Last Love chapter 111

When Wen Ke stood back at the front of the auditorium, the previously noisy hall gradually quieted down. All eyes naturally turned to him, waiting for him to speak.

Han Jiangque hadn’t participated in the first half of the event, so he was unaware that Wen Ke had quietly won over these university students before. He was slightly surprised.

However, as Wen Ke began to speak, he immediately quieted down, fully focused on listening.

“Hello, everyone. Earlier, our Development Director, Mr. Wang, introduced the features to you. How was it? Tell me, have you started matching? How many matches have you made? Did you have any conversations?”

Various miscellaneous responses echoed in the hall. Some said they matched one or two, while others mentioned matching over a dozen.

Wen Ke picked an Alpha in the front row who seemed enthusiastic in their response and asked, “This Alpha student, you said you only matched one. It seems you are a very focused person. Come and tell me, did you start chatting after matching?”

“We chatted.” The Alpha, suddenly singled out, stammered, “We’ve been chatting since just now.”

“Oh?” Wen Ke continued, “It seems like you get along well. Do you mind telling me what kind of Omega your match is?”

Wen Ke naturally exuded an affable charm. With his light-colored eyes, delicate features, and the gentle temperament typical of an Omega, he seemed like a big brother next door, genuinely concerned about everyone’s love life.

The young Alpha suddenly showed a hint of shyness when mentioned. He glanced at the person beside him before hesitantly saying, “He… he’s sitting next to me right now.”

The entire auditorium erupted into exclamations, and all eyes turned to the handsome Omega with gray-dyed hair sitting next to the Alpha.

“I randomly matched with someone just now. As we chatted, we later found out that we’re classmates from the same department at the same school. So, we switched seats with other classmates…”

The Alpha explained, and the shyness on his face now had a layer of joy that couldn’t be concealed: “I’ve seen him before, but I just hadn’t had the chance to get to know him. I really didn’t expect, not at all.”

He didn’t explicitly say it, but it was evident that he might have had feelings for this Omega for a long time.

The Omega was a bit shy but remained silent. He intentionally kept his head down, playing with his phone.

The scene was so romantic that it seemed almost magical.

The hall buzzed with discussions, and many envious looks were directed at this Alpha. After all, the Omega he matched with was undoubtedly very handsome and stylish.

Even Wen Ke couldn’t help but be surprised.

Actually, when discussing large-scale promotional events earlier, Fu Xiaoyu had seriously suggested discreetly planting a few ringers among the audience. This would make the interactive segment easier to manipulate. However, this idea of deception was vehemently opposed by Xu Jiale, leading to a fierce dispute with Fu Xiaoyu.

After much consideration, Wen Ke ultimately agreed with Xu Jiale’s viewpoint.

He was, in fact, moderate. In some respects, he understood Fu Xiaoyu’s pragmatism, but when planning the warm-up event for B University, he decided to be a bit more idealistic.

However, he didn’t expect that a randomly selected participant, a casual match on the app, would end up matching the Omega that the young Alpha had longed for.

From a statistical point of view, this could be considered miraculous, yet it wasn’t entirely unattainable, as the hall was filled with university students, and it was normal for people to know each other.

In the end, it could only be described as a romantic and unexpected surprise.

To that Alpha, it was undoubtedly so.

“Congratulations.”

Wen Ke sighed with a smile and said softly, “Really, I guess you’ll probably be able to leave this app soon, but it’s okay. I’m not mad at you.”

Amidst the laughter in the auditorium, Wen Ke turned his head to address others. “The same goes for all of you. Alright, everyone has been in the auditorium all afternoon. I won’t waste much of your time. Let’s quickly wrap up and summarize.”

“Two things—firstly, the app you downloaded today is the first version of our public beta. After today’s event, the download link will expire, but the app and user data saved on your phones will not be wiped. So rest assured, your questionnaire results and matched people will still be there. However, I hope everyone will use this app more, explore its functions, and report any bugs directly to our technical department through the customer service email inside the app. Any successfully reported issues can be exchanged for rewards in the official version. Thank you all in advance for your help.”

“The second thing is my formal conclusion.”

Wen Ke paused for a moment and then slowly said, “In the first part, I discussed the topic of love with everyone. This is also the core service of our product—we hope everyone can find true love. However, in the concluding part, I actually intend to share something more personal with everyone.”

“About myself.”

Wen Ke closed the computer in front of the big screen. He obviously no longer needed the assistance of the PowerPoint presentation. He stood calmly in front of everyone and said softly, “Actually, for a long time before coming to the university for this event, I was very nervous. You may not believe it, but facing you outstanding university students, giving a speech was something I felt very insecure about. Because—I didn’t go to college.”

The hall suddenly fell into a terrifying silence, and everyone’s expressions carried varying degrees of disbelief. It was indeed hard to believe that the Omega who had been confidently speaking in front turned out to have never attended college.

Han Jiangque’s lips tightened, and he involuntarily clasped his hands tightly on his knees.

