Chapter 296 The Fourth Day of Entering an ABO World
Chapter 296 The Fourth Day of Entering an ABO World
Chapter 296: The Fourth Day of Falling into an ABO World
An Yi sat back in the driver's seat, picked up his phone, and opened the chat with An Xuan. His slender fingers tapped lightly on the screen, sending a concise message:
[Starting next week, come find me at the company when you have time. I'll get you familiar with the business.]
After sending it, he could almost picture An Xuan's face dropping the moment he saw the message.
This made the corner of his lips curve almost imperceptibly—a faint smile, like a breeze rippling across water, gone in an instant.
He casually tossed his phone onto the passenger seat, then started the engine. The black sedan glided smoothly out of the parking space and merged into traffic.
Almost at the same moment the notification sound rang out, in the boys' dormitory, An Xuan—who had been slouched in his chair scrolling on his phone—opened WeChat. After reading the message, he let out a miserable wail: "Ah—no way! My second brother's for real?!"
Wei Yang, who was drinking a beverage nearby, burst out laughing at the wail, nearly choking. He made no effort to hide his amusement: "Hahaha! An Xuan, congratulations! You're getting a head start on the 9-to-5 grind! Your second brother is really mentoring you for bigger things!"
An Xuan shot him a bitter glare, then slumped back in defeat, feeling that his carefree sophomore year hadn't even officially begun before it was already overshadowed by something called "work."
Meanwhile, An Yi's car had already made its way through the streets and finally stopped in the underground parking garage of the An Group headquarters building.
He took the private elevator straight to the office floor. The instant the doors slid open...
"Good morning, Mr. An."
"Mr. An, these documents need your signature."
"Mr. An, there's a department meeting at 10:30..."
The secretary and assistants immediately rushed over, efficiently rattling off the day's schedule.
An Yi: "...Alright, got it."
He stepped into the office, which was spacious and bright, with a massive floor-to-ceiling window overlooking the city skyline.
However, on that wide desk sat towering stacks of folders and reports awaiting review.
An Yi sat down behind the desk, his gaze sweeping over the documents, and once again felt that familiar speechless exasperation rising in him.
Sure enough, no matter which world it was, the identity of "domineering CEO" always seemed to be tied to a never-ending pile of work.
Why?!
Back when he read novels, those CEOs never seemed this swamped!
He gently rubbed his brow, then said to the secretary and assistants awaiting instructions in a gentle tone: "I understand. Leave the meeting materials here. You can head out now."
"Yes, Mr. An." The secretary and assistants acknowledged respectfully and quietly shut the door behind them.
The moment the door shut, the office fell completely silent.
An Yi's smile faded, replaced by a profound, unreadable calm.
He leaned back slightly and closed his eyes.
His awareness turned inward, feeling how his power interacted and clashed with this world's rules.
He manipulated his ability with extreme precision, carefully probing the "walls" of this world.
He was feeling it out.
In the last world, right after he'd taken shape, he'd left a spatial mark deep in that valley.
His consciousness stretched through the void, crossing dimensions no ordinary person could fathom.
He felt it—the tough, blurry barrier separating different worlds.
It was like an invisible film in the vast sea of stars, thin as it seemed, yet it held unimaginable power.
And beyond that barrier, a faint flicker tied to the core of his soul pulsed without pause.
It was that valley—the coordinates of that world.
He could sense it, so clearly it felt like he could touch it.
But that was it.
A strong repelling force and differing rules stopped him from crossing over directly.
It was like being behind a thick, clear rubber membrane—he could see the light and shadows beyond, but couldn't punch through easily.
An Yi calmly took stock of the situation.
His power was enough to smash through the barrier and teleport across space without issue.
But if he ripped through space by force, the consequences were anyone's guess.
Who knows what that would do to both worlds?!
Too risky. Not worth it.
He slowly opened his eyes, and there was no frustration or haste—just calm understanding.
It's fine, he told himself.
Breaking through in power and figuring out the rules was only a matter of time.
He would eventually reach a state where he could come and go freely, at will.
He'd waited ten thousand years; no need to rush now.
No hurry.
He pulled his attention back to reality, his gaze once again falling on the mountain of documents, and let out a barely audible sigh.
For now, the priority was still handling the work in front of him... and getting An Xuan up to speed as fast as possible.
Damn it all!!
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Time quietly slipped by in the midst of all the busywork.
A few weeks later, An Xuan's university hosted a sizable business forum, inviting several famous alumni and business leaders to speak, to broaden the students' perspectives.
As a major sponsor and an alumni-run company, the An Group was naturally on the invitation list.
Normally, such events were attended by An Qing, but this time, An Qing had other important matters, so the job of "making an appearance" fell to An Yi.
On the day of the speech, the school's main auditorium was packed to the brim.
An Yi took the stage as the closing speaker.
When he stepped onto the podium in a meticulously tailored suit, the murmurs in the audience instantly subsided, and countless gazes converged on him.
Under the spotlight, his posture was upright and his bearing elegant.
On that handsome face was a perfectly measured gentle smile—neither overly warm nor aloof.
When he spoke, his voice rang clear through the auditorium.
He was flawless, every move radiating the charm and composure of a mature Alpha, effortlessly commanding everyone's attention.
In the crowd below, An Xuan sat with his roommates, excited today because his second brother had given him the day off, so he didn't have to put in any effort.
An Xuan watched his radiant second brother on stage, beaming with pride as he sat up straighter, and whispered to his roommates beside him, "See? That's my second brother! Handsome, right?"
His roommates nodded enthusiastically, their eyes filled with awe and envy.
Whether Alpha, Beta, or Omega, it was hard not to be blown away by the guy up there.
However, Wei Yang, sitting on An Xuan's other side, didn't jump in like he normally would.
From the moment An Yi stepped onto the podium, it was like someone hit the mute button on him—he fell completely silent.
He leaned slightly forward, his eyes locked onto the man on stage without blinking. His eyes, usually full of sunny smiles, now held nothing but a raw, unguarded focus.
He didn't hear the chatter around him or even register An Xuan's bragging. His whole world seemed to narrow down to just the man on that stage.