, stood in front of the recognition machine, and lifted his eyes.

The camera reflected his slightly panicked eyes.

[Identity verification passed. Please proceed.]

An identity photo of an Omega appeared on the electronic display screen of the device.

Shi Sheng did not dare to look. He lowered his head and walked inside.

The guide robot led them to the photo room and played instructions on how newlyweds should take their photo.

Shi Sheng did not take in a single word. His mind was full of the thought that when they changed their information later, Elaine would discover that he was not Shi Yi.

A very light touch suddenly landed on his forehead. Shi Sheng raised his head blankly and met Elaine’s eyes.

“Your hair is messy,” Elaine said lightly.

Shi Sheng immediately began tidying his hair in a fluster.

“It’s fine now,” Elaine said with a hint of a smile. “It’s urging us to take the photo.”

A high-definition camera descended from the ceiling.

Shi Sheng quickly stood properly, and under the mechanical voice’s reminder, the photo was taken.

Against the background centered on the imperial emblem, the Omega stood perfectly straight, his hands clasped together because of nervousness. On his fair face was a pair of gem-like eyes that seemed to have been inlaid with the most expensive material in the world, making him look like an exquisite doll brought to life.

Beside him, the Alpha looked calmly at the camera. Even under the high-definition lens, his facial contours were still so handsome they looked like a model created by a top special-effects company.

It was only when the machine at the information update counter pulled up this photo that Shi Sheng belatedly realized Elaine’s hand had been resting around his shoulder.

Just like all ordinary AO spouses.

Shi Sheng looked at the photo reluctantly.

After all, the moment his identity information appeared, this happiness that was beautiful to the point of feeling unreal would come to an end.

[Marriage information update in progress.]

[Elaine Carlos, SSS-class Alpha. Occupation: Soldier. Spouse: Shi Yi. Compatibility with spouse: 100%. Please confirm.]

[Shi Yi, S-class Omega. Occupation: Student. Spouse: Elaine Carlos. Compatibility with spouse: 100%. Please confirm.]

Then came the sound of the person beside him pressing [Confirm].

Shi Sheng suddenly raised his head and looked at the information on the screen.

Although the grade and occupation were the same as his, the name in front was indeed his brother’s.

What was going on? Had his family found a solution?

“What’s wrong?”

Elaine’s voice pulled Shi Sheng back from his thoughts.

Shi Sheng instinctively reached out and pressed confirm.

[Update successful. Elaine Carlos and Shi Yi’s marital relationship is now in effect.]

[Congratulations to you both. May the Goddess’s blessing always be with you.]

On the aircraft ride back, Shi Sheng stared blankly at the item in his hand.

It was a souvenir from the Marriage Center, a silver pendant made in the shape of the Empire’s national flower.

There was a sensor chip inside it. When touched to an electronic device, it could read the wedding photo and marriage information.

Although the person in the photo was him, the person in the information was his brother.

His brother and Elaine had a 100% compatibility rate.

Looking across the entire capital, such a high compatibility rate was very rare.

If an Omega from another family were found to have such a high compatibility rate with an Alpha of the Carlos family, they would definitely be so worried they could not sleep.

But to Shi Sheng, that was practically the Goddess’s blessing upon him.

But…

[It isn’t mine.]

The young man’s lost inner voice entered Elaine’s ears.

[Aside from our pheromone scents, my brother and I aren’t different in any way. Could I also have this compatibility rate with Elaine?]

[Impossible. No one has ever had the exact same compatibility rate with two Omegas at the same time.]

[It isn’t yours, Shi Sheng. None of this is yours.]

A faint fragrance drifted in with the wind through the half-open window of the aircraft.

Shi Sheng’s thoughts were interrupted.

[It’s… the scent of champagne roses.]

He turned his head. It turned out they were passing by the largest flower shop in the capital.

For some unknown event, a huge and gorgeous flower wall had been set up outside the shop, built from several types of roses.

Shi Sheng could always keenly pick out the scent of champagne roses among many flowers, because that was the scent of his pheromones.

He stared blankly at the flower wall, not noticing when the aircraft stopped.

[ABO] The Little Mute Had His Thoughts Heard by the Villain’s Whole Family