But Wen Ke remained calm. “Due to some personal reasons, I dropped out in my senior year of high school. For an 18-year-old me at that time, it was a heavy blow—too heavy. So heavy that at that moment, I couldn’t face it, and I even chose to give up on my own life. In the next ten years, I married an Alpha I didn’t love, peacefully managed everything at home, stopped working, stopped studying. I rarely thought about what I wanted to do; instead, I chose to obey the commands of those around me. I thought, I’m a married Omega. Society has requirements for married Omegas, detailed to every family, every Alpha within a family has established expectations for married Omegas, and I should naturally comply with these standards. That’s what I thought back then—”

Wen Ke’s gaze finally showed a hint of pain, and he took a deep breath. “This was the most wrong decision of my life.”

“Perhaps you find it strange. Why am I talking about something unrelated when discussing a dating app? But let me tell you, this is not unrelated.”

“Many people think that love is about getting to know and falling in love with another life. This is certainly true, but what I want to say is that love is unrelated to others; it’s precisely about self-insight. In those ten years, I didn’t know what I wanted, ignored my own feelings, and obeyed others’ commands. In those ten years, I didn’t exist; Wen Ke didn’t exist at all. A person without self-awareness cannot possibly have love. This is the most important lesson I learned from those wrong ten years.”

“The soul of a product lies in its concept. The concept of Last Love comes from me, from my life and experiences. So, all these elements—questionnaires, experience surveys, hobby listings—are all about exploring the users’ inner selves.”

Wen Ke spoke slowly, emphasizing each word. “I genuinely hope that everyone can find their true selves in this app. Who you are, what you want. The significance of this exploration is essential for Alphas, but even more so for Omegas. Because we are too easily influenced by our surroundings, too prone to lose our judgment, too easy to let society shape an idealized version of ourselves. Omegas should not live as a secondary gender like this.”

“Alphas, this is by no means an incitement to gender opposition. What Last Love offers you is also a richer world to get to know more complex and real Omegas. Believe me, they are the ones who are more adorable and charming. Forget about pheromone-stereotyped filtering; try to approach them like getting to know any other ordinary human being and find the love that truly aligns with your heart.”

Han Jiangque and everyone else stared blankly at Wen Ke on stage.

In that moment, he felt like he had become the young self who used to look up to Wen Ke. His chest was pounding intensely.

He still admired him.

This ambitious and unwavering Omega, with a gentle care innate to human nature within his strong and resolute heart.

These qualities were almost divine, close to inhuman.

How could he not worship such a deity?

But at the same time, Han Jiangque’s heart felt a kind of painful pricking.

He was wrong, wasn’t he?

When he asked Wen Ke for a marking, was that a mistake?

Even now, if he still secretly yearned for a marking in his heart, was that shameful?

…

Wen Ke looked invigorated, and the fatigue and pain on his face from earlier were now barely visible. He continued speaking seriously.

“Next week is Valentine’s Day, and on February 14th, at midnight, Last Love will officially go live. Here, I want to reveal to you all a special activity we have prepared for that day—Time Capsule.”

“A few weeks ago, I had a sudden idea. If the me who made the decision ten years ago had recorded my feelings at that time, how would it feel for the me ten years later to listen to my past self’s voice? Would I hate my past self, or would I choose to forgive him…? I still don’t know the answer. So, I designed such a long-term activity, though not lasting ten years.”

Wen Ke paused and discreetly glanced at Han Jiangque, sitting in the front row, looking at him.

There was a complex emotion in his eyes, but it was quickly hidden. He continued addressing the students in the auditorium.

“On February 14th, all users who log in on that day will be able to record a piece of audio and put it into the time capsule of Last Love. Our server will carefully store these time capsules for you. After one year, if users log in again, they can choose to take back their time capsule to listen to themselves or send the time capsule to their lovers. If it’s the latter, Last Love will provide a certain amount of cash rewards and an exclusive badge.”

Wen Ke sighed lightly, almost imperceptibly, and said, “Actually, the rewards are not that important. The most important thing is—the meaning. In our lives, we may make many mistakes, go through many things, whether good or bad, will ultimately become a part of our lives. Through this activity, I hope to give everyone the opportunity to honestly share a piece of mottled time and an unspeakable heartfelt voice with their lovers.”

“Thank you.”

Wen Ke bowed deeply to the students in the auditorium and sincerely said, “Thank you all.”

…

That night, several traditional and self-media outlets in B City reported on B University’s event.

Rarely did an app receive such widespread and spontaneous exposure. Perhaps it was the nature of Last Love’s app that turned a commercial event into something with societal significance, allowing media professionals to write from a more profound perspective.

Among them, the headline of B City Youth Daily was the most eye-catching:

“Last Love goes beyond love, marking a grand revolution in self-awareness.”

This report was quickly reposted by major media outlets in other cities across the country. Overnight, this yet-to-be-launched dating app became known to countless people.

From a business perspective, B University’s pre-launch event achieved unprecedented exposure with a relatively small budget. It was a textbook example of efficient marketing, a case of achieving a significant impact with minimal resources.

Wen Ke and Last Love, this time, truly reached the pinnacle of the industry.