Pretty Green Tea 1: He Fights and Snatches

Fake sweetheart, real psycho, pretty 1

Gentle, refined, pure-hearted little sun 0

Pretty 1, handsome 0 | Mutual salvation | The gong pursues the shou

Jiang Yilai is at the top of the interstellar wanted list. With his vast army of AI systems, supercomputers, and robots at his command, he has kept the military of the Capital Star on edge for decades.

Then, a few days ago, Jiang Yilai suddenly forced his way into the Capital Star's central defense zone. At last, the authorities had their chance. They unleashed a fierce barrage of firepower against him, nearly driving his health bar into the negatives. Left with no choice, Jiang Yilai swallowed a forbidden drug and crash-landed in the dense forest near the Capital Star.

The forbidden drug kept Jiang Yilai alive, but its side effect was that his body began growing in reverse. His physical abilities also plummeted from his original 3S rank to a fragile E rank.

Worst of all, before the poison still coursing through his body had cleared, Jiang Yilai was found by Jiang Sui, who was passing through on a training mission.

Who is Jiang Sui? He's the son of the commander of the First Legion, the strongest fighting force in the Central Command. Sunny and upright, just and powerful, he fights darkness and saves the weak. He is the strongest of the young generation in the Capital Star's Central Command.

The Jiang Yilai who once topped the wanted list was the darkness Jiang Sui had to fight. Now, covered in blood, Jiang Yilai was one of the weak he had to save.

After Jiang Sui brought him back to the training squad, the other team members all objected to letting this wildcard join them. At that, Jiang Yilai's eyes darted to the side. He lifted an arm and gently wrapped it around Jiang Sui, who was carrying him in his arms.

"It's okay, big brother. Put me down. Saving me makes you a wonderful person already. I can make my own way back."

Because the drug had reversed his growth, Jiang Yilai had regained his youthful, teenage appearance. The scars had vanished from his face, leaving his skin fair and his features beautiful. His large, ink-black eyes brimmed with tears. When he looked at someone, he was so pitiful that anyone would soften toward him.

"...It's all right. I'll get you out of here," Jiang Sui said firmly, gazing at the person in his arms.

And so, Jiang Yilai successfully used his pretty face to stay by Jiang Sui's side.

The Jiang Yilai who once topped the interstellar wanted list was dead. The one standing before everyone now was... the super-duper green-tea pretty-boy drama queen, whose tears came on command, and who was Jiang Sui's number-one supporter and expert freeloader: Jiang Yilai, the little schemer!

When he followed Jiang Sui into military school, his classmates mocked him for having E-rank physical abilities. Jiang Yilai's tears came streaming down in an instant. Looking helpless and pitiful, he said, "Brother Jiang Sui, I'm so upset. They said I'm a low-ranking loser, that I'm good for nothing."

The next day, every student who had mocked him was punished by Jiang Sui with physical training. After that, no one said another word.

When he met Jiang Sui's rumored arranged-marriage partner, the other man immediately tried to put him in his place. Jiang Yilai simply closed his eyes and went limp, collapsing weakly into Jiang Sui's arms. As he fell, he accidentally bit his tongue, and a streak of bright red blood appeared at the corner of his lips.

He looked exactly like a delicate little flower who had been terribly bullied.

The next day, Jiang Sui took a military order to the arranged-marriage partner's home and called off the engagement.

After that, almost everyone in the Capital Star's Central Command knew that Jiang Sui had a bewitching, utterly compliant imperial concubine by his side. He made trouble whenever he pleased, yet Jiang Sui was completely under his spell, protecting the little flower. If anyone bullied Jiang Yilai even a little, Jiang Sui would punish them tenfold.

Even Jiang Sui himself believed Jiang Yilai would never leave him.

That was, until Jiang Yilai's physical abilities recovered. The little flower shed his obedient, fragile mask, bared his fangs and revealed his true self, then seized a chance to escape.

After receiving the Central Command's kill order, Jiang Sui went alone to intercept him. He gripped his gun and stared at Jiang Yilai, who stood at a distance, blood on his hands after killing someone. He simply couldn't reconcile him with the person who used to cling to his side, acting sweet and calling him big brother.

They fought for dozens of moves. Only after Jiang Yilai effortlessly subdued him did Jiang Sui realize that even the fragile little flower had been an act.

"...Why?" Jiang Sui's voice was hoarse. His hand, so practiced at killing without hesitation, trembled as he held the gun.

"Jiang Sui, do you know how vile the people behind the Central Command you want to protect really are? Do you know how little they value human life? They killed so many people, including me. Is that your idea of justice, too?"

Jiang Yilai tilted his head as he looked at Jiang Sui. To Jiang Sui's surprise, he let go and gave him the same familiar, sweet smile as before. He took two steps forward, pressing his chest against the muzzle. His tousled fringe fell across his brows, and moisture clung to his long lashes. He looked as pitiful as ever.

"My weakness, my helplessness, my misery, it's all an act, Brother Jiang Sui. Are you angry? If you are, then kill me."

"Kill me, and you'll have a bright future ahead of you."

"Kill me, and go on with your justice. I won't feel pain. I won't be sad. I won't hate you."

✦ Initial rough blurb, to be expanded and polished

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